Radio Netherlands Program Guide - April 24-30

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 24 APRIL
*** The State We're In ***

The offender: Jesse White (not his real name) had sexual fantasies about underage girls for years. Then he acted on them, assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Jesse tells Jonathan about how he was arrested and jailed for his crime and how, in prison, he finally started to receive treatment for his disorder.

The treatment: Jesse talks about how intensive therapy and use of anti-libidinal drugs freed him from having sexual thoughts about children. Now he has a job, an age-appropriate girlfriend and hope for the future. All that remains is telling his girlfriend about his past.

The doctor: Dr Paul Federoff is Jesse's clinician. When he first started working with paedophiles, he was told that he couldn't help them, only manage them. Now Dr Federoff says he can "cure" paedophiles and help them lead productive, normal lives.

The eunuch: Bill is not a sex offender. But all his life he was plagued by hyper-masculine sexual behaviour that made him difficult and deeply unhappy. So he decided that he'd be better off without his sex drive. Bill tells Jonathan the story of how and why he castrated himself with an instrument called a Burdizzo.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
10.00 Africa and Asia
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

*** 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.

This week:
* As European airspace is re-opened following disruption from the volcanic ash cloud, we ask who's going to pay?
* Following the tragic death of President Lech Kaczynski, Poland has announced elections for his replacement in June.
* And we follow the nuclear controversy in Germany, where a debate is raging over whether to extend the life of the country's 17 nuclear power plants.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

SUNDAY 25 APRIL
*** Radio Books ***

'Reno' - by Mark Boog

Flemish author Mark Boog says he feels more like a poet than a writer. In his contribution to Radio Books, a lonely and mentally unstable man hates his boring job. Inspired by a song on the radio, he decides to take a day off work and becomes possessed by the notion that either he or the world around him is not real. Should he perform some explosive act to find out which is which?

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
18.30 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.30 Africa, Asia and North America
10.30 Africa and Asia
12.30 North America
14.40 Europe

*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

* The Walk of Style - Legendary filmstar Grace Kelly's clothes go on show in London.
*Not just Takeshi's Castle - the Japanese film director who's captivating French cinema lovers.
*Despite tragedy and flight chaos - Poland's art-house film festival goes ahead.
*And Muchos Mexicanos - the country's top poets bring their verse to a new audience in Britain.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1530 South Asia 11835, 15745

MONDAY 26 APRIL
*** Classic Dox ***

'A Train to Sachsenhausen' (Orig. Broadcast June 2000)

Sachsenhausen was a concentration camp not far from Berlin. It's where most of the homosexuals arrested by the Nazis under the law called Paragraph 175 were sent before and during the Second World War. Most of them did not survive the experience. Producer David Swatling visited the memorial site. The programme won the Siegenthaler Audio Award from the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
10.30 Africa and Asia
12.00 North America

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
15.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
22.00 Asia and North America

*** 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):
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
17.00 Europe

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

Live at the Concertgebouw, RNW's classical concert series, presents performances by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Rotterdam Philharmonic and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, among others, in repertoire that reflects the diversity of the Dutch orchestral landscape.

*** European Jazz Stage/World Music ***

That Latin Tinge is the theme of this week's show. The intricate mix of Cuban music, classic jazz standards and Latin rhythms is brought to life by the CuBop city big Band, Izaline Calister and Nueva Manteca.

All of that, on the European Jazz Stage with guest host and renowned bass player, Hans Mantel.

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

The offender: Jesse White (not his real name) had sexual fantasies about underage girls for years. Then he acted on them, assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Jesse tells Jonathan about how he was arrested and jailed for his crime and how, in prison, he finally started to receive treatment for his disorder.

The treatment: Jesse talks about how intensive therapy and use of anti-libidinal drugs freed him from having sexual thoughts about children. Now he has a job, an age-appropriate girlfriend and hope for the future. All that remains is telling his girlfriend about his past.

The doctor: Dr Paul Federoff is Jesse's clinician. When he first started working with paedophiles, he was told that he couldn't help them, only manage them. Now Dr Federoff says he can "cure" paedophiles and help them lead productive, normal lives.

TUESDAY 27 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):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Commonwealth Story ***

A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2009 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

'The One-armed Thief' - by Kachi A Ozumba from Nigeria. A courtroom confrontation.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065

Broadcast times on WRN
10.00 Africa and Asia
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

Live at the Concertgebouw, RNW's classical concert series, presents performances by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Rotterdam Philharmonic and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, among others, in repertoire that reflects the diversity of the Dutch orchestral landscape.

*** Classic Dox ***

'Westerbork's List' (Orig. Broadcast May 2005)

In 1945 the Dutch transit camp of Westerbork was liberated from the Nazis at the end of World War Two. More than 100,000 Jews had passed through the camp. But only 5,000 survived. Three survivors tell their moving stories to producer Chris Chambers.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
15.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
22.00 Asia and North America

WEDNESDAY 28 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):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
15.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Classic Dox ***

'Children of the Hated' (Orig. Broadcast June 2003)

During the Second World War, an estimated 10,000 children were born in Norway out of liaisons between occupying German soldiers and local women. The Nazis set up special Lebensborn homes where single mothers and their babies could stay. Producer Dheera Sujan discovers that after the war life became hell for most of these Norwegian women and their children.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

THURSDAY 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):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** The State We're In - South Asia edition ***

Personal stories about how we treat each other around the world. Hear the stories from the beating hearts behind the facts you read on the news.

*** Earth Beat - South Asia edition ***

A short version of RNW's environmental programme Earthbeat produced for broadcast in partnership with All India Radio.

*** South Asia Wired ***

Programme in which South Asians get to talk to each other hosted by Dheera Sujan

Gert Jan Rohmensen talks to Malalai Joya about the attempts to re-intergrate the Taliban into mainstream Afghan politics; and host Dheera Sujan talks to Sajeeda Amin from the Population Council in New York about the hidden successes and failures of microcredit schemes in rural Bangladesh.

Listen to South Asia Wired for the full story behind the news.

*** Classic Dox ***

'Footnotes from the Fields' (Orig. Broadcast November 2004)

Students from the Netherlands and the United States visit cemeteries and battlefields of the Western Front in Flanders and northern France. The students are the same age as many of those who fought and died there. They give their reactions to what they see and learn about the First World War. Producer Marijke van der Meer won a Gold Medal at the New York Festivals for this programme.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
15.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
22.00 Asia and North America

FRIDAY 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):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Bridges with Africa ***

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):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
04.30 Africa, Asia and North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Earth Beat ***

We revisit a 5,000-year-old Scottish village threatened by climate change. Find out how digitally reproducing the site could help preserve it.

