Radio Luxembourg plans broadcast reunion August 2

There is a Radio Luxembourg DJ's reunion next Saturday 2nd August .

Dave Hudson on Digital Spy reports that Tim Jibson's 'Good Times & Great Oldies' show on KCFM 99.8 will be broadcasting live from the reunion.


Four hours of memories, interviews etc from 10am-2pm UK time (UTC+1)

Listen live online at:
http://www.kcfm.co.uk/

Event webpage:
http://www.luxyreunion.com/Luxembourg_2008_DJ_Reunion/Home.html
(Source: Mike Barraclough, UK/World DX CLub)

Radio Lowland plans special broadcast August 1

Per Dutch Pirate station, Radio Lowland, there will be a special "Short Wave Combination Holland" broadcast on air on August 1, on 6310 kHz., with power of 400-w. Broadcast will start 0700 UTC, and run to at least 2400, possibly a little bit later, as I asked the op if he/they could stay on a little bit later for possible better chance for reception in North America, and he replied it is possible. Not sure if more than one station will be involved; the name of the broadcast seems to indicate possibly so. Good chance for DX'ers in eastern North America who have never logged a European Pirate station or for those who have, to hear a new one. This info first came from the alfalima website.
(Source: Alex Vranes, Jr., WV/HCDX)

BBC receives hefty fine for deceiving audience

LONDON (AP) — The publicly funded British Broadcasting Corp. has been fined $800,000 for deceiving viewers and listeners in TV and radio competitions, the country's media watchdog said.

The Office of Communications singled out eight BBC television and radio shows for faking wins and misleading their audiences.

The BBC said it accepted the regulator's judgment, but it noted that it made no money from the violations.

The broadcaster said it was already working to fix the problem.
Additional story from Associated Press at
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jO-UwvBfyjihxoGZDHqOgFR0upBgD928R1280

Goodbye Radio Singapore International

In case you missed this morning's broadcast, the following two observations were made for their final broadcast.
Gayle VH

All times UTC

Singapore, 6120, Radio Singapore Int, 1050-1101, noted a male and female in Malay comments during the period. Everyone seemed happy and jolly during the period as if they were having a party. Signal wasn't that good however. Noted a parallel broadcast on 7235 KHz which
faded out before 1100 while 6120 was poor to fair. (Chuck Bolland, July 31, 2008)

Singapore, 6080, Radio Singapore International (pres),1108-1130, Caught a female in Eng language comments during the period. Signal was always at poor or worst level. Consequently,it made hearing details difficult. At 1121 music was presented. Didn't hear the joy in this
transmission that was noted in the 6120 transmission above. (Chuck Bolland, FL July 31, 2008)

Tuned in at 13:50 to catch the last few minutes of RSI. Time check for 9:55 at 13:55 and into the final news in English. Reception not quite as good as I've previously heard during the last few weeks, but perfectly readable. Weak cochannel with music noted at 13:57. // 6150 just audible under much stronger cochannel. Ended at 13:58:20. End of transmission at 13:58:30 with sign-off (nothing really special, except announcing that the SW will end as of tomorrow.....a bit disappointing. I was hoping to hear something more substantial). Interval signal for RA came on at 13:59:40 or so blocking the last few seconds of RSI. Goodbye to another SW broadcaster :-(Walt Walter Salmaniw, BC, Canada)

Radio Singapore International's last day July 31

A reminder to our blog readers ...

Radio Singapore International to close English service 31 July 2008

All times UTC targted to Asia
1100-1200 6150
1200-1300 6150
1300-1400 6150
Radio Singapore International www.rsi.sg/english

(Source: Gayle Van Horn-Frequency Manager/Monitoring Times SW Guide)

Text of report by Singapore newspaper The Straits Times website on 4 June Radio Singapore International (RSI), the shortwave service run by MediaCorp Radio, is shutting down on 31 July, 2008. The station, which was set up in February 1994, broadcasts to the region in four languages, including English, Chinese, Malay and Bahasa Indonesia. It has a following in countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and China.

MediaCorp said in a press release on Tuesday that the effectiveness of a shortwave radio service has ‘diminished over time with changing technology and media consumption habits’. While FM radio broadcast has remained strong, audiences are turning to a plethora of alternative channels for their news, such as Internet radio and the Internet, said its spokesman.

More people around the region are also tuning into MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia (International) feed for news and information on global developments with Asian perspectives and hence it is ‘not optimal to continue with a full regional radio service’.

The majority of RSI’s listeners, particularly those from its popular Chinese service, are middle-aged and older. Although it offers a mix of infotainment and music programmes on top of its news and current affairs line-up, industry sources say RSI has been unable to attract young listeners in recent years and that could be one reason for its demise. All RSI staff, which number about 50, will be redeployed to other areas such as TV news and scriptwriting.
(Source: The Straits Times website, Singapore, in English 4 Jun 08 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Last program on Radio Sinagapore International Radio Sinagapore International will broadcast special programming on their last day of broadcasting on 31 July 2008. For additional information, please contact Ms. Yvonne Gomez Senior Producer-Presenter, RadioSingapore International, Mediacorp Singapore Pte Ltd, Caldecott BroadcastCentre Andrew Road, Singapore 299939
(Source: Jaisakthivel,Chennai, India)

Radio Singapore International - Special farewell programmes

25 MINUTES:
Commentators bid Farewell to RSI
RSI ceases transmission on 1 August 2008. Jason Tan speak to the many commentators who have generously donated their time to the station’s programmes. Tune in to hear their thoughts on the station’s end, their fond recollections of past interviews and their well-wishes to RSI’s staff and listeners.
Sat 26 July 1135 hrs UTC

CONNECTIONS:
A view from RSI's listeners
Yvonne Gomez reads excerpts from listeners’ letters and speaks to RSI’s listeners to hear their views on the station's programmes over the years.
Thu 24 Jul 1220 hrs UTC
Sat 26 Jul 1205 hrs UTC
Sun 27 Jul 1105 hrs UTC
Wed 30 Jul 1235 hrs UTC

25 MINUTES:
Good Night & Good Luck, RSI
RSI's presenters reminisce about the good ol' days! Stay tuned to learn more about how radio has changed their lives and what it means to have garnered loyal listeners in the course of their work!
Wed 30 Jul 1235 hrs UTC

RSI overseas
RSI producers act as ambassadors building bridges with friends in the region. As RSI ceases transmission, we speak to some of the producers from various language services of RSI on their experiences representing RSI Overseas.
Sun 27 Jul 1335 hrs UTC
Thu 31 Jul 1240 hrs UTC

RSI broadcasts between 1100-1400 hrs UTC (1900-2200 Singapore time) over 6080 kHz in the 49mb and 6150 kHz also in the 49mb.
Website www.rsi.sg/english
(Via RSI English E-newsletter)
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, India)

On 31 July 2008 (Thursday) my opinion about Radio Singapore international (RSI) will be broadcast in CONNECTIONS by Yvonne Gomez. Listeners will try to listen it and send your comments about that to me on ardicdxclub (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) in. Also send you reports for QSL to english (at) rsi (dot) com (dot) sg. Details of broadcast 1220 UTC, Freq: 6150 KHz (49M Band) 6080 KHz (49M Band)- Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India
For Contact: Jaisakthivel,59,Annai Sathya Nagar,
Arumbakkam,Chennai-600106,India
Visit: http://www.dxersguide.blogspot.com/
http://www.sarvadesavaanoli.blogspot.com/

BBG stations A08 schedule updates

All times UTC

BBG - RADIO FREE ASIA (RFA)
Burmese Target Area to Southeast Asia kHz
1230-1330 daily SEA 7390ira (ex 9320),
9320tin (ex 9455)
1330-1400 daily SEA 9475tin (del)
1330-1430 daily SEA 7390tin (add)
1400-1430 daily SEA 11540tin (del)

Khmer Target Area to Southeast Asia kHz
1130-1230* daily SEA 9455tin, 12140tin
1230-1330 daily SEA 12140tin (ex 11870)

Vietnamese Target Area to Southeast Asia kHz
1400-1500 daily SEA 5855uba (del)
* until 2 August 2008

BBG - RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY(RFE/RL)
Uzbek Target Area to Central Asia kHz
0200-0300 daily CAs 12025ira (ex 9460lam)
1400-1500 daily CAs 12005udo (ex 11715)

Tatar-Bashkir Target Area to Russia kHz
1500-1530 daily RUS 9715lam, 11760bib (del)
1600-1630 daily RUS 9696lam, 11790bib (add)

BBG - VOA DEEWA RADIO
Pashto Target Area to Western Asia kHz
1200-1300 daily WAs 7445udo, 9310kwt,
9380ira/udo, 9780ira (add)
1800-1900 daily WAs 7445ira, 9380udo (del)
1800-1830 daily WAs 9310kwt, 9780udo (del)
1830-1900 daily WAs 9310ira, 9780kwt (del)

BBG -VOA RADIO AAP KI DUNYAA
Revised complete schedule*
Urdu Days Target Area to South Asia kHz
0000-0100 daily SAs 7135ira, 11755ira
1300-1400 daily SAs 9340kwt/udo, 15790ira
1300-0100 daily SAs 972orz, 1539dha
* valid until the end of Pakistan summer time on 31st August 2008

BBG - VOA STUDIO 7
English Days Target Area to Zimbabwe kHz
1720-1740 .....ss ZWE 11605mdc (ex 17355)
1730-1800 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1820-1840 .....ss ZWE 11605ira, 15775sao (add)
1900-1930 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605bot, 15775sao (add)

Ndebele Target Area to Zimbabwe kHz
1740-1800 .....ss ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1800-1830 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1840-1900 .....ss ZWE 13755ira, 15775sao (add)
1930-2000 mtwtf.. ZWE 13755bot, 15775sao (add)

Shona target Area to Zimbabwe kHz
1700-1730 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1700-1720 …..ss ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1800-1820 .....ss ZWE 11605ira, 15775sao (add)
1830-1900 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605bot, 15775sao (add)

BBG - VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA)
Amharic Target Area to East Africa kHz
1800-1900 daily EAf 9550udo (del)

English Target Area to Asia kHz
0200-0300 daily SAs 9780ira, 11705udo (del)
1400-1500 daily SEA,Pac 9345pht (ex 15185)

English Target Areas kHz
1500-1600 daily SAs 9345pht (ex 13735ira)
1500-1600 daily SAs 9345ira (ex 13735)
1730-1800 daily RUS 5995lam (ex 6110)
1830-1900 daily RUS 9820lam (ex 6110)

Mandarin Target Area to East Asia kHz
0700-1000 daily EAs 17775tin (ex 17780)

French Target Area to Africa kHz
1830-2000 daily Af 12080bot, 15730sao (del)

Kurdish Target Area to Middle East kHz
1900-2000 daily ME 12030lam (ex 11745)

Russian Days Target Area to Russia kHz
1700-1730 daily RUS 5995lam (ex 6110)
1800-1830 daily RUS 9820lam (ex 6110)

Ukrainian Target Area to Europe kHz
2000-2015 daily Eu 7170bib (ex 7230)
2015-2030 mtwtf.. Eu 7170bib (ex 7230)

Note: Shortwave services in the following languages are planned to stop in the coming months: Georgian, Hindi, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian.
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

DXers Unlimited - mid week edition July 26-27

Dxers Unlimited's weekend edition for 26-27 July 2008
By Arnie Coro CO2KK

Hi amigos radioaficionados ! Yes !!! You are on the right frequency… Your radio is now tuned to Radio Havana Cuba's twice weekly radio hobby program, the one and only with the most up to date short wave propagation updates and forecasts...

By the Way ... propagation is rather poor right now, so if you notice poor reception , it is certainly a consequence of the effects of the extremely low solar activity ...

Item two: Radio is a lot of fun, and you can become part of more of it by exploring the different ways that you and I can enjoy the hobby.. for example, normally few of the regular international broadcasts short wave listeners are aware of the fact that radio receivers capable of picking up single side band signals and CW Morse code signals,as well as digital modes will open up a completely new world for them.

That's why I insist on the fact that when you are ready to upgrade to a better radio receiver, ALWAYS, and I mean it amigos, ALWAYS go for a radio that has a beat frequency oscillator and a product detector, the two circuits that make the whole difference, so that you can listen not only to CW Morse Code amateur radio communications, but also to Single Side Band voice, and pick up , with the help of your computer some of the very interesting digital communications modes that are now regularly on the air.

Are you ready to UPGRADE to a better radio ? OK, sure, go ahead, but don't dispose of your present receiver amigos... because owning two radios will allow you to enjoy the hobby a lot more....

Here is why….

For example, you can be taping a program on one radio, for listening to it later, and then continue to explore a specific band for DX at the same time. Some hobbyists have more than 2 or 3 radios, usually devoting one of them for portable work when traveling.

Item three: One of the problems that homebrewers of radios have to deal with is how to find the parts , the electronic components to make them, YES, its becoming more and more difficult , but keep listening to Dxers Unlimited's weekend edition and I will be telling you where to find lots of parts to be able to start up many of your electronic projects .

Item four: Our very popular YOU have Questions and Arnie tries to answer them, a fast tract way of solving your radio hobby related problems... send your questions to inforhc at enet dot cy and also via e-mail Arnie Coro, Radio Havana Cuba, Havana, Cuba.

Then as always at the end of the program, you will be able to hear our exclusive and not copyrighted , in the public domain, HF plus VHF low band , up to 50 megaHertz propagation update and forecast.

I am Arnie Coro in Havana, stay tuned, Dxers Unlimited will continue in just a few seconds.
.........

You are listening to the weekend edition of your favorite radio hobby program, coming to you from Radio Havana Cuba, and here is now you have questions and Arnie tries to answer them... Today's question comes from several listeners, from as far apart locations as Argentina and Norway !!!

Six of them happen to be amateur radio operators, two are short wave listeners, and one tells me in his e-mail that he just took his ham radio license test and will soon be on the air with his own amateur radio station, All of them have asked for my opinion about the HALF SQUARE antenna .

All of them are Dx hunters at heart, and are looking forward to the upcoming increase in solar activity, expected to begin sometime during the next year, while at this moment we continue to see very low solar activity.

Well amigos, once again I must declare myself as n advocate of the HALF SQUARE antenna array, even though, I must emphasize that it is a SINGLE BAND ANTENNA ...

Among the many advantages I see for the HALF SQUARE, is the fact that it is a low cost antenna, easy to install and self adjusting system that will provide the all important LOW TAKE OFF ANGLE essential for working DX. My experiments with HALF SQUARE antennas have gone from the 2 meter band all the way up to 20 meters, and I have not tested on the lower frequencies, because the HALF SQUARE antennas for the 40 and 80 meter bands need rather tall masts that I don't have available at my home QTH.

Anyway, the answer to your question amigos !!!

SURE, go ahead, try the HALF SQUARE, but be careful with the way you feed the antenna, as you should avoid feedline radiation, and the only way to achieve this is to install a coaxial choke balun right at the feedpoint.
For those of you not familiar with the coaxial choke balun, it is a very simple way of canceling the radiation from the outside of the shield of the cable by coiling no less than six turns of the coaxial cable with a diameter that will depend on the operating frequency.

For the typical 20 to 10 meter bands HALF SQUARE, the coaxial cable coil diameter should be about 20 centimeters or 10 inches, and it is not really critical. The HALF SQUARE antenna radiates on two main lobes,and this you must take into consideration, because you will want to install the antenna favoring the most wanted directions. Or you can do what I did with my 6 meter band HALF SQUARES, just install two of them with a switch , so that I may cover DX signals from all compass headings !!! The HALF SQUARE is easy to build, and also very easy to adjust, but again, I
must remind you that it is a single band antenna. Dxers at this stage of the solar cycle will like to build HALF SQUARES for 40 and 20 as the higher frequency bands are now much less active, to say the least, due to the lower solar activity !!!
......

Amigos, you are listening to Radio Havana Cuba, the name of the show is Dxers Unlimited, and this is not the only show I do here... May I invite you to join me Sundays and Mondays UTC days or Thursdays and Fridays UTC days at Breakthrough, our Science, Technology and the Environment update... a program where you will learn about how Cuba is working to apply the most recent advances of science and the technology to develop the nation, and also to protect the environment for the future generations... You can visit our website at rhc.cu, just that easy, just type rhc dot cu in your browser window and then go to the English page to pick up our program schedule. There you will also find the Dxers Unlimited's WebPages, with the scripts of the most recent shows for you to read... Now here is another of today's topics, as promised at the start up of the program ... how to find parts for your radio hobby projects…

First of all, I recommend that you join a local radio club, and learn about the many activities that radio clubs organize, including, of course, the fleamarkets and hamfests... There at the hamfests you can have a good time, learn a lot about the radio hobby, and explore the many items for sale that radio amateurs usually bring to the hamfest's fleamarkets.

For example, a Canadian friend told me recently in an e-mail that he had bought a plastic bag full of obsolete transistors, no less than 500 of them for just two Canadian dollars... the transistors were a very popular small signal type that could best be described as a sort of universal device, and that bagfull will soon be landing here in Havana, as my friend has donated it to the Plaza Radio Club's beginners project... Similarly you can find resistors, capacitors, printed circuit boards full of highly valuable parts that can be desoldered and recycled very successfully...

Another excellent source of electronic components is recycling old computers of the first generations, as the newer ones have such a high degree of integration that they are not worth the effort. Computer power supplies have proven to be a treasure chest of parts for the parts required to assemble vacuum tube radio's power supplies, as they are always high capacity high voltage electrolytics and silicon rectifiers. My 150 volts DC standard power supply that provides all the needs of the popular REGENERODYNE home brew receiver, uses a lot of parts recycled from an old AT machine switched mode power supply...

You can also look around for old TV sets, fax machines, old radios, computer monitors... you name it !
But be especially careful when handling TV sets and computer monitors, as the cathode ray tubes are really dangerous to work with when you are trying to remove the parts... In that case, don't attempt
to work with them if you are not fully aware of how to deal with the high vacuum picture tubes !!!

Si amigos, yes my friends, oui mes amis, you do need electronic components, nuts and bolts, fittings , PC boards etc. to make your own radios , but they can be found at very low cost or even for free if you know where to look !!!
............

Radio Havana Cuba recently celebrated its 47nd anniversary... And I am studying the possibility of organizing acontest for Dxers Unlimited's listeners that will end in May of 2009, when the station will be having its 48th birthdayt... The contest will be a lot of fun, and as soon as I have the rules ready, you will be learning about it... The idea is to run the contest during the whole period from September to March, from the autumn equinox to the spring equinox, so that everyone participating may have a good chance to win one of the prizes !!! !!!

OK ! Now let me see if there is something else that is missing from today's menu...OK, I found it, I wanted to mention the fact that SOLAR CORONAL HOLES receive designator codes too, like sunspot active regions.

Now, as always at the end of the program, here is Arnie Coro´s Dxers Unlimited´s , exclusive and not copyrighted HF plus Low Band VHF , from 30 to 50 megaHertz, propagation update and forecast.
The geomagnetic field is expected to be very quiet during the next three to five days, and the solar flux will continue to be at the bare minimum levels of between 65 and 67 units… No geomagnetic disturbances are expected during the next three days….. Long distance medium wave (AM) band propagation along east-west paths over high and upper middle latitudes is going to continue to be poor, propagation along north-south paths is fair.

I expect more Sporadic E events to happen from now until the end of the month, with some of them sending the maximum useable frequency curve up past the FM broadcast band and even into the 2 meters amateur band for very short periods… Amigos , I hope to see you all back here at the mid week edition of Dxers Unlimited next Tuesday and Wednesday UTC days and don't forget to send me your signal reports and comments about the show, as well as any radio hobby related questions you may want to know about. send mail to inforhc at enet dot cu, or VIA AIR MAIL to Arnie Coro, Radio Havana Cuba, Havana, Cuba

(Arnie Coro)

BBG seeking contractor for Kuwait shortwave expansion project

The US Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), has a requirement for a contractor to design and construct a new building addition and associated facilities for Government-furnished shortwave transmitters and related equipment at an IBB transmitting site in Kuwait. The solicitation is expected to be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on or about 14 August, 2008.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Additional details at www.fbodaily.com/archive/2008/07-July/31-Jul-2008/FBO-01625392.htm

VOA stops on-air Russian broadcast

Blogger News Network reports: The Voice of America has ceased its on-air Russian-language radio broadcasts as of 26 July. The broadcasts were stopped despite concerns expressed by US lawmakers and human rights NGOs that freedom of speech remains restricted in Russia.
In an apparent effort to limit negative publicity and possible embarrassment, neither VOA nor BBG issued any public statements in English prior to taking the programmes off the air after more than sixty years of uninterrupted broadcasting. A one paragraph announcement on the VOA Russian language website, posted on 26 July, stated that as of next day VOA programming in Russian would be available only through the Internet.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Full story at Blogger News Network
http://www.bloggernews.net/116959

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Jul 29 2054 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html


# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
21 - 27 July 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible disk was spotless.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels during 21 July and 23 - 27 July.

Geomagnetic field activity was at mostly quiet levels on 21 July. Activity increased to active levels during 22 - 24 July with minor to major storm periods observed at high latitudes. Activity
decreased to mostly quiet levels during 25 - 26 July. Activity increased to active levels on 27 July. ACE solar wind data indicated a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) began near the start of the period, in advance of a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (HSS). The CIR was associated with increased velocities and proton densities (peak 13 p/cc at 21/1159 UTC), increased IMF Bt (peak 11 nT at 22/1031 UTC); as well as intermittent periods of southward IMF Bz (minimum -10 nT at 22/1219 UTC). The HSS commenced late on 22 July and eventually reached a maximum velocity of 678 km/sec at 23/2039 UTC. Velocities gradually decreased during 24 - 27 July. Another period of increased velocities (peak 454 km/sec at 27/2357 UTC) began late on 27 July, possibly associated with a northward extension of the southern polar crown coronal hole wind stream.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
30 July - 25 August 2008

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 09 - 23 August.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly quiet levels during 30 July - 06 August. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels on 07 August. A further increase to active levels is expected during 08 - 09 August with minor storm levels at high latitudes due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels during 10 - 13 August as coronal hole effects subside. Quiet conditions are expected during 14 - 17 August. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to active levels during 18 - 19 August due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels on 20 August as the high-speed stream subsides. Quiet conditions are expected during 21

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Jul 29 2054 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Jul 29
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Jul 30 66 5 2
2008 Jul 31 66 5 2
2008 Aug 01 66 8 3
2008 Aug 02 66 5 2
2008 Aug 03 66 5 2
2008 Aug 04 66 5 2
2008 Aug 05 66 5 2
2008 Aug 06 66 5 2
2008 Aug 07 66 10 3
2008 Aug 08 66 20 5
2008 Aug 09 66 15 4
2008 Aug 10 66 10 3
2008 Aug 11 66 10 3
2008 Aug 12 66 10 3
2008 Aug 13 66 8 3
2008 Aug 14 66 5 2
2008 Aug 15 66 5 2
2008 Aug 16 66 5 2
2008 Aug 17 66 5 2
2008 Aug 18 66 10 3
2008 Aug 19 66 15 4
2008 Aug 20 66 8 3
2008 Aug 21 66 5 2
2008 Aug 22 66 5 2
2008 Aug 23 66 5 2
2008 Aug 24 66 5 2
2008 Aug 25 66 5 2
(Source: NOAA)

Schedule update mix from Media Broadcast - Part 2 of 4

Germany - Summer A-08 of Media Broadcast(ex DTK T-Systems). Part 2 of 4:

All times UTC

IBC Tamil Radio:
0000-0100 on 7205 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Tamil

Athmee Yatra He/Gospel For Asia (GFA):
0030-0130 on 9435 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1330-1430 on 13860 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1430-1530 on 13745 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1530-1630 on 13750 ISS 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
2330-0030 on 9680 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs

Radio Free Asia (RFA):
0100-0300 on 11975 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs Tibetan

Radio Liberty (RL):
0030-0400 on 7280 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
0200-0330 on 9510 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
0400-0500 on 9460 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1400-1500 on 17670 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1600-1700 on 7340 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1800-1900 on 7105 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda
1500-1600 on 15565 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Avari/Chechen/Cherkassi
1500-1700 on 9725 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1700-1800 on 7115 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1700-1900 on 6050 WER 500 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1600-1700 on 9445 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1700 on 9520 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1400-1600 on 13725 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to CeAs Turkmen
1600-1700 on 13815 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Turkmen
1900-2000 on 9805 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs Tatar Bashkir

Voice of Russia (VOR):
0100-0200 on 9480 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm Russian WS
0200-0400 on 9480 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English WS
1400-1500 on 15430 WER 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Russian "Commonwealth"
2200-2300 on 6145 WER 125 kW / 105 deg to ME Arabic

Voice of Croatia:
0100-0500 on 9925 NAU 100 kW / 325 deg to NoAmWe Croatian/English/Spanish
0400-0700 on 9470 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to NZ Croatian/English/Spanish
0600-1000 on 11690 WER 125 kW / 270 deg to AUS Croatian/English/Spanish
2200-0300 on 9925 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to SoAm Croatian/English/Spanish
2300-0300 on 9925 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAmEa Croatian/English/Spanish

Radio Japan NHK World
0430-0500 on 9825 WER 500 kW / 060 deg to RUS Russian
0830-0900 on 15190 WER 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1300-1345 on 15215 WER 500 kW / 075 deg to SoAs Bengali
1345-1430 on 15215 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1430-1515 on 17595 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Urdu

Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries (TOM):
1400-1600 on 6110 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English
1400-1500 on 13810 NAU 100 kW / 125 deg to WeAs English
1500-1600 on 17485 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg to CeAf English
1900-2100 on 6175 WER 125 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English

HCJB Global:
1700-1800 on 6015 ISS 100 kW / 045 deg to WeEu German

IBRA Radio:
1730-1800 on 11985 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to EaAf Swahili
1730-1800 on 15600 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Somali
1800-1900 on 13840 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to CeAf Arabic/Sara Gambai/Zagawa
1900-2030 on 9675 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Hausa/Fulfulde/Bambara

Lutheran World Federation
1830-1900 on 9655 WER 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf Fulfulde

