Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

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Antarctica on 15476
LRA 26, 15476 LRA. Heard April 28 from from 1903 tune via Global Tuners UK (8,500 mi path length) w/ decent signal on peaks, but fading in and out, S1 to S3. Argentinian folk songs, frequent men and women announcers. Average SINPO 25432. Faded by 1940-45. (Bruce Churchill/Cumbre DX) LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1847-1905 , 28-04, canciones latino americanas, tangos, comentarios, locutora. Señal débil hoy. 14321. (Manuel Méndez/Cumbre)

BBC frequency changes
1500-1700 on 7385 MEY 500 kW / 005 deg English, x 1500-1900
1700-1900 NF 7385 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg English, x 7385*
1800-1830 NF 17660 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg French, x 17640#
* to avoid CRI in Chinese 1730-1827
# to avoid CVC in Portuguese in DRM
(DX Mix News # 570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Belgium-TDP schedules changes
Addis Dimts Radio in Amharic
1600-1700 on 15195 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Sun, cancelled (DX Mix News #570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Bulgaria-BNR's EURANET changes
New schedule of BNR's EURANET in English(only) from April 18:
0900-0930 on 11900 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu in DRM mode, Sat/Sun only. All other transmissions are cancelled!(DX Mix News #570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

China Radio International unregistered German changes
New frequency of China Radio International in German:
1800-1957 NF 7395 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg, instead of registered 9755
\\ 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg and 11775 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg. (DX Mix News #570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)
Xinjiang PBS.

I do not know if it has already been mentioned somewhere, but Xinjiang PBS is also still operating on 7120 from 0320 and on 7155 from 0300 in the evacuated band.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 17)

3990 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1731-1800*, 11 Apr, Uighur, songs, announcements, TS; 25332; \\ 4980, 6120, 7195.

4980 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1734-1800*, 11 Apr, Uighur, songs, announcements, TS; 25332; \\ 3990, 6120, 7195. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 14)

4980 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1745-1800*, 19 Apr, Mandarin, light westernised songs, talks, ID+TS; 34433, uty. QRM. \\ 3950. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 22)(BC-DX #909 via wb, Germany)

Croatia on 3984.87
Croatian Radio/Voice of Croatia 3984.87, 0200-0214, April 25, English. “Croatia Today” news & current affairs program. Sports news. Weather. Interesting feature on local escargot dishes. A popular food in Croatia that is sometimes eaten for breakfast,lunch and dinner. Yum, yum!! Poor-Weak signal. Very good-strong on // 7375 - via Germany. (Alexander-PA)

Ethiopia and Eritrea monitoring
Ethiopia: 7110 Radio Ethiopia, 0314-0345, Apr 22. Man and woman with discussion in Amharic language. Segment of Horn of Africa vocals followed by a man announcer interviewing another man. ID at 0330 followed by news with Horn of Africa vocals at 0341. Good signal. (D'Angelo-PA/NAWA)

7110 Radio Ethiopia (Gedja Jewe), 0356-0410, 4/24/2009, Amharic. Horn of Africa music. Announcements by man at 0359. Talk by man at 0400 More music music at 0405. Good signal, audible here almost every night. Only this station and the Voice of the Broad Masses on 7175 / 7165 heard here in late evening local time in the 7100-7200 frequency range. (Jim Evans, TN)

7110 Radio Ethiopia, 0330-0350, April 26. Talk in listed Amharic. Horn of Africa music. Local pop music. Good signal. Fair on // 9704.19. Very weak on // 5990.63. (Alexander-PA)

Eritrea: 7175 / 7165 Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea (Asmera), 0353-0405, 4/24/2009, Amharic. Interval signal and recorded announcements, repeated. Jammer cranked up at 0359, tonight with about 10 seconds of loud music, then the usual jamming signal. VOBME switched to 7165 and was in the clear for 2 minutes with opening announcements by woman, and talk by man with short musical bridges. Jammer switched to 7165 at 0402. VOMBE signal was stronger than usual tonight and could be heard under the jammer. Only it and Radio Ethiopia on 7110 heard here in late evening local time in the 7100-7200 frequency range. (Jim Evans, TN)

Media Broadcast's frequency changes
Germany (non)
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network update
0030-0045 on 9815 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoAs Bengali Sat/Sun, cancelled
1400-1500 NF 17805 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English Sat/Sun, x 15680 ISS1530-1600 on 17650 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed, cancelled
Adventist World Radio (AWR):
0300-0330 NF 7270 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Oromo, ex 9845 from Apr.25

WYFR Family Radio, additional transmissions
1400-1500 on 15715 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs in English from Apr.21
1800-1900 on 13830 WER 250 kW / 180 deg to WCAf in English from Apr.28
Voice of Oromia Liberation Front
Oromo to EaAf:
1600-1630 new frequency 11975 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg Sun/Tue/Thu, ex 15670 \\ 11760 JUL

Polish Radio Warsaw in English:
1700-1800 NF 9790 ISS 100 kW / 025 deg to NoEu, ex 9555
\\ 7265 WER 040 kW / 300 deg to WeEu DRM mode

Greece- 11645 A puzzle on Monday
Today April 20th the ERT Athens service on 11645 kHz contains the same GREEK programme as 9420 and 15630 kHz at present 0500-0800 UT. Is the international sce relay of Filia MW 666 kHz at 0500-1000 UT in Albanian, English, French, Spanish, German and Russian language only on air Tuesday til Saturday? Monday never ? Or is today a special holiday in Greece on Filia broadcaster, - maybe of the Greek Orthodox church on Holy Easter ? (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 20)

"Dear friend of the Voice of Greece"
We inform you that yesterdayApril 20th was a special holiday on Greece. Is the day after Greek Orthodox Easter and in Greece we don't work. This was the reason that the ERT Service on 11645 kHz contained the same Greek program as 9420 and 15630 kHz.
With our best regards - from Athens.(Apodimoa_ERA5, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 21)
(BC-DX #909 via wb, Germany)

Islamist militia closes radio station, arrests three journalists
http://halganews.com/the-news/fikradaha/islamist-militia-closes-radio-station,-arrests-three-journalists-200904289565/

Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the raid which members of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab carried out yesterday on Radio Jubba in Baidoa (250 km northwest of Mogadishu), closing the station and arresting three of its journalists. Al-Shabaab is in control of Baidoa.

“The climate of terror which Somali Islamist insurgents are imposing on the press has gone on for too long,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The militias are responsible for many of the murders of journalists in Somali in the past two years, and have targeted leading civil society members on the grounds that they are serving the interests of the ‘Crusaders’. If nothing is done to stop them, Al-Shabaab will end up convincing journalists to give up working altogether.”

Heavily-armed Al-Shabaab militiamen burst into Radio Jubba’s studios yesterday evening and ordered the journalists to stop broadcasting. Station manager Muktar Mohamed Atosh, editor Mohamed Adawe Adan and reporter Mohamed Nur Mohamed were arrested. The raid was ordered by the head of security in the region, Sheik Hassan Derow, who accuses the station of “not obeying the administration’s orders.”

Muhidin Hassan Mohamed, the Baidoa correspondent of Mogadishu-based Radio Shabelle, was arrested by Al-Shabaab members on the evening of 16 April, a few hours after the station broadcast a report in which he said residents were subject to extortion by insurgents at checkpoints set up around Baidoa. He was released four days later, after admitting to disinformation.

With 11 journalists killed in the past two years, Somalia is Africa’s deadliest country for the news media. Al-Shabaab is on the Reporters Without Borders list of “Predators of Press Freedom.”
(Jose Miguel Romero/HCDX)

Israel's Galei Zahal monitoring
15784.55 Army forces radio Galei Zahal was on even frequency since Kol Israel ceased their program. But now traced today on a very odd frequency, at 0900-1000 UT, signal S=7-8 in Germany. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 17)

15784.88 once again odd frequency, Israel forces radio Galei Zahal with distorted audio at 1000-1100 UT, Apr 18. 15784.94 Galei Zahal at 0724 UT, wandering downwards.
And on 15783.23 kHz at 1340 UT on Apr 19.
15784.70 S=9+10dB on 0650 UT Apr 20.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 18-20/BC DX #909 via wb, Germany)

Radio Netherlands Worldwide expands in India
HILVERSUM/NEW DELHI - Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) has taken on a new partnership with one of the largest cable networks in India, Incablenet (IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd. of Hinduja Group); This allows around 2 million listeners of Indian households to listen to the English programmes of RNW. The international broadcaster is already collaborating with various FM radio stations, and Incablenet allows the Indian public to access RNW programmes via cable for the first time.

Last year RNW began establishing partnerships with local FM stations and broadcasting organisations such as Radio Misty to provide the Indian population with information about the Netherlands and Europe. And during the India festival in the Netherlands last year RNW covered the event together with All India Radio.

The partnership with Incablenet enables RNW to air its English programmes not only on FM, but for the first time via digital cable. Incablenet, headquartered in Mumbai, is one of the largest and pioneering cable MSO ( Multi System Operator) companies in India. The company currently serves over 6.5 million households in analogue cable and its coverage is expected to grow to over 9 million households in the next two years. The digital cable networks of "Incablenet" also continue to grow rapidly.

RNW's Director General, Jan Hoek says: "India is one of the fastest emerging superpowers in the world. Growing trade, historical and new cultural relations with the Netherlands mean that the need for information about Western countries is growing. Via Incablenet we aim to contribute to fulfilling this need."

Managing Director of Incablenet Ravi Mansukhani: "We are pleased to distribute RNW in our digital distribution networks in India. The radio industry is estimated to have grown at an impressive CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 19.7% over the year 2006-08 in India. Emergence of radio stations like RNW could also help the industry in attracting new listeners and driving up overall radio listener ship. We wish RNW all the success and a long innings in India after this launch."
(Rachel Baughn/MT)

Mauritania on 4845
Radio Mauritanie Apr 20, 0602-0630. Tuned-in to Koran singing followed at 0608 by music. OM talks in AA over stringed instrument, similar to a guitar. Then switched to piano recording with more AA talk. ID in AA at 0630. Poor to fair signal until CODAR showed up for the first time around 0630 tune-out. (Barker-PA)

Serbia adjust schedule
New summer A-09 schedule of International Radio Serbia from Apr.13
1800-1828 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Russian
1830-1858 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
1900-1928 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Spanish
1930-1958 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sun-Fri
1930-2028 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sat
2000-2028 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German Sun-Fri
2030-2058 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
2100-2128 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
0000-0028 NF 9675*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NCAm Serbian Mon-Sat
0000-0058 NF 9675*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NCAm Serbian Sun
0030-0058 NF 9675*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NCAm English Mon-Sat
0100-0128 NF 9675*BIJ 250 kW / 325 deg to NoAm English
# co-ch Radio Bulgaria in Bulgarian 1800-2000 to WeEu and ME
* ex 9580 to avoid RRI in English 0000-0056; CRI in English from 0100 (DX Mix News 570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Vatican Radio adjust frequencies
Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam,English:
0200-0330 new frequency 9310 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg, ex 9545
\\ 12070 SMG 250 kW / 098 deg
Zambia updates Christian Voice schedule via Lusaka
English and local Bemba/Tonga/Lozi to South and Central Africa
0600-1700 on 6065 LUS 100 kW / non-dir, ex 0600-1600
1700-0600 on 4965 LUS 100 kW / non-dir, ex 1600-0600
(DX Mix News # 570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2009 Apr 28 1951 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC webcontact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts


Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
20 - 26 April 2009

Solar activity was very low. No flares were observed. The visible disk was spotless during most of the period.

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 most of the period. ACE observations indicated no significant activity in the solar wind during the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
29 April - 25 May 2009

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 increase to high levels during 08 - 11 May. Normal flux levels are expected during the rest of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly quiet levels through 05 May. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels during 06 - 09 May, with active conditions possible on 06 May, due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to predominantly quiet levels during 10 - 25 May.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2009 Apr 28 1952 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2009 Apr 28
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2009 Apr 29 70 5 2
2009 Apr 30 70 5 2
2009 May 01 70 5 2
2009 May 02 70 5 2
2009 May 03 70 5 2
2009 May 04 70 5 2
2009 May 05 70 5 2
2009 May 06 70 15 4
2009 May 07 70 8 3
2009 May 08 70 8 3
2009 May 09 70 8 3
2009 May 10 70 5 2
2009 May 11 70 5 2
2009 May 12 70 5 2
2009 May 13 70 5 2
2009 May 14 70 5 2
2009 May 15 70 8 3
2009 May 16 70 5 2
2009 May 17 70 5 2
2009 May 18 70 5 2
2009 May 19 70 5 2
2009 May 20 70 5 2
2009 May 21 70 5 2
2009 May 22 70 5 2
2009 May 23 70 5 2
2009 May 24 70 5 2
2009 May 25 70 5 2
(NOAA)

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Radio Netherlands - Program Guide April 29-May 1

All times UTC

WEDNESDAY 29 April

*** Network Europe ***

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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (repeat from Friday) ***

This week, Bridges With Africa takes you underground! Mining - a blessing for the continent, or a curse? We have stories from Mozambique and Guinea.

And 15 years ago, Liberian women got together for peace. We talk to one of their leaders, Etweeda Cooper. We have music from Sao Tomé and a video on the radio clip from Madagascar.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary programme) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

THURSDAY 30 April

*** Network Europe ***

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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Earthbeat (primary programme) ***

On this week's show we look at dead zones. They sound like a bad thing, and they are: massive areas of the sea where oxygen levels are so low that marine life faces a tough choice; swim away or die. And guess who's to blame? Yup, it's us. So what did we do, how bad is the problem, and what can we do about it?

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Curious Orange (repeat programme) ***

This week on Curious Orange... it's part two of our series on the Dutch in Afghanistan - "Just Doing My Job".

We'll hear stories of soldiers working, fighting, and rebuilding in Afghanistan... including the guy who walks in front of the trucks - scanning for road-side bombs, a police officer who volunteered to go to Uruzgan to train Afghan police troops, a civilian who goes off-base to help Afghan farmers - without helmet, flak-jacket, weapon or any military presence, an "infidel-helping" interpreter, and an army photographer who had to put down his camera to pick up - and use - his gun.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

FRIDAY 1 May
*** Network Europe ***

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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (primary programme) ***

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are 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 and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (repeat programme) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
(R Netherlands)

VT Communications changes

TAIWAN/UAE/U.K./USA/UZBEKISTAN

via VT Communications, UK

All times UTC

Korea Reform Radio

Korean to North Korea:
1300-1330 new freq 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg, x9795/9940/9965

FEBA Radio

Bangla to SoAs:
1500-1530 NF 7395 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg, x7370

Zimbabwe Community Radio

Ndebele/English/Shona to Zimbabwe:
2000-2100 NF 5950 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg, x5995 to avoid R.Mali in Fr/Ar??
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 27)

Radio Biafra, London (new station)

English/Igbo to WAf
1900-2000 on 12050 SKN 300 kW / 160 deg Daily

Voice of Biafra International, Washington DC

English/Igbo to WeAF:
1900-2000 NF 17520 HRI 250 kW / 087 deg Fri, x21-22 on 11885
(via Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Apr 27/wb, Germany/wb, Germany)
(photo courtesy VT Communications)

Blog Logs

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

Australia
6020, Radio Australia, Shepparton, *0900-1315. A few bars of Waltzing Matilda IS into Pidgin service. English service at 1100 lasting until tune-out. Good signal throughout except during the 1228-1314 UTC Vatican Radio via Philippines. No sign of Radio Gaúcha during the 0700-1315 UTC recordings. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

5995 Radio Australia in English and Pidgin to the Pacific with just 10 kw. 0935. Om with news of the Pacific, including several mentions of Papua New Guinea. Barely making it above the noise. (Bruce Barker, PA)

4835, ABC, Alice Springs,0810-0830, Tune in to English comments. Music at 0812 followed by more Phone in calls. Signal fair, as plug pulled at 0830 exactly. Chuck Bolland, FL)

4910, ABC, Tennant Creek, 0822-0830. Music at tune in, followed with comments from males phone calls. This may be // with ABC Alice Springs. Signal is muffled and poor so not absolutely certain. Plug pulled at 0830 exactly. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Bolivia
6024.99v, (tentative) Radio Patria Nueva, La Paz, 0850-1134 fade-out; weak carrier-on at 0850, unsure if modulated. Signal slowly increasing until peaking from 1030 to 1045 UTC, coinciding with sunrise in La Paz. Threshold audio with woman speaking is possible Spanish, best in LSB to avoid R Marti mess on 6030. Fading until the carrier finally dropped below noise floor at 1134 UTC. Transmitter slowly drifted downward to 6024.98 kHz at fade-out. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

6085 Radio San Gabriel, La Paz. Religious music and then into preacher in Spanish with several mentions of Jesus and San Juan. (Bruce Barker, PA)

5952.46, Emisoras Pio XII, 0220-0231* Noted a male in Spanish language comments. Can't determine what the venue is of the comments. At 0226 traditional type music is presented. After the music a small drama is presented, it could be an AD, don't know at this point. The splatter is rather heavy while the signal is poor. "... kiloHertz onda media ..." Live ID which I missed by a male and this was the closing comments. The station went down at 0231.(Chuck Bolland, FL)

6134.83, Radio Santa Cruz, 1018-1030 Not much of a signal in the mornings anymore. Noted a program of music and some comments from a male. This was after the signal faded in to a threshold level. In better times, RSC would be at at least a good level with armchair quality. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4835, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza. Spanish at tune-in 2312 a religious ceremony with that reverb from inside of a church, finally, after the ceremony, a definitive ID by male at 0014 “Radio Virgen de Remedios”. I heard until 0018, after much religious talks this week end. Sometimes much noise but getting stronger SINPO 24322 (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, Brazil)

Brazil
4985 Radio Brasil Central, Goiania. 0910. High-energy DJ in Portuguese bubbling just above the noise, playing easy listening music, ads and station slogans. (Bruce Barker, PA)

6010 Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0940. Beautiful Portuguese ballads. Noted interference from another station on frequiency, but could neither ID it nor null it out. (Bruce Barker, PA)

6019.66 Radio Gaucha, Porto Alegro, 0840. Five-minute block of ads, canned station promos, and station ID. Theme from Goldfinger, then into soft Portuguese ballads. Should be 6020. (Bruce Barker, PA)

9999,96 Observatorio Nacional, Río de Janeiro, 2004-2008. Portuguese. Pips signal to station ID and announcement. QTR every ten seconds by female as; "Observatorio Nacional........16 horas, sete minutos, 10 segundos", SINPO 35443. Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

Canada
6030, CFVP, Calgary, 0613-0645. Barn Dance Saturday Night show, country music, a few ads, multiple "Classic Country AM 10-60". Rather weak but nicely readable and stable signal in the UTC Monday morning UTC absence of R Marti. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

6160 CKZN St. John's, Newfoundland, 1015. Announcer in English with Labrador Morning' program. Marine weather and then into CBC news. Signal fading from arm chair to threshold and a pretty annoying flutter to boot. (Bruce Barker,PA)

China
9890, CNR-8, 1429 + 1441, Assume in scheduled Kazakh; mostly talking with some music; good reception; // 9645 (good), 9630 (fair) and 9420 (poor). Seems they must have dropped 7120 from their schedule (Ron Howard, CA)

Colombia
6009.96v, La Voz de Tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0700-fade out - Programs of easy listening vocals and instrumentals, low key talks, inspirational sounding radio dramas. Nominally at equal levels as co-channel R. Mil up to almost an hour after 1110 UTC sunrise in Lomalinda, although better modulation gave Conciencia the edge. Transmitter very slowly drifting between 6009.95-.97 kHz. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

6035, La Voz de Guaviare, San José del Guaviare, 0859-1030; transmitter cut-on at 0859 in mid song. Ballads with male announcer between songs with IDs. Full ID at 0957, also mention Radio Cadena Nacional. Young female voice at the top of the hour with a long monologue with constant mentions of Santa Maria. Slop from the mess on 6030 kHz began affecting readability at 1000 UTC, and station beginning to fade by 1015 UTC. Transmitter started on 6030.1 kHz and had slowly drifted down to a few Hz above 6030 by 1000 UTC. (Brandon Jordan, TN?HCDX)

Ethiopia
6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa, 0415-0435. Vaguely Horn of Africa type music at tune in and lasting until 0430, then brief musical bridge, Radio Oromiya ID then talk by multiple speakers in presumed Oromo, possibly news. Poor to fair levels in the UTC Monday morning absence of R. Marti + jammers. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

India
4970, AIR Shillong, 1322-1335. Back on the air today. Scholastic program with students being verbally given a question in English with multiple choice answers, students picking the correct answer; 1333 back to the studio; "This is the North Eastern Service of All India Radio broadcasting from Shillong on 60.36 meters on shortwave, corresponding to 4,970 kHz."; sports news in assume Hindi; fair. (Ron Howard, CA)

Indonesia
9525, Voice of Indonesia, 1045-1100. Noted weak signal with music and comments from a female announcer. Lot's of noise on the band, but bearable. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

9680, RRI Jakarta, 1055-1100, With steady Islamic music at tune in. Signal is poor with the usual noise. At 1100, Taiwan pops up on the same frequency blocking everything. Normally, this would not be a problem, but Taiwan is being relayed via Okeechobee, Florida's WYFR transmitters, I surmise? Thus, my QTH is only about 20 miles away as the crow flies, so the freq is blocked. (Chuck Bolland,FL)

9525, Voice of Indonesia, 0950-1000 At tune in, notice a male in possibly Korean(listed) language comments. At 0954, music is presented until the hour. At 1001 a female introduces the station and gives frequeuncies, URL. "The Voice of Indonesia, the sound of ..." News followed the intro. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

9680, RRI Jakarta, 1003-1015 This signal isn't as strong as that on 9525, but 80 percent readable. Noted a male in comments. At 1003 he announcer's ID and then continued in a long discourse in Indonesian language. The signal continued to drop into the noise, but would pop back immediately. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Iran
6095, Voice of Islamic Republic, 0240-0250 Noted a male in steady Pashto language comments with place names such as "India" and "Pakistan". Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland,FL)

Laos
6130, LNR, 1420-1435. “Hi, I am Max”, “Hello, my name is Kathy”, “Welcome to New Dynamic English”; lesson “Do You Speak Spanish” with guest Maria Alvarez; moderate QRM from Xizang PBS/Tibet (Ron Howard,CA)

Malaysia
6049.61, Radio Suara Islam/Voice of Islam via RTM; 1532-1544. "Malaysia" jingle; in vernacular; “Radio Suara Islam, Kuala Lumpur”; regular Monday educational segment, today featuring “Universiti Putra Malaysia, U-P-M”; this university had its origins back with the School of Agriculture founded by “John Scott”; played nice selection of songs; good reception (Ron Howard, CA)

Mexico
6010, XEOI, R. Mil, México D.F., 0700-1315; mainly musical content, Radio Mil jingles, brief chatter. Good signal level but lack luster modulation usually gave the upper hand to co-channel Colombia until they began to fade. Transmitter stable a few Hz above 6030 kHz. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

Peru
6047.19v, (pres.) R. Santa Rosa, Lima, *1111-1250 fade-out; audio only started being heard a few minutes ofter the transmitter was turned on. Decent carrier but only just slightly above threshold audio, man in possible Spanish with low-key religious sounding monologue. Much slop from booming HCJB on 6050. Transmitter steadily drifting, up to 6047.22 kHz by carrier fade-out at 1250. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

Philippines
6020, Vatican Radio, Palauig, 1228-1314. Sudden cut-on at 1228 with Chinese service. At times at equal levels, but usually underneath co-channel R Australia English service. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

Russia
5940, Radio Rossii, 0940-0950, Russian comment to Russian music. Signal barely audible, however all is not lost. Tuned into 7320 KHz with a good signal in parallel possibly? (Chuck Bolland, FL)

7320, Radio Rossii, 0950-1005. Program of music and Russian comments from a male and females. On the hour, canned ID's as, "Radio Adygeya ..." possibly? Actually the ID sounded like "Radio Ah-key", phonetically speaking. Following the ID, news presented for good signal quality. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

5920, Radio Rossii, Petropavlovsk-K., 0815-0850, Noted a series of programs in the Russian Language by both male and female persons. At 0825 noted an ID by a male as, "...Radio Rossii, programma ...". This followed by more comments from a female. Rossii remains the dominant station on this frequency with a good signal until 0842 At that time WBOH's signal begins to fade in taking over the freq by 0845. Prior to that, WBOH had been in the background. So the rest of the time the signals became a audio "seesaw" so to speak. Rossii went from good to fair while WBOH went from poor to good and I just went! (Chuck Bolland,FL)

5940, Radio Rossii, 0850-0900, Male in Russian with program comments at tune in. Tried to compare 5940 and 5920, but Rossii no longer audible on 5920 at 0854. The male on 5940 continues to talk getting closer to the hour. Signal was fair but with splatter. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Thailand
6040, Voice of America, Udon Thani, 1157-1314. Transmitter on at 1157 into Chinese programming at 1200. Weak and noisy but steadily improving to almost fair by 1314 tune-out. (Brandon Jordan, TN/HCDX)

Shortwave Central QSLs

Station: - Channel Africa (via Sentech)
Date: - 22-01-2009
Frequency: - 17770 kHz (Telefunken)
Time: - 1500-1555 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Verification Letter verified by Kathy Otto, Broadcast Planning, Sentech. We are happy to verify these details. The transmitter is a 500 kW ABB, located at the Meyerton Transmitting Station, geographical coordinates 26S35 28E08.

