Blog Logs

Logs edited for clarity

// parallel frequency *sign-on / sign-off*


All times UTC

Bolivia
4699.33, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta. Heard at 1008 thru 1029. Fair signal and muffled mod with that "bottom of the barrel" sound. At 1014 seemed like a regional news segment with light echo. Clear mentions of Bolivia, and then, at 1016 "...las seis de la manana y 16 minutos con la musica de la madrugada en San Miguel . . .". Into nondescript vocals. Ad string at 1028 but couldn't pick up any product names. (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre DX)

6134.823, Radio Santa Cruz, 0030-0100. Station is now a tough catch. Voice of Russia is on 6135 with a very strong signal, while RSC is half as strong being drown out by VOR. Noted a female in Spanish comments from Radio Santa Cruz. At 0035 noted music being presented. Signal remained at a threshold level however. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Brazil
6120, Super Rádio Deus é Amor, 0850-0900. Usual emotional Portuguese preacher. Poor to fair. Covered by Radio Netherland after 0900. Fair to good on // 6059.95. Threshold signal on // 9564.87. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6150, Radio Record, Sao Paulo (presumed), 2314-2332. Talk in Portuguese by man followed by pop ballad music. Talk by male/female announcers over music at 2322. Back to music at 2324 with a couple of English language selections ("Unforgettable", etc.) Portuguese talk by announcer duo at 2331. Poor to moderate signal strength with fading. Chinese talk sometimes heard faintly below. (Jim Evans, TN)

9550.1, Radio Boa Ventade, Porto Alegre, 2303-2307. Pop ballad music. Talk in Portuguese over music by announcer duo at 2306. Poor signal strength, occasionally fading up to moderate. (Jim Evans, TN)

9665, Radio Voz Missionaria, Florianopolis, 2255-2300. Talk in Portuguese by man. Moderate signal strength with cochannel interference from KCBS in Korean. (Jim Evans, TN)

9665.02, Voz Missionária, 0610-0635. Portuguese inspirational music and Portuguese announcements. Weak in noisy conditions. Slightly stronger on // 5940.04 - but poor with adjacent channel splatter. (Brian Alexander, PA)

11765, Super Rádio Deus é Amor/Radio Tupi, Curitiba, 2304-2307. Contemporary religious music. Talk in Portuguese by man followed by more music. Moderate signal strength. (Jim Evans, TN)

11780, Radio Nacional de Amazonia, Brasilia, 2306-2309. Talk in Portuguese between studio announcer and second man at remote location or on call-in. Pop ballad music at 2307. Moderate signal strength with little fading. (Jim Evans, TN)

11815, Radio Brazil Central, Goiana, 2309-2313. Fast talk in Portuguese by man over pop vocal music. Music only at 2310. Moderate signal strength. (Jim Evans, TN)

11855, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 2311-2314. Talk in Portuguese by woman. A few bars of music followed by talk by man. Poor signal, just above noise level, with little fading. (Jim Evans, TN)

Canada
6159.98 CKZU Vancouver 1422-1431. Gogi Grant's "Wayward Wind," then male/female chatting to 1430. CBC Regional News was next. Fair signal in the noise. (John Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

Chad
6164.96, RNT, 0427-0445. Audible after Radio Netherlands 6165 sign off at 0427. Local Afro-pop music. French announcements. Poor with weak interference from unidentified station on 6165. Possibly Zambia. (Brian Alexaner, PA)

Colombia
5910, Radio Alcaraván 0632 Spanish. Songs, full ID with frequency at 0634, 0637 tune-out. Fair. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

Ecuador
4814.98, Radio El Buen Pastor. Head at 1106 with Ecuadorian pasillos featuring guitars and piano. Usual high-voiced male announcer with timecheck at 1108, then back into pleasant program of folklorico music. Fair signal with usual blipping utility interference. One of the only places on the band to hear wonderful Ecuadorian folkloric music, the other being HCJB - Pichincha on 6050 kHz. Speaking of that, what is the source of the unid signal hetting HCJB at approx 6050.84, many mornings? Can never raise audio from it but certainly tantalizing. (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre DX)

Guyana
3290, Voice of Guyana, Sparendaam, 0634-0640. Talk in English by man, apparently BBC programming. Poor signal with fading and lots of static making it difficult to understand the subject discussed. 1/13/2012 (Evans - TN)

3290, Voice of Guyana, Georgetown 0945-1002. Male announcer with morning devotional program and "Answers to Life's Questions." Statiob ID and music at 1000 UTC. Fair signal quality. (Scott Barbour, NH)

India
9425, All India Radio National Channel, Bengaluru, 2249-2255. Non-stop Hindi music. Moderate signal strength with atmospheric noise and occasional deep fades. Weaker but less noisy parallel heard on 9470 (Aligarh). (Jim Evans, TN)

9470, All India Radio National Channel, Aligarh, 2249-2255. Non-stop Hindi music. Poor to moderate signal strength with only minor fading. Stronger but noisy parallel noted on 9425 (Bengaluru). (Jim Evans, TN)

4820.82 AIR Kolkata(presumed) 1356-1420. Mostly talk to occasional short music clip. Signal strength almost fair but no competition for the S-9 band noise. Would have been readable were it not for the noise. On this freq next three mornings. (John Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)


Indonesia
4750.015, RRI Makassar, 1145-1200. Noted a female in Indonesian with comments until about 1148 when music is heard. Specifically hear a female singing. Signal remain a threshold level during the period. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Iran
7320 Iran, V.O.I.R.I., Kamalabad 1431. Chorus with anthem, woman with sign-on (listed Bangla), Islamic call to prayer, 1435 man with news. Poor signal. (Harold Seller, Canada)

Libya
11600, Radio Télévision Libye - Radio Libye, *1612-1806* Station sign on with French talk and lite French instrumental music. French ballads. IDs. Talk. Fair, but some occasional strong noise. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Madagascar
5010.00, Radio Madagasikara, 0238-0300. Carrier + USB. Local African music. Rooster crows. Malagasy talk. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. Jan 13. Thanks to Ron Howard tip. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Mali
5995, RTVM, 0725-0800.* Continuous vernacular talk. Flute interval signal and a closing French announcement at 0759. Fair, but co-channel interference from Radio Australia at their 0758 sign on. (Brian Alexander, PA)
　
5995, RTVM, 0645-0701* Various male/female announcements in Arabic to indigenous music bits. Announcer's tentative ID at 0700. Music bit into talk then pulled the plug. Signal weak but clear and fair at best. (Scott Barbour, NH)

Mauritania
7245, IGIM, *0550-0610. Abrupt sign on with local chants. Good. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Mexico
6009.96, Radio Mil, 0850-0905. Spanish pop music. Spanish IDs at 0859 and back to Spanish pop tunes at 0900. Poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

North Korea
11680, KCBS, Kanggye, 2251-2300. Classical vocal music with announcements in Korean by woman between selecions. Announcements by woman at 2259 followed by pips on the hour, and more talk. Poor signal with fading and Portuguese language co-channel interference. Stronger parallel noted on 9665. (Jim Evans, TN)

Oman
9410 BBC relay, 1509 English service with “World Briefing” taking an in-depth look at news stories, 1514 tune-out. Very poor signal. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

Palau
9965 Via Radio Australia 1411 Chinese. Language lesson teaching English to 1424, then Chinese program. Poor, //11660 via Shepparton. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

Peru
5038.18, Radio Libertad de Junin. Came here from Tarma at 1035 and found fairly good signal, certainly best Andean signal on the band. Morning folklorico program, nice huaynos with yipping singers backed by guitars. At 1040 reverb taped ads followed by very nice, live ID by announcer "...en la ciudad de Junin, amables oyentes, ustedes escuchando a Radio Libertad . . . esperando le gusta . . . la musica nacional . . " Then into huayno with lady and guitar. (Ralph Perry,IL/Cumbre DX)

6173.931, Radio Tawantinsuyo, 0050-0100. Noted a truly threshold signal here with music until 0052 when a male comments for a minute. Language seemed to be Spanish, but uncertain due to weakness of the signal. Station remained active, but dropped into the noise as the top of the hour approached.(Chuck Bolland,FL)

Suriname
4990, Radio Apintie Paramaribo 1006-1011. Service listed as Dutch. Female announcer with talk between up-beat music bits. Station ID announcments & "Radio Apinitie" jingle ID. male announcer at 1010 then signal rapidly faded out. (Scott Barbour, NH)

USA
9655 KNLS-Alaska. Heard at 1502. English service under Radio Romania Int’l, with man and woman, program lineup, song, 1507 another ID. Poor. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

WYFR frequency updates

Via Babcock, UK

All times UTC

WYFR
1700-1800 9430 WOF 250 kW 107 deg to SoEaEUR Turkish
1800-1900 9885 WOF 250 kW 105 deg to SoEaEUR Turkish
1700-1800 9530 SKN 300 kW 110 deg to NE/ME Arabic

