A Standing Offer to Shortwave Broadcasters From Monitoring Times

Monitoring Times is a monthly magazine about radio. You, as a broadcaster, ARE radio. In a sense, advertising your station and getting people to listen to it is what you are all about. Our English Language Shortwave Guide section in each month's Monitoring Times is like a phone directory, showing people how to find you. To be sure the information we provide about your station will be accurate, send us your updated frequency list and schedule on a regular basis.

To be sure your information is correct and to keep current with what listeners are hearing and saying, you should also receive Monitoring Times. As long as your station's English language broadcasts are listed in the Shortwave Guide section, you are eligible for a free subscription to the electronic edition of the magazine, called MT Express. Just let us know the name of your station, the contact person and the e-mail address to which we should send notification that the next issue of MT Express is available for download. Send this to us at: editor@monitoringtimes.com.

To test out how it works, you can download a sample issue of MT in pdf format right now at www.monitoringtimes.com/MT/html/free_issue.html . You may choose to download the low or high resolution magazine (large or smaller file size).

All we ask is that you place Monitoring Times on your media list to receive schedules, updated and programming and industry news. You may send any information to Rachel Baughn, MT Editor (editor@monitoringtimes.com ) for distribution, or you may send schedules directly to Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager (gaylevanhorn@monitoringtimes.com ).
Station program producers who find items in MT that might be of use in their programs are welcome to quote from these items as long as they give credit to Monitoring Times.
(Source: NASB June 2008)

Grove Enterprises Catalog

We are often asked where you can buy shortwave receivers, books and other items in the U.S. Grove Enterprises, which publishes Monitoring Times magazine, is one of the major mail-order providers of shortwave radios and related items in North America. In their current catalog, you will find scanners, receivers, WINRADIO PC-based receivers, antennas, tuners, preamps, filters, multicouplers, speakers, test equipment, books and software. You can download a copy of their current catalog at: http://www.grove-ent.com/html/printed_catalog.html

(Source: NASB June 2008)

Celestrial Radio - offshore broadcasting with a difference

Celestial Radio is a radio station broadcasting from a crystal ship, The Celeste, its surface coated in sixty thousand mirror tiles. During July, the Celeste will anchor in the harbours of Margate and Folkestone in southern England from where it will broadcast, on 87.7FM, a specially recorded soundtrack.
Inspired by the legendary final broadcast in 1974 from the Mi Amigo, one of Radio Caroline’s ships, as well as the last, ill-fated voyage across the Atlantic by conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, Celestial Radio seeks answers to life’s big questions, making audible the invisible.
Taking as its theme ‘Aspirations, Hopes and Dreams’ the soundtrack has been made in response to the coastal landscape of Kent and the history of painters, poets, writers and other visionary thinkers who have populated the landscape at different times.
Celestial Radio has already visited Whitstable Harbour, and is due to visit Margate Harbour from 5–8 July and Folkestone Harbour from 19–20 July, during the Folkestone Triennial.

read the full story at artdaily.org
http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=24871

Radio Free Asia Releases Second Radio Pioneer QSL Card

(News release from Radio Free Asia)

April 2008 Radio Free Asia is proud to announce the release of its 21st QSL card honoring German physicist and radio pioneer, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz (1857 - 1894). Hertz was the first to broadcast and receive radio waves. He demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves by building equipment that not only produced radio waves, but also detected them. His experiments with electromagnetic waves led to the development of the wireless telegraph and the radio. His name is also used for radio and electrical frequencies: hertz (Hz). The QSL card will be issued for all valid RFA reception reports from April 1 – June 30, 2008. This is the second in our series of QSL cards honoring radio pioneers. Future QSL cards will include other radio pioneers like Nikola Tesla, Reginald Fessenden, and others.

