Summer schedule updates

All times UTC / NF = new frequency

USA(non) Frequency changes of IBB:
Voice of America in Kinyarwanda
0330-0400 NF 9815 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg, ex 11905


Voice of America in Somali
0330-0400 NF 11905 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg, ex 6135


Voice of America in Tibetan from August 1:
0000-0100 on 7250 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg, ex Daily now Sat/Sun
0000-0100 NF 7485 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg, ex 7250 Mon/Wed/Fri
0000-0100 NF 7525 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg, ex 7250 Tue/Thu
0300-0400 NF 15485 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Mon
0300-0400 NF 15130 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Tue
0300-0400 NF 15135 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Wed
0300-0400 NF 15220 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Thu
0300-0400 NF 15410 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Fri
0300-0400 NF 15430 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Sat
0300-0400 NF 15470 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Sun
0400-0500 NF 15295 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Mon
0400-0500 NF 15345 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Tue
0400-0500 NF 15410 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Wed
0400-0500 NF 15470 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Thu
0400-0500 NF 15510 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Fri
0400-0500 NF 15155 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Sat
0400-0500 NF 15205 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Sun
0500-0600 NF 17490 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 17735 Mon/Wed/Fri
0500-0600 NF 17620 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 17735 Tue/Thu
0500-0600 NF 17685 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 17735 Sat
0500-0600 NF 17820 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 17735 Sun
1400-1500 NF 15280 UDO 250 kW / 321 deg, ex 11510
1400-1500 NF 17490 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg, ex 17730 Mon/Wed/Fri
1400-1500 NF 17620 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg, ex 17730 Tue/Thu
1400-1500 NF 17685 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg, ex 17730 Sat
1400-1500 NF 17820 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg, ex 17730 Sun
1600-1700 NF 17885 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Mon
1600-1700 NF 17485 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Tue
1600-1700 NF 17605 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Wed
1600-1700 NF 17625 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Thu
1600-1700 NF 17880 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Fri
1600-1700 NF 17630 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Sat
1600-1700 NF 17870 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Sun


Radio Free Asia in Burmese from August 1:
0030-0130 NF 9510 IRA 250 kW / 057 deg, ex 17835


Radio Farda in Farsi
0500-0530 NF 13860 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg, ex 17840


Radio Liberty in Russian
1200-1400 NF 12025 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg, ex 7330


ZIMBABWE(non) New morning transmission of SW Radio Africa on Sat/Sun (not Voice of People):
0600-0800 on 15115 MDC 250 kW / 265 deg to ZWE in English/Shona/Ndebele
(DX Bulgaria)

Radio Free Asia's Olympic Panda QSL

RFA Offers the Olympic Panda
To commemorate the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Radio Free Asia is offering a special Panda bear QSL card.
The card is a reproduction of the Olympic pin that two RFA reporters will carry to London during coverage of the Olympics. This is also the third panda pin and QSL design, that began in 2008 with the Bejing Olympics. All valid reception reports will be confirmed from July 1-August 31, 2012. More information about Radio Free Asia, including the current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at www.rfa.org/ .
RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports, whether from the general listening audience or avid DXer, and may be submitted at www.techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link). Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org , and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to:

Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America.

Upon request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker.

Summer Olympics and a commemorative QSL...a nice combination.

Iran's VOIRI summer schedule and Ramadan programs

A-12 schedule including Ramadan special programs

All times UTC

9650 0030 0130 29S,39N SIR 500 310 TURKISH IRN IRB*
11760 0030 0230 11-15 KAM 500 274 SPANISH IRN IRB
9860 0030 0330 12-16 KAM 500 259 SPANISH IRN IRB
7285 0100 0230 30SE,31SW SIR 500 46 TADJIKI IRN IRB
9615 0100 0230 30SE,31SW KAM 500 58 TADJIKI IRN IRB
7325 0130 0230 40E,41N ZAH 500 0 URDU IRN IRB
9730 0130 0230 40E,41N AHW 250 84 URDU IRN IRB
9790 0130 0230 30,31 SIR 500 18 KAZAKI IRN IRB
11800 0130 0230 30,31 SIR 500 5 KAZAKI IRN IRB
11930 0130 0230 40E,41N KAM 500 118 URDU IRN IRB
11890 0200 0300 41 SIR 500 102 HINDI IRN IRB
13750 0200 0300 41 SIR 500 95 HINDI IRN IRB
7295 0230 0300 30S,31S KAM 500 58 UZBAKI IRN IRB
11870 0230 0300 30S,31S SIR 500 18 UZBAKI IRN IRB
5940 0230 0330 40E,41W SIR 500 60 PUSHTU IRN IRB
9620 0230 0330 40E,41W KAM 500 94 PUSHTU IRN IRB
11660 0230 0530 38,39 ZAH 500 289 ARABIC IRN IRB
11760 0230 0530 39 KAM 500 178 ARABIC IRN IRB
7220 0300 0330 29SE,39NE SIR 500 320 ARMENIAN IRN IRB
11700 0300 0330 29SE,39NE SIR 500 320 ARMENIAN IRN IRB
11925 0300 0330 30,31 KAM 500 58 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
13670 0300 0330 29E,30,31 SIR 500 18 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
11940 0300 0630 30S,31S KAM 100 85 DARI IRN IRB
13740 0300 0630 30S,31S AHW 250 84 DARI IRN IRB
7365 0330 0430 39 KAM 500 0 KURDISH-SORRANI IRN IRB
9715 0330 0430 39 SIR 500 295KURDISH-SORRANI IRN IRB

9610 0330 0430 38E,39W KAM 500 244 S-F Palestine IRN IRB
11875 0330 0430 38E,39W SIR 500 282 S-F Palestine IRN IRB
Saut Falestin
"Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"