And we visit a farm weighed down with exotic fruits and spicy peppers in the South of England.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065

*** Classic Dox ***

'A War Requiem' (Orig. Broadcast November 2005)

Huge numbers of men experienced extreme psychological problems after the so-called Great War. Producer Chris Chambers looks at what those symptoms were, why they happened and what the military tried to do about it. The programme also contrasts this with the role of the modern day soldier and how psychiatric practices have changed.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC
(R Netherlands)

Blog Logs - Clandestines

All times UTC

7425, Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia, via Gavar, Armenia (300 kW / 189 degrees), A-10 in Somali Mo/Fr only at 1815-1845 to East Africa. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Apr 05)

8400, Sound of Hope Radio International, via Taiwan, 2123. Music with drums. WRTH 2010 lists this with only 1 kW, is that possible hearing them with QRK 3? (Nigro). They rather use 100 kW. (Ed)

11500, Radio Dabanga, via Talata Volonondry (tentative), 1712. African language (assume Sudanese) with male host and other speakers correspondents?) on telephone with reports. Fair. (Sellers)

15480, DVB Democratic Voice of Burma, via Yerevan Gavar, Kamo site, 1435-1440. Burmese, scheduled 1430-1530. Typical "metallic modulation sound" of former USSR gear. S=8-9 level in Germany. (Bueschel)

15630, Radio Mada International, via Kichinev, Moldova (300 kW / 170 degrees), A-10 schedule in French to Madagascar on Sa/Su only at 1530-1600. QRM co-channel ERA-5 Voice of Greece in Greek. (Ivanov via BC-DX Apr 07). Ex 15660. (Ed)

3911.99 Voice of the People(presumed) 1148-1216. Guy and gal in Korean chat // 6599.98 and 6517.98. All freqs jammed at tune-in but the jamming seemed to stop at 1152. The jamming resumed again at 1154 on the 6 mHz freqs but not on 3911.98 - at least I could not hear any. Possible ID at 1203 after a bit of fanfare, then freqs announced, followed by talk/music. Loud and clear S9+20 dB signal. Still no apparent jamming as of 1216 tuneout. (Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

6135 Shiokaze via Yamata *1400-1430.* Usual talks in Japanese. Piano opening and closedown. Fair but had deteriorated somewhat by 1430. (Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)
(DX Window 400)

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

Amateur radio Island DXpeditions
Helmut, DL7VOX will be active as DL7VOX/p from Usedom Island (EU-129, GIA O-13) and lighthouse (Admiralty C2867.1, ARLHS FED-359, WLOTA LH-1640) between 22 April and 11 May 2010. He will operate mainly CW on the HF bands, using 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via DL7VOX, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

Jens DK8MIL, Thomas DK9BTX, Mathias DJ9MD and Jan DK7JAN will be active 23-26th April 2010 as DF0TM from the island of Amrum (IOTA EU-042, GIA N-018, WLOTA LH-2464). QRV on the HF bands, CW and SSB. QSL via the DARC bureau. If you need a direct reply send a SAE and the equivalent of 1.70 EUR, which is the price for a standard world-wide letter in Germany, or two IRCs (preferred) to: Jens Saße, Mühlenfeldstr. 8, D-28832 Achim, Germany. [rsgbiota.org]

Mirek, VK6DXI plans to be active from Tioman Island (AS-046, WLOTA LH-3536) on 24-26 April 2010, using the callsign 9M8DX/2. Holiday style operation using mostly CW on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via SP5UAF, direct or bureau. [VK6DXI]

Kuro, AL5A will be active from the Himawari Hotel, island of Saipan (USi NI002S, WLOTA LH-1333, WW Loc. QK25CE), Northern Mariana Islands (IOTA OC-086) as AL5A/WH0 from 24-26 April 2010. He will focus his activity to European stations. QRV 80-10 metres, using 100 watts on CW and SSB. QSL via JA7JEC, direct or bureau. [NG3K]

Nicolas, F5TGR will be active from the island of Martinique (IOTA NA-107, DIFO FM-001, WLOTA LH-1041) as FM/F5TGR between 25 April and 6 May 2010. QRV 40-10 metres, CW and SSB, during spare time vacation style. QSL via the bureau preferred, or direct (Nicolas Quennet 63, Rue Carnot 95240 - Cormeilles en Parisis - France) if needed. [NG3K]

Amateur radio castle DXpedition
Latvia
Arnis YL3GBC and Uldis YL2IU will be active on 1 May from Daugauvgrivas Cietoksns, WCA: YL-00015. This is QRP pedition (10 watts) and work from 9:00 to 12:00 UTC on CW: 7030 and SSB: 7090. Be plans work as Home Call/P. QSL via direct or E-QSL. 73 & 11!

Karel OK1TIR will be active on 24 April from Castle of Zaluzany, WCA: OK-01022, CCA: ST-244. Be plans work only on 20 meters, antenna dipole as HC/P. QSL via bureau or direct! (ICPO/Andrew RN1CW/rn1cw@rambler.ru )

Australian Internet Radio
The Australian Internet Radio Magazine website has been renamed to "Australian Internet Radio", to more accurately reflect changes to its structure and purpose. Australian Internet Radio is now a Radio Station, with content delivered over the Internet via MP3 audio files, produced and hosted by myself.

The site has undergone major changes to layout and appearance, with several new features and services added. Principal content is the Australian DX Report (weekly) and Sounds on Shortwave (monthly), both of about 15 minutes duration, with musical interludes. The station is located at: http://adxr.podbean.com/

Australian DX Report
Episode No. 200 has now been released, with the results of propagation research in Melbourne on most bands. There are also other features, news and information about shortwave broadcasting, propagation, a solar activity report, monitoring notes, and extracts from schedules of the new A10 season.

The Sounds of Shortwave: Episode No. Two has been released, with Sounds of over 20 SW stations monitored from a field site in the hills near Melbourne. Each Sound is described, with station name, frequency, language and time monitored.

Hoe to Listen: You may download, listen to, save the episodes as MP3 files on your laptop, desktop, set up a podcast, or receive, save on your mobile phone or other portable internet-enabled digital device.

You may also subscribe via the site's RSS/Atom feed through free News Aggregation services - full details are at the site. You may choose to subscribe via the free Feedblitz service, where you willreceive Emailed links to the site whenever new episodes have been released,usually within a few minutes. You may connect to the Station as a f and gain free access to many interesting features. Full details are at the site. The station welcomes your feedback - this can be easily done at the site.

Australian DX Report (without music) is also available on-air, over WWCR Nashville, 0200-0215 on Sundays, on 4840, and on Mondays 1145-1200 on 15825, and via WWCR's streaming audio (live) at http://wwcr.com . (Bob Padula, Australia)

Nauen, Germany transmitter station antenna
Photo at: www.flickr.com/photos/30201906@N05/
(Francesco, Italy/playdx)

CBC audio clip
Radio Nord Quebec. 9625 kHz 2330 - 0000 in English. Announcer talks, to identification. Poor signal. The audioclip is available here:
http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/8723830.html
(Francesco, Italy/playdx)

Earth Beat broadcast via All India Radio
9425, AIR-Bengaluru, National Channel, 1435-1500, April 21. The Wednesday edition of “Vividha” in English. Segment with: “This is Earth Beat. The show about the environment and our impact on it. Produced by Radio Netherlands Worldwide, in partnership with All India Radio.” Show about the future of hard copies of books and developments with digital books. Believe this is heard every two weeks. Signal fair. Nice to see such a partnership between stations to bring listeners a better variety of programming!(Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA)

Pirate logs
Captain Morgan, 6925AM, 0059, SIO 422. Signal strong, but strangely distorted, blues
music,Twilight Zone theme. Staion ID at 1:07, more blues (Fansome, PA/FRW 740)

MAC Shortwave, 6850.6AM, 0053-0133.+ Woman or young boy with station ID, followed by an instrumental piece with woodwind and percussion. Song of A Pirate's Life for Me, into ID announcing "You are listening to the Ultraman show." Boy telling some jokes and airing Beatles' tunes. Good signal. (Sedlacek, NE/FRW 740)

Outhouse Radio, 6925AM, 0109-0117.+ Poor-fair signal. Outhouse Radio was doing a
test with a homebrew transmitter. Played classic rock tunes by Brooker T and the MGs (Green Onions), Led Zepellin, and Eagles (Hotel California) (Greg Majewski CTFRW 740)

South American DXing
Bolivia, 6134.79, Radio Santa Cruz, 2304-2320 Noted RSC on a clear frequency for a change, with probably news in Spanish. At 2307, live comments continue by two males.(Chuck Bolland, FL)

6155.34, Radio Fides, 0943-0955, Not much to report on this except that there's a fair display of a signal on the frequency, but no audio heard. There's a possiblity that they haven't started operations yet? Rechecked until 1010, but never heard any audio. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Brazil
4699.95, Radio San Miguel, 1010-1020, Another very threshold signal. Noted a male in Spanish comments. Very, very weak signal here. No other details. (Chuck Bolland,FL)

NATO radio launches in Afghanistan

Text of press release from International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command on 22 April

Herat: Music, local news and in-depth discussions on important social issues and local culture are now more prevalent in western Afghanistan.