More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at http://www.rfa.org/ . RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener. RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at www.techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX’ers, but also from its general listening audience. Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org , and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to: Reception Reports, Radio Free Asia, 2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036 United States of America. Upon request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker.
(Source: NASB June 2008)

TDP Radio - Worldwide Radio

NASB associate member TDP Radio brings you the best dance and trance mixes of the moment by talented DJ's worldwide. You can tune in every Saturday to our digital radio broadcasts in DRM as follows:

To Europe from 4 to 6 PM Central European Time (1400-1600 UTC) on 6015 kHz.
To North America from 12 to 2 PM Eastern Daylight Time (1600-1800 UTC) on 11900 kHz.
Or you can listen to our 24 hour Internet radio station. TDP Radio is an official affiliate member of the DRM Consortium (www.drm.org). DRM is the new digital standard for worldwide radio broadcasting.

TDP Radio is looking for new talent. You can contact our program manager Daniel Versmissen for more information. If you have any questions regarding TDP Radio, feel free to contact one of our staff members:
Program Manager: Daniel Versmissen (daniel@tdpradio.com )
Technical Manager: Ludo Maes (ludo@tdpradio.com )

Mail: TDPRadio
P.O. Box 1
2310 Rijkevorsel
Belgium
Phone: +32-33-147800
Fax: +32-33-141212
(Source: NASB June 2008)

DRM has new website

News release from Fanny Podworny, Communications and PR Assistant, DRM Consortium

The Digital Radio Mondiale website http://www.drm.org/ has, as of May, a dynamic new look. While it remains the most comprehensive and accurate source of information about the DRM standard and global digital radio, the site now has a more user-friendly feel with exciting improvements in design, content and navigation.

The new website http://www.drm.org/ now has:

- An improved look and feel – Enhanced graphics and the homepage “DRM a Unique Global Solution” provide Internet visitors with a better user experience.

- Clearer navigation – Web pages work in intuitive and consistent ways, making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for and know where they are within the website.

- A more logical structure – The website is clearly targeted at three groups - listeners, broadcasters and manufacturers.

- A wealth of information – DRM broadcast schedules; receivers on the market; the latest on DRM+; technical downloads, and more.

Click and view the new DRM website on http://www.drm.org/ .
(Source: NASB June 2008)

IRRS adds DX Party Line to program line-up

Dear listeners,

Just a short message to inform you that we recently added a new program to our Shortwave and Internet streaming schedule devoted to shortwave listening and communication, as follows:

- DX Party Line, produced by Allen Graham at HCJB, the Voice of the Andes in Quito, Ecuador, aired via IRRS-Shortwave every Saturday evening at 20:45-21:00 CET (1845-1900 UTC, summer) on 7290 kHz, and:

DX Party Line is aired on behalf of IPAR (International Public Access Radio) via our new 150 kW antenna beam to Europe, Middle East and Africa. We welcome comments and reception reports, that we will gladly forward to the producer for verification. Please email: reports (at) nexus (dot) org.

Our latest frequency and program schedules are available online at :

http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/
(Source: Ron Norton/IRRS via Alokesh Gupta, India)

BBC to use wind power for Ascension Island relay site

In an article which will bring a smile to the faces of diehard shortwave listeners, The Economist writes:
“Short-wave’s retreat has slowed. Though the BBC’s World Service uses around 15 different technologies to reach its listeners, short-wave is still king: latest figures, published last week, show 105m of its 182m-strong global audience still listen that way, the majority of them in Africa. In Nigeria the short-wave audience even grew slightly last year. That’s not going to change soon: the BBC is upgrading its transmitters on Ascension Island (to be powered, greenly, by a new wind farm). Mike Cronk, a BBC bigwig, says the business case was “compelling”.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Complete article at Economist.Com:
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11590746

Photo of Ascension Island fly over courtesy of World QSL Book.