Democratic Voice of Burma (DVOB):
2330-0030 on 9490 WER 125 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs Burmese

Polish Radio External Service
1030-1100 on 11915 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Polish
1030-1100 on 11995 NAU 100 kW / 100 deg to EaEu Polish
1100-1130 on 13745 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1100-1130 on 13840 WER 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu Russian
1130-1200 on 5965 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu German
1130-1200 on 5975 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu German
1200-1300 on 7330 NAU 100 kW / 005 deg to WeEu English
1200-1300 on 9525 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
1300-1330 on 11835 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1300-1330 on 13800 WER 500 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1330-1430 on 9440 JUL 100 kW / 070 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1330-1430 on 11975 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1430-1500 on 11755 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1430-1500 on 11955 WER 100 kW / 045 deg to EaEu Russian
1500-1530 on 9440 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1500-1530 on 11800 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1530-1600 on 5975 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu German
1530-1630 on 9670 MC 100 kW / 040 deg to EaEu Polish
1630-1700 on 9670 MC 100 kW / 040 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1700-1800 on 7140 JUL 100 kW / 020 deg to NoEu English
1700-1800 on 7265 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to NoEu English
1800-1830 on 6140 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Russian
1800-1830 on 9695 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to EaEu Hebrew
1830-1900 on 6145 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1830-1930 on 6175 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1900-1930 on 6050 WER 100 kW / 045 deg to EaEu Russian
1930-2000 on 6110 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg to WeEu German
1930-2000 on 6135 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu German
2100-2200 on 5975 WER 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Polish
2100-2200 on 7135 NAU 250 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Polish
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 28/DX Mix News # 532 via wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

WYFR schedule update via Media Broadcast - Part 1 of 4

Germany - Summer A-08 of Media Broadcast(ex DTK T-Systems).Part 1 of 4

WYFR (Family Radio)

All times UTC

to East Europe
1700-1900 on 9505 WER 500 kW / 060 deg Russian
1800-1900 on 7220 JUL 100 kW / 110 deg Romanian

to West Europe
1700-1800 on 3955 WER 100 kW / non-dir German

to South Europe
1800-1900 on 9635 NAU 250 kW / 230 deg Spanish
1900-2000 on 9635 NAU 250 kW / 230 deg Portuguese

to Middle East
1600-1700 on 11670 WER 500 kW / 105 deg Persian
1600-1700 on 13645 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1600-1800 on 9925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Turkish
1700-1800 on 11670 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1700-1800 on 11850 NAU 500 kW / 105 deg Persian
1800-1900 on 11855 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 9495 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on 9620 WER 125 kW / 120 deg Arabic

to South Asia
1300-1400 on 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg English
1300-1500 on 15350 NAU 500 kW / 084 deg Bengali
1300-1500 on 15640 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg Marathi
1400-1500 on 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Telugu
1400-1600 on 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1400-1600 on 15715 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Kannada
1500-1600 on 13820 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu
1500-1600 on 13830 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Gujarati
1500-1600 on 13840 NAU 500 kW / 085 deg Punjabi
1500-1700 on 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Tamil
1600-1700 on 11680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1600-1700 on 12075 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu
1600-1800 on 11730 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Punjabi
1700-1800 on 11680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Nepali
1700-1800 on 11970 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu

to North Africa
1800-1900 on 11600 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 9590 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on 5970 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
2100-2200 on 5915 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 11840 WER 500 kW / 210 deg French
2000-2200 on 6115 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic
2200-2300 on 7115 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic

to North West Africa
1700-1800 on 13840 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on 11895 WER 100 kW / 195 deg French
2200-2300 on 5965 WER 500 kW / 195 deg French

to Central Africa
1600-1700 on 15705 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English
1800-1900 on 13730 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English

to West Central Africa
1800-1900 on 13790 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
1900-2000 on 11865 NAU 500 kW / 187 deg English
1900-2000 on 11610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
1900-2200 on 9610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
2000-2100 on 9595 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2100-2200 on 9720 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2200-2300 on 7285 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English

to East Africa
1500-1600 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English
1600-1700 on 11760 WER 500 kW / 135 deg English
1600-1700 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Amharic
1600-1900 on 13630 NAU 500 kW / 145 deg English
1700-1800 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Swahili
1800-1900 on 13830 WER 500 kW / 135 deg Amharic
1800-1900 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 28/DX Mix News # 531 via Wolfgang Bueschal, Germany)

Radio Voice of the People adjust broadcast schedule

Radio Voice of the People, which broadcasts to Zimbabwe via the Radio Netherlands Madagascar relay station, will revert to its previous schedule of two transmissions per day as from 1 August. The transmissions at 0400-0500 UTC on 9895 kHz and 1700-1800 UTC on 7120 kHz will continue. The transmission at 1100-1200 UTC on 11695 kHz will be dropped.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Free Asia - A08 multilingual schedule update

Shortwave station, Radio Free Asia's mission is to provide accurate and timely news and information to Asian countries whose governments prohibit access to a free press. RFA does not broadcast in English

All times UTC

Last day for below Khmer service 1130-1230 UTC, scheduled for Saturday, August 2.

Burmese (6 hours daily)
0030-0130 13820, 13865, 17835
0300-0400 11605, 17830
1230-1330 7390, 9320, 13675
1330-1400 7390, 9320, 11540
1400-1430 7320, 9320
1630-1730 7505, 9305
1730-1830 7505, 9300

Cantonese (2 hours daily)
1400-1500 7280, 11595
2200-2300 9355, 11715, 11785

Khmer (2 hours daily)
1130-1230 9455, 12140
1230-1330 12140, 15525
2230-2330 7580, 13740

Korean (5 hours daily)
1500-1700 1350, 5870, 7210, 7490
1700-1800 1350, 5870, 7465, 9370
1800-1900 1350, 5870, 7210, 7465
2100-2200 1350, 7460, 9385, 9770, 12075

Lao (2 hours daily)
0000-0100 15545, 15690
1100-1200 9355, 15560

Mandarin (12 hours daily)
0300-0600 13760, 15130, 15635, 15680, 17615, 17880, 21550, 21690
0600-0700 13760, 15165, 15635, 15680, 17615, 17880, 21550
1500-1600 9455, 9905, 11540, 12005, 12025, 13675, 15495
1600-1700 9455, 9905, 11540, 11795, 12025, 13675, 15530
1700-1800 7260, 7280, 9355, 9455, 9540, 9905, 11540, 11795, 13625
1800-1900 7280, 7355, 9355, 9455, 9540, 9865, 11540, 11700, 13625
1900-2000 1098, 7260, 7355, 9355, 9455, 9850, 9865, 9905, 11700, 11785, 13625, 15510
2000-2100 1098, 7260, 7355, 9355, 9455, 9850, 9905, 11700, 11740, 11785, 13625
2100-2200 1098, 7105, 7355, 9850, 9905, 11740, 11935, 13625
2300-0000 7540, 11760, 11785, 15430, 15485, 15585

Tibetan (10 hours daily)
0100-0300 9365, 11695, 11975, 15225, 17730
0600-0700 17510, 17780, 21500, 21690
1000-1100 15460, 17750, 21510
1100-1200 7470, 13830, 15375, 17750
1200-1400 7470, 11590, 11605, 13830, 15375
1500-1600 9370, 11550, 11585, 11795
2200-2300 5865, 7500, 9880
2300-0000 7470, 7500, 9805, 9875

Uyghur (2 hours daily)
0100-0200 9350, 9490, 11895, 11945, 17640
1600-1700 9350, 9370, 9555, 11750

Vietnamese (2 hours daily)
1400-1430 1503, 9455, 9715, 11605, 11680, 12140
1430-1500 9455, 9715, 11605, 11680, 12140
2330-0030 7520, 11580, 11605, 13740, 15535, 15560
(Source: A.J. Janitschek, RFA)

Pirate logs from Free Radio Weekly

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Northwoods Radio

6925USB 0134-0202*. 19 July 08. English. A show featuring biting political satire and rhetoric. Several IDs. Nicely done show. F-G. (Wood, TN).

7/19, 6925USB. 2222 to 2255 sign off. Interesting program of political commentary, with mention of Barak Obama, Ron Paul and a “message of hope for you from tri-forgetting.” Announcer noted that by the year 2100, there will be only five smart people left on earth. (He is optimistic, as I would put the number at zero) Full ID at 2228: “This is Northwoods Radio broadcasting freedom from the Great Lakes.” Final program ID at 2255, including Morse code beeps. SIO=353, heavy static bursts, but readable signal. (Insinger, NJ) Northwoods R. and WBNY- 6925USB 0116-0120 7/19/08 SIO=242/141. Loon noise Interval signal at sign-on , but immediately into a discussion of the election by Commander Bunny. This could have been a Northwoods Radio relay of WBNY. The signal deteriorated greatly at 0120, so a more definitive ID was not feasible. (Zeller-OH)

Sycko Radio syckoradio@yahoo.com
7/13, 0130-0138, 6925USB. Program of music at tune-in. Had difficulty cleaning up the signal &and finally settled on 6925.4. Sycko appeared to have modulation problems tonight, though I was able to make out a clear ID at 0138: Sycko Radio All Right. Then played Jefferson Airplane.
SIO=353/2. (Insinger, NJ)

The Wave

6925 USB, 0019-0031+, 20 July. SIO: 444 Usual format of pop mx including "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot. [Lobdell-MA]

7/20/8 6925USB 22:45 sio232 via remote radio in central Florida, "What I Am" Tiny Tim singing "Good Ship Lollipop", Belfast maildrop address. (Fansome, PA)

Voice of Brian Wilson

7/12, *2300-2306*, 6925/USB; SIO=141+. Fable about an male who finds a radio in his attic. A new station for me. No address announced. (Zeller-OH)7/12, *2321-2333*, 6925/USB; SIO=242. Continuation of fable from their 2200 broadcast, but more elaborate story this time. A young prince finds a magic transistor radio in his attic that puts out beautiful music & magic colors. His mother hides it, and he loses it for a while, but eventually finds it again, and enjoys it with his brother. No address announced. (Zeller-OH)

WBNY

P.O. Box 1, Belfast NY 14711 rodentrevolutionhq@yahoo.com):7/13, *0110-0113*, 6925/USB; SIO=141+. Commander Bunny with "the most important anmt of your lifetime" for the monkey boys. Commander Bunny is running for President. He promises that when he is elected he will provide everybody with nude photos of the Supreme Court justices. No address announced on this show. (Zeller-OH)

WMPR Micro-Power Radio

7/12, 0127-0207+, 6925/AM; Fair/Good Signal A show of dance music with WMPR male and female IDs. One ID had a Cat's Meow after it. (Majewski CT)

(Source: Free Radio Weekly # 649 & 650 via Harold Frodge and Edward Kusalik)

KVOH adjust summer schedule

Christian radio station KVOH (La Voz de Restauración), located in Rancho Simi, California, has updated their shortwave schedule. The 0100-0300 UTC broadcast on 9975kHz has been deleted. KOVH is currenting active on the following schedule.

All times UTC

Spanish Target Areas to Latin America
0000-0100 daily 17775
1500-1600 daily 17775
1600-1700 daily 17775
1700-1800 daily 17775
1800-1900 daily 17775
1900-2000 daily 17775
2000-2100 daily 17775
2100-2200 daily 17775
2200-2300 daily 17775
2300-0000 daily 17775
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

CVC A08 multilingual schedule update

All times UTC

CVC International
Chinese Target Area to east Asia kHz
0630-0900 daily EAs 17660drw (add)

Hindi Target Area to south Asia kHz
1100-1400 daily SAs 9660tac (ex 13820)

Portuguese Target Area to South America kHz
0000-0100 daily SAm 11745sgo
(ex-0400)
0900-1100 daily SAm 6110sgo
(ex0400-)

Russian Target Area to Europe kHz
1600-1800 daily Eu 13780jul (add)
1800-2200 daily Eu 9410jul (add, Sept-Oct)

Summer updates from Voice of Russia

All times UTC

Voice of Russia

Arabic Target Area to Middle East kHz
1600-1800 daily ME 13670msk (ex 13730)
1830-1900 daily ME 7130nvs (del)

Kurdish Days Target Area to Middle East kHz
1600-1700 daily ME 5925nvs (add),7325arm (ex Arabic)

Italian Target Area to Europe kHz
1700-1800 daily Eu 13750msk (ex 15465)
2130-2230 daily Eu 1548gri (add)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

IRRS summer update

All times UTC

IRRS-Shortwave (NEXUS-IBA)
English target Areas kHz
0430-0500 mtwtf.. Eu,NAf,ME 5990rso (add)
0500-0530 mtwtf.. Eu,NAf,ME 5990rso (add)
1400-1430 ……s SAs,EAs 15725rso (add)
(Source; WRTH A08 summer update)

Summer updates from Sweden

All times UTC

Radio Sweden
Arabic Target Area to Middle East kHz
1730-1800 mtwtf.. ME 11555hor (ex 11540)

English Target Area to Middle East kHz
1530-1600 daily ME 11595hor (ex 11590)

Russian Target Area to Europe kHz
1630-1700 daily Eu 7480hor (ex 7485)

Swedish Target Areas kHz
1500-1530 daily ME 11595hor (ex 11590)
1600-1630 daily Eu 7480hor (ex 7485)
1700-1730 daily ME 11555hor (ex 11540)

IBRA Radio
Mandarin Days Target Area to east Asia kHz
1230-1300 daily EAs 5980vkd (del)

Swahili target Area to east Africa kHz
1730-1800 daily EAf 11985jul (ex 11915)
(Source: WRTH July 08 summer update)

QSL Report Central - the best from the vault

Today's edition of QSL Report Central opens the vault again from past issues - and brings the best to our readers. Enjoy !
Gayle VH

Amateur Radio
Italy, IQ3X/IV3SKKB, 15 & 20 meters SSB. IU2X, 15 meters SSB. Full data color cards. Received in 65 days via ARRL bureau via http://www.arrl.org/ . (L. Van Horn, NC)

W4NF Hatteras Island, NC (NA-067) 20 meters SSB. Full data card. Received in 20 days for a SASE to: John F.O. Mara, W4NF, 6913 Trumpeter Swan Lane, Manassas, VA 20112 (L. Van Horn, NC)

Canada
Radio Prague via Sackville, 5990 kHz. Full data 70th Anniversary card, plus packet of station goodies. Received in 28 days. (E. Kusalik, Canada)

Clandestine
Radio Voice of the People via Talata, Madagascar, 11695 kHz. No data email reply via Davidson Mudzingwa-VOP Producer. Received in eight hours for report to: voxpopzim@yahoo.co.uk Email reply received via John Masuku-Executive Director in Zimbabwe, for an email report to: voxpop@ecoweb.co.zw No data, but included my report along with interesting information about the station. (W. Craighead, KS)

Djibouti
Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti, 4780 kHz. Full data paper folder, including radio and television schedules, plus building and tower photo. Verification received one year to the day after my report, but had already received a QSL five months after the first report. (W. Craighead, KS)

Kuwait
Voice of America/IBB 11730. Full data form verification letter with IBB-Kuwait Transmitting Station letterhead, signed by George O. Miller. Received in 40 days for an English report. (E. (Kusalik, Canada)

Medium Wave
Australia , 4KZ 531 kHz AM. Friendly note and QSL card signed by Al Kirton-Gen. Manager, plus packet of station souvenirs. Received in 21 days for an AM report. Station address: Coastal Broadcasting Pty. Ltd., P.O. Box 19, Innisfall, QLD 4860 Australia. Trying for this station 27 years, this makes Queensland # 64. (P. Martin, OR) congrats Pat!

Japan
JOKB Okayama 1386 kHz AM. Full data verification letter signed by Akira Yamane. Received for an English AM report. Station address: NHK Okayama Station, 15-1 ekimotomachi, Okayama-City 700-8621 Japan. (C. Edwards, Australia)

JOYF Mito 1197 kHz AM. Full data QSL card and letter signed by Fujio Ozawa. Received for an English AM report. Station address: IBS Ibaraki Hoso 2084-2 Senbatyou, Mitoshi, Ibarakiken 310-8505 Japan. (C. Edwards, Australia)

KERR 750 kHz AM (Kerr Country). Color glossy QSL card signed by Les Rayburn, NRC/IRCA Broadcast Test Coordinator. Received in 30 days for a CD report. QSL address: Les Rayburn N1LF, High Noon Film, 100 Centerview Drive, Suite 111, Birmingham, AL 35216 (or) Les@highnoonfim.com (P. Martin, OR)

WVAL 800 kHz AM. Friendly full data verification letter signed by Carla Jurgens- Traffic, plus bumper sticker, coverage maps and assortment of station goodies. Received in 101 days for an AM report and one US dollar. Station address: Tri County Broadcasting Inc., 1010 2nd Street-North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379. (P. Griffith, CO)

South Korea 1566 HLAZ Cheju Island. Full data color postcard QSL of HLAZ transmitter site, signed by Karen Chase-English Secretary. Received in 18 days for a CD report. Station address: FEBC, MPO Box 88, Seoul 121-707, Republic of Korea. (P. Martin, OR)

South Korea 1188 HLKX. Inchon. Full data color postcard QSL of HLKX transmitter site, signed by Karen Chase-English Secretary. Signer mentioned they rarely receive reports via USA. Neither QSLs are new veries, but wanted two new ones to add to collection. Station address: (see HLAZ) (P. Martin, OR)

Russia
Radiostantantsiya Tikhiy Okean (Radio Station Pacific Ocean) 7330 kHz. Full data verification. Received for an email report to: ptr@ptr-vlad.ru. English or Russian correspondence accepted. Web: www.ptr-vlru/tv&radio (R. Howard, CA)

Tibet
Xizang People's Broadcasting Station via Lhasa., 5240 kHz. Full data card with illegible signature. Handwritten on envelope with reference to Holy Tibet. Received in 113 days for an English report and no return postage. (D. Srebnick, NJ)

Travelers Information Station
Fort Lewis - 1500 kHz AM. Friendly letter signed by Robert D. Ball-Chief DPTMS Operations. Received in 11 days for an English report. Station address: I Corp and Fort Lewis, Attention: IMNW-LEW-PL-OO (MS16), Fort Lewis, WA 98433-9500. (P. Martin, OR)

Utility
Maritime Coastal Station, CWA Cerrito Radio, 12, 750 kHz (CW). Full data letter signed by Ing. José Luis Rodriguez. Received in 73 days for an English report and mint postage stamps (returned). Station address: Cerrito Radio/CWA ANTEL, Servicio Fibra y Radio, Vilardebo 1500, Piso 1, Montevideo, Uruguay. (J. Pogue, TN)

U.S. Naval Submarine Base, Groton, CT, NBL 7371.5 kHz LSB. Full data Armed Forces Day Communications Test QSL card. Received in seven months following an email follow-up. QSL address: NAVMARCORMARS Radio Station, P.O. Box 161, U.S. Naval Submarine Base, Groton, CT 06349-5161 USA. (J. Pogue, TN)

Trans World Radio debuts redesigned web site

TWR invites you to visit its newly redesigned Web site! For several months, TWR collaborated with Virginia-based design and development firm Journey Group to create a dynamic, interactive online experience for the Mission’s Web visitors. Come on in and take a click around. New or improved features include:
- a rotating, Flash-driven theme section with an in-depth look into one specific area of TWR’s global ministry.
- more audio and video content, including various language programs on demand;
- a user-friendly program schedule search;
- an integrated site search;
- an opportunity to share your story with TWR;
- daily prayer updates;
- secure, streamlined giving options.
TWR is pleased to unveil this new Web site to longtime friends and supporters as well as new visitors interested in exploring TWR’s global outreach and their potential role with the ministry.

Check out the new web site at http://www.twr.org/
(TWR E-snapshots July 2008)
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, India)

Czech Radio Wave ordered to stop analogue broadcast

After a long-standing debate over its legality, Czech Public Radio member station Radio Wave has been ordered to discontinue its FM analogue broadcast as of 30 August. The decision was handed down by the Council for Radio and TV Broadcasting (RRTV), and agreed upon at a meeting of the Czech Radio Council.
But Radio Wave - a nonprofit, youth-targeted station - has a number of fans on the ground at Czech Public Radio, many of whom back the station’s right to continue its analogue - as well as its existing digital - broadcast.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Read the full story Radi0 Waves loses out on analog in the Prague Post at
http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/07/23/radio-wave-loses-out-on-analog.php

Blog Logs from the west coast

Thanks to Ron Howard for the following logs from this morning.
Gayle VH

All times UTC

Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4760, All India Radio-Port Blair, 1319-1325, July 22,clearly parallel with 4920 (AIR Chennai, with QRM), 4970 (AIR Shillong) and 5010 (AIR Thiru.), all mostly poor to almost fair,carrying impassioned political speeches, must be related to today's winning of the vote of confidence by the Congress-led UPA government,faded out by 1325, the others continued on with speeches till 1336tune-out (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1/Cumbre DX)

China
4940, Voice of Strait (Channel 1), Fuzhou, 1257-1302, July 22,good reception, in Chinese, orchestra music, 5+1 pips, English ID "This is the Voice of Strait News Radio". Have recently heard several of these new IDs. Have not monitored the other VOS channels (Channel 2 - Lifestyle & Entertainment and Channel 3 - Fujianese-dialect programs) to know if it is only Channel 1 (News and Public Affairs)that has English IDs (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E/Cumbre DX1)

India
5040 AIR Jeypore, 1319-1336, July 22, was not parallel to 4760,4920, 4970 and 5010 until I checked at 1330, after which they also carried the political speeches, poor (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach,CA, Etón E1/Cumbre DX)

Laos
6130, Lao National Radio, 1415-1430, July 22, after the news in Laotian, "I am Elizabeth Moore and welcome to Functioning in Business", "Functioning in Business is an intermediate level business English course with a focus on American business practices and culture", "Checking In - Part 3", business dialogues about confirming hotel and airline reservations, fair (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA,Etón E1/Cumbre DX)

Peru
5014.26v, Radio Altura, 0346-0401, July 22, in Spanish, Happy Birthday sung in English three different times, OA music and songs, ID "Radio Altura Peru", almost fair reception (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1/Cumbre DX)

Tatarstan (non)
15110, Voice of Tatarstan/GTRK Tatarstan via Samara,*0410, July 22, ToH continuous tone for one minute, back to open carrier, IS at 0410, ID in English, IS continues, assume news,poor. Tuned in yesterday and heard nothing at all here, assume just variation in conditions (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1/Cumbre DX)

Thailand
15275, Radio Thailand, at 0229, July 22, in English, continues to announce the wrong time for this English program, "0300 to 0330 G.M.T.", poor (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1/Cumbre DX)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Jul 22 2324 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
14 - 20 July 2008
Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. Region 1000 (S12, L = 179, class/area Bxo/020 on 19 July) was the only spot group on the disk during the period.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at high levels during 14 - 20 July.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels during 14 - 16 July, though active to minor storm conditions were observed at high latitudes on 14 July. Activity decreased to quiet levels for the rest of the period. ACE solar wind data indicated Earth was under the influence of a waning recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Solar wind velocities gradually decreased from a high of 740 km/sec on 14 July to a low of 278 km/sec near the close of the period. Minor changes were noted in the interplanetary magnetic field during the period with Bz readings in the + 4 nT range and Bt in the 1 - 4 nT range.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
23 July - 18 August 2008

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 24 - 26 July and 09 - 17 August.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active levels during 23 July with minor storm periods at high latitudes due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels on 24 July as coronal hole effects subside. Activity is expected to be at mostly quiet levels during 25 July - 06 August. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels on 07 August. A further increase to active levels is expected during 08 - 09 August with minor storm levels at high latitudes due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels during 10 - 13 August as coronal hole effects subside. Quiet conditions are expected during 14 - 17 August. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels on the last day of the period.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
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#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Jul 23 66 15 4
2008 Jul 24 66 10 3
2008 Jul 25 66 5 2
2008 Jul 26 66 5 2
2008 Jul 27 66 5 2
2008 Jul 28 66 5 2
2008 Jul 29 66 5 2
2008 Jul 30 66 5 2
2008 Jul 31 66 5 2
2008 Aug 01 66 8 3
2008 Aug 02 66 5 2
2008 Aug 03 66 5 2
2008 Aug 04 66 5 2
2008 Aug 05 66 5 2
2008 Aug 06 66 5 2
2008 Aug 07 66 10 3
2008 Aug 08 66 20 5
2008 Aug 09 66 15 4
2008 Aug 10 66 10 3
2008 Aug 11 66 10 3
2008 Aug 12 66 10 3
2008 Aug 13 66 8 3
2008 Aug 14 66 5 2
2008 Aug 15 66 5 2
2008 Aug 16 66 5 2
2008 Aug 17 66 5 2
2008 Aug 18 66 10 3
(NOAA)

Clandestine, Shiokaze observed on new frequency

This morning's email brings news that Shiokaze is broadcasting on a new frequency, as indicated below by contributor Ron Howard.
Gayle VH

All times UTC *sing-on

Clandestine, Shiokaze - Sea Breeze via Yamata 6015 kHz - Japan (new frequency - temporary move from 6020?), *1400, July 21, in Japanese. Is this their new anti-jamming alternative frequency (ex: 6005) or a new primary frequency (ex: 6020)? Am glad they did not return to 6005, due to the interference caused there by Echo of Hope on 6003. Before 1400 heard weak Asian station (assume PBS Xinjiang), ToH pips and assume it was CNR-8 that was totally covered by Shiokaze signing on after the pips. Am grateful to Dan Sheedy for this tip. He first heard them here on July 16. (Ron Howard, CA/Etón E1/Cumbre DX)

Spain's REE multilingual schedule update

Radio Exterior de Espana (REE)

All times UTC

Catalan/Galician/Basque Target Areas kHz
1240-1255 mtwtf.. ME 21610nob (add)
1240-1255 mtwtf.. Af 21540nob (add)
1240-1255 mtwtf.. SEA 11190xia (add)
1240-1255 mtwtf.. Am 5930cri, 5970cri,
15170cri (add)