A NATO radio network station began broadcasting from Camp Arena recently, offering public-interest content to help local residents better understand the purpose of ISAF forces in Afghanistan.

Radio is the main tool to disseminate information throughout Afghanistan and can reach people even in the most remote areas, easily crossing the boundaries of literacy and distance. The radio station will provide an important contribution to the growth and social development of the country and provide immediate information in case of emergencies.

The broadcast selection is chosen by local personnel and closely connected with the target audience, the population of Regional Command-West’s area of responsibility. For this reason, all of the programmes are broadcast exclusively in the Pashto and Dari.

Mr. Guido Crosetto, under-secretary of state for the Italian Ministry of Defence, turned on the “On Air” light and spoke over the air during the ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday [19 April].

“Sada and Azadi West Radio [The Voice of Freedom - West],” said Mr Crosetto, “is a media that relies entirely upon an Afghan journalism staff and offers objective information on Afghanistan to all the citizens of the four western provinces - to city dwellers and those living in more isolated communities. The programming of Sada and Azadi Radio will pay attention to your proud traditions and prestigious culture without neglecting the specific needs of your everyday life. It is a service tool and an entertainment tool; a new voice that will increase the conscious participation in the democratic life of this country.”

The Task Force Commander Maj Renato Rocchetti directs and manages the new radio station, which is manned by an Italian Air Force NCO and three local journalists. Other staff members will be added soon.

The station was developed, with Italian funding, by the men and women of the Regional PSYOPS Support Element (RPSE), composed by personnel of 28th Regiment “Pavia,” a unit specializing in operating communications equipment.
(Source: ISAF website, in English 22 Apr 10 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of Tibet cries foul on Chinese jamming

The Voice of Tibet (VOT) radio service slammed the Chinese authorities today for jamming condolence messages from exiled Tibetans over the deadly earthquake in northwest China. The Oslo-based VOT said it had been including messages of support, solidarity and grief since Monday within its shortwave transmissions - which are regularly jammed - in both Tibetan and Mandarin.

After all broadcasts were blocked for two days, VOT decided to isolate the condolences from its regular Tibetan news and current affairs and send them in a separate daily transmission. “We informed the Chinese authorities of this and asked them to allow the transmissions, but again on Wednesday these special broadcasts were jammed,” said VOT’s editor-in-chief Karmna Yeshi, based in Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India.

“All we wanted was to give a platform for Tibetans and other sympathisers to convey their messages to the victims of the earthquake, rescue workers and aid agencies,” Mr Yeshi said. “Unfortunately, our appeal to allow this on humanitarian grounds was ignored by the Chinese,” he added.

The condolences transmitted by VOT included messages from the Dalai Lama, other senior lamas, Tibet support groups and individual Tibetan exiles. VOT’s director in Oslo, Oystein Alme, said the Chinese jamming was a “grave violation” of basic human rights. “There are on and off buttons also on Chinese radios. Why are the Chinese authorities so afraid they can not even allow the Tibetans to hear condolence messages from the outside world?” Mr Alme said in a statement.

VOT has been airing daily programmes in both Tibetan and Chinese on shortwave to Tibet and China as well as India, Bhutan and Nepal since 1996.
(Source: AFP/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of Broad Masses of Eritrea still being jammed

This evening [20 April] BBCM monitored the Eritrean state radio, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Tigrinya Service, from 1700 UTC, on its usual frequency of 7210 kHz and found out that the station was still being jammed.

From 1700-1715 UTC there was deafening noise. From 1715-1745 GMT one could hear Eritrean songs and some programmes in Tigrinya in the background, overridden by some static. From 1745 UTC, the station started getting clearer, and the various programmes and songs could now be heard without hindrance.

BBCM was unable to monitor the news bulletin at 1700 GMT due to the interference.

(Source: Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, in Tigrinya 1700 gmt 20 Apr 10 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2010 Apr 20 2051 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




Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
12 - 18 April 2010

Solar activity was at very low levels. Only a few, low-level B-class flares occurred during the week. Two of these were long duration events at 17/0557 UTC and 18/0218 UTC, apparently from a new region just rotating onto the solar disk at the end of the summary period. The only spotted group at the start of the period was Region 1062 (S18, L=134, class/area Cro/020 on 13 April), but the group decayed to plage on 15 April and the solar disk was spotless for the remainder of the period.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit varied between normal background and moderate levels throughout the period with the exception of a brief interval at high levels between 2000-2200 UTC on 14 April.

The geomagnetic field began the week with a strong substorm between 0000-0300 UTC on 12 April; activity reached major to severe storm levels during the interval. Predominantly active conditions followed from 0300-0900 UTC, unsettled levels from 0900-1800 UTC, after which the field returned to quiet levels. Quiet levels continued until 2100 UTC on 14 April when an interval of active to minor storm levels occurred, followed by unsettled to active levels for 0000-0600 UTC on 15 April. The remainder of the summary period was quiet. The substorm and subsequent activity on 12 April was associated with transient flow observed by the ACE spacecraft, most likely caused by the CME that was observed on 08 April. The enhanced activity late on 14 April and early on 15 April was most likely associated with a co-rotating interaction region leading a high speed stream from a geo-effectively positioned coronal hole.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
21 April - 17 May 2010

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with possible isolated periods of low levels during the forecast period.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal levels through most of the period. However, moderate to high flux levels are possible during 05-08 May.

The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly unsettled, with a chance for isolated active periods from 21-24 April due to possible effects from a high speed stream from a coronal hole, as well as possible contributions from recent CME activity on 18-19 April. Quiet conditions are expected to prevail from 25 April to 03 May. Generally unsettled levels are expected for 04-05 May due to a recurrent high speed stream. Activity is expected to return to quiet levels during the remainder of the period 06-17 May.


Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2010 Apr 20 2051 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
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2010 Apr 20
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2010 Apr 21 80 12 3
2010 Apr 22 82 15 3
2010 Apr 23 84 12 3
2010 Apr 24 84 8 3
2010 Apr 25 84 5 2
2010 Apr 26 84 5 2
2010 Apr 27 80 5 2
2010 Apr 28 80 5 2
2010 Apr 29 80 5 2
2010 Apr 30 80 5 2
2010 May 01 80 5 2
2010 May 02 80 5 2
2010 May 03 80 5 2
2010 May 04 75 8 3
2010 May 05 75 8 3
2010 May 06 75 5 2
2010 May 07 75 5 2
2010 May 08 75 5 2
2010 May 09 75 5 2
2010 May 10 75 5 2
2010 May 11 75 5 2
2010 May 12 75 5 2
2010 May 13 75 5 2
2010 May 14 75 5 2
2010 May 15 75 5 2
2010 May 16 75 5 2
2010 May 17 80 5 2
(NOAA)

Radio Thailand A10 schedules

Effective: 28 March - 30 October 2010
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

All times UTC

0000-0030 English *Live US-East 15275
0030-0100 English *Live US-West 15275
0100-0200 Thai US-West 15275
0200-0230 English US-East 15275
0230-0330 Thai US-East 15275
0530-0600 English *Live Europe-Africa 17655
1000-1100 Thai Middle East 15275 (Re-Run from 1800-1900 UTC txn)
1100-1115 Vietnamese Asia-Pacific 7260
1115-1130 Khmer Asia-Pacific 7260
1130-1145 Lao Asia-Pacific 6030
1145-1200 Burmese Asia-Pacific 6030
1200-1215 Malaysian Asia-Pacific 11870
1230-1300 English Asia-Pacific 9890
1300-1315 Japanese Asia-Pacific 9575
1315-1330 Mandarin Asia-Pacific 9575
1330-1400 Thai Asia-Pacific 9575
1400-1430 English Asia-Pacific 9575
1800-1900 Thai Europe 7570
1900-2000 English Europe 7570
2000-2015 German Europe 9680
2030-2045 English Europe 9680
2045-2115 Thai Europe 9680

Radio Thailand,World Service(HSK9),
Public Relations Department,Royal Thai Government
236 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road,Din Daeng,Bangkok 10400
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Australia transmitter maintenance April 21-22

Radio Australia carries the following information on its website:

Please note that some shortwave frequencies will be temporarily unavailable due to transmitter maintenance on Wednesday 21 April at 2200 UT until Thursday 22 April at 0600 UT.

During this period English services on the following frequencies will be unavailable:

Central Pacific: 15515, 15560, 17715, 17795 kHz
South West Pacific: 15230, 15240 kHz
PNG: 13690, 21725 kHz
South East Asia: 15415, 17750 kHz
The shutdown will also affect Indonesian services to eastern Indonesia on 11695 and 15415 kHz in the 25 and 19 metre bands.

(Source: Radio Australia/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Greenland now active on amateur radio

OX, Greenland (Update to OPDX.951). Reid, N0RC, now active as OX/K0KU from Thule, Greenland (NA-018), announnced this past week on the AMSAT mail list that he will be changing his QTH. He states, "Although I am scheduled to be in Thule until April 23rd, there is a chance I could leave as early as April 21st. I will be going to Wallops Island, VA, to put our radar equipment on a P-3 aircraft and do flight tests. I will be returning to Greenland on May 1st (although there is talk that it will be pushed back to May 4th). I will be in Sondrestrom, grid GP47pa, for two weeks before returning to Thule for two more weeks around May 18th.

Thanks to everyone that has tried to work me. You've made this trip a lot of fun!" Reid operates the HF bands, including 10m if it is open. If 10m is open, Reid will be giving out his 10-10 number upon request. Also, Reid operates on the satellites, activating grid FQ56 during his time on Thule. He will be limited to FM birds with a VHF uplink. Satellite operation is also dependent on the BMEWS radar system not interfering with the UHF downlink. Reid will upload his log to ClubLog.org, LoTW and Eqsl. QSL direct or by the Bureau via N0RC. ADDED NOTE BY REID: "Since I will be operating in my spare time, I cannot give a predictable schedule. I plan on sending out an announcement before I go on the air through a google group page with planned times, bands and modes of operation for that day. People can sign up by going to: http://groups.google.com/group/ox-thule-2010
(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin 956)

amateur radio special events calender

9M8, WEST MALAYSIA (IOTA Op). After his activity from Kuching, East Malaysia (QRT April 20th), look for Mirek, VK6DXI, to be active as 9M8DX/2 from Kuala Lumpur between April 20-23rd and 26-29th, and then from Tioman Island (AS-046) between April 24-26th. Activity will be focused on 30/17/12 meters CW. QSL via SP5UAF, by the Bureau or direct.

AO, SPAIN (Special Event - Europe Day). Look for special event stations AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU, and AO0EU to be active from May 1-20th. Activity is to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Robert Schuman proposal (on May 9, 1950) for the creation of an organized Europe, under peace and harmony. In addition, this year coincides with the Spanish Presidency of the EU. The EA Digital Federation, a member of the European Organization for Amateur Radio (EURAO), wants to help to contribute in the spreading of this common area of coexistence called Europe. All contacts with the above stations are good for the EANET Diploma. Details available at: http://www.fediea.org/eanet

DK, GERMANY (WFF Op!). Members of the DARC in Dessau (DK0ZAB) will be active as DK0ZAB/p from the Nature Reserve/Biosphere "Flusslandschaft Elbe" (DLFF-024) between 0900z April 24th, and 1800z April 25th. They will operate mainly CW and SSB on the HF bands using 100 watts and wire and vertical antennas. Look for them on the WFF frequencies. QSL via DK0ZAB, by the Bureau or direct.

EF8, CANARY ISLANDS. Val, RD3AF, will be active as EF8M from Santa Maria de Guia, Las Palmas Gran Canaria (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA L 0969), during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/ High-Power entry. QSL via UA3DX.

HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN (QRP Op!). Alberto, IW1PRT, will be active as HB0/IW1PRT/QRP between April 30th and May 1st. He usually operates on 160-10 meters including 30/17/12 meters. QSL via his Manager IZ1MKR by EURAO Bureau.

HF2010, POLAND (Special Event). Piotr, SP2QCW, is now active as HF2010WECK
(prefix first time used) until June 30th. Activity is to celebrate the "World Enduro Championship in Kwidzyn (June 2010)". Operations will be on all bands and all modes. QSNs show activity this past weekend was on 30/20/17 meters using RTTY and PSK. QSL via SP2QCW (See info on http://www.qrz.com/).


Islands on the Air News
AS-008. Members of the Tokyo Dental College will be active as JA1YUC/1 from Nii Island between May 1–4th. Activity will be on all bands and modes. Operators mentioned are: Kanichi/JE1SCF, JG4IQC and JF1QQR. QSL via JA1YUC, by the Bureau is preferred.

EU-042. Operators Jens/DK8MIL, Thomas/DK9BTX, Mathias/DJ9MD and Jan/
DK7JAN will be active as DF0TM from Amrum Island (GIA N-018, WLOTA LH-2464) between April 23-26th. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via the DARC bureau. If you need a direct QSL, please send a SAE and the right postage (the equivalent of 1.70 EUR or two IRCs [preferred]) to: Jens Sasse, Muhlenfeldstr. 8, D-28832 Achim, Germany.

EU-129. Helmut, DL7VOX, will be active as DL7VOX/p from Usedom Island (GIA O-13) and its lighthouse (Admiralty C2867.1, ARLHS FED-359, WLOTA LH-1640) between April 22nd and May 11th. Activity will be mainly CW on the HF bands, using 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via DL7VOX, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-172. A group of the Belgian UBA Section Diest operators will be active from Langeland Island, Denmark, between May 12-18th. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via ON4AMM. Operators mentioned are: Dominic/ON4AZP, Michel/ON4CAQ, Francois/ON6VP, Herman/ON7FH and Maurice/ON7KS.