Pakistan radio signals to be blocked

A report in the online edition of the Srinagar-based newspaper Greater Kashmir says that the Indian Defence Ministry has directed All India Radio (AIR) to block all radio signals from Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch. To do the initial work, a central team of AIR, intelligence agencies and police arrived in Srinagar on Monday, says the report.
Sources say the government plans to install at least a dozen towers on the Line of Control to weaken AJK and Pakistan radio signals. The towers will block all Radio channels along the Line of Control. The team have visited the Behram Gala and Pirbadesar areas of Rajouri and identified locations for installation of towers.
Greater Kashmir says Radio Pakistan has good number of listeners in the area, and Mirpur FM Radio and Muzaffarabad Radio are the most popular radio channels in both districts, with 90 per cent people daily reach. These channels have strong signals in the area . They are also popular because FM Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Tralkhal stations broadcast various programmes in the Gojri anf Pahari languages and 90 per cent people in the twin border districts prefer to communicate in Pahari and Gojri.
(Source: Greater Kashmir/R Netherlands media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs

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

Thanks to all the contributors for today's edition of Blog Logs. Have you sent yours in yet ?
Gayle VH

Australia
2368.5 Radio Symban Untraced this morning when checking at 0820. I had heard them yesterday and the day before with good reception. All monitoring was via a remote tuner in Australia. The station sent me an email confirmation for a report I sent them and explained they were not at full power or modulation yet. Thanks to John Wright in HCDX for his report on this. (H. Johnson, FL/Cumbre DX Jun 14)

Radio Australia-Shepparton-RA 15515 0428 English 444 June 14 Two OMs at a sports event, possible football. //15240 [333] Shepparton and 13690 [SIO 322] Shepparton. (S MacKenzie, CA)

Bolivia
6155.23, Radio Fides (tentative), 0312-0344, June 15, non-stop Latin American music, poor to fair, never heard any announcements. Would think Radio Banda Orienta (Uruguay) rather unlikely.(R Howard, CA)

China
10000 BPM (Time/Frequency Station) 1259 Jun 20. Ten "BPM" CW ID's noted from 1259:00-1259:40. Not very strong so not sure if voice ID's followed. Signal fair at best and under WWV time station. (J. Wilkins,CO)

6060, Sichuan PBS, 1346-1358, June 18, in Chinese with radio drama, fair, // 9740, almost fair with BBC QRM. Both 7225 and 12015 unheard as covered by QRM. (R. Howard, CA, Etón E1)

Clandestine
6100, Radio Republica, (Cuba), (pres)0204-0215 Noted a male and female in Spanish Language conversation. Note being a Spanish linguist, I couldn't make out the subject of their comments. Mentions of Cuba often however. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL June 19, 2008)

6020, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze (JSR) via Yamata, Japan, *1400-1405, June 18, in rarely heard Chinese (just as with their English programming, the announcers had strong accents), on with piano IS, "JSR" ID, moderate jamming present, along with light QRM from assume VOV (R. Howard, CA Etón E1)

Equatorial Guinea
Radio Africa, 15190, received an email from Robin M. Boggs (Pan American Broadcasting): "We have received many sporadic reception reports from the United States and Europe, receiving this phenomenal signal… During our technical upgrades early 2008, our transmitter was being upgraded to incorporate a stronger and clearer signal… We are going to be implementing additional technical upgrade work on the tower in the next 2 months, this will allow our programming to expand in hours." (R. Howard,CA June 16)

Honduras
3250, Radio Luz Y Vida, 0118-0130 Noted music when tuning in, then a couple of minutes of talk in Spanish by a male and back to music by 0122. Signal was fair but the crashes on this band are terrible. (C. Bolland, FL June 19, 2008)

Indonesia
4790.03, RRI Fak Fak, 1243-1311, June 18, in BI, Easy-listening to pop songs, 1300 singing jingle, Song of Coconut Islands interval signal to R.R.I. ID, news, fair with light CODAR QRM. (R. Howard, CA Etón E1)

India
5010, All India Radio, presumed, 0045-0105 At tune in, noted steady music.At 0054 a female comments briefly, then male heard talking. Can't identify the language however. Nothing said on the hour to confirm this. Signal was threshold. (C. Bolland,FL June 19, 2008)

Japan
6055, Radio Nikkei-1, 1314-1330*, June 17, English language lesson, mostly in English with some Japanese, good, // 3925, fair (R. Howard, CA Etón E1)

