FRS-Holland slated for Sunday broadcasts

Sunday February 28th, March 7th
Following our October, November and December 2009 broadcasts, FRS-Holland will again take to the airwaves next Sunday February 28th.

Unlike previous years no winter sleep....

Next Sun FRSH will be on 7600//5800 kHz for just over 4 hours 08.52- 13.05 UTC/ 09.52- 14.05 CET. programs will be presented by Jan van Dijk doing the German show. Dave Scott will be playing classic rock and has a few interesting radio related items. Paul Graham & Mike Anderson’s will be both absent unfortunately. Peter Verbruggen will look back to what happened in the past on February 28th (Day Calendar) and plays a mix of 80s/90s and mainly 00s records in FRS Magazine. He will also host a 45 min. FRS Goes DX edition with the latest news from the wonderful world of wireless . And: Peter will replace Paul in the FRS Golden Show playing almost non-stop excellent 60s and 70s records (and rarities!).

There also is 'the Phrase that Pays’ and 'the listener of the month' (December 2009).
Between 16.00- 20.05 UTC/ 17.00- 21.05 CET the complete broadcast will be streamed via internet: http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u

Sunday March 7th the complete broadcast will be repeated on 7600//9300 kHz between 10.52- 15.05 UTC/ 11.52- 16.05 CET.

FRS 30 years
2010 is a very special year for all at FRSH: 30 years on the air! We will be celebrating this later in 2010, presumably in October. It is our wish to receive as many personal memories as possible (especially) from dedicated FRS listeners! Most personal is when you record a 1- 2 minute recording (English or German) with your very own memories:

When did you hear us for the first time, what was (is) your favourite show, when did you get your first QSL, how much did you listen to FRS, any special on air moments you remember? All this info will be part of your personal FRS contribution. Any serious contribution will be
rewarded later this year. That is a promise! All listener's contributions will be collected and together it will be our anthology of 30 years of SW broadcasts along with our very own memories. Btw: if you cannot record a message, please put your contribution on paper (POBox 2702) or send us a mail . It sounds a bit weird but w'd like to receive your contribution as soon as possible. There's a lot to prepare and having contributions at an early stage really helps… we
count on you…an mp3 would be easy, isn't it?
73s,

Peter . (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

I.C.P.O. amateur radio bulletin

I.C.P.O. Bulletin (25 February - 05 March 2010)
"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"

The Palos Verdes Amateur Radio, K6PV will be active from Santa Catalina Island (IOTA NA-066, USi CA016S, WLOTA LH-2912), Los Angeles County, California, from 26-28 February. Planned operation on ususal IOTA frequencies, mostly 20 metre SSB. May be available to work CW, RTTY and/or PSK31. Operators include Ray N6HE, Dan W6DC, Mel K6SY, Doris K6KSY, Jeff K6JW, Homer K6HKT, Ginger KG6TAU, Bob AB6SY, Joe K5KT and Marian K5KKT. QSL direct to K6PV (Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club) or via the Bureau. They have a special K6PV IOTA cards for the activation. Web page at: www.palosverdes.com/pvarc/ [rsgbiota.org]

Members of TIARA (Tokyo International Amateur Radio Association) namely Kawa AB2ST/KH2, Ken K0EN/KH2 and Toshio, KG6WTW/KH2 will be on the air from Guam (IOTA OC-026, USi GU003S, WLOTA LH-0064) from 26 February until 1 March. Activity will be on HF all bands, mainly beaming Europe. QSL all calls via JF1TEU, JARL Bureau or direct. This project is the sequel to the one in 2008. [dx-hamspirit.com]

From 26th February until 1st March, during the South American Lighthouses, operators Orlando PV1S, Vieira PY1LVF/p and Lima PY1NEZ/p will operate on the island of Santana [aka Sant' Anna], Macaé (IOTA SA-077, DIB RJ-06), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. They will also activate the Macaé (I. Santana) lighthouse (DFB RJ-04, ARLHS BRA 062, WLOTA LH-0714). QRV 40, 20, 17, 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL PV1S via PT2OP, direct preferred but Bureau ok. QSL PY1LVF/p and PY1NEZ/p via their home calls. [PT2OP]

Operators Nilzo PY6AWU, Jose PY6HD and Roberto PY6RT will be active as ZZ6Z from Santa Barbara Island (WLOTA LH-0463) in the Abrolhos Archipelago group (IOTA SA-019) on 26-28th February 2010. The Brazilian Navy schedule could affect the dates. They plan to activate the Ilha de Santa Barbara lighthouse (DFB BA-14, ARLHS BRA-001, TWLHD WLH PY-001, WLOTA LH-0463) for the South America Lighthouse Weekend. Activity will be on 80-10 metre SSB and CW. QSL via PY6HD, direct only.[OPDX Bulletin]

Members of the Malaysia Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society (MARTS) will activate the "Southern Most Tip of the Asia Mainland" between 1600 UTC 27th February to 0400 UTC 28th February 2010. QTH will be Tanjung Piai, Johore, Malaysia (WW Loc. OJ11SG), and their callsign will be 9M4STE. QRV on these frequencies - SSB: 7.070, 14.270, 21.270 228.510, 50.110 MHz; CW: 7.010, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050, 50.110 MHz. For
more details and updates visit: www.dxpeditionmalaysia.blogspot.com/ [OPDX Bulletin]

Members of the Andorran Amateur Radio Union (URA) will team up with Spanish hams from the Group Soria Contest Soria (URE) and the Union Radio Friends Soria (URASO) to be active as C37NL from Andorra la Vella, Andorra, during the CQWW 160M SSB Contest (26-28th February). Carlos, EA1DVY, is the team leader. Activity is to celebrate 30th anniversary of the Radioaficionats Andorrans. QSL via C37URA, direct or Bureau. [OPDX Bulletin]

26/02/2010: Marc, K1CTT, will be active as C6ALT from the south end of Eleuthera Island (IOTA NA-001) between 26th February and 10th March. He will be there with is XYL on holiday, so activity will be limited and inconsistent. Operations will be on 40-15 metre SSB. QSL via his home callsign. [OPDX Bulletin]

Jorge, CT1FMX and Luis, CT1CQK will be active from Mosteiro do Varatojo (WCA CT-1050, DMHP LX-073) on 26th February 2010. Plans are to work as CT1FMX/p and CR5CQK respectively on all bands. QSL CT1FMX/p via home call, direct or Bureau. QSL CR5CQK via CT1CQK, direct or Bureau. [RN1CW]

26/02/2010: Members of the Radio Club Uruguayo (CX1AA) will be active as CW3R from the Punta Negra Lighthouse (ARLHS URU-015) during the South American Lighthouses Weekend on 26-28th February 2010. Activity will be on 80-10 metres using CW, SSB and the Digital modes with at least two stations on the air. QSLs for this activity only go DIRECT to: Radio Club Uruguayo, P.O.Box 37, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay, South America (w/SAE and 1 new IRC or 2 USDs). [OPDX Bulletin]

Look for Viterbo CX9FD, Denis CX5FF and Fernando CX3AY to be active during the South American Lighthouses Weekend (26-28th February) from Isla de Farallón (IOTA SA-057) and lighthouse (ARLHS URU-003, Admiralty G0762) using the callsign CX2FAA. QRV all bands, propagation permitting, using mainly SSB on, or near, the usual island and lighthouse frequencies. QSL direct to: GDXBB, P.O.Box 709, 8000, Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [rsgbiota.org]

Operators Hector CE3FZL, Ricardo CE3HDI, Hugo CE3BBC, Cristian CE3PCN and Esteban XQ7UP will activate the Punta Angeles lighthouse (ARLHS CHI-001) in Valparaiso harbor, Chile, as XR2A during the the South American Lighthouse Weekend (26-28th February). QRV 40, 20 and 10 metre CW and SSB. QSL via CE3BBC direct only. NO eQSL! [OPDX
Bulletin]

26/02/2010: John, K6AM will be active as ZF2AM from Grand Cayman Island (IOTA NA-016, WLOTA LH-1042) as a Single-Op entry in the CQWW 160M SSB Contest (26-28th February). QSL via home call, Bureau or direct. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [NG3K]

