QSL Report Central

Just completed another upcoming edition of QSL Report, for Monitoring Times magazine. In doing so, due to space constraints, I've had to cut several contributions. I hope you find the following entrys useful in your QSLing quest. The fine art of QSLing is not dead...not at all ! QSLs are always welcome for MT or this blog at the above email address. Let me know whats filling your mailbox !
Gayle Van Horn



Bulgaria
Radio Bulgaria, 9400 kHz. Full data station card for last day of transmission. Received in 69 days for report to french@bnr.bg (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx)

Canada
Radio Canada International, 17790 kHz. Full data RCI card, signed by Bill Westerhaven. Received ib ten days for report to: info@rcinet.ca (Rod Pearson, St Augustine, FL)

Czech Republic
Radio Prague via WRN Astra Satellite. Full data QSL in 12 days. (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx)

Denmark
Radio Spaceshuttle via WMR, 5815 kHz. Full data QSL card. Received in 827 days after report follow up. (Vashek Korinek/playdx)

France
Radio Taiwan International relay, 11875 kHz. Full data RTI card. Received in 49 days. (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx)

Lithuania
IRIB relay, 5940 kHz. Full data card, plus schedules and a magazine. Received in 196 days. NHK/Radio Japan Lithuanian relay, 6130 kHz. Full data NHK card, stciker and schedule. Received in 59 days. (Vashek Korinek/playdx)Radio Free Asia relay, 9490 kHz. Full data RFA card. Received in ten days for report to qsl@rfa.org (Rod Pearson, St Augustine, FL).

Medium Wave
Botswana-Voice of America-Studio 7, Selebi Pikwe.909 kHz AM. Full data QSL card, signed by Brendan Murphy, Zimbabwe Service Chief. Included souvenir postcards and sticker. Received in 80 days from report follow up.(Vashek Korinek/playdx)

China
CNR-1, Changzhou (600 kW) 1593 kHz AM. Full data QSL card. Received in 60 days. Postal address: China National Radio, P.O. Box 4501, Beijing 100866 CHina. (Mauricio Molano, Spain/playdx)

Kuwait
Radio Free Asia, 11590 kHz. Full data Anniversary card. Received in 12 days for report posted to qsl@rfa.org (Rod Pearson, St Augustine, FL)

Palau
Radio Australia, 9890 kHz. Full data card signed by Ian Johnson Received in 170 days. (Vashek Korinek/playdx)

Serbia
International Radio Serbia, 6190 kHz. Full data station card, unsigned, plus sticker and program schedule. Received in 65 days for report to radioju@sbb.rs (Rod Pearson, St Augustine, FL)

South Africa
RTE International, 17500 kHz. Full data QSL signed by Maewe Anslow. Received in 90 days. QSL address: RTE Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland. (Rafael Rodriguez R., Bogota, Colombia/playdx)

United Arab Emirates
Deutsche Welle relay, 12070 kHz. Full data DW card, unsigned. Received in ten days for report posted to info@dw-world.de (Rod Pearson, St Augustine, FL).

Radio Dellen International slated for special broadcast

I would like to mention a very special project which will be on the air. It is an event station called Radio Dellen International and we will be broadcasting on 5895 and 6065 (one at a time) with 400 watts of power. Location is Delsbo in the province of Hälsingland, Sweden (some 350 km north of Stockholm). The station is operated by members of Delsbo Radioklubb (DRAK) and we are very interested in knowing how our signal is reaching out. Our broadcasts are focused on the DX Parliament arranged by Delsbo Radioklubb on Jun 01-03, but tests can be expected some days before. We have a separate blog for this: www.radioenthusiasts.blogspot.com . Reception reports can be sent to:
Ronny Forslund, Radio Dellen Int., Vita Huset, SE-179 95 Svartsjö, Sweden. RDI will of course verify correct reception reports, if return postage is enclosed. (Forslund, May 24, and via Liehr)
(DX Window 455)

Transportradio begins new program

Netherlands/Germany

6095, Transportradio, via Wertachtal, Germany. After Radio Netherlands ended its Dutch Service after 65 years on Sat. May 11, it did leave a gap, especially to truck drivers everywhere in Europe. On Monday May 13 an organization called Transportradio therefore started a daily programme in Dutch called "Onderweg" ("En route"). Reception is very good. Their website is www.transportradio.nl and they are also audible on the internet around the clock. I just received a QSL-card, form letter and stickers from Transportradio in a R Netherlands envelope. They confirm my assumption that the transmitter location is Wertachtal with 500 kW. They are on the air on 6095 Mo-Fr at 0800-1000, but Sa and Su KBC uses the frequency in English at 0900-1600. (Van Delft, May 19). Heard on Th May 24 at 0840-1000* in Dutch with a lively program of pop songs and talks e.g. about football. Closing ID:”.Transportradio ... all over Europe.. ”, SINPO 55555. (Petersen)

(DX Window 455)

New clandestine station, Radio Naatham takes to the air

Clandestine

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

12225, The new Tamil clandestine, Radio Naatham (Cf. 12250 below. Ed), Also heard at 1540-1602*, May 28 with western music, off without ID. (Koie)

12250. Tamil Government starts Radio Broadcast to Sri Lanka on May 18 - Third anniversary of Tamil Genocide.
The first special broadcast was scheduled for May 18 at 1500-1600. Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) today announced that it will start broadcasting Radio News to the Island of Sri Lanka starting from May 18, the third anniversary of the Genocide of Tamils by the Sri Lankan Government forces. The Tamil Government's Radio, called Naatham, will broadcast in SW frequency. This Radio can also be heard in India, Malaysia and Singapore where large number of Tamils live. While this broadcast will become a bridge between the Tamil diaspora and the Tamils living in Tamil homeland, it will also play a role of politically and emotionally link Tamils worldwide... "While the Tamils in the island of Sri Lanka are struggling to cope with the mass killing and be subject to systematic and pervasive human rights violation on account of their Tamil nationality, this broadcast will ease the pain and give them confidence that their dream of achieving sovereign and independent state of Tamil Eelam will become a reality" said Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, Prime Minister of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE). "This broadcast will pierce the strict media censorship in Sri Lanka and reach the Tamils to give them unbiased information". (EINPresswire.com/ May 16, via Roe via Chakroborty). Heard at 1531-1535, May 21, Tamil songs, 45544. (Petersen)

(DX Window 455)

VL8A Alice Springs testing on 4835 kHz

Australia

4835.00, VL8A, Alice Springs, NT, 2133, May 15. Talks in English, fair // 5025 weaker, no signal on 4910. (Bernardini). On May 28 heard already at 1940-2000 with English pop songs and talk about the weather, phone numbers, 35333. (Petersen).
From May 28 onwards for a period of a couple of months, there's a chance you'll hear VL8A running a single-frequency test on 4835. This is a high-angle skywave, night service intended primarily for a domestic audience within 400 km of the transmitter. The reason for the trial is, because the transmitter contractors are unable to maintain the automation system that controls the day-night change-over between 4835 and 2310. Reception reports on the test should be sent to:
Gary Baxter, ABC Transmission Services, Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001, AUSTRALIA and not to the address of R. Australia. Received direct from Nigel Holmes, RA. (Seager in ARDXC List, May 17/DX Window 455)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview, May 25-31

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

This week: Remembrance

A Belgian artist from a family of Nazi collaborators talks about their epic journey on the run from the Allies. A Somali journalist remembers his arrest, imprisonment and the campaign that freed him. And a Dutchman suddenly recalls that he would’ve been sent to a concentration camp, had it not been for an extraordinary act of honesty.


First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC

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

This week: Ice

This week’s show is ice, ice baby and features bucket-loads of the stuff. We meet the ice obsessives, people for whom ice is their job, their way of life, their art. Making music with it, sculpting it or just immersing your body in it: ice is too cool for school.


First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

This week:

How sand is creating politically relevant art in the Maldives. And we talk to Human Rights Watch about cast-based discrimination in India.

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


First airing: Thursday 10:00 UTC

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


This week:

The Dutch government is accused of sending refugees back to countries where they face death
We visit the school that’s training Africa’s next generation of leaders in the art of good government
Ladysmith Black Mambazo brings traditional Zulu music to a new generation


First airing: Friday 00:00 UTC

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

This week: No sex no fish

Offering sex is often the only way for women traders to buy fish along many of Africa's shores. Auma, a 21 year old single mother, has sex with fishermen in order to get the best catch of the day, a practice known in the local language as 'jaboya'. In this edition we find out what effect it is having in the communities along the shores of Lake Victoria.

