Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

HCJB Global Transmitter Installed at TWR's Site in Swaziland
Nov. 25, 2008
A new 100,000-watt shortwave transmitter built at the HCJB Global Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind., is on the air at the Trans World Radio (TWR) site in Swaziland, broadcasting a message of hope across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

Through a cooperative effort between the two organizations, the HC100 transmitter began broadcasting about 12 hours a day on Oct. 23, replacing an outdated Continental unit and joining two other HC100s, also from Elkhart. "The results of the broadcasts from this transmitter are that people come to Christ and they are encouraged in their faith," said Ray Alary, TWR's director of operations in Africa. "For those with HIV/AIDS, we can encourage them in what seems a hopeless situation. Through Jesus we all have hope. The primary target areas are eastern and southern Africa, but our transmitters in Swaziland reach locations as far away as Pakistan. We broadcast in approximately 30 languages with our three HC100 transmitters."

Alary added that TWR's partnership with HCJB Global "goes back a long way and has taken many different forms over the years . . . it is a model of a well-functioning partnership where each party gains from our ability to work together." The artnership includes having a number of TWR missionaries serving at the Technology Center in Elkhart. Among those is veteran engineer Larry McGuire who lived in Swaziland for 16 years before moving to Elkhart in 1990. He helped build and install all three HC100s at the Swaziland site, spending 2½ weeks in Swaziland in October to put the new transmitter on the air. "The new transmitter is much more efficient and has a clearer, more understandable signal than the one it replaced," McGuire said. "The HC100 is also easier to maintain because it was designed by missionary engineers for that purpose."

Alary said that having "three identical transmitters at the same site makes our operation in Swaziland very efficient. In addition, we have purchased more than 20 suitcase transmitters through HCJB." Tom Lowell, chairman of TWR's board of irectors, said the new transmitter has many economic advantages. "For example, parts needed to keep the old equipment on the air were expensive. The Continental transmitter uses three large tubes, at $13,000 each, compared to the HC100's single tube. That's an immediate savings of $26,000 on parts alone! The HC100 also operates much more efficiently, saving us $12,000 per year on our electric bill in Swaziland."

McGuire added that the installation of the HC100 in Swaziland culminates years of work and planning dating back to about 2000. Construction of this transmitter, the ninth of its type, was completed in 2005. After TWR agreed to purchase the unit, it was modified to, and tested for, Swaziland requirements, then packed and loaded onto a truck in Elkhart on July 31. It then traveled across the Atlantic Ocean by ship, arriving in Durban, South Africa, on Sept. 9.

From there it went by train to Matsapha, Swaziland, where it cleared customs "almost immediately," he said. Finally it went by truck to TWR's transmitter site on a ranch 20 miles from Manzini along the White Mbuluzi River, arriving on Sept. 18.
"The day it arrived, there 'happened' to be a work crew from a church in Elkhart that had been renovating the building," McGuire continued. "They were way ahead of schedule, so they helped unload the transmitter from the container, got it in position and started putting up the heavy parts and then built the fascia-all before

I started working on the installation on Oct. 6. I was very amazed. That's never happened before!" When McGuire said the entire installation process went moothly. "The cooperation was great-very beneficial for both." David Russell, director of the HCJB Global Technology Center, calls it a "privilege to work closely with engineers of TWR Africa. During just the past year we have cooperated with TWR on projects in Benin, Kenya and Swaziland. We are presently refurbishing a used 50,000-watt AM transmitter that will be used at TWR's Swaziland broadcast facilities.
"It gives us a great sense of fulfillment to be able to support our fellow kingdom workers at TWR through the provision of technical consulting, equipment, installations and maintenance," Russell added. "By pooling our strengths we are able to be more effective in the Lord's harvest fields." (Press Release)
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Radio Damascus on-demand audio
Radio Damascus, English program is now also on the internet. After a few weeks of having the daily German language program online it is great to know that from this week on you can also download the daily recording of the English program.
The direct link to the daily recordings is :
http://www.rtv.gov.sy/index.php?m=541
Soon there will also be a link on the homepage of Syrian Radio & Television, http://www.rtv.gov.sy/ , to the international foreign language services of Radio Damascus.
Kris Janssen, Belgium)

WRNO audio link
Here you can find my last audioclip of WRNO http://www.hb9gce.ch/WRNO_20081128_0405_7505.mp3
73 de HB9GCE, Andy/plyadx2003)

Blog Logs

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

Ascension Island
Relay on 11875 new freq. Star Radio, Monrovia, Liberia *0700-0730, Nov 28, threshold signal at sign on. Slowly improved to a weak but readable level by 0725 with English talk. ID at 0729. Into Cotton Tree News programming at 0730. (Brian Alexander, PA)

via Ascension Island relay, 11875 NF, Cotton Tree News, 0730-0800*, Nov 28, opening “CTN” ID announcements at 0730 and English news. IDs as “C-T-N". Talk about local election during entire broadcast. They usually go into vernacular talk around 0740 but tonight they were entirely in English. Abrupt sign off. Weak but readable at 0730 but improved to a fair level by 0736. (B. Alexander, PA)

Bolivia
6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, 0922-0937, Nov 27, Spanish talk. Local music. IDs. Good-strong signal. Very slight QRM from apresumed very weak Brazil on 6134.95. (B. Alexander, PA)

Brazil
5990, Radio Senado, Brasilia, 0854-0920, Nov 27, local Brazilian music at tune-in. Opening Portuguese ID announcements at0902. Portuguese talk. Local ballads & pop music. Good-strong signal.(B. Alexander, PA)

China
5240, People's Broadcasting Station, Xizang, 0019-0030, Noted a very weak signal here with a male in Chinese language comments. (C. Bolland, November 27, 2008)

6105, Firedrake, 1516, Nov 25, fair. Find no Firedrake now on 9000. (R. Howard, CA)


Egypt
6289.73, Egyptian Radio, 0003-0019, Initially noted a female in Arabic(?) comments between North African type music. She is joined later by a male. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, November 27, 2008)

Equatorial Guinea
5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 2245-2259*, Nov 27, Euro-pop music. Spanish talk. Sign off with National Anthem at 2256. Poor in noisy conditions. (B. Alexander, PA)

15190, R. Africa, 1715-1804, Nov 26 (Wed.); in English, raspy voiced African-American preacher, no program or station ID at end of his program; BoH "Call to Worship", listeners asked to write to Zion Chapel, 937 Royce Avenue, Holland, Michigan, their website lists this as "Radio West Africa" (?) Signal fair till about 1750, when R. Philipinas began to quickly fade in.(R. Howard,CA)

Ethiopia
5980 new freq, Voice of Tigray Rev, 0258-0310, Nov 27. tune-in to IS. Talk at 0300. Local Horn of Africa music at 0304. Weak but readable. // 5950 - poor, mixing with Okeechobee, Florida. (Brian Alexander, PA)

India
4990, AIR Itanagar, 1450-1500, Nov 26, in English with "Newsreel", fair-poor, light QRM from Hunan. Some days Yunan totally dominates here. (R. Howard, CA)

Indonesia
9525.90, Voice of Indonesia, *1001-1010, Nov 28, open carrier starting at 0948. Sign on at 1001 with Indonesian ID announcement. Into English programming at 1002. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. Too much noise to pull out any program details.
(B. Alexander, PA)

9525.90, Voice of Indonesia, 1005-1015+, Nov 27, tune-in to English news. ID at 1009. Talk about banking system in Indonesia. IDs at 1014. Fair. Only a threshold signal at 1325 check. Reception here on the east coast is usually best at 1000 with only
a weak signal at 1300. (B. Alexander, PA)

Mali
5995, RTVM, *0555-0640, Nov 28, sign on with guitar interval signal. National Anthem at 0558. Flute IS along with opening French ID announcements at 0559. Religious recitations at 0602. Vernacular talk. More religious recitations at 0631. Local Afro-pop music & talk at 0638. Fair signal. (B. Alexander, PA)

Moldova
6240, Radio DMR, 2324-2345 Tuned in with a program in English with a male in news and comments. At 2327 English closed down with ID, Address and URL. This was followed with a segment in the French language. Signal was good. (C. Bolland, November 26, 2008)

Russia
6075, Radio Rossii, Kamchatka,1150-1205 Noted two males in Russian language conversation. ID given at 1159 as, (Radio Rossii, ...). On the hour, news given. Signal not yet faded in enough for reasonable listening; but at a poor level, there's no QRM to cause problems.(C. Bolland, FL November 27, 2008)

Rwanda
6055, Radio Rwanda, 2053-2100*, Nov 27, Afro-pop music. English talk with personal messages from listeners. Sign off with short electronic instrumental piece. Fair to poor with co-channel QRM. English listed for Thursday only at 2000-2045 according to WRTH. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Contributors:
Brian Alexander, PA
Chuck Bolland, FL
Ron Howard, CA

ALL GRAPHICS PROPERTY OF TEAK PUBLISHING

All India Radio schedule update

All India Radio

All times UTC
Latest Info:
(From latest printed schedule & others)

Revised schedule of External Services:
Aligarh: (Some transmitters which were off air at Aligarh is now back on air)
7255: 1315-1415 Dari, 1415-1530 Pushtu, (Afghanistan, Pakistan),
1530-1545 English
9620: 1230-1500 Sindhi, 1500-1600 Baluchi (Pakistan)
11620: 0100-0430 Urdu
15770: 0400-0430 Persian, 0430-0530 Arabic (W.Asia), 0845-0945
Indonesian, 1115-1215 Tamil, 1215-1245 Telugu (SE Asia)

Bangalore:
5990 : 0100-0200 Sindhi
17875 : 0845-0945 Indonesian (ex 15770)
17895 : 1000-1100 English
The updated SW sked is available in frequency order at:
http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/freq.htm
(Source: Jose Jacob, VU2JOS/National Institute of Amateur Radio/Cumbre DX)

Sri Lanka destroys Tamil Tigers radio station

The leader of the Tamil Tigers has said Sri Lanka is “living in a dreamland of military victory”, moments after government jets for a second year running destroyed a rebel radio station broadcasting his annual address. Even with a Sri Lankan military offensive besieging the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) self-declared capital, leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran remained defiant in his yearly rallying cry.
“The Sinhala state has, as never before, placed its trust on its military strength,” he said, referring to Sri Lanka’s government. “It is living in a dreamland of military victory. It is a dream from which it will awake. That is certain.” Prabhakaran’s speech, usually recorded beforehand at one of his jungle hideouts, went out worldwide on the Internet despite the air raid.
Air force spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said the strike completely destroyed a radio station close to Kilinochchi, the northern town the LTTE has declared as capital of the separate state it wants to create and calls Tamil Eelam.
(Source: Reuters/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

All times UTC

November 29
RWI 19.00 - 20.00

November 30
Latvia Today 15.00 - 16.00
RWI 16.00 -17.00
RWI 20.00 -21.00
(Tom Taylor)

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide Nov. 29- Dec. 5

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 29 November
*** The State We're In ***

We focus on the right to life and security during the Gaza blockade. We meet Palestinian fisherman who can't make a living because of Israeli security restrictions, and an Israeli woman whose home has been hit three times by Hamas' rockets.

Then, we look at education in the Arab world, and ask why millions of children are being denied the right to learn, and why the Arab world has fallen so far behind. And, we meet a woman in the US who decided to make her neighbourhood public school a place parents wanted to send their kids.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1506 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1806 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2006 Southern Africa 7120, West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
2200 Asia

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

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day 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):
1404 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1600 Benelux 1296

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
1600 Europe

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange:
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Bridges with Africa:
0030 Europe (WRN)

Earthbeat:
1630 Benelux (MW 1296) and Europe (WRN)

SUNDAY 30 November
*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1404 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1804 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2004 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1600 Europe
2200 Asia

*** Reloaded ***

Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1330 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Sunday we also run:

Bridges with Africa:
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1600 Benelux (MW 1296)
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Radio Books:
1530 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1600 Benelux (MW 1296)
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Curious Orange:
0030 Europe (WRN)

MONDAY 1 December
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
2200 Asia

** Curious Orange ***

It's a radio show, it's a website, it's a lifestyle. It's Curious Orange -
30 minutes of Dutchness on Radio Netherlands Worldwide

We'll hear about scientology in the Netherlands - whether it'll take hold... or be banned. And, with the government reviewing and re-evaluating euthanasia legislation, we hear a doctor's perspective on the right to die.

Of course, Perro de Jong will be in. He'll turn his "Critical Eye" to a 104-year-old Dutch singer who's not exactly being welcomed back to his home town in Holland. And we'll hear a "dodelijk" listener Lost in Translation story. To lighten things up, we'll feature music from Voicst - a Dutch indy band with an international following.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Monday we also run:

Earthbeat:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Network Europe Extra:
0400 Africa, Asia (WRN)
0500 North America (WRN)

Reloaded:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

TUESDAY 2 December
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

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

We focus on the right to life and security during the Gaza blockade. We meet Palestinian fisherman who can't make a living because of Israeli security restrictions, and an Israeli woman whose home has been hit three times by Hamas' rockets.

Then, we look at education in the Arab world, and ask why millions of children are being denied the right to learn, and why the Arab world has fallen so far behind.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Newsline:
0400 Africa, Asia (WRN)
0500 North America (WRN)

Curious Orange:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

WEDNESDAY 3 December
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Radio Books ***

'The Creation' - by Clark Accord

This season, Radio Books highlights work from the diverse immigrant community of the Netherlands and Belgium. Clark Accord was born in Paramaribo, Surinam. He moved to the Netherlands when he was 17. His 1999 debut novel "The Queen of Paramaribo" has sold over 100,000 copies.

For Radio Books, Clark Accord has written a poetic story about a homeless man living in an Amsterdam park who dreams of his beautiful homeland: Surinam.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1530 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

The State We're In - Midweek Edition:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

THURSDAY 4 December
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Earthbeat ***

We take a look at micro-insurance. When disaster strike in developing countries, this localised version of insurance can offer protection to the most vulnerable in society. But when you live on the bread, is it worth spending money on a hypothetical risk?

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Network Europe Extra:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Radio Books:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

FRIDAY 5 December
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Lively discussion and thought-provoking reports about and from the African continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Earthbeat:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)
(Source: R Netherlands)

Australian DX Report # 127 available for download

The latest episode, No. 127, of the professionally compiled weeklyAustralian DX Report audio shortwave news magazine contains detailedmonitoring research from Melbourne, schedule changes, and news aboutinternational broadcasters.

It's 13 mins 24 secs, and is at http://airm.edxp.org/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, iTunes capability, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and freesubscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.There have been nearly 7000 downloads since July 1, 2008, which reflects the popularity of the service.Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 127!(Source: Bob Padula, Melbourne, Australia/Cumbre DX)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Nov 25 2221 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#

# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
17 - 23 November 2008
Solar activity was very low through the period. No flares were observed. 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 normal levels.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during the period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated no significant disturbances during the period. Solar wind velocities ranged from 259 to 457 km/sec during the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
26 November - 22 December 2008

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels.

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 26 November - 03 December and 06 - 12 December.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly unsettled levels during 26 - 27 November due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). Quiet levels are expected during 28 November - 03 December followed by an increase to unsettled to
active levels during 04 - 06 December due to a recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 07 - 21 December. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels on 22 December due to another recurrent CH HSS.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Nov 25 2222 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html

# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Nov 25
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Nov 26 69 12 4
2008 Nov 27 69 8 3
2008 Nov 28 69 5 2
2008 Nov 29 69 5 2
2008 Nov 30 69 5 2
2008 Dec 01 69 5 2
2008 Dec 02 69 5 2
2008 Dec 03 69 5 2
2008 Dec 04 68 8 3
2008 Dec 05 68 15 4
2008 Dec 06 68 10 3
2008 Dec 07 69 5 2
2008 Dec 08 70 5 2
2008 Dec 09 70 5 2
2008 Dec 10 69 5 2
2008 Dec 11 68 5 2
2008 Dec 12 68 5 2
2008 Dec 13 68 5 2
2008 Dec 14 68 5 2
2008 Dec 15 69 5 2
2008 Dec 16 69 5 2
2008 Dec 17 69 5 2
2008 Dec 18 69 5 2
2008 Dec 19 69 5 2
2008 Dec 20 69 5 2
2008 Dec 21 69 5 2
2008 Dec 22 69 10 3
(NOAA)

Test begin for BBC/DW DRM service to begin 2009

Media Network contributor Christopher Lewis reported this morning “0858 UTC. I am currently listening to BBC and Deutsche Welle Test (the text as appeared on the display) on 9610 kHz DRM. I am not sure where the transmission is being relayed from, but signal is steady, with stereo audio. Programming is featuring reports about the environment, agriculture, sciences etc. Test continues at 0900 on 9610 khz, opening with a bulletin of DW news in English.”
In fact, the transmission on 9610 was from Sines, Portugal. In the DRM Sofware Radio Forums, the complete schedule is given for the tests which will continue at 0500-2300 UTC today, tomorrow and Thursday. There are also tests scheduled on mediumwave 1296 kHz at 0500-0700 and 1700-2300 UTC. Visit http://www.drmrx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2033

for the full schedule.

Related story:
BBC World Service and Deutsche Welle have announced plans to launch a joint radio service to Europe on DRM shortwave. The new stream, which will be entirely in English, is expected to go live in early 2009. It will be available from early morning till late at night targeting Western and Central Europe and a potential audience of 170 million listeners with global news and current affairs and a rich mix of in-depth analysis, documentaries and cultural programs. The service will provide a multimedia offer of audio and text, the latter coming automatically from the BBC News website.
Erik Bettermann, Director General at Deutsche Welle, said: “It is great that two of the world’s most established broadcasters can work together on a project of this scale. This is an exciting venture that will offer European listeners top class content and provides the perfect opportunity to reintroduce listeners to DRM.”
(Source: DRM Consortium)
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

RT Algeria - B08 schedule

France
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC
Winter B-08 of RT Algeria, not the Holy Qur'an radio

0400-0457 5865 ISS 500 kW 162 deg to CeEaAf till Feb.28,2009
0400-0457 7295 ISS 500 kW 162 deg to CeEaAf from Mar.01,2009
0500-0557 5865 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf till Feb.28,2009
0500-0557 7295 ISS 500 kW 162 deg to CeEaAf from Mar.01,2009
0600-0657 5865 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf till Feb.28,2009
0600-0657 7295 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf from Mar.1,2009/alt7115
1800-1857 9390 ISS 500 kW 162 deg to CeEaAf
1900-1957 9390 ISS 500 kW 162 deg to CeEaAf
1900-1957 7455 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf till Feb.28,2009
1900-1957 9825 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf from Mar.01,2009
2000-2057 7455 ISS 500 kW 162 deg to CeEaAf till Feb.28,2009
2000-2057 9390 ISS 500 kW 162 deg to CeEaAf from Mar.01,2009
2000-2057 7455 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf till Feb.28,2009
2000-2057 9825 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf from Mar.01,2009
2100-2157 7455 ISS 500 kW 162 deg to CeEaAf
2100-2157 5865 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf till Feb.28,2009
2100-2157 7295 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf from Mar.01,2009
2200-2257 5865 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf till Feb.28,2009
2200-2257 7295 ISS 500 kW 194 deg to NoWeAf from Mar.01,2009
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 24/DX Mix News 548 via wb, Germany)

Blog Logs

Thanks to Ron Howard for sending in the following logging contributions.
Gayle Van Horn

All times UTC

Russia
Checking for Radio Rossii parallels, 0108-0118, Nov 24:5935 (poor under QRM), 7140 (poor), 7200 (very good), 7320 (fair),7345 (poor with QRM). Surprised to hear them doing so well this early. Too much QRM to hear 6075 at this time, but heard them at 0140.

