Best of the Best - Weekend DX Programs

a reminder to our readers as the weekend approaches - enjoy !

Still listening to the rest ? Follow the Best of the Best DX programs, this weekend on shortwave radio.

All times UTC

Saturday
0245v RAE Buenos Aires “DXers Supplement”: 11710
0240 R Bulgaria “Calling DXers”: 9700 11700
0605 WWCR "Into Tomorrow": 4840
0640 R Bulgaria “Calling DXers”: 9600 11600
0810 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9570
0850 BBCWS “Over to You”: Online, UK DAB Freesat Freeview
1000 Keith Perron "Media Network Plus": WRN-AfAs (incl. WorldSpace AfriStar West)
1032 BBCWS “Click”: Online, UK DAB Freesat Freeview
1210 KBS World R “Worldwide Friendship”: 9650ca
1245 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 15450
1000 Keith Perron "Media Network Plus": WRN-Eu (incl. Sky channel 0122)
1310 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9570
1600 WWCR Nashville "Australian DX Report ": 12160
1615 WWCR Nashville “Ask WWCR”: 12160
1610 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9515 9640
1630 WWCR Nashville “Wavescan”: 12160
1645 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 15520
1810 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 7275
1830 R Australia “Future Tense”: 6080 7240 9475 9580 9710 11880
1830 WHRI 6 "DXing With Cumbre": online, 7385-irreg
1845 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 9875
1930 WHRI 4/T8WH Palau "DXing With Cumbre": online, 9930-irreg
2045 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 7205
2100 Keith Perron "Media Network Plus": WRN-NAm (incl.Sirius & XM Satellite Radio)
2110 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 3955uk
2115v REE Madrid “Radio Waves” (irreg): 9650
2215 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 9830
2310 KBS World Radio "Worldwide Friendship": 1440-lx

Sunday
0015v REE Madrid “Radio Waves”: 6055
0130 R Australia “Future Tense”: 9660 12080 13690 15240 15415 17715 17750 17795
0130 WHRI 1/5 "DXing With Cumbre": online, 5920-irreg
0145 WWCR Nashville “Ask WWCR”: 4840
0210 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9580
0250 BBCWS “Over to You”: Online, 198LW, UK DAB etc
0315 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 6165 9615
0400 WHRI 2 “DXing With Cumbre”: online, 9825-irreg
0430 WHRI 1/5 “DXing With Cumbre”: online, 5920-irreg
0432 BBCWS “Click”: Online, 198LW, UK DAB etc
0500 WWCR Nashville “Into Tomorrow”: 4840
0510 R Japan "Friends Around the World ": 5975ra 6110ca 11975fr
0600 WWCR Nashville "Into Tomorrow": 4840
0730 WHRI 1/5 “DXing with Cumbre”: online, 11565-irreg
0800 Amateur Radio Mirror (South Africa): 7205me 17570me
0945 WWCR Nashville "Ask WWCR": 4840
1000 WHRI 6 "DXing With Cumbre": online, 7385-irreg
1010 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 9605 9625 9840
1200 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 17535we
1210 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 6120ca 9695
1310 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 15735ta 15660ta(alt)
1330 WHRI 6 “DXing With Cumbre”: online, 7385-irreg
1330 Adventist World R “Wavescan”: 11880gm
1410 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 11705 15735ta 15660ta(alt) 21560fr
1430 Adventist World R “Wavescan”: 9560fr
1500 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 11720gm
1500 DXing With Cumbre: WRN-Eu
1505 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 11765ku 15125ur
1530 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 15255we
1600 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 11805gm 12035gm
1630 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 11740gm
1805 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 9530ks 11765sk 17810sk
1902 BBCR4 ”Feedback”: 198LW MW FM DAB online
1910v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 11760
1930 WHRI 4/T8WH "DXing With Cumbre": online, 9930-irreg
2005 RCI "Maple Leaf Mailbag": 15235ca 15330ca 17735ca
2230 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 15320gm
2310v R Havana Cuba “DXers Unlimited”: 5040
(BDXC Sept 2011)

QSL Report Central

Special thanks to one of my Canadian contributors, Edward Kusalik. Today's QSLs are a portion of his recent QSLs. Additional contributions will be included in a future edition of my QSL Report column in Monitoring Times magazine. Contributions are always welcome, and our worldwide readers enjoy reading what you're QSLing.
Gayle Van Horn

Australia
6080 Radio Australia-ABC Radio Queensland Special Tropical Yasi Broadcast via Shepparton. Full data (with site/power/specific name of the Broadcast) Medium wave and short-wave broadcasting in Australia QSL card. Also received with the QSL’s, program and shortwave guide and ARDXC Information. Verified in 29 days, after sending second follow-up inquiry for a total of four months. (Kusalik-ALB)

11549.10 Radio Australia Indonesian Broadcast via Tainan. Full data ‘Radio Australia in Touch With the World QSL Card’. Verified in 29 days,after sending second follow-up inquiry for a total of four months.(Kusalik-ALB)

Kuwait
5820 Radio Free Europe Turkmen Broadcast via IBB/VOA Kuwait Transmitter. Received a nice BIG Brown envelope from Washington, inside as a Full data QSL card (with NO site) of VOA Curtain Arrays, plus collection/ 2011 calendar of VOA Journalists, Postcards. Reception Report.This for a report direct to Kuwait but reply came from Washington. Reply in seven months. (Kusalik-ALB)

Philippines
9490 Radio Canada Int'l, Mandarin Broadcast to China via IBB/VOA Tinang. Full data (with site) Maple Leaf Mail Bag QSL card with schedule for a postal report, reply in 15 days.

