Hamburger Lokalradio slated for Sunday broadcast

Michael Kittner, from Hamburger Local Radio sent me an e-mail to let me know that this Stations will be on air Sunday 25th of March with a special transmission on 7265kHz, 1 kW power.



The time schedule will be:

05:00 to 08:00 UTC 7265
11:00 to 12:00 UTC 7265
14:00 to 17:00 UTC 7265

Reception reports will be very appreciated and they have a special QSL card for this transmission.

The e-mail address: m.kittner@freenet.de
(Manuel Mendez/HCDX)

Radio New Zealand A12 Summer Schedule

Effective: 25 March 2012

All times UTC

broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

all programming targeted to various Pacific regions

AM
oooo-0100 15720pa
0100-0200 15720pa
0200-0300 15720pa
0300-0400 15720pa
0400-0458 15720pa
0459-0500 11725pa
0500-0600 11725pa
0600-0700 11725pa
0700-0758 11725pa
0759-0800 6170pa
0800-0900 6170pa
0900-1000 6170pa
1000-1058 6170pa
1059-1100 9655pa
1100-1200 9655pa
1200-1258 9655pa
1300-1400 6170pa
1400-1500 6170pa
1500-1550 6170pa
1551-1600 7285pa
1600-1650 7285pa
1651-1700 9615pa
1700-1800 9615pa
1800-1850 9615pa
1851-1900 11725pa
1900-2000 11725pa
2000-2100 11725pa
2100-2150 11725pa
2151-2200 15720pa
2200-2300 15720pa
2300-0000 15720pa

DRM
0000-0100 17675pa
0100-0200 17675pa
0200-0300 17675pa
0300-0400 17675pa
0400-0458 17675pa
0459-0500 11675pa
0500-0600 11675pa
0600-0650 11675pa
0651-0700 11675pa
0700-0758 11675pa
0759-0800 7285pa
0800-0900 7285pa
0900-1000 7285pa
1000-1100 7285pa
1100-1158 7285pa
No Service 1200-1550
1551-1600 6170pa
1600-1650 6170pa
1651-1700 9890pa
1700-1750 9890pa
1751-1800 9890pa
1800-1836 9890pa
1837-1850 11675pa
1850-1900 15720pa
1900-1950 15720pa
1951-2000 15720pa
2000-2050 15720pa
2051-2100 15720pa
2100-2150 15720pa
2151-2200 17675pa
2200-2300 17675pa
2300-0000 17675pa
(RNZI/Adrian Sainsbury 3/20/2012)

Blog Logs

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

logs edited for clarity

Bahrain
9745, Radio Bahrain, 2335-2355. Carrier + USB. Local Middle Eastern style music. Indigenous vocals. Arabic talk. Weak. Poor signal with adjacent channel splatter. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Bolivia
5952.42, Radio Pio Doce, Llalagua, 1015. All alone on with fair signal but deep in a sea of static and ambient noise at 1014 - 1035 tune-out. Same two-man morning 'noticiero' in Spanish previously noted in February. Male announcer's alternate items with musical stingers in-between. Frequent time checks and mentions of Llallagua, Oruro, Bolivia, etc. (Ralph Perry, IL/Cumbre DX)

5952.42, Radio Pio Doce, 0125-0150, Spanish talk. Spanish pop music. Bolivian music. Weak but readable. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Bonaire
6165, Radio Netherlands relay, 1130, Spanish. Interval signal to ID. Station sign-on to news and headlines. Fair signal quality. (Harold Sellers, BC Canada)

Brazil
4879.79v, Radio Roraima, 0315-0404.* Brazilian ballads. Portuguese announcements. ID. Sign off with National anthem. Their usual wobbly, unstable carrier. Some distortion but readable. Was on 4879.79 at tune-in, drifting up to 4879.88 by sign off. (Brian Alexander, PA)

4880.18v, Radio Roraima, 0310-0402.* Brazilian ballads. Portuguese announcements. ID at 0319. Closing announcements at 0357. National anthem at 0358. Not quite as distorted tonight and actually able to copy program details, but still a wobbly, unstable carrier. And still way off nom 4875. Was on 4880.13 at 0310 and drifted up to 4880.18 by sign off. Also heard 4 ½ hours later at 0833, but just a blob of noise at that time. March 15. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6070 Radio Capital 0843-0855. Portuguese programming with audience but couldn't really tell if religious in nature. Talked with different people including child. Mentions of Brasil. Mentions of "a Voz de ??" with many many AM frequencies and stations - including at least one shortwave frequency. Sao Paulo given, so apparently stations in the network. Full Radio Capital ID announcements with frequencies, then promo. Time check by lady then into pleasant middle-of-the road Brazilian music. Live announcements and possible station ID and "Bon Dia." Mixing a little wITH CFRB. Glad to finally get this one. (Dave Valko, PA/HCDX)

9564.87, Super Rádio Deus é Amor, 0315-0325. Usual emotional Portuguese preacher. // 11764.98 - both frequencies weak. (Brian Alexander, PA)

China
6115, Voice of Strait noted in passing at 1007, noted // 4940, but later at 1044 NOT // 6115 much stronger signal (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Djibouti
4780, Radio Djibouti, *0300-0330. Sign on with national anthem and Arabic talk. Local chants at 0301:30. Arabic talk at 0311. Some indigenous music. Weak in thunderstorm static. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Equatorial Guinea
5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, *0453-0515. Sign on with local African music. Spanish talk. National anthem at 0508. Afro-pop music. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. Nothing heard on 6250 at various checks between 0500-0635. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Ethiopia
9705, Radio Ethiopia, *0258-0315. Sign on with interval signal and opening announcements. National anthem at 0259 followed by talk in Amharic. Horn of Africa music. Poor and weak signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Eritrea
7205, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Program 1, 0305-0330. Horn of Africa music. Vernacular talk. Poor to fair with some amateur radio interference. (Brian Alexander, PA)

7175, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Program 2, 0305-0330. Horn of Africa music. Vernacular talk. Poor to fair with amateur radio interference. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Libya
11600, Radio Télévision Libye - Radio Libye, *1636-1806.* Sign on with French talk. Lite instrumental music. IDs. French pop ballads. Fair to good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Madagascar
5010.00, Radio Madagasikara, 0224-0245. Carrier + USB. Tune-in to Afro-pop music. Twent five second interval signal at 0228 followed by choral national nthem. Opening ID announcements at 0231. Malagasy talk. Sounds of chickens and roosters. Local Afro-pop music. Fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Mali
9635, RTVM, 0820-0850, vernacular talk. Some rustic tribal music. Fair to good signal strength but very weak modulation. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Micronesia
4755.44, PMA-The Cross Radio, 0914-0925. Syndicated Christian religious program “Walk in the Word” (Box 5368, Elgin, IL 60121) 0925-0959 contemporary Christian songs Station ID at 0959 and time check. Into another at 1000. Edited MP3 audio posted at www.box.com/s/64kjcprhv7292gzvo36l (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Nigeria
9690, Voice of Nigeria, 0820-0910. Talk in listed Hausa. Some local music. Into English programming at 0900 with news. IDs. Fair signal but slight hum in audio. (Brian Alexander, PA)

North Korea
6285, Voice of Korea, 1137 French. Choral music to station ID and news. (Harold Sellers, BC Canada).