6075, Radio Rossii Kamchatka (presumed ID) via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, checked again and found them well on top of the QRM, 0140-0200, Nov 24; surprised to find another time besides 0810-0900 that broadcasts their local programming (probably on from 0110-0200); many mentions of Kamchatka; gives phone numbers; at 0143: "This is Kamchatka"; Russian ballads and pop songs; 0200 strong DW sign-on; at 0200 clearly heard just the "Programa Radio Rossii" ID after the pips, was fair till 0200.

6085, Radio Rossii via Krasnoyarsk, at 0205, Nov 24, noted parallel to 5935 (poor-fair under QRM), 6075 (poor mixing with DW), 6140 (poor), 7200 (fair with QRM), 7320 (fair), 7345 (fair). Quick check at 0241 found them not in parallel with the other Radio Rossii stations (and of course not parallel to GTRK Magadan either), so assume this could be their local/regional programming, but needs more monitoring to know just what it is. Must be from 0210-0300.

7320, GTRK Magadan, 0224-0300, Nov 24; local/regional programming (assume from 0210-0300); BoH jingle and ID (could not make it out, but clearly no mention of "Rossii"); per helpful input from Mauno Ritola who listened to my audio clip, they gave telephone numbers and address to Magadan and Magadan oblast weather so clearly this was a local/regional program; folk song; fair-poor; parallel to 5935 (poor under QRM), after 0300 went back to "Programa Radio Rossii" IDs (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Sri Lanka
6045, IBC Tamil (tentative), 0007-0043, Nov 24, was checking for Mexico and heard this. English commentary about UN and cease fire, 0015 into assume Tamil, some pop music, seemed to sign-off around 0100, poor with a het (Mexico QRM?), first time I have ever noted them here (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Tibet
6200, "Holy Tibet" program via Xizang PBS - Lhasa, 1630- 1700, Nov 24, all in English, " ... will learn more about Tibet: the people and the culture, on Holy Tibet", talking about the money the government puts into Tibet to help it develop, mostly plays indigenous Tibetan music and chanting/singing, woman describes in detail the various features of the Potala Palace (White Palace, etc.), "Don't miss visiting the Potala Palace", says something like: "Holy Tibet is the window to the world for Tibet" (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Radio Cairo - B08 multilingual schedules

Egypt, Radio Cairo
Effective 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

0700-1100 15710 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg Arabic% WeAf
1015-1215 15170 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg Arabic ME/AFG
1215-1330 17835 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg English SoAs
1230-1400 15710 ABS 250 kW 106 deg Indonesian SoEaAs
1300-1600 15080 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1530 11510 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg Farsi TJK
1430-1600 12170 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 9250 ABZ 250 kW 050 deg Uzbek UZB
1530-1730 17810 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg Swahili CeEaAf
1600-1700 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Afar EaCeAf
1600-1800 6270 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1800 12170 ABZ 150 kW 195 deg English CeSoAf
1700-1900 6860 ABS 250 kW 005 deg Turkish TUR
1700-2300 9250 ABZ 250 kW 180 deg Arabic# EaAf
1700-1730 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Somali EaCeAf
1730-1900 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Amharic EaCeAf
1800-1900 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 9990 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-2000 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg German WeEu
1900-2000 6860 ABS 250 kW 005 deg Russian WeRUS
1900-2030 9310 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg English WeAf
1900-2400 6290 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg Arabic% WeEu
1900-0030 11540 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Arabic* CeEaAf
2000-2115 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg French WeEu
2000-2200 6860 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg Arabic AUS
2030-2230 9280 ABS 250 kW 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0030 6850 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg English NoAmEa
2330-0045 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 9250 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Arabic SoAm
0000-0700 6290 ABS 250 kW 315 deg Arabic% NoAm
0030-0430 6850 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg Arabic NoAmEa
0045-0200 9915 ABS 250 kW 252 deg Spanish SoAm
0045-0200 7535 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Spanish CeAm
0200-0330 7535 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg English NoAm
% General Service # Waadi e Nile Radio * Voice of Arabs
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 24/DX Mix News #548 via wb, Germany)

Schedule updates from DX Mix News

All times UTC
Ecuador
Frequency & time change of HCJB Global in Spanish/German in DRM:1100-1300 NF 15280 QUI 004 kW 035 deg to WeEu from Nov.210830-1030 11625 QUI 004 kW 035 deg to WeEu till Nov.20(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 24)

Germany/Thailand
Frequency change for Voice of America:1530-1600 NF 9465 LAM 100 kW 092 deg, x9605 in Georgian1600-1700 NF 7435 UDO 250 kW 305 deg, x7180 in Bangla1830-1900 NF 9625 LAM 100 kW 102 deg, x9750 in Azeri(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2/DX Mix News #548 via wb, Germany)

Blog Logs - pirate radio

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

Ann Hoffer Radio
6925USB 2050-2107. Good signal, Ann with only a guitar singing Bloody Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Beatles tune, and Harvest Moon. Nice show (Majewski CT)
6925AM 2050. SINPO 45433 Ann's playing her guitar and singing Sunday Bloody Sunday, Desperate Hearts, Harvest Moon. (Ragnar-MI)

Dead Cat Radio
6925USB 1727-1810* SIO=444. A program of oldies rock including Run Around Sue, Del Shannon's Runaway, We Want the Airwaves, Spirit's Animal Zoo, Simon and Garfunkel's At the Zoo. No IDs until close, when a cat meow was followed by a clear male/female ID. No address announced. (Zeller-OH)

Dot Com Radio
6925USB 1711-1715* SIO=242. I list this as tentative, since the only ID was at QRT, and I had fair copy on the ID. Confusing prgm of Commander Bunny rants about the Monkey Boys. Odd sounds and other material mixed into this short and confusing bcst. (Zeller-OH)

KIPM Illuminati Prima Materia
6925USB, 1820-1849:15.* Alan Maxwell's Voyage of the Illuminati. Alan explained how he gets into our receivers and the origin of WHYP transmissions among other illuminating things.gave obsolete Elkorn NE drop. About a minute of howling after KIPM program ended. SIO=2+53+ with considerable QSB. (Frodge-MI)

MAC Shortwave
macshortwave@yahoo.com
11/8, 1720-1737, 6950/AM; Ultra Man Radio via MAC Shrotwave. SIO 433. Young male announcer playing oldies and cutting up on the air. Played Eve of Destruction and Red Rubber Ball. (Coatsworth at Brighton MI)

Northwoods Radio
northwoodsradio@yahoo.com
*2215-2247, 6925USB. SIO=211. Program of rock mx with usual Loon noise interval signal clips. Extremely weak and very poor copy. Bad QRM from a dead carrier on 6925.5 kHz at the time. (Zeller-OH)

Old Turkey Radio
6925USB 1825-1907. SIO=343/242. Return of the old-timer announcer with the gruff vox who plays Thanksgiving comedy and novelty material. Lengthy program also included some rock music, recorded remarks by Jay Smilkstein, old DJ banter and comedy material from WMAQ in Chicago and WGAR in Cleveland. Plenty of Thanksgiving novelty material, including the I Love Butterball parody of the rock tune I Love Rock and Roll." Political argument among the Pilgrims about whether the Indians would win the election if they let them vote, to segment about turkey hunting, a segment blaming Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years for the reason that Americans are too fat, and plenty of gobbling turkey noises. Gave oldturkeyradio@yahoo.com for reception reports, but, a report to that address bounced. (Zeller-OH)

Possum Hunting Radio
6925USB. From 2033 tune in to 2055 sign off. ID as "This is Possum Hunting Radio, do you understand?" Repeated that "you don't want to come out here and get lost," and mentioned that his brother just got back from the road. ID at 2055 and then announced he was going to have a Halloween Party with his brother and mama. Ended with motorcycle sounds. SIO=354.(Insinger, NJ)

Purple Nucleus of Creation
6925USB. 2058 to 2130. Relay of an old show via another station, since they mentioned the Elkhorn mail drop. ID'd as "You are listening to the sounds of Purple Nucleus of Creation, your ethereal nucleus station." Excellent blend of new age style music! SIO=353. (Insinger, NJ)

Radio Jamba International
P.O. Box 1, Belfast NY 14711
0028-0047(faded), 6925/USB. The signal was initially good/fair and then faded. Played a song about having a frontal lobotomy Followed by a discussion from male announcer of a world with heroin legal and coffee is illegal. (Majewski CT)

Radio Outhouse
6925U, 10/23 0154, Old-time radio news, with info about the Rosenburg spy. Was getting modem noise, so I'm not sure if it was just during the trial or if the verdict had been given. ID at the end. I listened to the audio clip a few times, so I think it's right. Is there any contact info for Radio Outhouse? (Yoder,PA)

6925USB *0048-0111* SIO=131. Poor signal with a program of country tunes, including two renditions of the old Convoy CB song. One of the tunes was about Santa Claus going to Arizona. Fortunately two clear males IDs at 0101 and 0102 during a peak. No address copied. (Zeller-OH)

Tangarine Radio
6955USB. 2039-2100+. North America's anti-authoritarian SW station, Tangerine Radio; very eclectic collection of bits & tunes, including Jeepers Creepers and ad for Home Psychiatrist kit. Old show. SIO=353+ (Frodge-MI)

The Dark Side
6925USB *0050-0101* Sign-on with Wichita Lineman and then into an ancient 1930's pop tune by orchestra. Also had a mellow tune by OM singer. ID by young male came only at QRT. No address announced. (Zeller-OH)

The Hole
kahn@whoever.com
0429-0443+, 6930USB. Open Season album cut, Hank Williams Jr.to anti-Obama commentary. QSL via kahn@whoever.com. SIO=344. (Frodge-MI)

Toynbee Radio
6925USB. 2205-2207. Typical phrases broadcast, with ID at end. The signal ranged from fair to good. "...will look good in the newspaper...Toynbee Radio" "only by the destruction of the media can this movement survive...you of the American media... Toynbee Radio." "you shall exist in the afterlife in the Jupitarian atmosphere...will live the afterlife in Jupiter. Toynbee Raido" (Yoder,PA)

Undercover Radio
UndercoverRadio
6925USB, 0135. Poor signal just above noise floor but no static, Dr. Benway talks of trip to south Pacific islands, talk of being stung by cone(?), ominous music, song Monster Mash. (Hassig-IL)

WBNY
P.O. Box 1, Belfast NY 14711 rodentrevolutionhq@yahoo.com)
*2208-2212* 6925USB. SIO=242. Last minute plea by Commander Bunny for votes on election day. Vote Commander Bunny repeated more than a dozen times. Also said, It's election day. Bunny- Kracker will save the world. Did not actually give a WBNY ID, but it was obvious given the content of the pgm. No addr ancd. The advertising did not work, since the Bunny-Kracker ticket did not carry a single state in the election. (Zeller-OH)

We Monkey Radio
6625USB 2121-2126 Good signal with short songs. Played a parody song, Cat in Kettle (based on Cat in the cradle) and rock tune. All were cut short. The announcer said they kept the songs short for the monkeys. (Majewski CT)

WNKR
WNKR Relay, 6925USB 2240-2306+ SIO=242. Given the signal level, this clearly was a North American relay of Andy Walker's Europirate. Prgm of rock oldies and classic rock with station jingle IDs. (Zeller-OH)

WPON
0103-0148+, 6925USB. Good signal, one of the better ones recently. A show about money. A rap song, followed by Steve Miller Band, Take the Money and Run, followed by then Money Makes the World Go Round. Another station was under WPON, but I could not identify it. Male announcer discussed 9-11 attack. (Majewski CT)

WTPR
6925USB *1850-1904* The call letters stand for the slogan of Tire Pressure Radio." Said that listeners should turn off their radios now to avoid the grim fate of Harold in Paw Paw, WV who heard an earlier broadcast and did not turn off his radio. He got four flat tires. Others such as Al Fansome, John T. Arthur, and George Zeller were said to have suffered the same grim fate. Some rock oldies music to Twilight Zone noises at open and close. No address announced. (Zeller-OH)

Zex Chettel Alien
0209-0212*, 6925USB. SIO=242. Sign-on with All Hail the Zex Chettel, message as; a communication to earthlings from the Zex Chettelbaliens. They pointed out that Obama had beaten Clinton & McCain, but the aliens will arrive at Obama's inauguration & take over the world. There were plenty of political references in the announcement. The aliens have demands of, Tina Fey and Sarah Palin in bikinis, saxophone reeds, Mr. Peabody and a wayback machine. At close said, "end of message." No address announced. (Zeller-OH).
(Harold Frodge/FRW # 661; Greg Majewski/FRW #663; Bill FInn/FRW #664; Greg Majewski/FRW #665; Harold Frodge/FRW #666; Ed Insinger/FRW #667)

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Shortwave blog bytes

All times UTC

Algeria
Radio Algerienne Holy Kor`an service broadcasts via Rampishamare now scheduled on 6090 0400-0600, 6125 0400-0500, 7435 1900-2000.9455 1900-2100 and 5915 2100-2300. Broadcasts via Sines are 61250500-0557, 7435 2000-2100 and 9850 2100-2300. (Andreas Volk, ADDX viaWolfgang Bueschel) (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)

Belarus
Radio Racja via Lithuania due to resume shortwavetransmissions in B-08, schedule 1430-1530 Russian, 1530-1730Belarussian on 3960. (Wolfgang Bueschel) Radio Racja confirmed on 3960 October 27 at 1625, full identificationat 1630 and jingle in Belarussian, on October 28 noted at 1444, signoff 1730. (Edwin Southwell)

Radio Station Belarus heard October 29 starting English programme at2100 on new 7135, news followed by light instrumental music, fair butmuffled audio and adjacent channel splatter, weaker 7360 in parallel,monitored to past 2130. (Brian Alexander, Cumbre DX)Similar here October 30, 7135 is listed as 250kw, 7360 75kw. 7390150kw is also listed as carrying the broadcast but was not monitored. (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)

Greenland
Kalaalit Nunaata Radioa via OZL Radio, Tasiilaq on 3815 USBheard from 2041 to 2114 abrupt sign off October 25. Best signal everheard from any receiver location, almost like a power increase, SINPO44544 with no utility interference typical of previous loggings. Womanannouncer, pop music, canned announcement 2100, interval signal andnews, interval signal 2110, instrumental music and off. (BruceChurchill using remote receiver in UK, Cumbre DX)Heard here October 26 with music 2053, much stronger than I have heardthem before and clear of any interference. (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)

Laos
Sam Neua heard September 23 on 4412.6 at 2255 signing on withinstrumental interval signal. At 2257 I heard what sounded like theLaos national anthem, 2258 talk by woman, they started playing musicat 2300, but the signal seemed quite low. (Hans Johnson using remotereceiver in Philippines, Cumbre DX) (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)

Log Mix
11/22, 1400, 17725, Voice of Africa-Libya, "What does Africa mean?", local music.
11/22, 1619, 17680, Voz Cristiana-Chile, Religious hip-hop music in Spanish
11/22, 1832, 15190, Radio Africa-Eq Guinea, Preacher "a fellowship with the Lord." Signal weak but audible.
11/23, 0000, 6185, Radio Nacional Amazonia-Brazil. Excellent signal for acoustic guitar and singer.
11/23, 0020, 7325, Radio Austria Int'l, Mailbag program, mentioned no more English broadcasts after close of year.
11/23, 1605, 9610, Radio Canada Int'l, MapleLleaf Mailbag program.
(Harold Woering-Easthampton, MA)

North Korea
7.570.00, 2140-2152, Voice of Korea, Kujan. English- Nov 21 Male and female talks about Korea independence. At 2148 female speak "ID as, "Voice of Korea." at 2148 into naitoal anthem. Anouncements by male host. SINPO 55344 (DG-B). Audio file www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3477470/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)


Providenciales DXpedition
Operators Roger/W7VV, Ralph/VE7XF and Brian/N9ADG will be active from the VP5JM Hamlet, located on Providenciales (NA-002) from November 19th to December 3rd, including a Multi-Single entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as VP5W. Outside the contest they will be QRV 160-6m using VP5/homecall. QSL via home calls. QSL VP5W via W7TSQ. [NG3K] (NAQCC/ICPO Bulletin/ODXA)



Radio a key player in Bhutan's democracy
Radio has been a key player in Bhutan's democratisation process, an ABUmeeting in Bali heard today.Jaganath Sharma of Bhutan's public broadcaster, BBS, said radio had played amajor role in the process that led to the country's first free elections inMarch this year.It had informed and educated the public in the run-up to the elections,including reporting from all 47 constituencies and holding a series of livedebates among the candidates.Mr Sharma was speaking in a discussion on radio's role in promoting goodgovernance, held as part of the annual meeting of the ABU Programme Committee."Radio stood its ground over time and with its advantageous reach, providedevery Bhutanese with much needed information before and after the historicelections," he said.Another speaker, Neil Curry of the BBC, said one of the greatest roles ofpublic service radio was to help bring about people's participation in the democratic process. It could also help build transparency andaccountability.Essential for achieving this was an adherence to journalistic values andeditorial guidelines, he said.Thursday 20 Nov 2008http://abu.org.my/public/dsp_page.cfm?articleid=4074&urlsectionid=715&specialsection=ART_FULL&pageid=247&PSID=2807----(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)



Radio Dabanga active on shortwave
The new Dutch project for Dafur, Sudan was heard very good this morning (Nov 21) on 13800 and 7315 kHz at 04.30 UTC. The programming was announcements and local music - nothing else. They announced the address radiodabanga@yahoo.com in the program and my report to that e-mail address gave a reply and confirmation in a few hours from Leon Willems, Network Manager, Radio Darfur Network, Press Now. His email address: willems@pressnow.nl and the postal address is: Press Now, Witte Kruislaan 55, 1217 AM Hilversum, The Netherlands. Radio Dabanga is part of the Radio Darfur Network, a project of Press Now. On December 1st they will commence news and information programs. (Björn Fransson, the Island of Gotland, Sweden/HCDX)



Revamped Cumbre DX website
The new Cumbre DX web site is now in place and open for use. We're still working on adding content so things are a little bare at the moment. Please take a look and let ue know what you think of the site at: www.cumbredx.org/ We still have all the content from the old site so if there was something on the old site that was important please let us know. (Bob Arnold, Cumbre List Server/Manager)



Saudi Arabia
17.560.00, 1735-1743, BSKSA Holy Quran, Riyadh, Arabic. Nov 19 Male prays the Alcoran, at 1741 the other male metions the name Alcoran. SINPO 55544. Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3465004/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)



Senegal and Guinea Bissau DXpedition
Peter, HA3AUI is once again heading south to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. From November 15, 2008 to about March 31, 2009 he will be signing 6W2SC and J5UAP. 6W: 160-10m, spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles, 500W. J5: 160-10m, spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles, 100W. For both QTHs mostly digital modes, some SSB, CW on request. QSL via HA3AUI direct or HA Bureau. [NG3K] (NAQCC/ICPO Bulletin/ODXA)



Seychelles
6.005.00, 2100-2108, BBCWS relay via Mahe, English. Nov 20 Male ID " BBC World Service 'BBCWS." At 1901 started a news program by female/male. SINPO 34333. Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3471083/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)


Sri Lanka
7.580.00, 2120-2130, Radio Farda, via Irana Wila, Persian- Nov 21 Comments by female, at 2130, (Voice of Korea in the background), instrumental music, off transmitter. SINPO 43343 Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3477468 (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)



World DX Club web updates
I've been updating the web page containing links to International Radio Station webpages, and there are now links to over 40 stations linking direct each of the following pages (where such pages are available):Home pageFrequenciesProgrammesLive streamsArchive/podcastsThese are presented in an easy-to-use grid format at www.worlddxclub.org.uk/WDXC_links_stations.html. Take a look!I hope that you find this of use. (And any suggestions for additions are welcomed!) (Alan Roe www.worlddxclub.org.uk/)

Blog Logs

Thanks to the contributors for tonights post of Blog Logs.