The Baden Powell DX Group, Guara DX Group and Labre-Paraiba will operate as ZV7C from the Cabo Branco lighthouse (ARLHS BRA-015 and DFB PB-01, WW Loc. HI22OU), Paraiba State, Brazil, during the 2nd South American Lighthouse Week (26-28th February). Team members include PR7AB, PR7AF, PR7AYE, PR7HR, PR7HT, PR7PB, PR7SD, PR7TS and PU7GFL. QRV 80-10 metres using CW, SSB and PSK. Approximate frequencies: SSB - 3.700, 7.120, 14.280, 21.280 and 24.480 MHz; CW - 3.515, 7.015, 14.022, 21.022 and 28.071 MHz; PSK - 3.580, 7.037, 14.071, 21.071 and 28.071 MHz. QSL via PT7JP, direct (QRZ.com) or Bureau. [PT2OP]

27/02/2010: Gilles F4FGJ and Claude F5MCC will be active 27 February 2010 as F4FGJ/p from the Mill of Chaumot (DMF 89-056), located in the city of Chaumot (CP 89500), Department Yonne/89 and Province Burgundy DPF 05). QRV 80 and 40 metre CW and SSB, and maybe other bands. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau. SWL cards are welcome. [F5NQL]

27/02/2010: MM0DGR/p will be operating from the Cragbank Woods National Nature Reserve (WFF GMFF-018) on Saturday, 27th February, 2010. At the moment they don't know exact (precise) location of the station, but it's going to be at the foot of Wolfehopelee Hill along B6357 road. Grid locator IO85QI, WAB NT50, EU Area SC26 (Scottish Borders), IOTA EU-005. The main goal of this trip is to activate a new WFF nature reserve and to participate in the EPC WW DX Contest on BPSK125 mode. There will be a possibility to operate other modes for short periods according to the following frequencies ± QRM: 15m (CW 21.044 MHz, SSB 21.244 MHz); 20m (CW 14.044 MHz, SSB 14.244 MHz); 30m (CW 10.124 MHz); 40m (CW 7.024 MHz, SSB 7.144 MHz). QSL via MM0DFV, Bureau preferred. For more info please have a look at: www.srars.org/wff-reports/gmff-018.htm [MM0DFV]

Howard, WA2NHA, will be active from the island of Aruba (IOTA SA-036, WLOTA LH-0033) as P4/WA2NHA between 28th February and 14th March 2010. Activity will be on 80-10 metres, mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign, direct or Bureau. [OPDX Bulletin]

28/02/2010: Mike, W1USN will be QRV from the island of Montserrat (NA-103, WLOTA L-1475) as VP2MPR from 28 February until 13 March. Mike will work mainly SSB and PSK31Bob, AA1M will operate mostly CW as VP2MPL from 3 March until 11 March. QRS both via home call. [NG3K]

Radio Netherlands Program Guide, Feb 27-March 5

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 27 FEBRUARY
*** The State We're In ***

Still waiting: Oksun Lee is now in her 80s and lives in Seoul, Korea. But when she was 15, she was kidnapped by the Japanese army and sent to China to become a sex slave, or "comfort woman". She tells Jonathan why she still wants a proper apology and what it would mean to her. Still waiting - Part 2: Oksun Lee tells Jonathan how she endured three years as a "comfort woman", sometimes servicing over 50 men a day: what kept her alive was picturing herself one day telling her story publicly.

Fighting to make history: In 2007, Japanese historian Hirofumi Hayashi uncovered official documents confirming that the Japanese government was directly involved in forcing women across Asia into sexual slavery. Until then, the government consistently denied responsibility. But political pressure has all but eclipsed the strides he and a handful of others have made in getting the story told.

Kidnap radio - Part 1: Annie Correal's father was kidnapped in Colombia by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. She recounts how a radio station in Colombia, Voces del Secuestro or Voices of Kidnapping, helped her communicate with her father.

Kidnap radio - Part 2: Annie Correal's father, Jaime, recalls how hearing his family's voices on the radio kept him alive through his ordeal. Annie speaks with other people who were able to talk to their kidnapped loved ones through Voces del Secuestro. Website: www.lasvocesdelsecuestro.com/ and www.transom.org/

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.00 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.00 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
05.00 North America
14.00 Europe
23.00 North America and CBC

*** Network Europe Week ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.30 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia

*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0300 North America
1200 North America
1500 Europe

SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY
*** 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 12065, 6040, East China 9720
1800 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
1900 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
0500 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1430 Europe
1700 Europe
2200 Asia

*** Radio Books (primary program) ***

Two Stories by Rodaan

Iraqi-born writer Rodaan (formerly known as Al Galidi) has lived in the Netherlands since 1998. He started writing poetry as a child before studying engineering in Iraq. He is the only writer to have written two stories for Radio Books. "February in Schipol" is a hard-hitting look at what happens when an asylum seeker arrives in Amsterdam and is based on his own experience. "Tango with Goat" is an unusual tale about two unfortunate brothers.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.30 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
19.30 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
05.30 North America
10.30 Africa and Asia
14.40 Europe

MONDAY 1 MARCH
*** Curious Orange (primary program) ***

Michel Walraven is your guide to modern-day Holland.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.30 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.30 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
13.00 North America
14.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** From Way Back When ***

A chance to hear some Radio Netherlands Worldwide programmes from the 1980s, from way back when...

'Monday Music' - featuring minimal music composer Philip Glass. This programme was first aired in 1986.

Broadcast times on WRN
05.20 North America

*** Classic Dox ***

'Adrift in Sri Lanka' (Originally broadcastJan 2004)

Producer Marijke van der Meer was vacationing in Sri Lanka when the south coast of the country was hit by the devastating tsunami in December 2003. Her personal journey to the area hit hardest by the disaster is the basis for this award-winning documentary.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720

Broadcast times on WRN
13.20 North America

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

The Trumpet Vibe, with sets by Roy Hargrove, Rik Mol, the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band and the Bobby Hutcherson Quartet. All of that, on the European Jazz

Stage with Daniel Frankl.

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

Live! at the Concertgebouw 2009

Piano works by Bizet, Rachmaninov and Grieg are performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Mikhail Pletnev, with piano soloist Arcadi Volodos. The program is hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

TUESDAY 2 MARCH
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

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

Still waiting: Oksun Lee is now in her 80s and lives in Seoul, Korea. But when she was 15, she was kidnapped by the Japanese army and sent to China to become a sex slave, or "comfort woman". She tells Jonathan why she still wants a proper apology and what it would mean to her.
Still waiting - Part 2: Oksun Lee tells Jonathan how she endured three years as a "comfort woman", sometimes servicing over 50 men a day: what kept her alive was picturing herself one day telling her story publicly.

Fighting to make history: In 2007, Japanese historian Hirofumi Hayashi uncovered official documents confirming that the Japanese government was directly involved in forcing women across Asia into sexual slavery. Until then, the government consistently denied responsibility. But political pressure has all but eclipsed the strides he and a handful of others have made in getting the story told.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.15 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
10.30 Africa and Asia
14.15 Europe

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

Live! at the Concertgebouw 2009

Music by Schumann and Brahms performed by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under conductor Sir Simon Rattle. Your hosts are Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

*** Commonwealth Story ***

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

'Caramel' - by Princeton Ebanks from Jamaica. A high school girl dreams of glamour and escape.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.50 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720

Broadcast times on WRN
00.50 Europe
04.25 Africa and Asia
10.50 Africa and Asia
22.50 Asia
23.50 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

'The Day the World Came to an End' (Originally broadcast October 2004)

On 12 October 1654, an explosion in the city of Delft caused more than 100 deaths. On the 350th anniversary of the disaster, producer Chris Chambers talked with Dutch historians and recreated the tragic event and its aftermath.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary program) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.15 Europe
22.10 Asia

*** Classic Dox ***

'Zeeland '53' (Originally broadcast January 2003)

In February 1953, the worst flood in centuries surprised residents of the southern province of Zeeland in the middle of the night. Houses were swept out to sea and more than 1800 people lost their lives. The disaster is recreated with RNW archive recordings and eye-witness accounts of survivors.

*** Newsline ***

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

THURSDAY 4 MARCH
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Earth Beat (primary program) ***

When you buy your 'finest quality, farm-reared, fresh, organic' meat, how do you know what you are getting? Do these labels provide any extra reassurance

about the way your food was produced or are they just psychologically comforting, but ultimately, meaningless? We investigate in next week's show.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.35 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
05.10 North America
10.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
14.00 Europe
17.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

'Chernobyl: After the Accident' (Originally broadcast April 2001)

Fifteen years after the disaster with the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April 1986, producer Liesbeth de Bakker visited the Ukraine to find out what had happened to the some five million people who were exposed to radiation.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
15.15 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

FRIDAY 5 MARCH
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Bridges with Africa (primary program) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.10 North America
10.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
17.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

'Imagination is the Instrument of Compassion' (Originally Broadcast September 2005)

How soon after a disaster may artists create a work of art out of the ashes? Some critics felt four years was too soon to take on the 11 September terrorist attacks as a subject. But author Jonathan Safran Foer overcame his own fears to do just that.