Russia
15595 Deutsche Welle Dari and Pashtu Broadcast via Krasnodar. Full data (with site) ’20 years of German Unity’ QSL card for a Postal report to Customer Service to Bonn address. Reply in 26 days. (Kusalik-ALB)

15595 Deutsche Welle Urdu Broadcast via Krasnodar. Full data (with site) ’20 years of German Unity’ QSL card for a Postal report to Customer Service to Bonn address. Reply in 16 days. (Kusalik-ALB)

Singapore
6140 Radio Australia English Broadcast via Singapore. Full data ‘Radio Australia in Touch With the World QSL Card’ Verified in 29 days, after sending second follow-up inquiry for a total of four months. (Kusalik-ALB)

Sri Lanka
6165 Deutsche Welle German broadcast to Asia via Trincomala. Full data (with site) ’20 years of German Unity’ QSL card for a postal report. Reply in 20 days. (Kusalik-ALB)

Taiwan
11605.1o Radio Free Asia Vietnamese Broadcast via Tan-shui. Full data (with site indicated as ‘Asia’) ’15 years of bringing Free press to Closed Societies’ Card and a nice RFA Blue Date Book for an e-mail report. Reply in 11 days. (Kusalik-ALB)

United Arab Emirates
9715 Deutsche Welle Russian Broadcast to CIS via Dhabayya. Full data (with site) ’20 years of German Unity’ QSL Card. Also sent press release of the up-coming changes on short wave future. Reply in 33 days. (Kusalik-ALB)

13840 Deutsche Welle English broadcast to Africa via Dhabayya. Full data (with site) ’20 years of German Unity’ QSL card, for a report sent during a postal disruption. Reply in 33 days. (Kusalik-ALB)

Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation may be scrapped

The Nigerian Minister for Communications Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, has said the Federal Government may scrap the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) or simply streamline its activities with those of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

She said: “Stakeholders’ calls reverberate the need to merge the two agencies for appropriate utilisation of the digital dividends that will result from the migration of broadcasting from analogue to digital by 2015.The freed-up frequencies could be licensed to telecom operators to provide services, especially to drive broadband penetration.”

She added that NCC may soon become the regulator of all other agencies, including the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), among others.
(Source: The Nation/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog )

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletin

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
Issued: 2011 Sep 20 2026 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
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 12 - 18 September 2011

Although by September 15th there were 11 numbered regions on the visible solar disk, solar activity was low. Region 1289 (N23, L=129, class/area, Dho/450 on 10 September) was the largest region but only managed to produce low level C-flare activity. Region 1297 (S18, L=151, class/area, Dao/60 on 16 September), numbered on the 14 September, was the most active region during the period. The region produced 12 flares, including a C9/1F on 14 September at 2051 UTC, before decaying to plage late on the 17 September. Regions 1295 (N22, L=060, class/area, Dhc/300 on 18 September) and 1290 (S15, L=139, class/area, Dsi/070 on 12 September) also produced C9 flares;
a long duration C9 at 12/2054 UTC and a C9/Sf at 16/1136 UTC respectively. The remaining regions produced only low to mid level C-class activity.

The only earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) of the week was linked to an eruption on the 13 September in the vicinity of Region 1289 (N24W25). The full halo CME was observed in SOHO / LASCO C2 imagery at 14/0000Z with an estimated plane-of-sky speed of 428 km/s which was later refined to approximately 600 km/s using STEREO COR2 imagery.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to active levels at mid latitudes and briefly reached severe storm levels at high latitudes. The week began with unsettled to active levels at middle latitudes
with active to major storm conditions at higher latitudes as the geomagnetic field continued to be influenced by a geoeffective coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Disturbed conditions continued until mid day on the 13 September. By 14 September, the geomagnetic field had returned to quiet levels as the effects of the high speed stream waned. Quiet conditions persisted until 17
September when the CME from 13 September arrived at earth. The CME passage was first observed at the ACE spacecraft at 17/0256 UTC followed by a 21 nT sudden impulse at the Boulder magnetometer. The geomagnetic field reacted with unsettled to active conditions at mid latitudes and periods of major to severe storm levels at high latitudes. Mostly quiet conditions returned by 18 September with two active periods observed mid-day at high latitudes.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels 12-17 September.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2011 Sep 20 2026 UTC
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2011-09-20
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2011 Sep 21 140 5 2
2011 Sep 22 140 5 2
2011 Sep 23 135 5 2
2011 Sep 24 135 5 2
2011 Sep 25 130 8 3
2011 Sep 26 130 5 2
2011 Sep 27 130 8 3
2011 Sep 28 130 5 2
2011 Sep 29 130 5 2
2011 Sep 30 130 15 4
2011 Oct 01 130 8 3
2011 Oct 02 135 5 2
2011 Oct 03 135 5 2
2011 Oct 04 135 5 2
2011 Oct 05 135 5 2
2011 Oct 06 140 5 2
2011 Oct 07 140 5 2
2011 Oct 08 145 8 3
2011 Oct 09 145 15 4
2011 Oct 10 145 12 3
2011 Oct 11 140 8 3
2011 Oct 12 140 5 2
2011 Oct 13 140 5 2
2011 Oct 14 140 5 2
2011 Oct 15 140 5 2
2011 Oct 16 140 5 2
2011 Oct 17 140 5 2
(NOAA)

Vatican Radio to cover Pope Benedict XVI visit to Germany

Vatican Radio will cover the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Germany with a number of special transmissions. Here is a list taken from the RV website (shortwave only, also via satellite and 585 mediumwave for Rome). Source: http://www.radiovaticana.org/it1/trasm_spec.asp

All times UTC

22 September, 1405: Berlin - Speech in the Parliament
7290 German for Europe
17705 Portuguese for Africa
15570 English for Africa

22 September, 1630: Berlin - Holy Mass in Olympic Stadium
17705 Portuguese for Africa
15570 English for Africa

23 September, 1020: Erfurt - Ecumenic service
17770 English for Africa
15570 French for Africa
9645 German for Europe
5965 Italian for Italy
17715 Portuguese for Africa

