A new episode, No. 123, of the AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT audio shortwave news magazine is now available.

It includes a propagation report, monitoring notes, schedule changes, B08 schedules, and news about international broadcasters.

It's 13 mins 45 secs, and is at

http://airm.edxp.org/

The "AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT", is a free service of the ELECTRONIC DX PRESS RADIO MONITORING ASSOCIATION and contains professionally compiled information about world shortwave broadcasting, with monitoring research.

The site allows you to listen to the ADXR and other audio features directly (streaming audio) via your MP3 player, or via the site's embedded mini-player. Podcasts, iTunes capability, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and free subscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.
Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 123!
Bob Padula,
Melbourne

More News on Shiokaze

Thanks to contributor Ron Howard, for the following update on Shiokaze
Gayle VH

Recently I have been corresponding with Shiokaze (via COMJAN), providing information about their transmission on 6020 (including an emailed audio clip of their reception) and the North Korean jamming that recently appeared there. Went on to suggest perhaps it was time to change to a new frequency again. Once I noticed they had in fact changed frequency, I inquired about it, as I couldn't immediately find them. Received this response:

Thank you very much for your information. We have changed the frequency 26th October because there was strong jamming from North Korea. Now we don't disclose the frequency number because of avoiding jamming from North Korea. So we would like ask you to search our frequency near 6020 khz. Maybe you can easily touch with new frequency. Sincerely yours, Sadaki MANABE (COMJAN Vice representative). (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Oct 31)

- - - - - Ron posted:
UTC time *sign-off

North Korea: (non). 5910, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze (tentative). 1419-1430*, Oct 30. Since Oct 27 have been unable to locate Shiokaze. Only Vietnam in the clear on ex: 6020. Checked some former frequencies: 6015 (only very weak station there), 6005 (strong Russia with QRM from jamming of 6003) and 5985 (only Myanma R.), but no sign of Shiokaze. Today noted a woman announcer in Japanese with Shiokaze type piano music in the background. Heard clear mention of Tokyo, as with the usual Shiokaze ID, but somehow I was not hearing the distinct Shiokaze ID, or maybe I just missed it? Needs more work to confirm this (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

(QSL card courtesy of Ron Howard)

FRS-Holland set for November 2 broadcast

Hello SW Friends,

FRS-Holland will be on air next Sunday November 2nd 2008. The broadcast will start at 08.00 UTC/09.00 CET and close down will be at 12.00 UTC/13.00 CET. Of course we do hope propagation will be satisfactory that day. Programme line-up consists of FRS Magazine, German Service, FRS Goes DX and FRS Golden Show.
Ingredients....great music, DX News, letters, the day calendar for November 2nd, a radior retelated Internet item and an extract of a landbased pirate station of the past. Radio entertainment on a Sunday. Tune in...6220 kHz/ 48 metres.
That same day 15.00- 18.00 UTC/16.00- 20.00 CET will see a full repeat on the internet.
Check on your computer http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u.

All letters from the previous broadcast are handled coming your way very soon (with the brandnew QSL cards).

February 2007 we started a new series consisting of four different QSL cards called the FRS Transmitter Series. QSL #4 will be issued ifor next Sunday's broadcast. Edition 33 of FRS News is out now containing four A4 pages full of information and columns.
A copy can be obtained simply by sending 2 euro to our mailing address. Alternatively
you can get yourself a free digital copy provided you have MS Publisher on your computer. In that case just send us an e-mail.
73s, Peter V. (on behalf of the FRS staff)

a Balance between Music & Information joint to one Format....

FRS-Holland
POBox 2702
6049 ZG Herten
The Netherlands

e-mail: frs.holland@hccnet.nl
e-mail: frs@frsholland.nl

Today the Voice of Russia is 79

Today the Voice of Russia radio station marks its birthday. It was 79 years ago that Moscow began broadcasting for other states. Within that period the Voice of Russia acquainted the world with life in Russia and provided comprehensive and unbiased information of what was happening in the country. According to the company’s First Deputy Chairman Andrei Davydenko, despite its considerable age the Voice of Russia is not aging, on the contrary, its broadcasts are as topical and up-to-date as ever. This pertains to latest trends in providing information and communication opportunities. The Voice of Russia is justly believed to be one of the world’s leaders in the field and a pioneer of domestic digital broadcasting. But the main achievement of the Voice of Russia, Andrei Davydenko says, is the fact it has helped listeners everywhere in the world to better understand Russia.
29.10.2008

http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=34337&cid=48&p=29.10.2008
(Fred Waterer/ODXA)

Voice of Turkey - B08 multilingual schedules

Voice of Turkey - B08

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC

Albanian

0700-0725 on 9665
1230-1255 on 11910

Arabic

1000-1155 on 11910 13690
1500-1655 on 6175 11810

Azeri

0800-0855 on 11835 15160
1500-1555 on 5965

Bosnian

1430-1455 on 9525
1900-1925 on 6055

Bulgarian

1200-1225 on 7105

Chinese

1200-1255 on 11750

Croatian

1700-1725 on 7180

Dari

(new) 1600-1625 on 7155

English

0100-0155 on 6165
0400-0455 on 6020 7240 + 7325 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg
1330-1425 on 11735 12035
1930-2025 on 6050
2130-2225 on 7180
2300-2355 on 5960

French

2030-2125 on 5990 6050

German

1230-1325 on 17700
1830-1925 on 7205

Georgian

0800-0855 on 9840

Greek

1130-1155 on 7295 9840
1530-1555 on 6185

Hungarian

1100-1125 on 13770

Italian

1730-1755 on 6185

Kazakh

1430-1455 on 9785

Kyrgyz

1430-1455 on 9655

Macedonian

0900-0925 on 11895

Pashto

1630-1725 on 7155

Persian

0930-1055 on 11795 17690
1330-1425 on 9585

Romanian

1000-1025 on 9560

Russian

1400-1455 on 7215
1800-1855 on 6135

Serbian

1630-1655 on 7170

Spanish

0200-0255 on 9790
1730-1825 on 7160

Tatar

1600-1625 on 6140

Turkish

0200-0355 on 7180
0500-0755 on 9700 9820
0800-0955 on 11925 11955 15350
1000-1355 on 11955 15350 15475
1400-1625 on 5980
1630-1955 on 5980 6120 6165 7190
2000-2155 on 5980 6120 6165

Turkmen

1500-1525 on 6065

Urdu

1300-1355 on 11985

Uyghur

(new)0100-0155 on 6000

Uzbek

1300-1325 on 11865
(DX Mix News #544 via wb, Germany; Alokesh Gupta, India; Rachel Baughn, MT)

Radio Netherlands Worldwide launches Arabic programming

Radio Netherlands Worldwide is today launching a daily Arabic radio programme called ‘Huna Amsterdam’ (Here’s Amsterdam. This young-sounding news and current affairs programme is aimed at a progressive audience looking for independent information. The radio broadcasts can be heard from now on throughout the Middle East and the Maghreb via shortwave, satellite and www.rnw.nl/hunaamsterdam.
The radio broadcasts will be launched officially on 15 November during a special debate that Radio Netherlands Worldwide is organising in Morocco (Rabat). The debate ‘Moroccan brats and disrespectful Dutch’ is about the media and the formation of reciprocal images in the Arabic and the Western world.
Migrant communities
The radio programme is aimed at the entire Middle East and the Maghreb, particularly focusing on Morocco, the Palestinian territories and Iraq. The editors of Huna Amsterdam will be bringing news, analysis and reports from the region and from the Netherlands/Europe as well as reporting from migrant communities. The Arabic desk at Radio Netherlands Worldwide also has a website: www.rnw.nl/hunaamsterdam.
Divide
Radio Netherlands Worldwide hopes the broadcasts will help close the divide between the Arabic and Western worlds. Director General Jan Hoek explains: “More than ever the two worlds seem to be talking simultaneously and at cross purposes, rather than with each other. The Arabic world is clearly in need of an independent moderate (Muslim) sound, one which encourages dialogue.”
Broadcast times and frequencies
Radio Netherlands Worldwide will broadcast the radio programme during the evening hours via shortwave, satellite, podcasts and audio streams on www.rnw.nl/hunaamsterdam. Radio Netherlands Worldwide will soon be adding broadcasts on mediumwave and via FM partners, who will take over parts of the programme. Here are the options for reception:

Iraq and the Gulf states: Mon-Fri 1900-2000 UTC on 11830 kHz
Other Middle East states: Daily 2000-2100 UTC on 7385 kHz
North Africa: Mon-Fri 2200-2300 UTC on 5970 kHz
The Arabic satellite channel Sawt Al Alam on Eutelsat Hotbird, Arabsat BADR4 and Nilesat 101: Daily 1900-2000 and 2200-2300 UTC.