English Target Areas kHz
2000-2100 mtwtf.. Eu, Af 11620nob (ex 11625)

French Target Area to Africa kHz
1900-2000 mtwtf.. Af 11620nob (ex 11625)

Portuguese Target Area to South America kHz
1800-1900 mtwtf.. SAm 17595nob (was Spanish)
2100-2200 mtwtf.. SAm 17595nob (add)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Voice of Serbia multilinugal schedule update

Voice of Serbia

All times UTC

English Target Areas kHz
0000-0030 mtwtfs. Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)
0100-0130 daily Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)

Italian Target Area to North America kHz
0030-0100 daily Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)

Serbian Target Areas kHz
2330-0030 ......s Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)
2330-2400 mtwtfs. Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)

Radio Pakistan multilingual schedule update

Radio Pakistan

All times UTC

Chinese Target Area to east Asia kHz
1100-1200 daily EAs 11510isl (ex 11570)

English Target Areas kHz
1600-1615 daily ME,Af 11565isl (ex 11570)

Urdu Target Areas kHz
1330-1530 daily ME,Af 11565isl (ex 11570)
Note: All Radio Pakistan transmissions are one hour earlier until the end of summer time on 31st August 2008.
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Radio Netherlands Dutch and Spanish schedule update

Radio Netherlands - A08 summer update

All times UTC

Dutch Target Areas kHz
0700-0800 daily Pac 9625bon (del)
1200-1300 daily SEA 17740mdc (ex 17745)
1600-1700 daily ME 13740mdc (ex 13840)

Spanish Target Area to South America kHz
0000-0200 daily SAm 7325guf (ex 9895)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Korean bill calls for resumption of broadcasts to North Korea

A human rights bill for North Korea was submitted once again to the 18th National Assembly in South Korea. Grand National Party lawmaker Hwang Woo Yea and 22 others proposed the bill on July 4 before the opening of the Assembly. In the 17th National Assembly, the bill was not even placed on the agenda due to opposition from the former Roh Moo Hyun government and the then ruling Uri Party.
The proposed human rights bill was based on the original bill, and included suggestions from NGOs dedicated to North Korean human rights.
One of the clauses in the bill seeks to resume broadcasts toward North Korea and provide financial support for private organizations that undertake such radio broadcasts.
Rep Hwang anticipated that the bill would probably pass this time as President Lee is aware of the severity of the human rights situation in North Korea.
(Source: Daily NK/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Israel's IBA provides new service

The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) is providing a new service for English and Arabic speakers via their cellphones. Anyone whose cellphone menu includes a video option can call up the news any time of the day or night, without having to access the Internet
The complete VOD service enables users to decide what news items they want to watch, flip backward and forward, and replay. In addition to the full news service, users can also catch up on weather forecasts and news updates.
(Source: Jerusalem Post/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

FCC grants license for DRM testing in Alaska

The Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium (DRM) says it’s pleased to learn that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) of the USA has granted a licence to Digital Aurora Radio Technologies (DART) that will conduct a 2 year experiment for coverage of the state of Alaska with DRM signals in three of the lower shortwave bands around 5, 7 & 9 MHz.
The Consortium says that if the tests show excellent results for digital broadcasts to cover the entire state, the next step would be to obtain approval to use the DRM system and the transmission station for a regular broadcasting service.
Alaska has a surface area of approximately 1,300,000 square kilometres. With one DRM transmission, either 10 or 20 kHz in bandwidth, the entire state would be covered with approximately “FM-like” quality for up to 4 simultaneous programmes, such as four different languages of newscasts.
Because of the severe ionospheric propagation conditions at the high latitudes for the state, these experiments will yield valuable information on what is needed to get excellent audio coverage at realistic powers for this concept – that is, for “regional coverage” on the order of hundreds of thousands to perhaps 2 million square kilometres from one shortwave transmitter located “in the middle” of the coverage area.
The full test plan will include several variations of DRM system variables in order to determine which combination works best under the different ionospheric propagation conditions to be encountered. For the latter, this includes sunspot number, season and time of day.
For the former, it involves different levels of audio quality for example with or without stereo and different levels of error correction. Finally, there is the choice of the 3 shortwave broadcasting bands at around 5, 7 & 9 MHz.
(Source: DRM Consortium/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of Mongolia multilingual schedule update

Voice of Mongolia

Revised complete schedule
All times UTC

Chinese Target Area kHz
1000-1030 daily As 990uba, 12085uba
1430-1500 daily As 12085uba

English Target Area kHz
1030-1100 daily As 12085uba
1530-1600 daily As 12085uba

Japanese Target Area kHz
0900-0930 daily As 12085uba
1500-1530 daily As 12085uba

Mongolian Target Area kHz
0930-1000 daily As 990uba, 12085uba
1400-1430 daily As 12085uba
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Radio Bulgaria DRM schedule update

Radio Bulgaria

All times UTC
DRM service in Bulgarian

Days Targted to Europe kHz
0900-1200 daily Eu 11900sof (add)
0600-0900 ….fss Eu 11900sof (add)
1300-1600 mtwt… Eu 9700sof (add)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Radio Tirana A08 multilingual schedule update

Albania, Radio Tirana

All times UTC
Albanian Target Areas kHz
2030-2200 daily Eu 9395shi (ex 9390)
2300-0030 daily NAm 9345shi (ex 9390)

English Target Areas kHz
2000-2030 mtwtfs. Eu 7465shi (ex 7460)

Italian Target Areas kHz
1800-1830 mtwtfs. Eu 7430shi (ex 7460)
(ex 1730-1800)
1900-1930 mtwtfs. Eu 7430shi (ex 7460)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

National Radio updates

The following updates, reflect changes to shortwave national radio, effective with the July 2008 - A08 revisions from World Radio TV Handbook.
Gayle VH

Australia
Greek ethnic radio station Radio Symban, Gosford NSW has started on 2368.5 kHz with 1 kW. Their web page is at http://www.radiosymban.com.au/ . Another 1 kW station from St Marys, Sydney NSW is expected to start within six months on 3210 kHz. Previous logs on 2368 at 0828, 0910 and 1045 UTC-NZ DX Times. (GVH)

China
VO Strait News Channel is now on 9505 kHz instead of 11590 kHz, between 0000-1200.

Morocco
Morocco observes summer time UTC +1h from 1st June until 27th September

Myanmar
Myanmar stations are back in regular operation. Minorities & Educational service is reported to be carried on 9731 kHz instead of the former 5040 kHz.

Pakistan
Pakistan observes summer time UTC +6h from 1st June until 31st August.

Peru
Radio San Juan, San Juan Bautista is a new station on 4805 kHz.

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sing-on sign-off*

Brazil
6160 Radio Rio Mar, Manaus. 1001-1015. July 14. Lady announcer's Portuguese morning 'magazine' style format of announcements, time check to PSA's. Easy-listening Braz pops to announcer's music title format between tunes up to 1015 tune-out. SIO 434. (G Van Horn, NC)

2380.69, Radio Educadora (tentative), 0925-0935. Hearing a male in Portuguese with comments. Can't make out any details due to the terrible conditions this morning. The atmosphere is jumping with static pops and crashes, covering almost every band. (Chuck Bolland, FL July 16, 2008)

China
6155, CNR2, 1015-1100 Hung around 6155 KHz after the above shutdown. Gradually Chinese faded in with female and male in comments. The AOKI says this is Beijing 491, which I assume is a transmitter number in Beijing. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Anyway if that is correct, it is a very interesting designation to me. I ran a search on the Magna database* for CNR and saw listed a other Beijing transmitters with numbers following: i.e. 572, 541 as well as 491. Also listed were numbers for other transmitting cities. Checked the recent WRTH and didn't see any of the numbers mentioned there. Signal never improved beyond poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL July 21, 2008)

Cyprus
9760 CyBC (via VT Comm.), 2217-2244* July 19. Station sign-on with Greek music melody to YL's sign-on ID. Greek programming of announcer chat and interview to 2242. Greek music to interval signal melody on guitar, to 2244.* Not noted on listed // 7210. SINPO 43333. Noted same programming format on 9760 for last weekends broadcast July 11 and 12th. (G Van Horn, NC)

French Guiana
9825, Radio France Internatinal, 1005-1030, Noted various persons in Spanish language news and comments. At a point,noted a clear ID in Spanish "Radio France International". Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL July 20, 2008)

Israel
15785 Galei Zahal, 0028-0050. July 13. Fair signal for SIO 323 with David Bowie's Modern Love hit. Hebrew announcement into techno tune. YL's segment of updates to big band rendition of Oasis' tune Wonderwall by Harry Connick Jr. More of same format into two more Connick songs. Parallel 6975 poor quality SIO 221. (G Van Horn, NC)

Mexico
6010, Radio Mil, 0840-0900 Tuned in with nice ezl music followed by Sp comments from a male, then promos with many mentions of "Radio Mil". At 0852 back to Rancheros type music. Nice signal at fair level. Easy to understand with good modulation. (Chuck Bolland, July 21, 2008)

Radio Mil, DF. 0915-0935. July 13. Nice signal this morning at SIO 444. Mexican ballad tunes to "Radio Mil" singing jingle. Easy-listening Spanish vocals to"Esta es Radio Mil musica." Additional canned station ID to upbeat Mexican pop vocals. Station time check at 0930, followed by ID/frequency announcement. Another station promo and ID jingle to Spanish rachero music. Promo for music program into Spanish ballads. (G Van Horn, NC)

New Zealand
7145, Radio New Zealand Int. 0906-0915 Noted a Radio Drama being presented in English. This continues while the conditions deteriorate and the signal starts to fade to poor.(Chuck Bolland, FL July 16, 2008)

Peru
6019.41, Radio Victoria, 0853-0900, Again audible without any interference for a few minutes, heard a male in Spanish language comments which sound religious. This wasn't the usual "weeping preacher". Heard him mention "Iquito" and "Lima" during his oratory.On the hour, QRM from Radio Australia. Otherwise Victoria was at a fair level until then. (Chuck Bolland, July 21, 2008)

Pirates
6925USB Northwoods Radio. 0134-0202*. 19 July 08. English. A show featuring biting political satire and rhetoric. Several IDs. Nicely done show.Signal fair-good. (J Wood, TN)

6925USB. Radio Jamba International. 0221-0226. 19 July 2008. English. Announcer with hypnosis routine repeated in segments. Several IDs. Fair signal. (J Wood, TN).

6925USB Radio El Loco (tentative). 0234. 19 July 08. I never caught a clear ID on this one. The show consisted of announcers doing comedy with one of them speaking with a Spanish accent. Fair. (J Wood, TN).

Russia
5920, Radio Rossii, 0855-0905 Noted a weak signal here of persons in Russian language comments. On the hour, ID given but missed due to mixing with WBOH's signal. After this, Rossii continues with news. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL July 16,2008)

South Korea
6155, KBS World Radio, 0915-1000 Noted a period of comments and features in the Japanese Language from various persons. At 0958 the group gave their goodbyes (Konichi Wah) in Japanese up until 0959. Just before 1000 heard a male say, "KBS World Radio" in English possibly. Wasn't expecting it, so I could be mistaken. Signal steadily improved during the listening period to a fair level. (Chuck Bolland, FL July 21, 2008)

Looking to add to your country count ?

Radio Damascus is the external service from the Syrian Radio. They are transmitting their programs daily to the rest of the world on short-wave and satellite. It is an excellent source of information to learn about the culture, politics, history, literature and music of Syria and the region. Their daily transmission start always with the news, followed by press reviews and commentaries.

In recent days, a Radio Damascus Listerner's Club has been organized at www.yahoo.com/. You'll find links to; More Info on Syria, Program Schedule of Radio Damascus, Syrian Radio live audio streaming and more.

If this is one county you've yet to log, you may find what your looking for at www.radio-damascus-listeners-club.tk/

Radio Damascus is currently broadcasting in English on 9330 kHz, targted to Europe from 2005-2210 UTC. Former additonal frequency 12085 kHz has been dropped during this time.

(Source: Gayle Van Horn-Frequency Manager/Monitoring Times SW Guide)

So what's up with Radio St. Helena ?

This information below, might enlighten those who might be be wanting to know the statues of verifications from this station's last broadcast.- Edward Kusalik

Rich D'Angelo (via DXplorer yahoo news groups) passed this information: The following was just received from Robert Kipp regarding the Radio St. Helena project:


Hello Fellow DXers,
Radio St. Helena informs all DXers that RSH has a "pile of envelopes(with QSL's) just waiting to be posted". The delay, at the moment, is because the good ship RMS St. Helena (the only official mail carrier),is currently in dry dock in Cape Town (the home port) for some repairs. This means that the RMS is way behind schedule in delivering people, cargo, and mail. When the RMS does sail again to St. Helena, she will go straight back to Cape Town. Therefore, the QSL's will not be posted until "end August / early Sep.". I assume that that means that the QSL's will be mailed (airmail) from South Africa, but it could mean that the cards will not be sent until the RMS sails again to Ascension island. From there, the QSL's would go to the UK and then on to the rest of the world.

RSH reports that "all the 2007 Reports received have been QSL'd".(Naturally, only the correct reports.) This does NOT mean that ALL the reports SENT to RSH also arived at RSH (unfortunately)

. Regarding 2006 / 2007 QSL's, I have been in contact with RSH and have passed along information from several DXers. Rich D'Angelo in USA sent me a list with about 17 names. I was directly contacted by DXers from Brazil (RS), France (CG), Spain (SG and MM), Holland (AB and HJB), USA (KA), Germany (KE), and Switzerland (CAS). I hope that all these QSL-questions have been clarified.

Thank-you one and all for your patience.
With best regards, Robert Kipp for Radio St. Helena "
(Source: Ed Kusalik/ODXA)

Wolfman Jack still howling at the moon!

Just as in Britain teenagers in the 1960s would listen into pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships at sea, three miles off the coast, so in the United States youngsters would tune their new personal transistor radios into powerful signals beamed from across the border in Mexico.
King of the Airwaves on these Border-Blasters was Wolfman Jack, who between records of The Beatles and The Beach Boys would howl, grunt, and tell some seriously good jokes. He also built a loyal following that made the name Wolfman synonamous with Rock’n'Roll. He kept his true identity secret until 1973 when at last his audience could see him in person in the George Lucas film “American Graffiti.”
Although Wolfman Jack (real name Bob Smith,) died some ten years ago, his fans are still loyal, and for aficionados of 60s music radio stations across America are rebroadcasting some of the old shows, and American Forces Radio features some of the best. Now a Dutch company who trade in communications equipment has bought the licence to rebroadcast the Wolfman all over Europe.
So now, if you have a shortwave radio, you can tune into a transmitter in Lithuania on 6055 kHz from 2130-2230 UTC each weekday evening and relive the halcyon days of pop radio, complete with the fading and whistle characteristic of listening to a distant transmitter.
(Source: KBC Radio/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

HCJB Australia launches new website

HCJB Australia has a new website at www.hcjb.org.au/

Plenty of info here, including Programming, Gallery, Vision Journeys, Who We Are and more. Don't forget the links to shortwave and podcast listening.

Latest (May 2008) issue of HCJB Australia newsletter HCJB News is available for download at :
www.hcjb.org.au/docs/129_Aus_May08.pdf

(Source: Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Sweden celebrates 70 years

Radio Sweden turns 70 – and we want to celebrate our anniversary with you! Make a video of yourself and tell us why Radio Sweden is an important part of your life. Post it on a video sharing website like youtube.com and send us the link. We'll publish the best contributions on Radio Sweden's homepage. And the best video will be awarded a prize!
Send the link of your video to radiosweden70@sr.se
Good luck from all of us here at Radio Sweden!
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, India)

http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/International/nyhetssidor/artikel.asp?nyheter=1&ProgramID=2054&Artikel=2029354

Gerry Jackson of SW Africa, interviewed by The Independent

Gerry Jackson, boss of SW Radio Africa, is interviewed in today’s edition of The Independent. She explains how the station came to be set up, and the challenges of running the station from the UK with a small team of journalists. I have the good fortune to know Gerry personally, and this is one of the best articles about SW Radio Africa that I have seen.
(Source: R Newtherlands Media Network Weblog)

Interview at The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/gerry-jackson-the-radio-heroine-defying-mugabes-heavies-872650.html

RTÉ to launch British channel by year-end

RTÉ is preparing to launch its new station in Britain by the end of the year, providing Irish-made programming to the emigrant population. The new station - RTÉ International - will be available on free-to-air satellite service Freesat. The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) is to examine a proposal from RTÉ on the station tomorrow.
RTÉ International will broadcast a mix of programming from RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and TG4. It will broadcast for 12 to 14 hours a day and will run Irish news and current affairs programming, as well as lifestyle content. It is also likely to show some Irish-made dramas such as popular soap Fair City, although programming rights will have a considerable impact on content.
It is understood that strict rights arrangements with the GAA, for example, mean that there will be little or no sports content on the new station. The details of programming and the various rights issues are being worked on by the broadcaster. The station will primarily have a public service role and is not expected to accept advertising.
The costs of setting up a sales office would be high, given that little interest from advertisers is expected. It will cost several million euro annually to run and, although RTÉ had been seeking extra funding for the service, it is expected to come out of its existing coffers. RTÉ International is on track to launch later this year and will have a low-key launch.
A service for the Irish diaspora has been touted for several years, but legislation fast-tracked through the Dáil, in 2006, explicitly required RTÉ to provide this service. The act did not limit the service to Britain, although it is understood there is no pressure on RTÉ to make the station available in other countries.
(Source: Sunday Business Post/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog )

World QSL Book Now Available

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• Amateur Radio IARU QSL Bureaus
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Pirate station WFUQ slated for Saturday broadcast

Pirate station WFUQ, is scheduled to be on the air Saturday, July 19 on 6950 USB on or about 2300 (or) 0000 UTC.
(Free Radio Weekly # 649 via Harold Frodge)

Radio Habana Cuba - A08 summer multilingual schedule update

Radio Habana Cuba

All times UTC

Arabic Target Area kHz
2030-2100 daily Eu 11750hab (add)

Guarani Target Area kHz
2230-2300 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340)
2330-2400 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340)

Portuguese Target Areas kHz
2000-2030 daily Eu 11750hab (add)
2200-2230 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340)
2300-2330 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340
2300-2400 daily SAm 13760hab (was 11705)

Quechua Target Area kHz
0000-0030 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340)

Spanish Target Areas kHz
2100-2300 daily Eu, SAm 11750hab (add), 13760hab(was 11705)
0000-0500 daily SAm 11680hab (ex 11705)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

China Radio International adjust summer schedule

China Radio International

All times UTC

French Target Areas kHz
1400-1600 daily WAf 13760cer (ex 13670)

Spanish Target Areas kHz
0100-0200 daily SAm 9665bra (add)
0300-0400 daily LAm 9665bra (add)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Blog Logs - Clandestines

All times UTC

Clandestine loggings

1550 MW, Radio Nacional de la República Arabe Saharaui, *0600-0620, Jun 29, Anthem, opening ann in Arabic, reading from the Qur'an, 23322 heard // 6300 with 45444. (Méndez)

5955, Radio República, via Nauen, Germany, *0100-0125, Jun 25 and 28, Spanish ID, talk about Cuba and Colombia, interview about internet, 54554. This broadcast was cancelled from Jul 01. Different programme on 6155! (Ivanov and Petersen)

6003, Echo of Hope, Gimpo, 1108-1112, Jun 28, Korean news, 34433 // 6348 from Goyang with 22432 (jammed). (Slaen)

6600, Voice of the People, Gimpo, 1102-1107, Jun 28, Korean news, jammed, 23432. (Slaen)

9515, Radio República, 2310-2400*, Jul 06 and 07, Spanish talk about Cuban affairs, ID's, ann frequency 9515 and 9640 in 31 mb, Cuban music, abrupt s/off in mid sentence, 45434. New frequency, ex 6135. (Petersen)

9590, Sudan Radio Service, via Dhabbaya, UAE, 1659-1705, Jun 27, Shilluk or Cholo language ann, local music, talk with references to Sudan, Darfur and Gambia, ID: "... Radio Service", 34333. (Romero)

9640, Radio República, *0000-0140, Jul 07 and 08, Spanish sentence continued 5 seconds after it was interrupted on 9515! ID, 45434. New frequency, ex 6155. (Petersen)

9655, Sawtu Linjiila via Wertachtal, DTK, *1830-1859*, Jun 28, theme music, ID in Vernacular (presumed Fulani), animal sounds, talk or news, animated exchange between man and woman, flute theme, ID. Fair, usual summer static. (Herkimer)

11530, Dengue Mezopotamya, via Maiac, 1747-1755, Jul 05, Kurdish ann, local pop music, 34343. (Romero)

12035, SW Radio Africa, via Rampisham, *1700-1820, Jul 04 and 05, choral theme, full ID and schedule in English, talk about the African Union, anti-Mugabe news and interviews hosted by Violet Gonda, 24332. (Herkimer and Slaen)

From a back room in a London commuter town, a secret radio station is broadcasting the voice Robert Mugabe's government does not want his people to hear. It is a constant battle, but exiled Zimbabweans are fighting to ensure SW Radio Africa's programmes reach their compatriots back in Africa.

Station manager Gerry Jackson started the station in Harare in 2000, but it was quickly shut down by the government. Since then she and her team have struggled on in the UK against attempts to block the transmission. "It regularly jams broadcasts using Chinese equipment and expertise. We get around that by going on additional frequencies," she said. Current affairs programmes and talk shows reach their home country on shortwave and over the internet, targeting people in rural areas in particular.

A special programme called "Callback" gives ordinary people in Zimbabwe the chance to describe the day-to-day horrors of living under Robert Mugabe's regime. "They are desperate to speak, they are desperate to have their voice heard," Ms Jackson explained. "They are desperate for the world to know what is going on, because they feel let down by the world community, particularly the regional countries who they feel have left them to suffer terrible violence and torture at the hands of the government."

Most people in Zimbabwe cannot afford to call in, so the radio station provides a local mobile phone to text in contact details. Producers in the UK then call people back - although it is not easy getting through to a country where mobile phone signals are often blocked. There is also an element of risk for the programme's participants, many of whom prefer to stay anonymous. "People are being made to feel afraid, but the opposition is very much alive" said Callback presenter Mandsi Mundawarara. "People are clinging to the hope that the opposition will one day take over the country and they see a brighter future for themselves and for Zimbabwe."

Zimbabweans who do have the courage to air their views tell of their frustration at the recent election. "They wrote our names down and then we were sent to vote," reported an unidentified caller from Zimbabwe. "Then we were told to say to the polling agent that we were blind or could not write. The polling agent would say who do you want to vote for and obviously I would say Robert Mugabe. Then they said if they see any evidence you voted for MDC they would check on the list and go around beating everyone who is MDC supporter."

Despite these strong messages coming through the airwaves, SW Radio Africa's journalists have only seen change for the worse in Zimbabwe in their eight years of broadcasting. (Kitty Logan, Sky News reporter, Jul 02, at http://tinyurl.com/5uayyj via Liangas). Scheduled daily 1700-1900 on 4880 (via Meyerton) and 12035 in English, Shona and Ndebele. (Ed)

13830, Voice of Oromo Liberation (Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromo), via Wertachtal, *1700, Jul 06, weak signal at start, then a set-on narrow band noise jammer, which tuned to the carrier of the victim signal, turned on the noise jamming, which range in effectiveness from 10% to 100% during the first 15 minutes of the transmission. I presume it is Ethiopia who is jamming the signal. There was 1 minute during which time the noise jammer went off the air and signal remained weak but readable.Spectrum measured as good as I could (about 8 kHz wide). Jammer did not seem to drift as much as other days (it stayed locked to the victim carrier). (Henderson in DXplorer)

15485, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instructions, via Meyerton, 1320-1330*, Fr Jun 27, English shoolclass, ID, children song, 45434, broadcast here and not on scheduled 15760, heard // 12070 but delayed one minute. (Petersen)

15650, Miraya FM, via Slovakia, 1501-1630, Jun 21, news in English , theme about corruption at 1508 and ID at 1510 and good signal, but nearly marginal at 1630. (Liangas)

15750, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction (SSIRI), 0607-0630*, Jul 04, educational programs sometimes with sound of drums, chimes, and children’s voice. The lessons of mathematics and English language were heard. After a brief song by children’s voice, ID was given at 0628: "...brought to you by Southern Sudan Interactive Radio...". 35333-45444. (Kato)

17585, BBC Darfur Salaam, via Cyprus, 1705-1708, Jun 25, Arabic talk accompanied by music, interview about Darfur, 35333. (Romero)

17650, Voice of Biafra International, via WHRI, Cypress Creek, SC, USA, *2001-2100*, Jun 27 and Jul 04, Biafran anthem, ann in English, noting that program would return to 19 mb on Jul 11. Highlife music and repeat ann before going into news commentary on Nigerian oil and gas reserves in English, later African language, fair to good, deep fades.(Jensen)

17690, Sudan Radio Service, via Sines, Portugal, 1650-1656, Jun 25, talk in Nuer about Darfur and Sudán, must turn to 17689 to prevent a heterodyne, ID: "Sudan Radio Service", music and woman crying, ID, 44444. (Romero)

This e-mail came on Jul 02 from Addis Dimts Radio for a reception report on Jun 22-programme on 21585 kHz sent to abelewd@yahoo.com:

"Hello mr Patrick Robic.
Thank you for listening to Addis Dimts Radio. I received both your e-mail and letter. Thank you for your report, it is Correct.Next Sunday we will be on 17875 kHz. I will thank you on air; if you listen to it, please e-mail me". (Robic)

17875, Addis Dimts Radio, via Samara, Russia, *1603-1659*, Su Jul 06, Amharic ann, flutes and song from Horn of Africa, long, excited political speech with many applauses, news, closed with songs, new frequency ex 21585 (Cf. above!), 54544 QRM CRI in Arabic 17880. Web address is www.addisdimts.com per "DX Mix News." Mail address: ADDIS DIMTS RADIO, P.O.BOX 21745, Washington DC 20009. Tel - 240 472 4439. (Herkimer and Petersen)
(Source: DSWCI/DX Window # 354 via Anker Petersen)

European Music Radio Sunday and Monday relay schedule

EMR Relay & Internet Repeat Times

All times UTC

Sunday 20th July 2008 targeted to Europe
12:00 – 12:30 (with Paul Graham’s oldie program)

On 6140 kHz from Wertachtal in Germany with 100 kW.