11920 0330 0430 7-10 KAM 500 324 ENGLISH IRN IRB
13650 0330 0430 7-10 SIR 500 330 ENGLISH IRN IRB
11670 0330 0530 29S,40NW SIR 500 336 TURKI-AZERI IRN IRB
13750 0400 0500 39S,47,48 SIR 500 216 SAWAHILI IRN IRB
15340 0400 0500 39S,47,48 KAM 500 210 SAWAHILI IRN IRB
9610 0430 0500 38E,39W KAM 500 250 HEBREW IRN IRB
11875 0430 0500 38E,39W SIR 500 282 HEBREW IRN IRB
11860 0430 0600 29S,39N KAM 500 289 TURKISH IRN IRB
13710 0430 0600 29S,39N KAM 500 289 TURKISH IRN IRB
13750 0500 0530 28E,29,30 KAM 500 321 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
15480 0500 0530 28E,29,30 SIR 500 320 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
17655 0500 0530 30-33 SIR 500 40 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
21520 0500 0530 30-33 SIR 500 46 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
15320 0530 0630 28S SIR 500 310 BOSSNI IRN IRB
15530 0530 0630 27S,28S KAM 500 289 SPANISH IRN IRB
17530 0530 0630 27S,28S SIR 500 300 SPANISH IRN IRB
17660 0530 0630 28S KAM 500 297 BOSSNI IRN IRB
13785 0530 1430 39 KAM 500 178 ARABIC IRN IRB
15150 0530 1430 38,39 ZAH 500 289 ARABIC IRN IRB
17550 0530 1630 37,38,39 KAM 500 259 ARABIC IRN IRB
17750 0600 0700 46,47 SIR 500 260 HAUSA IRN IRB
15480 0630 0730 28S KAM 500 289 ITALY IRN IRB
15550 0630 0730 28S SIR 500 302 ALBANI IRN IRB
17595 0630 0730 28S KAM 500 294 ALBANI IRN IRB
17610 0630 0730 27,28 KAM 500 304 FRENCH IRN IRB
17665 0630 0730 28S KAM 500 294 ITALY IRN IRB
17890 0630 0730 27,28 SIR 500 304 FRENCH IRN IRB
13740 0730 0830 40E,41W SIR 500 60 PUSHTU IRN IRB
15440 0730 0830 40E,41W AHW 250 84 PUSHTU IRN IRB
15500 0730 0830 27,28 KAM 500 310 GERMANY IRN IRB
17610 0730 0830 27,28 SIR 500 310 GERMANY IRN IRB
17660 0830 0930 47,48,52 SIR 500 223 SWAHILI IRN IRB
21650 0830 0930 47,48,52 SIR 500 231 SWAHILI IRN IRB
13740 0830 1030 39 SIR 500 235 ARABIC IRN IRB
15500 0830 1200 30S,31S KAM 500 94 DARI IRN IRB
13840 0830 1430 30S,31S AHW 250 84 DARI IRN IRB
11850 0930 1000 29SE,39NE SIR 500 320 ARMENIAN IRN IRB
15225 0930 1000 29SE,39NE SIR 500 322 ARMENIAN IRN IRB
21590 1030 1130 41 KAM 500 110 ENGLISH IRN IRB
21640 1030 1130 41 KAM 500 110 ENGLISH IRN IRB
21505 1130 1200 46,47 SIR 500 270 HAUSA IRN IRB
21750 1130 1200 46,47 SIR 500 263 HAUSA IRN IRB
13685 1200 1230 38E,39W SIR 500 282 HEBREW IRN IRB
15240 1200 1230 38E,39W KAM 500 259 HEBREW IRN IRB
17610 1200 1300 42-44 KAM 500 64 CHINA IRN IRB
17670 1200 1300 42-44 SIR 500 65 CHINA IRN IRB
21500 1200 1300 42-44 SIR 500 76 CHINA IRN IRB
21650 1200 1300 42-44 KAM 500 65 CHINA IRN IRB
9565 1200 1500 30S,31S KAM 100 85 DARI IRN IRB
11870 1230 1330 40E,41W SIR 500 60 PUSHTU IRN IRB
13730 1230 1330 40E,41W KAM 500 91 PUSHTU IRN IRB
17560 1230 1330 49,54 SIR 500 115 MALAY IRN IRB
21670 1230 1330 49,54 SIR 500 107 MALAY IRN IRB
9705 1300 1430 40E,41N SIR 500 80 URDU IRN IRB
15300 1300 1430 40E,41 KAM 500 109 URDU IRN IRB
15400 1300 1430 39 SIR 500 198 URDU IRN IRB
13630 1330 1430 45 SIR 500 60 JAPANESE IRN IRB
15555 1330 1430 45 KAM 500 60 JAPANESE IRN IRB
9490 1330 1630 39 KAM 500 0 KURDISH-Kirmanji IRN IRB
5890 1430 1530 40E,41W SIR 500 65 PUSHTU-m IRN IRB
11700 1430 1530 39 KAM 500 178 BENGALI IRN IRB
11955 1430 1530 30,31 KAM 500 58 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
13595 1430 1530 30,31 AHW 250 26 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
13725 1430 1530 41 SIR 500 102 HINDI IRN IRB
13800 1430 1530 29-30 SIR 500 322 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
13840 1430 1530 41NE KAM 500 99 BENGALI IRN IRB
15300 1430 1530 41 KAM 500 109 HINDI IRN IRB
15400 1430 1530 41NE KAM 500 100 BENGALI IRN IRB
9655 1430 1700 29S,40NW ZAH 500 289 TURKI-AZERI IRN IRB
11815 1430 1730 39 KAM 500 178 ARABIC IRN IRB
11995 1430 1730 39 KAM 500 178 ARABIC-X IRN IRB
5945 1500 1600 30S,31S KAM 500 58 UZBAKI IRN IRB
11860 1500 1600 30S,31S SIR 500 30 UZBAKI IRN IRB
9940 1530 1630 30,31 KAM 500 58 KAZAKI IRN IRB
11700 1530 1630 30,31 SIR 500 40 KAZAKI IRN IRB
11945 1530 1630 41,49,54 SIR 500 105 ENGLISH IRN IRB
13720 1530 1630 41,49,54 KAM 500 109 ENGLISH-X IRN IRB
13780 1530 1630 41,49,54 KAM 500 109 ENGLISH IRN IRB
6060 1530 1730 40E,41N SIR 500 90 URDU-m IRN IRB
6110 1600 1730 30SE,31SW SIR 500 46 TADJIKI IRN IRB
7210 1600 1730 29S,39N KAM 500 289 TURKISH IRN IRB
7435 1600 1730 30SE,31SW KAM 500 58 TADJIKI IRN IRB
9870 1600 1730 29S,39N KAM 500 298 TURKISH IRN IRB
3985 1630 0330 39,40 ZAH 500 0 ARABIC IRN IRB
12080 1630 0530 37-39 ZAH 500 289 ARABIC IRN IRB
11825 1630 1700 41NE KAM 500 94 BENGALI IRN IRB
13730 1630 1700 41NE KAM 500 100 BENGALI IRN IRB
6005 1630 1730 40E,41W SIR 500 60 PUSHTU IRN IRB
7230 1630 1730 29SE,39NE SIR 500 320 ARMENIAN IRN IRB
7340 1630 1730 40E,41W AHW 250 84 PUSHTU IRN IRB
9505 1630 1730 29SE,39NE SIR 500 320 ARMENIAN IRN IRB
7350 1700 1800 30,31 KAM 500 0 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
9800 1700 1800 30,31 AHW 250 26 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
9570 1730 1830 27,28 KAM 500 310 GERMANY IRN IRB
9655 1730 1830 28S SIR 500 310 BOSSNI IRN IRB
11830 1730 1830 47,48,52 SIR 500 216 SWAHILI IRN IRB
11865 1730 1830 28S KAM 500 298 BOSSNI IRN IRB
11980 1730 1830 27,28 SIR 500 322 GERMANY IRN IRB
13670 1730 1830 39S,47,48 KAM 500 206 SWAHILI IRN IRB
9715 1730 2030 39 KAM 500 178 ARABIC IRN IRB
6140 1800 1900 29,30 SIR 500 320 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
7240 1800 1900 29,30 KAM 500 304 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
9570 1830 1930 28S SIR 500 305 ALBANI IRN IRB
9860 1830 1930 27,28 KAM 500 310 FRENCH IRN IRB
11865 1830 1930 27,28 SIR 250 310 FRENCH IRN IRB
11980 1830 1930 28S KAM 500 298 ALBANI IRN IRB
13710 1830 1930 46,47 KAM 500 253 HAUSA IRN IRB
15550 1830 1930 46,47 SIR 500 263 HAUSA IRN IRB
17650 1830 1930 46,47 KAM 500 259 FRENCH IRN IRB
5910 1930 2000 28S SIR 500 295 ITALY IRN IRB
9600 1930 2000 28S KAM 500 298 ITALY IRN IRB
6030 1930 2030 28E,29,30 KAM 500 0 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
9540 1930 2030 27,28 KAM 500 304 ENGLISH IRN IRB
9570 1930 2030 28E,29 SIR 500 340 RUSSIAN IRN IRB
9800 1930 2030 52,53,57 KAM 500 205 ENGLISH IRN IRB
11750 1930 2030 27,28 SIR 500 313 ENGLISH IRN IRB
11885 1930 2030 52,53,57 SIR 500 211 ENGLISH IRN IRB
5940 1930 2330 29S,40NW KAM 500 0 TURKI-AZERI IRN IRB*
6010 1930 2330 29S,40NW KAM 500 0 TURKI-AZERI IRN IRB*
6090 2030 2130 28S SIR 500 305 ALBANI IRN IRB
7355 2030 2130 27S,28S KAM 500 289 SPANISH IRN IRB
9790 2030 2130 27S,28S SIR 500 295 SPANISH IRN IRB
9830 2030 2130 28S KAM 500 298 ALBANI IRN IRB
11765 2100 2200 45 SIR 500 53 JAPANESE IRN IRB
13710 2100 2200 45 SIR 500 60 JAPANESE IRN IRB
7325 2130 0130 39,40 SIR 500 270 ARABIC IRN IRB*
7360 2130 0130 39,40 SIR 500 270 ARABIC IRN IRB*
9810 2130 2230 28S SIR 500 305 BOSSNI IRN IRB
11685 2130 2230 28S KAM 500 298 BOSSNI IRN IRB
7405 2230 0100 30SE,31SW KAM 500 58 TADJIKI IRN IRB*
9655 2230 2330 49,54 SIR 500 115 MALAY IRN IRB
11870 2230 2330 49,54 KAM 500 109 MALAY IRN IRB
6005 2330 0030 39 KAM 500 0 KURDISH-SORRANI IRN IRB*
6010 2330 0030 39 KAM 500 0 KURDISH-SORRANI IRN IRB*
6080 2330 0030 39 KAM 500 0 KURDISH-SORRANI IRN IRB*
13670 2330 0030 42-44 SIR 500 65 CHINA IRN IRB
13715 2330 0030 42-44 KAM 500 64 CHINA IRN IRB
15470 2330 0030 42-44 SIR 500 75 CHINA IRN IRB
6005 2330 0330 29S,40NW SIR 500 336 TURKI-AZERI IRN IRB*
6010 2330 0330 29S,40NW SIR 500 336 TURKI-AZERI IRN IRB*
7205 2330 0330 29S,40NW SIR 500 336 TURKI-AZERI IRN IRB*

* on 20-07-2012 to 20-08-2012 during Ramadan only.
m - Mashhad progr via Sirjan TX site.
-X alternate frequency.
(HFCC list, July 27)
Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany/HCDX)

HOT SPOT DXING-Syria Spinning Out of Control ?

Transmissions of the foreign language services for Radio Damascus on 9330 kHz, will be inactive until July 28, 2012, and will resume on the 29th. Satellite services will remain active.

Syria, Radio Damascus - A12 Summer Schedule

Effective to: 27 October 2012

All times UTC - Target areas: as (Asia) eu (Europe) va (various)

English
2100-2200 9330va

French
1900-2000 9330va

German
1800-1900 9330eu

Russian
1700-1800 9330eu

Spanish
2200-2300 9330eu

Turkish
1600-1700 9330as
(WRTH May 2012)

Website: www.radio-damascus.net/

WRN Program Newsletter

American Public Media
Sunday, July 22 2012: A Prairie Home Companion

Coming up this week on "A Prairie Home Companion", the first of the summer compilation series, a programme devoted to the family vacation. Or more specifically, the family car trip. Joe Ely sings "The Highway Is My Home", Gillian Welch and David Rawlings appear as hitchhikers, The Wailin' Jennys sing "Going Down the Road" and Studs Terkel picks Dusty and Lefty up roadside in The Lives of the Cowboys. Plus, Al Franken and the cautionary tale of Florian and Myrtle Krebsbach and how important it is not to leave your spouse in a gas station convenience mart. In Lake Wobegon, how a trip to the Grand Canyon can change a young person's outlook on life.

In Africa and Europe: 1100 BST / 1200 CET / 1300 CAT

Asia Calling
Sunday, July 22 2012: Asia Calling

This week on "Asia Calling":

Tropical Reefs on the Brink: 85 percent of the world’s coral reefs are under threat, which means thousands of fish species could lose their habitat. One of the biggest threats is cyanide fishing; it catches large numbers of fish but kills the coral. Indonesia exports more fish caught by cyanide fishing than any other country. It’s part of the Coral Triangle, which covers six countries and includes the world’s most diverse reefs and it is crucial to stop the destruction. Experts say action is needed fast. Last week they came together at the International Coral Reef Symposium in Australia to look for solutions. Doddy Rosadi joined them in the northern city of Cairns.

