New DX program on Chile's Radio Esperanza

CHILE
6090 kHz - New DX program on SW through the waves of Radio Esperanza, 6090 kHz, from Temuco city, from September 28th, its name "Esperanza DX", produced by Comision de Radioescuchas de FEDERACHI and edited by Hector Frias & Luis Valderas, from Santiago. The same will be broadcasted the first & last Friday of the month, in Spanish, at 1710 UTC up to October 13, and at 1610 UTC from October 14, 2007. Source: Hector Frias, via Eduardo Penailillo Barra, CHL. (Gabriel Barrera-ARG, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 27)
(Source: World Wide DX Top News-BC-DX 827)

Blog Logs - FM

All times UTC // parallel frequencies heard


FM
88.1 CBEE Chatham at 1956 w/CBC-1. //1550, 90.3, 93.5.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)
88.3 WNFA Port Huron at 1954 with Christian rock. Not //WNFR 90.7.
See below. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)
89.3 CKGW Chatham at 2030 with preacher. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sep)
89.7 WKSU Kent at 0054 with classical. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 11 Sep)
90.3 CBEG Sarnia at 1958 w/CBC-1. //1550, 88.1, 93.5.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)
90.7 WNFR Sandusky, MI at 2000 with contemporary Christian. Wonderful
News Radio. Not //88.3 WNFA. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)
91.9 WORW Port Huron at 1845 with alternative rock. Van radio.
(LC, Port Huron, 10 Sept)
92.9 CFCO Chatham at 1400 with agriculture news. Jerry not mentioned.
//630. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 11 Sept.)
93.5 CBCL London at 1300 with news. CBC-1. //1500, 88.1, 90.3.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)
94.3 CKSY Chatham 0247 w/John Tesh. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sep)
95.1 CKUE at 0300 with rock music. //100.7 CKUE Windsor. DX-440. (LC, Algonac)
95.9 CFPL London 2115 with avant-garde rock. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sep)
99.9 CFGX (p) Sarnia at 2013 with "Someday by Glass Tiger, a favorite
tune. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)
100.5 CBBL London at 0300+ with CBC-2. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)
100.7 CKUE at 0300 with rock. //95.1 Chatham. Can't hear either station
at home. QRM from 100.5 CBBL. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)
102.3 WGRT Port Huron at 2155 with rock. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sep)
103.9 CKDK Woodstock at 1457 with ads. Alternating with what turned out
to be WRTS. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 11 Sept.)
104.1 WRTS Erie, PA at 1922 with rock. Took me five TOHs to ID these
folks because of QRM. The highlight of my trip. Regular re-
ception over the water-not tropo. DX-440. (LC, 11 Sept. Algonac)
107.1 WSAQ Port Huron at 2150+ with ads, weather and ID "Q Country".
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)
(Source: MARE Tip Sheet # 456 via Ken Zichi)

America needs to re-establish its on-air voice

October 2, 2007
STEVE HUNTLEY shuntley@suntimes.com
An encouraging, albeit modest, downturn in violence in Iraq inspires hope that the Pentagon finally has found the right military strategy in Iraq. Now there's optimism that the U.S. government's media campaign has also found its footing in the battle to win over hearts and minds around the world, especially in the Middle East.

"I quote a terrorist leader as saying that media is half the battle -- but it may be more than half the battle, and we have not been sufficiently serious about it in the past," says James K. Glassman, new chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the independent agency responsible for spreading America's message internationally. "But today across the political spectrum there is an understanding that soft power -- public diplomacy -- is enormously important and we have neglected it."
Read more from Steve Huntley at the Chicago Sun-Times at:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/huntley/583287,CST-EDT-hunt02.article

Russian broadcaster to bid for rebel region's transmission center

Text of report in English by Russian newspaper Kommersant website on 1 October

The Russian [State] Television and Radio Broadcasting [Company - RTR] network monopoly has officially confirmed that it intends to acquire the Transdniestrian Radio and Television Centre [in the breakaway Moldovan region of Dniester], which was once the base for Soviet radio broadcasting in the entire Western hemisphere. An RTR representative said that the broadcast centre will permit it to enter the Moldovan, Dniester and regional Ukrainian markets.

In the 1990s, the broadcast centre was one of the most powerful in Europe. Its broadcasts were heard in all European countries, the United States, Canada and Cuba. It was also used to jam such stations as the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe. Ice build-up on its equipment in 2000 caused it to lose about 20 per cent of its broadcast capacity.

The tender for the centre will take place on 2 October. The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications of the unrecognized republic of Dniester has set a price of 3.31m dollars on it. The winner of the tender is will be obliged to invest 1.02m dollars in the centre by 2011 and increase the centre’s annual receipts to 5.8m dollars.

The other competitor in the tender will be the Russian-Tajik joint venture Eurasian Teleradiocom, which has no experience broadcasting in Russia, Moldova or Dniester.

Analysts note that the acquisition of the broadcast centre will pay back its investment through government contracts. The centre is expected to be used to rebroadcast Russian television programming. The tender for the broadcaster was called illegal by [the Moldovan authorities in] Chisinau.