1800-1900 9660 WOF 250 kW 140 deg to NoAF Arabic
1900-2000 9685 DHA 250 kW 260 deg to WeAF Hausa
1800-1900 11875 ASC 250 kW 065 deg to WeCeAF Igbo
1900-2000 11665 ASC 250 kW 065 deg to WeCeAF Yoruba
1900-2000 9705 MEY 250 kW 340 deg to WeCeAF English
2000-2100 15520 ASC 250 kW 065 deg to WeCeAF English
2000-2200 15195 ASC 250 kW 065 deg to WeCeAF English
1600-1800 17545 ASC 250 kW 085 deg to CeAF English
1830-1930 17660 ASC 250 kW 085 deg to CeAF French
1700-1800 6045 DHA 250 kW 225 deg to EaAF Amharic
1700-1800 11975 WOF 250 kW 128 deg to EaAF Somali
1800-1900 9895 DHA 250 kW 230 deg to EaAF English
1900-2000 9805 DHA 250 kW 210 deg to EaAF Swahili, exMEY
1600-1700 6175 MEY 250 kW 076 deg to SoEaAF Malagasy
1700-1800 5925 MEY 100 kW 076 deg to SoEaAF French
1500-1600 21840 ASC 250 kW 115 deg to SoAF English
1800-1900 5890 MEY 100 kW 015 deg to SoAF English
1900-2000 3230 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF English
1900-2000 5850 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF English
1900-2000 9885 MEY 250 kW 340 deg to SoAF English
1900-2000 3955 MEY 100 kW 076 deg to SoAF Portuguese
1900-2000 5935 MEY 100 kW 335 deg to SoAF Portuguese
1300-1400 17735 DHA 250 kW 100 deg to SoAS Kannada,
1300-1500 17810 DHA 250 kW 100 deg to SoAS Telugu/Tamil
1400-1500 9855 DHA 250 kW 105 deg to SoAS Marathi
1400-1500 15520 DHA 250 kW 090 deg to SoAS Hindi
1500-1600 11610 DHA 250 kW 100 deg to SoAS English
1500-1600 11995 DHA 250 kW 090 deg to SoAS English
1600-1700 11740 DHA 250 kW 090 deg to SoAS English
1000-1200 9955 HBN 100 kW 345 deg to EaAS Korean
1200-1300 17880 DHA 250 kW 095 deg to EaAS Thai
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 13)
(DX Mix News 713 via Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Australia frequency updates

Via Babcock, UK

All times UTC

Radio Australia
0100-0130 11780 SNG 100 kW 340 deg to SoEaAS Burmese
0500-0530 11700 SNG 100 kW 140 deg to SoEaAS Indones
1100-1300 6140 SNG 100 kW 013 deg to SoEaAS English
1600-1630 9580 SNG 100 kW 340 deg to SoEaAS Burmese
0400-0430 17840 HBN 100 kW 270 deg to SoEaAS Indones via T8WH Angel 4
1300-1430 9965 HBN 100 kW 318 deg to EaAS Chinese via T8WH Angel 4
0000-0030 9490 DHA 250 kW 105 deg to SoEaAS Indones
2200-2330 9525 DHA 250 kW 105 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
2200-2400 9855 DHA 250 kW 090 deg to SoEaAS English
2300-2330 5955 DHA 250 kW 085 deg to SoEaAS Burmese

(DX Mix News 713 via Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

FEBA Radio frequency updates

Via Babcock, United Kingdom

FEBA Radio
2145-2215 11985 ASC 250 kW 027 deg to WeAF Pulaar Thu-Tue
1830-1845 15250 ASC 250 kW 070 deg to WeCeAF French
1600-1630 12125 ERV 300 kW 192 deg to EaAF Amharic Thu-Sun
1600-1630 12125 ERV 300 kW 192 deg to EaAF Guragena Mon-Wed
1630-1700 12125 ERV 300 kW 192 deg to EaAF Amharic
1600-1630 11875 KIG 250 kW 030 deg to EaAF Afar
1630-1700 9850 DHA 250 kW 230 deg to EaAF Tigrinya Sun-Wed
1630-1700 9850 DHA 250 kW 230 deg to EaAF Amharic Thu-Sat
1700-1800 9595 KIG 250 kW 030 deg to EaAF Orominya/Tigrinya
1700-1730 6180 DHA 250 kW 215 deg to EaAF Somali
1730-1800 7510 ERV 300 kW 192 deg to EaAF Silte
0800-0830 15220 MOS 300 kW 115 deg to NE/ME Arabic
1800-1930 9550 KIG 250 kW 030 deg to NE/ME Arabic
0200-0230 6125 DHA 250 kW 045 deg to WeAS Pashto
0230-0300 6125 DHA 250 kW 045 deg to WeAS Dari (R Sadaye Zindagi)
0300-0315 6125 DHA 250 kW 045 deg to WeAS Mixed langs
1500-1530 9400 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to WeAS Dari (R Sadaye Zindagi)
1530-1600 9400 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to WeAS Pashto
1400-1445 7230 NVS 250 kW 195 deg to SoAS Urdu/Balti
0000-0030 7485 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Bangla
0030-0045 7485 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi Sun/Wed
0030-0045 7485 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Mixed langs Mon/Tue
0030-0045 7485 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Bangla Thu-Sat
0045-0100 7485 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi
1500-1530 7485 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Bangla
0200-0230 7315 DHA 250 kW 060 deg to SoAS Urdu Sun
0200-0215 7315 DHA 250 kW 060 deg to SoAS Urdu Mon-Sat
0215-0230 7315 DHA 250 kW 060 deg to SoAS Mixed langs Mon-Sat
0800-0830 15205 DHA 250 kW 060 deg to SoAS Urdu
1200-1230 15215 DHA 250 kW 085 deg to SoAS Tibetan
1430-1445 9650 DHA 250 kW 070 deg to SoAS Urdu/Punjabi
1445-1500 9650 DHA 250 kW 070 deg to SoAS Kashmiri/Punjabi Wed-Sat
1445-1500 9650 DHA 250 kW 070 deg to SoAS Punjabi Sun-Tue
(DX Mix news 713 via Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Bulgaria slated to leave shortwave January 31

Bulgaria

Dear listeners and friends of the short waves and Radio Bulgaria, With a huge regret to inform you very bad news. After more than 75 years in the world broadcasting from January 31, 2012 at 2200UT Radio Bulgaria cease broadcasting on short and medium waves. The solution is that Radio Bulgaria is not necessary now its short waves and medium waves listeners. The reason -no money for broadcast on short and medium waves. And who listens to short waves today? Already has internet. Maintaining the short waves was "Mission Impossible"! Hope dies last. As a frequency manager in the last 19 years my main task was to provide best quality signal of Radio Bulgaria in worldwide coverage. There will be no short waves, there will be no frequency manager.
For all people who work in Radio Bulgaria that bad news is shock and horror Beginning of the end. But expect your moral support.

Please send e-mail to:

Albanian section: albanian@bnr.bg
Bulgarian section: bulgarian@bnr.bg
English section: english@bnr.bg
French section: french@bnr.bg
German section: german@bnr.bg
Greek section: greek@bnr.bg
Russian section: russian@bnr.bg
Serbian section: serbian@bnr.bg
Spanish section: spanish@bnr.bg
Turkish section: turkish@bnr.bg

and from January 14, 2012: http://www.saveradiobulgaria.com/
Thank you and goodbye,
Ivo Ivanov

P.S. SW txs Kostinbrod & Padarsko will be destroyed in the next few months.
(DX Mix News 713 via Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Netherlands Program Guide, Jan. 13-19

The State We're In
This week: The call of duty

After almost seven decades, a former Dutch resistance fighter admits she assassinated the wrong man. A Canadian woman tries to help the poor and finds her idealism challenged. An out lesbian photographer tries to create beauty amongst the violence she and other gay women face in South Africa. And an ex-Mafia princess explains her struggle to go straight.

First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC

Earth BeatMarnie Chesterton and her team look at the footprint we’re leaving on our planet.

This week:

It may be cold outside, but we’re warming to winter, meeting people who like to feel the chill. From a husky dog breeder to a long distance skater, to the man who helps improve the lives of people who live in winter cities.

First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

This week:

Manika Jha, a 23-year-old Nepalese journalist, is threatened in her own country because she isn’t afraid to write about the oppression of Nepalese women in the Tharai region. She was in the Netherlands and South Asia Wired spoke to her.

(There'll be a new edition of the programme on Thursday 19 January)

First airing: Thursday 10:00 UTC

Bridges With Africa
We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa.

This week:

Somalis living in the Netherlands protest over Dutch plans to ban the mild narcotic, khat.
Revered for defeating apartheid, but is South Africa’s liberation movement any good at government? We have a special report on the ANC, 100 years old this month.
The Ethiopian Krar Collective revisit the ancient music of their native homeland.

First airing: Friday 00:00 UTC

Africa in Progress
Inspiring round-table discussions with guest speakers and in-depth interviews give listeners food for thought.

This week: Understanding the beat of Freetown

Europe has been fascinated with Africa for centuries. This is reflected in recent work of a young academic who wanted to know how people experience music in the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown. To conduct his research, he didn’t visit libraries. Instead he went to bars and discos and music shops and asked how certain beats move and inspire Freetonians.

For this original perspective the German-Polish anthropologist won the yearly Africa thesis award presented by the Africa Studies Centre in Leiden in the Netherlands.

First airing: Monday 19:00 UTC

Commonwealth Story
Selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2010 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

This week: Education for life - by Anna Lewis (UK). A young woman is determined to transform herself.

First airing: Tuesday 01:50 UTC

Global Perspectivve
Who says I can’t… is the motto of this year’s collaboration of international broadcasters, offering stories of defiance and perseverance.

This week: Who says I can’t escape?

Canada is a nation of immigrants. Its self-image as a safe haven for refugees is a point of national pride. But there is always a gatekeeper, a bureaucrat in an immigration office who says you can - or can’t - come in. And that’s where broadcaster Natasha Fatah begins the story of Eduardo Lopez in her documentary Escape from Honduras, from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

European Jazz Stage
Unique jazz performances from the continent’s hottest clubs, concert halls and festivals, including the spectacular North Sea Jazz Festival.