Gayle VH

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

9610 11/19/08 2303 Radio Romania International. News broadcast by female announcer.
9740 11/19 2305 BBC World Service. The World Today program. SINPO 34343
13362USB 11/19 2307 Armed Forces Network. PBS-All Things Considered program
10320USB 11/19 2308 Armed Forces Network. PBS-All Things Considered program
9625 11/21 2219 CBC Northern Quebec Service - '60s Country music hits with native language announcements . SINPO 45444
6160 11/22 0012 6.160 CBC Vancouver. Traffic report. SINPO 45544
15360 11/22 0014 BBC World Service. SINPO 35434
9740 11/22 0016 BBC World Service . SINPO 33433
9410 11/22 0017 BBC World Service. SINPO 34433
(Jerry Brookman, Kenai, Alaska)

Argentina

15344.91-.62v, Radio Nacional, 2237-2245 + 2359, Nov15. Spanish, various songs (ballads in French, etc), serious drifting, fair. Nov 13 heard RAE on 15344.45v from 2212-2235 (Ron Howard, CA)

11710.92, RAE, 0059-0120+, Nov 15. Tune-in to interval signal. Spanish ID announcements at 0101. Into English programming at 0103. Local Spanish ballads. English news at 0110. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Australia

2485 VL8K Katherine, NT 1318-1336 Nov 16. Female announcer with chat or interview with OM, followed by five minutes of ABC news at 1330. // to2325 (fair) and 2310 (poor) until 1335, when there was a program note for"105.7 FM" on VL8K which was not // to the other two; back in // again at1336 with "Sunday Night" program. 2485 the best of the lot with fair/goodsignal. (John Wilkins, CO)

Belgium

9970 RTBF Intlernational. Station heard in French talk and music with IDs at 1529 on19 Nov. Good signals, but suddenly creamed by R.F.Chosun tuning up on freq at 1533. (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

Bhutan

6035, BBS (presumed), 0032-0103, Nov 20. Thanks to Bruce Churchill's recent tips, heard long interview (woman asking briefquestions, followed by long answers by a man), BBS schedule indicatesa cultural program in Dzongkha, brief indigenous string instrumental music at start and end of interview, 0051 segment of indigenous chanting till 0100. Intermittent light QRM from Spanish speakingstation (assume Colombia), mostly poor, but almost certain it wasthem (their sunrise was 0026 and my local sunset was 0054).[Ron Howard, CA]

Bulgaria

5900, Radio Bulgaria, 0040-0055 A male and female, in English language, broadcasts a number of schedules for different Shortwave broadcasters. Unfortunately, Radio Bulgaria had a jammer on this freq for awhile earlier, butby 0050 had almost disappeared from fading. ID at 0050 with address.At 0051 annoucements by a male followed by local music. Signal was fair on 5900.

(Chuck Bolland, FL November 22, 2008)

China

4940, Voice of Strait, 1500-1525, Nov 16 (Sun.). Time pips (5+1),briefly in Chinese, music fanfare, "This is the Voice of Strait,Fuzhou, China", into program in English (believe it was called "Focuson China"), presented by two Chinese announcers (Gary and an unnamed woman), news about China with music bridges between items (taxi driversprotest in Sanya to stop illegal operators; 4 students killed afterjumping from a fire at Shanghai Business School on Fri.; martial artsin Hong Kong; two pandas (Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan) will shortly be sent from the mainland to Taiwan, etc.), poor to fair, light QRM from assume AIR Guwahati (back to their normal frequency today, after being on 4900yesterday). This program may only be broadcast on Sunday. I need toc heck about Saturday. Back in 2005, I often heard Gary and Jacqueline(Ms. Diao) with their "Focus on China" program, heard back then on Sat.& Sun. from 1430-1500, but then they changed the schedule to a time Icould not hear them, so hearing them today with their new schedule wasvery nice. In the coming weeks their reception should improve. (Ron Howard-CA)

Clandestine

3985, Echo of Hope (presumed), 1446, Nov 13, in Korean, heavy jamming,// 6003 (light-moderate jamming and QRM from Voice of Russia on 6005)and 6348 (also jammed). Have never been able to hear CNR-2/CBR whichis listed as being on 3985 (Ron Howard, CA)

5910, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, *1400-1430*, Nov 14, in English. "Today's News Flash", "Today's News on North Korean Issues", almost all theitems dealing with the possibility of Kim Jong Il being sick, heard with very heavy accent, the canned IDs are somewhat clearer, fair.Seems that the segment in French is permanently gone. Still hearingAnthem, followed by reciting from the Qur'an, in Arabic, afterShiokaze goes off the air. (Ron Howard, CA)

Equatorial Guinea

15190, Radio Africa, 2232-2245, Nov 15, Tony Alamo reading from the Bible, along with his comments, woman read letterfrom listener in Ghana, fair (Ron Howard, CA)

Ethiopia

7165, Voice of Peace & Democracy, via Radio Ethiopia transmitters, 0358-0430*, Nov 21, tune-in to Horn of Africa music and announcements in Tigrinya. Talk at 0400. Local drums. Some Horn of Africa music but mostly continuous talk. Fair signal but occasional noise jammer making for poor reception. Fair to good signal on // 9560.13v-varing up to 9560.47 at times. Listed for Mon, Wed, Fri only. (Brian Alexander, PA)

9704 Radio Ethiopia heard at 1348 on 20 Nov with Amharic talk andAfrican music. Decent S3 signal until 1358 when a Chinese ether pollution specialist signed on at 9705 kHz. Only Chicom listed on this freq, is China's PBS Xinjiang but they are sked'ed to be off at this time. (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 2245-2256*,Nov 14, Afro-pop music. Spanish announcements. Sign off with National Anthem at 2253. Weak in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6250, Radio Nacional, Malabo, *0516-0530,Nov 15, on with Afro-pop music. Spanish . (Brian Alexander, PA)

Germany

7315, Sudan's Radio Dabanga, via Germany 0435-0527*,Nov 21, mostly continuous Horn of Africa style music. Some Arabicannouncements. Short talks. Many IDs. Good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

India

4950, Radio Kashmir, Srinagar, *0118-0126, Nov 20. Tuned in at 0109 to hear an open carrier with test tone, tone went off justbefore the start of the AIR interval signal, into subcontinent music and singing. At 0125 briefly played interval signal again, lost after that, very weak, best inUSB. Hope this will improve over the next month so I can get somedetails for a reception report. Their local sunrise was coming up at0138. [Ron Howard, CA]

7115 AIR heard at 1730 on 20 Nov. in Maldivian with male talk and no interval signal or sign on formalities just carrier and then right into programming. The audio was so distorted, I could barely make out what was being said. The spectral display looked sick and there was a very bad buzz on the audio. Sounds like a filter cap in the main supply or in the modulator section isabout to blow its oats. This is one sick transmitter and someone in mastercontrol should be called on the carpet for allowing this to get on the air, and their engineer should be hung up by his/her thumbs! (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

4900, AIR Guwahati (presumed), 1428-1447, Nov 15, in thepast this was their alternate frequency. Subcontinent music andsinging, two men having a long conversation in vernacular, poor withQRM from Voice of Strait. Almost every day I check on VOS here andthis is the first time I have noted QRM. In the past I couldoccasionally hear AIR Guwahati mixing with VOS on 4940, but todayonly heard VOS in the clear on 4940. Overall was a good morning forAIR stations. Wanted to check for the AIR "News at nine" (1530 UTC) in English, but by then only heard VOS on 4900. This was also heardtoday by Dave Valko (Ron Howard, CA)

Indonesia

4750, RRI Makassar, 0953-1015 Noted a male in possible Qu'ransinging/praying until 0956, at that time a female comments briefly in Indonesian language. At 0959 Islamic type singing again by a male. This continues throughthe top of the hour. At 1014 a male comments. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 18, 2008)

9680, RRI Jakarta, 1109-1130 Noted steady Pop music at tune in. There's two other stations on this freq besides Jakarata.. At 1113 music ceases breifly and signal is lost in the QRM. By 1119 there's so much interference on this frequency, I can't pull out Jakarta anymore from all of it. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 17, 2008)

3976.02, RRI-Pontianak, 1554-1614, Nov 15, in Bahasa Indonesian. DJ playing songs and with on-air calls, mostly fair.4749.94, RRI-Makassar, 1456-1500*, Nov 15, in BI, pop song, SCI, ID and off, poor with QRM from China and Bangladesh (Ron Howard,CA)

9525.9, Voice of Indonesia, 1301-1320, Nov 15. Opening English ID announcements at 1301. English news at 1303. Weak but readable initially but very poor in noisy conditions by 1320.(Brian Alexander, PA)

Israel

9990 Kol Israel, heard 19 Nov. at 1501 with sign-on in FS and news. English recordings of Simon Peres. Loud signal, but not quite S5. If Irecall correctly, they were going to quit SW a few years back. (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

Madagascar

5010, RTV Malagasy, 0250-0300, Nov 21, local pop music. Announcements in Malagasy. Good signal in reducedcarrier USB. (Brian Alexander, PA)

North Korea

9995 Voice of Korea heard 19 Nov. at 1518 with Arabic program targeted to the Middle East. The signal was S3 at best. I was quite surprised at the lack of strength, especially as it is supposed to be beamed to the Middle East. *Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

Northern Marianas

7445 Radio Free Asia, heard at 1500 on 20 Nov. English sign on by man/female announcers to newscast in Mandarin. Immediate and terminal jamming by China National Radio (not registered on frequency). Pounding sigs from both stations, but equally unusable. So what happened to Firedrake? The jugband got a month or so off? (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

Peru

4746.77, Radio Huanta Dos Mil, 0011-0030 Signal not that strong,but still readable with a male in Spanish comments. A utility station popson the freq periodically while CODAR is continuously squeezing the freqwith it's noise. At 0021 a female begins chatting. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 22, 2008)

4835.5, Radio Maranon, 1017-1030 Initially noted Huaynos music for afew minutes. At 1021 a male in Spanish language comments and a few moments later a female joins in. At 1025 a canned ID followed by live comments with time check and station ID, followed by Huaynos music. Signal was between poor and fairduring the period. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 18, 2008)

4954.93, Radio Cultural Amauta (pres), 1037-1045. With a male in steady Spanish comments. Can't pull out the details since the audio of this station isn't very strong. However, heard the word "Amauta" at 1041 mentioned during the comments. Noise from the band overwhelms the a poor signal. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 18, 2008)

4775, Radio Tarma, 1030-1045 Barely audible with CODAR churingaway on top of this freq, noted typical Peruvian Pop music. Heard somecomments at 1035. Signal was threshold. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 17, 2008

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, (presumed)1037-1045 Noted a male in either Quechua or Aymara language comments. Every so often, "Peru" is mentioned.Signal was poor with fading. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 17, 2008)

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2300-2315. Nov 14. Spanish talk. Peruvian music. Promos, ads. Weak. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Russia

6075, "Radio Rossii Kamchatka" via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, 0810-0900, Nov 20, before 0810 heard the news with usualIDs for "Radio Rossii" and "programa Radio Rossii", 0810 musicalfanfare and new ID: "Radio Rossii Kamchatka" (in the past I do notrecall them ever mentioning Rossii in their ID, was just "KamchatkaRadio"), into local programming, interview, BoH "This is Kamchatka",local news with many mentions of Kamchatka, several more "RadioRossii Kamchatka " IDs, played Russian songs, ToH pips (5+1), thenback to "programa Radio Rossii" IDs, fair. radio Rossii clearly off the air during same time period on 7200(Yakutsk) and 7320 (Magadan). Unable to check 5935 due to strong WWCR.[Ron Howard, CA)

Sri Lanka

5860, Radio Farda, 0031-0045, Noted a male in Persian Languagecomments until about 0035. At that time music presented. A tune from DeanMartin. At 0038, male in Persian again with live ID as, "Radio Farda", then into Persian music. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 22, 2008)

Sudan (non)

via Sines, Portugal, 17745 NF, Sudan Radio Service,*1500-1531, Nov 15. New Frequency. ex-17690. English programmingwith IDs. “Lets Talk” program about local Sudanese issues. Shortbreaks of local music. Talk about human rights violations in Sudan.Multi-lingual IDs at 1530. Arabic at 1531. Poor to fair. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Taiwan

9680, Taiwan International, (tentative) 1109-1130, Noted a male in Mandarin language comments. At 1114 a female joins in briefly. The comments continue during the period while signal remains at a fair level. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 17, 2008)

Vietnam

6165, Voice of Vietnam (tentative) 1055-1059 With a pretty fair signal, noted Vietnamese type music until 1059. At that time however, Radio Nederlandt unes up on the frequency blocking everything. (Chuck Bolland,FL November 17, 2008

Liberian Broadcasting System goes nation wide

The Government of the People’s Republic of China has handed over to the Liberian Government newly renovated and expanded facilities of the Liberia Broadcasting System. Wednesday’s ceremony also marked the formal launch of the China/LBS Radio Project, under which the Chinese Government has provided a 10-thousand kilowatt [sic] FM transmitter to boost the station’s radio transmission throughout the country. A second transmitter has also been provided by the Chinese to relay English programs produced by China Radio International throughout Liberia. The transmission will also provide 3 hours of radio programming in Chinese.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, lauded the growing partnership between the Governments of China and Liberia. The President acknowledged the constructive role China continues to play in all areas of government’s development under the country’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.
China’s decision to expand the broadcast facilities of the country, an Executive Mansion release quotes the President as saying, could not have come at a better time, given the ever increasing need to adequately inform Liberians of the progress taking place in the country. The President also lauded the management of the Liberia Broadcasting system for its leadership role and partnership with Chinese experts in ensuring the completion of the project.
The President reminded the management of the Liberia Broadcasting System to ensure that the station remains objective, neutral, and apolitical in the dissemination of information to the Liberia people, adding, ‘concentrate on development.’
LBS Director Charles Snetter praised the President and the Governments of Liberia and China for supporting the development of the nation’s broadcasting sector. He spoke of the many challenges facing the station, but noted that LBS remains prepared to play a pivotal role in government’s recovery drive. Mr Snetter expressed the hope that government will continue to provide the necessary support to ensure that the station continues to play its role in the reconstruction of the country.
The cost of the LBS-China Aided FM Radio Expansion Project is put at US $4 million. The station is now well placed to cover the entire country with relay stations in six counties, including Lofa, Bong, Grand Bassa, Grand Gedeh, Bomi, and Maryland. The facilities are also equipped with a microwave satellite link, to boost transmitted signals from the System’s headquarters in Monrovia to its outstations around the country.
Under terms of an Understanding between China and Liberia, the Government of China will provide maintenance for the facilities for one year, after which Radio China International will contract a Chinese Firm to provide maintenance for an additional four years.
(Source: Government of Liberia/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Liberian Broadcasting System Online www.liberiabroadcastingsystem.com/
(Warning: Home Page contains embedded audio www.liberiabroadcastingsystem.com/

TRT website broadcast in 30 languages

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)
[Xinhua: “Turkey’s State-Run Website Broadcasts in 30 Languages”]
Ankara, 20 Nov - Turkey’s state-run television and radio network TRT on Thursday began broadcasting news in 30 different languages on its website. The languages that the website www.trt-world.com uses include languages such as English, Turkish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, Albanian, Azeri, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Persian, Georgian, Spanish, Greek, the Urdu and Tatar.
TRT set up its official website on May 1, 1999, broadcasting international, regional and national news in 11 languages to meet the expectations of its viewers in the digital age and provide the opportunities of technology to the public.
Live radio and television programmes are available on the internet to enable global users to have the access to the TRT’s services. Furthermore, the website includes important services such as breaking news from Turkey and the world, latest developments in economy and finance sectors, all branches of sports, weather forecast, radio and television programmes and promotions.
As Turkey’s first and only public broadcasting corporation, TRT was founded on May 1, 1964. It has nine radio channels and seven television channels.
(Source: Xinhua news agency, Beijing, in English 20 Nov 08 via BBC Monitoring)
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

HCJB begins testing DRM test transmissions

Starting today, HCJB is transmitting in DRM on 15280 kHz at 1100-1300 UTC with 4000 Watts. The antenna is a rhombic, azimuth 35/225 degrees (to Europe and Australia) and the transmitter site is Pifo, Ecuador. The schedule is:
Monday to Friday
1100-1200 UTC Spanish (Music from Ecuador and Newscast).
1200-1300 UTC Low-German and German.
Saturday and Sunday
1100-1130 UTC Spanish.
1130-1300 UTC Low-German and German.
(Source: HCJB via DRM Software Radio Forums)

Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

All times UTC

November 22
Radio City 10.00 -11.00
Latvia Today 11.00 -12.00
RWI 20.00 - 21.00

November 23
Latvia Today 13.00 -14.00
RWI 14.00 -15.00
(Tom Taylor)

CVC Voz Christiana - B08 Multilingual schedule

Chile

CVC-Voz Christiana via Santiago

All times UTC

Portuguese

(targeted to Brasil)
0900-1100 9655 SGO 100 kW 060 deg
1100-0100 15410 SGO 100 kW 060 deg
1800-2000 17860 SGO 015 kW 045 deg DRM

Spanish

(targeted to Central America)
0100-0400 11970 SGO 100 kW 340 deg

Spanish

(targeted to Northern South America)

0000-0800 11805 SGO 100 kW non-dir
0800-1200 9780 SGO 100 kW non-dir
1200-2400 17680 SGO 100 kW non-dir

Spanish

(targeted to Southern South America)
0000-1200 6070 SGO 100 kW 030 deg
1200-2400 9635 SGO 100 kW 030 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 18/WWDC Top News/BC-DX #887 via wb, Germany)

Radio Free Asia B08 Multilinugal schedule

Effective 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC

Burmese

(4 hours daily)
0030-0130 13710, 13815, 15700
1230-1330 11795, 12105, 15700
1330-1400 9670, 11795, 13855
1400-1430 11795, 13855
1630-1730 7505

Cantonese

(2 hours daily)
1400-1500 5840, 7280
2200-2300 9570, 11740, 11775

Khmer

(2 hours daily)
1230-1330 13725, 15160
2230-2330 9355, 11850

Korean

(5 hours daily)
1500-1700 1350, 5860, 7210, 9385
1700-1900 1350, 5860, 9385
2100-2200 1350, 7460, 9385, 12075

Lao

(2 hours daily)
0000-0100 11830, 15535
1100-1200 9355, 15120

Mandarin

(12 hours daily)
0300-0600 11980, 13710, 15150, 15665, 17615, 17880, 21540
0600-0700 11980, 13710, 15150, 15665, 17615, 17880
1500-1600 5810, 7445, 9440, 9905, 11945, 13670
1600-1700 5810, 7415, 7445, 9455, 9905, 11945, 13670
1700-1800 5810, 7415, 7445, 9355, 9455, 9905, 11945, 13670
1800-1900 5810, 6095, 7385, 7415, 7445, 9355, 9455, 11790, 11945,13670
1900-2000 1098, 5810, 5990, 6095, 7385, 7445, 9355, 9455, 9875, 11790, 11945
2000-2100 1098, 5810, 5990, 6095, 7190, 7355, 9355, 9455, 9875, 11900, 11945
2100-2200 1098, 5810, 6095, 7190, 7355, 9355, 9455, 9875, 11945, 13745
2300-0000 7540, 11775, 11975, 15265, 15430, 15550

Tibetan

(10 hours daily)
0100-0300 7470, 9670, 11695, 15220, 17730
0600-0700 17515, 17715, 21570, 21695
1000-1100 11605, 15140, 17750
1100-1200 7470, 11540, 11590, 15375
1200-1400 7470, 11540, 11590, 13625, 15375
1500-1600 7470, 7550, 11500, 15145
2200-2300 5820, 7470, 9835
2300-0000 6010, 7470, 7550, 9875