23 September, 1545: Etzelsbach - Vespers
15570 English for Africa

24 September, 0650: Erfurt - Holy Mass
15570 French for Africa
17770 English for Africa
9645 German for Europe
17715 Portuguese for Africa

24 September, 1700: Freiburg - Veglia di Preghiera
17705 Portuguese for Africa
15570 English for Africa

25 September, 0750: Freiburg - Holy Mass
15570 French for Africa
9645 German for Europe
17715 Portuguese for Africa
5965 Italian for Italy
17770 English for Africa
(Eike Bierwirth, Germany/HCDX)

DXpedition to Peru

What a great place to DX from ... the Peruvian Andes ! Today's Blog Logs include what DXers recently monitored from Peru. Thanks to DX Window for including this glimpse of DX from a prime DX location.
Gayle VH

DXpedition to Peru

On August 05-18, 2011, Dario Monferini and Roberto Pavanello from Italy were on a DXpedition to the Peruvian Andes. There they met DXers Carlos Gamarra in Cusco (altitude 3.340 meters) and Pablito Albornos in Shismay (2.320 meters altitude), 24 km. north of Huánuco. They brought two Degen 1103’s and one Sangean ATS909. Here are their shortwave loggings mostly heard between 2315 and 0200 UTC.

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

3310 BOL R Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi
3330 PRU R Ondas del Huallaga, Huánuco. Sign-off varies 0120*-0230*. Power cuts at transmitter
3330 CAN CHU, Ottawa with time pips
3350 CTR REE, via Cariari de Pocosi
3360 PRU R JPJ, Lima. Web: www.radiojpj.com/ . Reports welcome to dr_parraga@hotmail.com . QSL veri-signer Jesus Parraga Jimenez (Director Gerente)
3810 EQA HD21OA, Guayaquil with time pips
4409 BOL R Eco, Reyes
4450 BOL R Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma. Some days off the air.
4717 BOL R Yatun Ayllu Yura, Yura
4747 PRU R Huanta 2000, Huanta. Sign-off varies 0100*-0230*
4775 PRU R Tarma, Tarma
4790 PRU R Visión, Chiclayo in Spanish and Quechua
4800 IND AIR Hyderabad
4815 EQA R El Buen Pastor, Loma de Carbocillo
4825 PRU La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos. Sign-off varies 0100*-0130*
4840 USA WWCR, Nashville, TN
4845 B R Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus, AM
4851 PRU R Génesis, Huanta in Spanish and Quechoa. Sign-off varies 0100*-0500*. Some days off the air
4865 B R Alvorada, Londrina, PR
4885 B R Clube do Pará, Belém, PA
4919 EQA R Quito, Quito. Only on the air Aug 15.
4920 IND AIR Chennai
4925 B R Educação Rural, Tefé, AM
4940 PRU R San Antonio, Villa Atalaya in Spanish. Sign-off varies 0100*-0200*
4950 PRU R Madre de Dios, Puerto Maldonado. Abrupt sign-off 2400* Aug 15. Not heard Aug 16-18.
4955 PRU R Cultural Amauta, Huanta
4975 PRU Del Pacifico R, Lima in Spanish
4987 PRU R Manantial, Huancayo in Spanish and Quechua
5010 IND AIR Thiruvananthapuram
5025 PRU R Quillabamba, Quillabamba
5040 CUB R Habana Cuba, Bauta. (R Libertad, Junín not heard!)
5050 USA WWRB, Manchester, TN
5120 PRU Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba
5460 PRU R Bolivar, Bolivar. Sign-off varies 0100*-0145*
5910 CLM Alcaraván R, Lomalinda
5922 PRU R Bethel, Arequipa
5953 BOL R Pio XII, Siglo XX in Spanish and Aymara
6010 CLM La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda in Spanish
6025 BOL R Patria Nueva, La Paz. Only on the air Aug 07 and 08.
6025 CUB R Habana, Cuba
6030 USA R Marti towards Cuba
6050 EQA HCJB, Pichincha in Spanish and Quichua. QRM Cuba and Vatican R in Spanish
6060 ARG RAE, Buenos Aires mixed with R Habana, Cuba
6070 B R Capital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
6080 B R Marumby, Curitiba, PR
6090 B R Bandeirantes, São Paulo, SP
6135 BOL R Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Only heard Aug 07
6155 BOL R Fides, La Paz. Only heard Aug 07
6173 PRU R Tawantinsuyo, Cusco. 24 hours service.
6185 MEX R Educación, Mexico City
9955 USA WRMI, Miami. (Monferini and Pavanello)

Peruvian Blog Logs

All times UTC

logs edited for clarity

3329.51, Ondas del Huallaga, Huánuco, 1030-1041. Long talk, CHU not heard. (Wilkner)

4746.98, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2255-2305. Spanish talk, SINPO 15111. (Petersen)

4775.00, Radio Tarma, Tarma, 1009-1045. Huaynos music, Spanish speaking over music, canned ID at 1037. Good signal. (Bolland and Wlodarski)

4789.93, Radio Visión, Chiclayo, 0409-0450. Spanish religious talk by man and woman, SINPO 35233. (Groppazzi and Petersen). Also heard at 0710-0720. Music, presumed Spanish talks, unreadable due to statics, SINPO 25322. (Otávio). Also heard at 0953-1025, in Spanish with preacher and audience. Many mentions of "Gloria, Gloria, Gloria." Good signal. (Wlodarski)

4955.00, Radio Cultura Amauta, Huanta, 1035-1040. Spanish, devotional music for fair signal quality. (Perry and Wlodarski). Also heard at 2325, talks in Quechua. SINPO 24332.(Groppazzi)

4974.8, Pacifico Radio, Lima, 0950-1020. Spanish religious talk to station ID at 1015. Musical ballads for poor signal quality. (Wlodarski)

