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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The Mighty KBC Radio releases winter program lineup

The Mighty KBC Radio -the station that gives you more power, more energy...has released their winter program lineup to reflect the following schedule.

Gayle VH

Friday evening on shortwave
The Original Wolfman Jack Radio Show
6235 kHz 100 kW 259 deg.
Winter: 22:00 - 22:59 UTC

Saturday evening on medium wave
1386 kHz 500 kW Omnidirectional
Winter: 22:00 - 23:00 UTC

Saturday evening on shortwave
6235 kHz 100 kW 259 deg.
Winter: 22:00 - 22:59 UTC

Sunday morning on shortwave
6255 kHz 100 kW, 310 deg.
Winter: 01.00-01.59 UTC

Website: http://www.kbcradio.eu/

(Source: Jose Miguel Romero/Cumbre DX)

Weekly Radio Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Propagation Forecast Bulletin 49 ARLP049
From Tad Cook, K7RASeattle, WA
November 26, 2007

To all radio amateurs
SB PROP ARL ARLP049ARLP049 Propagation de K7RA This is an off-schedule post-Thanksgiving bulletin. Because ARRLheadquarters was closed on Friday, the day this bulletin is normallyreleased, and the last Propagation Forecast Bulletin ARLP048 waswritten before the end of our reporting week (which is Thursdaythrough Wednesday), the sunspot, solar flux and geophysical numbersnormally at the end of the bulletin are in this bulletin, but werenot a part of ARLP048. Friday, November 30 will find us back on theregular schedule with Propagation Forecast Bulletin ARLP050.

The last propagation bulletin reported a brief return of sunspots onNovember 16-17, when sunspot group 974 emerged, and the sunspotnumber was 13 on both days. There were six more days of no spots,then November 24 saw the emergence of group 975, with a sunspotnumber of 15. The next day the sunspot number declined to 12, andthe area it covered was about half the area on the previous day.

A solar wind stream on November 20 caused the most active recentgeomagnetic day, with the planetary A index rising to 28, andAlaska's high-latitude college A index going to 48. Geomagneticindices were somewhat unsettled over the last weekend (November24-25), but are quieting down now, with the expected planetary Aindex at 10 for today, November 26, and then 5 until December 11.The planetary A index over November 22-25 was 13, 10, 12, and 11.The numbers for the seven days previous to that are listed below.

Unexpected bottom-of-the-cycle propagation still crops up. OnNovember 21, a number of Northeast United States stations reportedworking Central and South America on 10 meters. W1RM workedMozambique on 12 meters and Ecuador on 10 meters.

In Propagation Forecast Bulletin ARLP047 on November 16 we mentionedbriefly some unusual daylight DX on 75 meters. Note that most ofthese stations had what many of us would consider monsterdirectional antenna arrays for 75 meters, such as 2-3 element Yagisanywhere from 100-165 feet.

If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers,email the author at, k7ra@arrl.net.

For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRLTechnical Information Service at,http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html.

For a detailedexplanation of the numbers used in this bulletin go to: http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/k9la-prop.html.

An archive of pastpropagation bulletins is at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/. Monthlypropagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseaslocations are at, http://www.arrl.org/qst/propcharts/.

Sunspot numbers for November 15 through 21 were 0, 13, 13, 0, 0, 0and 0 with a mean of 3.7. 10.7 cm flux was 69.2, 70.6, 69.8, 68.8,69.5, 69.7, and 69.1 with a mean of 69.5. Estimated planetary Aindices were 5, 6, 5, 2, 3, 28 and 13 with a mean of 8.9 Estimatedmid-latitude A indices were 5, 5, 5, 1, 2, 10 and 9, with a mean of5.3.NNNN/EX(Source: ARLP049 Propagation de K7RA via Dave Raycroft/ODXA)

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2007 Nov 27 1854 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html

Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
19 - 25 November 2007

Solar activity was very low. New Region 975 (N02, L=103, class/area, Bxo/020 on 25 November) formed on the solar disk on the 24th.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels on the 19, 22, and 24 - 25 November.