Guests: Dr. Gilcrest Lokoel , Jennifer Kere, Alice Nyimbae, Auma


First airing: Monday 18:00 UTC

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

Somewhere, by Jude Dibia from Nigeria - A child's tale of poverty and loss.

Read by Maynard Eziashi


First airing: Tuesday 01:50 UTC

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

This week: Who says we can’t be gay, Muslim, and successful?

Elkader is a small town in the center of the American Midwest. It’s not where you’d expect to find a gay couple starting an Algerian restaurant. But this town in Iowa was named after a 19th century Algerian jihadist. WAMU radio takes us to Elkader to see how the residents have found their way through the Islamophobia debate.


First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

Hear the World
Hear the World is replaced this week by European Jazz Stage, an exploration of European jazz music, with performances from the continent’s hottest clubs, concert halls and festivals, including the spectacular North Sea Jazz Festival.

This week: A jazz vacation

We’ll touch down in northern Holland for Dr. Lonnie smith and the Concertgebouw Jazz Orchestra; then to Amsterdam for bassman Christian McBride and his Inside Straight; and finally to the famous Milky Way for the Ploctones – a “four-headed monster” that is Holland’s most successful band of the moment.

Taking you into a new, five-week season with RNW Music’s jazz programme is your host, Benjamin Herman.


First airing: Monday 01:00 UTC

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

Available 24 hours a day

Radio Netherlands streaming audio: www.radionetherlands.nl/


English service to Africa and Asia:

0959-1000 15110as
1000-1057 15110as
1359-1400 9800as
1400-1457 9800as
1800-1900 7425af 11615af 15495af 17605af
1900-2000 7425af 11615af 15495af 17605af
2000-2057 7425af 11615af 15495af 17605af
(Leo van der Woude/R Netherlands)

Radio Tunisia summer schedule

Tunisia, RTV/R Tunisia - A12 Summer Schedule

Effective to: 28 October 2012

All times UTC

Arabic
0200-0300 12005me 17735me
0300-0400 7275eu 12005me 17735me
0400-0500 7275eu 12005me 17735me
0500-0510 12005me 17735me
0500-0600 7275eu
0600-0620 7275eu
0600-0700 7335af
0700-0800 7335af
0800-0810 7335af
1600-1700 12005me 17735me
1700-1800 7225eu 12005me 17735me
1800-1900 7225eu 12005me 17735me
1900-2000 7225eu 7345af 12005me 17735me
2000-2010 12005me 17735me
2000-2100 7225eu 7345af
2100-2110 7225eu
2100-2200 7345af
2200-2300 7345af
2300-2310 7345af
(DX Re Mix 730 via Ivo Ivanov)

Radio Kuwait summer schedule

Radio Kuwait

All times UTC

0200-0900 on 5960#KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service
0500-0900 on 15515*KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic Holy Qura'n sce
0800-1000 on 7250 KBD 500 kW / non-dir to WeAs Persian
0905-1600 on 11630^KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Arabic Holy Qura'n sce
1005-1500 on 21540+KBD 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic General Service
1100-1600 on 9750!KBD 300 kW / 275 deg to NEAf Arabic General Service
1600-2200 on 6080@KBD 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service
1700-2000 on 13650 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
1800-2100 on 15540 KBD 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
2000-2400 on 17550 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
# co-ch Radio Japan NHK in Japanese till 0500
* co-ch Radio Australia in English 0300-0600 and BBC in Hausa 0630-0700
^ co-ch CNR in Kazakh/Chinese
+ co-ch REE in Spanish
! co-ch Radio Japan NHK in Japanese
@ co-ch Radio Belarus HS-1 and VOA in English
NOTE 1: Frequencies 6080 and 21540 are inregistered.
NOTE 2: Registered is 6050 and 21520 respectively.
(DX Re Mix 730 via Ivo Ivanov)

Radio Cairo updates summer schedule

Egypt

Radio Cairo

All times UTC

0400-0600 on 15610 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili
0700-1100 on 17510 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg to WeAf Arabic General Service
1015-1215 on 17480 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Arabic
1215-1330 on 17870 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1230-1400 on 15710 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg to SEAs Indonesian
1300-1600 on 15080#ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Arabic
1330-1400 NF 17725 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 1300-1400 on 15065
1330-1530 on 15040 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Farsi
1400-1600 NF 15545 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 15065
1500-1600 on 13580 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Albanian
1500-1600 on 15160 ABS 250 kW / 061 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili
1600-1700 on 13680 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Bosnian, future plan
1600-1700 on 15450 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Afar
1600-1800 on 17585 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Urdu
1600-1800 on 15345 ABS 150 kW / 196 deg to CSAf English
1700-1730 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Somali
1700-1900 on 9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME Turkish
1730-1900 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Amharic
1800-1900 on 6270 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian
1800-2100 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Hausa
1845-2000 on 17625 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to WeAf Fulfulde
1900-2000 on 6270 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German
1900-2000 on 9280&ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2030 on 15290 ABZ 250 kW / 250 deg to WeAf English
1900-2400 on 9305 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic General Service
1900-0030 on 11540 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic R.Voice of Arabs
2000-2115 on 6270 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French
2000-2200 on 9855 ABZ 250 kW / 110 deg to AUS Arabic
2030-2230 on 15210 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf French
2115-2245 on 6270 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
2215-2330 on 15480 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Portuguese
2300-0030 on 6270 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm English
2330-0045 on 15480 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Arabic
2330-0045 on 13855 ABS 250 kW / 286 deg to CeAm Arabic
0000-0700 on 9305 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
0030-0430 on 6270 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm Arabic
0045-0200 on 9315 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NoAm Spanish
0045-0200 on 13620 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to SoAm Spanish
0045-0200 on 13855 ABS 250 kW / 286 deg to CeAm Spanish
0200-0330 on 9315 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NoAm English
# in the near future can be changed to 15770 or 15800
* in the near future can be changed to 9805
& in the near future can be changed to 9280
+ in the near future can be changed to 9315
(DX Re Mix 730 via Ivo Ivanov)

International Radio Serbia summer schedule update

Serbia/Bosnia

International Radio Serbia


All times UTC / NF new frequency

0000-0030 on 9685 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Serbian Mon-Sat
0000-0100 on 9685 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Serbian Sun
0030-0130 on 9685 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Serbian Mon
0030-0100 on 9685 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm English Tue-Sat
0100-0130 on 9685 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Serbian Tue-Sat
1300-1330 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu English, ex 9640
1330-1400 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Serbian, ex 9640
1400-1430 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Spanish, ex 9640
1430-1500 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Arabic, ex 9640
1500-1530 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Russian, ex 9640
1530-1600 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu French, ex 9640
1600-1630 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu German, ex 9640
1630-1645 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Chinese, ex 9640
1645-1700 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Albahian, ex 9640
1700-1715 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Hungarian, ex 9640
1715-1730 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Greek, ex 9640
1730-1800 NF 9635 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu Italian, ex 9640
1800-1830 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Russian
1830-1900 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
1900-1930 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Spanish
1930-2000 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sun-Fri
1930-2030 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sat
2000-2030 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German Sun-Fri
2030-2100 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
2100-2130 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
# co-ch 2000-2130 CRI in Arabic
(DX Re Mix 730 via Ivo Ivanov)

Radio Australia, Revised Summer Schedule

Australia

Updated A-12 of Radio Australia via BRN & SHP:
0000-0100 on 9660 12080 15240 15415 17750 17795 19000 21740
0100-0300 on 9660 12080 15160 15240 15415 17750 17795 19000
0300-0500 on 9660 12080 15160 15240 15415 15515 17750 21725
0500-0600 on 9660 12080 13630 15240 15415 15515 17750 21725
0600-0700 on 9660 11945 12080 13630 15240 15415 17750 21725
0700-0800 on 7410 9475 9660 9710 11945 12080 13630 15240
0800-0900 on 5995 7410 9475 9580 9710 11945 12080 15240
0900-1100 on 5995 6020 6080 9475 9580 9710 11945 12080
1100-1200 on 5995 6020 6080 9475 9580 11945+11945 12080*
1200-1300 on 5995* 6020 6080 9475 9580 11945+11945
1300-1400 on 5940 5995* 6020 9475 9580 11660 11945
1400-1500 on 5940 5995 9475 9580 11660 11945
1500-1530 on 5940 5995 7240 9475 11660 11945
1530-1700 on 5940 5995 7240 9475 11660 11880
1700-1730 on 5995 9475 9500 9580 11660 11880
1730-1800 on 5995 6080 9475 9500 9580 11880
1800-1900 on 6080 9475 9500 9580 9710 11880
1900-2000 on 6080 9500 9580 9710 11660 11880
2000-2030 on 6080 9500 9580 11650 11660 12080 15515
2030-2100 on 9500 9580 11650 11660 11695 12080 15515
2100-2200 on 9500 9660 11650 11695 13630 12080 15515 21740
2200-2300 on 9660 11695 12080 13630 15230 15415 15515 21740
2300-2330 on 9660 11695 12080 15415 15230 17795 19000 21740
2330-2400 on 9660 12080 15230 15415 17750 17795 19000 21740
+ 2 transmitters in parallel on 11945 with different azimuth
* DRM