Papua New Guinea
3260, NBC Madang, 0935-1000. News in English on PNG People’s Labor Party 10th anniversary, schedule of events for the visit to PNG by religious leader, etc. Signal poor-fair // 3205 NBC Sandaun (poor-fair), 3305 NBC Western (poor-fair) and 3365 NBC Milne Bay (poor) not // after 1000. This was the longest news program in English that I have heard from PNG and perhaps due to the upcoming elections. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

3325, NBC Bougainville, 1000-1005. Tok Pisin with the news - seemed // 3205 NBC Sandaun and 3305 NBC Western. No RRI interference after 1005 NBC Sandaun not // (local ID). Signal weak. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

3385, NBC East New Britain back on the air after being off for a while, 1127-1237.* (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Russia
6010, "Radio Rossii Kamchatka"/GTRK Kamchatka, via the Yelizovo transmitter site on the Kamchatka peninsula,0710. Start of their local and regional programming. Used new chimes theme music at 0710, 0729 and 0740. Interviews at 0730 to 0737 local “Kamchatka” news. More interviews and some phone calls. Tuned out at 0750. Scheduled till 0800 - fair-good reception. Edited MP3 audio posted at www.box.com/s/hn1zh1iq8gztidgqf3xr (Ron Howard,CA/Cumbre DX)

South Korea
6015, KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1 (presumed), 0945-1002. Cmpletely in the clear of any jamming. In Korean with pips at 1000 UTC. Signal poor-fair with some adjacent interference. (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Sri Lanka
7575, Voice of America relay, 1212 English. News reports by female hostess to station ID. (Harold Sellers, BC Canada)

11905, SLBC, *0020-0045. Sign on with local drums. National anthem at 0021 followed by more local drums and local music. Opening Hindi announcements at 0025. Religious recitations at 0026 and Hindi vocals. Hindi talk at 0030 and subcontinental music. Fair and very weak // 7189.77 - with amateur radio interference. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Taiwan
9694.91 Radio Taiwan International, 1143. End of Jazz song, program name announced followed by talk and bits of English. COntest announcement to 1158 station ID. (Dave Valko, PA/HCDX)

Taiwan
6220, WYFR/Family Radio relay,1113, Burmese. Hymns and religious talks. Family Radio theme music to ID. (Harold Sellers, BC Canada)

Zambia
5915, ZNBC, *0241-0255. Sign on with Fish Eagle interval signal. Choral national anthem at 0247. Local music and vernacular talk at 0249. Poor and weak signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
　

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2012 Mar 13 1539 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 05 - 11 March 2012

Solar activity ranged from low to high levels during the period. Activity was at high levels during 05 - 07 and 09 - 10 March due mostly to a series of long-duration major flares from Region 1429 (N18, L=301, class/area Dkc/1270 on 07 March) which included an X1/2b at 05/0409Z, an X5/3b at 07/0024Z, an M6 at 09/0353Z, and an M8 at 10/1744Z. All four flares were associated with Earth-directed CMEs. Region 1429 was large and magnetically complex during the period, exhibiting a beta-gamma-delta configuration with multiple deltas. It appeared to slowly decay during 09 - 10 March, but retained much of its magnetic complexity. Region 1430 (N20, L=315, class/area Dai/200 on 07 March) produced an X1/Sf at 07/0114Z during a period of rapid development. Region 1430 appeared to be in a gradual decay phase during 08 - 10 March.

The period began with a greater than 10 MeV proton enhancement in progress. This increase from normal backgrounds was associated with a long-duration M2/1n flare that occurred prior to the period and sourced from Region 1429. The flux enhancement continued until the onset of greater than 100 MeV and greater than 10 MeV events early on 07 March associated with the X5/3b flare at 07/0024Z. The greater than 100 MeV event began at 07/0405Z, reached a maximum of 69 pfu at 07/1525Z, and ended at 10/1650Z. Also, a greater than 10 MeV event
began at 07/0510Z, reached a maximum of 6530 pfu at 08/1115Z, and was in progress at the close of the period.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to high levels during 05 - 06 March. Flux readings were unreliable during 07 - 09 March due to proton contamination. Fluxes were at moderate to high levels on 10 and 11 March.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to severe storm levels during the period. Quiet to unsettled levels occurred during 05 - 06 March with brief minor storm periods observed at high latitudes. Activity increased to unsettled to major storm levels on 07 March following a geomagnetic sudden impulse (SI) at 07/0427Z. The SI measured 20 nT at the Boulder magnetometer. This enhanced activity was due to a CME arrival associated with the X1/2b flare on 05 March. Quiet to minor storm levels occurred on 08 March, with major storm periods at high latitudes, as another CME, associated with the X5/3b on 07 March, impacted the geomagnetic field with an SI, as measured by the Boulder magnetometer of 59 nT, at 08/1105Z. Activity increased to quiet to severe storm levels on 09 March due to
sustained southward IMF Bz combined with increased IMF Bt as CME effects persisted. Activity decreased to quiet to minor storm levels with major storm periods at high latitudes on 10 March as CME effects gradually subsided. A return to quiet levels was observed on 11 March.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 14 March - 09 April 2012

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels during 14 - 16 March with a chance for M-class activity from Region 1429. Activity is expected to decrease to predominantly background levels during 17 - 27 March, following the departure of Region 1429 on 15 March. An increase to low levels with a slight chance for M-class activity is expected from 28 March through the end of forecast period, as Region 1430 returns on 28 March and Region 1429 returns on 29 March.