Radio Netherlands used to broadcast in Arabic, but stopped after more than four decades in 1994. “We will build on our past knowledge, contacts and reputation. But our main target group is not our old audience. Today’s listeners are much younger,” says Jan Hoek.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

LJBC Libya, Voice of Africa - B08 multilingual schedules

Voice of Africa - B08 multilingual schedules

All times UTC

Swahili
1200-1357 on 17725 SAB 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf
1200-1357 on 21695 SAB 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf

English
1400-1557 on 17725 SAB 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf
1400-1557 on 21695 SAB 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf

French
1600-1657 on 15660 SAB 500 kW / 230 deg to NoAf
1600-1657 on 17725 SAB 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf
1700-1757 on 11965 SAB 500 kW / 230 deg to NoAf
1700-1757 on 15215 SAB 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf

Hausa
1800-1857 on 11965 SAB 500 kW / 230 deg to NoAf
1800-1857 on 15215 SAB 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf
1900-1957 on 11860 SAB 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf
1900-1957 on 11965 SAB 500 kW / 230 deg to NoAf

Arabic
2000-2057 on 7470 SAB 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf

(Source: DX Mix News #544 via wb, Germany, Alokesh Gupta, India; Rachel Baughn, MT)

Radio Albania B08 English service

Radio Tirana has released a last-minute frequency update at 0130-0145 UTC broadcast, from their recent release of the B08 schedules.
Gayle VH

Albania, Radio Tirana - B08 English service
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC target areas: na (North America) eu (Europe)
Days: twhfas (Tuesday-Sunday)

0130-0145 twhfas 9345na (ex 7485na)
0245-0300 twhfas 7390na
0330-0400 twhfas 6110na
0430-0500 twhfas 6100na

1530-1600 mtwhfa 13720na
1945-2000 mtwhfa 7465eu 11645na
2100-2130 mtwhfa 7510eu 9345na
(Source: DX Mix News #544 via wb, Germany/Monitoring Times SW Guide-Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager)

Voice of Russia B08 North American revision

We have one revision for Voice of Russia's North American service in English. The following includes an added 7335 kHz at 0400-0500 and 0500-0600.
Gayle VH

Voice of Russia - English to North America
All times UTC

0400-0500 6155 6240 7150 7335 7350 9840 9855 12030
0500-0600 7150 7335 7350 9840 9855 12030
(Source: Elena Osipova/VOR; MT SW Guide-Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager)

Voice of Russia - B08 English service

Voice of Russia
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009
English
All times UTC
target areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) eu (Europe) me (Middle East) na (North America) pa (Pacific)

0200-0300 6100na 6240na 7250na 12040na 13735na

0300-0400 6100na 6155na 6240na 7350na 12040na 13735na

0400-0500 6135na 6155na 6240na 7150na 7350na 9840na 9855na 12030na

0400-0500 DRM 15735as

0500-0600 6135na 7150na 7350na 9840na 9855na 12030na

0500-0600 DRM 15735as

0600-0700 17665pa 17805pa

0700-0800 DRM 11635eu

0700-0800 17665pa 17805pa

0800-0900 15195as 17665pa 17805pa

0900-1000 15195as 17665pa

0900-1000 DRM 13670eu

1500-1600 DRM 5905eu 9675eu

1500-1600 7350as 7260as 9660as

1600-1700 4965as/me 4975as/me 6130eu 7260as 7305as 7320eu 9470af/me

1700-1800 4975me 6175as 7125as 7320eu 9470af/me

1800-1900 4975me 6125as 7230af 7240eu 7270me 7320eu 7335af/as 11510af

1800-1900 Sat/Sun 6055eu 6175eu 6245eu

1900-2000 6175eu 7240eu 7290eu 7335af 11510af

2000-2100 6145eu 7240eu 7330eu

2100-2200 6145eu 7330eu
(Source: Elena Osipova/VOR; MT SW Guide-Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager)

Radio Cairo - B08 English service

Radio Cairo - B08 English service
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC
target areas: eu (Europe) na (North America0 va (Various)

0000-0030 6850na
0200-0300 7535na
0300-0330 7535na
1215-1300 17835as
1300-1330 17835as
1600-1700 12170af
1700-1800 12170af
1900-2000 9310af
2000-2030 9310af
2115-2200 6255va
2200-2245 6255va
2300-0000 6850na
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, India/Monitoring Times-SW Guide, Gayle Van Horn-Frequency Manager)

CVC International - B08 English service

Australia, CVC International (via Darwin)
Effective: 28 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC targeted to Asia

0100-0200 7395as

0300-0400 11650as

0400-0500 11650as

0500-0600 15610as

0600-0700 15610as

0700-0800 15610as

0800-0900 15610as

0900-1000 15610as

1000-1100 15555as

1100-1200 15555as

1200-1300 13635as

1300-1400 13635as

1400-1500 13635as

1500-1600 13635as

1600-1700 13635as

1700-1800 13635as

1800-1900 13635as
(Source: CVC via Alokesh Gupta, India/Monitoring Times SW Guide, Gayle Van Horn-Frequency Manager)

Shortwave blog "bytes"

More news "bytes" from the world of shortwave radio.

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

Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel log
Antarctica
15476, LRA36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza (presumed), 2055-2058*, 10/23/2008, Spanish. Frequently hear only a carrier on 15476. Today, heard pop music briefly peaking above the noise at 2055. This was followed by a woman talking at 2056. The signal fell below the noise soon thereafter, but the carrier was heard until 2058. Modulation was audible on USB and the USB side of DSB only. LRA36 is readable only once or twice per year here. A very tentative log today, but no doubt it was this station. Logged on the RX-340 and the 90' wire. (Jim Evans, TN)

Article covering SINPO and radio signal analysis at:
radio/ gadgets/ Greek ethnics
http://zliangas.blogspot.com/2008/02/sinpfemo-better-signal-tech-analysis-by.html
(Zacharias Liangas, (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki,Greece/Cumbre DX) Greece/Cumbre DX)

Adventist world Radio schedule is available at www.www.bclnews.it/
(BCLnews)

China
Xizang 7240 Xizang PBS 2200 with slithly overlaoded audio and some audio background buzz with talks by man in tibetan THis was on 19 but same as on 20 with neaerl samer heard in the start of thee plug in Tibetan program in the normally Chnese program in these freqs .What happens??? Lianags 19 and 20 OCt. http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/168 (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece/Cumbre DX)

Frequency change of WYFR Family Radio in French from Oct.16:
2000-2100 NF 7235 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu, x12060 (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 21) (WWDXC Top News BC-DX #883 wb, Germany)

Ethiopia
6030 Radio Oromiya, Adama, Oromiya, *1550-1705, Oct 7 and 8, Oromo talk, Horn of Africa music. SINPO 24443 QRM Voice of China in Chinese, from *1700 also QRM from BBC, A'Seela, Oman, in Arabic.

8000.01 Ethiopian jammer relaying Home Service program, 1700-1703*, Oct 2, jingle, Amharic news (tent), SINPO 34333.(DSWCI DX Window/WWDXC Top News BC-DX #883 wb, Germany)

QSL fronm Radio Verdad
Guatemala
4052.5 On Oct 04, I received this message from the Director of R Verdad: "To all Friends of "Radio Truth": I send you my best wishes. Many may ask: What happen to "Radio Truth"? I
am sorry, but, because excess of work, it is now that I send you the official information.

On Monday, September 22, at 4:00 p, m. (Guatemala time), a desastrous lightning fell upon our SW transmitter antenna, despite having 3 lightning rods, with 3 tips each, the electric transformer lightning rod, and a well calibrated sparky devise inside of the transmitter, with a good grounding using number two copper wire. As a consequence, we got almost all power
transistors burned out and some smaller ones, on our outcome two modules.

So, we are off the air, and we don't know for how long. I though I had enough spare power transistors, but they were not enough. Our transistors are very strange, and difficult to find in all the world. They work on 600 volts. So, we'll have to ask them to be produced in the United States.

