All times UTCAlgeria
Radio Algerienne Holy Kor`an service broadcasts via Rampishamare now scheduled on 6090 0400-0600, 6125 0400-0500, 7435 1900-2000.9455 1900-2100 and 5915 2100-2300. Broadcasts via Sines are 61250500-0557, 7435 2000-2100 and 9850 2100-2300. (Andreas Volk, ADDX viaWolfgang Bueschel) (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)
Belarus
Radio Racja via Lithuania due to resume shortwavetransmissions in B-08, schedule 1430-1530 Russian, 1530-1730Belarussian on 3960. (Wolfgang Bueschel) Radio Racja confirmed on 3960 October 27 at 1625, full identificationat 1630 and jingle in Belarussian, on October 28 noted at 1444, signoff 1730. (Edwin Southwell)
Radio Station Belarus heard October 29 starting English programme at2100 on new 7135, news followed by light instrumental music, fair butmuffled audio and adjacent channel splatter, weaker 7360 in parallel,monitored to past 2130. (Brian Alexander, Cumbre DX)Similar here October 30, 7135 is listed as 250kw, 7360 75kw. 7390150kw is also listed as carrying the broadcast but was not monitored. (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)
Greenland
Kalaalit Nunaata Radioa via OZL Radio, Tasiilaq on 3815 USBheard from 2041 to 2114 abrupt sign off October 25. Best signal everheard from any receiver location, almost like a power increase, SINPO44544 with no utility interference typical of previous loggings. Womanannouncer, pop music, canned announcement 2100, interval signal andnews, interval signal 2110, instrumental music and off. (BruceChurchill using remote receiver in UK, Cumbre DX)Heard here October 26 with music 2053, much stronger than I have heardthem before and clear of any interference. (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)
Laos
Sam Neua heard September 23 on 4412.6 at 2255 signing on withinstrumental interval signal. At 2257 I heard what sounded like theLaos national anthem, 2258 talk by woman, they started playing musicat 2300, but the signal seemed quite low. (Hans Johnson using remotereceiver in Philippines, Cumbre DX) (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)
Log Mix
11/22, 1400, 17725, Voice of Africa-Libya, "What does Africa mean?", local music.
11/22, 1619, 17680, Voz Cristiana-Chile, Religious hip-hop music in Spanish
11/22, 1832, 15190, Radio Africa-Eq Guinea, Preacher "a fellowship with the Lord." Signal weak but audible.
11/23, 0000, 6185, Radio Nacional Amazonia-Brazil. Excellent signal for acoustic guitar and singer.
11/23, 0020, 7325, Radio Austria Int'l, Mailbag program, mentioned no more English broadcasts after close of year.
11/23, 1605, 9610, Radio Canada Int'l, MapleLleaf Mailbag program.
(Harold Woering-Easthampton, MA)
North Korea
7.570.00, 2140-2152, Voice of Korea, Kujan. English- Nov 21 Male and female talks about Korea independence. At 2148 female speak "ID as, "Voice of Korea." at 2148 into naitoal anthem. Anouncements by male host. SINPO 55344 (DG-B). Audio file www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3477470/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)
Providenciales DXpedition
Operators Roger/W7VV, Ralph/VE7XF and Brian/N9ADG will be active from the VP5JM Hamlet, located on Providenciales (NA-002) from November 19th to December 3rd, including a Multi-Single entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as VP5W. Outside the contest they will be QRV 160-6m using VP5/homecall. QSL via home calls. QSL VP5W via W7TSQ. [NG3K] (NAQCC/ICPO Bulletin/ODXA)
Radio a key player in Bhutan's democracy
Radio has been a key player in Bhutan's democratisation process, an ABUmeeting in Bali heard today.Jaganath Sharma of Bhutan's public broadcaster, BBS, said radio had played amajor role in the process that led to the country's first free elections inMarch this year.It had informed and educated the public in the run-up to the elections,including reporting from all 47 constituencies and holding a series of livedebates among the candidates.Mr Sharma was speaking in a discussion on radio's role in promoting goodgovernance, held as part of the annual meeting of the ABU Programme Committee."Radio stood its ground over time and with its advantageous reach, providedevery Bhutanese with much needed information before and after the historicelections," he said.Another speaker, Neil Curry of the BBC, said one of the greatest roles ofpublic service radio was to help bring about people's participation in the democratic process. It could also help build transparency andaccountability.Essential for achieving this was an adherence to journalistic values andeditorial guidelines, he said.Thursday 20 Nov 2008http://abu.org.my/public/dsp_page.cfm?articleid=4074&urlsectionid=715&specialsection=ART_FULL&pageid=247&PSID=2807----(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)
Radio Dabanga active on shortwave
The new Dutch project for Dafur, Sudan was heard very good this morning (Nov 21) on 13800 and 7315 kHz at 04.30 UTC. The programming was announcements and local music - nothing else. They announced the address radiodabanga@yahoo.com in the program and my report to that e-mail address gave a reply and confirmation in a few hours from Leon Willems, Network Manager, Radio Darfur Network, Press Now. His email address: willems@pressnow.nl and the postal address is: Press Now, Witte Kruislaan 55, 1217 AM Hilversum, The Netherlands. Radio Dabanga is part of the Radio Darfur Network, a project of Press Now. On December 1st they will commence news and information programs. (Björn Fransson, the Island of Gotland, Sweden/HCDX)
Revamped Cumbre DX website
The new Cumbre DX web site is now in place and open for use. We're still working on adding content so things are a little bare at the moment. Please take a look and let ue know what you think of the site at: www.cumbredx.org/ We still have all the content from the old site so if there was something on the old site that was important please let us know. (Bob Arnold, Cumbre List Server/Manager)
Saudi Arabia
17.560.00, 1735-1743, BSKSA Holy Quran, Riyadh, Arabic. Nov 19 Male prays the Alcoran, at 1741 the other male metions the name Alcoran. SINPO 55544. Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3465004/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)
Senegal and Guinea Bissau DXpedition
Peter, HA3AUI is once again heading south to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. From November 15, 2008 to about March 31, 2009 he will be signing 6W2SC and J5UAP. 6W: 160-10m, spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles, 500W. J5: 160-10m, spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles, 100W. For both QTHs mostly digital modes, some SSB, CW on request. QSL via HA3AUI direct or HA Bureau. [NG3K] (NAQCC/ICPO Bulletin/ODXA)
Seychelles
6.005.00, 2100-2108, BBCWS relay via Mahe, English. Nov 20 Male ID " BBC World Service 'BBCWS." At 1901 started a news program by female/male. SINPO 34333. Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3471083/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)
Sri Lanka
7.580.00, 2120-2130, Radio Farda, via Irana Wila, Persian- Nov 21 Comments by female, at 2130, (Voice of Korea in the background), instrumental music, off transmitter. SINPO 43343 Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3477468 (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)
World DX Club web updates
I've been updating the web page containing links to International Radio Station webpages, and there are now links to over 40 stations linking direct each of the following pages (where such pages are available):Home pageFrequenciesProgrammesLive streamsArchive/podcastsThese are presented in an easy-to-use grid format at www.worlddxclub.org.uk/WDXC_links_stations.html. Take a look!I hope that you find this of use. (And any suggestions for additions are welcomed!) (Alan Roe www.worlddxclub.org.uk/)