Malaysia
5964.93, Klasik Nasional FM via RTM, 1306-1349, June 16, in vernacular, RTM Kuala Lumpur news (news only is // 7130 Sarawak FM via RTM), EZL pop songs, IDs for "Klasik Nasional" and also the "Klasik Nasional" singing jingle, fair. (R Howard, CA)

7295, Traxx FM via RTM, 1246-1256, June 17, DJs playing pop songs, on the phone with a listener who just won an album, IDs, fair (R. Howard, CA, Etón E1)

Mexico
6104.88 Candela FM, Mérida 1123-1135 Jun 16. Very tentative with M&W talking in Spanish, I think. Too weak to make out much. (J. Wilkins,CO)

New Zealand
6170, Radio New Zealand Int'l, 1354, June 16, in English with ID for R.N.Z.I., the Voice of the Pacific, good reception (R. Howard, CA Etón E1)

North Korea
9335 La Voix de la Corée *1400-1407 Jun 22. IS, French ID's, anthem, opening anmt, then les nouvelles at 1404. Good signal // 11709.94 also good with 11705 splatter. (J. Wilkins, CO)

Papua New Guinea
3905 Radio New Ireland 1202-1235 Jun 17. Program of vocal music hosted by YL in Pidgin, I think. Still there, weakly, at 1235. (J. Wilkins, CO)

3385, Radio East New Britain, 1230-1257, June 16, in Tok Pisin, ad for auto dealership which had some English (similar to Mark Schiefelbein's nice audio clip at NASWAyg sound files), DJ with pop songs, fair; 1218-1237, June 17, DJ in Tok Pisin playing pop songs in English, seemed to be a dedications program, between songs she gave list of names with their various locations (Solomon Islands, etc.), fair (recently better than their usual reception, as Walt Salmaniw also observed on the 18th). (R. Howard, CA, Etón E1)

3235, 1241-, Radio West New Britain Jun 18 Poor reception with just audible music. A presumed logging for this one. (W. Salmaniw, Canada)

3335, 1238-, Radio East Sepik Jun 18 Fair reception with female announcer. Not parallel to the other PNGs heard today. Tok Pisin. Heard mention of 'O'Clock'. (W. Salmaniw, Canada)

3365, 1236-, Radio Milne Bay Jun 18 A presumed logging with poor to fair reception with two males talking in presumed Tok Pisin. (W. Salmaniw, Canada)

3385, 1234-, Radio East New Britain Jun 18 Strong signal with EZL music and DJ in Tok Pisin.Sounds more like local programming than Radio National, but can't be sure. Continued past 13:00. (W. Salmaniw, Canada)

Peru
6019.38, Radio Victoria, 0830-0840 Noted a female and a male in conversation(Spanish), with each other. Between 0800 (if on) and 0857 UTC, Radio Victoria is in the clear. This freq isn't used by others (i.e. CRI, Radio Nederland) until 0900 and later, so depending on the fade pattern, Radio Victoria can be heard pretty easy between 0800 and 0900. This morning is no exception, but the natural noise level is tremendous making copy a "headache" to say the least. The steady comments continued and the signal was poor. (C. Bolland, June 19, 2008)

Pirate (US)
6925u International Shortwave. 0206-0226. 19 June 08. English. A couple of IDs, “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John, and lots of unid music. Signal fair-good. (J. Wood, TN).

Singapore
6080 Radio Singapore Int'l 1159-1208 Jun 15. Program notes; time check for "8:00" at 1200, then into news in EG. Good signal. The days are numbered for this station. (J. Wilkins, CO)

Sweden
6010, Radio Sweden, 0155-0200 Noted the tailend of their English language broadcast with plenty of ID's before they went off at 0159. While on, the signal was good (armchair) here. At 0200 after a brief Interval Signal, the scheduled Swedish broadcast starts. (C. Bolland, FL June 19, 2008)

Thailand
15275, Radio Thailand, 0221-0230, June 15, in English, news, info about Queen Sirikit, ad for the Golden Village Restaurant (Chinese food) located in a hotel by the airport, gives the wrong times for their English segment (10:00-10:30 Thai time, 0300-0330 GMT), instead of the actual 09:00-09:30 Thai time, 0200-0230 UT, fair. (R Howard, CA)