We appreciate our friends Magdiel Cruz, from Mexico, Dino Bloise, from Miami, and other friends, who have spread out this information. We expect the help of Christer Brunstroem, from Sweden, and HCJB also. We are grateful for the sympathy expressed by many "Dxers". Now, we have to ask God to help us, for coming back on the air. On the mean time, I invite you to tune our signal over Internet, on the following address:
http://www.radioverdad.org/
Edgar Amilcar Madrid, Manager and Director.
(Adalberto Marques de Azevedo, MG-Brazil, DSWCI DX Window Oct 15)

ICPO update (Islands, Castles & Portable Operations)
The Northern California DX Foundation, NCDXF, is now QRV on Twitter! Twitter users can follow NCDXF by going to http://twitter.com/NCDXF/ and clicking on the "Follow" link. We intend to use Twitter to keep DXers informed about NCDXF activities and related news.

If you're not really sure what Twitter is all about, just go to http://twitter.com/ to find out. Chances are pretty good that several of your ham buddies or other friends and family members are already active on Twitter. You might also want to look at some of the many free Twitter tools and related applications, such as Twhirl. www.twhirl.org/.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Tim Totten, N4GN
E-mail: n4gn@n4gn.com
Web: www.n4gn.com

KTMI station update
Main Station Record - KTMI
Permittee: Transformation Media International, NA
Call Sign: KTMI File Number: IHFCP-20050204
License/Renewal: Grant Date: 00/00/00 Expire Date: 00/00/00
CP/Pending Applications: IHFC/P-20050204 CP expires 10/3/08

Transmitter Location: SW cornerTotem Pole Rd & Mt Hope Dr.
Approx 7 miles East of Lebanon
Transmitter City: Lebanon, Oregon
Coordinates: 44 34 00 N Latitude 122 50 00 W Longitude
Tower Heights: 100 Meters OHAGL 100 Meters OHAMSL

Address: Transformation Media International, LP
Radio Station KTMI
240 2nd Ave. SW
Lebanon, OR 97321 USA

Transmitters: Power No. of
No. Model (KW) TXs Freq. Tol. Emission
1 Harris Planck, 745 Exciter 50.00 1 0.0015% 9K00A3E
2 Harris Planck, 745 Exciter 50.00 2 0.0015% 9K00A3E
3 Harris Planck, 745 Exciter 50.00 3 0.0015% 9K00A3E
4 Harris Planck, 745 Exciter 50.00 4 0.0015% 9K00A3E

Antennas: Gain Azimuth Beamwidth Elevation.
No. Model (dB) (Deg) (Deg) (Deg)
1 LPH20/23.8/21. 8.10 70 80.00 16.00
2 RH110/70/20 19.30 309 16.00 19.00
3 RH80/70/30 17.90 130 22.00 16.00
4 RH80/70/30 17.90 110 22.00 16.00
(FCC data; via wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 20/WWDXC Top News, BC-DX #883 wb, Germany)

Kyrgyzstan log
4795.00 Kyrgyz Radio 1, Krasnaya Rechka, Bishkek, 2300-2315, Oct 11, Kyrgyz news, weather, 2307 musical interlude and talk, 34333 heard \\ 4010 (SINPO 45333).

6030 Radio Maranatha, Bishkek, *1445-1550, Oct 7, 8, 9 and 10, seems reactivated, heard again with rather good signal from test tones 1445 till R Oromiya, Ethiopia signs on *1550 UT. Often heard a choir singing, probably religious hymns. Always QRM from co-channel Voice of China \\
4460 and 5030 and utility noise. (Anker Petersen-DEN, DSWCI DX Window Oct 15; also Ritola and Savolainen in DXplorer)(WWDXC Top News BC DX #883 wb, Germany)

Logs with audio files:
Philippines:
9625 FEBC Manila 1314 : , while looking for CBC i heard this station , starting on 1308 with songs. On 1309 talks by OM in Hmong with amen too. Signal S7 max SINPO 3433 (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece 21/10/8) http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/168

Sri Lanka
Oct 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) recently commenced a new radio service called Sandya Guwanviduliya (evening radio). This new service which starts everyday at 6:30 p.m. will broadcast discussions and documentary helpful for the rural farmers and community development programs. At present, SLBC's domestic FM network broadcasts
six regular programme channels on a nationwide basis.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, JPNpremium Oct 17)(WWDXC Top News BC-DX #883 wb, Germany)

Syria
Livestream in Arabic only.
Auf der Homepage von Radio Damaskus habe ich jetzt in der Tat auch einen
Livestream gefunden:
mms:\\63.243.163.195/radio1
(Wolfgang Thiele-D, A-DX Oct 19)
(WWDXC Top News BC-DX #883 wb, Germany)

QSL from Greenland
E-mail confirm 30gg, from OZN-372 khz Prins Christian Sund, Greenland
Dear Sir.
Thanks for your letter concerning our NDB OZN. The beacon is used flight navigation and is placed at the east side off south Greenland where the sound Prins Christian Sund is crossing the land.
The beacon is part of different communication system placed at the station which is placed 80 km from the nearest city and served by helicopter once a month. There is 4 peoble and 3 dogs at the station. A picture off the beacon antenne mast and house is incerted.
Sorry but we dont have QSL card.
Regard from
Poul Erik Hansen
Prins Christian Sund telestation
(Mauro Giroletti, Italy/playdx2003)

Shortwave Report ready for download
Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (October 24) is up at the website www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml in both broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quickdownload or streaming form (4.9MB) (28:59) (NEW! If you have access to Audioport.org there is a higher quality version posted up there {26.7MB} www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&;) (Rachel Baughn/MT)

Radio Tanzania log
via receiver in Europe
Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar 11735 kHz. Heard at 1957 with ID as above in Swahili, 2000 heard with world news in English from Spice FM. ID's as Spice FM at 2003 and 2009. Clear channel, fair signal. (Hans Johnson Oct 23/Cumbre DX)

WYFR frequency change
Russia: Frequency change of WYFR Family Radio in French from Oct.16: 2000-2100 new frequency 7235 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu, ex 12060 (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 21) (Source: DX Mix News #543, wb, Germany)

Old Time Radio set for October 25 broadcast

Hello all Free Radio Friends!

Old Time Radio from Finland is planned to be on air with high power Saturday evening 25th Oct. and Sunday morning on 48 meters!

Reception reports are very welcome.
You can contact us during our transmission by phone call or sms messages to +358404655647 or 00358404655647.

E-mail address is: oldtime48@gmail.com
Messages will be read and answered later because there is no Internet connection to the broadcasting site.

Also address for letters:
SRS Deutschland
Old Time Radio
Postfach 101145
99801 Eisenach
Deutschland

73's
Old Time Radio team
(Cumbre DX)

The final word on Radio Netherlands closing North American service

The following reply via a posting on ODXA, is in response to the on going opinions and disdane from shortwave radio listeners on Radio Netherlands' decision to end their North American service. Shortwave Central hopes this finally puts an end to this dispute and DXers will move on. Radio Netherlands has not closed their entire shortwave service - only those targeted towards North America. Try tuning in other target areas.
Gayle Van Horn

A lot of people seem to have the idea that we have a level of "top management" that decides these things. In fact, that's not the way it works here. Jan Hoek is 'captain of the ship', but delegates all decisions about technical matters to those who understand them. The decision we eventually arrived at was reached through a meeting of minds in the Strategy department (which I work for), the Programme Distribution separtment, and the English department. It was discussed and evaluated extensively since summer 2007. No money-saving considerations were involved. We are not saving a cent on transmitter time, merely redirecting the transmissions to an area that will give us more listeners per dollar. The Bonaire transmitters will be used to boost our Spanish service, which gets feedback from South America many times larger than English to North America.

Shortwave to North America has been on the agenda for several years. Following the BBC's withdrawal seven years ago, all international broadcasters felt the effect. It was especially tough on RNW, since a lot of people used to discover us on 6165 when tuning across the 49 mb looking for the BBC, one of whose frequencies was 6175.

We battled on, but bigger broadcasters than us, notably Deutsche Welle, pulled out. The response to our North American shortwave broadcasts was reduced to a trickle. Even then, we decided to give it one last push, and asked regular listeners to let us know they were out there. By regular, I mean at least once a week, since our feature programmes are weekly. The response continued to be poor.

