All times UTC
U.K.(non) Updated A-07 of FEBA Radio
target Area: AFRICA, ETHIOPIA, SUDAN
1430-1500 smtwtfs NUER 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1502-1517 smtwtfs AMHARIC 12125 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg
1530-1545 smtwtfs DINKA 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1545-1600 smtwtfs MAKONDE 12125 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg
1600-1630 s...tfs AMHARIC 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1600-1630 .mtw... GURAGENA 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1630-1700 smtwtfs AMHARIC 12125 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg
1600-1630 smtwtfs AFAR 11655 ARM 300 kW / 188 deg
1630-1700 smtw... TIGRINYA 9865 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg
1630-1700 ....tfs AMHARIC 9865 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg
1700-1730 smtwtfs SOMALI 9865 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg
1730-1757 smtwtfs TIGRINYA 9865 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg
1700-1730 smtwtfs OROMINYA 6180 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg
1830-1900 smtwtfs FRENCH CeWeAf 11790 RMP 500 kW / 160 deg
2145-2215 ....tf. HASSINYA WeAf 11985 SAC 250 kW / 105 deg,x ASC 250kW/027deg
Target Area: MIDDLE EAST
0400-0500 smtwtfs ARABIC 15530 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
0500-0530 s....fs ARABIC 15530 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
0600-0645 .....f. MALAYALAM 6125 DHA 250 kW / 300 deg
0645-0730 .....f. TAMIL 6125 DHA 250 kW / 300 deg
1300-1330 smtwtfs ARABIC 15235 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg, new
1900-2030 smtwtfs ARABIC 9550 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg
Target Area: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN0145-0245 s...... URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0145-0230 ..t.tf. URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0145-0215 ...w... URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0145-0200 .m....s URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0200-0215 .m....s PUNJABI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0215-0230 .m..... URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0215-0230 ...w... PUNJABI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0215-0230 ......s POTHWARI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0230-0245 ...w.f. POTHWARI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0230-0245 ....t.. PUNJABI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0230-0245 .mt.... SIRAIKI 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0230-0245 ......s URDU 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0245-0300 smtwtfs HINDKO 12035 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
0200-0215 smtwtfs PASHTO 9725 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg
0215-0245 smtwtfs DARI 9725 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg
0245-0300 smtwtfs HAZARAGI 9725 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg
0230-0245 .mtw... BALUCHI 6145 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
0230-0245 s...tfs SINDHI 6145 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
0245-0300 smtwtfs PASHTO 6145 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1400-1415 smtwtfs ENGLISH 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
1415-1515 ..tw..s URDU 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
1415-1500 sm..tf. URDU 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
1500-1515 sm..tf. BALTI 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg
1430-1500 smtwtfs PASHTO 9830 ARM 200 kW / 104 deg
1500-1530 smtwtfs DARI 9830 ARM 200 kW / 104 deg
1530-1545 smtwtfs HAZARAGI 9830 ARM 200 kW / 104 deg
1545-1600 smtwtfs VARIOUS LANGS 9830 ARM 200 kW / 104 deg
1630-1700 smtwtfs PERSIAN 9850 ARM 250 kW / 147 deg
Target Area: NORTH INDIA, NEPAL, TIBET
0015-0030 smtwtfs BANGLA 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0030-0100 s...... HINDI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0030-0045 .mtwt.. BANGLA 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0030-0045 .....fs BHOJPURI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0045-0100 .m..... CHATTISGARHI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0045-0100 ..t.... ORIYA 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0045-0100 ....t.. MAGAHI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0045-0100 ...w.fs HINDI 7375 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
0100-0115 smtwtf. HINDI 9820 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg
0100-0115 ......s KUMAUNI 9820 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg
0115-0130 smtwtfs MARATHI 9820 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg
1200-1230 smtwtfs TIBETAN 15215 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg
1300-1315 s.t.... NEPALI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1300-1315 .m..t.. ORIYA 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1300-1315 ...w... SANTHALI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1300-1315 .....f. MUNDARI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1300-1315 ......s CHATTISGARHI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1315-1330 ...w... CHATTISGARHI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1315-1330 smt..fs BANGLA 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1315-1330 ....t.. MAITHILI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 s..wt.. PUNJABI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 .m..... KANGRI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 ..t.... BHILI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 .....f. BRIJ BASHA 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1330-1345 ......s MARWARI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1345-1400 smt.... GUJARATI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1345-1400 ...wtfs KASHMIRI 12000 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg
1400-1415 smtwt.. URDU 9530 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
1400-1415 .....fs HINDI 9530 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
1415-1500 smtwtfs HINDI 9530 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
1500-1530 smtwtfs BANGLA 7370 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
Target Area: SOUTH INDIA
0100-0130 smtwt.s TAMIL 7225 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg
0100-0115 .....f. BADAGA 7225 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg
0115-0130 .....f. TAMIL 7225 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg
0130-0200 smtwtfs TELUGU 7225 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg
1400-1430 s.twtfs MALAYALAM 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1400-1415 .m..... MALAYALAM 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1415-1445 .m..... ENGLISH 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1430-1445 ..tw.f. ENGLISH 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1430-1445 ....t.. LAMBADI 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1430-1445 ......s KONKANI 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1430-1500 s...... KANNADA 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1445-1500 .mt.tfs KANNADA 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
1445-1500 ...w... TULU 12025 DHA 250 kW / 110 deg
(DX Mix News # 486 via Alokesh Gupta, Rachel Baughn, WB, Germany)
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Blog Logs
This mornings BLOG LOGS, are a sampling from this weeks edition of DX Window. Thanks to Anker Petersen and the DXers from the Danish SW Club International.
Gayle VH
Bolivia
3310, R Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2223-0040, Sep 07 and 14, Quechoa religious talks, 24322, adjacent utility QRM. (Gonçalves and Slaen)
4690.2, R San Miguel, Riberalta (pres.), 1003-1025 faded, Sep 03, apparent news program with actualities, some quite long but all at a lower level than the announcers microphone level. Seemed like a remote broadcast after 1018. (Valko)
4699.40, R San Miguel, Riberalta, Depto. Beni, 2253-0135, Sep 07, 11 and 14, Spanish, talks about local issues, discussion, songs, organ music, 35333. (Gonçalves, Petersen and Slaen). Also heard 0930-1035 faded, Sep 05, 08 and 10, bird chirping and flute, Spanish ann, conversation and messages, ID, poor signal. (Aragão, Bolland and Valko)
4716.68, R Yura, Yura, 2232-0050, Sep 06, 07, 09 and 11, Spanish talks, orchestra music, Andean songs, ID simply as "La Voz de los Ayllus", 35332 - 24333 with occasional CWQRM. (Gonçalves and Petersen)
5952.4, R Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2208-2219, Sep 07, Spanish talks about some local fair, tunes, interviews, 34433. (Gonçalves). Also heard 1103-1115, Sep 10, Spanish political talk. Surprised to hear this one still readable this late. Signal was poor and mixing with WYFR. (Bolland)
Botswana
4930, Voice of America, via Moepeng Hill, 2057, Sep 12, Reggae music, English ID: "This is the Voice of America, Washington DC, signing off", IS, 35543. (Grimm). Also heard 0431-0445, Sep 04, VOA news and features in English, fair with noise. (Bolland). Also heard 1604-1612, Sep 14, News in English ended with ID: ”That’s the news from Voice of America”, then followed ”Africa News Tonight” consisting of correpondence reports and interviews, 35443. Unless the narrowest filter of the receiver was selected, the reception was disturbed by CW. But this broadcast is currently audible well regularly until its signing off at 2100, early in the morning here in Japan. (Kato)
Burkina Faso
5030, Radiodiffusion Television du Burkina, Ouagadougou (presumed), 1936-1946, Sep 14, talk in French, African song, 22332. The reception was disturbed by pulse noise, and no ID could be confirmed. The transmission was covered with the strong carrier at 1946 by China National Radio on the same frequency, and became totally inaudible. (Kato)
Colombia
5910, Marfil Estereo, via La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0553-0605, Sep 07, Latin American songs, ID between songs: "Marfil Estereo". 34333. (Méndez). Also heard 2224-2238, Sep 06, Spanish, light songs and local "country" music, IDs, 44332, RTTY marker QRM. (Gonçalves)
6009.41, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0732-0850, Sep 06 and 07, religious programmes in Spanish, 35343. (Gonçalves and Slaen
Egypt
15195, R Cairo, Abu Zaabal, 1516-1530, Sep 14, programme in Pashto with Arabic music, ID 1520 like ”Da Cahera da”, talk programme, 45444. The clearest station audible in 19 m.b. at this time in the midnight here in Japan. (Kato)
Georgia
9495: A big surprise on Aug 19. After usual IS of Abkhaz R at 1100 was Russian opening ann translated as: "Here is the radio of the Headquarters of the Peacekeeping Forces in Abkhazia", followed by news in Russian, mainly international and hostile to Georgia, and closedown at 1123*. At the end was the mailing address: Headquarters of the KPF, Soukhumi, Abkhazia and . . . @invox.ru. (I lost the first letters--kpf?) (Pankov in ADXN via DXplorer)
Honduras
3250.00, R Luz y Vida, San Luis, 1100-1110, Sep 04, "...esta .... programa nacional...". Some local stuff but weak signal. (Wilkner). Also heard after Hurricane Felix at 1722, Sep 09, lots of QRN and station seems to be a little off frequency (produces a heterodyne when in SSB. Can someone confirm off frequency ?). Spanish program with christian “rancheras” and saludos, 25232. (Escoto)
3339.96, R Misiones Internacionales, Comayagüela, 1008-1110, Sep 04, Christian popular in Spanish, 1032 brief ID. No sermon heard. Very strong signal, but extremely weak modulation. By 1110 signal suddenly dropped to threshold level. (Valko and Wilkner). Still heard 1724 and 0136, Sep 07 and 09, Christian "rancheras". Signal could well be useable, but they have audio problems at the transmitter site, 25322. (Escoto)
(Source: DX Window 333 via Anker Petersen)
Radio Netherlands Chooses Studer Option
9.18.2007
Dutch international broadcaster Radio Nederland Wereldomroep (RNW) recently installed Studer OnAir 3000Net consoles in each of four self-op presenter studios at its Hilversum, Netherlands, headquarters.
A fifth OnAir 3000Net was installed in the master control room. An IP network interconnects the master control room with each of the consoles in the self-op studios.
"The excellent ratio of price to quality, combined with Studer's many years of experience in the broadcasting world, are important criteria, which justify our choice of the OnAir 3000," said RNW Project Manager Chris van Gelder.
The OnAir 3000Net version of the OnAir 3000 is able to network multiple SCore DSP engines.
"The OnAir 3000 system is very sophisticated, has a beautiful design yet is very simple to operate. ... Thanks to its modular design, a tailored solution can be provided for every situation," said Rob Dam, sales director of Heynen, the Studer distributor in the Benelux region.
(Source: RW Online)
Dutch international broadcaster Radio Nederland Wereldomroep (RNW) recently installed Studer OnAir 3000Net consoles in each of four self-op presenter studios at its Hilversum, Netherlands, headquarters.