The geomagnetic field was at quiet to major storm levels on 19 - 20 November. Activity decreased to quiet to active levels through the remainder of the period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated a recurrent co-rotating interaction region (CIR) late on 19 November
in advance of a coronal hole high speed stream which arrived late on 20 November. During the CIR, the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) Bt peaked at 20 nT (20/1122 UTC), with a variable Bz of +10 nT to -17 nT. Wind velocities increased to a maximum of 702 km/sec
(21/0920 UTC) during the coronal hole high speed stream. Wind speed gradually declined until mid day on 22 November when another coronal hole high speed stream was detected at ACE.

Maximum wind speed values are uncertain due to a gap in data acquisition (22/2138 -
23/0654 UTC). Wind speed before and after the gap was in the 620 - 630 km/s range. Bt reached at peak of 11 nT (22/1657 UTC), and Bz ranged from +9 nT to -8 nT. Wind speed again declined until mid day on 24 November, when yet another coronal hole high speed stream
became geoeffective. The maximum speed for this stream was uncertain due to another data acquisition gap (24/2137 - 25/0031 UTC), however, the wind speed after the gap was at approximately 640 km/s.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
28 November - 24 December 2007

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 01, 16, and 18 - 24 December.

Activity is expected to be at predominantly quiet levels 28 November - 16 December. Geomagnetic activity may increase to quiet to unsettled conditions on 11 - 13 December. Activity is expected to increase to active to minor storm levels on 17 - 18 December as a
coronal hole high speed stream becomes geoeffective. From 19 - 23 December, activity should be unsettled to active due to a series of coronal hole high speed streams. Activity should decline to mostly quiet levels on 24 December.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2007 Nov 27 1854 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2007 Nov 27
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2007 Nov 28 70 5 2
2007 Nov 29 70 5 2
2007 Nov 30 70 5 2
2007 Dec 01 68 5 2
2007 Dec 02 68 5 2
2007 Dec 03 68 5 2
2007 Dec 04 68 5 2
2007 Dec 05 70 5 2
2007 Dec 06 70 5 2
2007 Dec 07 70 5 2
2007 Dec 08 70 5 2
2007 Dec 09 70 5 2
2007 Dec 10 70 5 2
2007 Dec 11 70 10 3
2007 Dec 12 70 10 3
2007 Dec 13 70 10 3
2007 Dec 14 70 5 2
2007 Dec 15 68 5 2
2007 Dec 16 68 5 2
2007 Dec 17 68 20 5
2007 Dec 18 68 15 4
2007 Dec 19 68 15 4
2007 Dec 20 68 10 3
2007 Dec 21 68 15 4
2007 Dec 22 68 10 3
2007 Dec 23 68 8 3
2007 Dec 24 68 5 2
(NOAA)

Sri Lanka jets bomb Tamil Tiger center for communications

Stronghold: The rebels said the air force bombed a civilian area, while the military said it was unable to report the number of deaths.

AGENCIES, COLOMBO

Monday, Nov 26, 2007, Page 5 Sri Lankan fighter jets yesterday bombed and destroyed a satellite communications center run by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in their northern stronghold, an airforce spokesman said. The rebels said the air raid killed three civilians.

"Air force jets bombed an LTTE satellite communications and coordinating center in [the] Dharampuram area northeast of Kilinochchi on Sunday morning," said a spokesman at the Media Center for National Security, adding that details of casualties were not immediately available.

Global Crisis Watch - Episode # 56

Global Crisis Watch
November 26, 2007 Episode #56
Optimism in Annapolis, Pessimism in Beirut, Anticipation in Lahore, Fear in Male'

On the eve of Annapolis, Global Crisis Watch discusses the upcoming Middle East conference, the power vaccuum in Lebanon, indications of success in Iraq, Nawaz Sharif's return to Pakistan, and the ongiong terror investigations in the Maldives. Guests: Nir Boms, Center for Freedom in the Middle East in Chicago, Bill Roggio, LongWarJournal.org in New Jersey, and Ajay Makan, Minivan News in Male', the Maldives.

Link: http://threatswatch.org/site-resources/podcast/gcw_071126.mp3
33:00 minutes 15.1 Megs

Playlist
Harry Gregson Williams - Trapped
Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso - Umbrella
Kenji Kawai - Misunderstand
Yuki Kajiura - Jealousy

Global Crisis Watch (GCW) is a groundbreaking and eclectic counterterrorism and national security podcast that takes listeners to the front lines of the long war and into the back rooms of the intelligence community. Hosted by Nick Grace and Sasha Eckstein in Washington, DC, GCW features discussions with newsmakers, analysts, journalists and activists across the world - from Aceh to Mogadishu.
(Source: Nick Grace)

BBC launches 24 hour FM relay in Trinidad

Listeners in Trinidad and Tobago can enjoy for the first time the BBC’s internationally famous radio programmes 24-hours a day, seven days a week with the launch of BBC 98.7 FM. Audiences across both islands now have access to a wider mixture of BBC programmes including some tailored specifically for the Caribbean.