Tibet
6200, PBS-XZDT, Lhasa, 1302-1338, June 16 & 17, continues to relay CNR-1. Is this frequency ever going to air their own programming again? (R. Howard, CA, Etón E1)

Vietnam
4739.59v, Radio TV. Son La (presumed), 1220-1241, June 18, in Vietnamese, indigenous music and singing/chanting, 1230 into talk, fair. (R Howard, CA)

5975.0, Voice of Vietnam-1, 1305-1317, June 17, in Vietnamese, mostly talking, // 7210.0 // 9530.0 (R. Howard, CA, Etón E1)

Contributors:
Scott Barbour, NG
Chuck Bolland, FL
Ron Howard, CA
Hans Johnson, FL
Stewart MacKenzie, CA
Walter Salmaniw, BC Canada
Joe Wood, TN
John Wilkins, CO

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide June 21-27

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programs coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 21 JUNE
*** The State We're In ***

This week Zimbabwe gears up for a runoff election, but in the current climate of fear and intimidation, is there any chance it will be free and fair? We ask two Zimbabwean human rights workers what they think.

Also, did you know that most people in the world have no bank account or even access to banking services? They are called the 'unbanked'. So we speak with Elizabeth Littlefield, a consultant in banking for the poor, and speak with the unbanked in Chicago, the newly banking in China and the Kenyan slum dweller who banks via her cell phone.

Plus, we speak with Jeroo Billimoria who has made it her life's work to teach banking and financial skills to poor children around the world.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1006 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1406 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe Week satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange: 1530 (South Asia 9345, 12080, 15595)
Earthbeat and Stories of the Twentieth Century:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

SUNDAY 22 JUNE
*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1005 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1405 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Reloaded ***

Your chance to catch up with some of the highlights from recent programmes; the best, the most interesting or newsworthy, or sometimes the funniest, chosen by our producers and presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Sunday we also run:

The State We're In:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

MONDAY 23 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***

This week we go classical: I will be joined by the host of our 'Live at the Concertgebouw' series, Hans Haffmans, who'll tell us all about the classical music tradition here in Holland. But it's not all Bach and Beethoven... we've got a few Dutch surprises up our sleeve.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Documentary followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Earthbeat followed by Radio Books:
0400 (Western N America 6165)

TUESDAY 24 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

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

This week Zimbabwe gears up for a runoff election, but in the current climate of fear and intimidation, is there any chance it will be free and fair? We ask two Zimbabwean human rights workers what they think.

Also, did you know that most people in the world have no bank account or even access to banking services? They are called the 'unbanked'. So we speak with Elizabeth Littlefield, a consultant in banking for the poor, and speak with the unbanked in Chicago, the newly banking in China and the Kenyan slum dweller who banks via her cell phone.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Network Europe:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Radio Books ***

'The Importance of Sisters' - by Vivien Jones

The last of our Radio Books competition stories winning an Honourable Mention is by Vivien Jones who lives in Dumfries, Scotland. She's had two poetry chapbooks published and won the Sedberg Short Story Award in 2007.

Her story 'The Importance of Sisters' centres around two lonely women who find comfort in an unlikely location - a little dress shop.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 26 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***

Earthbeat this week looks at why there's a desperate need for naval escorts to take food into Somalia. We hear of a technology that sucks up oil seepage from shipwrecks. We look at the deadly cost of malaria and discover why medicines for this disease that claims millions of lives every year have been so slow to come on the market, and we hear of the treatment of malaria in Myanmar.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Documentary:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 27 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe ***

A Pan European team links up across the continent each week to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

The programme is a unique example of European co-operation, produced by the continent's leading international broadcasters, it reflects the diversity of European society and voices. Each week we drop in on specialists around Europe and catch up with our extensive network of correspondents for their unique take on the events shaping the week.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0030 (Eastern N America 6165)
0130 (Central N America 6165)
0530 (Western N America 6165)
1030 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
2000 (East Africa 11805, 12050, West Africa 17810, Central/Southern Africa 7120)

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Election day looms again in Zimbabwe. The run-off between president Robert Mugabe and his challenger Morgan Tsvangirai will be decided. We take another in-depth look.