A fifth OnAir 3000Net was installed in the master control room. An IP network interconnects the master control room with each of the consoles in the self-op studios.
"The excellent ratio of price to quality, combined with Studer's many years of experience in the broadcasting world, are important criteria, which justify our choice of the OnAir 3000," said RNW Project Manager Chris van Gelder.
The OnAir 3000Net version of the OnAir 3000 is able to network multiple SCore DSP engines.
"The OnAir 3000 system is very sophisticated, has a beautiful design yet is very simple to operate. ... Thanks to its modular design, a tailored solution can be provided for every situation," said Rob Dam, sales director of Heynen, the Studer distributor in the Benelux region.
(Source: RW Online)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Blog Logs - China
All times UTC, freqs in kHz // parallel frequency
CHINA
4460 CHINA. CNR1, 1110, 9/15/07. Listed station was weak with vocal mx in Mandarin language (Strawman-IA).
4905, PBS Lhasa, 1635-1705, Sep 14, the English programme ”Holy Tibet” started with ID ”This is China Tibet Broadcasting”. The talk mainly treated tourism in Tibet, and construction of railways. A few Tibetan folk songs could also be heard, 55444, // 4920 with excellent reception. They are heard regularly in Japan. (Kato)
6110 CHINA. CNR-1, 1233-1248, 9/13&14/07, Chinese programming, good signal but strong echo, seemed to be jamming a weaker station in Chinese (perhaps VOA in Chinese from Philippines). Noted parallel with 5030 (fair), 6030 (fair-poor, mixing with C&W singing from Calgary [CFVP]) and 7280 (good). Thanks to a tip from Dan Sheedy. (Howard-CA)
7110 CHINA . CRI (Hohhot), 1154, 9/15/07. Fair with Asian-style EZL music; closing announcement in Mongolian (listed); @ 1201 this frequency switches to CNR-1 Shijiazhuang in Mandarin. (Ronda-OK)
7165 CHINA. PBS Nei Menggu, Hohhot, 1254, 9/15/07. Presumed station with extended chatter between OM & YL. Peaking S5 butfading by 1259. (Strawman-IA).
7240, Xizang PBS, Lhasa, Tibet, 2120-2135, Sep 04, Chinese songs and music, short ann 2130, 34343. 7170 not audible and 4800 very weak. (Bredahl Jorgensen)
7270, PBS Nei Menggu, 1133-1315, Sep 12 and 17, Mongolian talks, 1200 5 + 1 pips, 1300, a drama or "Mongolian Opera", weak, could not hear anything of Wai FM via RTM (Malaysia). Heard // 7210 (weak/under QRM) and 9750 (fair-poor, mixing with NHK). (Howard and Wilkins in DXplorer)
7280, CNR-1, 1206-1211, Sep 12, Chinese programming, strong signal, on top of a station that might have been in Chinese (Voice of Strait or Sound of Hope?). This is to jam the Sound of Hope, which is scheduled for 1100-1300. Heard // 5030 and 6030. (Howard)
7280 CHINA. VO the Strait-Fuzhou, 1125-1142, 9/10/07, Mandarin. OM and YL w/ interview at t/in. CNR jingle mx and ID at 1130 followed by newscast, ads/promo, YL reading some sort of list then ballads at t/out. Good. (Barbour-NH).
7280 CHINA. CNR-1, 1206-1211, 9/12/07, Chinese programming, strong signal, on top of a station that might have been in Chinese (Voice of Strait or SoH?). This is to jam the Sound of Hope, which is scheduled for 1100-1300. Heard // 5030 and 6030. (Howard-CA)
7445 CHINA. Firedrake jamming, 1310, 9/15/07. Chinese opera loop. Probably to jam R. Taiwan I. in Mandarin to SE Asia. Fair. (Taylor-WI)
9410, CNR-5, 1114-1144, Sep 04, Chinese talk and ballad, signal improving the whole time, fair. Broadcasting to Taiwan, scheduled for 0955-0005, no other station noted here, clearly // 5925 (weak) and 7620 (fair), all via Beijing. Audio streaming also at: http://radiotime.com/station/s_2012/China_National_Radio_5_549.aspx noted parallel. As a general rule I find that, if possible, parallels often help ID these Chinese stations. (Howard)
9450, CNR-1, 1402-1411, Sep 16, good signal, with strong echo (operating more than one jamming transmitter and out of sync, causing echo). Also heard firedrake/music jamming here, all for the purpose of jamming the Sound of Hope (scheduled for 1400-1600). CNR-1 clearly // 5030. (Howard)
11650, CNR-2 via Xian (tentative), 0113-0135, Sep 08, nice program of Chinese vocals, Chinese talk, poor. (D'Angelo)
11785 CHINA. CNR-1, 1130-1150, 9/15/07. // 9680, 9780 - all with fair to good reception. Local music. (Alexander-PA)
11980 CHINA. CRI (Xi'an), 1318 9/15/07 fair-good in English with discussion of traditional Chinese opera. (Ronda-OK)
11980 CHINA. China Radio International (X¹ian), 1350, 9/15/07, in English. OM ann. w/ hybird electronic / Trad. Chinese flute music. Very interesting. ID in passing. (Taylor-WI)
(Source: DX Window 333 via Anker Petersen ; NASWA FlashSheet # 294 via Rich D'Angelo)
Iran shortwave frequency changes
IRAN Frequency changes for Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran /IRIB:
1430-1527 UTC - new frequency 5935*KAM 500 kW / 094 deg, ex 5925 in Pashto
1530-1727 UTC - new frequency 5935*KAM 500 kW / 094 deg, ex 5925 in Urdu
* co-channel Voice of Russia in Farsi till 1600 UTC
(Source: DX Mix News # 486 via Alokesh Gupta, Rachel Baughan, WB, Germany)
Weekly Propagation Highlights and Forecast
Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2007 Sep 18 1654 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
# Product description and SEC contact on the Web
# http://www.sec.noaa.gov/weekly.html
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
19 September - 15 October 2007
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 24 September - 10 October.Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels during 19 - 22 September. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to active levels during 23 - 24 September due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels during 25 - 28 September as the stream subsides. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to minor storm levels during 29 - 30 September due to another recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels during 01 - 02 October.
:Issued: 2007 Sep 18 1654 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
# Product description and SEC contact on the Web
# http://www.sec.noaa.gov/weekly.html
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
19 September - 15 October 2007
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 24 September - 10 October.Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels during 19 - 22 September. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to active levels during 23 - 24 September due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels during 25 - 28 September as the stream subsides. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to minor storm levels during 29 - 30 September due to another recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels during 01 - 02 October.
Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to active levels during 03 - 04 October due to another recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Mostly quiet conditions are expected during the remainder of the period.
Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2007 Sep 18 1654 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
# Product description and SEC contact on the Web
# http://www.sec.noaa.gov/wwire.html
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2007 Sep 18
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2007 Sep 19 67 5 2
2007 Sep 20 67 8 3
2007 Sep 21 70 8 3
2007 Sep 22 70 10 3
2007 Sep 23 70 15 4
2007 Sep 24 70 10 3
2007 Sep 25 70 8 3
2007 Sep 26 70 5 2
2007 Sep 27 70 8 3
2007 Sep 28 70 10 3
2007 Sep 29 70 20 5
2007 Sep 30 70 15 4
2007 Oct 01 70 8 3
2007 Oct 02 68 8 3
2007 Oct 03 68 15 4
2007 Oct 04 68 10 3
2007 Oct 05 68 5 2
2007 Oct 06 68 5 2
2007 Oct 07 68 5 2
2007 Oct 08 68 5 2
2007 Oct 09 67 5 2
2007 Oct 10 67 5 2
2007 Oct 11 67 5 2
2007 Oct 12 67 5 2
2007 Oct 13 67 5 2
2007 Oct 14 67 5 2
2007 Oct 15 67 5 2
(Source: NOAA)
Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2007 Sep 18 1654 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
# Product description and SEC contact on the Web
# http://www.sec.noaa.gov/wwire.html
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2007 Sep 18
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2007 Sep 19 67 5 2
2007 Sep 20 67 8 3
2007 Sep 21 70 8 3
2007 Sep 22 70 10 3
2007 Sep 23 70 15 4
2007 Sep 24 70 10 3
2007 Sep 25 70 8 3
2007 Sep 26 70 5 2
2007 Sep 27 70 8 3
2007 Sep 28 70 10 3
2007 Sep 29 70 20 5
2007 Sep 30 70 15 4
2007 Oct 01 70 8 3
2007 Oct 02 68 8 3
2007 Oct 03 68 15 4
2007 Oct 04 68 10 3
2007 Oct 05 68 5 2
2007 Oct 06 68 5 2
2007 Oct 07 68 5 2
2007 Oct 08 68 5 2
2007 Oct 09 67 5 2
2007 Oct 10 67 5 2
2007 Oct 11 67 5 2
2007 Oct 12 67 5 2
2007 Oct 13 67 5 2
2007 Oct 14 67 5 2
2007 Oct 15 67 5 2
(Source: NOAA)
CHKO AM 740 purchased by MZ Media Inc.
Station Sale September 18/07
It was announced this morning that CHKO AM 740, has been sold.
AM 740 has been purchased by MZ Media Incorporated, the operators of radio station CFMZ-FM Classical 96.3 in Toronto.
MZ Media Incorporated is headed by legendary Canadian broadcaster Moses Znaimer, who purchased CFMZ - formerly CFMX-FM -- last year. Znaimer was the co-founder of CITY TV, and later, in partnership with CHUM Limited, was responsible for the success of such CHUM Television properties as Cable Pulse 24, Much Music, and Bravo.
Michael Caine, president and general manager of AM 740 Radio says Moses Znaimer is one of the most respected broadcasters in Canadian history, and says he's pleased that Znaimer will carry the station forward, and make it bigger and better than ever for the 50-plus listener. AM 740 is the number one 50-plus radio station in Canada with one of the largest listening areas on the continent.
The sale is subject to approval by the Canadian Radio, Television and Telecommunications Commission.
(Source: Brian Smith via ODXA)
It was announced this morning that CHKO AM 740, has been sold.
AM 740 has been purchased by MZ Media Incorporated, the operators of radio station CFMZ-FM Classical 96.3 in Toronto.
MZ Media Incorporated is headed by legendary Canadian broadcaster Moses Znaimer, who purchased CFMZ - formerly CFMX-FM -- last year. Znaimer was the co-founder of CITY TV, and later, in partnership with CHUM Limited, was responsible for the success of such CHUM Television properties as Cable Pulse 24, Much Music, and Bravo.
Michael Caine, president and general manager of AM 740 Radio says Moses Znaimer is one of the most respected broadcasters in Canadian history, and says he's pleased that Znaimer will carry the station forward, and make it bigger and better than ever for the 50-plus listener. AM 740 is the number one 50-plus radio station in Canada with one of the largest listening areas on the continent.
The sale is subject to approval by the Canadian Radio, Television and Telecommunications Commission.