Uyghur

(2 hours daily)
0100-0200 7480, 9480, 9645, 9690, 13605
1600-1700 7470, 7510, 11720, 11730

Vietnamese

(2 hours daily)
1400-1430 1503, 5855, 7515, 9455, 11605, 12130, 13865, 15195
1430-1500 5855, 7515, 9455, 11605, 12130, 13865, 15195
2330-0030 5855, 11580, 11605, 11965, 15135, 15565

For more details contact:

AJ Janitschek
Radio Free Asia
2025 M Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
(Source: Al Janitschek, Rachael Baughn, Jaisakthivel, ADXC, Chennai, India)

Puntland authorities reopen Radio Gaalkacyo

Text of report by Somali independent Radio Gaalkacyo on 17 November

Radio Gaalkacyo [in Gaalkacyo, the provincial town of Mudug Region, central Somalia] has resumed operations following a brief closure by police in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, but the radio director, Hassan Muhammad Jama (Jid-hun) remains in custody.
The decision to reopen the radio station was announced by Mudug regional commissioner Abdirizaq Darwish. He said the presidential decree issued recently was only instructing the arrest of the radio director and not the closure of the station.
Mr Darwish said Radio Gaalkacyo can resume its operations and has issued an apology to the radio’s staff over the misunderstanding of the president’s decree.
Somali Professional Journalists Association [SOPJA] based in Gaalkacyo has accused the Puntland regional administration of violating the freedom of the media and demanding that the media operate under an unsatisfactory system.
However, local residents have expressed concern over the arrest of the Radio Gaalkacyo director.
(Source: Radio Gaalkacyo, Gaalkacyo, in Somali 1015 gmt 17 Nov 08 via BBC Monitoring
R. Netherlands Media Network weblog)

earlier post from Nov. 17
Somalia: Radio Gaalkacyo closed down
Text report of report by Somali opposition Radio Voice of Mudug on 16 November The police of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland have closed down Radio Gaalkacyo, an independent radio station that operates in Gaalkacyo [HQ of Mudug Region], and arrested its director Hasan Muhammad Jama. Sources say the radio was closed down after airing programmes and reports about the forthcoming Puntland presidential elections and having special interviews with candidates. Reports also say Radio Gaalkacyo’s highlighting of the Puntland electoral commission could have led to the closure.
The closure of Radio Gaalkacyo and the arrest of its director have coincided with the arrival of the Puntland president Mahmud Muse [Gen Adde] and his entourage in Gaalkacyo town. The president will be overnight there campaigning. The Puntland regional administration has been accused of pressurizing and violating media freedom in the region.
(Source: Radio Voice of Mudug, in Somali 1330 gmt 16 Nov 08 via BBC Monitoring)
Andy Sennitt adds: This station, formerly known as Radio Free Somalia, was for a time also on shortwave. Its website also appears to have been closed.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Nov 18 2251 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact : www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
10 - 16 November 2008

Solar activity was very low through the period. New-cycle polarity Region 1008 (N33, L = 121, class/area Dso/080 on 11 November) produced isolated low-level B-class flares on 10 and 12 November.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit increased to high levels during 10 - 15 November.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during 10 - 15 November. Activity increased to active levels during 16/0000 - 0600 UTC, then decreased to quiet levels for the rest of the period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated the 16 November active levels were
associated with a coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). The HSS began late on 15 November, reached a peak velocity of 528 km/sec at 16/1216 UTC, then gradually decreased during the rest of the period. Interplanetary magnetic field changes associated with the CH HSS
included an increase in Bt (peak 14 nT at 15/2021 UTC) and intermittent periods of southward Bz (minimum -13 nT at 15/2225 UTC).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
19 November - 15 December 2008

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels.

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 26 November - 03 December and 06 - 12 December.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels during 19 - 24 November. Activity is expected to increase to mostly unsettled levels during 25 - 26 November due to a recurrent CH HSS. Quiet levels are expected during 27 November - 03 December followed by an increase to unsettled to active levels during 04 - 06 December due to another recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 07 - 15 December.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Nov 18 2252 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Nov 18
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Nov 19 68 5 2
2008 Nov 20 68 5 2
2008 Nov 21 69 5 2
2008 Nov 22 69 5 2
2008 Nov 23 69 5 2
2008 Nov 24 69 5 2
2008 Nov 25 69 12 3
2008 Nov 26 69 10 3
2008 Nov 27 69 5 2
2008 Nov 28 69 5 2
2008 Nov 29 69 5 2
2008 Nov 30 69 5 2
2008 Dec 01 69 5 2
2008 Dec 02 69 5 2
2008 Dec 03 69 5 2
2008 Dec 04 68 8 3
2008 Dec 05 68 15 4
2008 Dec 06 68 10 3
2008 Dec 07 69 5 2
2008 Dec 08 70 5 2
2008 Dec 09 70 5 2
2008 Dec 10 69 5 2
2008 Dec 11 68 5 2
2008 Dec 12 68 5 2
2008 Dec 13 68 5 2
2008 Dec 14 68 5 2
2008 Dec 15 68 5 2
(NOAA)

Shortwave blog bytes

All times UTC

Armenia
4810 Armenian National Radio. On a request from Bob Hill, I was going to check for their sign-on at 0200 as listed in the WRTH. When I rolled up on freq at 0130, they were already on in mid-programming. Got a solid ID immediately and then they went into a talk and music show with the semi-middle eastern-style music. They were definitely on already, so this bears
watching. I will continue to check on them and see if this was a special time on a Sunday or if they are now s/on at an earlier time. (Albert Muick-AFG/ HCDX Nov 16/WWDXC Top News/ BC DX # 887, wb, Germany)

Bhutan
French team of amateur radio Clipperton DX Club in Bhutan A5100A - IARU Region 1 conference in Croatia (Raymond Raymond Aupetit)SWL F-15873

Bolivia
6.155.22, 0035-0101 UTC. Radio Fides, La Paz, Spanish- Nov 18 News by male, at 0045 mentined "Radio Fides" at 0050. Interview about internal politics of the Bolivia. SINPO 35333
Audio file: www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3455664/ (Denis Bouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)

Burma (non)
New B-08 for Democratic Voice of Burma in Burmese:
1300-1400 on 11880 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg via FCC/VTC
1430-1530 on 9415 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg via TRW, really registered 11795!!!
\\ 17495 MDC 250 kW / 055 deg via RNW
2330-0030 on 5955 WER 125 kW / 075 deg via DTK-MB
(DX Mix News #547 via ALokesh Gupta, India)

Croatia
Croatia Post issued a stamp & FDC on the ocassion of General Conference of International
Amateur Radio Union Region 1 in Catavaton 14th Nov, 2008. Details at: http://tinyurl.com/6nophc
(Alokesh Gupta, India, Raymond Aupetit)

French Guiana
Only a few transmisisons remaining from Montsinery, and only fewer audible in Europe. I heard 0200-0300 9840 Radio Taiwan Spanish very good 1130-1200 13640 RFI French ; just audible 1200-1230 15515 RFI, audible, but I even may not confirm the language Spanish 1700-2000 21685 RFI French; sign on 1657 but quick fade out after half an hour. Frequencies of Voice of Russia were announced via Montsinery: I just can confirm 7335 from 0400-0600 in English, disturbed by Vatican Radio. 7335 from 2-4 UTC VOR in Russian, not useful from South America, so I think other transmitter. [7335 2-6 UT, Ru, En] Other frq VOR from GUF to high for the season to receive in Germany (13630 0100-0300)(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10/WWDXC Top News-BC DX #887 via wb, Germany)

Germany (non)
Media Broadcast changes: Radio Ethiopeans For Democracy in Amharic from Nov.16:
1700-1800 new frequency 6145*NAU 125 kW / 145 deg Sun/Wed/Fri to EaAf, ex 11835
* strong co-ch Voice of Russia in German and RTI in Chinese+Mx Jammer
(DX Mix News #547 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Germany/Madagascar (non)
New station Radio Dabanga in Sudanese Arabic from Nov.15:
0430-0525 on 7315 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to CeAf
13800 MDC 250 kW / 325 deg to CeAf
Station was launched 15 November to the Darfur region and supported by Radio Netherlands Worldwide. (Andy Sennitt, Radio Netherlands; DX Mix News #547 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Kuwait
9335.00, 0105-0130. VOA Radio Ashna. Nov 17. Pashto comments by male with mentions of the Taliban, at 0110. Brief news items between Arabic music. Station ID at 0130 to sign-off.SINPO 45444. Audio File: www.ipernity.com/doc/74708/3449609 (Denis Bouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)

Madagascar
Update on World Christian Broadcasting -Madagascar Project. KNLS broadcasts from Alaska 20 hours per day in Chinese, Russian and English. Soon we will be broadcasting an additional 30-35 hours from our new station in Madagascar in at least three additional languages of Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese. With these additions, we will broadcast a total of as many as 50-55 hours daily in six of the eight most spoken languages on earth. The other two languages in the top eight are Hindi and Bengali. Both are Indian languages. Our plan is to use English in our broadcasts to that nation.
The construction in Madagascar is on schedule. The guardhouse and staff home are built and painted. As of September 12, the floors of the transmitter building were being poured and the walls were expected to go up shortly. Jeff Jaworski of the KNLS staff in Alaska has joined Kevin and Nancy Chambers in Madagascar to help with the construction. Two members of the Malagasy staff visited the U.S. this past summer to learn to dismantle and assemble the new transmitters. This experience will enable them to assemble and install the transmitters when they arrive in Madagascar.
Hurricane Ike has delayed the shipment of two 40-foot containers from Houston, although the containers were not damaged in the storm. (Nov. NASB)

Moldova
[Pridnestrovye] Tiraspol. Official radio in Moldova's rebel region in dire situation - paper.
The state-run radio Pridnestrovye in Moldova's breakaway Dniester region has cut its broadcasts from 23 to a bit more than three hours a day due to the lack of proper office space, the eponymous Dniester official daily reported on 5 November.
The paper said that because of the last summer's floods the station's radio equipment and personnel were evacuated from its premises in central Tiraspol, but no new office place has been allocated to it so far. The radio channel's equipment is stored in a garage, and journalists work at a canteen of the breakaway region's information ministry.
While information minister Vladimir Belyayev is still in the process of making a decision whether to repair the station's old premises or to find a new office for it, 100 out of the station's 146 staff members have been sent on an open-ended leave, with their wages cut by 30 per cent.
Commenting on the radio station's critical situation, the Russkiy Proryv! weekly said on 5 November that the situation was aggravated by disagreements between the Dniester parliament and the information ministry. According to the law on the state-run media in the Dniester region, all official radio and TV channels should list parliament and the president as founders, but the ministry took upon itself all managerial functions over the Pridnestrovye radio channel, the weekly said.
It recalled that in 2007, parliament initiated a probe into the ministry's activities linked to the radio station and unveiled numerous violations, including money-laundering. Members of the Dniester parliament tabled a proposal then that the radio station sign a separate agreement with president Igor Smirnov and radio Pridnestrovye become answerable to parliament, the paper said.
(Russkiy Proryv!, Tiraspol, in Ru Nov 5 via BBC_M via RNW MN Andy Sennitt/WWDXC Top News, BC-DX887 via wb, Germany)

Netherlands Antilles
6.165.00, 0104-0120 UTC. Radio Nederland-Bonaire relay. Nov 18. Announcer's Spanish station ID as, "Radio Nederland." News and interview about Latin America. SINPO 35343.
Audio file: www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3455665/ (Denis Bouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)

Romania
On November 1st the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation celebrated its 80th anniversary. To mark this ocassion a postal stamp devoted to this anniversary was released & the National Bank of Romania has launched an anniversary silver coin.

Here's the Radio Romania 80th anniversary stamp/miniature sheet at: www.romfilatelia.ro/marci/colectia.php?ContentID=431&Year=2008
(click on the logo for photo of stamp & miniature sheet)

And the Radio Romania 80th anniversary coins
www.geocities.com/romaniancoins/10lei08radio.html

Here's the National Bank of Romania Press Release
www.bnro.ro/en/Press/E20081024num.htm
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, JPNpremium, Nov 14/WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #887 via wb, Germany)

Sri Lanka
9.335.00, 2116-2134 UTC. Radio Farda, via Irana Wila. Nov 17. Long Persian comments by male to mentionof web page. Station ID at 2127 as; "Radio Farda." Station sign-off at 2130. SINPO 35343. Audio file: www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3453277/ (Denis Bouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)

St. Helena
11092.5USB. Radio St. Helena, 2227-2231 and 2246-2344*, Nov 15, reception very similar to that as reported by others. Reception began as fair, at 2229 must have changed antenna direction and became very faint, retuned to find fair reception. Enjoyed hearing Postmistress
Beverly Francis talking about the stamps issued in 2008 and a preview of 2009 stamps, she tells how to order stamps. Dr. Cronk talking about the endemic flora of Saint Helena, I especial enjoyed the ballad by Uncle Earl called "Bony of Saint Helena" ("Bonaparte is away from his wars and his fighting. He has gone to a place he can take no delight in. He may sit there and dwell on the glories he's seen, oh, While alone he remains on the Isle of St. Helena ... "),
Good number of IDs to 2330 "God Save the Queen." Non-stop easy-listening music to station sign-off. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

The reception of Radio St. Helena here in Chennai, in south India on 15th Nov 2008.
Audio link: http://dxersguide.blogspot.com/ (or)
http://vaanoliulagam.podomatic.com/entry/2008-11-17T22_59_02-08_00
(Jaisakthive, India)

Audio clip from Zacharias Liangas, Greece:
http://images.zlgr.multiply.com/attachment/0/SSAb3QoKCHYAAFLH8PE1/RSH%201
1092%2C5%202120%20151108.mp3?nmid=135305034
(WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #887 via wb, Germany)

United Kingdom
Broadcaster Alistair Cooke recounts his first proper encounter with a native American in spring 1947. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089htt . Audio archived online until Sunday, November 23, 2008
BBC Radio 7 is running classic episodes all week at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbp
(Fred Waterer, Canada/ODXA)

Norman Tomalin's 1998 book Daventry Calling the World has now been made available on the BBCeng.info site as a pdf download www.bbceng.info/Books/dx-world/dx-world.htm>
(Mike Barraclough, UK)

United States
WYFR Family Radio in Tamil. New transmission from Nov.15:
1500-1600 on 9585 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg to SoAs
(DX Mix News #547 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

CVC International - B08 English/Multilingual schedules

CVC International via Darwin, Australia
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

English
targeted to India
0930-1000 15555as (co-channel till 1100 RDP Intl/Radio Portugal to Brazil, Cabo Verde/Guinea Bissau)
1000-1100 15555as (co-channel till 1100 RDP Intl/Radio Portugal to Brazil, Cabo Verde/Guinea Bissau)
1100-1130 15555as (co-channel till 1100 RDP Intl/Radio Portugal to Brazil, Cabo Verde/Guinea Bissau)

1130-1200 13635as
1200-1300 13635as
1300-1400 13635as
1400-1500 13635as
1500-1600 13635as
1600-1700 13635as
1700-1800 13635as
1800-1830 13635as

Chinese
targeted to China
0100-0200 on 15170 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0400-0600 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0600-1200 on 17635 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1200-1800 on 13685 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg

Indonesian
targeted to Indonesia
2300-0200 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
0400-1100 on 17820 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1100-1400 on 15365 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1400-1700 on 11925 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg

CVC International via Juelich, Germany
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

English
targeted to Central Africa
1400-1500 15745af
1500-1600 15745af
1600-1700 15745af
1700-1800 15745af
1800-1900 11775af
1900-2000 11775af
2000-2100 11775af

Ukrainian
targeted to Ukraine
1400-1500 13670 (co-channel to 1600 China Radio Intl in French)
1500-1600 13670 (co-channel to 1600 China Radio Intl in French)
1600-1700 13670 (co-channel to 1600 China Radio Intl in French)

CVC International via Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

English
targeted to India
0030-0100 7395as
0100-0200 7395as
0200-0230 7395as
0230-0300 11650as
0300-0400 11650as
0400-0430 11650as
0430-0500 15610as
0500-0600 15610as
0600-0700 15610as
0700-0800 15610as
0800-0900 15610as
0900-0930 15610as

Hindi
targeted to India
0100-0200 6260as 9425as
0200-0300 6260as 9425as
0300-0400 6260as 9425as
0400-0500 13630as
0500-0600 13630as
0600-0700 13630as
0700-0800 13630as
0800-0900 13630as
0900-1000 13630as
1000-1100 13630as
1100-1200 9500as
1200-1300 9500as
1300-1400 9500as
1400-1500 6260as
1500-1600 6260as
1600-1700 6260as
1700-1800 6260as
1800-1900 6260as
1900-2000 6260as

CVC International via Lusaka, Zambia
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

English
targeted to Africa
0000-0100 4965af
0100-0200 4965af
0200-0300 4965af
0300-0400 4965af
0400-0500 4965af 7160as
0500-0600 4965af 7160af
0600-0700 6065af 13590af
0700-0800 6065af 13590af
0800-0900 6065af 13590af
0900-1000 6065af 13590af
1000-1100 6065af 13590af
1100-1200 6065af 13590af
1200-1300 6065af 13590af
1300-1400 6065af 13590af
1400-1500 6065af 13650af
1500-1600 6065af 13650af
1600-1700 6065af 13650af
1700-1800 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
1800-1900 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
1900-2000 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
2000-2100 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
2100-2200 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
2200-2300 4965af
2300-0000 4965af
(DX Mix News #547 Ivo Ivanov via Alokesh Gupta)

CVC International set to launch online station

International broadcaster CVC is set to launch its new online radio station at www.cvcradio.in, on Monday, Novemver 24, 2008.

The independent radio station will offer the best music from around the globe, including all the latest international chart music as well as Hindi hits,

The company that boasts of state of the art studios in Karnataka and Australia and correspondents in 26 countries around the world, says it will have integrated live programming functioning from two different corners of the globe. Listeners will be able to respond to programmes by contacting radio jockeys by SMS or email to request songs, express views on topics and shout out to their friends. "All our programs are interactive and focus on getting the listeners involved and even sharing their opinions on air," says company spokesperson Aimee Pearce.

“CVC’s unique, hybrid sound reflects the melting pot of urban India,” says CVC’s Director Mike Edmiston. “When I have coffee at a café in Mumbai, I can drink beans from Kenya, from a cup made in China, while listening to music from the US and reading the news from all over India. The world is a fusion of cultures now and CVC mirrors that reality.”

CVC claims to have six years broadcast experience in the Asia Pacific region and believes the internet represents the future of radio. "CVC is a not-for-profit organization which is fantastic because it means we don’t have to compromise our sound with advertisements. This means that the listener gets more time to listen to their favourite RJs, express their views, hear their favourite music and get all the latest Indian and international news," says the company.

The station would also be eager to involve talented emerging artists and give them a platform to showcase their music. "We would encourage bands and musicians to get in contact with us so we can feature their music on some of our programs," says Pearce. "We take pride in being a radio station that is for all Indian youth. We wholeheartedly believe that living in a small town, does not constitute having a small mind and we provide a platform for all Indian youth to get involved and share their views in ways that they may not have had the opportunity to do before. That’s why we play a wide range of music genres and talk about a variety of different topics that affect all Indians."

CVC also hopes to raise its online profile with advertising on music sites and social networking sites that speak to young people where they are at. "We are also keen to expand our promotional strategy in the future by taking our name to the streets in a variety of different ways including the possibility of doing Outside Broadcasts," she adds.

“We’re living in a digital world. The next logical step for radio is to go beyond offering a one-way monologue and engage in an interactive conversation with listeners. The internet is the best medium to facilitate that” says Edmiston.