NA-182. (Update) John, VE8EV, is expected to be active from Greens Island in the Northwest Territories (NWT) in the Inuvik Region East Group until April 20th. Remember, he is using a very rare prefix and is signing CK8G. Activity has been mainly on 20 meters SSB. Updated information can be found at: http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA
(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin 956)

The World's First Wireless Station in Artarctica

The Macquarie Island Saga

Macquarie Island is a cold, windswept, lonely island prone to blizzards, and located half way between Tasmania and the Antarctica mainland. The main island is twenty one miles long and about two miles wide. It is uninhabited, and over-run at times by rats, mice, cats & rabbits. Native animals are penguins and fur seals, and albatross birds. The area is prone to earthquake, including two quite recent quakes that measured up around 8 on the Richter Scale.

Macquarie Island has been noted as a place of shipwreck, the temporary unplanned home of shipwreck survivors, and a cause for dispute between Australia and New Zealand as to who owned the island. The island was named in honor of the governor of New South Wales, Governor Lachlan Macquarie. On several occasions, seafarers have been marooned on the island, for varying periods of time. The first known visitors to Macquarie Island were Polynesian sea travelers, though it is not known when they initially encountered the island. Geography would suggest that they came from New Zealand.

The first European to visit the island was Captain Frederick Hasselborough aboard the Perseverance who by chance came across the island on July 10, 1810. Ten years later, the Russian explorer, Thaddeus von Bellinghausen also visited Macquarie. An additional two years later again, Captain Douglass on the Mariner visited the island and he described it as unfit for human habitation.

Three years later, that is in the year 1825, Macquarie Island was declared as a part of Van Diemen’s Land, or Tasmania as we know it today. In the year 1997, it was declared a World Heritage Site.

For about a hundred years, Macquarie Island was used as a base for commercial companies harvesting animal oils and furs and skins. This commercial exploitation ended around the year 1920 when the animal populations were hunted to almost extinction.

During the past one hundred years, a total of four different communication stations have been established on Macquarie Island and its claim to fame is that the very first wireless station in Antarctica was installed on this forbidding island. The story goes back to the year 1911.

It was in December of that year, 1911, that a small convoy of sailing ships led by the Aurora left Hobart Tasmania, bound for Macquarie Island. A little over a week later, these venturing ships arrived off the coast of Macquarie, only to find several wayfarers on the island, the survivors of a ship that was wrecked there just the day before.

On board the Aurora was all of the apparatus intended for the new wireless station; a 1½ kW Telefunken spark transmitter & receiver, masts & wires, and a petrol generator. All of this electrical equipment was installed into a newly built wooden hut at the northern end of the island. The twin wooden masts were erected on top of the nearby hill which was 350 ft above sea level.

The first historic wireless contact with the outside world was made on the evening of February 13, 1912 when station MQI talked with shipping south of Australia and New Zealand in spark gap Morse Code. Soon afterwards, Morse Code contact was made with wireless stations AAM in Melbourne, AAA in Sydney & WN in Wellington. However, the Macquarie Island wireless station did not fare well. The aerial system was damaged and destroyed by wind storms on three or four occasions, and there was always difficulty in making adequate contact with the Antarctic mainland as well as with Australia and New Zealand.

Finally, at the end of nearly three years of difficult service, the station was dismantled and shipped back to Australia, but the ship was sunk by enemy action soon after the commencement of World War 1, and all of the equipment was lost.

The second wireless station for Macquarie Island was listed with the callsign VIQ. This was in the year 1921, but available records do not confirm whether the station was ever actually erected. It would appear that it may have been on the air for just a short period of time.

The third occasion for a radio station on Macquarie Island was in 1947. A new shortwave station with the callsign VJM was planned, and it was finally installed by a contingent of amateur radio operators in 1952. This station at 1½ kW was in intermittent usage, depending upon availability of personnel, until communication on shortwave was phased out in 1988 in favor of satellite communication.

However, the shortwave station on Macquarie was re-activated in 1992 under the same callsign, VJM, but with a batch of new equipment, including a 1 kW Racal transmitter. Thus, Macquarie Island has been on the air with communication equipment during three or four widely separated eras under three different callsigns, MQI, VIQ & VJM. Wireless and radio messages from Macquarie Island were mainly for the benefit of other shipping, other isolated wireless stations, and with the home base on the island of Tasmania. Important news information was passed on for publication in newspapers, and in more recent eras, for use by the electronic media.

It is understood that a few QSLs do exist verifying the VJM callsign, though several amateur radio operators who have served on the island have also issued their own amateur QSL cards.
(NWS 60/AWR Wavescan)

Radio Damascus A10 schedule

Dear radio friends,
Here is the schedule of Radio Damascus for the broadcasting season A10. No changes have been made in times and or frequencies. So the A10 schedule is the same as the B09 schedule.

Radio Damascus is still aware of the problems with the shortwave transmitters (weak modulation) and the bad reception quality due to the very low audio. They are working towards a solution so please stay tuned as hopefully a solution will be introduced in the course of this year.




All times UTC
The times and frequencies of Radio Damascus are as folows:
1600-1700 Turkish daily 9.330 12.085 and satellite
1700-1800 Russian daily 9.330 12.085 and satellite
1800-1900 German daily 9.330 12.085 and satellite
1900-2000 French daily 9.330 12.085 and satellite
2000-2100 English daily on satellite
2100-2200 English daily 9.330 12.085 and satellite
2200-2300 Spanish daily 9.330 12.085 and satellite
(shortwave is irregular so most of the time only one of the two transmitters is on air)

Satellite
Hot Bird at 13.0°E : 12380 MHz
Nilesat at 7.0°W : 11823 MHz
Badr / Arabsat at 26.0°E : 12054 MHz
Asiasat 2 at 100.5° E : 3820 MHz

Shortwave
9.330 / 31 meter band and 12.085 / 25 meter band

Or you can download the audio recording of the daily program on the internet at the following direct links :
http://www.syriaonline.sy/radio.php or at http://www.radio-damascus.net/

Radio Damascus' English, Spanish and German program are now also available as a
podcast :
http://radiodamascusenglish.podomatic.com/ (English program)
http://aquidamasco.podomatic.com/ (Spanish program)
http://radio700.eu/podcasts/damaskus/damaskus.xml (German program)

The Radio Damascus staff does highly value when you write to them with your commentaries about the programs or reception reports about the transmissions.

Correspondence address:
Radio Damascus
P.O. Box 4702
Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic

http://www.radio-damascus.net/
email : radiodamascusenglish@yahoo.com

http://www.radio-damascus-listeners-club.tk/ or
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/radio_damascus

http://www.syriaonline.sy/ (RTV English)
http://www.rtv.gov.sy/ (RTV Arabic)
http://www.syriaonline.sy/radio.php (audio recordings)
(Kris Janssen, Belgium/HCDX)

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

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

Aussie DX Report # 199 available
Episode No. 199 of the Australian DX Report audio news magazine about shortwave broadcasting includes field monitoring research in the 13 MHz band.

There are also other features, news and information about shortwave broadcasting, propagation, a solar activity report, monitoring notes, and extracts from schedules of the new A10 season.

It's 15 mins duration, and may be accessed from the Australian Internet Radio Magazine site, at http://airm.edxp.org/

You may download/listen to/save the episodes as an MP3 file on your laptop/desktop, set up a Podcast, or receive/save it on your Mobile Phone or other portable internet-enabled digital device.

You may also subscribe via the site's RSS/Atom feed - full details are at the site.

The shows are very popular - in the four weeks to April 18, 2010, there have been 2079 downloads by subscribers, 1483 site visitors, and 281 episode hits. All-time Channel views now total 28,107!