Australia
Updated A-12 of Radio Australia by frequencies:
1300-1500 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 080 deg English
1500-1700 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg English
0800-0900 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg English
0900-1000 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg Tok Pisin
1000-1100 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg Tok Pisin Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg English Sat/Sun
1100-1200 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg English
1200-1400 on 5995 BRN 005 kW / 010 deg English DRM
1400-1800 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English
0900-1000 on 6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Tok Pisin
1000-1100 on 6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Tok Pisin Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English Sat/Sun
1100-1400 on 6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English
0900-1000 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg Tok Pisin
1000-1100 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg Tok Pisin Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg English Sat/Sun
1100-1300 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg English
1730-2030 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg English
1100-1300 on 6140 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg English

1500-1700 on 7240 SHP 100 kW / 040 deg English
0700-0900 on 7410 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English

0700-0900 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg English
0900-1000 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Tok Pisin
1000-1100 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Tok Pisin Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English Sat/Sun
1100-1300 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
1300-1430 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg Chinese
1430-1900 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
2300-2330 on 9490 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg Burmese
1700-1900 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg English
1900-2030 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
2030-2200 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg English
1600-1630 on 9540 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg English
0800-1000 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 080 deg English
1000-1500 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg English
1700-2100 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg English
2100-0800 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg English
2200-2330 on 9695 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg Indonesian
0700-0900 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg English
0900-1000 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg Tok Pisin
1000-1100 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg Tok Pisin Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg English Sat/Sun
1800-2000 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English
2200-2400 on 9855 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg English
1300-1430 on 9965 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg Chinese

0400-0430 on 11550 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg Indonesian
2200-2330 on 11550 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg Indonesian
2000-2200 on 11650 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English
1300-1430 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg Chinese
1430-1730 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
1900-2100 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg English
2030-2200 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
2200-2330 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg Indonesian
0500-0530 on 11700 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg Indonesian
0500-0530 on 11745 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg Indonesian
1300-1430 on 11760 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg Chinese
0100-0130 on 11780 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg Burmese
1530-2000 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg English
0600-1000 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 100 deg English
1000-1530 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg English
1100-1300 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
0000-0030 on 12005 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg Indonesian
2000-0900 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg English,no French 0300-0330 Mon-Fri
0900-1000 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg Tok Pisin
1000-1100 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg Tok Pisin Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg English Sat/Sun
1100-1200 on 12080 BRN 005 kW / 080 deg English DRM

0500-0800 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg English
2100-2300 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg English

0100-0500 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg English
2200-2400 on 15230 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English
0000-0900 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg English
2200-2330 on 15240 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg English
0600-0630 on 15290 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg Indonesian
0000-0030 on 15350 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg Indonesian
2200-0700 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg English
0300-0600 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg English,no French 0300-0330 Mon-Fri
2000-2300 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg English

2330-2400 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
0000-0030 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg Indonesian
0030-0400 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
0400-0530 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg Indonesian
0530-0700 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
2300-0300 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg English
0400-0430 on 17800 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg Indonesian

2300-0100 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg English
0100-0300 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg English

0300-0500 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg English
0500-0700 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg English
2100-0100 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg English
(DX Mix News 730 via Ivo Ivanov)

Voice of America, Revised English Service

Voice of America
Effective to: 28 October 2012
Target Areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) ca (Central America) sa (South America)

All times UTC

English
0000-0030 7555as
0030-0100 7430as 9715as 9780as 11725as 12005as 15205as 15290as 17820as
0100-0200 7430as 9780as 11705as
0130-0200 mtwhfa 7465ca 9820sa
0300-0400 4930af 6080af 9855af 15580af
0400-0430 9855af
0400-0500 4930af 4960af 6080af 12025af 15580af
0500-0600 4930af 6080af 12025af 15580af
0600-0700 6080af 12025af 15580af
1200-1300 7575as 9510as 12075as 12150as
1300-1400 7575as
1300-1400 Sat/Sun 7575as 9510as 9610as 12150as
1400-1500 4930af 6080af 15265af 15580af 17530af
1400-1500 mtwhf 7540as 7575as 12150as
1500-1600 4930af 6080af 6140as 7465as 7520as 9485as 9760as 12150as 13570me 15265af 15530me 15580af 17895af
1600-1700 4930af 6080af 7465as 12080af 13570af 15470af 15580af
1630-1700 9490af 11655af 13800af
1700-1730 6080af 17895af
1700-1800 11795af 15580af
1730-1800 6080af 17895af
1800-1830 6080af 17895af
1800-1830 Sat/Sun 4930af
1800-1830 9850af
1800-1900 12015af 15580af
1830-1900 4930af 6080af 9850af
1900-1930 9850af
1900-2000 4930af 4940af 6080af 7485me 9490me 15580af
2000-2030 4940af 6080af
2000-2100 4930af 7485me 15580af
2000-2100 mtwhf 9480me
2030-2100 6080af 7555as
2030-2100 Sat/Sun 4940af
2100-2200 6080af 7555as 15580af
2200-2300 5755as
2200-2300 mtwhs 5895as 5915as 7480as 7575as 12150as
2230-2300 7460as 9570as 11840as 15340as
2300-0000 5895as 5910as 7460as 7555as 7575as 9570as 11840as 12150as 15340as
(WRTH/09 May update)

Radio Marti Summer Schedule

Radio y Televisión Martí is a radio and television broadcaster based in Miami, Florida, financed by the United States government (Broadcasting Board of Governors), which transmits Spanish radio broadcasts to Cuba. Its broadcasts can also be heard in the United States.

Radio Marti - A12 Summer Sked

Effective to: 28 Oct 2012

All times UTC

Spanish
0000-0100 6030ca 7365ca 11775ca
0100-0200 6030ca 7365ca 11775ca
0200-0300 6030ca 7365ca 11775ca
0300-0400 twhfas 6030ca 7405ca
0400-0500 twhfas 6030ca 7405ca
0500-0600 twhfas 6030ca 7405ca
0600-0700 twhfas 6030ca 7405ca
0700-0800 twhfas 5980ca 6030ca
0800-0900 twhfas 5980ca 6030ca
0900-1000 6030ca 9805ca
1000-1100 6030ca 9805ca
1100-1200 6030ca 9805ca
1200-1300 6030ca 7405ca 9805ca
1300-1400 7405ca 11845ca 13820ca
1400-1500 11845ca 11930ca 13820ca
1500-1600 11845ca 11930ca 13820ca
1600-1700 11845ca 11930ca 13820ca
1700-1800 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca
1800-1900 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca
1900-2000 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca
2000-2100 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca
2100-2200 6030ca 9565ca 11930ca 13820ca
2200-2300 6030ca 9565ca 11930ca
2300-0000 6030ca 9565ca 11930ca
(A12/WRTH/09 May)

Radio Farda Summer Schedule

Radio Farda is the Iranian Branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) broadcast services. It broadcasts 24 hours a day in the Persian language from its headquarters Prague, Czech Republic.[1] Radio Farda first aired December 2002. Radio Farda broadcasts political, cultural, social, and art news with an emphasis on Iran. The name "Farda" means "tomorrow" in Persian. Radio Farda's broadcasts have been continually blocked by Iranian authorities over the history of its programming.


