Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2010 Sep 14 2251 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
06 - 12 September 2010

Solar activity was as at very low to low levels during the period. Activity was very low during 07 September and 09-12 September, with occasional low to moderate B-class flares from Region 1105 ((N19, L=049, class/area Cai/150 on 06 September) and Region 1106 (S19,
L=209, class/area Cso/100 on 13 September). Activity was at low levels on 06 and 08 September, with two C-class flares from Region 1105, including a long-duration C3 flare at 08/2333 UTC. An 11-degree solar filament near N11E19 disappeared sometime between 07/1359-1439 UTC. A 20-degree filament eruption was observed near N25E25 on SDO/AIA 193 imagery at 11/0204 UTC. An associated partial-halo coronal mass ejection (CME) was observed on SOHO LACO C3 imagery. The majority of the CME was observed over the northeast limb.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached moderate levels during 06-08 September. Normal levels were observed for the rest of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity was at predominantly quiet to unsettled levels during 06-09 September, with isolated active to major storm levels at high latitudes. The increased activity was due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). Solar wind observations from ACE showed increased solar wind velocities (peak 427 km/s), increased IMF Bt (peak 9nT), and intervals of southward IMF Bz (minimum -6nT). Activity decreased to quiet levels for the rest of the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
15 September - 11 October 2010

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels from 15-20 September. High levels are expected from 21-29 September. Normal to moderate levels are expected for the remainder of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be quiet on 15 September. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels, with isolated active periods on 16 September through early on 18 September. The increase in activity is due to the effects from the CME observed on 11 September and the effects of a weak recurrent CH HSS. Quiet levels are expected on 19 September. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels, with a chance for active periods, during 20-22 September due to a recurrent CH HSS. Quiet levels are expected for the remainder of the period.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2010 Sep 14 2251 UTC
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2010 Sep 14
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2010 Sep 15 82 5 2
2010 Sep 16 83 12 4
2010 Sep 17 83 12 4
2010 Sep 18 85 8 3
2010 Sep 19 85 5 2
2010 Sep 20 87 8 3
2010 Sep 21 87 12 4
2010 Sep 22 85 8 3
2010 Sep 23 85 5 2
2010 Sep 24 83 5 2
2010 Sep 25 82 5 2
2010 Sep 26 80 5 2
2010 Sep 27 78 5 2
2010 Sep 28 78 5 2
2010 Sep 29 78 5 2
2010 Sep 30 78 5 2
2010 Oct 01 78 5 2
2010 Oct 02 80 5 2
2010 Oct 03 80 5 2
2010 Oct 04 80 5 2
2010 Oct 05 81 5 2
2010 Oct 06 82 5 2
2010 Oct 07 82 5 2
2010 Oct 08 84 5 2
2010 Oct 09 84 5 2
2010 Oct 10 84 5 2
2010 Oct 11 85 5 2
(NOAA)

Blog Logs

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

Argentina
15345.00, 2346-0020, Radio Nacional. The usual Sunday-Monday (UT) relay the regional station “Radio Nacional Santa Fe. Excited fútbol coverage in Spanish, 0000 UTC time pips, 0011-0020 break for news items about Santa Fe then bck to fútbol coverage. SIgnal almost good. Audio file with nice ID at http://www.mediafire.com/?hy5a1u1o58owust . http://www.radionacional.com.ar/ has audio streaming for “LRA 14 Radio Nacional Santa Fe” (Escuchar en vivo/Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX).

Australia
2368.5, 0902-0917, (presumed) Radio Symban. Listed as Greek. Male/female announcers with brief comments over music. Musical wind instruments with talk at 0911, into animated exchange between announcers, similar to logging posted by Ron Howard, CA. Signal poor-fair, surprisingly decent signal strength holding up well with band noise. Nothing heard following day, during same time. (Scott Barbour, NH)

Bolivia
6134.79v, 0039-0108.* Radio Santa Cruz. Latin American pop and ballad music, 0103-0106 series of clear IDs “Radio Santa Cruz . . . La Paz.” Off with flute music along with a song about “Santa Cruz.” Signal started out poor, but slowly improved as signal faded up. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

6134.80, 0103-0115, Radio Santa Cruz. Announcer's Spanish language comments which is noted as fading in and out more or less. At 0104 a second male talks briefly then into music. Signal was poor.(Chuck Bolland, FL)

China
9600, 2124-2135.+ China Radio Int'l (presumed). English show Weekend Edition magazine program with This Week in History. English/Chinese at 2130 went into feature using falling in love as the basis. SIO=3+23 with wind howl interference, USB reduces it, LSB makes it terrible. Cannot find any discrete source. (Harold Frodge-MI/Cumbre DX)

6065,1212, CNR2/CBR. They did not abandon this frequency as I first thought, now on a new schedule with them signing off much earlier than the ex 1605,* off sometime before 1256, but have not caught the exact time yet, parallel 6155, which is not on this new schedule. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Clandestine
6135, 1423, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata. Tuesday is still the best day to try to catch
this programming in stilted Chinese, which is not used every week, fair with no jamming yet. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

3912, 2135-2142, South Korea- Voice of the People, Goyang. Korean talks, SINPO 13331, jammed, \\ 6518, 6600 kHz audible, but also terrible reception.

6600, 2132-2140, Voice of the People \\ 3912, SINPO 32431 - signal jammed, \\ 6518 was even worse. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 7/BC DX 979 wb, Germany)

Equatorial Guinea
15190, 2242-2259.* Radio Africa. Usual programming with Tony Alamo along with a woman reading from a letter. Requested money to send bibles to China. Signal interference from WYFR, but almost fair. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Guinea
4900, 2320-2330 (tentative) Familia FM. Music to 2324 when it is interrupted by a male and female in French language comments. After comments, more hilife type music is presented. Signal was poor. Could not find any information about this station except for one entry in AOKI on 4900 KHz. Checked the station's web page http://www.familiaFm.com/ which was all in French, but nothing mentioned about 4900 KHz. At 2337 a female (same one as before) commences with chatter again. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Honduras
3250.05, 1133-1140.+ Radio Luz y Vida. Local off-key choral group, followed by man/woman with Spanish religious chat. Quotes from Timoteo. Good signal but considerable static noise. (John Wilkins, CO)

Indonesia
4750, 1005-1020, RRI Makassar. Initially noted the usual Islamic type chanting by a male. At 1006 a live male comments in Indonesian language. This is followed with music. Signal faded between threshold and poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4750, 1134, RRI Makassar (tentative). Long-winded Koranic singing with occasional prayer and talk. Sounded like Bahasa Indonesian, but unable to confirm via RRI live audio stream, and Makassar regional live audio not offered. Checked on Bangladesh website to make sure I didn't have them and they were happily playing light pop. (Al Muick, Pattaya, Thailand)

India
5010.0 0031-0123, AIR Thiruvananthapuram. Male/female announcers to fade out with news and discussion, mentions of Mumbai. Into sub-continental music at 0055, signal gone by 0123.
(Chuck Rippel, VA/Cumbre DX)

4970, 1241, AIR Shillong. English with the Hit Parade pop music show, 1315 “important announcement” that AIR Shilong will conduct audition tests for an announcer in Hindi on October 6 at 11 AM at the studios of Shillong. Youth Time show, 1335 “over to Delhi” for sports news in Hindi (briefly became // 9425 and 9470). Interview with a Shillong conservationist about trees. One of their better receptions

Jordan
11960 Jordan Radio from Al Karanah site in Arabic noted on air this morning Sept 13 when turning-on my Eton E1 set at 0405 UT, signal S=6-8 deep fluttery, at still local dark in Germany. At 0420 increased reception, signal up to S=9+20dB. Short break in transmission, feed-off at 04.30:45 UT midst in sentence, transmitter off from 04.31:20 to 04.32:20.

