Amateur radio commemorates Radio Maritime Day April 14-15

RMD SPECIAL EVENT. Look for special event stations to be active from 1200z April 14th to 1200z April 15th to commemorate Radio Maritime Day. This is a CW event which will be operated from former marine coastal radio stations and possibly ships at sea. Suggested frequencies are: 1854, 3520, 7020, 14052, 21052 and 28052 kHz.

Look for the following mentioned stations (or individual operators with a special /designator): Rügen Radio /DHS (MRD callsign DL2DHS) Norddeich Radio /DAN (MRD callsign DL7DAN) Boulogne Radio /FFB (MRD callsign TM1FFB) ST Lys Radio /FFL (MRD callsign TM2FFL) ST Nazaire Radio /FFO (MRD callsign TM3FFO) Napoli Radio /IQH (MRD callsign IIOIQH) La Spezia Radio /ICS (MRD callsign II1ICS) Roma Radio /IAR (MRD callsign IIOIAR) Genova Radio /ICB (MRD callsign II1ICB) Trieste Radio /IQX (MRD callsign II3IQX) San Benedetto Radio /IQP (MRD callsign IQ6SB) Portisheadradio GKA (MRD callsign MOROA) South Chatham Massachussets Radio /WCC (MRD callsign WA1WCC) KPH / KSM Radio (MRD callsign K6KPH) Tuckerton Wireless /WSC (MRD callsign W2WSC) Gothenburg Radio /SAG (MRD callsign SK6SAG) Praha Radio /OLP (MRD callsign OL32OLP) See the RMD Web page for further info and updated stations at: www.radiomaritimeday. org (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #799 & 803/ODXA Listening In-Ham Radio Corner)

Voice of Turkey - A07 multilingual schedule

All times UTC
TURKEY Summer A-07 schedule for Voice of Turkey:

ALBANIAN 0600-0625 9700
1130-1225 11875
ARABIC 0900-1055 11690 15520
1400-1555 11665 15285
AZERI 0700-0755 11730 15140
1400-1455 7150
BOSNIAN 1330-1355 9655
1800-1825 5980
BULGARIAN 1100-1125 7210
CHINESE 1100-1155 17715
ENGLISH 0300-0355 5975 7270
1230-1325 13685 15450
1830-1925 9785
2030-2125 7170
2200-2255 6195
FRENCH 1930-2025 6175 9535
GERMAN 1130-1225 13760
1730-1825 13640
GEORGIAN 0700-0755 9760
GREEK 1030-1055 7295 9840
1430-1455 6050
ITALIAN 1630-1655 9610
HUNGARIAN 1000-1025 13770
KAZAKH 1500-1525 9690
KYRGYZ 1330-1355 9575
MACEDONIAN 0800-0825 11690
PERSIAN 0830-0955 11795 15220
1230-1325 11940
ROMANIAN 0900-0925 9560
RUSSIAN 1300-1355 13720
1700-1755 9675
SERBO CROATIAN 1600-1625 9605
SPANISH 0100-0155 9770
1630-1725 13720
TATAR 1500-1525 9855
TURKISH 0100-0255 7260
0700-0855 11750 11955 15350
0900-1255 11955 15350 17605
1300-1525 11680
1530-1855 5960 6120 9460 9560
1900-2055 5960 6120 9460
TURKMEN 1400-1425 11935
URDU 1200-1255 13710
UZBEK 1200-1225 11795
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
(Source: DX Mix News #462)

Amateur radio special events April 13-14

Apr 13-Apr 14, 0000Z-0400Z, Burley, WA. RF Wireless Amateur Radio Club of Burley, W1E. Annual Friday the Thirteenth QSO Party. 14.313 14.033 7.213 7.033. QSL. RF Wireless Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 639, Burley, WA 98322. tjsand@wavecable.com
Apr 13-Apr 14, 1700Z-1700Z, Charleston, S.C. USA

Coastal Amateur Radio Association, W4BWZ. First Shots at Fort Sumter - April 1861. 18.160 14.273 7.260 3.875. Certifi cate. Steven English, P.O. Box 677, Ravenel, SC 29470. USA w4bwz@comcast.net
(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 799/ODXA Listening In-Ham Radio Corner)

Blog Logs

Good selection of logs from World Wide DX Club. Have you sent your logs in yet ? Share what your hearing from your listening post to: gaylevanhorn @ monitoringtimes.com

COSTA RICA 13749.36 / 9724.96 Not much heard from the Americas around 1930 UT tonight, except only few WEWN, WWCR and YFR. Propagation will increase hopefully from tomorrow 5th. But came across of screechy sect pastor at approx. centered 13749.36 kHz around 1900-2000 UT. Scheduled 1800-0200 UTC. Couldn't center the carrier exactly, even with synchronous detection mode disappeared mostly on the upper flank. Lower side reception even on LSB mode was much better.Two hours later noted same program on 9724.96 kHz. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)

5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, at 2252-..., on 03 Apr, interview on municipal issues; 54433, QRM de BEM at 54433. 5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0945-f/out 1020, 02 Apr, prgr "Haciendo Radio",
w/ infos. & a rpt. on FECON, a construction & building materials fair; 45444. (both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 RNGE, Bata, at 2113-2130 UT on 29 Mar, Spanish, newscast, ID "R. Bata", Afr. pops; 55333. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

ETHIOPIA 6109.9 R. Fana at *0324 UT. Upbeat HoA instrumental followed by slower, more melancholy one at 0328 UT. Man in African language 0330; into solo chant at 0335 joined by antiphonal chorus at 0337. Weak and noisy here and on // 7210, although both channels in clear after TWR on 6110 and BBC on 7210 kHz left the air at 0330 UT. (Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 31)

GABON 4777 R. Gabon, Melen, 1613-... UT on 04 Apr, French, afr. pops; 24342, adjt. uty. QRM; gone at recheck at 1705 UT. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)

GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, at 2234-2245 UT on 31 Mar, Vernacular, 31 March, talks; 54433, QRM de E only. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

GIBRALTAR 1458 R. Gibraltar, Wellington Front, 1030-1227, 29 Mar, English, House of Parliament session, Spanish for news at 1200, weather, pops; 55444. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, at 2115-2136 UT on 28 Mar, Vernacular, talks, seemingly messages; 54343.

ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, 1007-1225, 29 Mar, coastal weather forecast, exch. Rate, Icel. Songs, interviews, some Romanian folk music; 34453, adjt. QRM de D 183. The two RUV LF outlets vy. nicely observed. 1035-..., 03 Apr, playing American oldies, Greek songs, talks, gong on the hr, viz: 189 Gufuskalar, 35353
207 Eidar, 34342, adjt. QRM only, not co-ch. MRC or D. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

INDIA 4180 AIR, Bhopal, 1918-1933, 02 Apr, Vernacular, talks on (crickt?) matches, advertisements, English, match report; 55343.
4910 AIR, Jaipur, 1925-1934, 02 Apr, same as for 4810; 55343.
4920 AIR, Chennai, 1919-1932, 02 Apr, same as for \\ 4810 or 4910; 55343. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

INDONESIA 9525 VO INS (pres), at 1329 UT on Apr 1. Mostly music w/ pop ballads and ME influenced instrumental mixed in. Significant fading on S6 signal. (Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Apr 1)

IRAN/IRAQ 3881 Vo Comm. Party of Iran (tent), no. IRQ site (?), 1852- 1915, 28 Mar, Farsi (tent), talks; 42431, jammed.
4366 Vo Comm. Party of Iran (tent), no. IRQ site (?), 1850-..., 31 Mar, Farsi (tent), talks; 32441, jammed. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

KUWAIT Voice of America 7595 kHz. Full data QSL card with site for NRP sent to George Miller, TX Plant Supervisor, Kuwait Transmitting Station, c/o American Embassy _ Bayan, P.O.Box 77, Safat, 13001 Kuwait. (Craig Edwards-NT-AUS, ArDXC ADXN Apr 1)

MALI 5995 R. Mali, Kati, 2253-..., 29 Mar, French, interview on Afr. affairs; 54343; \\ 4835.3.
11960 R. Mali, Kati, 1149-..., 02 Apr, Vernacular, trad. Songs; tx off a few mins. Before 1200; 54433, adj. QRM; \\ 7284.5 w/ faint audio. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

NIGERIA 7255 VoNigeria, Ikorodu, 1020-1205, 29 Mar, English, talks,... history feature, news 1100, 1200; 45444, noisy carrier & variable audio level.
7275 R. Nigeria, Abuja, 1443-1456, 04 Apr, English, interview, phone-ins; 24432, increasing QRM de SNG or IND, but 44433 at 1620 still with prgr in English. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

PERU 3375 R. San Antonio, Padua de Callilli, 2250-2257, 30 Mar, Spanish/Vernacular, Indian songs; 33342, QRM de racketting signal.
6019.6 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2232-2240, 28 Mar, Spanish, religious prgr; 34432, adjt. QRM.
6035 LV del Guaviare, S. Jose del Guaviare, 2235-2249, 28 Mar, Spanish, folk songs; 43432, adjt. QRM.