Debbie Ransome, Head of BBC Caribbean, said: “This is our third 24-hour BBC radio station in the Caribbean and our first in Trinidad and Tobago. I am delighted that more of our listeners can hear, for the first time, the full range of BBC programmes in FM quality.”

BBC programmes can also be heard on two BBC FM relays in the Caribbean, BBC 89.1 FM in Antigua and BBC 104 FM in Jamaica.
(Source: BBC World Service Publicity/R Netherlands Media Network)

Ethiopia: Official doubts government is behind radio jamming

Text of report by VOA News website on 26 November

Shortwave radio monitors have confirmed that VOA broadcasts to Ethiopia in the Amharic and Afan Oromo languages have been jammed for the past two weeks. VOA correspondent in Addis Ababa, Peter Heinlein, reports Ethiopia’s government denies responsibility for the interference.

Listeners to VOA’s Amharic Service began complaining about 12 November that they could not hear the one-hour nightly broadcast. Amharic is the language of commerce and the main official language in Ethiopia. In recent days, the reports from listeners and monitors confirmed that all five shortwave frequencies used by VOA are being jammed. Broadcasts by the other major western broadcaster in Amharic, Germany’s Deutsche Welle, have also been blocked.

The BBC Monitoring service says its experts have determined that the direction from which the jamming originates indicates the signals are being transmitted from within Ethiopia.

In a telephone interview with VOA, Ethiopia’s information ministry spokesman Zemedkun Tekle says he doubts the government is involved in jamming. “I do not think this one is true. Of course I have seen the media reporting saying that, but we do not need, the government does not need to waste its time on doing so,” he said. “I myself have not come across audiences who are saying so, but the relevant body may speak on the details, but I do not think this story is true.”

The two Amharic Service broadcasts are known to have a substantial audience in the Ethiopian capital, which is a hotbed of anti-government sentiment. Monitors also report jamming of VOA’s Oromo Service, which broadcasts on the same frequencies. Oromo is the language spoken by Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group.

Ethiopia is known to be blocking broadcasts from its neighbour and rival, Eritrea. Monitors report the jamming has intensified in recent weeks, as tensions have risen along their disputed border. A status report issued by the umbrella organization that oversees Voice of America, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, says VOA broadcasts to Ethiopia have previously been jammed during civil unrest in 2005, but the jamming was stopped in mid-2006.
(Source: VOA News.com website, Washington DC, in English 26 Nov 07 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

First community radio station in Central Asia has launched

“You are in the remarkable position of writing the media history of your own country,” said Tarja Virtanen, UNESCO Representative to Kyrgyzstan, speaking to the staff collective of Radiomost on the final day of a UNESCO-sponsored training workshop on community radio, reports UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty.

The first radio service of its kind in Central Asia, Radiomost is located in Talas, a relatively remote mountain valley in northwest Kyrgyzstan. The station has been broadcasting since July 2007.

The week-long workshop, led by a leading community radio expert Ian Pringle (Canada) with the station’s adviser Bettina Ruigies as his co-trainer, ended 15 November 2007 on a positive note with participants ready to tackle the challenges of being the region’s first community station with increased knowledge and confidence.

“I learned a lot about what community radio means and how we can implement it here in Talas,” said Nazira, a local broadcast journalist who runs radio programmes on local cultural programming and legal issues.

The name Radiomost, literally ‘Radiobridge’ in Russian, the lingua franca of the region, is a reference to the station’s aim to bridge the local information gap and to promote dialogue and mutual understanding. Radiomost has also given itself a mandate to promote positive messages and new ideas, ambitions clearly embodied in its young, dynamic team of broadcasters and organizers.

The UNESCO workshop focused on how principles of community radio like access and participation can be best realized in Talas, a remote area with a sparse local media landscape, a small economy and high unemployment.