This week:

Fusion is jazz's second nature. Mixing styles and ideas has been part of jazz culture right from the start, a century ago.

Join host Benjamin Herman for three groups that mash up jazz with other influences: Galliano, Rubalcaba, Bona & Penn; the Toon Roos Group featuring Peter Erskine; and Roy Hargrove's RH Factor.

First airing: Monday 01:00 UTC

RNW Classical
Classical concerts from the Royal Concertgebouw as well as studio recordings of Dutch performers, presented by Hans Haffmans.

Available 24 hours a day

Radio Netherlands streaming audio: www.radionetherlands.nl/

QSL Report Central

AustraliaVMC Charleville Meteo, Charleville QLD, 16546 USB. Full data logo/flaEe-QSL in two days for an email English report. Thanks for Alokesh Gupta for pointing me to the correct person to send the reports to! You can send yours to Mr. Navin Chandran, N.Chandran@bom.gov.au. Navin informs me that the previous QSL Manager, Mike Dalakis, has retired and he has assumed Mike's duties. (Al Muick, PA)

Clandestine
Radio Mada International, 15670 kHz. E-QSL from Christian Lehmann. Received in 45 days for E-report to radiomada.int.gmail.com (T Banks, TX)

France
3AC Monaco Radio, 8728 kHz. Date only notation on QSL sheet (photo and letter). Received in 11 days for two IRCs and English airmail report. QSL is in French with a short thank you in English. (Muick)

French Guyana
Radio Taiwan relay, 9840 kHz. Full data Taiwan skyline card, unsigned. Received in 38 days for English report. (Banks).

Germany
NHK/Radio Japan 15445 kHz relay via Wertachtal, Germany to the Middle East. Full data Kochi Prefecture QSL card with transmitter site notation. Also received a program schedule and a blank reception report from. Received in 38 days. (Edward Kusalik, Alberta, Canada)

Radio Farda 7280 kHz. Full data RFE/RL card in 139 days from Prague address. (Frank Hillton, SC)

North Marianas Island
Radio Free Asia 7390 kHz via IBB/Voice of America Tinian transmitter site. Full data card with site notation for special RFA/Hamfest 2011 Tokyo Japan QSL card. Received in 29 dayd=s for an email report. (Kusalik)

Romania
Overcomer Ministry program 15610 kHz via Trganeshti transmitter. Partial data QSL card (date, frequency, trasmitter) card of multi-scenes, signed by Bro. Stair. Verification letter and schedule included. Received in 14 daayas for a postal report to Wasterboro, South Carolina address.

Russia
St. Petersburg Regional Center, 6135 kHz. Full data commemorative QSL card in 13 days for English email report on Spanish Vof Russia program, signed by Mikhail
Timofeyev. Also sent very beautiful 10th anniversary pennant which will hang proudly on my wall. Truly a beautiful card showing the beauty of the St. Petersburg area and broadcast tower. (Muick)

United Arab Emirates
Polish Radio Warsaw relay via Abu Dhabi 9650 kHz. Verification letter from Slawek Szefs. Received in 56 days for letter to Warsaw address. (Hillton)

Babcock relay stations winter schedules

Effective to: 25 March 2012

All times UTC

Polish Radio External Service
1400-1430 on 15245 WOF 125 kW / 062 deg to EaEu Russian
1400-1430 on 15770 WOF 125 kW / 070 deg to EaEu Russian
1430-1500 on 15245 WOF 125 kW / 075 deg to NEEu Belorussian
1500-1530 on 9580 WOF 125 kW / 078 deg to WeEu German
1530-1600 on 9580 WOF 125 kW / 066 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1630 on 11905 WOF 125 kW / 078 deg to NEEu Ukrainian
1630-1730 on 6050 WOF 125 kW / 082 deg to NEEu Polish
1730-1800 on 9545 WOF 250 kW / 105 deg to N&ME Hebrew
1800-1900 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English
1900-2000 on 5920 WOF 125 kW / 070 deg to NEEu Belorussian
2000-2100 on 5920 WOF 125 kW / 070 deg to NEEu Polish
2200-2300 on 7330 WOF 250 kW / 282 deg to NEAm Polish
2200-2300 on 15260 SAC 250 kW / 285 deg to NEAm Polish

Weekend special programming

European Music Radio this Sunday

Transmission Date: 15th January 2012

Program Times: 09.00 to 10.00 UTC

Transmission Frequency: 9480 kHz

Programs:

09.00 Tom Taylor program

09.30 Mike Taylor (Mail Box program)


EMR Internet repeats on Sunday and Monday are at the following times:

09.00 – 1400 – 18.00 – 21.00 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).

All reports to: studio@emr.org.uk


M V Baltic Radio Test Transmissions:

On the 15th of January at 10.00 UTC M V Baltic Radio will be testing on 9480 KHz

Please send all M V Baltic Radio reception reports to info@mvbalticradio.de

Technical Information for Receiving 9480 KHz:

The transmitter at Göhren is using A3H (carrier with upper side band) modulation.

If you use a normal AM - shortwave receiver, please tune exactly to 9480 KHz.

If you use a SSB - receiver, please tune to 9480 KHz, USB - mode.

This will give you the best results.
(Tom Taylor)

High Frequency Report from Australia

Good daytime propagation continues from Asia into Melbourne on 11 MHz in the
afternoon window 0400 to 0500.

This band is dominated by many transmissions from China, including some
regional services, which is one of my areas of specialized frequency
research.

Solar activity has fallen (again) and the 10.7 cm solar flux is now 135, and
the daily SSN is 89.

This is a brief summary of key occupancies observed on January 10, 2012,
from one of favourite field monitoring ites in the Warrandyte State Park, 1
km east of central Melbourne, using the E5 receiver and two metres of
antenna,
between 0400 and 0500.

11640 CHINA CRI Kashi, Hindi
11665 MALAYSIA RVM Kajang, Malay
11710 CHINA CRI Urumqi, Russian to 0400*
11765 BRAZIL R. Tupi network
11835 CHINA CNR2
11885 CHINA PBS Xinjiang, Urumqi, Uyghur
11905 CHINA CNR6 Amoy
11935 CHINA CNR2
11960 CHINA CNR1

Regards from Melbourne!

Bob Padula

Cubans Respond with Enthusiasm to Marti Listener Contest

Miami, Fl., Jan. 12, 2012 – More than 2,600 Cubans contacted Radio Martí for a chance to win one of six mopeds in a listener contest sponsored by the station.

The contest, which ran from Dec. 19 to Jan. 5, raffled off six mopeds donated by Cuban-Americans and provided important insight into the Cuban audience’s use of shortwave and AM radio as well as social media. Martí asked Cubans to call, e-mail, Twitter or subscribe to Facebook for a chance to win.

“The positive audience feedback for this moped raffle and our new forward-leaning programming reinforces our program choices,” said Carlos García Pérez, Director of Radio and TV Martí. “It is compelling to hear from Cubans about attitudinal changes on the island, incremental changes underway, and how closely connected they continue to feel to the U.S. and Cuban-American community in particular.”

The listener contest is part of a year-long effort by Radio and TV Martí to reshape programming to better match the interests of young Cubans who face economic hardships as well as ongoing political restrictions. Through numerous focus groups with Cubans who have recently arrived in the U.S., as well as daily call-in programs and contests like these, Cubans consistently express their interests in technology, economic opportunities, entertainment and connecting with Americans.

The Martís have responded with a series of program initiatives to make programming relevant to the day-to-day lives of young people on the island. Shows like Avanza Cuba (Cuba Forward), look at the incremental changes underway in Cuba and future opportunities in technology and business; while El Revotillo (The Scramble) provides an on-air market for trading goods and services; and other news and entertainment programs foster enhanced audience participations through mobile, online and social media tools.

The Office of Cuba Broadcasting, which is funded by the U.S. government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors, was established in 1990 to oversee the operations of Radio and TV Martí, which broadcast news and information to the people of Cuba.
(VOA)

Babcock wins contract with BBC World Service

Babcock International Group (Babcock) has won a 10-year contract to continue providing services relating to the transmission and distribution of radio and television for the BBC World Service.

The contract was awarded to Babcock following a rigorous competitive process. It is designed to ensure that the BBC receives the optimum value for money that continues to deliver high levels of service for its audience. The contract start date is 1 April 2012; it is worth circa £200 million over 10 years.