(Source: Kommersant website, Moscow, in English 1 Oct 07 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
(Source: Map www.russiablog.org/TransDniesterMap.gif

Overnight news in English and French continues from Rai Radio 1

David de Jong writes: I discovered tonight that the English and French newscasts at Notturno Italiano on the mediumwave frequencies of Rai Radio 1 have continued, in contrast to earlier announcements. The German newscasts, however, seem to have disappeared.
Previous posting on this story as;

Ciao Rai International; la fine
David de Jong writes: Yesterday after 72 years the international shortwave broadcasts of Italy closed down. Rai International ceased its shortwave broadcasts, and ceased broadcasting in 25 languages. This news doesn’t seem to have had much attention within Italy. Only some specialised websites about (international) radio broadcasts mentioned it, alongside a couple of items in a very few newspapers.

Even Rai International’s website didn’t mention the end, and on the broadcast itself it was only mentioned on the end of the newscast. In some comments it was mentioned that, from the country where Marconi came from, it is painful to consider that information in languages other than Italian is not available anymore.

As a result of the end of these broadcast, the broadcasts of German news within Italy during the programme ‘Notturno Italiano’ on the mediumwave frequencies of Rai Radio 1 have also ceased. English and French newscasts are still on the air. However Rai continues to produce German programming including news, thanks to the special status of the Alto Adige region (Sudtirol) where Rai Sender Bozen, which recently also became available on the Internet, is active.

The Italian language radio programmes of Rai International continue on satellite, Internet and some relays on FM in Canada, Australia and the United States. These broadcasts are mostly relays of Rai Radio 1, Rai Radio 2 and Rai Radio 3. Rai International focuses more on its television activities. Rumours suggest that a Spanish language TV news programme might re-appear.


In parliament Riccardo Pedrizzi, a member of the right wing opposition party Alleanza Nazionale, has asked the government to explain the ceasing of the foreign and shortwave broadcasts. Pedrizzi opposes the end of shortwave broadcasts and the total end of foreign language radio broadcasts of Rai International. “The decision seems to be in total contradiction to the obligation deriving from the convention which was signed at the end of July,” according to Pedrizzi. In this convention, Pedrizzi recalls, it is mentioned that foreign citizens interested or potentially interested in Italy and its values, culture, way of life, creativity and products should be targeted, which in the opinion of the Alleanza Nazionale politician should mean an increase of efforts instead of closing down.

Pedrizzi asked the government if it is correct that the current convention between government and Rai/Rai International allows the closing of the broadcasts, and what initiatives the government will take in this matter. According to Pedrizzi this situation is in contradiction with the international role Italy wants to play in the world.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

October operations for 3rd anniversary of NAQCC

01/10/2007
N3A will be operated during the entire month of October in honor of the 3rd anniversary of the founding of the NAQCC. Check the web page at www.usatek.net/~yoel/n3a.html often for any updates. The latest updates will be at the top of the NEWS section.

The SCHEDULE will be updated as info is received from the operators. The station may be operated at any date/time between Oct 1 0000Z and Oct 31 2400Z by any of our ops. Frequencies will be close to the standard QRP frequencies. The following lists specific dates/times that we have been made aware of by our ops. There will be MANY unannounced dates/times also so just keep an ear open on the bands. Tom, WY3H will take care of the certificates and QSL's for N3A. To get a certificate, send a large SASE with 97 cents postage or a large SAE and $1.00 to: Tom Mitchell, 210 Garretts Run Road, Kittanning, PA 16201.

The certificate is 8 1/2 by 11 inches, so if you don't want it folded, make sure the envelope you send is large enough. 9 by 12 inch envelopes would be ideal.

A QSL will be sent with each certificate. If only a QSL and no certificate is desired, simply request a QSL via regular mail (above) or email to (yoel@at arm-techdot.net ). The deadline for certificate and/or QSL requests is November 30th. [NAQCC]
(Source: Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
Home of ICPO: http://webhome.idirect.com/~va3rj/

Clandestine - Voice of Oromonia Independence to adjust frequency

Radio Voice of Oromia Independence plans to adjust their frequency from 15650 kHz to 9820 kHz during the 1700 - 1730 broadcast.
Website: (with on demand audio) http://www.awofio.com
Email: ganamo@hotmail.com

(Source: Jeff White)

Relay via Jülich, Germany T-Systems International. Programming from the Front for Independence of Oromia. Station began broadcasting June 17, 2006, via Radio Miami International. The station is not affiliated with any of the existing Ethiopian/Oromo programs on shortwave.
(Source: Gayle Van Horn via World QSL Book)

Voice of America expands Korean programming

VOA Korean launches three new programs and transforms its Seoul bureau into multimedia News Center
Washington, D.C., October 1, 2007 – The Voice of America’s (VOA) Korean Service today launches three new programs and transforms its Seoul bureau into a multimedia News Center. The initiatives expand VOA’s reach to North Koreans.


“North Korea is one of the most closed societies in the world, ,” said VOA Director Danforth Austin. “It is imperative that we make every effort to provide North Koreans with accurate news and information about U.S. and world events that they don’t receive in their domestic media.”