A chance exists for another proton event from 14 - 16 March, as Region 1429, rotates off the visible disk. No events are expected until Region 1429 returns on 29 March, when a slight chance for another event from this proton producing region exists through the end of the forecast period.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at moderate to high levels during 14 - 19 March and 29 March - 03 April. Normal to moderate flux levels are expected during 20-28 March and 04 - 07 April.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at predominantly quiet levels from 14 - 16 March. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to active levels during 17 - 18 March due to recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream effects. Activity is expected to decrease to mostly quiet levels during 19 - 27 March. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected during 28 - 31 March as another coronal hole high speed stream becomes geoeffective. A return to quiet levels is expected
from 01- 02 April. Another increase to quiet to unsettled levels is expected on 03 - 04 April as a coronal hole high speed stream becomes geoeffective. A return to predominantly quiet levels is
expected to prevail for the remainder of the period.

Issued: 2012 Mar 13 1539 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2012-03-13
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2012 Mar 14 115 5 2
2012 Mar 15 110 5 2
2012 Mar 16 105 5 2
2012 Mar 17 105 15 3
2012 Mar 18 105 10 3
2012 Mar 19 105 5 2
2012 Mar 20 110 5 2
2012 Mar 21 110 5 2
2012 Mar 22 110 5 2
2012 Mar 23 110 5 2
2012 Mar 24 105 5 2
2012 Mar 25 105 5 2
2012 Mar 26 105 5 2
2012 Mar 27 105 5 2
2012 Mar 28 110 10 3
2012 Mar 29 115 8 3
2012 Mar 30 125 8 3
2012 Mar 31 130 8 3
2012 Apr 01 130 5 2
2012 Apr 02 130 5 2
2012 Apr 03 130 8 3
2012 Apr 04 130 8 3
2012 Apr 05 130 5 2
2012 Apr 06 125 5 2
2012 Apr 07 125 5 2
2012 Apr 08 125 5 2
2012 Apr 09 120 5 2
(NOAA)

Radio St Helena to go off the air this year

One of the remotest islands on earth, St Helena in the South Atlantic, will experience big changes in its media this year. Radio St Helena, which operates on 1548 kHz mediumwave and for some years broadcast a special once-a-year programme on shortwave via a transmitter of Cable and Wireless, will be closing down. Its parent company, St Helena News Media Services, is being dissolved, and the final edition of its newspaper the St Helena Herald was published on 9 March 2012.

In its place, a new government-funded company called the St Helena Broadcasting Corporation (SHBC) has been set up, and will operate three FM radio stations on the island, one of which will be a relay of the BBC World Service. The intention is that SHBC will become self-sustainable within three years. It officially became operational in February, and will also publish a weekly newspaper to replace the Herald. The first edition will be published later this month, but the radio stations are not expected to go on air until the summer. Until then, Radio St Helena will continue operating.

The other current station on the island, Saint FM that started operating in 2005, was invited to become part of the new organisation, but station manager Mike Olsson subsequently pulled out of discussions. Saint FM provides a 24-hour community service on FM, and is also broadcast on Ascension Island, the Falkland Islands and Tristan da Cunha. Its internet stream enables Saints around the world to keep in touch with their families on the island. Former Radio St Helena station manager Tony Leo can be heard on Saint FM every Wednesday at 1500-1700 UTC. Saint FM also publishes a weekly newspaper, the St Helena Independent.

The resident population of St Helena, who are entitled to hold UK passports but have no automatic right of residence in the UK, is currently just over 4,000, but this is being boosted by the arrival of personnel from the company building the island’s first airport, which is due to open in 2015. It’s expected that the number of tourists per year will rise from the current level of under 1,000 to 30-50,000.
(Andy Sennitt/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of Nigeria launches new shortwave station

Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo yesterday officially commissioned the new shortwave station of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) at Lugbe, a suburb of the capital city, Abuja. At the event, VON Director General Mallam Abubakar Jijjiwa said the organization would need two additional super-power transmitters and two more antennas to compete favourably with its counterparts around the world.

Mr Jijiwa said the ‘state of the art’ transmitting station, equipped with DRM-capable 250 kW Thomcast AG transmitters and rotating antennas, is the first of its kind in Sub-Sahara Africa. Monday’s commissioning makes Voice of Nigeria the second shortwave station in Africa and the seventh in the world with rotating antennas.

Mallam Jijiwa hinted that Voice of Nigeria would soon establish an international television station as part of the station’s mandate to project Africa’s view to the world.

On Monday, the Voice of Nigeria commissioned an ultra-modern digital studio in Abuja, as part of efforts to enhance its broadcast. The new studio, commissioned by the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, is named after Mrs Stella Bassey, a seasoned broadcaster and former Deputy Director, Programmes of the Voice of Nigeria.

Commending Voice of Nigeria for its quality broadcasting, Mr Maku urged the radio station not to relent in its efforts to maintain world class broadcast standards. Director General Mallam Abubakar Jijiwa said the station had a culture of rewarding hard work. He said the studio was named after Stella Bassey because of her immense contributions to the corporation and the country in the area of broadcasting.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of America winter schedule update

Schedule should be effective to 25 March when the summer schedules begin.

Voice of America

All times UTC

Afaan Oromoo
1730-1800 on 9320 9485 9860 11905 13625 Mon-Fri

Albanian
0600-0630 on 5945
1700-1730 on 7235
1930-2000 on 7235

Amharic
1530-1600 on 1431 Mon-Fri
1800-1900 on 9320 9485 9860 11905 13625

Arabic to North Africa "Radio Sawa"
0400-1645 on 990 1170 1548
1645-0400 on 990 1170 1431 1548

Arabic to Sudan "Afia Darfur"
0300-0330 on 5885 7275 9845
1800-1830 on 9805 11615 11975
1900-1930 on 9780 9815 11975

Azeri
1830-1900 on 6040 7315 9440

Bangla
1600-1700 on 1575 7405 9915

Burmese
0000-0030 on 1575 7430 9325 12120
0130-0300 on 12120 15115 17780
1130-1230 on 11965 15555 17850
1430-1500 on 1575 9325 11965 12120
1500-1530 on 9325 11965 12120
1500-1530 on 1575 Sat/Sun
1530-1600 on 1575 9355 11560
1600-1630 on 9355 11560
2300-0000 on 7430 9325 12120

Cantonese
1300-1500 on 1170 7390 9705

Chinese
0000-0100 on 7495 9545 11925 15125 15385 17645
0900-1000 on 9845 11720 11855 12120 13650 13765 15670 21590
1000-1100 on 9530 9845 11720 12120 13650 13765 15670 21590
1100-1200 on 9530 9825 11720 12045 13650 15670
1200-1300 on 6045 9530 9825 11635 12045 15110
1300-1400 on 6045 7295 7525 9530 9825 11635 12045
1400-1500 on 6105 7295 7525 9390 9785 9825
2200-2300 on 6045 7440 9545 9755 9875 11925

