All times UTC
Adventist World Radio frequency adjustment
Germany, frequency change for Adventist World Radio in Kabyle to north Africa, 1730-1800 new freq 9895 WER 100 kW 210 deg, x9595 to avoid FEBA in Tigrinya. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10) (DX Mix News # 598 wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)
China's Voice of Strait returns to 4940 kHz
4940, Voice of Strait (presumed). Randomly from 1347 to 1513, Nov. 6. Last heard here in late March; ex: 9505; interestingly the two other VOS frequencies did not start up today on 4900 nor on 5050; perhaps they will begin in the next few days. I never had any decent VOS reception on their higher frequencies (6115, 7280 and 9505), so I am very pleased to have a chance again to attempt to hear their "Focus on China" Sunday program in English that starts at 1500, on 4940. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
Clandestine, Radio Dialogue schedule
3955, Radio Dialogue (ex Zimbabwe Community Radio), via Meyerton, South Africa, 100 kW. Schedule for B09: 1755-1855 towards Zimbabwe in English. (Sentec via Gupta, Oct 24)
Clandestine, Radio Mada International heard on 15670
(Presumed) via Pridnestrovye. Sign-on 1530-1559 sign-off. Tuned in at 1527 to tones on and off again. Program begins with brief African music in assume Malagasy (not in French); 1530-1547 believe segment called "Panorama" with series of conversations; assume via phone, as one woman was talking with the sound of kids in the background. Music bridge into long talk/speech. Signal mostly fair. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
HCJB adjust German frequency
Chile, frequency change of HCJB Global in German from Nov 3:
2300-2400 new freq 9835 kHz, SGO 50 kW 045 deg to SoAm, x9865 to avoid
Deutsche Welle in Chinese (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10) (DX Mix News # 598 via wb Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)
QSL card via J79ZG
Photo availale at:
http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/7955980.html
(Francesco/playdx)
Radio Canada International adjust English frequency
Via U.K., to south Asia 0100-0200 new freq 6040 SKN 300 kW 090 deg, x7255 to avoid China's PBS Xizanq Tibetan service. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10/DX Mix News #598 via wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta,India)
Radio Netherlands adjust Indonesian frequency
As of 9 November 2009, our Indonesian service at 2159-2259 UTC via Tinang, Philippines is broadcasting on 5860 kHz in place of 6120 kHz. (Source: RNW Programme Distribution/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Radio Sweden International changes English frequency
In English to east Asia, 1330-1400 new freq 7405 HBY 350 kW 040 deg,x7465 to avoid Radio Free Asia's Tibetan on 7470 (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10/DX Mix News # 598 via wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)
Radio Veritas Asia in Urdu adjust frequency
Via Vatican State, 1430-1500 new freq 9540 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg to SoAs,x 9585 to avoid VOIRI Hindi (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10/DX Mix News 598 via wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)
Serbia on 9675 kHz
Bosnia (Serbia/non) 9675 kHz. Before I went to bed I noted unusual strong deep night signals on both 41 and 31 mb even from close-by stations like Wertachtal and Lampertheim, some 120 kms away from my location.
On 9675 kHz was International Radio Serbia from Bijeljina, Bosnia on air with typical and very lovely Serbian (yugoslav) folk music in 0100-0200 UT time slot Nov 1st.
Powerful S=9+20dB and excellent audio from the Swiss made transmitter - sure it was the former 500 kW beast - but seemingly reduced to 200-250 kW level. Deep and very fast fluttery though. ID "Belgradu Serbia" in Serbian noted at 0110 UT. Commentary then "Balkanske ... Serbia integratia ... Europske..." . NX in Serbian at 0157-0159 UT by female. At 0200 UT end of program with some "technical" sentence in Serbian. TX switched off at exact 02.00:52 UT.