VOA’s three new Korean-language programs—America Today, News Panorama, and VOA News Parade—will increase its radio broadcasts to five hours daily from three and half.

America Today ( 11:00 p.m. Korean time , 1400 UTC) is a daily 30-minute evening program highlighting all walks of American society, people, and culture.
VOA News Parade ( 4:00 a.m. Korean time, 2000 UTC) is a one-hour news program focusing on Washington’s responses to the day’s major news through discussions with experts in international affairs and foreign policy.
News Panorama ( 9:00 p.m. Korean time, 1200 UTC) covers the main news around the Korean peninsula with live reports from Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo, and other parts of the world.
With an expanded staff and equipped for independent production, VOA’s Seoul News Center will provide a steady stream of reports for use throughout VOA with enhanced coverage of events in North and South Korea, as well as other parts of Asia.

More information about VOA’s Korean Service is at http://www.voanews.com/korean/

The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 115 million people. Programs are produced in 45 languages.

(Source: Voice of America)

BBC Radio 1 streaming live

Birthday celebrations at BBC Radio 1 are streaming live online all day today with full video and audio. And if you miss any programmes from the 40th anniversary of either Radio 1 or Radio 2, you can also listen again via each stations website.

In the recent re-fit, the studio web-cams have been replaced with Big Brother style hot-head cameras, so the 3 shows will be available to view live through Radio 1 online.

Special birthday programmes on Radio 1 included breakfast with Chris Moyles and Tony Blackburn, Sara Cox & Zoe Ball and Annie Nightingale's request show. Meanwhile on Radio 2, The Kenny Everett Radio Show is re-broadcast from 1981 between 1100am and 1pm with Smashie and Nicey hosting a special from 230pm till 430pm.
(Source: Radio Today .co.uk:
http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.2503

Internet links to the outside world cut in Burma

The authorities in Burma have virtually succeeded in cutting off internet links to the outside world. On 28 September 2007, all Internet access was stopped completely. Following protests led by Buddhist monks that last week escalated into mass demonstrations calling for the restoration of democracy, the Burmese military government has turned its attention to stopping news getting out of the country as well as using tear gas and live rounds on protestors and rounding them up.

A blog on Globalvoicesonline.org said that information going out of the country was being strictly monitored and that the military government was “hunting down the sources.”

Information outflows curbed

Reports from Burma suggest that a communications shutdown in Burma has “slowed information to the outside world to a trickle,” UK newspaper The Guardian reported on 1 October. Internet services resumed briefly over the weekend, before disappearing again a few hours later. The number of reports to one exile group had been cut by half and websites with the .mm Burma suffix were unavailable, campaigners told the paper.

Searches conducted for phones, cameras

Security forces in Rangoon continue to conduct searches on passers-by, particularly in central Rangoon, the New Delhi-based website Mizzima, staffed by Burmese exiles, reported on 1 October. Eyewitnesses said soldiers and police were targeting people with cameras and mobile phones to stem the flow of information out of the country.

“The current situation is that it is extremely difficult and dangerous to get anything out. Riot police are charging anyone who brings out a camera or a cell phone. There are also random searches of bags,” an observer told Mizzima.

Communications blocked

“It is difficult to get information out because the internet has been closed,” said Moe Aye, an editor at the Oslo-based Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), a media group staffed by exiled Burmese activists that broadcasts to Burma on shortwave radio, satellite TV and which has an Internet platform.

The DVB said about half of all communications to the rest of the world were being blocked by the military government. A DVB spokesman said: “Some of our undercover reporters are still getting through - we are still getting around 50 per cent of it.”

Burma Internet users sometimes try to use proxy servers to access the web, creating what the Thailand-based news portal Burma Irrawaddy has called a “hole in the net”. But the shutdown has cut the number of active blogs to almost zero, the Guardian report said, with only a handful able to continue publishing via third parties.

“Assassins on air”

Meanwhile, Burmese TV captions on 1 October were describing the shortwave broadcasters BBC World Service, Voice of America and Radio Free Europe as “assassins on air”. On 1 October, Burma’s English-language MRTV-3 aired the following scrolling captions: “RFA, VOA and BBC among skyful of lies”; “Beware of RFA, VOA and BBC saboteurs”; and “RFA, VOA and BBC, assassins on air - keep public awareness of them”.

Internet in Burma

A report on the internet in Burma by the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) - a collaborative partnership of four leading academic institutions from the UK, the USA and Canada, was updated on 27 September. The report said that the reported number of internet users in Burma in 2005 ranged from 78,000 to nearly 300,000 or around 0.56 of the population. Burma is one of only 30 countries with less than 1 per cent internet penetration, it said.

Burma regulates online access via legal and economic measures. This means high prices and that network-ready computers must be registered with the state-owned telecom provider Myanmar Posts and Telecoms (MPT) - the only source of new internet services - and Myanmar Teleport (MMT), formerly Bagan Cybertech, said to be the infrastructure arm of Burma’s internet system, and responsible for blocking content.
(Source: BBC Monitoring research 1 Oct 07/R Netherlands Media network Weblog)

RAI Italy closes international shortwave service

David de Jong writes: Yesterday after 72 years the international shortwave broadcasts of Italy closed down. Rai International ceased its shortwave broadcasts, and ceased broadcasting in 25 languages. This news doesn’t seem to have had much attention within Italy. Only some specialised websites about (international) radio broadcasts mentioned it, alongside a couple of items in a very few newspapers.