"CVC wants to at the forefront of internet radio. As India expands rapidly technologically, we want to make sure we have the services available to cater for the increasing number of technology-hungry young people. We want to move away from niche markets and establish ourselves as a station that is targeted and accessible to all young Indians," he concludes.
www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/cvc-launch-internet-radio-targeting-indians#story
(Source: Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India)

Blog Logs

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

Angola
4949.7 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2027-2040 UT on 31 Oct,Portuguese. Music program "Discolandia. SINPO 25232.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Australia
6507USB VMC Charleville *1230-1245+ Nov 9. Weather forecast forTasmanian and south coastal waters. Still going at 1245 tuneout.(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Nov)

2310 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 2020-2047, 31 Oct, English. Phone-ins,newscast at 2030 music. SINPO 25332 but improved a bit during the news bulletin.

2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2021-2046, 31 Oct, cf. \\ 2310, 2485; 14331.

2485 VL8K, Katherine NT, 2022-2037, 31 Oct, cf. \\ 2310, 2325; 15331 but still worse than \\ VL8T.

6020 Radio Australia, Shepparton VIC, 1101-1129, 02 Nov. English to the Pacific, news, talks; 14331 and deteriorating.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Bolivia
3310 Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2241-2256, 01 Nov, Quechua. Messages (presumed) to phone-ins, Indian tunes & songs. SINPO 35332.

4699.3 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2248-2258, 01 Nova, Castilian, light songs. SINPO 25332.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Brazil
11855 Radio Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1906-1945, 01 Nov. Songs program. SINPO 35433 but deteriorating.

11925 Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1912-1945, 01 Nov. Football match report on
Corinthians vs Santos. SINPO 34443 but deteriorating.(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Chad
4905 & 7120 Radio Natle. Tchadienne not audible on 01 & 02 Nov. I did try 6165 as I observed them using it back on 12 Oct (likewise, 4905 on 11 Oct), but the signal was either too weak or co-ch. Croatia was blocking it.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Eritrea
5100 Radio Bana (presumed), Asmara, 1652-..., 02 Nov, Vernacular. Talks. SINPO 13341 Or was this simply regular pogram from Ethiopia jamming Eritrea? (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Ethiopia
7110 Radio Ethiopia with nice signal into SoCal on Nov 9th at 0331 UT tune-in w/ pgm IS, man ann, more pgm IS and into a feature program with man ann with echo effect to start, then man and woman anns w/ periodic short inst mx. SINPO 3+4533 (Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 9)

France
7455 Radio Algeria Holy Quran, Issoudun, 2130-2140 UT, escuchada el 6 de noviembre en idioma arabe a locutor con comentarios, a las 2126 comienza canto del Coran, emision en paralelo por 5865, sin emision en 5915, captada el pasado 2 de noviembre, no se aprecia emision en 7175 ni en 7295, en paralelo por 5865, SINPO 45544.(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, JPNpremium Nov 7) 7455 at 1900-2200 UTC.

Korea Rep. of
[Clandestine] 3912 Voice of the People, Goyan, South Korea, 1843-..., 01 Nov, Korean to NKorea, talks; 23331, jammed (at least that's what the background noise implied); \\ 6518 fair, 6600 poor.

6518 Voice of the Peolpe, Goyan, South Korea, 1845-1909, 01 Nov, Korean,talks; 25433; \\ 3912, 6600.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Malaysia
5030 RTM Sarawak is being very well heard on the west coast,now that CNR1 has vacated the frequency. Strong signal at 15:45 tune-in. 9 November, 2008. I was hoping to hear a sign-off announcement, but the transmitter cut at 16:00 (the audio anyway) and then the transmitter itself within 30 seconds.(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, HCDX Nov 9)

Mali
7284.9 Radio Mali, Kati, 1116-1420, 02 Nov, Vernacular. Traditional songs,..., contemporary Malian music. SINPO 45444; \\ 9635 good.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

New Zealand
6170 Radio New Zealand. Rangitaiki, 1342-1750, 28 Oct, English, not readable but audible, and readable when observed at the SW coast place on 01 Nov; 15421.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Nigeria
9690 Voice of Nigeria at 1542 UT. Man in listed Yoruba; fast drums at 1546 and woman took over. Sounded like discussion or debate from 1548, then orchestral theme at 1556 and seeming language change at 1600 to listed Igbo. Continued with excited chatter and Caribbean-type vocals; cut off at 1628 in middle of instrumental number. Fair on peaks but hard to read because of constant sharp fades. Nov. 2, 5.(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Nov 9)

Peru
4955 Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2218-2229, 31 Oct, Quechua,talks, Indian songs; superb signal. SINPO 45444.

4974.8 Radio del Pacifico, Lima, 223-2237, 31 Oct, Castilian,advertisements, IDs also as "Pacifico Radio", prgr announcements, music. SINPO 23442, CODAR QRM.

4991 Radio Manantial,Chilca, 2233-2241, 31 Oct, Castilian, talks/ SINPO 23431, strong splatter de B 4985.

5120.2 Radio Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba, 2235-2246, 31 Oct,Castilian, folk songs, IDs; 34332, uty. QRM.(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Swaziland
3200 TWR, Mpangela Ranch, 1841-1851, 01 Nov, English, songs. SINPO 35332. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Uganda
4976 Radio Uganda, Kampala, 1901-1924, 01 Nov, English program to jingle, followed by "The Foodbasket" program. SINPO 45343. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)
(Source: WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #886 via wb, Germany)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview

All times UTC

MONDAY 17 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
2200 Asia

*** Curious Orange ***

A music special with Odilo Girod. We'll hear how the frontman of the Dutch band Coparck has gone solo. He went into a cabin in Berlin... and came out with the Chop Wood Project. This week we'll hear a special behind-the-scenes radio version of the project and the dreamworld where it came from.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Monday we also run:

Earthbeat:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Network Europe Extra:
0400 Africa, Asia (WRN)
0500 North America (WRN)

Reloaded:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

TUESDAY 18 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

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

We look at the right to die with 'dignity' with a Dutch nurse who has assisted numerous suicides, and a campaigner who is opposed to the practice.

Then, we look at how walls and fences influence how we treat each other. We hear about a Palestinian village surrounded by a wall, meet Texans who don't want a border fence with Mexico, and learn how Greenland has a prison system without walls.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Newsline:
0400 Africa, Asia (WRN)
0500 North America (WRN)

Curious Orange:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

WEDNESDAY 19 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Radio Books ***

'The Simple Life' - by Naema Tahir

This season Radio Books highlights work from the diverse immigrant community of the Netherlands and Belgium. Naema Tahir was born in Great Britain but moved to the Netherlands with her Pakistani parents when she was ten years old. She studied law at Leiden University.

Her Radio Books story is a retelling of the classic 'Romeo and Juliet' set in 16th-century Lahore. A Hindu boy and a Muslim girl fall in love despite the division between their two families.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1530 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

The State We're In - Midweek Edition:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

THURSDAY 20 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Earthbeat ***

We look at the toxic mess that stems from a toxic waste case. In 2006 the ship Probo Koala tried to unload a cargo of waste at Amsterdam's port. Dock workers noticed a dangerous chemical cloud coming from the liquid waste. They declared it toxic and refused to process it. So the Probo Koala took its toxic cargo to Ivory Coast where it was dumped on land, killing 17 Ivorians and causing skin and breathing problems for thousands more.

Two years on, and the fallout continues as individuals, companies and even governments attempt to pass the buck. Find out more on Earthbeat.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Network Europe Extra:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Radio Books:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

FRIDAY 21 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** 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 Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Earthbeat:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)
(R Netherlands)

39 Dover Street schedule

Here are the programs from 39 Dover Street,via IRRS Shortwave, for the next seven weeks.

The new weekly programs are broadcast as follows:

Sundays 9510 12:30 UTC/GMT
Sundays 7290 18:15 UTC/GMT

16/11 Feature on the Blues from Chicago, Illinois.
23/11 Blues from Chicago
30/11 Blues from Chicago
7/12 Poetry from Australia
13/12 Poetry from Australia
20/12 39 Dover Street's early Holiday programme.
27/12 Early New Year broadcast.
(Source:Stephen John Jones )

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletin

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Nov 11 2251 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
03 - 09 November 2008

Solar activity was very low to low through the period. New-cycle polarity Region 1007 (N35, L = 252, class/area Dso/080 on 03 November) produced isolated low-level C-class flares on 03 and 04 November.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit increased to high levels on 06 and 09 November.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during 03 - 06 November. Activity increased to unsettled to active levels from early on 07 November to midday on 09 November, During this same period, high latitudes observed active to minor storm levels with an isolated major storm period midday on 08 November. Activity decreased to quiet levels midday on 9 November through the end of the summary period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated a
recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) commenced on 07 November. Solar wind velocities increased from a low of 279 km/sec at 06/1704 UTC to a high of 601 km/sec at 08/2003 UTC. Velocities began to gradually decrease early on 09 November as the HSS
subsided. Interplanetary magnetic field changes associated with the onset of the CH HSS included increased Bt (peak 12 nT at 07/2007 UTC) and intermittent periods of southward Bz (minimum -10 nT at 07/2057 UTC).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
12 November - 08 December 2008

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels. However, there will be a slight chance for low activity (isolated low-level C-class flares) during 20 November - 03 December with the return of (old) Region 1007 (N35, L=252) to the visible disk.

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 12 - 15 November, 26 November - 03 December, and again during 06 - 08 December.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels during 12 - 23 November. Activity is expected to increase to mostly unsettled levels during 24 - 28 November due to a recurrent CH HSS. Quiet levels are expected during 29 November - 02 December followed by an increase to unsettled to isolated active levels during 03 - 06 December due to another recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to be mostly quiet during 07 - 08 December as the HSS subsides.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Nov 11 2252 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html

# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Nov 11
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Nov 12 70 5 2
2008 Nov 13 70 5 2
2008 Nov 14 70 5 2
2008 Nov 15 70 5 2
2008 Nov 16 69 5 2
2008 Nov 17 68 5 2
2008 Nov 18 68 5 2
2008 Nov 19 68 5 2
2008 Nov 20 69 5 2
2008 Nov 21 70 5 2
2008 Nov 22 70 5 2
2008 Nov 23 70 5 2
2008 Nov 24 70 10 3
2008 Nov 25 70 10 3
2008 Nov 26 70 10 3
2008 Nov 27 70 10 3
2008 Nov 28 70 8 3
2008 Nov 29 69 5 2
2008 Nov 30 69 5 2
2008 Dec 01 69 5 2
2008 Dec 02 70 5 2
2008 Dec 03 70 8 3
2008 Dec 04 69 15 4
2008 Dec 05 69 10 3
2008 Dec 06 69 10 3
2008 Dec 07 69 5 2
2008 Dec 08 69 5 2
(NOAA)

Shortwave stations and international broadcasters website updated

The website of Shortwave Radio Stations and International Broadcasters has been reviewed and updated. There are now +/- 575 links at TDP www.shortwave.be/
(Source: Ludo Maes/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of Russia begins broadcasting in Iraqi Kurdistan

Text of report in English by heavyweight liberal Russian newspaper Kommersant website on 12 November

The Voice of Russia radio station began broadcasting in Kurdish in Iraqi Kurdistan yesterday. Station spokesmen say the new project is non-political and its goal is to bring the Russian and Kurdish people closer together. Analysts say that the project has an obvious political nature and that it is a means of advancing Russian interests in Kurdistan and throughout the Middle East.
The Voice of Russia had considered a Kurdish service for several years, but funding restriction had prevented its implementation until now. The station’s director of regional broadcasts Mikhail Baryshev told Kommersant that a daily one-hour shortwave broadcast in Kurdish premiered in May of this year. Yesterday [11 November] was the first broadcast on the FM band. Broadcasts originate in Erbil, Sulaimaniya, Kirkuk and Dohuk, Iraq. The broadcasts will be two hours long and will air in the mornings and evenings.
Baryshev said each broadcast will consist of news, a discussion of Russian foreign policy, especially in the Middle East, and informational programmes about Russia. “Unfortunately, in many regions, and particularly in Iraqi Kurdistan, people do not find out about Russia’s policies first hand,” Baryshev said. “Frequently that information is distorted. We will try to correct that situation.” The organizers of the project deny any underlying political goals, however. “We are mostly carrying out a humanitarian mission,” deputy general director of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Corp. Andrey Bystritsky told Kommersant in reference to the new broadcasts.
Observers say the broadcasts are part of a political project launched by the Russian consul in Erbil a year ago to raise Russia’s role in the region. Kurdistan is Iraq’s only stable region. It is rich in oil and has attracted many foreign companies. Baghdad has given the region considerable autonomy, and the region, which is at the crossroads of the Iraqi, Iranian, Turkish and Syrian borders is of great strategic importance.
(Source: Kommersant website, Moscow, in English 12 Nov 08 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC World Service temporarily broadcasting via RNW Malagascar relay

Serious flooding in Thailand has forced the BBC’s relay station at Nakhon Sawan off the air. It’s expected that the station will be silent until next Tuesday at the earliest. VT Communications has arranged temporary broadcasts from other sites. Until Nakhon Sawan is back in normal operation, the RNW Madagascar relay station is broadcasting BBC World Service programming towards India as follows:

English 0100-0200 UTC on 11955 kHz 250kW beam 050 degrees
Hindi 0230-0300 UTC on 15405 kHz 250 kW beam 050 degrees
English 0300-0500 UTC on 17790kHz 250kW beam 050 degrees
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Nigeria Cross River State plans new statewide broadcasting system

Nigeria’s Cross River State Government has awarded the contract for the supply and installation of complete UHF television/radio full transmission system for Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC). The Commissioner for Information and Orientataon, Ntufam Edet Okon Asim, who briefed newsmen at the end of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, said the contract which will be undertaken in phases will cost about N958 million (US$8,317,416).
Asim disclosed that the contract is to be handled by a reputable contractor that has an impeccable track record in the electronic media industry, adding that it is intended to replace the epileptic [sic] transmission of the station whose services do not go beyond the shores of the state. He said with new 20 kW transmitters for both the radio and television, signals from the stations will cover the whole state.
(Source: This Day Online)
Andy Sennitt adds: Presumably this means that the mediumwave transmitter at Ogoja on 1134 kHz, currently listed as 10 kW, is to be replaced with a 20 kW transmitter.
(source: R netherlands Media Network Weblog)

60th Anniversary Magazine available for download

Mark Nicholls 60th Anniversary Magazine available for download The New Zealand Radio DX League celebrated it's 60th Anniversary in October 2008.

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary the DX League produced a supplement with the normal October DX Times magazine with articles celebrating the history of the New Zealand Radio DX League.

You can download copies of both the October 2008 DX Times magazine and the Supplement on the New Zealand Radio DX Leagues website http://radiodx.com/nzrdxl/

Due to the very large file size of the Supplement in Print quality (29 Megabytes) the version available for downloading has been reduced to 3 Megabytes which has affected the image quality.If you are interested in a downloading a higher quality (29 Megatyte) version please email me editor@radiodx.com
Regards
Mark Nicholls
Editor NZ DX Times
New Zealand Radio DX League
http://radiodx.com/nzrdxl/
(Dario Monferini/playdx2003)

Radio St. Helena broadcast set for Nov. 15

Radio St. Helena Day 2008 will be broadcast on 11092.5 KHz in USB on Saturday, 15. November 2008 as follows:


All times UTC Target areas



20:00 - 21:00 Japan
21:00 - 22:30 Europe
22:30 - 23:30 North America

Because of the very long "Revival" and "Double-Anniversary" transmissions in 2006 and 2007 and the especially heavy workload at Radio St. Helena during the entire second half of 2008, it was decided that RSD 2008 would be reduced to the above schedule. It is hoped that the times have been chosen so that reception in all areas will be acceptable.

The QSL procedure is the same as in 2006 and 2007, and the QSL address is :
Radio St. Helena , P.O. Box 93
Jamestown , St. Helena


www.sthelena.se/radioproject/Broadcast_Times_2008.htm
www.sthelena.se/
MARCELO VILELA BEDENE
DX CLUBE DO PARANÁ
http://www.dxclube.com.br/

Radio St. Helena: new alternate postal route for all letters to RSH

Dear Friends of Radio St. Helena,
In an attempt to avoid the well-known and unfortunate problems with the reception reports sent to Radio St. Helena for the Radio St. Helena Day shortwave broadcasts in the past years since 1998, an alternate postal route has been sought. With the considerable help of and excellent suggestions by the Postmistress , Mrs. Henry, and her assistant, Mrs. Benjamin, of the Ascension Island Post Office, an alternate postal address and path has been found .

Therefore, ALL LETTERS to Radio St. Helena may be sent to the following
address.

Radio St. Helena
P.O.Box 93
Jamestown
St. Helena Island
STHL 1ZZ

--- Via AIRMAIL ----
Via United Kingdom and Ascension

VERY IMPORTANT:
The "new" part of this address is the last few lines, and it is
"essential" that this address be written exactly this way.

IMPORTANT :
Be certain to use enough postage on the letter, as if you were sending
the letter to the remotest part of the world. This is even true for
listeners in the UK.
With best greetings,
Robert Kipp 11. November 2008
(Rich D'Angelo/NASWA Flash Sheet)

Veterans Day 2008

Since 1919, Americans have observed November 11 as a day to honor the sacrifices of those who have fought to protect our freedom. Originally called Armistice Day, November 11 was declared by President Wilson, as a day of remembrance following the end of hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I on November 11, 1918.

