ELWA Liberia to resume broadcast in 2013

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

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

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

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

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

Radio Marti winter schedule

Effective to: 25 March 2012

Target area to Central America

All times UTC




Spanish

0000-0100 6030ca 7365ca 9825ca

0100-0200 6030ca 7365ca 9825ca

0200-0300 6030ca 7365ca 9825ca

0300-0400 6030ca 7365ca 7405ca

0400-0500 twhfas 6030ca 7365ca 7405ca

0500-0600 twhfas 6030ca 7405ca

0600-0700 twhfas 6030ca 7405ca

0700-0800 twhfas 5980ca 6030ca

0800-0900 twhfas 5980ca 6030ca

0900-1000 twhfas 5980ca 6030ca

1000-1100 5980ca 6030ca

1100-1200 5745ca 5980ca 6030ca

1200-1300 5745ca 5980ca 7405ca

1300-1400 5745ca 7405ca 11930ca

1400-1500 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1500-1600 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1600-1700 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1700-1800 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1800-1900 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

1900-2000 11930ca 13820ca 15330ca

2000-2100 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca

2100-2200 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca

2200-2300 6030ca 7405ca 9565ca

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

Radio Kuwait - Winter Schedule Repost

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

All times UTC

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

Farsi
0800-0900 7250as
0900-1000 7250as

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

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

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

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

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2012 Jan 03 2308 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 26 December - 01 January 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

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

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

ARRL Headquarters Operating Schedule

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

SB QST ARL ARLB001
ARLB001 W1AW 2012 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

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

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

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

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

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

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

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

Notes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Radio Bar-Kulan announces leaving shortwave

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

World Music Program List

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

Music Programs Lis
by Alan Roe

All times UTC

Start Stop Days Station Lang Program Title Principle Frequencies

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

0035-0050 mo Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 5900 7400

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

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

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

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

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

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

0230-0300 tu Radio Taiwan Intl EN Soundwaves 5950 9680

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

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

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

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

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

0330-0400 tu Radio Taiwan Intl EN Soundwaves 6875

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

0335~0350 mo Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 5900 7400

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0530-0600 su Radio Rossii RU Music Hall 9840

0610-0630 su Radio Rossii RU World Cinema Music 9840

0630~0700 varies OE1 Austria GM Classical music excerpts 6155

0740-0755 mo Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 7400 9400

0740-0755 tu Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 7400 9400

0800-0900 su HCJB Global SP Musica del Ecuador 3995

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

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

0830-0900 sa HCJB Global EN All That Jazz 3995

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1200-1300 sa Mighty KBC EN Paul Spindley 6095wer

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

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

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

1300-1400 su Voice of America EN Jazz America 7575

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1435- su All India Radio Film music 11620

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

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

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

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

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

1505-1530 su Voice of Nigeria EN Musical Heritage 15120

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1730-1800 mo Radio Taiwan Intl EN Soundwaves 15690

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

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


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

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

1815-1830 we Voice of Nigeria EN Evergreens 15120

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

1830-1900 mo Radio Taiwan Intl EN Soundwaves 3965

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

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

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

1900-2000 su HCJB Global SP Musica del Ecuador 3995

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1930-2000 sa HCJB Global EN All That Jazz 3995

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2012-2100 tu Radio Rossii RU Doctor Blues 5905

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2115-2125 sa Raido Tirana EN Folk Traditional Music 7530

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2235-2250 su Radio Bulgaria EN Folk Studio 5900 7400

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

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

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

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

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

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

Radio EDXP and special anniversary QSLs

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

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

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

Host broadcasters include:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Internet version may also be heard through:

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

South Herts Radio
http://southernradio.com/

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

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

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

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

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

Bob Padula
EDXP Manager
Melbourne

How to Listen to the World e-book now available

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

Press Release

How to Listen to the World
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR

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

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

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

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

Happy New Year !!

TO ALL OUR READERS ACROSS THE GLOBE - HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR. THANKS FOR MAKING OUR BLOGS A HIT!! SEE YA IN 2012 ......