Station: - NHK World Radio Japan
Date: - 16-01-2009
Frequency: - 21560 kHz (FRA)
Time: - 1400-1430 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - “Waiting for Spring” (Hokkaido).

Station: - Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Date: - 18-01-2009
Frequency: - 12080 kHz (Tinang 1, Philippines)
Time: - 1500-1530 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Card Eight – Dutch delivery bicycle.

Station: - TRT Voice of Turkey
Date: - 19-02-2009
Frequency: - 11735 kHz (EMR)
Time: - 1330-1425 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Cyclists in Karabuk.

Station: - China Radio International
Date: - 07-03-2009
Frequency: - 15625 kHz
Time: - 0830-0855 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Beijing 2008 – One World One Dream - National Aquatics Centre.

Station: - Deutsche Welle
Date: - 18-01-2009
Frequency: - 17710 kHz (Trincomalee)
Time: - 0900-1000 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - 100 Jahre Nauen.

Station: - Radio Sweden
Date: - 27-02-2009
Frequency: - 9400 kHz
Time: - 1400 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - TERACOM, Controlroom of Hoerby shortwave station.

Station: - Bible Voice
Date: - 19-02-2009
Frequency: - 7485 kHz (Tashkent, India 7)
Time: - 1415-1430UTC
Language: - Nepali
Description: - Bible Voice Broadcasting. Reaching Nations… one person
at a time.

Station: - Family Radio
Date: - 19-02-2009
Frequency: - 13700 kHz (Wertachal)
Time: - 1400-1430 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - 1973 THREE DECADES OF FAITHFUL SERVICE 2003

Station: - Radio Slovakia International
Date: - 13-01-2009
Frequency: - 15460 kHz
Time: - 0700-0730 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Roman-Catholic Church of Holy Ghost in Zehra.

Station: - Voice of Vietnam
Date: - 28-01-2009
Frequency: - 9550 kHz
Time: - 1600-0630 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - TNVN Verification Card.

Station: - HCJB Global Australia
Date :- 05-03-2009
Frequency:- 15400 kHz (Transmitting from Kununurra in the northwest of
Australia)
Time: - 1315-1330 UTC
Language:- English
Description: - Men at Work building a new home.

Station: - HCJB Global Australia
Date :- 01-02-2009
Frequency:- 11750 kHz (Transmitting from Kununurra in the northwest of
Australia)
Time: - 0815-0845 UTC
Language:- English
Description: - These metal statures were donated to the aboriginal
people by large mining company.

Station: - NHK World Radio Japan
Date: - 07-03-2009
Frequency: - 15215 kHz (Germany)
Time: - 1345-1430 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - “Ice Hockey in Gum Boots” (Kushiro-cho, Hokkaido).

Station: - NHK World Radio Japan
Date: - 19-01-2009
Frequency: - 11815 kHz (Yamata)
Time: - 0900-0930 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - “Waiting for Spring” (Hokkaido).

Station: - Radio Canada International
Date: - 17-03-2009
Frequency: - 6165 kHz (via Emirler relay, Turkey)
Time: - 0100 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Maple Leaf Mailbag Special QSL verified by Bill Westenhaver. 60 Years of Radio Worldwide! Radio Canada International is proud to offer its loyal listeners a series of exclusive QSL cards to mark its 60th anniversary. For 60 years, RCI has been bringing you rich, diverse radio that today include over 300 hours of pogramming each week. Tune in weekly to Ian Johns and his Maple Leaf Mailbag team on shortwave, satellite or http://www.rcinet.ca/

Station: - Radio Free Asia
Date: - 17-03-2009
Frequency: - 13605 kHz (IBB Tinian)
Time: - 0100-0200 UTC
Language: - Uyghur
Description: - This card commemorates 2009 as the Year of the Ox which began with the Chinese New Year on Monday, January 26, 2009. This QSL is issued for all confirmed reception reports from February- April 2009.

Station: - Voice of Russia
Date: - 05-03-2009
Frequency: - 7280 kHz
Time: - 1500 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - The Voice of Russia, 29 October 1929 - 29 October 2009.

Station: - Voice of America
Date: - 06-01-2009
Frequency: - 11550 kHz
Time: - 1600 UTC
Language: - Bengali
Description: - Voice of America. Powerful transmitters and curtain antennas towering hundreds of feet high beam VOA shortwave radio programs to listeners around the world from U. S. Government international broadcasting stations.

Station: - KBS World Radio
Date: - 07-03-2008
Frequency: - 7275 kHz
Time: - 1800-1900 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Suncheon Bay - Registered of one of five coastal wetlands protected by the Ramsar Convention in 2006, Suncheon Bay is famous for having the largest reed fields in Korea and for being a natural habitat for more than 200 kinds of rare birds and 184 species of halophytes.

Station: - Radio Taiwan International
Date: - 27-01-2009
Frequency: - 9785 kHz
Time: - 1600 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Trgl. philippinensis. Taiwan – the Orchid Kingdom – has a history of orchid cultivation going back a hundred years and is the world’s largest orchid exporter. Trichoglottis philippinensis is one of the most common flowers in the medium altitude mountain regions of Taiwan between 700 and 2500 meters above sea level. Enjoying humid and cool conditions, this orchid is not large but is exquisitely formed.

Station: - Radio Taiwan International
Date: - 17-01-2009
Frequency: - 9785 kHz
Time: - 1600 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Steere’s Liocichla. Steere’s Liocichla belongs to the Timaliidae family. It frequents coniferous and deciduous forests on the slopes of hills and mountains of 900 to 2,500 meters. Steere’s Liocichla has a short, squat body and a yellow spot at the corner of its mouth. People who are unfamiliar with the bird often mistake it for a mountain rat, due to its active personality and love for meandering in ad out of forests.

Station: - Adventist World Radio
Date: - 07-03-2009
Frequency: - 12120 kHz (100 kW, Agat - Guam)
Time: - 1100-1200 UTC
Language: - Chinese
Description: - Special Edition QSL. AWRS QSL # 3, 1995. From May 1 through July 31, 1995, AWR will test broadcast to North Africa from Gibraltar on a Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation 2 kw medium wave transmitter on 1485 kHz. Programs in English, French and Arabic will air between 1800 and 2200 hours UTC. AWR is pleased to commemorate this event with this QSL card, depicting a pencil drawing of Gibraltar by Daniela Lombini of Italy.

Station: - Adventist World Radio
Date: - 16-02-2009
Frequency: - 11675 kHz (125 kW, Wertachtal – Germany)
Time: - 1500-1530 UTC
Language: - Nepali
Description: - QSL STAMPS. AWR QSL # 1, Nov 2000. 1. the EKKO stamps were first issued by “The EKKO Company” of Chicago in 1924to verify the reception of radio stations. The EKKO stamp on this QSL card verified the reception of station WEMC, located at the Seventh - day Adventist College (now known as Andrews University) in Berrien Springs, Michigan. 2. The series of QSL stamps showing Ekala was issued by AWR-Asia in Poona, India in conjunction with the 1977 DX Contest. Ekala is the SLBC transmitter site in Sri Lanka that carried AWR programming. 3. The QSL stamp showing Guam verifies the reception of AWR Asia KSDA at Agat on the island of Guam. This series of QSL stamps was issued in 1996.
(Mukesh Kumar,The Cosmos Club)

Transmitter Chasing

"Congratulations on QSLing Rwanda," I said to the hobby newcomer. He was shocked to discover what he thought was Deutsche Welle from Germany, was actually from their Kigali, Rwanda transmitter relay site.
Location is everything and each transmitter location may count as a new country. In doing so the collector can verify several countries from one station. A few include; Madagascar and Netherlands Antilles from Radio Netherlands and Voice of America relays from Ascension Island, Botswana, São Tomé and Sri Lanka. Verify an extra Canadian site via South Korea's Sackville relay, while Adventist World Radio and Trans World Radio can rake in Guam, South Africa, Swaziland, United Arab Emirates, and more.
The list of transmitter sites continue to expand while broadcasters in the United States and abroad trade relays from multiple locations. Next time you band scan, check the frequency in Passport to World Band Radio or the 2008 Klingenfuss Shortwave Frequency Guide. Most stations if requested, will reference the site on your QSL, and you may be surprised at the transmitter location.
Who says there's nothing left to hear on shortwave? The transmitter route is an easy way to add to your country or station totals.
(Gayle Van Horn/QSL Report. Monitoirng Times)

Blog Logs

Today's shortwave BLOG LOGS, represent a portion of additional logs recently cut from my SWBC Logs column in Monitoring Times magazine at http://www.monitoringtimes.com/ due to space constraints. Contributions are always welcome for the magazine or blog, and may be directed to my above email address. Thanks very much to the contributors and blog readers for your kind words and support.
Gayle Van Horn

All times UTC, frequencies in kHz, English unless otherwise indicated // parallel frequencies.
* sign-on - sign-off *

Ascension Islands
BBC World Service 7255, 0453. Announcer's BBC News segment to ID, followed by news interviews. (MacKenzie).

Belarus
Radio Belarus 7135, 2212-2220. Slow music tune to English programming amid moderate signal quality and muffled audio. Observed // 7360 with weak signal quality. No signal on 7390. SINPO 33333. (Evans)

Belgium
RTBF 9970, 2153-2200. French service including program news to musical bridges at 2358. Signal observed as weak, but reasonably steady, just above the noise level. SINPO 24332. (Evans).

Bolivia
Radio Eco 4409.9, 2340+. Typical Spanish music to station promos and advertisements. SINPO 35343. Additional Bolivian's observed as; Radio Santa Ana 4451.2, 2319; Radio San Miguel 4699.5, 0942+; Radio San Jose 5580.3, 2322 with same Spanish program formats. (Slaen).

Radio Emisoras Camargo 3390.2, 2325. Bolivian music to Spanish program information. SINPO 25322. (Slaen).

Radio Fides 6155.27, 1035-1055. Spanish among male/female duo to station ID. Advertisements and jingles. Poor signal quality and weak. (Alexander).

Radio Libez (tentative) 4796.28, 1053-1105. Previously this was Radio Mallku, but has since changed their name. Observed a typical threshold with only a suggestion of audio making it, while the carrie was at a poor level. (Bolland).

Brazil
Radio Bandirantes 9645.23, 0630. Portuguese text and selection of pop tunes. (Barker).

Radio Brasil Central 4985, 0900. Portuguese station identification, observing excessive reception noise and difficult to pick up much program detail. (Barker).

Radio Difusora de Macapa. Announcer duo presenting nice selection of Portuguese pop tunes. Noting minor signal fading and interference. (Barker).

Radio Missoes da Amazonia (tentative) 4865.04, 1104-1115. Steady Portuguese program comments and talk beyond 1115 with no station ID mentioned at 1100. Signal noted as fair with co-channel interference. (Bolland).

Canada
CBC Northern Service 9625, 2100. Sports news updates and Montreal weather forecast, to interview replay. SIO 454. (Fraser).

CKZN, St. John's Newfoundland 6160, 1300. CBC Newshour program, SIO 453. (Fraser).

Colombia
Marfil 5910, 0920+. Spanish text to "Marfil Estereo desde el Carazon de...Marfil Estereo..." SINPO 34343. Additional Colombian heard as; La Voz del Guaviare via San Jose del Guaviare 6035, 0158.+. Spanish announcement as, "La Voz del Guaviare, emisora afilada a RCN..." to national anthem and sign-off at 0100. SINPO 25432. (Slaen)

Chile
Radio Parinacota 6010, 1350. Spanish local and regional news and messages as, "avisar a los ganaderos de...para que llevan su ganado..." SINPO 24432. (Slaen).

Cyprus
BBC World Service relay 12095, 1530. World newscast, SIO 453. (Fraser).

Chad
Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne-N'djamena 4905, 2200. Percussion music to 2201. Announcer's chat and program announcements. SINPO 33433. (Bobrowiec). 4905, 2158-2210. Period of steady drum beats before the hour to 2210. Opening French announcements to newscast, amid fair signal quality. (Bolland).

Czech Republic
Radio prague 15280, 1315. Report on the mysterious death of astronomer Tycho Brahe. SIO 554. (Fraser).

Guatemala
Radio Buenas Nuevas 4799.8, 1100. Station was here earler after 1100, but not at 1218 recheck. Station back on at 1224, noting marimban music to children's choir's religious tune. Continued marimba selection to announcer's Spanish at 1310. (Evans). On this frequency 0955-1024. (Tancoo).

Guinea
Radio Conakry (tentative) 7125, 2224. Very weak and announcer's text unreadable. low modulation and co-channel interference. SINPO 22322. (Bobrowiec).

Israel
Galei Zahal 6973, 0248-0306. Pop/easy listening ballads to announcer's Hebrew program announcement. Station interval signal to announcer duo at 0258. Station identification into news headlines. Back to music program, signal noted as poor-fair. (Barbour).

Madagascar
Radio Madagaskira (tentative) 6134, 1330-1402. Regional music to lady announcer in French, joined by male comments at 1349. Additional chats and music to 1400. Fair signal on peaks, but losing stream. Noted the next day, thiugh much weaker and little readable. (Wilkins) RTV Malagasy 5009, 0312. Vernacular text to regional instrumnetal music during fair signal quality. (Barbour).


Radio Netherlands Maragascar relay 11655, 1835. Report on Nigerian women sold into prostitution. SIO 453. (Fraser).

Philippines
Voice of America relay via Tinang 11610, 2228-2235. Conversations to newscast at 2230. Good signal observed, // 7220 very weak '' 7480 weak and // 9490 same signal quality as 11610. (Evans).

Romania
Radio Romania International 11970, 1315. Report on the emergency meeting when Russia cutt off gas to Europe SIO 554; // 15105 SIO 252. (Fraser).

Russia
Voice of Russia 12030, 0404. This is Russia program segment, followed by Then Moscow Yesterday and Today programs, // 9840 (SIO 444), 7355 (SIO 544), 6240 (SIO 444) Armavir. (MacKenzie).

Radio Rossii 6075, 1104-1120. Russian programming to station ID over musical bridge. Signal quality noted as fair with some fading. (Bolland).

South Africa
BBC World Service 9650, 0425. SIO 333 with interview to "BBC World Service" ID. (MacKenzie).

Tajikistan
Tajik Radio 4765, 2310.+ Tajik text including very nice local folk music. SINPO 25552. (Slaen).

Ukraine
Radio Ukraine International 5830, 2220. Report on rebuilding Chernobyl nuclear power station. SIO 454. (Fraser). 7440, 0438 (SIO 333). Ukranian folk music to brief program announcemnts bwtween music segments. (MacKenzie).

United States
Voice of America via Greenville 11975, 1800. African news with a report on tainted medicine killing Nigerian children. SIO 554. (Fraser)

Zambia
ZNBC 5915, 2133-2143. Lady announcer hosting phone-in calls and studio talk among annocers. African music tunes. SINPO 33433, signal good to fair.(Bobrowiec).

Contributors:
Brian Alexander, PA
Scott Barbour, NH
Bruce Barker, PA
Jim Evans, TN
Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, Brazil
Chuck Bolland, FL
Bob Fraser, ME
Stewart MacKenzie, CA
Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina
Robin Tancoo, Trinidad
John Wilkins, CO

TDF set for DRM transmissions April 23 and 24

TDF will perform DRM transmissions to Mexico City from Montsinery (French Guiana) on 23 and 24 April as follows:

All times UTC

17545 kHz: 1359-1558
21620 kHz: 1559-2058
17545 kHz: 2059-2258
15525 kHz: 2259-0050
Transmitter = 150 kW RMS
Antenna = AHR 4/4
Azimuth = 292°
Modulation = RFI
(Source: TDF via DRM software radio forums/R. Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

It's About Time - QSLing Standard Time and Frequency Stations

Next time you're band scanning, tune around 5,000, 10,000 or 15,000 kHz, and you'll hear continuos transmissions of 'beeps' or 'pips' every second, with the time announced in UTC at every minute.
Known in the hobby as Time Signals or an STF, these stations are WWV from Ft. Collins, Colorado and WWVH in Kauai, Hawaii. Many listeners use STFs for checking the performance of their equipment and are invaluable as a means to synchronize station clocks to UTC. Dxers also use them to check propagation and reception paths or quality, and the receiver‛s frequency accuracy.
While WWV and WWVH broadcast 24 hours a day, other world time stations may broadcast for a few hours or only on certain days of the week. Additional world time stations broadcast their identifications in morse-code, while others may be heard as only a 'beep' or 'pip' signal. CHU in Ottawa, Canada, uses continuous voice transmissions in English and French to identify their time signal transmissions. Additional stations are located in Argentina, Belarus, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
Both U.S. stations and Canada's CHU are easy to verify. Two mint stamps will assist WWV/ WWVH stations, while CHU will accept mint Canadian stamps or one IRC. Most foreign stations will generally accept IRCs or mint stamps from their country.
For station frequencies and broadcasting hours, refer to the 2009 edition of World Radio TV Handbook.
(Gayle Van Horn, QSL Report/Monitoring Times)

A closer look at Bolivia

Some Bolivian stations that are streamed online are hit-or-miss as far as reliability, and almost all broadcast in Spanish only, so there can be a few barriers for some listeners. But for those looking for a glimpse into the lives of those who live in the heart of the Andes, Bolivian Internet stations provide a rare peek into this fascinating and beautiful country’s culture.

Radio AG Bolivia - www.agbolivia. org/
Radio Petria Nueva - http://abi. b o / i n d e x.php?i=patria- nueva&j=patria-nueva/indice. html
Radio Fides - www.radiofides.com/ audioradio.asp
Panamericana Bolivia - www.pana-mericana-bolivia.com/
Bolivian stations at Reciva.com - http://www.reciva.com/index. php? option=com_cloud&action= search&type=freetext&searchBar =bolivia&page=1&sortby=name &resultsPerPage=20#
You can also just search for “Bolivia”in the search field at the reciva.com home page.

To learn more about Bolivia's presence on the web, consult Los Sonidos de Bolivia ! by Loyd Van Horn/March, Monitoring Times, 2009)

Blog Logs - Bolivia
All time UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

3309.98, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 1010-1030 and 0028-0145, Indigenous music, talking in Spanish and a discussion with a telephone caller, very poor to strong signal. (Bolland, Ronda and Wilkner)

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 0020-0110. Quecha talks with mentions of Cochabamba and Andean music in the pauses, also local Bolivian song at 0032 and tentative "echo" ID at 0034, SINPO 35443 (Beryozkin and Timofeyev)

4409.83, Radio Eco, Reyes, 0000-0030. 0130 pulsating signal here, makes Spanish talk difficult to copy. This pulsation noted for last year; of local origin-utility also present ?. (Wilkner). Also heard 0150-0200, Apr 12, Spanish talk, weak, but no pulsation signal, SINPO 15221. (Petersen)

4409.8, Radio Eco Reyes, Beni, 0017-0029, Mar 22, Latin American songs, ID: "Son las 20 horas con 19 minutos en Radio Eco". SINPO 15321. (Méndez)

4451.2v, Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma, 0030-0100. Under English voice utility. (Wilkner)

4451.2v, Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma, 0000-0030, on very irregular basis at various Florida locations. (Wilkner)

4554.16, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza (t), 0000-0010. Very weak signal, QRM Voice Utility occasional issue. Not noted 1000-1100, if them? (Wilkner)

4699,35, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 0155-0245. Spanish announcements to Easter hymns and talk, SINPO 25222. (Petersen)

4699.4, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2217-2239. Spanish talks, signal very weak, SINPO 15321. (Méndez)

4716.7, Radio Yura, Yura, 0050-0145 and 1020-1045. Spanish announcements and comments with a child, Andean songs with flute and drum, ID, SINPO 25222, conditions are improving. (Bolland, Petersen and Wilkner

4716.70, Radio Yura, Yura, 2305-0204v* Bolivian music, Spanish ann and talks, at 0201 Ave Maria, short Andean music, carrier off at 0210, SINPO 25332. Also *1000-1030 with varied sign on times. (Bernardini, Bolland, Mille, Petersen and Wilkner)

4781.35, Radio Tacana, Tumupasa, Iturralde, 1030-1040. Spanish, weak signal. (Wilkner)

4796.4, Radio Lipez, Uyuni, 2230-0015* New name! Ex R Mallku. Programmes in Aymara and Spanish, ann: "..gracias por estar con Radio Lipez, Radio Lipez en sus dos frecuencias...92.3 frecuencia modulada y 4795 KHz onda tropical...". Pre-ID for Saturday special: "Estas escuchando Radio Lipez...". At close mentioned Federacion Regional Unica de Trabajadores Campesinos del Altiplano Sud and Ms. Cleotilde Yucra as Director. According to a letter QSL from R Mallku in 2000, southwest Potosina comprises 5 provinces: two of these are North and South Lipez. (Rodriguez). Also presumed heard at 1029-1105, Mar 24 and 27, music and Spanish comments. Signal was poor. (Bolland)

5580.20, Radio San Jose, San José de Chiquitos, 2330-0010. This station had been off or not audible in Florida for over a month. (Wilkner)

5952.46, Emisoras Pio XII, Siglo XX, 0057-0230v* Spanish and Quecha preaching, 0226 traditional type music, a small drama is presented, it could be an advertisement, live ID and sign off, 33343. (Bolland and Petersen)

5952.5, Emisoras Pio XII, Siglo Veinte, 2320-0234* Spanish religious comments and greetings, mentions of "Bolivia", some advs in Quechoa, ID on the hour, 33343 (Bernardini, Bolland, Korinek in DXplorer and Mille)

6079.9, Radio San Gabriel, La Paz (tentative) 0050-0057, talk in presumed Aymara, non-descript music, weak signal but with quiet conditions on an otherwise clear channel. (Jensen via NASWA)

6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, fade in 2333-0150 and 0915-1039 fade out. Lots of loud and excitable Spanish talk by a male which I believe was a description of a soccer game, ID, signal was poor to fair. (Bolland)

6134.79,. Radio Santa Cruz, 0935-0945, Noted a weak signal here with a male and female conversing in Spanish language. Had to notch out the Brazilian's het from 6135 KHz. Although the range of the notch function on the HF1000 is very wide, it doesn't have the tracking capabilities that the NRD545 notch filter has. Santa Cruz's signal has almost disappeared
by 0945 as it fades to threshold status. (Bolland)

6134.76, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0932-1045. Spanish comments and music, a series of canned advs. The first hour I could barely hear this signal with all of the noise that is present now, but it improved later on. (Bolland)

6155.23, Radio Fides, La Paz, 1028-1055, Time ticks to Spanish comments and music, advertisements. Poor signal. (Bolland

6155.23, Radio Fides, La Paz, 2318-0130 and 1004-1015. Spanish comments and mentions "Bolivia", signal was poor. (Bolland)
(DSWCI/DX Window # 374/DX Window # 373)

BBC's Russian service website relaunched

The website for the BBC's Russian service, BBCRussian.com, has become the latest of the 33 World Service language sites to relaunch.

The page is now over 20 percent wider, giving more space - a full 214 extra pixels, in fact - to showcase the very best of the BBC's Russian language output.

In particular, a new Rolling News index has been added - which allows users to see the latest news stories as they are published onto the site - a first for the BBC language services.

"We are publishing six to eight short stories an hour to reflect the news as it comes in," explains Dmitry Shishkin, editor of BBCRussian.com.