Babcock has been a trusted delivery partner for the BBC World Service for 15 years, and has ensured that the BBC World Service reached its audience of 166 million. Under the terms of the new contract, Babcock will build upon this heritage and provide essential support to ensure that the BBC provides a reliable and resilient service to its global audience. This will include:

Additional story at:
http://www.babcock.co.uk/media-centre/babcock-wins-contract-with-bbc-world-service/

Babcock relay stations update winter schedules

Effective to: 25 March 2012

All times UTC

Radio Republica (Clandestine)
0000-0300 on 9490 SAC 100 kW / 227 deg to Cuba Spanish Sun/Mon

Voice of Vietnam
0100-0130 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NEAm English
0130-0230 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NEAm Vietnamese
0230-0300 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NEAm English
0300-0330 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to CeAm Spanish
0330-0400 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NEAm English
0400-0430 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to CeAm Spanish
0430-0530 on 6175 SAC 250 kW / 240 deg to NWAm Vietnamese
1800-1830 on 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
1830-1930 on 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Vietnamese
1930-2000 on 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu French
2000-2030 on 6135 WOF 250 kW / 075 deg to NEEu Russian
2030-2130 on 6175 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu German
2130-2230 on 7370 WOF 250 kW / 105 deg to SEEu Vietnamese

Adventist World Radio
0100-0200 on 15445 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Vietnamese Sat

EDC Sudan Radio Service Darfur Program (Clandestine)
0400-0500 on 11800 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg to NEAf Arabic Sat-Thu
1600-1700 on 15500 WOF 300 kW / 140 deg to NEAf Arabic Sat-Thu

EDC Sudan Radio Service (Clandestine)
0400-0500 on 13720 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Arabic
1500-1700 on 17745 SKN 300 kW / 10 deg to EaAf Arabic

Radio Canada International
0300-0330 on 5905 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to N&ME Arabic
0400-0430 on 7265 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to N&ME Arabic
1700-1730 on 9555 WOF 250 kW / 070 deg to EaEu Russian
1700-1730 on 11935 WOF 250 kW / 078 deg to EaEu Russian
1800-1900 on 9770 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg to CeAf English
1900-2000 on 9510 SKN 250 kW / 177 deg to NCAf French
1900-2000 on 11845 SKN 300 kW / 195 deg to NWAf French

Radio Okapi
0400-0500 on 11690 MEY 250 kW / 340 deg to CeAf French/Lingala
1600-1700 on 11795 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf French/Lingala

Radio Damal (Voice of the Somali People or Odka Bulshada Somaliyeed) Clandestine
0400-0700 on 15700 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali
1830-1930 on 11740 WOF 300 kW / 122 deg to EaAf Somali
1930-2130 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg to EaAf Somali

BBC World Service in DRM
0500-0800 on 3955 SKN 100 kW / 121 deg to WeEU English
0700-0800 on 5875 MOS 040 kW / 300 deg to WeEU English
0800-0900 on 5790 SKN 100 kW / 105 deg to WeEU English
0800-0900 on 5875 WOF 100 kW / 114 deg to WeEU English
1400-1500 on 5845 NAK 090 kW / 290 deg to SoAs Hindi
1500-1800 on 5845 NAK 090 kW / 290 deg to SoAs English

Radio Japan NHK World
0500-0530 on 5975 WOF 200 kW / 140 deg to WeEu English
1100-1200 on 9760 WOF 100 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English/Russian Fri DRM
0400-0430 on 11730 TAC 100 kW / 238 deg to WeAs Farsi
1500-1700 on 12045 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAs Japanese
0130-0200 on 9785 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs Hindi
1300-1330 on 11730 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg to SoAs English
1400-1430 on 11695 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs English
1515-1600 on 9515 TAC 100 kW / 186 deg to SoAs Urdu
1300-1345 on 12035 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAs Bengali
0200-0300 on 11650 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg to SEAs Japanese
0800-1000 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 000 deg to SEAs Japanese
0945-1030 on 6140 SNG 250 kW / 140 deg to SEAs Indonesian
1030-1100 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 330 deg to SEAs Burmese
1130-1200 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 000 deg to SEAs Thai
1230-1300 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 000 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1430-1500 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 330 deg to SEAs Burmese
0930-1000 on 6145 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg to BRA Portuguese
2130-2200 on 11880 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg to BRA Portuguese

KBS World Radio
0700-0800 on 6045 WOF 250 kW / 102 deg to WeEu Korean
1100-1130 on 9760 WOF 100 kW / 105 deg to WeEu English Sat DRM
1800-1900 on 7235 WOF 300 kW / 062 deg to EaEu Russian
2000-2100 on 9840 DHA 250 kW / 290 deg to NoAf Arabic
2000-2100 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
2100-2200 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg to WeEu French
2200-2230 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English

Voice of Croatia
0700-1100 on 17860 SNG 100 kW / 135 deg to AUS Croatian/English

IRIN Radio(Integrated Regional Information Network)Clandestine
0830-0930 on 17680 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali

Eternal Good News
1130-1145 on 15525 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Fri

Trans World Radio Africa
1300-1315 on 13660 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Afar Thu-Sun
1730-1800 on 9775 DHA 250 kW / 215 deg to EaAf Amharic Fri
1800-1815 on 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Wed
1800-1815 on 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic Thu/Fri
1800-1830 on 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Tigre Sat
1800-1830 on 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Kunama Sun
1815-1845 on 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1830-1845 on 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic Sun
((DX Mix News 711,Ivo Ivanov/via Alokesh Gupta & Wolfgang Bueschel)

DX Report from Australia

Thanks to Bob Padula for sending in his monitoring observations. What are you hearing on shortwave ?

HF propagation into Melbourne continues to be very good in our early to mid-afternoons, on 11 MHz and 13 MHz, with all continents represented.

According to the IPS in Sydney, solar activity is still classified as "low", with the 10.7 cm solar flux hovering around 135, and the daily SSN around 94.

This means that long-haul multi-hop, multi-modal propagation on darkness or semi-darkness path on frequencies over about 15 MHz will continue to be unreliable, but daylight long-haul circuits will be satisfactory.

Malaysia
In recent weeks, there has been no sign of any activity, as observed from Melbourne, for the Voice of Malaysia English or Malay services on 15295, 9750 and 6175 in its scheduled period 0400-1000. It could be assumed that these services have been discontinued. The Indonesian (1200-1400 9750 6175) and Chinese (1000-1200 11885 6175 and 15295) services have not yet been confirmed. The domestic networks continue as before, and are observed on 11665 (War FM) 9835 (Sarawak studio Malay) 5965 (Domestic Malay) and 7295 (Domestic English)

11 MHz research - 0300 to 0400
------------------------------
11620 INDIA Urdu
" CHINA CNR5 Chinese
11665 MALAYSIA RTM Domestic Malay
11710 ARGENTINA RAE French
11735 INDIA Dari
11795 THAILAND RFE Udorn Tajik
11800 CHINA CNR2
11840 INDIA Hindi *0315
11845 CHINA CNR2
11860 CYPRUS BBC English
11880 PHILIPPINES R. Filipinas English/Filipino to 0330*
11895 ROMANIA RRI English
11905 SRI LANKA SLBC Hindi
11935 N. ANTILLES NHK Bonaire Japanese
11980 MARIANAS RFA Tinian Chinese
12015 SRI LANKA RFE Iranawela Turkmen
12025 THAILAND RFE Udorn Uzbek

22 MHz research 0300-0400
-------------------------

13600 CHINA CRI Kunming Tamil
13620 CHINA CRI English Xian
13630 ROMANIA RRI Spanish
13655 CHINA CRI Chinese Xian
13665 RUSSIA VOR PK English
13680 N. KOREA KCBS Korean
13700 CHINA CNR13 Mongolian
13735 RUSSIA VOR Vladivostok English
13780 CHINA CRI Kunming Nepali to 0330*

Lots of activity from China!

DAYTIME ASIAN SPECIALIZED MODE
-------------------------------
The December/January midday specialized Asian mode from Asia, historically appearing on 5, 6, 7, and 9 MHz in the late morning and noon periods here in Melbourne, have failed to materialize this summer. This Mode was supported by specialized propagation via reflection off the top of Sporadic-E clouds above Northern Australia with no intermediate ground reflection, with path length up to 11,000 km in broad daylight.

This phenomenon was "discovered" by some of us way back in the 1950s, and its study had long been a target for serious propagation research every summer here in Victoria, particularly during years of low sunspot activity.

There's still three weeks remaining for this "window", and perhaps it may yet appear?!

Regards from Melbourne!

Bob Padula

Radio Netherlands Program Guide, Jan 6- 12

The State We're In

Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective.

This week: Family ties

Steve Lickteig thought he was the adopted son of Kansas farmers, only to discover a shocking truth that everyone in town knew, except him. Jerry Winkler was a homeless man in Amsterdam when he discovered that his late father was a millionaire. And an Australian composer turns grief into a soaring requiem after the tragic loss of his son.

First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC

Earth Beat
Marnie Chesterton and her team look at the footprint we’re leaving on our planet.

This week:

We showcase the best of 2011. A garbage anthropologist. Rats that sniff out landmines. Two men who crossed a landscape – in the canopies of its trees. A man who lives off the land. And saving Iraq’s marshes. A selection of our most interesting people and topics from the last year.

First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

This week:

The remarkable story of Sri Kumaré, an Indian guru who managed to attract many followers during a recent visit to the US state of Arizona. The trip was filmed by an American documentary film crew and the result, simply titled Kumaré, has now been released in cinemas. Except, not everything in the film is what it seems...

(There'll be a new edition of the programme on Thursday 12 January)

First airing: Thursday 10:00 UTC

Bridges With Africa
We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa.

This week:

World music star Youssou N’Dour takes on Senegal’s veteran leader Abdoulaye Wade in next month’s presidential election.
The rapper who’s challenging Al Shabab for the hearts and minds of Somali youth.
It started off as a health campaign in Uganda. Now it’s a dance floor hit. We bring you the ‘Condom Song’.

First airing: Friday 00:00 UTC

Africa in Progress
Inspiring round-table discussions with guest speakers and in-depth interviews give listeners food for thought.

This week:

Leila’s story is that of thousands of young African women who dream of a better life and end up being forced into prostitution in Europe. This phenomenon is often described as “modern slavery”. Officially, it is called human trafficking.

In this edition, she and Joyce tell us about their shattered dreams. Leila has advice for young women in similar situations.