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC
(R Netherlands)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2010 Feb 23 2251 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
15 - 21 February 2010

Solar activity began the week with low levels on 15 February, with a C1.9 flare from Region 1048 (N21, L=097, class/area Bxo/010 on 15 February). Activity levels decreased to very low for the rest of the period, as Regions 1046 (N24, L=183, class/area Cao/040 on 15
February) and 1048 showed steady decay and simplification, and decayed to spotless plage on 18 February. Region 1049 (S19, L=120, class/area Dsi/060 on 20 February) emerged on the disk on 18 February and produced several B-class flares.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal background levels.
An interplanetary shock passage was observed on the ACE spacecraft at approximately 15/1725 UTC, followed by a weak geomagnetic sudden impulse at 15/1832 UTC (02 nT, Boulder USGS magnetometer). The shock was likely associated with an impulsive M8.3/1n flare that occurred
on 12/1126 UTC. The geomagnetic field was at quiet to active levels on 15-16 February, with an isolated minor storm period observed at high latitudes between 16/0900-1200 UTC. The increased levels were due to periods of enhancement of the interplanetary magnetic field
(IMF) associated with a CME passage. The southward component of the IMF showed a minimum of -13 nT at 15/1752 UTC, and the total field showed a maximum of 14nT at 15/1815 UTC. Activity decreased to predominantly quiet levels on 17 February. On 18 February, quiet
levels were observed at mid-latitudes, while quiet to unsettled, with a single active period was observed at high latitudes. Predominantly quiet levels were observed for the rest of the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
24 February - 22 March 2010

Solar activity is expected to be predominantly at very low levels through 31 January. Activity is expected to increase to predominantly low levels with a slight chance for isolated intervals
of moderate levels from 01-15 February, as old Region 1045 is expected to return on 01 February. Predominantly very low levels are expected on 16 February through the rest of the period.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal levels through most of the period.

The geomagnetic field is expected to be predominantly quiet for 24-28 February. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on 01-02 March, due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Quiet levels are expected to predominate for 03-14 March. Quiet, with isolated
unsettled levels are expected on 15-16 March. Activity is expected to return to quiet levels for 17-22 March.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2010 Feb 23 2251 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2010 Feb 23
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2010 Feb 24 84 5 2
2010 Feb 25 82 5 2
2010 Feb 26 80 5 2
2010 Feb 27 78 5 2
2010 Feb 28 80 6 2
2010 Mar 01 82 7 3
2010 Mar 02 84 7 3
2010 Mar 03 85 5 2
2010 Mar 04 85 5 2
2010 Mar 05 85 5 2
2010 Mar 06 85 5 2
2010 Mar 07 90 5 2
2010 Mar 08 90 5 2
2010 Mar 09 90 5 2
2010 Mar 10 90 5 2
2010 Mar 11 90 5 2
2010 Mar 12 90 5 2
2010 Mar 13 90 5 2
2010 Mar 14 85 5 2
2010 Mar 15 85 8 3
2010 Mar 16 84 7 2
2010 Mar 17 82 5 2
2010 Mar 18 80 5 2
2010 Mar 19 78 5 2
2010 Mar 20 76 5 2
2010 Mar 21 76 5 2
2010 Mar 22 80 5 2
(NOAA)

Blog Logs

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

Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski 0931-0945. Noted typical Bolivian music at tune-in, followed by a few minutes of announcer's comments in Spanish. Poor signal quality. (Chuck Bolland, FL).

4699.92, Radio San MIguel 0920-0930. Spanish programming via fdemale announcer with comments to 0921. Music presentations with program format continuing amid threshold level. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Chad
6165, Radio National Tchadienne (N'djamena)(presumed),0447-0505. French. One long selection of West African pop music. Occasional brief low audio comments by a man over the music. Brief announcements by a man at 0501 followed by talk. Talk by a woman at 0502, apparently in a large room producing a hollow echo, and with what sounded like chairs being moved at one point. Moderate signal strength under very strong Radio Nederland (Bonaire). In the clear after 0456:30. (Jim Evans, TN)

Colombia
6034.99, La Voz del Guaviare, 0045-0056.* Local music into Spanish announcements. Station sign-off with national anthem. Early sign-off observed for weak signal amid channel splatter. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Dominican Republic
6025.01 Radio Amanecer 2310-2320. Spanish talk to station identification at 0032. Religious music for fair signal quality. (Brian Alexaner, PA)

Indonesia
3976.05 RRI Pontianak 1415-1423.+ Male/female announcers chatting, laughing, and taking phone calls. Fairly good signal but amateur radio interference.(Wilkins-CO)

3995.03 RRI Kendari 1432-1452. Male announcer fielding phone calls to occasional vocal selection. Good signal, about equal to Pontianak, but without the ARO interference. Slowly deteriorating as 1500 neared. (Wilkins-CO)

9525.98, Voice of Indonesia 1315-1330. Tune-in to English news. Station ID with weak modulation and adjacent channel signal splatter. (Brian Alexander, PA).

Madagascar
7105 Radio Madagaskira(p) 1410-1425. Vocal selections, lady announcer chatting after each song in presumed Malagasy. Fair signal // 6134.95, also fair. A weak carrier noted on 5010 also but too weak to tell if parallel. (Wilkins-CO)

Malaysia/Sarawak
5030.02 Sarawak FM 1348-1410. Regional vocals, lady announcer. A few ads and/or program notes. Good signal competing with band noise.(Wilkins-CO)

Myanmar
7185.77 Radio Myanma (presumed) 1412-1433. Vocal music hosted by lady announcer, no 1430 break observed. Carrier is of fair strength but can't make much out due to low modulation, as noted by others. Noted daily around this time with the same format. (Wilkins-CO)

Pirate (Euro)
7610,05, Radio Amica 2310-2320. Pop music to Italian ID announcements at 2313. Fair signal quality. (Brian Alexander, PA)

15070.09 Cupid radio 1312-1330.+ Station ID and acknowledged listener's reception reports. Lite pop music, weak but readable. Signal fair on peaks and frequency drifting slightly. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Pirate (US)
6925.07/AM, Radio Boston, 2124-2128.+ Charlie Loudenboomer ssaid back on again since 2007. Rock tunes, to item on QSL via Stoneham MA drop or irateradioboston@gmail.com. SIO=353, fadeing. (Frodge-MI/Cumbre DX)

6955.2/AM, WMPR Micro-Power Radio, 2121-2124.+ This is WMPR 6955, you're invited. Techno and non-techno tunes. SIO=3+53 (Frodge-MI/Cumbre DX)

Peru
4824.47, La Voa de la Selva comin gin at 2358 with canned announcements and lively tropical music tunes before top of the hour. Program promos at 0049, seemed gone by recheck at 0102 (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX)

4857.41, Radio la Hora (presumed) 2355. Sounded like usual news program via male announcer. Sound bites, not quite clear enough with CODAR interference. Station off at 0019 while I checking 3365 briefly. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX)

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta (presumed) 2353. Spanish chat from male/female, suddenly off in mid-sentence at 2359. readable, but no ID noted. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX)

5485.52, Radio Reina de la Selva 0024. Great signal with campo music and lively Peruvian huayno music. Station ID between songs while tuned in on the Perseus. Live announcement at 0027, mentions of "Lima," and possibly a phone number. Local time check, station ID and "cantando de la noche." Back to music for nice signal. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX)

Romania
5915, Radio Romania International (Tiganesti), 2344-2356.* English. Woman with program of very enjoyable Romanian folk music. Announcement regarding a contest at 2352. Closing announcements by man at 2355. Gone at 2356. Moderate signal above cochannel CRI. Parallels noted on 7300 (Tiganesti, also over China Radio Intl) 7220 (Galbeni), and 6015 (Galbeni, the strongest signal). (Jim Evans, TN)

Russia
6120 (Kalingrad). Voice of Russia (Bolshakovo), 2237-2257.Portuguese. Talk by man and woman. Ballad style pop music at 2250. More talk by woman at 2253. Announcements by man at 2257 with a few bars of Russian music. Poor signal with noise, but little fading. Similar strength but clearer parallels noted on 5940 (Samara) and 7340 (Novosibirsk - Oyash). (Jim Evans, TN)