"This is another feature very popular in the Russian market where the audience clearly needs it. We tried to boost the video and interactive presence as well as keeping a very significant amount of news stories and analysis on the front page."

Perfect platform

As a result, there is now more video available than ever within a single click on the site. This will soon be followed by new indexes for all of the Russian radio programmes.

"We always distinguished ourselves as being the only news site in Russian which gives the user the ultimate multiplatform experience. When a big story breaks the user reading our text story is also able to watch an embedded video, a picture gallery, to read and/or contribute to a forum on the issue, to listen to the radio discussion, and to comment on a blog," says Dmitri.

"The new site is a perfect platform for this task."

It follows the BBC World Service sites for English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Persian, Urdu and Portuguese.

"It was always our great disadvantage that the old site looked really different in comparison to the competitors' sites," Dmitry adds.

"We simply looked unusual and rather dated, the site was too compact in Russian terms - the market there is used to very long front pages. So we wanted to address that when we discussed the redesign."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2009/04/090421_russian_site_launch_story.shtml (ADXC, Chennai, India)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2009 Apr 21 2216 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
13 - 19 April 2009

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 high levels on 13 - 14 April.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during 13 - 15 April. Field activity increased to quiet to unsettled levels on 16 April, with an isolated active period observed at high latitudes, due to the influence of a coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). ACE solar wind velocities increased from 303 km/s at 16/1351 UTC to a high of 547 km/s at 18/1921 UTC. During this period, the Bz component of the IMF varied between -8 nT and +10 nT. Field activity
decreased to quiet levels on 18 - 19 April, and solar wind velocities gradually decreased to 431 km/s at the end of the forecast period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
22 April - 18 May 2009

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 increase to high levels during 08 - 11 May. Normal flux levels are expected during the rest of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly quiet levels through 05 May. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels during 06 - 09 May, with active conditions possible on 06 May, due to a recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to predominantly quiet levels during 10 - 18 May.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2009 Apr 21 2217 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2009 Apr 21
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2009 Apr 22 70 7 2
2009 Apr 23 70 5 2
2009 Apr 24 70 5 2
2009 Apr 25 70 5 2
2009 Apr 26 70 5 2
2009 Apr 27 70 5 2
2009 Apr 28 70 5 2
2009 Apr 29 70 5 2
2009 Apr 30 70 5 2
2009 May 01 70 5 2
2009 May 02 70 5 2
2009 May 03 70 5 2
2009 May 04 70 5 2
2009 May 05 70 5 2
2009 May 06 70 15 4
2009 May 07 70 8 3
2009 May 08 70 8 3
2009 May 09 70 8 3
2009 May 10 70 5 2
2009 May 11 70 5 2
2009 May 12 70 5 2
2009 May 13 70 5 2
2009 May 14 70 5 2
2009 May 15 70 5 2
2009 May 16 70 5 2
2009 May 17 70 5 2
2009 May 18 70 5 2
(NOAA)

New Zealand makes temporary schedule adjustment

Temporary changes to the Radio New Zealand International schedule this week, on Wednesday (April 22) and Friday (Apr 24) for soccer commentaries broadcast to Vanuatu.
DRM 15720 kHz 2235-0500 UTC and AM 13730 kHz
( Adrian Sainsbury/R NZ Intl)

CVC La Voz broadcasting for NAB event

CVC La Voz will be broadcasting to Las Vegas from Santiago, Chile for the NAB event.

20th - 23rd April 2009
15:00 - 18:00 Local Time
(22:00 - 01:00 UTC)
Frequency: 17640 kHz
Language: Spanish

We would of course appreciate any reception reports.

Thanks!
James
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

Ham Radio - Woodpecker vs The Bear

The Russian Woodpecker
Not an avian at all, the Russian Woodpecker was the vast, faceless and distant enemy of most of the users of shortwave radio in the Western World for eight or nine years, beginning in 1976. Folks were going about their electronic business in North America one day (July 4, 1976. Bathe in the snark), talking to airplanes, ships, each other - and all of a sudden, an enormous stuttering noise slammed down onto an entire range of frequencies. The signal was monstrously powerful, and was heard on wide bands (up to 40 KHz across) on several frequencies in the shortwave bands. It manifested as a harsh, rapid clicking or tapping.
Andy Clark, call sign W4IYT, was at the time working for a commercial aeronautics radio company. It maintained communications links between commercial aircraft and their owners, allowing airlines and the like to speak directly to their airplanes while aloft. In a 1999 interview with the Miami Herald, he claims that he named the phenomenon 'woodpecker' for the sound. While talking to his home office, he asked if they, too were getting an awful loud 'woodpecker' noise on their airwaves. They confirmed it.

To follow more of this google copyrighted article go to:
http://knol.google.com/k/the-custodian/the-russian-woodpecker/2fun52mu4pu/7?domain=knol.google.com&locale=es#

Radio Slovakia International - A09 multilingual schedule

Effective to 25 October 2009

All times UTC

English
0100-0127 on 5930 9440
0700-0727 on 9440 11650
1630-1657 on 5920 6055
1830-1857 on 5920 6055

German

0800-0827 on 5920 6055
1330-1357 on 5920 6055
1600-1627 on 5920 6055
1800-1827 on 5920 6055

French

0200-0227 on 5930 9440
1700-1727 on 5920 6055
1930-1957 on 5920 6055

Russian

1300-1327 on 7345 9440
1500-1527 on 7345 9535
1730-1757 on 5920 7345

Slovak

0130-0157 on 5930 9440
0730-0757 on 9440 11650
1530-1557 on 5920 6055
1900-1927 on 5920 6055

Spanish

0230-0257 on 5930 9440
1430-1457 on 9440 11600
2000-2027 on 9695 11650
(DX Mix News # 569 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Fiji Radio silenced, Radio New Zealand International hit

Fiji's military regime has forced the shut down of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) radio transmitters in Fiji, affecting Radio New Zealand International (RNZI).

ABC Radio Australia said it had been ordered to close its FM relay stations in the capital, Suva, and in the tourist town of Nadi, AAP reported.

"Local sources have since confirmed Radio Australia is off the air in both locations," the ABC said.

RNZI manager Linden Clark said its Dateline Pacific programme was affected by the shut down.

Radio New Zealand International re-broadcasts programmes via the ABC.

Ms Clark said RNZI was still able to broadcast on its shortwave transmitter.

The clampdown comes a day after TV3 reporter Sia Aston, cameraman Matt Smith and ABC correspondent Sean Dorney were deported from Fiji by officials unhappy about international coverage of the political upheaval.

The military government, in power since a December 2006 coup, has gained more strength in recent days following a Court of Appeal ruling that the government was illegal under the 1997 constitution.

In reaction, the country's ailing president Ratu Josefa Iloilo dissolved the constitution, sacked the judiciary and briefly removed Frank Bainimarama from power before reinstating him as prime minister.

Bainimarama has since imposed tough reporting constraints on the media, telling Radio New Zealand this morning that press freedom had been "causing trouble" in Fiji.

Thumbing his nose at democracy, he said he did not want to hear any opposition to changes he imposed.

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders has called the restrictions on media a "mortal blow" to press freedom.

"The military government is heading dangerously towards a Burmese-style system in which the media are permanently subject to prior censorship and other forms of obstruction," Reporters Without Borders said.

It was appealing to the European Union and United Nations to respond "to this manifest desire to restrict the free flow of news and information by speaking out and firmly condemning media censorship".
NZPA, AAP
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Romania - A09 multilingual schedule update

All times UTC

Radio Romania International - A09 update

Arabic

0630-0656 on 9685 9700 11730 11790
1400-1456 on 9605 11820 11945 15160

Aromanian

1430-1456 on ^7320, not Macedonian
1630-1656 on ^5980, not Macedonian
1830-1856 on ^5955, not Macedonian

Chinese

0400-0426 on 15215 17780
1300-1326 on 15435 17600

English

0000-0056 on 6135 9580
0300-0356 on 6150 9645 9735 11895
0530-0556 on 7305 9655 15435 17770
1100-1156 on 11775 15210 15430 17730, ex 1200-1256,last 2 addit.
1700-1756 on *9535 11735
2030-2056 on 9765 11810 11940 15465
2200-2256 on 7440 9675 9790 11940

French

0100-0156 on 7365 9560
0500-0526 on 7215 9655 11790 15350,last 2 addit.
1000-1056 on 11830 15250 15380 17785
1600-1656 on 9680 11950
2000-2026 on 6065 9655

German

0600-0626 on 7230 9740
1200-1256 on #9675 11875, ex 1100-1156
1800-1856 on 7440 *9775

Italian

1400-1426 on ^7320
1600-1626 on ^5980
1800-1826 on ^5955

Romanian

0000-0056 on 7335 9525
0100-0156 on 7335 9525
0400-0456 on 7350 9510, new txion
0700-0756 on 9700 11970 15260 17720 "Curierul romanesc" Sun
0800-0856 on 9700 11870 11970 15450 "Curierul romanesc" Sun
0900-0956 on 11830 11925 15250 15380 "Curierul romanesc" Sun
1200-1256 on ^7300 11920 15195
1300-1356 on 11920 15195
1500-1556 on 9855 11895, ex 1400-1456
1600-1656 on 7205 9690
1700-1756 on 9625 11970
1800-1856 on 9625 11970
1900-1956 on 9690 11970, new txion

Russian

0430-0456 on 7300 9555
1330-1356 on 9790 11835
1500-1556 on 7325 9690

Serbian

1530-1556 on ^6025
1730-1756 on ^6105
1930-1956 on ^6145

Spanish

0200-0256 on 5975 9520 9645 11945
1900-1956 on 9580 11715
2100-2156 on 9755 11965
2300-2356 on 6100 9655 9745 11955

Ukrainian

1500-1526 on ^5945
1700-1726 on ^6135
1900-1926 on ^5910
^ TIG 100 kW,all other GAL/TIG 300 kW
* DRM via TIG 300 kW / 307 deg, ex AM
# x 15220 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg, Apr.6
(DX Mix News # 569 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Australian DX Report # 147 available for download

The latest episode, No. 147, of the Australian DX Report, a weekly audio news magazine with news and information about shortwave broadcasting, propagation, monitoring notes and schedule updates, is now available.

It's 13 mins 10 secs, and may be downloaded from

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 free subscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.

The ADXR is compiled from the resources of the Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association.

Your comments and feedback are particularly important!

You can also hear the episodes on-air, via WWCR Nashville, every Sunday at 0200-0215 on 5070 and on Mondays 1145-1200 on 15825. The WWCR release is also available as streaming-audio, live, from http://wwcr.com

Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 147!
(Bob Padula, Melbourne, Australia)

EMR Internet Service adjust schedule

The EMR Internet Service

Due to the financial crisis in the UK the EMR Internet Service will only be online every third Saturday - Sunday and Monday of the month as from tonight the 21st of April 2009.

European Music Radio is very sorry to lose our 24 hour service, but hopefully this service
will return very soon!
(Tom Taylor)

Update on Firedrake

CHINA Jamming Puzzle -- Firedrake on 15635 kHz at 1300-1400 UT, against UNID service ?
Maybe another Xi Wang Zhi Sheng SOH-Sound of Hope service from Taiwan?
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 19)

Firedrake, 1514-1535, April 16. Scanned every 5 kHz. from 7000 to 19000, but did not find any noticeable Firedrake. Are they really gone? (Ron Howard-CA)

Firedrake talk and music jammer is full in action in 1210-1300 UT Apr 20th, like in past week log, - frequ against txions in Mandarin, Cantonese, Tibetan, Uighur, Nepali:

7260 1700-2100 IBB TIN 7565 1600-1700 IBB UDO
9350 0100-0200 1600-1700 IBB UDO 9355 1700-2100 IBB SAI
9370 1500-1600 IBB TJK 9385 2100-2200 IBB TIN
9455 1500-2200 IBB SAI 9565 1600-1700 IBB Tinang
9845 1200-1500, 2200-2300 IBB SAI Tinang
9985 1300-1400 IBB SAI 11540 1500-1900 IBB TIN, SAI
11550 1500-1600 IBB KWT 11585 1500-1600 IBB TIN
11590 1200-1400 IBB KWT 11605 1200-1400 IBB TIN
11625 1500-1600 IBB TIN 11740 2000-2200 IBB TIN
11785 1900-2400 IBB TIN 11785 1100-1400 IBB UDO
11805 1230-1500 IBB UDO, Tinang, TIN
11825 0900-1300 IBB Tinang 11965 0900-1100 IBB UDO
11975 1400-1500 IBB KWT 11990 1100-1500 IBB TIN, NVS
12025 1500-1700 IBB SAI 12040 1000-1500 IBB UDO, Tinang
12140 1230-1500 IBB TIN -Burmese? different from Myanmar?
13740 0700-1000 IBB UDO 13760 0300-0700 IBB SAI
13830 1100-1400 IBB TJK 15250 0700-1100 IBB Tinang
15285 1300-1530 BBC SNG 15412 1330-1400 VoTibet TJK
15495 1500-1600 IBB TIN
15535 0600-0700 UNID, maybe 24 hrs service jammer.
15840 1000-1200 UNID, SoH TWN ? 17560 1330-1400 VoTibet MDG
17775 0700-1000 IBB TIN 17855 0700-1100 IBB Tinang
17800 0300-0700 IBB SAI

Also transmissions of BBC London Mandarin, Uzbek, Kyrghyz; AIR Delhi Mandarin Tibetan, Nepali; Taiwan domestic and international broadcasts 11656 and 15270, - are subject of heavy jamming. wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 20)
(wb, Germany/HCDX)

Voice of America provides Somalis with news on piracy

Coverage includes interview with captured pirate's father

Washington, D.C., April 20, 2009 - The father of a Somali pirate who is in U.S. custody tells the Voice of America's (VOA) Somali Service that his 16-year-old son is not a "troublesome boy" but he has been misled by gangs and money.

Abdilkadir Muse, the father of Abdiweli Abdilkadir Muse, condemned piracy, saying, "May God save those who are involved." In a telephone interview, the senior Muse said his son had been a student in Galkayo, Somalia. Muse, a nomad who spends time in the eastern part of Ethiopia, said his son lived with his mother.

"For someone who has not seen hunger in his house, who knows about the religion ... what causes him to go on the seas … the only thing I can think of is that because of his young age, he was led into mistaken action," the father said. "You would never expect things like these would be possible from him. He is not a troublesome boy."

The 16-year-old Muse was captured after U.S. Navy sharpshooters killed three other Somali pirates and rescued the captain of the Maersk Alabama, a U.S. cargo ship some 350 miles off the coast of Somalia on April 12, 2009.

The Muse interview is just one of the many stories VOA is reporting on during the piracy crisis. Somalis are receiving up-to-date news and information, participating in call-in shows, expressing their views and listening to exclusive interviews and analysis.

"There are an unknown number of pirates and they are not from one particular region of the country," said Abdi Yabarow, chief of VOA's Somali Service, which has interviewed Somali, U.S. and U.N. officials as well as Somali civilians.

Abdi Rahman Mohammed Farole, president of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in Somalia, told VOA Friday that he did not support international troops pursuing pirates in Somalia, even though the U.N. Security Council has authorized anti-piracy operations on land.

Experts say some ransom money has gone to support people in Somalia, a poor country of more than 9 million people. Pirates have also claimed they have seized ships for allegedly dumping toxic waste in the oceans, but that claim has not been substantiated. More than 200 mariners are being held by pirates in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.

VOA's Somali Service broadcasts three hours daily, seven days a week. Started in February 2007, the service - on AM, FM and shortwave radio and the Internet - has expanded its weekly audience to an estimated 66.4 percent in Mogadishu, the capital. VOA-s English-language website (www.VOANews.com ) has covered the piracy issue extensively.
(VOA)

Happy Station program announcement

Happy Station April 23, 1500 UTC

Hi Everyone,
Just to let you know the Happy Station for April 23, 2009 at 0100 UTC will not be broadcast
due to special Earth Day program from 2300 to 0200 UTC.

Happy Station this week will only have one edition at 1500 UTC. On May 6th the 0100UTC transmission will be back.

Coming up on this weeks show:
Listeners Corner with messages from the Egypt, US and UK.
An album signed and given to a listener in the early 60s by Eddie Startz. Thomas Witherspoon a Happy Station listener since the late 80s and early 90s who will talk about an organization he is director of call Ears To Our World which provides SW radios to teachers and schools in
Africa.
And music from...... Well tune in to find out.

Air date: April 23, 2009
Time: 1500 UTC
Frequency: 9955 kHz, 31 meters

And remember I'm giving away two shortwave radios from Sangean the ATS909 and ATS606a, but to enter the lucky draw you must send in your reception report.
Regards,
Keith
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

Wavescan DX show to cease broadcast

I have received advice from Rhoen Catolico, Assistant Producer, Adventist World Radio-Asia, that the long-running weekly English language communications/media/DX Wavescan program will be closed down in May.

This is a consequence of a decision made by AWR Headquarters in the USA.

At present, AWR-Asia programming originates from studios in Singapore - from June, production will be moved to Indonesia. The Wavescan program is broadcast from KSDA in Guam, and via the Wertachtal (Germany) relay, for a target audience across Asia, the Indian sub-continent, and the Pacific. It is also rebroadcast over WRMI, in the USA.

Since Wavescan's inception some years ago, EDXP has provided major input each month via our Australian DX Report features, for 15 minutes.

During the month, Wavescan also includes features contributed from other members of the production team, including Japan, Bangladesh and Indonesia.

From June, this will mean that the only weekly media/communications/DX program on SW targeting Asia and the Pacific will be HCJB's DX Partyline, from Kununurra, Western Australia, which has a short version of the Australian DX Report each month of four minutes duration.

It is not known if AWR-HQ in the USA will produce any regular communications/media/DX type programs after May.
(Bob Padula, Melbourne, Australia)

Blog Logs - pirate radio activity

All times UTC

6925.03 USB North Sea Radio, 0119-0125*, 4/12. playing songs about pirates such as I'm the Worst Pirate in the World and IDs with Seagull sound effects, announced at 0125 "moving to 6935 for the western array" and then gone. good (Srebnick-NJ)

6925.05 USB WTCR, 0147-0148, 4/12. w/pop mx and IDs, fair (Srebnick-NJ/NASWA)

6925 Northwoods Radio, 0142 – 0155, 4/13/09. Two segued rock tunes, “Northwoods Radio”, manic laughing, off. Fair to good. (Taylor-WI/NASWA)

6925.0 MAC, 2110, Apr 18, English, The Beatles "I'll get by with a little help from my friends", "I have nothing to say (but thats Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band." "Hey Joe"
Fair. (Rohde/NASWA)

6925.0 USB The Voice of Spike, 1323-1347, Apr 18, English, Spike and his Wacky Wacketeers, The only station dedicated to "Spike Jones" music, 1347 off. Good. (Rohde/NASWA)

6925.0 USB Voice of Kaos, 0003, Apr 18, English, "Get Smart" theme and then Voice of Kaos ID , This is the Voice of Kaos, "walk this way, talk this way", Pat Benatar "Heart Breaker", "yes, it is true the Voice of Kaos is back and this is our Rock n Roll show", "Hot Blooded" Fair. [Also] 1303-1329, Apr 19, English, Way down in the noise I heard the "Get Smart" music and "This is the Voice of Kaos" 1303 still hearing you but unable to really tell what is going on. Tuned back in just in time for the "Get Smart" theme, signal much stronger..sorry got lured away by the Voice of Indonesia Poor.(Rohde/NASWA)

6925.0 USB, Weak Radio, 0220, Apr 18, English, 0220 Punk sounding music, 0221 female WEAK Radio ID, Back to the punk Fair. (Rohde/NASWA)

6950.0 Channel Z, 1444, Apr 19, English, This is a test tx with a 1.1 watt corsette transmitter, "Sweet Child O'Mine", "fox on the run", Suzzie Quatro, Channel Z ID, "Frankenstein"
Fair. (Rohde)

6925 WMPR 1424 ID "This is WMPR" 04/12 fair (Srebnick-NJ/HCDX)

6850 WBNY 1429-1443* with Easter program, explaining how USA monkeys celebrate Easter on Sunday but Canadian monkeys celebrate on Monday. 04/12 fair (Srebnick-NJ/HCDX)

6925.05 USB UNID 1740-1829* Green Eggs and Green Spaghetti Sauce,
St. Patrick's Easter Day, and other green stuff. 04/12 fair
(Srebnick-NJ/HCDX)

World QSL Book Review

Teak Publishing, owned by Larry and Gayle Van Horn, published its first book in 2007.

World QSL Book, by Gayle Van Horn, is a comprehensive resource and reference book on CD for any hobbyist who is interested in acquiring a verification of reception of almost any HF station, whether broadcast, utility, amateur radio, or unlicensed pirate or clandestine!
For those new to the hobby, the first 90 pages are devoted to the “how-to’s” of QSLing, drawn from Gayle’s 30 years of experience. This includes best general practices in logging, reporting, and mailing your report, and then it moves on to address specific recommended practices tailored to each global region.
How do you know where to send the report? Should you try to send a report in a language you don’t speak? What should you enclose in your report? How long should you wait for a reply? Should you send a second report? The book answers these common questions and much more. And lastly, Gayle addresses an often-neglected question: what do you do with your QSL cards and letters after they start to accumulate?
As to where to send the report, that is the subject of the remaining 430 or so pages. An astonishing amount of information is contained under logically-organized, easy to follow sections. Each station listing includes mailing address, plus email address, website, and whether the station provides streaming audio. And, being in pdf format, all links are active, so a click will take you directly there if you are connected to the internet.
World QSL Book is published in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) electronic format and is fully searchable and printable. It can be run on any computer platform and uses the Adobe Acrobat reader program (a free internet download). Navigation through the book is made simple by a very comprehensive Table of Contents. Although you cannot go immediately to a topic by clicking on it, if you keep Adobe Acrobat’s “Bookmarks” panel open, simply clicking on the desired page number “turns” right to it.
Are you looking for a specific station or country? Another way to navigate is by using Adobe’s search engine: Click on the binoculars, type in “Madagascar,” and a few seconds later, 26 entries pop up on the search panel. You can pick the one that looks like the one you want, or manually click through each entry.
World QSL Book is available from Teak Publishing, P.O. Box 297, Brasstown, NC 28902 USA teakpub@brmemc.net for $19.95 +$3 shipping in the US (check, money order or Pay Pal). It is also available at the same price from Grove Enterprises (800-438-8155; order@grove-ent.com ).
Reviewed by Rachel Baughn, Editor, Monitoring Times

Radio Netherlands - Program Preview April 18-24

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 18 April
*** The State We're In ***

Is there a right to sell small arms? Mick Ranger, a British gun merchant says his work is perfectly legal and necessary. While Irish nun Sister Barbara Raftery says legality means nothing since she conducted a classroom experiment that had her students import and export lethal, legal weapons.

Is there a right to migrate? Reporter Shannon Young visits an illegal migrants centre in Mexico and meets people prepared to stop at nothing to reach the US. We report on how the global economic downtown is affecting the 200 million Chinese migrants who moved from the countryside to work in factories. And we meet Joyce, a Nigerian woman who came to Europe when she was promised a job as a waitress but ended up in one brothel after another.

Now that President Obama has lifted restrictions on travel to Cuba, we speak again with Marlene, who told us three months ago how much she missed her family. Now she can go home whenever she wants.

And did Allah make them funny? Azhar Usman and Preacher Moss are Americans, lecturers, community activists and, oh yeah, stand up comedians. Together they travel the world raising smiles and consciousness while confronting fear of Islam in the West with their own unique brand of inclusive comedy.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** 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 satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.


Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Note that we run Network Europe Week every hour on Monday until 1600

SUNDAY 19 April
*** 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 and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Global Perspectives (primary programme) ***

Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.

'Across the Water'

Fair Isle is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the British Isles. At times in the last century Fair Isle's population became so low that there was talk of evacuation. In 2005 the Fair Isle community of around 65 people advertised for a family to join them. After interest from all over the world, a hat-maker from upstate New York, his wife and their young son were the successful applicants.

Nick Rankin of the BBC World Service travelled across the water to talk to them and other incomers of different generations about creating a life on Fair island.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

MONDAY 20 April
*** Curious Orange (primary programme) ***

We're finally back from Afghanistan and we've got the first in a series of Afghan shows. This week we'll stick with the basics and "Define the Mission" - we'll tell you what the Dutch are doing there in the first place... how much longer they plan to stay and what politicians, civilians, and soldiers think about it.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Global Perspectives (repeat from Sunday) ***

Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.