Fifty minutes morning news program til 04.49:30. International politics report by female and male announcer, as well as phone interviews and orchestra jingles in between. Politics with Hillary Clinton on Sharm El-Sheikh. 0445-0447. International sports report, European soccer leagues results, tennis tournament New York report. Arabic music at 0450 to 04.52:22 when transmitter at Al Karanah site switched off midst on music broadcast.

Jordan Radio Amman 11960 kHz came not back on air again, when checked between 0452 and 0515.

Jordan on shortwave is not regular anymore at scheduled 0500-0715, rather noted - irregularly not every day - at 0400-0500 UT slot. (wb, Germany/HCDX)

Kuwait
15540, 1814, Radio Kuwait. English program about Islam to 1815, then then rap, rock and pop music. Fair signal. (Harold Sellers-BC-CAN, DXplorer Sept 4/BC DX 979 wb, Germany)

Laos
7145, 1306, Lao National Radio. After a considerable absence they have returned again. News in French followed by Laotian songs till 1331 theme music. Usual canned ID (“this is the Lao National Radio, broadcasting from Vientiane, the (Lao?) Democratic Republic. Our English language is broadcast twice daily at 1300 hours and 2030 hours local time, which is 7 hours ahead of GMT. It is transmitted on a frequency of 97.25 MHz. on FM”). Local news (the President of India to visit Laos tomorrow. Laos won the most prizes at an ASEAN competition recently held in Bangkok. News of crop damages, etc., 1350 Laotian music and segment about a Buddhist festival held in Laos, 1356 ID and “now come to our international news, 1400 sign-off. Very nice to have them broadcasting again!(Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Malaysia
7295, 0810, RTM Traxx FM. Heard with R&B, Soul and DJ patter in English with good signals. Second check at 0900 revealed almost 6dB increase in signal level. Possible change in antenna or transmitter power? (Al Muick, Pattaya, Thailand)

Mali
5995, 2205-2219, ORTM Mali, Kati. Vernacular, talks, folk songs. SINPO 45433, very weak modulation, but a bit better on Sept 4. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 7//BC DX 979 wb, Germany)

Mauritania
783, 2148, R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott. Arabic prayer, SINPO 54444. Interferences and inaudible at times, so nearly 55444 rating, \\ 4845 kHz. 7245 1207. Arabic news bulletin, SINPO 35443. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 7/BC DX 979 wb, Germany)

Myanmar
5915, Myanma Radio. Heard here on both September 7 and 8. There are now three stations mixing together here. Strong CRI along with Myanmar and an unidentified station. Is unfortunate they do not permanently move up to 5920, which is a completely clear frequency for the 1330 to 1500 time period. Myanmar’stwo-three day move up to 5920 was perhaps a frequency entry error, or perhaps an experiment to see how well they were heard there? Will keep checking. (Ron Howard, CA)

5920 Myanmar minorities program had moved from 5915 to 5920 noted today for the 0930 past 1330 UT transmissions. Could be to avoid the evening BBC co-channel. (Victor Goonetilleke-CLN 4S7VK, DXplorer Sept 2)

Here is the complete schedule of the English transmissions of Radio
Myanmar:
9730 sign-on 0230 with English program to 0330, into Burmese program.

9730 English ID at 0700-0730 then again Burmese to 1000 *

5985 Close-down in Burmese at 1529, into English ID 1530 to past 1615, thus sign-off presumed at 1630.

Program consists largely of local and international news, sometimes followed by some slogans, weather and mostly music. (Gerhard Werdin touring in Kanchanaburi on the River Kwai, West-Thailand, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 3/BC DX 979, wb, Germany)

New Zealand
6170, 1301-1334, Radio New Zealand International. News, mainly about the earthquake, followed at about 1305 by the usual South Pacific actualities program "Tagata o te Moana". Surprisingly, no extra earthquake coverage. (John Wilkins, CO)

Papua New Guinea
3334.96, 1301-1325.+ Radio East Sepik. English news in progress. Station ID and disco music at 1305. Chatty male announcer between songs with occasional mention of East Sepik, still in English. Good signal. (John Wilkins-CO)

3335, 1000-1015, Radio East Sepik. Noted male/female presenting the news in Pidgin language. However, the audio was too muffled to understand. The signal's strength however was at a fair level. (Chuck Bolland,FL)

3385, 1007-1017, Radio East New Britain. Male's Pidgin language comments. Although the the signal was at a fair level, a utility station on the same frequency caused interference. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

7325, 1010, Wantok Radio Light. English/Pidgin religious programming but being hit hard by
Chinese Radio Internaitonal in Japanese. Fair signal level. (Al Muick, Pattaya, Thailand)

Peru
4775, Radio Tarma, 1025-1035, Booming in with huaynos music this morning. Never heard an ID due to the fact that the music was non-stop. After 1035, the signal began to fade from a reasonably fair signal to threshold. (Chuck Bolland,FL)

6019.26, 0953-1005. David Miranda, the preacher in his usual 0953-1005 sermon type comments. At 0959, canned ID by a different person. Heard some words like "Kilohertz"
but not all. After the canned ID, Miranda returns to his sermon. Signal was poor with a hetrodyne causing interference. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Russia
5930, Radio Rossii, Pet/Kam, 1240. The first day I have noticed the absence of the awful motor-boating sound produced by their transmitter; instead just a persistent hum. Now if they could just clean up the hum this would indeed be enjoyable reception, as they do have a strong signal.(Ron Howard, CA)

Russia/Moldova (Pridnestrovia) 9665, *2350-0018, Radio PMR. Carrier up at 2350 with slight
signal hum and test tones from 2354, abruptly off 2355:29. Tones back up 2358:04, English ID 0000:26, into lame news items (they like the word "informational" for some reason), with such exciting topics as corn prices. Ukraine-bashing and East Slavs are good. Nice things to say about other breakaway regions such as "Arkhangelsk" (not sure if they were referring to the Oblast or somewhere else). Amusing conclusion to the English program: "That's all for today. Our program is over." Into French at 0015 UT. Huge signal.(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Sept 3/ BC DX 979, wb, Germany)