And: media! We talk with our guests from the Radio Netherlands Training Centre about media and development. Do these two match ever, if at all? We arrange a Rapid Table discussion, in celebration of the RTNC's 40th birthday.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Earthbeat:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
(Source: R Netherlands)

Radio Gloria International slated for Sunday broadcast

Radio Gloria Internation this Sunday - June 22

1200 to 1300 UTC on 6140 kHz

The transmissions of Radio Gloria will be broadcast over the transmitting station Wertachtal in Germany. The transmitter power will be 100 000 Watts, and we will be using a non-directional antenna system (Quadrant antenna).
(Source: Tom Taylor)

Grimeton Radio set for Alexanderson Day

17.2 Grimeton Radio / SAQ Transmission
The annual transmission on Alexanderson Day with the Alexanderson alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz will take place Sunday 29th June 2008 at 0900 UTC (tuning up from after 0800 UTC) and will be repeated at 13:00 UTC (tuning up from after 1200 UTC).

The station will be open to visitors.

Amateur Radio Station with special event call "SK6SAQ" will be QRV
0915 -1200 UTC on the following frequencies:
- 14035 kHz CW
- 14215 kHz SSB

From 0700 UTC also on:
- 3755 kHz SSB.

QSL via SK6DK or direct to address below.
QSL-reports to SAQ and SK6SAQ are kindly received:
- E-mail to:
- or fax to: +46 - 340 - 674195
- or via: SM bureau

- or direct by mail to: Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner,
Radiostationen
Grimeton 72
SE-43016 ROLFSTORP
S W E D E N
Lars Kalland, SM6NM
(Lars Kalland-SWE, also BrDXC-UK, June 15)
(Source: WWDXC-BC-DX #865 via wb, Germany)

CVC begings DRM service to China

CVC, a division of Christian Vision, has started broadcasting a DRM service from Darwin to China at 0630– 0900 UTC on 17660kHz.
(Source: James Serpell, CVC, via DRM software radio forums/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

Thanks to Tom Taylor for the following weekend relay schedule.
Gayle VH

Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz

All times UTC
June 21st
Latvia Today 10.00 -11.00
Radio Casablanca 11.00 -12.00

June 22nd
Latvia Today 15.00 -16.00

Frequency change from VOA Studio 7

Starting on Monday 23 June, the frequency of the VOA Studio 7 broadcast to Zimbabwe via the RNW Madagascar relay station at 1700-1800 UTC will change from 13755 to 11605 kHz.

Radio Kuwait - English A08 schedule revisions

All times UTC
broadcast daily - target areas: me (Middle East) va (Europe & North America)

0500-0600 15110me
0600-0700 15110me
0700-0800 15110me

1800-1900 11990va
1900-2000 11990va
2000-2100 11990va
(Source: WWDXC/Gayle Van Horn, Monitoring Times SW Guide)

Radio New Zealand International A08 schedule revisions

Thanks to Adrian Sainsbury for the latest A08 schedule updates from Radio New Zealand International. The following changes are effective June 19, 2008. Changes made to the schedule are to improve the station's DRM signal to Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands.

All times UTC in English
Analogue and DRM services targeted to Pacific regions

Analogue
0000-0100 15720
0100-0200 15720
0200-0300 15720
0300-0400 15720
0400-0458 15720

0459-0500 9615
0500-0600 9615
0600-0658 9615

0659-0700 7145
0700-0800 7145
0800-0900 7145
0900-1000 7145
1000-1058 7145

1059-1100 9655
1100-1200 9655
1200-1258 9655

1300-1400 6170
1400-1500 6170
1500-1550 6170

1551-1600 7145
1600-1700 7145
1700-1800 7145
1800-1850 7145

1851-1900 9615
1900-1950 9615

1951-2000 11725
2000-2050 11725

2051-2100 15720
2100-2200 15720
2200-2235 15720
2236-2300 15720
2300-0000 15720

DRM
0000-0100 13730
0100-0200 13730
0200-0258 13730

0259-0300 11675
0300-0400 11675
0400-0458 11675

0459-0500 9890
0500-0600 9890
0600-0658 9890

0659-0700 6170
0700-0800 6170
0800-0900 6170
0900-1000 6170
1000-1100 6170
1100-1158 6170