First airing: Monday 19:00 UTC

Commonwealth Story
Inspiring round-table discussions with guest speakers and in-depth interviews give listeners food for thought.

This week:

Leila’s story is that of thousands of young African women who dream of a better life and end up being forced into prostitution in Europe. This phenomenon is often described as “modern slavery”. Officially, it is called human trafficking.

In this edition, she and Joyce tell us about their shattered dreams. Leila has advice for young women in similar situations.

First airing: Monday 19:00 UTC

A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2010 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

This week: Ninth Life - by Alison Grove (UK). Too late for love?

First airing: Tuesday 01:50 UTC

Global Perspective
Who says I can’t… is the motto of this year’s collaboration of international broadcasters, offering stories of defiance and perseverance.

This week: Who Says I Can’t have sex?

Broadcaster John Blades from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has a significant disability and he’ll be your guide on a journey through the uncharted waters of sexuality and the disabled. Just a warning: the programme contains material of an adult nature.

First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

European Jazz Stage
Unique jazz performances from the continent’s hottest clubs, concert halls and festivals, including the spectacular North Sea Jazz Festival.

This week:

Benjamin Herman trawled through the RNW archives in the basement, and this is what he came up with. A selection of the Netherlands' best jazz performers of the 20th century: Toon van Vliet Quartet, The Diamond Five (with Milly Scott), the Pim Jacobs Trio with Holland's First Lady of Jazz, Rita Reys, and a band called the Tower of Babel.

First airing: Monday 01:00 UTC

RNW Classwical
Classical concerts from the Royal Concertgebouw as well as studio recordings of Dutch performers, presented by Hans Haffmans.

Available 24 hours a day

Radio Netherlands streaming audio www.radionetherlands.nl/

English service effective to 25 March 2012

www.radionetherlands.nl/

Blog Logs

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

Logs edited for clarity



Bolivia
5952.37, Emisoras Pio XII, 0032-0045. Heard a male/female's Spanish comments until 0034 when traditional music. Signal was fair with some splatter,but overall it's readable. (Chuck Bolland,FL)

6134.814, Radio Santa Cruz, 0030-0100. Not much can be heard with a strong station on 6135 KHz that is swapping Santa Cruz. However, underneath, it's possible to hear a female in Spanish with comments that are barely audible. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Brazil
5970, Radio Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Good sig 2240 12/30 with ID. Early fade-in as befits far SE Brazil location. (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre)

6059.96, Super Radio Deus e Amor, Curitiba, 2300. Male announcer's clear ID for "Super Radio Deus e Amor" and then into program of Portuguese love songs featuring lady with orchestra. Big booming signal, easy listening. None of the SRDE // frequencies noted coming through at this time. (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre)

5990, Radio Senado. Terrific reception this week, very early, noted several mornings blowing in with a big signal on nice clear frequency. At 0755 with Portuguese pop song, followed by taped ID extravaganza at 0801, with chimes. Male announcer in echo, mentions of frequencies and ondas curtas, "Bom Dia!" and another ID as "Radio Senado, a música regional de . . ." Then into a program of ranchera-like musical selections. Also pinning the S-meter needle at 0959 on 12/30. (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre)

4865.03, Radio Verdes Florestas, Cruz do Sul. Signal holding up quite late most mornings, from approx 1000 sign-on to nearly 1100, and at times, surprisingly, the best Latin in the 60 meter band here. Heard wiht segued ballads, no announcements at all until 1055 when into an ID sequence -- live male announcer with clear "Radio Verdes Florestas!" ID and then female with canned ID and frequency run-down. Propagation on this one behaves much more like a Peruvian than a Brazilian, thanks to far western Brazil location. Holds up long after other Brazilians like 4885 have faded away. (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre)

Chad
6164.96, RNT, 2225-2256, French talk. Local Afro-pop music and French pop ballads. Fair to good but with some adjacent channel splatter. Still running past their normal 2230 sign off time. (Brian Alexander, PA)

China
4800.00, China National Radio 1, 1130-1145. Noted different individuals in Chinese with comments during the period. Search for parallel broadcast and could hear a threshold signal on 9630 KHz only. The broadcast on 4800 was at a fair level during the entire period. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4940.073, Voice of Strait, 1055-1110. Prior to the hour, noted a female in Chinese with comments. On the hour heard time tones - 4 short one long, followed with male's Chnese comments and possibly news. Music to 1107, signal never really good enough to listen for pleasure. (CHuck Bolland, FL)

Clandestine
1450-1600* Denge Mezopotamya via Ukraine. Indigenous vocals. Kurdish instrumental music. Talk in listed Kurdish. 5 time pips at 1600 followed by a short announcement
and off. Poor. Weak but readable. Still running past their normal 1500 sign off time. Also tentatively heard on 7540 at 1601 sign on with a threshold signal. (Brian Alexander-PA)

Eritrea
9730.03, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, 0310-0335. Local Horn of African music. Vernacular talk. Very weak modulation, // 7175 - fair but with some occasional amateur radio adjacent channel splatter. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Laos
6130 RN Lao, Vientiane. Highlight of the month has been the reemergence of this one, loggable on many mornings. Was best in early Dec, after Chuck Rippel tip, but still hearing this week tho not as well as earlier in Dec (12 / 3,4,5,6). Propagation window for here opens up around 1245 and holds thru 1300+, tho was hearing as early as 1230 in early Dec. Best signal was on 12/4 with very enjoyable pgm of Laotian pop music -- very familiar to me after my years of working in Laos. Very enjoyable programming! Usually tones on the hour, but one time noted playing straight thru on a local Sun night in Laos. (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre)

Madagascar
5010.18, Radio Madagasikara, *0229-0245. Sign on with local African pop music. Short 25 second interval signal at 0230 followed by choral national anthem. Opening announcements at 0233. Malagasy talk. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Mexico
6009.96, Radio Mil, Mexico City. To answer question recently posed on a DXer user group, yes, XEOY is still here. Noted at 1022 with SS pop vocals. Good signal after phasing away the co-channel crud. Lite het was un-notchable. Segued songs to 1028 ID by OM, "En Radio Mil, muy buenos dias y cordiales saludos, amables oyentes . . . Mexico . . ." (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre)

Niger
9704.99, LV du Sahel, 2230-2300*, French talk. Euro-pop and Afro-pop music. Local chants at 2255. Closing announcements at 2258 followed by flute interval signal. Choral national anthem at 2258:35. Two second test tone at 2300 and off. Poor to fair with some adjacent channel splatter. Irregular. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Nigeria
6089.86, Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, 0605-0640. Vernacular talk. Local tribal music. Some talk a little muffled. Fair signal with Anguilla 6090 off the air. No sign of Brazil. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Oman
15140, Radio Sultanate of Oman, 1428-1450. Tune-in to lite pop music. Chimes at 1433 followed by the usual filler theme music. ID. English news at 1434-1447. Pop music at 1448. Poor in local noise. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Peru
6173.914, Radio Tawantinsuyo, 0040-0100. Male withb Spanish comments just under the noise. At 0044 music is presented, signal was threshold during the period.(Chuck Bolland, FL)

5039.38, Radio Libertad de Junin. Noted many mornings this month with poor-fair signal, often opening day's xmsn around *1000. Noted with taped organ and echo-voiced ID announcement at 1001 and then live announcer from 1004. Interestingly, this one seems to have become the most reliable Peruvian in the 60 meter band for me this winter, taking the crown from nominal 4790 Radio Vision de Chiclayo, which has been missing in action. Am hearing Junin more frequently even than Radio Tarma on nominal 4775. Unfortunately, it's a matter of this one being the best of a bad lot, as other Peruvians are just not coming thru very well this month (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre)

4775.00, Radio Tarma, 0055-0100. Noted a weak signal here with ballad type music.
Interference from a fax of some sort, caused problems. Male with some Spanish comments interrupts the music at 0059. Signal was threshold. (Chuck Bolland,FL)

Rwanda
6055, Radio Rwanda, 2030-2101*, Afro-pop music. Vernacular talk. Abrupt sign off. Fair to good. (Brian Alexander, PA)6055, Radio Rwanda, 2025-2300+, on late for New
Years celebrations with a wide variety of US pop, Euro-pop and Afro-pop music. Vernacular and French talk. Interviews. Party atmosphere at times. Possible national anthem at 2158. Speech at 2200. Possible national anthem again at 2205-2208 followed
by local music. Fair. Weak co-channel QRM from India at their 2244 sign on. Covered by a strong Spain at their 2259 sign on but still slightly heard under Spain. (Brian Alexander, PA)
　
and from our Twitter follower, Robert Sillett the following logs.

LBANIA CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL 7,210 2252GMT SS 35433 31-DEC Chinese pop music. (RS)

ALBANIA CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL 7,285 2117GMT EE 25322 31-DEC Woman and man with news. (RS)

ANGUILLA (U.K.) WORLD UNIVERSITY NETWORK 6,090 2316GMT EE 55555 31-DEC Dr. Scott. (RS)

ANGUILLA (U.K.) WORLD UNIVERSITY NETWORK 11,775 1909GMT EE 55555 31-DEC Dr. Gene Scott

ASCENSION ISLAND (U.K.) BBC WORLD SERVICE 9,915 2101GMT EE 15321 31-DEC Man and woman talking. Weak signal

ASCENSION ISLAND (U.K.) BBC WORLD SERVICE 9,915 2229GMT EE 25422 31-DEC ID at the bottom of the hour. (RS)

ASCENSION ISLAND (U.K.) WYFR (FAMILY RADIO) 17,545 1647GMT EE 15411 31-DEC Hymns. Very weak.