Suriname
4989.98v, Radio Apintie 0610. program of ballads and nice singing of "Apintie" identification. Music Crazy for You by Madonna and Nightshift tune by the Commodores. Canned ID with no change inreception at 0800 recheck. Fairly strong signal, but would have been really easy if the modulation would have been up to 100% and there wasn't any splatter interference from 4985 kHz. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX)

Uganda
4976, Radio Uganda (Kampala) (presumed), 0420-0435, English. Talk by man, possibly news. Pop music selection at 0425. Talk at 0428. The speaker was soon joined by a second man. Very poor signal with fading, at or below noise level much of the time. (Jim Evans, TN)

'Voices from Afghanistan' -Library of Congress exhibit opens

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Library of Congress has launched a new exhibit in Washington, D.C. showcasing some of the thousands of handwritten scrolls and letters sent by listeners to Radio Azadi, RFE/RL's popular Afghan radio station. Librarian of Congress Dr. James Billington calls Voices from Afghanistan "a window through which can be seen the society, culture, and concerns of the Afghan people." [Take an online, interactive tour of the letters]

Since it began broadcasting in 2001, Radio Azadi has received nearly 15,000 pieces of "fan mail" from merchants, clerics, farmers, university students, and schoolchildren across Afghanistan. RFE/RL is presenting these letters as a gift to the permanent collection of the Library of Congress's African and Middle Eastern Division.

In some of the letters on display, teenagers discuss conditions at their schools, villagers complain about corrupt officials, refugees describe their plight, and young lovers make song requests. Drawing on a centuries-long tradition of calligraphic art and miniature paintings, many writers painstakingly adorn their letters and scrolls with elaborate, ornate designs and colorful pictures. [See a four-minute video tracing the journey of a scroll written by two Afghan students]

"One of the most striking things about these letters is the flowers," said Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Said Jawad at a February 23 reception at the Library of Congress marking the launch of Voices from Afghanistan. "Although many people are suffering, the flowers demonstrate the hope and beauty that is part of Afghan culture."

"Many of these letters come from people seeking peace, justice, and jobs," said Jawad. "Radio Azadi and American support are helping us deliver these dreams to the Afghan people."

The multimedia exhibit also includes Radio Azadi audio clips as well as manuscripts, maps, photos, and music from the Library's permanent collection of artifacts from Afghanistan.

Voices from Afghanistan is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, on the first floor of the Library's Thomas Jefferson building at 10 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. Admission to the exhibit is free and it will run through May 2010.

About Radio Azadi
RFE/RL's Afghan Service, known locally as Radio Azadi, is the most popular radio station in Afghanistan. Radio Azadi produces a variety of programming, including news, investigative features, political satire, literary programs and music. It is noted particularly for its numerous programs dedicated to women's rights, youth issues, and democracy. Over the years, Radio Azadi has received thousands of letters from listeners throughout the country and across the region.
(RFE/RL)

BBC to close half its website, close two radio stations

The BBC is to close down half its website, cut spending on imported American programmes and close two radio stations in an admission that it has become too large, a newspaper reported today. The Times said that in a strategic review to be unveiled next month, the corporation will concede it must give space to its commercial rivals which have been hard hit by an advertising downturn during the recession.

The BBC regularly comes under fire from rivals and other critics for its alleged unfair dominance. Its Director-General Mark Thompson will announce a cut in its website pages by half, backed by a 25 percent cut in staff and budget, said the paper. It will further close digital radio stations 6 Music and Asian Network and close outlets that target the teenage market, leaving the area free for rivals. And it will order its commercial subsidiary BBC Worldwide to focus on activities overseas and get rid of its British magazines arm.

The report, which is being considered by the BBC’s governing body, will be seen as an attempt to show a future Conservative government that the corporation does not need outside intervention to solve its problems, said The Times. The Conservative party, tipped to win the next general election and traditionally more hostile towards the BBC than the current Labour administration, is expected to freeze the licence fee.

The BBC review comes as all media are struggling to adapt to rapidly changing technology and markets, and some - notably Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp - are pledging to end the era of free news online.
(Source: AFP/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC World News America to broadcast life from Cuba

BBC World News America, has secured a rare opportunity to broadcast two live programs from Cuba on Friday 26 February at 7:00 pm ET/PT.

Anchored by Matt Frei from Havana, these two special newscasts will feature interviews with key players and in-depth pieces examining some of the major issues impacting Cuba and US-Cuban relations.

Executive Producer, Rome Hartman says: “There are very few international relationships as complex, fascinating, and important as the one between Cuba and the United States. The opportunity to do both in-depth reporting and live broadcasting from Cuba is very rare and very special, and we mean to make the absolute most of it.”

This evening, ahead of the two live broadcasts, the BBC’s full-time resident correspondent in Cuba, Michael Voss, looks back at the key events in the country’s recent history and what the future may hold under Raul Castro.
(Source: newsonnews.net/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Dreams of Escape in Cuba video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/default.stm

Blog Logs - Clandestines

All times UTC

4786.00, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, via Salah Al-Din, Iraq, 0425-0445, Feb 13, Kurdish ann and martial song, 0432 Farsi talk, SINPO 33433, at 0425 jumped from 4780 and jammer followed. (Petersen)

4880, SW Radio Africa, Meyerton, 1734-1736, Feb 03, chanting, SINPO 43343. (Mille)

4895, Zimbabwe Community Radio/ Radio Dialogue, via Meyerton (100 kW / 000 degrees) 1755-1855 to Zimbabwe in Ndebele/ English/Shona. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

6240, Voice of Freedom, via Tashkent (100 kW / 065 degrees) on new frequency, 1600-1700, Korean to North Korea + North Korean jamming. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

6280, Sound of Hope, Tanshui, Taiwan, 2315-2325, Feb 13, Mandarin talks by man and woman, SINPO 44343. (Bredahl Jorgensen)

7385, Miraya FM Radio via IRRS, via Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia (150 kW 165 degrees), 0300-0600 English and Arabic to East Africa, additional morning transmission. (Ivanov via BC-DX and Jaisakthivel)

7490, Free North Korea Radio, via Yangiyul, Tajikistan (300 kW / 070 degrees), Korean to North Korea 1300-1500. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

7550, Open Radio for North Korea, via Gavar, Armenia (300 kW / 065 degrees), 1400-1430, Korean to North Korea. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

7590, North Korea Reform Radio, via Tashkent (100 kW / 065 degrees) 1500-1600 Korean to North Korea new frequency. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9775, Furusato no Kaze/Wind of Hometown, via Taipeh (100 kW / 002 degrees), 1330-1400 Japanese to North Korea, new frequency ex 9950. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9850, Cornerstone Ministries International/Voice of Wilderness, via Gavar, Armenia (300 kW / 065 degrees), 1300-1400 Korean to North Korea. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9855, Radio Huryaal, via Dhabbaya, United Arab Emirates (250 kW / 215 degrees), Sa-Th 1730-1800 Somali to East Africa on new frequency. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9940, Radio Free Chosun, via Gavar, Armenia (300 kW / 065 degrees), 1545-1615 Korean to North Korea. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9950, Furusato no Kaze/Wind of Hometown, via Palau (100 kW / 345 degrees), 1430-1500 Japanese to North Korea, new frequency ex 9880 Darwin. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9965, Nippon no Kaze/Ilbone Baram, via Palau (100 kW / 345 degrees), 1530-1600, Korean. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9975, Nippon no Kaze/Ilbone Baram, via Palau (100 kW / 345 degrees), 1500-1530 Korean to North Korea, new frequency ex 9690 Darwin. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

11785, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction, via Meyerton (100 kW / non-directive), 1600-1700 Sa-Th Arabic to East Africa. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

12155, Free North Korea Radio, via Yangiyul, Tajikistan (300 kW / 070 degrees), Korean to North Korea 1100-1200, new frequency ex 12150. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

13695, Voice of Tibet, via Dhabbaya, United Arab Emirates (250 kW / 070 degrees), 1330-1400 Tibetan to Central Asia on new frequency. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

13800, Radio Dabanga, via RNW Madagascar site, 1540, Feb 13, Sudanese Arabic ID of the station sung five times running one after the other, S=9+20dB. Underneath around 13799.00 interference tone of 1000 Hertz heard accompanied. But latter could be an utility signal on odd channel. (Bueschel)