Radio Farda - Summer Schedule
Effective to: 28 October 2012
programming targeted to Asia

All times UTC

Farsi
0000-0030 5940as
0000-0100 7575as
0030-0100 5860as 5940as 7295as
0100-0200 5860as 5940as 7295as 7575as
0200-0230 5940as 7295as
0200-0300 5860as 7575as
0230-0300 7280as 9760as
0300-0400 5860as 5885as 7280as 9760as
0400-0430 5860as
0400-0500 5885as 7280as 9760as
0430-0500 7220as
0500-0530 9760as
0500-0600 5885as 7220as 15690as
0530-0600 13860as
0600-0700 5885as 7220as 13860as 15690as
0700-0800 5885as 7220as 13860as 15690as
0800-0830 7220as
0800-0900 5885as 13860as 15690as
0830-0900 17695as
0900-0930 13860as
0900-1000 5885as 15690as 17695as
0930-1000 13860as
1000-1030 17695as
1000-1100 7435as 13860as 15690as
1030-1100 17695as
1100-1200 7435as 13860as 15690as
1200-1300 7435as 13860as 15690as 17695as
1300-1400 7435as 13690as 15690as 17695as
1400-1430 7435as
1400-1500 11520as 13690as 17695as
1430-1500 15555as
1500-1530 17695as
1500-1600 7585as 11520as 15555as
1530-1600 9390as
1600-1700 7585as 9390as 11520as 15555as
1700-1730 9390as
1700-1800 5830as 11520as
1730-1800 5830as
1800-1900 5830as 7575as
1900-2000 5830as 7575as
2000-2100 5830as 7575as
2100-2130 5830as
2100-2200 7575as
2130-2200 5830as
2200-2300 5830as 7575as
2300-0000 5830as 7575as
(WRTH/09 May)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview, May 18-24

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

This week: One More Time

A rags-to-riches entrepreneur in Mogadishu gets kidnapped by Al Shabbab, and makes his escape... and his fortune. A man from Peru goes back home after 40 years to confront the man who tortured him. A man in Uganda recounts near-misses with militias and government troops, while an American writer recalls the truth and myth around a family story. And finally: a repeat of our interview with Don Ritchie, who sadly passed away this week in Sydney, Australia after helping stop over 100 people from ending their lives.


First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC


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

This week: The Gift

We explain why not to look a gift horse in the mouth (especially when there’s free energy at stake) and meet the people turning every bit of green space in their town – ditches, roundabouts, abandoned parking lots – into glorious edible gardens where the fruit and vegetables are free for the taking.


First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

This week:

South Asia Wired features stories from the region, the Diaspora, and events here in Europe of interest to people from South Asia.

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


First airing: Thursday 10:00 UTC

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


This week:

As the clock ticks - A massive airlift gets underway to transport thousands of refugees out of Sudan
Uganda’s prostitutes take the lead in the country’s battle against HIV/AIDS
Step back in time: 1940’s East African music is cool again


First airing: Friday 00:00 UTC

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

This week: No respect: generation gap in Africa

Do young Africans believe in the wisdom of the old? Should they? How do the older generations view today's youth? As we hear in this lively debate between young and old, there is clearly a generation gap in Africa. We ask if - and how - it can be bridged.


First airing: Monday 18:00 UTC

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

This week: Framing the Nation - by Sylvia Schlettwein, Namibia. Where to hang an old family painting?


First airing: Tuesday 01:50 UTC

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

This week: Who says I can’t serve?

Armed forces in many countries have 'don't ask, don't tell' policies when it comes to sexual orientation, but not New Zealand. Radio New Zealand’s Mike Gourley introduces us to Lieutenant-Commander Kevin Sanderson - a gay naval officer in the New Zealand Navy - tells his story.


First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

Hear the World
Hear the World is a world music series where you get to sit in the front row at exciting Dutch world music venues. Hosted by Dheera Sujan.

This week:

Roberto Correa and Siba bring rare rural sounds from Brazil, rather than the usual samba and bossa nova
Osa Imahane - a group from the Malian Sahara - play and sing about love and war
This week’s Dutch World Music Delight is throat singer Mark van Tongeren, interpreting the overtone singing traditions of Mongolia
Les Espoirs de Coanti - a band from Guinea - playing mainly on traditional instruments


First airing: Monday 01:00 UTC

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

Available 24 hours a day

Radio Netherlands streaming audio www.www.radionetherlands.nl/

English service
0959-1000 15110as
1000-1057 15110as
1359-1400 9800as
1400-1457 9800as
1800-1900 7425af 11615af 15495af 17605af
1900-2000 7425af 11615af 15495af 17605af
2000-2057 7425af 11615af 15495af 17605af
(R Netherlands/van der Woude)

Blog Logs

All times UTC

// parallel frequency *sign-on / sign-off*

Logs edited for clarity

Australia
6080, Radio Australia via Shepparton 1013-1024. Tok Pisin. Two male announcers in discussion and several mentions - "..development foundation.." & phone number as 61-427-72-72-72. Music at 1023. Signal fair-good //5995. (Scott Barbour, NH)

Bangladesh
4750, Bangladesh Betar, 1230-1242. Mixing badly with China's CNR1. Poor signal with usual Monday format:Maghrib (sunset) Call-to-Prayer, subcontinent music. Lady announcer with the Monday only SAARC news bulletin in English. Still no hint of RRI Makassar (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Bolivia
6134.851, Radio Santa Cruz, 0043-0100. Music program of music and chatter from announcer, noted a fair signal this evening, but it having a strong automatic signal
hitting Radio Santa Cruz on the low side. The notch filter didn't give much help.
(Chuck Bolland, FL)

Brazil
4878.372, Radiodifusora Roraime. (presumed) 0050-0100. Program of regular music with two males Portuguese commentsbetween the tunes. Signal poor, but audible enough to identify it as Brazilian. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

5940.07, Voz Missionária, 0400-0445. Inspirational music to Portuguese talk. Signal Weak. Poor with adjacent channel splatter. Very weak // 9665.04. (Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)

15191.5, Radio Inconfidencia, 0441. Portuguese talk by man and woman, 0444 Portuguese song. Poor signal quality. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

Chad
6164.96, RNT, 0427-0445. Heard after a strong Radio Netherland 6165 signs off at 0427African hi-life music. French talk.Fair. Weak interference from Radio Japan 6165. (Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)

China
4940, 1145-1201. Voice of Strait. Instrumental music to talk in Chinese by lady announcer between jingles. Five short and one long time pips at 1200 UTC (Tony Ashar)

5050, 1203-1220, Voice of Guangxi/Beibu Bay Radio. Lady's talk in Vietnamese, followed by male announcer in Chinese. Station ID to male's talk that mentioned; Chungkuo, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Internet, Chinese song by female, followed by another song beginning with whistling. (Tony Ashar)

9520, PBS Nei Menggu, Hohhot, 1017-1020. Talk in Chinese by a man. Weak signal with some fading. (Jim Evans, TN)

Clandestine
6600 Voice of the People, Kyonggi-do, 0910-1001. Just a hint of audio beneath the jammer at 0910. Improving by 0958, when a man talking in Korean was heard. Music at 1000 with announcements by a man. Talk by a woman at 1001. Poor signal, losing to the jammer most of the time. Parallel heard on 6518 with just a few words making it through. (Jim Evans, TN)

5985, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, 1418-1430*, May 4 (Friday). Normally would be in English on Friday, but not so today. Program all in Japanese, 1425 the usual announcement (in Japanese) about “this is a message from the Japanese government”
and mentioning 9000 kHz., which is a veiled reference to Nippon no Kaze and Furusato no Kaze. No jamming, fair signal in LSB. Scheduled *1330 to 1430* (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Cyprus
9760, Cyprus Broadcasting Corp, *2217-2247.* Sign on with Greek music and Greek opening announcements. Short breaks of Greek music. Radio-drama. Sign off with Greek music.Very good signal. Weaker on // 5925, 7220. Scheduled for Fri, Sat, Sun only, but very irregular. (Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)

Diego Garcia
12759USB, AFRTS, Diego Garcia, Chagos, 0943-0950. Pop music. Talk in English by man at 0948. Very weak signal, too weak to understand spoken content, by definitely AFN programming. (Jim Evans, TN)

Egypt
6270.00 Radio Cairo, 0215-0230. Two lady announcers' conversation during signal that had some distortion. Typical music presented at 0222. (CHuck Bolland, FL)

Equatorial Guinea
5005, Radio Nacional-Bata, *0458-0540. Sign on with Spanish ballads and Spanish talk. Wide variety of Spanish pop music. Local Afro-pop and hi-life music. Poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)

Eritrea
7200, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea - Program 1,*0256-0320, sign on with interval signal. Vernacular talk at 0301. Horn of Africa music. Poor. Mixing with co-channel Sudan along with amateur radio interference. Eritrea sure does insist on trying to use frequencies that are dominated by strong transmitters such as Sudan on 7200 and Ethiopia on 9705. (Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)

9705.03, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea - Program 2, *0256-0313. Sign on with interval signal. Vernacular talk at 0300. Horn of Africa music. Weak modulation but in the clear until 0313 when Radio Ethiopia abruptly came on the air and completely covered Eritrea. A late sign on for Ethiopia. Eritrea heard on // 7175 - poor in noise, // 7120.02 - very weak modulation. (Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)