(Source: Brian Smith via ODXA)
Blog Logs - Indonesian monitoring
Indonesian/Papua New Guinea
3266.42 RRI Gorontalo 1252-1330 Sep 7. Vocal music, female announcer in Jakarta news relay at 1201 UTC with no SCI; back to local pgm'g at 1320 UTC (music). Fair at tune-in, weak by 1330. Has been on past 1330 for the past couple of weeks or more, so apparently a new sked - used to close down around 1230. (John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
unID 3325 1305-1315 Sep 9. Two stations here, one was undoubtedly RRI Palangkaraya. The other may have been R. North Solomons. One stn, probably RRI, had a man talking; the other had vocal music and seemed \\ to 3204.97 but not sure - band condx were pretty cruddy this morning. The 3325 mx stn and 3204.97 both went off the air around 1310. Have not seen a log of North Solomons in a long time.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Sept 9)
Yes, RRI Palangkaraya and R North Solomons-PNG noted by Barry Hartley in Queensland recently. wb.
No Ramadan, rather modern South Sea music at 1700-1800 UTC. 1700-1800 UT VoINS Jakarta Cimangis in Spanish on 2 frequencies! 9524.97 kHz S=5, and more comfortable listening on 11784.86 kHz S=8-9.
And in Google Earth:
6 degr23'35.18" S 106 degr51'43.00" E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 13)
Dear OM, RRI started an early morning service of the Ramadan on SepT. 12 (UTC).
Monitoring at around 1800-2130 UT. Sept. 12
3266 RRI-Gorontalo : -1730-2110+, Poor. JN at 2000.
3325 RRi-Palangkaraya : *2030-2110+, Poor. JN at 2100.
3987 RRI-Manokwari : -1913-2100+, Poor. JN at 2000.
3995 RRI-Kendari : *1857-2115+, Poor.
4605 RRI-Serui : *1750-2130+, Fair to poor. JN at 2000, 2100.
4750 RRI-Makassar : *1758-1957, Poor.
4790 RRI-Fak Fak : *1757-2120*, Fair to poor. JN at 2100.
4870 RRI-Wamena : *1959-2100+, Poor. JN at 2000.
4875 RRI-Sorong : *1958-2145+, Fair. JN at 2100.
Monitor at around 1730-2100 UT. Sept. 13
3266 RRI-Gorontalo : *1732-2040+, Poor.
3961 RRI-Palu : *1856-1940, Weak. Opening chime at 1856.
3987 RRI-manokwari : *1858-2040+, Poor. JN at 2000.
4605 RRI-Serui : *1753-2115+, Poor. JN at 2000,2102.
4750 RRI-Makassar : *1801-1955, Fair to poor.
4790 RRI-Fak Fak : *1759-2130+, Poor. JN at 2100.
4870 RRI-Wamena : *2016-2115+, Poor. JN at 2100.
4875 RRI-Sorong : *1957-2130-, Fair. JN at 2100.
JN - Jakarta News relay
(A. Ishida-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
Voice of Indonesia transmission on September 12 on 9525 kHz.
1200-1300 Thai
1300-1400 Korean
1400-1500 Indonesian
1500-1600 Spanish
1600-1700 Arabic \\ 11785 kHz
1700-1730 IS and ID \\ 11785 kHz
1730-1830 Thai ?11785 kHz f/out.
1830-1930 Korean
1930-2030 Indonesian
2030 National Anthem
2031-2131 German
2131-2232 Chinese
2232-2332* English
(A. Ishida-JPN, via Sei-ichi Hasegawa-JPN, NDXC via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 14)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC-DX #825)
Shanghai Media plans English news channel in China
September 18th, 2007 - 14:30 UTC
Shanghai Media Group, China’s second-largest media group by revenue, plans to launch a 24-hour English TV news channel in China this year as it seeks to expand to reach a global audience. Shanghai Media has been in talks with regulators in charge of the media and culture sectors for at least one year and is likely to win approval for launching the new channel by the end of the year, government and industry sources familar with the situation said.
Shanghai Media’s plan has already won strong support from the Shanghai city government, which owns the firm, and is now subject to approval from top regulators in Beijing, they said. If successful, it would become China’s second 24-hour TV channel to be broadcast nationwide and completely in English. China Central Television, Shanghai Media’s bigger rival and controlled by the central government, now operates an international channel in English which targets a foreign audience.
Shanghai Media also aims to broadcast the planned English news channel to several foreign countries in Asia, Europe and North America through satellite transmission or cooperation with local broadcasters, the sources said. “Shanghai Media has been lobbying Beijing very hard and now they feel very hopeful, partly because Shanghai will host the World Expo soon,” said one of the sources, who declined to be identified.
“Shanghai needs an English-language TV channel to serve the increasing number of expatriates living and working in the city and you can imagine how many foreigners will travel to Shanghai during the World Expo in 2010,” the source added. Shanghai Media declined to comment. The English news channel is also expected to bring in advertising revenue from global brands that want to reach an English-speaking audience, the sources said.
Shanghai Media currently operates about 20 television and radio channels, including 24-hour Chinese-language news and entertainment broadcaster Dragon TV, which can be accessed by audiences outside China through satellite services. “Dragon TV targets a well-educated Chinese-speaking audience, including overseas Chinese who live outside China,” said another of the sources. “The new English channel can cover a larger audience in the global markets.”
Although it has yet to receive final regulatory approval, Shanghai Media has already begun hiring English-speaking presenters, editors and reporters, including foreigners, for the new service, the sources said.
Shanghai Media, whose existing broadcast channels already have content partnerships with foreign firms such as CNBC and the Discovery Channel, is in talks with other foreign financial and entertainment media firms for cooperation with its new English channel. However, equity deals with foreign firms are unlikely, due to Beijing’s tight control of the domestic media sector.
News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Viacom Inc have English-language TV channels in China launched over the last few years, but each has been limited to mass-broadcasting rights in south China’s affluent Guangdong province, bordering Hong Kong. The Walt Disney Co applied for its own limited broadcasting rights about four years ago but has yet to receive permission for a Chinese version of the Disney channel.
(Source: Reuters/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Zimbabwe's Broadcasting Authority says applicates "fail to meet criteria"
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe says it has not licenced new radio and television stations because applicants are failing to meet the “stringent criteria”, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Communications heard yesterday.
The committee took the authority to task for failing to effectively monitor licenced operators, including the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings television and radio stations who were not complying with the 75 percent local content legislation.
BAZ chief executive Mr Obert Muganyura told the committee that “We gave the projection that we would by this time (have) licenced new players on the understanding that the Broadcasting Act would have been amended but it has not yet.”
The authority had invited applications for licences but ”not a single applicant has managed to meet the required licencing” he said, adding that the Broadcasting Act had several inconsistencies inconsistencies and barriers included the shareholding structure required as well as prohibition of foreign funding and donations.
The committee also quizzed BAZ what it had done to address the failure by Transmedia to provide broadcasting services to the nation. “We have tried to push Transmedia to ensure broadcasting services are available in all areas but they are saying they have problems with funding,” Mr Muganyura said.
The committee also questioned why BAZ was silent on the ZBH’s failure to meet the 75 percent local content and 25 percent independent producers programming as required by law.
(Source: Zimbabwe Herald/R Netherlands Media network Weblog)
The committee took the authority to task for failing to effectively monitor licenced operators, including the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings television and radio stations who were not complying with the 75 percent local content legislation.
BAZ chief executive Mr Obert Muganyura told the committee that “We gave the projection that we would by this time (have) licenced new players on the understanding that the Broadcasting Act would have been amended but it has not yet.”
The authority had invited applications for licences but ”not a single applicant has managed to meet the required licencing” he said, adding that the Broadcasting Act had several inconsistencies inconsistencies and barriers included the shareholding structure required as well as prohibition of foreign funding and donations.
The committee also quizzed BAZ what it had done to address the failure by Transmedia to provide broadcasting services to the nation. “We have tried to push Transmedia to ensure broadcasting services are available in all areas but they are saying they have problems with funding,” Mr Muganyura said.
The committee also questioned why BAZ was silent on the ZBH’s failure to meet the 75 percent local content and 25 percent independent producers programming as required by law.
(Source: Zimbabwe Herald/R Netherlands Media network Weblog)
American Forces Network update
Current Shortwave High Frequencies. Shortwave service and frequescies are supplied by the U.S. Navy. They are primarily provided for contingency operations and may or may not be operating at any given time.
Location Band Daytime Nighttime
Diego Garcia USB 12,759 kHz 4,319 kHz
Guam USB 13,362 kHz 5,765 kHz
Key West, Florida USB 12,1335 kHz, 7812.5 kHz
and 5,4465 kHz; same as daytime
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USB 10,320 kHz 6,350 kHz
Moeglicherweise die Antennen in Google Earth imagery bei
Diego Garcia 7 degr25'48.72" S 72 degr26'28.01" E
Guam Barrigada 13 degr28'41.16" N 144 degr50'16.29" E
Pearl Habour Hawaii 21 degr25'23.19" N 158 degr 9'6.83" W
Key West Saddlebunch Keys 24 degr38'50.60" N 81 degr36'9.54" W
History:
DIEGO GARCIA 4319.00 BIO AFN Los Angeles, July, 4, 1623-1632, English talks in USB (fair) (Mikhail Timofeyev-RUS, DXplorer July 6, 2007)
DIEGO GARCIA 12759usb AFN via Diego Garcia. Full data (with site) American Forces Radio & TV Service Logo Card. This for a e-mail report.
DIEGO GARCIA [and non] 12180 AFRTS?, 1855-1905 UTC, escuchada el 31 de Enero en ingles, locutor y locutora con comentarios, SINPO 24322. (AFN radio shortwave, website Feb 1, 2007)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC-DX #825)
Brazilian Monitoring
BRAZIL [and non] SW bandscan from Foz do Iguacu, Brasil, done by Roberto Pavanello and Dario Monferini at Hotel Florenca, 5 km. from Cataratas.
Rcvrs: 2 x Degen 1103 and telescopic antenna.
Listening periods: 2000-2200 on Aug 11 and 0100-0200 on Aug 12.