Over the course of a week, the station’s staff collective, mostly students, charted a judicious course for Radiomost, including a set of basic principles, the outline of a strategic plan and policies concerning music and advertising. “A major achievement for the collective was the drafting of a code of practice and policy for programming during elections, which will take place in Kyrgyzstan in one month”, the station’s co-ordinator and one of its founding members Gulmira Osmonova concluded.
(Source: Gazeta.kz/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Monday, November 26, 2007

A closer look at American 'border blasters'

The X Factor
November 16, 2007
For over 50 years, outlaw American radio broadcasters exploited a legal loophole and aired powerful pirate radio from the Mexican side of the border. So called ‘border blasters’ - or ‘X stations’ - were true innovators whose influence continues to be felt today. OTM’s Jamie York tells the story.

To hear and download this podcast go to On the Media at:
http://www.onthemedia.org/episodes/2007/11/16/segments/89005

Photo: Wolfman Jack at his finest in film American Grafitti

(Source: On the Media from NPR/NY Public Radio)

WBAI mines Pacifica Radio Archives' rich 50,000 tape library

By DAVID HINCKLEY
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Monday, November 26th 2007, 4:00 AM

Radio history, like so much of our popular culture history, has been destroyed far more often than it's been preserved.

That makes the Pacifica Radio Archives particularly valuable, and the five Pacifica stations, including WBAI (99.5 FM), will spend Tuesday broadcasting a small, rich sample of the 50,000-tape archive.

Yes, since it's Pacifica, it will be history as told by alternative and sometimes unpopular voices, like the Black Panthers. And yes, the 19-hour broadcast, 4 a.m.-9 p.m., will be yet another in WBAI's seemingly endless round of fund-raisers, because broadcasting alternative voices means getting minimal support from traditional sources.

But one of the things that's striking about the sixth annual Archives special is how many of the voices that seemed radical and even threatening a few years ago now sound as if they are only asking for what's fair and just.

read more from the Daily News at:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/11/26/2007-11-26_wbai_mines_pacifica_radio_archives_rich_.html

Lithuania - B07 via Sitkunai schedules

LITHUANIA Winter B-07 the actual Sitkunai schedule:

All times UTC
0630-0728 7545 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in Italian
0900-0958 9710 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu R Vilnius in Lith./English
1430-1528 6225 SIT 100 kW 079 deg EaEu VOIROI/IRIB in Russian
1530-1728 5815 SIT 100 kW 079 deg EaEu Radio Racja in Belarussian
1730-1928 6265 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in German/French
1930-2128 6225 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in English/Sp
2200-2258 6235 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu KBCRadio Mx in En Fri/Sat
2300-2358 7325 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm Radio Vilnius in Lith./En
0000-0058 9875 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm Radio Vilnius in Lith./En
0100-0158 6235 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm KBCRadio Mx in English Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26/DX Mix News #496 via W.B., Germany & Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Privatisation nears for Sierra Leone's SLBS

Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, IB Kargbo, gave an update at his weekly press conference on the privatisation of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS). The Minister reminded journalists that efforts to privatize SLBS started in 2003 when some of Sierra Leone’s development partners advised that SLBS should be privatized.

The Information Minister insisted, “but a lot of feet dragging stood in the way of progress in that direction and right now, I am piloting a bill through parliament which will finally ensure that SLBS becomes a corporation instead of a government entity.”

He further revealed that there are competent Sierra Leoneans to mann the activities of the national broadcaster to make it a viable institution capable of disseminating information countrywide.

In that light, I B Kargbo revealed that a company that was engaged in upgrading SLBS some years ago has returned to the country to revitalize the national broadcaster and also improve on the television station. The Minister promised to champion the privatization bill at all levels from Cabinet to Parliament and then back to the executive for approval to fast-track the process.

He appealed to workers, both in the radio and television stations, to prepare themselves, through discipline and hard work, to take over the challenging responsibilities of a corporate SLBS.
(Source: The New Citizen/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

New commercial station launched in South Africa

The people of Limpopo today woke up to the fresh sounds of the South African region’s first black commercial radio station. Six months after receiving its commercial broadcast licence, Capricorn FM began broadcasting from its state-of-the-art studios in Bendor, Polokwane.