ZAMBIA 5915 ZNBC, Lusaka, 2134-2146, 29 Mar, Vernacular, phone-ins; 44432, QRM de ISR in Arabic. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC-DX #802)

Titantic sails again April 14-15

Worldwide Amateur Ham Radio Broadcast Event
April 14-15, 2007
To commemorate the 95th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic, ham radio operators worldwide will participate in a special-event broadcast originating from the TITANIC Museum Attraction beginning at 8a.m., Saturday April 14, and concluding at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2007.
Ham operators will transmit the news of the anniversary using special event call sign W0S. Operators from Nixa, Missouri have permission from the FCC to broadcast using this special call sign, which stands for "White Star," the name of the company that built the Titanic.
The brainchild of museum attraction co-owner, Mary Kellogg Joslyn and Nixa Amateur Radio Operators Rich Vogt (KB9YZE), Dave Beckler (WA0SAP), Al Gallo (W0ERE) and Rod Kittleman (K0ADI), the worldwide broadcast will take place to honor the radio broadcasters working aboard the Titanic on the night she sank. [Pete’s-dx-newsdesk] Titanic commemorative Event April 14-15, 2007.
SPECIAL EVENT. To commemorate the 95th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, ham radio operators worldwide will participate in a special event broadcast originating from the TITANIC Museum Attraction (in Branson, Missouri) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 14th, and concluding at 7p.m., Sunday, April 15th. Members of the Nixa Amateur Radio Club will
transmit the news of the anniversary using the special event callsign W0S. Operators from Nixa, Missouri, have permission from the FCC to broadcast using this special callsign which stands for "White Star," the name of the company that built the Titanic. The worldwide broadcast will take place to honor the radio broadcasters working aboard the Titanic on the night she sank. ADDED NOTE: A UK group is also expected to be active. Details should be forthcoming.

(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #802)
Branson, Mo.
March 22 2007
PRNewswire
The World’s Largest TITANIC Museum Attraction
(www.titanicbranson.com/) will host a special event amateur radio transmission from Branson,
Missouri to Belfast, Ireland and other points across the globe April 14-15, 2007. Ham operators stationed at the TITANIC Museum Attraction will transmit the news of the 95th anniversary
of the sinking of the Titanic using special event call sign W0S. Operators from Nixa, Missouri
have permission from the FCC to transmit using this special call sign, which stands for "White Star," the name of the company that built the Titanic. Radio operators in Belfast will use the actual call sign of the Titanic, GB6MGY.
The brainchild of the museum attraction co-owner, Mary Kellogg Joslyn and Nixa Amateur Radio Operators Rich Vogt (KB9YZE), Dave Beckler (WA0SAP), Al Gallo (W0ERE) and Rod Kittleman (K0ADI), the worldwide transmission will take place to honor the radio broadcasters working aboard the Titanic on the night she sank.
"The wireless radio operators aboard Titanic sent a distress signal which was heard by operators in Cape Race, Newfoundland immediately after the ship hit the iceberg. The arpathia’s operators also heard the signal," said Rod Kittleman, spokesperson for the group. "Without these successful radio transmissions, many additional lives would have been lost that night." Spectators are invited to witness these ham operators live at the TITANIC Museum Attraction’s free Outdoor Entertainment Center from 8 a.m. Saturday, April 14 until 7 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2007. For more information or to participate as a ham volunteer, visit www.nixahams.net/ or www.zeros.com .
The World’s Largest TITANIC Museum Attraction opened in 2006 and is Branson’s new landmark tourist destination. The 17,000 square foot, ship- shaped structure -- built half scale to Titanic’s original size -- towers more than 100 feet above its anchored position on the Branson Strip. A 90-minute, self-guided tour covers 20 galleries on two decks where more
than 400 priceless artifacts that once belonged to Titanic’s passengers or crew are on display. None of the artifacts were retrieved from the ocean’s fl oor. The NEW ‘London Waterloo Train Station’ opens at TITANIC on April 12, 2007. Visit www.titanicbranson.com for the full story.
(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 799/ODXA Listening In-Ham Radio Corner)

International Serbia Radio - A07 multilingual schedule

All times UTC
SERBIA(non) Summer A-07 schedule of International Radio Serbia(all to Eu)
1300-1328 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND English, co-ch CRI Mongolian
1330-1358 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian, co-ch CRI Mongolian
1400-1428 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Spanish
1430-1458 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Arabic, co-ch Radio Free Kashmir
1500-1528 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Russian, co-ch Radio Free Kashmir
1530-1558 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND French
1600-1628 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND German
1630-1643 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Mandarin Chinese
1645-1658 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Albanian Mon-Fri
1700-1713 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Hungarian, co-ch CRI English
1715-1728 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Greek, co-ch CRI English
1730-1758 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Italian, co-ch CRI English
1800-1828 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Russian, co-ch CRI Chinese
1830-1858 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND English, co-ch CRI Chinese
1900-1928 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Spanish, co-ch CRI Russian
1930-1958 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian Sun-Fri, co-ch CRI Russian
1930-2028 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND Serbian Sat, co-ch CRI Russian/Arabic
2000-2028 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND German Sun-Fri, co-ch CRI Arabic
2030-2058 6100 BIJ 250 kW ND French, co-ch CRI Arabic
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
(Source: DX Mix News #462)

Blog Logs - Brazil

Today's Blog Logs, represent a selection of Brazilian stations, heard by DXers from the DSWCI. Special thanks to Anker Petersen.
Gayle VH

3255, Radio Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri [pronounced shapooree], AC, 2245-2303, Mar 30, A Voz do Brasil, then ID and frequencies followed by a sung Ave Mary, 44343. (Gonçalves)

4755.36, Radio Inmaculada Concepçno, 0000-0142, Mar 23 and Apr 01, Portuguese, Catholic program, talks about Maria, Holy Rosary, Phone-in, ID as "Radio Inmaculada Concepçno", 24332. (Bernardini and Eramo)

4805, Radio Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, 2139-0141v*, Mar 21, 24, 28 and Apr 01, various men with Portuguese talk and some instrumental music, football match report Nacional vs. Maranhno. Off without any ann, 45333 in Europe, but poor signal battling heavy CODAR QRM in U.S.A. (D'Angelo, Bernardini, Gonçalves and Méndez)

4815.0, Radio Difusora, Londrina, PR, 2144-0300v*, Mar 19, 24 and Apr 01, Portuguese religious talk, songs, 34332, adjacent utility QRM incl. CODAR. (D'Angelo, Gonçalves and Petersen)

4845, Radio Cultura Ondas Tropiçais, Manaus, AM, 0125-0140, Mar 28, Portuguese talk, songs, 25322. (Méndez)

4865, Radio Alvorada, Londrina, PR, 2141-2205, Mar 28, news, list of affiliated stations, A Voz do Brasil 2200, 44332, QRM from Bolivia. (Gonçalves)

4925.0, Radio Educaçno Rural, Tefé, AM, 0020-0100*, Apr 02, Portuguese religious talk, ID just before the early close down local Su evening, 25232. (Petersen). Also heard 0120, We Mar 21, talks, ID, songs, fair. (Bernardini)

4975, Radio Mundial, Osasco, SP, 2140-2152, Mar 30, shouting preacher, same as // R Capixaba 4935 or R Tupi 9565 for instance; 25331. (Gonçalves)
4985, R Brasil Central, Goiânia, GO, 2125-2223, Mar 17 and 28, A Voz do Brasil, ann, 55343. (Gonçalves and Hein)

5045, Radio Guarujá Paulista, Presidente Prudente, SP, 2209-2218, Mar 28, talks on football, 44332. (Gonçalves)

5990, Radio Senado, Brasília, DF, 2127-2136, Mar 29, senat session, 52432, DRM QRM spoiling a very strong QSA. (Gonçalves)

6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, MG, 2213-2227, Mar 28 and Apr 01, A Voz do Brasil, 34432. (Gonçalves)

6020, Radio Gaúcha, Pôrto Alegre, RS, 2132-2144, Mar 29, football news, advs, TCs, temperature info (31ºC), 44332. (Gonçalves)

6040, Radio Clube Paranaense, Curitiba, PR, 2236-2252, Mar 28, A Voz do Brasil, part 2, 54433. On 1430 MW: 2227-2231, Mar 31, phone-in programme, 23441, and outperforming // 6040! (Gonçalves)

6080, Radio CBN Anhangüera, Goiânia, GO, 2233-2242, Mar 29, A Voz do Brasil part 2, 33442, co-channel QRM (from Belarus, Bolivia and Ecuador) and adjacent QRM. Belarus was hardly noticed though. (Gonçalves)

6105, Radio Cançno Nova, Cachoeira Paulista, SP, 2247-2256, Apr 01, songs, 44433, QRM from China. (Gonçalves)

6135, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, SP, 2148-2200, Mar 29, advs for truck parts in musical programme dedicated to truck drivers, 43432, adjacent QRM, then very strong co-channel QRM from clandestine R República *2200. (Gonçalves)

6150, Radio Record, Sno Paulo, SP, 2251-2258, Apr 01, football match report Santos vs. (?), advs, 54433. (Gonçalves)