Adjacent Iran in Spanish on 9680 kHz was very poor, S=6 level. Adjacent 9670 kHz channel content a mixture of both US Tibetan program from Wertachtal and CHN mainland jamming at S=9+10dB level, 0100-0300 UT, but not annoying. (wb, Germany/HCDX)
Suriname on shortwave
4990, Radio Apintie (Paramaribo) (presumed), 0434-0515, 11/10/2009. Light pop vocal music with a very brief announcement by a man at 0503. Very poor signal, peaking above the noise just enough to identify the program format, but not the language. Have been hearing a carrier on 4990 for the last two or three weeks, and occasionally what sounded like music, but this is the first time the signal was strong enough for even a tentative report. (Jim Evans, TN, RX-340, Random Wires)
Voice of Korea on 11710
Korea, DPR, 11710, Voice of Korea, 1315-1330, Nov 10. Mainly the program consisted of news and views about North Korea and their Leader. Signal was at a good level, but the longpath characteristics were prominent. (Chuck Bolland,FL)
World Radio Network launches new website
WRN web portal has been completely redesigned and brought up to date with many new features at: http://www.wrn.org/ (Alokesh Gupta, India)
Adventist World Radio frequency adjustment
Germany, frequency change for Adventist World Radio in Kabyle to north Africa, 1730-1800 new freq 9895 WER 100 kW 210 deg, x9595 to avoid FEBA in Tigrinya. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10) (DX Mix News # 598 wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)
China's Voice of Strait returns to 4940 kHz
4940, Voice of Strait (presumed). Randomly from 1347 to 1513, Nov. 6. Last heard here in late March; ex: 9505; interestingly the two other VOS frequencies did not start up today on 4900 nor on 5050; perhaps they will begin in the next few days. I never had any decent VOS reception on their higher frequencies (6115, 7280 and 9505), so I am very pleased to have a chance again to attempt to hear their "Focus on China" Sunday program in English that starts at 1500, on 4940. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
Clandestine, Radio Dialogue schedule
3955, Radio Dialogue (ex Zimbabwe Community Radio), via Meyerton, South Africa, 100 kW. Schedule for B09: 1755-1855 towards Zimbabwe in English. (Sentec via Gupta, Oct 24)
Clandestine, Radio Mada International heard on 15670
(Presumed) via Pridnestrovye. Sign-on 1530-1559 sign-off. Tuned in at 1527 to tones on and off again. Program begins with brief African music in assume Malagasy (not in French); 1530-1547 believe segment called "Panorama" with series of conversations; assume via phone, as one woman was talking with the sound of kids in the background. Music bridge into long talk/speech. Signal mostly fair. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
HCJB adjust German frequency
Chile, frequency change of HCJB Global in German from Nov 3:
2300-2400 new freq 9835 kHz, SGO 50 kW 045 deg to SoAm, x9865 to avoid
Deutsche Welle in Chinese (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10) (DX Mix News # 598 via wb Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)
QSL card via J79ZG
Photo availale at:
http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/7955980.html
(Francesco/playdx)
Radio Canada International adjust English frequency
Via U.K., to south Asia 0100-0200 new freq 6040 SKN 300 kW 090 deg, x7255 to avoid China's PBS Xizanq Tibetan service. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10/DX Mix News #598 via wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta,India)
Radio Netherlands adjust Indonesian frequency
As of 9 November 2009, our Indonesian service at 2159-2259 UTC via Tinang, Philippines is broadcasting on 5860 kHz in place of 6120 kHz. (Source: RNW Programme Distribution/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Radio Sweden International changes English frequency
In English to east Asia, 1330-1400 new freq 7405 HBY 350 kW 040 deg,x7465 to avoid Radio Free Asia's Tibetan on 7470 (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10/DX Mix News # 598 via wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)
Radio Veritas Asia in Urdu adjust frequency
Via Vatican State, 1430-1500 new freq 9540 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg to SoAs,x 9585 to avoid VOIRI Hindi (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10/DX Mix News 598 via wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)
Serbia on 9675 kHz
Bosnia (Serbia/non) 9675 kHz. Before I went to bed I noted unusual strong deep night signals on both 41 and 31 mb even from close-by stations like Wertachtal and Lampertheim, some 120 kms away from my location.
On 9675 kHz was International Radio Serbia from Bijeljina, Bosnia on air with typical and very lovely Serbian (yugoslav) folk music in 0100-0200 UT time slot Nov 1st.
Powerful S=9+20dB and excellent audio from the Swiss made transmitter - sure it was the former 500 kW beast - but seemingly reduced to 200-250 kW level. Deep and very fast fluttery though. ID "Belgradu Serbia" in Serbian noted at 0110 UT. Commentary then "Balkanske ... Serbia integratia ... Europske..." . NX in Serbian at 0157-0159 UT by female. At 0200 UT end of program with some "technical" sentence in Serbian. TX switched off at exact 02.00:52 UT.
Adjacent Iran in Spanish on 9680 kHz was very poor, S=6 level. Adjacent 9670 kHz channel content a mixture of both US Tibetan program from Wertachtal and CHN mainland jamming at S=9+10dB level, 0100-0300 UT, but not annoying. (wb, Germany/HCDX)
Suriname on shortwave
4990, Radio Apintie (Paramaribo) (presumed), 0434-0515, 11/10/2009. Light pop vocal music with a very brief announcement by a man at 0503. Very poor signal, peaking above the noise just enough to identify the program format, but not the language. Have been hearing a carrier on 4990 for the last two or three weeks, and occasionally what sounded like music, but this is the first time the signal was strong enough for even a tentative report. (Jim Evans, TN, RX-340, Random Wires)
Voice of Korea on 11710
Korea, DPR, 11710, Voice of Korea, 1315-1330, Nov 10. Mainly the program consisted of news and views about North Korea and their Leader. Signal was at a good level, but the longpath characteristics were prominent. (Chuck Bolland,FL)
World Radio Network launches new website
WRN web portal has been completely redesigned and brought up to date with many new features at: http://www.wrn.org/ (Alokesh Gupta, India)