Guam
9910, KTWR, Agana, 1158-1201. Religious music followed by announcements in English by man, translated into Chinese by woman. Then presented a Chinese to English lesson that featured common phrases regarding coffee. Moderate signal strength. KTWR also noted in Chinese on 9975 after 1200 with different programming. (Jim Evans, TN)

Guatemala
4055, Radio Verdad, 0428. Spanish. Religious hymn, preacher; at 0508 English with preacher. Poor. (Sellers-BC)

India
9704.97, All India Radio, 2300-2315. Audible after Niger signed off at 2300. English news. ID. Commentary. Local music. Very weak signal on // 9950. Fair on // 13605. (Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)

Indonesia
9680.038, RRI Jakarta, 1020-1035. Steady Indo sytle music at tune-in. Between the individual tunes, a female comments and converses with listeners via telephone. The
remained good during the period. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Israel
6973, Galei Zahal, 0020-0030. Hebrew talk. Signal weak but readable. Fair on // 15850(Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)

Libya
11600, Radio Télévision Libye - Radio Libye, 1732-1805.* Lite instrumental music. French ballads. ID. French talk. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. Weak modulation at times. (Brian Alexander, PA/Cumbre DX)
　
Mauritania
7245, Radio Mauritaine via Noukchott 0723-0734. Arabic service with string music bit into male announcer. Another music bit at 0729, followed by announcer thru tune-our. Signal fair. (Scott Barbour, NH)

Morocco
9575, Radio Medi Un, 0449. French with announcer and pop music. At 0500 woman briefly in French and the into news in Arabic. Fair signal. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

Nigeria
9704.99, LV du Sahel, 2215-2300.* Local music. Indigenous vocals. French talk. Local chants at 2255. Short flute interval signal and choral national anthem at 2258Four second test tone at 2300 and off. Signal fair to good. (Brian Alexander, PA?Cumbre DX)

Peru
4746.91, Radio Huanta Dos Mil, 1003-1015. Noted announcer's steady Spanish comments. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4774.923, Radio Tarma, 0146-0200. At tune in noted just music while the signal was a threshold level.At 0150 between songs, a few Spanish comments from announcer, as hen music continues. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4826.435, Radio Sicuani, 1008-1015. Noted with a very, very weak signal here and
an occasional word or two making it through. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Russia
5930, Radio Rossii Petro-K, 0754-0802. Russian from male/female announcer with talk and noted over music at 0758. Signal pips 4+1 pips to lady announcer at 0800. News ith with sound bites. Signal weak and poor in ECCS-LSB with usual 5935-MGS splatter, though beginning to improve by tune-out. (Scott Barbour, NH)

6075, Voice of Russia, Vladivostok-Tavrich, 1002-1005. Talk in Chinese by woman. Weak but relatively steady signal. (Jim Evans, TN)

15170, Voice of Russia, Chita-Atamanovka, 0951-0956. Talk in English by woman. Classical orchestral music at 0953 with occasional comments by woman. Very weak signal. (Jim Evans, TN)

South Africa
7230, Channel Africa, 0502. English with man and woman reading on news from Africa. Good signal. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

Sri Lanka
15490, AWR Trincomalee *1200-1216. Chinese service. Interval signal and the usual AWR Voice of Hope ID. Noted same in Chinese and another English identification with web's URL and mention of, "..following program is in Mandarin." Lady announcer between music bits until ballad at 1202. Announcer from 1206 with talk thru tune-out. Signal fair at sign-on and fading by tune-out. (Scott Barbour, NH)

Swaziland
4775, Trans World Radio, 0433. English with preacher talking about marriage and divorce. Although sked for German, it appears they do have some English this hour. Poor with CODAR interference. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

Taiwan
9545 WYFR/Family Radio relay via Taipei, 0932-0936. Religious talk in Chinese by man. Weak but steady signal. (Jim Evans, TN)

Radio Australia summer schedule

All times UTC

Radio Australia

Burmese
0100-0130 on 11780 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg
2300-2330 on 9490 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg

Chinese
1300-1430 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1300-1430 on 9965 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg
1300-1430 on 11760 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg
1300-1430 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg

English
0000-0900 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
0030-0400 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0100-0300 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
0100-0500 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg
0300-0500 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg
0300-0600 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
0500-0700 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0500-0800 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg
0530-0700 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0600-0630 on 15290 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg
0600-1000 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 100 deg
0700-0900 on 7410 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
0700-0900 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg
0700-0900 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg
0800-0900 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg
0800-1000 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 080 deg
0900-1100 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
1000-1500 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
1000-1530 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
1100-1300 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1100-1200 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg
1100-1200 on 12080 BRN 005 kW / 080 deg*
1100-1300 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
1100-1300 on 6140 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg
1100-1300 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1100-1400 on 6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
1200-1400 on 5995 BRN 005 kW / 010 deg*
1300-1500 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 080 deg
1400-1800 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
1400-1800 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
1430-1700 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1430-1900 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1500-1700 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
1500-1700 on 7240 SHP 100 kW / 040 deg
1530-2000 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg
1600-1630 on 9540 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg
1700-1900 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg
1700-2000 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
1700-2100 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
1800-2000 on 7240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
1800-2030 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg
1900-2100 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg
1900-2200 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
2000-2200 on 11650 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
2000-2300 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
2000-0900 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg
2030-2200 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
2100-2300 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg
2100-0100 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
2100-0800 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg
2200-2330 on 15240 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg
2200-2400 on 9855 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg
2200-2400 on 15230 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
2200-0700 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg
2300-0100 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg
2300-0300 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg
2330-2400 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg

Indonesian
0000-0030 on 12005 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg
0000-0030 on 15350 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg
0000-0030 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0400-0430 on 11550 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg
0400-0430 on 17800 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg
0400-0530 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0500-0530 on 11700 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg
0500-0530 on 11745 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg
0500-0530 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
2200-2330 on 9695 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg
2200-2330 on 11550 TAI 100 kW / 205 deg
2200-2330 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg

Tok Pisin
0900-1000 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg
0900-1000 on 6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
0900-1000 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
0900-1000 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
0900-1000 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg
0900-1000 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg
1000-1100 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg Mon-Fri
*DRM mode. English sked may be subject to occasional variation day by day.
(DX Re Mix 729 via Alokesh GUpta, India)

Best of the Best - DX Programs

Looking for THE source for the best in DX, Media and Mailbag program ? Look no further - Shortwave Central brings you the Best of the Best in DX programs. Why settle for the rest ?
Gayle Van Horn

Monday
0005# RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 11700ku
0110v R Havana Cuba “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6050
0210v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6050
0310v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6050
0410v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6050
0510v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6010 6050 6060 6125
0610v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6010 6050 6060 6125
0730 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 11725
1030 All India R “Faithfully Yours”: 7270 13695 15020 15410 17510 17800 17895
1130 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 15720
1145 WWCR "Australian DX Report" (Bob Padula): 15825
1245 WWCR Nashville "Ask WWCR": 15825 (5th & 1st Monday)
1330 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 6170
1430 All India R “Faithfully Yours”: 9690 11620 13710
1630 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 6170(to 1650) 9615(from 1651)
1630 Amateur Radio Today (South Africa): 3230me
1830 All India R “Faithfully Yours”: 7400 7410 7550 9415 11580 11670 11935
2120 All India R “Faithfully Yours”: 7550 9445 9910 11620 11670 11715
2330 All India R “Faithfully Yours”: 6055 7305 9950 11670 13605

Tuesday
0330 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 15720
0405 Voice of Russia “Moscow Mailbag”: 1323ga 13775pk 15760tj
1832 BBC World Service “Click”: Online UK DABetc
1935v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 11760
2335v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 5040

Wednesday
0030 Voice of Russia “Moscow Mailbag”: 9665mv 9800kd
0135v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6050
0235v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6050
0332 BBC World Service “Click”: online, 198LW UK DAB etc
0335v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6050
0435v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6050
0535v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6010 6050 6060 6125
0635v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6010 6050 6060 6125
1032 BBC World Service “Click”: online, UK DAB etc
1530 BBC R4 "The Media Show": 198LW MW FM DAB online
1845 RAE Buenos Aires “DX Special”: 15345v
1930 R Australia “Future Tense”(technology): 6080 7240 9500 9580 9710 11880