6180, Radio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília, DF, 2229-2242, Mar 29, A Voz do Brasil part 2 with Jornal do Senado; 54433, adjacent QRM // 11780 with 45433. (Gonçalves)

9515, Radio Novas de Paz, Curitiba, PR, 1005-1100, Mar 30, talks, songs, 25432, blocked by Roumania 1200. (Gonçalves)

9565, Radio Tupi, Curitiba, PR, 1003-1120, Mar 30, prayer, talks, 25432, barely audible at 1130. (Gonçalves)

9685, Radio Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1000-1230, Mar 30, R Bandeirantes news, advs, music, 35443, but barely audible at 1230. I observed R.Bandeirantes 11925 too, and every time advs were aired within the newscast, R Rio Mar and R Bandeirantes carried different ones. (Gonçalves)

9695, Radio Rio Mar, Manaus, AM, 2207-2223, Mar 24, football report, ID: "Radio Rio Mar, Manaos", 24322. (Méndez)

11735, Radio Transmundial, Santa Maria, RS, 1155-1427, Apr 02, talks, music, IDs, news 1200, religious program around 1420, 15431. (Gonçalves)

11780, Radio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasilia, DF, 2115, Mar 25, talks, songs, fair. (Bernardini)

11785, Radio Guaíba, Porto Alegre, RS, 2125-2140, Mar 24, Portuguese talk, football report, 22222. (Bernardini and Méndez). I received a partial data verification card confirming reception of R Guiaba 11785 in 33 days for a Portuguese report (prepared with the help of RNW booklet-Latin American Dxing!), an IRC, postcard and a sticker. They sent me a couple of differently looking stickers. The QSL informs the station operates on 720 MW (100 KW) and on 6000 and 11785 SW. Address: Radio Guiaba Ltda, Rua Caldas Junior, 219, CEP: 90010-260, Porto Alegra/RS. (Rajeesh)

11805, Radio Globo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 1012-1051, Mar 30, chats, info, 25432; drifted to 11804.9. (Gonçalves). Also heard on 1955-2120 on 11804.88, football report, ID: "Radio Globo". 24322. (Bernardini and Méndez).

11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia, GO, 1831-1855, Mar 28, advs, songs, programme "A Tarde é sua", incl. several features, many TCs and news, 44433. Also heard 1410-1428, Mar 29. (Gonçalves) and 2110, Mar 25. (Bernardini)

11915, Radio Gaúcha, Porto Alegre, RS, 2115-2135, Mar 24, football match report in Portuguese, 22222. (Méndez)

11925, Radio Bandeirantes, Sno Paulo, SP, 2004-2125, Mar 24 and 25, Portuguese talk about football, advs, 23322. (Bernardini and Méndez). Also heard 1009-1232, Mar 30, news, advs, 25432, very weak by 1230. (Gonçalves)
(DX Window #321)

Italy, RAI - A07 Italian schedule

A07 summer schedule to 27 October 2007
Italian - all times UTC, daily unless otherwise indicated
0625-0700 6140eu
0700-0800 6140eu
0800-0900 6140eu
0900-1000 6140eu
1000-1100 6140eu
1100-1200 6140eu
1200-1300 6140eu
ITALY RAI International in Italian to EaEu:
0625-1300 on 6140 ROM 100 kW / 052 deg, but registered 0700-1300!
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
(Source: DX Mix News #462)

U.K. raises postal rates

QSL MANAGER Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH (AD5YS), reports that beginning April 2nd, 2007, the UK postal rates will rise across the board by slightly more than 10%. Current situations and for some time now, the 1 USD has been insuffi cient to pay for the minimum return postage to countries outside Europe.
This new increase will mean that 1 USD is no longer suffi cient to pay for the minimum return postage to countries *WITHIN* Europe. There is no surface mail service offered by the Royal Mail to countries within Europe.
However, they do offer a surface mail service to countries outside Europe. However, at today’s
exchange rate, the new postage cost is barely met by 1 USD and with the continuing decline in the dollar/pound sterling exchange rate, it is unlikely to remain so. The good news is that the new, 2009 expiry IRCs are still exchangeable for the minimum return postage to all parts of the world. However, very few seem to be using them at present. Please bear the above in mind when sending QSL requests which may not be able to be processed and returned before April 2nd. In particular, the cards for the VP- 2MTE operation are unlikely to be received from the
printers by this date. Please do not send currency other than USDs or properly stamped, 2009 expiry IRCs. If you must use mint stamps, please supply them loose (not stuck onto the envelope). Any QSL requests received without adequate return postage will be answered via the RSGB bureau.
(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 799/ODXA Listening In-Ham Radio Corner)

DX program logged via Radio Nacional de Venezuela

11670, R Nacional de Venezuela, via Radio Havana Cuba, 2249-2255, Mar 18, Spanish ID: "El Canal Internacional de Radio Nacional de Venezuela…."; DX programme!: Programme "Contacto con los Diexistas" (from 2250 to 2255): "….amigos diexistas, reciban un cordial saludo desde la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela". Letters and reception reports from Sweden and Finland (all logs on 1310 MW), 34433. (Slaen)
(DX Window #321)

Blog Logs - Peru on shortwave

More Blog Logs of Peruvian stations. Good selection too! Special thanks to Anker Petersen of DX Window.
Gayle VH

3329.6, Radio Ondas del Huallaga, Huánuco, 0140-0150, Mar 31, LA-music, ann, 22222 (Vestesen)

3375, Radio San António, Pádua de Cállilli, 2250-2257, Mar 30, Spanish/Vernacular, Indian songs, 33342, QRM from racketting signal. (Gonçalves). The Vernacular is probably the old Inka language: Quechoa. (Ed)

4485.94, Radio Frecuencia VH, Celendín, 0021-0159, Mar 25, 31 and Apr 03, Spanish announcements, comments and huaynos music, 21321, strong utility QRM. (Bernardini, Bolland and Vestesen)

4775, Radio Tarma, Tarma, Junin, 0215-0225, Mar 27, Spanish, comments, music, "en esta bonita ciudad de Tarma", advs, ID: "Radio Tarma...." 24332. (Eramo)

4790.2, Radio Visión, Distrito José Leornardo Ortiz, Chiclayo, 0215-0930, Mar 21, 23, 24, 25 and 31, religious talks in Spanish: "El Evangelio de Cristo", hymns and organ music, prayers, Huaynos music, canned ID as: "Radio Vision ... Onda corta", 24322 - 34333. Cody just received a personal full data letter and photo of transmitter site from Pastor Francisco Cordova Rodriguez for a February report. (Bernardini, Bolland, Cody, Méndez, Petersen and Vestesen)

4824.5, La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos, 2306-0010*, Mar 21 and 31, Spanish talks, IDs, commercials, fair. (Bernardini)

4826.54, Radio Sicuani, Sicuani, Cusco, 2302-0135, Mar 31, Spanish ann, Latin American music, clear ID, 22232 (Bernardini and Vestesen). In Nov 2006 I passed the small town of Sicuani which is located 140 km SE of the city of Cusco. (Ed)

4856.4, Radio La Hora, Cusco, 2330-2340, Mar 22, Spanish ID, ads, talks by man and woman, 33323. (Cody)

5014.39, Radio Altura, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, 0111-0313, Mar 20, 21 and Apr 01, Spanish, music and comments, IDs: "aqui de Radio Altura", "en sintonia de su Radio Altura", 24332. (Bernardini and Eramo)

5939.29, Radio Melodia, Arequipa, 0016-0230, Mar 31 and Apr 03, Spanish talks, several IDs and ann, 23333 (Bernardini and Vestesen). Also heard 1050-1100, Mar 30, usual format of all talk by various persons in Spanish, poor. (Bolland)

6019.6, Radio Victoria, Lima, 2232-2357, Mar 28 and Apr 02, Spanish religious programs "La Palabra de Dios", 34432, adjacent QRM. (Bernardini and Gonçalves). Also heard 0500-0740, Mar 25, 31 and Apr 01. (Méndez and Vestesen)

6173.83, Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco, 0050-0120, Apr 01 and 03, Spanish, nice Latin American music, many announcements and Cusco mentioned several times, 22322. (Bernardini and Vestesen)

6520.4, Radio Paucartambo, 0105, Apr 03, long talks, poor. (Bernardini)

9720.02, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0550-0605, Mar 31, Spanish religious program // 6019.52, 24333 (Vestesen)
(DX Window # 321)

Pirate radio activity March 31 - April 7

Today's logs, come via the pirate radio enthusiasts from Free Radio Weekly. Thanks to the gang at FRW and best of DX your way.
Gayle VH

Back Door Show
6950U 4/1 2340-0039* A show of music (Doors, Devo) and bits from other pirate radio shows (WHYP, United Patriot Militia Bingo, Captain Ron Shortwave Radio Metallica Worldwide, Radio Azteca, Oxycontin Radio, Jimmy the Weasel) along with the ever popular Jay Smilkstein bits. (333 Majewski CT)

Captain Morgan
6924.8 usb 4/5 *0032 to 0059* song medley ID at 0059 (444 Hertz) 6924.75 4/5 0:43 sio233 "Do You Know What I Mean?", Twilight Zone theme, funk music - sounds like James Brown, "Rock andn Roll Part 2" (Fansome)