'Across the Water'

Fair Isle is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the British Isles. At times in the last century Fair Isle's population became so low that there was talk of evacuation. In 2005 the Fair Isle community of around 65 people advertised for a family to join them. After interest from all over the world, a hat-maker from upstate New York, his wife and their young son were the successful applicants.

Nick Rankin of the BBC World Service travelled across the water to talk to them and other incomers of different generations about creating a life on Fair island.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** 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 satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Network Europe ***

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.

Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

TUESDAY 21 April
*** Network Europe ***

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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

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

Is there a right to sell small arms? Mick Ranger, a British gun merchant says his work is perfectly legal and necessary. While Irish nun Sister Barbara Raftery says legality means nothing since she conducted a classroom experiment that had her students import and export lethal, legal weapons.

Is there a right to migrate? Reporter Shannon Young visits an illegal migrants centre in Mexico and meets people prepared to stop at nothing to reach the US. We report on how the global economic downtown is affecting the 200 million Chinese migrants who moved from the countryside to work in factories. And we meet Joyce, a Nigerian woman who came to Europe when she was promised a job as a waitress but ended up in one brothel after another.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Earthbeat (repeat from Thursday) ***

This week on the show we take a look at the houses of the future, choc full of sustainable quirks and environmentally friendly initiatives. And we compare two very different projects, one of which looks like an entirely normal house, the other which looks like an igloo. Which begs the question, does an environmental housing project need to wear its colours so ostentatiously.

Plus we hear from a woman who worked, aged 12, in the sweatshops of Bangladesh, who now fights for a fare wage for garment makers in her country.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

WEDNESDAY 22 April
*** Network Europe ***

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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (repeat from Friday) ***

This week on Bridges With Africa we have a brand new feature: video on your radio! We continue our coverage of the Probo Koala toxic waste saga. We show you South Africa through the eyes of Zimbabwean refugees. And we have Mali superstars Amadou & Mariam on the show.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary programme) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

THURSDAY 23 April
*** Network Europe ***

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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Earthbeat (primary programme) ***

We take a look at so-called blue-energy. Did you know that you can extract energy just from the difference between salt and fresh water? The Dutch island of Ameland is piloting a scheme to do just that, as part of an effort to be fossil fuel free. Also on the show, we hear about the glorious flamingos of Mumbai, their pink feathers an incongruous sight against the background of encroaching industry.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Curious Orange (repeat programme) ***

We're finally back from Afghanistan and we've got the first in a series of Afghan shows. This week we'll stick with the basics and "Define the Mission" - we'll tell you what the Dutch are doing there in the first place... how much longer they plan to stay and what politicians, civilians, and soldiers think about it.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

FRIDAY 24 April
*** Network Europe ***

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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (primary programme) ***

This week, Bridges With Africa takes you underground! Mining - a blessing for the continent, or a curse? We have stories from Mozambique and Guinea.

And 15 years ago, Liberian women got together for peace. We talk to one of their leaders, Etweeda Cooper. We have music from Sao Tomé and a video on the radio clip from Madagascar.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (repeat programme) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
(R Netherlands)

WRN confirms involvement in getting Radio Mada on shortwave

London-based TV and radio transmission company WRN has confirmed in its newsletter that it recently arranged a series of special, one-off shortwave broadcasts for Radio Mada Internationale, a clandestine station which supports the deposed Madagascan president Marc Ravalomanana.
WRN was contacted on 17 March by followers of the deposed president who had aspirations to broadcast into Madagascar on shortwave. At the time, Radio Mada existed purely as an idea, however, under WRN’s guidance, the station was launched and broadcasting on shortwave within 24 hours. Transmissions are believed to have continued until 6 April, but possibly not daily.

The station was an initiative of Tiako I Madagasikara (I Love Madagascar, TIM), a political party in Madagascar founded by a group of individuals on July 3, 2002. It is now the largest party in the National Assembly of Madagascar with 106 of 127 seats, after the parliamentary election held on September 23, 2007.
(Source: WRN/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Pakistan to improve shortwave reception

Pakkstan’s Parliamentary Secretary for Information Azeem Daultana, has told parliament that that Radio Pakistan is broadcasting external services programs in seven languages and steps are being taken to improve shortwave transmission for world and external services.
(Source: South Asian News Agency/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

All times UTC

All India Radio on 9425
9425, AIR Bengaluru - National Channel, 1431-1440, April 15. In English; news bulletin; ID seemed to be: “This is the National Channel of A.I.R. on 191.6m, 1566 khz., 246.9m, 1215 kHz., and on shortwave 9425 kHz. and 9470 kHz., in the 31m band”; program “Vivdh”(?) with talk about “Leadership in Education”. This is the regular program in English that I have recently been hearing at this time and seems to only be in English every other day, but needs more monitoring to confirm. Unable to hear them on 9470 (Ron Howard, CA)

British DX Club updates
The following updates have been made for BDXC DX Program, Africa, South Asia & Middle East guides.
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~bdxc/articles.html
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

Beacon Traffic monitored
Used my SONY-2010 in am mode with no filters, but my usual array of ALA100s. As Phil succinctly pointed out, the noise for this CLE was horrific. It reminded me of when I first started listening to BCNs about 11 years ago. Locals were spread over more than 20 khz. Canadians, when found, were the strongest of the bunch that could be heard for about 10 khz. W/O filters, it was very difficult seeing around all the local trees here on the middle coast. Could probably do a lot better without all the thunderstorms. A winter retry would be most interesting.

Ended up with 53 of 2,070 previously heard. In spite of ringing ears had fun remembering the days w/o filters and a high tech radio.

20090410 1732 353 DV IA Davenport
20090410 1733 356 PI IL Peoria
20090410 1735 365 MRJ WI Mineral Point
20090410 1738 375 CCY IA Charles City
20090410 1741 379 OW MN Owatonna
20090410 1743 382 AL IA Waterloo
20090410 1744 389 EN WI Kenosha
20090410 1713 200 HXF WI Hartford
20090410 1713 203 PVB WI Platteville
20090410 1748 206 IIB IA Independence
20090410 1750 417 IY IA Charles City
20090410 1716 230 HPT IA Hampton
20090410 1717 236 DEH IA Decorah
20090410 1718 245 FS SD Sioux Falls
20090410 1904 248 WG MB Winnipeg
20090410 1721 251 PRO IA Perry
20090410 1720 252 BOZ IL Sterling
20090410 1722 260 OLZ IA Oelwein
20090410 1913 269 BEX IA Bloomfield
20090410 1712 275 RF IL Rockford
20090410 1711 278 XWY IA West Union
20090410 1920 290 TVK IA Centerville
20090410 1726 293 CJJ IA Cresco
20090410 1726 302 EAG WI Eagle Grove
20090410 1728 323 EBS IA Webster
20090410 1729 329 AAA IL Lincoln
20090410 1752 332 HK IL Chicago
20090410 1729 341 DB IA Dubuque
20090410 1731 341 PRG IL Paris
20090411 0115 344 UNU WI Juneau
20090411 0134 332 QT ON Thunder Bay
20090411 0140 346 YXL ON Sioux Lookout
20090411 0143 356 IUL IN La Porte
20090411 1128 371 TZT IA Belle Plaine
20090411 1037 382 YPL ON Pickle Lake
20090411 1131 385 HYX MI Saginaw
20090411 0117 391 DDP PR San Juan
20090411 0122 400 MS WI Madison
20090411 1040 400 QQ BC Comox
20090411 1138 403 AXA IA Algona
20090411 1136 407 AQ WI Appleton
20090411 1136 407 BNW IA Boone
20090411 1148 410 MK WI Milwaukee
20090411 1139 412 CMY WI Sparta
20090411 0128 420 FQ MN Fairmont
20090411 1144 517 FN IA Clinton
20090411 1042 218 RL ON Red Lake
20090411 1049 245 YZE ON Gore Bay
20090411 1057 248 GGI IA Grinnell
20090411 1047 242 GM WI Milwaukee
20090411 1100 257 PEA IA Pella
20090411 1112 278 CRZ IA Corning
20090411 0058 280 PT ON Pelee Island
(Dave/MARE #524)

New video available at You Tube
A video with Bill Whitacre, who many will remember as our former North American Secretary, explaining how to listen to sounds recorded by the IBB Remote Monitoring System has been posted to YouTube.

IBB operates a network of over 70 remote monitoring systems [RMSs] in order to determine and demonstrate the audibility of its own and others' broadcasts.

Each RMS consists of an antenna, a radio and a computer attached to the internet. A simple text file script is used by the computer to collect and encode sound samples and bandscan information from the radio.

YouTube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI9IPVTCGUE

Webpage:
http://monitor.ibb.gov/rms/
(Mike Barraclough/UK, World DX Club)

Clandestine changes frequency
5910, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, ex: 6120, *1400-1430*, April 15. In Korean with piano music in the background; fair to good reception; another clear frequency for them. This is a good solution to their problem of jamming by N. Korea. Just change frequency before any jamming is used against them. Most listeners know by now that they stay in the 49m band during this time period, so it is not difficult to re-locate them. They were on 6120 for about 2 weeks (Ron Howard, CA)

European Music Radio 33rd Birthday progtram
Time 0900 to 1000 UTC

Date 19th of April 2009

Frequency 6140 kHz

0900 to 0920 Tom Taylor

0920 to 1000 Mike Taylor (Mail Box program)
(Tome Taylor)

Reactivated stations
Another tidbit courtesy of Don Jensen and the NASWA Yahoo Group:

From Raphael Rodriguez, Colombia, reporting in PlayDX:

Two new or reactivated stations in Huancabamba, Peru:
La Voz de las Huarinjas reactivated on 5059, hrd 2350 and signing off at 0204*
Radio Nueva Super Sensacion now on 6536, 0050-0120*
(Mary Coady/ODXA)

Peruvian logs
6195.77, Radio Cusco,(presumed) 0038-0100, Part two: Noted a male in Spanish language comments. Can't recognize what the comments are referring? He could be discribing a sporting event or a religious revival? The noise is just a little stronger than Cusco's signal. most of the time. At 0055 music heard At 0057 noted a canned ID from a female as: "...Radio Cusco ..." during the music which continued.Heavy duty QRM on the hour at 0100 blocks Cusco completely. (Chuck Bolland, FL April 17, 2009)

6195.77, Radio Cusco, 0034-0100, Noted a male in Spanish language comments. Signal was very poor/threshold. Frequency is measured to the nearest Cycle. More will follow. (Chuck Bolland, FL April 17, 2009)

6019.30, Radio Victoria, 0834-0845, With a male in live Spanish comments giving time as "seis hora ... en matina ...", as he continues to talk until 0837 when canned promos heard. With the time, believe he was saying how long before six o'clock? Promos continue until 0840, then male with live talk again. So far the signal is good.(Chuck Bolland, April 17, 2009)

6019.40, Radio Victoria, 2319-2330 Setting on this freq prior to 2319 with only the carrier audible, at 2319 the audio popped in with a female in Spanish comments. She's shortly joined by a male. This continues to 2330 and beyond.Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL April 16, 2009)

Pirate traffic
6925USB Northwoods Radio/North Sea Radio. 2337-0035*. 11 April. EG. The reception was plagued by heavy static and poor propagation at tune in. Luckily, both improved greatly as the program progressed. ID by Mr. Savage at 2337 followed by The Delaware Destroyers featuring Mr. Thorogood with “I Drink Alone.” From 2345 until approximately 2353, it sounded like an IS loop with many calls from the Loon, “Thus Spake Zarathustra,” IDs, email address of rthwoodsradio@yahoo.com, and the first part of “Heavy Metal” sang by Mr. Hagar. At 2354, the call of the Loon was replaced by the cry of a seagull, Mr. Savage was promoted to Capt. Savage, and the station became North Sea Radio. The music then consisted entirely of songs with pirate themes. All in all, it was a very well produced program, and the music on the North Sea Radio portion was very nice indeed. (Wood)

9625USB WEAK Radio / Radio First Termer (?) Iraq w/70s pop music including "Spill the Wine" a Steppenwolf tune and somewhat out of genre "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straights. Lots of
local noise making reception poor, SIO 3+32+ ID and address at s/off as weakradio@gmail.com but IDs in the midst of the program were something like Radio First Termer Iraq. 0154-0230* 2/April
(MARE # 524)

Radio Havana World of Stamps Contest
The following letter is received by RHC. They are running the Philatelic contest. Here is the
details for that contest.

Dear friend:
Thanks for getting in touch with us on March 20th last. In fact, your message was forwarded immediately to our General Director for due consideration.

We invite you to listen to Radio Havana Cuba's broadcasts and to visit our webpage (http://www.radiohc.cu/ ) because we'd welcome your comments and suggestions about them.

Attached you'll find some information on the philatelic contest we're running in case you want to
participate.

With kindest regards,
Lourdes López
Head of Correspondence Dept.

“THE WORLD OF STAMPS” CONTEST 2009

“The World of Stamps” show invites all listeners of Radio Havana Cuba to answer the annual philatelic question, which this time is dedicated to the “50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.”

WHAT’S YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE STAMPS ISSUED IN CUBA DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD?

Contest deadline is December 31st, 2009.

Every participant will be awarded a prize, consisting in a Cuban stamp series issued as of 1959.

Send your essay to: Radio Havana Cuba, P. O. Box 6240, Havana Cuba

E-mail: radiohc@enet.cu
(Jaisakthivel, ADXC, Chennai, India)

Radio Heritage Foundation contest
In case you've missed our earlier message, remember to enter our Easter competition before it closes this Sunday, April 19!

You could win the classic pirate Radio Hauraki CD 'Fresh Pacific Wind' by answering a simple question about radio in Fiji.......

We'll also be back shortly with another new competition, again celebrating 50 years of statehood for Hawaii...and with a great prize!

Just released in the UK, Australia and New Zealand is the new pirate radio movie 'The Boat That Rocked', a comedy about the British pirate radio scene in the early 1960's. It's coming your way soon too.

It's produced by New Zealander Tim Bevan, who was just 8 years old when Radio Hauraki burst onto the Kiwi airwaves in 1966....and to celebrate the movie and it's Kiwi connection, we've got a copy of the original CD 'A Fresh Pacific Wind - Radio Hauraki 1966-1970' as the prize in our Easter 2009 competition!

To enter this new competition simply answer this question:

What was the callsign of the Fiji Broadcasting Company station that began broadcasting in 1935?

You'll find the answer at www.radioheritage.net/story6.asp on the global website of the Radio Heritage Foundation: http://www.radioheritage.net/.

Email your answer to info@radioheritage.net with "Fresh Pacific Wind" in the subject line and to reach us no later than midnight Sunday, April 19 2009.

The competition is open worldwide, the judges decision is final, no correspondence will be entered into and by entering the competition you agree to us entering your email address onto our mailing list.

Somalia on shortwave
On Sam Voron's website
https://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio /
Among other interesting stuff, there's a mention of new Somali sw station Radio Hage.
Info says it operates from Galkayo with 1.25 kW on 3980 and 6915 at 0900-1000 and 0300-0500 UT.

Direct links about Radio Hage;

https://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio/somalia-short-wave-radio-broadcasts

https://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio/radio-hage-somalia
(Jari Savolainen,Kuusankoski,Finland/Cumbre DX)

Special CD Offer
A special offer to thank you for your ongoing support, and to make sure you get your own copy of this fantastic CD, during the competition period only, you can make a donation of NZ$40 [in NZ] or US$35 [worldwide] using your creditcard at the Paypal donation button at http://www.radioheritage.net/ and we'll airmail your CD as a thank you!

Usually, the CD costs NZ$49.95 or US$39.95 but we'd like to make our own Easter gift to you with this special offer. Your donation must be received by midnight, Sunday April 19 2009 to be eligible. We'll also send you 5 free Art of Radio Japan postcards! Donations in NZ are
also tax deductible.

For more information about the CD see www.radioheritage.net/shop6.asp and don't forget to enter the 'Fresh Pacific Wind Competition' as well. Our thanks to supporter David Miller for donating a copy of his CD as our competition prize.

To enter the Easter 2009: Fresh Pacific Wind Competition, simply visit http://www.radioheritage.net/ and email your answer to the question above to reach us at info@radioheritage.net no later than midnight, Sunday April 19 2009. And, don't forget our special offer of the CD to make sure of your own personal copy.....your donation must also reach us by Sunday, April 19 2009. (Dario Monferini, Italy/playdx2003)

Utility and amateur radio traffic
3485/U WSY70 New York Radio, volmet; 2339, 14-Apr; ID @2340 (Frodge-MI)

6660/U CHU Ottawa ON, Canada; 2043, 14-Apr; Time station, 2 x 3330. //3330 & 7850; 14670 not heard. 6660 covered by periodic ute bursts. (Frodge-MI)

6855/AM W/SS 5d #s; 2104, 14-Apr (Frodge-MI)

7887/AM W/SS 5d #s; 2036, 14-Apr; strong (Frodge-MI)

9031/U U.S. Military?; 2055, 14-Apr; 2-way w/alpha-numeric msg; one side was Pipeline, other sounded like Condor. (Frodge-MI)

26348/FM Saginaw MI, WNEM-TV studio/mobile relay; 2008-2020+, 13-Apr; Brief messages from obviously mobile dude with estimates of time to return & lamenting MSU basketball loss; occasional bits from WNEM-TV Saginaw including; Great Lakes Loons baseball promo, WNEM.com spot and WNEM-TV weather. TV spots //1250 WNEM Bridgeport MI which
carries WNEM-TV audio. Good copy. 1st studio relay I've heard in ages; guessing this is new as never heard before. (Frodge-MI) (MARE # 524)

Blog Logs - Clandestine

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

4880, SW Radio Africa, via Meyerton, 1715-1845. News, interview and talks in English, SINPO 33333. Utility QRM, but no trace of jamming. (Korinek in DXplorer, Mille and Sommer)

4885, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, via Al-Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, 0242-0300. Kurdish announcement and songs, SINPO 33443 QRM R Clube do Pará. (Petersen)

5895, Radio Mada Internationale. Scheduled daily 0400-0430 and 1700-1730. The station supports the deposed president Marc Ravalomanana, but apparently not connected with the domestic station called Radio Mada that has been on the air since 1995. There are also broadcasts every three hours from 0300 on the website at http://www.radiovazogasy.com/ . The station is an initative of Tiako I Madagasikara (I Love Madagascar, TIM) which is a political party in Madagascar founded by a group of individuals on Jul 03, 2002 to support President Marc Ravalomanana, website: http://www.tim-sfv.ch/ . It is now the largest party in the National Assembly of Madagascar with 106 of 127 seats, after the parliamentary election held on September 23, 2007. (Berg and Sennitt in DXplorer).

6220, Al Quds TV (so far of unknown origin ) may be the same, as I found described in some old newsletters of "El Dial" published in the Dec 1991 issue: "Al-Quds R, now appears on 5910,
in parallel with 630 and 702 MW at 0600-1100 and 1300-1730. It is suspected that the transmitter is in Syria and confirming P.O. Box 5092, Damascus (Syria). Is operated by Ahmed Jibril's Popular Front for the Liberartion of Palestine (PFLP) and was heard for the first time in July 88. They say that recently changed to 580 or 5990". Publiced in Jan 1992: "Confirms Al-Quds Radio in 5910, ann 5900 and 5990 in Arabic 0600-1100 and 1300-1700, with segments in the 0800 Hebrew, Russian and English at 0845 to 0915.". Publiced in Feb 1992: "Al-Quds R verified with QSL in 60 days and complete data from: P.O. Box 5092, Damascus, Syria". (Romero, Mar 19)

6300, National Radio of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic, Rabouni, 1900. Arabic talk, SINPO 35333. (Petersen in Dakar, Senegal). Also heard in Europe at 1725-2059. Hasanía Arabic talks, IDs, annonced broadcasts on internet, local folk music, 45544. (Boc16, Mille and Romero)

6600, Voice of the People, Gimpo, South Korea, 1810-1813. Korean, SINPO 23332. (Mille)

7550, Open Radio North Korea, via Gavar, Armenia, 2110-2120. Korean ann, pop melodies, SINPO 24432. (Romero)

9490, Democratic Voice of Burma via Wertachtal verified an electronic report with a full data e-mail attachment in 121 days from Media Broadcast from v/s Michael Puetz. The reply noted, "Please send your answer and reception reports to QSL-Shortwave@media-broadcast.com. You can find the active MEDIA BROADCAST (DTK) schedule at www.media-broadcast.com/en/radio/kurzwelle.html ". (D’Angelo, Mar 22)

9830, Radio Dabanga, via Wertachtal, Germany, additional frequency since Mar 03 scheduled daily at 0430-0527 to the Darfur region of Sudan in parallel with 7315 and 13800. (Sennitt via Zacharias, Mar 04). Heard in Spain at 0525-0527, Mar 05, Arabic close down ann, ID: "Radio Dabanga" and interval signal, 35443. (Romero). But in Denmark not even a carrier was audible on 9830. (Petersen)

9880, Furusato no Kaze, via Darwin, Australia, *1430-1459.* Interval signal to Japanese talk, chimes in background with man speaking at 1452. Choral music at 1453, announcement and web address at 1455, fair. (Ronda)

9930, Xi Wang Zhi Sheng (= Sound of Hope), via Palau, 1327-1330. Chant-like music in Chinese, fair-poor. (Ronda)

15350, Radio Bilal, via Samara, Russia (p), 1700-1800, Su, Amharic, ex 9610. Broker TDP. (Gupta). Heard 1710-1730. Amharic talk in a very noisy band, 25132, blog http://ethio-bilal-radio.blogspot.com/ . (Petersen and Romero)

15650, Miraya FM, via Rimavska Sobota, *1500-1525. Group singing opening followed by time pips at 1501 (!), ID, opening ann and news in English. Arabic programming commenced at 1512. Poor to fair with plenty of noise. (D'Angelo)

17550, Voice of Tibet, via Madagascar, *1400-1427. News and commentary in Tibetan (presumed). Signal was good. (Bolland)
(DSWCI/DX Window # 373 via A Petersen)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2009 Apr 14 1946 UTC
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
06 - 12 April 2009

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 high levels 11 - 12 April.

The summary period began with solar wind speeds at about 400 km/s. Velocities slowly decreased to about 300 km/s by late on 08 April. At about 08/2015 UTC, solar wind speeds indicated a fairly sharp rise in velocity to about 475 km/s by 09/0300 UTC. From that time
forward, wind speeds gradually increased to near 570 km/s by 11/1700 UTC and subsequently, speeds gradually decreased to about 500 km/s by the end of the summary period. From late on 08 April to late on 09 April, the Bz component of the IMF varied between +7 to -7 nT.
Otherwise, Bz did not vary much beyond +/- 3 nT. This increase in wind speed and IMF variability was due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to unsettled periods at middle latitudes, while high latitudes observed
quiet to active conditions with the one isolated minor storm period observed midday on 11 April. The period ended with quiet levels across all latitudes.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
15 April - 11 May 2009

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 increase to high levels during 08 - 12 May. Normal flux levels are expected during the rest of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly quiet levels through 20 April. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels during 21 - 22 April due to a recurrent coronal
hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 23 April to 05 May. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels during 06 - 09 May with active levels possible on the 6th, all due to another recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to mostly quiet levels during 10 - 11 May.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2009 Apr 15 70 5 2
2009 Apr 16 70 5 2
2009 Apr 17 70 8 3
2009 Apr 18 70 5 2
2009 Apr 19 70 5 2
2009 Apr 20 70 5 2
2009 Apr 21 70 8 3
2009 Apr 22 70 8 3
2009 Apr 23 72 5 2
2009 Apr 24 72 5 2
2009 Apr 25 72 5 2
2009 Apr 26 72 5 2
2009 Apr 27 72 5 2
2009 Apr 28 72 5 2
2009 Apr 29 72 5 2
2009 Apr 30 70 5 2
2009 May 01 70 5 2
2009 May 02 70 5 2
2009 May 03 70 5 2
2009 May 04 70 5 2
2009 May 05 70 5 2
2009 May 06 70 15 4
2009 May 07 70 8 3
2009 May 08 70 8 3
2009 May 09 70 8 3
2009 May 10 70 5 2
2009 May 11 70 5 2
(NOAA)

MV Baltic Radio - new time slots for summer broadcast

Summer 2009

The new time slot for the MV Baltic Radio relay service will be 0900 - 1000 UTC

(11-12 CEST) on 6140 KHz.