17700, Radio Bar-Kulan / Meeting Place, (new station) via Ascension (250 kW, 065 degrees) from Mar 01, 1600-1700 in Somali to Central East Africa. Also at 0500-0600 in Somali on 25/22/19 mb? (Ivanov via BC-DX and Jaisakthivel)
(DSWCI/DX Window 396 via Anker Petersen)

Media Broadcast B09 update - Part 1 of 3

French Guiana/ Germany

Winter B-09 update of Media Broadcast (ex DTK T-Systems)

All times UTC

Part 1 of 3:
IBC Tamil Radio
0000-0100 6045 WER 125 kW 105 deg to SoAs Tamil

Voice of Russia
0000-0100 11605 GUF 250 kW 181 deg to Brazil Portuguese
0100-0300 9880 GUF 250 kW 195 deg to SoAm Spanish
0200-0600 7335 GUF 250 kW 318 deg to NoAm Spanish

Voice of Croatia
0000-0400 7375 WER 100 kW 300 deg to NEAm Croatian/English/Spanish
0200-0600 7375 WER 125 kW 325 deg to NWAm Croatian/English/Spanish
2300-0400 7375 WER 100 kW 240 deg to SoAm Croatian/English/Spanish

Radio Free Asia (RFA)
0100-0300 9670 WER 250 kW 075 deg to SEAs Tibetan

Voice of America (VOA)
0230-0330 7205 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
0230-0330 9495 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1630-1930 5850 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1730-1830 9540 NAU 125 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1830-1930 9680 WER 100 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
0500-0600 15225 NAU 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1400-1500 13740 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1500-1530 5930 WER 250 kW 075 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1600-1630 9465 WER 250 kW 090 deg to CeAs Georgian
1830-1930 9495 WER 250 kW 090 deg to CeAs Azeri
1630-1700 15620 WER 250 kW 135 deg to EaAf Somali
1730-1800 9485 WER 250 kW 135 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri
1730-1800 11905 WER 250 kW 150 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri
1800-1830 9805 WER 250 kW 150 deg to EaAf Arabic Hello Darfur
1800-1900 9485 NAU 250 kW 140 deg to EaAf Amharic
1800-1900 11675 WER 250 kW 135 deg to EaAf Amharic
1900-1930 9485 NAU 250 kW 140 deg to EaAf Tigrigna
1900-1930 9815 WER 250 kW 150 deg to EaAf Arabic Hello Darfur
2030-2100 11705 NAU 250 kW 190 deg to CeAf Hausa Mon-Fri
2030-2100 6040 NAU 250 kW 190 deg to CeAf French Sat/Sun

Deewa Radio
1400-1500 9565 WER 250 kW 075 deg to WeAs Pashto

Radio Ashna
1530-1730 9770 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto

Radio Liberty (RL)
0400-0500 6105 WER 250 kW 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
0400-0600 6120 WER 250 kW 055 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1600-1700 7220 WER 250 kW 055 deg to EaEu Belorussian
2000-2200 7220 WER 250 kW 060 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1600-1700 9790 WER 250 kW 045 deg to EaEu Russian
1400-1500 9595 WER 250 kW 060 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1400-1500 12015 WER 250 kW 075 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1500-1530 11790 WER 250 kW 075 deg to CeAs Kyrgyz
1600-1700 9485 WER 250 kW 105 deg to CeAs Azeri

Radio Farda
0400-0500 9430 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
0600-0700 17675 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1230-1600 13680 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1800-1900 9595 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian

Radio Japan NHK World
0330-0400 6130 WER 250 kW 045 deg to EaEu Russian
0430-0500 5980 WER 500 kW 060 deg to EaEu Russian
0530-0600 9850 WER 500 kW 195 deg to WCAf French
0530-0600 11750 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf French
0830-0900 15190 WER 500 kW 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1200-1230 9790 WER 250 kW 300 deg to WeEu English

Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries (TOM)
1400-1600 6110 MOS 100 kW 300 deg to WeEu English
1400-1600 13810 NAU 100 kW 129 deg to N/ME English
1500-1600 17485 WER 100 kW 180 deg to CeAf English

Radio Dabanga
1530-1625 13740 WER 500 kW 150 deg to Sudan Sudanese Arabic
1630-1725 11655 WER 500 kW 150 deg to Sudan Sudanese Arabic

Lutheran World Federation Voice of Gospel
1830-1900 9800 WER 500 kW 180 deg to WCAf Fulani

FEBA Radio
1900-1930 7235 WER 250 kW 105 deg to WeAs Arabic

Democratic Voice of Burma (DVOB)
2330-0030 7440 WER 125 kW 075 deg to SEAs Burmese

Gospel For Asia (GFA)
2330-0030 7240 WER 250 kW 075 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
0030-0130 7215 WER 250 kW 090 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
1230-1500 15285 WER 250 kW 090 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
1330-1530 12005 WER 250 kW 090 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
1530-1630 11645 WER 250 kW 090 deg to SEAs South East Asian langs
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 22)
(wb, Germany/DX Mix News # 613)

WYFR adds transmissions

Ascension Islands/ South Africa/ United Kingdom

WYFR Family Radio via VT Comm

Effective: 15 Feb 2010

All times UTC
1500-1600 11985 RMP 500 kW 085 deg to WeAs
1700-1800 12045 ASC 250 kW 102 deg to SoAf
1800-1900 9770 MEY 100 kW 007 deg to SoAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 22) (wb, Germany/DX Mix News # 613)

Frequency change of WYFR Family Radio in English & Spanish:
0400-1145 new freq 6875 YFR 100 kW 355 deg to NoAm, ex6915
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 22/DX Mix News # 613)

TDP schedule changes

Australia/ France/ French Guiana/ Russia/ Taiwan

Some TDP changes:

All times UTC



TDP Radio Dance Music in DRM
Effective: 08 Feb 2010
0700-0800 17755 DRW 125 kW 317 deg to SEAs Daily, cancelled
0700-0800 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Mon, ex 0800-0900
0800-0900 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Tue, ex 0900-1000
0900-1000 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Wed, ex 1000-1100
1000-1100 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Thu, ex 1100-1200
1100-1200 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Fri, ex 1200-1300
1200-1300 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Sat, ex 1300-1400
1300-1400 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Sun, ex 1400-1500
1500-1600 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Daily, cancelled
1900-2000 17755 GUF 100 kW 311 deg to NoAm Daily, new txion

The Disco Palace in DRM (new station)
Effective: 08 Feb 2010
1400-1500 6015 ISS 035 kW 060 deg to WeEu Daily
2000-2100 17755 GUF 100 kW 311 deg to NoAm Daily
(wb, Germany/DX Mix News # 613)

Listener Request: Radio Broadcasting in Tajikistan - Part 1

A while back, one of our listeners in India, Neelakandan Visvanathan in Tamilnadu, sent us an email message containing a request. He stated that it is difficult to obtain adequate information about the radio broadcasting scene in the former Russian republics in Asia, and he requested that we present an uptodate Station Profile on each of these countries.

This is an excellent suggestion, Neelakandan, and over a period of time, we will follow your suggestion. On this occasion, we present the first Station Profile in this short series on former Russian Republics in Asia, and we choose the new country, Tajikistan.

As the encyclopedias tell us, Tajikistan is a landlocked country, surrounded by five other countries; China, Afghanistan, and three of the other former Russian republics. This country is very mountainous, 93% actually, with mountain glaciers forming the source of all of their rivers.

In 1910 there was a major earthquake in Tajikistan and as a result a huge lake was formed, Lake Sarez. Even down to this day, there is a continuing fear that another earthquake will loosen the dam holding back the waters and massive flooding will take place.

Tajikistan is an irregularly shaped country 500 miles long with a total area of 55,000 square miles. The total population is around seven million and their capital city is Dushanbe with one million. During the earlier Russian era, the city was known as Stalinabad but in 1961 it was re-named Dushanbe which means Monday in their language, a reminder that their market day in olden times always fell on a Monday.

The early history of Tajikistan goes way back some some 5,000 years to the era of its original settlers. This territory was once part of the ancient Persian Empire; and in successive eras, it was conquered by Alexander the Great, and then by the Arabs from neighboring territories, followed by the oriental Mongols, and then by Afghanistan.

In the 1860s, the territory of Tajikistan was claimed by Russia. In 1929, Tajikistan was granted full republic status under the Soviet Union, and at the time of the breakup of the Russian Empire, this republic, along with several others, declared its own independence on December 21, 1991.