The problem with the responses we did get was that I recognised a lot of the names as SWL's and DXers who respond in a similar way to other international broadcasters when they announce cuts. Now, I'm not saying they never listen to us, but when it gets to the point that you know many of your listeners by name, you have to question just how many there are out there.

The business has changed dramatically in the last five years. Interactivity is the buzzword now - forums, online feedback etc. We still get a lot of feedback for our English programmes from Africa and Asia, but relatively little from North America. Most of the feedback we do get from North America comes via our website - in fact, over 50% of the page views are from North America.

We are not surprised by this trend - other international broadcasters have noticed the same thing. Perhaps you are not aware that the EBU has an international broadcasting group that meets twice a year, and the broadcasters share ideas and experiences with each other. So the idea that RNW should in some way be an exception doesn't hold water. The market has changed, and all the broadcasters - big and small - are affected. The only reason some stations haven't yet cut their North American shortwave services is that not all of them constantly evaluate what they do. We have to, as the Dutch government is demanding ever more information about how we spend the budget it gives us.

So in that sense, there's financial pressure to justify each activity, and if we can't justify it we have to stop it. But nobody put pressure on us to decide one thing or another. It was purely the result of a methodical analysis of the situation. I personally regret it, but from a professional level it was, in the end, inevitable. What I find pathetic is the attempts of some people (not anyone on this list) to claim, without any supporting evidence, that we are stupid, we don't know what we are doing, etc. On the contrary, we spent a lot of time making sure that we were not mistaken about the size of our North American shortwave audience. But at the end of the day, the facts are indisputable.
Andy. (Sennitt)

Andy,
I did not mean for that term to be applied to you. I assumed that the final decision was made at a level far higher than you. I work in an industry that is constantly under financial pressure and the employees are constantly describing all financial decisions as coming from bean counters. That is no excuse for what I did but it does explain where my mind happened to be.

I have always appreciated your honesty, integrity, and service to the hobby, and will continue to do so. I apologize for making you feel slighted or made to seem insignificant in any way.
Mark Coady
Editor, Your Reports/Listening In Magazine
Co-Moderator, ODXA Yahoogroup
Ontario DX Association

earlier post:
Media Network says that The State We're in is carried on local FM and sattelite, so I took a look. It's too bad we won't have the other good programs we're used to, but half a loaf, eh? They listed public radio station WGBH as carrying The State We're in for the Boston
Either their schedule is old, or Media Network was optimistic about who would carry the program. I'm not about to listen 24/7 for a week to see if I can find it, and no one else in New England is listed. If you live here, you're out of luck (Dan Malloy, KA1RDZ/Oct 20/ODXA)

The shortsightedness of this decision reveals the bean counters at Radio Netherlands to be totally lacking in their understanding of the small North American market for international radio. The idea of shortwave radio is that it serves a widely dispersed market cheaply.

Those who are most prone to listen international radio are either doing it via the internet or shortwave - satellite radio's market penetration is not there yet. And forget CBC's overnight service who have them on for 55 minutes starting at 1:05 AM. Aside from shift workers and insomniacs, who else is up at that hour who is sober
enough to listen and comprehend the program?

It really is unfortunate as Radio Netherlands used to be a dominant player in international broadcasting. When the BBC abandoned North America, Radio Netherlands stepped right up to the plate and took over the BBC's former times and frequencies from Sackville for a while.

And about their listener survey they so proudly cite --- who on this list ever got contacted about their listening habits? It's fine to put a poll on the website but not everyone goes there but radio listeners do go to their radio dials. I just finished one of those week long radio surveys put on by BBM. Of course I only entered local AM and FM stations while I was in my car or at work. But I dutifully noted in the survey that when I am at home I listen to shortwave (Mark Coady,
Editor, Your Reports/Listening In/ODXA)

It was mentioned for several weeks (months) on their nightly broadcasts that they were interested in hearing about listener habits in North America. I did reply, but it was, like my replies to BBC and DW surveys, not the winner (Mick Delmage, Canada/ODXA)

Mark, I heard RNW appeal on a nightly basis for months and months for comments by listeners on their listening habits and use of shortwave. Can't understand how anyone who was a regular listener would miss that (John Figliozzi, NY/ODXA)

Blog Logs

All times UTC - // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*]

Angola
4949.71, Radio Nacional (presumed), 0239-0249, Oct 18. First time heard this DX season, in Portuguese, African high-life music and songs, fair-poor (R. Howard, CA)


Bhutan
6035, BBS, 1428-1438*, Oct 22, in English. Very pleasant young woman announcer with call-in show, mostly young girls calling in, pop music, mixing with PBS Yunnan (in Vietnamese). After BBS went off Yunnan had fair reception. Re-checked at 1456 but BBS had not returned (Ron Howard, CA)

6035, BBS, 1404-1416*, Oct 21, in English. A very nice surprise today to actually hear them with some decent modulation/audio, unfortunately PBS Yunnan (in Vietnamese) was about equal strength and mixing with BBS, clearly heard some of the news and one ID for "Bhutan Broadcasting Service" at the end of the news, 1416 the audio ended before they started their announcements. This is encouraging that their audio was better than it has been for the past month, if not for the China QRM it probably would have been fair reception (R. Howard, CA)

Bolivia
6155.30, Radio Fides, 0912-0930. Male with steady Spanish language comments. Heard the place name "Santa Cruz" often. Following the initial comments, the rest of the Spanish comments seemed to be political. Others join the commotion including a couple of females as the comments continued. Signal did not improve enough for ID, but remained poor. (C. Bolland, FL October 21, 2008)

5996.28,Radio Loyola,0125-0135. At tune in, noted a live scoccer game. Checked 6155.30 and they both sounded in parallel; so my doubts about 6155.30 are eliminated and 6155.30 is Bolivia. Here on 5996.28, signal was fair to poor. (Chuck Bolland,
FL October 23, 2008)

5952.54, Emisoras Pio XII, 0135-0145. Female/male in Spanish language conversation. There's a lot of splatter on this signal, but it's still at a fair level as the talk continues. However, station gone by 0150. But carrier still on the air. (Chuck Bolland, FL October 23, 2008)

6134.35, Radio Santa Cruz, 0927-0935 Noted a male in Spanish language news. Checked this just to make sure the above logging on 6155.30 wasn't actually this station Santa Cruz, and it wasn't. "5 en manana y 28 minutos". This was follow with music. Very good signal this morning. (C. Bolland, FL October 21, 2008)

4716.73, Radio Yura, 0151-0200. With music at tune in for a minute,then a female in Spanish Language comments. After a minute, music continues. Signal very good at this time. Best I have heard in a longtime.Conditions are excellent this evening. At 0202 female returns and gives ID as, "... Radio Yura...", then back to music. (Chuck Bolland, October 23, 2008)

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, 0206-0215. Lots of noise on this band, but that's the statusquo usually, Noted a male and female in Spanish language conversation. Heard Bolivia mentioned often by both persons. Signal was just holding it's own with the noise, butstill better than usual.(Chuck Bolland, FL October 23, 2008)

Canada
6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060), 1417-1427 + 1444, Oct 22. With CNR-1 off the air here, was able to hear C&W songs, man and woman DJs, several IDs for Classic Country AM 1060, promo for winning prizes, traffic report, "the next traffic report in 15 minutes", poor to fair, jamming, perhaps against Ming Hui Radio? (R. Howard, CA)

China
4750, CNR-1, 1340-1402, Oct 21. Almost all the CNR-1 frequencies were not heard today. Heard under a fairly strong Bangladesh (RRI not heard at all), with Chinese programming, clearly parallel with 4800 (light QRM from assume AIR) and 7275 (fair). Thanks to Sei-ichi Hasegawa's tip that most of the CNR-1 frequencies are off the air (R. Howard, CA) see Malaysia/Sarawak

Djibouti
4780, Radio Djibouti (presumed), 0303-0333, Oct 18. First time I have been able to hear this on the west coast! An amazing night for African reception! Chanting (probably reciting from Qur'an), 0312-0331 long non-stop talking by man in what sounded like Arabic, music fanfare and more talking, poor to fair. Back in Dec. 1971, I also heard them on 4780, but from my location on the East coast and QSL'ed ORTF "Station de Djibouti" from the French Territory of the Afars and Issas (R. Howard, CA)