The above program is repeated on the EMR internet service at the followng times:

http://www.taylorm.myby.co.uk/

Sunday 20th July 2008
1400 – 1700 – 2000

Monday 21st July 2008
1200 -1400 – 1700 – 2000
(Source: Tom Taylor)

BREAKING NEWS - Armed Forces Network reported on new 14,000 kHz

The following is an exchange of emails concerning Armed Forces Network popping up on 14, 000 kHz. It is possible, this new frequency is as a result of the ongoing RIMPAC maritime exercise. AFN, in the past has brought up programming on a new frequency during an exercise. See posting for RIMPAC touted as Largest Maritime Exercise in World at Milcom Monitoring, posted 16 July, 2008 at
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/search?q=rimpac
Gayle VH

Greetings fellow shortwave aficionados. I have a great copy on Armed Forces Network here in Kansas City USA, on LSB 13997, UTC 0300 July 18. This is mew to me, I'm not a hard core utility listener, but I often drop in here for 20m CW Ham, and I've never heard this broadcast here before. It is coming from due west of my location. Could this be Guam on an different
freq? Anyone else copy this?
Thanks!
Ron Hauser
Kansas City USA

Ron.
It might be Guam, I can hear it at the moment, and I am not far away, in
South Australia.

It is on 14000.00 kHz, LSB.

Eddy Waters
South Australia.

Hi Eddy, thanks for the listen... I agree it is on 14.000 LSB, my ham receiver has better resolution on frequency. I'm looking at an azimuth map... I have two antennas, one is a moxon due west the other is a long dipole with lobes NW/SW/NE/SE. It is definitely stronger on my due west,not NW/SW. Would you be able to tell the difference in azimuth between Hawaii and Guam from your QTH? Guam is NW of me, so it should be Hawaii which is due west of me. I am copying 15 MHz WWV in Hawaii right now too.I don't see anything else on the web to say this is a freq for AFN.
Ron Hauser

Ron.
Guam is at 8 degrees from me, Hawaii at 57 degrees.The signal at 57 degrees seems to be maginally better than the one at 8 degrees.In other words, Hawaii is the more likely location in my opinion.
Eddy.
(They are talking about baseball i think.)

Yep, the stuff that is tagged ESPN Network is sports network stuff that is on broadcast AM all over the US. I tuned around to see if the same actual show is on a local station, which would be ironic to hear it on shortwave from Hawaii and also local BCAM.
Thanks for listening.

Hi,
in 2000 the USN used 14000 kHz (USB) from their NAS Sigonella, Sicily in Italy for an AFRTS feeder.

See a explaining and detailed QSL letter:
http://freenet-homepage.de/dl8aam/QSL_AFRTS-14000kHz_h.jpg

Interesting is (these feeders are) "in existence for a limited time until a new technology, which is currently tested, allows for reception of AFRTS via satellite" - that was 8 years ago ;-))

But hopefully they will do their HFs test for "ever", as I often just enjoy to listen and QSL them :-)

And nowadays these USN relays are nearly the only possibility to get these NAS and "radio countries" QSLed. But maybe - hopefully - the US MIL (and other nations too) will change
their QSL policy again some day in the future. I remember the good old times when I started this great hobby back in the 80s, when nearly "all" of these MIL COMSTAs have even own printed QSL cards for us "(very) ill persons".

I think there were and there are absolutly no security risks in doing that, and I'm sure there are clever persons in the "MIL" services knowing that. The "bad people" even know all about the
"signals" in any case (often more as "we") and they are no QSL-hunters.

I think QSLing is a way of public relations, to transfer a kind of positive feelings into the "public". But maybe our scene is too small for them just to think about it today... ... and not many of us
try to get QSLs from them (as we "know" they do not QSL noways), so maybe that let them think that there is no interest in this topic these days.

But that do not hold me in sending each week a lot of eRRs to many "stations" for each new Reach flight, USCGC, MARS, WGY, TnZnnn & "GOV" station logged...hi

Hoping they might will re-think this "no-QSL policy" when they get again more reports ? The hope die at the very last. And sometimes you are even lucky, sometimes...
73, Tom - DL8AAM
(Source: UDXF yg/Larry Van Horn, Milcom)

Libya's Voice of Africa multilingual schedule update

All times UTC

Voice of Africa
Revised complete schedule

Arabic Target Area kHz
1700-0300 daily NAf,SEu 1251tri

English Target Area kHz
1400-1600 daily Af 17725sab, 21695sab

French Target Area kHz
1600-1700 daily Af 15660sab, 17725sab
1700-1800 daily Af 11995sab, 15215sab

Hausa Target Area kHz
1800-1900 daily WAf 11995sab, 15215sab
1900-2000 daily WAf 11860sab, 11995sab

Swahili Target Area kHz
1200-1400 daily EAf 17725tsab, 21695sab
(Source: WRTH A08 summer schedule update)

Blog Logs

All times UTC

Brazil
5870 Radio Voz Missionaria, Florianopolis, SC, 2045-2055/2145-2205, July 08, Portuguese, different religious programmes, many announcements, ID as: "..transmisao da Radio Voz Missionaria da Florianopolis ...", other ann.: "... Voz Missionaria ... estamos todos os dias ...", SINPO 34433.(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, direct and DXplorer July 11)

3325 Radio Mundial, Sao Paulo SP, 2239-2302, 08 Jul, A Voz do Brasilo,middle of part 2, with Senate Report, House of Representatives news, then religious propaganda prgr at 2300; SINPO 25332.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 11)

11725 Radio Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2040-2102, 09 Jul, religious program Parada Firme, freqs+ID "R.marumby - A Emissora da Paz";SINPO 35444; check parallel 6080.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 11)

11815 Radio Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 1431-1620, 10 Jul, Parada dos Desportos, advertisements, songs; SINPO 25443, adjacent DRM QRM at 1600.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 11)

Colombia
5910 Marfil Estereo via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 2214-2224, 09 Jul, Castilian, religious propaganda prgr; 35433.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 11)

Guinea
7125 R. Conakry, Conakry Sofon. July 13 French, dialects, 0905-0915 OM talks, short marimba music, African style with pop beat music,return of marimbas which seems to be a program soundtrack, OMnnouncements. 24432.(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-BRA, HCDX July 13)

Indonesia
3578.75 July 12 unk station here from 1149 tune w/ vocal music just above threshold lvl. At 1228 a woman ann was clearly hrd to past 1245 - lang unk but had the sound of Indonesian. SINPO 1V25231. WRTH shows RSPK Ngada on Flores Island (Lesser Sunda Islands) in the town of Bajawa while PWBR shows RSPD Maluku Tengah on Seram Island in the Moluccas(same Island as the old RRI Ambon) in the town of Masohi. No ID's hrd so anybody's guess what this really is. Either way, the pwr should be at or less than 500 watts. Either RSPD (Radio Siaran Pemerintah Daerah) or RSPK (Radio Siaran Pemerintah Kabupaten) would be District government stations.(Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer July 13)

Niger
9705 La Voix du Sahel, Niamey, 1240-1428, 10 Jul, Vernacular,talks,..., French at 1400 with some int'l music prgr when signal was poorer; 34433, het. with ETH 9704.2.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 11)

Peru
4824.5 LV de la Selva (pres), Iquitos, 2231-2241, 08 Jul, talks,presumably in Castilian; 12341, QRM de B 4825.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 11)

Turkey
Voice of Turkey eff July 17, TRT in Turkish will replace 13675 by13635 in 22mb at 0700-1300 via Emirler. 500 kW at 310degr towards Europe,Atlantic.(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 10)
(Source: WWDXC Top News - BC DX # 869 via wb, Germany)

Voice of Indonesia - multilinugal schedule update

All times UTC

Voice of Indonesia
Revised tentative schedule

Arabic Target Area kHz
1700-1800 daily As,Pac 9526jak

Chinese Target Area kHz
1100-1130 daily As,Pac 9526jak

English Target Area kHz
0200-0300 daily As,Pac 9526jak
1000-1100 daily As,Pac 9526jak
1300-1400 daily As,Pac 9526jak
2000-2100 daily As,Pac 9526jak

French Target Area kHz
1900-2000 daily Eu,NAf,ME9526jak

German Target Area kHz
1830-1900 daily Eu,NAf,ME9526jak

Indonesian Target Area kHz
0300-0400 daily As,Pac 9526jak
1200-1300 daily As,Pac 9526jak
1600-1700 daily As,Pac 9526jak

Japanese Target Area kHz
1130-1200 daily As,Pac 9526jak

Korean Target Area kHz
0900-1000 daily As,Pac 9526jak
Malay Days Area kHz
1400-1500 daily As,Pac 9526jak

Spanish Target Area kHz
1800-1830 daily Eu,NAf,ME9526jak
Note: Alt. freq. 11785kHz.
(Source: WRTH A08 summer schedule update)

German stations shortwave schedule update

all times UTC

DEUTSCHE WELLE (DW)
Arabic Area kHz
1700-2100 daily NAf 15445kig (ex 15420)
German Area kHz
1600-1800 daily EAf 15485trm (ex 17650)
Mandarin Area kHz
1300-1330 daily EAs 13735trm (ex 13840)

RADIO 700
Revised complete schedule
German Area kHz
0800-2010 daily Eu 6005krk
Occasional transmissions also via Wertachtal 100kW during weekends on the same frequency.
(WRTH A08 summer schedule update)

RRI launches "fascination of radio" contest

Radio Romania International has launched a new essay-writing contest on “the fascination of radio listening”. Participants are invited to write an essay on the topic “Why are you listening to the radio? Why are you listening to RRI?” and send it by snail mail, fax, e-mail or by filling in a form on the station’s website. Depending on how interesting, complex and though-provoking your essays are, you can win an interesting prize. There will be many substantial prizes and smaller prizes consisting of arts objects related to Romania and the Romanian culture, and also to the public radio.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Aussie logs and QSL news

Australia

All times UTC // parallel frequency

4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 0833-0834* (!), 10 Jul, English, ABC news,text abruptly off; 15341. 4910 VL9T, Tennant Creek NT, 0831-..., 10 Jul,English, ABC news; SINPO 15331. Ttransmitter off at recheck at 0835.

6020 Radio Australia, Shepperton. VIC, 0920-0930 (blocked by RNW in Dutch), 10 Jul, Pidgin to PNG, songs, newscast 0930; SINPO 25422; \\ to 9710 fair.

9710 Radio Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0921-0948, 10 Jul, Pidgin to PNG, music,news at 0930, songs; SINPO 35433.

Radio Symban 2368.5 kHz verified by email in just 26 hours, for report sent to on 12 June. Angelo advised,"We are not at full modulation or power as yet and expect to be so soon.We are still sorting the system out and expect to improve on it. We are again very happy with your report and again thank you. Would you please from time to time let us know on any improvements noticed on signal etc.
(Bryan Clark-Mangawhai-NZL, NZLDXT July 14)
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 11/WWDXC Top News BC-DX # 869)

Radio Netherlands - Program Preview July 19-25

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

SATURDAY 19 JULY
*** The State We're In ***

This week in The State We're In we ask if flying is a right. We meet people who need fly for love, work, family, but fuel prices, along with nagging environmental concerns, has many people predicting the end of cheap flights. We discuss.

Equally, do we have the Right to a Holiday? Expedia tells us who has the most and least holiday. A 13 year-old-boy suffering from cancer tells us why he deserves a vacation. We ask why it is that Europeans get more vacation than Americans?
Nobel prize-winning economist Edward Prescott says it's all because of tax. And the manager of tourism agency in Riga, Latvia explains why you need to behave when you're away.

Finally, the violent conflict in Sri Lanka keeps the ethnic communities apart, but one person has opened his house and his heart to everyone. We present Omer's House.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1006 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1406 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe Week satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange: 1530 (South Asia 9345, 12080, 15595)
Earthbeat:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

SUNDAY 20 JULY
*** Network Europe Extra ***

Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1005 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1405 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Reloaded ***

Your chance to catch up with some of the highlights from recent programmes; the best, the most interesting or newsworthy, or sometimes the funniest, chosen by our producers and presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Sunday we also run:

The State We're In:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

MONDAY 21 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***
Curious Orange is taking you on another of its weekly tours of Dutch life and culture. But it's not just tulips and windmills, and it's more than pot and prostitution! Sports, arts and science, and all the other quirky Dutch things that we can come up with. We are looking at Dutch listeners' love, life and being lost in translation. That's Curious Orange this week.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Documentary followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Earthbeat:
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

TUESDAY 22 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***

This week in the State We're In we ask if flying is a right. We meet people who need fly for love, work, family, but fuel prices, along with nagging environmental concerns, has many people predicting the end of cheap flights. We discuss.

Equally, do we have the Right to a Holiday? Expedia tells us who has the most and least holiday. A 13 year-old-boy suffering from cancer tells us why he deserves a vacation. We ask why it is that Europeans get more vacation than Americans?
Nobel prize-winning economist Edward Prescott says it's all because of tax. And the manager of tourism agency in Riga, Latvia explains why you need to behave when you're away.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 23 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Global Perspective ***

"Call Me Nana"

During the summer months we take a break from RadioBooks to present our annual Global Perspective series. Eight national and international broadcasters give their local perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is Escape.

According to statistics of the Canadian census released in 2007, there are more than 65,000 grandparents in Canada raising grandchildren on their own. They're called skipped generation families. And their number is growing by about a thousand every year. For these grandparents there is no escape from the unexpected parental responsibility for their grandchildren. Alisa Siegel of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation presents "Call Me Nana.".

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 24 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***

On Earthbeat this week, we take a look at electric transport. As the price of oil rises, car owners are feeling the pinch. But is the next generation of electric vehicles good enough to make the petrol engine a thing of the past? We find out. PLus the usual round-up of sustainable development news, all hosted by Marnie Chesterton.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Documentary:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 25 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Lively discussion and thought-provoking reports about and from the African continent. We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
(Source: R Netherlands)

Interview set on WBCQ for July 20

News from Dan Lewis to our blog readers.
Gayle VH

I just spent the last hour on the phone with Deborah Rey -- the former Dody Cowan of Radio Nederland's His and Hers fame. The interview will be aired on WBCQ on 7/21 at 0100 UTC on 7415 kHz -- 9 PM Eastern on Sunday July 20, 2008. Deborah talks about her life on and off the radio.

European Music Radio weekend schedule

EMR Relay + internet service

Date 20th of July 2008

Time 12.00 to 12.30 UTC - Paul Graham (Oldies program)

Channel 6140 kHz

Our program will also be available at the following: www.emr.org.uk
(Source: Tom Taylor)

VT Communication relays - Part 1 - 2

U.K.(non) Summer A-08 Schedule of VT Communications Relays. Part 1 of 2

All times UTC

Radio Japan NHK World
0000-0020 on 5960 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg to WeEu English
0200-0300 on 11780 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg to SEAs Japanese
0500-0530 on 5975 RMP 500 kW / 140 deg to WeEu English
0800-1000 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Japanese
1030-1100 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Burmese
1100-1130 on 9760 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1130-1200 on 9760 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu Russian Fri DRM
1130-1200 on 11710 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg to EaEu Russian
1130-1200 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Thai
1200-1230 on 17585 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English
1230-1300 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1300-1330 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Chinese
1400-1430 on 13630 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg to EaEu English
1500-1700 on 12045 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAs Japanese
1700-1900 on 13740 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf Japanese
2200-2300 on 9650 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf Japanese

Radio Prague
0000-0027 on 7275 ASC 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Spanish
0330-0357 on 6080 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm English
1300-1327 on 9850 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu German DRM Fri/Sat
1330-1357 on 9850 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English DRM Fri/Sat
2330-2357 on 6000 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to CeAm Spanish

China Radio International
0000-0057 on 9745 BON 250 kW / 290 deg to CeAm Spanish
1100-1157 on 9870 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm Portuguese
1200-1257 on 15440 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm Chinese
1300-1357 on 15440 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm English
1500-1757 on 6100 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English
1800-1857 on 6100 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf Chinese
2100-2157 on 17640 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm Portuguese

Gospel for Asia
0000-0130 on 6145 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs
1600-1630 on 9810 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs
1615-1630 on 9810 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs Sun-Wed
2330-2400 on 6040 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs

Voice of Vietnam
0100-0125 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm English
0130-0225 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm Vietnamese
0230-0255 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm English
0300-0325 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm Spanish
0330-0355 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm English
0400-0425 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm Spanish
0430-0525 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 240 deg to NoAm Vietnamese
1700-1725 on 9725 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
1730-1825 on 9725 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Vietnamese
1830-1855 on 9725 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu French
1900-1925 on 9725 SKN 300 kW / 070 deg to EaEu Russian
1930-2025 on 9430 SKN 300 kW / 090 deg to WeEu German
2030-2125 on 11840 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to SEEu Vietnamese

Adventist World Radio
0100-0200 on 15445 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese Sat

Radio Solh/Radio Peace
0200-0900 on 11665 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
0900-1200 on 11675 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
1200-1800 on 17700 RMP 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto

Radio Okapi
0400-0600 on 11690 MEY 100 kW / 345 deg to Congo French/Lingala
1600-1700 on 11890 MEY 100 kW / 330 deg to Congo French/Lingala

Sudan Radio Service
0300-0330 on 11805 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0330-0500 on 11805 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
0500-0600 on 13720 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Ar/En Mon-Fri
0500-0600 on 15325 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Ar/En Mon-Fri
1500-1700 on 17690 SIN 250 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Ar/En Mon-Fri
1500-1600 on 17690 SIN 250 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Ar/En Sat/Sun
1700-1730 on 9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Dinka Mon
1700-1730 on 9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Zande Tue
1700-1730 on 9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Moro Wed
1700-1730 on 9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Bari Thu
1700-1730 on 9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Shiluk Fri
1730-1800 on 9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri

RTA Radio Algeria
0400-0600 on 7150 SIN 250 kW / 134 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
0400-0600 on 7260 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
1900-2000 on 9765 RMP 500 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
1900-2100 on 11810 WOF 250 kW / 160 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2000-2100 on 9765 SIN 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2100-2300 on 7150 SIN 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2100-2300 on 9710 SKN 300 kW / 160 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce

WYFR
0400-0500 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
1230-1330 on 15340 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs Bengali
1300-1400 on 17630 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Kannada
1300-1400 on 17715 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Telugu
1400-1500 on 9595 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Marathi
1400-1500 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1400-1500 on 17715 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Tamil
1500-1600 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on 11850 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 114 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1700-1800 on 9790 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic
1700-1800 on 13700 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to ME Arabic
1700-1800 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to CeAf English
1700-1900 on 15760 WOF 250 kW / 102 deg to ME Turkish
1800-1900 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English
1800-1900 on 6180 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 on 9845 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 on 13720 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg to ME Arabic
1800-1900 on 13780 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to ME English
1800-2000 on 11775 SKN 250 kW / 165 deg to WeEu English
1830-1930 on 17585 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAf French
1900-2000 on 3955 MEY 100 kW / 076 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1900-2000 on 5930 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Swahili
1900-2000 on 6100 MEY 100 kW / 330 deg to SoAf English
1900-2000 on 9685 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg to WCAf English
1900-2000 on 9775 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to EaAf English
1900-2000 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf French
1900-2000 on 15165 SKN 250 kW / 105 deg to ME Arabic
1900-2100 on 3230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
2000-2100 on 9485 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg to WCAf English
2000-2100 on 9635 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to EaAf English
2000-2100 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu English
2000-2200 on 15195 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf English
2030-2130 on 11985 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf French
2115-2315 on 11875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to CeAf English

VT Communications Relays. Part 2 of 2
BBC World Service:
0400-0500 on 5875 KVI 035 kW / 190 deg to WeEu English DRM
0500-0700 on 6195 KVI 035 kW / 190 deg to WeEu English DRM
1800-1900 on 5895 KVI 035 kW / 190 deg to WeEu English DRM
1900-2200 on 5875 KVI 035 kW / 190 deg to WeEu English DRM

BBC Darfur Salaam:
0500-0530 on 12015 CYP 300 kW / 177 deg to Sudan Arabic
0500-0530 on 13650 CYP 250 kW / 187 deg to Sudan Arabic
1700-1730 on 15515 CYP 250 kW / 187 deg to Sudan Arabic
1700-1730 on 17585 CYP 300 kW / 177 deg to Sudan Arabic

Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction:
0600-0630 on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 15750 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 11905 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 15760 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 15530 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
0630-0700 on 15660 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1300-1330 on 12070 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1300-1330 on 15390 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1300-1330 on 15760 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri

Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal:
0700-0757 NF 9590 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to WeEu Dutch, ex 9790
1800-1857 on 9590 RMP 500 kW / 180 deg to WeEu Dutch

Star Radio/Cotton Tree News
0700-0800 on 9525 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to CeAf English/Others

KBS World Radio
0700-0800 on 9870 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to WeEu Korean
1430-1500 on 9460 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1800-1900 on 15360 kW / 062 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2000 on 15365 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to NoAf Arabic
2000-2100 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
2000-2100 on 6145 SKN 250 kW / 150 deg to WeEu French
2100-2130 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English

Trans World Radio Africa
0830-0900 on 11985 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to WeAf French
1300-1315 on 13745 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Afar Fri/Sat
1730-1800 on 9805 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sun
1800-1845 on 9895 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic

IRIN Radio(Integrated Regional Information Network)
0830-0845 on 13685 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali

Free North Korea Radio
1000-1100 on 9490 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean
1400-1600 on 11560 DB 300 kW / 070 deg to KRE Korean
1900-2100 on 7530 DB 300 kW / 070 deg to KRE Korean

Eternal Good News
1130-1145 on 15525 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Fri

Radio Free Chosun
1200-1300 on 11540 IRK 250 kW / 155 deg to KRE Korean
1200-1300 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE Korean

Radio Taiwan International
1200-1300 on 9850 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1900-2000 on 6045 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to WeEu French
1900-2000 on 6185 SKN 250 kW / 105 deg to WeEu German

North Korea Reform Radio
1300-1330 on 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean

Voice of Wilderness
1300-1400 on 11570 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE Korean
1300-1400 on 11640 IRK 250 kW / 155 deg to KRE Korean

Shiokaze
1400-1430 on 6005 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Jap/Kor/En/Ch (alt.6020)
2030-2100 on 5965 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Jap/Kor/En/Ch (alt.6045)

Radio New Zealand International
1400-1430 on 9460 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Sat DRM

Furusato no Kaze
1330-1400 on 9585 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean Tue/Thu/Sat
1330-1400 on 9585 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Japanese Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun
1430-1500 on 11775 DRW 250 kW / 003 deg to KRE Japanese
1600-1630 on 9780 TAI 250 kW / 045 deg to KRE Japanese

Nippon no Kaze
1500-1530 on 11690 DRW 250 kW / 003 deg to KRE Japanese
1700-1730 on 9820 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean

Little Saigon Radio
1500-1530 on 7390 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese

Voice of Free Radio
1600-1630 on 11640 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE Korean

HCJB Global
1600-1630 on 11740 RMP 500 kW / 076 deg to EaEu Russian
2100-2145 on 12025 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to NoAf Arabic

SW Radio Africa
1700-1900 on 4880 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
1700-1900 on 12035 RMP 500 kW / 140 deg to SoAf English

Eglise du Christ
1800-1830 on 15325 RMP 500 kW / 169 deg to NoAf French Thu

Voice of Meselina Delina
1800-1830 on 17690 HRA 250 kW / 075 deg to EaAf Tigrigna Thu/Fri

Voice of Biafra International
2000-2100 on 15280 HRI 250 kW / 087 deg to WeAf English/Igbo Fri

Open Radio for North Korea
2100-2220 on 9950 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE Korean
(Source: DX Mix News #529 & #530 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Netherlands Worldwide to air Spanish programs to U.S.

Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) has closed a deal with two prominent new partner stations to broadcast its Spanish language programmes in the United States. Public broadcasters in Atlanta and Puerto Rico will transmit radio programmes produced by RNW. This brings the total number of Spanish-language partner stations in the US to 26 radio stations in ten states.
Owing to the large Spanish-speaking community in the US, RNW has been broadcasting its programmes not only in English but also in Spanish for several years now. Last year, RNW closed a deal with the US’s National Public Radio (NPR) whereby a 24 hours signal with full Spanish language programming would be broadcast in several areas of the country. This included Los Angeles and Houston, where approximately 50 percent of the populations speak Spanish.

In addition to this, RNW also worked with Radio Bilingüe, the oldest Spanish language public radio network, with more than 50 stations in the US and Mexico.
Atlanta and Puerto Rico
In Atlanta, RNW will work with the NPR station ‘WABE Atlanta’, the eighth biggest public radio station in the US. In Puerto Rico, the US island with 3.6 million Spanish-speaking inhabitants, RNW will work with the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting. In both locations, news and current affairs programmes, as well as (classical) music programmes, will be available via radio and Internet.
Latin America
In Latin America, Spanish language broadcasts have been available via approximately 650 partner stations for many years now. In addition, RNW also broadcasts throughout Latin America on shortwave (in particular for Cuba, Venezuela and Colombia), satellite and the Internet. The editorial staff in Hilversum is responsible not only for news and current affairs programmes, but also for music programmes and special radio series. Together with the BBC’s World Service, RNW is Latin America’s most popular international radio station.
For more information, visit www.informarn.nl.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Jul 15 2254 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
07 - 13 July 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible
disk was spotless.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at high levels on 13 July.