Captain Ron Shortwave
6925u 4/2 1:04 Hello to Northwoods Radio, warming up the transmitter, thrash music, ID at 1:10, frequency seems to be drifting a bit (Fansome) 6925U, 4/2 0235-0240:10*, Obscure pop; Stay free, 73. SIO=353 (Frodge-MI)

Ernest T.
6925U 3/31 1948 Play that Funky Music White Boy (434 Fansome)

Fish Head Radio
6990U 4/1 2345 Looping Dust In The Wind and Dueling Banjos, ID as "Fish Head Radio" (Hertz)

Maple Leaf Radio
6925U 4/1 2040 Oh Canada, ID e mail address R & B song Get On Up (222 W Hertz)

Radio Ice Cream
6925USB 3/31 2314-0013 This show came on right after Undercover Radio. A show of heavy metal music (Metallica and others) with a male announcer. The announcer (Ice Cream Man) gave the id and announced the best in heavy metal music. Commander Bunny and the Ice Cream Man were talking and ordering food. Gave Belfast as the mail drop. (434 Majewski CT)

United Patriot Militia Bingo
6950U 4/2 0005 to 0040 (Hertz)
6950u 4/1/ 23:52 "John Arthur", quotes from Colonel Steve Anderson, Ganja talking about oxycontin, other familiar bits from UPMB, Sal Ammoniac, Al Masyga, Jay Smilkstein (Fansome

Cupid Radio (Europe-Netherlands)
3940.14, 3/31 2224-2229 Conditions were good on both 48 and 76 meters. While in MSN chat with Rinus, he informed me he was on. Heard Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 and and ID by a female. S5 signal, but a lot of stateside AR chatter made copy difficult. (Maroti-NY)

Radio Odyssey (Europe-Greece)
6310AM 3/31 2225 Testing 1-2-3-4 this is Radio Odyssey testing, we would like to say hello to you, especially George in NY, hello George. Man On The Moon by REM (333 W Hertz)

The Bogusman (Europe-UK)
3904 3/31 2246-2315 Thanks to a tip on MSN Messenger, could hear a fast-paced song at tune-in, then a voice-over and a lengthy dialogue about Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry. Mention of the Bogusman at 2302. At 2311 there was a song that sounded like X-Ray Spex or Poly Styrene. (232 Maroti-NY)

Radio Piraña Internacional (South America)
6307.5 4/6 0955 - 1003, Spanish with EE ID, Musical Program, Reading reports of Moise Knochen of Montevideo Uruguay and others, 24332, (Eramo, Argentina)
(Source: Greg Majewshi/Free Radio Weekly #582)

Clandestine, Radio Free Chosun logged on 9485 kHz

CLANDESTINE. 9485, Radio Free Chosun (presumed – thanks to Wolfgang Bueschel and others for their assistance in IDing this) 1330-1359*, April 3. Thanks to a tip from John Wilkins, I tuned in at 1316, to hear Shiokaze Two, via Taiwan (BTW - on days that they are in English, I have heard this "Two" in the ID), with OM reading list of abductees names (believe in Korean), with piano background music, 1327 sign-off announcement and piano IS till 1330, which is their usual programming format. It clearly is the end of their program. Immediately after the IS, there is the start of the Radio Free Chosun program directed to Korea (DPR). Begins with orchestra music and then about 15 minutes of talking (seems to also be in Korean). Mentioned Kim Il Sung several times. 1345-55 presents a radio-drama, off at 1359.The format is
totally different than Shiokaze. Reception was good, with no sign of any jamming of Shiokaze or Radio Free Chosun.
(Ron Howard, Shanghai, China, Etón E5)

HRT Croatia - A07 Croatian schedule

CROATIA Summer A-07 schedule of HRT HS-1 in Croatian:
0358-0757 on 6165 DEA 100 kW / ND; 0758-1157 on 9830 DEA 100 kW / ND
1158-2257 on 6165 DEA 100 kW / ND; 2258-0357 on 6165 DEA 010 kW / ND
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
(Source: DX Mix News #462)

Radio Serbia monitored on 6100 kHz

6100, International R Serbia, via unknown site, Su Mar 26. On my new Lextronix "E1" I monitored the following A07 schedule (All programs of 26-28 minutes length except between 1630 and 1730): 1400 Spanish, 1430 (language unreadable), 1500 Russian (presumed = p),
1530 French, 1600 German, 1630 Albanian (p), 1645 Bulgarian (p), 1700 Hungarian (p), 1715 Greek (p), 1730 Italian, 1800 Russian, 1830 English, 1900 Spanish, 1930 Serbian, 2000 German and 2030 French. Signal strength varied from nil to strong. DRM splatter from 6095. This was not via Bijeljina (250 kW), but via an unstable transmitter. (Schulze)
6100, R Serbia (via Stubline?), 1930-2000, Mar 17, English, 32332. (Hein)
(DX Window #321)

Albania - A07 multilingual schedule

26 March - 27 October 2007
All times UTC
ALBANIA Summer A-07 of Radio Tirana:

ALBANIAN Daily
0630-0800 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to WeEu
7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
0801-0900 on 1395 FLA 500 kW / 033 deg to WeEu
7105 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1400-1530 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2030-2200 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
9390 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to WeEu
2300-0030 on 7425 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
9460 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm

ENGLISH Tue-Sun
0145-0200 on 6115 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
0230-0300 on 6115 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
7425 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm

ENGLISH Mon-Sat
1845-1900 on 6035 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to U.K.
7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to U.K.
2000-2030 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to U.K.

GERMAN Mon-Sat
1801-1830 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to Germany
1931-2000 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Germany

GREEK Mon-Sat
1545-1600 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Greece

FRENCH Mon-Sat
1901-1930 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France

ITALIAN Mon-Sat
1901-1930 on 6035 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Italy

SERBIAN Mon-Sat
1800-1815 on 6145 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Serbia
2015-2030 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 004 deg to Serbia

TURKISH Mon-Sat
1530-1545 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Turkey
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
(Source: DX Mix News #462)

Iran is partly funding new Zimbabwe radio station

If you wondered how Zimbabwe, whose economy is in a desperate state, can afford to set up a new international radio station, the answer is simple - it can’t. But President Robert Mugabe has found a donor who can - Iran.
Reports vary on the exact cost of the project - the BBC reports US$39.6 million and ABC Australia $48 million, rather than the $35 million reported by the Herald yesterday. But inflation is so high in Zimbabwe that it’s very difficult to perform an accurate conversion - the figure in local currency is quoted by the BBC as Z$8.9bn.
Iran is understood to have assisted in refurbishing the studio facilities in Harare that will be used by the station, and is now said to have agreed to do the same in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo. The Herald quotes the Iranian ambassador, Rasoul Momeni, as saying “We are going to strengthen our relationship, especially in technically upgrading radio and television stations.”
The transmitters near Gweru are widely reported to have been donated by the Chinese government, so apparently Zimbabwe is able to count on both countries for technical assistance. No frequency details have yet been published, and the website of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has been unavailable for some time. We would expect test transmissions to commence at least a few days prior to 18 April, the date by which Zimbabwe’s Information Minister says the station will be operational.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Revised Sri Lanka shortwave schedule

The revised Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. as of 9 Apr 07 monitored on SW as follows:

0100-0430(Sun 0515) : English 6005 9770 15745; 0020-0400 Hindi : 7300 11905 0800-0830 Kannada, 0830-1000 Telugu, 1000-1130 Malayalam, 1130-1330 Tamil : 7300 11905
1330-1530 Hindi 7300 9770 11905 1535-1840 Sinhala 11750
Note: 11905 & 15745 is back again!
(Source: Jose Jacob, India/Cumbre DX)

Easter weekend radio relays

Thanks to Tom Taylor for the update on this weekends radio relays. Best of DX your way and have a great Easter weekend.
Gayle VH

Relays for Easter via 9290 kHz.
April 6th
WCS/RWI 23.00 -00.00UTC
April 7th
German Caroline 6.00 -8.00UTC
Latvia Today 8.00 -9.00UTC
Radio Joystick 9.00 -10.00UTC
WCS/RWI 23.00 - 00.00UTC
April 8th
Radio Joystick 9.00 -10.00UTC
WCS/RWI 10.00 - 11.00UTC
Radio City 11.00 -13.00UTC
Latvia Today13.00 -14.00UTC
April 9th
WCS/RWI 9.00 -10.00UTC
Radio Marabu 10.00 -13.00UTC

Operation Komando set for Iraq troop call April 7 and 14

You saw it here first on March 12 (Operation Komando a Blog Hit). Bravo Zulu to Kim Komando for an excellent project to support our troops!
Gayle & Larry Van Horn

"Operation Komando" began March 10 on Kim Komando's Web site, www.komando.com/operationkomando
where listeners will find information on items needed by the troops stationed in Iraq and instructions for boxing and sending the items. On her April 7 and April 14 shows, Kim Komando will take calls in the second hour from troops in Iraq. These special Kim Komando Show programs will offer a unique opportunity for Americans to hear directly from our troops and listen to some of the challenges facing both those serving and their families at home.Vist Kim Komado's website at: www.komando.com/
(Source: RDN Central)