Indonesia
9680, RRI Jakarta, 1051-1100. With a male in Indonesian language comments, noted a program music and live comments. Signal remained at a good level during the listening period. (C. Bolland, FL October 21, 2008)

Malaysia/Sarawak
5030, Sarawak FM via RTM, 1250-1326 + 1352 +1423, Oct 21. With CNR-1 off the air here, Sarawak FM was doing very well, in vernacular, woman DJ with pop songs, several "RTM Kuala Lumpur" and many "Sarawak FM" IDs, ToH 2 pips, RTM news (news only was // 5964.93v Klasik Nasional FM), after the news a man DJ with music dedications, fair to good reception, at 1306 noted a strong open carrier turned on for about 10 seconds, a test by CNR-1? Parallel with 7130 (fair till after 1300, when started mixing with CNR-2/CBR) (R. Howard, CA)

Myanmar
5985.0, Myanma Radio, 1525-1540, Oct 22. Pop music, in vernacular before 1530 along with indigenous instrumental music, into English, ID with frequencies, news about the activities of various generals of the Department of Defense, item about the 16th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition, weather (gives present conditions along with forecast though tomorrow evening and conditions for Myanmar waters), promo for the 16th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts competition, "Dear listeners, now you can hear the evening music program, Listening Pleasure", EZL songs, fair, best reception so far this DX season (R. Howard,CA)

Peru
4826.53, Radio Sicuani, 0022-0100. Noted a male in Spanish language comments here. He is joined by a second fella on the telephone. Later a female joins the group. As time progresses the signal begins to fade and by 0100 is practically gone due to fading. Still on the air however. Just too weak to copy. (C. Bolland, FL October 23, 2008)

Philippines
9615, Radio Veritas Asia, 1040-1050. Initially noted a male and female in Chinese language comments. Some music interspersed as an accent. At 1045, a second male comments. All the comments are probably religious? No interference noted from Firedrake which was expected though. Signal was good.(C. Bolland, FL October 21, 2008

Zambia
4965, CVC, 0253, Oct 18, in English. Christian preaching, at the end of sermon she asks listeners to call or write to Radio Christian Voice, fair-good, on Oct 19 conditions had returned to just average African reception, so Oct 18 reception was unique (R. Howard, CA)

6165, ZNBC/Radio 2, 0243, Oct 18. Heard their interval signal (the call of the African Fish Eagle was strong here (also on 5915) (FYI: the Fish Eagle is shown on their 10 Kwacha currency <>); 0343-0359 in English, Christian preacher with African sounding accent, he hoped people would show up for church tomorrow at 7:30 at Independence Avenue, near the Civic Center in Lusaka. Surprised to find this religious program here as it sounded more like a CVC type program, fair, at 0359 RN signed-on totally covering Zambia (R. Howard, CA)

Zimbabwe (non)
4828, R. Zimbabwe, 0242 + 0307 + 0318, Oct 18. No music heard tonight, only a strong open carrier, 3396 continues to be silent (R. Howard, CA)

Contributors:
Chuck Bolland, FL
Ron Howard, CA

Radio Veritas Asia - B08 multilingual schedule

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009
Radio Veritas Asia , Philippines
All times UTC
(station does not broadcast in English)


Bengali
0030–0057 11.945
1400–1430 11.870

Burmese
2330–2357 9.720
1130–1157 15.450

Filipino
2300-2327 9.720
1500–1530 9.615
1530-1600 9.615 (Wed/Fri/Sun ext)

Hindi
0030–0057 11.710
1330–1400 11.870

Hmong
1200–1227 11.935

Kachin
2330–2357 9.645
1230–1257 15.225

karen
0000–0027 11.935
1200–1230 15.225

Mandarin
2100–2257 6.115
1000–1157 9.615

Russian
0130–0230 17.830
1500–1600 9.570

Sinhala
0000–0027 11.730
0000–0027 9.865
1330–1400 9.520

Tamil
0030–0057 11.935
1400–1430 9.520

Telugu
0100–0127 15.530
1430–1457 9.520

Urdu
0100–0127 15.280
0100–0127 17.860
1430–1457 11.870

Vietnamese
2330–2357 9.670
0130–0230 15.530
1030–1127 11.850
1300–1327 11.850

Zomi-Chin
0130-0200 15.520
(Source:Ashik Eqbal Tokon,Rajshahi, Bangladesh/Cumbre DX)

Correspondence may be directed to;
Radio Veritas Asia
Headquarters:
P.O. Box 2642
Quezon City 1166
Phillippines

Transmitter Site:
Radio Veritas Asia
Palauig, Zambales
Philippines
(address via World QSL Book/Teak Publishing)

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide October 25-31, 2008

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

SATURDAY 25 October
*** The State We're In ***

This week on The State We're In, Afghanistan, Women, and Education. We begin with a look at the opportunities for women in Kabul. We meet one family that had to choose who will go to school, and who will stay home and work - the girls, or the boys?

Then, we look at the cultural devastation in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban, and the ways in which Afghans are trying to keep their culture alive.

Then, we meet the Sahrawi women of Western Sahara. They've taken huge strides in providing education - but do they have jobs?

And, we meet a young Iranian woman who was denied a place in medical school because the government decided there needed to be more male doctors. So she sued the Iranian government. We'll hear what happened, this week on The State We're In.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1506 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1806 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2006 Southern Africa 7120, West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
2200 Asia

*** 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 Week satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1404 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1600 Benelux 1296

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
1600 Europe

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange:
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Bridges with Africa:
0030 Europe (WRN)

Earthbeat:
1630 Benelux (MW 1296) and Europe (WRN)

SUNDAY 26 October
*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1404 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1804 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2004 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1600 Europe
2200 Asia

*** Reloaded ***

Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1330 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Sunday we also run:

Bridges with Africa:
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1600 Benelux (MW 1296)
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Radio Books:
1530 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1600 Benelux (MW 1296)
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Curious Orange:
0030 Europe (WRN)

MONDAY 27 October

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
2200 Asia

*** Curious Orange ***

This week on Curious Orange we'll have segments from our live show at Expatica's "I'm not a tourist" Fair! We'll hear from Language Lady Joyce Goggin, Music Man Robbert Tilli, musician Lucky Fonz III, and even from the audience, with their Lost in Translation stories. Also on the show, we'll tell you a bit about the new Radio Netherlands Listener's Panel and how you can join it.

That's this week on Curious Orange.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Monday we also run:

Earthbeat:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Network Europe Extra:
0400 Africa, Asia (WRN)
0500 North America (WRN)

Reloaded:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

TUESDAY 28 October
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

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

This week on The State We're In, Midweek Edition, Afghanistan, Women, and Education. We begin with a look at the opportunities for women in Kabul. We meet one family that had to choose who will go to school, and who will stay home and work - the girls, or the boys?

Then, we look at the cultural devastation in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban, and the ways in which Afghans are trying to keep their culture alive.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Newsline:
0400 Africa, Asia (WRN)
0500 North America (WRN)

Curious Orange:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

WEDNESDAY 29 October
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Radio Books ***

'Amandine, or a thousand letters of love'- by Ivo Michiels

The writing career of Ivo Michiels stretches back half a century. He made his literary debut just after World War II and is credited with introducing the modernistic novel into Flemish literature.
His haunting story 'Amandine' is about a Red Cross worker hopelessly in love with a train conductor.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1530 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

The State We're In - Midweek Edition:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

THURSDAY 30 October
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Earthbeat ***

Earthbeat is an Energy special this week, focussing on some of the alternatives to fossil fuels. Delft technical university aims to plug itself into geothermal energy, effectively creating a giant radiator, with its hot water source two kilometres below the surface.

Thijs Westerbeek reports on tidal energy initiatives and we'll have the chart countdown of the unusual renewables that we've featured on this show. Remember solar trees?

That all on the next Earthbeat, with Marnie Chesterton.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Network Europe Extra:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Radio Books:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

FRIDAY 31 October
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Lively discussion and thought-provoking reports about and from the African continent.