Frequency - station, country, QSA
3280 R. MARIA TENA ECUADOR 3-4
3310 R. MOSOJ CHASKI BOLIVIA 3-4
3320 SONDER GRENSE S.AFRICA 2-3
3325 R. MUNDIAL SAO PAULO BRASIL 3-4
3365 R. CULTURA ARARAQUARA BRASIL 3-4
3385 R. GLOBO SANTOS TX GUARUJA BRASIL 3-4
4409 R. ECO REYES BOLIVIA 3-4
4545.5 R. VIRGEN DE LOS REMED. BOLIVIA 2-3
4650.2 R. SANTA ANA YACUMA BOLIVIA 3-4
4690.5 R. SAN MIGUEL RIBERALTA BOLIVIA 2-3
4716.6 R. YURA, YURA BOLIVIA 2-3
4732 R. UNIVERSITARIA COBIJA BOLIVIA no signals !!!!
4746 R. HUANTA 2000 HUANTA PERU 1-3
4752.8 R. EDUCAD. RURAL CAMPO GR. BRASIL 2-3
4755 R. IMACULADA CONCEICAO CAMPO GRANDE BRASIL 3-4
4775 R. CONGONHAS BRASIL 2-3
4780 R. CULTURAL COATAN GUATEM 2-3
4785 R. CAIARI PORTO VELHO BRASIL 3-4
4796.4 R. MALLKU UYUNI BOLIVIA 2-3
4805 R. DIF.AMAZONAS MANAUS BRASIL 4-5
4815 R. DIF.LONDRINA BRASIL 4-5
4825 R. CANCAO NOVA BRASIL 3-4
4845 R. CULTURA MANAUS BRASIL 4-5
4865 R. ALVORADA LONDRINA BRASIL 3-4
4885 R. CLUBE DO PARA BELEM BRASIL 4-5
4895 R. NOVO TEMPO BRASIL 3-4
4905 R. ARAGUAINA BRASIL 2-3
4915 CBN R. ANHANGUERA BRASIL 3-4
4915 R. DIFUSORA MACAPA BRASIL 3-4
4935 R. CAPIXABA VITORIA BRASIL 3-4
4940 R. SAN ANTONIO CALALLI PERU 2-3
4950 R. MADRE DE DIOS PERU 3-4
4955 R. CULTURAL AMAUTA HUANTA PERU 2-3
4955 R. CLUBE RONDONOPOLIS BRASIL 3-4
4960 VOA SPANISH TX SAO TOME SAO TOME 3-4
4965 R. ALVORADA PARINTINS BRASIL 3-4
4985 R. BRASIL CENTRAL BRASIL 4-5
5005 R. NACIONAL BATA GUINEA EQUAT 3-4
5019.8 R. HORIZONTE PERU 2-3
5025 R. REBELDE CUBA 2-3
5030 R. UNIVERSITY IN EE COSTARICA 3-4
5035 R. APARECIDA BRASIL 4-5
5580.2 R. SAN JOSE DE CHIQUITOS BOLIVIA 3-4
5910 R. MARFIL LOMALINDA COLOMBIA 3-4
5952.5 R. PIO XII SIGLO XX BOLIVIA 3-4
6000 R. GUAIBA PORTO ALEGRE BRASIL 3-4
6010 LA VOZ DE TU CONCIENCIA COLOMBIA 2-3
6020 R. GAUCHA PORTO ALEGRE BRASIL 3-4
6025 R. PATRIA NUEVA LA PAZ BOLIVIA 3-4
6040 R. CLUBE PARANAENSE CURITIBA BRASIL 3-4
6060 RAE IN \\ 15345 ARGENTINA 3-4
6060 R. TUPI CURITIBA BRASIL 3-4
6135 R. APARECIDA BRASIL 3-4
6135 R. SANTA CRUZ BOLIVIA 2-3
6150 R. RECORD SAO PAULO BRASIL 3-4
6173 R. TAWANTINSUYO CUSCO PERU 2-3
6180 R. NACIONAL DE AMAZONIA BRASIL 4-5
6214 R. BALUARTE PUERTO IGUAZU ARGENTINA 4-5
6300 R. NACIONAL SAHAUARI ALGERIA 2-3
9530 R. TRANSMUNDIAL S.MARIA BRASIL 3-4 S/off 2200
9550 R. BOA VONTADE P.TO ALEGRE BRASIL 3-4
9565 R. TUPI CURITIBA BRASIL 3-4
9645 R. BANDEIRANTES BRASIL 3-4
11735 R. TRANSMUNDIAL S.MARIA BRASIL 3-4
11785 R. GUAIBA PORTO ALEGRE BRASIL 3-4
11815 R. BRASIL CENTRAL BRASIL 3-4
11830 CBN ANHANGUERA BRASIL 3-4
11855 R. APARECIDA BRASIL 3-4
11925 R. BANDEIRANTES BRASIL 3-4
(Dario Monferini-I on tour in SoAM, via DX-Window via DXplorer Sept 9)
All times UTC
3325 R. Mundial, Sao Paulo SP, 2248-2258, 06 Sept, A Voz do Brasil nattional news news magazine; SINPO 35343 but bad at approx. 2300.
3365 R. Cultura, Araquara SP, 2250-2257, 06 Sep, A Voz do Basil; SINPO 25231.
3385 R. Guaruja Paulista, Guaruja SP, 2252-2259, 06 Sept, A Voz do Brasil; SINPO 24341.
4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2250-2305, 07 Sept, ballads; SINPO 45333.
4815 R. Difa, Londrina PR, 2239-2249, 07 Sep, songs, time check, signature tune for some religious program followed by hymns; SINPO 34322.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2235-2246, 07 Sept, pop songs; SINPO 44333, with a
heterodyne with weak Peruvian station 4824.4. It was noted better at 2045 on 08 Sept.
4845.2 R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais (not "tropicaes" though this is [not too] old Portuguese!), Manaus AM, 2233-2243, 07 Sept, Latin American songs; SINPO 42341, QRM de MTN.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 0948-f/out 1005, 10 Sept, (unreadable) talks; SINPO 155341. Also 2032-2053, 08 Sep, f/ball match report. Sao Paulo v Vasco da Gama; SINPO 45343.
4894.95 R. Novo Tempo (tent), Cpo Grande PR, 2219-2228, 09 Sept, talks, hymns; with SINPO 14331, QRM de MNG.
4915 R. Difa, Macapa AP, 2222-2233, 08 Sep, music, ID simply as " Difusora AM - a nossa voz!", songs from Portuguese speaking Africa; SINPO 54433.
4935 R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 2204-..., 08 Sep, IPDA preacher, same as on the station on 4974.8; SINPO 24331.
4974.8 R. Mundial (was it?), Osasco SP, 2216-..., 08 Sept, IPDA (religious) prgr; 15231; or was it R. del Pacicifo, PRU? Same prgr as on 4935 R. Capixaba.
5035 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2210-2219, 08 Sep, advertisements, f/ball match rpt. & infos. on other matches & results; SINPO 34342; 6135 & 9630 *not* \\.
6010 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2038-2049, 08 Sep, f/ball match report
comments thereon; SINPO 44433.
6020 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2206-2214, 06 Sept, info. prgr "Dezanove Horas", no Voz do Brasil relay at 2200; 23331, adjt. QRM but fair signal at 2230.
6040 R. Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 2208-2218, 06 Sep, A Voz do Brasil natl. news magazine; SINPO 24332, QRM de CHN.
9515 R. Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 2117-2128, 10 Sept, feature called Programa Musical Evangelico"; 43432, QRM de Chinese speaking stn. 9530 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 2120-2133, 08 Sept, interview during religious prgr; SINPO 53433, AC type noise in the carrier; adj. QRM till 2130.
9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 2212-2219, 09 Sept, religious prgr Voz da Libertacao with "the one & only" preacher David Miranda...; SINPO 35433.
9630 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2119-2132, 10 Sep, truck drivers' program "Pe na Estrada", advertisements, listeners' mail & plenty of music; SINPO 54433, adj. QRM.
9645.1 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2214-..., 09 Sept, f/ball matches reports; SINPO 32431, adj. QRM.
9675 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2114-2134, 08 Sept, rosary, station's slogan "Cancao Nova - um jeito de ser" (which in Lusitanian Portuguese would be "uma maneira de ser"), religious announcements; SINPO 55433.
9695 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1417-..., 11 Sept, (unreadable) talks; SINPO 13331,adj.
& co-ch. QRM.
11735 R. Transmundial, Sta Ma RS, 1315-1324, 10 Sept, religious prgr; SINPO 25232.
11784.8 R. Guaiba, Pto Alegre RS, 2107-2127, 09 Sep, f/ball match rpt. Brazil v USA, possibly in prgr "Placard Guaiba"; SINPO 44433, adj. QRM de B 11780.
11815 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2110-2130, 09 Sept, talks abt. f/ball matches in "Show de Bola", advertisements; SINPO 54444, co-ch QRM de REE (t).
11815 R. Brasil Central, 1317-1331, 10 Sep, newscast; SINPO 25232.
11915.1 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2114-2135, 09 Sep, f/ball match rpt. B v USA; SINPO 44433, QRM de ARS.
11925.2 R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 2117-2139, 09 Sept, f/ball match rpt. B v USA, advertisements, road traffic infos.; SINPO 54433.
11925 R. Bandeirantes, 1322-1334, 10 Sept, news bulletin; SINPO 24231. (all 30 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 14)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC-DX)
Amateur Radio news update
1A, S.M.O.M. It was announced this past week that an international team of operators will be active from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM) for the first time ever during the CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest (October 27-28th). The callsign 1A3A will be used during the CQWW SSB Contest. This callsign, 1A3A, is a new prefix, and it will be used for the first time from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. QSL via IZ4DPV. For all activity prior to and after the contest, operators will use the callsign 1A4A. There will be both SSB and CW activity on the WARC bands using the 1A4A callsign during the noncontest period. For updated information, please visit: http://www.1a4a.org/
3B7, ST. BRANDON. The 3B7C team continues to be active from Isle du Sud, St. Brandon (AF-015) until September 24th. As this was being typed Sunday morning, the 3B7C log states as of 2359z, September 15th, there are a total of 72077 QSOs in the database. First QSO was at 2000z, September 7th. Breakdown by bands and modes:
10m - 3232 30m - 7039 Phone: 28002
12m - 4488 40m - 10054 CW: 43599
15m - 9880 80m - 7266 RTTY: 476
17m - 10131 160m - 1739
20m - 18248
Currently, the team is reporting that their Web site has been running very slowly, probably due to the high volume of traffic. The on-line log section is particularly badly affected. They also mention that they are still having trouble with the on-line log server. It seems to be related to the "large number of entity/zone leaderboard requests", so for the time being they have disabled that facility. They will continue to work on a solution, and suggest to please bear with them. Remember, the 3B7C Web page is available at: http://www.3b7c.com
Update-to-date news is at: http://www.3b7c.com/news.htm
Daily log updates are at: http://www.3b7c.com/logsearch/search.php
Pilot station for the operation is John, G3WGV, and his E-mail address is: 3b7c@g3wgv.com
QSL via G3NUG, direct (Neville Cheadle, Lower Withers Barns, Middleton on the Hill, Leominster, HR6 0HY, England) or by the Bureau (Bureau cards can be requested via the 3B7C Web page). The QSL Manager for SWLs is Bob Treacher, 93 Elibank Road, Eltham, London SE9 1QJ, ENGLAND.
5J0/HK0, SAN ANDRES (NA-033). Operators Tom/K3WT, Vlad/N0STL, Bill/W0OR and Ron/N0AT will be active as HK0/homecall from November 19-27th. The team will also participate in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as 5J0A and as a Multi-Single entry. QSL 5J0A via W0JAR. QSL all others via their home callsigns, direct or by the W0 QSL Bureau.
5R, MADAGASCAR. Willi, DJ7RJ, will be leaving for Nosy (AF-057), on September 25th. He will be active as 5R8RJ from September 26 through October 26th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, CW and SSB. QSL via the CBA.
7Q, MALAWI. QSL Manager Allan, G0IAS, informs OPDX that Harry, 7Q7HB (G0JMU), is once again in Malawi. He is expected to be there for about 2 months. Allan states, "SORRY Guys and Gals, NO Top Band Scheds this time, maybe when he goes back in January. QSL is via DIRECT ONLY to G0IAS. Cards are normally sent via return post, I sched Harry every day. He may just have some interesting new modes...Regards Allan."