AUSTRALIA RADIO AUSTRALIA 9,580 1342GMT EE 45534 31-DEC New Year's show. It's funny. I just am starting my day, and it's already tomorrow in Australia! End of transmission @ 1358. Then it came back with the IS at 1359 for a few seconds. Then it ended again. (RS)

AUSTRALIA RADIO AUSTRALIA 9,580 1219GMT EE 45444 02-JAN // 9,590 kHz. The audio here is muffled too. So it must be the source (i.e. tape recording) rather than the transmission.

BULGARIA RADIO BULGARIA 5,900 2245GMT EE 14321 31-DEC Music. (RS)

CANADA CBC NORTHERN QUÉBÉC SERVICE 9,625 2030GMT EE 25443 31-DEC Bad Canadian folk rock. (RS)

CANADA CBC NORTHERN QUÉBÉC SERVICE 9,625 1436GMT EE 25222 01-JAN

CANADA CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL (CRI) 6,040 2313GMT EE 45444 31-DEC Report on new years across the world. (RS)

CANADA CHU 7,850 2234GMT EF 25442 31-DEC (RS)

CANADA POLISH RADIO WARSAW 15,260 2239GMT PS 34343 02-JAN Man talking.

CANADA VATICAN RADIO 9,800 2050GMT EE 55444 31-DEC News. (RS)

CHILE VOZ CHRISTIANA 17,680 1653GMT SS 35242 31-DEC
02-JAN Man and woman talking. Musical interlude. What sounds like news.

CHINA CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL (CRI) 7,415 2134GMT EE 15311 31-DEC Mention of Valdimir Putin.

COSTA RICA RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA 9,765 2042GMT SS 25222 31-DEC Music.

COSTA RICA RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA 9,765 2224GMT SS 35333 31-DEC Latin music. (RS)

COSTA RICA RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA 15,125 1721GMT SS 15322 31-DEC Spanish guitar music. Weak signal.

COSTA RICA RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA 17,850 1657GMT SS 55555 31-DEC Great signal! Spanish pop music. Time pips. ID. Again - great signal!!!!

CUBA RADIO HAVANA 9,710 2216GMT SS 45353 31-DEC ID.

CUBA RADIO HAVANA 9,810 2227GMT SS 35444 31-DEC Baseball. Mention of Panama and the United States.

CUBA RADIO REBELDE 5,025 1217GMT EE 55555 02-JAN Two men talking.

FRANCE ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO (AWR) 17,575 1649GMT SO 15421 31-DEC African music.

FRANCE RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE 15,300 1743GMT FF 15311 31-DEC Amazingly weak. Heard man talking.

FRENCH GUIANA RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE 21,690 1713GMT FF 15322 31-DEC Woman with news.

GREECE VOICE OF GREECE 7,450 2122GMT GR 25422 31-DEC Greek music. Shocking!

INDIA ALL INDIA RADIO 11,670 1751GMT EE 35543 31-DEC Indian music. At the top of the hour, ID. Reports on the new year celebrations.

RWANDA DEUTSCHE WELLE 9,655 2033GMT GG 25322 31-DEC A new years program.

SPAIN RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA 15,110 2233GMT SS 25333 02-JAN Woman talking over music playing in the background. News with mention of the United States.

SPAIN RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA 17,595 1652GMT SS 45433 31-DEC Man talking.

SPAIN RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA (REE) 6,055 2315GMT FF 44444 31-DEC News. Mention of Africa.

SRI LANKA BBG - RADIO FARDA 7,580 2152GMT FA 25432 31-DEC // 7,520 kHz
UNITED KINGDOM BBC WORLD SERVICE 17,780 1655GMT HA 24222 31-DEC Man talking.

VATICAN CITY BBG - VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA) 15,620 1746GMT SO 25332 31-DEC Woman talking.

VATICAN CITY VATICAN RADIO 6,075 2200GMT IT 25211 31-DEC IS. ID.

ELWA Liberia to resume broadcast in 2013

After surviving a court case against it and conceding to an arson attack on its broadcast facilities, donations have started pouring in to ELWA Ministries in Liberia to change the topography of the 137 acres of land it occupies.

Rev Kedrick L White, Executive Director ELWA Ministries, on Thursday 28 December, 2011 began a very brief press statement about the master plan. “As you may recall, on 8 November 2011, the ELWA radio building was burned to the ground. It was a major lost to our radio ministry; except for about 30% of our recordings everything was total lost - radio equipment, furniture and the building structure. We estimate a loss of US$250,000 and a replacement cost of about US$400,000.”

Rev White explained that many supporters in and out of the country have expressed a willingness to help ELWA rebuild its broken-down infrastructure. He said the construction of the new studio building begins in early 2012 and that the entire broadcast facility will be fully operational by next year.

According to the ELWA Ministries Director other construction related developments include a new high school, an amphitheatre, a guest house, the refurbishing of the ELWA housing stock and a new hospital. Money for the construction of the hospital to the tune of US$3.5 million is made available by the Charity Group Samaritan Purse in fulfillment of earlier promise made by its founder and president the world Evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the legendary world evangelist Billy Graham when he visited Liberia in March 2011.

ELWA Ministries had a tough time last year when its legitimate ownership of the 137 acres of land it occupies was challenged by the Government of Liberia in court. The government, after acrimonious confrontation with ELWA Ministries, took the matter to court in an attempt to retrieve the land which it considered as its property. But facts surrounding the land revealed that the said property was duly given to ELWA as an eleemosynary grant, by an act of the national legislature, a tribal certificate and a well probated deed by the late President Tubman Administration.
(Source: The Analyst/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Marti winter schedule

Effective to: 25 March 2012

Target area to Central America

All times UTC




Spanish

0000-0100 6030ca 7365ca 9825ca

0100-0200 6030ca 7365ca 9825ca

0200-0300 6030ca 7365ca 9825ca

0300-0400 6030ca 7365ca 7405ca

0400-0500 twhfas 6030ca 7365ca 7405ca

0500-0600 twhfas 6030ca 7405ca

0600-0700 twhfas 6030ca 7405ca

0700-0800 twhfas 5980ca 6030ca

0800-0900 twhfas 5980ca 6030ca

0900-1000 twhfas 5980ca 6030ca

1000-1100 5980ca 6030ca

1100-1200 5745ca 5980ca 6030ca

1200-1300 5745ca 5980ca 7405ca

1300-1400 5745ca 7405ca 11930ca

1400-1500 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1500-1600 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1600-1700 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1700-1800 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1800-1900 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1900-2000 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

2000-2100 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca

2100-2200 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca

2200-2300 6030ca 7405ca 9565ca

2300-0000 6030ca 7405ca 9565ca
(WRTH 2012)

Radio Kuwait - Winter Schedule Repost

Last week I posted Radio Kuwait's Winter schedule, effective to 25 March 2012. Yesterday I reformatted that schedule to make it more "user-friendly" to assist in your shortwave monitoring. Please let me know if you log or verify Radio Kuwait.
Gayle Van Horn

All times UTC

Radio Kuwait/General Service
Arabic
0200-0300 5960me
0300-0400 5960me
0400-0500 5960me
0500-0600 5960me
0600-0700 5960me
0700-0800 5960me
0800-0900 5960me
1000-1100 21520eu 21540al
1100-1200 9750af 21520eu 21540al
1200-1300 9750af 21520eu 21540al
1300-1400 9750af 21520eu 21540al
1400-1500 9750af 21520eu 21540al
1500-1600 9750af
1600-1700 6050me 6080al
1700-1800 6050me 6080al 13650na
1800-1900 6050me 6080al 13650na
1900-2000 6050me 6080al 13650na
2000-2100 6050me 6080al 17550na
2100-2200 6050me 6080al 17550na
2200-2300 17550na
2300-0000 17550na

Farsi
0800-0900 7250as
0900-1000 7250as

Radio Kuwait/Holy Qu'ran
Arabic
0500-0600 15515as
0600-0700 15515as
0700-0800 15515as
0800-0900 15515as
0930-1000 11630af
1000-1100 11630af
1100-1200 11630af
1200-1300 11630af
1300-1400 11630af
1400-1500 11630af
1500-1600 11630af

Radio Kuwait
English
1800-1900 15540eu
1900-2000 15540eu
2000-2100 15540eu
(DX Mix News 709 12/29/2011 via ALokesh Gupta/reformatted by GVH)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Following propagation can enhance your shortwave listening. Winter in North America is also a great time to chase those elusive signals that were bogged down with high static last summer. Go for it ... ya never know what will fade in !
Gayle Van Horn

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2012 Jan 03 2308 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 26 December - 01 January 2012

Solar activity was at low to moderate levels. Activity was moderate on 26 December due to M-class flares from Region 1387 (S21, L = 227, class/area Dki/290 on 27 December), the largest being a M2/Sf event
at 26/2030 UTC. Activity decreased to low levels during 27 - 28 December with most of the frequent C-class flares from Regions 1387 and 1389 (S23, L = 087, class/area Ekc/500 on 30 December). Activity returned to moderate levels during 29 - 31 December due to M-class flares from Region 1389. Activity decreased to low levels on 01 January with most of the flare activity from Region 1389.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit during the period. However, a greater than 10 MeV proton flux enhancement occurred during 25 - 26 December (peak flux 3 pfu at 26/0135 UTC) associated with a M4/1n flare at 25/1816 UTC from Region 1387.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal levels.