Lesotho currently active on amateur radio

7P - ZS1RA, ZS1ZL, ZS1APB, ZS1ROY and ZS1FJ will be active from Lesotho between 5 and 12 April. They will operate (requested callsign 7P8DX) from the north border escarpment of the Drakensburg Range (3,000 metres a.s.l.). Plans are to operate with yagis, V-beams and hopefully three stations on the air at the same time. [TNX ZS1FJ]
(Source: 425 DX News #829)

Update on UEFA Champions match April 11

Radio Nederland covers UEFA Champions League football match Liverpool - PSV with some additional frequencies on Apr 11 at 1800-2200. Kick-off 1845. 702 kHz (Monte Carlo) for SW France, Central Europe
1314 kHz (Norway) for NW Europe
6125 kHz (Flevo) for SW Europe
2000-2200 also
6040 kHz (Grigoriopol) for Europe. (Cobisi)
(DX Window # 321)

Bangladesh Betar - A07 multilingual schedule

Bangladesh Betar A07
Effective from April 14,2007
From the first day of Bangla New Year (April 14, Bangladesh) Bangladesh Beter is going to switch over to Summer Schedule (A 07) Transmission.
Here the details :

Frequency : 7185 kHz.
English : UTC 1230-1300 (S. and SE Asia)
Nepali : UTC 1315-1345 (Nepal)
Urdu : UTC 1400-1430 (Pakistan)
Hindi : UTC 1515-1545 (India)
Arabic : UTC 1600-1630 (M.East)
Bangla : UTC 1630-1730 (M.East)
English : UTC 1815-1900 (EU)
Bangla : UTC 1915-2000 (EU)
Voice of Islam (English) : UTC 1745-1815 (EU)
(Source: Ashik Eqbal Tokon, Rajshahi,Bangladesh)

Central African Republic signs for new radio station

On Mar 17, the president of the High Council of Communication and the director of the Integrated Community Developpement International (ICDI) signed a document in Bangui authorizing the installation of a new radio station in Boali, 80 km northwest of Bangui.

The location is chosen because electricity is available at all times in this city and also because Boali is higher in the mountains than Bangui. The radio will talk about HIV, poverty, orphans and also evangelism, all subjects of interest in the Central African Republic. It is hoped that all human and material ressources will be available before the official opening in August this year. But this station is already testing on the frequencies of 6030 and 7160. ICDI is the 5th private radio station with national coverage in the Central African Republic, and the first to be heard around 1000 km, i.e. all the territory. www.acap-cf.info via Kuhl in DXplorer, Mar 29. Extracts translated from French to English by Ghibaudo). 7160 is a new frequency. Cf. DX-Window # 320. (Ed)/DX Window # 321)

Radio Japan cuts DX Express

Beginning with the A07 schedule, the duration of World Interactive program in which DX Express had been aired from Radio Japan was shortened to 20 minutes from 50 minutes earlier. So DX Express was omitted from the program until listeners voices become louder requesting the resumption of this program. (Ohtake). We will miss your reports! (Ed)
(Source: DX Window #321)

Kol Israel - A07 English schedule

1 April - 27 October 2007
Symbols:
# frequency in use until April 30 and from September 1
+ Frequency in use from May 1 to August 31
English
All times UTC
0330-0400 daily 7530# va (na/eu) 9345eu 11590+ va (na/eu) 17600va (pa/sa)
0400-0445 daily 7530# va (na/eu) 9345eu 11590+ va (na/eu) 17600va (pa/sa)
0930-0945 daily 13855eu 15760eu
1730-1745 daily 9345eu 11590va (eu/na) 13675eu
1900-1945 daily 9400eu 11590va (va (eu/na) 15640af
(Source: Kol Israel http://israelradio.org/summer07.htm

IBB moves mediumwave transmitters from Rhodes to Kuwait

The Broadcasting Board of Governors/International Broadcasting Bureau’s Office of Contracts intends to negotiate and award a non-competitive contract to Harris Corporation, Broadcast Communications Division, to re-commission and change the frequency of the Harris DX600 transmitter that IBB has relocated from Rhodes, Greece to Kuwait. Harris Corporation originally delivered and installed the same transmitter at Rhodes in 1995, and also provided three essentially identical (two were larger) transmitters at other IBB sites. The transmitter at Rhodes used to operate on 1260 kHz, but was taken out of service last year. In Kuwait, it will operate on 1386 kHz.
(Source: BBG/IBB via FBO/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Zimbabwe's News24 to begin by April 18

Zimbabwe’s Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu has said that the country’s new international shortwave radio station, News24, will start broadcasting before independence celebrations on 18 April. The new radio station will be based in Gweru, and should be available to audiences both in and outside Zimbabwe. “There will be a revolutionary development in the media. We should be able to tell our own story,” Ndlovu is quoted as saying. The Herald says the government is spending US$35 million on the project.
(Source: DPA/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC Radio Devon to test DRM on mediumwave

The BBC has confirmed that the first tests of DRM on mediumwave for a UK domestic audience will commence on 23 April. 100 volunteers have signed up to participate in the year-long trial, which will broadcast BBC Radio Devon in DRM mode to the Plymouth area on its assigned frequency of 855 kHz. The AM transmitter previously operating on that frequency has already been switched off. The BBC says that teams of engineers are out in Plymouth and West Devon measuring background noise on the frequency while there are no BBC transmissions. The results of the DRM tests will be published in summer 2008.
(Source: BBC Devon/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Ukraine International - A07 multilingual schedule

25 March - 27 October 2007
All times UTC, all broadcast daily

(1) from March 25 to September 8, 2007
0000-0500 on 7530 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0500-0800 on 9945 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0800-1300 on 15675 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1300-1700 on 7530 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1700-2400 on 7490 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2300-0400 on 7440 SMF 500 kW / 314 deg to NoAm

(2) from September 9 to October 27, 2007
0000-0500 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
0500-0800 on 7420 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
0800-1300 on 9950 KHR 100 kW / 277 deg to WeEu
1300-1700 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS
1700-2400 on 5830 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu
2300-0400 on 5820 SMF 500 kW / 314 deg to NoAm

English
0000-0100 on 7440(1) 5820(2)
0300-0400 on 7440(1) 5820(2)
1100-1200 on 15675(1) 9950(2)
2100-2200 on 7490(1) 5830(2)

German
1700-1800 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
2000-2100 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
2300-2400 on 7490(1) 5830(2)
Ukrainian transmissions - on all other times and frequencies
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
(Source: WWDXC-Top News BC-DX # 801)

UNESCO approves funds for Community Radio project

UNESCO's International Programme for the Developmentof Communication (UNESCO-IPDC) has approved funds inthe amount USD 60,000 in contribution to theestablishment of the first ten Community RadioStations in India .

The funds are expected to supportcommunity radio stations especially in tribal belts,in collaboration with organizations such asAlternative India Development (AID). Support will beextended in specific areas of technology choices,advice, maintenance and technical training at thecommunity level with a view to the development of thecommunity radio movement and industry in IndiaThis is in follow up to the recent events that UNESCOhas been spearheading, such as the technicalexhibition and forum at the BES Expo 2007 as well asthe National Consultation for practicing and potentialcommunity radio operators in India supported by theUNCT (United Nations Country Team) and organised bythe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.UNESCO is further consulting with its UN partners witha view to consolidating a joint funding approach toaccompany the Government's plan to support theestablishment of 4000 Community Radio stations by2008.

As part of its overall package of USD 242000 for itsNew Delhi office, IPDC has also approved a projectproposal submitted by One World South Asia (OWSA) forUSD 15000 for the reinforcement of a CommunityMultimedia Centre to serve the marginalized weavercommunities of Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh. A further USD 91000 was approved for communicationprojects in other South Asian countries namely,Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal while USD 76000 went tosupport regional projects submitted by Asian MediaInformation and Communication Centre (AMIC,Singapore), Asia-Pacific Institute for BroadcastingDevelopment (AIBD, Kualalumpur) and the New Delhibased International Federation of Journalists (IFJ,South Asia) IPDC is a major forum in the UN system designed todevelop free and pluralistic media with a globalapproach to democratic development.