The episodes are also available on-air, over WWCR Nashville, 0200-0215 on Sundays, on 4840, and on Mondays 1145-1200 on 15825, and via WWCR's streaming audio (live) at http://wwcr.com/

Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 199, and enjoy the musical interludes from the Aussie Bush Band!(Bob Padula, Melbourne, Australia)

Aussie domestic log
2485 VL8K Katherine 1126-1142. Music to 1130, then ABC news // 2310 and 2325. Back to music at 1141. All freqs fair at best.(John Wilkins, CO)

BBC on SLBC again
Sri Lankan national broadcaster SLBC has started relaying BBC World radio on FM band. The relaying starts the BBC English, Sinhala and Tamil programmes after a 14 month break. The BBC suspended its rebroadcast in February last year.

The BBC programs were suspended in February last year “following deliberate interference in its broadcasts,” BBC said in a statement.

During the suspension, the BBC’s services in all three languages remained available in Sri Lanka via short wave; on www.bbc.com/news, www.bbcsinhala.com and www.bbctamil.com via the Internet, and news bulletins in English via the Sri Lankan commercial broadcaster MBC.

Director of BBC Global News Peter Horrocks said that the BBC wishes to rebuild its partnership with SLBC.

“We have been reassured by SLBC that our contractual agreement will be respected, which guarantees that our programmes in English, Sinhala, and Tamil are broadcast uninterrupted,” he said. Mr. Horrocks added that the BBC audiences value the editorial intergrity of its programming.

“Our audiences understand that in order to cover news events in the most comprehensive and balanced way, the BBC adheres to specific editorial values that include impartiality, editorial independence and seeking a relevant range of views on any topic,” he said.
(Daily Mirror 15/04 (Jaisakthivel, Tirunelveli, India/HCDX)

Bahrain on 9745 ?
9745 Radio Bahrain (Abu Hayan) (extremely tentative), 2239-2258, 4/18/2010, Arabic. Traditional Middle Eastern music. No announcements heard. Very weak signal, down in the noise most of the time, but audible on peaks until Romania's IS at 2258. Received on USB side, but so weak that it cannot be definitively described as USB only. Log is very tentative. The only other station listed on 9745 at this time is Voice of Han in Chinese. Finally hearing Bahrain seems too good to be true, but the Wellbrook loop has reduced noise just enough to allow some previously inaudible signals to occasionally be heard. Any other ideas regarding the identity of this station? (Jim Evans, TN/Cumbre DX)

followup:
Would appear to be Bahrain...this is about the right time period. I have heard them from a Global Tuner in the UK at this time - Voice of Han seems to fade out after 2130 or so and Bahrain (if operating) begins to build after 2200. I remember them being best on USB. In this time period there are typically no announcements but just non-stop Arabic music. Nice job getting this one! I think 6010 is still active but not reported lately. (Bruce Churchill/Cumbre DX)

Belarus
6010, Belaruskaje Radyjo, Brest, 2245-2310, Mar 30, Belarusian song programme, this winter scheduled 23 hours a day: *0200-0100*, 54454 heard // 6040, 6070 and 6080 all weaker. From April *0300-2100*! (Petersen and Ritola)(DX Window 400)

Kuwait finally QSLs !
9880/11990, Radio Kuwait finally responded with a no data form “Thank you for all your reports on our transmissions” letter in 26 days for a follow-up report (1463 days in total) from v/s Layali Mulla Hussain, Head of Frequencies Propagation Section. Included was a nice desk calendar and a handful of pocket calendars. (D’Angelo/DX Window 400)

Lithuania A10 relay schedule
Via: Sitkunai Relays:
0100-0158 on 9490 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaAs Radio Free Asia in Uyghur
0300-0358 on 9635 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to CeAs Radio Liberty in Tatar
0430-0458 on 6130 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu Radio Japan NHK in Russian
0500-0558 on 9635 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to CeAs Radio Liberty in Tatar
0630-0728 on 9770 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in Italian
1430-1528 on 9555 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu VOIROI/IRIB in Russian
1530-1558 on 9770 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu HCJB Global in Russian Sun
1600-1628 on 9770 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu HCJB Global in Chechen Sun
1630-1728 on 5940 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu HCJB Global in German
1730-1828 on 5940 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in German
1830-1928 on 5940 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in French
1930-2028 on 5940 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in English
2030-2128 on 6055 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in Spanish
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7/DX Mix News 620)

Madagascar on 5010 kHz
RTV Malagasy (Ambohidrano), 5010, 0309-0330, Malagasy. Talk by man and woman, sometimes together, sometimes individually. Pop music in the background most of the time. Good signal with little fading, the best in some time. (Jim Evans, TN)

Malaysia/Sarawak monitoring
7270, Wai FM via RTM. News at 1400 in vernacular. My April 14 observation of "Berita R-T-M Limbang" at the start and end of the news has been confirmed by Dan Sheedy on April 15. At 1400 just after the pips and fanfare he heard: "berita RTM Limbang [mumble mumble] Sarawak, Wai FM". He noted that the news at 1100 and 1300 had just the usual RTM/Wai FM IDs. Thank you very much Dan for your assistance with this! So it seem perhaps they are saying it's local news about Limbang that is going out over Wai FM or could it perhaps be news produced in conjunction with Limbang FM? (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, April 17)

5964.91 Klasik Nasional 1254-1322. Regional music to male announcer. Time pips (two) at 1300, then news parallel on 7270.01. Back to local programming at 1310 (no longer //) with middle-of-the-road music vocals. Fairly good signal, 7270 was very good (John Wilkins, CO)

6049.63 Asyik FM 1255-1320. Regional music vocals with male announcer speaking occasionally. Not sure of language, to 1300 break. Fair signal. (John Wilkins, CO)

(Sarawak) 5030.02 Sarawak FM 1218-1242. Malay pops hosted by lady announcer in Bahasa Malaysian. Occasional ad strings (and/or program notes). Noted a couple of "Sarawak FM" jingles. Good interference-free signal. (John Wilkins, CO)

(Sarawak) 7270.01 Wai FM 1258-1337. Interval signal on a xylophone-like instrument. Lady announcer with news in Bahasa Malaysian at 1300. Back to Wai FM (jingle) at 1310 with man chatting in language. Vocal music at 1315. Noted occasional references to Limbang but think it is Wai being relayed. Not sure what the Limbang references are, or when/if Limbang FM is still relayed on 7270. Very good signal. (John Wilkins, CO)

Moldova - A10 schedule Radio Mada International
French to MDC:
1530-1600 on 15630* KCH 300 kW / 170 deg. On air Sat/Sun only.
* co-ch ERA-5 Voice of Greece in Greek
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7/DX Mix News 620)

Mongolian monitoring
4830, Mongoliin Radio, Altay, 2337, Mar 28, Mongolian talks not // with 4895 7260, weak. (Bernardini)

4895, Mongoliin Radio, Murun, 2330, Mar 28, Mongolian talks like reports, music, good. (Bernardini)

7260, Mongoliin Radio, Khonkhor, 2334, Mar 28, Mongolian talks, later songs // 4895, good. (Bernardini)

9665, Voice of Mongolia, Ulan Bator, 1540, Apr 05, English programme with mailbox, despite severe disturbances from the sunspots. (Koie/DX Window 400)

Pakistan Naval Radio new audio clip + vintage QSL
AQP4 6390 KHz 21.00 ch. marker vvv de aqp2/4
Audioclip & old QSL card received in 1998 here:
http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/8708384.html
(Francesco, Italy/playdx)Blog Logs

Philippines
11720, Radio Pilipinas, Tinang, 1819. Filipino talk about vitamins with many English words and phrases, good //15190. At 1845 re-check neither was heard, altho listed 1730-1930. (Sellers)