Bringing Blues to the World

Blues Radio International will inaugurate the world's only weekly worldwide radio broadcast dedicated exclusively to Blues Music on January 1, 2012 (January 2 UTC). Blues Radio International brings Blues Music to a potential audience of tens of millions through Radio Miami International, a privately owned international broadcast station in Miami, Florida.
"We are excited to bring Blues Music to a worldwide audience, which includes both Blues enthusiasts and tens of millions of potential new Blues music fans" said Jesse Finklestein, who hosts and produces Blues Radio International.
Tune in to Blues Radio International every Monday at 0200 UTC, or Sunday at 9 pm EST throughout the Americas, on 9955 kHz in the 31 meter shortwave band. Programming will also stream simultaneously for listeners at www.wrmi.net
The thirty minute program features the best in classical Blues music, as well as important new music from today's most promising Blues artists.
Send your program details to: Jesse A. Finkelstein, Blues Radio International, 103 Hillsboro Mile, Suite 303, Hillsboro Beach, Florida 33062 USA or email to bluesradiointernational@gmail.com
(Gayle Van Horn,QSL Report/Monitoirng Times)

Radio Netherlands Program Guide, Dec. 30-Jan 5

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

This week: Producers' picks for 2011

Belinda, Diana & Mignon pick their favourite stories of the year, featuring Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey; a man pretending to be his dead-lover's son at a funeral; the creator of amazing 'Strandbeesten' (or Beach Beasts); and a man who chases down the Ponzi schemer who cheated him.

First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC

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

This week:

Our producers pick their favourite pieces from 2011. From spending summers looking for fire, to a man who sees in black and white and hears in colour, the toughest footrace in the world and someone who’s part man, part goose, we revisit what we liked best about Earth Beat.

First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

This week:

We look back on a few stories that have made the headlines in the South Asian region in the past twelve months: Anna Hazare's fast against corruption, Osama Bin Laden's death and India's historic win over Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup Cricket final.

(There'll be a new edition of the programme on Thursday 5 January)

First airing: Thursday 10:00 UTC

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

This week:

Christians in Nigeria prepare to defend themselves against Islamist group Boko Haram.
Terrorist attacks on the world’s biggest refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya, threatens the work of humanitarian aid agencies.
We take a look back at some of the African musicians who put their stamp on 2011.

First airing: Friday 00:00 UTC

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

This week: Law and disorder in Nigeria

Religion plays a central role in the life of most Africans. In Nigeria, this is reflected in the legal system. The 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria have their traditions recognised under customary law in civil cases, while Muslims have been given the choice of being tried under Sharia law.

In this edition we try to untangle the complexities of Nigeria’s legal system. We hear from supporters and detractors of Sharia Law, and how customary law deals with witchcraft.

First airing: Monday 19:00 UTC

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

This week: Vantage point - by Sandrina Abeywardene (Sri Lanka). Kindness and violence on the streets of Colombo.

First airing: Tuesday 01:50 UTC

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

This week: Who says I can’t 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

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

This week:

In the middle of the Dutch winter we take you back to summer 2009 and the North Sea Jazz Festival. With jams by McCoy Tyner, the young Dutch singer Wouter Hamel, bass player Scott Colley, and the winner of the 2005 Thelonious Monk Award, guitarist Lage Lund.

First airing: Monday 01:00 UTC

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

Available 24 hours a day

Radio Netherlands streaming audio: www.radionetherlands.nl/

English service

All times UTC

Effective to: 25 March 2012

1000-1057 12065as
1400-1457 12080as
1800-1900 11655af
1900-1957 11655af
1900-1959 11615af
1900-2000 7425af
2000-2057 7425af 11615af
(original Excel via Leo va de Woude, R Netherlands. Also posted at BCL,
reformatted by GVH/MT)