5039.19, Radio Libertad, Junín, 1010-1100. Local music and station ID in Spanish over music at 1026 and 1100. Amauta, a favorite and first time heard in a little while. Interesting selections of modern, mellow Andes fusion instrumentals, featuring deeply reverbed fiddles, pinkillos, quenas and arpa, in a familiar huayno-type melody. Fair signal quality. (Bolland, Perry, Wilkner and Wlodarski)

5120.38, Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba (tentative), 0053. Spanish program. (Wilkner)

5459.97, Radio Bolivar, Cd. Bolivar, 0010. Music. (Wilkner)

5921.3, Radio Bethel, Arequipa, 2324. Religious talks in Spanish. SINPO 24332. (Groppazzi)

6047.05v, Radio Santa Rosa, Lima (presumed), 1147. Repeating of a Catholic rosary. Signal too weak to ID, rather a low frequency for them as last heard on 6047.15. (Howard)

6173.93, Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco, 0000-0017. Peruvian folk music. SINPO 23232. (Bernardini, Groppazzi and Wilkner). Also heard later at 1000 with Spanish ID. (Wilkner)
(DX Window 437)

Voice of America's Chinese radio service to go silent

Radio Silence in China: VOA Abandons the Airwaves

On October 1, 2011, Voice of America’s (VOA) Chinese radio service will go silent, as U.S. international broadcasting abandons the airwaves and moves to the Internet. In the burgeoning age of new media, many, including the management at Voice of America, seem to be questioning the continued relevance of shortwave radio. Yet, while the Internet offers great potential, U.S. public diplomacy cannot rest exclusively on the use of a single platform. This is particularly true where the prevalence of Internet censorship is high. Just this past May, China announced the creation of its State Internet Information Office, intended to expand and enhance China’s information dissemination policy, and leading many to question whether abandoning the airwaves is truly the best way to reach America’s audiences throughout the world. On May 25, 2011, three expert panelists—the senior editor at VOA’s China branch, the CEO of Continental Electronics Corporation, and VOA’s former director—discussed the current U.S. strategy for its international broadcasting.

HUCHEN ZHANG, Senior Editor, Voice of America China Branch: My name is Huchen Zhang; I’ve been working at Voice of America’s (VOA) China branch for 20 years. I’m speaking to you today as a professional journalist and private citizen. What I’m going to say are my personal observations and opinions. They do not represent the official policy of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), or VOA.

Additional story in detail at: The Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Lecture/2011/09/Radio-Silence-in-China-VOA-Abandons-the-Airwaves

Madagascar monitoring observations

Madagascar

logs edited for clarity // parallel frequency

4910, Radio Madagasikara, Ambohidrano, 1345-1444 UTC, Sep 06 and 08, ex 5010 (leaving AIR there in the clear with fair reception). Long monologue, after 1400 series of IDs, African Hi-Life music and African pop songs, possible ID at 1438. Signal very strong in USB, but also heard weak LSB, so calling it unbalanced double side band AM, clearly // weak 6135.27 (in the clear after Shiokaze's scheduled sign off at 1430). Via long path. Probably just a frequency entering error? MP3 audio of several IDs posted at http://www.box.net/shared/3gfzftd4tf38c66d6avc . (Howard).

Heard as unid in Greece on Sep 09 at 1945 UTC with a sport type program though audio is very low. Found to be // 5040 and // 4810. (Liangas).

Also heard at 0348-0416 UTC, Sep 10. Noted on this frequency thanks to Ron Howard log with man announcer hosting pop music program with English language lyrics. ID at 0400 followed by another man with news. More pop tunes from 0405 with talk by a woman announcer at 0409. Poor to fair with CODAR interference. (D’Angelo)

5010, Radio Madagasikara, Ambohidrano (presumed), 0309-0340 UTC, Sep 03. A bit of music, then talk in presumed Malagasy with mention of "Madagascar." Ffair peaks but slowly deteriorating, still there, weakly, at 0340. (Wilkins in DXplorer).

Back from 4910 on Sep 17 and 18 at 0231-0255 UTC. Interval signal and choral national anthem at 0231. Malagasy talk, African choral music and Afropop music. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions at tune-in. Improved to a fair level by 0245. Carrier + USB. (Alexander in DXplorer)
(DX Window 437)

Monitoring observations on NBC Buka vs. RRI Palangkaraya

Papua New Guinea vs Indonesia on shortwave

Recently I have been noticing more logs being reported for NBC Buka on 3325, some not even listed as tentative or presumed. I am not the definitive expert on this matter and can of course only report on what I have heard here at my west coast location, but I respectfully suggest that RRI Palangkaraya might be an alternate possibility (probability?). J-Peace (Japan) www.peace-j.net/ ), like myself, is a regular monitor of Asian/Pacific/Oceania stations. His site is regularly being updated with new recordings. His last recordings for NBC Buka are back in early 2009. That corresponds to and confirms my observations. During my monitoring during the 1200 UT time period, I always hear RRI Palangkaraya. For those who wonder about the quality of my reception and how I can be sure I am in fact hearing Palangkaraya, I refer you to the recent reception in English, with several clear references to Palangkaraya:


http://www.box.net/shared/40szirkk6pakkic7cxxh

and please also listen to this series of IDs in Bahasa Indonesia:

http://www.box.net/shared/veu1umb8rb5y985kpgs0

I present this as something to think about and it is not intended as a criticism of anyone. My goal is to help improve the quality of our reporting.