Dari "Radio Ashna"
0130-0230 on 1296 7560 9335
1530-1630 on 1296 9770 9975 12140
1730-1830 on 1296 5780 7560 9440
1930-2030 on 1296 5780 7560

English to Europe, Middle East, and North Africa
0100-0130 on 1593
0130-0200 on 1593 Tue-Sat
1500-1600 on 11840 13570
2000-2100 on 7470 9480 Mon-Fri

English to Africa
0300-0400 on 909 1530 4930 6080 9885 15580
0400-0430 on 909 1530 4930 4960 6080 9885 15580
0430-0500 on 909 4930 4960 6080 9885 15580
0500-0600 on 909 4930 6080 9885 15580
0600-0700 on 909 1530 6080 9885 15580
1400-1500 on 4930 6080 15580 17650 17715
1500-1600 on 4930 6080 15580 17715 17895
1600-1700 on 909 1530 4930 6080 15580 17895
1700-1800 on 6080 13635 15580 17895
1800-1830 on 6080 13635 15580
1800-1830 on 909 4930 Sat/Sun
1830-1900 on 909 4930 6080 13635 15580
1900-2000 on 909 4930 4940 6080 15580
2000-2030 on 909 1530 4930 4940 6080 15580
2030-2100 on 909 1530 4930 6080 15580
2030-2100 on 4940 Sat/Sun
2100-2200 on 1530 6080 15580

English to Sudan " South Sudan in Focus"
1630-1700 on 9790 11905 13635 Mon-Fri

English to Zimbabwe "Studio 7"
1730-1800 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Mon-Thu
1810-1820 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Fri
1720-1740 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Fri-Sun
1840-1850 on 909 12080 15775 Fri

English to Afghanistan
2030-0030 on 1296 7560

English to Far East Asia, South Asia and Oceania
0030-0100 on 1575 6170 9325 9490 9715 11695 11730 15185 15205 15290
0100-0200 on 7325 9435 11705
1100-1200 on 1575 Sat/Sun
1200-1300 on 1170 7575 9640 11700 11750 12150
1300-1400 on 7575 9640 9760 11700 12150 Sat/Sun
1400-1500 on 7575 9760 12150 Mon-Fri
1500-1600 on 7575 9930 12150
2200-2300 on 5840 7365 7425 7570 11860 Sun-Thu
2230-2400 on 1575 Fri/Sat
2300-2400 on 5840 5895 7365 7460 7480 7570 9490 11840 11860

English-Special
0000-0030 on 1593
0030-0100 on 1575 1593 6170 9325 9490 9715 11695 11730 12005 15185
15205 15290
0130-0200 on 1593 5960 7465 Tue-Sat
1500-1600 on 6140 7465 7520 9760 9945
1600-1700 on 9395 13600 15470
1600-1700 on 1170 Mon-Fri
1900-2000 on 7480 9590
2230-2300 on 5810 7545 9570

French to Africa
0530-0600 on 1530 4960 6020 9480 12060 Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 4960 6020 9480 12060 Mon-Fri
1100-1130 on 11915 13735 15620 17850 Sat
1830-1900 on 1530 15225 15620
1900-2000 on 1530 12080 15225
2000-2030 on 9780 9815 12080 15225 15620
2030-2100 on 9775 9815 12080 15225 Sat/Sun
2100-2130 on 9435 9680 9780 9815 Mon-Fri

Georgian
1600-1700 on 7390 11840
1700-1800 on 9760 11840

Hausa
0500-0530 on 1530 4960 6020 6035
0700-0730 on 4960 12070 13780 17680
1500-1530 on 9780 11860 17650
2030-2100 on 4940 6035 9690 11860 11885 Mon-Fri

Khmer
1330-1430 on 1575 9325 11965
2200-2230 on 1575 6060 7260 9435

Kinyarwanda/Kirundi
0330-0430 on 7340 9400 9540
1600-1630 on 11750 13740 15730 Sat

Korean
1200-1500 on 1188 5890 7235 9555
1900-2100 on 648 5835 6060 7420

Kurdish
0500-0600 on 7390 9690 9760
1400-1500 on 1593 11840 11880 13580
1700-1800 on 7480 9655 11820
2000-2100 on 1593

Laotian
1230-1300 on 1575 9810 11965

Ndebele to Zimbabwe "Studio 7"
1800-1830 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Mon-Thu
1820-1830 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Fri
1850-1900 on 909 12080 15775 Fri
1740-1800 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Fri-Sun

Pashto "Radio Ashna"
0030-0130 on 1296 5925 7560
1430-1530 on 1296 9335 12140 13835
1630-1730 on 1296 9770 9975 12140
1830-1930 on 1296 5780 7560

Pashto "Deewa Radio"
0100-0400 on 621 9370 9380 11895
1300-1500 on 621 7455 7495 9370 9565
1500-1900 on 621 5835 7455 7495 9370

Persian
0230-0330 on 7265 9440 9495

Portuguese to Africa
1000-1030 on 11915 17850 Sat/Sun
1630-1700 on 9880 15670 17655 Fri
1700-1800 on 1530 9880 15670 17655
1800-1830 on 1530 9880 15670 17655 Mon-Fri

Shona to Zimbabwe "Studio 7"
1700-1730 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Mon-Thu
1800-1810 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Fri
1830-1840 on 909 12080 15775 Fri
1700-1720 on 909 4930 12080 15775 Fri-Sun

Somali
0330-0400 on 11780 13745 15620
1300-1400 on 13580 15620
1600-1630 on 1431 13580 15620 Sat/Sun
1630-1800 on 13580 15620

Spanish
0030-0200 on 5890 9885 12000 Tue-Sat
1300-1400 on 9885 13750 15590

Spanish "Radio Marti"
0000-0300 on 1080 6030 7365 9825
0300-0400 on 1080 6030 7365 7405
0400-0500 on 1080 6030 7365 7405 Tue-Sun
0500-0700 on 1080
0700-1000 on 1080 5980 6030 Tue-Sun
1000-1100 on 1080 5980 6030
1100-1200 on 1080 5745 5980 6030
1200-1300 on 1080 5745 5980 7405
1300-1400 on 1080 5745 7405 11930
1400-2000 on 1080 11930 13820 15330
2000-2200 on 1080 9565 11930 13820
2200-2400 on 1080 6030 7405 9565