Even Rai International’s website didn’t mention the end, and on the broadcast itself it was only mentioned on the end of the newscast. In some comments it was mentioned that, from the country where Marconi came from, it is painful to consider that information in languages other than Italian is not available anymore.

As a result of the end of these broadcast, the broadcasts of English, French and German news within Italy during the programme ‘Notturno Italiano’ on the mediumwave frequencies of Rai Radio 1 have also ceased. However Rai continues to produce German programming including news, thanks to the special status of the Alto Adige region (Sudtirol) where Rai Sender Bozen, which recently also became available on the Internet, is active.


The Italian language radio programmes of Rai International continue on satellite, Internet and some relays on FM in Canada, Australia and the United States. These broadcasts are mostly relays of Rai Radio 1, Rai Radio 2 and Rai Radio 3. Rai International focuses more on its television activities. Rumours suggest that a Spanish language TV news programme might re-appear.

In parliament Riccardo Pedrizzi, a member of the right wing opposition party Alleanza Nazionale, has asked the government to explain the ceasing of the foreign and shortwave broadcasts. Pedrizzi opposes the end of shortwave broadcasts and the total end of foreign language radio broadcasts of Rai International. “The decision seems to be in total contradiction to the obligation deriving from the convention which was signed at the end of July,” according to Pedrizzi. In this convention, Pedrizzi recalls, it is mentioned that foreign citizens interested or potentially interested in Italy and its values, culture, way of live, creativity and products should be targeted, which in the opinion of the Alleanza Nazionale politician should mean an increase of efforts instead of closing down.

Pedrizzi asked the government if it is correct that the current convention between government and Rai/Rai International allows the closing of the broadcasts, and what initiatives the government will take in this matter. According to Pedrizzi this situation is in contradiction with the international role Italy wants to play in the world.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Possible upcoming frequency changes for Radio Havana

CUBA
Arnie Coro CO2KK
0500-0700 UT RHC auf 6000, 6060, 6180 kHz.

Possible upcoming frequency changes for North America ...expect a possible comeback of 9820 kiloHertz during the BO7 broadcast season, but we first must study very well how the frequency of optimum traffic curve moves up or down before taking the decision to move up to 9820 kiloHertz.

We are now operating from 0500 to 0700 our English language service to the Pacific Coast of North America on 6000 kiloHertz, using the four by four array of dipoles, a beautiful curtain array capable of up to 19 dB gain over a single half wave dipole. As usual during any frequency changes, our engineering deparment will appreciate very much signal reports about our new to the Pacific Coast of North America frequency, 6000 kiloHertz from
0500 to 0700 UTC, and our 6060 kiloHertz frequency to Eastern North America from 0500 to 0700 hours UTC, we are also using now 6180 Kilohertz to Central North America from 01 to 07 hours UTC.please send your reports to and I will relay them immediately to our Engineering staff ...
(via OADX / hcdx, Sept 25)
(Source: World Wide DX Top News-BC-DX 827)

Flemish Radio AM news

VRT (Flemish Radio and Television) will keep its analogue AM transmitters on 540 (Radio 2),927(Radio 1), 1188(Radio 2), and 1512 (RVI) in 2008. This means that earlier plans to quickly replace the current transmitters and to turn 1188 into a DRM transmitter have been cancelled. (Herman Boel-BEL, Medium Wave Circle, via Contact Oct WDXC-UK Sept 29)
(Source: World Wide DX Top News-BC-DX 827)

Indonesia: Batam radio stations criticized

The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission in Riau Islands province has criticized a number of radio stations in Batam for selling airtime to religious groups from Singapore, allowing them to broadcast religious programmes in foreign languages. The commission’s provincial chairman, Hendriyanto, told The Jakarta Post that out of 14 private radio stations in Batam, five have sold airtime to religious institutions from Singapore.

The airtime is being used to broadcast religious programmes in foreign languages like English, Mandarin and Tagalog from the Philippines. An hour-long slot costs between S$60 and 100 per hour, with each of the radio stations involved broadcasting such programmes for at least three hours per day. “There are religious programmes from the Confucian, Christian and other religions, and they are aired in English or Mandarin,” Hendriyanto said.
(Source: Jakarta Post/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Big L to introduce Dutch programming

The UK commercial broadcaster Big L, which uses a mediumwave transmitter in the Netherlands on 1395 kHz, has decided to introduce a programme in Dutch, which will be aired on Mon-Fri at 0300-0400 UTC in the morning, when most Dutch people are still asleep. It appears that the programme is aimed at Dutch-speaking truckers in and around the Netherlands. According to the website mediumwave.info:

“Eric van Willegen told me that Big L 1395 AM will launch a new programme starting Monday the 1st of October 2007. The name of the programme is “Big L Goes Dutch”. It’s a mix of oldies, truckin’ songs and a few Dutch songs.”