Korea’s Iron Lady for President: South Korea’s Park Geun-hye says she’ll run to become the nation’s first female president in next December’s election, but is this a step forward for the country or a step back? She’s the daughter of the late military dictator President Park Chung-hee. Many credit him with kick-starting Korea’s economic growth in the 1960s, but he also cracked down on civil rights and democratic freedoms. Park still has to win her party’s nomination next month but polling on likely presidential candidates show she’s in the lead. However, some say she’s going to have a tough time winning over progressive voters, and especially young women. Jason Strother reports from Seoul.

Indian Kids on a Tightrope: India has the highest number of child workers in the world, and 60 million of them don’t go to school. India’s Constitution prohibits employing children under 14 years old but many of these kids earn desperately needed income for their families; and almost no child is too young. Jasvinder Sehgal meets 4-year old Arjun Ram, the breadwinner for his family.

Dealing with the Dead in Malaysia: Malaysia’s Malacca state has been a cultural crossroads for centuries. Its strategic location along one of the world’s busiest shipping routes made it a prize for merchants and colonists alike. Cultures from across the world mixed here and remain along with local rituals which include customs and religious beliefs around death. Clarence Chua finds out just how Malaccans deal with their dead.

In North America: 2230 ET / 1930 PT

In Europe: 2100 BST / 2200 CET

In Africa and Asia 1100 UTC / 1300 CET / 1200 CAT

Radio Australia
Saturday, July 21 2012: Radio Australia

"Innovations" is a showcase of Australian design, discoveries, invention, engineering and research skills.

In Europe: 0800 BST / 0900 CET

In Africa and Asia 1730 UTC / 1830 CET / 1930 CAT

Radio Guangdong
Saturday, July 21and Sunday, July 22 2012: Radio Guangdong

Radio Guangdong, established in October 1949, is a leading radio group in south China. Radio Guangdong programmes cover political, economic, social and cultural issues; programmes about Guangdong, programmes about Guangdong people and programmes linking Guangdong with the world.

In this week’s headlines: Banks Loans in Guangdong increase / Guangdong invites private investment for 44 key projects / Guangdong Explores Idea of Establishing Medical Aid System / Tourism Industry Expo to feature more exhibitions

In “My Guangdong”: as the London Olympics is just around the corner, the events in celebration of the games unfold in Guangdong. What events will be held and in what ways has England been showcased to local residents? We talk to Julia Skorupska, Consul for Political and Economic affairs at Guangzhou’s British Consulate to find out.

In North America: Sat 1200 ET / 0900 PT
Sun 2030 ET / 1730 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: Sat 0015 UTC / 0215 CAT
Sat 2045 UTC / 2245 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific: Sat 0015 UTC / 1015 AEDT Sat 2045 UTC / 0745 (Sun) AEDT

In Europe: Sat 2045 BST / 2145 CET

Radio Netherlands
Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 2012: Radio Netherlands

In "The State We're In", Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective.

Radio Netherlands broadcast times:
In North America: Sat 0900 ET / 0600 PT
Sun 1800 ET / 1500 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: Sat 0700 UTC / 0900 CAT
Sun 1200 UTC / 1400 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific Sat 0700 UTC / 1700 AEDT
Sun 1200 UTC / 2200 AEDT

In Europe: 1800 BST / 1900 CET

Radio New Zealand International
Saturday, July 21, Sunday, July 22 and Monday, July 23 2012: Radio New Zealand International

RNZI is New Zealand's only shortwave station, broadcasting to the Island nations of the Pacific. Its broadcasts range from Papua New Guinea in the west across to French Polynesia in the east, covering all South Pacific countries in between.

In the headlines this week: The Fiji regime is at loggerheads with its own Constitution Commission / This week's alleged plot to assassinate Fiji's leader is seen as putting a twist on the relationship between New Zealand and Fiji / Controversy around Vanuatu's plans to lure Chinese investors / The quality of water in Tuvalu called catastrophic by a UN investigator / Concern at the money on offer as horse-trading starts following the PNG election / A Tonga media chief denies claims the opposition is being denied access to state radio.

In North America: Mon - Fri 1200 ET / 0900 PT

Sun 1530 ET / 1230 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: 1700 UTC / 1900 CAT


In Asia and the Pacific: 1600 UTC / 0200 AEDT

In Europe: Sun 1400 BST / 1500 CET
Sat 0430 BST / 0530 CET

National Public Radio
Saturday, July 21 2012: NPR "Fresh Air"

"Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programmes. Though "Fresh Air" has been categorised as a "talk show", it hardly fits the mould. Its 1994 Peabody Award citation credits "Fresh Air" with "probing questions, revelatory interviews and unusual insights". A variety of top publications count Gross among America's leading interviewers. The show gives interviews as much time as needed, and complements them with comments from well-known critics and commentators.

This week's show is featuring a novelist Colson Whitehead. His novel, "Zone One", is now out in paperback. It's a post-apocalyptic tale of Manhattan crippled by a plague and overrun with zombies. His previous novels include "The Intuitionist" about intrigue in the Department of Elevator Inspectors, and "John Henry Days" about the American folklore figure. It was a finalist for the national Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

In Europe: 1100 BST / 1200 CET

Radio Romania International
Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21 2012: Radio Romania International

The RRI's regular feature ”A Challenge for the Future” will focus on the increasing power of the media in Romania, after a recent report on freedom of the press showed alarming flaws in the country’s media channels. In ”Practical Guide” you can learn more about travelling by plane.

Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 2012: Radio Romania International

This week's "World of Culture" will be discussing famous fountains in Bucharest. Later, the “RRI Encyclopedia” takes a look at Romanian place names on the Moon.

Sunday, July 22 and Monday, July 23 2012: Radio Romania International

"Inside Romania" will take us to Bucharest’s old centre.

Monday, July 23 and Tuesday, July 24 2012: Radio Romania International

"Pro Memoria" is devoted to RRI’s ongoing contest “My cultural Bucharest - From Radio Orchestras to Contemporary Art”. Together with art critic and historian Mihai Oroveanu, the presenters will make an incursion into the history of public monuments in Bucharest.

Tuesday, July 24 and Wednesday, July 25 2012: Radio Romania International

In "Business Club", the team offers a feature on Romanian fisheries.

Wednesday, July 25 and Thursday, July 26 2012: Radio Romania International

"Society Today" examines how the press in Romania reflects sexual minorities.

Thursday, July 26 and Friday, June 27 2012: Radio Romania International

"Traveller's Guide" is also devoted to RRI’s ongoing contest “My cultural Bucharest - From Radio Orchestras to Contemporary Art” and focuses on accommodation in Bucharest. This week, presenting the hotel that will accommodate the winners of this contest.

Radio Romania International broadcast times:

In North America: 0600 ET / 0300 PT
1730 ET / 1430 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: 1130 UTC / 1330 CAT
0430 UTC / 0630 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific: 1130 UTC / 0130 AEDT
0430 UTC / 1830 AEDT

In Europe: Mon - Fri 1400 BST / 1500 CET 2000 BST / 2100 CET

RTE Ireland
Sunday, July 22 2012: RTE Ireland

"Off The Shelf", presented by Andy O'Mahony is RTÉ Radio 1's book programme in which a carefully selected panel of contributors are set loose on one topic or individual.

In North America: 2100 ET / 1800 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: 0230 UTC / 0430 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific: 0230 UTC / 1030 AEDT

programmes can be heard all over the world. To find out how to hear them follow the link:

http://www.wrn.org/listeners/#ways-to-listen

WRN via the Internet

WRN's website, www.wrn.org provides information about all our partner broadcasters plus links to their websites.

The website hosts an extensive range of archived, on-demand programmes and you can also listen to WRN’s North America stream live 24/7.

WindowsMedia Radio Tuner

Please click on the web link below, following the link to Internet Radio and clicking on the genre News and Talk.

http://www.windowsmedia.com/mediaguide/radio

Trans World Radio schedule update

Transmitters via Wertachtal, Germany

All times UTC

0545-0600 on 5910 WER 100 kW / 055 deg Mon-Fri to EaEu Polish
0700-0750 on 6105 WER 100 kW / 300 deg Daily to NoEu English
0830-0900 on 7210 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Daily to EaEu Hungarian
1000-1030 on 7295 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Sat to EaEu Romanian
1400-1430 on 7215 WER 100 kW / 060 deg Mon to EaEu Belarussian
1400-1430 on 7215 WER 100 kW / 060 deg Tue-Fri to EaEu Russian
1530-1600 on 9540 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Sat to EaEu Romanian
(DX Re Mix 738 via Ivo Ivanov)

Pan American Broadcasting schedule update

Pan American Broadcasting (PAB)

All times UTC

1930-2000 on 9515 NAU 250 kW / 150 deg Sun to NoAf English
1400-1415 on 15205 WER 100 kW / 090 deg Sun to SoAs English
1415-1430 on 15205 WER 100 kW / 090 deg Daily to SoAs English
1430-1445 on 15205 ISS 250 kW / 083 deg Sun to SoAs English
(DX Re Mix News 738 via Ivo Ivanov)