Members of theBureau met 27-29 March last to evaluate 110 mediadevelopment project proposals from 80 countriessubmitted to them this year.In providing support to projects, the IPDC Bureau isguided by the four priorities of the Programme:promotion of freedom of expression and mediapluralism, development of community media, capacitybuilding of media professionals and promotion ofinternational partnerships.
Contact: Jocelyne Josiah ACI/NDL j.josiah@unesco.org ,Seema Nair, CMC Asia Coordinator, s.nair@unesco.orgLinks:UNESCO New Delhi

www.unesco.org/newdelhi

(Source: Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India)

Radio Free Iraq reporter found dead in Baghdad

Khamail Khalaf, a correspondent in Iraq with RFE/RL’s Radio Free Iraq, has been found dead today in Baghdad. Khalaf had been missing for the past two days amid fears she had been kidnapped.
Khalaf began working with Radio Free Iraq in 2004. Radio Free Iraq broadcasts to Iraq from its headquarters in Prague at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
“She was a talented broadcaster with a background in television journalism,” RFE/RL President Jeff Gedmin said. “She risked her life to bring news and information to the Iraqi people. And for all of us at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and many other colleagues around the world, I know that our thoughts and prayers are with her and with her family right now.”
Khalaf leaves behind three children.
(Source: RFE/RL/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

NHK to provide new digital radio programs

Hiroyuki Tsukada, Director-General of the Public Relations Department at Japanese public broadcaster NHK, told journalists at a press conference: “NHK has been remodelling its data broadcast equipment for the digital radio service and launched its test operation on March 22. Full operation is scheduled to start on April 9, with new programming of news bulletins, weather forecasts and data broadcasts linked to programmes of the new broadcasting year. The line-up of entertaining and useful programmes takes full advantage of the new digital technology. It includes such data broadcasts as Let’s Play with Digi-Ra (Digital Radio) which is designed for mothers and pre-school children.”
(Source: NHK/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

April specials from Air Mail Postage and DX Supplies

Dear DXers,

Several customers have asked about making the Euro mailers and returns with self seal "peal and seal" glue rather than "lick and stick". Seems a few DX stations are asking for them. The cost of peal and seal is higher. There is a more important reason why we will not offer this.

The shelf life of peal and seal glue isn't very long. To get a good price on envelopes, we have a year+ supply made up. Some customers order enough envelopes to last them 1-2 yrs...or longer. Some peal and seal glue can last 2 years before it dries up. So you can see the problem. "Hey Bill! I bought these envelopes last year and they don't seal anymore! What's going on!!"I found an old pack of envelopes, more than 10 years old. The glue still worked.

One of my customers bought out the remaining red bordered airmails that we offered BEFORE introducing the current Euro envelopes in 1994!! He's still using them AND the flap glue STILL seals the envelope.A couple customers have mentioned that a few VE hams have questioned the old VE stamps I supply. Being such old stamps, they think they might be uncancelled stamps being reused. Reusing uncancelled stamps is a problem here in the States.

My only suggestion was to include the Canadian return postage without affixing the stamps to the return envelope, that way, the DX station can see the stamps aren't used ungummed stamps, but just old mint stamps.

One price change:Colombia is now $2.50

Recent postal increases: Australia from $1.85 to $1.95

Ireland from 0,75 to 0,78 euro

Germany from 1,70 euro to 1,75 euro verified on several letters rec'd yet their website still says 1,70

Belgium from 0,80 to 0,90 euro

No price changes for the above postal increases.

Postal DECREASE!!!! France et al from 0,90 to 0,85 euro !

Noted in last month's email:

GB from 50p to 54pGuernsey from 47p to 50p Jersey from 51p to 52p IoM from 50p to 54p I think that covers everything.

Until next month. Happy DXing!!

73,

Bill

April DX Specials

APRIL 2007 DX STAMP SPECIALS
3 Russia-$3.60 3 France-$3.90 2 Canada-$1.60 2 Ukraine-$2.40
APRIL 2007 DX SUPPLY SPECIALS200/200 European Air Mailers & Returns $352 Standard QSL Albums reg. price $45. Now Only $39

Shipping charges extra on supply specials UPS Shipping Rates for SuppliesOrders under $16.00 add $6.50, Orders from $16.00 to $40.00 add $7.50, Orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $10.00, Orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $15.00, orders over $150.00 add 10%. When ordering supplies AND stamps, use supply total to figure shipping costs. Stamps “ride free” when you order supplies. Shipments to a PO Box, Canada, AK, HI, PR, APO, etc. ship at a greater cost via the Post Office.

Mint postage stamps of foreign countries can be purchased from Bill Plum's Airmail Postage and DX Supplies, 12 Glenn Road, Flemington, NJ 08822 USA. Include a self-addressed-envelope for his current price list or request a price list via email at plumdx@msn.com. The prices represent Airmail rate to North America. Prices are subject to change without notice. No mimimum order via check, money order or credit card, but credit card orders under $ 15.00 will incur a $ 2.00 extra charge. Visa, MC, AMEX are accepted. Please include billing and shipping address for AMEX. Bill also has an email newsletter service of monthly specials, and email orders are welcomed!

(Source: Bill Plum, Gayle VH)

Clandestine station RASD monitoring

The following are monitoring observations of clandestine station Radio Nacional de la RepublicaArabe Saharaui Democratica / R.A.S.D. The station is relayed via Rabuni-Tindouf, Algeria.
Gayle VH

ALGERIA RASD Polisario station for Western Sahara, jumps around. Moved to 6458, then occurred on 6485 or 6480 variable.
RASD now Jan 18th at 1940 UT on 6485.89 kHz. Speech to crowd in mixed Saharian? Arabic? and some Spanish words. About President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran.
(later) But RASD noted playing usual Saharan guitar music and ID by female around 2140 UT on 6485.15 kHz Jan 19. Not 6458 !

Signal strength lower than former 7425 / 7460; S=7 on AOR 7030 / E1 Radio, on Sony ICF 2010 3-4 diodes luminous. (wb, WWDXC BC-DX Jan 18/19)

But RASD noted playing usual Saharan guitar music and ID by female around 2140 UT on 6485.15 kHz Jan 19. Not 6458! Signal strength lower than former 7425 / 7460; S=7 on AOR 7030 / E1 Radio, on Sony ICF 2010 3-4 diodes luminous. (wb, WWDXC BC-DX Jan 20)

6480 Radio Nacional Saharaui. Saludos cordiales. 1855-1900 UT, escuchada el 23 de Enero en idioma arabe a locutor con comentarios en programa de musica pop, despedida "..Salam alecum..", ligeramente interferida por estacion utilitaria de fondo, locutora con cuna de identificacion "Idahat arabia Democratia", comentarios y musica folklorica local, referencias al
Sahara, SINPO 34443 (Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, HCDX Jan 23)

6480 Radio Nacional Saharaui. Unstable - Inestable Jose, RASD is wandering during 2025-2035 UT time span about 60 kHz up, from 6478.71 to 6478.77 kHz. S=1-2 and hit by maritime QRM like RTTY and others. 6481.06 kHz at 22.40 UT. (wb, HCDX Jan 23)

On 6479.58 kHz at 2125 UT with poor signal. (Alexander Koutamanis-HOL, HCDX Jan 23)
RASD today rather stable on 6480.27 kHz. And signal propagation seems not bad, a strong S=8 signal noted here tonight Jan 24 at 2125 UT. And on Jan 27th on exact 6300.00, S=6 signal strength in peaks. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Jan 24/27)
(Source: WWDXC -Top News BCDX)

Former Radio 10 Gold employees launch Internet oldies station

A group of former employees of Dutch oldies station Radio 10 Gold, have launched an oldies Internet radio station, Radio 1008, because, they say, they “believe in the enormous potential of this ever-increasing target group, and its commercial viability”. A few weeks ago, Radio 10 Gold’s owner, Talpa, laid off most of its staff, and plans to silence the mediumwave transmitter on 1008 kHz by the end of April as a cost-cutting measure.
The former employees say there’s evidence that younger listeners are also interested in music of the 60’s and 70’s, and dispute the theory that playing this music means you can only target an older age group.
There are online streams for Winamp and Windows Media Player - though for the latter a plugin is required as the station uses the latest codec - there’s a link on the site to download the plugin.
Radio 1008
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Ireland's RTE testing DRM on 252 kHz

Excellent reception here in Glenfield Leicestershire. Using Winradio 313i receiver. File posted in DRM-L @ yahoogroups files section. (Dave G8SZX, BrDXC-UK Mar 29)
RTE has been testing their new DRM transmitter today, has been going on and off, sometimes carrier, sometimes DRM, when installed they say testing will be overnight. Be interested in any reports from list members with capability to decode the DRM to get some idea of potential daytime coverage.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK Mar 29)
(Source: WWDXC-Top News BC-DX # 801)

IRRS - A07 English schedule

ITALY/ALBANIA A-07 NEXUS-IBA IRRS
25 March - 27 October 2007
All times UTC

0930-1200 9310 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun
1300-1330 15735 CER 150 kW / 090 deg to SoAs/India UNL English Sun
1400-1500 5775 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to Eu/ME/NoAf UNL German Sun
1600-1700 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun
1700-1800 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun
1800-1900 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun


1600-1830 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Fri
1700-1800 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Fri
1800-1900 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Fri

1600-1700 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun
1700-1800 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun
1800-1900 5775 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun

EGR=European Gospel Radio; UNL=Universal Life
All frequencies are NOT REGISTERED in A-07 database!!!
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
(Source: WWDXC-Top News BC-DX # 801)

Radio Netherlands to air on three AM frequencies tonight

Just a reminder to mediumwave listeners in Europe that RNW’s Dutch service will be broadcasting football commentary on 1314, 963 and 702 kHz this evening at 1800-2100 UTC. Full details of the broadcast, and the next one on 11 April, are here

(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Electronic DX Press No. 40 available online