The station will broadcast 70% in English and 30% vernacular, incorporating the three dominant ethnic groups in the province (tshiVenda, sePedi, xiTsonga). Capricorn FM will broadcast 24 hours throughout Limpopo with five transmitters that will cover these main towns and areas surrounding them:

96.0 FM: Mokopane/Polokwane - on the air
98.0 FM: Hoedspruit - launching 7 December 2007
105.4 FM: Louis Trichardt - launching 7 December 2007
89.9 FM: Sibasa - launching 14 December 2007
97.6 FM: Tzaneen - launching 14 December 2007
As a commercial radio station, the broadcasting format carries 70% music and 30% talk shows. The music will feature a variety of urban genres in R&B, soul, afro-pop, afro-soul, hip-hop, kwaito, house and also cater for jazz and gospel lovers and what Capricorn FM describes as urban jazz and urban gospel.
(Source: Biz-Community/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Cairo - B07 Multilingual Services

Egypt - Operational B-07 schedule of Radio Cairo:

All times UTC
0700-1100 on 15115 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg Arabic GS WeAf
1015-1215 on 15170 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Arabic ME/AFG
1100-2300 on 6290 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg Arabic GS WeEu
1215-1330 on 17835 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg English SoAs
1230-1400 on 15810 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg Indonesian SoEaAs
1300-1600 on 15285 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1530 on 11560 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg Farsi TJK
1430-1600 on 11620 ABS 250 kW / 061 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 on 11540 ABZ 250 kW / 050 deg Uzbek UZB
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 100 kW / 170 deg Swahili CeEaAf
1600-1700 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Afar EaCeAf
1600-1800 on 6225 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg Turkish TUR
1600-1800 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1900 on 11740 ABZ 150 kW / 180 deg English CeSoAf
1700-1730 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Somali EaCeAf
1730-1900 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Amharic EaCeAf
1800-1900 on 6225 ABS 250 kW / 000 deg Russian WeRUS
1800-1900 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 on 9420 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-2000 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg German WeEu
1900-2030 on 15375 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg English WeAf
1900-0030 on 9960 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg V of Arabs CeEaAf
2000-2200 on 7325 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Arabic AUS
2000-2115 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg French WeEu
2030-2230 on 9345 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0300 on 6290 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Arabic GS NoAm
2300-0430 on 9465 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Arabic NoAmEa
2330-0045 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 on 9735 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic SoAm
0045-0200 on 6140 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg Spanish SoAm
0045-0200 on 7270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Spanish CeAm
0045-0200 on 9600 ABS 250 kW / 252 deg Spanish SoAm
0200-0330 on 7270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg English NoAm
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26/D Mix News #496 via W.B., Germany & Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Additional broadcast for BBC Urdu service

CYPRUS/OMAN/SINGAPORE/THAILAND Additional transmissions for BBC in Urdu to Pakistan:

All times UTC

0200-0230 on 9510 CYP 250 kW / 097 deg
0200-0230 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 310 deg
0200-0230 on 15560 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
0730-0800 on 15325 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
0730-0800 on 15420 SLA 250 kW / 050 deg
0730-0800 on 17560 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
1200-1230 on 7205 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
1200-1230 on 9660 SLA 250 kW / 050 deg
1200-1230 on 11650 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg
1200-1230 on 15420 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26/DX Mix News via W.B., germany and Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Sunday, November 25, 2007

CVC set for special transmisisons on Nov. 27

Andrew Flynn of Christian Vision writes: ”CVC will have a special transmission on air 0800-1500 UTC on 11995kHz, on 27 November, targeting Kiev from Wertachtal. Reports and comments welcome as always.”

CVC will also be making a special DRM transmission to Ecuador as follows:

Frequency 17860 kHz
Time: 1500-1800 UTC
Dates: 26 November [there was also one yesterday, 23 November, with same parameters]
Beam 340 deg from Santiago, Chile with 16kW DRM power
Content: CVC La Voz (Spanish).
(Source: DRM software radio forums/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

QSL Report Central

Station: - All India Radio Delhi
Frequency: - 10330 kHz
Time: - 0900-0930 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - Verifies by V. P. Singh. River Indus,
Alchi, Ladakh.

Station: - AWR Asia/Pacific
Frequency: - 9725 kHz (Agat, Guam)
Time: - 1430-1500 UTC
Language: - Karen
Description: - Adventist World Radio, The Voice of
Hope www.awr.org .

Station: - Deutsche Welle
Frequency: - 6170 kHz (Trincomalee)
Time: - 1600-1700 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Verified by Horst Scholz, Transmission
Management. Deutsche Welle 1953 - 2003.