At the time of posting this item, there is no mention of the programme on the Big L website, though it has been heavily promoted on air over the past few days.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Oslo based Democratic Voice of Burma increases broadcast hours

Text of report by Norway-based Burmese Democratic Voice of Burma website on 28 September

Dear listeners. Democratic Voice of Burma [DVB] radio programmes transmitted via satellite will be broadcast almost full time daily beginning 28 September.

The DVB radio programmes via satellite will be broadcast almost full time except 1630 to 1730 Burma Standard Time [ 1000 -1100 gmt].

The programmes will be aired from Asiasat 2 satellite with Frequency 4000 MHz, Symbol Rate 28125, and audio bit 2314.

The programmes will directly air the prevailing situation in Burma and will include discussions, talks, songs, and rebroadcasting of DVB’s normal programmes.

Tonight’s programme will include extraordinary news and repeat of most major news broadcast in the morning.

DVB has planned to provide a live broadcast of a rally to be held in Norway to support Burma’s democracy movement tonight at 2230 to 2330 Burma Standard Time [ 1600 -1700 gmt].

(Source: Democratic Voice of Burma website, Oslo, in Burmese 1430 gmt 28 Sep 07 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Amateur radio news

3C, EQUATORIAL GUINEA. Elmo, EA5BYP, announces that a DXpedition to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Bioko Island AF-010) will take place between October 5-14th. Operators will be Fred/KH7Y, Luis/EA5BRE, Vic/EA5YN and Elmo/EA5BYP. The team will operate with two stations and will sign 3C7Y for 10 days. Activity will be on all bands and modes SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via EA5BYP. Visit the team's Web page at: http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/ea5yn/3c7y.htm

3D2/R, ROTUMA (OC-060). Tony, FO5RK, reports that his planned DXpedition to Rotuma as 3D2AG/P is on schedule. His operation will take place between December 2007 and January 2008. Actual dates will be announced later. Tony will be managing his own QSL requests upon his return home. QSL only direct and please include either 2 USDs or 1 IRC with a SAE for your QSL card. The QSL cards are being printed by UX5UO and the DXpedition is being sponsored by SPIDERBEAM. Upon Tony's return home, he will have his log available online at: http://www.3d2ag.fr.tc/ QSL requests should be mailed direct to Tony at his QRZ.com address.

4L, GEORGIA. Operator Gia, 4L4WW, will be active during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (80m)/High-Power entry. He expects to use a 3 element Yagi and inverted V during the contest. QSL via EA7FTR.

4O, MONTENEGRO. Look for Montenegro to be active during the CQ World Wide RTTY DX Contest on September 29th and 30th as 4O3A. Ranko Boca will air 4O3A from his Montenegrin Premium Contest Resort. He'll be hosting a young team of operators from Slovenia and Italy who will be operating in the Multi-Multi category with multiple stacks and testing a new radio room layout before the SSB and CW versions of the CQ WW. Operators include S50XX, S50YL, S52X, S55O, S57MM, IV3YWT, IV3TMV, 4O3NET, 4O4A, 4O3A, 4O3Z, YU1YV and possibly S51TA. The station now has two new rotary towers as well as a two element yagi on 80 meters. This is just one of many contest activities being organized by Ranko and the SKY Contest Club. The RTTY contest will focus on supporting young contesters and giving opportunities to local youngsters to learn and feel what contesting is all about. Ranko is in the process of fully automating the station and is planning to organize a contest school for youngsters all over the world. Pictures from last ear's operation can be found in the Gallery section: http://www.yt6a.com/
For all who need QSL cards from 4O3A - good news. QSLs from past contest operations from 2007 will be sent via the bureau this month and logs will be uploaded on LoTW. In the future all QSL cards will be sent via the bureau twice a year as well as being uploaded to LoTW.

4X, ISRAEL. Operators Paul/4X6UU and Isaac/4Z4TL will be active as 4X2Z during the CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via 4X6UU. Activity will be from the Mikve Israel Agricultural School club station.

6Y, JAMAICA. John, W2GB, will be active as 6Y0B from October 23-30th. He will also be active during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via W2GB.

7Q, MALAWI. Ely, IN3VZE, informs OPDX that he will be active "Holiday Style" from the southwest shore of Lake Malawi between October 4-25th. His callsign will be 7Q7CE, and he will be on all bands. QSL card is "OK" via the bureau or direct to his home callsign IN3VZE: Ely Camin, Corso 3 Novembre 136/2, 38100 Trento, Italy.

8P, BARBADOS. Dean, 8P6SH, will be active as 8P2K during the CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL via KU9C.

9K, KUWAIT. Jon, KL2A, will be active as 9K2A during the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL direct or by the bureau to 9K2HN.

9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Operators Seiichiro, JF1SQC, will be active as 9M6LSC during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via JF1SQC.

