IRRS holiday programming today

December 26-27
This year there will be a special hour long broadcast on both shortwave and medium wave, from the IRRS in Milan, Italy. The format for the Christmas/New Year holiday program is a mixture of creative arts news from Wales with music and poetry, as well as DX news and poetry related to shortwave, with some of the artists from around the world. There will also be DX insert from Christer Brunstrom in Sweden and an overview of some of the music played from musicians on tour in Europe in 2014.

The times and dates are: 7290 kHz, December 26th at 1900-2000 - 2000-2100 CET  (Central European times)  150 kw 

December 27                          
2200-2300 and 2300-0000 CET 10 kw 1368 kHz            

Apologies to all those who are waiting for QSLs. Money is extremely tight at the moment, but they should be with you around Christmas. I am trying to post early for Japan, the USA and Russia, as well as to all those who sent in the valuable reports from Europe. Season's greetings to you all!

Best wishes
Stephen Jones

IRRS updates their testing schedule

Hi There,

Following my email yesterday, I apologize but due to technical problems we had to cancel all tests on 5775 kHz at the very last moment.

In the meantime we are announcing these additional tests:

Feb 28, 2011 from 0930-1230 UTC on 9510 kHz to Europe
Feb 26, 2011 from 1800-2000 UTC on 9435 kHz to Europe
Feb 27, 2011 from 1800-2000 UTC on 9435 kHz to Europe

We will appreciate your reception reports for all of our tests by email at reports at nexus.org

Our regular broadcasts continue also on AM/Medium Wave daily on 1368 kHz in North/Eastern Italy (covering Padua, Venice, Vicenza, Verona and Bologna) and on 1566 in Rome, daily from 20:00-01:00 Central European Time. (in Vicenza we have a large US military base, and we know that we have many listeners there). These times may be extended later on.

We received several reports from 1368 kHz from Italy and outside of Italy. Our sincere thanks to all who tuned in, and wrote us. All will be getting a personal reply soon, please bear with us while we are very busy in setting up and verifying coverage for all tests.

Some of you asked about TX location, however: it is our policy that while we always make public the target area(s), the exact transmitter location(s) may change over time, and always remains strictly confidential.

Thank you again, and stay tuned.
Ron
(Alokesh Gupta)

Radio Joystick and IRRS to continue broadcast in 2010

Radio Joystick can be heard on every first Saturday of each month at 10 hs Central European Time. (0900-1000 UTC) on 9510 kHz. Each show lasts 59 minutes, and consists of Information on Malta, Media - and Music, presented by DJ Charlie Prince, who founded Radio Joystick as a hobby almost 25 years ago!

The first show for 2010 will be with an interview again:
Ms Ingris Kidder, President of the German Maltese Circle, tells all about her experiences on Malta.
Two musical milestone will also be included:
A wilful version of the Beatles Hit "I Want To Hold Your Hand" -
and the most wonderful piece from the movie soundtrack "Three Tough Guys"!
So tune in on the 2nd of January at 10:00 o'clock German local time on 9510 kHz.

Lat not least Radio Joystick wishes a nice Chrismas and a fantastic New Year to every Free Radio Enthusiast!

Contact address:

Radio Joystick

P. O. Box 23 31

55543 Kreuznach

Rhineland Palatinate

GERMANY/ALLEMAGNE.
(Charlie Prince/HCDX)

IRRS updates winter schedule

Via Milan, Italy and Slovakia

B09 schedule update

All times UTC

0300-0600 on 9835 RSO 150 kW / 160 deg EaAf/Sudan MIR Eng/Ara, not active
0530-0630 on 5990 RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Mon-Thu
0900-1000 on 9510 RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf JOY Eng/Ger 1st Sat
0900-1000 on 9510 RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf CIT English 3rd Sat, new
1030-1300 on 9510 RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun
1500-1800 on 15650 RSO 150 kW / 160 deg EaAf/Sudan MIR Eng/Ara Daily
1900-2200 on 6170 RSO 150 kW / 060 deg Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Fri, new
1900-2100 on 6170 RSO 150 kW / 060 deg Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sat/Sun, new

CIT=Radio City
DXPL=DX Party Line
EGR=European Gospel Radio
JOY=Radio Joystick
MIR=Miraya FM Radio,Sudan
(DX Mix News # 600 via wb, Germany)

IRRS frequency adjustment

Hi all,

Please notice that we will have an immediate frequency change for our evening CET slot each Fri, Sat and Sun effective Nov. 13, 2009. We are dropping temporarily 7290 kHz in favour of what may be a cleaner frequency.

Don't forget that lower frequency bands that allow for propagation within 1-4,000 km during darkness are extremely congested here in EU due to the low sunspots, so many stations are fighting on top of each other.

All other times and frequencies remains unchanged.

So please take a note that as of Friday Nov 13, 2009 we will be on 6170 kHz from 1900-2100 UTC/GMT (Fri, Sat & Sun) and tune into our programs.

Please send your reception reports by email to:

reports@nexus.org

Although we cannot guarantee a QSL to each of you, we will reply to everyone by email, and we will greatly appreciate hearing that "there is someone listening out-there" on our new frequency next week-end. Updated frequency and program schedules are on our web site at:

http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules
(Ron Norton)

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Ron Norton NEXUS-Int'l Broadcasting Association
email: ron@nexus.org
http://www.nexus.org/

Italy, NEXUS/ IRRS - A09 English schedule

Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009

All times UTC

0430-0500 mtwh 5990va (eu/af)
0500-0530 mtwh 5990va (eu/af)
0800-0900 Sat 9510va (af/eu/me)
0930-1000 Sun 9510va (af/eu/me)
1000-1100 Sun 9510va (af/eu/me)
1100-1200 Sun 9510va (af/eu/me)
1500-1600 daily 15650af
1600-1700 daily 15650af
1700-1800 daily 15650af
1800-1900 fas 7290va (af/eu/me)
1900-2000 fas 7290va (af/eu/me)
2000-2100 fas 7290va (af/eu/me)
(Stephen John Jones/IRRS NEXUS)