8R, GUYANA. Operators Holger/DK6XR and Martin/DK8XT will be active as 8R1XR and 8R1XT, respectively, from Georgetown starting September 30th through October 13th. Activity will be on the usual frequencies on SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns.
8R, GUYANA. Operators Anderson/PY2TNT and Alex/PY2WAS will be active as 8R1PY from Georgetown, November 1-4th. Peter Denny, 8R1WD, may also be joining them. They plan to be active full time (24h) if propagation permits, on 80/60/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/2 meters SSB and CW. Their QSL Manager will be PY4KL, the official station of CWJF (both operators are members of CWJF). QSLs may be sent via the bureau or direct.
AM3, SPAIN. Ramon/EA3EJI and a group of operators will activate the Montserrat Monastery as AM3MM during next weekend, September 22-24th. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via EA3MM, by the bureau or direct.
C5, THE GAMBIA. Jan, PA4JJ, will once agin be active as C56JJ between November 30th and December 7th. This will be a holiday style operation. Jan informs OPDX that he will only use 100 Watts (FT-897) and the antenna will be a vertical and a ZS6BKW. There may be some topband and 6 meter activity. QSL via PA4JJ. He states that there is a possibility of an online log this time on the Web site: http://c56jj.pa4jj.nl
CCF AND SRAL'S SAC. Even though the 49th Scandinavian Activity Contest (CW) was this past weekend, Jussi-Pekka, OH6RX, President of Contest Club Finland, wants to remind everyone that the SSB side will be this coming weekend between 1200z September 22nd and 1200z, September 23rd. The Contest Club Finland and SRAL invite all amateur radio operators to participate in their 49th Scandinavian Activity Contest 2007. Official rules are available at: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/sacnsc.htm
DX MAGAZINE'S MOST WANTED SURVEY. It is that time again to participate in the "DX Magazine's" annual "Most Wanted Survey". This survey will be conducted between now and October 15th. To participate in the survey, the form is available at: http://www.dxpub.com/dx_survey2007.html
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Operators Michael/DL3FCG, Alfred/DL8MG, Carola/DL5FEX, Reiner/DL4ZF, Klaus/DK1EG, Tanja/DO6TPG, Lars/DL6FCB, Martin/DG6FDV and Irmgard/DL6FAE will be active as EA8/DL3FCG from La Orotava, Tenerife Island (AF-004, S-012 for the Spanish Islands Award, WLOTA LH-1276), October 9-17th. Activity will be on all HF and the WARC bands (no 160m) using CW, SSB and digitals. QSL via DL3FCG, bureau preferred. All QSOs will also be confirmed via LoTW and eQSL.
FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Freddy, F5IRO (aka TO4E, FK/F5IRO, FR/F5IRO, FY/F5IRO and TO7R) has received his 4 months assignment to Papeete, Tahiti (IOTA OC-046, DIFO FO-002). He is expected to be there until mid-January 2008. By the time you read this, Freddy may be active as FO5RU, or possibly FO/F5IRO until he picks up his new licence. Freddy will be active during his spare time on all HF bands, CW, SSB and RTTY. He may activate some other IOTAs during his stay. QSL via Rafik, F5CQ, either direct (SASE + Postage) or via the French REF-Union bureau (please only this bureau). Other information and online log can be found on Rafi's Web page at: http://www.f5cq.net/dxp/2007-FO5RU/fo5ru-fr.htm
HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. Operators Ekkehard/DF4OR, Tilman/DJ5BX, Peter/DL1FX and Rainer/DL1ZBO will be active as HB0/DF4OR during the CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via the home callsign.
HC1, ECUADOR. Marcos, EA1APV, will be active as HC1/EA1APV from Cotacachi between September 21st and October 20th. He will operate during his spare time because he is working on a project for an international cooperation. QSL via his home callsign.
(Source: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 825 via Dave Raycroft)
Radio Six International to broadcast from ship on Saturday
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On Saturday, 22 September Scotland’s only international radio service, Radio Six International, will attempt its most complicated – and riskiest outside broadcast. The LV18 is a former lightship which – under the care of the Pharos Trust – was first used for radio, with an added radio mast to support the mediumwave transmitting aerial, in 1999 and since then has played host to a variety of UK-licensed re-creations of former pirate stations, including Radio Northsea International, Radio Caroline, and Radio Mi Amigo, as well as recent broadcasts from Pirate BBC Essex.
Radio Six International will broadcast its weekly Saturday Sounds programme live from the ship on Saturday, with special features including an interview with Tony O’Neill from the Pharos trust, and an episode of The Barnacles, a comedy feature first created when the ship was being used for RNI.
The programme [0700-0800 UTC] will be broadcast live on 9290 kHz shortwave to Europe, the Near and Far East and Pacific regions, 945 kHz mediumwave to the Baltic states, 88.5 MHz FM Stereo for Tawa and Redwood in New Zealand, 100.5 MHz Digital in Riga, Latvia, and around the world online at www.radiosix.com.
(Source: Tony Currie, Radio Six International/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Two radio stations launch in Kenya as BBC changes frequencies
BBC Monitoring observed on 18 September 2007 the existence of two new radio stations in Nairobi.
The first is Umoja FM that is broadcasting lots of African music on 101.5 MHz. However, information posted on the broadcasting regulator’s web site, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), identified the station as “Neural Digital”. This name could refer to the radio’s owners. Umoja is unity in Swahili.
Also puzzling is that, this frequency used to belong Koch FM, which is a community station founded in June 2006 to cater for Nairobi’s third largest slum, Korogocho.
A local media magazine, Expression Today, reported in March 2007 that Neural Digital is owned by one Edward Budohi and that it has additional frequencies for Mombasa (coast region), Kisumu (west), Nakuru (northwest of Nairobi), Meru (central-east), Garissa (northeast), Malindi (coast) and Voi (southeast).
Also on air in Nairobi is an unidentified station broadcasting non-stop music on 91.5 MHz. The CCK web site says this frequency belongs to Bridge Media. The Expression Today report noted that Bridge Media has frequencies for Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri (central Kenya), Meru, Kitui (southeast), and Kisii (west).
Meanwhile, the BBC World Service has changed two of its Kenyan FM frequencies. According to paid press advertisements on 15 September, the service has changed its Nairobi frequency from 93.7 to 93.9 MHz, while the one for Kisumu changes from 88.2 MHz to 88.1 MHz.
(Source: BBC Monitoring research in English 18 Sep/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Somali police besiege radio station
Somali security forces surrounded the independent Shabelle Radio station in Mogadishu today after firing shots on the building, an AFP correspondent reported. The incident came three days after police stormed the radio station, accusing one of its journalists of hurling a grenade at a police patrol and detaining 14 members of staff.
“We are trapped inside the building because the government forces have sealed off the streets around the station. They are opening heavy fire on the building,” a Shabelle journalist told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. ”Everybody is lying on the floor. We cannot keep our heads up because of gunfire. They are asking us to open the gates and nobody is willing to do that. Most of the windows are shattered,” he added.
At least seven journalists have been killed in Somalia this year. Media watchdogs have urged all sides to ensure better protection for journalists, several of whom have also been wounded or robbed. Somalia is the second deadliest country in the world for journalists in 2007, after Iraq, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. The troubled Horn of Africa country has had no central authority since former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was toppled in 1991 and has defied numerous attempts to restore stability
(Source: AFP/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Monday, September 17, 2007
Burmese turn to foreign radios for latest news
By Violet ChoSeptember 17, 2007
The people of Burma are turning ever more to outside broadcasts and the media in exile to learn the latest news about the continuing protests against recent price hikes.
With state media strictly censored and most Internet news sites blocked, people in increasing numbers are tuning in to the shortwave broadcasts of such international radio stations as the BBC, the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia.
Although the regime blocks most Internet news sites and keeps users under surveillance, those with the know-how are still able to access online services provided by The Irrawaddy, Mizzima and NewEra.
Read more at The Irrawaddy website:
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=8627
Blog Logs - pirate radio
This mornings Blog Logs - represent a sample of pirate loggings from the last two editions of Free Radio Weekly. Thanks and best of DX to the FRN gang. Gayle VH
Good Evening Radio
6875 AM 9/15/7 00:28 sio232, symphony music, hoity-toity voice saying "Good Evening" (Fansome, PA)
Long Range Radio
6925U 00107-0154* 9/1/07 SIO=242. Prgm of rock, pop, and novelty tunes with male announcer. Also some comedy sketches consisting of two comics discussing various issues and laughing at each others' jokes. Several ID's, but no address announced. (Zeller-OH)
Moonshine Radio
9/4/07 20:10-30 SIO 211 Ride Capt. Ride, Radar Love, Bob O'Riley, ID, (RD)
Mystery Radio (European).