9U, BURUNDI. By the time you read this, Sigi, DL7DF, and his team of operators should be active as 9U0A. Operators mentioned are: Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Sigi/DL7DF and XYL Sabine, Jan/DL7UFN, Frank/DL7UFR and Leszek/SP3DOI. Activity should last until October 9th. Operations will be on 160-6 meters on CW and SSB. One station will be exclusive on RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. There will be a special emphasis on the lower bands and digital modes. Pilot station for this DXpedition is Bernd, DF3CB (bernd@df3cb.com). The QSL route is via DL7DF, either by the German QSL Bureau (DARC) or direct to: Sigi Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany. More info, plus an online log as well as updates during the their DXpedition will be available via the Web page at: http://www.dl7df.com/9u/index.html

A5, BHUTAN. Ed, N1UR, is expected to be active from Bhutan as A52UR between September 28th and October 2nd. Activity will be on all bands CW/SSB. QSL via K2RET.

AH6, HAWAII. Members of the new formed "Coconut Wireless Contest Club" will be active as AH6XX in CQ's World Wide DX SSB and CW Contests this October and November. Operators for the phone contest will be John/K1ER, Rich/K2WR, Tetsuo/AH7C and Kan/JA1BK (KH6BK). Operators for the CW Contest will be Tetsuo/AH7C and Kan/JA1BK (KH6BK).

C9, MOZAMBIQUE (Update/Date Change). Wayne, W5KDJ, will be going back to Africa in November. He will be active as C91KDJ, November 15-28th. Wayne will concentrate on CW and possibly some RTTY. His plans are to be active in the CQWW DX CW Contest. His QTH will be about 50 kilometers north of Maputo. Grid Square: KG64ik. Antennas include a 72 foot vertical for 160/80m, 4 Square 40m, dipole for 30m, and a 2 & 3 element yagis at 60 ft for 20-10m. QSL via W5KDJ. Visit Wayne's Web page at: http://www.tdxs.net/c91kdj.html

CU2, AZORES. Operator Toni, OH2UA, will be active as CU2A during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via OH2BH.

EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS. Javi, LU5FF, will be active as EA6/LU5FF from Can Picafort, Mallorca (EU-004), between now and November 16th. Activity will be on 30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW and SSB.

EY8, TAJIKISTAN. Nodir, EY8MM, will be active during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (possibly 160m or 80m)/High-Power entry, and the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (160m)/High-Power entry. QSL both activities via K1BV. See Nodir's Web page for skeds before the contest: http://ey8mm.codan.ru

FM, MARTINIQUE (NA-107). Philippe (ex-F8EFU) has received a work assignment to Martinique (DIFO FM-001) and has been issued the callsign FM5LD. It is not clear on the length of his stay, but he operates mainly CW on 30m with a barefoot 50w rig into a wire which is expected to be replaced as soon as possible by a new antenna suitable for DX. Read the QSL information on QRZ.Com or the Online REF-Union callbook.

H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE. "The Daily DX" reports that operators Mike/KM9D and Jan/KF4TUG are now heading to Tikopia Island (OC-178) and plan to be active as H40MY (possibly in the next few days). Details on their estimated time of arrival, length of stay and operating plans are unknown at this time.

HR, HONDURAS. Dan, HR2DMR, is expected to be active in the CQ WW RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/Low-Power entry.

HR, HONDURAS. Alex, K2BB, will be active as HR2/K2BB during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th). QSL via home call.

HV50/HV6SP, VATICAN. Look for two new callsigns to be activated soon from the Vatican. The first one is scheduled to hit the airwaves on September 27th. The callsign HV50VR (Vatican Radio) will be activated to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Vatican's Santa Maria di Galeria broadcasting site. HV50VR will also be participating in upcoming contests. QSL direct via IW0GPN. There is a possibility of LoTW uploads. IK0FVC has been authorized to use this callsign. Also, look out for HV6SP. Further details are to follow for this, but QSL via IK0FVC.
(Source: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 826 via Dave Raycroft)

Zimbabwe: Ndlovu Tours Voice of Zimbabwe Studios

29 September 2007

Midlands
The Minister of Information and Publicity, Dr Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, yesterday toured Voice of Zimbabwe studios in Gweru.

He was accompanied by Major Anywhere Mutambudzi, the acting director of national communications in the Ministry of Information and Publicity, and Mr Alfred Mandere, the chief executive officer of Transmedia.

He was met at the studios by the management and staff of Voice of Zimbabwe led by Happison Muchechetere.

Speaking in an interview after the tour, Maj Mutambudzi said a number of issues, both administrative and operational, came under scrutiny during the tour.

"The minister was quite impressed by the progress made so far and he encouraged the station to increase broadcasting hours from four to 12 hours.

"He also discussed aspects on how the public can access shortwave transmission. It was noted that most of the people do not have shortwave receivers and hence mooted the possibility of importing these into the country most likely from China," said Maj Mutambudzi.

They also discussed the possibility of having Voice of Zimbabwe being aired on frequency modulation.

Dr Ndlovu is said to have promised to address all administrative problems Voice of Zimbabwe was facing as soon as he got back to Harare.

"The minister was quite happy that the station is now on air and has a clear signal. They should now work to ensure that it operates 24 hours a day," Maj Mutambudzi said.