Station: - Radio Free Asia
Frequency: - 15690 kHz (IBB Sri Lanka)
Time: - 0030-0100 UTC
Language: - Lao
Description: - 11 years of broadcasting excellence September 29 1996-2007. This card commemorates RFA's 11th anniversary of its first broadcast which took place on September 29, 1996; our first broadcast was in Mandarin Chinese. This QSL is issued for all confirmed reception reports from September - December 2007. Please continue to submit your reception reports to www.rfa.org/schedules or by e-mail to qsl@rfa.org .

Station: - Radio Praha
Frequency: - 11600 kHz
Time: - 0330 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Praded. Located in the Maravia-Silesia region on the peak of Praded mountain at a height of 1491 m. Previously a stone observation tower stood on this spot. In the 1980s a 162-m television transmitter was built here.

Station: - Radio Tirana, Albania
Frequency: - 7465 kHz
Time: - 1845-1900 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - RTI International, Radio Trina, Albania.

Station: - Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Frequency: - 7370 kHz
Time: - 1530-1627 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - QSL (No. 2) The main portico and the wind tower of Khaneh - ye Borujerdi (House) - Kashan.

Station: - Radio Canada International
Frequency: - 11675 kHz (via Kunming relay, China)
Time: - 1500-1557 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Maple Leaf Mailbag Special QSL verified by Bill Westenhaver. 60 Years of Radio Worldwide! Radio Canada International is proud to offer its loyal listeners a series of exclusive QSL cards to mark its 60th anniversary. For 60 years, RCI has been bringing you rich, diverse radio that today include over 300 hours of programming each week. Tune in weekly to Ian
Johns and his Maple Leaf Mailbag team on shortwave, satellite or http://www.rcinet.ca/

Station: - KBS World Radio
Frequency: - 9515 kHz
Time: - 1600-1700 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - The Seongsan Sunrise Peak. Jeju's volcanic islands and lava tubes have been added to the World Natural Heritage list by UNESCO. It bears great significance in that it's the first time for a natural site in Korea to be registered on the list. The Jeju heritage site consists of Mt Halla, the Seongsan Sunrise Peak, and the island's lava tubes. UNESCO's list of world heritage sites is comprised of location that are deemed to have outstanding value to all
mankind. The picture shows the Seongsan Sunrise Peak and Mt Halla on Jeju Island.

Station: - Radio Sweden
Frequency: - 11675 kHz
Time: - 0130 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - View of Stockholm.

Station: - HCJB Global Australia
Frequency:- 15425 kHz (Transmitting from Kununurra in the northwest of Australia)
Time: - 1130-1200 UTC
Language:- English
Description: - e-QSL. Kapok Flower. The kapok tree grows in the kimberleys and flowers in the dry season , at the end of the dry season it produces seed pods, which were used as filling for mattresses.
(Source: Mukesh Kumar, India)

Logs from Thailand

Laos

4678 Regional Stn Xam Nua (listed), observed times 0000-0030 relay National Radio Vientiane, 0030 own program to 0215 f/out. 0900/0930-1300; very often with (for our ears) monotonuos a-capella singing by YL; fair level here.

6130 National Radio Vientiane observed s/on 2156 with sung anthem (pres.) and announcements including frequencies, off at 2322; at 0008 on again and observed to 0430, then 0745-1530 s/off, but possibly continuous; local station level here. (Gerhard Werdin-THA, touring in and around Chiang May in NoThailand, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 24)

Myanmar

5040 Minority Sce; observed 0745-1520+ with word program and local music, always with a distinct hum/drone which; fair level 5770 kHz Defence Forces R; monitored transmission times are: 0130-0430, 0730-0930, 1130-1530 UT.

A typical s/on procedure as observed on 21.11 was like this:
1126 carrier tone
1129 melody on wooden xylophone-type instrument(s) for 45 sec or shorter
1130 anncts (ID ?) by mostly female voice in Burmese/local lang
1132 melody on gongs/drums acc by flute for appr 1 min
1133 anncts again
1134 march-like melody for appr. 30 sec, ending abruptly
At s/off this procedure is repeated !

Program consits of occ word program, but largely of Burmese adaptations of western pop and country music, e.g. ABBA's "Super Trooper" or "The Young Ones" (was it Paul Anka ?)

During periods of silence simetimes SSB traffic observed. Local station level here.