15190, Radio Philipinas, Tinang, *1730-1758. Music, then vocals, 1732:30 ID, announcement and talk in Filipino with some English words and sentences, speaking about American naval bases and World War II, Filipino music. Poor at first, but fair-good later. (Sellers/DX Window 400)

Radio Nepal Marks 60th Anniversary
The national radio of Nepal " Radio Nepal" marked its 60th anniversary on Apr 02. On the occasion Radio Nepal organized special program at its premises in Singhadurbar in the capital Kathmandu. During the program, Minister for Information and Communications Shankar Pokharel felicitated the winners of the music competition organized on the occasion. Similarly, Minister Pokhrel felicitated the employees who completed 25 years of service for Radio Nepal. The information minister praised the role of Radio Nepal in institutionalization of the democratic republic.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/04/02/4706810.htm . Pictures of Radio Nepal 60th Anniversary celebrations :
http://www.radionepal.org/events/anniversary.php . Radio Nepal New Studio Facility at Singhdurbar
http://www.radionepal.org/events/studio1.jpg . Radio Nepal Multitrack Studio at Singhdurbar
http://www.radionepal.org/events/multitrack.jpg . (Alokesh Gupta, India/DX Window 400)

Radio Prague announces Competition 2010
Radio Prague has announced its 10th annual listeners’ competition.
Details at :
http://www.radio.cz/en/static/competition-2010/
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

Russian government approves digital radio system
The Russian government has approved the expediency of introducing the European digital radio system, DRM, in Russia and will draw up national standards for it within two years to come. The Voice of Russia has been broadcasting to Europe in the DRM format since April 2003. The DRM is used by the BBC, Deutsche Welle and Radio France International. (http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/04/01/5884377.html , Apr 01, via Alokesh Gupta, India/DX Window 400)

Somali Islamist seize radio transmitters for BBC
The Associated Press
Friday, April 9, 2010; 10:34 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/09/AR2010040902326.html
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

Tunisia A10 schedule
RT Tunisia - Arabic:
0400-0610 on 9725 SFA 250 kW / 100 deg to N/ME
0400-0610 on 12005 SFA 500 kW / 100 deg to N/ME
0500-0730 on 7275 SFA 500 kW / 340 deg to WeEu
0700-0830 on 7335 SFA 500 kW / 265 deg to NoAf
1700-2110 on 9725 SFA 250 kW / 100 deg to N/ME
1700-2110 on 12005 SFA 500 kW / 100 deg to N/ME
1800-2210 on 7225 SFA 500 kW / 340 deg to WeEu
2000-0010 on 7345 SFA 500 kW / 265 deg to NoAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7/DX Mix 620)

Vanuatu transmitter update
3945 and 5055, Radio Vanuatu, Emten Lagoon. A note from Mr Mjlabadia, the engineer who set up the new transmitters at Pt. Vila. They are now running at 1.5 kW, and have a protection system that folds them back, if a fault is detected. More parts are being sent and an engineer from New Zealand will finish up the loose ends this month. Both frequencies should be at 5 kW soon. The transmitters are solid state running class E with PDM modulators. Reports are requested on the audio quality compared with other stations on SW. Vanuatu are easily heard here on both frequencies. (Rhodes in EDXP FORUM/DX Window).

AIR orders two high power transmitters for DRM

All India Radio has unveiled a five year program to modernize and digitize its networks. Two new Thomson megawatt radio transmitters will be supplied while the existing network of Thomson transmitters will be updated to incorporate Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) transmission.

Working with Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), two new Thomson 1000 kW mediumwave transmitters, with both analogue and DRM exciters, will be provided. The contract includes all auxiliary work, commission, and testing – the new transmitters will be installed in late 2010.
(Source: Grass Valley/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

EMR set for Sunday birthday trasnsmission

EMR Birthday Transmission this Sunday

Date 18th of April 2010

Time 09.00 to 1000 UTC

Channel 6140 kHz

Programs:

10.00 Tom Taylor program

10.30 Mike Taylor (Mail Box program)

EMR Internet radio service on Sunday and Monday

Program repeats are at the following times:

10.00, 13:00, 16:00, 19:00, 22:00 UTC

Please visit www.emr.org.uk/ and click on the “EMR internet radio” button

which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on the left).

Please send all reception reports to: studio@emr.org.uk

Good Listening

Tom Taylor

New Domestic Broadcast Survey Released

The 53 years old DSWCI which counts experienced DX-ers in 33 countries all over the world as members, has just issued the 12th Edition of its annual Domestic Broadcasting Survey, edited by Anker Petersen. This survey is divided into three parts:

Part 1: The 38th edition of the Tropical Bands Survey covering all ACTIVE broadcasting stations on 2300 - 5700 kHz, including clandestines.

Part 2: Domestic stations on international shortwave bands above 5700 kHz broadcasting to a domestic audience.

Part 3: Deleted frequencies between 2 and 30 MHz which have not been reported heard during the past five years, but may reappear.

This new Survey is based upon many official sources and DX-bulletins. A10 schedules are included when available.

In order to make the DBS reliable, our own monitors around the world have checked throughout the period May 2009 – March 2010, if each of the 900 station frequencies is on the air. ACTIVE stations are marked with an A (”Regular”), B (”Irregular”) or C (”Sporadic”) in the list. D means ”Likely inactive”.

A unique feature is the right column called ”Last log”. It shows the last month and year before DBS deadline on March 31, 2010 when the particular station was reported logged by a DX-er somewhere in the world. This is another way of indicating the current audibility of the station. To avoid inactive stations in this DBS, most frequencies which have not been heard during the past year, have been deleted and are moved to Part 3.

Other useful features for easy identification (ID) are the parallel frequencies and reference to Station ID slogans.

Three sample extracts from the DBS-12 are shown the next page. Reviews can be found on http://www.dswci.org/

All buyers of DBS-12 will get a username and password to the monthly updates on the tropical bands published as "Tropical Bands Monitor" on our website. The similar data from 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are available at www.dswci.org/tbm to anybody.

The 28 pages A-4 size DBS-12 is available by e-mail as pdf-format (about 365 KB). A limited number is also available printed on paper. Since the clandestines are not included any longer above 5700 kHz, the prices have been reduced.

It is sold by the treasurer:

DSWCI,
c/o Bent Nielsen, Egekrogen 14, DK 3500 Vaerloese, DENMARK

E-Mail edition: DKK 35,00 or USD 7.00 or EUR 5,00 or GBP 4,00 or SEK 50,00 or IRC 4.

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Payment by cash notes are accepted whereas checks and postal money orders are not accepted.

DSWCI Bank is Danske Bank, 2-12 Holmens Kanal, DK-1092 Copenhagen K.

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(Anker Petersen)

look for a review in the future from Monitoring Times.