Good listening to all!
(Ron Howard, Monterey, CA/Cumbre DX)

Germany's new shortwave station XVRB Radio on the air

Germany

* sign-on / sign-off*
log edited for clarity

6045 kHz, XVRB Radio, via Wertachtal (100 kW, non directional), *0900-1000.* Sunday Sept 18. New station since Aug 21, broadcasts on 3rd Sunday is XVRB Radio. Transmitter switch on from 0857, started with six tone interval signals from 0900-0901. English, many IDs, Rock'n'Roll and Oldies concert. It is The Music Museum at www.xvrb.org/ . E-mail: xvrbradio@gmail.com . S=9+15 to +20dBm in Austria, Germany and Netherlands. SINPO 55555, in Bulgaria, SINPO 45544. Next broadcast scheduled for Sunday Oct 16. (Bueschel, Ivanov, Koie and Robic). They verified my e-mail report a few hours later:

Dear Erik,
Thank you very much for your reception report. It's very nice to be informed the signal was 'loud and proud' reaching you in Holte.
Confirming your report, let us tell you a little bit more about XVRB:
The last few years we noticed that a lot of AM (=MW. Ed) and SW radio stations were shut down. For many years we also noticed that the good old soul and rock 'n' roll sound was almost literaly fading away. Too much 'format radio' just plays some records over and over again. We don't like that too much. At about spring time this year the question raised: Who's gonna play this good old music on AM radio today or in the future coming?
As we were trying to give an answer to that question we came to just one answer: We have to do it by ourselves. If we don't....no one will. That would be a pity, because the AM radio experience (which goes for SW as well of course) is a great one. We don't want to loose it. Not for our generation of AM radio fans or next generations to come.
That was the main reason why we set up XVRB radio: Just to make contact with all these SW fans, DX-people and music lovers. The station is privately funded, hence the one hour slot one Sunday a month. (We would like to be on the air a little bit more often. At the moment it's better we can guarantee our listeners we can maintain this time slot, every third Sunday of the month; as you never know, what the future will bring, financially spoken.
So-in short-XVRB tries to bring the fun element of old style shortwave music radio back to it's audience. As our next broadcast will be next Sunday, October 16 - 0900-1000 UTC we put you on our mailing list (if you like to) to remind you we're on the air again.” (Koie, Sep 19)
(DX Window 437)

New clandestine station heard on 15750 kHz

15750 kHz, New station E-SAT (Ethiopian Satellite TV), via Grigoriopol (300kW 170degrees), 1700-1800 UTC, in Amharic targeted to East Africa. Parallel test frequencies 15760 and 15770 kHz. (Ivanov direct and via BC-DX Sep 12). Heard on 15750 kHz at sign-on 1700-1724, Sept 08. Vernacular, ID: "Ye ESAT Radio", news, talk, SINPO 35433. (Robic/DXW 437)

Radio Bulgaria announces new QSL policy

The latest edition of DX Window, includes the following on QSLing Radio Bulgaria

Bulgaria

5900 kHz, Radio Bulgaria, Plovdiv, 2120-2200* UTC, Saturday Sep 17. English comments and Bulgarian songs, in "Answering Your Letters" Rositsa Petkova mentioned reports received after the EDXC Conference from Kari Kivekas, Jarmo Patala and Jan-Mikael Nurmela from Finland and Tibor Szilagyi from Sweden.
First amongst many other listeners was DSWCI-member Dick King, UK, 55555 // 7400 (SINPO55544). She also said: ”Let me quickly remind everyone, who wants to receive the QSL-card, that you need to send us three reception reports, confirming that you listened to Radio Bulgaria on three separate occasions for a length of at least 20-40 minutes. It is also necessary to include some content details and we would like to see your commentaries.” (Petersen/DX Window 437)

Radio Havana Cuba summer schedule update

Effective to: 30 October 2011

All times UTC

2100-2300 5040 in Spanish
2300-2400 5040 in English
0000-0100 5040 in Creole/French
0100-0500 5040 in Spanish
1100-1300 6000 in Spanish
2300-0100 6000 in Spanish >>> Mesa Redonda Mon-Fri
0100-0500 6000 in English
0500-0700 6010 in English
0700-0730 6010 in Esperanto Mon
0100-0700 6050 in English
0000-0500 6060 in Spanish
0500-0700 6060 in English
1100-1200 6060 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
0700-1300 6095 in Spanish
2300-0500 6120 in Spanish
1100-1300 6140 in Spanish
0500-0700 6150 in English
1100-1300 6150 in Spanish
1000-1100 6180 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
1100-1300 9550 in Spanish
2300-0400 9620 in Spanish
2300-0100 9640 in Spanish >>> Mesa Redonda Mon-Fri
2100-2300 9710 in Spanish
2200-2300 11670 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
1500-1600 11680 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
1100-1500 11690 in Spanish Sun till 1400
1400-1800 11690 in Spanish >>> Alo Presidente Sun
1200-1300 11705 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
1100-1300 11730 in Spanish
1100-1500 11760 in Spanish
1500-1530 11760 in Esperanto Sun
1900-2000 11760 in English
2000-2030 11760 in French
2100-0400 11760 in Spanish
1100-1500 11830 in Spanish Sun till 1400
2100-0500 12020 in Spanish
1100-1500 12040 in Spanish Sun till 1400
2100-0500 12040 in Spanish
2100-0400 13670 in Spanish
1300-1500 13680 in Spanish Sun till 1400
1400-1800 13680 in Spanish >>> Alo Presidente Sun
2300-2400 13680 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
1400-1800 13750 in Spanish >>> Alo Presidente Sun
1300-1500 13780 in Spanish Sun till 1400
1100-1400 15120 in Spanish
1100-1500 15230 in Spanish Sun till 1400
2200-2300 15230 in Portuguese
2300-0400 15230 in Spanish
2300-2400 15250 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
1900-2000 15290 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
1100-1500 15360 in Spanish Sun till 1400
1400-1800 15370 in Spanish >>> Alo Presidente Sun
2230-2300 15370 in French Mon-Sat/Esperanto Sun
2300-0030 15370 in Creole/Portuguese/Quechua
1930-2100 17560 in French/Portuguese/Arabic
2100-2300 17560 in Spanish
2000-2100 17705 in Spanish >>> Radio Nacional de Venezuela
1400-1800 17750 in Spanish >>> Alo Presidente Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 19/DX Mix News 695)