Geomagnetic field activity began the period at mostly quiet levels. Late on 11 July the geomagnetic field became active due to a co-rotating interaction region (CIR), ahead of a coronal hole high speed stream. Wind speed values increased from roughly 350 km/s on 07 July to values of over 500 km/s and interplanetary magnetic field Bz component varied between +/- 12 nT with the arrival of the CIR. As the coronal hole high speed stream became geoeffective on 12
July, wind speeds continued to increase to a maximum of around 730 km/s by the end of the summary period. The geomagnetic field was at quiet to minor storm levels on 12 July and then settled to quiet to active conditions on 13 July as the wind speed values leveled off.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
16 July - 11 August 2008

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 16 July, 19 - 21 July, and again on 09 - 11 August. 13 - 16 July and again 19 - 21 July.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels 16 - 18 July due to the current coronal hole high speed stream. On 19 - 21 July expect mostly quiet conditions as the high speed stream rotates out of a geoeffective position. A recurrent coronal hole high speed stream is expected to be geoeffective on 22 - 26 July, increasing activity levels to quiet to unsettled conditions with isolated active periods possible on 23 July. On 27 July to 06 August expect predominately quiet conditions as the Earth moves out of the influence of the coronal hole high speed stream. Another recurrent coronal hole high speed stream is expected to become geoeffective on 07 - 11 August. The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels during this timeframe with minor storm conditions possible on 08 August and active
conditions likely on 09 August.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Jul 15 2254 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Jul 15
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Jul 16 66 10 3
2008 Jul 17 66 8 3
2008 Jul 18 66 10 3
2008 Jul 19 66 5 2
2008 Jul 20 66 5 2
2008 Jul 21 66 5 2
2008 Jul 22 66 10 3
2008 Jul 23 66 15 4
2008 Jul 24 66 8 3
2008 Jul 25 66 8 3
2008 Jul 26 66 8 3
2008 Jul 27 66 5 2
2008 Jul 28 66 5 2
2008 Jul 29 66 5 2
2008 Jul 30 66 8 3
2008 Jul 31 66 5 2
2008 Aug 01 66 8 3
2008 Aug 02 66 5 2
2008 Aug 03 66 5 2
2008 Aug 04 66 5 2
2008 Aug 05 66 5 2
2008 Aug 06 66 5 2
2008 Aug 07 66 10 3
2008 Aug 08 66 20 5
2008 Aug 09 66 15 4
2008 Aug 10 66 10 3
2008 Aug 11 66 10 3
(NOAA)

Australian DX Report # 107 available now for download

A new episode, no. 107, of the AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT audio shortwave news magazine is now available.
It has lots of news about frequency and schedule changes in the A08 transmission period!
It's 13 mins 51 secs, and is at
http://airm.edxp.org/

The "AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT", is a free service of the ELECTRONIC DX PRESS RADIO MONITORING ASSOCIATION and contains professionally compiled information about world shortwave broadcasting, with monitoring research.

The site allows you to listen to the ADXR and other audio features directly (streaming audio) via your MP3 player, or via the site's embedded mini-player. Podcasts, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and free subscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.

Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 107!
Bob Padula,
Melbourne

Vacation shortwave loggings

All times UTC // parallel frequency

While in Europe 20-29 June, I was able to do some listening from the Netherlands and in Luxembourg. The report below includes SW, MW, LW, and FM. You should be able to figure out which is which. Here is what was heard and/or observed.


D.R. Congo
6210 R. Kahuzi (pres.)1804 M anncr in what sounded like French, hen utility station started. Music at 1807 when UTE ended. Alternating male/female announcers. to music instrumentals. Rock mx bridge at 1808. (20 June)

Uganda
4976 R. Uganda/UBC R., 1959 just caught end of English address anouncement by male announcer. Afro Hi-life music, then closing announcements to continued Afro Hi-life to 2001. Deadair, then canned EG pgm promo mixed w/Dance Hi-life mx and ment of the Red Channel and mx artists given. ".Red Channel on UBC Radio". 2006 male in English with program sounding like "Radio Waya". Had QRM from a stn of equal strength on 4975 which must have been the V.O. Russia. UBC very nice after 2000 when 4975 went off. (20 June)

All Africas very nice including: 4780, 3345, 4828, and 4950. (20 June)

Surprised to find Indians coming in from 226-2230 on 5010, 4930, and 4920. (21 June)

Russia 9996 RWM time station 0509 continuous CW IDs till 0610, then ticks. (22 June)

United Kingdom 1215 Virgin Radio. 0534 ID near end of 4 Non Blondes "What's Up", song end, then live "Free Fuel Monday" ad, time check, back to music. Good signal. (22 June)

6090 DRM stn here up as high as 6110 and as low as 6080. Takes up a good chunk of the band. (22 June)

India
5015 AIR Thiru. 1915 almost Koran-like vcls, but nonstop. Not a break. Male announcer at 1927 recheck. Definite English news by anniuncer at 1931-1935 but audio very low. 4860 just OC so couldn't check //. Definitely NOT //4880. (23 June)

4860 AIR Delhi 1918 nice signal with local Indian instrumental music. (23 June)

4880 AIR Lucknow 1919 repetitive Indian instrumental music. Sounded like another station here mixing in with male/female announcers talking, probably South Africa. (23June)

Armenia
4810 Public R. of Armenia 1922 Announcer in Arabic. 1923 ID followed by Arabic music and middle-of-the-road instrumental music. Music at 1928. Another ID at 1929 by male, station off at 1930*. Good signal. Had me fooled and thought this might be a Clandestine!! (23 June)

Gabon
4777 RTV Gabon Doing well at 1924 but undermodulated. Some QRM from Djibouti. (23 June)

No sign of 5026 Uganda, but there was someone on 5025. Obviously can't be Cuba. Must have been Parakou. (23 June)

Russia
4975 V.O. Russia Good signal with rock music at 1937. Some utility and Uganda QRM but mainly clear in AM sync LSB. (23 June)

Zimbabwe
3396 R. Zimbabwe?? Must be the one here. Just a signal, no audio at 1947. (23 June)

Brazil
9564.88 R. Tupi (pres.) 2212 Announcer with religious preaching in Portuguese. Noted some slop QRM from 9575 khz but mainly clear. Not very strong. (23 June)

Pirate (Euro)
4908 UNID. Pirate Definitely a Pirate here with pretty decent signal at 0636 tune-in. Easy nonstop German Schlagers. Decent but fade after tune-in. Came back up by 0645. Nice signal w/solid carrier and clear modulation when not fading. Actually pretty good at 0648. Male announcer at 0648:45 but it faded just before, so couldn't copy. If the anmnt would have come 30 seconds sooner, it would have been easy!! A little more mx and off at exactly 0649:35*. Anyone have any idea who this could have been??? I'm really interested in knowing what Pirate station would be using the 60 meter Tropical band!! Please drop me a line if you can provide any input. Thanks!! (26 June)

5050 WWRB was fair but not really strong. 5045 and 5035 presumed ZYs were very weak. 5025 Rebelde was strong this morning. (26 June)

60 meter band scan from 0450-0455: 4965 Zambia religious talk to 0450 with fairly decent signal. 4950 pre. Angola kind of weak. 4915 ZY fair. 4894.9 and 4865 possible ZYs but couldn't get any audio oddly enough. Decent carriers though. 4828 Zimbabwe OK but noisy. 4799.9 Guatemala a little weak audio. 4790.07 OA, decent. 4775 sounds like TWR. 4755 probably the ZY. You'd have to get up in the middle of the night to have any success hearing Latin Americans. (27 June)

Peru
5014.37 R. Altura 0458 "Happy Birthday", ad, live announcer then back to music. Heard earlier before 0450 with "Happy Birthday" as well. Pretty nice signal.
(27 June)

6019.45 R. Victoria Usual Spanish impassioned preaching at 0542, then male announcer. Noted QRM from 6020. No sign of 31 mb outlet. (27 June)

5939.3 R. Melodia Only a weak carrier at 0544. (27 June)

And now a few loggings from home
Nigeria
9689.3 V.O.N. (pres.) 0804-0818 Nothing but long tlk by male in Afro vern. w/many ments of Nigeria. No ID hrd. Not too bad at tune-in but really dropped down after 0815 and barely audible. Could still hear male's talk with journalist sound bite at 0822. Seemed gone at 0828 check but probably just a deep fade. Found it later at 1005 with strong signal and end of English news summary followed by station ID, Afro percussion mx bridge, then into "Business Weekly" by same lady host. (12 July)

Australia
4910 and 4835 Both ABC outlets heard // on these freqs at 0803. 4835 one of the best signals on the band. Of course 5025 blocked by Cuba. at 0831 2325 was already switched on, followed by 2310 a minute later, then found a weak signal on 2485 about 30 seconds after that. (12 July)
(Source: Dave Valko, Cumbre DX)

Upcoming BBC special July 20

Jonathan Marks sent me details of this programme highlighted on the Radio Studies list, the broadcasts referred to were on shortwave:

BBC RADIO 3 PROMOTION NOTE
Sunday 20th July, 21.30 BST (UTC + 1)
The Trial of Ezra Pound
During the Second World War Ezra Pound, one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, a founder of modernism, a writer hailed by T. S. Eliot as `the greater master', made a series of radio broadcasts in Italy criticising American imperialism and involvement in the conflict. They were vituperative, anti-Semitic – and somewhat tedious.

When the war came to an end Pound, who was then 60, was incarcerated in a small cage in Pisa, open to the heat and dust and under the glare of floodlights at night. Then he was flown home to stand trial. His broadcasts, the prosecution in Washington alleged, gave `aid and comfort to the enemy' and thus he had committed treason. This, though, was never actually brought to trial. Pound, was judged unfit to stand trial and consigned to St Elizabeths Hospital, where he spent almost 13 years.

He was well enough to complete the `Pisan Cantos' which he had begun on scraps of paper in the `gorilla pen'. In 1949 they won the Bollingen-Library of Congress Prize, for the best poetry by an Amercan citizen published during the previous year. This caused outrage.

Eventually, after intervention on his behalf by major writers including T. S. Eliot, Hemingway and, rather reluctantly, Robert Frost, Pound was released. He returned to Italy and lived there until his death in 1972.

In 'The Trial of Ezra Pound ' the poet and historian Sean Street (Bournemouth University) investigates the case and its significance today. Did Pound commit treason or inconveniently use his right to free speech? He considers whether there are contemporary parallels – the incarcaration by the state without due legal process of those it wishes out of the way.

Pound's thinking was tainted by anti-Semitism, but have not some of his economic ideas have been proved true? Was he insane, and did he commit treason? Street Listens to Pound himself, his broadcasts, explanations of his thinking, and poems recorded on his his release. In a rare interview, Street also speaks to Pound's daughter, Mary de Rachewlitz, his biographer David Moody, to Helen Dennis who has edited essays on his work, and the playwright Bernard Kops who, though Jewish, wrote a play about Pound in his cage, to find out how we should respond to this great, terrible, complex, naïve, wise and foolish man, whose achievement as a poet was revolutionary and colossal.

BBC Radio 3 Live/Listen Again:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/

I googled using "Ezra Pound" shortwave radio broadcasts and a lot of hits came up including:

US National Archives, paragraphs I26 to I31, the Foreign Broadcast Information Broadcast Service recorded Pound's broadcasts:
http://www.archives.gov/publications/ref-info-papers/70/introduction.html

Transcript of two broadcasts:
http://www.gnosticliberationfront.com/what_did_ezra_pound_really_say.htm

After decades of silence, Pound explains why he had to go on Shortwave Radio from Italy and speak his mind before war broke out in Europe. He felt it was the only thing an American could do to stop the war. 7 minute ogg file, I used Winamp to play it, scroll to 16, lots of conspiracy theory etc audio files in this list!:
http://www.simmeringfrogs.com/ogg/index.html

Now I first became aware of Ezra Pound when I was 14 from the lyrics of Bob Dylan's Desolation Row :)

Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot
Fighting in the captain's tower
While calypso singers laugh at them
And fishermen hold flowers
(Source: Mike Barraclough/World DX Club)

Deutsche Welle adjust German frequency

This mornings email indicates Germany's Deutsche Welle has replaced former 15605 kHz with 15650 kHz for their German service 0800-0900 and 0900-0955 UTC. Thanks to both blog contributors.
Gayle VH
(Source: Sakthi Vel, India & Rachel Baughn, MT)

A closer look at Media Network

On Thursday 7th May 1981, the first edition of Media Network was broadcast by Radio Netherlands. It was a “communications” magazine designed to reflect the world of broadcasting, giving listeners an insight into why and how the business was evolving. This weekly show ran for almost 20 years and over 1000 editions. It was hosted by Jonathan Marks, who was to become Head of the English Language Department, then Director of Programmes and finally Creative Director at Radio Netherlands. Jonathan left the organisation in 2003 to set up a media consultancy, Critical Distance.
Media Network was a pioneer in the use of electronic communications. There were early experiments with computer bulletin boards in the late 1980’s. As e-mail began to evolve, Media Network encouraged listeners to use its e-mail box in 1991 as “another way” to send timely material to the show. Programme previews were also important in an era when it was difficult to get topical information to listeners outside The Netherlands. By 1994 the programme had set up one of the first broadcast websites in the Netherlands, posting the text from some of the booklets sent out to listeners on request, such as the Receiver Shopping List and the Booklist. When Andy Sennitt, who had been a contributor to Media Network in his role as editor of the World Radio TV Handbook, came to work full time at Radio Netherlands, the Internet site was expanded into what we called a Webzine. The radio show ended in October 2000, and in spring 2003, as war broke out in Iraq, we needed a way to post the latest media developments. So the Media Network Weblog was established, and it expanded into a general newsfeed of media developments around the world.
In June 2006, we moved the Weblog to our own servers in Hilversum. The previous URL has now been reassigned by Blogger to another user, who has no connection with Radio Netherlands.
To learn more about some of the people who appeared on the Media Network radio show, you can download the Media Network 25th anniversary Vodcast at

http://www.radionetherlands.nl/features/media/mna060511
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

New Chinese jamming equipment to Zimbabwe ?

The Harare Tribune says that the Zimbabwe government recently received another shipment of jamming equipment from China. Landing records, shown to the newspaper’s reporter at Harare International Airport by port authorities, confirmed that the government received the equipment on 17 May. The newspaper says that both Studio 7 and SW Radio Africa have taken on to broadcasting on multiple frequencies in order to beat the jamming operation carried out by the CIO with the assistance of the Chinese attachés.
(Source: Harare Tribune/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Netherlands solar-powered radio offer to listeners

To mark the launch of our new SMS texting service, we’re offering you the chance to win a solar-powered shortwave radio and lots of Radio Netherlands Worldwide goodies. All you have to do is text the answer to a very simple question, plus your name and email address. Full details are on this page of our website at www.radionetherlands.nl/radioprogrammes/080714-sms-rnw-programmes
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Bolivia
6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, 1035-1045, In here with music for a minute,then a male and female comment in Spanish language then back to music. Signal was good. I can always count on R. Santa Cruz to be reasonably readable when conditions are good. Today was no exception, their signal was at a good level.(Chuck Bolland, FL July 14, 2008)

5996,63 Radio Loyola, Sucre, 2055-2100, July 08, Spanish,press programme, report, 23422(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

6055,06 Radio Juan XXIII, San Ignacio de Velazco, 2102-2115, July 08. program of Spanish bulletin news with local and national headlines, community news and messages:"Aviso de trabajo...necesitamos...para trabajos en merceria...presentarse en calle....muy cerca de la emisora...",Ann. & ID as: ".....para Radio Juan XXIII....", 22432 (best reception on LSB mode)(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

Brazil
5870 Radio Voz Missionaria, Florianopolis, SC, 2045-2055/2145-2205, July 08, Portuguese,different religious programmes, many announcements, ID as: "..transmisao da Radio Voz Missionaria da Florianopolis....",other ann.: "....Voz Missionaria....estamos todos os dias....", SINPO 34433(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

China
4950 V. of Pujiang 1144-1205 Jul 9. Talk to 1155, then a selection of vocal music. Signal pips to 1200, then then ID's by man & woman, followed by talk and maybe an ad or two. Fair in the band noise and // 3280, also fair. (John Wilkins, CO)

6060, Sichuan PBS, 1340-1355, July 4, in Chinese, a regular feature during this time period is their daily radio drama, fair. Parallel with 9740, also fair and well on top of BBC. Also // 7225, very weak, under a strong VOA, in Korean. Due to the Voice of Korea being on 12015.12 with a strong signal, unable to hear anything of Sichuan on 12015.0. (Ron Howard, CA Etón E1)

Clandestine
6020, Shiokaze - Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan,*1400-1405, July 4 (Fri.), in English, "This is Shiokaze Sea Breeze shortwave program from Tokyo, Japan", "Today's News Flash" reading items from June 25, fair, no jamming. Did notice that Echo of Hope on 6003 had strong jamming (pulsating noise) today. (Ron Howard, CA, Etón E1)

Colombia
6035 La Voz del Guaviare 1124-1130 Jul 7. ID, followed by ads,then talk. Signal fair but on the decline. (John Wilkins, CO)

Guam
5765USB AFN (Barrigada), 1137-1145, 7/12/2008, English.Advertisement for NPR / Weekend Edition followed by two men discussing sports. Good signal with significant atmospheric interference (SINPO 34233). Parallels from Key West noted on 5446.5USB (weaker), 12133.5u (weaker), and 7811u (stronger). (Jim Evans, TN)

9910 KTWR (Agana), 1145-1200, 7/12/2008, Chinese. Man talking with an occasional few bars of religious music in the background. 1200 IS, ID by man in English, more talk in Chinese by man and woman. Poor signal with significant fading (SINPO 24222). (Jim Evans, TN)

India
4970 AIR Shillong 7/12 from 1327 tune with Indian vocal music. Woman announcer at 1334 and into local language pgming w/ man and woman announcers. At 1341 into western pop medley by female to 1349.5. Woman ann EE to 1350 then another pop vocal by female. Hvy QSB but clr channel. SINPO 35433. This has been at much better lvls here the last 2 winters.(Bruce Churchill/Cumbre DX)

Indonesia
3578.75 7/1. Unknown station here from 1149 tune with vocal music just above threshold level. At 1228 a woman ann was clearly hrd to past 1245 - language unknown but had the sound of Indonesian. SINPO 1V25231. WRTH shows RSPK Ngada on Flores Island (Lesser Sunda Islands) in the town of Bajawa while PWBR shows RSPD Maluku Tengah on Seram Island in the Moluccas (same Island as the old RRI Ambon) in the town of Masohi. No ID's hrd so anybody's guess what this really is. Either way, the power should be at or less than 500 watts. Either RSPD (Radio Siaran Pemerintah Daerah) or RSPK (Radio Siaran Pemerintah Kabupaten) would be District government stations.(Bruce Churchill/Cumbre DX)

Voice of Indonesia, 9525.97v, 1258-1333, July 4, many thanks to Glenn for spotting this English programming, seems to be a real change in their schedule (1300-1400). What is now on from 08-09, formerly their English time slot? Series of IDs, "stand by for the news", news, commentary about educational assistance, segment about July 4th and USA history, "Indonesian Wonders", fair. A schedule of sorts is posted at www.rri-online.com/modules.php?name=SLN_English&op=about_us but is rather questionable, although I do see that 12-13 is listed forIndonesian. (Ron Howard, CA)

Malaysia
6049.64 Asyik FM 1158-1215 Jul 11. Pop music to 1200 followed by news-apparently from Asyik studios and not a KL relay; back to music at 1211 with male announcer hosting and taking phone calls; occasional jingles. Good signal. (John Wilkins, CO)

Myanmar/Burma
9730.74-78v, Myanma R., 1359-1508*, July 6. Vernacular, spelling out what seemed like a URL ( . slash . slash) andrepeating it many times, then read what sounded like some type oflist, seemed as if it was also repeated a number of times, indigenousinstrumental music and off, mostly poor. (Ron Howard, CA) Etón E1)

Northeran Marianas
9920 KFBS (Marpi), 1152-1159, 7/12/2008, Bahnar (per sked). Man talking rather slowly with emphasis similar to a sermon. Music at 1158 followed by ID in English by man at 1159. Good signal (SINPO 33333) with minor interference from weak cochannel WEWN. (Jim Evans, TN)

Peru
4774.98, Radio Tarma, 1019-1030 Very weak signal here as a male comments in Spanish language. Not a solid signal but it's there.Incidently, CODAR is back onthis band.I am thinking that the reason I didn't hear CODAR the other day was because conditions were so bad and it wasn't fading in here in Florida.So in the future, I can expect not to hear CODAR when conditions are bad, and when conditions are good and I should hear my DX favorites, then CODAR will also be blasting in to block them."Ain't this fun?"(Chuck Bolland, FL July 14, 2008)

4835.51, Radio Maranon, 1028-1035Noted a male and female in Spanish language comments here.At 1032, music heard.Signal was poor at this time. (Chuck Bolland, FL, July 14, 2008)

Tatarstan
15110, Voice of Tatarstan/GTRK Tatarstan via Samara,*0410-0433, July 8, tuned in at 0346 to hear an open carrier, 0400 continuous tone for 3 minutes, back to open carrier, IS, starts with an ID in English: "This is the Voice of Tatarstan", IS continues, assume news, not sure of the language (portions sounded like Russian, but should also be in Tatar), "Assalam alaikum" greeting, played folk song, poor reception in QRN. See DXLD 8-059 (Russia & Tatarstan) for extensive information about Samara and GTRK Tatarstan. (Ron Howard,CA, Etón E1)

Thailand
15275, Radio Thailand, *0200-0230, July 8, in English, chimes,"This is HSK9 Radio Thailand", "This is the news hour", national headlines, national news, global news, "Special Report", business news, "Radio Thailand English language service broadcasting live on FM 88 and relayed to stations countrywide", "Live from the Public Relations Department of the Royal Thai Government. That was news hour", chimes, into Thai, mostly fair. (Ron Howard, CA, Etón E1)

Family Radio Worldwide - A08 multilingual schedule update

All times UTC

Arabic
0400-0500 9355 44
0500-0600 9930 87
0700-0800 11530 87
1600-1645 15770 44
1900-2000 17750 44
2200-2245 17845 87
2100-2245 18930 44
2000-2045 21525 87

Cantonese
0600-0700 5985 315

English
0400-0700 9680 315
0700-0800 9715 285
0900-1145 9755 285
0700-0845 9930 87
0600-0700 11530 87
2100-2200 11565 44
0600-0700 11580 44
0300-0400 11740 222
2200-2345 11740 315
1300-1645 11830 315
0200-0245 11835 285
0200-0300 11855 222
1300-1400 11865 315
1600-1645 11865 315
1300-1600 11910 355
1800-2145 13615 315
1700-2000 13690 355
2100-2145 13690 355
1400-1500 13695 355
1600-1700 13695 355
2300-0000 15255 151
0300-0400 15255 151
2200-0200 15440 285
1500-1545 15770 160
2200-2245 15770 87
1200-1300 17555 160
2000-2100 17725 140
2000-2045 17750 44
2300-0000 17750 160
1200-2145 17795 285
0000-0045 17805 142
1800-2200 17845 87
1900-2000 18930 44
1600-2145 18980 44
1600-1800 21455 44
1600-1700 21525 87

French
2300-0000 6985 355
0600-0700 9355 44
1000-1100 9625 140
0600-0700 9930 87
0500-0600 11530 87
0800-0845 11530 87
2200-2245 11565 44
0500-0600 11580 44
1600-1645 11910 355
1000-1100 11970 151
1300-1400 11970 151
1200-1300 13695 355
0000-0100 15255 151
2100-2200 17725 140
1700-1745 17885 87
1800-1900 18930 44
1900-1945 21455 44
1800-2000 21525 87

German
0500-0600 7780 44
0404-0500 9985 44
2000-2145 15695 44
1700-1800 17750 44
1800-1900 21455 44

Italian
1800-1900 21455 44
0600-0700 9985 44
0700-0745 11580 44
1800-1900 17750 44
1600-1700 21670 44

Mandarin
0500-0600 5985 315
1500-1600 11865 315
1300-1400 13695 355

Polish
0700-0745 7780 44
2000-2100 18930 44

Portuguese
0900-1045 6175 160
0100-0145 7520 142
0800-1045 9605 142
0800-1000 9625 140
1200-1245 9625 140
0700-0745 9985 44
0400-0500 11530 87
0800-1045 11770 142
0000-0345 15190 142
2200-2300 15190 142
2200-2245 15695 44
1400-1500 15770 160
2100-2200 15770 87
1300-1400 17555 160
1700-2000 17725 140
2200-2300 17725 140
0000-0100 17725 140
0000-0100 17750 160
2300-0000 17805 142
0100-0200 17845 160
1500-1545 18980 142
1700-1800 21525 87

Romanian
0600-0700 7780 44
2000-2100 15600 44

Russian
0500-0600 7520 44
0304-0400 7780 44
1900-2000 15600 44
1600-1800 18930 44

Spanish
0500-0600 5850 181
0700-0945 5850 181
0900-1000 5950 355
2000-0200 5985 181
0300-0445 5985 181
1000-1600 6085 181
1700-1900 6085 181
0304-0400 6915 355
0600-0700 6915 355
1100-1145 6915 355
1200-1345 7780 222
0700-0745 9355 44
1100-1145 9355 160
0504-0700 9505 222
0800-0945 9505 222
0800-1100 9550 160
1100-1345 9605 222
0300-0400 9680 315
0700-0745 9680 315
0300-0400 9715 285
0300-0700 9715 285
0800-1145 9715 285
0500-0600 9985 44
0300-0345 11580 160
1400-1545 11670 222
0200-0300 11740 222
0400-0445 11740 222
0000-0200 11835 285
0800-1145 11855 160
2000-0200 11855 222
0300-0400 11855 222
1400-1500 11865 315
0800-1000 11970 151
1100-1300 11970 151
1400-1545 11970 151
1700-1800 13615 315
2000-2100 13690 355
1500-1600 13695 355
1200-1545 13800 160
1200-2345 15130 285
2300-0200 15215 160
0100-0300 15255 151
0400-0445 15255 151
2100-2200 15600 44
1200-1400 15770 160
1400-1545 17555 160
0100-0145 17725 140
0100-0245 17750 160
2304-0100 17845 160
1400-1500 18980 142
1700-1845 21670 44
(Evelyn Marcy/WYFR)

BBC World Service - multilingual summer schedule updates

All times UTC

Arabic target areas kHz
0300-0400 daily ME 9915cyp (ex 6015)
1900-2100 daily ME 11680mos (ex 13660)
2000-2100 daily Naf 13660rmp (del)

Burmese target area to southeast Asia kHz
1100-1130 mtwtf.. SEA 7115nak (ex 7330)

English target areas kHz
1700-1900 mtwtf.. CAs 13675rmp (add)
1700-1830 daily SAs 11955sng (del)
2100-2300 daily NAf 12095skn (del)
2300-2400 daily SEA 11850sng (ex 11955nak)

French target area to west Africa kHz
0700-0730 daily WAf 15340asc (ex 15105)

Russian target area to Russia kHz
0200-0230 daily RUS 5875rmp (ex 9775)

Swahili target area to east Africa kHz
1330-1530 …..s. EAf 11705mey (del)
1530-1630 …..s. EAf 11705sey (del)
(Source: WRTH July 08 summer updates http://www.wrth.com/ )

US shortwave summer schedule updates

All times UTC

WBCQ - THE PLANET
Revised complete schedule
English target areas kHz
0100-1200 daily NAm,CAm 5110bcq
1800-0400 daily NAm,CAm 7415bcq
1200-0100 daily NAm,CAm 9330bcq
1700-2200 daily NAm,CAm 15420bcq

WEWN - Global Catholic Network
English target area to southeast Asia kHz
1100-1400 daily SEA 11560ewn (add)

World Harvest International Radio (WHRI)
English target area to North America kHz
0400-0700 daily NAm 5875hri (add)
0700-1200 daily NAm 7385hri (add)
1600-2000 daily NAm 11785hri (add)

WWCR - Worldwide Christian Radio
English target area to North America kHz
1100-1600 daily NAm 7490wcr (ex 7465)

WWRB
English target areas kHz
1700-2300 daily NAf,CAf 15250wrb (del)
2200-0400 daily NAm 5050wrb
(ex 00-0500)
(Source: WRTH July 08 summer updates http://www.wrth.com/ )

What Broadcasters don't want the public to know about July 15th

Between now and next Tuesday, July 15th, you have the opportunity to make your voice heard, regarding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) plan to expand the FM dial (worry about expanded receivers and such later). It's not just a question of if the FCC should allow expansion, but how expansion is delegated.