Radio Free Asia updates Cantonese service

All times UTC

1400-1500 NF 11715 TIN 250 kW / 287 deg Mo/We/Fr,ex 12135
1400-1500 NF 12130 TIN 250 kW / 287 deg Tue/Thu, ex 12135
1400-1500 NF 12140 TIN 250 kW / 287 deg Sat/Sun, ex 12135
2200-2300 on 15320 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg Mon, x same Daily
2200-2300 NF 15350 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg Tue, ex 15320
2200-2300 NF 15360 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg Wed, ex 15320
2200-2300 NF 15370 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg Thu, ex 15320
2200-2300 NF 15385 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg Fri, ex 15320
2200-2300 NF 15290 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg Sat, ex 15320
2200-2300 NF 15305 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg Sun, ex 15320
(DX Re Mix 739 via Ivo Ivanov)

Radio Liberty schedule updates

All times UTC

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty do not broadcast in English

1500-1700 on 6105 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1700-1800 on 6105 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1700-1900 on 5930 WER 250 kW / 045 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1600-1700 on 7355 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1400-1600 on 15240 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to CeAs Turkmen
1400-1500 on 13615 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1500-1600 on 13615 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Avari/Chechen/Circassian
1500-1600 on 15565 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Azeri
1600-1700 on 15410 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to CeAs Turkmen
1900-2000 on 9805 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs Tatar
(DX Re Mix News 739 via Ivo Ivanov)

Iran's additional summer frequencies

VOIRI / IRIB - Iran

additions to shortwave broadcast schedule


Effective: 20 July 2012

All times UTC

Arabic
0000-0100 7325 500kWto Middle East (alternate 7360)
0100-0127 7325 500kWto Middle East (alternate 7360)
2130-2200 7325 500kWto Middle East (alternate 7360)
2200-2300 7325 500kWto Middle East (alternate 7360)
2300-0000 7325 500kWto Middle East (alternate 7360)

Azeri
0000-0100 6010 500kW to Central Asia (alternates 6005, 7205)
0100-0200 6010 500kW to Central Asia (alternates 6005, 7205)
0200-0300 6010 500kW to Central Asia (alternates 6005, 7205)
0300-0327 6010 500kW to Central Asia (alternates 6005, 7205)

1930-2000 6010 500kWto Central Asia (alternate 5940)
2000-2100 6010 500kWto Central Asia (alternate 5940)
2100-2200 6010 500kWto Central Asia (alternate 5940)
2200-2300 6010 500kWto Central Asia (alternate 5940)
2300-2327 6010 500kWto Central Asia (alternate 5940)
2330-0000 6010 500kW to Central Asia (alternates 6005, 7205

Kurdish
0000-0027 6080 500kW to Middle East (alternates 6005, 6010
2330-0000 6080 500kW to Middle East (alternates 6005, 6010

Tajik
0000-0057 7405 500kW to Central Asia
2230-0000 7405 500kW to Central Asia

Turkish
0030-0100 9650 500kW to Middle East
(DX Re Mix 740 via Ivo Ivanov)
Reformatted by Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager-Monitoring Times)

Upcoming frequency changes for Radio Pakistan

No effective dates have been released on future frequency changes for Radio Pakistan. Stay tuned and I will keep you updated.
Gayle VH

ALll times UTC / nf new frequency

0045-0215 NF 11600 ISL 250 kW / 118 deg to SEAs, ex 15490 in Urdu WS
0900-1000 NF 15370 ISL 100 kW / 118 deg to SoAs, ex 15620 in Bangla
1000-1030 NF 15370 ISL 100 kW / 118 deg to SoAs, ex 15620 in Nepali
1230-1300 NF 15290vISL 100 kW / 147 deg to SoAs, ex 15540v in Sinhala
1300-1330 NF 15290vISL 100 kW / 147 deg to SoAs, ex 15540v in Tamil
(DX Re Mix # 740 via Ivo Ivanov)
(photo/Yimber Gaviria)

WYFR Family Radio summer schedule updates

All times UTC

1900-2000 on 11840 NAU 500 kW / 210 deg to WeAf French
2000-2100 on 9595 WER 500 kW / 210 deg to WeAf French
2000-2200 on 6115 WER 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic
1800-1900 on 13750 WER 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf English
2100-2200 on 9715 WER 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf French
1700-1800 on 13840 WER 100 kW / 180 deg to NEAf Arabic
1800-1900 on 11955 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to NEAf Arabic
1900-2000 on 9590 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to NEAf Arabic
1600-1700 on 15160 NAU 500 kW / 140 deg to EaAf Oromo
1600-1700 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Amharic
1600-1700 on 13645 NAU 250 kW / 125 deg to N/ME Arabic
1700-1800 on 15560 ISS 250 kW / 110 deg to N/ME Arabic
1600-1700 on 13615 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Persian
1700-1800 on 13740 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Persian
1400-1500 on 13735 TRM 250 kW / 335 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1300-1500 on 17580 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Bengali
1400-1500 on 15570 NAU 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Oriya
1400-1500 on 15690 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Malayalam
1400-1600 on 15670 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg to SoAs Hindi
1400-1600 on 17800 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Sindhi/Kannada
1500-1600 on 13790 ISS 500 kW / 085 deg to SoAs Tamil
1500-1600 on 15495 ISS 500 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Gujarati
1500-1600 on 15650 ISS 500 kW / 085 deg to SoAs Marathi
1200-1300 on 13630 TRM 250 kW / 075 deg to SEAs Tagalog
2200-2400 on 11830 GUF 500 kW / 170 deg to SoAm Portuguese
2200-2400 on 15280 GUF 500 kW / 215 deg to SoAm Spanish
(DX Re Mix # 740 via Ivo Ivanov)

BVBN updates summer schedule

Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN):

All times UTC

0700-0745 on 5945 WER 100 kW / 300 deg Sat to WeEu English
0700-0730 on 5945 WER 100 kW / 300 deg Sun to WeEu English
1800-1830 on 6130 NAU 100 kW / 069 deg Tue to EaEu Russian
1800-1815 on 6130 NAU 100 kW / 069 deg Fri to EaEu Russian
1800-1815 on 6130 NAU 100 kW / 069 deg Thu to EaEu Ukrainian
1815-1845 on 6130 NAU 100 kW / 069 deg Sat to EaEu English
1800-1900 on 6130 NAU 100 kW / 069 deg Sun to EaEu English
0900-1000 on 17535 WER 125 kW / 135 deg Fri to NoAf Arabic
1630-1730 on 13720 WER 100 kW / 165 deg Daily to CEAf Nuer/Dinka
1600-1630 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Mo/Th/Fr/Su to EaAf Oromo
1700-1730 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Mon/Tue/Fri to EaAf Tigrinya
1730-1830 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Mon/Wed/Fri to EaAf Amharic
1700-1800 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Tue/Thu to EaAf Amharic
1830-1930 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Fri to EaAf English
1630-1745 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Sat to EaAf Amharic
1745-1800 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Sat to EaAf English
1630-1800 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Sun to EaAf Amharic
1800-1830 on 17515 ISS 100 kW / 131 deg Fri-Sun to EaAf Somali
1800-1900 on 9430 NAU 250 kW / 125 deg Sat to N/ME English
1815-1845 on 9430 NAU 250 kW / 125 deg Sun to N/ME English
1700-1720 on 13580 ISS 250 kW / 115 deg Mo/Tu/Th/Fr to N/ME Arabic
1700-1735 on 13580 ISS 250 kW / 115 deg Wed to N/ME Arabic
1715-1800 on 13810 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Mon/Wed/Fri to N/ME Arabic
1700-1730 on 13810 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Tue/Thu to N/ME Arabic
1645-1700 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Mon/Wed to N&ME English
1700-1715 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Mon/Wed to N&ME Hebrew
1715-1745 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Mon/Wed to N&ME English
1645-1800 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Tue to N&ME English
1630-1720 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Thu to N&ME English
1720-1730 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Thu to N&ME Music
1730-1745 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Thu to N&ME English
1645-1715 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Fri to N&ME English
1645-1800 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sat to N&ME English
1645-1900 on 15215 WER 100 kW / 120 deg Sun to N&ME English
0400-0430 on 9410 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Sat-Mon to WeAs Luri
0500-0530 on 9735 WER 250 kW / 105 deg Thu to WeAs Arabic
0500-0515 on 9735 WER 250 kW / 105 deg Fri to WeAs Arabic
1830-1900 on 11855 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Tue/Sun to WeAs Persian
1800-1830 on 11855 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Fri to WeAs Persian
1800-1900 on 11855 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Thu to WeAs Persian
1800-1815 on 11855 WER 100 kW / 105 deg Sat to WeAs Persian
1530-1730 on 15300 WER 100 kW / 090 deg Daily to WeAs Persian till July 31
1530-1730 on 13590 WER 100 kW / 090 deg Daily to WeAs Persian from Aug. 01
1530-1545 on 13630 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sun to WeAs Persian
0100-0115 on 9490 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sat to SoAs English
0100-0115 on 9490 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sun to SoAs Tibetan
1530-1600 on 15275 ISS 100 kW / 090 deg Wed/Fri to SoAs Urdu
1530-1600 on 15275 ISS 100 kW / 090 deg Thu to SoAs English
1515-1530 on 15275 ISS 100 kW / 090 deg Fri to SoAs Punjabi
1515-1530 on 15275 ISS 100 kW / 090 deg Sat to SoAs English
1400-1430 on 17495 WER 250 kW / 090 deg 1st Sun to SoAs English
1430-1500 on 17495 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sat/Sun to SoAs English
1300-1330 on 15180 TRM 250 kW / 045 deg Mon-Sat to EaAs Japanese
1300-1400 on 15180 TRM 250 kW / 045 deg Sun to EaAs Japanese
1100-1130 on 15270 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg Mon to EaAs Chinese
1100-1115 on 15270 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg Tue-Thu to EaAs Cantonese
1100-1130 on 15270 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg Fri-Sat to EaAs English
1100-1200 on 15270 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg Sun to EaAs English
1500-1515 on 13740 WER 250 kW / 090 deg Sun to SEAs English
(DX Re Mix # 740 via Ivo Ivanov)

Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2012 Jul 16 1434 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 09 - 15 July 2012

Solar activity ranged from low to high levels due to activity from a complex of closely spaced regions in the southern hemisphere. These spotted groups were made up of Regions 1519 (S15, L=107, class/area Hsx/120 on 05 July), 1520 (S16, L=86, class/area Fkc/1460 on 12 July), and 1521 (S21, L=96, class/area Eki/300 on 12 July). Region 1520 grew into a large Fkc spot group with a Beta-Gamma-Delta magnetic configuration with over 1300 millionths in area by 09 July and continued to remain large and magnetically complex as it rotated across the visible disk. Region 1520 produced M1 flares at 09/2307 UTC and 10/0514 UTC, an M2/1f flare at 10/0627 UTC, and a long duration X1/2b flare at 12/1649 UTC. Associated with the X1/2b flare were Type II (1268 km/s) and Type IV radio emissions along with an 800 sfu Tenflare and a geoeffective CME with an estimated plane-of-sky speed of 1453 km/s. Region 1521 produced an M1/1f flare at 14/0458 UTC. Region 1521 continued to grow through the period into an Eki spot group with 300 millionths of area and a Beta-gamma magnetic classification.

A greater than 10 MeV proton event at geosynchronous orbit began at 09/0130 UTC, reached a maximum of 19 pfu at 09/0430 UTC and ended at 09/1445 UTC. This event was likely associated with the 08 July M6/1n flare at 08/1632 UTC from Region 1515 (S18, L=206, class/area Fhc/900 on 06 July). A second greater than 10 MeV proton event began at 12/1835 UTC, reached a maximum of 96 pfu at 12/2225 UTC, and ended at 15/0200 UTC. This event was associated with the X1/2b flare at 12/1649 UTC from Region 1520.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at moderate levels on 09 and 15 July, but reached high levels 10 through 14 July.

Geomagnetic field activity was at unsettled to minor storm levels, on 09 July, with high latitude major storm intervals due to residual CME effects likely associated with the 04 July M1 event. July 10 began with an isolated period of active levels and decreased to quiet to unsettled levels for the remainder of the day. On 11 and 12 July, activity was mostly quiet to unsettled with an isolated active period with high latitude intervals of minor to major storm levels.

Quiet conditions were observed from 13 July till late on 14 July when a CME associated with the 12 July X1/2b flare arrived. At 14/1728 UTC, a shock was observed at the ACE spacecraft followed by a sudden impulse (27 nT) at the Boulder magnetometer at 14/1811 UTC.

Solar wind speed at the ACE spacecraft increased from approximately 350 km/s to 630 km/s while the Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) went south to around -12 nT. At around 15/0600 UTC, solar wind speed was around 600 km/s while the IMF Bz went south around -16 nT and stayed steadily southward through the end of the period. The geomagnetic field responded with active to major storm levels while minor to severe storm conditions were observed at high latitudes through the end of the summary period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 16 July - 11 August 2012

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels through 18 July when Region 1520 is due to rotate off the West limb. Very low to low conditions are expected from 19 July through 20 July. Low to moderate conditions are expected from 21 July through the end of the period as old Regions 1515 and 1520 are due to return on 21 July and 01 August respectively.

There is a slight chance for a greater than 10 MeV proton event at geosynchronous orbit until Region 1520 departs the visible disk on 18 July and again from 21 July through 11 August as old Regions 1515 and 1520 return.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels from 16 - 22 July, 24 - 27 July, and 03 - 11 August. High levels are expected on 23 July and again on 28 July - 02 August due to recurrent coronal hole effects.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to begin the period with minor to major storm periods due to the continued influence of the 12 July CME. Conditions will gradually return to quiet to active levels by the end of the day on 16 July. Mostly quiet to unsettled conditions are expected from17 - 21 July. On 22 - 23 July a coronalhole high speed stream is expected to become geoeffective causing mostly unsettled conditions. Quiet to unsettled conditions will prevail from 24 - 26 July. On 27 July, a co-rotating interaction region followed by a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream is expected to become geoeffective. Active to minor storm conditions are expected on 27 July while unsettled to active conditions are expected on 28 - 29 July. Conditions are expected to return to quiet to unsettled levels on 30 July through the end of the forecast period.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2012 Jul 16 1434 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 2012-07-16
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2012 Jul 16 135 30 6
2012 Jul 17 130 8 3
2012 Jul 18 120 5 2
2012 Jul 19 110 5 2
2012 Jul 20 100 5 2
2012 Jul 21 100 5 2
2012 Jul 22 100 12 3
2012 Jul 23 100 8 3
2012 Jul 24 105 5 2
2012 Jul 25 120 5 2
2012 Jul 26 115 5 2
2012 Jul 27 125 25 5
2012 Jul 28 135 20 4
2012 Jul 29 165 20 4
2012 Jul 30 165 10 3
2012 Jul 31 165 10 3
2012 Aug 01 165 15 3
2012 Aug 02 160 15 3
2012 Aug 03 160 10 3
2012 Aug 04 165 10 3
2012 Aug 05 170 5 2
2012 Aug 06 170 5 2
2012 Aug 07 160 5 2
2012 Aug 08 165 5 2
2012 Aug 09 150 5 2
2012 Aug 10 150 5 2
2012 Aug 11 140 5 2
(NOAA)

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DX Stamp Service monthly specials

Dear Customer,
Below are specials for the last two weeks of July and the month of August.

No stamps on back order.

U.S. DISCOUNT POSTAGE DEALS!!
45c units
100 x 2 stamps-$41.00
200 x 2 stamps-$80.00
400 x 2 stamps-$153.00
$1.05 units
50 x 3 stamps-$48.00
100 x 3 stamps-$92.00
100 x 4 stamps-$89.00
200 x 4 stamps-$175.00

For US postage deals, payment by check or m.o. only. No charge for shipping US postage deals.

ORDER NOW! For all your domestic and international mailings!

NOTE: Stateside envelope prices increase July 1st. Check back to June's special on them and order before the end of the month before prices increase!! New stateside prices will be sent on your request.

JULY/AUGUST 2012 STAMP SPECIALS
3 Germany-$3.90 5 France-$6.50 3 Italy-$8.25
2 Canada-$2.20 2 Spain-$3.00 2 Sweden-$4.00 3 Japan-$3.90

JULY/AUGUST 2012 SUPPLY SPECIALS
200/200 European Air mailers and Air Returns -$37.00
200/200 Stateside mailers and Returns - $19.00
2 Standard QSL Albums - $40.00
2 Deluxe QSL Albums - $60.00
5 packs QSL Album Pages - $24.00

Priority Mail Shipping Rates: 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, the stamps ride free, use supply total to figure shipping costs. Shipments to Canada and overseas 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.

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.

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. If you're looking for the best in stamp service for your overseas mail, contact Bill the Stamp Guy!
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Voice of Croatia schedule updates

Via Media Broadcast - transmitters via Wertchtal, Germany

All times UTC

Voice of Croatia:
2200-0300 on 9925 WER 100 kW / 255 deg to SoAm Croatian till Sep.6
2300-0100 on 9925 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAm Croatian till Sep.6
0100-0300 on 9925 WER 100 kW / 315 deg to NEAm Croatian till Sep.6
0300-0500 on 9925 WER 100 kW / 325 deg to NWAm Croatian till Sep.6
2200-0300 on 7375 WER 100 kW / 255 deg to SoAm Croatian from Sep.7
2300-0100 on 7375 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAm Croatian from Sep.7
0100-0300 on 7375 WER 100 kW / 315 deg to NEAm Croatian from Sep.7
0300-0500 on 7375 WER 100 kW / 325 deg to NWAm Croatian from Sep.7
(DX Re Mix 739 via Ivo Ivanov)

Radio Dardasha 7 schedule update

Today's Radio Dardasha 7 schedule, is an update from the May 2, 2012 post.

Radio Dardasha 7 is part of the Back to God Ministries International, which partners with Middle East Reformed Fellowship (MERF) and Words of Hope for broadcast, leadership training, litertature production, and discipleship ministries throughout the Middle Eastern countries.

Dardasha, which means Chat, is the name of the Arabic radio program, broadcast seven nights a week immediately following a popular Middle East news program. The program with its interactive format, draws young listeners to the website for additional information and discipleship materials.