Frequency change for Austria's Radio Oesterreich

From September 20 in German

All times UTC / NF new frequency

0000-0030 NF 9830*MOS 300 kW 245 deg to SoAM Tue-Sat, ex 9820 0100-0130
0030-0100 NF 9830*MOS 300 kW 305 deg to NoAM Tue-Sat, ex 9820 same time
0000-0030 on 9820 MOS 300 kW 285 deg to CeAM Tue-Sat, cancelled/deleted
* co-ch CNR-1 in Chinese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 19/DX Mix News 695)

Additional transmissions of WYFR Family Radio

Transmitters via: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and United Arab Emirates

All times UTC

1200-1300 15560 A-A 300 kW 094 deg to EaAS in English
1200-1300 17520 TAC 200 kW 131 deg to SoEaAS in English
1200-1300 17880 DHA 250 kW 095 deg to EaAS in English, future plan Thai
1500-1600 NF 13690 DHA 250 kW 100 deg to SoAS in Marathi, ex11655 ARM
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 19/DX Mix News 695)

BBC frequency changes

From September 12

All times UTC / NF new frequency


0000-0100 NF 9410 NAK 250 kW 290 deg to SoAS in English,ex 12095
0000-0100 NF 12095 SNG 100 kW 340 deg to SoAS in English,ex 11955
0500-0600 NF 7325 RMP 250 kW 168 deg to NoAF in Arabic, ex 11680
0500-0600 NF 7255 ASC 250 kW 065 deg to WeAF in English,ex 11755 RMP
0530-0600 NF 9440 SKN 300 kW 180 deg to WeAF in Hausa, ex 11800 WOF
0600-0700 NF 7365 ASC 250 kW 065 deg to WeAF in English,ex 15105 SKN
2000-2100 NF 9850 SKN 300 kW 180 deg to WeAF in English,ex 13710
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 19/DX Mix News 695)

European Music Radio slated for Sunday broadcast

EMR is on 6140 & 9480 kHz on September 18Time

0900 to 1000 UTC

Channels 6140 & 9480 kHz

Programs:
0900 Tom Taylor program

0925 Mike Taylor (Mail Box program)

EMR Internet radio service on Sunday and Monday

Program repeats are at the following times:

09.00, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2100 UTC

Please visit http://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).

Please send all reception reports to: studio@emr.org.uk

Good Listening 73s Tom

PS: This is the Schedule for 6140 & 9480 kHz

All times UTC
1st Sunday M V B 0900 -1000
3rd Sunday E M R 0900 -1000
4th Sunday Radio Gloria 1300 -1400

NEW EMR Postal Address:
European Music Radio,
c/o M.V. Baltic Radio,
Seestraße 17,
D-19089 Göhren,
Germany
(Tom Taylor)

Radio Netherlands Weekly Program Preview, Sept 16-22

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

Mission fiasco

Anthony Shaffer was an American spy whose last mission was in Afghanistan. The military didn’t want him to go public with his story of institutional bloat and incompetence, but he did, in a heavily censored book. Abdul Zaeef was one of the founders of the Taliban. He was imprisoned in Guantanamo for four years, yet still believes in its cause. Anthony Shaffer returns to tell us how he interrogates prisoners, without resorting to torture.

First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC

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

Small is beautiful

Not just things like seeds, bugs and macrophotography, but footprints as well. We take a look at the small things and small solutions that make a difference to our ever-changing world.

First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

She was just 12 years old when she started working at a Bangladeshi garment factory. Over the next 20 years, as Kalpana Aktar became more involved in fighting for workers rights, she found herself being blacklisted and even arrested and accused of terrorism. But she refuses to be cowed and continues to fight for change in Bangladesh’s garment industry – hear Kalpana’s story.

(There'll be a new edition of the programme on Thursday 22 September)

First airing: Thursday 14:00 UTC

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

Uproar in the Dutch museum community about the sale of the World Arts Museum Rotterdam’s entire Africa collection. Mad music from Monrovia, Liberia. La France Afrique, bribery and corruption in French African politics.

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.

The purpose of African design

If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming an architect, listen to this encounter with Joe Osae-Addo, an architect and designer who’s lived in many parts of the world. His idea about what architects should do is simple: they should meet the needs of the people who use the spaces they create.

Addo himself built a beautiful, breezy home in his native Ghana, using local timber, local bamboo and local adobe mud blocks. Because, he says, importing housing solutions will never work.

First airing: Monday 18:00 UTC

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

The Beast that Came from the Sea - by Lani Young (Samoa). A natural disaster and a mother's tragic loss.

First airing: Tuesday 00:55 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.

Who says I can’t squat?

Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s Dheera Sujan visits Sanne, Tom and Bo – three Dutch squatters. She hears their struggle to build – and keep – their home amid the new anti-squat laws in the Netherlands.

First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

Hear the World
Listen to the world’s musical heartbeat on RNW. A brand new world music series hosted by Dheera Sujan.

Ebo Taylor is a veteran of Ghanaian music. The singer-guitarist plays a mixture of highlife and Afrobeat, accompanied by his band.

Mdungu is an international Afro-groove formation from Amsterdam. They mix traditional African music styles with Western jazz, funk and rock.

The Dutch band New Cool Collective needs no introduction. Led by saxophonist Benjamin Herman, the band plays a mixture of dance, Latin and salsa.

The Havana Cultura project. A funky cooperation between British DJ and Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca, playing the latest Cuban dance music.