"There is now improved signal transmission following some repairs that were done at the studios last week."

Dr Ndlovu is said to have encouraged the management to publicise the station so that the public countrywide knows about it.

The minister said the station was to carry out weekly Government commentary on national topical issues. Voice of Zimbabwe is available on shortwave on 5 975 kilohertz in the 49-metre band during the day and on 4 828 kilohertz in the 60-metre band at night. It broadcasts from 6pm to 10pm and plays music throughout the remaining hours.

Dr Ndlovu urged the management to increase the number of programmes.

"This is a national station which churns out official news about Zimbabwe. It tells the Zimbabwean story, the African story, projecting the Pan-African view and a progressive worldview," said Maj Mutambudzi.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709290095.html
(Source: Zacharias Liangas, Greece via Cumbre DX)

Tuning in the shortwave radio

Roberto Carlos Alvarez-galloso
30 September 2007, Sunday

Before the advent of computers, shortwave radios were the electronic tools for information. Even in today's day and age, the Shortwave Radio has uses that the computer does not. Some events of 1989 tell you the reason.

Shortwave reception was from good to poor in the late 1980's, depending on the radio stations that the person was listening to and the amount of interference. I will concentrate on the shortwave reception in 1989 during certain historical moments.

During the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, I managed to hear Radio Moscow, Radio Tashkent, Radio Vilnius, Radio Yerevan and Radio Afghanistan on my Panasonic RF B60 shortwave radio. The reception from the radio stations inside what was then the USSR were excellent compared to the poor reception from Radio Afghanistan.
Read more from Merinews at:
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=126684
(Source: Aokesh Gupta, New Delhi)

Blog Logs - Medium Wave

This mornings first Blog Log post comes from the DX gang at Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts. Thanks as always and best of DX!
Gayle VH

All times UTC // parallel frequencies heard

Cuba
530 Radio Rebelde SS //5025 9/6 1055 (DT)
1020 Cuba Radio Reloj. Code RR under KDKA 4am. 6/7/07 (Russell)
1180 CMBA CUB Villa Maria Radio Rebelde //5025 OM in Spanish 9/8 1055 (DT)
1700 XEPE MEX Tecate, Baja California ID San Diego 1700 AM talk frequent mentions of San Diego 9/7 1115 (DT)

North America
530 Marysville Info at 1830. Occasionally heard in Algonac. Chrysler van radio. (LC, Port Huron, 10 Sept.)
660 WMIC Sandusky at 1700 with news & C&W. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sep)
660 CFFR AB Calgary ID, weather and traffic for Calgary. Time check 1135 (DT)
680 CFTR Toronto at 2130 with news and talk. DX-440 (LC, Algonac, 9 Sep)
690 KOAQ NE Terrytown ID gardening tips from University of Nebraska. "Your Hometown Radio Station oldies" 9/5 1125 (DT)
760 WJR has put Dr. Laura back in her old time slot 10pm-1am, and moved Mark Levin up to 8-10pm weeknights. (Russell)
770 WABC NY NY 8-10pm? Legendary talk host Bob Grant is out of retirement, and back on air! 9/12 (Russell)
900 CHLO St. Thomas at 2015 with talk show. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sep)
930 WBEN Buffalo at 2332 with talk. Good signal. 1st time heard. DX-440.(LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)
980 CFPL London at 2014 with ballgame. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sep)
990 CKGM Montreal at 0100-0200+ with NFL game via Prism Radio Network. No sign of Mother Angelica. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sep)
1010 CFRB Toronto at 2020 with talk. Better here than at home. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)
1140 WRVA Richmond VA 5:15am Heard name Jimmy Barrett, familiar from WJR. Turned out to be him. He talked about which weather forecaster guessed high temp of 104 correctly. Then he told story about WJR's John McMurray getting snowstorm prediction
right when everyone else got it way wrong. Said he prefers the Virginia heat to snowstorms. (Russell)
1450 CHUC (p) Cobourg at 1007 UTC. Relat 107.9 The Breeze (not heard. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 12 Sept.)
1450 WHLS Port Huron at 2020 with Tigers game. //1590 WHLX DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)
1460 CJOY Guelph at 2317 with oldies. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 11 Sep)
1510 WWHN IL Joliet gospel music 9/4 1115 (DT)
1530 WLCO Lapeer at 1758 with C&W. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sep)
1530 KQSP MN Shakopee ID, Spanish tunes 9/9 1115 (DT)
1690 WVON Berwyn IL 5:06 am "WVON 1690 The Talk of Chicago" not ethnic music. 8/19 (Russell)
(Source: MARE Tip Sheet # 456 via Ken Zichi)

Bringing the World the Sunday Blues

If you have missed the Checkerboard Lounge show - what are you waiting for ?

In one hour you can hear the legends of blues with tunes from Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, Abert Collins, Son House, Johnny Winters, Allman Brothers, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Junior Wells, B.B. King and many more.

Roscoe the Bartender, is packing in as much blues tunes in one hour, as you will hear any where on shortwave radio...and doing a terrific job doing it! To hear the greats, tune in September 30, at 2200 UTC on 7415 kHz.