Swahili
1630-1730 on 13740 15265 15730

Tibetan
0000-0100 on 5980 7255 9645
0300-0600 on 15560 17860 21570
1400-1500 on 7255 7280 9315 9670
1600-1700 on 7530 7560 11920

Tigrigna
1900-1930 on 9320 9485 9860 11905 13625 Mon-Fri

Urdu "Radio Aap ki Dunyaa"
0100-0200 on 972 1539 9520 12020
1400-1500 on 972 1539 7480 11675
1500-0100 on 972 1539

Uzbek
1500-1530 on 801 5930 6105 9575 11640

Vietnamese
1300-1330 on 1575
1500-1600 on 1170
(Ivo Ivanov)
(DX Re Mix # 720 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

International Radio Serbia schedule update

Frequency change of International Radio Serbia from Feb.26:

All times UTC / NF new frequency

1400-1430 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in English
1430-1500 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Serbian
1500-1530 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Spanish
1530-1600 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Arabic
1600-1630 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Russian
1630-1700 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in French
1700-1730 NF 9640*BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in German
1730-1745 NF 9640*BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Chinese
1745-1800 NF 9640*BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Albahian
1800-1815 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Hungarian
1815-1830 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Greek
1830-1900 NF 9640 BEO 010 kW / 310/130 to WeEu, ex 9635 in Italian
* co-ch 1700-1800 Radio Liberty in Russian Caucasus Echo
Good reception on March 1 and very very poor on March 2!
(DX Re Mix # 720 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

March specials from DX Stamp Service

A great source for your mint postage stamps and supplies for QSLing the world

Dear Customer,

Stamps on Back Order: NOTHING!!!!

New prices, rates, etc.

We are dropping Armenia, less than 10 sold last year. Their new rate is in the $3.00+ range as well.

Costa Rica now 385c up from 350c
Sri Lanka now 85r up from 50r. New selling price is $2.00
Colombia new selling price $3.75
Honduras new selling price $1.75

Computer printer not working at the moment, either bad cable or bad USB port. Unable to print the labels I stick on the stamp envelopes to identify, but so far seems many have figured out country names like Deutschland, Espana and UK (no name just a silhouette of Queen Elizabeth). Any problems, just contact me. Spain also covers Melilla and Ceuta, Canary and Balearic Islands. UK covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. France covers Corsica, Reunion, Mayotte, French Guiana and the French islands in the Caribbean.

73 and good dx in March,
bill

March 2012 DX STAMP SPECIALS

3 Germany-$3.90 3 Italy-$8.25

2 Spain-$3.00 2 Canada-$2.20 3 Japan-$3.90


March 2012 DX SUPPLY SPECIALS

200/200 European Air Mailers & Returns $37

200/200 Stateside Mailers & Returns $16

2 Standard QSL Albums $40

2 Deluxe QSL Albums $60


Shipping charges extra on supply specials

PRIORITY MAIL Shipping Rates for Supplies

Orders under $16.00 add $6.50, Orders from $16.00 to $40.00 add $9.00, Orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $13.00, Orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $18.00, orders over $150.00 add 12%. When ordering supplies AND stamps, use supply total to figure shipping costs. Stamps “ride free” when you order supplies. Shipments to Canada ship at a greater cost. (04/2008)

To order Bill's current price list, send an email to: plumdx@msn.com

Special 50th anniversary QSL card from WINB

WINB is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012 and we have a new QSL card. The card features a vintage view of our control room.

Anyone sending us an audio reception report will receive this new verification.

Reports can be emailed to me at winb40th@yahoo.com .
73s
Hans Johnson
WINB Frequency Manager

BBG set to drop Tibetan and Cantonese services from VOA

BBG Ready to Drop the Axe on Cantonese and Tibetan Services

By Ann Noonan
March 5, 2012 6:00 A.M.
In December 2011, the Broadcasting Board of Governors issued a proclamation in observance of Voice of America’s 70th anniversary of Mandarin and Cantonese Services, boasting: “Mandarin and Cantonese language services have been key components of U.S. international broadcasting for all these 70 years and have brought news to China where the free flow of information is restricted.” A copy of their proclamation is available on the BBG website.

On December 6, with bipartisan support from senators and congressmen who signed a resolution to keep VOA China alive, the VOA China Branch celebrated its 70th anniversary at a festive reception in the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill. Attendees also celebrated the exemplary work of both the VOA Mandarin and Cantonese Services in bringing news and information to the people of China over the past decades.

Additional story at National Review:
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/292542/bbg-ready-drop-ax-cantonese-and-tibetan-services-ann-noonan

Radio Netherlands Program Preview, March 2-9

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

Sounds like Home

An Aboriginal soprano decides to write an opera for her people - and discovers her own family history. A composer travels to Cyprus and Palestine to unite broken communities with music, and one of TSWI’s producers rediscovers her Spanish roots - a little too late.

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 on Earth Beat, we’re doing a big spring clean. From what garbage tells us about ourselves to why a winter thaw might not be a good thing in some parts of the world, we emerge from the long, dark winter with some of the sounds and rituals of spring.

First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

This week on South Asia Wired, two amazing doctors in India are working to fill in the holes left by government neglect. We visit the busiest heart hospital in the world which subsidizes life saving surgeries to the poor and still manages to be a good business model, and we hear of a doctor struggling to provide an illegal painkiller for people who are literally dying from pain: morphine has been banned in India for so long that generations of doctors have never seen a morphine tablet.

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.

Somalia: The most dangerous place in Africa to work as a journalist. We ask who’s behind the latest round of attacks on the media
Continuing our special series on Africans in the Netherlands: She came to the Netherlands as a refugee fleeing violence in Eritrea. Now she’s a successful lawyer. We speak to Domenica Ghidei about her new life
Jazzy horns and multiple guitars. The father of Ghanaian High Life, Ebo Taylor talks to us about his upcoming album
All this and more on Bridges With Africa, brought to you by Radio Netherlands Worldwide and your local radio station

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.

Medical tourism and the quality of medical care in Africa

In this edition, we discuss why an increasing number of Africans are shying away from hospitals at home and travel out of the continent for medical treatment, mainly in India. This phenomenon is known as medical tourism. Now Indian hospitals are setting up branches in Africa. Will this trend improve the poor state of health care in Africa?

First airing: Monday 19:00 UTC

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

The Beast that Came from the Sea by Lani Young ( Samoa).
A natural disaster and a mother's tragic loss. Read by Nadine Marshall.

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.