Radio Dardasha 7, is broadcast by relay using transmitters via Media Broadcast in Wertchtal, Germany for programming in Arabic and Persian, targeted to Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Radio Dardasha 7, new schedule via Media Broadcast

All times UTC

0330-0345 on 9460 WER 125 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1600-1615 on 15420 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
0300-0315 on 7310 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
0430-0445 on 9460 WER 125 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
1700-1715 on 13670 WER 125 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
2000-2015 on 5930 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
0600-0615 on 11655 WER 125 kW / 180 deg to CEAf Arabic
2030-2045 on 9515 WER 250 kW / 180 deg to CEAf Arabic
(DX Re Mix 739 via Ivo Ivanov)

Voice of America summer schedule updates

All times UTC

1600-1630 on 7295 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to SEEu Albanian
1730-1800 on 11925 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri
1800-1900 on 11925 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Amharic
1800-1900 on 13570 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Amharic
1900-1930 on 11925 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri
1800-1900 on 13870 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg to EaAf Amharic
1900-1930 on 13870 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg to EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri
0300-0330 on 9815 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to SDN Arabic "Afia Darfur"
1800-1830 on 9815 WER 250 kW / 165 deg to SDN Arabic "Afia Darfur"
1900-1930 on 9600 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to SDN Arabic "Afia Darfur"
1630-1700 on 9490 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to SDN En "SoSudan in Focus" Mo-Fr
1630-1700 on 11655 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to SDN En "SoSudan in Focus" Mo-Fr
1630-1700 on 13800 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to SDN En "SoSudan in Focus" Mo-Fr
1500-1600 on 15265 WER 250 kW / 180 deg to CeAf English
1630-1700 on 17530 WER 250 kW / 180 deg to CeAf Portuguese Fri
2030-2100 on 9810 WER 250 kW / 180 deg to CeAf Hausa Mon-Fri
1400-1500 on 11640 WER 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1400-1500 on 17870 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1700-1800 on 15130 NAU 100 kW / 113 deg to WeAs Kurdish
0130-0230 on 6095 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1500-1600 on 13570 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs English
1600-1700 on 13745 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Georgian
1730-1800 on 7435 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Azeri
(DX Re Mix 739 via Ivo Ivanov)

Adventist World Radio shortwave schedule updates

All times UTC

Adventist World Radio
0400-0430 on 6020 WER 100 kW / 120 deg to EaEu Bulgarian
1600-1630 on 9830 WER 100 kW / 120 deg to EaEu Bulgarian
0900-1000 on 9790 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg to SoEu Italian Sun
0700-0800 on 15225 WER 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Arabic
0800-0830 on 15140 WER 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf French
0800-0900 on 15225 WER 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Kabyle/Tachelhit
1900-2000 on 9765 WER 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Arabic/Tachelhit
2000-2030 on 9765 WER 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf French
1730-1800 on 15170 WER 100 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Kabyle
1900-2000 on 15260 NAU 100 kW / 215 deg to NoAf Arabic
1900-1930 on 11945 WER 250 kW / 210 deg to NWAF Wolof
1900-1930 on 15205 WER 100 kW / 195 deg to CeAf Fulfulde
1930-2000 on 15205 WER 250 kW / 180 deg to CeAf Ibo
2000-2030 on 17610 WER 100 kW / 180 deg to CeAf French
2030-2100 on 11755 WER 100 kW / 180 deg to CeAf Youruba
0300-0330 on 6065 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Tigrigna
0300-0400 on 11610 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Oromo/Amharic
1730-1800 on 15155 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Oromo
1630-1700 on 17575 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Somali
0400-0600 on 15225 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
1900-2100 on 11605 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
1200-1300 on 17535 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English/Bangla

Adventist World Radio via TRM - Sri Lanka
Effective: from July 2, ex via NAU/WER
1300-1330 on 15320 TRM 250 kW / 015 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri, ex NAU
1300-1330 on 15320 TRM 250 kW / 015 deg to EaAs Uyghur Sat/Sun, ex NAU
1330-1500 on 15320 TRM 250 kW / 015 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex NAU
1500-1530 on 15255 TRM 250 kW / 005 deg to SoAs Punjabi, ex NAU
1530-1600 on 15255 TRM 250 kW / 005 deg to SoAs English Sat-Wed, ex WER
1530-1600 on 15255 TRM 250 kW / 005 deg to SoAs Tibetan Thu/Fri, ex WER
1500-1530 on 15595 TRM 250 kW / 005 deg to SoAs Nepali, ex WER
1530-1600 on 15290 TRM 250 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Hindi, ex NAU

Adventist World Radio via TRM Sri Lanka
Effective to: October 1 (former June 30, 2012)
1100-1130 on 15540 TRM 125 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Indonesian
1130-1200 on 15540 TRM 125 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Javanese Mon/Wed/Fri
1130-1200 on 15540 TRM 125 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Sundanese Sun/Tue/Thu/Sat
1200-1300 on 15490!TRM 125 kW / 045 deg to EaAs Chinese
1300-1330 on 17635#TRM 125 kW / 075 deg to SEAs Khmer
1330-1400 on 17635#TRM 125 kW / 075 deg to SEAs Khmer Sun
1330-1400 on 17635$TRM 125 kW / 075 deg to SEAs Thai Mon-Wed/Fri
1330-1400 on 17635 TRM 125 kW / 075 deg to SEAs Lao Thu/Sat
1400-1500 on 12105 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg to EaAs Chinese
1500-1530 on 15715 TRM 125 kW / 060 deg to SEAs Karen
1530-1600 on 7410%TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Marathi
1600-1630 on 11835 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Urdu
1630-1700 on 11740 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs English
2100-2200 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 025 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Sat
2100-2200 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 025 deg to EaAs Cantonese Sun
2200-2230 on 9455 TRM 125 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Indonesian
2200-2230 on 9545&TRM 125 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Javanese Sun/Tue/Thu
2200-2230 on 9545&TRM 125 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Sundanese Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
2230-2300 on 9730 TRM 125 kW / 105 deg to SEAs English
2300-2400 on 9730 TRM 125 kW / 075 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
0000-0030 on 11955 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg to SEAs Burmese
0030-0100 on 11955 TRM 125 kW / 060 deg to SEAs Karen

! 9720 SDA from Oct.2
#11750 SDA from Oct.2
$11880 SDA from Oct.2
%15330 SDA from Oct.2
&11850 SDA from Oct.2
(Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria/DX Re Mix # 738)

Clandestine summer schedule updates

All times UTC

additional listings from this mornings original post

broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

Fiji Democracy & Freedom Movement Radio
(target to Fiji)
Fijian
0830-0900 Mon 11565

MND Radio
(target to North Korea)
Korean
0400-0440 5990 (ex 6020)
0700-0740 6270 6670
1200-1240 5900 (ex 6020)

OGM Radio Horito Ogadeniya
1600-1630 on 15179 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg Tues/Sat to East Africa Somali

Quê Me Radio
(target to Vietnam)
Vietnamese
1200-1230 Fri 9930

Radio Damal
(target to Somalia)
Somali
400-0500 15700
0500-0600 15700
0600-0700 15700
1830-1930 11990
1930-2000 11980
2000-2100 11980
2100-2130 11980

Radio República
(target to Cuba)
Spanish
0000-0100 Sat/Sun 5954
0100-0200 Sat/Sun 5954
0100-0200 twhfa 5954
0100-0200 9490

Voice of Oromiyan Liberation Front
1600-1630 on 15170 ISS 500 kW/ 130 deg Sun to East Aftica Oromo

Voice of Oromo Liberation (Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo)
1700-1800 on 13830 ISS 100 kW / 126 deg Sun/Wed to East Africa Oromo/Amharic

Voice of the Tiger
(target to Sri Lanka)
Tamil
1530-1600 12140
1600-1630 12140
Station broadcast irregularly. Website with streaming audio: www.votradio.com
(WRTH July update & DX Re Mix # 738)

Blog Logs

// parallel frequency *sign-on - sign-off*
All times UTC
logs edited for clarity



Argentina
11710.8, Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior, General Pacheco, Buenos Aires, 2155-2205. German until 2155, 2155-2200 interval signal and station IDs in broadcasting languages of RAE, 2200-2202 music and IDs in the same languages. Spanish program starting 2205, SINPO 45444. (Beryozkin). Also heard at 0005-0020, Portuguese talks, Argentine music and then news bulletin - good with slight fading and local noise. (Timofeyev in DXplorer/DX Window 458)

Australia
4835, VL8A Alice Springs, NT, 1320-1323. Phone-in program discussing raising special needs children, talk program about alcoholism, SINPO 45343. (Sellers). Also heard at 1825-2000, Aboriginal and English phone-in program. SINPO 45343 (Beryozkin). And at 2132-3136. News and comments in English, SINPO 13321 // 5025. (Méndez/DX Window 458)

Bahrain
9745, Radio Bahrain, Abu Hayan, 2357-0020. Carrier + USB. Audible when Romania signed off at 2357*. Traditional local music, local pop music and ballads. Poor. Weak but readable in noisy conditions. (Alexander in DXplorer/DX Window 458)
　
Bhutan
6034.74, BBS, Sangaygang, Thimphu. Vernacular and English. Several times on Jun 30, I heard the same indigenous instrumental theme music as heard on BBS on 5030 back on Dec 15. From 1427 to 1458 a woman chatting on the phone with different people, 1458 theme music and seemed to be an ID in English, into assume the news in English; poor. At https://www.box.com/s/edda9641bba2a7f7c3bf you can find my recorded music (MP3). Must be full power now, strong enough to overpower Yunnan PBS. However, on Jul 01 found BBS was either off the air or back to running reduced power; random checking from 1258 to 1407 heard no heterodyne at all; nothing on 6034.74; only heard what sounded like the usual Yunnan PBS on 6035.0. Completely different from yesterdays positive BBS reception that overpowered Yunnan PBS. (Howard)

6035.00, BBS, Sangaygang, Thimphu, 1935, Jul 03. Wandering around 6034.997 down to 6034.990, and accompanied by annoying audio hum. Peaks on 147 and 544 hertz away, some peaks seen and heard on that channel; easily to check against web livestream at http://www.bbs.bt/news/video-wan.html . (Bueschel). Also heard at 1958-2310, Jul 05, 06 and 07, talk in Asian language (definately not Mandarin or Vietnamese!) and short local inst music, slight hum, SINPO 44333 // http://www.bbs.bt/news/?page_id=9126# . On Jul 08 a strong carrier noted 2055-2230, but no modulation and no streaming radio audio on the BBS web site (www.bbs.bt ). (Churchill listening on receivers in South Africa and England, Petersen and Timofeyev/DX Window 458)