Solomon Islands
5020, 0926-0935, SIBC. Male in English talks, native music. Static noise, SINPO 23222. (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, Brazil/Cumbre DX)

South Korea
6015 0539-0548. KBS Hanminjok Bangsong SINPO 44444 Korean, talk and music. Station ID and address announcement at 0539. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Sept 3/BC DX 979 wb, Germany)

Sri Lanka
7189.72, 1219-1231.* Sri Lanka BC. Continues to be heard with stronger signal than normal and also on this lower than usual frequency. Choral national anthem at sign-off. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Vietnam
7210, Voice of Vietnam -1. Quick check at 1316, found them in Vietnamese. At my location only VOV heard with no trace of PBS Yunnan. Clearly // 5975, 7435 and 9635. All mostly fair. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Zambia
6065, 1507, Radio Christian Voice/CVC. Pop African songs, 1514 start of a religious sermon by an excited African preacher in vernacular via long path. Recently I noticed that CNR-2/China Business Radio has abandoned this frequency, leaving it clear for reception of Zambia; almost fair. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Zimbabwe
4828, 0357-0405, ZBC (Gweru). English/Vernacular. Slow pop music. Stringed instrument at 0359 alternating with short announcements by a man. Talk by man at 0400, possibly news. Poor signal with CODAR interference. Best signal strength this year, but still difficult to understand spoken segments. At times the language sounded like English, but at other times more like a local dialect.(Jim Evans, TN)

Indonesia's RRI to expand overseas broadcasts

Indonesia’s national radio broadcaster, RRI, is to expand its overseas broadcasts to serve migrant workers abroad, Kompas reports. RRI’s President Director, Parni Hadi, said that the broadcasts would be beamed to Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and the Middle East. “These programmes will reach Indonesian workers in South Korea, Japan, and Middle East countries,” Mr Parni said in Jakarta on the occasion of RRI’s 65th anniversary.

He said the purpose of the expansion was to make RRI “the air bridge” between Indonesian workers abroad and their families at home. RRI’s broadcasts were already covering all of Indonesia and also beamed overseas. “RRI is not only to be a bridge among Indonesians at home but also between Indonesians at home and those living in other countries through a programme called ‘Siaran Kampung Halaman’ (Transmissions from Home) which will also connect Indonesian workers abroad with their families in Indonesia,” he said.

The first to be served under the broadcast expansion programme would be Indonesian workers in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Meanwhile, RRI was already broadcasting a programme for Indonesians doing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
(Source: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

HCJB Plans for new transmitter site in Ecuador

Stephan Schaa of VozAndes Media in Germany explained that after HCJB dismantled its shortwave transmitter site in Pifo, Ecuador, the equipment was donated to HCJB's German branch. This included a 100-kilowatt HC-100 HF transmitter, two 33-kilowatt Siemens linear transmitters which have been tested by HCJB with four kilowatts in DRM mode, and two 10-kilowatt regional shortwave transmitters, one of which is operating on 6050 kHz. The donation also included antennas and transmission lines. VozAndes Media has a plan to build a new shortwave transmitter site somewhere else in Ecuador within 6 to 12 months, although a site has not yet been located. The plan is to broadcast in German, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as some regional South American languages such as Quichua. Broadcasts will be targeted primarily at Latin America, although there would also likely be broadcasts to Europe in German with the 100-kilowatt transmitter. Some DRM transmissions are planned.
(NASB Sept 2010)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview, Sept 13-17

MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
*** Classic Dox ***`

'Living in Limbo'

No-one is more marginalized in the UK than asylum seekers who have not had their applications accepted, but not been asked to go - sometimes for as long as eight years. Collen thinks his four years of asylum claims and appeals may be at an end, but is too frightened to return to Zimbabwe.

Thomas, from Eritrea, doesn't know yet if he can stay in the UK after originally claiming asylum as a teenager seven years ago. Jenny Cuffe investigates the impact of this long wait on their lives.

This BBC programme is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
10.30 Africa and Asia
12.00 North America

*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
17.00 Europe

*** European Jazz Stage/World Music ***

Guitar collaborations, with Jesse van Ruller, Philip Catherine and Martijn van Iterson dive into classic compositions as well as works by themselves, on European Jazz Stage with Hans Mantel.

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is conducted by Kurt Mazur, in Symphony No. 2 by Robert Schumann and Symphony No. 2 by Peter Tchaikovsky. Plus Shostakovich' Symphony No. 1. Hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

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

Running for office: Zarghuna Kakar wanted to make life better for girls and women in Kandahar, so she ran for office. After she got elected, the Taliban shot her and her husband, who died. She survived three more attempts on her life before fleeing the city. She tells Jonathan why she's still in politics and still optimistic about her country's future.

"Behind the mask": Norwegian journalist Paul Refsdal embedded himself with the Taliban as they carried out military operations. He tells Jonathan how he wanted to counter received media images and put a human face on them. Jonathan asks him: why?

*** Africa in Progress ***

'A plea for more nurses in Africa'

Africa needs more nurses. That's Dorothy Ngombe's message at home and abroad. An experienced nurse and midwife herself, she's been looking for ways to keep the qualified nurses the continent needs at home.

Dorothy Ngombe feels that African countries should not just train nurses to go and work abroad.

TUESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Commonwealth Story ***

A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2009 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

'Love Story No. 8 - Jane and Philip', by Heidi N. Holder from Trinidad and Tobago.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065

Broadcast times on WRN
10.00 Africa and Asia
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra under Roberto Benzi is exploring early 20th music by Britten, Poulenc and Debussy. Hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

*** Classic Dox ***

'Feet First'

In August 2009, an arsonist started a fire that burned more than 160,000 acres in the mountains around Los Angeles County. The mountains have long been home to pockets of residents, but in recent decades neighbourhoods have boomed with large housing developments. Some residents in the fire zone knew and accepted the risks of living there, but many had no idea they were living so near to danger.

Many residents simply won't give up on their properties and the lifestyle they symbolise. Eve Troeh follows families who evacuate and still return, and the fight they have with public officials who want to shut the neighbourhood down.

This programme produced by Soundprint Media Center is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

WEDNESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER

*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Reloaded ***

Weekly highlights presented by Mindy Ran

*** Classic Dox ***

'Little Fish in a Multiculti Pond'

A short tram ride from the centre of Amsterdam is a neighbourhood called the Baarsjes, or "little fish." One-and-a-half square kilometres house 35,000 residents - more than half of which are foreigners from 126 countries.

The largest immigrant communities are from Morocco and Turkey. Such multicultural diversity in such a small area has not been without serious problems. But residents believe they can make a difference by taking initiatives to bring this diverse community together.

This programme was part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2007.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Earth Beat - South Asia edition ***

A short version of RNW's environmental programme Earth Beat produced for broadcast in partnership with All India Radio.