Thursday
0245 RAE Buenos Aires "DX Special": 11710
0405 Voice of Russia “Moscow Mailbag”: 1323ga 13775pk 15760tj
1530 R Australia “Future Tense”(technology): 5995 6080 7240 9475 9710 11660
1930 R Australia “Future Tense”(technology): 6080 7240 9500 9580 9710 11880

Friday
1845v RAE Buenos Aires "DXers Supplement": 15345v
2035 R New Zealand Int "Mailbox": 11725

Saturday
0030 Voice of Russia “Moscow Mailbag”: 9665mv 9800kd
0100 WRMI “Media Network Plus”: online, 9955
0245v RAE Buenos Aires “DXers Supplement”: 11710
0605 WWCR "Into Tomorrow": 4840
0810 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9570
1210 KBS World R “Worldwide Friendship”: 9650ca
1245 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 15450
1300 PCJ Media “Media Network Plus”: WRN-Eu (incl. Sky channel 0122)
1310 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9570
1400 PCJ Media “Media Network Plus”: WRN-AfAs (incl.WorldSpace Afristar West)
1610 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9515 9640
1615 WWCR Nashville “Ask WWCR”: 12160
1630 WWCR Nashville “Wavescan”: 12160
1645 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 15520
1810 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 7275
1845 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 9785
2045 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 7205
2100 PCJ Media “Media Network Plus”: WRN-NAm (incl. Sirius/XM) 9955-wrmi
2110 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 3955uk
2115v REE Madrid “Radio Waves” (irreg): 9650
2215 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 9830

Sunday
0015v REE Madrid “Radio Waves”: 6055
0150 BBCWS “Over to You”: Online, 198LW, UK DAB etc
0210 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9580
0315 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 6165 9515
0400 WHRI “DXing With Cumbre”: 9825
0432 BBCWS “Click”: Online, online, UK DAB
0500 WWCR Nashville “Into Tomorrow”: 4840
0510 R Japan "Friends Around the World ": 5975wo 6110ca 11970fr
0600 WWCR Nashville "Into Tomorrow": 4840
0800 Amateur Radio Today (South Africa): 7205me 17570me
0945 WWCR Nashville "Ask WWCR": 4840
0950 BBCWS “Over to You”: Online, UK DAB
1010 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 9625 9695kr
1200 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 17535we
1210 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 6120ca 9695
1310 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 15735ta
1410 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 11705pw 15735ta
1500 DXing With Cumbre: WRN-Eu
1505# RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 11675ku 15125ur
1530 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 15255we
1600 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 11825gm 15360gm
1630 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 11740tr
1805# RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 9530ks 11765sk 17810sk
1810 R Japan "Friends Around the World": 15720md
1902 BBCR4 ”Feedback”: 198LW MW FM DAB online
1910v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 11760
2005# RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 15235ca 15330ca 17735ca
2130 WHRI: “DXing With Cumbre”: 17510
2132 BBCWS “Click”: Online, UK DAB
2230 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 9730tr
2310v R Havana Cuba “DXers Unlimited”: 5040

# Radio Canada International is closing all of its shortwave and satellite services from
26 June 2012. The final airing of “Maple Leaf Mailbag” is expected to be on 24-25 June.
v = variable frequency or time
(BDXC/May 2012)

DX Programs Online Reference List

The following links, represent websites that contain live or archived audio or program scripts, for DX and Media programs.

Ask WWCR (live): www.wwcr.com

Australian DX Report: http://bpadula.tripod.com/

BBCR4 Feedback: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 (live+archive)

BBC World Service “Click”: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/default.stm

R Bulgaria Answering Your Letters (Saturdays): http://www.bnr.bg/sites/en (click on “The Programme” for audio)

DXers Unlimited: http://dxersunlimited.blogspot.com

DXing With Cumbre (live): www.whri.com

DXing With Cumbre (podcast): via Facebook page ‘CumbreDX/DXing With Cumbre’

DX PartyLine: www.hcjb.org/dxpl/audio.ph p (archive)

Gadget Detective: www.gadgetdetective.com

Happy Station/Media Network Plus: www.pcjmedia.com

Radio Japan: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/radio/program/index.html

KBS World Radio: http://world.kbs.co.kr/English

Laser Goes DX http://laserhothits.atspace.com/webplayer.htm

Media Network Plus: http://www.pcjmedia.com/medianetworkplus

RCI Mailbag (archive): www.rcinet.ca

RNZI Mailbag: www.rnzi.com/pages/audio.php

WRMI: www.wrmi.net
(BCDX/May 2012)

Radio Bulgaria closed on shortwave at the end of January 2012 and the DX program also ended. The station still produces a daily one-hour online broadcast which includes "Answering Your Letters" on Saturdays.

Radio Canada International is closing all of its shortwave and satellite services from 26 June 2012. The final airing of “Maple Leaf Mailbag” is expected to be on 24-25 June.

BBC WS Click and Over to You are available via online UK stream at the times listed above. Times may vary on the BBCWS regional shortwave streams.

DXing with Cumbre is only included in the above listed at times which have actually been confirmed on SW via WHRI during the current schedule period. The WHRI schedule includes many additional airings but in practice the SW transmitters are usually off the air. Additional airings can however be heard via the WHRI web streams.

WRMI Radio Miami International Additional airings of DX programmes may be available via Radio Miami International on 9955 kHz see station web site for schedule - www.wrmi.net
(BCDX/May 2012)

Radio PMR Pridnestrovye summer schedule

Moldova

All times UTC

Radio PMR Pridnestrovye
Monday-Friday

1700-1800 on 9665 KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu deleted in Summer A-12
1800-1830 on 9665*KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu Russian 15'+ Music 15'
1830-1900 on 9665*KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu English 15'+ Music 15'
1900-1930 on 9665*KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu French 15'+ Music 15'
1930-2000 on 9665*KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu German 15'+ Music 15'
2000-2030 on 9665 KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu Russian 15'+ Music 15'
2030-2100 on 9665 KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu English 15'+ Music 15'
2100-2130 on 9665*KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu French 15'+ Music 15'
2130-2200 on 9665*KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu German 15'+ Music 15'
2200-2230 on 9665*KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu Russian 15'+ Music 15'
2230-2300 on 9665*KCH 300 kW / 309 deg to WeEu English 15'+ Music 15'
* co-ch 1800-2000 REE in French/English and 2100-2300 CNR-5 in Chinese
(DX Re Mix 728 via Ivo Ivanov)

Radio Netherlands special Dutch marathon

On May 10 and 11, Radio Netherlands World Service in Dutch will have a special marathon radio broadcast, on these additional frequencies.

All times UTC

May 10
2000-2400 on 5955 WER 500 kW / 210 deg to Eu/Af
2000-2400 on 9895 NAU 500 kW / 220 deg to SWEu
2130-2400 on 6020 MDC 250 kW / 255 deg to SoAf

May 11
0000-0200 on 6020 MDC 250 kW / 255 deg to SoAf
0000-0500 on 5955 WER 500 kW / 210 deg to Eu/Af
0000-0500 on 9895 NAU 500 kW / 220 deg to SWEu
0400-2000 on 9895 NAU 500 kW / 125 deg to N/ME
0600-1400 on 21485 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to SoAs
0600-1400 on 21710 MDC 250 kW / 310 deg to NCAf
0800-1500 on 9895 NAU 500 kW / 220 deg to SWEu
0900-1500 on 13700 WER 500 kW / 120 deg to N/ME
0900-1500 on 13700 WER 500 kW / 240 deg to NoAf
1000-1500 on 5955 WER 500 kW / 210 deg to Eu/Af
1200-2000 on 21720 BON 250 kW / 090 deg to WCAf
1300-2000 on 21555 BON 250 kW / 170 deg to SoAm
1300-2000 on 21750 BON 250 kW / 050 deg to NoAf
1600-1700 on 13700 WER 500 kW / 120 deg to N/ME
1600-1700 on 13700 WER 500 kW / 240 deg to NoAf
1700-2000 on 5955 WER 500 kW / 210 deg to Eu/Af
1700-2000 on 9895 NAU 500 kW / 220 deg to SWEu
1900-2000 on 6020 MDC 250 kW / 255 deg to SoAf
(DX Re Mix 728 via Ivo Ivanov)

more clandestine station schedule updates

A12 Summer Schedule updates for Clandestine stations

All times UTC

Democratic Voice of Burma (via Armenia)
Burmese
1430-1530 on 11560 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SEAs
2330-0030 on 11595 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SEAs

Voice of People (via Madagascar)
English/Shona/Ndebele
0400-0500 on 9870 MDC 050 kW / 265 deg to Zimbabwe
1600-1630 on 9445 MDC 050 kW / 265 deg to Zimbabwe
1800-1900 on 7330 MDC 050 kW / 265 deg to Zimbabwe