The people themselves are known as Tajik, and they speak the Tajik language which is akin to Persian, and very closely related to other neighboring languages, including Dari in Afghanistan and Uzbek in Uzbekistan.

According to the Russian Encyclopedia, the first radio station in Tajikistan was launched in the year 1928. This would have been an experimental facility, which, it would appear, did not remain on the scene for very long.

However, two years later, the provincial government announced plans to formulate a radio broadcasting service, and two years later again, the State Committee for Broadcasting was established. Their original radio broadcasting station was established in Dushanbe in 1933 under the Russian callsign RV47, and it was on the air with 2½ kW on the longwave channel, 712 metres, corresponding to 420 kHz. Programming was broadcast for a couple of hours each day and it was presented in three languages, Russian, Tajik and Uzbek.

In Tajikistan, there are now three major radio transmitter stations. The oldest of these was constructed in 1933 and it is located in downtown Dushanbe, right next to the large Oktober Hotel. Transmitter Hall No 1 in this double facility contains six mediumwave transmitters; 5 at 7 kW and one at 40 kW, all for local coverage. Transmitter Hall No 2 contains five shortwave transmitters; 1 at 1 kW, 2 at 5 kW, and 2 at 20 kW, all for regional coverage, with communication traffic and broadcast programming.

The massive transmitter station located near Yangiyul, fifteen miles south of Dushanbe, was constructed during the Russian era and it originally contained eight Russian made shortwave transmitters at 100 kW each. Separate Transmitter Halls are located between the towers and antenna systems which extend over a distance of two miles. In addition, there were three other transmitters; 1 at 50 kW and one at 150 kW for use on mediumwave, as well as the 150 kW longwave unit.

Currently, it is estimated that eight of these transmitters; one longwave, two mediumwave and five shortwave; are all in active on-air usage.

The newest transmitter site is located at Orzu near Kolkozabad, some 60 miles south of Dushanbe. This super powered site was constructed in 1971, and it contains a bevy of transmitters and antenna systems. On mediumwave, there were two transmitters at 1 megawatt each, as well as one at 150 kW and one at 40 kW. On shortwave, there were four transmitters at 500 kW each, and these could be operated at half power, or they could be combined in pairs to radiate one megawatt on shortwave channels.

In addition to the three massive transmitter complexes just described, there are currently three additional regional locations, each with its own mediumwave transmitter, thus ensuring nationwide coverage of their country from the one central location in Dushanbe.
All of the programming from the multitude of radio broadcast transmitters throughout Tajikistan is produced and co-ordinated at the studio complex located in Dushanbe. This is a seven storey blue building that looks like a Russian theatre in its design.

Programming for nationwide coverage is presented in two networks, TR1 & TR2. Translated into English, the titles of these two networks would read, Radio Tajikistan National Network and the Voice of Dushanbe. This programming is presented in three languages, Tajik, Uzbek and Russian.

In addition, nationwide relays from Radio Moscow are also heard throughout the country. As a back up for their longwave and mediumwave coverage during the past more than half a century, shortwave has also been in use. Originally a pair of 25 kW transmitters were inaugurated on two separate channels, though these were subsequently replaced with 50 kW units. For a long period of time these two units were heard on 4635 and 4975 kHz. These days, one channel is still apparently in use, 4635 kHz.

It should also be stated that television was introduced into Tajikistan in 1959, and the first known FM stations were installed around 1993. In recent time, locally owned FM stations have been permitted to go on the air in various parts of Tajikistan.

Well, that’s as far as we can go in Part 1 with the story of Radio Broadcasting in Tajikistan, but remember, we are planning to present Part 2 of this interesting information in Wavescan next week.
(AWR Wavescan via Adrian Peterson/NWS52)

Tajikistan, Radio Tojikston/Program 1

Russian
0400-0430 4765do (domestic service)
1030-1100 4765
2300-0000 4765

Tajik
0000 0100 4765
0100 0200 4765
0200 0300 4765
0430 0500 4765
0500 0600 4765
0600 0700 4765
0700 0800 4765
0900 1000 4765
1000 1030 4765
1100 1200 4765
1200 1300 4765
1300 1400 4765
1400 1500 4765
1500 1600 4765
1600 1700 4765
1700 1800 4765
1800 1900 4765
1900 2000 4765

Uzbek
1030 1100 4765

Tajikistan, Voice of Tajik/External Service

Arabic
0500 0600 7245me (Middle East)
1300 1400 7245me (tentative)

Dari
0700 0800 7245as (Asia)
1500 1600 7245as

English
0900-1000 7245va (Various)
1300-1400 7245va
1700-1800 7245va

Farsi
0400 0500 7245me
1200 1300 7245me

Russian
0600 0700 7245as
1400 1500 7245as

Tajik
0200 0300 7245as
0800 0900 7245as
1000 1100 7245as
1600 1700 7245as

Uzbek
0300 0400 7245as
1100 1200 7245as
(Gayle Van Horn, Freq Manager-Monitoring Times/WRTH 2010)

In the Air and On the Air - NBC SW Transmitter, Part 2

On this occasion, we go back to the year 1934 as we trace the very interesting story of a set of radio broadcasting equipment that was on the air in many different circumstances and in many different locations. In our story today, we now assemble a brief outline of several feature topics presented recently here in Wavescan, and we show the connection between each of these historic radio events.

We begin with what was described at the time as a light, compact radio transmitter that was designed and built specifically for installation in a high flying balloon. During the space race between the United States and Russia back some eighty years ago, a small light weight radio transmitter was installed in a small gondola suspended beneath a high flying stratosphere balloon. The date was July 28, the year was 1934, and the location was near Rapid City, South Dakota.

Test broadcasts were made in advance from this 8 watt transmitter on 13050 kHz under the callsign W10XCX. The balloon did fly high, almost a record height at the time, but a tear in the balloon’s fabric brought about a rapid descent, with the three-man crew bailing out and landing safely with their parachutes, and the gondola crashing into the ground.

The radio transmitter that was in use high in the sky was rescued, repaired and rebuilt, and it was used in the next balloon flight at the same location one and half years later. On November 11, 1935, with the equipment and crew sealed into a newly designed gondola, the balloon did achieve a new record altitude, some fourteen miles high.

The rebuilt transmitter, with the same 8 watts output on the same channel 13050 kHz was on the air under a new callsign, this time W10XFH. It should be noted that QSL cards were issued by NBC in New York to verify reception reports on this specific occasion.

After this successful high altitude flight, the electronic equipment was taken from the gondola and incorporated into other equipment to form a 100 watt shortwave transmitter that was installed into a brand new airplane, the China Clipper, for the inaugural flight across the Pacific. The callsign for this broadcast transmitter was now WOEH. The China Clipper set out on November 22, 1935 for an eight day flight, hopping from island to island with an overnight stay at each island.

Several broadcasts were made from station WOEH during this historic event, from such exotic locations as Midway Island & Wake Island. Additional broadcasts were also made while the plane was in the air in between the islands, including a progress report that was intended for rebroadcast from the well known mediumwave station in Manila, KZRM. The National Broadcasting Company, NBC, provided two men for these broadcasts from the China Clipper, an engineer and an announcer.

Early in the following year, 1936, the 100 watt transmitter, WOEH, was installed into another airplane for another historic flight, this time with the well known Howard Hughes as pilot. The flight on this occasion was from Los Angeles, up to Nome in Alaska, over to Siberia, and return.
Later in the same year, transmitter WOEH was taken on yet another historic flight, this time across the Atlantic to Paris, with again Howard Hughes as the pilot.

In the meantime, there was another RCA shortwave transmitter that was installed in the ship Seth Parker for broadcast usage as KNRA during a world tour beginning in 1934. After several mis-haps in the Pacific, the Seth Parker was sold and the 1 kW transmitter was removed.
In the next development, all of the previously mentioned electronic equipment was taken again and this time it was assembled into a much larger shortwave transmitter, now weighing five tons and rated at 1 kW. This unit was taken to Honolulu and installed onto a small naval ship that was used as an aircraft tender.

The purpose this time was to relay radio broadcasts from the Pacific back to the United States during a major eclipse of the sun in the year 1937. The ship was the Avocet, the transmitter callsign was WMEF, the location in the Pacific was Canton Island, the in-between relay station was RCA in Hawaii, and the ultimate reception station was RCA in California.

On all of these above occasions, the major purpose for the usage of the little transmitter that grew and grew on each occasion of its usage, was to feed news reports and commentaries back to the NBC in New York for relay on mediumwave across the United States. However, on each occasion, as was quite common in those days, a secondary purpose for these broadcasts was for direct reception on shortwave for any listener who might be interested.