Edition No. 40 (April 1, 2007) of the Electronic DX Press internet audiomagazine AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT is now available at http://livehouse.com.au/bob It runs to 14 mins and 15 secs, containing lots of professionally researchedand sourced shortwave updated schedules and news, unavailable in the public domain. Extracts from schedules for the A07 period are included.Feed subscriptions are active, via RSS/XML, or as Podcasts. Details are at the site! The ADXR shows are also broadcast live over WWCR, Nashville, Tennessee, onSundays at 0200 UTC, on 5070 kHz. Now one hour earlier UTC, but still 9 pm inNashville!You are invited to distribute this message to your colleagues and monitoring friends!
Thank you and best regards from Melbourne, Australia!
(Source: Bob Padula, Melbourne, Australia)

Cutbacks in Swedish public radio

Swedish Radio News reports that the number of employees working with national radio production at Swedish Radio will be decreased by 40%. The staff reductions are among the conclusions in an internal study, analyzing the consequence of decisions made by Swedish Radio’s management and Board of Directors.
Recently Swedish Radio announced it had to save 100 million kronor (more than US$14 million) by 2008 because of a budget deficit.
(Source: Radio Sweden/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Kim Elliott on Talk to America April 5

VOA’s Talk to America, this Thursday, 5 April, 1400-1500 UTC, features IBB’s audience research analyst Kim Andrew Elliott with another discussion about international broadcasting. The programme follows the news at 1400 UTC on shortwave frequencies or via the VOA News Now Windows Media or RealPlayer live audio streams.
Shortwave frequencies:
Europe: Middle East & North Africa: 15195 and 17895 kHz
Africa: 4930, 6080, 13570, 15580 and 17685 kHz
Far East Asia, South Asia & Oceania: 7125, 9760 and 15185 kHz

(R Netherlands Media Netowrk)

Radio Rossii - A07 Russian schedule

RUSSIA Summer A-07 of Radio Rossii
All times UTC - Russian
0400-0500 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
0500-0600 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
0600-0700 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
0700-0800 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
0825-0900 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
0900-1000 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1000-1100 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1100-1200 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1200-1300 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu

1325-1400 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1400-1500 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1500-1600 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1600-1700 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1700-1800 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1800-1900 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
1900-2000 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
2000-2100 7120 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg to WeEu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 29)
(Source: WWDXC-Top News BC-DX # 801)

Ghana's Communication Minister to regulate broadcasting standards

Ghana’s Ministry of Communications is to introduce a bill to Parliament soon to regulate broadcasting standards in the country. The acting Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Major J R K Tandoh, speaking at the NCA’s first Consultative Forum in Accra. says the broadcast Bill will stipulate regulations on ownership and operation of the electronic Media.
The plan to formulate a bill to regulate the electronic Media comes more than ten years after the liberalization of the airwaves. During this period, more than 160 companies around the country were licensed to operate, with an estimated 120 stations currently operating in the country, apart from the state broadcaster.
Major Tandoh noted that the Media Commission has been a partner in promoting better standards in the absence of a comprehensive Act of Parliament, however the time has come to regulate the industry properly with a broadcasting act and the forums is one of many steps being taken to collate views on the bill.
Participants at the forum included Media owners and practitioners. They saw presentations on the migration of the broadcast industry from analogue to digital within eight years.
(Source: JoyOnline.com/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

France 24 in Arabic launches on Hot Bird™

The new Arabic version of France 24, which launched yesterday at 1400 UTC, is available through the Hot Bird™ 8 broadcast satellite of Eutelsat Communciations. This new language version joins the French and English versions of France 24, the French international news channel, which are already available to cable and satellite homes across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East through Eutelsat’s Hot Bird™ 7A, Atlantic Bird™ 2 and Eurobird™ 1 satellites.
The daily Arabic schedule of France 24’s third channel runs for four hours, from 1400 to 1800 UTC, and includes a 10-minute news bulletin every 30 minutes, talk shows, business analysis, culture, weather reports and sporting highlights.
“We are very pleased to initiate broadcasts of this new version for Arab-speaking communities in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin which benefits, among others, from Eutelsat’s Hot Bird™ satellites which bring access to over 110 million television homes, of which over 47 million are satellite homes,” said France 24’s COO Jean-Yves Bonsergent.“This is a major event for us. Less than four months since launch, we are now broadcasting in three languages, six months ahead of our schedule.”
How to watch France 24 in Arabic:
Hot Bird™ 8 (13 degrees East)
Downlink frequency: 12.322 GHz
Polarisation: horizontal
(Source: Eutelsat/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Syria on amateur radio April 10-27

YK, SYRIA. Saad, N5FF, will once again be active as YK1BA. He is expected to arrive in Damascus during the evening of April 9th and should be active between April 10-27th, before returning home to Texas on the 28th. Saad informs OPDX, "As usual, the purpose of the trip is not a DXpedition, so my operating will be spotty. However, I hope to be able to operate at least 3-4 hours a day. With the current band conditions and my typical operating times, I suspect that I will spend most of my radio time on 30, 40, and 80 meters. However, I will operate on whatever band (80-10m) and mode that have the best propagation at the time. Most probable operating times are between 2000-2300z or between 0200-0500z, and possibly some occasional activities between 1200-1400z. I will be active on SSB, CW, and RTTY." QSL via N5FF.
(Source: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 798/Ham Radio Corner, ODXA Listening In)

Dangerous ultra-nationalist group threatens radio

www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=21499
Reporters Without Borders today condemned the death threats made yesterday against the employees of Istanbul-based O^zgu"r Radyo and called on the government to take the safety of journalists more seriously. "In the light of previous tragic events in Turkey, especially the murder of newspaper editor Hrant Dink, it is vital that the authorities take measures to protect O^zgu"r Radyo's staff," the organisation said..

Yesterday's threats were made by the Turkish Vengeance Brigade (TIT) in the form of an email that reached the "Investigation" section of the station's website (ozgurradyo.com) and contained direct death threats against the station's staff."Stop broadcasting separatist programmes," the email said. "We are watching you and we know where your homes are. This message is our last warning. The Turk has reawakened and the Turk's rage will annihilate those who aim to divide the motherland. If you do not stop betraying Turkey, your end will be the same as the others. Your destiny will be the same as that of the other traitors."

The threats were repeated yesterday evening. The station's representatives reported the matter to the police today.The TIT made threats against the Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos the day after Dink, its editor, was gunned down outside its offices. The group was responsible for the May 1998 attack on Akin Birdal, the former head of the Human Rights Association (IHD), and for death threats against lawyer Eren Keskin and singer Ferhat Tunc,.A TIT member, Semih Tufan Gu"naltay, received a 19-year prison sentence from an Ankara assizes court in 1999 for the attempted murder of Birdal, who was shot eight times but survived. After serving four and a half years of the sentence, Gu"naltay was released under an amnesty law.Five journalists were give police protection on the orders of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after Dink's murder.

They are Etyen Mahcupyan (Agos' new managing editor and a columnist for the daily Zaman), Ahmet Hakan Coskun (Hu"rriyet), Soli O"zel (Sabah), Fehmi Koru (Yeni Safak) and Ismet Berkan, the managing editor of the daily Radikal.Nobel literature laureate Orhan Pamuk and fellow author Elif Shafak, who was acquitted on a charge of "insulting national identity" in his novel "The Bastard of Istanbul," have also been placed under police protection. But threats have continued to me made against academics, editors and reporters, some of who are still without protection.http://zlgr.multiply.com (radio monitoring site plus audio clips )www.worldisround.com/articles/302315/ (Litohoro) 321199/Tinos www.flickr.com/photos/ zachgr pictures upload .
(Source: Zacharias Liangas, Greece/Cumbre DX)

Blog Logs - China DXpedition part 3

Thanks to regular contributor, Ron Howard, for sending in his latest loggings while vacationing in Shanghai, China. Have you been on a DXpedition lately, or have one planned ? Loggings or those observed away from your regular listening post are always welcome at:
gaylevanhorn @ monitoringtimes.com Share what you're hearing with the word blog readers!