This Veterans Day, we honor those men and women of all services that are serving throughout the world, those veterans that have served and those that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We thank and honor you for the sacrifices you have made for us.
Shortwave Central
Milcom Monitoring

DX Mix News updates

All times UTC

Albania
Frequency changes for Radio Tirana effective Nov.17:
0000-0130 new frequency 7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm, ex 9345*in Albanian Daily 0130-0145 new frequency 7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm, ex 9345*in English Tue-Sun* to avoid Voice of Korea in Korean/English

Germany
Frequency change for Gospel for Asia via Media Broadcast:
1330-1500 new frequency 15185 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SEAs in SEAs langs., ex 13830*
*to avoid Radio Solh/Radio Peace in Pashto and Dari via VT Communications

New transmission of WYFR Family Radio via Media Broadcast:
1400-1500 on 13600*WER 250 kW / 075 deg to CeAs in Uzbek, new lang.
* strong co-ch Voice of Russia Russian WS

Russia
New unregistered frequency for Voice of Russia WS in Russian:
1300-1500 on 13600 MSK 250 kW / 199 deg to ME, buzzy audio,ex 15150 in B-07

Russia/French Guiana
Freq.changes for Voice of Russia via Media Broadcast from Nov.1:
0000-0100 NF 11605 GUF 250 kW / 181 deg to SoAm, ex 13575 in Portuguese
0100-0300 on 13630 GUF 250 kW / 195 deg to SoAm, no change in Spanish
0200-0400 NF 7335 GUF 250 kW / 318 deg to NoAm, ex 6100 in English WS
0400-0600 NF 7335 GUF 250 kW / 318 deg to NoAm, ex 6135 in English WS

Swaziland
Frequency change of Trans World Radio via Manzini in Malagasy:
1440-1525 NF 9635*MAN 100 kW / 064 deg to MDC, ex 9585
* co-ch KSDA in Chinese

United Kingdom
(non) Frequency changes of VT Communications Relay from Nov.3:
North Korea Reform Radio in Korean to North Korea:
1300-1330 NF 9965 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg, ex 9455
Nippon no Kaze in Korean to North Korea:
1330-1400 NF 9965 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg, ex 9455 Tue/Thu/Sat
Furusato no Kaze in Japanese to North Korea:
1330-1400 NF 9965 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg, ex 9455 Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri

USA
(non) B-08 for Voice of America in Arabic Radio Sawa to Sudan-Darfur:
0300-0330 on 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg
9845 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg
11855 UDO 250 kW / 276 deg
1800-1830 on 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg
5880 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg
9380 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg
1900-1930 on 5880 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg
9380 SAO 100 kW / 076 deg
9815 WER 250 kW / 150 deg
(DX Mix News #545/#546-Ivo Ivanov/Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Prague - revised B08 multilingual schedule

Radio Prague - B08
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC

Czech
0030-0057 on 5930 7345
0230-0257 on 6200 7345
0330-0357 on 6200 7345
0930-0957 on 11600 21745
1030-1057 on 15700 21745
1200-1227 on 11640 17545
1330-1357 on 6055 7345
1630-1657 on 5930 15710
1830-1857 on 5930 9400
2030-2057 on 5930 9430
2200-2227 on 5930 9435

English
0100-0127 on 6200 7345
0200-0227 on 6200 7345
0400-0427 on 6080 SAC
0400-0427 on 6200 7345
0430-0457 on 9855
0800-0827 on 7345 9860
1000-1027 on 9955 RMI
1000-1027 on 15700 21745
1130-1157 on 11640 17545
1330-1357 on 9850 WOF Fri/Sat in DRM mode
1400-1427 on 11600 13580
1500-1527 on 9955 RMI
1700-1727 on 5930 15710
1800-1827 on 5930 9400
2100-2127 on 5930 9430
2230-2257 on 5930 9435
2330-2357 on 5930 7345

German
0730-0757 on 5930 7345
1100-1127 on 7345 9880
1300-1327 on 6055 7345
1300-1327 on 9850 WOF Fri/Sat in DRM mode
1600-1627 on 5930
1730-1757 on 5940 ARM

French
0700-0727 on 5930 7345
0830-0857 on 9860 11600
1430-1457 on 11600 13580
1730-1757 on 5930 15710
1930-1957 on 6135 9430
2300-2327 on 5930 7345

Russian
0500-0527 on 5980 9855
1230-1257 on 6055 17545
1530-1557 on 5930 9450
1900-1927 on 5830 DB

Spanish
0000-0027 on 5930 7345
0000-0027 new freq 7420 ASC, ex 7275 from Nov.3
0030-0057 on 9955 Radio Miami Int'l
0100-0127 on 11665 ASC
0130-0157 on 6200 7345
0300-0327 on 6200 7345
0530-0557 on 9955 RMI
0900-0927 on 11600 15255
1030-1057 on 9955 RMI
1500-1527 on 11600 13580
1900-1927 on 6135 9430
2000-2027 on 5930 9430
2130-2157 on 5930 9435
2330-2357 on 6000 SAC
ARM=Armavir;ASC=Ascension;DB=Dushanbe;RMI=WRMI;SAC=Sackville;WOF=Wooferton
(Source: DX Mix News #546/Ivo Ivanov via Alokesh Gupta, India)

WEWN - B08 English schedule

USA, WEWN Vandiver, AL - B08 English schedule
Effective 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
Target Areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) eu (Europe) me (Middle East) va (various)

All times UTC

0000-0100 11520af
0100-0200 11520af
200-0300 11520af

0300-0400 9455af
0400-0500 9455af
0500-0600 9455af
0600-0700 9455af
0700-0800 9455af
0800-0900 9455af
0900-1000 9390as
1000-1100 9390as
1100-1200 9390as
1200-1300 5755va
1300-1400 5755va
1400-1500 5755va
1500-1600 5755va
1600-1700 5755va
1700-1800 15610eu
1800-1900 15610eu
1900-2000 15610eu
2000-2100 11520me
2100-2200 11520me
2200-2300 11520me
2300-0000 11520me
(Source: WEWN/Monitoring Times SW Guide-Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager)

Shortwave blog bytes

All times UTC

Azerbaijan to end VOA and other local broadcasters
Authorities in Azerbaijan say they plan to halt local broadcasts by foreign stations by the end of the year. The chairman of Azerbaijan's National Television and Radio Council, Nushiravan Maharramli, says his country is not interested in granting local frequencies to foreign broadcasters. He says the change will affect the BBC, the British Broadcasting Corporation, U.S. financed Voice of America and Radio Liberty.www.voanews.com/english/2008-10-31-voa54.cfm (Alokesh Gupta, India)

Belarus
Radio Racja via Lithuania due to resume shortwave transmissions in B-08, schedule 1430-1530 Russian, 1530-1730 Belarussian on 3960. (Wolfgang Bueschel)Radio Racja confirmed on 3960 October 27 at 1625, full identification at 1630 and jingle in Belarussian, on October 28 noted at 1444, sign off 1730. (Edwin Southwell/World DX Contact Nov DX News via Hans Johnson)

Bhutan has a new king
BBS has had special programming all this week for events relating to the formal coronation Thurs. (Nov. 6) of the Oxford educated Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who has become the world's youngest reigning monarch. He is 28. The national holidays continue through Nov 8. Imagine that next week they will continue on with special programming via BBS. Check their website this weekend, as it probably will be updated www.bbs.com.bt/radiosch.htm (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA)

Bulgaria
DRM transmissions of Bulgarian National Radio program Horisont from Nov.1
1000-1300 on 11900 SOF 020 kW / 306 deg to WeEu Mon-Thu
1400-1700 on 9400 SOF 020 kW / 306 deg to WeEu Mon-Thu
0700-1300 on 11900 SOF 020 kW / 306 deg to WeEu Fri-Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 3/BC-DX #885 via wb, Germany)

China
China Radio lifestreams
CNR1 mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live1
mms:\\211.89.225.101/live1
rtsp:\\211.89.225.1/encoder/cnr1
rtsp:\\real.cnr.cn/encoder/cnr1
CNR2 mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live2
CNR3 mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live3
CNR4 mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live4
CNR5 mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live5
CNR6 mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live6
rtsp:\\211.89.225.1/encoder/cnr6
CNR7p mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live7_p
CNR7s mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live7_s
CNR8 mms:\\211.89.225.101/live8
rtsp:\\real.cnr.cn/encoder/cnr8
rtsp:\\211.89.225.1:554/encoder/cnr8
CNR9 mms:\\mms.cnr.cn/live9
http://tibetancn.chinabroadcast.cn/
(WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #8854 via wb, Germany)

CNR8 China National radio #8 on same channel. And we suffer by another co-channel 9420 kHz station, which hit Avlis transmission in 1100-1700? UTC slot, originate from Lingshi China in Kazakh, Uighur, Mongolian !! (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 30/WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #885 wb, Germany)

France
Appeal from the Radio France International in Russian and maybe some other services oo.Seems to be stop soon some services of RFI on SW and MW and in program in Russian they asking to listeners to support the existing of RFI on SWs on address:radiorfi @ rfi.fr (Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2/BC-DX Top News #885 via wb, Germany)

French Guiana
Frequency changes for Voice of Russia via Media Broadcast from Nov. 1:
0000-0100 NF 11605 GUF 250 kW / 181 deg to SoAm, x13575 in Portuguese
0100-0300 on 13630 GUF 250 kW / 195 deg to SoAm, no change in Spanish
0200-0400 NF 7335 GUF 250 kW / 318 deg to NoAm, x6100 in English WS
0400-0600 NF 7335 GUF 250 kW / 318 deg to NoAm, x6135 in English WS
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 3/BC-DX #885 wb, Germany)

Iran/Monacco
Communist stations to Iran now are on new 4360.2 kHz
(ex4366) probably due to the very strong signal of subhx of Monaco Radio
in Fr & En on approx. of 4363.3USB, but not already on \\ 3881 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31/BC-DX #885 wb, Germany)

Luxembourg reunion video
These are the Part 1 and Part 2 links to Utube containing video of The Great Radio
Luxembourg Reunion on the 2nd of August (2-08) in Luxembourg.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTDz_Qq55VA&feature=related Part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=isaMxQ0tTsE Part 2
(Alan Bailey, UK)

Moldova
Radio PMR from the separatist Trans-Dnestr region of Moldova has been observed with the following schedule for the B08 winter period:

1430-1730 on 7370 kHz
1430-1445 English, 1445-1500 French, 1500-1515 German, 1515-1530 English,
1530-1545 French, 1545-1600 German, 1600-1615 English, 1615-1630 French,
1630-1645 German, 1645-1700 English, 1700-1715 French, 1715-1730 German

2230-0000 on 6240 kHz to N America & Europe
2230-2245 English, 2245-2300 French, 2300-2315 German, 2315-2330 English,
2330-2345 French, 2345-0000 German
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Oct 28/WWDXC Top News/Bc-DX #885 wb, Germany)

Netherlands
For those of you who don't subscribe to the Media Network Newsletter, the following may be of interest. Several members of ODXA contacted me earlier this year to express interest, but of course that was before we decided to discontinue of shortwave service in English to North America. But if you are still interested, here's the information:

Do you have strong opinions on world events and issues? Radio Netherlands Worldwide is looking for people to join its Global Panel in English. When you join the Global Panel, you will regularly be invited to give us your opinion about current topics. The results of the surveys will be published on our website (www.radionetherlands.nl) and will be used in the programmes
of Radio Netherlands Worldwide.

We are also interested in learning more about how people around the world access and use what we produce. Your answers will assist us in planning our programmes and Web features.

If you want your opinion to count, we invite you to sign up. You can unsubscribe at any time. All information you send us will be treated in confidence and not passed to third parties.

If you're interested, go to this page: http://www.globalpanel.nl/ to sign up. (Andy Sennitt/R Netherlands/ODXA)

Papua new Guinea
3385 Radio East New Britain, Nov 2 1200, fair with man in Tok Pisin at t/in with apparent news headlines, then into Sunday night religious program with pop gospel song intro and lengthy sermon by man. Still there (but barely) at 1228 when music concluded prgm. Only other PNG
audible was 3365 kHz.(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Nov 2/WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #885 wb, Germany)

South Africa
Radio Sonder Grense [ex-Springbok Radio] was rather former Afrikaans Service (Radio Suid-Afrika)
0000-0500 3320 100 1234567 N. Cape Afrikaans
0500-0700 7185 100 1234567 N. Cape Afrikaans
0700-1800 9650 100 1234567 N. Cape Afrikaans
1800-2400 3320 100 1234567 N. Cape Afrikaans
(WWDXC Top News/BC-DX 885 wb, Germany)

St Helena
Radio St. Helena will be broadcast on Sat Nov. 15, 2008:
2000-2100 to JPN, 2100-2230 to WeEu, 2230-2330 to NoAm on 11092.5 USB
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 3/BC-DX #885 wb, Germany)

United Kingdom
Radio Algerienne Holy Kor'an service broadcasts via Rampisham, United Kingdom in B-08
are now scheduled on 6090 0400-0600, 6125 0400-0500, 7435 1900-2000. 9455
1900-2100 and 5915 2100-2300. Broadcasts via Sines are 6125 0500-0557,
7435 2000-2100 and 9850 2100-2300.
(Andreas Volk-D, ADDX via wb Oct 26/WWDXC Top News BC-DX #885 via wb, Germany)

USA
Fascinating 10 minute video about saving VOA Delano which also looks
at the historical impact of shortwave from the US:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qlLhWlDbKbI&fmt=18
(Source: Mike Barraclough, UK/WorldDXClub)

KTWR Guam - B08 multilingual schedule

KTWR B08
Effective Date: October 26, 2008

All times UTC

Language UTC Days Freq Target

Amdo-Tibetan 1300-1315 Mon-Thu 9355 China

Cantonese 1100-1145 Mon-Fri 9975 China
Cantonese 1100-1115 Sat 9975 China
Cantonese 1100-1200 Sun 9975 China
Cantonese 2245-2330 Mon-Fri 12130 China
Cantonese 2245-2300 Sat 12130 China
Cantonese 2245-2345 Sun 12130 China
Hakka 1145-1200 Thu-Fri 9975 China
Hakka 1115-1200 Sat 9975 China
Hui 1000-1030 Sat 11935 China
Hui 1300-1330 Sat 9355 China
Mandarin 0930-1100 Daily 12105 China
Mandarin 1000-1100 Daily 11590 China
Mandarin 1100-1200 Daily 11935 China
Mandarin 1100-1230 Daily 9910 China
Mandarin 1200-1300 Daily 9355 China
Mandarin 1315-1400 Mon-Fri 9355 China
Mandarin 1200-1330 Sat 9355 China
Mandarin 1200-1245 Sun 9355 China
Mandarin 1200-1400 Daily 7485 China
Mandarin 2300-2315 Daily 11765 China
Mandarin 2300-2345 Daily 13720 China
Nosu Yi 1100-1115 Sat-Sun 11935 China
Nosu Yi 1200-1215 Daily 9975 China
Swatow 1145-1200 Mon-Wed 9975 China
Uyghur 1000-1030 Mon-Fri 11935 China
Mongolian 1200-1215 Sat 9910 Mongolia
Korean 1400-1515 Daily 11570 Korea
English 0800-0835 Mon-Fri 11840 S.Pacific
English 0800-0815 Sat 11840 S.Pacific
English 0805-0900 Tu,Th,Fr 15170 SE Asia
English 0820-0900 Wed 15170 SE Asia
English 0835-0900 Mon 15170 SE Asia
Balinese 0900-0915 Fri-Tue 15200 Indonesia
Indonesian 0945-1045 Daily 15200 Indonesia
Javanese 1045-1115 Daily 15200 Indonesia
Madurese 0915-0945 Daily 15200 Indonesia
Sundanese 1115-1145 Daily 15200 Indonesia
Torajanese 0900-0915 Wed-Thu 15200 Indonesia
Burmese 1200-1300 Sun-Fri 13765 Myanmar
Burmese 1200-1235 Sat 13765 Myanmar
Sgaw Karen 1300-1330 Daily 9585 Myanmar
Vietnamese 1100-1130 Daily 9635 Vietnam
Vietnamese 1400-1430 Mon-Fri 9920 Vietnam
Vietnamese 1400-1500 Sat-Sun 9920 Vietnam
Khmer 1300-1330 Daily 9975 Cambodia
Kokborok 1230-1300 Mon-Fri 11895 South Asia
Kokborok 1245-1300 Sat 11895 South Asia
English 1355-1400 Daily 9975 South Asia
English 1400-1500 Tue-Wed 9975 South Asia
English 1400-1430 Mo,Th,Fr 9975 South Asia
Assamese 1330-1400 Mon-Fri 12075 South Asia
Assamese 1330-1345 Sun 12075 South Asia
Santhali 1345-1400 Daily 11570 South Asia
Boro 1300-1315 Wed-Sun 11570 South Asia
Manipuri 1315-1330 Mon-Wed 11570 South Asia
Mus/Bengali 1300-1315 Mon-Tue 11570 South Asia

Mailing Address :
Trans World Radio - Guam
PO Box 8780,
Agat, Guam 96928 USA
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Radio Waves International set for Nov. 11 broadcast

It's the 1st weekend of R.W.I birthday's party On the air Already reports arrived from Italy to Sweden we were operating this weekend only around own txs 11.401KHZ Sat & Sun + 9290khz big power channel next week we will be back on 6325khz + 9290khz big power channel.
Many thanks for your support . Many different QSL are waiting for you.

We re planning something special for Nov 11th we will keep you inform about it as soon as possible

RWI's calling DX - if you want to send a comment, a greeting or a request for a song you can participate to a special program "RWI's Calling DX" wich will be on the 48mb on the latest weekend of November 2008. You can send sms at 00 33 6 75 44 70 26 or vocal message at 00 33 1 49 18 90 64

All audio files are welcome on email rwaves@free.fr
Now listen to us on the net via www.pirateradionetwork.com/ RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL http://go.to/rwi Country music show, French service,Rock City &Pirate memories the sounds on short-waves around the world "on the highway to freedom"
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For review and airplay send your promos to :
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Attention : for UPS or Fedex mail ask us for a special delivery address.
(Philippe Bertrand/SW pirates)

Radio PMR monitoring observations

Moldova
Radio PMR from the separatist Trans-Dnestr region of Moldova has
been observed with the following schedule for the B08 winter period:

1430-1730 on 7370 kHz
1430-1445 English, 1445-1500 French, 1500-1515 German, 1515-1530 English,
1530-1545 French, 1545-1600 German, 1600-1615 English, 1615-1630 French,
1630-1645 German, 1645-1700 English, 1700-1715 French, 1715-1730 German

2230-0000 on 6240 kHz to N America & Europe
2230-2245 English, 2245-2300 French, 2300-2315 German, 2315-2330 English,
2330-2345 French, 2345-0000 German
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Oct 28/WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #885 wb, Germany)

IBB Kuwait - updated B08 multilingual schedules

All times UTC

Updated winter B-08 for IBB via KWT 250 kW:
1830-2030 on 5750 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
1600-1800 on 5820 / 070 deg RFE Turkmen
0830-1400 on 5860 / 070 deg FAR Persian
1400-1500 on 7255 / 070 deg VOA Tibetan
0030-0100 on 7405 / 082 deg VOA Special English
2130-0030 on 7405 / 070 deg VOA English
2100-2200 on 7425 / 046 deg RFE Russian
0100-0300 on 7470 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
2300-2400 on 7550 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
1800-1830 on 7595 / 070 deg ASH Dari
1830-2030 on 7595 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
2030-2130 on 7595 / 070 deg VOA English
0030-0230 on 9335 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
1130-1430 on 9335 / 070 deg AFG Dari/Pashto/Dari
1430-1830 on 9335 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari/Pashto/Dari
1500-1600 on 11500 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
1500-1530 on 11550 / 046 deg VOA Uzbek
1530-1730 on 11575 / 070 deg ASH Dari/Pashto
1100-1400 on 11590 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
1400-1430 on 11795 / 094 deg RFA Burmese
1430-1500 on 12120 / 094 deg VOA Burmese
0230-0830 on 12140 / 070 deg AFG Pashto/Dari/Pashto/Dari/Pashto/Dari
0830-1430 on 12140 / 070 deg AFG Pashto/Dari/Pashto/Dari/Pashto/Dari
1430-1530 on 12140 / 070 deg ASH Pashto
0430-0530 on 15335 / 070 deg AFG Pashto
0530-0600 on 17530 / 070 deg AFG Dari
0700-0730 on 17530 / 070 deg AFG Pashto
0730-0930 on 17530 / 070 deg AFG Dari/Pashto
0600-0700 on 17715 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
1000-1100 on 17750 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
0430-1130 on 19010 / 070 deg AFG
Pashto/Dari/Pashto/Dari/Pashto/Dari/Pashto

AFG=Radio Free Afghanistan
ASH=Radio Ashna
RFA=Radio Free Asia
RFE=Radio Liberty
FAR=Radio Farda
VOA=Voice of America
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 3/WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #885 wb, Germany)

Radio France International - B08 English schedule

Radio France International - B08 English schedule

via TDF Issoudun site, 500 kW:

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC

7315 0400-0430 261008-290309 EaAF
7315 0600-0630 261008-010309 AllAF
9765 0600-0630 010309-290309 AllAF
9805 0400-0430 261008-290309 EaAF
9805 0500-0530 261008-010309 EaAF
11615 1600-1700 261008-010309 AllAF
11725 0700-0730 261008-010309 AllAF
11995 0500-0530 261008-290309 EaAF
11995 0600-0630 261008-010309 EaAF
13680 0500-0530 010309-290309 EaAF
13680 0600-0630 261008-290309 EaAF
15160 0600-0630 010309-290309 EaAF
15605 0700-0730 010309-290309 AllAF
15605 1600-1700 010309-290309 AllAF
15605 1600-1700 261008-290309 EaAF
21620 1200-1230 261008-290309 EaAF
(Source: WWDXC/BC-DX #885 via wb, Germany)

KNLS Alaska - B08 multilingual schedule

KNLS Anchor Point, Alaska - B08

All times UTC
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
0800-0900 7355 41 English 0800-0900 9615 31 Mandarin
0900-1000 6150 49 Russian 0900-1000 7355 41 Mandarin
1000-1100 6150 49 English 1000-1100 7355 41 Mandarin
1100-1200 6150 49 Russian 1100-1200 7355 41 Mandarin
1200-1300 6150 49 English 1200-1300 6915 49 English
1300-1400 6890 49 Mandarin 1300-1400 7355 41 Mandarin
1400-1500 6150 49 English 1400-1500 7355 41 Mandarin
1500-1600 6150 49 Russian 1500-1600 7355 41 Mandarin
1600-1700 6150 49 Russian 1600-1700 6915 49 Mandarin
1700-1800 6150 49 Russian 1700-1800 6915 49 Mandarin
(Source: WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #885 via wb, Germany)

Archive Hour set for November 22 program

One to make an advance note of:

Archive Hour – Here's Kenny
Saturday 22 November
8.00-9.00pm BBC RADIO 4

On the 40th anniversary of Kenny Everett's first BBC Radio 1 show, music journalist Mark Paytress reassesses the pioneering audio work of the DJ and looks at his place in broadcasting history.