THE TOO HARD BASKET is the next program in our Global Perspective series "Who Says I Can't".

The subject of disability and sexuality has been widely ignored by the media and society at large. Broadcaster John Blades has a significant disability and he'll be your guide on a journey through the uncharted waters of sexuality and the disabled. Fragments from John's own life story are sprinkled throughout the program.

First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

Hear the World
Dheera Sujan takes you on a musical tour across the globe.

Medan Taplak is a Belgian DJ with Turkish roots. His party band plays a range of Balkan beats, Western rhythms and electronic sounds.
Staf Benda Bilili from Congo issued their debut album in 2009. The band from the slums of Kinshasa took many venues by storm.
Quatre Etoiles, also from Congo, was formed in Paris in 1982.
And our Dutch Delight this week is nine-man band Mdungu, described by critics as ‘perhaps the best African band in the Netherlands’.

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 via RNWclassical.com

Radio Netherlands 24 streaming audio at www.radionetherlands.nl/

English service - all times UTC

1000-1057 12065as
1400-1457 12080as
1800-1900 11655af
1900-1957 11655af
1900-1959 11615af
1900-2000 7425af
2000-2057 7425af 11615af
(original Excel via Leo van der Woude, R Netherlands. Reformatted from BCL post by GVH)

Two new Myanmar stations reported on shortwave

This morning I received word of another new station being broadcast from Myanmar. Thanks to Babul Gupta for reporting the following
Gayle Van Horn

On 27th February, 2012 we had a strike which prevented me from my daily office going schedule, so it allowed me to observe two new Radio Stations in Myanmar at intervals throughout the day. Here is the first station ID given in Burmese as " Rakhine Athan Lwin Thana " RAKHIN BROADCASTING STATION - broadcasting only in minority languages three times daily:-

All times UTC

Rakhin Broadcasting Station

Morning

2330-0030 Chin 7110 kHz ( SINPO = 44444 )

0030-0130 Kachin 7110 kHz ( SINPO = 44444 )

0130-0230 La 9590 kHz ( SINPO = 44333 )

0230-0330 Po 9590 kHz ( SINPO = 44333 )

Afternoon

0530-0630 Geba 9590 kHz ( SINPO = 33333 )

0630-0730 Kokang 9590 kHz ( SINPO = 33333 )

0730-0830 Karen 9590 kHz ( SINPO = 33333 )

0830-0930 Shan 9590 kHz

Evening

1030-1130 Kayah 7345 kHz ( SINPO = 33222 )

1130-1230 Gekho 7345 kHz ( SINPO = 33222 )

1230-1330 Mon 7345 kHz ( SINPO = 33333 )


Thazin Broadcasting Station

Yesterday 21st Feb 2012, I was listening to new Myanmar station on 7110 kHz and heard the sign off announcement in Burmese given as “ We like to wish our listeners of Thazin Broadcasting Station a happy and peaceful life. Dear listeners you have just heard our Thazin Broadcasting Station evening transmission from 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on MW 639 kHz and 7.11 MHz. Our Thazin Broadcasting Station broadcast in the morning from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m., in the afternoon 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and in the evening 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on MW 639 kHz, beside this we are also broadcasting once at 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and at 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on MW 639 kHz. Also we are broadcasting three times daily in the morning at 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. on SW 6.03 MHz, in the afternoon at 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. on SW 9.4 MHz and in the evening 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on SW 7.11 MHz. We are thankful to all listeners for listening to this broadcast and wish them a happy and peaceful life “

According to above announcement the schedule will be as follows:

Morning transmission
2330 to 0130 hrs UTC on 639 kHz
2300 to 0130 hrs UTC on 6030 kHz

Afternoon transmission
O430 to 0630 hrs UTC on 639 kHz
O430 to 0630 hrs UTC on 9460 kHz

Evening transmission
1030 to 1430 hrs UTC on 639 kHz
1030 to 1430 hrs UTC on 7110 kHz

Here's the audio file of announcement ...
http://www.box.com/files#/files/0/f/0/1/f_1623080622/0/comment

This recording was done this morning between two frequency first was 7110 kHz and the second was 639 kHz
http://www.box.com/files#/files/0/f/0/1/f_1623084440/0/comment

Babul Gupta
babulgupta@gmail.com
http://www.babulgupta.com/

Via Indian DX Club International FB group
http://www.facebook.com/groups/idxci/
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Radio Free Asia schedule update

Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a private, nonprofit corporation that operates a radio station and Internet news service. RFA was founded by an act of the US Congress and is operated by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). The RFA is supported in part by grants from the federal government of the United States of America. RFA broadcasts in nine Asian languages for audiences in at least six countries.

All times UTC

All language services targted to Asia

Burmese
0030-0130 on 12115 15700 17835
1230-1400 on 11795 12105 13595
1400-1430 on 11795 12105
1630-1730 on 7245

Cantonese
1400-1500 on 6025 7470
2200-2300 on 7250 9780 11775

Khmer
1230-1330 on 13810 15160
2230-2330 on 5790 11850

Korean
1500-1700 on 648 5855 7210 9385
1700-1900 on 648 5855 9385
2100-2200 on 648 7460 9385 11995

Lao
0000-0100 on 15690 17770
1100-1200 on 9325 15120

Mandarin
0300-0600 on 11980 13710 15665 17880 21465 Mon
0300-0600 on 11980 13710 15665 17880 21480 Tue
0300-0600 on 11980 13710 15665 17880 21495 Wed
0300-0600 on 11980 13710 15665 17880 21510 Thu
0300-0600 on 11980 13710 15665 17880 21525 Fri
0300-0600 on 11980 13710 15665 17880 21555 Sat
0300-0600 on 11980 13710 15665 17880 21450 Sun
0600-0700 on 11980 13710 15150 15665 17880 21540
1500-1600 on 6025 7445 9790 9905 11945 13725
1600-1700 on 6020 7415 7445 9455 9905 11945 13725
1700-1800 on 6020 7415 7445 9355 9455 9905 11945 13670
1800-1900 on 6025 7385 7415 7445 9355 9455 9905 11790 11945 13670
1900-2000 on 1098 5860 6025 6095 7385 9355 9455 9875 9905 11790 11945
2000-2100 on 1098 5860 6025 6095 7355 7495 9355 9455 9875 11900 11945
2100-2200 on 1098 6025 6095 7355 7495 9355 9455 9875 11900 11945
2300-2400 on 7540 9585 9825 11775 11975 15550