This schedule will be active until the last Sunday of October 2009.

MV Baltic Radio relay service Schedule for summer 2009

1st Sunday – MV Baltic Radio

2nd Sunday – Bluestar Radio

3rd Sunday – European Music Radio

4th Sunday – Radio Gloria International
(Tom Taylor)

Blog Logs

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

Australia

4910.00, ABC, 0839-0841, Tuned in while news was being presented. "ABC News ..." announced by a female. This was followedwith more news. Signal dropped off the air at 0841 exactly. I guess theyhad forgotten to turn off the transmitter earlier when they're scheduled tocease transmission at 0830? Signal was good while active. (Chuck Bolland,April 14, 2009)

Bhutan

6035, BBS, Sangaygang, 0008, Apr 05. Slow monk music, fair/good. (Bernardini). Also noted at 1342-1425, Apr 05, in scheduled Dzongkha (p) with live phone calls; played some pop songs; gave out phone number to call in to the show; after 1400 adjacent QRM; into what seemed to be English; 10 minute talk before the start of the news with the usual BBS musical bridges between items; back to phone calls and pop songs in English. Today had just the one male announcer doing all the calls and reading the news. Best reception before 1400. (Ron Howard/DX Window 374 )

Bolivia

4409.83, Radio Eco, Reyes, 0000-0030, Apr 04 and 05; 0130 pulsating signal here, makes Spanish talk difficult to copy. This pulsation noted for last year; of local origin-Utility also present ?. (Wilkner). Also heard 0150-0200, Apr 12, Spanish talk, weak, but no pulsation signal, 15221. (Petersen/DX WIndow # 374)

4716.70, Radio Yura, Yura, 2305-0204v*, Apr 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 and 07, Bolivian music, Spanish ann and talks, at 0201 Ave Maria, short Andean music, carrier off at 0210, 25332. Also *1000-1030 with varied sign on times. (Bernardini, Bolland, Mille, Petersen and Wilkner/DX Window # 374)

6134.79, Radio Santa Cruz, 0948-1000, At tune in, notice a female inSpanish language conversing with a male. Santa Cruz's signal is very weak atthis time. There's definitely a propagation problem lately between Santa Cruz andmy receiver? I haven't been able to really receive a good signal from them inmore than a month. This station began to fade to nil during the period, thenreturn just for a few moments. (Chuck Bolland, April 14, 2009)

6155.27, Radio Fides, 0955-1000, Noted a fair signal here with amale in steady Spanish language comments. He mentions "Santa Cruz" acouple of times during his comments. In my opinion, this station was theweaker station on the band previously, but today they are better thanthe others from Bolivia. This guy must have a "Deadline to meet", becausehis talking at a mile a minute. At 0958 canned ADs noted. Signalwas poor. (Chuck Bolland, April 14, 2009)

6134.76, Radio Santa Cruz, 1037-1045, Checked this earlier at1000, but conditions there were poor and heard only the carrier. At 1037the signal is at a fair level and audio is a little better than before. At tune in,noted a series of canned ADs. At about 1042 a male in long comments whilethe signal begins to disappear somewhat from a fair to threshold. (ChuckBolland, April 11, 2009)

6155.21, Radio Fides, 1044-1055, At tune in, noted a male in Spanish comments. At 1045 music presented with a male singing whileaccompanied by an acoustic guitar. At 1048, canned ADs or promos.The signal all of the sudden, has dropped from a fair to a threshod.(Chuck Bolland, April 11, 2009)

Brazil

9818.90 Radio Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, 2009, Apr 02, 1953-2010, Apr 02, Portuguese religious program with sermon in the church, also choral singing, 32432, QRM VOA 9815. (Beryozkin and Timofeyev). Also heard at *0859-0919, Apr 05, opening ann, ID: "Radio Nove de Julho, São Paulo, Brasil, bon día", religious talk, 24322. (Méndez/DX Window # 374)

Canada

6069.98, CFRX, Toronto, 0335-0403, Apr 03, English, many reports on various subjects (Canadian soldiers, Ontario and Toronto news, Taliban, etc.) with mention of CFRB at 0358, 0400 news, strong signal, but fair only, due to DW on 6075, best in LSB. (Timofeyev in DXplorer/DX Window # 374)

9625, CBC Northern Québec Service, Sackville, NB, 1900-1920, Apr 02, English ann, then news in Inuktitut language after short musical pause including conversation and song in English at 1907, good with slight splashes from 9620 (CRI), 45433. (Beryozkin and Timofeyev/DXWindow # 374)

China

6010, CNR-11 (Tibetan Service), 1430-1500, Apr 08, "Holy Tibet" English program; starts with the usual canned ID: "ChinaNational Radio", "China National Radio", "Welcome to our English program from Tibet"; several IDs for the "Holy Tibet" program; segment "Eyes On Tibet"; interesting coverage of the March 28, 2009 celebration to mark Tibet's first Serfs Emancipation Day; CCTV 9 coverage at http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/28/content_11088017.htm . DX Window # 374)

6065, China Business Radio, Beijing, 1345-1400, Apr 08, "English Evening" program; very interesting segment of "StudioClassroom Worldwide" about the explorer Mike Horn and his adventures in his "Pangaea" sailboat; // 6155, 7245 (best reception), 7265, 7335, 7375 and 9820. They have complied with the new regulations and have abandoned 7130, 7140 and 7150; "English Evening" ID by Timothy before pips at 1400. (Howard/DX Window # 374)

5030.00, China National Radio One, (pres) 1050-1100,Noted a male and female in Chinese language comments which soundedlike news. Each person comments briefly, then the other person commentsabout the same length of time. At 1058, music and promo together.Signal was fair to poor with lots of clutter underneath China's signal.Time ticks on the hour followed with ID. Sorry don't understandChinese enough to copy details. (Chuck Bolland, April 14, 2009

Colombia

5910.07, Marfil Estereo, Lomalinda, 2212-0202 and 0530-0705, Mar 31, Apr 01, 02, 03, 04 and 08, Colombian, Argentine and Spanish songs, Spanish ID: "Marfil Estereo", time ann, religious talks like on "La Voz de tu Conciencia", 33343 with splashes from both sides, best in USB. (Bernardini, Beryozkin, Méndez and Timofeyev/DX Window # 374)

6009.8, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, Puerto Lleras, 2350-0057, Apr 01, 02 and 03, Spanish religious talk, 2358 ann with ID, then orchestral and guitar music, good-fair with one or two stations on the same channel, also heterodyne. (Bernardini and Timofeyev/DX Window # 374)

Ecuador

3279.9, La Voz del Napo, Tena, 0218-0238, Apr 03, Spanish talks, orchestral music, fair, QRM from Russian pirates near 3280 and CW on 3282. (Timofeyev). Also heard at 0956-1016, Apr 06, rustic Latin vocals with ann in Spanish, 1000 ID accompanied by flute music, more Latin vocals and an over-modulated spiritual talk with light instrumental music in the background. Poor to fair. (Rich D'Angelo/DX Window # 374)

4815, Radio Buen Pastor, 1010-1040, At tune in, noted steadylocal type popular music. Did not hear any comments until 1015 with acanned ID by a female and a male in Spanish, then back to music. Againat 1032, a male comments in Spanish which was live. This is followed bycanned ADS or promos using the echo effect most of the time. Back to music at 1035. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, April, 11, 2009)

Greenland

3815 USB, KNR, Tasiilaq, 2041-2111*, Apr 02 and 06, Greenlandic talks and pop songs, 2100 news in Danish, e.g. "... et hundrede kilometer nord for...", 2109 KNR news jingle and closed with a Greenlandic pop song. Strong signal one hour earlier (in UTC) due to Greenlandic Summertime, 33333 QRM whisteling tone. (Beryozkin, Petersen and Timofeyev/DX Window # 374)

India

4850, AIR Kohima (presumed), 1428-1433* and 1456-1518, Apr 05. Surprised to hear this one, as this transmitter is usually only used for special occasions. Playing pop songs in English ("Shadow Dreams", etc.) and off. Re-checked later to hear program in assume Hindi with dedications (reading list of names) for subcontinent songs; "Bridge Over Troubled Water" instrumental till switched over to the network news in scheduled Hindi at 1515. (Ron Howard/DX Window # 374)

Mali

5995 MALI RTV du Mali Apr 15 0618-0645. Tuned-in to fabulous tribal music featuring great vocal gymnastics and lots of drums. The next songs featured guitars and drums that swept past BoH until 0639 when a high-energy anncr came on, introducing more vocals. Signal was decent and was audible over local lightning crashes. Music continued until tune-out at 0645. (Bruce Barker-PA)

Mauritania

4845 Radio Mauritanie Apr. 15 0730-0745 Stringed instruments playing pleasant African music until 0740 when an OM comes on with talk in AA until tune out at 0745. Fair signal with lousy local weather. (Bruce Barker-PA)

Myanmar

5985.0, Myanma R, Nay Pyi Taw, 1320-1340, Apr 02, songs in Burmese and English, pop- and rap-type music, ann, news in English 1530-1535, 44444, QRM CRI 5990. (Beryozkin). Also heard at 1530-1545, Apr 10, in English, full ID, news (Prime Minister General Thein Sein and other top generals of the State Peace and Development Council left today for Pattaya, in Thailand, to attend the ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] summit, etc.). Back in 1968, while I was stationed at U-Tapao/Sattahip, I had the good fortune to visit nearby Pattaya and enjoy the magnificent beach there. Weather, followed by music program. (Howard). The generals and other international top leaders later had to be evacuated by helicopter due to riots at the ASEAN Conference in Pattaya! (Ed) (DX Window # 374)

Peru

6019.30, Radio Victoria, 0838-0850, Noted a male in Spanish languagepresenting news it seemed. Victoria's signal was good, but it was being knockedaround by Radio Marti's signal on 6030 kHz with splatter. At 0844 cannedpromos. (Chuck Bolland, April 15, 2009)

4790.00, Radio Vision, 0920-0938, Sine on time for today. Noted acanned ID as "...Radio Vision... trenta Kilohertz ... Peru." by a male which included Huaynos music then the stations indicative data such as frequencyand schedule. At 0922, regular music is presented. Signal was fair to good.Don't know where the "trenta" came from in the above ID? (Chuck Bolland, April 14, 2009)

4824.50, La Voz de La Selva, 1020-1035, Nice signal here with Huaynos andPopular music presented. Between tunes, a male comments in Spanish. Also, ancanned AD and ID between tunes. At 1026 a series of canned promos and ADs.Signal was fair to good. (Chuck Bolland, April 14, 2009)

5039.15, Radio Libertad, 1043-1050 Noted a male inSpanish language comments before the music. Generally,Huaynos music was presented. Noted the male and femalecheering on the musicans who are playing the music ... "vamos", "Arriva"with words like those. At 1048 canned comments, which soundedlike promo. More music and comments. From all the yelling andcheering, it seems like this station is having a party this morning.At 1050 a "real" live person comments. Signal is poor by now.(Chuck Bolland, April 14, 2009)

6019.30, Radio Victoria, 0845-0859, Had a clear signal here withno QRM until 0859. Initially noted two males in Religious Spanish commentspreaching off each other's comments. At 0852, a female comments andbegins crying over the air while she is comforted by another male. Finally,about 0854 a male gives TC and other information, mentioning Peru,but I didn't hear Victoria mentioned. At 0859, Radio Australia comes onthe air blocking Victoria's fair signal. (Chuck Bolland, April 11, 2009)

Russia

5940.00, Radio Rossii, Magadan, 0848-0905, Noted a male in commentarytype talk in the Russian language. Lots of splatter here created by WWCR'sgibberish on 5935 KHz. At 0854, a female joins in briefly with a couple ofcomments. At 0857 she continues until the hour. Just before the hour,a canned ID by a male in Russian. I didn't catch it exactly, but it sound like "... Radio "Ya-key"..." On the hour time ticks followed by news andmore ID's like the above. Signal was fair. I looked for some possibleword in the WRTH that might correspond to the above sound, but did notrecognize any. (Chuck Bolland, April 14, 2009)

Somalia

7145.03, R Hargeisa, Somaliland, 1630-1900v*, Mar 31, Apr 01, 02, 03, 04, 08 and 09, Somali talk, reports and songs with string instrument, hymn at 1659, ID as Hargeisha and Somalia at 1700, Horn of Africa music, news with several mentions of Hargesia and Somalia, National Anthem at close, QRM from radio amateurs, 44534 deterioating to 22222. (Bernardini, Liangas, Mille, Petersen, Rajeesh, Robic and Romero). But no trace of R Hargeisa at s/on at listed 0330. (Kuhl in DXplorer/DX Window # 374)

Uganda

4750, Dunamis Broadcasting, Mukono (tent.), 1745-1810, Apr 02, mostly pop songs, 1806 ann in unidentified language, weak, blocked by some utility station in USB in Balkan-like language at 1758-1802, 15221. (Beryozkin and Timofeyev/DX Window # 374)

Belarus reduces hours on shortwave

I have checked the Belarusian home service channels in 49 and 41 metrebands at various times, since I noted them off on Apr 01. The stations seem to have reduced their schedules considerably from 0400-2200 during B08 to 1500v-2100 in the present A09 period. Their sign on times have been observed as follows in April:
*1430: BR1 in Brest 6010, Hrodna 6040, BR2 in Hrodna 7265, BR1 Hrodna 7280 (ex 7110).
*1440: BR1 in Brest 6070, Minsk 6080,
*1500: BR1 in Minsk 6115, Mahilioú 6190, Mahilioú 7135 (ex 7145). (Petersen)
(DSWCI/DX Window # 374)

VOA boost signal into North Korea

Voice of America has boosted its radio broadcasts into North Korea this year by transmitting from Seoul with support from a South Korean president who has taken a hard-line stance against the reclusive communist regime.President Lee Myung-bak's administration is allowing the U.S. government-funded broadcaster to use ransmission equipment in South Korea to send its dispatches into the North for the first time since the 1970s.

That makes the signal much clearer than VOA's long-running shortwave broadcasts from far-flung stations in the Philippines, Thailand and the South Pacific island of Saipan. Moreover, it's an AM signal, so listening in doesn't require a shortwave radio.

"Radio can play a big role in changing people," said Kim Dae-sung, who fled the North in 2000 and is now a reporter at Free North Korea Radio, a shortwave radio broadcaster in Seoul. "Even if it's simply news, it's something that North Koreans have never heard of."

Still, the move could be seen as yet more provocative policymaking by a government already at loggerheads with the North over Lee's tough policy on Pyongyang, and comes at a time of heightened regional tensions over North Korea's plans to launch a rocket early next month. Nuclear envoys from South Korea and Japan flew to Washington for talks Friday with top U.S. diplomats about North Korea.

"North Korea will see this as meaning that the South's government is trying to overthrow the regime by uniting strength with U.S. hard-liners," said Paik Hak-soon, an analyst at the private Sejong Institute think tank outside Seoul.

Information control buttresses North Korea's autocratic rule. Radios in the country come with prefixed channels that receive only government signals brimming with propaganda and praise for leader Kim Jong Il.

But some listen to outside broadcasts using radios smuggled in from China or by removing the frequency jammers on their state-issued radios, despite the risk of harsh punishment, including incarceration in North Korea's notoriously grim political prison camps.

VOA, founded in 1942 with a broadcast in German, now has programs in 45 languages. During the Cold War, it targeted listeners in totalitarian states. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, it has focused on countries where radio and TV news is government-controlled and outside news sources are banned.

Since Jan. 1, VOA has been using the antenna facilities of the Far East Broadcasting Company-Korea, a Christian evangelical radio station, for half of its three-hour nighttime broadcast into the North. The antenna is only 40 miles (65 kilometers) from the border.

"I think it's getting deeper into the North in better quality," said Park Se-kyung, head of the Northeast Asian Broadcasting Institute, an association of radio experts monitoring broadcasts in the region.

The broadcast is mainly news, with a focus on North Korea, such as its ongoing nuclear standoff with the United States and other nations.

South Korea prohibited VOA from broadcasting from its soil for carrying a 1973 report on the kidnapping of Kim Dae-jung, then a leading South Korean dissident. The authoritarian Seoul government at the time is widely believed to have been behind the abduction.

Upon becoming president of democratic South Korea in 1998, Kim ushered in a "sunshine policy" toward the North that called for cooperation and engagement. The warming of relations won him the Nobel Peace Prize.

But President Lee has taken a far tougher line on North Korea since taking office in February 2008, a stance that has opened the way for VOA to resume transmissions from the South.

Some radio experts say VOA's arrangement with the Christian station violates a South Korean ban on broadcasters relaying foreign signals.

But Kim Jung-tae, an official with the Korea Communications Commission, justifies his agency's decision to allow the VOA broadcast on the grounds that local networks are allowed to fill up to 20 percent of their airtime with foreign programming.

Joan Mower, VOA's public relations director in Washington, D.C., described the project as "a routine arrangement, similar to thousands of other arrangements VOA has worldwide."

Broadcasting via South Korea helps VOA "expand its reach to audiences inside North Korea," she said by e-mail.

Reporters Without Borders announced this week that the France-based media watchdog group and the European Union will support three Seoul-based radio stations targeting North Korea, including Free North Korea Radio, with about 400 million won ($290,000).

"These radios are one of the few hopes to create a real evolution in the country. Without that, the North Koreans don't know what is going on in the world and they don't know even what is going on in their own country," said Vincent Brossel of Reporters Without Borders.

North Korea condemns such broadcasts as "U.S. psychological warfare" and often jams the signals. So far, it has not interfered with VOA's new AM broadcast, said radio expert Park. Doing so requires more equipment than blocking shortwave signals, and the fact that North Korea isn't doing so may indicate the North is struggling economically, he said.

Park said he supports the broadcasts.

"North Korean people have the right to information," he said. "Providing correct information to people in a closed nation is what democratic nations should do."

Associated Press writer Kwang-tae Kim contributed to this report.
(by Voice of America: http://www.voanews.com/ Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

Report on South Korea's war of words to North Korea

The small operations in South Korea aim to be voices of change by airing information to counter Pyongyang's propaganda and by passing messages from friends and relatives to North Koreans.
By John M. Glionna
April 12, 2009

Reporting from Seoul -- They were just a jumble of conversations overhead on a train. But for South Korean radio station founder Young Howard, they represented breaking news from a hostile, inaccessible land.

When North Korea recently defied international calls for restraint and launched a rocket, purportedly to put a satellite in orbit, it wasn't long before a covert correspondent there was on her cellphone to editors in Seoul.

People were celebrating a colossal success, she whispered. "If we have starved, it has been in sacrifice of this glory," she quoted the train passengers as saying. "The Americans cannot dismiss North Korea's new weapon."

Howard knew differently: U.S. intelligence reports said the rocket never made it into orbit. Within hours, Open Radio for North Korea was broadcasting its own report to listeners across the border.

"News out of Pyongyang violates the basics of journalism," he said. "We tell the other side of the story."

Howard's station is among half a dozen Seoul-based operations that each day dispatch news and opinions into North Korea. Some, like Open Radio, are the work of concerned outsiders. Others are run by defectors, many of whom use pseudonyms because they know vengeful officials could persecute family and friends left behind.

Most are small shops with a few reporters, editors and newsreaders. They broadcast only a few hours each day over fragile shortwave radio bands, operating on shoestring budgets with private donations.

Considering the shortage of radios in North Korea and the penalty for owning one, the broadcasters don't know how many people actually hear their voices. For Howard, it's like putting a message in a bottle and tossing it out to sea.

"We don't expect any answers," said the 40-year-old father of three who was born in Busan, South Korea. "We're just putting information out there in the hope that people's loved ones will hear."

By far the most popular program for Howard's station is "Unsent Letters," which broadcasts messages from outsiders seeking to get word to friends and family in North Korea.

It's an electronic bulletin board of sorts. Often the missives are sentimental reminiscences, bits and pieces of memory, raw emotion.

One recent installment told of two South Korean fishermen who family members say were kidnapped by the North Koreans in the 1970s, never to be heard from again. The announcer asked for details of the men, then played a popular song called "Memory of a Drink" in remembrance.

Another message came from a woman looking for word of her father, who she says was kidnapped 37 years ago. She says she grew up thinking he died in a shipping accident. But in 2005 she got word that he was alive in North Korea.

She says she hopes to meet him one day.

"If it is true that he is alive, he would be in old age," she says. "Poor Daddy! Seventy-two years old!"

Experts are divided on the role the radio stations play in the lives of North Koreans. Some call them tools of change, while others say their operators are frustrated defectors shouting into the wind.

"They might not be able to bring the kind of change that, say, subversive radio played in Eastern Europe in the 1970s, but they have an effect," said Andrei Lankov, a professor specializing in North Korean history at Seoul's Kookmin University.

Others dismiss the dispatches as a stream of invective against North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and his minions.

"You have to look at the origin of a lot of these refugee broadcasters," said Brian Myers, an assistant professor at Dongseo University in Busan and an expert on the North's propaganda.

"What somebody from the poorest part of North Korea says is not relevant to the elite in Pyongyang," he said. "It's like if someone from Appalachia fled the U.S. and began broadcasting their opinions into the U.S. from Canada. I don't think they do a very sophisticated job."(LA Times)
(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

Radio Veritas - windows to the world

By HERN. P. ZENAROSA
April 13, 2009, 6:32pm

After 40 years of having been in the service of the country, mention of Radio Veritas today still conjures of a restrictive communication facility through which official statements of the Catholic church are issued.

That may be true but Radio Veritas is not just a communication outlet of the country's Catholic church: It is the only continental short wave radio station of the Catholic church that opens its windows to the world.

To be sure, Radio Veritas has a long history that started in 1969 when its first regular overseas broadcast began.

But probably more compelling were the ideals and circumstances that inspired and brought about its fulfillment.

All this will be discussed when a symposium on "Catholic Radio Broadcasting in Asia" is held Wednesday starting at 8 in the morning at the Pope Paul VI Auditorium, Radio Veritas Asia Compound in Fairview Park, Quezon City.

Fr. Roberto Ebisa, svd, Radio Veritas Asia general manager, said participants in the convocation are eminent persons who have been involved or related to the development of Radio Veritas Asia from the start and to what it is today.

Significantly, the establishment of Radio Veritas was the result of a common aspiration of no less than the Vatican, the German government and the Catholic Bishops of Germany, and Catholic Bishops of the Philippines led at the time by Rufino Cardinal Santos, among others.

"The German government provided since 1962 on my initiative and at the special request of Cardinal Agagianian, the special Papal delegate, with the approval of then Federal Chancellor Dr. Konrad Adenauer, a total of 13.5 million German marks for the establishment of the Church station Radio Veritas in Manila," Msgr. Wilhem Wissing of the Catholic Bishops
Conference of Germany, said.

It must be mentioned that the decision to establish Radio Veritas in Manila was a consequential reaction to the threat of communism that at the time was spreading in Asian countries such as China, North Korea, Burma, and North Vietnam.

It is said that Cardinal Santos took up the idea of Radio Veritas because as the only Catholic country in Asia - and being at the doorsteps of China - it was in the best position to spread Catholic faith and thus prevent the spread of communism in the region.

News and information released through Radio Veritas are heard in Asian countries and around the world in various languages - assuredly demonstrating its importance as a pervasive influence in the intensification of the Catholic faith.

"The advent of the Internet that allows webcasting, news streaming, and podcasting," according to Fr. Ebisa who has been RadioVeritas' general manager since 2007, "has led to many changes in the listening habits of radio listeners," - and so did in the new episode of Radio Veritas history: The launch of digital recording and broadcast automation and the creation of the Information System Office.