Through interviews and an unprecedented collection of extremely rare archive material, Here's Kenny explores Everett's colourful presenting style and lifts the lid on the broadcaster's true private passion.

Everyone remembers Kenny Everett as a funny-man of the airwaves and television, whose confused private life took a tragic turn when he was diagnosed with Aids in 1993. He died two years later. Few know him as the extraordinary radio pioneer who would spend days at home creating wonderfully original jingles and trailers using techniques that were familiar only to avant-garde musicians and, much later, sampler fiends and hip-hop producers. His extraordinary approach to his work also came to the attention of The Beatles, who later invited him to "produce" two of the most avant-garde (and little heard) records in their catalogue.

Interviewees featured in the programme include Tony Blackburn, Keith Skues, pirate radio fans Chris Dannatt, Chris Baird, Stuart Russell and Jon Myer, and Beatles expert Richard Porter.

Presenter/Mark Paytress, Producer/Sian Price
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
(Mike Barraclough, UK/WorldDXClub)

Shortwave program notes

Australia
Program Notes. Sunday Night, on November 9 had a very thoughtful focus on the role of the religious right in the US Presidential election. This was a breath of fresh air as far as a serious look at this issue without the shouting matches that have come to dominate such issues covered on American TV (especially FOX, CNN, and a bit less so on MSNBC), and talk radio as well (a major exception being most NPR / PRI programs). Reception was poor enough that I did not catch the names of those interviewed, though one had written a book on how James Dobson / Focus on the Family has dominated and is winning the cultural wars. The tone of the show seemed to indicate that this segment of Republicans is likely to remain a minority if they continue to focus almost exclusively on abortion and homosexuality. This all bodes poorly for Republicans over the next several presidential election cycles. Perhaps coming from Australia, at a distance where unreasoning passions do not dominate so strongly, it was possible to present a more even handed and thoughtful discussion of the future of the religious right and the Republican Party than is possible within this country.

Russia
Tough to hear in recent months, but now seems to be settled in on 6240 kHz English sign-on at 0200 UTC, reception generally fair-poor, largely readable but not great.

Moscow Mailbag on November 9th with Carl Watts, host, and answering the questions, Yuri ________. Yuri answered a rather strident anti-Russian letter on Russia’s conflict with Georgia. He suggested that the letter writer should go to BBC on-line to get more information on the background of that conflict. Further on in the program, Yuri spoke of his impressions on his visits to the United States, including in the late 1980s to Atlanta, Georgia. He thought they were friendly, polite, curious about other places, but woefully uninformed / misinformed on world affairs.

With the same quirky theme music, and a format very similar to that first heard by me in the mid 1960s with Joe Adamov, this is one program that is still around all these years. Here’s hoping that I can hear it (on short wave) for many years to come, though VOR is in the past few years generally tough to hear with limited hours and frequencies. This, like other broadcasters (now gone), a far cry from the 1960s when they came booming in on 10 (or 15, or 20) different frequencies.
(Source: Roger Chambers, NY via Cumbre DX)
Grundig YB 400 PE with long wire.

DXpedition loggings

Another Radio Camp has come and gone. Attendees this time were Brian and Muriel Smith, Mark Coady, Bernie Rataj, Charlie Diamond, Paul Goliboski, Ed Verner, John Figliozzi and myself. Reception was fairly good this time. Here are a few of my loggings. More will be in the next issue of the ODXA's Listening In.
Harold

Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Stouffville, Ontario
Loggings by Harold Sellers
November 7-9, 2008
Eton E-1, 200 ft wire or G5RV antennas

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

Argentina

11710 RAE. Interval signal to 0100 s/on in Spanish, many RAE "Rye" IDs. Then ³This is RAE.² Spanish/English announcements and into English programming. (Poor Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Bangladesh

7250 Bangladesh Betar tentatively at 1229 with instrumental music, time pips, 1230 man with announcement and talk, but too weak to understand. (Weak Nov 9 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Bolivia

6135 Radio Santa Cruz at 0914 in Spanish with male chorus singing a song about Radio Santa Cruz. 0915 ID with echo effect. (Good Nov 9 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Bonaire

17810 Radio Netherlands at 2038, interview with official from Nigerian health organization. (Poor Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Croatia

6165 Voice of Croatia at 0702 with promo announcements for their English broadcasts, music. 0705 Croatian. (Good Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Cyprus

9760 CBC at 2115 with guitar music s/on, man with ID in Greek. 2216 woman introducing program, which began with a chorus singing spirited song. (Good, //7210 fair with QRM Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Djibouti

RTD Djibouti at 0310 Islamic recitation and then man in Arabic. (Weak Nov 9 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Egypt

6255 Radio Cairo at 2115 with sign-on in English, frequencies, theme music, program lineup. (Very good Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

6850 Radio Cairo at 2336 with a program about Islam. (Weak due to low modulation Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Ethiopia

9704 Radio Ethiopia at 1952 with vocals, male announcer in Amharic, 2000 woman with announcements, fanfare music. Another station came on at 2000. (Fair, 7110 good Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Germany

9450 Polish Radio at 1332 with ID, piece on Polish history in recognition of November 11th Polish independence day. (Good Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Greece

7450 Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias at 2018 with nice Greek folk music. (Good Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

India

9705 (Goa) All India Radio at 2254 with Indian music. 2304 sounded like news in English. (Poor Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp) 2243 IS started. (Poor Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Kuwait
11990 Radio Kuwait at 1934 man and woman discussing the constitution of Kuwait: The System of the Government. (Exc. Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Libya

17725 Voice of Africa at 1401 ID "This is Voice of Africa from the Great Jamahiriyah.", self-promoting announcements, schedule. //21695 poor. (Fair but improving Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Madagascar

11655 Radio Netherlands at 1858 with announcements and promos, Interval signal to ID, schedule and continue past the hour with news. (Fair Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Moldova

7305 (Pridnestrovie) Radio Netherlands at 0617 in Dutch with mentions of Netherlands. (Fair Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Nigeria
15120 Voice of Nigeria at 1944, woman, ID and music. (Poor due to low modulation Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Philippines

9435 FEBC Radio Int¹l at 2228 with musical tune and repeated ID in Bahasa Indonesia, 2030 s/on. (Fair Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Sao Tome

4960 Voice of America at 0436 with political analysts discussing recent presidential election. (Fair Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

South Africa

17770 Channel Africa at 1500 Sing-on to ID, pause and then joined sports report in progress. (Good Nov 8 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

7215 Trans World Radio at 0326 with interval signal and "you are tuned to the international service of Trans World Radio." 0330 sign-on in language. This is a 15-minute transmission to East Africa. (Weak Nov 9 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

7215 Trans World Radio at 0326 with interval signal and IDs, :You are tuned to the international service of Trans World Radio." 0330 s/on in language. This is a 15-minute transmission to East Africa. (Weak Nov 9 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Thailand

9810 Radio Thailand 1232 man and woman with program lineup, news. (Poor Nov 9 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Syria
9330 Damascus Radio at 2105 man and woman in English, with Arab and world news. (Poor Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)

Uganda
4976 Radio Uganda at 2125 with vocals, male announcer in vernacular. 2148 check, in English with woman. (Poor, CODAR QRM Nov 7 Harold Sellers, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp)
11710

(Harold Sellers, Ontario, Canada via ODXA)

Australian DX Report # 125 available for download

A new episode, No. 125, of the AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT audio shortwave news magazine is now available.

It includes a propagation report, monitoring notes, schedule changes, B08 schedules, and news about international broadcasters.

It's 13 mins 30 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, iTunes capability, 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. 124!

Bob Padula,
Melbourne

Voice of Korea - B08 English service

Voice of Korea via Pyongyang, North Korea

Effective: 27 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
Target areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) am (Central/South America) eu (Europe) va (Various)

All times UTC

0100-0200 7140as 9345as 9730as 11735am 13760am 15180am
0200-0300 13650as 15100as
0300-0400 7140as 9345as 9730as
1000-1100 6185as 6285am 9335am 9850as
1300-1400 7570eu 9335na 11710na 12015eu
1500-1600 7570eu 9335na 11710na 12015eu
1600-1700 9990va 11545va
1800-1900 7570eu 12015eu
1900-2000 7100af 9975va 11535va 11910af
2100-2200 7570eu 12015eu
(va target areas = Middle East & Africa)
(Source: Arnulf Piontek, Berlin, Germany via HCDX)

TDP stations - B08 schedules

All times UTC
Effective 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

Belgium (non) - B08 schedules of TDP stations:

Moj Them Radio

Hmong
0100-0130 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Mon/Wed/Fri

Haiv Hmoob Radio

Hmong
0100-0130 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Tue

Hmong Lao Radio

Hmong
0100-0200 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Thu/Sun

Hmong World Christian Radio

Hmong
0100-0200 on 15260 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Sat

Denge Mezopotamya

Kurdish
0500-1400 on 11530 SMF 300 kW / 129 deg to WeAs
1400-2100 on 7540 SMF 500 kW / 129 deg to WeAs

TDP Radio in DRM
0800-0900 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Mon
0900-1000 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Tue
1000-1100 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Wed
1100-1200 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Thu
1200-1300 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Fri
1300-1400 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Sat
1400-1500 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Sun
1500-1600 on 6015 ISS 035 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Daily
2300-2400 on 9790 SAC 070 kW / 227 deg to NoAm Daily

Que Huong Radio

Vietnamese
1200-1300 on 15680 DB 100 kW / 117 deg to SEAs Wed-Fri

Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia

Somali
1400-1430 on 21585 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Sat

Aso Radio

Hausa
1600-1645 on 15180 RUSorCIS transmitter to WCAf Mon-Fri

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church/Holy Synod Radio

Amharic
1600-1700 on 15195 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Mon

Addis Dimts Radio

Amharic
1600-1700 on 15195 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Sun

Ginbot 7 Radio

Amharic
1700-1730 on 12120*SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sun
1700-1730 on 15350 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sun
* strong co-ch Radio Liberty in Georgian
(DX Mix news #545 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

TDP brokers leased air times over shortwave transmitters, including various clandestine broadcasters.
Reception reports for stations using TDP may be directed to:
Transmitter Documentation Project
c/o Ludo Maes
P.O. Box 1
B-2310 Rijkevorsel
Belgium
mailto:info@transmitter.org
Website: Transmitter Documentation Project: www.tdp.info/

(Source: World QSL Book)

Radio Belarus Minsk - B08 multilingual schedules

All times UTC

Radio Belarus Minsk
1200-1700 on 7360 MNS 075 kW / 270 deg in Belarussian
1200-1700 on 7390 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg in Belarussian
1700-1900 on 7360 MNS 075 kW / 270 deg in Russian
1700-1900 on 7390 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg in Russian
1805-1900 on 7135*MNS 250 kW / 252 deg in Russian
1900-2040 on 7135*MNS 250 kW / 252 deg in German
1900-2040 on 7360 MNS 075 kW / 270 deg in German
1900-2040 on 7390 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg in German
2040-2100 on 7135*MNS 250 kW / 252 deg in Polish
2040-2100 on 7360 MNS 075 kW / 270 deg in Polish
2040-2100 on 7390 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg in Polish
2100-2300 on 7135 MNS 250 kW / 252 deg in English
2100-2300 on 7360 MNS 075 kW / 270 deg in English
2100-2300 on 7390 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg in English
2300-2400 on 7135 MNS 250 kW / 252 deg in Russian
2300-2400 on 7360 MNS 075 kW / 270 deg in Russian
2300-2400 on 7390 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg in Russian
* co-ch 1900-2000 RFI in Russian; 1900-2100 VOA in Korean
Belorussian Radio HS
0500-0800 on 7170#MNS 250 kW / 072 deg in Belarussian
1600-1800 on 7180^MNS 250 kW / 072 deg in Belarussian
# co-ch 0600-0630 RRI in French
^ co-ch 1600-1700 VOA in Bangla; 1600-1700 CRI in Turkish;
1700-1800 CRI in English; 1700-1730 TRT in Croatian
(Source: DX Mix News # 545 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Blog Logs

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

11/2/08 0009 6145 R. Japan 44444 EE (SINPO/English)
11/2/08 1314 9450 R. Poland 55555 EE, news
11/2/08 1410 15745 1Africa/CVC 34323 "Open Studio"
11/2/08 1613 15605 R. France Int'l 55545 EE,news, sports in detail
11/2/08 1647 11665 BBC 55544 EE, formula one racing
11/2/08 1700 11745 SW Africa 55545 World events
11/2/08 1803 6055 Voice of Russia 45544 EE, news // 6245
11/2/08 1811 11620 All India Radio 44444 nuclear technology talk
11/2/08 2100 11690 Deutsche Welle 53444 RTTY on 11690 tune 11692
11/2/08 2130 7145 R. Romania 55555 special on 70th anniv.
(Source: H. Woering, MA)

Argentina
11710.81v, RAE, 0013-0105, Nov 4. Tango music, "R-A-E" IDs spelled out, plus "RAE Buenos Aires" in Japanese till 0100, then English, fair-poor, best in USB (R. Howard, CA)

Bolivia
6075, Radio Kausauki Coca, (presumed) 0950-1040. It's getting tough to hear this station here. The freq is occupied with others and has back ground noise inhibiting reception. Anyway, noted a male in Spanish language comments at 0950 for a minute or two, then the signal faded out. At 1002, copy returned with a female talking which was followed with fading again. At 1011, signal returned for a few brief moments then faded again. At 1029 music was heard, but believe that was coming from Radio Rossii which is on the freq and which took over by 1035. Bolivia was poor to nil during the period. (C.Bolland, FL)

6134.83, Radio Santa Cruz, 1040-1100. I can always count on RSC to be audible around this time. At tune in, noted a male in Spanish language comments. He is joined by a female at 1044. Signal remained poor however. (C. Bolland, FL)

6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, 0100-0114*, Nov 1, Spanish talk. Ads. Spanish ballads. Local music. Many IDs. Sign off with local ranchero-style tune with many mentions of Santa Cruz in the lyrics. Poor to fair with adjacent channel splatter. (B. Alexander, PA)

6134.81, Radio Santa Cruz, 0011-0020. Noted an ID being given as I was tuning by, so t hought I'd log this then with a canned ID by a male, "... transmite Radio Santa Cruz ..." Then a female comments briefly and music follows. Signal was good. (C. Bolland, FL November 2, 2008

6155.23, Radio Fides, 2350-0015. Prior to the hour, noted a male in Spanish language comments over and with music. On the hour, time ticks while comments continue. At 0002, a second male talks briefly and gives ID as, "...Radio Fides...". Following this, the program becomes call in production with music and telephone calls all contributing to the confusion. Signal however, was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 1, 2008)

Brazil
11780, Radio Nacional do Amazonia, 0205-0210, Nov 1. Portuguese talk. IDs. Lite instrumental music. Good. No //s heard.(B. Alexander, PA)

Canada
6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060), 1412-1421 + 1603-1612, Nov 2. All infomercials (omega 3 super pills, etc.), fair-poor (R. Howard, CA)

Chad
6165, RNT, 2210-2231*, Oct 30, French talk. African hi-life music. Sign off with national anthem. Poor with some co-channel QRM and adjacent channel splatter. (B. Alexander)

China
Firedrake: Nov 2 & 3 on 6105 // 9000 // 9530. At 1510 + 1516 (earlier had caused QRM for Voice of Indonesia on 9525.90); Nov 2 on 9000 noted the usual 1600* - *1605 (R. Howard, CA)

6185, China Huayi Broadcasting,(pres) 1050-1100 Noted a female in Chinese language omments with only a brief interruption from a male at 1054. At 1056, I loose continuity when either a second station on the freq begins broadcasting or China turns to music which is mixing with the second station also in music. At 1100 nothing is certain since the freq becomes a tangle of signals twisted togather making listening impossible. At 1103 it is evident that the "top gun" in this mess is Mexico which either faded in all of the sudden or came on the air with music. I can hear China way down under Mexico with a threshold signal by 1105.(C. Bolland, FL)

Croatia
(non). via Germany, 7375, Voice of Croatia, 0300-0320,Oct 31, English “Croatia Today” news & current affairs program with news, sports & weather. Local pop music at 0314. Very good. Very weak on // 3984.97 - via Croatia. (B. Alexander, PA)

6165, Voice of Croatia, 0700-0704, Oct 31. Three minute English news bulletin. IDs. Lite instrumental music at 0704. Very good. Weak // 9470, 11690 - both via Germany. (B. Alexander, PA)

Eritrea
7100, VOBME, *0354-0400, Nov 1. Interval signal to talk at 0400. Covered by noise jammer at 0400. (Brian Alexander, PA)

7175, VOBME, *0354-0415, Nov 1. Interval signal to talk at 0400. Horn of Africa music. Poor to fair. (B. Alexander, PA)

Equatorial Guinea
15190, Radio Africa, 2205-2228, Nov 3. Sounded like Tony Alamo preaching, fair, no QRM (R. Howard, CA)

6250, Radio Nacional, Malabo, 0505-0600,Oct 31. Variety of African choral music, folk music, Afro-pop music. Spanish announcements. Radio Malabo ID. Fair. (B. Alexander, PA)

France
15605 Radio France International 1605-1630. English to East and Central Africa. News by lady until 1618 followed by two sports programs in succession. At 1630 announcer gave time check "It is 1630 UTC or 5:30 p-m in Paris. This is Radio France International." Tuned out. Beat the band signal. (B. Barker, PA)

Greenland
(Via Global Tuners in UK) Kalaalit Nunaata Radioa via OZL Radio Tasiilaq on 3815U hrd from 2041 to 2114 abrupt sign off after news bulletin and music. Best signal ever heard from any receiver location, almost like a power increase - SINPO 44544 with no "foghorn" ute QRM typical of 2007/2006 receptions. Could be a possible catch on ECNA as night condx get earlier. Woman announcer 2041 to 2050.5 (sounded like reading numbers at times), program tones 2050.5, woman announcer to 2051 then pop music tunes to 2100. Canned OZL announcement by woman (tent.) at 2100 followed by program interval isgnal and into news bulletin by woman (with remote reports) at 2100.5 to 2109. Progfram interval signal again and then instrumnetal music to 2110. Woman announcer 2110-2110.5 fol by two accordion inst pieces to abrupt off at 2113:50. Also heard on Global Tuner Sweden from 2021 to 2041 but much weaker and with high background noise and long-term fading. What sounded like choral music from tune in to 2030 with a long fade followed by a woman announcer fading in again 2038 until switched to the UK site. (B Churchill, CA)

India
4760 All India Radio-Leh, heard at 15.07 on 19 Oct. with good quality signals, but deep fading. Heard several telephone interviews, some traditional music and caught a full station ID at 15.30. I was SO hoping this was Port Blair on the same freq, but I guess that will take some more hard core DXing! (A. Muick, AFG)