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and 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):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Earthbeat:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)
(R Netherlands)

SW Radio Africa frequency adjustment on October 26

With the start of the B08 shortwave broadcasting season on Sunday 26 October, SW Radio Africa, which broadcasts to Zimbabwe from studios in the United Kingdom, will change its shortwave frequency on the 25 meter band from 12035 to 11745 kHz. The parallel 60 mb frequency, 4880 kHz, will continue unchanged.
(Source: SW Radio Africa/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

The station broadcasts daily as:
1700-1800 UTC
1800-1900 UTC

Democratic Voice of Burma to change frequencies and increase airtime

Text of report by Norway-based Burmese Democratic Voice of Burma website, on 20 October
Dear listeners, beginning from Monday, 27 October, the daily radio programs of the Democratic Voice of Burma [DVB] will be increased by an hour while some current broadcasting frequencies will be changed.
The new extended broadcast will be aired from 1930 to 2030 Burma Standard Time [BST] [ 1300 to 1400 gmt] on shortwave 25 meter band with frequency 11880 KHz. The regular 0600 to 0700 BST morning programme will be changed to shortwave 49 meter band with frequency 5955 KHz while the regular 2100 to 2200 BST evening programme will be changed to shortwave 16 meter band with frequency 17495 KHz and shortwave 31 meter band with frequency 9415 KHz. These changes will take effect on 27 October.
Beginning from Monday, 27 October, DVB will broadcast three radio programmes daily - 0600 to 0700 BST programme on shortwave 49 meter band with frequency 5955 KHz, 1930 to 2030 BST programme on shortwave 25 meter band with frequency 11880 KHz and 2100 to 2200 BST programme on shortwave 16 meter band with frequency 17495 KHz and on shortwave 31 meter band with frequency 9415 KHz.
(Source: Democratic Voice of Burma website, Oslo, in Burmese 1430 gmt 20 Oct 08 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Netherlands - B08 multilingual schedule

The winter shortwave/mediumwave schedule of Radio Netherlands Worldwide in all languages, including relays of other stations via RNW facilities, is now online at http://www.radionetherlands.nl/features/media/081026-rnw-shortwave-schedule . It takes effect on Sunday 26 October.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Turkey to begin Kurdish service in January

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that the national broadcaster, TRT, will launch a channel in Kurdish in January, Today’s Zaman reports. He said the broadcasts would initially be for 12 hours a day and that broadcasting hours would be increased later. Mr Erdogan was speaking during a visit to the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, which has a large Kurdish population.
Although the government previously pledged to launch broadcasts in minority languages this month, no concrete steps have been taken to start these broadcasts. The plans include the allocation of one of TRT’s stations for broadcasts in Kurdish, Arabic and Farsi.
(Source: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Related story:
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/turkeys-kurds-perturbed-by-delay-of-promised-kurdish-broadcasting

Media Broadcast - B08 multilingual schedule

Media Broadcast operates transmitters in Germany, leased by shortwave stations, including clandestines and independent stations throughout the world. Located in northeast Germany, Media Broadcast, formerly known as T-Systems, is recognized as one of the leading transmission sites in Europe.

The following schedules represents those stations broadcasting during the B08 schedule period.
Gayle VH

Germany, Media Broadcast - B08 multilingual schedules
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009