Participating in tomorrow's symposium include Bishop Berdardino C. Cortez, D.D., chairman, commission on social communications and mass media, CBCP; Sr. Angela Liu, MMB, coordinator, Mandarin service (China); Rev. Fr. Sebastian Perianan, Ph. D., Rector, St. Peter's Seminary of Banglore, India; Rev. Fr. John La Raw, Kachin service (Myanmar); Dr. Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, president, St. John's University of Bangkok, Thailand; Ms. Irmgard Icking, MISSIO-Aachen, Germany; and Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, D.D., president, Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Vatican City, Rome.

http://mb.com.ph/articles/202260/radio-veritas-windows-world
(Zacharias Lianges, Greece/HCDX)

Blog Logs - Africa

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

Benin
7210, ORTB, Cotonou (tentatvie), 0620, Weak signal. QRM at 2225. (Petersen in Dakar, Senegal)

Chad
4905, RNT, N’Djamena, 1800-2130. Advertisements in French, Afropop, news, SiNPO 34333. (Boc16,Mille). Not heard lately. (Anker Petersen)

Djibouti
4780, Radiodiffusion du Djibouti, Arta, 0346-0415 and 1825-2103. Nice Horn of
Africa vocals, 0359 ID, talked in Arabic prior to music bridge at 0400. News and discussion program. Afropop and 2100 national anthem // 1539 MW. 34433. (D'Angelo, Boc16, Mille and Romero)

Egypt
9250, Radio Wadi El Nile, Abu Zaabal, 2120-2124. Arabic talks, referring to Sudan, ID, music, SINPO 45444. (Romero)

Equatorial Guinea
5005, Radiodifusion de Guinea Equatorial, Bata, 2122-2128. Spanish talk, SINPO 23332. (Mille)

Eritrea
5100.00, Radio Bana, Asmara, *0354-0415 fade out. Carrier on, repeated music with drum.
0400 sign-on, Vernacular talk, Horn of Africa song, SINPO 25232. (Jensen via NASWA, and Petersen)

Ethiopia
6110, Radio Fana, Addis Ababa. Conversation in Amharic, into Horn of Africa vocals, fair. (Ronda)

7110, Radio Ethiopía, Addis Ababa, 1652-1845. Still here, vernacular talks, local folk muusic.
SINPO 23442. (Bernardini, Romero)

9704, Radio Ethiopía, Addis Ababa, 1840-1846. African Vernacular, probably Oromo, piano,
SINPO 34443. (Romero)

Gabon
9580, Africa No. 1, Moyabi, 2120. Afropop songs, many in French; studio chatter in French, fair. (Ronda)

Madagascar
5009.8, Radio Nasionaly, Ambohidrano, 1555-1915.* Local pop tunes, Malagasy nouncement ID as "Radio Madagasikara", they also tried to send a speech by someone, but the audio was distorted. SINPO 24322. (Boc 16, Méndez, Mille and Savolainen in DXplorer). Also heard at 0302-0322. (D'Angelo)

Mauritania
4845, Radio Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 0625. Call to Prayer - heard at the same time outdoor from the local Minaret in Saint-Louis (!), 45434. No other SW stations audible at this hour on 90 and 60 mb! Also heard at 1835-1910 and 2206-2215 in Vernacular /Arabic, 35443 - SINPOn 55555. (Petersen in Dakar and Saint-Louis, Senegal). Also heard at 0524-0537 and 2052-0050, Mar 06 and 22-25, long Arabic vocal, talks. Good signal with fluttery conditions. (D'Angelo, Boc16 and Ronda)

Rwanda
6055, Radio Rwanda, Kigali, 2051-2100.* Vernacular, song by W.Huston, talk with mention of "Radio Rwanda" and some song in the background - almost good with slight fading, weak IRIB signal on the same channel. (Timofeyev in HCDX)

Sudan
7200, Sudan Radio and TV Corporation, Omdurman, 0409-0427.* Arabic discussion by various men with frequent mentions of "Sudan". Instrumental music ended program at 0424 followed by news items but carrier cut at 0427 and never returned this night. Fair. (D'Angelo).

Zambia
5915, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, Lusaka, *0247-0257. Familiar Fisheagle interval signal, followed by national anthem at 0250 before noise and co-channel QRM from BBC at *0257.20, Poor.
(D'Angelo).
(DSWCI/DX Window # 373 via A Petersen)

Pirate radio monitoring

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

Euro-Pirate
6870, Radio Playback International, 2215-2230, April 5. Techno-pop and Oldies music. Canned ID at 2226. Weak signal but fair level on peaks. (Brian Alexander, PA)

USA Pirates
6925 USB, Voice of Doom, 0215-0224*, April 5, Constant talk by man. Too weak to understand what he was talking about but did catch an ID at sign off. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6925USB, Blue Ridge Radio, 2330-2345, April 4. Bluegrass music to ID. Weak signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6923.47 USB, KPR, *0231-0250, April 5. Sign on with Mr Sandman song. “KPR, we rock the Rockies” IDs. Music by The Beatles, Shangri-La’s, Ritchie Valens, Beach Boys & others.
Fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6925 USB, Dead Cat Radio, *0643-0734*, April 5. sign on with “Lonely Boy” song. Pop/rock music by Eagles, Ted Nugent, Belinda Carlisle and others. Cat meowing & ID at 0734 sign off. Strong, Very good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6925USB, Blue Ridge Radio 2330-2348, SINPO 34433 Sign on with ID and banjo music.
reported that he is broadcasting from the Blue ridge mountains of Virginia and gave email address of blueridgeradio@gmail.com (Ragnar, MI/FRW #687)

6925USB, Barnyard Radio 2252-0037 3/29-30/09 SIO=222-. Very lengthy bcst lasting almost two hours. Announcer said that he was getting drunk, and it sounded like he was as time
went by. Also IDed as the Tijuana Donkey Show. Considerable profane talk directed at Jennifer and other women. The announcer was not happy with these women. Program of rock and punk rock music with the drunken profane rants by the announcer. Occasional cows moo and sheep baa noises. Gave only one clear ID at 0022 in almost two hours of broadcasting. Kidney Stone Cowboy segment. Anouncer went on and on with his profane remarks, but he was apparently too drunk to give an address. (Zeller-OH/FRW # 686)

6925USB, Gypsy Radio 0009-0020, Lots of static crashes here tonight, Accordion music Id & gmail address but lost in noise here, Mention of his wife Olga, accordion music with male vocals continue, Roll out the Barrel, 0019 hard ID This is Radio Gypsy, good bye for now. Poor (Rohde, OH/FRW # 687)

Liquid Radio
6925USB, Liquid Radio 0009-0020. Lots of static crashes here tonight, Accordion music ID and gmail address but lost in noise here, Mention of his wife Olga, accordion music with male vocals continue, Roll out the Barrel, 0019 hard ID This is Radio Gypsy, good bye for now. Poor (Rohde-OH/FRW #687)

6925AM, MAC Shortwave, SIO=454, 2157-2243*, Johnny Guitarman Show, (Silvi, Ohio)
MAC- 6924.8 AM 2157-2254* 3/28/09 SIO=242. Some classical music at sign-on into old Radio
Prague interval signal as usual. Nick Danger Firesign Theater sketch and a prgm of rock music
including Van Morrison and other artists. Usual address of macshortwave@yahoo.com . A Pirate's Life's for Me song and USA national anthem by band at QRT. (George Zeller,OH/FRW #686)

6975.2AM Radio Free Euphoria (presumed) *?2325-2330. Rock tune. SIO=3+52 at 1st & took a dive at 2330. ID per FRN posts. (Frodge-MI/FRW #686) Free Radio Euphoria 6875 AM 23:36- 03/08/09 SINPO 24322 Jay Clips from WBCQ. RFE ID from Capt. Ganja at 23:37. country song. monologue from Ganja saying hello to everyone and saying that Moe was the inspiration for the new show. (Ragnar, MI/FRW #686)

6925USB, Radio Ga Ga 1247-1302*. We Must Party Now, rap music, Radio GaGa song, Bad Boy. Noted 1302 test transmission radio GaGa, several times, off at 1302. Fair signal quality. (Rohde, OH/FRW # 687)

6925USB, Thinking Man Radio *2314-2334*, Many IDs, music, discussing his thoughts, (Silvi, Ohio) Thinking Man Radio, 3-28-09, 6.925USB, 2316-2335*, SIO 242. Heard Head East, Aerosmith, "Pretty Woman" and "Mr. Roboto." thanks for fast e-qsl. (McArdle-OK/FRW #686)

6925, 1625-1643. WBNY Radio. SIO=353, Easter show (Silvi, Ohio) *2006-2050*, 6924.9AM. SIO=232-. Commander Bunny Easter special program. Peter Rabbit and Peter Cottontail songs. Commander Bunny explains why we have eggs at Easter. Segment of shopping with Al Fansome at the Mall. Announcer's explanation of why repts must include return postage
or else there will be no QSL. Rolling Stones' Jumping Jack Flash toward the end. Belfast
address. (George Zeller, OH/FRW # 687)

Changes from Radio Joystick
As DJ Charlie Prince is moving to the south german spa town Kreuznach (Rhineland-Palatinate)
on 9th of April 2009 the address of RADIO JOYSTICK is changing also
(eff. 2009-04-09)

RADIO JOYSTICK
Postfach (Post Office Box) 23 31
55512 Bad Kreuznach
ALLEMAGNE

Last but not least: Everyone who writes in via snail mail will receive on of the very new RADIO JOYSTICK all-weather-stickers, 7 x 5 cm small, 4coloured, showing the movie set "Popeye Village" on Malta - and the new address!

(DJ Charlie Prince
Radio Joystick
Postfach 23 31
55512 Bad Kreuznach, ALLEMAGNE
Fax: +49 1212 511301202 Cell.: +49 179 3615394
http://www.myspace.com/djchapri http://www.radiojoystick.de/
(HCDX)

Pirate documentary online
Part One of the documentary When Pirates Ruled the Airwaves is now available for listen again
or download in two separate files. Covers the radio scene before the offshore pirates and ends with the shooting of Reg Calvert.

Much of the documentary consists of recent interviews with Tony Prince, Paul Burnett, Roger Day, Johnnie Walker, Dick Palmer, Emperor Rosko and Tony Blackburn so some fresh perspectives of the era.

Part Two will talk about 1967, into the 70's, 80's and beyond.

http://www.smoothradiolondon.co.uk/presenters-shows/smooth-documentaries-gfl6/listen-again-smooth-documentaries/ycnjzzsg/
(Mike Barraclough, UK/worldxclub)

RTV Tunisia - A09 Arabic schedule

RTV Tunisia
Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009

All times UTC

Arabic
0200-0500 9725 SFA 250 kW 100 deg to N/ME
0200-0500 12005 SFA 500 kW 100 deg to N/ME

0400-0800 7275 SFA 500 kW 340 deg to WeEu
0400-0800 7335 SFA 500 kW 265 deg to NoAf

1600-2100 9725 SFA 250 kW 100 deg to N/ME
1600-2100 12005 SFA 500 kW 100 deg to N/ME

1600-2400 7225 SFA 500 kW 340 deg to WeEu
1700-2400 7345 SFA 500 kW 265 deg to NoAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 13/DX Mix news # 568via wb, Germany)

Correspondence to Radiodiffusion Télévision Tunisienne may be directed to:
71 Avenue La Liberté
TN-1070mTunia
Tunisia

* Streaming and on-demand audio: www.radiotunis.com/news.html
(World QSL Book)

Voice of Africa - Tentative A09 Multilingual schedule

Effective: 29 March 2009 - 25 Oct 2009
All times UTC

LIBYA Tentative summer A-09 of LJBC Voice of Africa
1200-1557 17725 SAB 500 kW 180 deg to CeEaAf Swahili+English
1200-1557 21695 SAB 500 kW 230 deg to WeNoAf Swahili+English
1600-1657 15660 SAB 500 kW 230 deg to WeNoAf French
1600-1657 17725 SAB 500 kW 180 deg to CeEaAf French
1700-1857 11995 SAB 500 kW 230 deg to WeNoAf French+Hausa
1700-1857 15215 SAB 500 kW 180 deg to CeEaAf French+Hausa
1900-1957 11600 SAB 500 kW 180 deg to CeEaAf Hausa
1900-1957 11995 SAB 500 kW 230 deg to WeNoAf Hausa
2000-2157 7215 ISS 500 kW 190 deg to WeNoAf Arabic
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 13/DX Mix News # 568 via wb, Germany)

TDP - A09 Multilingual schedule update

Transmitter Documentation Project (TDP)
A09 schedule update

BELGIUM [non]
Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009



Station/ language/ broadcast information
All times UTC

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

Haiv Hmoob Radio
Hmong
0100-0130 15260 TAI 100 kW 250 deg to SEAs Tue

Hmong World Christian Radio
Hmong
0100-0130 15260 TAI 100 kW 250 deg to SEAs Sat

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

Denge Mezopotamya
Kurdish
0400-1400 11530 SMF 300 kW 129 deg to WeAs
1400-1800 11530 SMF 500 kW 129 deg to WeAs
1800-2000 7540 SMF 300 kW 129 deg to WeAs

Aso Radio
Hausa
0530-0600 9680 ARM 250 kW 188 deg to WCAf Mon-Fri
1600-1630 15215 ARM 250 kW 188 deg to WCAf Mon-Fri

TDP Radio in DRM
0800-0900 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Mon
0900-1000 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Tue
1000-1100 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Wed
1100-1200 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Thu
1200-1300 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Fri
1300-1400 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Sat
1400-1500 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Sun
1500-1600 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Daily
0000-0100 9790 SAC 070 kW 227 deg to NoAm Daily

Que Huong Radio
Vietnamese
1200-1300 15680 DB 100 kW 117 deg to SEAs Wed-Fri

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church/Holy Synod Radio
Amharic
1600-1700 15340 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Mon

Addis Dimts Radio
Amharic
1600-1700 15195 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Sun

Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia
Somali
1700-1730 15350 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Mon/Fri
1700-1730 17870 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Mon/Fri

Ginbot 7 Radio
Amharic
1700-1730 15350 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sat
1700-1730 17870 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sat

Radio Bilal
Amharic
1700-1800 15350 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Sun

Radio Asena
Tigrinya
1730-1800 15350 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Mon/Wed/Fri

Voice of Meselna-Delina
Tigrinya
1730-1800 15350 SAM 250 kW 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sat
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 13/DX News # 568 via wb, Germany)



TDP-Transmitter Documentation Project
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: http://www.tdp.info/
Website: (shortwave schedules) http://www.broadcast.be
Email: info@transmitter.org
(World QSL Book)

WHRA - A09 English schedule

WHRA Greenbush, Maine

Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009
broadcast days as indicated
target areas: eu (Europe) af (Africa) as (Asia)



All times UTC

0000-0100 5850eu
0100-0200 5850eu
0200-0300 5850eu
0300-0400 5850eu
0400-0500 5850eu

0500-0600 7390af/as
0600-0700 7390af/as

0800-0900 7335af/as

1200-1300 15710af/as
1300-1400 15710af/as

1600-1700 17520af
1700-1800 17520af

1800-1900 mtwhfa 15665af/as

1800-1900 Sat/Sun 17690af
1900-2000 mtwhfa 15665af/as

1900-2000 Sat/Sun 17690af

2000-2100 mtwhfa 7520eu
2300-0000 5850eu
(WHRA/HFCC/FCC/Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager/Monitoring Times SW Guide)

Radio Netherlands - Program Preview April 11 - 17

All times UTC

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 11 April
*** The State We're In ***
Is credit a right? American Clifford Wynne explains his credit Catch 22. His bank won't loan him money to buy a house in until he sells his old house 150 miles away, but no one will loan anyone money to buy his house.

Plus we speak with an organisation in Kenya that gives loans to elderly Kenyans who would be considered 'bad risk' in other parts of the world. And we ask Clemens Kool, professor of finance at the University of Utrecht, if borrowing money is a human right.

Is there a right to smile? We meet Henrietta Spalding whose rare condition leaves her unable to make any kind of facial expression. We meet the doctors of 'The Smile Train' who operate on thousands of kids with a cleft lip and palette in the developing world.

And Palestinian Rana Qumsiyeh tells how a man's smile at an Israeli checkpoint led to a disturbing incident.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** 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 satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Note that we run Network Europe Week every hour on Monday until 1600

SUNDAY 12 April
*** 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 and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Global Perspectives (primary programme) ***

Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.

'The Peakist'

Facing the future with news bulletins full of daily doom and gloom can be a dispiriting business. Lloyd Morcom knows people get sick of too much bad news. But he also feels he must change his life dramatically to survive the challenges of the global financial crisis, climate change and peak oil.

In the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's contribution to Global Perspective, we hear the story of Lloyd, an ex 70s hippy and former oil man. John Donne said, "No man is an island." But Lloyd sometimes feels like one - an island in his own community. He calls a public meeting to outline his fears for the future. He hopes to convince his fellow locals in South Gippsland, Victoria to follow his lead and start changing their lives.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

MONDAY 13 April
*** Curious Orange (primary programme) ***

We're finally back from Afghanistan and we've got the first in a series of Afghan shows. This week we'll stick with the basics and tell you what the Dutch are doing there in the first place, how much longer they plan to stay, and what civilians - and soldiers - think about it.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Global Perspectives (repeat from Sunday) ***

Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.

'The Peakist'

Facing the future with news bulletins full of daily doom and gloom can be a dispiriting business. Lloyd Morcom knows people get sick of too much bad news. But he also feels he must change his life dramatically to survive the challenges of the global financial crisis, climate change and peak oil.

In the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's contribution to Global Perspective, we hear the story of Lloyd, an ex 70s hippy and former oil man. John Donne said, "No man is an island." But Lloyd sometimes feels like one - an island in his own community. He calls a public meeting to outline his fears for the future. He hopes to convince his fellow locals in South Gippsland, Victoria to follow his lead and start changing their lives.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** 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 satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

TUESDAY 14 April
*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

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

Is credit a right? American Clifford Wynne explains his credit Catch 22. His bank won't loan him money to buy a house in until he sells his old house 150 miles away, but no one will loan anyone money to buy his house.

Plus we speak with an organisation in Kenya that gives loans to elderly Kenyans who would be considered 'bad risk' in other parts of the world. And we ask Clemens Kool, professor of finance at the University of Utrecht, if borrowing money is a human right.

Is there a right to smile? We meet Henrietta Spalding whose rare condition leaves her unable to make any kind of facial expression. We meet the doctors of 'The Smile Train' who operate on thousands of kids with a cleft lip and palette in the developing world.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Earthbeat (repeat from Thursday) ***
This week in Earthbeat we do some digging behind the buzz-phrase 'cradle-to cradle'. The idea is a version of recycling, where nothing is wasted - where at the end of a product's life, you still have exactly what you had at the start. But is this idealism ever possible? We look at a couple of examples; following the life cycle of leaf plates in India, and carpet tiles made here in the Netherlands.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

WEDNESDAY 15 April
*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (repeat from Friday) ***
We will have more on the upcoming South African elections. We'll continue with our coverage of the TWO court cases around the Abidjan toxic waste scandal. And there will be music from Mali's finest couple: Amadou & Mariam.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary programme) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

THURSDAY 16 April
*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Earthbeat (primary programme) ***

This week on the show we take a look at the houses of the future, choc full of sustainable quirks and environmentally friendly initiatives. And we compare two very different projects, one of which looks like an entirely normal house, the other which looks like an igloo. Which begs the question, does an environmental housing project need to wear its colours so ostentatiously.

Plus we hear from a woman who worked, aged 12, in the sweatshops of Bangladesh, who now fights for a fare wage for garment makers in her country.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Curious Orange (repeat programme) ***

We're finally back from Afghanistan and we've got the first in a series of Afghan shows. This week we'll stick with the basics and tell you what the Dutch are doing there in the first place, how much longer they plan to stay, and what civilians - and soldiers - think about it.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

FRIDAY 17 April

*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (primary programme) ***
We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are 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 and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (repeat programme) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

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Blog Logs

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

Andaman & Nicobar Island
4760, All India Radio-Port Blair (presumed). 1445-1500, April 10. In English (Indian accent) with sermon about Good Friday; not parallel to 9425, but programs were very similar;religious songs (Christian) weak signal (Ron Howard, CA)

Anguilla
11775, Caribbean Beacon. 1246-1258. Good Friday, 2009. English. Pastor Melissa Scott with talks on the redeeming power of the blood of Christ Jesus, and the finer points of the ancient Greek language. Good signal quality. (Joe Wood, TN).

Argentina
11710.73v, RAE, 0106-0125, April 9. In Japanese with tango music; “R-A-E, RAE” IDs; fair; at about 0243 was weak, in English with LA music (Ron Howard, CA)

Australia
11825, Radio Australia, 1337-1429*, April 10. program in Chinese with English language lesson (“Julia will be on a plane between Darwin and Singapore”, etc.); ID at sign-off; mostly fair (Ron Howard, CA)

9580, Radio Australia (Shepperton). 1220-1225. Good Friday, 2009. Coverage of commanding officer of UN peacekeeping contingent in Rwanda. Good. //9560 poor//9590 fair. (Joe Wood, TN).

4910, ABC Tennant Creek, 0828-0830, Just a couple more minutes left on the schedule for today. Noted music when tuning in. At 0929 observed male announcer in English. Couldn't catch the details due to noise and signal's poor strength. Off the air at exactly 0830. (Chuck Bolland, FL April 10, 2009)

Canada
6160 CKZN,- ST John's Newfoundland, 0129-0206 + 0225-0241, April 9. Fairly good signal strength but mixing with Vancouver; program “Q”, talking about acting; radio drama “Monsoon House”, with subcontinent music; segment about “The Armchair Guide to Survival” (Ron Howard, CA)

6070 CFRX-CFRB (Mississauga) 1227-1231. Good Friday, 2009. English programming, “The
Home Improvement” program featuring listeners’ call-ins. Promos and ads for local businesses. Local weather and news at 1230. ID as “New Talk 10-10-CFRB.” Good. (Joe Wood, TN).

China
5925, China National Radio Five, (pres), 1002-1015 Missed the opening remarks but at tune in noted a male in Chinese language comments which sounded like news items. At 1007 a brief interlude of fanfare music then a female speaks. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL April 10, 2009)

Clandestine
11785 Hmong Lao Radio via WHRI (p)1320-1329 Apr 5. Male announcer in presumed Hmong language, followed by quaint Hmong vocal music. Clear until 1327, when a Chinese language station came on the frequency. (John Wilkins, CO)

Czech Republic
13580, Radio Prague (Litomysl). 1305. English service. lady announcer with station ID and discussion of the Czech Constitution and the situation of having two Prime Ministers. Poor signal quality. (Joe Wood, TN).

Guam
9975, Trans World Radio (t) (Merizo). 1236-1302. Good Friday, 2009. Prayers and inspriration talk segment in Oriental language. Into English language lesions at 1330. (Joe Wood, TN).

India
9425, AIR Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) - National Channel, 1433-1500, April 10. In English; news bulletin; ID for “National Channel”; western music; religious segment with sermon about Good Friday, along with religious songs (Christian); fair (Ron Howard, CA)

Indonesia
9680, RRI Jakarta, 1022-1030, With a hetrodyne noted on the upper side of the signal, noted a female in Indo comments. After notching out the het, the signal was good. At 1025 music - Roller Rink type music. This was only a few bars before the female returns in comments and takes a telephone called from a male listener. After the call at 1030, music heard. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL April 10, 2009 )

Myanmar
5985.0, Radio Myanma, 1530-1545, April 10. In English; full ID; news (Prime Minister General Thein Sein and other top generals of the State Peace and Development Council left today for Pattaya, in Thailand, to attend the ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] summit, etc.). Back in 1968, while I was stationed at U-Tapao/Sattahip, I had the good fortune to visit nearby Pattaya and enjoy the magnificent beach there. Weather, followed by music program (Ron Howard, CA).