*** South Asia Wired ***

Afghan analyst Martine van Bijlert talks to Dheera Sujan about her insiders view of the complicated and multi-layered relationship Afghanistan has with the international community.

*** Classic Dox ***

'At the Edge in Soweto'

On the edge of Johannesburg, densely populated Soweto is where Freddy and Sibusiso, young men in their 20s, live and are looking for work. Unemployment among young people there is higher than the national average and rising. Anza Dali is looking for a job too.

She explores how Freddy and Sibusiso cope with long-term unemployment and the constant temptation to make a 'fast buck' rather than an honest buck.

This SAFM program is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Bridges with Africa ***

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
04.30 Africa, Asia and North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Earth Beat ***

Usually we're really busy and we race into work in the morning by car or by train and start tapping away on our computers and send emails hither and thither, but this week on Earth Beat we're slowing down.

From the way you cook, to shipping goods around the world we find out why slow is often more sustainable.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065

*** Classic Dox ***

'Wedge Island'

North of Perth, Western Australia - on a rugged and secluded stretch of coastline - is a settlement time forgot. Its shacks are makeshift creations fashioned out of corrugated iron with no electricity or running water. It's a holiday in the finest Australian beach shack tradition.

But it could all be about to end. Officially, the residents of Wedge Island are squatters. Twenty years ago the government introduced its Squatter Removal Policy, slowly working its way down the coast demolishing more than 600 shacks. Wedge Island is next in line. But the shackies are shaping up for the fight of their lives.

This ABC program is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
(R Netherlands)

Radio Hage test transmission on Sunday

Somalia (Putland)

Radio Hage Somaliya (Radio Leader) plans to run a test transmission on 6915 kHz on Sunday 12th September between 1600-1605 UTC, +/- 5 minutes, and will be on air for approximately 30 minutes.
(Alokesh Gupta, India/WRTH info via Twitter)

FRS-Holland celebrates 30 Years

Hello FRS-Holland Friends,

In the mean time FRS-Holland has officially become 30 Years. That was on Tuesday August 31
Following our previous mail from a few weeks ago, we have received a number of contributions. We would like to inform you we still hope to receive some more.....if you are or were an enthusiast FRS listener, then take your chance to produce a little personal contribution, your personal FRS memories.

Either you put them 1) on a sheet of paper or 2) send them by mail and 3) most wanted: record your personal message and send an mp3 audio file. We realize most listeners are no deejays and do not have no recording facilities. Of course any written contribution is as much appreciated as a recorded one!!

All listener's contributions will be collected and together it will be our anthology of 30 years of SW broadcasts. When did you hear us for the first time, what was your favorite show, when did you get your first QSL, how much did you listen to FRS, any special on air moments you remember?

All this info could be part of your personal FRS contribution.
Send your contribution to frs@frsholland.nl or to: PO Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten, the Netherlands.

Preparations continue day by day... Many tape recordings have been digitalized and endless audio extracts have been produced. The broadcast will contain many ingredients...special jingles, a listener's competition, interesting contributions, fantastic music and some nice surprises... And not to forget a unique FRS 30 years QSL.

Be part of the festivities...we are eagerly awaiting more contributions!!
Very soon we will announce dates as the on air celebrations will be more than one broadcast! The first one in October.

All the best from all of us at FRSH.

On behalf of the FRS Staff,
Peter Verbruggen/Cumbre DX
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

October St. Helena Day Cancelled

thanks to our friend Anker Petersen for his recent post

RSH <<>> 10 September 2010

Radio St. Helena sincerely regrets to have to inform radio listeners everywhere that Radio St. Helena Day 2010 has been cancelled. This very difficult decision was necessary, due to severe technical problems with the shortwave antenna tower. RSH is quite confident that RSD will be able to continue in 2011.

RSH <<>> 10 September 2010

Radio St. Helena bedauert es sehr, Kurzwellenhoerern mitteilen zu muessen, dass Radio St. Helena Day 2010 abgesagt worden ist . Diese sehr schwierige Entscheidung ist notwendig gewesen, weil gravierende technische Probleme mit dem Antennenmast der Kurzwellenstation aufgetreten sind.

RSH ist recht zuversichtlich, dass RSD in 2011 fortgesetzt erden kann.

With best greetings,

Mit besten Gruessen,

Gary Walters Station Manager, Radio St. Helena
Robert Kipp Radio St. Helena Day Revival Project
(Anker Petersen, Denmark DSWCI/HCDX)

VT Communications now called Babcock

United Kingdom
At the Plenary Meeting, Gary Stanley of VT Communications explained that his company was recently acquired by a company called Babcock in the UK. So VT Communications is now called Babcock, and the company's FMO (Frequency Management Organization) code for the HFCC will be changed from VTC to BAB. They will use VTC through the B10 season, and will begin using the new BAB code as of the A11 season. “It's business as usual for us,” said Gary. “The only difference is that at the next conference we'll be in the front of the room!” (Delegations are seated in the meeting room in alphabetical order.)
(NASB Sept/Rachel Baughn & Dan Elyea)

On the air in Pakistan

The Complete Story of Radio Broadcasting in Karachi

The city of Karachi in Pakistan traces its earliest origins way back to the Indus Valley Civilization anywhere up to four thousand years ago. The area was known to the Greeks as Krokola, and it was a staging point in the travels of Alexander the Great during the time he traversed what was then known as western India back in the year 325 BC.

The Karachi locality itself was founded by a Baluchi fisherwoman who first settled in the area. The new village became known as Kolachi jo Goth, memorializing the first settler, Mai Kolachi. Descendants of these original inhabitants still live in the area, on Abdullah Goth Island in Karachi Harbor.

The city of Karachi now has a population approaching 20 million and it is listed as the forth largest metropolis in the world. In many ways, it is quite a modern city, but it suffers from overcrowding, a shortage of fresh water, and a major air pollution problem. Karachi was the interim capital city of Pakistan for a period of some fifteen years or more after “Freedom at Midnight” on August 14/15 1947.

A little over a year ago, we presented here in Wavescan the story of early wireless stations in the territory that is now Pakistan, and you heard about the early communication stations under the callsigns WKR, VWK VVK & VVU. That was back in the era running from 1913 - 1933.
Now, after Partition in 1947, the interim headquarters for Radio Pakistan were originally located at the mediumwave radio station in Lahore. A few months after Partition, it was announced that the headquarters would be moved to Karachi, and this occurred initially at the Bunder Road address, and subsequently at the new Broadcasting House on Garden Road which was taken into usage in 1950. The head office remained in Karachi for some sixteen years, until another temporary facility was opened in Rawalpindi in the north of the country in 1967.

The first radio broadcasting transmitter in Karachi operated not on mediumwave as originally thought, but on shortwave. It was a small transmitter, locally contrived, and housed in a tent on Queens Road, Azad Nagar. This new, and very temporary radio broadcasting station, adopted the callsign APK, under the newly issued block of callsigns allocated to Pakistan.