The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels during 26 - 28 December. Activity increased to quiet to unsettled levels on 29 December due to weak CME passages associated with filament eruptions observed on 25 and 26 December. Field activity decreased to mostly quiet levels during 31 December - 01 January.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 04 January - 30 January 2012

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a slight chance for isolated M-class activity.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels during 04 - 07 January. Normal flux levels are expected during 08 - 30 January.

The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels during 04 - 06 January due to recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream effects. Predominantly quiet conditions are expected during 07 - 30 January.
Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2012 Jan 03 2308 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2012-01-03
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2012 Jan 04 140 8 3
2012 Jan 05 140 8 3
2012 Jan 06 140 8 3
2012 Jan 07 135 5 2
2012 Jan 08 130 5 2
2012 Jan 09 130 5 2
2012 Jan 10 125 5 2
2012 Jan 11 125 5 2
2012 Jan 12 125 5 2
2012 Jan 13 135 5 2
2012 Jan 14 140 5 2
2012 Jan 15 140 5 2
2012 Jan 16 140 5 2
2012 Jan 17 140 5 2
2012 Jan 18 140 5 2
2012 Jan 19 140 5 2
2012 Jan 20 140 5 2
2012 Jan 21 140 5 2
2012 Jan 22 145 5 2
2012 Jan 23 145 5 2
2012 Jan 24 150 5 2
2012 Jan 25 150 5 2
2012 Jan 26 150 5 2
2012 Jan 27 140 5 2
2012 Jan 28 135 5 2
2012 Jan 29 135 5 2
2012 Jan 30 135 5 2
(NOAA)

ARRL Headquarters Operating Schedule

From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 3, 2012
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB001
ARLB001 W1AW 2012 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWs Wed, Fri
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 1700 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM EST)
1800 UTC to 2045 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST)

(Station closed 1700 to 1800 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM EST))

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2100 UTC (4 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2100 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2200 " (5 PM EST) CWb Daily
2300 " (6 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0000 " (7 PM EST) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
0000 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0100 " (8 PM EST) CWb Daily
0200 " (9 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0245 " (9:45 PM EST) VOICE Daily
0300 " (10 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0300 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0400 " (11 PM EST) CWb Daily

Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 147.555
DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices and CW/digital bulletins is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server named "W1AWBDCT." The 9:45 PM ET phone bulletin is currently unavailable via W1AWBDCT. The audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please note that any questions or comments about this server should not be sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions or comments to w1aw@arrl.org.

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and CW on the half hour.

All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 1700 UTC (10 AM to 12 PM EST), and then from 1800 UTC to 2045 UTC (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST) Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring your current FCC amateur radio license or a photocopy.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 99 in the January 2012 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
NNNN
/EX
Photo/ARRL Headquarters, Newington, CT

Radio Bar-Kulan announces leaving shortwave

Clandestine, Radio Bar-Kulan has announced the station has left shortwave transmissions effective from January 1, 2012, per RBK this follows a continuing reduction of audience and the need to expand their FM network within Somalia. Outside of the country RBK is still available on Thaicom 5 satellite and web streaming on the RBK website.
(Alokesh Gupta, VU3BSE, New Delhi, India)

World Music Program List

Music programs represent B-11 Winter period to 25 March 2012

Music Programs Lis
by Alan Roe

All times UTC

Start Stop Days Station Lang Program Title Principle Frequencies

0025-0100 daily All India radio -Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety 9870

0035-0050 mo Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 5900 7400

0100-0200 mo Radio Romania Intl RO Zi-le D-Alead-Ale Noastre (Folk music) 5910 7345

0115-0125 su Voice of Vietnam EN Weekend Music 6175sac

0130-0200 su Voice of Russia WS EN Folk Box 7250 7290

0130-0200 mo Voice of Russia WS EN Songs from Russia 7250 7290

0200-0300 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

0200-0300 mo Blues Radio Intl EN Blues music (planned from 2 Jan) 9955 via WRMI

0230-0300 tu Radio Taiwan Intl EN Soundwaves 5950 9680

0235-0300 th Radio Taiwan Intl EN Jade Bells and Bamboo Pipes 5950 9680

0245-0255 su Radio Tirana EN Folk Traditional Music 7420 (or 7425)

0245-0255 su Voice of Vietnam EN Weekend Music 6175sac

0300-0400 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

0330-0400 su-mo Voice of Russia WS EN Jazz Show 12040

0330-0400 tu Radio Taiwan Intl EN Soundwaves 6875

0330-0400 tu-sa Voice of Russia WS EN Music and Musicians 12040

0335~0350 mo Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 5900 7400

0335-0400 th Radio Taiwan Intl EN Jade Bells and Bamboo Pipes 6875

0345~0355 su Voice of Vietnam EN Weekend Music 6175sac

0400-0435 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

0425~0445 su Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Pop Music Past to Present 7240 9655

0425-0500 su-mo Voice of Russia WS EN Russian Hits 12040

0425-0435 mo Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Folk Music 7240 9655

0505-0530 sa NHK/Radio Japan EN Music Cafe (W/E Cruise) 5975wof 6110sac 9770iss

0530-0600 su Radio Rossii RU Music Hall 9840

0610-0630 su Radio Rossii RU World Cinema Music 9840

0630~0700 varies OE1 Austria GM Classical music excerpts 6155

0740-0755 mo Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 7400 9400

0740-0755 tu Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 7400 9400

0800-0900 su HCJB Global SP Musica del Ecuador 3995

0800-0900 su MV Baltic & others EN MVB & relays (rock/oldies) 9480

0800-0900 mo-fr HCJB Global EN Rock Solid 3995

0830-0900 sa HCJB Global EN All That Jazz 3995

0900-1000 su Mighty KBC EN Jukebox – Eric van Willegen 6095wer

0900-1000 su MV Baltic & others EN MVB & relays (rock/oldies) 94800900-1000 daily All India Radio- Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

0900-1000 sa Mighty KBC EN Coast To Coast Country (Emperor Rosko) 6095wer

0902-1000 sa Radio Netherlands DU Cabaret 5955wer 9895vat

0912-0930 su Radio Rossi RU Balloon (Oldies music) 12075

1000-1100 su Mighty KBC EN Jukebox – Eric van Willegen 6095wer

1000-1100 su MV Baltic & others EN MVB & relays (rock/oldies) 9480

1000-1100 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

1000-1100 sa Mighty KBC EN Coast To Coast Country (Emperor Rosko) 6095wer

1002-1100 sa Radio Netherlands DU Canta America 5955wer 9895vat

1005- su Radio NZ Intl EN Old pop songs and dance band music 9765

1100-1200 su Mighty KBC EN The LA Connection (Emperor Rosko) 6095wer

1100-1200 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

1100-1200 sa Mighty KBC EN Radio But Not As We Know It (Dave Mason) 6095wer

1200-1300 su Mighty KBC EN The LA Connection (Emperor Rosko) 6095wer

1200-1300 sa Mighty KBC EN Paul Spindley 6095wer

1205-1230 sa NHK/Radio Japan EN Music Cafe (W/E Cruise) 6120sac 9695

1245-1300 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

1300-1400 su Mighty KBC EN The LA Connection (Emperor Rosko) 6095wer

1300-1400 su Voice of America EN Jazz America 7575

1300-1400 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

1300-1400 sa Mighty KBC EN Golden Age Of Rock n Roll (Dave Mason) 6095wer

1305-1330 sa NHK R Japan EN Music Cafe (W/E Cruise) 11730uzb

1355~1405 su Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Folk Music 12035

1355~1420 sa Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Pop Music Past to Present 12035

1400-1500 su Mighty KBC EN Swinging Radio England (Ron O’Quinn) 6095wer

1400-1500 daily AIR Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

1400-1500 sa Mighty KBC EN Saturday Rock & Roll – Mike Marwick 6095wer

1405-1430 sa NHK/Radio Japan EN Music Cafe (W/E Cruise) 5955 11695uzb 21560iss

1435- su All India Radio Film music 11620

1435~ fr All India Radio EN Memories Linger On (Old film music) 11620

1435~ sa All India Radio EN Mixed bag (music & songs) 11620

1500-1600 su Mighty KBC EN Swinging Radio England – Ron O’Quinn 6095wer

1500-1600 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

1500-1600 sa Mighty KBC EN Saturday Rock & Roll – Mike Marwick 6095wer

1505-1530 su Voice of Nigeria EN Musical Heritage 15120

1505-1600 mo-fr Voice of America EN Border Crossings 12150ira 17715bot

1510-1600 mo-fr Radio France Intl FR Couleurs Tropicales 15300 17850 21690

1520- th,sa Pyongyang BS KO Traditional music with opera type singing 6250

1600-1700 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

1615-1625 sa Voice of Vietnam EN Weekend Music 7220 7280 9550 9730

1700-1740 daily All India Radio-Vividh Bharati HI Mostly Indian variety music 9870

1715-1730 mo-fr Radio PMR OO Varied music program 7290

1730-1800 mo Radio Taiwan Intl EN Soundwaves 15690

1730- mo-fr Voice of Croatia CR Croatian songs & music 3985

1735-1800 we Radio Taiwan Intl EN Jade Bells and Bamboo Pipes 156901745-1800 mo-fr R PMR OO Varied music program 7290


1755-1805 su Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Folk Music 11735

1755~1820 sa Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Pop Music Past to Present 11735