Here is the FCC file number for your comments: FCC: MB Docket 07-294 ....., and the FCC website.

Consider this amazing fact: you will not hear about this proposal over the existing airwaves; existing broadcasters have conveniently left this potentially ground-breaking action alone; no public service announcements here!

This is what is happening: The FCC is pondering a 20 channel expansion once TV channels 5 and 6 convert to digital broadcasting and vacate the channels 5 and 6 FM frequencies (68 to 88 FM). An expansion of the FM band could(with appropriate and plentiful public input) enable more community groups to start radio stations across the country.

Along Colorado's Front Range, expansion could have a direct positive bearing on an existing problem for public radio listeners. Even a slight expansion of the dial -- say down to 87.7 FM (where most current FM receivers are currently able to pick-up Channel 6 audio) will enable KVOD at 88.1 to move down to 87.9 or 87.7, enabling Colorado Public Radio to file for a substantial power gain.

Currently KVOD is limited to a power increase of only a few hundred watts, which will not enable it to reach much beyond listeners residing in the "303" area code. The 88.1 signal from Denver is also blocked in Fort Collins-Loveland-Greeley by KLHV, Fort Collins at 88.3 FM. Re-locating down the dial, just slightly, will make everyone happy. This is a classic example to site in your comments to the FCC.

Please make your voice heard BEFORE July 15, 2008! As for expanding FM tuners, in order to pick up new frequencies from the proposed expansion, one solution would be for Congress to require FM radio manufacturers to include the new FM frequencies on new FM tuners; much the way Congress passed a requirement in the 1960's, requiring TV manufacturers to include UHF channels on new TV tuners. Whatever it takes!

The important item right now requires your participation, and you comments regarding what you would like to see happen. Don't let this opportunity slip away! The airwaves are public -- we own them!
(Source: http://coloradopublicradio.blogspot.com/ )

Radio Taiwan International multilingual schedule update

Radio Taiwan International

All times UTC

Cantonese target areas kHz
0000-0030 (del) daily NAm 5950yfr
0100-0130 (del) daily NAm 5950yfr, 15440yfr

Cantonese target areas kHz
0200-0230 (add)daily NAm 15440yfr
0500-0530 (del) daily NAm 5950yfr, 9680yfr

French target areas kHz
0700-0800 (del) daily Eu 7780yfr
2000-2100 (del) daily Eu, NAm 13690yfr, 18930yfr

German target areas kHz
0600-0700 (del) daily Eu 7780yfr
2000-2100 (del) daily Eu 15600yfr

Hakka target aras kHz
0030-0100 (del) daily NAm 5950yfr
0130-0200 (del) daily NAm 5950yfr, 15440yfr
0530-0600 (del) daily NAm 5950yfr, 9680yfr

Hokkien (Amoy) target areas kHz
2100-2200 (del) daily NAm 13690yfr

Mandarin target areas kHz
0400-0500 (del) daily CAm, NAm5950yfr, 9680yfr
2200-2400 (del) daily NAm 5950yfr, 15440yfr
(Source: WRTH July 08 summer update)

Clandestine Echo of Hope news

According to Tohru Yamashita of Asian Broadcasting Institute, South Korean cladestine station (to North Korea), by South Korean National Intelligence Service, "Echo of Hope" has been using the announcement "This is Echo of Hope from overseas compatriots" to conseal the original broadcaster.
But since May 3, 2008 the station has announced the station name as "VOH" in the end of each program. Since July 4, 2008 the announcement as "This is VOH Echo of Hope from the General Union of Overseas Compatriots" has been used.

As there is no such a group named "General Union of Overseas Compatriots", this seems to be a fictitious group. "VOH" seems to be an abbreviation of "Voice of Hope", which is the same meaning as "Echo of Hope".(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 6)
(Source: WWDXC Top News -BC DX #868 via wb, Germany)

Coastal Station HLG QSL update

Republic of South Korea
Coastal Radio Station "Seoul Radio/HLG" sent me a printed QSL card (in Korean and English) with a friendly letter after 13 days for my reception report in Korean, enclosed 1,000 won stamp, on their CW transmission. QSL manager was Mr.Woo Hwa Lee. He is also acting as a radio amateur DS1QGG.

Address: 680-63 Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-707 Korea
Telephone: +82 2 453 1181 Fax: +82 2 453 5002

The station is now a subdivision of Korea Telecom, and using
HLF/HLG/HLJ/HLO/HLW call signs.

The QSL card is shown in my homepage
http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~BCLSWL/QSL0807.html
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 5)
(Source WWDXC Top News - BC DX #868 via wb, Germany)

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide July 12-18

SATURDAY 12 JULY
*** The State We're In ***

This week in the State We're In we ask, Is cheap fuel a right? We hear from people in the UK and Malaysia who are feeling more than just a pinch from high fuel prices. Host Jonathan talks with Shamell White of Shreveport, Louisiana about her need to have a car and oil industry analyst Chris Skrebowski about the right to affordable fuel.

We're also talking about Minority Language Rights. Belgian writer Geert van Istendael tries to make sense out of the competition between French and Flemish Dutch in bilingual Brussels.
And a mayor offering multilingual services to his Kurdish constituents may not sound like a big deal, but in Turkey it not only got him thrown out of office, he's also facing decades in prison.

Finally ahead of the Olympics, we report on attempts by the Chinese government to get the notoriously pushy Chinese to mind their manners and queue up in line.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1006 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1406 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe Week satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange: 1530 (South Asia 9345, 12080, 15595)
Earthbeat:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

SUNDAY 13 JULY
*** Network Europe Extra ***

Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1005 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1405 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Reloaded ***

Your chance to catch up with some of the highlights from recent programmes; the best, the most interesting or newsworthy, or sometimes the funniest, chosen by our producers and presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Sunday we also run:

The State We're In:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

MONDAY 14 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***

This week on Curious Orange: once more we take you backstage at Amsterdam's Paradiso concert hall, where we'll introduce you to this year's "Young Ones"... six young up-and-coming Dutch bands.

Last week, we heard from King Jack, Sheriff of Hong Kong, and MakeBelieve. We couldn't fit them all in, so this week we'll hear from Two Way Radio, INFA, and SAT2D.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Documentary followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Earthbeat:
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

TUESDAY 15 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***

This week in the State We're In Midweek Edition we ask: is cheap fuel a right? We hear from people in the UK and Malaysia who are feeling more than just a pinch from high fuel prices. Host Jonathan talks with Shamell White of Shreveport, Louisiana about her need to have a car and oil industry analyst Chris Skrebowski about the right to affordable fuel.

Minority Language Rights: Guest speaker professor Peter Patrick of the Faculty of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex in Britain discusses various aspects of language diversity and language rights. Belgian writer Geert van Istendael tries to make sense out of the competition between French and Flemish Dutch in bilingual Brussels.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 16 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Global Perspective ***

"Where the Buffalo Roam"

During the summer months we take a break from RadioBooks to present our annual Global Perspective series. Eight national and international broadcasters give their local perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is Escape.

Hong Kong is well known as a community made from refugees, expatriates and people looking to escape their lives back home and build new ones. It may come as a surprise to learn that this densely populated place appeals not only to foreign humans but certain non-native animals as well.

In "Where the Buffalo Roam" Sarah Passmore from RTHK looks at how creatures from birds to bovines, reptiles to rhesus monkeys have become unlikely but permanent residents.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 17 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***

This week on Earthbeat, we hear from Belu, the company that claim to be the first bottled water not to contribute to climate change. But should we be drinking bottled water at all?

Plus the usual round up of sustainable development news, your letters and this week, a competition. Do you want to take part? Then listen to Earthbeat on Thursday!

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Documentary:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 18 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Lively discussion and thought-provoking reports about and from the African continent. We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
(R Netherlands)

Brazilian by-frequency list

Looking to add to your Brazilian station log on shortwave? Brazil has many stations to offer - and keep you busy at the dials for many hours. Marcelo Bedene has recently updated his Brazilian by-frequency list of stations. The list begins at 540-1600 AM, followed by shortwave from 2380 - 17815 kHz. The list includes frequency, meter band, station name, website, language,location, lat/long, call sign and day/nightime kW.
Plenty of information here - more than enought to keep you busy at the dials!
http://www.dxclube.com.br/DXCPR_LISTA_OM_OT_OC_BR.htm

What's Wrong with the Sun? (Nothing)

Stop the presses! The sun is behaving normally.
By Dr. Tony Phillips: Science@NASA

So says NASA solar physicist David Hathaway. "There have been some reports lately that Solar Minimum is lasting longer than it should. That's not true. The ongoing lull in sunspot number is well within historic norms for the solar cycle."

This report, that there's nothing to report, is newsworthy because of a growing buzz in lay and academic circles that something is wrong with the sun. Sun Goes Longer Than Normal Without Producing Sunspots declared one recent press release. A careful look at the data, however, suggests otherwise.

But first, a status report: "The sun is now near the low point of its 11-year activity cycle," says Hathaway. "We call this 'Solar Minimum.' It is the period of quiet that separates one Solar Max from another."

The solar cycle, 1995-2015. The "noisy" curve traces measured sunspot numbers; the smoothed curves are predictions. Credit: D. Hathaway/NASA/MSFC

During Solar Max, huge sunspots and intense solar flares are a daily occurance. Auroras appear in Florida. Radiation storms knock out satellites. Radio blackouts frustrate hams. The last such episode took place in the years around 2000-2001.

During Solar Minimum, the opposite occurs. Solar flares are almost non-existant while whole weeks go by without a single, tiny sunspot to break the monotony of the blank sun. This is what we are experiencing now.

Although minima are a normal aspect of the solar cycle, some observers are questioning the length of the ongoing minimum, now slogging through its 3rd year.

"It does seem like it's taking a long time," allows Hathaway, "but I think we're just forgetting how long a solar minimum can last." In the early 20th century there were periods of quiet lasting almost twice as long as the current spell. (See the end notes for an example.) Most researchers weren't even born then.

Hathaway has studied international sunspot counts stretching all the way back to 1749 and he offers these statistics: "The average period of a solar cycle is 131 months with a standard deviation of 14 months. Decaying solar cycle 23 (the one we are experiencing now) has so far lasted 142 months--well within the first standard deviation and thus not at all abnormal. The last available 13-month smoothed sunspot number was 5.70. This is bigger than 12 of the last 23 solar minimum values."

In summary, "the current minimum is not abnormally low or long."

The longest minimum on record, the Maunder Minimum of 1645-1715, lasted an incredible 70 years. Sunspots were rarely observed and the solar cycle seemed to have broken down completely. The period of quiet coincided with the Little Ice Age, a series of extraordinarily bitter winters in Earth's northern hemisphere. Many researchers are convinced that low solar activity, acting in concert with increased volcanism and possible changes in ocean current patterns, played a role in that 17th century cooling.



For reasons no one understands, the sunspot cycle revived itself in the early 18th century and has carried on since with the familiar 11-year period. Because solar physicists do not understand what triggered the Maunder Minimum or exactly how it influenced Earth's climate, they are always on the look-out for signs that it might be happening again.

The quiet of 2008 is not the second coming of the Maunder Minimum, believes Hathaway. "We have already observed a few sunspots from the next solar cycle," he says. (See Solar Cycle 24 Begins.) "This suggests the solar cycle is progressing normally."

What's next? Hathaway anticipates more spotless days, maybe even hundreds, followed by a return to Solar Max conditions in the years around 2012.

Additional information and graphics on spotless days and this story is available at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/11jul_solarcycleupdate.htm?list1066509

A closer look at sunspots - or the lack there of

Sun goes longer than normal without producing sunspots

BOZEMAN -- The sun has been laying low for the past couple of years, producing no sunspots and giving a break to satellites.

That's good news for people who scramble when space weather interferes with their technology, but it became a point of discussion for the scientists who attended an international solar conference at Montana State University. Approximately 100 scientists from Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and North America gathered June 1-6 to talk about "Solar Variability, Earth's Climate and the Space Environment."

The scientists said periods of inactivity are normal for the sun, but this period has gone on longer than usual.

"It continues to be dead," said Saku Tsuneta with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, program manager for the Hinode solar mission. "That's a small concern, a very small concern."
Additional story at: http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwiprint.php?article=5982
(Source: Montana State University)

Former RTE engineers urge full power on longwave

Ireland
Two radio engineers have called for the Broadcasting Bill to be amended to require Irish public broadcaster RTE to operate its longwave radio transmitter [on 252 kHz] at full capacity.

Two radio engineers have called for the Broadcasting Bill to be amended to require Irish public broadcaster RTE to operate its longwave radio transmitter [on 252 kHz] at full capacity. The former RTE employees believe the decision by RTE to end its mediumwave service earlier this year means it must focus on providing a better service to listeners not tuning in on FM frequencies.

Kevin J O'Connell, a former director of engineering at RTE, said the broadcaster is not living up to its obligation to serve the public because the longwave transmitter is operating at just over half its capacity. A spokeswoman for RTE said it is satisfied its longwave signal "is sufficient to reach customers across Ireland and the UK".
Source: AdWorld
(El Mundo de la Radio, Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, July 10)
(Source: WWDXC Top News/BC-DX # 868 via wb, Germany)

Shortwave radio is alive and well !

Snap and crackle goes pop

Life in the old wireless yet

PROPAGANDA, news, curiosity and even espionage were the fuel of short-wave radio broadcasts. Readers of a certain age may recall the thrill of hearing a crackly, venomously worded broadcast from far away, such as the Voice of Free China denouncing the communist bandits on the mainland, or Radio Peace and Progress in Moscow deriding the imperialist hullabaloo about human rights.

The huge advantage of short-wave was that such material was simple to send and hard to stop. Thanks to their high frequency and short wavelength, even low-powered signals can bounce off the ionosphere halfway round the world; anyone can listen. Jamming them—a favourite Soviet tactic, still practised by China today—is an expensive and patchy business.

Read more of the story from Economist.com at:
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11590746

QSL news from China National Radio

China

According to Chinese DXer Shifeng Zhang, Reception Research Department of China National Radio is now preparing the new design of QSL card. They now request domestic DXers to wait for a while to get new QSL card. They welcome reception reports, comments, and suggestions on CNR programs. The E-mail address of the department is 0033@cnr.cn Their old QSL card in Chinese and English is shown in my homepage

Probably this is due to the increasing QSL requests from Chinese domestic DXers.
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 6)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 868 via wb, Germany)

VOA to cut seven language services

ProPublica says the Voice of America plans to eliminate seven radio language services this year, reflecting the Bush administration’s emphasis on outreach to the Muslim world. Among the cuts are the [shortwave] radio and TV broadcasts of the Russian service, along with radio broadcasts in Ukrainian, Serbian, Hindi, Macedonian, Bosnian and Georgian.
Tish King, a spokeswoman for Voice of America, is quoted as saying that the language services cuts are the result of “painful decisions” that reflect a focus on “places where, based on research, we can be most effective.”
The administration has been seeking cuts to various language services for years, only to be rebuffed by Congress. In 2006, the administration’s proposed budget for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (the agency that oversees Alhurra and VOA) included reductions or eliminations in “non-war on terror related language services.” When the 2007 budget proposed reductions to even more services, Congress stepped in and provided funding to prevent it.
This time around, however, King said Congress is on board with the cuts, which will be effective in September. Given that VOA’s shortwave radio service in Russian has such a small audience - just two percent - she said broadcasting by Internet was the best option for VOA.
Tim Shamble, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1812, the union representing VOA employees, said that eliminating the shortwave broadcasts was precisely the wrong move, since they reach the country with little danger of being blocked. Internet broadcasts are far more vulnerable, he said.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Full story from Pro Publica http://www.propublica.org/article/voice-of-america-to-cut-language-services-709/

Radio Taiwan 80th Anniversary Contest

A reminder to our blog readers .....
Radio Taiwan International is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. We sincerely welcome our listeners to celebrate this important occasion with us! To participate in the event, all you need to do is to send us a short congratulatory message, preferably in just one sentence!

Time: from June 1 to August 15th (postmarked)
How to participate:
Mail to P. O. Box 123-199, Taipei, 11199, Taiwan.
Email to rti@rti.org.tw
Fax to 886-2-28862294

Best entries
RTI will choose 130 listeners for best entry and there will also be 300 consolation prizes! The entries will be chosen on Septemer 9th at RTI's headquarters in Taipei (to make processing easier, please write your name and address legibly)

Prizes:
Best entry prize:(130):a limited edition RTI watch
Consolation prize (300):an RTI t-shirt
(Via RTI Website)
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, India)

Major HF Utility References Posted to Blogs

A good friend of our radio blog pages Mark Cleary has passed along his latest reference sheets for the following services that use the HF spectrum: US Coast Guard (complete list of aircraft, cutters, callsigns, and various shore establishments), DHS Cothen Net, DEA Panther Net, TISCOM, FBI ALE Net, and the US Army Latin American Skywatch Net.

All of these sheets are posted to the two blogs listed below and links to these and other frequency references posted to these blogs are located down the right hand side of the blog pages.

Btown Monitoring Post: http://monitor-post.blogspot.com/
Milcom Monitoring Post: http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Jul 08 2224 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
30 June - 06 July 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible disk was spotless.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at background levels.

Geomagnetic field activity began the period at quiet to unsettled levels on 30 June with solar wind speed values around 500 km/s at the ACE spacecraft. As solar wind speeds declined to just above 300 km/s (1200 UTC on 04 July) geomagnetic field activity decreased to quiet levels on 01 July through midday on 05 July. A solar sector boundary crossing was observed around 1200 UTC on 04 July. Midday on 05 July geomagnetic activity increased to quiet to unsettled levels due to a recurrent solar wind speed enhancement. Solar wind speed values reached a maximum of approximately 440 km/s at 0000 UTC on 06 July and the interplanetary magnetic field varying between +/- 8 nT. Wind speeds ended the period at around 350 km/s with the
geomagnetic field returning to quiet levels on 06 July.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
09 July - 04 August 2008

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 13 - 16 July and again 19 - 21
July.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels on 09 July. A co-rotating interaction region is expected to influence the geomagnetic field on 10 July increasing activity levels to quiet to unsettled conditions. A recurrent coronal hole high speed stream is expected to become geoeffective beginning 11 July and persist through 13 July. During this timeframe the geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to active levels with a chance for minor storm periods possible on 12 July. On 14 to 17 July activity levels are expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels as the coronal hole high speed stream rotates out of a geoeffective position. The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels 18 to 21 July. Another recurrent coronal hole high speed stream is expected 22 to 23 July increasing activity levels to quiet to unsettled levels with a chance for isolated active conditions possible on 23 July. On 24 July activity levels are expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels as the coronal hole high speed stream rotates out of a geoeffective position. Mostly quiet levels are expected 25 July through 04 August.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Jul 08 2224 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html

# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Jul 08
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Jul 09 66 5 2
2008 Jul 10 66 10 3
2008 Jul 11 66 15 4
2008 Jul 12 66 20 5
2008 Jul 13 66 15 4
2008 Jul 14 66 10 3
2008 Jul 15 66 10 3
2008 Jul 16 66 8 3
2008 Jul 17 66 10 3
2008 Jul 18 66 5 2
2008 Jul 19 66 5 2
2008 Jul 20 66 5 2
2008 Jul 21 66 5 2
2008 Jul 22 66 10 3
2008 Jul 23 66 15 4
2008 Jul 24 66 8 3
2008 Jul 25 66 5 2
2008 Jul 26 66 5 2
2008 Jul 27 66 5 2
2008 Jul 28 66 5 2
2008 Jul 29 66 5 2
2008 Jul 30 66 8 3
2008 Jul 31 66 5 2
2008 Aug 01 66 8 3
2008 Aug 02 66 5 2
2008 Aug 03 66 5 2
2008 Aug 04 66 5 2
(NOAA)

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You will find shortwave news and information about the radio DX scene that will enhance your shortwave listening hobby. If you are a current member of NASWA, and want to receive the electronic Flashsheet, send your email to Rich D'Angelo at rdangelo3@aol.com including your email address, location and membership expiration date from your mailing label.
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Gayle Van Horn

Secretary of State visits Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

In a visit to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Prague headquarters yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told the assembled journalists that their broadcasts into countries whose repressive regimes restrict free information puts them “on the front lines of freedom.”
“As a specialist on the old Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, I know that, for people behind the Iron Curtain, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty were their virtual passports out of tyranny and into freedom,” said Secretary Rice. “RFE/RL’s present and future is to take those same basic ideas – that men, women and children can and must be free – and speak them loudly for people in Baghdad, Kabul, Tehran and all over the world.”
In addition to meeting with all RFE/RL staff, Secretary Rice met separately with Radio Free Afghanistan journalists and gave an interview to Radio Farda, RFE/RL’s Persian-language radio service that broadcasts into Iran.
Noting the historical irony of a US Secretary of State addressing the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in the same chamber that used to function as the Czechoslovak communist parliament, Secretary Rice said that “what seemed impossible in 1948 or 1949 seems, in retrospect, inevitable.”
While Rice argued that “liberty cannot be crushed because it exists in the hearts and minds of people,” she acknowledged that the struggle for freedom is often hard: “I know that many of you at RFE/RL have lost colleagues and friends,” she said. “They’ve been gunned down and they’ve been kidnapped because the price of freedom is often great. But the benefit of freedom is always worth it.”
(Source: RFE/RL)

Full ABC Radio Olympics coverage will not reach Sydney

ABC Radio will be unable to provide full Olympic coverage across its national network for the first time after failing to agree to a deal on Sydney broadcast rights with commercial broadcaster 2GB. While 702 ABC Sydney listeners will receive Olympic updates, they will be denied full coverage, prompting an angry reaction yesterday from ABC Radio Sport editor Peter Longman.
“We were extremely disappointed that despite our efforts to secure access to full Games commentary for 702 ABC Sydney audiences, we were unsuccessful,” Longman said. “This breaks the hitherto long-held record of broadcasting commentary from every Olympics in the modern era to the whole country.”
The ABC and Macquarie Radio - owner of the city’s top-rating AM station 2GB - yesterday finalised a deal for the broadcast of the Games, which will restrict ABC Radio’s official coverage to its stations outside Sydney. Macquarie, which paid an estimated $800,000 to the Seven Network for the radio rights for the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, secured 2GB as the main voice of the Games in Sydney.
The Sydney blackout will create programming complications for ABC Radio, as it will affect coverage on Radio National and Triple J. “Knocking out a metropolitan market such as Sydney from our national network represents major technical and scheduling challenges,” Mr Longman said.
Mr Longman said the ABC had offered “what we thought was a fair price” to Macquarie Radio for full national public radio coverage. “But they have made a commercial decision and want exclusive coverage in the Sydney region.” He said the full Olympic coverage will be available on 59 metropolitan and regional stations of ABC local radio.
(Source: The Australian/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

WRN extends Moscow station to 24 hours service

WRN has announced that, as of 28 June, its Moscow AM station on 738 kHz has been extended to continuous 24 hours a day operation. Vsemyrniya Radioset, which translates as World Radio Network, broadcasts the best Russian language news and feature programmes from the most respected international radio broadcasters, alongside local content from Russian broadcasters.
Previously the station broadcast from 0600 to midnight, local time. However, there was much interest in it being on air round-the-clock. This has resulted in the decision to take the station 24/7 as of 28 June.
Karl Miosga, WRN’s Chairman, said: “We are delighted with the success of the Moscow station which has been on the air for the past three years. Russia is a dynamic and fast changing country and its geopolitical position on the world stage means having a voice in Moscow is becoming increasingly important. We would like to invite any broadcasters or producers with programming in Russian or English to contact us to hear about opportunities to be heard in this important city.”
(Source: WRN/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Turkmenistan authorities release RFE/RL reporter

Turkmenistan’s authorities have released a reporter working for US-backed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) after two weeks of detention, RFE/RL said in a statement. RFE/RL said last month that Sazak Durdymuradov, a contributing reporter on its Turkmen service, was detained and tortured after he refused to stop working for the Prague-based broadcaster.
“The move came amid growing pressure on Turkmen authorities to release Durdymuradov from a remote psychiatric hospital known as the ‘Turkmen Gulag’,” RFE/RL said. ”According to information received by RFE/RL, Durdymuradov was severely beaten and tortured with electroshock after refusing to sign a letter pledging never again to take part in RFE/RL broadcasts.”
Turkmen officials have not been available for comment.
Ogulsapar Muradova, another reporter with RFE/RL, died in a Turkmen prison in 2006 after she was sentenced for illegal possession of weapons, according to RFE/RL.
(Source: Reuters/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - pirate radio

This morning's edition of Blog Logs, begins with a sampling of logs from this weeks Free Radio Weekly newsletter. Thanks to editor Ed Insinger and George Zeller for his logging contributions of activity from the July 4th holiday weekend.
Gayle Van Horn

Joe Wood, one of my regular contributors, has reminded readers that The Crystal Ship has announced that due to a real estate issue, they will be leaving the air within two months. It also sounded like they would not be back on anytime soon, or ever.