Voice of Tibet (via Madagascar)
Tibetan
1400-1430 on 17560 MDC 250 kw / 045 deg to CeAs. Strong jammer from China

Radio Free Sarawak (via Palau)
Bahasa May /Iban
1000-1200 on 15420 HBN 100 kw/ 270 deg to SEAs

Radio Tamazuj
Sudanese Arabic
0400-0430 on 11650 SMG 250 kW / 145 deg to SDN
0400-0430 on 15400 MDC 250 kW / 330 deg to SDN
0400-0430 on 15550 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to SDN

Radio Dabanga
Sudanese Arabic
0430-0600 on 11650 SMG 250 kW / 145 deg to SDN
0430-0600 on 15400 MDC 250 kW / 330 deg to SDN
0430-0600 on 15550 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to SDN
1530-1630 on 15150 MDC 250 kW / 325 deg to SDN
1530-1630 on 15725 TRM 250 kW / 270 deg to SDN

Sudan South
New transmission of clandestine station Voice of South Sudan Revolutionary Radio in Sudanese Arabic & Engliah. First noted on Sat, May 5 at 1434-1651 on 11650, co-ch till 1500 China Radio International in Amoy; 1500-1600 FEBC in Russian.

Here is the situation on May 6,7,8: New start and new end time, new duration: 1334-1501 on 11650, co-ch till 1400 China Radio International in Esperanto; 1400-1500 CRI in Amoy

VERY BAD FREQUENCY SELECTION ON 11650, ALSO SAME PROBLEM MORNING ON 15725!!

Observations of other transmissions on V.of South Sudan Revolutionary Radio
0404-0621 on 15725, no transmission on May 8, cancelled?
1830-1930 on 15725, no transmission on May 6,7, cancelled?
2000-2300 on 15650, no transmission on May 5,6,7, cancelled? Any ideas?

Radio Damal, Voice of the Somali People
Somali was changed start date from May 1 to May 8, according to latest BABCOCK schedule dated May 1:
0400-0700 on 15700 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg to EaAf, but no signal this morning
1830-1930 on 11740 WOF 300 kW / 122 deg to EaAf, please check today evening
1930-2130 on 11650 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg to EaAf, please check today evening
(DX Re Mix 728 via Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2012 May 07 1445 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 30 April - 06 May 2012

Solar activity was moderate. The week was dominated by low level C-class x-ray activity from Regions 1469 (S23, L=335, class/area Eso/140 on 02 May) and 1471 (S21, L=276, class/area=Eho/320 on 02 May) until 05 May. Then, Region 1476 (N10, L=188, class/are=Fhi/760 on 06 May) rotated onto the visible disk and produced three impulsive M-class flares in approximately 12 hours. The largest of these was an M1/Sn at 05/1323Z. Only one M1/1n flare was observed the following day, also from Region 1476, at 06/1747Z.

Several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed during the period, although only three were deemed to be potentially earth-directed. The first of the three occurred on 04 May and was observed in STEREO-Ahead COR2 coronagraph imagery around 0309Z. The second was associated with a C1 flare from Region 1469 at 04/2356Z. The third was associated with a long duration C2/Sf flare from Region 1470 (S15, L=286, class/area=Cro/30 on 05 May) at 05/0639Z and evidence of the eruption was observed in SDO AIA imagery at 05/0600 UTC. No significant radio emissions were observed with any of the CMEs.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels (>1000 pfu) for the first three days (30 April-02 May). After a return to normal backround levels on 03-04 May, flux reached moderate levels on 05 and 06 May.

Geomagnetic field activity was at predominantly quiet levels all week. Unsettled levels occurred late on 02 May into early 03 May associated with a prolonged period of negative Bz and again late on 03 May in response to a solar sector boundary change. Solar wind speed measured at the ACE spacecraft ranged from 300-400 km/s throughout the week.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 07 May - 02 June 2012

Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate as Region 1476 makes its way across the visible solar disk.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 11-14 May and again on 23-29 May in response to recurrent coronal hole high speed wind streams.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to begin at unsettled levels for 07-08 May in response to a solar sector boundary crossing and CME arrival. The arrival of a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream will bring active levels on 09-11 May. After a brief return to quiet levels, unsettled conditions are expected in response to another coronal hole high speed stream on 14-15 May. Mostly quiet levels are then forecast until 19 May when unsettled to active conditions are expected to accompany the arrival of a coronal hole high speed stream. Active levels will persisit through 23 May followed by a return to quiet conditions through the end of the period.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2012 May 07 1445 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2012-05-07
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2012 May 07 115 7 2
2012 May 08 115 7 2
2012 May 09 115 12 3
2012 May 10 115 15 5
2012 May 11 115 12 3
2012 May 12 115 5 2
2012 May 13 115 5 2
2012 May 14 115 8 3
2012 May 15 120 8 3
2012 May 16 130 5 2
2012 May 17 140 8 3
2012 May 18 145 5 2
2012 May 19 145 8 3
2012 May 20 140 10 4
2012 May 21 135 15 5
2012 May 22 125 15 5
2012 May 23 120 15 5
2012 May 24 120 8 3
2012 May 25 115 5 2
2012 May 26 115 5 2
2012 May 27 115 5 2
2012 May 28 115 5 2
2012 May 29 115 5 2
2012 May 30 115 5 2
2012 May 31 115 5 2
2012 Jun 01 115 5 2
(NOAA)

Summer schedule updates from Russia

Russia - A12 Summer Schedule Updates

All times UTC

Tatarstan Wave
Tatar & Russia
0410-0500 on 15110 SAM 250 kW / 060 deg to FE
0610-0700 on 9690 SAM 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs
0810-0900 on 15195 SAM 250 kW / 295 deg to EaEu

Radio Rossii
Russian
0400-0800 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
0825-1300 on 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1325-1700 on 9480 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1725-2100 on 7215 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu

Frequency change for Voice of Russia
Arabic (to N&ME)
0600-1700 NF 7305 ARM 100 kW / 190 deg, ex 7325 to avoid CRI in Turkish

Adygeyan Radio
Adygeyan
1700-1800 on 7325 ARM 100 kW / 190 deg Mon/Fri. Good reception in Bulgaria
1800-1900 on 7325 ARM 100 kW / 190 deg Sun, cancelled
Transmissions of Kabardino Balkar Radio in Kabardino/Balkarian
1730-1800 on 7325 ARM 100 kW / 190 deg Sun/Wed/Thu, cancelled
(DX Re Mix 728 via Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria)

Voice of Turkey summer schedule

All times UTC

Arabic
0900-0955 on 11750
1400-1455 on 9540 17770
1830-1925 on 11690



Azeri
0700-0755 on 11730
1530-1625 on 9530

Bulgarian
1100-1125 on 7210

Chinese
1100-1155 on 15240

Dari
1500-1525 on 11765

English
0300-0355 on 6165 9515
1230-1325 on 15450
1630-1725 on 15520
1830-1925 on 9785
2030-2125 on 7205
2200-2255 on 9830

French
1930-2025 on 9535 9635

Georgian
1000-1055 on 9655

German
1130-1225 on 13760
1730-1825 on 11835

Italian
1400-1425 on 9610

Kazakh
1330-1355 on 11880

Pashto
1530-1555 on 11765

Persian
0830-0955 on 11795
1500-1555 on 9765

Russian
1300-1355 on 11965

Spanish
0100-0155 on 9770 9870
1630-1725 on 11930

Tatar
1000-1025 on 9855

Turkish
0000-0155 on 7260
0400-0555 on 6040 11980
0600-0855 on 11750 11955 13635
0900-1155 on 11955 13635
1200-1255 on 13635
1300-1555 on 9840
1600-2055 on 5960 9460

Turkmen
1200-1225 on 11825

Urdu
1200-1255 on 13710

Uyghur
0200-0255 on 9465
1230-1325 on 11700

Uzbek
1030-1055 on 13650
1600-1625 on 11765
(DX Re Mix 728 via Ivo Ivanov)

Voice of Greece summer schedule update

All times UTC

Greece

Effective to 28 October 2012

ERT-3 Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias
Greek

1400-1650 on 9935 AVL 100 kW 285 deg to WeEu
1700-2250 on 7450 AVL 100 kW 323 deg to WeEu