All times UTC

frq start stop ciraf ant azi type day from to loc pow broad
9610 1000 1100 28W 350200 180 216 1 261008 280309 NAU 100 AWR
11720 1300 1329 42,43W 320100 70 216 17 261008 280309 NAU 250 AWR
11720 1300 1329 42,43W 320100 70 216 23456 261008 280309 NAU 250 AWR
11725 1330 1500 42,43W 320100 70 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 AWR
7280 0300 0330 48 230500 135 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
7315 0300 0330 48 211900 135 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
7315 0330 0400 48 211900 135 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
7245 0400 0430 39,40W 211900 120 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
6025 0500 0600 28E 212400 120 201 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
9595 0700 0800 37,38W 220400 210 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
11975 0800 0830 37,38W 221000 210 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
12010 0800 0830 37,38W 221100 210 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
12010 0830 0900 37,38W 221100 210 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
15495 1200 1230 41NE 211100 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
15495 1230 1259 41NE 211100 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
9665 1500 1530 41N 210400 90 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
11675 1500 1530 41N 211100 75 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
9665 1530 1600 41N 210400 90 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
11675 1530 1600 41N 211100 75 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
11905 1630 1659 48 231100 135 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
9445 1700 1730 39,40W 230500 120 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
9830 1730 1800 37,38W 220400 210 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
11795 1730 1800 48 230800 135 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
11760 1900 1930 37,38W 221300 210 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
11955 1900 2000 37,38W 130700 200 216 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 AWR
11760 1930 1959 37,38W 221300 210 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
9805 2000 2030 37,38W 221300 210 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
6195 1645 1800 39,40 211400 120 215 24 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
6195 1715 1730 39,40 211400 120 215 6 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
5945 0800 0900 27,28N 350100 280 156 1 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
5945 0800 0915 27,28N 350100 280 156 7 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
5945 0815 0915 27,28N 350100 280 156 6 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1630 1915 39,40 350200 130 216 1 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1645 1929 39,40 350200 130 216 7 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1645 1715 39,40 350200 130 216 6 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1830 1859 39,40 350200 130 216 6 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1645 1700 39,40 350200 130 216 24 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
7205 1800 1830 37NW 220700 240 216 1 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
7210 1830 1859 39,40 110500 100 216 1 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1645 1745 39,40 350200 130 216 5 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1645 1720 39,40 350200 130 216 3 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
6015 1915 1930 28,29 221900 45 146 24 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
6015 1900 1945 28,29 221900 45 146 57 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
6015 1900 1930 28,29 221900 45 146 36 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
6015 1900 2000 28,29 221900 45 146 1 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
9470 1900 1945 39,40 211000 120 217 1 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
9470 1900 1930 39,40 211000 120 217 7 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
9470 1930 1959 39,40 211000 120 217 6 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
7210 1800 1830 39,40 110500 100 216 246 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
7260 1930 2000 46,47 220100 180 217 7 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
7245 1900 1929 52,53,57 340100 170 216 1 261008 280309 NAU 500 BVB
11635 0430 0530 48 231100 135 218 7 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
11635 0430 0500 48 231100 135 218 1 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
9615 0430 0530 39,40 231100 120 217 2345 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
9615 0430 0545 39,40 231100 120 217 6 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
7210 1800 1859 39,40 110500 100 216 35 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
7260 1830 2000 46,47 121100 155 216 1 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9925 1530 1729 39,40 211900 105 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
12035 1530 1559 40,41 111000 90 217 17 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
6110 1800 1859 39,40 211400 120 216 1 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
6110 1800 1859 39,40 211400 120 216 7 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
17545 0900 1000 38,39 230700 135 217 6 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
12035 1515 1559 40,41 111000 90 217 3456 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
13810 1600 1857 38S,39S,47,48 231000 135 217 1 010109 280309 WER 250 BVB
13810 1600 1859 38S,39S,47,48 231000 135 217 6 010109 280309 WER 250 BVB
13810 1600 1830 38S,39S,47,48 231000 135 217 7 010109 280309 WER 250 BVB
13810 1600 1759 38S,39S,47,48 231000 135 217 24 010109 280309 WER 250 BVB
13810 1630 1759 38S,39S,47,48 231000 135 217 3 010109 280309 WER 250 BVB
13810 1600 1759 38S,39S,47,48 231000 135 217 5 010109 280309 WER 250 BVB
9730 1600 1859 38S,39S,47,48 120900 140 216 16 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9730 1600 1830 38S,39S,47,48 120900 140 216 7 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9730 1600 1759 38S,39S,47,48 120900 140 216 2345 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
11895 1500 1530 41 310100 87 216 17 261008 280309 NAU 250 BVB
11895 1530 1556 41 310100 87 216 23 261008 280309 NAU 250 BVB
11895 1500 1556 41 310100 87 216 56 261008 280309 NAU 250 BVB
11895 1515 1556 41 310100 87 216 4 261008 280309 NAU 250 BVB
11695 1400 1459 41 310100 70 217 17 261008 280309 NAU 250 BVB
11970 1625 1715 39,40 211100 120 217 36 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
11970 1625 1729 39,40 211100 120 217 245 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
15565 1200 1230 31S,42N 330200 70 218 23456 261008 280309 NAU 250 BVB
17650 1530 1559 47,48 230700 135 217 4 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
5935 0030 0045 41 222200 75 216 17 261008 290309 WER 250 BVB
6030 0030 0100 41 210800 90 217 1234567 261008 290309 WER 250 BVB
7255 2300 2330 49E 210800 75 215 7 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
7255 2245 2330 49E 210800 75 215 6 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
11875 1630 1729 47,48 212000 150 217 123457 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
7210 1800 1815 39,40 110500 100 216 7 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1800 1900 39,40 350200 130 216 3 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
11875 1630 1729 47,48 212000 150 217 6 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
6055 1000 1059 27,28 210200 90 201 1 261008 280309 WER 100 CHW
5960 1900 1959 28E,29 222300 75 208 7 261008 280309 WER 100 CHW
3975 1500 1900 18,27,28,29 231700 ND 926 1234567 261008 280309 WER 200 DRM
3975 2000 2200 18,27,28,29 231700 ND 926 1234567 261008 280309 WER 200 DRM
5955 2330 0030 41,49 222100 75 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 125 DVB
11835 1700 1758 38E,39S,48 340100 145 216 146 261008 280309 NAU 250 EFD
11835 1700 1758 38E,39S,48 340100 145 216 5 261008 280309 NAU 125 ELF
6055 1130 1200 27,28 222600 ND 926 17 261008 280309 WER 125 EMG
11840 1200 1230 19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26 330100 35 216 7 261008 280309 NAU 250 EMG
9605 1600 1630 29,30 340101 65 146 7 261008 280309 NAU 250 EMG
7235 1900 1930 39N 211400 105 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 FEB
15520 1230 1330 41NE,42S,43SW 210500 75 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 GFA
13830 1330 1500 41 221400 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 GFA
12005 1430 1529 41NE,43S,49N 222100 75 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 GFA
11645 1530 1630 40E,41NW 220800 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 GFA
7215 0030 0130 40E,41NW 221200 90 217 1234567 261008 290309 WER 250 GFA
7200 2330 0030 41NE,43S,49N 210400 75 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 GFA
13750 1330 1429 41NE,43S,49N 340200 88 218 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 GFA
3955 1800 1859 27W,28 231700 ND 926 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 HCJ
6045 1000 1100 27E,28 222600 ND 926 1 261008 280309 WER 100 HLR
7375 2300 0400 11,12,13,14,15,16 210900 240 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 HRT
7375 0000 0400 7,8,9,10 210300 300 216 1234567 261008 290309 WER 100 HRT
7375 0200 0600 2,3,6,7,10 320100 325 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 125 HRT
9470 0500 0759 55,59,60 221300 240 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 HRT
11690 0600 1000 58,59,60 210600 270 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 125 HRT
9670 0100 0300 42,43 211000 75 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
7205 0230 0330 40 211700 105 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9495 0230 0330 40 210400 105 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
6105 0400 0500 28,29 221200 60 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
6120 0400 0600 29 222100 60 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9430 0400 0500 40 211000 105 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
15225 0500 0600 39N,40W 330200 105 156 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
17675 0600 0700 40 212200 105 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
13680 1230 1559 40 211000 105 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9565 1400 1500 40E,41NW 210400 75 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9595 1400 1500 30S 221200 75 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
12015 1400 1500 30S 222200 75 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9415 1600 1659 29 210401 60 201 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9520 1600 1700 29 220200 45 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
11605 1600 1700 29SE 222100 90 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
5850 1630 1930 40 210800 105 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
15620 1630 1700 48 231000 135 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9770 1700 1800 40 211000 105 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9485 1730 1800 48 211900 135 216 23456 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9540 1700 1829 40 111000 100 218 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 IBB
11905 1730 1800 48 212000 150 217 23456 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9485 1800 1900 48 330100 140 156 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
9595 1800 1859 40 210400 105 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
11905 1800 1859 48 231100 150 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9680 1830 1930 40 111000 100 218 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 IBB
12025 1830 1900 29SE 211100 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9485 1900 1930 48 330100 140 156 23456 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
7165 2000 2200 29 220200 60 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
6040 2030 2100 47,48,52,53 330100 190 156 23456 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
6040 2030 2100 37,38,46,47 330100 190 156 17 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
9815 1900 1930 47,48W 230500 150 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
11885 1600 1629 29S,39N 212000 105 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
6045 0000 0100 41 211700 105 216 1234567 261008 290309 WER 250 IBC
9660 1730 1759 39S,47E,48 121100 140 216 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 IBR
9845 1900 2030 46N,46SE 220400 210 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 IBR
11645 1730 1759 47,48,52 130400 145 217 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 IBR
9470 1800 1859 47,48 211901 150 200 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBR
9800 1830 1859 46S,47SE 220400 180 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 LWF
6140 1300 1400 27,28 222600 ND 926 1 261008 280309 WER 100 MVB
6055 1200 1215 27,28 222600 ND 926 1 261008 280309 WER 250 MWA
5980 0430 0500 27,28 222300 60 208 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 NHK
15190 0830 0900 38-40 211100 105 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 NHK
15215 1300 1345 41 211100 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 NHK
15215 1345 1515 41 210500 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 NHK
6165 0030 0045 41 211400 90 216 1 261008 290309 WER 100 PAB
13645 1400 1415 39N,40 221800 90 217 7 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
13645 1400 1430 41 221800 90 217 14 261008 280309 WER 100 PAB
13645 1415 1430 41 221800 90 217 23567 261008 280309 WER 100 PAB
13645 1430 1445 41 221800 90 217 1 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
9850 1600 1630 39,40 120800 100 218 15 261008 280309 JUL 100 PAB
6020 1930 2015 37,38 212400 150 201 1 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
6020 2000 2030 37,38 212400 150 201 6 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
6020 1930 2030 37,38 212400 150 201 7 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
7285 1130 1200 28NE,29W 350100 100 156 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 100 PRW
9445 1130 1200 27 211200 300 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
15520 1200 1230 29 221800 60 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
13840 1200 1230 29S 221400 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
5975 1230 1300 28NW 222400 40 805 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
5965 1230 1300 28NW 231500 ND 926 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9450 1300 1400 27 231200 300 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
7325 1300 1400 18 350100 5 156 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 100 PRW
11840 1400 1430 29 220300 60 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
11675 1400 1429 30N,31W 220800 60 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 PRW
7180 1430 1530 28NE,29W 220200 60 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
6035 1430 1529 28NE,29W 222000 60 205 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9790 1530 1600 29N 221900 45 146 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9440 1600 1630 29S 222000 75 206 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
7170 1600 1630 29S 222300 75 208 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
7105 1630 1700 28NW 231500 ND 926 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
6140 1630 1800 28NE,29W 222500 55 201 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
6015 1800 1900 27 211800 300 206 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
7345 1800 1900 18 25 216 1234567 261008 280309 ISS 100 PRW
5935 1900 1930 29S,30 222200 75 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9800 1900 1930 38E,39 210400 120 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
5935 1930 2030 29S 210200 75 201 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
5850 1930 2000 29S 222001 75 146 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
6135 2000 2030 29N 222300 45 208 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9640 2030 2100 28NW 35 216 1234567 261008 280309 GUF 250 PRW
5970 2030 2100 28NW 140100 ND 926 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 PRW
9660 2200 2300 27S 40 216 1234567 261008 280309 GUF 250 PRW
6050 2200 2300 28NE,29W 222500 55 201 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 PRW
6000 1530 1630 29S 350100 97 156 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 100 PRW
9820 1630 1659 38E,39S,48 340100 145 216 36 261008 280309 NAU 100 RHU
9695 1600 1659 47E,48 110500 130 216 135 261008 280309 JUL 100 RMI
9680 1700 1730 47E,48 110500 130 216 7 261008 280309 JUL 100 RMI
9680 1730 1759 47E,48 110500 130 216 6 261008 280309 JUL 100 RMI
6110 1559 1657 27S,37N,28SW 310101 220 146 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
6120 0559 0657 27S,37N,28SW 310100 220 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
9895 0559 0658 28S,38,39N 340100 140 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
5955 0658 0758 27S 310100 220 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
5955 0758 0859 18,27,28W 231400 ND 930 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 RNW
5955 1100 1458 18,27,28W 231400 ND 930 1 261008 280309 WER 500 RNW
5955 1500 1557 18,27,28W 231400 ND 930 234567 261008 280309 WER 40 RNW
6010 1659 1757 27S,36,37 220100 240 215 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
6035 0759 0857 18,27,28W 211800 300 215 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 RNW
6120 0859 1100 27S 210900 255 215 23456 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
9895 0658 0757 28S 211900 120 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
9895 1100 1557 27S,37N,28SW 221000 225 217 1 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
11935 0757 0857 27S,36,37 220500 240 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
12045 1759 1957 47E,48,52E,53 230800 150 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 RNW
9750 1559 1657 27S,37N,28SW 320100 225 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
9760 1830 1845 52,53 130200 160 216 35 261008 280309 JUL 100 RRP
5965 1400 1500 27,28 140200 ND 976 1 261008 280309 JUL 100 RTR
11810 1700 1759 38E,39S,48 231100 135 217 1346 261008 280309 WER 500 SBO
13810 1400 1500 28,29W,38E,39 350200 120 156 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 100 TOM
17485 1500 1559 46E,47,48W,52 130300 160 216 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 TOM
6110 1400 1559 27,28W 140600 290 805 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 TOM
6175 2000 2100 27,28W 211800 300 206 1234567 010109 280309 WER 100 TOM
6175 2100 2200 27,28W 211800 300 206 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 TOM
3975 1900 2000 27,28 231700 ND 926 1234567 261008 280309 WER 125 TOM
5965 1627 1700 29S,39N 211700 90 216 23456 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
6060 1727 1800 30S,40 211700 90 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
6105 0742 0920 27 210300 300 216 1 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
6105 0812 0850 27 210300 300 216 7 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
6105 0757 0850 27 210300 300 216 23456 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
5965 1627 1700 28 211700 105 216 7 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
7170 1457 1600 28-30 220600 60 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
6155 0200 0300 6,7,8,9 230600 300 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 VOR
6155 0300 0500 6,7,8,9 230600 300 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 VOR
13755 1500 1600 39,40 231100 120 218 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 VOR
6175 2300 2400 39,40 211400 105 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 125 VOR
3955 1600 1700 27,28 231700 ND 926 1234567 010109 280309 WER 100 YFR
5960 2000 2159 37,38W 220700 210 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
5945 2000 2100 39,40 211400 120 215 1234567 010109 280309 WER 125 YFR
5960 2200 2300 37,38W 220700 210 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
5970 1700 1900 29,30 310100 65 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 YFR
5970 2100 2200 37E,38 211700 150 216 1234567 010109 280309 WER 250 YFR
6010 2200 2300 37,46 220100 195 215 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
6050 1800 1859 28E 110400 100 206 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 YFR
6105 1700 1758 40 310100 105 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR
6120 1800 1900 37N 320100 230 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 YFR
6175 1900 1959 39 211700 120 215 1234567 010109 280309 WER 250 YFR
7220 1800 1859 39 230500 120 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 250 YFR
7305 2100 2159 46E,47,52N 220100 180 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
7305 2200 2300 46S,47W 230500 180 215 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
9405 1600 1700 41 221200 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9465 2000 2059 37E,38 230500 150 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 250 YFR
9465 1800 1859 46E,47W 340100 183 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR
9465 1900 2000 46E,47W 340100 183 216 1234567 010109 280309 NAU 500 YFR
9500 1900 1959 37E,38 211900 150 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
9515 2000 2100 37,38,46,47 220400 195 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 100 YFR
9595 2000 2059 46E,47,52N 230500 165 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9650 1600 1659 40 211000 105 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9695 1900 1959 37,46 221000 210 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9760 1600 1659 39 230500 120 216 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
9770 1800 1859 47E,48 231100 135 218 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
9770 1900 1959 46,47,52 231100 180 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
9480 1900 2200 46,47,52 231100 180 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9845 1800 1859 37E,38 231300 150 146 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
9850 1700 1759 39 210400 120 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
9925 1700 1859 39N,40W 110200 115 217 1234567 010109 280309 JUL 100 YFR
11665 1800 1859 46E,47,52N 230800 165 218 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
11685 1700 1800 37,38 220500 180 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 YFR
11830 1500 1559 41 221800 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
11830 1500 1559 41 222200 90 216 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
11830 1600 1659 41 211100 90 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
11830 1700 1759 41 211000 90 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
11845 1600 1659 47,48 230800 135 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
11955 1600 1759 41E 221800 90 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
13660 1600 1757 47,48 330200 155 218 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR
13660 1800 1900 47,48 330200 155 218 1234567 010109 280309 NAU 500 YFR
13700 1300 1400 41 212000 90 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
13700 1400 1559 41 212000 90 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
13820 1300 1459 41E 330200 84 218 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR
13840 1400 1459 41S 211100 105 217 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
13655 1500 1558 41SE 330200 95 218 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR
15325 1600 1659 46E,47,52N 231000 165 217 1234567 010109 280309 WER 500 YFR
15770 1300 1459 41 340200 95 217 1234567 010109 280309 NAU 500 YFR
9800 1500 1559 41E 340100 95 216 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR (Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India)