Tibetan
0100-0200 on 7515 9670 11695 15610 17730 Mon
0100-0200 on 7500 9670 11695 15635 17730 Wed
0100-0200 on 7530 9670 11695 15640 17730 Fri
0100-0200 on 7500 9670 11695 15645 17730 Sun
0100-0200 on 7530 9670 11695 15655 17730 Tue
0100-0200 on 7515 9670 11695 15680 17730 Thu
0100-0200 on 7545 9670 11695 15690 17730 Sat
0200-0300 on 7470 9670 11695 15520 17730 Mon/Wed/Fri
0200-0300 on 7470 9670 11695 15540 17730 Sun/Tue/Sat
0200-0300 on 7470 9670 11695 15220 17730 Thu
0600-0700 on 17515 17715 21490 21625 21695 Mon
0600-0700 on 17515 17715 21490 21640 21695 Tue
0600-0700 on 17515 17715 21490 21655 21695 Wed
0600-0700 on 17515 17715 21490 21670 21695 Thu
0600-0700 on 17515 17715 21490 21685 21695 Fri
0600-0700 on 17515 17715 21490 21695 21700 Sat
0600-0700 on 17515 17715 21490 21610 21695 Sun
1000-1100 on 9690 15140 17580 Mon
1000-1100 on 9690 15140 17585 Wed
1000-1100 on 9690 15140 17595 Sun
1000-1100 on 9690 15140 17605 Tue
1000-1100 on 9690 15140 17810 Fri
1000-1100 on 9690 15140 17815 Thu
1000-1100 on 9690 15140 17865 Sat
1100-1200 on 7470 9350 11510 15375 Mon/Wed/Fri
1100-1200 on 7470 9350 11545 15375 Sun/Tue/Sat
1100-1200 on 7470 9350 11590 15375 Thu
1200-1400 on 7470 9350 11590 13625 15375
1500-1600 on 5780 9955 11625 11905
2200-2300 on 6005 7470 9835
2300-2400 on 6010 7470 7550 9875

Uyghur
0100-0200 on 7480 9480 9645 9690 17805 Sun
0100-0200 on 7480 9480 9645 9690 17815 Thu
0100-0200 on 7480 9480 9645 9690 17825 Mon/Wed/Fri
0100-0200 on 7480 9480 9645 9690 17850 Tue
0100-0200 on 7480 9480 9645 9690 17870 Sat
1600-1700 on 7285 7470 9725 12035 Tue/Thu
1600-1700 on 7285 7470 9725 12065 Mon/Wed/Fri
1600-1700 on 7285 7470 9725 12075 Sun
1600-1700 on 7285 7470 9725 12085 Sat

Vietnamese
1400-1430 on 1503
1400-1500 on 7245 9400 9455 11605 12130 13735
2300-2400 on 1359
2330-0030 on 9920 11605 11965 15145 Sun/Tue/Thu/Sat
2330-0030 on 9920 11605 11965 15170 Mon/Wed/Fri
(Ivo Ivanov)
(DX Re Mix # 719 via ALokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Farda schedule update

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. 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.

All times UTC

Persian
0000-0200 on 1314 1575 5830 5860
0200-0230 on 1575 5830 5860 9430
0230-0300 on 1575 5830 5860 9550 9430 15690
0300-0400 on 1575 5860 9430 9550 15690
0400-0430 on 1575 5860 9430 9550 13615 15690
0430-0500 on 1575 5860 9430 9550 13615 15535 15690
0500-0530 on 1575 5860 9550 13615 15535 15690
0530-0600 on 1575 5860 9520 13615 15535 15690
0600-0700 on 1575 5860 9520 13615 15535 15690 17840
0700-0830 on 1575 5860 9520 13615 15535 15690 17840 21715
0830-0930 on 1575 5860 11975 13615 15535 15690 17840 21715
0930-1030 on 1575 5860 11975 13615 15690 17735 17840 21715
1030-1230 on 1575 5860 13615 15410 15690 17735 17840 21715
1230-1300 on 1575 5860 13615 13635 15410 15690
1300-1400 on 1575 5860 11750 13615 13635 15410 15690
1400-1430 on 1314 1575 11750 13615 13635 15410
1430-1530 on 1314 1575 11750 13615 13680 15410
1530-1600 on 1314 1575 11785 13615 13680 15410
1600-1630 on 1314 1575 7520 11785 13615 13680
1630-1700 on 1314 1575 7520 7580 13615
1700-1800 on 1314 1575 7520 7580 9850 13615
1800-1900 on 1314 1575 7520 7580 9850
1900-2000 on 1314 1575 7520 7580 9850 9965
2000-2130 on 1314 1575 5850 7520 7580 9965
2130-2230 on 1314 1575 5850 7520 7580
2230-2300 on 1314 1575 5830 7520 7580
2300-2400 on 1314 1575 5830 7520
(DX Re Mix # 719 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty schedule update

All times UTC

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

station does not broadcast in English

Avari/Chechen/Circassian
0300-0400 on 5830 7425
1500-1600 on 11765 15130

Azeri
1600-1700 on 7480 11850

Belorussian
0300-0500 on 612 6105 6155
1500-1700 on 612 6120 9515
1700-1900 on 612 5930 9515
1900-2100 on 612 5840 5930

Kazakh
0100-0200 on 1314 7235 9790
1300-1400 on 1314 9445 15530

Kyrgyz
1200-1230 on 11990 15265 17735
1500-1530 on 9445 11790

Moldovian
0500-0600 on 5945 Mon-Fri
1600-1630 on 5910 Sat/Sun
1700-1730 on 6155 Mon-Fri
1900-1930 on 6135 Mon-Fri

Russian
0300-0400 on 5925 7285 7435 17770
0400-0500 on 5925 6015 7435 17770
0500-0600 on 5925 7425 9430 17770
0600-0700 on 7425 9430 15250 17770
0800-1000 on 9360 11705 15555
1200-1300 on 9360 11785 15130
1300-1400 on 9360 11805 15130
1400-1500 on 9715 9840 11805 15130
1500-1600 on 7270 9715 12025
1600-1700 on 6180 9495 9715
1700-1800 on 7325 9405 9715 9785
1800-1900 on 6140 9405 9715
1900-2000 on 7225 9405 9715
2000-2100 on 5885 5895 9405

Tajik
0100-0300 on 7275 11795
0300-0400 on 9520 11795
1400-1500 on 7215 9695
1500-1600 on 7260 9695
1600-1700 on 9445 9695

Tatar
0300-0400 on 5975 7390
0500-0600 on 9535
1500-1600 on 9545 11720
1900-2000 on 7530

Turkmen
0200-0300 on 864 7390 12015
0300-0400 on 6000 12015
1400-1500 on 6060 12010
1500-1530 on 6060 11870
1530-1600 on 864 6060 11870
1600-1800 on 5820 7225

Uzbek
0200-0400 on 9680 12025 15590
1400-1500 on 9595 11995 12025
1500-1530 on 864
1600-1700 on 7550 9840 11805
(DX Re Mix # 719 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Australia launches new multilingual web and social media services

Radio Australia – the international broadcasting service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - has launched new multilingual web and social media services. Targeting audiences in Asia and the Pacific, the new digital services bring greater immediacy in coverage of breaking news, major stories, activities and events as they happen in and around Asia and the Pacific including Australia.