All times UTC

Logs

Grasscutter/Sunshine Radio
6924.9USB, 7/5/08 from 1810 tune-in to 1900 sign off. Rock music with ID’s including: “You are listening to Grasscutter & Sunshine Radio on 6925 upper.” Gave Ontario mail drop and Yahoo e-mail addresses. Ended with George Harrison's tune "It Don’t Come Easy,” then off the air. SIO=353. (Insinger, NJ)

Radio Free Speech
6925USB, 2331-2338+, 7/3/08. Fire & brimstone religious item to holiday traffic report from the Radio Free Speech1 Eye in the Sky. Earl Pitts commentary. SIO=2+52+ (Frodge-MI)

Sycko Radio
6925.6USB, 6/28/08, Sycho Radio, 0030-0040, Jun 28, English, 6925.58 USB SINPO 35344. ID at 0030 0032 "I guess this CD doesn't like me so I will try something else." Comment about the feedback Lots of ads for Commander Bunny for President Good. (Rohde)

The Crystal Ship
5385.5AM 07/2/08 01:25 SINPO 35443 with "We want the world & we want it Now" with fog horn effect into Russian anthem sung in English. (Ragnar-MI)

6700 0128-0305+. Independence Day, 2008. English. Great show by Mr. Poet. Music by REO Speedwagon, Styx, Steely Dan, and many others. Lots of martial music as befits the Holiday including some nice sets by a Fife and Drum Corps. There were fewer political items than in the past. S9+10/very good // 5385.5 S9/good. (Wood, TN).

WBNY
6925USB 06/30/08 23:24 SINPO 25333. Commander Bunny July 2008 show, Pro Pirate Radio music, descriptions on how to tune your receiver to another station. (Ragnar-MI)

Wolverine Radio
6925USB, 0118-0124, 6/29/08. English, Joan Baez?0118 ID Wolverine Radio. 0124 ID and then off the air. Great signal here tonight, SINPO 55434. Good signal. (Rohde)
(Source: Free Radio Weekly # 647)

Additional pirate logs

Radio Free Speech
6925USB 2319-2357* 7/3/08 SIO=141+. Bill O. Rights w/4th of July special program. Very weak and thus little program content copied. Usual "O Francis Scott Key" parody version of USA national anthem at close. (Zeller-OH)

The Crystal Ship
5366 AM // 6700 AM 0000-0149 7/4/08 SIO=343//242. Patriotic march mx by band, Yankee Doodle, and similar music for the first half of the show. The second half was rock mx, mainly by the Doors and Dave Clark Five. Unusual reception conditions. Usually I don't hear any more than a het on the 6700 freq, but during this bcst I could get audio on both freqs. You're a grand old flag toward the end. (Zeller-OH)

Wolverine Radio
6925USB *0153-0256* 7/5/08 SIO=343. Interval signal of a guitar riff "Help Me 1-2-3," into a prgm of rock mx. The music was fairly obscure and I did not recognize the tunes. Off for one minute at 0203 and for three minutes at 0236. No ID until close, when OM gave the ID with an echo effect. I know that this one is actually Wolverine Radio, but I always mention that the diction in the IDs make this one sound like Long Range Radio to me. (Zeller-OH)

Sunshine Radio
6925USB 1800-1809 7/5/08 SIO=141/242-. Weaker than usual with a progam of rock music. The show probably went past 1809, but the signal dropped even lower and it was unusable after that. (Zeller-OH)

WJPL
6925USB 1940-1951* 7/5/08 SIO=141/242-. A ditty at first, and then into a parody of a New York City call-in talk show on the radio. Discussion of bad taste. Caller argues with male host, saying that if we need commercials to advocate for safe sex, then the targets of the commercial are so stupid that it is hard to say how they function. Another "bright" (?) caller went to the New York Public Library and was pleasantly astonished to discover that they had a computerized card catalog listing all of the books that were in the library. Freq mentioned repeatedly as 91.9. I list this as tentative, since I had the ID as WNTI or similar, but Yoder and others on FRN convinced me that this was really a replay of an old WJPL show from New York. Poor level, but somewhat audible most of the time. (Zeller-OH)

Hour of Slack Relay
6925USB *2321-2327* 7/5/08 SIO=242-. A very odd prgm from the Hour of Slack. Large swaths of the population are going to be arrested and shot, including lesbians, Jews, the retarded, anybody smoking a cigarette, and Michael Jackson. Exempt from the executions will be the followers of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs, who are the "normal" ones. If it were not clear that this was a parody, it would have been disturbing content. No ID of relaying station. (Zeller-OH)

WTCR- 6925U 0227-0326* 7/6/08 SIO=343. Prgm of rock and reggae music from the 1900s. Bob Marley, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds, and other artists. Used usual slogan of Twentieth Century Radio. Belfast address. (Zeller-OH)

Chris the Pirate Radio Critic
6925USB 1423-1454* 7/6/08. This one broke the record set less than 24 hours earlier for the worst pirate show in the history of radio. Discussion of the issue of outing the identity of pirate radio opeators. Rock tune "Breaking the Law" played repeatedly. Criticism of lowlifes living in trailer parks. Mentions of a handful of alleged pirate operators by name. (Zeller-OH)

Radio Appalachia
6924.8 AM 2221-2337+ 7/6/08 SIO=433/411. Started out w/an OM playing various banjo tunes, apparently in a studio. Then, into a very confusing lengthy segment w/short snips of numerous different rock tunes. Then back to another banjo segment at 2324. Clear ID at 2329. Severely QRM'ed by another loud AM signal creating a bad het on this one, ending copy after 2337. No maildrop address announced. (Zeller-OH)

Kracker Radio and Radio Jamba International
6925USB 0128-0154 7/7/08 SIO=232-. Yet another worthless broadcast in the genre of profane attacks against specific individuals. It is hard to tell if the IDs were genuine, but they were definite IDs at 0130 and at 0154. Threats against other DXers. I find it hard to believe that Kracker would lower himself to bcsting material of this nature, so perhaps this was somebody else using a phony ID. It is hard to say one way or another. But, this was the third time in 24 hours that the record was broken for the mostworthless and damaging pirate bcst in history. Gave address of Smolinski for reports, an obvious phony announcement. We could use much less of this sort of thing on the pirate bands. (Zeller-OH)
(Source: Free Radio Weekly # 647)

The Media Show: new weekly program on BBC Radio 4

Journalist and former TV executive Steve Hewlett is to present BBC Radio 4’s new topical program The Media Show, to be broadcast live all year round from 1 October 2008 every Wednesday at 1.30pm UK time. The show will focus on the fast changing world of media in all its forms – print, television, radio, online and telecommunications.
The programme will engage with key players from within the industry, including those making the decisions, driving the changes and developing the latest technology. Subjects such as creativity, culture and censorship within the media will be discussed alongside those of business and ethics. As the media world converges, with newspapers expanding into audio and video while radio and TV networks move online, The Media Show will shed light on the issues faced by the industry at large.
Steve Hewlett says: “I hope the program will be able to lift the lid on many of the current stories within the media, offering genuine insight and intelligence, making this show a must-listen for both those within the industry – but always accessible to a wider audience of those interested in a subject that effects all our lives.”
The Media Show will be available via podcast. BBC Radio 4’s former media programme The Message ran from 1998 until May 2008, in three series a year. The new show is to run 52 weeks a year which will enable Steve Hewlett and his guests to react to current industry stories and issues of importance to the media world.
(Source: Radio 4 Publicity/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Farda consolidates management

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will consolidate the management of Radio Farda under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as of July 7, 2008. RFE/RL and the Voice of America (VOA) had jointly operated this Persian-language radio and Internet service since its inception in December 2002.
The new structure is designed to streamline operations of Radio Farda, which will continue its broadcasts from Washington, DC and Prague. Radio Farda’s flagship programme, “Evening Magazine,” which airs at 6:30 p.m. in Tehran, will be unaffected by the changes.
Radio Farda is on the air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week broadcasting political, cultural and economic news, sports, and Western and Persian music to Iran. Radio Farda can also be accessed online at www.radiofarda.com.
VOA will continue its management of the VOA Persian News Network broadcasting seven hours a day of TV programming via satellite to Iran, of which four hours are also simulcast on radio. The network broadcasts a daily one-hour radio morning show and runs a 24/7 daily Internet operation at www.voanews.com .
BBG broadcasters, including Radio Farda and VOA radio and TV, reach about 1 in 3 (31.3%) adult Iranians weekly.
(Source: Broadcasting Board of Governors/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Farda log
via Wertchtal, Germany, 7280 kHz. 0040 UTC. 01 July 2008. Persian service. Male/female announcer duo including chat, programming news and public service announcements. Arabic pop music tunes to announcer "Radio Farda" identification at 0048. (Gayle Van Horn)

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Hungary
3975, Radio Budapest (Jazbereny). 0403. 5 July 08. Hungarian. Announcer duo with pop music barely above the noise floor. Poor signal quality. (Joe Wood, TN).

Guatemala
4052.5 Radio Verdad. 0430. 5 July 08. Spanish. Inspirational musicfeaturing vocals, piano and harp. I was a little disappointed that I could not identify any of the songs played. (Joe Wood, TN)

Brazil
4755, Radio Imaculada (C. Grande). 0445-0450. 05 July 08. Portuguese.Announcer's prayers followed by station identification and postal address with phone number. Signal fair quality. (Joe Wood, TN)

Guatemala
4799v, Radio Buenas Nuevas (San Sebastian). 0451-0520. 5 July 08.Spanish. A very nice music program with lots of numbers featuring the accordion. Somber music at TOH with ID and back into the party. Here in Dixie, we would refer to this type of programming as a “Hoedown.” The reception was hampered by static. Fair at best. (Joe Wood, TN).

Pirate
6925USB. Sycko Radio. 0309-0319+. 5 July 08. English. Sycko with what sounded to be a live bx with at least one sidekick involved. Ments of being on 6925.1 USB. Signal fair-good. (Joe Wood, TN)

Romania
Romania, 6130, Radio Romania International, 0145-0200 Noted a female, possibly more than one, in French language comments. Comments continue until about 0154 when instrumental classical music is presented. After a minute of that, a female gives ID as well as the URL in French. Interval Signal followed withjust one bar, then off the air. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, July 5, 2008)

Serbia
6190, Radio Serbia, 0101-0115 Noted a period of World and Serbia news in English presented by a female. Following the news, additional political comments in English by a second female. The WRTH's update published recently, says this schedule is broadcast on 6185 KHz. At 0110 a male comments. At 0117 Serbian Traditional Choral type music presented. "...International Radio, Serbia ..." ID by a male at 0127. I didn't hear a frequency mentioned here. This followed by Interval Signal and off. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, July 5, 2008)

Venezuela
4940v, Radio Amozonia (Puerto Ayacho). 0524-0535. 5 July 08. Spanish. Tentative reception with male announcer. Latin American music and possible ID. Poor signal. (Joe Wood, TN).

Wavescan Alphabet DX Contest results

ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO
Wavescan Alphabet DX Contest

Adventist World Radio takes pleasure in announcing the results of our recent listener contest in our DX program, "Wavescan". Even though these days "Wavescan" is beamed mostly to listeners in Asia, yet there was a concentration of entries from listeners in Europe, the Americas, the South Pacific, and of course, from many countries in Asia itself.

The "Wavescan" DX contest this year invited listeners to make up a list of the QSLs in their collection that illustrate the 26 letters of the English alphabet, one QSL for each letter. Participants were also invited to provide copies of what they considered to be the best five in their list, and also to submit three reception reports on AWR radio transmissions, as well as three radio oriented cards. The world winner will receive a copy of Jerry Berg's first book, "On the Short Waves", and continental winners will receive a copy of either "Passport to <>World Band Radio" or "World Radio TV Handbook". In addition, curios and souvenirs will also be sent out to many of the entrants in appreciation for their participation.

And here is the information you are waiting for! The world winner for our big "Alphabet DX Contest, 2008" is: Gunter Jacob of Passau in Germany; and thank you, Gunter for your excellent entry. Those of you who have been following our contest results over the years will note that this is now the 3rd occasion in which Gunter has achieved the top honor as world winner in our international DX contest.

The continental winners for the 2008 contest are:

Europe Uwe Volk Lehrte Germany
Asia Takuji Sahara Tokyo Japan
Pacific Hans Kiesinger Maroochydore Queensland Australia
USA Edward Insinger Summit New Jersey
Americas Ashok Kumar Bose Mississauga Ontario Canada

In addition, we have chosen the following four entries for recognition in the new c ategory "Honorable Mention", and they are:-

Christian Ghibaudo Nice France
Jose Jacob Hyderabad India
Patrick Jeffers Cheshire England
Tony Ashar Depok Indonesia

To all you others who entered the contest, we say a big "thank you", and you will receive your awards in due course through the mail system.

Allow us to express appreciation to every one of you, representing many widespread countries around our world, for entering the contest this year. Due to the widespread international interest in this year's contest, Adventist World Radio is giving careful consideration to the possibility of conducting another DX contest next year in our program, "Wavescan".

Dr. Adrian Peterson
DX Editor
Adventist World Radio

July 6 relay schedules

Sunday July 6th
All times UTC

Radio Victoria 11.00 -12.00 on 9290 kHz

Latvia Today 12.00 -13.00 on 9290 kHz

MV Baltic Radio 1159 on 6140 kHz from Wertachtal. Germany using a non-directional Quadrant antenna
(Source: Tom Taylor)

Changes recommended at SLBC

Anusha Palpita, the outgoing chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) who is also a qualified accountant, has produced his government-commissioned report on ways to make the financially ailing state media unit viable. Anusha Palpita has recommended the voluntary retirement of hundreds of SLBC employees as a measure to make the corporation viable. The survey reveals that there are 1037 employees on the payroll of the corporation. Anusha Palpita has indicated that nearly 400 staff are more than enough to run the corporation. As an immediate measure the report has suggested the voluntary retirement of 400 staff.
Palpita has recommended that SLBC could easily survive with seven main channels. He has also recommended cutting the Childrens’ Service and all Provincial Services from 18 hrs to 6 hrs daily. At the Rajarata, Kanthurata and Ruhuna services, there are more than 40 employees in each service, and according to the survey the staff actually needed per service is around 15. Therefore it has been decided to transfer the balance of the staff to the main office in Colombo.
Another financial problem is the corporation’s electricity bill, which has shot up by 80 percent this year. With the view to reduce the electricity bill by 40 precent, it has been proposed to appoint a committee consisting of two SLBC engineers and an accountant.
The charges for relaying BBC services are to go up by about 400%. At present the BBC is paying just US$ 35 per hour, and SLBC provides daily 10 hours of broadcasting time to the BBC. Other than that, SLBC gives free air time for Sinhla Sandeshya service and for Tamil Osai. The agreement with the BBC ends in August and it has been agreed to charge US$125 per hour. The Sandeshay Sinhala Service channel and Tamil Osai, which for years have been allowed to broadcast free of charge, are to be charged US$150 and $100 daily.
(Source: Asian Tribune/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Pakistan plans for more modern and efficient broadcasting service

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) will be made a modern and efficient public broadcasting service, and its deficits will be reduced and programming diversified to meet the challenges of the modern day information environment. These views were expressed by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ms Sherry Rehman, while talking to the Director-General of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Murtaza Solangi.
The Minister agreed with the Director-General that Radio Pakistan should present news and events in as factual, accurate and impartial manner as possible. She added that radio programmes should reflect the aspirations of the people of Pakistan and promote principles of democracy, and a culture of freedom and tolerance.
Ms Rehman directed the management of Radio Pakistan that all appointments should be made on merit and the service should be made more professionalised to compete with private radio channels. While showing the resolve to make Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation a financially self-sufficient organisation, Ms Rehman said the deficits of Radio Pakistan are being reduced and priorities set right to streamline the affairs of the organisation.
(Source: Associated Press of Pakistan/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Junta's information black-out

The Democratic Voice of Burma reveals that the military authorities disabled the tuning systems on 2000 shortwave radios donated by China as part of the emergency aid after Cyclone Nargis. The authorities then distributed the radios in the Irrawaddy Delta and sent photos back to the Chinese to prove that they had been distributed. But the only station the villagers could receive on them was the state-controlled radio station on mediumwave
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Full story: Junta's information black-out http://english.dvb.no/news.php?id=1507

Happy Birthday America !!

July 4, 2008

Today is July 4 - the day America celebrates our independence. From coast to coast it's a day of celebration - when we gather with friends and family to enjoy spectacular fireworks, good food, parades and sporting events.

On this special day, Shortwave Central and Milcom Monitoring wish all our blog readers a safe holiday. To our military troops serving throughout the world - we say thank you !

Gayle & Larry Van Horn

Teak Publishing

Polish Radio External Service begins longwave broadcasting

From July 1, Polish Radio External Service has started broadcasting on 198 kHz longwave. The 198 LW frequency is shared with Polish Radio Parliament, which will continue to broadcast when parliament is in session. At all other times Polish Radio External Service transmits on this frequency.
Polish Radio External Service broadcasts in seven different languages: English, Hebrew, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, German, and Polish. English language transmissions on 198 kHz are at 0700 and 1200 UTC, available when Radio Parliament is not broadcasting.
The 198 LW frequency can be picked up in Poland and is also able reach Polish diaspora in neighbouring countries, especially Germany, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, providing up-to-date information on what’s going on in Poland.
Shortwave, Internet and satellite transmissions remain unaffected.
(Source: Polskie Radio)
Andy Sennitt comments: Unfortunately, the longwave service won’t benefit listeners in the UK or Western Europe as the frequency is shared with BBC Radio 4.
(Source: Polskie Radio /R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequencies *sign-on sign-off*

Bolivia
6134.84, Radio Santa Cruz, 1048-1100 At tune in, noted a female in Spanish language comments immediately followed with CP type music i.e. flutes and drums.Music continued until 1053 when recorded ADs heard. After live Spanish comments by a male who mentions "Santa Cruz" a number of times in his comments. Surprisingly a good signal this late in the morning.(Chuck Bolland, FL July 3, 2008)

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, 0946-1000, Briefly heard typical CP type music with flutes until about 1047. At that time a male comments, then more music. At about 1052 the gain of the signal seems to improve just slightly making listening a little easier. Music is still being broadcast. (Chuck Bolland, FL June 28, 2008)

6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, 0945-1010 With the usual fare of music and Spanish comments from a male. On the hour a brief period of news possibly. Signal was struggling under all of the noise and QRM this morning. At 1003 music presented again. Signal never improved beyond threshold. (Chuck Bolland, FL June 28,
2008)

Brazil
4865, Radio Missoes Da Amazones (Obidos). 1025. 3 July 08. Portuguese. Announcer with what sounded like preaching. Poor signal. (Joe Wood, TN).

6104.71, Radio Filadelfia,(pres) 1037-1045, Thought this might be Mexico at first, but after retuning, discovered a male in Portuguese language comments. At 1041 he is joined by a female at least it sounded like a female. Portuguese comments continue until 1044 when Bras music is presented. Signal remained at a poor level. (Chuck Bolland, FL July 3, 2008)

Bulgaria
9700 Radio Bulgaria. 0001-0006. 28 June 08. Bulgarian. Female announcer with station ith ID to music, followed by mentions of Iran. S9+20/VG. (Joe Wood, TN).

Canada
6160 CKZU Vancouver 1259-1315 Jun 27. Program notes to ToH, then CBC News ("World Report") to 1312; M&W ancrs followed with chit-chat,area wx, etc.; ID as "CBC Radio One, 690 on your AM dial". Signal fair/good. (John Wilkins-CO)

China
4830, China Huayi BC, *1200-1216, July 3, in Chinese, mostly talking, fair. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX, Etón E1)

Indonesia
4790.03 RRI Fak-Fak 1151-1210+ Jun 23. Indo vocal mx hosted by lady announcer. Interval signal SCI; Jak news at 1200. Fair. (John Wilkins-CO)

Malaysia
11884.70, Voice of Malaysia (Suara Malaysia) via RTM,1226-1230*, July 3, in Chinese, pop songs, multi-language ID, "This is the Voice of Malaysia" and singing VOM jingle in English, off with choral National Anthem, continues to have terrible audio. (Ron Howard,CA/Cumbre DX, Etón E1)

Malaysia/Sarawak 7270, Limbang FM (tentative) via RTM, Kuching,1342-1400, July 3, in vernacular, pop songs, woman DJ, format and language sounded right for them, no ID heard, poor, mixing with PBS Nei Menggu. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX, Etón E1)

Malaysia, 6049.70, Voice of Malaysia, 1015-1035, Initially heard only the carrier on the reported Frequency above. Then at about 1023, a male begins to talk in an
Asian language.Iban is scheduled. This situation continues with a clear signal until 1029 when HCJB comes on the air and ruins my day. At that time, VOM is no longer audible. So it went from a poor quality to nil heard due to QRM from HCJB. (Chuck Bolland, FL July 3, 2008)

Netherlands Antilles relay
9845 Radio Netherlands (Bonaire). 0009. 28 June 08.English. Program “Newsline.” YL/OM with talk of illegal immigration to The Netherlands. Interview with President of Amnesty Intl. S9+20/VG. (Joe Wood, TN).

Papua New Guinea
3204.96 Radio. West Sepik 1125-1223 Jun 27. Mx to 1230, then slow-talking male with announcements in EG; back to mx at 1144; at 1151 switched to local lang; a final selection of island mx at 1155 was followed by EG news at 1200; at 1204 heard a mention of "NBC National Radio;" don't know if this was just a casual reference or if that was source of the newscast; island mx followed at 1205. Fair signal quality. (John Wilkins-CO)

3315 Radio Manus 1224-1240+ Jun 27. Vocal music, hosted by chatty M&W ancrs; fair but fading. (John Wilkins-CO)

Peru
5039, Radio Libertad (Junin). 1030. 3 July 08. Spanish. Barely above the noise with up-tempo music and male announcer. Poor signal quality. (Joe Wood, TN).

Russia
5930, Voice of Russia,(pres) 1015-1030 Noted a female in Chinese language comments. This schedule runs for an hour and is relayed via Vladivostok according to the latest VOR schedule. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, FL June 28, 2008)

7330, Voice of Russia(pres), 1024-1035 With a parallel signal on 5930, this is the Ussurijsk relay of the VOR's Chinese broadcast between 1000 to 1100. Signal was poor here too. (Chuck Bolland, FL June 28, 2008)

7300, Voice of Russia,(pres), 1027-1035, Can hear a female talking here, but barely making out the language. This is suppose to be the Chinese broadcast of VOR at 1000 to 1100 via Khabarovsk and it probably is, but the signal is beyond threshold to almost nil heard. (Chuck Bolland, FL June 28, 2008)

5920, Radio Rossii,(pres), 1030-1045 Noted a female in Russian language comments here, but underneath WBOH which was broadcasting in Spanish at this time. During quite moments, Radio Rossii was audible. Heard music around 1039 mixing with WBOH. Signal of Rossii was very poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL June 28, 2008)

Singapore
6080, Radio Singapore Int'l. 1220, July 3, as Walt has also noted, RSI continues to broadcast, announcement for their special two week commemorative programming at the end of July, mentions being on the air for 14-years, fair, // 6150 (weaker signal and mixing with Firedrake, against Taiwan); 1314-1328, "Singapop" program, songs and interview with musician. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX, Etón E1)

USA
5446USB, AFRTS (Key West). 1036. 3 July 08. English. ID for NPR. News of Olympic trials and talk of sports. Better than // 5765 via Guam. Fair signal quality. (joe
(Wood, TN).

Radio Free Asia releases Olympics QSL card

July 2008
Radio Free Asia announces its 22nd QSL card that is scheduled for distribution for all confirmed reception reports dated July 1 to August 31, 2008. This QSL card celebrates the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China which will be held August 8-24, 2008. The Games have always brought people from around the world together in peace to respect universal moral principles. The card shows the graphic of Radio Free Asia’s pin, as created by RFA’s Brian Powell, which will be used by our reporters at the Games.

Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA currently broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin, the Wu dialect, Vietnamese, Tibetan (Uke, Amdo, and Kham), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in its editorial content. As a ‘surrogate’ broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of its target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of its broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at www.rfa.org.
RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener.
RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at www.techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX’ers, but also from its general listening audience. Reception reports are also accepted by emails to qsl@rfa.org, and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to:
Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America
Upon request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker.
(Source: A.J. Janitschek/RFA)

Focus on Zimbabwe on shortwave

Zimbabwe [and non]

With Zimbabwe in the news, here are the current schedules of the three SW stations that specifically beam into the country from abroad:

All times UTC

Studio 7 (VOA)- Mondays-Fridays:
1700-1730 in Shona on 909, 4930, 11605, 15775.
1730-1800 in English on 909, 4930, 11605, 15775.
1800-1830 in Ndebele on 909, 4930, 11605, 15775.
1830-1900 in Shona on 11605, 15775.
1900-1930 in English on 11605, 15775.
1930-2000 in Ndebele on 11605, 15775.