6220AM 9/1 2307-2344 A show of dance music. The announcers, two male with a German accented English, talked about an Internet Radio site (www.play.fm). They were explaining the variety of music available on the site. The broadcast was from the site. I did catch one song title, Kathy Brown's Love is not a game remix. The signal was good (SNO=434) and then faded to normal (SNO=333). Mystery Radio has consistently made it across the pond to my location this summer at just before sunset. (Majewski CT)
Radio 6X
6935AM 9/1 0013-0045+ Bucky with a show of Fifties R&B. Most of the songs I did not know, but, I did hear a Dion and the Bellmounts. Signal was normal (SNO=333) until about 0045+. After that time, it started to fade. (Majewski CT)
Random Radio
6925usb,09-01-07,0110-0153, fair, PG & R rated comedy, spoof on song Secret Agent Man called Condom Man. (Hassig-IL)
TCS (The Crystal Ship) 3275a 9/12/7 3:19 sio242, lots of fading, good conditions, but signal is just above the noise, "Staying Alive" is about all I've been able to identify, nothing on 6875 (Fansome, PA)
Undercover Radio
6925U 2210-2235* 9/1/07 SIO=232- Dr. Benway w/an ancd Labor Day weekend broadcast. Mostly a program of rock music. Merlin address. (Zeller-OH)
WBNY 6925 usb 9/8/07 20:33-49 SIO 433 Cmdr. Bunny endorsements from Grasscutter, Paul Starr. Fireside Chat with the Cmdr. & Kracker. Kracker discusses his policy positions on the "Bozo" issue and how it is juxtapositioned with the A&P in Mt. Kisco. Cmdr. discusses tire pressure issues and gutters on cages. Concludes with thoughts on the Fansom, and floats the trial balloon of a Fansom free zone in America. Repeated on 9/9/07. 00:01 (RD)
WBNY 6925 usb 9/14/07 22:54-23:11 SIO 333 with Fire Side Chat (RD)
WMPR
09022007, 2100utc,6955AM Playing their usual menu of tunes. Now ID'ing as "WMPR", Peace love and understanding. signal is s8. Just barely making it above the noise level. Most likely it will improve later.(Finn-PA)
WMSR
6925 am 9/3/07 23:00-07 SIO 222 "Mondays Suck Radio" I don't like Mondays, ID, Unknown song, off with medley of songs about Monday (RD)
(Source: FRN # 604 via Ed Kusalik & # 605 via Ed Insinger)
NHK World/Radio Japan multilingual schedule update
NHK World Radio Japan
October 1, 2007, in effect from 11 o'clock Japan Time [0200 UT?],
until October 28, 2007
To Southeast Asia
Japanese 0200-0300 11780SNG* 0200-0500 17810*
0800-1000 11740SNG*
1000-1700 11815* 1700-1900 7200*
2200-0000 13680 2100-2200 11665*
English 0000-0020 17810* 13650
0500-0530 17810* 0900-0930 11815*
1200-1230 13660* 1400-1430 7200*
Chinese 0600-0630 17860* 1200-1230 11740SNG*
2240-2300 13650* 2340-0000 15195* 17810*
Indonesian 0930-1000 9695* 1130-1200 13660*
1300-1330 7200*
2300-2320 17810* 2340-0000 13650*
Thai 1130-1200 11740SNG* 1330-1400 7200*
2300-2320 13650*
Vietnamese 1100-1130 13660* 1230-1300 11740SNG*
2320-2340 17810*
Burmese 1030-1100 11740SNG* 1230-1300 13660*
2320-2340 13650*
No Malay ex1200-1230 ex1300-1330 ex2240-2300
To Asian Continent
Japanese 0200-0500 & 0700-0800 15195*
0700-0800 6145* 6165*
0800-1700 9750* 1700-1900 6035*
2000-0000 11910* 2000-2100 6165*
2100-2200 9560*
Russian 0330-0400 15300*
0530-0600 11715* 11760*
0800-0830 6145* 6165*
1330-1400 6190* 1900-1920 5955*
Korean 0430-0500 15300* 1100-1130 6090*
1230-1300 & 1400-1430 6190*
1630-1700 6035*
2210-2230 9560*
Chinese 0400-0430 & 0500-0530 15300*
1200-1230, 1300-1330 6190* 1430-1500 6190*
2230-2250 9560*
No English ex0100-0200 ex0500-0700 ex1000-1200 ex1500-1600
To Southwest Asia
Japanese 0200-0500 15325* 1500-1700 12045SNG*
English 0500-0530 15325* 0900-0930 15590*
1310-1340 11985* 1400-1430 11985*
Bengali 0630-0700 15590* 11890SRI* 1230-1300 11890SRI*
Hindi 0700-0730 15590* 11890SRI* 1300-1330 11890SRI*
Urdu 0730-0800 15590* 11890SRI* 1330-1400 11890SRI*
To Oceania
Japanese 2000-2200 13640*
English 0900-0900 11890* 1200-1230 9625*
2200-2220 13640*
To North America
English 0000-0020 6145CAN*Ea 0500-0520 6110CAN*We
1200-1230 6120CAN*Ea 1400-1430 11705CAN*Ea
No Japanese ex0200-0500 ex0300-0500 ex0800-1000
ex1300-1500 ex1500-1700 ex2200-2300
To Hawaii
English 0900-0930 9825*
No Japanese ex0700-0800 ex0800-1000 ex1700-1900
To Central America
Japanese 0200-0500 5960CAN* 1500-1700 9535*
Spanish 0500-0530 11895GUF* 1000-1030 6120CAN*
No English ex0100-0200 ex0600-0700 ex1500-1600
ex1700-1800 ex2100-2200
To South America
Japanese 0200-0400 11935BON* 0800-0900 9825*
0900-1000 6195GUF* 1700-1900 9835*
2200-2300 9655ASC* 2300-2400 15265BON*
Portug 0230-0300 9660GUF*Ea 1030-1100 9530GUF*Ea
Spanish 0400-0430 9660GUF*We 1000-1030 9710*
No English ex0100-0200
To Europe
English 0500-0530 5975UKr* 1200-1230 17600UAE
1400-1430 13630UKr* 0000-0020 5960UKs*
Russian 0430-0500 11970GAB* 1130-1200 11710UKs*
1800-1820 11970*
No French ex0630-0700 ex1800-1820
No German ex0600-0630 ex1100-1130
No Italian ex0530-0545 ex1030-1045
No Japanese ex0800-1000 ex1700-1900 ex2000-2100
ex2200-2300
No Spanish ex0500-0530 ex1820-1840
No Swedish ex0545-0600 ex1045-1100
To Middle East and North Africa
Japanese 0200-0500 17560* 1700-1900 13740UAE*
1900-2200 9700* 2200-2300 9650UAE*
Persian 0230-0300 15240SRI* 0830-0900 17675SRI*
Arabic 0400-0430 17780SRI* 0700-0730 15220ASC*
No English ex0100-0200 ex1000-1100
No French ex0500-0530 ex1630-1650
To Africa
Japanese 0800-1000 17650ASC* 1500-1700 21630ASC*
1700-1900 15355GAB*
English 0500-0530 9725GAB*So 1400-1430 17580ASC*Ce
Swahili 0330-0400 6135ASC*Ce 1300-1330 17870ASC*Ce
French 0630-0700 11970GAB*We
1230-1300 15400ASC*We 17870ASC*Ce
1800-1820 9685* 11785*
Arabic 0400-0430 17780SRI* 0700-0730 15220ASC*
Relay transmissions of NHK R Japan NHK World
ASC = Ascension 250 kW BON = BonaireATN 250kW CAN = Sackville 250 kW
GAB = Gabon 500 kW GUF = Fr.Guiana 300 kW SNG = Singapore 100/250 kW
SRI = Sri Lanka 300 kW UAE = Al Dhabbaya 500 kW
UK = United Kingdom, RMP 500 kW, SKN 250/300 kW, noWoofferton anymore.
Remaining direct via Yamata-JPN.
Please be advised that the schedule is subject to change.
Radio Japan
(NHK A-07 Oct 1 schedule, via Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 12/W.B., Germany)
October 1, 2007, in effect from 11 o'clock Japan Time [0200 UT?],
until October 28, 2007
To Southeast Asia
Japanese 0200-0300 11780SNG* 0200-0500 17810*
0800-1000 11740SNG*
1000-1700 11815* 1700-1900 7200*
2200-0000 13680 2100-2200 11665*
English 0000-0020 17810* 13650
0500-0530 17810* 0900-0930 11815*
1200-1230 13660* 1400-1430 7200*
Chinese 0600-0630 17860* 1200-1230 11740SNG*
2240-2300 13650* 2340-0000 15195* 17810*
Indonesian 0930-1000 9695* 1130-1200 13660*
1300-1330 7200*
2300-2320 17810* 2340-0000 13650*
Thai 1130-1200 11740SNG* 1330-1400 7200*
2300-2320 13650*
Vietnamese 1100-1130 13660* 1230-1300 11740SNG*
2320-2340 17810*
Burmese 1030-1100 11740SNG* 1230-1300 13660*
2320-2340 13650*
No Malay ex1200-1230 ex1300-1330 ex2240-2300
To Asian Continent
Japanese 0200-0500 & 0700-0800 15195*
0700-0800 6145* 6165*
0800-1700 9750* 1700-1900 6035*
2000-0000 11910* 2000-2100 6165*
2100-2200 9560*
Russian 0330-0400 15300*
0530-0600 11715* 11760*
0800-0830 6145* 6165*
1330-1400 6190* 1900-1920 5955*
Korean 0430-0500 15300* 1100-1130 6090*
1230-1300 & 1400-1430 6190*
1630-1700 6035*
2210-2230 9560*
Chinese 0400-0430 & 0500-0530 15300*
1200-1230, 1300-1330 6190* 1430-1500 6190*
2230-2250 9560*
No English ex0100-0200 ex0500-0700 ex1000-1200 ex1500-1600
To Southwest Asia
Japanese 0200-0500 15325* 1500-1700 12045SNG*
English 0500-0530 15325* 0900-0930 15590*
1310-1340 11985* 1400-1430 11985*
Bengali 0630-0700 15590* 11890SRI* 1230-1300 11890SRI*
Hindi 0700-0730 15590* 11890SRI* 1300-1330 11890SRI*
Urdu 0730-0800 15590* 11890SRI* 1330-1400 11890SRI*
To Oceania
Japanese 2000-2200 13640*
English 0900-0900 11890* 1200-1230 9625*
2200-2220 13640*
To North America
English 0000-0020 6145CAN*Ea 0500-0520 6110CAN*We
1200-1230 6120CAN*Ea 1400-1430 11705CAN*Ea
No Japanese ex0200-0500 ex0300-0500 ex0800-1000
ex1300-1500 ex1500-1700 ex2200-2300
To Hawaii
English 0900-0930 9825*
No Japanese ex0700-0800 ex0800-1000 ex1700-1900
To Central America
Japanese 0200-0500 5960CAN* 1500-1700 9535*
Spanish 0500-0530 11895GUF* 1000-1030 6120CAN*
No English ex0100-0200 ex0600-0700 ex1500-1600
ex1700-1800 ex2100-2200
To South America
Japanese 0200-0400 11935BON* 0800-0900 9825*
0900-1000 6195GUF* 1700-1900 9835*
2200-2300 9655ASC* 2300-2400 15265BON*
Portug 0230-0300 9660GUF*Ea 1030-1100 9530GUF*Ea
Spanish 0400-0430 9660GUF*We 1000-1030 9710*
No English ex0100-0200
To Europe
English 0500-0530 5975UKr* 1200-1230 17600UAE
1400-1430 13630UKr* 0000-0020 5960UKs*
Russian 0430-0500 11970GAB* 1130-1200 11710UKs*
1800-1820 11970*
No French ex0630-0700 ex1800-1820
No German ex0600-0630 ex1100-1130
No Italian ex0530-0545 ex1030-1045
No Japanese ex0800-1000 ex1700-1900 ex2000-2100
ex2200-2300
No Spanish ex0500-0530 ex1820-1840
No Swedish ex0545-0600 ex1045-1100
To Middle East and North Africa
Japanese 0200-0500 17560* 1700-1900 13740UAE*
1900-2200 9700* 2200-2300 9650UAE*
Persian 0230-0300 15240SRI* 0830-0900 17675SRI*
Arabic 0400-0430 17780SRI* 0700-0730 15220ASC*
No English ex0100-0200 ex1000-1100
No French ex0500-0530 ex1630-1650
To Africa
Japanese 0800-1000 17650ASC* 1500-1700 21630ASC*
1700-1900 15355GAB*
English 0500-0530 9725GAB*So 1400-1430 17580ASC*Ce
Swahili 0330-0400 6135ASC*Ce 1300-1330 17870ASC*Ce
French 0630-0700 11970GAB*We
1230-1300 15400ASC*We 17870ASC*Ce
1800-1820 9685* 11785*
Arabic 0400-0430 17780SRI* 0700-0730 15220ASC*
Relay transmissions of NHK R Japan NHK World
ASC = Ascension 250 kW BON = BonaireATN 250kW CAN = Sackville 250 kW
GAB = Gabon 500 kW GUF = Fr.Guiana 300 kW SNG = Singapore 100/250 kW
SRI = Sri Lanka 300 kW UAE = Al Dhabbaya 500 kW
UK = United Kingdom, RMP 500 kW, SKN 250/300 kW, noWoofferton anymore.