Voice of Nigeria winter schedule

Nigeria

Effective to: 25 March 2012

All times UTC

Voice of Nigeria:
0500-0700 on 15120 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf English
0700-0800 on 15120 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf French
0800-0900 on 9690 IKO 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf Hausa
0900-1500 on 9690 IKO 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf English
1500-1600 on 15120 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf English
1600-1730 on 9690 IKO 250 kW / 248 deg to ECAf Swahili/Yoruba/Igbo
1730-1800 on 15120 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf Arabic
1800-1900 on 15120 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf English
1900-2100 on 7255 IKO 250 kW / 248 deg to WeAf English/French
2100-2300 on 7255 IKO 250 kW / 248 deg to WeAf Fulfulde/Hausa
(Ivo Ivanov/DX Mix New 709 via ALokesh Gupta, India & Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Kuwait winter schedule

Kuwait

Winter B-11 of Radio Kuwait in Arabic:

Effective to: 25 March 2012

All times UTC

0200-0900 on 5960 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME
0500-0900 on 15515 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Holy Qura'n service
0800-1000 on 7250 KBD 500 kW / non-dir to WeAs Farsi
0930-1600 on 11630 KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Holy Qura'n service
1000-1500 on 21540#KBD 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu
1100-1600 on 9750 KBD 300 kW / 275 deg to NEAf
1600-2200 on 6080*KBD 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME
1700-2000 on 13650 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm
1800-2100 on 15540 KBD 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
2000-2400 on 17550 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm
# unregistered frequency, co-ch REE in Spanish, registered freq. 21520
* unregistered frequency, cco-ch R.Minsk and VOA, registered freq. 6050
(DX Mix News 709 via Alokesh Gupta, India & Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Cairo winter schedule

Egypt

Effective to: 25 March 2012

Winter B-11 Radio Cairo
0400-0600 on 13650 ABZ 100 kW / 170 deg to CEAf in Swahili
0700-1100 on 17510 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg to WeAf in Arabic General Service
1015-1215 on 17480 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs in Arabic
1215-1330 on 17870 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs in English
1230-1400 on 15710 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg to SEAs in Indonesian
1300-1400 on 15065 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs in Dari
1300-1600 on 15080 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf in Arabic
1330-1530 on 15040 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg to WeAs in Farsi
1400-1600 on 15065 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs in Pashto
1500-1600 on 15160 ABZ 250 kW / 050 deg to CeAs in Uzbek
1500-1600 on 13580 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to EaEu in Albanian
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf in Swahili
1600-1700 on 15450 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf in Afar
1600-1800 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs in Urdu
1600-1800 on 15345 ABZ 150 kW / 195 deg to CSAf in English
1630-1730 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf in Somali
1700-1900 on 9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME in Turkish
1730-1900 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf in Amharic
1800-1900 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu in Italian
1800-2100 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf in Hausa
1900-2000 on 6270 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu in German
1900-2000 on 9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu in Russian
1900-2400 on 9305 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu in Arabic General Service
1900-0030 on 11540 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf in Arabic Radio Voice of Arabs
2000-2115 on 6270 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu in French
2000-2200 on 9855 ABZ 250 kW / 110 deg to AUS in Arabic
2030-2230 on 15210 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf in French
2115-2245 on 6270 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu in English
2215-2330 on 9290 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm in Portuguese
2300-0030 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 325 deg to NWAm in English
2330-0045 on 9250 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg to CeAm in Arabic
2330-0045 on 9290 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm in Arabic
0000-0700 on 9305 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm in Arabic General Service
0030-0430 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 325 deg to NWAm in Arabic
0045-0200 on 9315 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg to NEAm in Spanish
0045-0200 on 9250 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg to CeAm in Spanish
0045-0200 on 9290 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to SoAm in Spanish
0200-0330 on 9315 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm in English
(DX Mix News 709 via Alokesh Gupta, India & Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

January Specials From DX Stamp Service

New rates:
Estonia: ups (doubles!) its rate January 1, from 0,58 to 1,10 Euro. New selling price is now $2.40
Canada: January 16, increases from $1.03 to $1.05 their basic 30g rate to USA. If you need 2c makeups, let me know with your next order. New selling price $1.30 (Psst! you still have time to order updated VE units in Dec. special)
Oman: new selling price of $2.00 up from $1.50

Contacted a number of postal admin. overseas and they don't know if their rates will increase January 1st yet....I know that Germany and Spain will not be increasing, so they are on special in January.