CHINA. 6115, Voice of Strait (presumed), 0900-0944, April 2, Chinese programming, OM interviewed by YL, fair, assume this must have been either Channel 1 or 2 programming; clearly // 7280 (fair-poor) & 11590 (poor-very poor). Checked 6115 & 7280 around 0830 and they were not parallel. Interesting to find a time that all three separate channels are carrying the same programming (Channel 1 - News & Public Affairs, 11590, Channel 2 - Lifestyle, 7280 and Channel 3 - Fujianese, 6115). (Ron Howard, Shanghai, China)

CLANDESTINE (No. Korea). 6045, Shiokaze One via Yamata, April 1. Tuned in at 2021 to hear a good signal of pulsating noise/jamming. Strong Yamata carrier on at 2029, well above the jamming. 2030 usual piano IS and introduction by YL (believe in Japanese). Shiokaze One always seems to be presented by a YL and Shiokaze Two by a OM. From 2030-2045 the jamming was faint and was not a factor in hearing the YL. From 2045-2052 the jamming was almost moderate at times but still not too bad. After 2052 could not make out the jamming (off?). 2056 sign-off announcement and off at 2100. At 2058 there was moderate QRM from the sign-on of a strong CNR-2/China Business Radio on 6040. Overall I would rate the jamming as ineffective and that the majority of the programming could easily be heard without any real problem. (Ron Howard, Shanghai, China)

PHILIPPINES. 15325, FEBC, *0950-1029*, April 2, on with IS & English IDs ("This is FEBC Radio, broadcasting from Manila, Philippines"), top of the hour Haven Today with Charles Morris, religious program in English ("God Pitches His Tent") and songs, gives website -- havenchina.org --, off with a few notes of their IS, fair. (Ron Howard, Shanghai, China)

Blog Logs

ARGENTINA / PIRATE:6188.96 Radio Bosques, 2142 - 2244, Mar 27, Spanish, Musical Program, relayed AM 1640 La Voz de Arturo Zein, give e-mail address "radiobosques@yahoo.com.ar", 34443, (Eramo, Argentina)

CHILE:6089.9 Radio Esperanza, Temuco, 0125 - 0133, April 01, Spanish, religious program, female preacher, tc and ID "en Radio Esperanza, las 21 horas con 30 minutos" "Radio Esperanza......por Esperanza FM 106.9", 33232, (Eramo, Argentina)

CHINA 6050 CNR Tibet 2002 with prog schedule in CC and music prg on 2005 with light music [Kleyderman type ] S9 Liangas March 31 Greece

CUBA:6180 Radio Nacional de Venezuela, 1028 - 1029, Mar 27, Spanish, Musical program, female announcer, ID "Esta escuchando la voz de la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela", 23332, (Eramo, Argentina)

CUBA :(NON)6100 Radio Republica, 0233 - 0236, Mar 27, Spanish, Political talks by female and man announcer, ID " ...para Radio Republica", 34333 (Eramo, Argentina)

INDIA:4880 AIR Lucknow (p), Uttar Pradesh, 0053 - 0113, April 01, Hindi, musical program and comments by female announcer, 24322, (Eramo, Argentina)

INDIA 4910 and 4920 AIR 2114 with a sports program followed by discussions in Hindi. A mention of Akashvani 'chel auto match' with self advert , at 21336 with soem news and signoff at 2140. This is for 30.3.7 .Also 5015 on 31.3 with news in English with spswcial analysis in Bangladesh at 1818 with S7 then with advert and posisbly news in HIndi . Off at 1840 leaving 4920 to continue. At 1946 on 4800 S9//4810 S5 with again heavy refence to Bangladesh Liangas March 30+31 THS Greece
5010 AIR Thiruvananthapuram (p), Kerala, 0114 - 0119, April 01, Hindi, musical program and comments by man announcer, 24232, (Eramo, Argentina)
5040 AIR Jeypore (p), Orissa, 0043 - 0052, April 01, Vernacular, musical program, comments by man and female announcer, 23332, (Eramo, Argentina)

PERU:4775 Radio Tarma, Tarma, Junin, 0215 - 0225, Mar 27, Spanish, comments by man and female announcer, Music, "en esta bonita ciudad de Tarma", ads, Id "Radio Tarma...." 24332, (Eramo, Argentina)

SUDAN 7200 Omdurman 1545 talks by OM and YL with religious tone in Arabic , followed by nearly quranic verses. Again short talk by woman followed by guitar strings and short talks by man. Tribal song at 1555 ID at 155945 "Omdurman idaatu Jumhuriya ke sudan' followed by news and religious program on 1605 Signal S9 325x3 on AM- narrow Liangas March 31 Greece.

(Source: Cumbre DX)

More changes for BBC transmissions

BBC World Service has changed its shortwave transmissions in some parts of the world, in line with listener trends in radio. Increasing numbers of people around the world are choosing to listen to radio on a range of other platforms including FM, satellite and online, with fewer listening on shortwave.

Please note broadcasts in English to Eastern andCentral Europe on shortwave have stopped. English shortwave broadcasts to Southern Europe havebeen reduced to 12 hours a day and Arabic languageshortwave broadcasts to the Middle East have beenreduced to 14 hours.In both cases the shortwave listening times of earlymorning and evening have been retained. This will be a loss to some listeners but there are anumber of alternative ways of hearing BBC programmes. For more information on how these changes affectEurope and the Middle East, and information onalternative ways of listening, follow the relevant links at: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/frequencies/index.shtml

(Source: Jaisakthivel Chennai, India)

Radio New Zealand Intenational - A07 English schedule

26 March - 6 May 2007 All times UTC
English

0459-0658 on 9615 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
0459-0658 on 9440 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
0659-1058 on 6095 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
0659-1058 on 7145 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
1059-1258 on 9870 RAN 050 kW / 325 deg AM NW Pac.,Bougainville,PNG,Timor
1059-1258 on 7145 RAN 050 kW / 325 deg DRM NW Pac.,Bougainville,PNG,Timor
1259-1750 on 6095 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
1259-1750 on 7145 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
1751-1850 on 6095 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,CookIsl
1751-1850 on 9440 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg DRM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,CookIsl
1851-1950 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,CookIsl
1851-1950 on 11675 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg DRM NE Pac.,Fiji,Samoa,CookIsl
1951-2050 on 15720 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
1951-2050 on 11675 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
2051-2358 on 15720 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
2051-2358 on 13730 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
2359-0458 on 13730 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM All Pacific
2359-0458 on 15720 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Mar 20)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 800)

Ads on web to overtake radio by 2008

Spending on advertisements using the Web will overtake radio in 2008, a year earlier than forecast, according to new data released today. ZenithOptimedia, a media planning and buying firm, said it expects the Internet to account for 8 percent of the world’s total advertising spending in 2008, compared with 7.9 percent for radio.
Norway, Sweden and the UK are three markets were the Web already accounts for more than 10 percent of advertising expenditure and this is expected to grow to 11 countries in two years. The Internet has its highest ad market share in the UK, where it is expected to attract 16.6 percent of advertising spending this year and 22.6 percent in 2009, ZenithOptimedia said.
Fastest-growing ad markets in the next two years are expected to be the Middle East and central and eastern Europe, with high oil prices providing a boost to several countries. Qatar and Egypt are expected to see their ad markets grow by 304 percent and 221 percent respectively between 2005-2009.
Global advertising spending is forecast to rise 5.2 percent this year, on a par with its long-term trend, but this figure masks different growth rates in various media such as outdoor advertising, newspapers, magazines, cinema and television. In 2008, the global ad market is expected to enjoy a short-term boost from the summer Olympics, presidential elections in the US and European soccer championship - events that traditionally stimulate advertising spending.
Ad spending on the Web is expected to grow six times faster than traditional media between 2006 and 2009. ZenithOptimedia said apart from the Internet, only cinema and outdoor advertising are expected to grow faster than the market to 2009. The company has downgraded its forecasts for newspapers and magazines as publishers spend more on online products and less in print, adding that newspaper spending is essentially stagnant.
(Source: Reuters/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

China developing direct broadcasting satellites

China Direct Broadcasting Satellite Co Ltd, an enterprise established by China Satellite Communications Corporation and Sino Satellite Communications Co Ltd (SINOSAT), formally opened on 30 March. The company is engaged in developing satellites for direct broadcasting and is building China’s first direct radio and television broadcasting system.
China plans to use the SB4000 commercial satellite platform developed by France’s Alcatel Alenia Aerospace Company to launch its Chinasat 9 satellite in 2007, and the Chinese-made Dongfanghong IV satellite platform to launch SinoSat-4 in 2008. The signal for this direct radio and television broadcasting system will be possible to receive in more than 98 percent of the country. Users in remote areas will be able to receive the signals by using a small antenna.
(Source: People’s Daily Online/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

WRN German service becomes available on Astra digital

WRN has announced that, from April 5th 2007, its German language radio station WRN Deutsch will become available on the Astra digital satellite at 19.2 degrees East.
Gary Edgerton, WRN’s Managing Director, says, “We have been receiving feedback from our German-speaking listeners in Germany, Austria and across Europe, asking when WRN Deutsch was moving to Astra digital. We also know that the German-speaking market is enthusiastically embracing digital satellite so we felt now was the right time to make this important move.”
WRN Deutsch offers listeners daily and weekly shows from international public broadcasters in Europe and around the world. Some of the most popular shows on WRN Deutsch are produced by the German departments of China Radio International, Radio Romania International, Voice of Russia, Korea’s KBS World Radio, Vatican Radio. Polish Radio External Service, Radio Prague, HCJB, Radio Sweden, Radio Budapest, Israel Radio and Radio Slovakia International.
The new technical details for WRN Deutsch on Astra digital are:
Astra 1H at 19.2 degrees East
Transponder 113, 12 633.25 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Symbol rate: 22 MSym/s
FEC Rate: 5/6.
WRN Deutsch continues to be available on its existing Astra analogue satellite frequency until 5 June. After this time WRN Deutsch will be available on Astra digital as well as its existing Hot Bird digital satellite channel, which remains unaffected by this change. WRN Deutsch can also continue to be heard across Berlin on 97.2 MHz, via WorldSpace Satellite Radio, on local German cable and on the Web.
(Source: WRN/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)