Bolivia
6134.896, Radio Santa Cruz, 0045-0100. Clear signal here of music and Spanish comments between tunes. Additional comments at 0049 over the music, of an unrealted topic. Signal fair-poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Brazil
6180, Radio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasilia, DF, 0459-0900. RNA transmits a big humbuzz and no programming; same on // 11780 on Jun 30. But on Jul 03 Portuguese comments, "2 horas 27 minutos en Brasilia", "En Brasilia 2 horas 53 minutos, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, musica made in Brazil, samba", program "Madrugada Nacional", 34433. (Sellers and Wagai). Also heard at 2115-2330, Jul 05 and 07, Portuguese talk, soccer comments: "Bahia y Botafogo", ID: "Nacional a radio da cidadania", SINPO 43333 with adjacent interference. (Méndez and Petersen/DX Window 458)

Canada
9625, CBC North Quebec Service, Sackville , 2154-2207.* Country music, then conversation between a man in vernacular and a woman answering in English (!), SINPO 45444 until 2200, 43443 after 2200, Interference from NHK Japan in Japanese on 9620. (Beryozkin/DX Window 458)

Clandestine
9558.64v, Voice of Peace and Democracy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, *0358-0430.* Horn of Africa music, opening ID 0359 and vernacular talk. Some Horn of Africa music. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. Varying between 9558.64 - 9558.71. Weak on // 7234.30v - varying up to 7234.47. Mo, We, Fr only. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Costa Rica
3350 Radio Exterior Espana relay, 0258 in Spanish // 6055. Group pop vocals and a man with talk then time pips at 0300 and a man with “Radio Nacional de Espana - Noticias” and into a man and woman with news - Fair with static crashes. (Mark Coady, Canada/Cumbre DX)

Cuba
11760, Radio Habana Cuba 1935. Mailbag program. SIO 252. (Bob Fraser, ME).

Djibouti
4780, Radiodiffusion Télévision de Djibouti, Arta, *0258-0320. Fade out to open carrier until indigenous music opening, Arabic ID and opening announcements and recitations. Fair at first but fading rapidly. (D’Angelo). Also heard with late sign on at *0317-0330, Jul 08, abrupt sign on with Arabic talk. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. (Alexander in DXplorer/DX Window 458)

Guatemala
4055, Radio Verdad at 0211 in Spanish. Male preacher with a slow and deliberate delivery with mentions of “Verdad” and “Jesus” - Fair with static crashes (Mark Coady, Canda/Cumbre DX)

Madagascar
6135.00, Radio Madagasikara, Ambohidrano, 1342-1405. For a long time was formerly on 6135.2. Today disturbing Shiokaze (scheduled *1330-1430*) moved to 5985.0 (now blocking Myanmar [5985.84] and causing a heterodyne). French speeches with applause. Some audio problems with segments very muffled, but mostly had good audio, 1356 IDs and advertisements via long path. MP3 audio posted at https://www.box.com/s/326a6cf66ebe36269d20 . Rather surprised to find them doing so well. (Ron Howard, CA)

Malaysia
9835, Sarawak FM, 1105. Bahasa Malay. Man with news until 1110, music bridge and then songs, ID as “Sarawak FM” at 1118. Fair with RTTY interference. (Harold Sellers-BC, Canada)

North Korea
11710, Voice of Korea 1300. english sign-on with into, followed by patriotic music with female's response. Signal fair. SIO 351 (Bob Fraser, ME).

Papua New Guinea
6040 PNG, NBC Port Moresby, 1020 July 12. English, song ending and ID as “National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea”, announcements about their election coverage and at 1024 began giving vote counts, parallels noted were 3205, 3315, 3905 nothing heard on 4890 which was reported active yesterday. Fair. (Harold Sellers-BC, Canada)

6040, NBC Port Moresby with NBC National Radio, the Voice of Papua New Guinea programming,randomly from 0817 to 1000, July 12. Amazing how this 10 kW station has fair reception on a daily basis. In Tok Pisin reporting on a “power lackout”, “standby generator”, etc. (so is not entirely in English!). Usual ad for BSP (Bank of South Pacific) in English to local time checks. Many station IDs: “N-B-C National Radio, the Voice of Papua New Guinea.” Today intermittently played some pop songs. Bird call at 0901 into the NBC National news in English with election coverage. Today was not able to confirm all the // stations, but clearly Wantok Radio Light on 7324.95 was the strongest // by far, with the news till 0914 when they had their usual announcement (“Wantok Radio Light management thanks the National Broadcasting Corporation for allowing us to relay the daily bulletin. Join us at seven AM for the next N-B-C National News”). Checked 4890 till 1000 with no results of anything.https://www.box.com/s/a3e6dadde006d7ea2cb2 contains MP3 audio
(Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Philippines
9855, FEBC Radio, 1053. Keyboard music (like a xylophone) interval signal and English ID repeated, “This is FEBC Radio broadcasting from Manila, Philippines.” Would have been 1100 sign-on in Vietnamese but RHC signed on 9850 at 1058 overwhelming 9855. Fair until RHC sign-on. (Harold Sellers-BC, Canada)

Romania
13800 Radio Romania International 2053. DX Mailbag program. (Bob Fraser, ME).

South Africa
3320, Sondergrense at 0225 in Afrikaans with local pop music and a man with talk at 0255 re-check - Weak with static crashes and utility interference. (Mark Coady, Canada/Cumbre DX)

Zambia
9505, CVC 2105. Religious program Brotherhood. SIO 453. (Bob Fraser, ME).

Papua New Guinea reactivates freqs for election coverage

Breaking News........
Papua New Guinea
NBC uses 4890 & 6040
for National Elections
______________________

NBC National Radio in Port Moresby has re-activated 4890kHz on shortwave for breaking coverage of the national election results currently underway across the country. This frequency is additional to 6040kHz heard at the same time with the same program, which is a simulcast with Kundu TV. Both transmitters are located at Port Moresby, although 6040 is nominally licenced to Alotau in Milne Bay. However, NBC Milne Bay says it is only broadcasting on 3365 and two FM frequencies.

Am currently listening to NBC Port Moresby 4890 via Sydney Global Tuners with VG signal.. it's a simulcast with Kundu TV network, giving phone numbers to call the studio as 325 9382 or 325 0084, or text SMS 7288. Phone in report from NBC Morobe at 10.52 UTC, late news started at 11.06 UTC. Chief Electoral Officer is calling on Returning Officers to abide by the law after many complaints. NBC swamped with hundreds of texts. Signal deteriorating slightly by 11.12 UTC compared to tune in at 10.40 UTC. So 4890 has been reactivated, and this broadcast is clearly //6040 which is at poor quality in comparison. I have maintained for several years that the
higher power NBC Port Moresby tx were still available for use in special ircumstances. Election 2012 is obviously such a circumstance! Now 11.14 UTC and much harder to copy.

This is the best opportunity in years to hear PNG NBC shortwave outlets because of these crucial national elections and coverage.

If you hear ANY NBC signals this month, please send me details so we can make sure the WRTH 2013 has accurate coverage. Or, at least, as accurate as possible.

Email me: radioheritage@gmail.com with news and notes please.

Thanks & 73
Dave Ricquish
PNG Country Editor, WRTH
Radio Heritage Foundation
(Larry Van Horn/Monitoring Times Asst Editor)

Papua New Guinea logs

All times UTC // parallel frequecy

(edited for clarity)

3915, Radio Fly via Kiunga, 0931, July 11. In Tok Pisin with the news. At 0935 Pacific Island pop songs, DJ in Tok Pisin and English to 0952 summary, by provinces, of female candidates in this year’s election. Siren at 1000 and several station IDs. Signal poor with heavy local noise.
https://www.box.com/s/60bfe93ceb3c7c5fd341 contains a very noisy MP3 edited recording.

6040, NBC Port Moresby with NBC National Radio, the Voice of Papua New Guinea programming, as confirmed today by Dave Ricquish (not viaMilne Bay, “although 6040 is nominally licenced to Alotau in Milne Bay. However, NBC Milne Bay says it is only broadcasting on 3365 and two FM frequencies”, per Dave). July 11 at 0901 ID. Local time check for 7:00. NBC National news with election coverage. Promo at 0914 for “cash giveaway.” Program at 0915 presented by male/female with reports of various arrests being made (one for hijacking of ballot boxes, etc.)

Before 0901 did not hear any PNG stations // with 6040, but with the start of the news found the following stations parallel.

3204.96 NBC Sandaun
3260 NBC Madang (doing well)
3275 NBC Southern Highlands
3315 NBC Manus
3325 NBC Bougainville (best ever reception)
3365 NBC Milne Bay (the poorest)
3905 NBC New Ireland (doing well today)

After the news they stayed // except for 3325. NBC Bougainville was heard in the clear, due to the fact that RRI had not faded up yet,which started to come in about 1013, underneath NBC.

1004 again with the NBC national news. All the others were parallel, except for 3260 (NBC Madang) and 3315 (NBC Manus).

https://www.box.com/s/fa4602bc231ef9a39de9 contains an edited MP3 audio file with ID and story about the arrest for the hijacking of ballot boxes
(Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA)

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A Prairie Home Companion

Sunday, July 8 2012:

This week on "A Prairie Home Companion", from the renowned Interlochen Center for the Arts, it's a live broadcast performance with Garrison Keillor. With special guests, student musicians, trumpeter Theo Van Dyck and soprano Sage DeAgro-Ruopp, as well as the students and faculty of the Interlochen Arts Camp String Octet. Also on the programme, the Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and the latest News from Lake Wobegon.