Station APK was officially inaugurated on the first anniversary of Pakistan’s independence, August 14, 1948. It is stated that the transmitter had an input of 250 watts and an output of just 100 watts. It was heard in Australia a few weeks later on 6060 kHz and QSL letters were issued to several international radio monitors during this early period of on air activity.
In the meantime, a substantial shortwave transmitter base was under construction at Landhi, an open countryside area about fifteen miles east and a little south from Karachi itself. Initial planning called for two transmitters at 100 kW each, and a subsidiary transmitter at 7½ kW.
However, as events turned out, the two RCA shortwave transmitters installed at Landhi were instead rated at 50 kW each, and the two subsequent units were rated at 10 kW each. The first 50 kW unit was inaugurated as APK2 on the second anniversary of national independence, August 14, 1949, and the second 50 kW unit was inaugurated as APK3 during the following year.

At this stage, station APK1 was a mediumwave unit located in Karachi itself and operating with 10 kW on 825 kHz. There was also an additional lower powered mediumwave station on 1452 kHz and it would be presumed that this was on the air at about 1 kW with what we would call local programming, rather than the regional programming from APK1.

On mediumwave, the second service in Karachi was transferred around 1969 to a 10 kW transmitter on 1450 kHz, and the main service was transferred soon afterwards to a 100 kW unit on 790 kHz. Over the years, occasional changes of frequency and equipment occurred, though it was usual for three mediumwave stations to be on the air simultaneously in their city.
On shortwave, the two additional transmitters were installed at the Landhi facility, Gates units at 10 kW each. The first of these was noted in New Zealand with test broadcasts in May 1954. Both units were officially inaugurated during the following year 1955 as APK4 & APK5.
The Radio Pakistan External Service on shortwave was launched with the usage of the two 50 kW transmitters in 1949, just two years after independence, and the Commercial Service on shortwave was inaugurated in 1962 with programming from Karachi in the Urdu language.
In more recent events, the two shortwave transmitters at 10 kW were withdrawn from service somewhere around the year 2000, and the two 50 kW units were closed soon afterwards.
However, the Landhi radio station itself has not been abandoned. Instead, two mediumwave transmitters have been installed here, 100 kW on 639 kHz and 10 kW on 612 kHz. In addition, it was announced in the year 2008 that two shortwave transmitters at 100 kW were under installation at Landhi. However, it is not known at this stage whether Karachi will return to the air on analog shortwave, or whether the recent emphasis worldwide on digitalization will produce a change of plans in Pakistan.

Over the years, several different QSL cards have been issued verifying the reception of Karachi on both mediumwave and shortwave. In earlier years, these QSLs were issued from Karachi, though in subsequent times, all QSLs have been issued from the national headquarters office in Islamabad.

These days the early QSL cards issued by Radio Pakistan are quite exotic. The earliest known QSL card from Radio Pakistan was printed in the year 1949, or perhaps even 1948. The design is quite simple, with the Pakistan motif of a star and the moon and a wreath printed in green. All subsequent QSL cards from Pakistan have incorporated variations of this original motif.
So, what is on the air in Karachi these days? Available documents show at least three mediumwave stations; 639 & 828 kHz with 100 kW each, and 612 kHz with 10 kW. In addition, there are at least ten FM stations; and of course, several TV stations with their local relay units.

And shortwave? No, Karachi shortwave is currently silent. Will it ever be revived, analog or digital? Who knows; only time will tell!
(AWR Wavescan NWS870 via Adrian Peterson)

Promoting truth with Commando Radio

KABUL, Afghanistan -- If information is power then the commandos just became more powerful as their radio station here at Camp Morehead celebrated the opening of their new facility and increased coverage area with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept 1.

Read the full story here :
http://www.dvidshub.net/news/55842/promoting-truth-with-commando-radio
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

BBC World Service broadcast in Burma face axe

BBC has been warned by Foreign Office that cuts could force pullout from several countries

The BBC is locked in talks with the government over drastic cuts to the World Service budget which could force it to withdraw from Burma and several other countries.

The Foreign Office, which funds the World Service through an annual £272m grant, has told executives to prepare for a possible budget cut of 25% from April 2011 as part of the public sector cutbacks.

Additional text at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/07/bbc-world-service-burma-axe
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

QSL Report Central

Recent verifications from QSL Report archives


DIEGO GARCIA
American Forces Radio 4319 kHz. Full data AFN color logo card unsigned. Received in 115 days for an English report to QSL@media.osd.mil . Postal address: American Forces Network Department of Defense, NMC Det AFRTS -DMC,23755 Z Street, Bldg. 2730, Riverside, CA 92518-2017 USA (Frank Hillton, Charleston, SC). Website http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/

GREECE
Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias 7450 kHz. Full data map folder card and photo post card of Thessaloniki, signed by Tatiana Tsioli. Received in 299 days for an English report and two IRCs (returned). Station address: Aggelaki 14, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece. (Bill Wilkins, Springfield, MO). Website www.ert3.gr/

MEDIUM WAVE
CJEC 1670 kHz AM. (Radio Enfant). No data station photo medley sheet, unsigned. Received for a French report. Station logo translates as ‘the one and only radio of Canada by and for the young people.” Station address: 855 Boulevard De La Gappe, Local 310 Gatineau, Québec, Canada (Eric Hopkins, Ayer, MA). Website: http://www.enfant.ca/

KURM 790 kHz AM. Report returned as verified by Kent Wourl, stamped with call letters and address. Received in seven days for an AM report, address label and $1.00US. Station address: 113 E. Hope Road, Rogers, AR 72758 USA (Wilkins).

KWMT 540 kHz AM. Handwritten verification statement at bottom of my returned cover letter, for details sent to Duane Marley. Received in 35 days for an AM report. New address for station as: 200 N. 10th Street, Ft. Dodge, IA 50501 USA (Wilkins).

SEYCHELLES
BBC WS relay 9410 kHz. Personal full data verification letter with transmitter site notation, signed by Herve Cherry-Senior Transmitter Engineer. Received in 87 days for an English report, $2.00US, and an applause card. QSL address: VT Group, BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station, P.O. Box 448, Victoria, Seychelles. Email herve.cherry@vtgroup.sc (Joe Wood, Greenback, TN).

SLOVAKIA
Radio Slovakia International 6040 kHz. Full data scenery card of church in Lestiny, unsigned. Received n 53 days for an email report to: englishsection@slovakradio.sk Postal address: Mytna 1, P.O. Box 55, 817 55 Brtaislava 15, Slovakia (Larry Zamora, Garland, TX)

UKRAINE
Radio Ukraine International 7440 kHz. Full data scenery card of Kiev, unsigned. Received in 66 days for an email report to vsru@nrcu.gov.ua . Postal address: Kreshchatik 26, Kyiv, Ukraine 01001 (Zamora).