After the solar eclipse in the Pacific, the transmitter was taken back to the continental United States, and placed in storage. However, five years later, this huge five ton transmitter was taken out of storage, renovated, and taken over to North Africa.

Then, in August 1943, it was transported to the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean where it was set up and placed on the air in the city of Syracuse. Shortly afterwards, it was re-loaded onto a ship and taken to Bari on the west coast of Italy, where it was then taken by road across the Italian peninsula to the city of Naples and placed on the air again.

In its onward journeys, this transmitter was finally taken to the city of Rome, where it was placed on the air as a temporary shortwave relay station for the Voice of America. By this time, this transportable radio broadcasting station was nicknamed as Relic, due to its age and size.
So, that is the story of a shortwave radio broadcasting station that started life as a small light weight portable unit at 8 watts for use in a high flying balloon in an isolated country area in the United States in 1934, and it grew larger and larger until it ended its life as a huge 1 kW unit in a distant country eleven years later. Here is a list of its many parts and its many travel adventures:-
* 1934 & 1935 South Dakota 8 watts 2 high flying balloons W10XCX & W10XFH
* 1935 & 1936 Pacific & Atlantic 100 watts 3 different airplanes WOEH
* 1934 & 1935 Atlantic & Pacific 1 kW Ship Seth Parker KNRA
* 1937 Pacific Island 1 kW Ship Avocet WMEF
* 1942-1945 Sicily & Italy 1 kW Relay station VOA

So, what happened to this historic transmitter afterwards? We don’t know, but we would presume, and probably correctly so, that the Relic was just simply abandoned in the city of Rome.
(AWR Wavescan via Adrian Peterson/NWS52)

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

All time UTC

ARRL Propagation Report update
We've now observed sunspots continuously for the past 30 days, certainly a turnaround from the quiet conditions of the past few years. In fact, in ten weeks we have seen only three days with no sunspots, on December 25, January 6 and January 19. This is a little over 4% no-sunspot days, a nice contrast with all of 2009, with over 71% days with no sunspots. Sunspot group 1049 emerged on Wednesday Feb 17, and it is growing.

The minimum non-zero sunspot number is 11. This is because the numbers are derived from the number of sunspot groups, plus areas inside the groups. Each group counts for 10, so the minimum sunspot number is 11, and the minimum sunspot number for at least two sunspot groups is 22.

In 2009 only 87 days (23.8%) had sunspot numbers greater than 11, and 21 of those days were in December. Only 43 days (11.8%) had a sunspot number greater than 15 (14 of those in December), and only 26 days in 2009 had a sunspot number of 23 or more (none had 22).

Since the first of the year, average weekly sunspot numbers were 14.6, 26.4,
18.6, 28, 14.6, 43.3, and 38.7. Sunspot numbers for February 11 through 17 were 64, 38, 37, 28, 27, 28, and 49 with a mean of 38.7. 10.7 cm flux was 94.2, 95.5, 94.1, 89.4, 87.6, 86.8, and 86.9 with a mean of 90.6. Estimated planetary A indices were 5, 6, 3, 4, 14, 9 and 4 with a mean of 6.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 4, 4, 2, 3, 8, 11 and 2 with a mean of 4.9"

Here in Melbourne, sporting capital of the world, there continues to be excellent openings on 11 MHz in our post sunrise period, in the window 2000 to 2100, dominated by shortpath propagation from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Longpath from the Americas has also been in evidence.

This is a summary of key occupancies observed on Feb 19, 2010, 2000 to 2100:

11510 EGYPT R. Cairo English to 2030*
11540 EGYPT R. Cairo Arabic
11550 USA WEWN Spanish (longpath)
11565 USA WYFR German (longpath)
11605 RWANDA DW Kigali German
11625 VATICAN VR SMG 2015
11650 AUSTRALIA RA Shepparton English 11660 11880
11665 USA WYFR Polish
11720 VIETNAM VOV East Sea service Vietnamese
11725 NZ RNZI English
11760 CUBA RHC English (longpath)
11770 CUBA RHC Arabic (longpath)
11775 ANGUILLA University Network English (longpath)
11820 S. ARABIA BSKSA Arabic
11865 CANADA RCI Sackville *2000 Arabic (longpath)
11900 MARIANAS RFA Tinian Mandarin
11915 S. ARABIA BSKSA Arabic
11975 N. ANTILLES VOA Bonaire English (longpath)
12030 SPAIN REE Arabic
(Boc Padula, Melbourne, Australia)

Amateur radio special events
Maldives-8Q. Joerg, OE6VHF will be QRV as 8Q7JK from Thulhagiri Island, IOTA AS-013from February 23 to March 5. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.

Malts-9H. DL4HG and DL5XAT are QRV as 9H3TX from Gozo, IOTA EU-023, until February 24. This includes an entry in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via DL5XAT.

Burundi-9U. Operators DL3KBQ, DL2RSI, DH2KI and DJ2VO will be QRV as 9UXEV, 9U1RSI, 9U1KI and 9U1VO, respectively, from Bujumbura from February 22 to March 6. They will operate up to four stations on all HF bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL direct to home calls.

Bahrain-A9. Dave, EI3IO is QRV as A92IO from Sar until August 2011. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.

Morocco-CN. Mat, MJ0ASP is QRV as CN2MR until February 26. He is active on 40 to 10 meters, with a preference on the newer bands, using only CW. This includes an entry in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home call. (ARLD 007 DX News)

Blog Logs
India, 4920, All India Radio-Chennai, 0105-0115. Hindu comments and occasionally a female comments too. Signal sounds fair to good this evening. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

India, 5010, AIR-Thiruvananthap, 0117-0130. Signal weak and getting beatup with noise. Still noted announcer's Hindi comments. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

South Africa, 3320, Radio Sonder Grense, 0121-0130. Presumed announcer's in Afrikaans. Fair signal quality. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Zambia, 4965, CVC International, 0113-0125. Religious sermon over piano music. I think I can hear yelling from the audience as the male preaches. Signal was fair
(Chuck Bolland, FL)

Pirates Week Podcast
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No need for a broadcast version, this week is clean.‭ Download audio file (PW022110.mp3)mealy mouthed unpronounceable rambling monologues? There’s an app for that!

Turn an old junk All American 5 radio into an AM broadcast band transmitter.
‭Pirates in the news this week include VIVO at the Olympics taken off air- news story from the Blog The Hook. Radio free Noggin Cove in Newfoundland has also been ordered to shut down by the Canadian Authorities. Several notices of unlicensed operation were issued this last week. Chilean Activists Seek De-Criminalization of Pirate Radio.

‭Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly ‭Off Air Recordings include the stations of: WPDR, Voice of Next Thursday, WMOM and Pirate Radio Boston. from Science at NASA comes word of a solar app. ‭Background music from the Podsafe Music Network by the artists; paulina logan, the jackass-penguin show and mario tomic
‭Thanks for listening (Pirates Week Podcast)

Radio Damascus back online
After being for a while off-line, it is with great pleasure that I can announce the reappearance of Radio Damascus on the internet. You can download the audio recording of the daily program of Radio Damascus on the internet at the following direct links :
www.syriaonline.sy/radio.php or at http://www.radio-damascus.net/

Radio Damascus' English, Spanish and German program are now also available as a
podcast :
http://radiodamascusenglish.podomatic.com (English program)
http://aquidamasco.podomatic.com (Spanish program)
http://radio700.eu/podcasts/damaskus/damaskus.xml (German program)

You can add the Radio Damascus' podcasts to your podcasts in Apple's Itunes and take it with you on your Ipod or other media player as an MP3 file.

The being off-line of Radio Damascus for some time was due to an upgrade of the main server at RTV Syria where the Radio Damascus files are hosted. The replacement of the server took longer as foreseen but now you are able to listen again to the program in digital audio quality.