In Africa and Europe: 1100 BST / 1200 CET / 1300 CAT

Asia Calling

Sunday, July 8 2012: Asia Calling

This week on "Asia Calling": In a major setback to campaigners seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Disaster, a New York federal court last week dismissed a lawsuit against Union Carbide and its former CEO Warren Anderson. While Union Carbide owned the pesticide plant when the disaster that killed thousands struck – the court said the company bears no responsibility for the tragedy. The ruling has sparked protest from the survivors who have been calling for compensation and the site – which contains thousands of tons of toxic waste – is to be cleaned up for good.

Following its ban on music, Taliban militants have recently bombed several music shops in Pakistan, claiming they are un-Islamic. But the more pressure there is to ban music, the more people find innovative ways to keep listening to their favourite songs. In the tribal and often volatile area of Khyber Agency, young people are now using their cells phones to circumvent the rules. Mudassar Shah joins an underground party in the tribal region of Pakistan to find out how.

In recent decades, South Korea has relied on migrant labor to help keep its economy running. Many come from Southeast and South Asia, but the majority of those foreign workers, about 600 hundred thousand, are from northeast China. They’re ethnically Korean and get special visas. However this year, tens of thousands will have to return home – and many say its unfair. From Seoul, reporter Jason Strother has the story.

For the first time Thailand has played host to an International Buddhist Film Festival.The international films cover a range of largely Buddhist themes from countries as diverse as Japan, Cambodia and Thailand, to more distant links in Argentina and even Iran. In a world fueled by consumption but hinged on economic uncertainty, the filmmakers and organisers say the diverse range of messages conveyed at the festival are relevant to the modern world. Ron Corben has more.

In North America: 2230 ET / 1930 PT

In Europe: 2100 BST / 2200 CET

In Africa and Asia 1100 UTC / 1300 CET / 1200 CAT

ABC/Radio Australia

Innovations" is a showcase of Australian design, discoveries, invention, engineering and research skills.

In Europe: 0800 BST / 0900 CET

In Africa and Asia 1730 UTC / 1830 CET / 1930 CAT

Radio Guangdong

Saturday, July 7and Sunday, July 8 2012: Radio Guangdong

Radio Guangdong, established in October 1949, is a leading radio group in south China. Radio Guangdong programmes cover political, economic, social and cultural issues; programmes about Guangdong, programmes about Guangdong people and programmes linking Guangdong with the world.

In North America: Sat 1200 ET / 0900 PT
Sun 2030 ET / 1730 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: Sat 0015 UTC / 0215 CAT
Sat 2045 UTC / 2245 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific: Sat 0015 UTC / 1015 AEDT Sat 2045 UTC / 0745 (Sun) AEDT

In Europe: Sat 2045 BST / 2145 CET

Radio Netherlands

Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 2012: Radio Netherlands

In "The State We're In", Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective.

Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 2012: Radio Netherlands "Earth Beat"

In this week's "Earth Beat": THE GLAMOUR OF FLYING: Flying used to be such fun, an exhilarating miracle worth getting dressed up for; cocktails served on doilies, hot food and charm. Air hostess Jane Parson shares with Marnie the joy of the glory days. Later, the presenters ask air travellers at Schiphol what they think of Amsterdam’s airport experience.

AN AIRPORT ANTHROPOLOGIST: Manchester International is home to the world’s only airport anthropologist, surely the best person to tell us about the airport environment. Marnie joins Damien O’Doherty for a bit of people-watching.

ANTI-TERROR PLANTS: What if the security experience was less snaking queues and scanning machines and more like a walk in the park? Plants aren’t the first things you’d think of as weapons against the so-called global war on terror… Until now. June Medford at the University of Colorado has created plants that can spot a suspect from several metres away and warn security – by changing colour.

DAMIEN O’DOHERTY, PART 2: A study at Manchester suggests that the security experience puts people in a real fluster, and flustered people are not good for retail. This, as Damian explains, is where clever design comes in.

TINY AIRPORT: We drop into a couple of African airports where order and planning are not particularly apparent though seem to work surprising well. Bram Posthumus, Radio Netherlands West Africa correspondent is our guide.

Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 2012: Radio Netherlands "Bridges With Africa"

The destruction of Timbuktu’s holy shrines – can things get any worse for Mali? / A special edition on South Sudan – one year on. / It’s Mali again! With its most outspoken rapper, Amkoullel.

Radio Netherlands broadcast times:
In North America: Sat 0900 ET / 0600 PT
Sun 1800 ET / 1500 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: Sat 0700 UTC / 0900 CAT
Sun 1200 UTC / 1400 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific Sat 0700 UTC / 1700 AEDT
Sun 1200 UTC / 2200 AEDT

In Europe: 1800 BST / 1900 CET

Radio New Zealand International

Saturday, July 7, Sunday, July 8 and Monday, July 9 2012: Radio New Zealand International

RNZI is New Zealand's only shortwave station, broadcasting to the Island nations of the Pacific. Its broadcasts range from Papua New Guinea in the west across to French Polynesia in the east, covering all South Pacific countries in between.

In this week’s headlines: Polling in Papua New Guinea's general election to be extended / Former world leaders get together in Papeete with advice for the region / Fiji TV faces an uncertain future / Cruise ship operator calls for Vanuatu wharf upgrades / Efforts to improve the performance of Pacifika tertiary students in New Zealand / Could crabs from the region be a medicine of the future?

In North America: Mon - Fri 1200 ET / 0900 PT

Sun 1530 ET / 1230 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: 1700 UTC / 1900 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific: 1600 UTC / 0200 AEDT

In Europe: Sun 1400 BST / 1500 CET
Sat 0430 BST / 0530 CET

National Public Radio

Saturday, July 7 2012: NPR "Fresh Air"

"Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programmes. Though "Fresh Air" has been categorised as a "talk show", it hardly fits the mould. Its 1994 Peabody Award citation credits "Fresh Air" with "probing questions, revelatory interviews and unusual insights". A variety of top publications count Gross among America's leading interviewers. The show gives interviews as much time as needed, and complements them with comments from well-known critics and commentators.

In Europe: 1100 BST / 1200 CET

Radio Romania International

Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 2012: Radio Romania International

Tune in to the regular feature "A Challenge for the Future". This edition is titled "Nuclear energy – danger or rescue?", it looks at the conclusions of the nuclear security summit recently held in Seoul. Later, "Practical Guide" will bring some useful information on airlines.

Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 2012: Radio Romania International

"World of Culture" introduces you to the Vertigo Dance Company, one of the most renowned contemporary Israeli dance companies, which participated in the 2012 Sibiu International Theatre Festival. "RRI Encyclopaedia" talks about the "V.A. Urechia" Library in Galati (Southeastern Romania). Inaugurated in 1890, the library is home to rare 15th century literature. In "Roots" you can discover the traditional Romanian linen shirt, an item that usually appears on tourists' souvenir lists. And, for a more flavorful weekend, listen to "The Cooking Show", which brings you a typical Romanian dish: mititei. The mititei are traditional Romanian short grilled sausages, made of pork, beef and mutton, laced with spices. They are one of the most popular and savory local treats.

Sunday, July 8 and Monday, July 9 2012: Radio Romania International

"Inside Romania" introduces us to the 10th edition of the Infomatrix international IT project competition, held in Bucharest in May this year. And, should you want to unwind, tune in to "All that Jazz", but don't forget about the regular Romanian class – "Romanian without Tears".

Monday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 10 2012: Radio Romania International

"Pro Memoria" browses through Romania's history to mark 200 years since the country lost the province of Bessarabia to Russia. In May 1812, Bessarabia, a region stretching between the Prut and the Niester rivers, was annexed to Russia, under a peace treaty which put an end to the Russian-Turkish war.

Tuesday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 11 2012: Radio Romania International

In "Business Club" the team focuses on Romania's relations with the IMF.

Wednesday, July 11 and Thursday, July 12 2012: Radio Romania International

Listen to "Society Today", with an edition entitled "The Down Syndrome – the Option for Life".

Thursday, July 12 and Friday, June 13 2012: Radio Romania International

"Traveller's Guide" takes us to Danube Gorges, an ideal vacationing site.

Radio Romania International broadcast times:

In North America: 0600 ET / 0300 PT
1730 ET / 1430 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: 1130 UTC / 1330 CAT
0430 UTC / 0630 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific: 1130 UTC / 0130 AEDT
0430 UTC / 1830 AEDT

In Europe: Mon - Fri 1400 BST / 1500 CET 2000 BST / 2100 CET

RTE Ireland

Sunday, July 8 2012: RTE Ireland

"Off The Shelf", presented by Andy O'Mahony is RTÉ Radio 1's book programme in which a carefully selected panel of contributors are set loose on one topic or individual.

This week: Gerry O’Flaherty, Terence Killeen and Anne Fogarty discuss Gordon Bowker’s biography of James Joyce.

In North America: 2100 ET / 1800 PT

In Africa and the Middle East: 0230 UTC / 0430 CAT

In Asia and the Pacific: 0230 UTC / 1030 AEDT

United Nations Radio

Saturday, July 7, Sunday, July 8 and Monday, July 9 2012: United Nations Radio "UN and Africa"

"UN and Africa" is a weekly radio programme that aims to cover topical and current affairs-related stories about what the UN is doing for Africa, in Africa and about Africa.

In Africa and the Middle East: Sun 1030 UTC / 1230 CAT
In Asia and the Pacific: Sun 1030 UTC / 2130 AEDT

In Europe: Sun 0500 BST / 0600 CET

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The website hosts an extensive range of archived, on-demand programmes and you can also listen to WRN’s North America stream live 24/7.

WindowsMedia Radio Tuner

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