Blog Logs - Clandestines

A quick overview of clandestine stations currently being logged on shortwave. Heard any clannys lately ?

All times UTC // parallel frequency

700 MW, Polisario Front, Rabouni, near Tindouf, Algeria // 6297 has been in use again since Aug 06, but not on 1550 MW. I observed these two every day between Aug 01 and 23, and only 700 and 6297 are used, sometimes with problems like the ones described, viz. empty carrier, roaring sound (this is actually what they use to play as "IS" right before sign-on). (Gonçalves, Aug 25)

3912, Voice of the People, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, 0923-0930, Sep 03. Korean talks, SINPO 25322. (Otávio)

4880, SW Radio Africa, via Meyerton. Station has since the end of Aug been jammed by Zimbabwe during their newscasts. Robert Mugabe’s regime has resumed jamming news broadcasts from SW Radio Africa, despite the existence of the coalition government with the MDC, that is supposed to guarantee freedom of expression. On We Sep 01 the first half hour of our broadcast featuring Newsreel was drowned out by a heavy noise, sounding like a slow playing record. SW Radio Africa listeners told us that soon after the news ended the jamming noise stopped and the rest of the broadcast featuring current affairs programming could be heard clearly.
(http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/5988 ). (Slaen and Savolainen)

5910, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata,*1400-1430*, Aug 27. English, usual segments of “Today’s News Flash” and “Today’s News on North Korean Issues”. IDs “This is Shiokaze Sea Breeze from Tokyo, Japan”. Poorer than usual due to moderate jamming. They have added a new segment. At 1425 heard “this is a message from the Japanese goverment will be broadcasting (every night?) a program in Japanese and Korean on 9000 kHz. This announcement followed by Shiokaze's normal canned sign off announcement. On We Aug 25 was in Korean, not the normal English programming. (Howard)

13730, Radio Dabanga, via Wertachtal, 1644, Sep 04. Several instances of man or men singing “Radio Dabanga.” Music, announcement in Arabic. Good signal (Sellers)

15225, Save the Gambia Democracy Project (STGDP) Baati Rewmi Radio / Voice of the Country, via Nauen, 1820-1830, Aug 28. Transmission to West Africa in Fula/Wolof/English. At 1825 ID in English and talk in vernacular, local song, SINPO 44444. (Slaen)

15410, Radiyo Y'Abadanga Ababaka, via Issoudun, 1750-1800, Aug 28. Transmission to East Africa in Swahili, report, SINPO 24422. (Slaen)

17745, Sudan Radio Service, via Sines, Portugal, 1500-1530, Sep 04, IDs. “Lets Talk” program with radio-drama and discussion about problems in southern Sudan. Short breaks of Afro-pop music. Into Arabic at 1530. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. (Alexander in Dxplorer)
(DSWCI/DX Window 410)

Media Broadcast A10 summer schedule updates

Media Broadcast (ex DTK-T Systems)

All times UTC
Part 4 of 4

WYFR (Family Radio)
1800-1900 9635 WER 250 kW 225 deg to SoEu Spanish
1800-1900 7330 WER 100 kW 105 deg to SEEu Romanian
1800-2000 3975 WER 250 kW non-dir to SEEu Hungarian/Serbian
1700-1900 9565 NAU 250 kW 065 deg to EaEu Russian
1800-1900 11955 WER 250 kW 150 deg to NoAf Arabic
1900-2000 9590 WER 250 kW 150 deg to NoAf Arabic
1900-2000 11840 WER 500 kW 210 deg to WeAf French
2000-2200 6115 WER 250 kW 210 deg to WeAf Arabic
2200-2300 7420 WER 250 kW 210 deg to WeAf Arabic
1800-1900 13750 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf English
1800-1900 13790 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf Hausa
1900-2100 9610 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf English
2100-2200 7425 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf English
2000-2100 9595 NAU 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf French
2100-2200 7290 NAU 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf French
1800-2000 9925 WER 500 kW 165 deg to CeAf English
1800-1900 9880 WER 500 kW 165 deg to CeAf English
1900-2000 9505 NAU 500 kW 170 deg to CeAf Englis
1700-1800 13840 WER 100 kW 180 deg to NEAf Arabic
1600-1700 15160 NAU 500 kW 140 deg to EaAf Oromo
1600-1800 15750 WER 500 kW 150 deg to EaAf Amharic/Swahili
1800-1900 9600 ISS 500 kW 155 deg to SoAf English
1600-1700 13645 WER 250 kW 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
1700-1800 11885 WER 250 kW 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
1600-1700 11670 NAU 500 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1700-1800 11760 WER 500 kW 105 deg to WeAs English
1700-1800 11850 WER 500 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1400-1500 13730 WER 250 kW 075 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1300-1500 17580 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Bengali
1400-1500 13635 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Oriya
1400-1600 17800 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Sindhi/Kannada
1400-1600 15670 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1500-1600 13830 WER 500 kW 075 deg to SoAs Gujarati
1500-1600 13790 NAU 500 kW 095 deg to SoAs Tamil
1600-1700 11680 WER 500 kW 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1400-1500 15690 WER 500 kW 105 deg to SoAs Malayalam
2200-2400 9935 GUF 500 kW 215 deg to SoAm Spanish
2200-2400 7360 GUF 500 kW 170 deg to SoAm Portuguese
0000-0100 7360 GUF 500 kW 170 deg to SoAm English
0000-0100 5930 GUF 500 kW 215 deg to SoAm Spanish
0200-0300 6100 GUF 500 kW 215 deg to SoAm English

Gospel For Asia (GFA)

0030-0130 9445 WER 250 kW 090 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
1230-1500 15350 WER 250 kW 090 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
1330-1530 15390 NAU 250 kW 085 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
1530-1630 15215 ISS 250 kW 085 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
2330-0030 9520 WER 250 kW 075 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs

Lutheran World Federation Voice of Gospel
1330-1345 15160 NAU 250 KW 082 deg to SEAs Burmese Mon-Sat
1330-1345 15160 WER 250 kW 075 deg to SEAs Burmese Sunday
1830-1900 9655 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf Fulani

Radio Dabanga
1530-1725 13730 WER 500 kW 150 deg to EaAf Arabic

FEBA Radio
1900-1930 7230 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Arabic

N-TV/Echo des Tages
2200-2330 11805 NAU 100 kW 135 deg to EaAf German DRM mode

Democratic Voice of Burma (DVOB)
2330-0030 9490 WER 125 kW 075 deg to SEAs Burmese {B-10: 5905}
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 7)
(Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2010 Sep 07 2251 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
30 August - 05 September 2010

Solar activity was very low. Several B-class flares were observed during the period. The majority of the flares originated from Region 1105 (N19, L=048, class/area Dri/130 on 05 September). A filament lifted off the northwest quadrant observed on SDO AIA 193 at 04/1430Z. An associated CME was observed on SOHO Lasco C3 imagery, with an estimated speed of 368 km/s.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels during 30 August - 02 September. Low to moderate levels occurred on 03-04 September. High levels returned late on 05 September.