New Price
Increasing the price of our 200/200 Euro. Air Mailers and Returns to $37.00 Needed to bring the price in line, so the 500/500 deal at $90 is the best deal. (Psst! you still have a few days to order the 200/200 deal at $35.) I'll be here between Christmas and New Year for end of year ordering.

Priority shipping rates only small increase in late January, so we'll hold the costs.

Ukraine: "E" stamp stands for the letter "A" in airmail. Also now selling "C" stamp which stands for the "U" in USA. Both stamps are same rate.

While I'm at it: The following countries use "forever" international stamps. We stock the following:
Aland Island, Belarus, Belgium, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, South Africa, and Ukraine. Coming soon: France. Later in 2012: Czech Rep and Portugal. Really makes my job easier!

Dropped the Denmark B (economy) rate as well as the Iceland B (economy) rate.

Countries on Back Order: Lebanon, Netherlands, Australia
In Stock Again: Oman and PR China

BARGAIN:
I have two standard QSL albums with slight vinyl separation along seam of binder. First damage seen since we began offering these about 15 years ago. Can offer the two albums for $30.00 total with shipping via Priority Mail included, stateside shipping only. Email to reserve and/or order.

Many thanks for your orders during 2011 and making this year a better year than 2010. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and have a Happy and Healthy DX 2012.

73 and good dx,
bill

January 2012 DX STAMP SPECIALS

3 Germany-$3.90 3 UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) -$4.50

3 Italy-$8.25 2 Spain-$3.00 2 Canada-$2.20 3 Japan-$3.90

January 2012 DX SUPPLY SPECIALS

**200/200 European Air Mailers & Returns $37**

200/200 Stateside Mailers & Returns $16

2 Standard QSL Albums $40

2 Deluxe QSL Albums $60

Shipping charges extra on supply specials

PRIORITY MAIL Shipping Rates for Supplies

Orders under $16.00 add $6.50, Orders from $16.00 to $40.00 add $9.00, Orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $13.00, Orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $18.00, orders over $150.00 add 12%. When ordering supplies AND stamps, use supply total to figure shipping costs. Stamps “ride free” when you order supplies. Shipments to Canada ship at a greater cost. (04/2008)
(Bill Plum)

Include a self-addressed-envelope for his current price list or request a price list via email at plumdx@msn.com . The prices represent Airmail rate to North America. Prices are subject to change without notice. No mimimum order via check, money order or credit card, but credit card orders under $ 15.00 will incur a $ 2.00 extra charge. Visa, MC, AMEX are accepted. Please include billing and shipping address for AMEX.

Don't forget the DX supplies include European Airmail envelopes (European Air Return and European Air Mailer). These envelopes are perfectly acceptable for mailing to ALL parts of the world, not just to Europe. Their size insures you that a 4"x6" DX QLSs will not come back to you folded which could happen if you used small U.S. sized airmail envelopes. Bill's European Air Return fits into a European Air Mailer without folding. These two envelopes and up to 5 QSL cards weigh less than one ounce. The European Air Return and 2 QSLs weigh less than 10 grams. All envelopes are sealed in plastic for protection. Envelopes are packed 100 per size per package. The 5-/50 Combo comes in one package.

I have used Bill's service for years and find his prices affordable and dependable. All stamps are enclosed within a glassine envelope, so no worries of stamps sticking to the letter, and you can enclose the stamps as is in the letter to the station.
Gayle Van Horn

Pur Radio 1 on extended shortwave schedule

Pur Radio 1, based in Eupen, Belgium, is broadcasting an expanded schedule on shortwave since 18 December, and is now heard with programmes in German and Dutch on 6085 kHz at 0700-1200 UTC. Good reception reported today in Almere, the Netherlands by Ehard Goddijn. Pur Radio 1 rents airtime from German broadcaster Radio 700. The transmitter is located at Kall-Krekel in Germany. Photos of the transmitter are at: http://310.server2.flyhost.de/gallery/index.php/KURZWELLENDIENST . Pur Radio 1 previously broadcast on 6005 kHz on Sundays at 1200-1400 UTC.