5985 National Radio; observed transmission times 0030-0130 and 0900/0930-1530+, on 21.11. with English program at 1522.

7185 National Radio; on 24.11. at 0210 observed with English pop music, at 0230 English news, e.g. on ASEAN summit in Singapore, where "ASEAN leaders ko-towed again to the Burmese Junta" (quote Bangkok Post).

At 0240 Western rap music (no Burmese adaptations) with two canned announcements in between, one saying a.o. "BBC lying, VOA deceiving", the other denouncing protesters as "criminals and opportunists", at 0259 end of program announcement in English and Burmese, 0300 silent.

9730 National Radio; on 24.11. at 0730 no English program observed as per schedule, txm silent. (Gerhard Werdin-THA, touring in and around Chiang May in NoThailand, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 24)

Singapore

I stand corrected with announcement on 6150 kHz being "Nine-three-eight Live", which I always understood as "Ninety eight Live"; I checked the Mediacorp website ... (Gerhard Werdin-THA, touring in and around Chiang May in NoThailand, wwdxc BC-DX Nov 24)

(WB, Germany via HCDX)

Tips on Organizing Your Digital DX

Cheap digital storage space has revolutionized the way we DXers can save, organize and access our recordings and QSL collection. Creating a digital DX archive however requires many decisions concerning formats and file names, with long lasting consequences. This article explains the many mistakes I have made, and how I have tried to resolve practical
problems related to going digital.

Check out "Organizing Your Digital DX" at
http://www.dxing.info/articles/digital_dx.dx

And feel free to post comments about the article, or about your own experiences in recording, converting and organizing your best DX at http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?t=2409

73
Mika Makelainen

Amateur radio D425 DX News Bulletin

Edited by IK1ADH & I1JQJ
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

E4 - Mike/OM2DX, Steve/OM3JW, Rudi/OM3PC and Miro/OM5RW will be active as E4/OM2DX from Palestine on 14-22 December. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres with two stations. QSL via OM3JW. On-line log and other information will be available at http://www.om2dx.com/ [TNX OM3JW]

F - A number of special stations will be activated for the 21st annual Telethon, the fund-raising event organized by the French Muscular Dystrophy Association that will take place on 7-8 December. Expect activity from TM8T (26 November-9 December) and TM4AFM (8-9 December) among the others. [TNX F8REF]

FK - Sam, FK8DD reports he will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as TX3SAM. He will be running 85 watts from the Maritime Communication Center of Noumearadio/FJP, New Caledonia. QSL via LZ1JZ.

HS - Special event callsign HS80A will be aired all day on 1 December (local time) to celebrate the 80th birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej (HS1A). [TNX HS0ZCW]

LU - The Radio Club Ushuaia (LU8XW) will be active as AY7X from Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (SA-008) from 30 November to 2 December. They plan to operate CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via WD9EWK. [TNX K1XN]

OA - Jorge/OA4BHY, Daniel/DL5YWM, Rene/DL2JRM and Bodo/DL3OCH will be operate CW and SSB from two rare IOTA groups between late December and early January:
28-30 December OC6I Isla Blanca SA-098 02-07 January OC1I Isla Lobos de Tierra SA-076
On 8-12 January (possibly also on 26-27 December) OA4/DL5YWM, OA4/DL3OCH, OA4/DL2JRM will operate from OA4O, the Radioclub Peruano's club station in Lima. They plan to be active on the HF bands and - for the first time from Peru - on 23cm EME. QSL OC6I and OC1I via DL5WM (direct or bureau), others via home call. Please note that the postage
from Germany to Europe is EUR 0.70 (USD 1.10), for destinations outside Europe it is 1.70 EUR (USD 2.60). Further infromation, including log-search and how to get a sked on EME, can be foud at either http://www.qslnet.de/oc1i and http://www.qslnet.de/oc6i [TNX DL5YWM]

P4 - Ken, K6TA (P40TA) and Kay, K6KO (P40K) will operate from Aruba (SA-036) from 28 November to 18 December. This will include entries in the ARRL 160 Meter Contest (30 November-2 December, P40TA) and the ARRL 10 Meter Contest (8-9 December, P40K). QSL both callsigns via WM6A. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX and NG3K]