Remaining direct via Yamata-JPN.
Please be advised that the schedule is subject to change.
Radio Japan
(NHK A-07 Oct 1 schedule, via Barry Hartley-NZL, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 12/W.B., Germany)
Allegations of irregularities at Radio Kuwait
The prosecutors entrusted with the task of investigating violations in public funds disclosed that they were continuing their investigation into several violations committed at Radio Kuwait. The prosecutor called on the Director of the Financial Affairs Nayef Al-Ouaihan to listen to his testimony regarding the mechanism of payments and modes of spending the budget.
He said that he found several violations and waste of public funds at Radio Kuwait, like payments done for programme presenters who did not exist at Radio Kuwait at all. Some of them did not even reside in Kuwait, like one of the female announcers who lives in Canada and a young girl who is 12 years old and her name is listed in one of the programmes.
The prosecutors also said that they were investigating the forgery case where one of the programme writers forged a PhD degree to work in the ministry . Officials said that the public prosecutor’s investigations would also include getting testimonies of a number of directors and as well as the director of scriptwriters to throw light on the violations in several financial and administrative issues.
(Source: Kuwait Times/R Netherlands Media Network)
Proposal presented for bilingual broadcast to Falkland Islands
An Argentine member of congress has presented a bill calling for the establishment of a bilingual broadcasting station targeted to service the Falkland Islands. Daniel Gallo, deputy for the province of Tierra del Fuego and belonging to the ruling coalition of President Nestor Kirchner said the station would be located in Rio Grande the second largest city of Argentina’s most extreme south province.
“It’s beyond all discussion the significance that in our days the media has in the development of our society. Not only that they help to consolidate the national identity, they help to bring together under the same banner peoples and cultures that otherwise would remain distant”, said Deputy Gallo on presenting the bill.
In this framework, he added that it was essential to have “a 24 hours broadcasting service, both in English and Spanish geared to the Malvinas Islands from the studios of Radio Nacional in Rio Grande and with the purpose of spreading Argentine culture and news”.
“Programming should emphasize on different aspects of Argentine culture plus daily information related to Argentina and the region in such areas as politics, economics, history, sports and traditional values which make to the Argentine identity”, underlined Gallo.
As to the actual broadcasting “all programmes must permanently insist on Argentina’s inalienable sovereignty rights over the Malvinas, Georgias, Orcadas and Sandwich del Sur islands”.
The bill is currently under consideration by the Communications and Computer Technology Committee and according to Patagonia provinces press reports has received an enthusiastic backing.
Gallo recalled that “some many years ago, from Rio Grande, Mrs Sara Carolina Mc Phee had a weekly program both in Spanish and English which broadcast messages to relatives and friends living in the (Falkland) Islands plus information about Argentina and “all that which helped to bring both peoples together”.
“That memorable attitude just comes to show how positive and enriching aspects such an activity can generate and how advantageous it is to re-launch a broadcasting service directed to the Islanders”, he added.
Finally the bill requests the Argentine Executive to make viable the necessary instruments to increase the transmission power of the current Radio Nacional in Rio Grande “to ensure an optimum broadcasting capacity and reception in the Malvinas islands”.
(Source: MercoPress/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
New medium wave stations launched in Papua, Indonesia
Indonesians have donated hundreds of radio sets for people in the Yahukimo district of Papua region where a new radio station has been launched. Indonesia’s only independent radio news agency, 68 H, has launched its new radio station, Pikonane, in the Yahukimo area.
As well as news, Pikonane radio also broadcasts information of local interest on issues such as farming and health. 68 H’s Managing Director, known as Santoso, says remote areas of Papua desperately need more information and communication services. He says 68 H’s distribution of 1500 sets of radio equipment sets to people in the area drew contributions from people in other parts of the country.
“One thing that made me happy is that when we announced that, quite many peope in Jakarta wanted to contribute to give more radios for the people there. Like yesterday I have a friend who called and said he wanted to give five hundred more because many of the families don’t have equipment and service.”
He says Pikonane can be reached in the Yahukimo area on 1278 kHz all day long.
(Source: Radio New Zealand International/Radio Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Tanzanian Broadcasting Service changes name
September 17th, 2007 - 8:04 UTC by Andy
Text of report by Tanzanian state owned TVT TV on 16 September
The name of the state broadcaster, TUT [Taasisi ya Utangazaji Tanzania, Swahili for Tanzania Broadcasting Service] has changed and will now be known as the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation, TBC. Prudence Constantine has compiled a report read by Neema Mhando.
[Neema Mhando] The Managing Director of the organization, Mr Tido Mhando, says the changes are aimed at making TBC more self-reliant in conducting its business as a state corporation.
[Mhando] As explained one of the changes is the name from Tanzania Broadcasting Service to become the state broadcasting corporation, in English Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation, TBC. Actually, it is not just because we are trying to become like others [Kenya’s] KBC, [Uganda’s] UBC and others. But I think it is the trend now and that will be most satisfying. But for our part in particular, it removes current confusion between TVT, RTD and TUT. That may be sometimes it was not clear which one you are talking about. But maybe most the important thing is that now the government has played its role in empowering this organization to have the capacity to be a leading broadcaster in radio and television in our country.
[Neema] Mr Mhando said the changes had been made by the corporation’s board, which met recently and also suppressed the position of assistant executive secretary and created four new senior management positions.
In the reforms, Ms Edah Sanga was appointed senior manager in charge of radio, Mr Joseph Rugarabamu appointed senior manager in charge of business and administration and the former technical director of TUT, Mr Harold Limo, was appointed acting technical director, TBC. Other appointments were Mr Clement Mshana who has been appointed director of programmes and acting general manager in charge of television. TBC got a new director in charge of news and features, Ms Susan Mungi, while Mr Ngalimecha Ngayoma becomes director of special programmes and public relations.
The director of news and features, TBC Ms Susan Mungi said she welcomed the appointment as a contribution that requires joint effort in order to achieve the corporation’s goals.
[Mungi] For me it is a major contribution, firstly this is a great opportunity and secondly this a state organization and that I carry the image of the Tanzanian state . I also believe that I do not operate alone. There are people that I am expected to work with, who are here and since I came here I know there is a good team to work with.
(Source: TVT TV, Dar es Salaam, in Swahili 0900 gmt 16 Sep 07 via BBC Monitoring/Radio Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Saturday, September 15, 2007
European Music Radio set for Sunday broadcast
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EMR/European Music Radio 6045 kHz this Sunday - also dial up service
Hello Dear Listeners of EMR,
Tomorrow the 16th of September at 1200 UTC on 6045 kHz will be our last transmission of 2007, this is due to personal reasons (family life) and work load. From our September transmission onwards EMR will have a NEW QSL card and a competely NEW Information Sheet for listeners who send in correct reception reports to our email studio@emr.org.uk or postal address. This is a NEW design QSL card and information sheet.
Our programs are relayed via our Internet streaming service at:
(1200, 1500, 1800, 2000 UTC), and repeated at the same times on Monday?
Details – we have 3 streams
Broadband (MP3) http://nednl.net:9290/listen.pls
Broadband (Ogg Vorbis) http://nednl.net:8000/emr.ogg.m3u
Dial-up (Ogg Vorbis) http://nednl.net:8000/emrlow.ogg.m3u
Please note, we recommend you tune in to either of the Ogg Vorbis services for the best quality. If your PC is unable to play the Ogg Vorbis streaming format, EMR recommends you use Winamp, which is available for free from www.winamp.com/ download - Winamp is owned and developed by AOL.
Good Listening and good DX to all our listeners. 73s Tom
Hello Dear Listeners of EMR,
Tomorrow the 16th of September at 1200 UTC on 6045 kHz will be our last transmission of 2007, this is due to personal reasons (family life) and work load. From our September transmission onwards EMR will have a NEW QSL card and a competely NEW Information Sheet for listeners who send in correct reception reports to our email studio@emr.org.uk or postal address. This is a NEW design QSL card and information sheet.
Our programs are relayed via our Internet streaming service at:
(1200, 1500, 1800, 2000 UTC), and repeated at the same times on Monday?
Details – we have 3 streams
Broadband (MP3) http://nednl.net:9290/listen.pls
Broadband (Ogg Vorbis) http://nednl.net:8000/emr.ogg.m3u
Dial-up (Ogg Vorbis) http://nednl.net:8000/emrlow.ogg.m3u
Please note, we recommend you tune in to either of the Ogg Vorbis services for the best quality. If your PC is unable to play the Ogg Vorbis streaming format, EMR recommends you use Winamp, which is available for free from www.winamp.com/ download - Winamp is owned and developed by AOL.
Good Listening and good DX to all our listeners. 73s Tom
Clandestine, Radio Biafra plans to broadcast daily
The coordinator of the clandestine station Radio Biafra/Voice of Biafra, Professor Edward Okparaji of Howard University in Washington, has told the Nigerian Tribune that the station will soon begin to broadcast on a daily basis. Currently, the station is on the air every Wednesday and Saturday according to the newspaper.
(edited text via Radio Netherlands Media Network)
Read more from the Nigerian Tribune
http://www.tribune.com.ng/14092007/igbo_feat.html
Blog Logs
All times UTC // frequencies kHz - parallel frequency
Antarctica
15476 LRA-36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel (tent.) 2056-2103* Could only hear individual announcements by lady announcer, then male and ending with a song. ending with song. No chance to copy. Just too weak. Seemed to stay on for a couple minutes before the plug was pulled around 2303:30. (Valko, PA 3 Sept.)
Ascension Island
BBCWS Relay 7160 0459 English SIO 333 Sept 7 OM with ID at 0459 and then into a newscast at 0500. (MacKenzie-CA).
Bolivia
4690.2 Radio San Miguel (presumed) 1003-1025 Apparent news program with actualities, some quite long but all at a lower level than the announcers mic level. Seemed like a remote broadcast after 1018. Male announcer sounded like the one I heard in the past. Faded pretty quickly after 1025. Audio has the 'feel' of a spur, and thought this might be a Rebelde spur at first. (Valko, PA 3 Sept.)
Bolivia
6134.798, Radio Santa Cruz, 1002-1015 Just faded in out of the "blue", ith a male in Spanish comments. At 1005, typical folkloric music presented. At 1007 ID given over music. At 1008 a second male comments which sounds like a political discourse. The music changes at that time to what sounds like a "protest" song. What's goiing on? At 1019 canned ID as, "... Radio Santa Cruz". By 1018 this signal has improved to armchair quality. Signal is fair to good to armchair.(Chuck Bolland, September 9, 2007)
Brazil
6105, Radio Cultura,(Pres), 1011-1026 In with a male in Portuguese language religious comments. This is steady and at a good level, covering any other signals on the frequency. This is definitely a Brazilian, but which one is the problem? Both Radio Cultura and Filadelfia are listed on this freq. Signal starting to fade by 1021.(Chuck Bolland, FL September 9, 2007)
Canada
Radio Japan Relay-NHK 6110 0510 English 333 Sept 7 Female/male with program announcements //15195 SIO 333]via Japan. (MacKenzie-CA).