1815-1830 we Voice of Nigeria EN Evergreens 15120

1815~1825 sa Voice of Vietnam EN Weekend Music 5955moo

1830-1900 mo Radio Taiwan Intl EN Soundwaves 3965

1830-1900 fr Voice of Nigeria EN Nigerian Popular Music 15120

1835-1900 we Radio Taiwan Intl EN Jade Bells and Bamboo Pipes 3965

1845-1900 mo-fr Radio PMR OO Varied music program 7290

1900-2000 su HCJB Global SP Musica del Ecuador 3995

1900-2000 su Radio Romania Intl RO Zi-le D-Alead-Ale Noastre (Folk Music) 5990 7430

1900-2000 su Voice of America FR Soul USA 12080 15225

1900-2000 mo-fr HCJB Global EN Rock Solid 3995

1900-1930 sa Voice of America FR Du Blues au Jazz 12080 15225

1915-1930 mo-fr Radio PMR OO Varied music programme 7290

1920~ tu All India Radio-GOS EN Artist of the Day 7550

1930-2000 su Voice of Russia WS EN Jazz Show 7330

1930-2000 sa HCJB Global EN All That Jazz 3995

1930-2000 sa Voice of Russia WS EN Russian Hits 7330

1935-2000 sa Voice of America FR Reggae and Hip Hop 12080 15225

1945-2000 mo-fr Radio PMR OO Varied music program 7290

1955-2005 su Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Folk Music 6050

1955-2020 sa Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Pop Music Past to Present 6050

2000-2030 daily Voice of America FR Musique (with Matthew Lavoie) 9780 12080 15225

2000-2100 sa-su Voice of America EN Music Time in Africa 4940bot 15580bot

2000-2100 mo-fr Voice of America EN African Beat 4940bot(-2030) 15580bot

2005~ daily PBS Xizang China EN Oldies pop songs (under Turkey) 6050

2010-2100 mo-fr Radio France Intl FR Couleurs Tropicales 7205 9790

2012-2100 su Radio Rossii RU Exotica (varied music) 5905

2012-2100 tu Radio Rossii RU Doctor Blues 5905

2012-2100 we Radio Rossii RU Balloon (Oldies music) 5905

2012-2100 th Radio Rossii RU Going Beyond Three Seas (Folk) 5905

2012-2100 fr Radio Rossii RU Endless Approximation (Jazz music) 5905

2030-2100 su Voice of Russia WS EN Russia - 100 Years of Music 7330

2030-2100 su or mo Voice of Russia WS EN Musical Tales 7330

2045-2100 mo-fr Radio PMR OO Varied music program 7290

2100-2130 th WWCR-1 EN Into the Blue (Bluegrass) 7465

2100-2130 th WWCR-2 EN Blues music program 9350

2105-2200 mo Voice of America EN American Gold 6080 15580

2105-2200 tu Voice of America EN Roots and Branches 6080 15580

2105-2200 we Voice of America EN Classic Rock Show 6080 15580

2115-2130 mo-fr Radio PMR OO Varied music program 7290

2115-2125 sa Raido Tirana EN Folk Traditional Music 7530

2130-2200 tu Voice of Russia WS EN Musical Tales 73002130-2200 we V of Russia WS EN Jazz Show 7300

2130-2200 th Voice of Russia WS EN Russia - 100 Years of Music 7300

2130-2200 fr Voice of Russia WS EN Folk Box 7300

2130-2200 sa Voice of Russia WS EN Songs from Russia 7300

2145-2200 mo-fr Radio PMR OO Varied music program 7290

2150-2157 th Radio Romania Intl EN The Skylark 7310 7380 9435

2155~2205 su Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Folk Music 9610

2155~2220 sa Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Pop Music Past to Present 9610

2210-2230 su KBS World Radio EN Korean Pop Interactive 3955ske

2215-2230 we KBS World Radio EN Sounds of Korea 3955ske

2235-2250 su Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 5900 7400

2245-2300 su-th Radio PMR OO Varied music program 7290

2305-2355 sa Radio Exterior de Espana SP Mundofonias (World music)6125 9535 9620 11680

2325~2335 su Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Folk Music 5960

2325~2345 sa Voice of Turkey EN Turkish Pop Music Past to Present 5960

Languages:
CH=Chinese
CR=Croatian
DU=Dutch
EN=English
FR=French
GM=German
HI=Hindi
KO=Korean
RO=Romanian
RU=Russian
SP=Spanish
OO=No announcements

With thanks for additions, corrections and updates to Rafael Martínez and Edwin Southwell
(World DX Club/Radio Topics-Contact Jan 2012)

Radio EDXP and special anniversary QSLs

To commemorate the 16th birthday of the Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association (EDXP) on January 4, 2012, special QSLs are now being issued for all correct reception reports received up to the end of 2012 for the "Radio EDXP" programs hosted by various international shortwave broadcasters, titled "The Australian DX Report".

The full colour QSLs show Australian scenes and wildlife, and indicate the actual transmitter location and the name of the host broadcaster.

The Australian DX Report Radio is the EDXP's long-time broadcasting service, offering news, reports and schedule updates about international broadcasting, propagation, and monitoring.

Host broadcasters include:

Worldwide Christian Radio (WWCR) - Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Every week, on Sundays, at 0300-0315 and on Mondays at 1245-1300

World Harvest Radio International (WHRI) Indiana, monthly during the "DXing with Cumbre" English program

Adventist World Radio worldwide network, every month, during the "Wavescan" program, on weekends. This may be heard over transmitters in Guam, Germany, and WRMI (Miami).

Please refer to the Websites of the host broadcasters for actual times and frequencies.

QSL Reports must include sufficient details for validation purposes, and indicate the date (UTC), time (UTC), frequency, quality of reception, and interference effects, and should be sent to: Radio EDXP, 404 Mont Albert
Road, Mont Albert, Victoria 3127, Australia. Return postage is mandatory - A$2 in mint Australian stamps (for Australian addresses), one IRC or US$1 elsewhere

E-QSLs: Radio EDXP electronic QSLs are also available and reports may be submitted either by Email, to bobpadula@mydesk.net.au or via the on-line Reception Report Template at http://edxp.org/

E-QSLs are picked up at a special Website notified by EDXP.

A longer version of the Australian DX Report, with music, is also available via the Internet, with a new episode produced each week, and may be accesssed at the EDXP's Australian Internet Radio Service, at
http://airm.edxp.org/

The Internet version may also be heard through:

LowSWR Amateur Radio Podcast
http://lowswr.com/

South Herts Radio
http://southernradio.com/

The EDXP Home Page, http://edxp.org/ has an embedded player which links directly to the main site.

The EDXP is a contributor to the World Radio and TV Handbook.

Full details are at http://edxp.org/

Good listening to Radio EDXP, and your reception reports would be appreciated!

Background:
The first edition of the ELECTRONIC DX PRESS was issued on January 4, 1996, compiled by myself and current member Mick Ogrizek.

Bob Padula
EDXP Manager
Melbourne

How to Listen to the World e-book now available

Montoring Times, Features Editor, Ken Reitz has recently released a new Kindle e-book, we predict will be a hit. Whether you're a seasoned DXer or a novice just dabbling in the fascinating world of radio, this is the e-book not to be missed. Shortwave Central recommends How to Listen to the World to all radio hobbyist.
Gayle Van Horn

Press Release

How to Listen to the World
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR

A new Kindle e-book now available at the link below

“How to Listen to the World” by Ken Reitz is an introduction to shortwave listening, amateur radio, Free-to-Air satellite TV/radio, AM-FM DX, Internet radio and the new phenomenon of cord-cutting; getting off the addiction to cable and satellite-TV.
Much of the material is from columns and feature articles written by the author over the last two years for Monitoring Times, a national monthly magazine about all things radio, now in its thirty-second year. Each section has been updated to include the latest information available with over 100 links to the most important websites for each topic. Previously unpublished material has also been added to give the reader a fuller understanding of each topic. Kindle e-books can be read on any e-reader, laptop, desktop, or smartphone.

About the Author:
A freelance writer since 1988, Ken Reitz has written hundreds of feature articles and columns covering radio and television, satellite TV and amateur radio for several national consumer magazines. He has interviewed many of the top industry leaders and reviewed dozens of new products in this field. He has also earlier enjoyed a five year career in commercial AM and FM broadcasting and has been an amateur radio operator for the last 24 years holding an Extra Class license under the call sign KS4ZR. He is currently the features editor at Monitoring Times for which he also writes the Communications and Beginner’s Corner columns.

“How to Listen to the World” Table of Contents
Getting Started in Shortwave Listening
Buying Your First Shortwave Radio
Chasing DRM: The Elusive Dream of Digital Audio on Shortwave
A Look at Three New Shortwave Radios
The Best of the Cheap Shortwave Portables
Listening to Shortwave Radio in Your Car
Weather Facsimile via Shortwave on Your iPad
Radio Pirates: The intriguing world of unlicensed broadcasting
Amateur Radio for Everybody: Getting Your License
Getting Started on HF Part I
Getting Started on HF Part 2: Chasing DX
Getting Started on HF Part 3: QSL those Contacts!
Shortwave and Ham Antennas for the less Financially Endowed
Loop your way to HF DX Success
The Joys of Ten Meters
Digital Operating on the Ham Bands
Tuning in to the International Space Station
Whatever Happened to TVRO?
The Newest FTA Receiver: Manhattan RS1933
AM-FM-TV DX
FM-HD: A Long and Winding Road
A Cord-Cutter’s Primer
Internet Radio Listening in a Non-FiOS Home