VU - A number of special callsigns (AU1JCB, AU2JCB, AU4JCB, AU7JCB, AU8JCB, AU9JCB and AT0JCB) will be aired on SSB and CW from 25 November to 2 December to celebrate the birthdate of Indian physicist of Jagadish Chandra Bose. QSL via VU2SMN (direct only). Further information at http://au9jcb.angelfire.com/ [TNX The Daily DX]

XF4 - Pepe, XE1J reports that the XF4 operators landed on Clarion Island (NA-115) around 5 UTC on 21 November. The trip between the Navy ship and the beach was very difficult, and the team lost several runs of coax. They had to fight against the wind and the darkness, but eventually, around 1 a.m. local time (6 UTC), they were able to install one antenna. However, after several CQs and no QSOs, the Mexican Navy ordered the operators back to the ship. The team now expects to reach Socorro Island (NA-030) around 15 UTC on 24 November. Another attempt at operating from Clarion might be possibile when the next ship makes the same trip to supply food and fuel to the islands. Bookmark http://www.6e4lm.xedx.org/ for updates. [TNX XE2K]

YB - Adhi, YB3MM expected to depart on 22 November for Karimunjawa Island (OC-186), where he will be active during the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via IZ8CCW. [TNX IZ8CCW]

ARRL 160 METER CONTEST ---> Object of the contest is for amateurs worldwide to work W/VE amateurs on 160 metres CW only (full rules can be found at http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2007/160-meters.html ). This year's event will run from 22.00 UTC on 30 November through 16.00 UTC on 2 December. Do not forget to give a look to the Announced Operations listing maintained by Bill, NG3K at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/arrl160_2007.html.

BS7H ---> The BS7H team is happy to announce all BS7H logs have been uploaded to the LoTW. Any questions about a missing QSO should be addressed to to KU9C at BS7H2007@yahoo.com [TNX N1DG]

CQ WW DX CW ---> Colin, MM0NDX has collected a list of the websites for a number of participating stations in this year's CQWW CW. It can be found at
http://hamspirit.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/cqww-cw-callsign-websites/

LOGS: The on-line log for FK/JA1NLX is now available at http://logsearch.de/

Midway Island - Pete Leary, KC0END is currently working on Midway (but he is not active on the amateur radio bands) and reports that "there are plans in the works to get a ham group out here next summer or fall if it gets approved". A couple of groups "are already on the
waiting list to get out here", but, "since this is a national monument and wildlife refuge, a compatibility study has to be done to determine the effect on birds". Read the details at
http://hamspirit.wordpress.com/ [TNX MM0NDX]

OH CONTEST/DX MEETING ---> The 13th annual Contest & DX Meeting, organized by the Contest Club Finland and the OH DX Foundation, will be held aboard the Viking Line M/S Gabriella on 18-20 January 2008. The ship will travel from Finland to the Aland Islands to Sweden and back. Further information, prices and on-line registration form are available
at http://www.contestclubfinland.com/ (bookings should be made no later than 28 December). [TNX OH2IW]
(Source: 425 DX News -DX Information via Dave Raycroft)

Venezuelan General Predicts Referendum Vote Against Chavez

General Baduel declares to VOA his belief 'in democracy as it is decreed in our constitution.'
Washington, D.C., November 23, 2007 - In an exclusive interview, Venezuelan General Raul Isaias Baduel told the Voice of America (VOA) yesterday that the Venezuelan people will vote against the upcoming Constitutional referendum on December 2.

Breaking with Hugo Chavez, his former boss and political ally, he stated, "In Venezuela the people will vote 'no' massively to the referendum."

General Baduel, retired Minister of Defense, declared, "I am a fervent believer in democracy because that is the greatest will of the Venezuelan people. I believe in democracy as it is decreed in our constitution."

Excerpts from the interview aired today on the VOA Noticias television program and on VOA radio. The full interview will be broadcast several times over the weekend. The interview will be posted on VOA?s Spanish-language website: www.VOANoticias.com .

VOA Noticias is a 22-minute live newscast from Washington Monday through Friday, covering news developments in Latin America and the world, along with reports from Washington, D.C. and the United States. On weekends, it provides a news summary of the top stories and highlights of the week. VOA Noticias airs at 2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT), and repeats at 2130 UTC (5:30 p.m. EDT).

The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 115 million people. Programs are produced in 45 languages.

For more information, please call the Office of Public Affairs at (202) 203-4959, or e-mail publicaffairs@voa.gov .
(Source: VOA)