ERA-5 Voice of Greece
Greek

1400-1850 on 15650 AVL 100 kW 105 deg to SoAs/AUS
1400-0200 on 9420 AVL 170 kW 323 deg to WeEu/NoAm
1900-2350 on 15630 AVL 100 kW 285 deg to WeEu/NoAm
2300-0050 on 15650 AVL 100 kW 226 deg to SoAm
0000-0200 on 7475 AVL 100 kW 285 deg to NoAm
0100-0200 on 15650 AVL 100 kW 105 deg to SoAs/AUS
(DX Re Mix 728 via Ivo Ivanov)

Belarus summer schedule update

All times UTC

Belarus

Effective to: 28 October 2012

Radio 1 Home Service
Belarussian
0400-0700 on 11930 MNS 250 kW / 072 deg, but registered 0500-0800 on same
1500-1700 on 7255^MNS 250 kW / 072 deg, but registered 1600-1800 on same
1500-2100 on 6080*MNS 150 kW / 127 deg, but registered 1600-2200 on same
^ totally blocked by CRI Chinese from 1600
* totally blocked by Radio Kuwait in Arabic from 1600 + VOA in English

Radio Belarus, Minsk
Belarussian
1100-1400 on 11730 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg

Russian
1400-1600 on 11730 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg

Polish
1600-1800 on 11730 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg
1702-1800 on 7255 MNS 250 kW / 252 deg

German
1800-2000 on 7255 MNS 250 kW / 252 deg#
1800-2000 on 11730 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg#

English
2000-2200 on 7255 MNS 250 kW / 252 deg*
2000-2200 on 11730 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg*

Russian
2200-2300 on 7255 MNS 250 kW / 252 deg
2200-2300 on 11730 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg
# 1940-2000 Sat/Sun French Belarus from A to Z
* 2000-2020 Sun Spanish px-Belarus from A to Z
(DX Re Mix 728 via Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria)

Blog Logs

All times UTC

// parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Logs edited for clarity

Bangladesh
4750.00, Bangladesh Betar, Dhaka, 1219-1242. Bengali with subcontinent music and song. Muslim call-to-prayer as their local sunset is at 1220. Monday only English news bulletin at 1235 (SAARC News English) mixing badly with China's CNR1. Poor signal and no hint of Indo's RRI Makassar. (Howard). Also heard at 1655-1712.* Bengali talk, news, report. SINPO 25232. New schedule 0500-1710. Earlier used to switch off at 1500. (Chakroborty and Petersen/DX Window 453)

Brazil
4805.01, Radio Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, 0015. Songs for fair signal and CODAR interference. (Bernardini).Also heard at 0933-0941. Music and song to music bridge and talk. (Wilkner/DX Window 453)

4815.00, Radio Difusora, Londrina, PR, 2300-0023. Religious talks in Portuguese. SINPO 24342 splashes from 4820 China's Xizang. (Bernardini and Petersen/DX Window 453)

4974.95, Radio Iguatemi, Osasco, SP, 2300. Station reactivated! Clear ID: ”Rádio Iguatemi,” followed by nice local Brazilian songs, ID jingles and chatting in Portuguese by male and female announcers. Callers on telephone, laughing. Pretty good signal. (Bell/DX Window 453)

15190.05, Radio Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte, MG, 0925. Very nice guitar for Latin American music. Poor signal in Germany at that time, only S=4-5. (Bueschel). Also heard at 2140-2300 with Portuguese talk, Brazilian pop music and station identification at 2200. Fair signal. Noticed switching back and forth several times between 15191.44 and 15190.04 at 2248-2250 before settling on 15191.44 at 2250. (Alexander in DXplorer/DX Window 453)

China
4850.00, Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1620-1800.* New frequency ex out-of-band 4330 which was silent. Kazakh radiodrama with man talking and screaming persons. Classical Asian orchestra music and Kazakh folksongs. Time pips at 1700 and more songs except for a Russian song 1715, 1759 ann and time signal. SINPO 35333 improving to 45434 // 6015 (SINPO 35433). Still here Apr 30. Also heard at *2330-0020, Apr 19/20, Kazakh operatic songs (with a Russian flavor), 0057 mentioning Sinkiang twice, 0000 time signal, CNR interval signal to ID in Kazakh by man and woman: "Sinkiang khale radyo stanshata", ex 4330. Summerschedule! SINPO 44444 // 6015 (45344). (Petersen). I also was surprised to hear them on this new frequency at 1715, Apr 19, here in Kolkata, SINPO 45444. Now let's see, if they continue in this new frequency. (Chakroborty/DX Window 453)

Colombia
5909.93, Alcavarán Radio, Lomalinda, Puerto Lleras, Meta, 0701-0734. Religious program to station ID as, "Por Alcavarán radio”. NOTE: Previously reported on 5909.02, SINPO 44444 in Peru, 23432 in Spain. (Arrunátegui and Méndez). Also heard
at 1000-1016, with Spanish ID at 1003. Arrangement for popular song, SINPO 25332. (Wagai/DX Window 453)

Cyprus
9760, Cyprus Broadcasting Corp., Zygi, *2215-2244:30.* Sign on with Greek music and Greek opening announcement. Greek talk to sign-off with Greek music. Strong. Very Good signal. Weaker on // 5925, 7220. Fr, Sa, Su only, but very irregular. (Alexander in DXplorer/DX Window 453)

Egypt
6270.00, Radio Cairo, 0215-0230. Two females in conversation and typical music. Signal was strong, but had some distortion with it. (Chuck Bolland/DX Window 453)

Georgia
9535, Apsua Radio, Abkhaz State R, Sokhumi, 0700-0804.* Russian until 0730, then Abkhazian, folcloric songs, 0741 ID: ”Apsua Radio”, station interval signal to piano music, 0802 news in Russian which abruptly was switched off at 0804. Weak signal for East European and Caucasian listeners. Old 5 kW transmitter jammer unit of USSR era. Also heard on receivers in upper Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Darmstadt, Amberg and Berlin. (Bueschel/DX Window 453)

Indonesia
4789.98, RRI Fak Fak, 1200-1401. Jakarta National News relay in Bahasa Indonesia, ending with their national song “Bagimu Negeri” (For You Our Country) // 3325 - RRI Palangkaraya, 4869.96 - RRI Wamena and 9680 - RRI Jakarta. Unable to hear 3995 - RRI Kendari. No longer // after 1221; DJ playing pop songs with a few songs in English.
Clear ID: “Radio Republik Indonesia Fak Fak”; poor with strong CODAR interference. The downside to listening next to the ocean is that these ocean related CODAR signals are stronger. Audio at: http://www.box.com/s/af7350de142727006378 with start of the national song “Bagimu Negeri.” Song with rooster crowing and ID at 1:01. Audio seemed muffled. (Ron Howard, CA/DX Window 453)

Mali
5995, RTVM, Bamako, 2315-0001.* Local tribal music to Afro-pop music and indigenous vocals. Some talk in unidentified language, French talk, brief instrumental music, sign off with national anthem. Poor to fair. (Alexander in DXplorer and D’Angelo/DX Window 453)

IBB stations summer schedule updates

All times UTC / NF new frequency

Radio Free Asia
1600-1800 NF 5895 TIN 250 kW / 321 deg, ex 5855 in Mandarin

Radio Liberty
0100-0200 NF 13680 UDO 250 kW / 311 deg, ex 13760 in Tajik
1400-1600 NF 15240 WER 250 kW / 075 deg, ex 15650 in Turkmen
1600-1700 NF 15410 WER 250 kW / 075 deg, ex 15650 in Turkmen

Voice of America
1200-1500 NF 15775 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg, ex 15180 in Korean, re-ex 13585
1300-1400 NF 9610 TIN 250 kW / 305 deg, add.freq in English Sat/Sun
1400-1500 NF 11595 KWT 250 kW / 078 deg, add.freq in Tibetan, not Chinese!
1630-1700 NF 9490 NAU 250 kW / 150 deg, ex 9675 in English Mon-Fri*
1700-1800 NF 11795 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg, ex 12015 in English
1700-1800 NF 9825 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg, ex 9800 in Portuguese
1730-1800 NF 11905 IRA 250 kW / 279 deg, ex 11925 in Afan Oromo Mon-Fri
1730-1800 NF 11925 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg, ex 11905 in Afan Oromo Mon-Fri
1800-1830 NF 9825 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg, ex 9800 in Portuguese Mon-Fri
1800-1830 NF 11740 SMG 250 kW / 146 deg, ex 11745 in Arabic-Afia Darfur
1800-1830 NF 13715 SAO 100 kW / 052 deg, ex 11665 in Arabic-Afia Darfur
* South Sudan in Focus
(DX Mix News # 727 via Ivo Ivanov)