List of Broadcasters which are using MEDIA BROADCAST technical equipment
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting
CHW Christliche Wissenschaft
CVC Christian Vision
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma
EFD Ethiopeans For Democracy
ELF
EMG Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland
FEB Feba Radio UK
GFA Gospel for Asia
HCJ Voice of the Andes
HLR Hamburger Lokalradio
HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB International Broadcast Bureau
IBR IBRA Radio Schweden
LWF Lutheran World Federation
MVB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio
MWA Missionswerk Arche
NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
PAB Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW Polskie Radio Warsaw
RHU Radio Huriyo (Xoriyo)
RMI Radio Miami International
RNW Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie
RTR Radio Traumland (Belgium)
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM The Overcomer Ministry
TWR Trans World Radio
VOR Voice of Russia
WRN World Radio Network
YFR WYFR Family Radio
DTK MEDIA BROADCAST (Deutsche Telekom)
(Source: Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India)

Iran, IRIB - B08 English service

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009

All times UTC
target areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) eu (Europe) na (North America)

0130-0200 6120na 7160na

0200-0230 6120na 7160na

0500-0600 6120na 7160na

1030-1100 15460as 17660as

1100-1130 15460as 17660as

1400-1500 15460as 17660as

1530-1600 6160as 7330as

1600-1630 6160as 7330as

1900-2000 6160as 7330as

1930-2000 6010eu 7260eu 7320eu 9855af 11695af

2000-2030 6010eu 7260eu 7320eu 9855af 11695af

2300-0000 6010eu 7260eu 7320eu 9855af 11695af
(Source: Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India/Monitoring Times SW Guide, Gayle Van Horn-Frequency Manager)

Blog Logs - DXpedition to Parry Sound

I was near Parry Sound over the past weekend and had a couple of hours for DXing. Here's what I logged.

All times UTC

Canada
9625 CBC North Quebec at 1858 with this ID, phone numbers, announcements in Inuktitut and 1900 CBC News in English. (Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip
antenna)

Kuwait
11990 Radio Kuwait at 1815 ending program Islam: A Total System ofLife, ID. (Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Morocco
15345 RTV Marocaine at 1820 with Arabic music and talk by man. (Fair Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Gabon
15475 Africa Numero Un at 1818, French pop music and male DJ. (Very Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Portugal
11795 Deutsche Welle at 1904 with news, 1905 Newslink. (Fair with QRM Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Equatorial Guinea
15190 Radio Africa at 1906 Gospel preacher discussing sin, also at 2004 with another preacher. (Weak but in the clear Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Sao Tome
11720 Voice of America at 2059 ending program and shutting down with ID. This is only on Sat/Sun 2030-2100. (Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Tanzania (Zanzibar)
11735 Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar at 2031 with Arabic-style singing and music, woman announcer (Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Indonesia
11785 Voice of Indonesia at 2008 tune-in, playing gamelan music which continued non-stop to past 2031 when I tuned away. I was looking for their English programming. (Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

United Kingdom
11865 Deutsche Welle at 2016 with Newslink. (Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Nigeria
15120 Voice of Nigeria at 2019 with news analysis, discussing Nigerian economic development. (Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

New Zealand
15720 Radio NZ Intl at 2058, Bellbird interval signal, 2100 Radio National news. (Poor Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna)

Rwanda
15205 Deutsche Welle at 2106 with news. (Very Good Oct. 18 Harold Sellers, DXing near Parry Sound, Ontario with Eton E1 on whip antenna via ODXA)