Furthermore, the times and frequencies of Radio Damascus are as folows :

Schedule:
1600-1700 Turkish daily 9.330 Khz, 12.085 Khz and satellite
1700-1800 Russian daily 9.330 Khz, 12.085 Khz and satellite
1800-1900 German daily 9.330 Khz, 12.085 Khz and satellite
1900-2000 French daily 9.330 Khz, 12.085 Khz and satellite
2000-2100 English daily on satellite
2100-2200 English daily 9.330 Khz, 12.085 Khz and satellite
2200-2300 Spanish daily 9.330 Khz, 12.085 Khz and satellite

783 Khz Mediumwave :
1600 - 1830 Hebrew
1830 - 1900 Russian

Satellite
Hot Bird at 13.0°E : 12380 Mhz
Nilesat at 7.0°W : 11823 Mhz
Badr / Arabsat at 26.0°E : 12054 Mhz
Asiasat 2 at 100.5° E : 3820 Mhz

Shortwave
9.330 Khz / 31 meter band and 12.085 Khz / 25 meter band

Mediumwave
783 Khz

Postal address:
Radio Damascus
P.O. Box 4702
Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic

www.radio-damascus.net
email: radiodamascusenglish@yahoo.com
Kris Jansen, belgium/R Damascus/HCDX)

WRTH National Radio updates
Effective 19 February 2010 at:
www.wrth.com/updates_national.html

Interval Signals Online a boost to DXers

This month’s DX Tool Box web site is:
www.intervalsignals.net/

Interval Signals Online
This site has a large archive or collection of many interval signals from around the world. An interval signal collection is (according to the site) “a collection of audio clips of foreign radio stations, with identification announcements in various languages, signature tunes and jingles”.

Audio clips will play the interval signal of each station you select. If you have old unidentified station, or hear a new station and catch the ID, a clip from the site might help you identify the station. Language is often a problem with foreign DX stations, but if you listen to what you heard and find an identical interval signal on the site you will have an ID for your station. There are both domestic and shortwave interval signals on the list by country. Once you click on the country then you can look by station type or station name.

It is simple to use and offers thousands of clips. I must admit that some of the clips are old archival clips but if you have an old unid they may be useful to help identify a station or two.
(Shawn Axelrod/DX Tool Box/Radio Club DX News 20 Feb 2010)

Radio Netherlands Program Guide - Feb 20-26

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 20 FEBRUARY
*** The State We're In ***

Taking back jihad: Noman Benotman spent five years as a jihadist fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan. Until he realised that the concept of jihad had been perverted - and he told Osama Bin Laden and his followers as much. Now he's waging a war of ideas, and believes that the days of the extremists are numbered.

Fighting words: Noman and other Muslim thinkers have created a 400-page text that attempts to undermine the extremist interpretation of jihad. He hopes it may help change the course of history.

Allah made me funny: While the so-called clash of civilisations between the West and Islam continues around the world, two Muslim comics show Jonathan that laughter and Islam are natural allies.

Aboriginal answers: Last October we aired a controversial segment about how Aboriginal people in Australia were offended by a government-issued card which limits how they can spend their money. Many listeners, mostly in Australia, were angered by that segment. We revisit the issue through two Aboriginal women who support using the card.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.00 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.00 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
05.00 North America
14.00 Europe
23.00 North America and CBC

*** Network Europe Week ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

· Killer thriller - Did Mossad order the murder of a senior Hamas militant? · New Catholic cover up - Germany investigates child sex abuse claims. · Ukraine court ruling - The Presidential election results are suspended ... for now.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.30 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
17.00 Europe
22.00 Asia

*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0300 North America
1200 North America
1500 Europe

SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY
*** 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 12065, 6040, East China 9720
1800 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
1900 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
0500 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1430 Europe
1700 Europe
2200 Asia

*** Radio Books (primary program) ***

'A Journey and Two Declarations of Love' - by Kris Lauwerys

Flemish writer and literary translator Kris Lauwerys teaches at the University of Mons and lectures about the art of translation. His Radio Books story, based on his experience of translating Austrian-Romanian author Gregor von Rezzori's Memoir of an Anti-Semite, is a series of letters from the translator to the deceased author.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.00 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.30 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
19.30 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
05.30 North America
10.30 Africa and Asia
14.40 Europe

MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY
*** Curious Orange (primary program) ***

Michel Walraven is your guide to modern-day Holland.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.30 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.30 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
00.30 Europe
13.00 North America
14.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** From Way Back When ***

A chance to hear some Radio Netherlands Worldwide programmes from the 1980s, from way back when... 'Fading in a White World - the disappearing peoples of the Arctic'. First broadcast in 1987.

Broadcast times on WRN
05.20 North America

*** Classic Dox ***

'Imagination is the Instrument of Compassion' (Originally Broadcast September 2005)

How soon after a disaster may artists create a work of art out of the ashes? Some critics felt four years was too soon to take on the 11 September terrorist

attacks as a subject. But author Jonathan Safran Foer overcame his own fears to do just that.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720

Broadcast times on WRN
13.20 North America

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

Dutch women make jazz. It's Fay Claassen with her album Red Hot & Blue, the Tineke Postma Quartet, Paulien van Schaik and Heleen van den Hombergh, all from the Netherlands.
All of that, on the European Jazz Stage with Daniel Frankl.

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

Live! at the Concertgebouw 2009

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is conducted by Leonard Slatkin, in a Beethoven overture, a Sibelius violin concerto with Christian Tertzlaff as soloist, and Schumann's Symphony No. 3.
The programme is hosted by Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

TUESDAY 23 FEBRUARY
*** Network Europe ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

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

Taking back jihad: Noman Benotman spent five years as a jihadist fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan. Until he realised that the concept of jihad had been perverted - and he told Osama Bin Laden and his followers as much. Now he's waging a war of ideas, and believes that the days of the extremists are numbered.

Fighting words: Noman and other Muslim thinkers have created a 400-page text that attempts to undermine the extremist interpretation of jihad. He hopes it may help change the course of history.

Allah made me funny: While the so-called clash of civilisations between the West and Islam continues around the world, two Muslim comics show Jonathan that laughter and Islam are natural allies.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.30 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.15 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
10.30 Africa and Asia
14.15 Europe

*** Live! at the Concertgebouw ***

Live! at the Concertgebouw 2009

A Russian program, with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra under Valery Gergiev playing works by Stravinsky and Prokofiev. Your hosts are Hans Haffmans and Cynthia Wilson.

*** Commonwealth Story ***

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

'Hiding in the Cracks' - by Judith Allnatt from the UK. A bullied little boy finds a chrysalis.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.50 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720

Broadcast times on WRN
00.50 Europe
04.25 Africa and Asia
10.50 Africa and Asia
22.50 Asia
23.50 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

'Adrift in Sri Lanka' (Originally broadcastJan 2004)

Producer Marijke van der Meer was vacationing in Sri Lanka when the south coast of the country was hit by the devastating tsunami in December 2003. Her

personal journey to the area hit hardest by the disaster is the basis for this award-winning documentary.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY
*** Network Europe ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary program) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.15 Europe
22.10 Asia

*** Classic Dox ***

'The Day the World Came to an End' (Originally broadcast October 2004)

On 12 October 1654, an explosion in the city of Delft caused more than 100 deaths. On the 350th anniversary of the disaster, producer Chris Chambers talked with Dutch historians and recreated the tragic event and its aftermath.

*** Newsline ***

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Earth Beat (primary program) ***

We find out how an organic garden in a Nairobi slum has helped improve both the soil and people lives. We meet a visionary who wants to turn Detroit into the world's largest farm. And given all the recent bad press that has dented the reputation of climate science, we pick the brains of the people actually producing climate research.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.35 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
04.00 Africa and Asia
05.10 North America
10.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
14.00 Europe
17.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

'Zeeland '53' (Originally broadcast January 2003)

In February 1953, the worst flood in centuries surprised residents of the southern province of Zeeland in the middle of the night. Houses were swept out to sea and more than 1800 people lost their lives. The disaster is recreated with RNW archive recordings and eye-witness accounts of survivors.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
15.15 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595

** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC

FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
19.04 East Africa 12045, West Africa 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.00 North America
17.00 Europe

*** Bridges with Africa (primary program) ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
10.00 East Asia 12065, 6040, East China 9720
14.30 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.15 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.15 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
05.10 North America
10.00 Africa and Asia
13.00 North America
17.30 Europe
22.10 Asia
23.10 North America and CBC

*** Classic Dox ***

Chernobyl: After the Accident (Originally broadcast April 2001)

Fifteen years after the disaster with the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April 1986, producer Liesbeth de Bakker visited the Ukraine to find out what had happened to the some five million people who were exposed to radiation.

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
14.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
15.04 South and Southeast Asia 12080, 15595
18.04 East Africa 12045, Central and East Africa 11655, South Africa 6020
20.04 West Africa 21525, 11655, South and Central Africa 7425

Broadcast times on WRN
14.04 Europe
22.00 Asia
23.00 North America and CBC
(R Netherlands)