4895 AIR Kurseong, heard at 13.38 on Oct. 19th with strong signals but deep and fluttery fading with station IDs, news and commentary and subcontinental music. (A. Muick, AFG)

4950 AIR Srinagar, heard at 13.26 on Oct. 19th, with surprisingly weak signals for 50kW and the closeness compared to other AIR stations being heard. Possible antenna orientation or terrain issues. Heard with IDs, excited talk, call-in show and pieces of music in between features. Signal became entirely useless at 13.44. (A. Muick, AFG)

Iran
6120, Voice of Justice, 0131-0203, Nov 4, in English, reciting from Qur'an, short promo for Islam, news (much about the anniversary of the 1979 capture of hostages at the US embassy, etc), commentary about Iran-India cooperation agreement, "Join us tomorrow for a detailed analysis" of the US elections, started out poor, fair by tune-out (R. Howard, CA)

Indonesia
9525.9, Voice of Indonesia, 1255-1315+, Nov 1. Tune-in to choral music. Talk in unidentified language. English ID at 1305 & into English programming with news at 1307. Poor. Weak but better than usual with a somewhat readable signal. Only a threshold signal when checked at 1350. (B. Alexander, PA)

9525.92, Voice of Indonesia, 1100-1115. I was nonchalantly listening to VOI here when their signal dropped of the air at 1104. It stayed off for about a minute and then came back with a female already into the news. So I thought I'd report it for prosperity or whatever. Eventhough the signal was fair, I couldn't make out the language being used? (C. Bolland, FL November 4, 2008)

9680, RRI Jakarta, 1113-1120. At tune in here, noted a male and female in Indonesian comments for a minute or two, then a short promo break and back to live comments between two males. Signal was fair.(Chuck Bolland, FL November 4, 2008)

Japan
12045 NHK World Radio Japan. Heard 16.40 on 25 Oct. in Japanese with a Karaoke game show. Rather interesting program and S5 signals all the way. (A Muick, AFG)

Mexico
6185, Radio Educacion, 1103-1110. As mentioned, this came on the air with music until 1105 when National Anthem is presented. Following that, ID and a series of canned promos. At 1109 more ID's along with time. "... Radio "Educacion?" ... Nacional Radio ...". At 1110 Mexican music presented. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL)

6184.95, Radio Educacion, Mexico City, 0050-0105, Nov 1. Spanish talk. Lite instrumental music. Spanish ballads. IDs. Fair but some adjacent channel splatter. // 1060 - weak under KYW- Philadelphia. (B. Alexander, PA)

North Korea
[non]. 5910, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, *1400-1430*, Nov 2, 3 and 4, (1357 sign-off of R. Nederland) clearly heard even with moderate noise (jamming?) which is on well before and after Shiokaze. After Shiokaze signed-off heard Anthem, reciting from the Qur'an, into Arabic (Iran?) (R. Howard, CA)

Malaysia
7270, Wai FM and Limbang FM via RTM(tentative). November-02 0833-0842 Male/female announcers with talk to romantic music. QRM from, presumed, PBS Nei Menggu. 22322 (lob-B).


Pakistan
6140 Radio Pakistan World Service. Sign-on at 13.30 in Urdu on 26 Oct. Not even listed on their new B08 sked on their website, yet there they were. S4 sigs until beat down by PBS Xizang on 6130. Stumbled across this while looking for Radio Gloria Intl. via Wertachtal. Tuned in at 1315 and there was nothing but a 1 kHz test tone (nice sidebands!) at about S3/S4, so I hung out, waiting for something to happen. 13.27 Radio Pakistan World service signed on. Not even so much as a carrier or a heterodyne from Gloria was detectable. (A Muick, AFG)

Papua New Guinea
3905, Radio New Ireland, Kavieng. November-02 0750-0802. Local music (female choir), 0752 lady announcer talks returning to a local music (like a ballad), 0757 lady talks, 0758 male talks with reverbed voice like an ads, 0800 local music. 34233 (lob-B).

Philippines
9615, Radio Veritas Asia, 1118-1130. Noted a female person in Mandarin comments over background music. At 1121 a second female joins in. This is probably a recorded segment since it seems like they are reading a script simular to what we see and hear with our local TV news. So assume it would have been prepared earlier. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL November 4, 2008)

Russia
7200,Radio Rossi(presumed), Yakutsk. November-02 Russian scheduled 0822-0831. Male/female annoucners with talk to instrumnetal music. Weak signal SINPO 23322 (lob-B).

Tajikistan
4765.05, Tajik Radio 1, Yangiyul, Dushanbe, 1450-2001* and *2300-0100, Oct 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, Tajik programmes of talk and local music, closed at 2001 with no formality. Opened again at 2300 with something like "Sikobordoran" (probably meaning "Good Morning") said several times by man and woman and they played a heavy rock record the Tajikian style to wake up listeners! Then followed poetry and "normal" folksongs. At 0100 ID: "In jo Dushanbe...." and national hymn by choir, 45333 with transmitter hum, ex 4635 which was no longer heard. Listen to recording: www.ratzer.at/audio.php , click mp3 Audiodatei, 2,8 MB. (DX Window/Bueschel, Petersen, Ratzer and Savolainen)Best wishes from Björn Franssopn, Gotland, Sweden

Thailand
15275, Radio Thailand, *0200-0230, Nov 3. English service on with bell/chimes, local news, history of the royal family, business news, several promos (Bangkok Airway, etc.), announced for WNAm, as usual gives wrong time ("10:00-10:30" their local time and "0300-0330 GMT"), fair (R. Howard, CA)

7255, Radio Thailand, 1108-1130 Noted a male in Thai language news and comments until 1114. At that time a series of ID's both in English and Thai. "This is HSK9, Radio Thailand's World Service, Broadcasting from the public relations department, Bangkok." Following this, more comments in Thai language. Signal was good. Referring to the callsign mentioned in the ID, more than once I've heard a station ID using a callsign and each time they just say the letters. It would be much easier for the older listeners like myself, if they pronounced the callsign using the Phonetic Alphabet. For example the above would be given as "Hotel Sierra Kilo 9". At 1130, the VOA starts broadcasting in Oriental language from Thailand. (C. Bolland, November 2, 2008)

Tunisia
12005 RTT Tunis, heard 17.01 on 25 Oct. I Arabic with a call-in show with female host then male giving some PSAs and IDs with guitar music backdrop. Very slick production. Many mentions of Tunis all with a very nice S4 signal.(A Muick, AFG)

Zambia
13650 CVC 1630-1700. English with usual soft rock gospel music with Top-40 style DJ mixed with station promos. Audio lost at 1637 and returned in three minuntes. At 1645 gave phone # as +277-8278-5300 followed by ID as: " No. 1 Africa - CVC. One Life, One Way, One Africa." Music until 1657 then abruptly off without mentioning new frequency. Should have switched freqs to 9420 at 1700, but a check showed no signal. (Barker-Broomall, PA)

Zimbabwe
(non). via United Kingdom, 11745 NF, SW Radio Africa,1715-1730, Oct 31, “Newsreel” program with talk about human rights violations in Zimbabwe. Talk about cholera outbreak. IDs. New Frequency. ex-12035. Very good. (B. Alexander, PA)

Contributors
Brian Alexander, PA
Chuck Bolland, FL
Bruce, Barker, PA
Bruce Churchill, CA/Cumbre DX
Björn Franssopn, Gotland, Sweden/DX Window
Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA
Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, SP Brazil/playdx2003
Al Muick, Afghanistan/HCDX
Harold Woering, MA

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

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:Issued: 2008 Nov 04 2251 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
27 October - 02 November 2008

Solar activity was very low through the period. New-cycle polarity Region 1007 (N35, L = 250, class/area Bxi/060 on 02 November) produced isolated B-class flares on 02 November.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit increased to high levels during 30 October - 02 November.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during 27 - 28 October. Activity increased to active levels during 29 - 30 October. Activity decreased to quiet to unsettled levels on 31 October.
Activity decreased to quiet levels during the remainder of the period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) commenced on 28 October. Solar wind velocities increased from a low of 287 km/sec at 28/0056 UTC to a
high of 741 km/sec at 29/1648 UTC. Velocities began to gradually decrease on 31 October as the HSS subsided. Interplanetary magnetic field changes associated with the onset of the CH HSS included increased Bt (peak 14 nT at 28/1841 UTC) and intermittent periods of
southward Bz (minimum -10 nT at 29/0447 UTC).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
05 November - 01 December 2008
Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels. However, there will be a chance for low activity (isolated low-level C-class flares) during 20 November - 01 December with the return of (old) Region 1007 to the visible disk.

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 05 - 15 November and 26 November - 01 December.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels on 05 November. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels on 06 November. A further increase to active to major storm levels is expected during 07 - 08 November due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels on 09 November as the HSS subsides. Quiet conditions are expected during 10 - 24 November. Field activity is expected to increase to unsettled to active levels during 25 - 27 November due to a recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 28 November - 01 December as the HSS
subsides.

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# Issued 2008 Nov 04
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Nov 05 69 5 2
2008 Nov 06 69 8 3
2008 Nov 07 70 30 6
2008 Nov 08 70 15 4
2008 Nov 09 70 8 3
2008 Nov 10 70 5 2
2008 Nov 11 70 5 2
2008 Nov 12 70 5 2
2008 Nov 13 70 5 2
2008 Nov 14 69 5 2
2008 Nov 15 69 5 2
2008 Nov 16 68 5 2
2008 Nov 17 68 5 2
2008 Nov 18 68 5 2
2008 Nov 19 68 5 2
2008 Nov 20 68 5 2
2008 Nov 21 68 5 2
2008 Nov 22 67 5 2
2008 Nov 23 67 5 2
2008 Nov 24 67 5 2
2008 Nov 25 67 12 4
2008 Nov 26 67 12 4
2008 Nov 27 68 8 3
2008 Nov 28 68 5 2
2008 Nov 29 69 5 2
2008 Nov 30 69 5 2
2008 Dec 01 69 5 2
(NOAA)

New DX Partyline schedule

New schedule of DX Partyline via HCJB Australia in B08

1230 - 1245 UTC on 15400 (Saturday)
1315 - 1330 UTC on 15540 (Thursday)
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi)

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

This afternoons edition of Shortwave Blog "Bytes" is a mix of "bits and bytes" from the past few days. Plenty here, and hopefully will compliment your listening. Best of DX your way.
Gayle Van Horn

Now put it back together - focus on Bolivian political divisions
www.economist.com/world/americas/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12260915

Bolivian Logs October 2008
Original logs by Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec
Additional logs from Florida
3309.98 Bolivia R Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba
3390.2 Bolivia Emisoras Camargo Camargo
4111.1 Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza
4409.7 Radio Eco, Reyes
4451.6 Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma
4699.7 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta
4716.6 Radio Yura, Aillu Yura
4781.6 Radio Tacana, Tumupasa
4796.5 Radio Mallku, Uyuni
4865 Radio Logos, Santa Cruz
5580.2 Bolivia Radio San Jose. San Jose de Chiquitos
5952.4 Pio XII, Siglo Veinte
5996.5 Radio Loyola, Sucre
6025 Radio Patria Nueva, La Paz
6075 Radio. Kausachun Coca
6079.9 Radio San Gabriel, La Paz
6134.8 Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
(Source: R Wilkner/Cumbre DX)

Bhutan on 6035 kHz
Bhutan BS 6035 11/1 with weak, but clear signal with man talking in lang. from 0034 tune. No sign of Colombian yet as of 0045. (Bruce Churchill/Cumbre DX)

A look back at crystal radios
GORDON REEVE, Northampton
As I remember it. My first experience of a crystal set was when my pals and I were on our way to school one morning when behold we found a nice foot square box placed on a dustbin ready for the weeks refuse collection. Not knowing what it was we decided to take it and explore. I was then ten years old which make it 1941. There were knobs set into the lid and the lid was hinged. On opening we found a large coil and wires, also a glass file which contained a small knob and shaft which touched a stone, this was the crystal I remember, Coming out of school and showing it to my granddad who said what it could do, he gave us a pair of large headphones so we went down to the local field connected one long wire to a tree and the earth wire we stuck in the ground. Then we fiddled and after awhile we heard faint music. It worked! What ever happened to it I can't remember, perhaps it was swapped for something else, alas. Now it would self for £££'s (GR 1919) (Source: Contact-Radio Topics/Nov 2008 via Alan Roe)

Greenland weekend log on 3815
Via Global Tuner, United Kingdom
Greenland: 3815USB Ammasalik Radio 2010 with kids singing and accordian music at 2020. They played music right through 2030. I am starting to wonder if this is weekends only now. The initial log was during the week,but all the subsequent logs are from the weekends [see below.] I keep trying during the week without success, but they always seems to
have a nice signal on the weekend. Has anyone heard them during the week recently? Does anyone have contacts at the stationthat can provide us with their current schedule? (Hans Johnson Nov 1/Cumbre DX)


Iran's VOIRI Spanish B08 schedule
All times UTC
0030-0130 Central/South América 9680, 7225
0130-0230 Central/South América 7225, 9680
0230-0330 Central/South América 7225
0530-0630 España 15320, 13710
2030-2130 Europe 6055 España 7350, 7130
(José Miguel Romero,Spain/HCDX)

Pakistan returns to normal time November 2
Oct 28, 2008 (14 hours ago)
from DXAsia News
Due to the local time (UTC + 5.00 hrs) change in Pakistan the following
changes are effective 2nd November 2008 for VOA URDU SERVICE :
MW 972 1539 kHz is available at 1400-0200 hrs instead of 1300-0100 hrs.
SW service 0100-0200 (ex 0000-0100) on 9520 9820 kHz.
SW service 1400-1500 (ex 1300-1400) on 7440 9390 kHz.
(Alok Dasgupta, Kolkata via http://dxasia.info/news/20081028 )

Query on voice recording software
Dear DX-friends,
I have AR7030 Plus receiver and Dell Inspiron 1720 portable computer with Vista Home Premium software. I was quite active in DX-ing until my retirement in 2000. Afterwards I was busy on other matters and I did not do any DX-ing for some years. Now I plan to start again and would like to use my computer for recording. My old casette recorder decided not to work any more after 34 years. Mauno Ritola helped me to connect my receiver to my computer. He has been using RecAll Pro program and I decided to try it.

I installed RecAll Pro some days ago for trying it before bying. After the installation it worked beautifully until next day, when I tried to use it. When starting it, my computer was completely blocked. I had to reboot my computer, uninstall RecAll Pro, reinstall it and it worked again until I restarted my computer. I like the program, but it is too painful to uninstall and reinstall the program every time I want to use it. I know that there are a lot of other similar kind of programs available in the market doing the same thing. However, I would like to have opinions of the users of those software programs before committing myself
Please reply directly to me that we do not waste space and time of the other
Hard-Core-DX users.
Best regards to everyone.
Esko Ahlroth
243 Route des Marlis
F-01280 Prévessin-Moëns
France
e-mail: ahlroth@wanadoo.fr

Recent QSL from VOA
I stopped collecting QSL's back sometime in the 70's but decided to start again recently because there are so many new countries to verify and because I have so much more time on my hands after retiring from Voice of America.
The first new QSL received came from, of all places, VOA, verifying the Sao Tome relay station. While it confirmed the site, the rest of the data was wrong. Frequency was wrong,date was incorrect, time was wrong. I'm not certain if I should return it--along with the original letter -- asking for a correct card or keep it as is. Someone somewhere probably has my correct version, and I have theirs. And they're wondering, too.(Bruce Barker-PA, NRD-535D, Alpha Delta DX Sloper)

Shortwave Radio Report program
he latest Shortwave Report (October 31) is up at the website www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml in both broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quickdownload or streaming form (4.9MB) (28:59) NEW! If you have access to Audioport.org there is a higher quality version posted up there {26.7MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&;)
There is an article about the Shortwave Report by Cassandra Roos on line at-www.campusprogress.org/soundvision/780/big-stories-shortwaves
I hope you'll listen and air this if you're connected with a radio station. link for smaller file and streaming- Please read my aricle on SINPO at http://tinyurl.com/yt7qjd
(Source: Zacharias Liangas,Thessaloniki Greece/Cumbre DX)

Sudan Radio Peace confirms they're on the air
I had a query as to whether 5895 is actually on the air, the station just confirmed for me that it is indeed on. original message:
Hi All - I got a message from these guys that they are back on the air. They used to make it to ECNA and Europe at 0300 on 4750. (Johnson Oct 29)
Radio Peace was briefly back on the air, but is now off again. They are working to get back on 4750 and 5895 (Johnson Oct 8)
On a really good day for E-W African propagation, can be heard on WCNA...but
would be marginal at best 0245 to 0315. (Bruce Churchill/Cumbre DX)

HAM-Tech 2008 QSL card
Radiophilatélie
Contact: swl87@orange.fr
Bonjour
Ci-jointe une enveloppe FDC pour le Ham Tech 2008 en Inde.
73 de Raymond. (SWL F-15873)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
20 - 26 October 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were observed. 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 normal levels.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during 20 - 21 October. Activity increased to unsettled levels on 22 October. Activity returned to quiet levels during 23 - 26 October. ACE solar wind measurements indicated minor variations during the period. Velocities ranged from approximately 290 - 450 km/sec. IMF Bt ranged from 01 - 10 nT. IMF Bz ranged from +09 to -07 nT. The increase to unsettled levels observed on 22 October was associated with increased velocities coupled with intermittent periods of southward IMF Bz.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
29 October - 24 November 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 30 October - 06 November and 08 - 15 November.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active levels during 29 - 31 October with a chance for minor storm conditions on 30 October due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to mostly quiet levels during 01 - 06 November as the high-speed stream subsides. Activity is expected to increase to minor storm levels with a chance for major storm conditions on 07 November due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled to active levels during 08 - 09 November as the high-speed stream subsides. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels
during 10 - 23 November. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels on 24 November.

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# Issued 2008 Oct 28
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Oct 29 67 12 4
2008 Oct 30 67 15 4
2008 Oct 31 68 10 3
2008 Nov 01 69 5 2
2008 Nov 02 69 5 2
2008 Nov 03 69 5 2
2008 Nov 04 70 5 2
2008 Nov 05 70 5 2
2008 Nov 06 70 5 2
2008 Nov 07 70 35 6
2008 Nov 08 70 15 4
2008 Nov 09 70 10 3
2008 Nov 10 70 5 2
2008 Nov 11 70 5 2
2008 Nov 12 70 5 2
2008 Nov 13 69 5 2
2008 Nov 14 69 5 2
2008 Nov 15 69 5 2
2008 Nov 16 68 5 2
2008 Nov 17 68 5 2
2008 Nov 18 68 5 2
2008 Nov 19 68 5 2
2008 Nov 20 68 5 2
2008 Nov 21 68 5 2
2008 Nov 22 67 5 2
2008 Nov 23 67 5 2
2008 Nov 24 67 8 3
(NOAA)

WRMI B08 English service

Special thanks to Jeff White of Radio Miami International, for sending in the B08 English schedule.
Gayle VH

All times UTC




WRMI B08 SCHEDULE:

Freq Start End Zones Azimuth Days
9955 0000 0200 10-16 160 1234567
9955 0200 0400 10-16 160 12
9955 0200 0400 2, 3 317 34567
9955 0400 1500 10-16 160 1234567
9955 1500 1700 2, 3 317 1234567
9955 1700 2400 10-13 160 1234567
(Jeff White/WRMI)

Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

Thanks to Tom Taylor for reminding our blog readers of the following relays this afternoon and tomorrow.
GVH

9290 kHz
November 1, 2008
RWI 19.00 - 20.00UTC

November 2nd
RWI 09.00 - 10.00UTC
Latvia Today 10.00 -11.00UTC