Papua New Guinea3905 Radio New Ireland 1221-1300 Apr 4. Presumed station with island and choral vocal music, occasional male announcer in Pidgin language. Program ended around 1300; carrier went off around 1310 per re-checks. Fair signal with amateur radio intrference bserved. (John Wilkins, CO)

Peru
6019.40, Radio Victoria, 0810-08.. , Noted at tune in, a man praying, followed by program ID as, "La Voz de Biblia". Male/female talk segment. Noted frequency at this period was clear of any
interference; even though the signal was poor and details were difficult to hear, it was evident that the band hadn't faded in yet. At 0818 a different male begins talking about the "memoria*".(Chuck Bolland, F)

Russia
5920, Radio Rossii, Petropavlov, 0920-1002. Male/female host in Russian with program comments. Musical selection at 0922, which was possibly a cut from the females album since the preceeding conversation sounded like an interview. During the period I never heard an ID for "Radio Rossii" or even the "Voice of Russia". At 0959 noted an ID by a female as "Radio Rossii" followed by time tics and into new hour. Signal has now degraded from a fair level to poor
level. After another ID as Rossii, news presented by a female. (Chuck Bolland, FL April 10, 2009)

Thailand
9455 Radio Thailand *1400-1429* Apr 4. One chime, quick English identification and into English newscast, followed by more talk and commentary. Transmission ended at 1429 with chimes. Fair signal. (John Wilkins,CO)

WWRB - A09 English schedule

WWRB - Manchester, TN
Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
target areas: na (North America) va (various)

All times UTC

0000-0100 3185va 3215na 5050na 6890na
0100-0200 3185va 5050na 6890na
0200-0300 3185va 5050na 6890na
0300-0400 3185va 5050na 6890na
0400-0500 3185va
0500-0600 3185va
0600-0700 3185va
0700-0800 3185va
0800-0900 3185va
0900-1000 3185va
1000-1100 3185va
1100-1200 3185va
1200-1300 9385va
1300-1400 9385va
1400-1500 9385va
1500-1600 9385va
1600-1700 9385va
1700-1800 9385va
1800-1900 9385va
1900-2000 9385va
2000-2100 9385va
2100-2200 3215na
2200-2300 3215na 5050na 6890na 9385va
2300-0000 3215na 5050na 6890na 9385va
(HFCC/FCC)

WBCQ - A09 English schedule

WBCQ - Monticello, Maine

Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
target area to the Americas

All times UTC

0000-0100 5110am 7415am 9330am
0100-0200 5110am 7415am 9330am
0200-0300 5110am 7415am 9330am
0300-0400 5110am 7415am 9330am
0400-0500 5110am 7415am 9330am
0500-0600 5110am 7415am 9330am
0600-0700 5110am 7415am
0700-0800 5110am 7415am
0800-0900 5110am 7415am
0900-1000 5110am 7415am
1000-1100 5110am 7415am
1100-1200 5110am 7415am
1200-1300 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
1300-1400 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
1400-1500 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
1500-1600 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
1600-1700 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
1700-1800 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
1800-1900 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
1900-2000 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
2000-2100 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
2100-2200 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am 17495am
2200-2300 5110am 7415am 9330am 15420am
2300-0000 5110am 7415am 9330am
(WBCQ/HFCC/FCC)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

:Issued: 2009 Apr 07 1921 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
30 March - 05 April 2009

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 throughout the period.

Geomagnetic field activity was at mostly quiet levels throughout the summary period. ACE solar wind observations showed frequent minor variations in the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). IMF Bz varied in the + 5 to -5 nT range while IMF Bt ranged from 1 - 5 nT. Solar wind velocities ranged from 249 - 441 km/sec during the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
08 April - 04 May 2009

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 increase to high levels during 10-14 April. Normal flux levels are expected during the rest of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly quiet levels through 08 April. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to active levels during 09 - 10 April due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 11 - 19 April. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels during 21 - 22 April. Activity is expected to decrease to mostly quiet levels during 23 April - 04 May.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2009 Apr 07 1922 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and webSWPC contact; www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2009 Apr 07
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2009 Apr 08 70 8 3
2009 Apr 09 70 15 4
2009 Apr 10 70 8 3
2009 Apr 11 70 5 2
2009 Apr 12 70 5 2
2009 Apr 13 70 5 2
2009 Apr 14 70 5 2
2009 Apr 15 70 5 2
2009 Apr 16 70 5 2
2009 Apr 17 70 5 2
2009 Apr 18 70 5 2
2009 Apr 19 70 5 2
2009 Apr 20 70 5 2
2009 Apr 21 70 8 3
2009 Apr 22 70 8 3
2009 Apr 23 72 5 2
2009 Apr 24 72 5 2
2009 Apr 25 72 5 2
2009 Apr 26 72 5 2
2009 Apr 27 72 5 2
2009 Apr 28 72 5 2
2009 Apr 29 72 5 2
2009 Apr 30 70 8 3
2009 May 01 70 5 2
2009 May 02 70 5 2
2009 May 03 70 5 2
2009 May 04 70 5 2
(NOAA)

Bangladesh Betar - A09 Multilingual schedules

Bangladesh Betar refurbished website with lot of info: www.betar.org.bd

Bangladesh Betar Ext Sce on 7250 kHz in A09
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

target areas as indicated

All times UTC

1230 - 1300 UTC English South Asia
1315 - 1345 UTC Nepali Nepal
1400 - 1430 UTC Urdu Pakistan
1515 - 1545 UTC Hindi India
1600 - 1630 UTC Arabic Middle East
1630 - 1700 UTC Bangla Middle East
1745 - 1815 UTC English Europe (V.O.Islam)
1815 - 1900 UTC English Europe
1915 - 2000 UTC Bangla Europe
(BCL News)

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

All times UTC

Albania's last minute changes
Radio Tirana:

Albanian to western Europe daily
2030-2200 new freq 6030 SHI 100 kW / non-dir, ex 6165

Italian to Italy Mon-Sat
1700-1730 on 7430 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg, retimed, ex 1800-1830*
*to avoid China Radio International in Italian 1800-1857 on 7435
(wb, Germany/DX Mix News #566)

All India Radio summer schedules
All India Radio A09 PG (Scanned copy)
Now all of you access the original scanned copy of All India Radios' Home Service and External Service programme schedule in the following link.
http://adxc.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/air-external-service-a09/
http://adxc.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/air-a09-pdf/
(Jaisakthivel-IND, HCDX Apr 3/BC DX #906)

The latest All India Radio schedule is available at:
www.qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/freq.htm

Bulgaria adjust DRM frequency
English to North America in DRM:
0200-0300 on 9500 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg, ex 2300-2400 on same
(wb, Germany/DX Mix News #566)

Eritrea jamming ceased
It seems Ethiopia is not more jamming their prgrs as was observed on 5100 7175 and 7210 kHz (5100 \\ 7175 kHz was) 0500-0600 on March 20th.(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Mar 27)

Radio Dabanga log
Clandestine, 13730 via Wertachtal, Germany, Radio Dabanga, *1529-1727*, April 3, sign on with "Radio Dabanga" jingles. Talk in local language. Many IDs. English news at 1721-1726:30 about Sudan & Darfur. Surprised to hear English on this station. Fair to good signal. \\ 11500 - via
Madagascar - poor in noisy conditions at sign on but improved to a fair signal by 1700. Noticed 11500 running about 1 second ahead of 13730 kHz.(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, HCDX Apr 3)

Micronesian station off shortwave for now
(Pohnpei) 4755 "The Cross" Got this reply to my question as to why they're currently not on shortwave:

Thanks for your email of interest, Dave. Because we do not have an engineer to help us target the atolls and islands of Micronesia with short wave, we are only able to broadcast FM at this time. When the Short wave is properly configurated and targeted for optimal listening in the islands, we will be back on the air again with short wave radio.
Kind Regards,
Sylvia Kalau

Pacific Missionary Aviation
The Cross Radio Station
P.O. Box 517
Pohnpei, FM 96941
Federated States of Micronesia

Tel: 691-320-1122
Email: radio@pmapacific.org
Web: www.pmapacific.org

Subscribe to our radio station email newsletter:
http://www.pmapacific.org/user/register.php
(Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX)

Voice of Indonesia
9524.95 Voice of Indonesia, 1302, Mar 29. Best level ever heard this frequency. Approached arm chair copy early in hour. English nnews by lady announcer, about earthquake and elections. Frequent IDs. "Today's History" at 1316. Important happenings on this date. Band noisier by 1321 UT when Internet URL for VOI given. Repeated at 1329. Drifted up to 9524.98 by 1334 UT. (Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Mar 29/BC DX # 906)

9524.98 Voice of Indonesia, 1301-1402, April 3, English programming with IDs. News at 1303. "Indonesian Wonders" program at 1331. Local pop music. Closing English announcements at 1400 with IDs, address, e-mail address, website. Announced next program was in Malay & into Malay at 1402. Fair signal but poor reception after 1358 due to co-channel QRM from 9525.
(Brian Alexander, PA/HCDX)

9524.95v Voice of Indonesia, Jakarta Cimanggis in ?Indonesian at 1600-1700 UT, strong signal today April 3rd. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 3/ BC DX # 906)

Voice of Orthodoxy on 7435 kHz
Kazakhstan, 7435 Voice of Orthodoxy via Kazakhstan on March 20 at *1530-1540 UT. 33433 Russian, 1530 UT sign on with IS, ID, Chorus music, Opening announce, Talk.(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Mar 27/ BC DX # 906)

Radio Rossii schedule update
Updated summer A-09 of Radio Rossii in Russian to WeEu:
0400-0800 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
0820-1300 on 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
1320-1700 on 9410 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
1720-2100 NF 7220 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg, ex 9410/7420
Thanks for this new frequency info from Vasily Gulyaev, Astrakhan, -Russia
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Mar 30)

Spain A09 English schedule
Radio Exterior de Espana English now scheduled in A-09 to Europe
1900-2000 Monday to Friday on 9665

2100-2200 Saturday and Sunday on 9650;
to Africa 1900-2000 Monday to Friday on 11620
to North America 0000-0100 daily on 6055.
(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP/HCDX/WDXC Contact/BC DX #906)

Radio Mada Internationale on the web

Radio Mada Internationale, the clandestine shortwave station supporting the deposed president of Madgascar Marc Ravalomanana, also has a website at http://radiomada-int.blogspot.com/ and a YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/radiomada . The website contains audio files of the station’s broadcasts. As far as I can see, the station doesn’t as yet have its own logo.

related story:
A station calling itself Radio Mada Internationale (but apparently not connected with the domestic station called Radio Mada that has been on the air since 1995) has begun daily broadcasts on shortwave. The station supports the deposed president Marc Ravalomanana. Broadcasts are scheduled at 0400-0430 and 1700-1730 UTC on 5895 kHz. There are also broadcasts every three hours from 0300 UTC on the website at www.radiovazogasy.com. The station is an initative of Tiako I Madagasikara (I Love Madagascar, TIM) which is a political party in Madagascar founded by a group of individuals on July 3, 2002 to support President Marc Ravalomanana. It is now the largest party in the National Assembly of Madagascar with 106 of 127 seats, after the parliamentary election held on September 23, 2007 (Source: Wikipedia).
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radoi Dabanga adds English news to website

Radio Dabanga, the independent station broadcasting to Darfur with the support of the Dutch NGO Press Now, has added English translations of its news items on its website. Andrew Stroehlein, Communications Director for the International Crisis Group, writes on Reuters AlertNet: “I’m very glad Press Now has added these English updates, not just for the selfish reason that I can finally read their output, but also because information from the ground really is needed, particularly right now, when the situation is evolving more quickly than it has been for a while.”
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
http://www.radiodabanga.org/

Radio Hargeisa Goes Global

http://somalilandpress.com/3966/radio-hargeisa-goes-global
Hargeisa, Saturday 4 April 2009 (Somalilandpress) - Hargeisa Radio; the national radio of Somaliland, has made the quantum leap to become the latest radio station to hit the airwaves of most East African nations such as Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

Radio Hargeisa was the first Somali speaking radio, established in 1948, but the first broadcasting began in December 1951. However in 1988, it was destroyed by Siyad Bare's forces, the last Somali dictator.

For the past year, it has been under going some major improvements to it's services and reception.

On Monday, Somaliland students in Yemen were able to listen to Radio Hargeisa for the first time in many years, while on Wednesday it hit the airwaves of Japan for the first time on 7145kHz at 1759UTC.

On Friday, Somaliland students studying in neighbouring countries were able to listen to Radio Hargeisa.

Radio Hargeisa broadcasts Somali music, news and other current affairs.

It mainly broadcasts in Somali language.

Now Radio Hargeisa will bring back the beloved old school Somali mixtapes - time to dust off your old radios and enjoy your beloved radio again; Radio Hargeisa, the voice of Somaliland.
Source: Somalilandpress
(Zacharias Lianges, Greece/HCDX)

Happy Station program preview

Happy Station Show for April 9th UTC (April 8th EDT)

0100 to 0155UTC/GMT: This program will feature our listeners corner as well as many letters from around the world. Plus alot more music. :):)

1500 to 1555UTC/GMT: This program is very special as my special guest will be Frank Ifield. Many of you will know this name as he had a number of hits in the 60s and 70s.

Also for special Happy Station shows the opening of the show will be something many of you may remember from the open house shows from the 70s also may of you may also have a copy of this song that was sent out to listeners as a 7" record. Can you guess?

All times are in UTC/GMT:
Times 0100 to 0155 UTC South and North America with Happy Station 2
from 1500 to 1555 UTC North America and in some parts of Western
Europe.
Frequency: 9955KHZ, 31 METERS

Also keep your recorded messages coming!
PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:
MP3 (best)
WAV (best, but to large)
Quicktime (best)

Other formats can be sent by snail mail. They are:
CDR
Mini Disk
Standard Cassette
Reel to Reel (record at 7 1/2)

The two shortwave radios I'm giving away at the month of June are:
Sangean ATS-909 (first prize)
Sangean ATS-606a (second prize)
But to enter you must send in you reception reports by mail in return
you will receive the Happy Station QSL Card.
73,
Keith Perron
Happy Station Show
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Voice of America launches new website

News, special features now more prominent

Washington, D.C., April 6, 2009 - VOANews.com has revamped its home page to give news a more central role on the page.

"One-third of the people who visit the site said they wanted more news on the landing page," said Michael Messinger, VOA Internet director. "The idea is to provide people with the news they want - which is the reason they come to VOANews.com - and to offer the best user experience possible."

While the home page retains many of its current special features, including links to all of VOA's 45 language services, it improves navigation to the various features that allow people to access VOA on different platforms. It also prominently displays links to interactive features, including podcasts, RSS feeds, mobile services, and links to the T2A web chat and unique video footage.

In addition, the new page makes it easier to visit VOA's pages on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, where 25 VOA language services have individual channels in addition to the main VOA Video channel, YouTube.com/VOAVideo.

VOANews.com had 117 million visits in 2008, with many of the visitors accessing the site at least once a day.

The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts approximately 1,500 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 134 million people. Programs are produced in 45 languages.
(VOA)

Radio Romania International invites listeners to a new contest

If you need a cure for your upcoming summer wanderlust, Radio Romania International, invites their listeners to take part in a new contest entitled, The Gold of Apuseni Mountains, a picturesque region in central-western Romania. The contest will have two Grand Prizes; two 10-day trips for two, including full board. The deadline for entry is April 30, 2009.

For additional information and view the online questionnaire, consult their website page at:
http://www.rri.ro/art.shtml?lang=1&sec=16&art=18303
(RRI)

Voice of Turkey updated summer schedule

Effective to 25 october 2009

broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

All times UTC

Albanian

0600-0625 on 9700, cancelled
1130-1155 on 11875, cancelled

Arabic

0900-0955 on 11690 11750, ex 0900-1055 for A-08
1400-1455 on 9540 15285, ex 0900-1055 for A-08

Azeri

0700-0755 on 11730
1530-1625 on 9530

Bulgarian

1100-1125 on 7210

Chinese

1100-1155 on 15240

Dari

1500-1525 on 11765

English

0300-0355 on 5975 6165 7325 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg
1230-1325 on 15450 15520
1830-1925 on 9785
2030-2125 on 7205
2200-2255 on 9830

French

1930-2025 on 5980 9535

Georgian

1000-1055 on 9655, ex 0700-0755 on 9760 for A-08

German

1130-1225 on 13760
1730-1825 on 11835

Greek

1030-1055 on 9840, cancelled
1430-1455 on 7310, cancelled

Italian

1630-1655 on 9610

Japanese

2000-2055 on 9635, cancelled

Kazakh

1330-1355 on 11880, ex 1500-1525 on 9690 for A-08

Kyrgyz

1330-1355 on 11835, cancelled

Macedonian

0800-0825 on 11820, cancelled

Pashto

1530-1555 on 11765

Persian

0830-0955 on 11795
1500-1555 on 9760, ex 1230-1325 on 11940 for A-08

Russian

1300-1355 on 11965

Spanish

0100-0155 on 9770 9870, second frequency-additional
1630-1725 on 11930

Tatar

1000-1025 on 13770, ex 1500-1525 on 9855 for A-08

Turkish

0000-0155 on 7260
0400-0555 on 6040 11980
0600-0855 on 11750 11955 13635
0900-1255 on 11955 13635
1300-1555 on 9840 + 9460 from Aug.2
1600-2055 on 5960 + 9460 from Aug.2

Turkmen

1200-1225 on 11825, ex 1400-1425 on 11935 for A-08

Urdu

1200-1255 on 13710

Uyfhur

1400-1455 on 15180, new txion

Uzbek

1030-1055 on 15280, ex 1200-1225 on 11795 for A-08
1600-1625 on 11765
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India & Rachel Baughn/MT)

Updated A09 summer schedule of Sitkunai, Lithuania relays

Effective to 25 October 2009
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

All times UTC

0630-0728 on 9770 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu IRIB Italian
1430-1528 on 6145 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg EaEu IRIB Russian
1730-1828 on 6180 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu IRIB German
1830-2028 on 5945 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu IRIB French/English
2030-2228 on 6055 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu IRIB Spanish+KBC Radio

0100-0158 on 9490 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg EaAs Radio Free Asia Uighur
0200-0258 on 6110 SIT 100 kW / 310 deg NoAm KBC Radio English Sun
0300-0358 on 9635 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg CeAs Radio Liberty Tatar

Bashkir
0500-0558 on 9635 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg CeAs Radio Liberty Tatar Bashkir
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India & Rachel Baughn/MT)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview - April 4-10

Radio Netherlands Worldwide PROGRAMME PREVIEW Saturday 4 April - Friday 10 April

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 4 April
*** The State We're In ***
It's been 15 years since the genocide in Rwanda, 15 years since Tutsi musician Jean Paul Samputu came home to discover that his best friend Vincent, a Hutu, had murdered his family. Years of drinking and drug abuse followed. And then Jean Paul did something almost unthinkable ... he went back to Rwanda, found Vincent and forgave him.

Plus we look at the right to stay and go and speak with Australians who decided to stay behind to save their homes during last February's devastating forest fires and lived to regret it. Should they have been forced to go?

And we report on how the Israeli government is not using force, but red tape, to try to drive its Arab population out of East Jerusalem.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** 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 satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Note that we run Network Europe Week every hour on Monday until 1600

SUNDAY 5 April
*** 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 and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Global Perspectives (primary programme) ***

Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.

'My Life So Far'

The story told by the young people of Alert Bay, a remote island on the west coast of Canada, is both familiar and unique. Like most people who come of age in a small community, Alert Bay's youth is torn between staying and venturing into the bigger world. What's unique about their story is the struggle to keep their aboriginal culture alive.

Five young people from Alert Bay, aged 11 to 17, were loaned recording equipment, given some training, and a simple task: Tell us about your life. 'My Life So Far' was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for the series Global Perspective.


Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe


MONDAY 6 April
*** Curious Orange (primary programme) ***

Part two of our 'When pop meets jazz' series.
Sarah Mable from the Music Center of the Netherlands will present this week's three Dutch feature music artists, including Thomas Azier, Einsteinbarbie, and Lavalu.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Global Perspectives (repeat from Sunday) ***

Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.

'My Life So Far'

The story told by the young people of Alert Bay, a remote island on the west coast of Canada, is both familiar and unique. Like most people who come of age in a small community, Alert Bay's youth is torn between staying and venturing into the bigger world. What's unique about their story is the struggle to keep their aboriginal culture alive.

Five young people from Alert Bay, aged 11 to 17, were loaned recording equipment, given some training, and a simple task: Tell us about your life. 'My Life So Far' was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for the series Global Perspective.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** 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 satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

TUESDAY 7 April
*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

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

It's been 15 years since the genocide in Rwanda, 15 years since Tutsi musician Jean Paul Samputu came home to discover that his best friend Vincent, a Hutu, had murdered his family. Years of drinking and drug abuse followed. And then Jean Paul did something almost unthinkable ... he went back to Rwanda, found Vincent and forgave him.

Plus we look at the right to stay and go and speak with Australians who decided to stay behind to save their homes during last February's devastating forest fires and lived to regret it. Should they have been forced to go?

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Earthbeat (repeat from Thursday) ***
This week in Earthbeat we do some digging behind the buzz-phrase 'cradle-to cradle'. The idea is a version of recycling, where nothing is wasted - where at the end of a product's life, you still have exactly what you had at the start. But is this idealism ever possible? We look at a couple of examples; following the life cycle of leaf plates in India, and carpet tiles made here in the Netherlands.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

WEDNESDAY 8 April
*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (repeat from Friday) ***
In this week's Bridges With Africa we continue our series on Zimbabwe, the plight of a nation and we also continue with our occasional coverage of the Probo Koala Abidjan toxic waste scandal. And there will be music from Côte d'Ivoire.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary programme) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

THURSDAY 9 April
*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Earthbeat (primary programme) ***

This week in Earthbeat we do some digging behind the buzz-phrase "cradle-to cradle." The idea is a version of recycling, where nothing is wasted - where at the end of a product's life, you still have exactly what you had at the start. But is this idealism ever possible? We look at a couple of examples; following the life cycle of leaf plates in India, and carpet tiles made here in the Netherlands.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Curious Orange (repeat programme) ***

Part two of our 'When pop meets jazz' series.
Sarah Mable from the Music Center of the Netherlands will present this week's three Dutch feature music artists, including Thomas Azier, Einsteinbarbie, and Lavalu.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

FRIDAY 10 April
*** Network Europe ***
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.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (primary programme) ***
We will have more on the upcoming South African elections. We'll continue with our coverage of the TWO court cases around the Abidjan toxic waste scandal. And there will be music from Mali's finest couple: Amadou & Mariam.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (repeat programme) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
(R Netherlands)

DX Stamp Service April Specials

Stamps on back order: Peru, Suriname, Russia, Poland, New Caledonia, Turkey.

New Postal Rates:
Switzerland increases to 1,90 from 1,80 in April
Iceland is now 140 up from 120

Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man might increase in April but rates not published yet.

If you need current stamp or a current supply list, let me know and I can email either or both to you.

Here are April's stamp and supply specials:

Happy contesting!

APRIL 2009 DX STAMP SPECIALS

2 Belgium-$3.20 2 Finland-$2.80 3 Germany-$8.25

3 UK (Eng., Scot., N. Ireland, Wales) new rate - $3.60

APRIL 2009 DX SUPPLY SPECIALS

200/200 European Air Mailers & Returns $35

2 Standard QSL Albums $40

300/300 Stateside Mailers & Returns $23

Shipping charges extra on supply specials

PRIORITY MAIL Shipping Rates for Supplies

Orders under $16.00 add $6.50, Orders from $16.00 to $40.00 add $9.00, Orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $13.00, Orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $18.00, orders over $150.00 add 12%. When ordering supplies AND stamps, use supply total to figure shipping costs. Stamps “ride free” when you order supplies. Shipments to Canada ship at a greater cost. (04/2008)
(Bill Plum)

Mint postage stamps of foreign countries can be purchased from Bill Plum's Airmail Postage and DX Supplies, 12 Glenn Road, Flemington, NJ 08822 USA.

Include a self-addressed-envelope for his current price list or request a price list via email at plumdx@msn.com. The prices represent Airmail rate to North America. Prices are subject to change without notice. No mimimum order via check, money order or credit card, but credit card orders under $ 15.00 will incur a $ 2.00 extra charge. Visa, MC, AMEX are accepted. Please include billing and shipping address for AMEX. Bill also has an email newsletter service of monthly specials, and email orders are welcomed!

Don't forget the DX supplies include European Airmail envelopes (European Air Return and European Air Mailer). These envelopes are perfectly acceptable for mailing to ALL parts of the world, not just to Europe. Their size insures you that a 4"x6" DX QLSs will not come back to you folded which could happen if you used small U.S. sized airmail envelopes. Bill's European Air Return fits into a European Air Mailer without folding. These two envelopes and up to 5 QSL cards weigh less than one ounce. The European Air Return and 2 QSLs weigh less than 10 grams. All envelopes are sealed in plastic for protection. Envelopes are packed 100 per size per package. The 5-/50 Combo comes in one package.

Eyeball cards, stateside QSLing nesting envelopes, QSL Card Albums and pages are also sold.

I have used Bill's service for years and find his prices affordable and dependable. All stamps are enclosed within a glassine envelope, so no worries of stamps sticking to the letter, and you can enclose the stamps as is in the letter to the station.
(Gayle Van Horn)

Australian DX Report # 145 available for download

The latest episode, No. 145, of the Australian DX Report, a weekly audio news magazine with news and information about shortwave broadcasting, from an Australian perspective, is now available.