Gayle Van Horn

Clandestine noted on new frequency

Clandestine: 6135 (ex: 5910), Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, 1421-1429*, April 12. In Japanese with a tearful story. Usual piano background music. Had first tuned in to 5910 to hear a massive jamming noise there, but no Shiokaze, so I scanned the 49m band and found them up here. Believe it is the first time they have used this frequency. Signal fair to good reception, in the clear and too soon for the North Korea jamming to have found them (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Malaysia/Sarawak

7270, Wai FM via RTM, 1218, April 12. In vernacular. Easy-listening to pop songs, 1229-1257: usual program of non-stop indigenous music and chanting. Top of the hour 1+1 pips and news. Mmany Wai FM IDs; fair to poor with light QRM. 1346-1400: Wai FM programming. Noted 1300 UTC - 1+1 pips; 1400-1405: I am confused by this news segment that starts and ends with a brief canned musical fanfare with announcer over the music saying about three-four words, one of which seems to be "Limbang" and followed by clear references to "Wai FM". In the past I had thought this was a "Limbang FM" segment, but now I am not sure what to make of both "Limbang" and "Wai FM" being given together at the start and end of the news. In the past Wai FM had a website that did show they relayed some of Limbang FM, but that site is gone. Limbang's website www.rtmlimbang.net/piagamr.html is of no use pertaining to any relays by Wai FM. Perhaps someone knows more about this and can explain the "Limbang" references? (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview April 17-23

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 17 APRIL
*** The State We're In ***

A judge's quest for justice: Olga Kudeshkina was a judge for eighteen years in Moscow. In 2003, she got fired for telling standing up to corrupt colleagues. She took her case to the European court, and won, but she's still trying to get her job back.

Dreams of a better life: Meseret Ebebe left her home in rural Ethiopia to become a domestic worker in Lebanon. Her dream was to open her own business some day. But her Lebanese employer enslaved her, refused to pay her and beat her. Yet she remains hopeful that working abroad will help make her dream come true.

Migrant workers in Lebanon: Human rights worker Nadim Houry in Lebanon explains why migrant women workers have it so hard in his country.

Chinese women and suicide: Chinese women commit suicide at an astonishing rate, especially in the countryside. Contributor Karen Meirik talked to women who've lost loved ones and tries to explain why this is happening.

Dilemma: Love or family? Ratri Adityarani in Indonesia is in love with her boyfriend, Theo. They want to get married. But Ratri is Javanese and Muslim, while Theo is Chinese and Catholic. And neither family wants this marriage to happen.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
10.00 Africa and Asia
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

*** 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.

This week:
* Poland mourns its President who died along with several other officials in a plane crash in Russia.
* A new political row has blown up between French and Flemish speakers in Belgium.
* and why French property owners need to beware: leaving your house empty will cost you.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

SUNDAY 18 APRIL
*** Radio Books ***

'Pulling a Crocodile by the Tongue' - by Saskia de Coster

Young Flemish author Saskia de Coster believes in the power of words. In her enigmatically titled contribution for Radio Books, a young woman has moved into a new house where she receives a strange telephone call. But are the words she hears meant to calm her or deepen her despair?

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
18.30 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.30 Africa, Asia and North America
10.30 Africa and Asia
12.30 North America
14.40 Europe

*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

* Parenting changes everything - A new Czech film explores how four different couples cope with the responsibility.
* What's wrong with this picture? The grunge-looking UK musicians playing serious jazz in Germany.
* and mystical songs for the soul - The Islamic Sufi music that's enlightening audiences in Spain.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1530 South Asia 11835, 15745

MONDAY 19 APRIL
*** Classic Dox ***

'A War Requiem' (Orig. Broadcast November 2005)

Huge numbers of men experienced extreme psychological problems after the so-called Great War. Producer Chris Chambers looks at what those symptoms were, why they happened and what the military tried to do about it. The programme also contrasts this with the role of the modern day soldier and how psychiatric practices have changed.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
10.30 Africa and Asia
12.00 North America

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
15.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
22.00 Asia and North America

*** 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):
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
17.00 Europe

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, with Roman Kofman wielding the baton. On the menu are works by Dvorák, Schumann, Bartók and Kodaly. The programme is hosted by Hans Haffmans.

*** European Jazz Stage/World Music ***

Jazz pianists at the Concertgebouw, featuring Fred Hersch and Rob van Kreveld. They are accompanied by Michael Moor on wind instruments, Edwin Corzilius,

bass, Frits Landesbergen, drums, and Jeroen de Rijk, percussion.
All of that, on the European Jazz Stage with guest host and renowned bass player, Hans Mantel.

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

A judge's quest for justice: Olga Kudeshkina was a judge for eighteen years in Moscow. In 2003, she got fired for telling standing up to corrupt colleagues. She took her case to the European court, and won, but she's still trying to get her job back.

Dreams of a better life: Meseret Ebebe left her home in rural Ethiopia to become a domestic worker in Lebanon. Her dream was to open her own business some day. But her Lebanese employer enslaved her, refused to pay her and beat her. Yet she remains hopeful that working abroad will help make her dream come true.

Migrant workers in Lebanon: Human rights worker Nadim Houry in Lebanon explains why migrant women workers have it so hard in his country.

TUESDAY 20 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):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Commonwealth Story ***

A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2009 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

'Table talk' - by Jennifer Moore from the UK. Witty and poignant conversations about life and death.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065

Broadcast times on WRN
10.00 Africa and Asia
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

Live at the Concertgebouw, RNW's classical concert series, presents performances by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Rotterdam Philharmonic and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, among others, in repertoire that reflects the diversity of the Dutch orchestral landscape.

*** Classic Dox ***

'A Train to Sachsenhausen' (Orig. Broadcast June 2000)

Sachsenhausen was a concentration camp not far from Berlin. It's where most of the homosexuals arrested by the Nazis under the law called Paragraph 175 were sent before and during the Second World War. Most of them did not survive the experience. Producer David Swatling visited the memorial site. The programme won the Siegenthaler Audio Award from the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
15.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
22.00 Asia and North America

WEDNESDAY 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):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
15.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Classic Dox ***

'Westerbork's List' (Orig. Broadcast May 2005)

In 1945 the Dutch transit camp of Westerbork was liberated from the Nazis at the end of World War Two. More than 100,000 Jews had passed through the camp. But only 5,000 survived. Three survivors tell their moving stories to producer Chris Chambers.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

THURSDAY 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):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** The State We're In - South Asia edition ***

Personal stories about how we treat each other around the world. Hear the stories from the beating hearts behind the facts you read on the news.

*** Earth Beat - South Asia edition ***

A short version of RNW's environmental programme Earthbeat produced for broadcast in partnership with All India Radio.

*** South Asia Wired ***

Programme in which South Asians get to talk to each other hosted by Dheera Sujan

Gert Jan Rohmensen talks to Malalai Joya about the attempts to re-intergrate the Taliban into mainstream Afghan politics; and host Dheera Sujan talks to Sajeeda Amin from the Population Council in New York about the hidden successes and failures of microcredit schemes in rural Bangladesh.

Listen to South Asia Wired for the full story behind the news.

*** Classic Dox ***

'Children of the Hated' (Orig. Broadcast June 2003)

During the Second World War, an estimated 10,000 children were born in Norway out of liaisons between occupying German soldiers and local women. The Nazis set up special Lebensborn homes where single mothers and their babies could stay. Producer Dheera Sujan discovers that after the war life became hell for most of these Norwegian women and their children.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
15.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
22.00 Asia and North America

FRIDAY 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):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Bridges with Africa ***

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):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
04.30 Africa, Asia and North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Earth Beat ***

Should we use technology to fix the world's climate? It might mean tinkering with the oceans and the atmosphere.

Listen to a range of opinions to discuss the pros and pitfalls of hacking the planet.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065

*** Classic Dox ***

'Footnotes from the Fields' (Orig. Broadcast November 2004)

Students from the Netherlands and the United States visit cemeteries and battlefields of the Western Front in Flanders and northern France. The students are the same age as many of those who fought and died there. They give their reactions to what they see and learn about the First World War. Producer Marijke van der Meer won a Gold Medal at the New York Festivals for this programme.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC
(R Netherlands)