New multilingual websites featuring Burmese, French, Indonesian, Khmer, Mandarin, Tok Pisin and Vietnamese will be accompanied by three English language websites, tailored for Asian, Pacific and the wider international audiences. As well as continuing to offer high quality news and current affairs radio programs in multiple languages, Radio Australia’s new web services encourage the sharing, participation and collaboration of stories of interest and relevance among audiences in Asia and the Pacific. English language learning content is also available in five languages.

Visitors to Radio Australia’s new sites will experience more tailored and relevant content thanks to the latest technology that allows location detection enabling content to be delivered to and tailored for audiences on the basis of location and language.

“Socially, politically, and economically, Australia continues to more closely embrace the people, nations and cultures of Asia and the Pacific. Our neighbours in this region are growing in wealth, education and confidence and we are interested in what matters to them, what they are doing and what they have to say. In addition to that, our neighbours are curious about us, as Australians, who we are and what we do, how we live our lives and why we think and perceive issues the way we do. Our new web and social media services provide the opportunity for thoughts, attitudes and opinions to be shared and exchanged,” said Dr Mike McCluskey, CEO of Radio Australia.

Radio Australia’s new website is located at http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/ and for Australian audiences Radio Australia’s multilingual audio streams can be accessed through the ABC’s mobile apps at: http://www.abc.net.au/services/mobile/ .
(Radio Australia)

Radio Tunisienne frequency update

All times UTC / NF new frequency

RT Tunisia in Arabic:
1600-2110 NF 17735#SFA 250 kW / 100 deg to N/ME, ex 9725
// 12005 SFA 500 kW / 100 deg to N/ME
1700-2110 on 7225*SFA 500 kW / 340 deg to WeEu, ex 1800-2210
// 7345 SFA 500 kW / 265 deg to NoAf from 2000
# strong co-ch Radio Japan NHK World in Japanese til 1700
* co-ch Radio Liberty in Turkmen to CeAs til 1800
(DX Re Mix News # 719 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio France's Russian Service update

Effective from 26 Feb 2012

All times UTC / NF new frequency

B-11 of Radio France International in Russian
1400-1430 NF 17850 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg,x 11860//15530 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg
1600-1630 NF 13640 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg,x 9805//11670 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg
1900-2000 NF 9480*ISS 500 kW / 080 deg,x 7425// 5905 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg
*unregistered freq
(DX Re Mix News 719 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

WRTH 2012 Review

2012 World Radio TV Handbook
The 2012 World Radio TV Handbook, the ultimate and most comprehensive reference book for broadcast radio hobbyists, is now available from Grove Enterprises and other Monitoring Times advertisers.
This year’s 66th edition begins with receiver reviews for the Alinco DX-R8E, Pappradio- a software-defined radio, Reuter Elektronic RDR54C, WinRadio Excalibur Pro, and two portable receivers, Sangean ATS-909X and the Tecsun PL-660. There is also a one-page guide to HF radios currently available in the marketplace that gives an objective comparison for each receiver based on size, selectivity, dynamic range and overall value. WRTH also includes a Receiver Testing feature that explains the technical terms used in their equipment reviews, and how they apply when testing receivers.
Radio & the Arab Spring, by Chris Greenway explains how radio played only a limited role in last year's uprising, and the preferred source of information may surprise you.
Tristan da Cunha, one of the remotest inhabited places of earth, was at one time, the most sought-after station on shortwave radio. Very few DXers own the elusive verification from now silent Tristan Radio. Manfred Rippich takes readers on a fascinating journey of the island's history, the role of radio and what the settlement's future may hold.
Freelance writer Hans Johnson returns to Radio Bulgaria with a behind the scenes look at the people who produce the English language service of Radio Bulgaria.
As in past editions of the WRTH, George Jacobs reprises his annual expertise, this year featuring, HF Broadcasting Over 50 Years & 2012 Reception Characteristics, followed by an analysis of Most Suitable Frequencies for 2012.
The national radio section of the WRTH covers worldwide domestic radio services. Listings in this section are arranged by-country and include stations broadcasting to a national listening audience on medium wave, shortwave, and FM, and include contact information and a website for each station on the Internet.
The International radio section contains listings of stations broadcasting to an international audience in the shortwave and medium wave bands. Information on each station includes station name, contact information, broadcast schedules, email and websites. This year, WRTH has included where possible, languages available only via webcast.
The clandestine and other target broadcast section includes stations broadcasting politically motivated programming or those targeted at zones of regional or local conflict, followed by a one-page listing of Religious Broadcasters Cross Reference Table..
The by-frequency section of the WRTH cover medium wave and shortwave frequencies in this year’s list, plus by-hour listings for transmissions in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
For the Digital Radio Mondiale monitoring enthusiasts, the DRM International Broadcast section provides by-hour schedules of stations broadcasting in this digital broadcast mode.
The by-country terrestrial television section brings readers up to date on terrestrial TV stations and accompanying radio programs also broadcast on those systems.
Finally, there is an extensive reference section that includes global transmitting sites, radio clubs, standard time and frequency transmission schedules, and selected Internet Resources..
The World Radio TV Handbook continues to set the gold standard in broadcast reference information. It remains the very best, most authoritative, and comprehensive reference book in the broadcast world. Quite simply, there is no rival. It is an exceptional annual guide that should be in every radio hobbyist listening post.
The 2012 World Radio and TV Handbook (BOK03-12) is available from Grove Enterprises http://www.grove-ent.com/ for $29.95 plus S/H. To place an order, call 1-800-438-8155, email order@grove-ent.com , or postal mail to: Grove Enterprises, 7540 Highway 64 West, Brasstown, NC 28902 USA.
Review by Gayle Van Horn, W4GVH
Monitoring Times-March 2012