It's 15 mins 30 secs, and may be downloaded from

http://airm.edxp.org

You will appreciate the closing song!

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.

The ADXR is compiled from the resources of the Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association.

Your comments and feedback are particularly important!

You can also hear the episodes on-air, via WWCR Nashville, every Sunday at 0300-0315 on 5070 and on Mondays 1245-1300 on 15825. The WWCR release is also available as streaming-audio, live, from http://wwcr.com

Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 145!
Bob Padula,
Melbourne

Scandinavian Weekend Radio set for weekend broadcast

Scandinavian Weekend Radio starting first summer time broadcast 2009 21:00 UTC this Friday evening. Programs of quaranted SWR Finland style whole 24 hours long.
Stay tuned....

Web: http://www.swradio.net/index2.htm
Forum: http://www.swradio.net/forum/
and program/frequency schedule: http://www.swradio.net/schedule.htm


Greetings,
Alpo Heinonen
Scandinavian Weekend Radio

Hungarian Radio - A09 schedule

Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
target areas as indicated

All times UTC

(no English services)

Hungarian
0100-0200 on 6150 JBR 250 kW / 306 deg to NoAm
0400-0500 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1000-1100 on 6025 JBR 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1600-1700 on 6025 JBR 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2100-2200 on 3975 JBR 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu
(wb, Germany/DX Mix News # 566)

Radio Ukraine International - A09 English schedule

Effective; 29 March - 25 October 23009
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
target areas: eu (Europe) na (North America)

All times UTC

English
0000-0100 7440.0na
0300-0400 7440.0na
0500-0600 9445.0na (check 9950)

1100-1200 11550.0 eu
1900-2000 7490.0eu
2100-2200 7510.0eu
(RUI)

Voice of Nigeria's new station should be ready before October 1

The Nigerian Minister of Information and Communications, Prof Dora Akunyili, expressed optimism on Monday that the 5 billion Naira transmitting station of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) would be ready before independence celebrations on 1 October. Akunyili who spoke while inspecting the project at Lugbe, Abuja, expressed delight at the progress of work on the station in the last two years. She promised to ensure that the station’s studio complex at the Central Area in Abuja, was built and operational within three months.
“We need to have the studio close to Yar’adua Centre at the Central Area ready, but the place is still under contention. We believe that very soon we will start putting up something there, because we need to shut down the transmitting station in Lagos for renovation,” she said.
Malam Abubakar Jijiwa, the station’s Director-General who conducted the minister round the site, said that it would be inaugurated in August. The project, which started in 2007 on 120 hectares of land at Lugbe, is said to be the first of its kind in sub-Sahara Africa.
Jijiwa told newsmen after the tour that construction had reached 98 per cent completion while the civil works were 100 per cent ready. “This is going to be the most sophisticated transmitting station in Africa. We have three new transmitters being installed and they are almost ready. We have begun test transmission and latest by August this year, we will be ready for the president to come and commission this project,” he said.
The Director-General said that on completion, the project would produce a radio station with capability to broadcast in digital and analogue systems on the short wave band. He explained that the new transmitters would expand the international coverage of the station to be heard worldwide. He added that the station has the capability of a rotating antenna that could send signals to any part of the world.
Jijiwa said that the project was faced with two major problems: electric power supply and an unresolved land dispute with the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). “We need a 33KV line to power the station and I plead with the minister to take this up with her colleague at the energy ministry. The other challenge is that while this station is ready, the connection to the studio complex at Central Area, Abuja cannot be ready, because the land was taken away by the FCDA.”
“The equipment and the antennae system to be installed at the site that was already configured for this purpose are lying idle at the transmitting station in Lugbe. We need that land back because even if another land is given to VON for the studio complex, it means the antenna systems will be re-configured at the factory and that is not necessary,” Jijiwa said.
(Source: Daily Triumph/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs

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

Australia
2485 VL8K Katherine NT 1240-1301+ Apr 1. Man chatting. Program note at 1245 for something on "105.7 FM in Darwin," a long interview followed, continuing past 1300 with the economy being the subject. very good signal, best in a long while. (John Wilkins, CO)

9500, Radio Australia, 2148-2200. Noted two males with English conversations continuing to 2157 when the signal dropped off the air, poor signal quality. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Bhutan
6035, BBS (presumed), 1226-123. Live call in show with mostly young girls calling, listed as Dzongkha. Signal poor with light QRM from PBS Yunnan. From 1405 to 1421 heard in English, man and woman with news items, usual BBS music bridge between items, noting only able to make out a few words. On a day with better conditions I think it is a real possibility to maybe understand some of these news stories, but will also depend on how well PBS Yunnan is being heard. Forget about the 1300 to 1330 time period, as BBC in Indonesian dominates over both BBS and PBS Yunnan (Ron Howard, CA)

Bolivia
5952.45, Emisoras Pio XII, 0315-0330. Noted a male's Spanish comments, followed at 0318 by second male. Canned program announcement to At 0332 "Cornel Boogie's March" played for a few seconds. Station schedule and frequency announcement. End of transmission at 0334 UTC. Signal fair but muffled. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

China
5030, China National Radio One, 1100-1215. Noted this earlier when it was a very weak signal with various individuals in Chinese language comments and news. Looked for a parallel, but none were propagating in at that time. At 1200 China had faded in to a poor level from it's original threshold with another station on the same
frequency trying to be heard it seemed? Believe that that station may have been
Malaysia which only has a 10 KW power while China uses 100 KiloWatts. That is a tough battle to overcome by Malaysia. Anyway, it was an interesting frequency to listen to this morning. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4750, PBS Qinghai, (presumed) 0014-0040. Noted a male with steady Chinese comments. Don't hear much on this frequency anymore. Every once in awhile, some music heard. Signal was poor but almost readable. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6035, PBS Yunnan, 1226-1237. Traditional Chinese music heard under BBS/Bhutan. Noted parallel to the spur on 6043, but no audio heard on the open carrier spur on 6027. Signal weak but clearly there (Ron Howard, CA)

7185, CNR-1, 1349. Used as jamming against Taiwan, the echo was not apparent. Signal clearly // 5030 (Ron Howard, CA)

Clandestine
5985, 1420. Noted the absence of Shiokaze/Sea Breeze. Very nice to hear Myanmar in the clear again. Where is Shiokaze now? (Ron Howard, CA)

Equatorial Guinea
5005, Radio Nacional-Bata, 2255-2300.* Threshold-very weak signal but able to hear their national anthem at 2258-2300.* Some occasional QRM from two-way radio traffic at 2300. (Brian Alexander, PA)

15190, Rsdio Africa, 2104-2300.* Thanks to Brian Alexander’s tip. About the same time Brian was listening today, I could only make out an open carrier with no audio. Later at 2202 heard one preacher’s program suddenly end without ID and started into the Tony Alamo program # 405 (program originally aired in 2007), which was already in progress. Reading a letter from a prisoner: “Dear Tony Alamo”; a lot of rambling talk by Tony; , even back then he talked about being railroaded by the government and media. Religious music, signal mostly fair but weaker after 2230 (Ron Howard, CA)

Radio Africa, 15190, 2205-2258.* Tune-in to the Tony Alamo Show with religious talk. Gospel music at 2252. Closing ID announcements at 2255-2257 with IDs and email address. Good signal quality. (Brian Alexander, PA)

India
4970, All India Radio-Shillong, 1435-1450. Local programming in English including segment of non-stop Beatles songs. news at 1445, followed by “That was the news headlines from the North Eastern Service of A.I.R.broadcasting from Shillong.” Back to songs in English. (Ron Howard, CA)

5050, All India Radio-Aizawl, 1338-1503. This frequency regularly has Guangxi FBS mixing with the Voice of Strait, but with the absence today of the VOS, I could hear a weak AIR Aizaw underneath Guangxi FBS. easy-listing songs to 1430 news in English. AIR identification into assumed Hindi with subcontinent music. Signal mostly poor, but with some improvement until lost after 1500. A rare event for me to hear them (Ron Howard, CA)

Indonesia
3976.06 RRI Pontianak 1255-1311. Sub-continental music. Announcer with local ID at 1259, followed by a drama or play and animated dialogue. Good signal but ham interference noted. (John Wilkins, CO)

4789.97 RRI Fak Fak 1248-1302. Vocal music to lady announcer. Song-of-the coconut island internval signal, followed by Jakarta news relay. Good signal but CODAR QRM worse thanusual. (John Wilkins, CO)

9680, RRI Jakarta, 1301-1317, April 1.Seems Taiwan is only on-the-air from 1100-1300 (ex: 1100-1700). The CNR-1 jamming (heard with pronounced echo), which is used to block Taiwan, was heard at 1113 and 1255-1301*, after which RRI Jakarta was clear of any direct QRM, but had splatter from a strong 9675. Reception was only poor to fair. Still this is a vast improvement in RRI reception (Ron Howard,CA)

Malaysia
7295 Traxx FM 1335-1400. Presumed with vocal music. Lady announcer in English to 1245 a ten-minute talk. Back to music at 1355. Usual two-pips at 1400, then possible news. Fair signal but hard to understand in interference. (John Wilkins, CO)

Malaysia/Sarawak
7130, Sarawak FM via RTM, 1350-1400. CNR-2/CBR has indeed gone from this frequency, so Sarawak had fair reception with DJ in vernacular playing pop songs. Interference at 1400 from CNR-1 sign-on, used as jamming against Taiwan (Ron Howard, CA)

7270.02 Limbang FM via Kuching 1400-1422. "Limbang FM" ID a few seconds past 1400, then apparent news to 1408, followed by another Limbang ID and soft vocal music to 1420 tuneout. Unsure if they switched to Wai FM sometime during this period. Good signal, and has been good/very good for the past several days around this time. Either Nei Menggu is no longer on this freq or they are being totallly dominated by Kuching. (John Wilkins, CO)

Myanmar
5770, Myanmar Defense Forces BS via Taunggyi, 1431-1445. Vernacular with easy-listening pop songs and ballads. Signal almost fair. Seemed to be a very weak station under them. (Ron Howard, CA)

5915.0, Myanma Radio - Minorities and Educational Service, 1426-1444. Segment all in English with a language lesson about suffixes and telling if the word was a verb, noun, adjective or adverb to series of numbered questions, along with “The answer is …." Into vernaculars language at 1445, mixing with China Radio Internaitonal. Sign-off at 1512.(Ron Howard, CA)

5985.0, Myanma Radio, 1530-1545. English ID with frequencies. News (newly accredited ambassadors from Sudan, Sri Lanka and Indonesia today will present their credentials to members of the State Peace and Development Council, etc.). Weather update to music program. (Ron Howard, CA)

5985.0, Myanma Radio, 1450-1536. Vernacular with program of assume Burmese songs. English commencing at 1530, news (ceremonies held in Yangon attended by Minister of Information, several mentions of “Myanma Radio and Television”, etc.). Station ID to “this news comes to you from Yangon, Myanma Radio.” Weather (“the weather news issued at 7 PM.” Noted the absence of their usual slogans (patriotic pep talk) but instead went straight into their music program. Good reception initially, but by the 1530 was poor. An excellent day for Myanmar reception, with 5915.0 also being heard (Ron Howard, CA)

Portugal
15170, RDP International, 1700-1800. Heard program of Portuguese popular music and comments between the tunes. Noted a parallel program on 15560 KHz which was much better in signal quality, however 15170 wasn't bad with a good signal.(Chuck Bolland, FL)

Russia
Frequency changes for Radio Rossii. Checked 0700-0726 + 1241-1300* (ex: 1400*), 5920 via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka (ex: 6075). Program begin with usual interference, but by sign-off was fair, with good audio. Assume their local “Radio Rossii Kamchatka” Mon.-Fri. programming will be changing to 0710-0800 (ex: 0810-0900),but I need to actually confirm this. Parallel with 5940 via Magadan (ex: 5935). Heard the usual 7320 via Magadan, also // 7200 via Yakutsk continued on past 1300 (Ron Howard, CA)

6160, GTRK Pomorye (tentative) 0410-0436. First time I have ever heard Russian here. Nno sign of Vancouver. At 0410 and 1430 sounded like IDs for “Radio Rossii Pomorye.” definitely not // with the other Radio Rossii network programming on 6075, 7200 and 7320. Their local and regional programming consisted of interviews and pop Russian song. Signal poor-fair. Unusual reception conditions! (Ron Howard,CA)

Syria
9330, Radio Damascus, 2110-2204.* Tune-in to English news, followed by local music. More news at 2125 about Israel’s government. Station IDs. National anthem at 2159. Strong carrier, weak hum and fair to good modulation, // 12085 - strong carrier, hum & no audio with only some occasional bits and pieces of weak audio at times. Both frequencies off the air at 2204 but noted 9330 back on the air at 2225. Check in Spanish but with weak modulation. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Zambia
5915, ZNBC, 0310-0350. DJ in African vernacular with nice program of Hi-Life music. Mentions “program Zambia,” mostlyf air and well above average reception for them (Ron Howard, CA)

Zanzibar
11735, Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar, 1800-1814. English “Spice FM” news at 1800-1811. Swahili talk at 1811. Signal wobbly and slightly distorted audio. Audio continues to get worse every week. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Radio Broadcasting in New Guinea - Early Wireless Stations

The island of New Guinea, located north of Australia, is considered to be the second largest island in the world, with only Greenland larger. New Guinea is about 1500 miles long with an area of a little over 1/3rd million square miles, much of which is not yet totally explored. The shape of the island, according to many people who live there, is like one of their national birds, the Bird of Paradise. It is a very rugged island with high snow covered mountains in the interior, deep forested valleys, and low lying jungles along the coastal areas that are hot and humid.

The total population of the entire island of New Guinea is around nine million people, most of whom are Melanesian and Palauan whose ancestors migrated in pre-historic eras from South East Asia. In addition, there are several minorities whose ancestry is European, Asian, Indonesian or Australian. The peoples of eastern New Guinea speak more than eight hundred and fifty languages with three nationally recognized languages; English, Tok Pison, and Hiri Motu. On the western side, there are more than three hundred languages, with Indonesian as the government language.

History tells us that the first European to visit the island of New Guinea was the Portuguese governor of the nearby Molucca Islands, Jorge de Menesses, and this was in the year 1526. He named the island “Papua”, a Malay word meaning “frizzy hair”. However, twenty one years later, a Spanish explorer, Ynigo Ortiz de Retez, visited the island and he named it New Guinea, due to the similarity to the people he had seen in the country of Guinea in Africa.
The first European settlement was established by the English at Fort Coronation at Doreri Bay in 1793, but it was abandoned two years later as untenable due to the poor export quality of the local produce. This settlement was located near the top of the head of the Bird of Paradise map, at Manokwari in what is now Irian Jaya.

Following the introduction of European settlements in several locations around the island, the three major powers in the area, Holland, England and Germany, agreed to partition the island; the western half to Holland, the north eastern quadrant to Germany, and the south eastern quadrant to England.

However, at one stage, the Australian colony of Queensland laid claim to the south eastern quadrant of New Guinea, and after the Australian colonies were federated into one country, England passed on to Australia the administration of its territory in this bird shaped island. Then, after the end of World War 1, the League of Nations granted the German territory, North East New Guinea, as a mandate under the Australian administration.
During the Pacific War, Japanese forces landed on the north east coast of New Guinea in mid 1942, and three months later their overland forces came within just thirty two miles of Port Moresby itself. It was claimed that they could see the lights of Port Moresby from their mountainous viewpoints. A year or two later, American and Australian forces reversed the situation and reclaimed this strategic island.

After the Pacific War was concluded, the two eastern territories on the island of New Guinea were combined under the Australian administration as Papua New Guinea. In 1973, Papua New Guinea was granted self-government for its internal affairs; and on September 16, 1975, Papua New Guinea was granted complete independence.

When Indonesia assumed independence in 1949, it laid claim to the western half of New Guinea; and ultimately, it became a province within Indonesia as Irian Jaya, though these days, the entire territory is now administered apparently as two provinces, Papua and Papua Barat.
The very first attempt at wireless communication in New Guinea took place in Port Moresby in March 1911. The Australian born Catholic priest, Father Archibald Shaw, had joined a search party that went to Port Moresby looking for a group of lost Australian officials. He brought with him some electrical equipment manufactured in his own factory in the Sydney suburb of Randwick. He installed this equipment temporarily at Paga Hill, Port Moresby, and tried unsuccessfully to contact a wireless station on Thursday Island.

In the era before and during World War 1, a total of four different permanent wireless stations were established in the mainland territory of Papua New Guinea, though the advent of wireless in the Dutch side of the island was not implemented until after the conclusion of the European conflict. These very early wireless stations were located at Port Moresby, Aitape, Madang and Morobe. The equipment for these stations was assembled in Australia, using a mixture of Telefunken apparatus imported from Germany, items of electrical apparatus manufactured in Sydney by AWA, together with some additional items from the Randwick factory of Father Shaw. All of them at this stage were spark wireless stations which we would describe these days as being electrical transmitters, rather than electronic.

The first of these new permanent stations was installed on the edge of Port Moresby, Papua. It was a 5 kW Telefunken transmitter and the receiver was a simple crystal set. It should be remembered that all of the spark transmitters anywhere in the world at this stage were operating only in Morse Code.

The Port Moresby station, VIG, was installed and operated by Sydney based AWA and it was intended to be a gathering point for news, information and messages from other stations in the New Guinea area for onward relay to the AWA station located at Pennant Hills, near Sydney in Australia. Station VIG was also intended for use in communication with nearby shipping approaching or departing the harbor at Port Moresby. Station VIG Port Moresby was officially taken into service on February 26, 1913.

Photographs of the Port Moresby wireless station taken on the opening day of the European Conflict in August 1914, show two buildings, both about the same size. Perhaps one housed the technical equipment and the other was for use by staff personnel. The station was located in an isolated area beyond the edge of Port Moresby; and the aerial mast was a little under one hundred feet high.

The second wireless station installed on the New Guinea mainland was VZX Aitape, and this unit was installed in 1914. The station was located on a flat area in between a muddy river and the ocean beach; and the town itself was built on a rocky headland overlooking two islands in the bay. Aitape town is situated on the north coast of New Guinea a little over a hundred miles from the Dutch/Indonesian border of Irian Jaya. At the time when the station was installed, there were some seventy five foreigners in the town of Aitape, mostly Dutch or German.
Station VZX was built to enable the local administration to communicate with government headquarters in Rabaul, and initially the Morse Code messages were relayed to Rabaul via an intermediate Morse Code station on Manus Island.

The third wireless station installed in New Guinea was located at Madang, under the callsign VIV. By this time, World War 1 in Europe was well underway and the Australian government moved quickly for the installation of this facility.

Madang was settled originally by people from Germany in the year 1884. The town is located on a peninsula overlooking a beautiful harbor on each side and it was finally ridded of deadly malaria mosquitoes twenty years later. The wireless station, VIV, was quickly installed by AWA for the Australian government in 1916.

The fourth wireless station installed in mainland New Guinea during this very early era of wireless communication was station VZK at Morobe. The town of Morobe was originally named by the German settlers as Adolfhafen and it was located a little south along the coast from Lae. Station VZK Morobe also came into service during the year 1916.

Each of the three smaller regional wireless stations in mainland New Guinea was described as having a normal coverage range of two hundred miles, whereas the main station at Port Moresby had a range of five hundred miles.

And that’s the story of our first introductory presentation on the long and interesting research into the history of radio broadcasting on the island of New Guinea. More on a later date!
(via Adventist World Radio/AWR "Wavescan" DX Program/Adrian Peterson)

Myanma Radio moves to 7200

After watching 3 days (29-31 March) Myanma Radio moved to 7200 kHz 0030-0230 UTC this morning replacing 7185 kHz under the new 7 MHz channel area. They were in 7185 kHz during the past three days and only this morning (1st April) they started using 7200 kHz.

SLBC Colombo is still using 7190 kHz and yet to move on to the new area.
(Alok Dasgupta, Kolkata, India via Rachel Baughn)

Voice of Russia - A09 Hindi schedule

Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009
All times UTC

Hindi
1300-1400 on 1269,9445,11500,11755,15605
1500-1600 on 972,6070,9745,11755
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Radio Rossii updates Russian frequency

Updated A-09 of Radio Rossii in Russian to Western Europe

All times UTC

0400-0800 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
0820-1300 on 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
1320-1700 on 9410 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
1720-2100 NF 7220 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg, ex 9410/7420

Thank's for this new frequency Vasily Gulyaev, Astrahan, Russia
(Ivo Ivanov via Rachel Baughn, MT)

Adventist World Radio Wavescan DX Contest 2009

Once again, Adventist World Radio takes pleasure in conducting an annual listener contest, and for this year the title is: "Silent Shortwave Station Contest". You are invited to search through your own QSL collection and assemble together all of your QSLs that verify the reception of shortwave stations and/or shortwave transmitters that are no longer on the air. In addition to the regular awards worldwide, there will be special awards for those who include a reception report of our DX program, "Wavescan", via radio Miami International WRMI, in Miami Florida. Here are all of the details:-

1. List what you consider to be the five best QSLs from shortwave stations or transmitters that are no longer on the air. The "best" may be described as the station or the transmitter itself, or the distance, or the power, or the age, or the circumstances under which you heard the station; or the QSL card itself, etc. (Do not send the original cards.)

2. In one paragraph each, describe the reason why you consider each card to
be one of the best in your collection.

3. Enclose a photocopy or each of these five cards, preferably in color, though black and white may be acceptable. Remember, do not send the originals.

4. Send at least three reception reports on any AWR broadcast from KSDA Guam, or any AWR relay broadcast via any relay station anywhere in the world. The AWR broadcasts may be on shortwave, mediumwave, or FM. All reception reports will be verified with a contest endorsement on the QSL card.

5. Where possible, please enclose three radio cards for inclusion in the Indianapolis QSL collection. These cards may be old or new, and they may be QSL cards, reception report cards, picture cards, etc. Not valid for this contest are amateur nor CB QSL cards.

The 2009 AWR DX Contest, "Silent Shortwave Station Contest", will run through the month of June. All contest entries must be postmarked at the listener's location in any country of the world on any date during the month of June, and they must be delivered to the AWR postal address in Indianapolis no later than the end of July 2009. Return postage in the form of currency notes in an international currency, mint postage stamps, or IRC coupons would be appreciated. Also, where possible, provide a self addressed envelope, business size or half quarto size. The only address for the 2009 "Silent Shortwave Station Contest" is:

Silent Shortwave Station Contest
Box 29235
Indianapolis
IN 46229 USA

The awards for this year's contest will be similar to all previous contests. There will be a special award for the world winner, one of the Jerry Berg radio history books; and "World Radio TV Handbook" or "Passport to World Band Radio" for continental winners. In addition, there will be special awards for those who send in a reception report on the broadcast of "Wavescan" over the shortwave station in Miami, WRMI.
(Via Dr.Adrian Peterson)
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India & Rachel Baughn, MT)

Voice of Russia - A09 English schedule

Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
target areas: as (Asia) ca/sa (Central/South America) eu (Europe) me (Middle East) na (North America) pa (Pacific)

All times UTC

0000-0100 9665ca/sa 9480ca/sa
0100-0200 9480ca/sa 9665ca/sa
0200-0300 9480ca/sa 9665ca/sa 15425na
0300-0400 9665ca/sa 15425na 15585as 15755as
0300-0400 DRM 15735as
0400-0500 13775na 15585as 15755as
0400-0500 DRM 15735as
0500-0600 13755na
0600-0700 17635pa
0700-0800 17635as 21790as
0800-0900 17635as 21790as
0800-0900 DRM 12060eu
0900-1000 15470as 15610as 21790as
0900-1000 DRM 12060eu
1000-1100 15470as 15610as
1100-1200 12065as 15470as
1200-1300 7330as 12065as 15470as
1300-1400 7330as 12065as
1400-1500 6045as 7330as 9850as 15605as
1400-1500 DRM 9445as 9750eu
1500-1600 4975me 9625as 9660as 9735me 9850as
11985me 12040eu 15605as
1600-1700 4975me 11985af/me 13855af
1700-1800 4975me 11610me 11985af 13855af
1800-1900 4975me
2200-2300 9890na
2300-0000 9665na/sa 9890na
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India & Elena Osipova, VOR World Service)