First airing: Monday 00:00 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 via our sister web station RNWclassical.com

Streaming audio: www.radionetherlands.nl/

Radio Netherlands - multilingual broadcast schedule
Effective to 29 October 2011

All times UTC

Dutch
0000-0027 9445na
0059-0100 6190ca
0100-0127 6190ca
0259-0300 6190na
0300-0327 6190na
0329-0357 6195sa
0359-0400 6165am
0400-0427 6165am
0459-0500 5955eu 6015eu 6125eu 9840eu 9895eu
0500-0557 5955eu 6015eu 6125eu 9840eu 9895eu
0558-0600 5955eu
0559-0600 6035eu 9895eu 11660eu
0600-0657 6035eu 11660eu
0600-0659 9895eu
0600-0700 5955eu
0657-0700 6035eu
0657-0700 Sat/Sun 6035eu
0659-0700 9740eu 9895eu 11935va
0700-0757 6035eu
0700-0800 5955eu 9740eu 9895eu 11935va
0700-0800 Sat/Sun 6035eu
0757-0800 6035eu
0759-0800 6120eu
0759-0800 mtwhf 6120eu
0800-0900 5955eu 6035eu
0800-0900 mtwhf 6120eu
0800-0900 Sat/Sun 5955eu 9895eu
0900-1000 5955eu 6035eu
0900-1000 mtwhf 6120eu
0900-1000 Sat/Sun 5955eu 9895eu
0929-0957 15750as
0929-1000 Sat/Sun 6020ca
0959-1000 13700eu
1000-1100 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1000-1100 Sun 5955eu 9895eu
1059-1100 7360as 9670as
1100-1127 7360as 9670as
1100-1200 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1100-1200 Sun 5955eu 9895eu
1159-1200 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu 13700eu
1200-1300 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu 13700eu
1200-1300 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1259-1300 9650pa 2085as
1300-1327 9650pa 12085as
1300-1400 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu 13700eu
1300-1400 Sun 5955eu 9895eu
1300-1400 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1400-1500 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu 13700eu
1400-1459 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1400-1459 Sun 5955eu 9895eu
1459-1500 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1500-1557 13700eu
1500-1559 5955eu 9895eu
1500-1600 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu
1559-1600 9625as 9895eu
1600-1627 9625as
1600-1657 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1659-1700 6020af 9445va 15710af 15720af
1700-1727 6020af 9445va 15710af 15720af
1959-2000 6040va 6125eu
2000-2100 6040va 6125eu
2059-2100 5930af 9895eu 17605sa
2100-2127 5930af 9895eu 17605sa
2100-2200 6040va 6125eu
2159-2200 9500af 15540sa
2200-2227 9500af 15540sa
2259-2300 17605sa
2300-2327 17605sa
2359-0000 9445na

English
0959-1000 12065as 15110as
1000-1057 12065as 15110as
1359-1400 11835as
1400-1457 9800as 11835as
1759-1800 6020af 15495af
1800-1857 6020af 15495af
1859-1900 7425af 11610af
1900-1957 7425af 11615af 15495af
2000-2057 7425af 11615af

Indonesian
1059-1100 9720as 9795as 15650as
1100-1157 9720as 9795as 15650as
2259-2300 6120as
2300-2357 6120as

Spanish
0000-0100 6165sa
0100-0157 6165sa
0159-0200 6165am
0200-0300 6165am
0300-0357 6165am
1059-1100 6165ca
1100-1127 6165ca
1129-1157 6165sa
1159-1200 6165sa 9715ca
1200-1227 6165sa 9715ca
2359-0000 6165sa
(R Netherlands)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2011 Sep 13 1952 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 05 - 11 September 2011

During the period, solar activity ranged from low to high levels due to a total of 7 M-class and 2 X-class events. The sharp increase in activity from the previous period originated from two regions; Region 1286 (N20, L=304, class/area Dso/080 on 03 September) and Region 1283 (N14, L=226, class/area Dai/230 on 07 September).

The period began at moderate levels due to two M1 x-ray events observed originating from Region 1286 at 05/0428 UTC and 05/0758 UTC respectively.

Solar activity increased to high levels on 06 September. Region 1283 produced an M5/1b flare at 06/0150 UTC and an X2/2b at 06/2220 UTC. The M5 flare had associated Types II and IV radio sweeps and an Earth-directed full-halo CME. The CME had an estimated speed of approximately 450 km/s, based upon STEREO-A COR2 data, with the bulk of the ejecta directed north of the ecliptic plane. The X2 flare was associated with Types II and IV radio sweeps, a 740 sfu Tenflare and an Earth-directed halo CME. The CME had an estimated speed of around 800 km/s, based on STEREO-A COR2 images, with the bulk of mass directed north of the ecliptic plane. 07 September saw high levels again as Region 1283 produced more major activity. Another major event was observed near the end of the 7th when Region 1283 produced an X1/3b at 07/2238 UTC with associated weak Types II and IV radio sweeps, a 1300 sfu Tenflare, and a non-Earth-directed CME. High activity levels persisted on 08 September when Region 1283 produced an M6/1n at 08/1546 UTC associated with a weak Type IV radio sweep.

Solar activity decayed to moderate levels on 09 September when Region 1283 produced two M-class flares. The first was an M2/1n at 09/0609 UTC with an associated Type II radio sweep (estimated velocity 717 km/sec) and a non-geoeffective CME. The second was an M1/1f at 09/1249 UTC. On 10 September, a significant filament eruption centered near N10W48 occurred around 10/0300 UTC. Associated with this eruption was a partial-halo CME (plane-of-sky speed of 620 km/s). As it neared the west limb, Region 1283 produced an M1/Sn at 10/0740 UTC with an associated limb-event CME. On 11 September, solar activity further decreased to low levels. A long duration C6/Sf flare was observed at 11/0851 UTC from Region 1283 as it rotated around the west limb.