Chile
CVC 15410 2325 Spanish 444 Sept 5 Classical music to 2329. Then an ID and more classical music-Flight of the Bumble Bee and at 2337 Piano classical music. (MacKenzie-CA).
Ecuador
HCJB 9745 0437 Spanish SIO 444 Sept 7 Male announcer with program comments with music in the background. (MacKenzie-CA).
Guam
Adventist World Radio-AWR 15320 2333 Vietnamese 444 Sept 5 Two OMs telling a story followed by comments at 2346. //11980 [SIO 333]via Guam. (MacKenzie-CA).
Honduras
3339.96 Radio Misiones Internacional. 1008- Lively SP Religious music. 1015 lady announcer in slight echo, and back to music. 1032 canned male announcer very briefly with station ID finally, then back to music of lively Latin American, srong signal but extremely weak modulation. Makes it tough to ID. Still on the air while Hurricane Felix was making landfall. (Valko, PA Sept.)
Indonesia
9680, RRI Jakarta, 0950-1055, Sept 15, back on the air for Ramadan. Were they saving their transmitter for Ramadan or have they been doing repairs/maintenance for the past nine weeks? Heard in Basha Indonesia, pop song and ballad, choral anthem, top of the hour into Ramadan program, brief Islamic music, two OM in long conversation about Ramadan and Islam, Jakarta phone numbers given to call or send "SMS" text, on-air phone conversations, reciting from the Qu'ran. Poor to fair till top of the hour due to QRM from CNR-1 (1000*) on 9675. From 1000-1055 was fair-good, then covered by *1055 of CNR-1 (jamming CBS Taiwan). Unfortunately during Ramadan the Kang Guru Radio English (KGRE) program here on Wed. & Sun. (1000-1020) is usually preempted. (Ron Howard-CA)
Indonesia
4869.93 RRI-Wamena 1135-1145 With a weak signal, noted steady pop music being broadcast. (Chuck Bolland, September 15, 2007)
Indonesia
11785, Voice of Indonesia,1559-1617, Sept 9, after a strong WHRI signed off at 1559, heard usual recorded loop of music and ID ("From Jakarta, you are listening to the Voice of Indonesia"), fair,into programming in Arabic (reciting from Qur'an, etc.) // 9524.96 (strong).(Ron Howard-CA)
Malaysia
7295 Traxx FM 1055 "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel", and into another Dance song. Nice English ID jingle at 1100, one short and one long time tick, then female with news. Not as strong as yesterday and it seemed disturbed as well. (Valko 2 Sept.)
Myanmar
5040.59, Myanmar Broadcasting System, 1104-1115, With a thshold signal, noting steady music here. Believe I can hear a woman n comments also. As mentioned, the signal is threshold. (Chuck Bolland,FL September 8, 2007)
Peru
6019.49 Radio Victoria 0717-0900 Usual religoius programming with male/female announcers. Lady preaching was on the verge of tears!! Instrumental music at 0724 and male announcer with time check and mentions of Frontera. Then different male with mention of Christiana and internacional. 0725 time check and canned program promo by male over music ending with address in Bolivia. Religoius program continued after 0730 with same male/female announcers. 0753 exact same promo as heard earlier at 0725. Religoius program continued. 0814-0816 deadair, then choral music, and program continued. Big broadcaster signed on on 6020 at 0859 wiping out the signal. Fair strength but some slop QRM. //weaker 9720. Interesting that Brian Alexander and I heard this independently of each other at the same time. (Valko, PA 2 Sept.)
Russia
Voice of Russia-VOR 9435 0445 English SIO 333 Sept 7 OM with comments about Grandfathers plus some folk music. Female announcer with comments on a book club. //
13775 [333]. (MacKenzie-CA).
Saipan
Radio Free Asia-RFA 15585 2318 Chinese SIO 333 Sept 5 YL with comments plus an OM.Some QRM via KTBN-Utah in English. //15485 [433] and 15430 [444]. (MacKenzie-CA).
USA
Radio Taiwan Relay 5950 0518 Chinese SIO 444 Sept 7 Two YLs with comments.
(MacKenzie-CA).
Zanzibar
11735 Radio Tanzania Zanzibar 2051- Arabic music at tune-in, 2054 male anncr in Swahili with brief announcement. Musical bridge to nice clear ID then talk by different male in Arabic and Swahili. Studio male announcer returned at 2058 with announcement including another ID. 2059 short instrumental to national anthem and off at 2100. Good signal. (Valko, PA 2 Sept.)
Friday, September 14, 2007
Weekend Relays on 9290 kHz
Relays this weekend via 9290KHz
September 15th
Radio Six International 07.00 - 08.00UTC paralel 945AM,
Riga 100,5MHz FMeXtra and www.radionord.lv
Latvia Today 10.00 -11.00UTC
Radio Casablanca 11.00 -12.00UTC
September 16th
Latvia Today 19.00 - 20.00UTC
paralel 945AM in Baltics and http://www.radionord.lv/
(Tom Taylor)
September 15th
Radio Six International 07.00 - 08.00UTC paralel 945AM,
Riga 100,5MHz FMeXtra and www.radionord.lv
Latvia Today 10.00 -11.00UTC
Radio Casablanca 11.00 -12.00UTC
September 16th
Latvia Today 19.00 - 20.00UTC
paralel 945AM in Baltics and http://www.radionord.lv/
(Tom Taylor)
Radio Netherlands Program Preview - September 15-21
Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.
SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
*** The State We're In ***
A young Dutch woman's diaries of her experiences with the Columbia rebel group FARC was discovered recently in the jungle. So we look at what motivates young Europeans, now and throughout history, to cross borders and fight for causes not their own.
We look at conversions, in every sense of the word. So we report on the recently formed Committee of ex-Muslims in Germany.
And we hear the story of a former advertising executive who left the church of commerce on Manhattan's Madison Avenue for a simpler and, according to him, more moral life.
Last Thursday marked the start of both the holy Muslim month of Ramadan and the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah (Hah SHOW nah). So we talk with the members of the pan Israeli/Palestinian organization, the Parents Circle Family Forum. All of the Forum's members have lost a family member to the conflict there. They use this tragic credibility to try to convince others on both sides to choose the path of peace and reconciliation.
And speaking of peace, we meet the Kurdish business man who has devoted his life to ending the all too common problem of honor killings in the south east of Turkey.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1500 (South Asia), 1800 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:
Network Europe on SW: 1400 (South Asia)
The Research File: 1430 (South Asia)
Amsterdam Forum and Echoes: 1900 and 1944 respectively (Central, East and South Africa)
SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
"Poverty will end as it has ended everywhere else, by home-grown political, economic and social reformers," writes the acclaimed economist William Easterly. He says giving aid can not end poverty.
"Does the money poured into aid trickle down to reach the poor?" he asks. And why, after half a century and 1.7 trillion euros, are there still children dying for a lack of medicine, clean water, food, sanitation and without education?
Listen to the discussion with Mr Easterly, who'll be joined by a panel of experts and who'll be responding to your comments in Amsterdam Forum.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1500 (South Asia), 1800 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sat 1900 (Central, East and South Africa)
*** Echoes ***
Our new listener feedback programme. Mindy Ran responds to your comments, queries and complaints about our programmes. And featuring every week A Critical Eye - commentary from Perro de Jong.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1045 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1145 (Eastern N America), 1545 (South Asia), 1845 & 2045 (Central, East and South Africa), 0045 (Eastern N America), 0145 (Central N America), 0445 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sat 1945 (Central, East and South Africa)
Note that on Sunday we also run repeats of:
Flatlanders or EuroHit 40: 1400 (South Asia)
Arts and Culture: 1430 (South Asia)
The State We're in: 1900 (Central, East and South Africa)
MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Flatlanders ***
Once a month in the regular Flatlanders slot, we take a short dip into the world of Dutch and European popular music in Highlights of The Euro Hit 40, where host Tim Fisher is your guide on a whirlwind tour 'visiting' some of the music from the 18 countries which make up the premier pan-European known to many across the globe as the Europarade, but - in English - as the Euro Hit 40!
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Sun 1400 (South Asia), Wednesday 1500 (South Asia) 1900 (Central, East and South Africa)
TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The State We're In, Midweek Report ***
A young Dutch woman's diaries of her experiences with the Columbia rebel group FARC was discovered recently in the jungle. So we look at what motivates young Europeans, now and throughout history, to cross borders and fight for causes not their own.
We look at conversions, in every sense of the word. So we report on the recently formed Committee of ex-Muslims in Germany.
And we hear the story of a former advertising executive who left the church of commerce on Manhattan's Madison Avenue for a simpler and, according to him, more moral life.
Last Thursday marked the start of both the holy Muslim month of Ramadan and the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah (Hah SHOW nah). So we talk with the members of the pan Israeli/Palestinian organization, the Parents Circle Family Forum. All of the Forum's members have lost a family member to the conflict there. They use this tragic credibility to try to convince others on both sides to choose the path of peace and reconciliation.
And speaking of peace, we meet the Kurdish business man who has devoted his life to ending the all too common problem of honor killings in the south east of Turkey.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Thu 1430, 1500 (South Asia), 1900 (Central, East and South Africa) Sun 1900 (Central, East and South Africa)
WEDNESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Arts and Culture ***
A selection of some of our best work in the Documentary and Vox Humana series. Also, once a month we introduce a new feature called Radio Books. This is an eclectic collection of short stories by Dutch and Flemish writers presented for the first time in English translation.
Radio Books - Al Galidi
This edition of Radio Books features an Iraqi-born writer who has lived in The Netherlands since 1998 and now writes in Dutch. Al Galidi started writing poetry as a child before studying engineering in Iraq.
His short story "February in Schiphol" is a hard-hitting look at what happens when an asylum seeker arrives at the Amsterdam airport - and is based on his own experience.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Fri 1500 (South Asia), 1900 (Central, East and South Africa), Sun 14:30 (South Asia)
THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** The Research File ***
This week: a special programme on new technologies in Healthcare and Medicine.
We'll hear how virtual reality can greatly improve surgery of the face, we'll be in an operating theatre witnessing a heart catheterisation, and Thijs will practise minimal invasion surgery, on a plastic button that is.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), 1900 (Central, East and South Africa), Sat 1430 (South Asia)
FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1000 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1100 (Eastern N America), 1400 & 1530 (South Asia), 1800, 1930 & 2030 (Central, East and South Africa), 0000 (Eastern N America), 0100 (Central N America), 0400 (Western N America)
*** Network Europe ***
A Pan European team links up across the continent each week to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.
The programme is a unique example of European co-operation, produced by the continent's leading international broadcasters, it reflects the diversity of European society and voices. Each week we drop in on specialists around Europe and catch up with our extensive network of correspondents for their unique take on the events shaping the week.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 1030 (Asia/Far East/Pacific), 1130 (Eastern N America), 1430 (South Asia), 1830 & 2000 (Central, East and South Africa), 0030 (Eastern N America), 0130 (Central N America), 0430 (Western N America)
Repeated: Tues 1500 (South Asia), 1900 (Central, East and South Africa), Sat 1400 (South Asia)
(R Netherlands)
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