1200-1550 No DRM service at this time
1551-1600 6170
1600-1700 6170
1700-1800 6170
1800-1850 6170

1851-1900 9890
1900-1935 9890

1936-2000 11675
2000-2050 11675

2051-2100 13730
2100-2200 13730
2200-2235 13730
2236-2300 13730

2300-0000 13730
(Source: Adrian Sainsbury, Radio New Zealand International)

CBC Radio One post summer schedule

CBC Radio One has posted its summer schedule at:
http://www.cbc.ca/radiosummer/

Some intriguing options:
Crossing Boundaries
Tuesdays at 3:30 pm, Wed. at 11:30 am
A 30-minute program featuring the best documentaries from public broadcasters around the world.

Global Perspectives
Fridays at 9:30 am

Eight public broadcasters from around the world have collaborated on this series of documentaries on the theme of escape. Each program gives a flavour of local concerns in national radio style.

World of Mystery
Wednesdays at 11pm, Fridays at 11:30am

International Radio drama at its most mysterious. We share mysteries from the BBC World Service, Radio New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and the U.S.

DNA Files
Mondays at 8:00pm

A documentary series from National Public Radio which explores the science of genetics and its ethical, social and legal implications.

Lots of comedy and other domestic programs as well. Looks like some great radio this summer.
(Source: Fred Waterer/ODXA)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletin

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Jun 17 2023 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
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
09 - 15 June 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible solar disk was spotless until 11 June when Region 998 (S09, L = 291, class/area, Cro/040 on 10 June) was numbered. This region decayed to spotless plage on 14 June, and was still on the visible solar disk as the summary period ended.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

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

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels from 09 June through midday on 14 June. Wind speed measurements from the ACE spacecraft were declining from around 450 km/s at the beginning of the period to about 300 km/s early on 14 June. A co-rotating interaction
region was observed on 14 June at approximately 1130Z. Soon thereafter, geomagnetic activity increased to unsettled to minor storm conditions, and remained at this level through 15 June. Wind speeds quickly increased to just below 700 km/s with interplanetary magnetic field Bz component values ranging between +13 and -17 nT. Early on 15 June a transition into a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream occurred. This continued through the end of the
summary period as wind speeds stayed around 650 km/s.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
18 June - 14 July 2008

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 18 - 23 June and again on 13 - 14 July.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled levels during 18 - 20 June due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 21 - 24 June. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels during 25 - 27 June again due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 28 June - 02 July as the coronal hole rotates out of a geoeffective position. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels during 03 - 05 July due to another coronal hole high speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels for 06 - 10 July. From 11 July through the end of the period expect unsettled to active conditions due to a coronal hole high speed stream.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Jun 17 2023 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 2008 Jun 17
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Jun 18 67 12 3
2008 Jun 19 67 10 3
2008 Jun 20 67 10 3
2008 Jun 21 67 5 2
2008 Jun 22 67 5 2
2008 Jun 23 67 5 2
2008 Jun 24 67 5 2
2008 Jun 25 67 8 3
2008 Jun 26 67 10 3
2008 Jun 27 67 8 3
2008 Jun 28 67 5 2
2008 Jun 29 67 5 2
2008 Jun 30 67 5 2
2008 Jul 01 67 5 2
2008 Jul 02 67 5 2
2008 Jul 03 67 8 3
2008 Jul 04 67 10 3
2008 Jul 05 67 8 3
2008 Jul 06 67 5 2
2008 Jul 07 67 5 2
2008 Jul 08 67 5 2
2008 Jul 09 67 5 2
2008 Jul 10 67 5 2
2008 Jul 11 67 10 3
2008 Jul 12 67 15 4
2008 Jul 13 67 13 3
2008 Jul 14 67 10 3
(NOAA)