Studio 7 (VOA)- Saturdays and Sundays:
1700-1720 in Shona on 909, 4930, 11605, 15775.
1720-1740 in English on 909, 4930, 11605, 15775.
1740-1800 in Ndebele on 909, 4930, 11605, 15775.
1800-1820 in Shona on 11605, 15775.
1820-1840 in English on 11605, 15775.
1840-1900 in Ndebele on 11605, 15775.

SW Radio Africa:
1700-1900 on 4880 and 12035.

Unfortunately 12035 is a weak signal (from Rampisham, and so beamed away from the UK [500kW, 140deg]) and is squeezed between two strong Voices of Russia on 12030 and 12040.

Radio Voice of the People (VOP) [via Madagascar
0400-0500 on 11610.
1100-1200 on 11695.
1700-1800 on 7120.
(Chris Greenway-UK, BrDXC-UK June 30)

3395 ZBC at 2205 UT with talks by woman SINPO 33333.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 21)

Authorities in Zimbabwe have banned wind-up receivers, a favourite among non-governmental organisations seeking to promote access to information in rural areas. Their presence has often spawned listening clubs accused of tuning in on "illegal" foreign news bulletins broadcast on shortwave. Batteries are almost unavailable in Zimbabwe.

Along with satellite dishes, ownership of a wind-up radio is enough to land villagers in trouble. "They have been warned that they must hand in those radios. It has become a subversive tool," says Rob Jamieson, chairperson of the Southern Africa Editors' Forum. "It is quite shocking to see the situation in Zimbabwe. No professional media in Zimbabwe can operate," says Jamieson, who was part of a week-long mission that went to Zimbabwe.
(ZW News via Southgate Amateur Radio Club; via WDXC Contact magazine June)

From a back room in a London commuter town, a secret radio station is broadcasting the voice Robert Mugabe's government doesn't want his people to hear.

The SW Radio Africa studio.
It's a constant battle, but exiled Zimbabweans are fighting to ensure SW Radio Africa's programmes reach their compatriots back in Africa.

Station manager Gerry Jackson started the station in Harare in 2000, but it was quickly shut down by the government. Since then she and her team have struggled on in the UK against attempts to block the transmission.

"It regularly jams broadcasts using Chinese equipment and expertise. We get around that by going on additional frequencies," she said.

Current affairs programmes and talk shows reach their home country on shortwave and over the internet, targeting people in rural areas in particular. A special programme called 'Callback' gives ordinary people in Zimbabwe the chance to describe the day-to-day horrors of living under Robert Mugabe's regime.

"They're desperate to speak, they're desperate to have their voice heard," Ms Jackson explained.

"They're desperate for the world to know what is going on, because they feel let down by the world community, particularly the regional countries who they feel have left them to suffer terrible violence and torture at the hands of the government."

Most people in Zimbabwe can't afford to call in, so the radio station provides a local mobile phone to text in contact details. Producers in the UK then call people back - although it's not easy getting through to a country where mobile phone signals are often blocked. There is also an element of risk for the programme's participants, many of whom prefer to stay anonymous.

"People are being made to feel afraid, but the opposition is very much alive,' said Callback presenter Mandsi Mundawarara.

"People are clinging to the hope that the opposition will one day take over the country and they see a brighter future for themselves and for Zimbabwe."

Zimbabweans who do have the courage to air their views tell of their frustration at the recent election. "They wrote our names down and then we were sent to vote," reported an unidentified caller from Zimbabwe.

"Then we were told to say to the polling agent that we were blind or couldn't write. The polling agent would say who do you want to vote for and obviously I would say Robert Mugabe. Then they said if they see any evidence you voted for MDC they would check on the list and go around beating everyone who is MDC supporter."

Despite these strong messages coming through the airwaves, SW Radio Africa's journalists have only seen change for the worse in Zimbabwe in their eight years of broadcasting. (Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 2)
(Source: WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #867 via wb, Germany)

QSL info from Radio Maria

Italy
Radio Maria World Family decided to start a QSL service, as a friendly attention towards radio enthusiasts. So, after talks with Radio Maria WF President, Emanuele Ferrario, and Radio Maria WF Network Director, Claudio Re, I begun to confirm reports as QSL manager. It is a volunteer amateur service. So far we have QSL letter for Radio Maria Nederland 675 kHz and
Radio Maria station in Andrate, Italy, on 26000 kHz AM and 26010 kHz DRM.

Mail address:
If you prefere a paper confirmation, you can write to my address:
Giampiero Bernardini - via Tertulliano 35 - 20137 Milano - Italy.
If possible, please, add stamps, IRC, 1 dollar etc. just to help me in answering.

We'll appreciate audio clips. We are interested in knowing how you receive Radio Maria. About DRM broadcasting we'll appreciate information about audio quality, a copy of Dream software log and images of Dream software at work.
Ciao
Giampiero Bernardini
QSL Manager - Radio Maria WF
Guenter Lorenz-D, A-DX July 2)

26000 R. Maria, Andrate, on AM mode, is being noted as late as 1800.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 30)

Indonesian logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency

I heard these frequencies in the local evening around 1100.

3325 kHz (mixed with PNG), 3345, 3995, 4605, 4790, 4870 (maybe 4871, my receiver couldn't give that detail) and 4925 kHz.

RRI Nabire on 7290 kHz faded in around 0730 and closed about 0830.

I heard only two stations in the local morning around 2100 UTC, 3995 & 4605 kHz. (Barry Hartley-NZL, touring Port Douglas QLD-AUS, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

4790.03 RRI Fak-Fak 1151-1210+ Jun 23. Indo vocal music, hosted by lady announcer. Song of the Coconut Island tune to Jakarta news relay at 1200. Fair. (John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer June 29)

3987.03 RRI Manokwari, 1347-1425, June 24, in Bahasa Indonesian. Easy-listening songs to top of the hour interval tune - Song of the Coconut Isles. Five minute newscast to national anthem. back to songs for weak signal. Checked after 1400 and found parallel to RRI Fak Fak (4790.03).

4925 RRI-Jambi, 1223-1247, June 24, in Bahasa Indonesian. Program phone conversation and interview, \\ to 3325 (RRI Palangkaraya) and 4790.03 (RRI Fak Fak) till 1230. National anthem to station's pop music program. Recently Jambi has had a decent signal but very faint audio until today. (Ron Howard-CA-USA, JPNpremium June 27)

(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX #867 via wb, Germany)

Ethiopia shortwave news

Ethiopia
5970 and 7210, Radio Fana verified with a full data green background transmitter card in 180 days from v/s Woldu Yemessel, General Manager. The response was sent by registered mail. Stamps on envelope featured the critically endangered Black Rhinoceros with the return address indicating it was from the "Radio Fana Share Company." (Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer June 29)

8000 Radio Ethiopia (pres) / Ethiopian jamming on June 23 at 1528-1608 UT.34433 Afar?, Talk and Ethiopian pops music, ID at 1601 UTC, \\ 7175 kHz.(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium June 27)

9704.2 Radio Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 0755-0851, 24 Jun, Vernacular, songs, news (?) till 0804, music, talks; increasingly fluttery; SINPO 34443.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 30)
(Source> WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #867 via wb, Germany)

Algeria MW registration changes

Ain Beida former 531 kHz 600 kW at ITU 35 49 N 07 19 E now newly replaced by Ain Beida 648 kHz 50 kW registration 35 49 12.34 N 07 19 04.66 E

Ain Beida former 531 kHz 600 kW, now replaced by ITU 35 44 N 07 20 E RTA F'kirina new Harris 531 kHz 600 kW MW units 35 44 10.15 N 07 19 07.05 E or 35 39 52.00 N 07 18 28.00 E
(ITU Geneve, June 24)

702 R. Algerienne, Laghouat, 2158-2210, 28 Jun, Arabic/regional program from Laghouat, several local IDs, freqs. announcement, TS, prayer; SINPO 55444; \\ 927 Timimoun.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Top News June 30)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX #867 via wb, Germany)

Radio Netherlands - Program Preview July 5-11

Radio Netherlands Worldwide PROGRAMME PREVIEW Saturday 5 July - Friday 11 July 2008

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week, beginning on Saturday.
SATURDAY 5 JULY
*** The State We're In ***

Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective

This week in TSWI, we ask what it means to be stateless. We talk to the lawyer for a prisoner in Guantánamo Bay.
And did you know that everyone has the legal right to a name? In some countries, like Somalia or Afghanistan, only a small percentage of births is registered. We look at why so many children officially don't exist, and what this means for their future.
Finally, bicycles: are they a two-wheel test of the human condition? Bicycling couriers tell how they often meet with danger and aggression on the road. That's this week, on The State We're In.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1006 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1406 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe Week satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange: 1530 (South Asia 9345, 12080, 15595)
Earthbeat and Stories of the Twentieth Century:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

SUNDAY 6 JULY
*** Network Europe Extra ***

Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1005 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1405 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Reloaded ***

Your chance to catch up with some of the highlights from recent programmes; the best, the most interesting or newsworthy, or sometimes the funniest, chosen by our producers and presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Sunday we also run:

The State We're In:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

MONDAY 7 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***

This week on Curious Orange, we take you backstage at Amsterdam's Paradiso concert hall, where we'll introduce you to this year's "Young Ones" - a group of 6 young up-and-coming Dutch bands. This week you'll hear from three of them: MakeBelieve, King Jack, and Sheriff of Hong Kong.
That's this week on Curious Orange.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Documentary followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Earthbeat followed by Radio Books:
0400 (Western N America 6165)

TUESDAY 8 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***

This week in TSWI Midweek Edition, we ask what it means to be stateless. We talk to the lawyer for a prisoner in Guantánamo Bay.

Did you know that everyone has the legal right to a name? In some countries, like Somalia or Afghanistan, only a small percentage of births is registered. We look at why so many children officially don't exist, and what this means for their future.

And we play the Name Game, Chinese style. Common identical names are causing quite a headache in China. That's this week, on The State We're In.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Network Europe:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 9 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Global Perspective ***

"Escape to New Zealand"

During the summer months we take a break from RadioBooks to present our annual Global Perspective series. Eight national and international broadcasters give their local perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is Escape.

Notable for its geographical isolation and clean environment New Zealand has long been a refuge for those wishing to escape the more populated parts of the planet and seeking a life that is less affected by the effects of global warming and the impact of global pollution. "Escape to New Zealand" is presented by Halina Ogonowska Coates of Radio New Zealand.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 10 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***

On this edition of Earthbeat we have a special report from Uganda. There is a tentative peace in Northern Uganda, after decades of fighting between the Lord's Resistance Army and the government. On the show this week, we look at aspects of life after the conflict.

Plus, the usual round-up of sustainable development news, all brought to you by host Marnie Chesterton.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Documentary:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 11 JULY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe ***

A Pan European team links up across the continent each week to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

The programme is a unique example of European co-operation, produced by the continent's leading international broadcasters, it reflects the diversity of European society and voices. Each week we drop in on specialists around Europe and catch up with our extensive network of correspondents for their unique take on the events shaping the week.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0030 (Eastern N America 6165)
0130 (Central N America 6165)
0530 (Western N America 6165)
1030 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
2000 (East Africa 11805, 12050, West Africa 17810, Central/Southern Africa 7120)

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Lively discussion and thought-provoking reports about and from the African continent. We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

This week, we report on child labour in Sierra Leone and on corporate social responsibility in South Africa and beyond.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Earthbeat:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
(Source: R Netherlands)

RNW Spanish freq change on July 5

The RNW transmission in Spanish at 2359-0157 UTC via French Guiana will change frequency on 5 July to improve reception in South America. The current 9895 kHz will be replaced by 7325 kHz.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

RFE/RL to end broadcast to Romania

Just a few days after the BBC announced it is closing its Romanian service on 1 August, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has announced that it will do likewise, also on 1 August. However, unlike the BBC World Service, RFE/RL’s Romanian-language broadcasts to Moldova and the Transdniester region will continue.
The Romanian Service began experimental broadcasting on July 14, 1950, and was fully operational by May 1, 1951. For years, its broadcasts were a thorn in the side of Romania’s communist rulers who, according to a 2006 Romanian government report, may have been responsible for the deaths of three RFE/RL Romanian service directors.
In a 2006 address to Parliament, Romanian President Traian Basescu paid homage to the RFE/RL journalists who, he said, “fought with altruism and passion for the knowledge and utterance of the truth…Their unforgettable [Radio] Free Europe broadcasts were the moral conscience of Romanians.”
(Source: RFE/RL/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

China launches first Croatian-language website

Text of report in English
ZAGREB, July 3 (Hina) - The Chinese Embassy in Zagreb and China Radio International (CRI), the state-run radio network that has been broadcasting programmes in 48 languages for over 60 years, in Zagreb on Wednesday presented the Chinese government’s first Internet site in the Croatian language, which offers a lot of information about China and about relations between the two countries.
“As of today, you can get to know China also at http://croatian.cri.cn ,” CRI Deputy Director Ma Weigong said, adding that the newly-launched website would contribute to a better understanding between the two nations.
Chinese Ambassador Wu Lianqi took the opportunity to thank Croatia for the assistance it had provided after a disastrous earthquake recently hit China’s Sichuan province, claiming tens of thousands of lives.
(Source: HINA news agency, Zagreb, in English 0710 gmt 3 Jul 08 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Australia DX Report # 105, available for download

It has lots of news about frequency and schedule changes in the A08
transmission period!

It's 13 mins 18 secs, and is at

http://airm.edxp.org
Your ears will certainly prick up when you hear the new opening theme music!

The "AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT", is a free service of the ELECTRONIC DX PRESS RADIO MONITORING ASSOCIATION and contains professionally compiled information about world shortwave broadcasting, with monitoring research.

The site allows you to listen to the ADXR and other audio features directly (streaming audio) via your MP3 player, or via the site's embedded mini-player. Podcasts, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and free subscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.

Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 105!

Bob Padula,
Melbourne

WYFR Family Radio A08 relays Part 1 - 2

USA(non) Summer A-08 Schedule of WYFR Family
Radio Relays.
Part 1 of 2:

Part 1 relays include: Armenia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Taiwan, Tajikistan, UAE, and Uzbekistan

All times UTC
to South Asia
0000-0100 on 15195 TSH 300 kW in Taiwan Hindi
0100-0200 on 15195 TSH 300 kW in Taiwan English
1200-1300 on 11560 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan Burmese
1230-1330 on 15340 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg Bengali
1300-1400 on 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg English
1300-1400 on 17715 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg Telugu
1300-1400 on 17630 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg Kannada
1300-1500 on 11560 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan English
1300-1500 on 15350 NAU 500 kW / 084 deg Bengali
1300-1500 on 15640 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg Marathi
1400-1500 on 7215 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg Nepali
1400-1500 on 9405 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Punjabi
1400-1500 on 9625 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg Tamil
1400-1500 on 9595 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg Marathi
1400-1500 on 12055 SAM 250 kW / 117 deg Gujarati
1400-1500 on 12075 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Kannada
1400-1500 on 13590 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Telugu
1400-1500 on 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Telugu
1400-1500 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1400-1500 on 17715 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg Tamil
1400-1600 on 7320 TCH 250 kW / 240 deg English
1400-1600 on 7510 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg Bengali
1400-1600 on 12065 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Urdu
1400-1600 on 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1400-1600 on 15715 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Kannada
1400-1700 on 5845 DB 100 kW / 137 deg Hindi
1500-1600 on 6280 TSH 300 kW in Taiwan English
1500-1600 on 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg Urdu
1500-1600 on 11505 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg Punjabi
1500-1600 on 11560 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan Hindi
1500-1600 on 11655 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Marathi
1500-1600 on 12075 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Marathi
1500-1600 on 13665 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg Marathi
1500-1600 on 13820 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu
1500-1600 on 13830 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Gujarati
1500-1600 on 13840 NAU 500 kW / 085 deg Punjabi
1500-1600 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg English
1500-1700 on 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Tamil
1600-1700 on 6280 TSH 300 kW in Taiwan Hindi
1600-1700 on 9735 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Punjabi
1600-1700 on 11505 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg Urdu
1600-1700 on 11630 ARM 250 kW / 110 deg Punjabi
1600-1700 on 11680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1600-1700 on 11850 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg English
1600-1700 on 12075 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu
1600-1800 on 11730 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Punjabi
1700-1800 on 11680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Nepali
1700-1800 on 11970 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu

to East Asia
0800-0900 on 11895 TAI 100 kW in Taiwan Korean
0900-1100 on 9450 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg English
1000-1100 on 7245 K/A 100 kW / 178 deg Japanese
1000-1200 on 7430 A-A 200 kW / 094 deg Chinese
1100-1200 on 9450 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg Korean
1100-1500 on 6135 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg Chinese
1100-1500 on 9865 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg Chinese
1100-1500 on 11725 KHB 250 kW / 244 deg Chinese
1100-1500 on 12150 A-A 500 kW / 094 deg Chinese
1100-1600 on 9280 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan Chinese
1100-1600 on 6240 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Chinese
1200-1300 on 5970 K/A 250 kW / 213 deg Korean
2100-2200 on 7435 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Chinese
2100-2400 on 9280 HUW 300 kW in Taiwan Chinese
2200-2400 on 6230 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Chinese

to South East Asia
0000-0100 on 11630 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Vietnamese
0000-0100 on 11865 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Indonesian
0900-1100 on 9465 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan English
1000-1100 on 9900 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg English
1100-1200 on 9900 VLD 250 kW / 220 deg Ilocano
1100-1200 on 11520 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Tagalog
1100-1200 on 11550 TNN 250 kW in Taiwan Indonesian
1100-1300 on 13850 VLD 200 kW / 220 deg Tagalog
1200-1300 on 7460 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Vietnamese
1200-1300 on 9465 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg Cebuano
1200-1300 on 11520 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Indonesian
1200-1300 on 11895 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg Vietnamese
1200-1300 on 15490 NVS 250 kW / 155 deg Indonesian
1200-1400 on 9615 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg Indonesian
1300-1400 on 11520 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg Burmese
1300-1400 on 11520 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan English
1300-1400 on 11895 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg English
1300-1400 on 13810 A-A 500 kW / 121 deg English
1400-1500 on 9365 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg English
1400-1500 on 9585 PAO 100 kW in Taiwan Vietnamese
1400-1500 on 9615 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg English
1400-1500 on 13810 A-A 500 kW / 121 deg Indonesian
(Source: DX Mix News # 527 via Alokesh Gutpa, India & wb, Germany)

Relays Part 2 of 2
All times UTC

to West Europe
0400-0500 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg German
1700-1800 on 3955 WER 100 kW / non-dir German
1800-1900 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg English
1800-1900 on 7320 ARM 300 kW / 290 deg German
1800-1900 on 9615 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg Polish
1800-2000 on 11775 SKN 250 kW / 165 deg English
1900-2000 on 7320 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg German
1900-2100 on 12060 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg French
2000-2100 NF 11970 DHA 250 kW / 330 deg English, ex 1900-2000 on 11875
2000-2200 on 7430 KCH 500 kW / 309 deg English

to South Europe
1800-1900 on 9635 NAU 250 kW / 230 deg Spanish
1900-2000 on 7340 MSK 250 kW / 264 deg Spanish
1900-2000 on 9490 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg Italian
1900-2000 on 9635 NAU 250 kW / 230 deg Portuguese

to East Europe
1500-1700 on 9956vTNN 250 kW in Taiwan Russian
1700-1900 on 9495 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg Russian
1700-1900 on 9505 WER 500 kW / 060 deg Russian
1800-1900 on 7220 JUL 100 kW / 110 deg Romanian

to Middle East
1600-1700 on 11670 WER 500 kW / 105 deg Persian
1600-1700 on 13645 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1600-1800 on 7520 SMF 250 kW / 131 deg Persian
1600-1800 on 9925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Turkish
1700-1800 on 11670 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1700-1800 on 11850 NAU 500 kW / 105 deg Persian
1700-1800 on 13700 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg Arabic
1700-1900 on 15760 WOF 250 kW / 102 deg Turkish
1800-1900 on 7240 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on 11855 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on 13720 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on 13780 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg English
1900-2000 on 7240 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg English
1900-2000 on 9495 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 15165 RMP 300 kW / 105 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on 9620 WER 125 kW / 120 deg Arabic

East Africa
1500-1600 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English
1600-1700 on 9590 MDC 250 kW / 230 deg Swahili
1600-1700 on 11760 WER 500 kW / 135 deg English
1600-1700 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Amharic
1600-1900 on 13630 NAU 500 kW / 145 deg English
1700-1800 on 9790 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg English
1700-1800 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Swahili
1800-1900 on 5870 MDC 050 kW / 305 deg Swahili
1800-1900 on 13830 WER 500 kW / 135 deg Amharic
1800-1900 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English
1900-2000 on 5930 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg Swahili
1900-2000 on 9775 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg English, new transmission
2000-2100 on 9635 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg English, new transmission

to North Africa
1800-1900 on 11600 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 9590 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg French
2000-2100 on 5970 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
2100-2200 on 5915 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic

to North West Africa
1700-1800 on 13840 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on 11895 WER 100 kW / 195 deg French
2200-2300 on 5965 WER 500 kW / 195 deg French

to West Africa
1900-2000 on 11840 WER 500 kW / 210 deg French
2000-2200 on 6115 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic
2000-2200 on 15195 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg English
2030-2130 on 11985 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg French
2200-2300 on 7115 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic

to Central Africa
1600-1700 on 15705 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English
1700-1800 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg English
1800-1900 on 13730 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English
1800-2000 on 7395 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg English
1830-1930 on 17585 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg French
2115-2315 on 11875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg English

to West Central Africa
1800-1900 on 13790 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
1900-2000 on 9685 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg English
1900-2000 on 11610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
1900-2000 on 11865 NAU 500 kW / 187 deg English
1900-2200 on 9610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
2000-2100 on 9595 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2000-2100 on 9485 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg English, new transmission
2100-2200 on 9720 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2200-2300 on 7285 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English

to South Africa
0500-0600 on 9525 MDC 050 kW / 280 deg Portuguese
1600-1700 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 100 deg Portuguese
1800-1900 on 6180 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg English, new transmission
1800-1900 on 9845 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg English
1900-2000 on 3955 MEY 100 kW / 076 deg Portuguese, new transmission
1900-2000 on 6100 MEY 100 kW / 330 deg English, new transmission
1900-2100 on 3230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg English
1900-2100 on 6020 MDC 050 kW / 255 deg English
(Source: DX Mix News # 528 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Jul 01 2024 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
23 - 29 June 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible
disk was spotless.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during 23 - 24, 27, and 29 June.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels until late on 24 June when activity increased to unsettled levels. A further increase to active levels occurred during 25 - 26 June with minor to major storm levels at high latitudes. Activity decreased to quiet to unsettled levels for the remainder of the period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) occurred during 24 - 25 June in advance of a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (HSS). The CIR was associated with increased proton densities (peak 20 p/cc at 24/2251 UTC), a solar sector boundary crossing (toward (-) to away (+)), and changes in the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). IMF changes included increased Bt (peak 15 nT at 25/1710 UTC) and intermittent periods of southward Bz (minimum -10 nT at 25/1735 UTC). The HSS commenced on 25 June, reached a peak velocity of 686 km/sec at 26/1846 UTC, then began to gradually subside on 28 June. Solar wind velocities decreased to a low of 470 km/sec by the end of the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
02 - 28 July 2008

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 13 - 21 July.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels during 02 - 11 July. Activity is expected to increase to active levels during 12 - 13 July with storm levels possible at high latitudes due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels during 14 - 17 July as the high-speed stream gradually subsides. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 18 - 21 July. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels during 22 - 24 July due to recurrence. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 25 - 28 July.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Jul 01 2024 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Jul 01
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Jul 02 66 5 2
2008 Jul 03 66 8 3
2008 Jul 04 66 12 3
2008 Jul 05 66 10 3
2008 Jul 06 66 5 2
2008 Jul 07 66 5 2
2008 Jul 08 66 5 2
2008 Jul 09 66 5 2
2008 Jul 10 66 5 2
2008 Jul 11 66 10 3
2008 Jul 12 66 15 4
2008 Jul 13 66 15 4
2008 Jul 14 66 10 3
2008 Jul 15 66 10 3
2008 Jul 16 66 8 3
2008 Jul 17 66 10 3
2008 Jul 18 66 5 2
2008 Jul 19 66 5 2
2008 Jul 20 66 5 2
2008 Jul 21 66 5 2
2008 Jul 22 66 10 3
2008 Jul 23 66 10 3
2008 Jul 24 66 8 3
2008 Jul 25 66 5 2
2008 Jul 26 66 5 2
2008 Jul 27 66 5 2
2008 Jul 28 66 5 2
(NOAA)

DX Quiz - 2008 from Ardic DX Club

ADXC - India

In 2008 the Ardic DX Club celebrates its 10th anniversary. For ten years it has been the primary source of information for dxing enthusiasts all over the Tamil Nadu, India.

In order to celebrate this event, a quiz is being organised. The quiz is open to anyone, regardless of location or club membership. The quiz does not solely deal with Tamil Dxing, but covers very different radio aspects. Answering following 18 questions you can show your radio knowledge.

No quiz without prizes of course. You wish to contribute a prize? Please contact me! And to make the contest interesting to everybody, a few prizes will be given randomly to entrants. So if the questions look hard, participate anyway.

Schedule
Quiz starts from 1 July 2008
Last date for the entry 30 August 2008

Quiz Questions are in
www.dxquiz.blogspot.com

Contact
T. Jaisakthivel
Ardic DX Club
59, Annai Sathya Nagar
Arumbakkam
Chennai - 600 106
Tamil Nadu
India

If you have any questions on the contest, please write to us at:
ardicdxclub (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) in. Please carefully read the rules and conditions before sending any questions.

Special QSL
Along with quiz answers you have to submit at least 3 reception reports on any AIR (All India Radio) transmissions from any location in any mode. The correct reception reports will get the special limited edition of World Smallest QSL card, Special 75th week Radio World Sticker and the AIR pennant. Participants must send one New IRC to the club address for that QSL. Indian listener must send Rs.10/- mint stamps for return QSL. Those who are do not want the QSL, they are also participate without any condition.
(Source: T. Jaisakthivel)