The station says it is run by a team of audio and video producers, directors, speakers, camera people, Web professionals, musicians and computer animation specialists. To get into the Benelux and Europe optimally it works from three countries.
(Sources: Ehard Goddijn/Pur Radio 1/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Pur Radio 1 website: http://www.pr1.be/

BBC Radio 6 returns to vinyl records for one day

Vinyl set to make radio comeback for one day only

BBC Radio 6 Music has announced it will be playing only vinyl on New Year's Day.

Most BBC stations phased out vinyl in favour of CDs in the 1990s and the majority now use digital versions of songs.

Presenters Jarvis Cocker and Guy Garvey will be among those dusting off their turntables and Don Letts will be bringing his own seven-inch singles.

Additional story at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16330702

Streaming audio http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_6music

VOA Marks 70th Year of US Broadcast to China

Washington, D.C. — December 27, 2011 —

The Voice of America is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the first U.S. radio broadcasts to China, which began the 28th of December 1941, just weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of World War Two.

Voice of America was still months away from being officially established when the first Chinese language shortwave broadcasts were transmitted from studios in San Francisco. U.S. government broadcasting operations to China were eventually moved to New York and then Washington under the Voice of America.

VOA Director David Ensor hailed the distinguished line of journalists who have worked at the service and transformed it into a modern multi-media platform. “Because of the professionalism and creativity of our journalists, the Voice of America is a trusted source of news to the people of China and the world,” Ensor said. “As we move forward, we plan to make VOA programming even more vibrant and dynamic.”

Earlier this month, U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) hosted a reception to honor VOA’s China Branch journalists. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement congratulating Voice of America for “70 years of outstanding broadcasts to China.”

VOA programs in Mandarin, Cantonese and Tibetan are delivered on radio, television, the Internet, mobile platforms, satellite, and by proxy servers designed to circumvent Chinese Internet blocking. VOA English language teaching programs, including the social media sensation, OMG! Meiyu, enjoy a large audience in China.

For more information contact Kyle King at the VOA Public Relations office in Washington at kking@voanews.com. For more information about any of our language service visit our main English website at www.voanews.com, or visit the VOA Public Relations page at www.insidevoa.com.

The Voice of America is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts approximately 1,500 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of about 141 million people. Programs are produced in 43 languages and are intended exclusively for audiences outside of the United States.
(VOA)

Radio Pakistan archives preserve history and heritage

Radio Pakistan in its sound archives has treasures that represent multifaceted history and heritage of Pakistan starting from emergence as an independent nation on 14th August 1947 to downward.

These national sound treasures include speeches of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah‚ Quaid-e-Milat Liaqat Ali Khan‚ Mother-e-Milat Fatimah Jinnah‚ Quaid-e-Awam Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Shaheed ‚ Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed and other national leaders.

Our archives also have speeches of foreign heads of friendly nations that frequented Pakistan in the passage of last six decades. Our cultural collections include rare specimens of Pakistani music stemming from Gilgit-Batistan‚ AJK‚ Khyber Pakhtunkha‚ Punjab‚ Sindh and Balochistan in all languages spoken in different parts of the country.

There are thousands of literary programmes‚ mushairas‚ dramas and documentaries preserved in our archives.

We are going to open our archives to the people of Pakistan and to the world to give them glimpses of our rich history and heritage that is different from the image of country and its people being projected abroad from last few years due to incidents of terrorism. We are going to place this treasure of our sound archives on YouTube channel called RadioPakistanOnline.

This channel is meant to portray the real face of Pakistan and its people that are custodians of Indus Valley and Gandhara Civilisations and a tolerant and peaceful heritage of Islam.

These recordings are available on following link
http://www.youtube.com/radiopakistanonline

Source: www.radio.gov.pk/newsdetail-112
(Yimber Gaviria, Colombia)