There were no proton events observed at geosynchronous orbit. However, two separate enhancements, both in the 10 MeV and 100 MeV energy levels, were observed in the wake of the M5 event early on 06 September and the X2 event late on the 6th. The first enhancement saw a peak of 2.4 pfu at 06/1410 UTC at 10 MeVs and 0.15 pfu at 06/0850 UTC at 100 MeVs. The second enhancement saw a peak of 8.8 pfu at 07/0715 UTC at 10 MeVs and 0.4 pfu at 07/0410 UTC at 100 MeVs. Protons at all energy levels declined to background levels by 08/1800 UTC.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at moderate levels on 05 - 06 September, reached high levels on 07 - 09 September and declined to normal levels on the 10th. Moderate levels were observed again on 11 September.

The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to severe storm levels. The period began with mostly quiet conditions from 05 September through midday on 09 September. Brief periods of active to minor storm conditions were observed at high latitudes on 06 September due to extended periods of southward Bz. Midday on 09 September, two sudden impulses (SI) were observed at 09/1243 UTC and 09/1250 UTC (16nT and 28nT respectively, as measured by the Boulder USGS magnetometer). At 09/1150 UTC, ACE data indicated an interplanetary shock arrival preceding the Boulder SIs. Bt reached up to 24nT, Bz dropped to -23nT, density spiked up to 35p/cc, wind speeds peaked at 602km/s, and temperature increased. As a result, geomagnetic activity levels increased to active to isolated high latitude severe storm levels. Activity was due to combined CME effects associated with 06 - 07 September major flare activity. The storm conditions persisted through 10 September. Late on 10 September, solar wind speed increased to around 620 km/s while the total IMF field (Bt) dropped to around 4nT indicating a likely transition into a negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Mostly quiet to unsettled levels were seen on 11 September with an isolated minor storm period at high latitudes.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 14 September - 10 October 2011

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels through 10 October. A slight chance for an X-class event is possible on 18 September through 07 October as old Regions 1286 (N20, L=304) and 1283 (N14, L=226) rotate back on to the visible disk. Chances for major activity will further increase on 24 September through 01 October when both regions are on the visible disk. Activity is expected to decrease to low to moderate levels from 08 October through the remainder of the period.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit through 17 September and again from 08 - 10 October. There is a slight chance for a proton enhancement from 18 September through 07 October due to potential flare activity from Regions 1283 and 1286.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels from 14 - 17 September and normal to moderate levels 18 - 25 September. High levels are expected on 26 - 27 September due to effects from a geoeffective CH HSS. Normal to moderate levels are expected from 28 September - 01 October. High levels are expected again on 02 - 03 October due to another CH HSS. Normal to moderate levels are expected from 04 - 09 October followed by another period of high levels on 10 October due to a third CH HSS.

The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet through the period. Unsettled conditions are possible on 18 - 19 and 24 - 25 September due to recurrent CH HSS rotating into a geoeffective position. Unsettled conditions with isolated active periods possible are expected on 30 September as a positive polarity CH HSS becomes geoeffective. Unsettled conditions will continue into 01 October. Mostly quiet condtions are expected from 02 through 07 October until another recurrent CH HSS becomes geoeffective. Mostly unsettled conditions are then expected from 08 - 10 October with isolated active periods possible on 09 October.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2011 Sep 13 1952 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2011-09-13
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2011 Sep 14 130 12 3
2011 Sep 15 125 8 3
2011 Sep 16 125 5 2
2011 Sep 17 125 5 2
2011 Sep 18 120 5 2
2011 Sep 19 115 7 2
2011 Sep 20 110 5 2
2011 Sep 21 110 5 2
2011 Sep 22 110 5 2
2011 Sep 23 110 5 2
2011 Sep 24 110 7 2
2011 Sep 25 115 7 2
2011 Sep 26 115 5 2
2011 Sep 27 115 5 2
2011 Sep 28 115 5 2
2011 Sep 29 115 5 2
2011 Sep 30 120 15 4
2011 Oct 01 120 8 3
2011 Oct 02 120 5 2
2011 Oct 03 120 5 2
2011 Oct 04 120 5 2
2011 Oct 05 120 5 2
2011 Oct 06 120 5 2
2011 Oct 07 120 5 2
2011 Oct 08 120 8 3
2011 Oct 09 120 15 4
2011 Oct 10 120 12 3
(NOAA)

Report on South Korea's psyops against North Korea

South Korea’s military operates giant trucks which print and send thousands of leaflets and transmit broadcasts as part of psychological warfare against North Korea, said a report disclosed today. North Korea, which tightly controls news from outside, has responded angrily to past propaganda campaigns by the South’s military or private groups and threatened to fire across the heavily fortified border to stop such campaigns.

Details of South Korea’s military psychological operations (psyops) unit emerged in a defence ministry report to Song Young-Sun, a member of parliament’s defence committee. An aide to Song gave the report to AFP. The defence ministry declined comment to AFP, saying information on psychological warfare is confidential.

The South has five-ton trucks equipped with a satellite data receiver and a printer to publish up to 80,000 leaflets a day, and giant helium balloons to carry leaflets into its isolated communist neighbour, the report said. ”The military is known to launch the balloons twice or three times a month, depending on wind direction and weather conditions,” the aide to Song told AFP.

The psyops unit has practised producing new anti-Pyongyang messages each month in collaboration with US troops in the South and has developed about 1,300 types of leaflets, said the report. Seoul’s military also has a mobile broadcast vehicle and six relay stations which can transmit to the North, it said.

Experts say the regime in the North has tightened its blockade of outside information following the Arab world’s uprisings, fearing copycat disturbances. The North and South agreed in 2004 to halt official cross-border propaganda. But the South resumed “Voice of Freedom” broadcasts after accusing the North of torpedoing a warship in March 2010 with the loss of 46 lives.

The military balloon launches ended in 2000 when ties improved. They were restarted after the North shelled a border island last November and killed four South Koreans. Private groups of activists and defectors also launch their own balloons carrying leaflets and DVDs criticising the North’s authorities and leader Kim Jong-Il.
(Source: AFP/R Netherlands)