Geomagnetic field activity was predominantly quiet during the period. Isolated unsettled levels occurred during 02-03 September. Solar wind observations from the ACE spacecraft showed an enhanced interplanetary field (IMF) intensity (peak 9 nT at 05/2305Z), combined with intermittent periods of southward IMF BZ (maximum deflection of -8 nT at 05/2104Z), with a slight increase in velocities (peak 400 km/sec).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
08 September - 04 October 2010

Solar activity is expected to be predominantly very low. Low levels are possible from 23 September to the end of the period due to the return of old Region 1105 (N19, L=048).

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels from 08-12 September. Low to moderate levels are expected for 13-20 September. High levels are expected to return for 21-29 September. Low to moderate levels are expected for the remainder of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be predominantly quiet for 08-18 September. Quiet to unsettled levels, with isolated active periods, are expected for 19-21 September due to a recurrent CH HSS. Quiet levels should prevail for 22 September through the remainder
of the forecast period.


Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2010 Sep 07 2251 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 2010 Sep 07
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2010 Sep 08 79 5 2
2010 Sep 09 78 8 3
2010 Sep 10 78 5 2
2010 Sep 11 80 5 2
2010 Sep 12 81 5 2
2010 Sep 13 81 5 2
2010 Sep 14 80 5 2
2010 Sep 15 78 5 2
2010 Sep 16 78 5 2
2010 Sep 17 76 5 2
2010 Sep 18 76 5 2
2010 Sep 19 75 8 3
2010 Sep 20 75 12 4
2010 Sep 21 75 8 3
2010 Sep 22 74 5 2
2010 Sep 23 74 5 2
2010 Sep 24 74 5 2
2010 Sep 25 74 5 2
2010 Sep 26 74 5 2
2010 Sep 27 74 5 2
2010 Sep 28 78 5 2
2010 Sep 29 78 5 2
2010 Sep 30 78 5 2
2010 Oct 01 78 5 2
2010 Oct 02 80 5 2
2010 Oct 03 80 5 2
2010 Oct 04 79 5 2
(NOAA)

BBCWS secures Premiur League commentary rights

Football fans across sub-Saharan Africa will now be able to listen to the BBC commentating on Premier League matches in four more languages, thanks to an agreement between BBC World Service and the Premier League. The three-year deal, which will be in force until May 2014, means that the BBC’s key African multimedia services – BBC Afrique (French for Africa), BBC Hausa, BBC Para Africa (Portuguese for Africa) and BBC Somali – will be offering their audiences commentary on Premier League weekend matches.

The agreement also extends the existing commentary rights of the BBC Swahili service, which has been broadcasting live Saturday afternoon football commentaries since 2004. BBC Swahili will now also commentate on Sunday matches.

Isa Abba Adamu, executive editor, African Region, BBC World Service, says: “This exciting new agreement follows on from our World Cup broadcasts in English and Swahili, when we received an overwhelming response from African football fans. Thanks to this commentary rights agreement, BBC World Service will be bringing England’s Premier League football to a combined weekly audience of 80 million, making them part of the excitement, the drama and the suspense of the English football.”

(Source: BBC World Service International Publicity/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio VOP encouraged to stay on the air

Radio Voice of the People must not shut down shortwave programmes because the Government failed to license new players, a media expect and political commentator said. Media expect Takura Zhangazha contributed this during a plenary discussion titled “A liberalised electronic media environment in Zimbabwe, the end of a pipeline dream?” The discussion was held during Radio VOP 10th anniversary in Harare last week.

Mr Zhangazha said, ‘’The Inclusive Government must not coerce Radio VOP and other foreign radio stations to abandon shortwave if it can not reconstitute Broadcasting Service Act [BSA] to allow players to register. Laws infringe liberties of broadcasters, so remain on shortwave to be relevant’’.

‘’Nothing has changed on political landscape that can guarantee any radio station to get a licence. In fact, we have an array of repressive laws that must not deter you, but rather encourage you to remain strong. Laws such as Broadcasting Services Act, Interception of Communication Act, Criminal Law Codification Act as well as Post and Telecommunication Act of Zimbabwe [POTRAZ] do not give you the chance to operate. The authorities will never have power to shut you down on shorwave. Do not lose hope’’ said Mr Zhangazha.

Media Alliance of Zimbabwe co-ordinator Buhle Moyo said there was no justification of continued monopoly by Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation that has failed its mandate as a public broadcaster. ‘’Poor programming by ZBC is scaring away listeners and viewers as a national broadcaster. Patriotism must not be forced on us. It’s difficult to be associated with ZBC. Our children prefer foreign stations that offer variety’’ said Mr Moyo.
(Source: Radio VOP/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

* Radio VOP broadcasts to Zimbabwe via the RNW Madagascar relay station.

0358-0400 UTC on 9895 to Africa in English/Ndebele/Shona
0400-0500 UTC on 9875 to Africa in English/Ndebele/Shona
www.radiovop.com
(Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager/MT Express)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview, Sept 4-10

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

SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
*** The State We're In ***

Wrongfully convicted: Twenty-five years ago, Barry Gibbs was sentenced to 20 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit. He was framed by a dirty cop who was on the payroll of the Mafia. But Barry didn't give up. He worked daily to get himself free, and finally, 19 years into his 20 year sentence, he was released. Barry talks to Jonathan about life on the inside, trying to prove his innocence, and life, now, on the outside.

Hard time: Shaun Attwood tells Jonathan his odyssey as master of ceremonies and main ecstasy dealer to Arizona's rave scene, to his arrest and the 2 years he spent in what is alleged to be America's worst jail, the Maricopa County Jail run by Joe Arpaio, who calls himself 'America's Toughest Sheriff'. He reads from his book 'Hard Time'.

Dancing in Auschwitz: Adolek Kohn survived Auschwitz. More than 60 years later he went back. But this time he danced with his daughter and three grandchildren to the disco song 'I Will Survive'. It caused a storm of protest. Adolek talks together with his daughter Jane why they did it and how important dancing has been in their lives.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
10.00 Africa and Asia
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Network Europe Week ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

This week:
· Unsettled Ashton - will the EU have any impact at all on the Israeli settlement issue?
· Skinheads strike - Russian concert attack leaves dozens injured and one dead.
· Move over Dracula - Romania is fast becoming best known as the home of electronic music.
· Ramadan feasting with a French Muslim family - we take you tableside.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
*** Radio Books ***

'Love' - by Erik Jan Harmens
Erik Jan Harmens became the first Dutch National Poetry Slam champion in 2002. Since then he has published several collections of poems. His first novel was said to create a new genre dubbed 'corporate horror fiction'.

His story for Radio Books can be said to have elements of psychological horror. A man is buried beneath the rubble of an apparent terrorist attack. Alone in the dark with his thoughts, he expresses his hopes - of rescue - and his regrets - if not found in time.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
18.30 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.30 Africa, Asia and North America
10.30 Africa and Asia
12.30 North America
14.40 Europe

*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1530 South Asia 11835, 15745

MONDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
*** Classic Dox ***`

'Wedge Island'
North of Perth, Western Australia - on a rugged and secluded stretch of coastline - is a settlement time forgot. Its shacks are makeshift creations fashioned out of corrugated iron with no electricity or running water. It's a holiday in the finest Australian beach shack tradition. But it could all be about to end. Officially, the residents of Wedge Island are squatters. Twenty years ago the government introduced its Squatter Removal Policy, slowly working its way down the coast demolishing more than 600 shacks. Wedge Island is next in line. But the shackies are shaping up for the fight of their lives.

This ABC programme is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.30 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
10.30 Africa and Asia
12.00 North America

*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
17.00 Europe

*** European Jazz Stage/World Music ***

Another show with that "Latin tinge", featuring Alex Wilson's band with vocalists Mary Pearce and Alphonso de Jesus, the Richard Bona group and the Cubop City Big Band. It's Latin rhythms and catchy songs this week! All of that, on the European Jazz Stage with Hans Mantel.

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Conductor Laureate Bernard Haitink will play works by Mozart, Beethoven and Bruckner. Soloist is Murray Perahia (piano). Hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

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

Wrongfully convicted: Twenty-five years ago, Barry Gibbs was sentenced to 20 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit. He was framed by a dirty cop who was on the payroll of the Mafia. But Barry didn't give up. He worked daily to get himself free, and finally, 19 years into his 20 year sentence, he was released. Barry talks to Jonathan about life on the inside, trying to prove his innocence, and life, now, on the outside.

Dancing in Auschwitz: Adolek Kohn survived Auschwitz. More than sixty years later he went back. But this time he danced with his daughter and three grandchildren to the disco song 'I Will Survive'. It caused a storm of protest. Adolek talks together with his daughter Jane why they did it and how important dancing has been in their lives.

*** Africa in Progress ***

'The art of telling stories'
Stories have been part of African culture for generations. Storytellers were found in the courts of kings and chiefs in different parts of the continent. The art of oral story telling was crucial in African society. The hare, the tortoise and the lion are just some of the characters found in our stories. Is storytelling still relevant today? Can it compete with modern forms of communication? These are some of the questions we tackle with our guests, while listening to their stories!

TUESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Commonwealth Story ***

A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2009 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

'No news is good news' - by Barbara Jenkins from Trinidad and Tobago. Hope and despair behind the headlines.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065

Broadcast times on WRN
10.00 Africa and Asia
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

The Rotterdam Philharmonic is conducted by music director Valery Gergiev. Soloist is violinist Vadim Repin, and the music is by Stravinsky, Prokoviev and Tchaikovsky. Hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

*** Classic Dox ***

'Living in Limbo'
No-one is more marginalized in the UK than asylum seekers who have not had their applications accepted, but not been asked to go - sometimes for as long as eight years. Collen thinks his four years of asylum claims and appeals may be at an end, but is too frightened to return to Zimbabwe. Thomas, from Eritrea, doesn't know yet if he can stay in the UK after originally claiming asylum as a teenager seven years ago. Jenny Cuffe investigates the impact of this long wait on their lives.

This BBC programme is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Reloaded ***

Weekly highlights presented by Mindy Ran

*** Classic Dox ***

'Feet First'
In August 2009, an arsonist started a fire that burned more than 160,000 acres in the mountains around Los Angeles County. The mountains have long been home to pockets of residents, but in recent decades neighbourhoods have boomed with large housing developments. Some residents in the fire zone knew and accepted the risks of living there, but many had no idea they were living so near to danger. Many residents simply won't give up on their properties and the lifestyle they symbolise. Eve Troeh follows families who evacuate and still return, and the fight they have with public officials who want to shut the neighbourhood down.

This programme produced by Soundprint Media Center is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2010.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

THURSDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Earth Beat - South Asia edition ***

A short version of RNW's environmental programme Earth Beat produced for broadcast in partnership with All India Radio.

*** South Asia Wired ***

Afghan analyst Martine van Bijlert talks to Dheera Sujan about her insiders view of the complicated and multi-layered relationship Afghanistan has with the international community.

*** Classic Dox ***

'Little Fish in a Multiculti Pond'
A short tram ride from the centre of Amsterdam is a neighbourhood called the Baarsjes, or "little fish." One-and-a-half square kilometres house 35,000 residents - more than half of which are foreigners from 126 countries. The largest immigrant communities are from Morocco and Turkey. Such multicultural diversity in such a small area has not been without serious problems. But residents believe they can make a difference by taking initiatives to bring this diverse community together.

This programme was part of the international exchange series Global Perspective 2007.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America

FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065
19.00 East and central Africa 11970 and 15535, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Bridges with Africa ***

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South Asia 11835, 15745
18.00 East and central Africa 15535, Southern Africa 6020
20.00 East and central Africa 11970, West Africa 11610, Southern and central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
04.30 Africa, Asia and North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia and North America

*** Earth Beat ***

This week on Earth Beat, we ask: "What's lurking under the waves?"
As a ten-year project to take stock of fish stocks prepares to publish its results, we ask how you go about counting all the fish in the sea?
We also have other fishy tales on the show, including an interview with the author of '4 Fish'. He tells us how four fish types can teach us a more responsible way of farming the sea. Land-based stories in the show include several quests for water and struggles to cope without it.
Water woes and fishy stories, on Earth Beat.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East and Southeast Asia 11895, South Asia 15110, China 12065

*** Classic Dox ***

'At the Edge in Soweto'
On the edge of Johannesburg, densely populated Soweto is where Freddy and Sibusiso, young men in their 20s, live and are looking for work. Unemployment among young people there is higher than the national average and rising. Anza Dali is looking for a job too. She explores how Freddy and Sibusiso cope with long-term unemployment and the constant temptation to make a 'fast buck' rather than an honest buck.

This SAFM programme is part of the international exchange series Global Perspective.

Broadcast times on WRN
12.00 North America
(R Netherlands)

Euro pirate, Spaceshuttle International weekend programming

Dear friends,

Some actions from Radio Spaceshuttle International during this weekend:

48 mb (main frequency 6310 kHz- alternative ones lower on band)
-Friday evening from 18:30 (or somehow later) UTC
-some other lounches on sunday morning perhaps (very early).....

31 mb (9290 or 9270 kHz)
-Sunday morning 08:30 UTC

24 mb 12265 kHz
-Sunday 11:00 UTC

Reports welcome:

Radio Spaceshuttle International
P.O.Box 2702
6049ZG Herten
The Netherlands

E-mails of audibility or conditions as well any greetings and wishes very warmly welcome before, during and after transmissions!
Greetings,

Dick
spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com
(SW-pirates)