Do you have your QSL card yet ? If you have yet to send in a reception report, send it to:
The Checkerboard Lounge
7914 Dodge Road, Suite 210
Omaha, NE 68114 USA

The Checkerboard Lounge website address: http://www.wbcq.com/checkerboard

To verify the program, send in your reception report, including the usual date, frequency, time, radio conditions (fading, interferences, reception quality) as well as music titles played. Listeners in the USA need to include a self addressed stamped envelope. Listeners outside the USA need to include a self addressed envelope and 2 IRC's (International Reply Coupons).
Gayle VH

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency

ALBANIA
China Radio Intl Relay 9570 0200 Chinese SIO 33 Sept 27 Female/male announcers with comments plus some Chinese music. //9690 [SIO 333]via Spain. MacKenzie-CA.

AUSTRALIA
Radio Australia-Shepparton 17795 2305 English SIO 444 Sept 22 Comments on a young girl found murded. Sports scores updates and an RA ID.//17785 [444] Shepparton. MacKenzie-CA.

AUSTRALIA
Radio Australia-Shepparton 17785 2242 English SIO 444 Interview on elections in Japan and Australia. MacKenzie-CA

ASCENSION ISLAND
BBCWS Relay 7105 0438 French SIO 333 Sept 26 Comments. MacKenzie-CA.

ASCENSION ISLAND
BBCWS Relay 7160 0448 English SINPO 4444 Sept 26 Comments on gay bishops in Africa. MacKenzie-CA.

BONAIRE
Radio Japan Relay-NHK 17605 2315 Spanish SIO 444 Sept 22 Interviews

COSTA RICA
Radio Espana Exterior Relay-REE 17850 2256 Spanish SIO 444 Sept 22 OM with comments and some pop vocals plus an ID at 2257, then a YL with comments. MacKenzie-CA.

CZECH REP
Radio Praga 9870 0318 English SIO 333 OM with comments plus some piano music. A YL with comments. //7345 [232] MacKenzie-CA.

ENGLAND
BBCWS 9915 0315 Arabic SIO SIO 333 OM with comments along with a YL.

FRANCE
Radio France Intl-RFI 7135 0445 French SIO 333 Sept 26 YL and OM with comments. MacKenzie-CA.

GERMANY
Voice of Croatia Relay 9925 0310 Croatian SIO 333 Two OMs with comments. Music
interlude with an OM ancr. MacKenzie-CA

GREECE
Foni Tis Helladas 9420 0354 Greek SIO 333 YL ancr with pop music. MacKenzie-CA.

HAWAII
WWVH 5000 0430 English SIO 444 Sept 26 YL with time annoucement and contact address office in Hawaii. MacKenzie-CA.

JAPAN
Radio Japan-NHK 17825 2258 Japanese SIO 444 Sept 22 YL with comments and an ID at 2259 with time pips and off the air 2300. MacKenzie-CA.

JAPAN
Radio Japan-NHK 17810 2303 Malay SIO 333 Sept 22 YL with comments. MacKenzie-CA

MOROCCO
Radio Farda Relay 9865 0323 Arabic SIO 333 Announcer with music vocals. OM with Radio Farda ID at 0328. Continued with pop music vocals. MacKenzie-CA.

NEW ZEALAND
Radio New Zealand Intl-RNZI 15720 2318 English SIO 444 Sept 22 YL interviewing an OM plus a YL on Keeping Secrets in the work place. MacKenzie-CA.

NEW ZEALAND
Radio New Zealand Intl-RNZI 15720 247 English SIO 444 YL interviewing an OM on
Cassette tape recordings of past radio programs. MacKenzie-CA.

ROMANIA
Radio Romania 9645 0343 English SIO 333 Classical music plus some opera vocals. OM with pop music by 0348. Mackenzie-CA.

RUSSIA
Petropavlovsk Voice of Germany Relay 15640 2322 German SIO 333 Sept 22 Two announcers with ongoing comments. MacKenzie-CA.

RUSSIA
Voice of Russia 9435 0454 English SIO 444 Sept 26 Announcers with band music plus choir music at 0456. YL with 0458 S/off and ID "This is Moscow and IS to off the air at 0500. Mackenzie-CA.

SAIPAN
Radio Free Asia 15585 2326 Chinese SIO 333 Sept 22 Comments amid a jammer was heard in the background. MacKenzie-CA.

SOUTH AFRICA
BBCWS Relay 7120 0440 English SIO 333 Sept 26 OM with comments on Sudan plus an item on George Bush on UN Forces in the Sudan areas. MacKenzie-CA.

SWAZILAND
Trans World Relay 4775 0434 English SIO 333 Sept 26 Male announcer with a sermon. MacKenzie-CA.

VATICAN STATE
Voice of Russia relay 9860 0330 English SIO 322 Announcer with comments. OM with comments on Algeria. Was a very noist frequency. MacKenzie-CA.
(Source: Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA, California)

Broadcast Tips from Radio Bulgaria

Radio Ukraine International has announced schedule changes as of September 23. The one-hour programs in English will be broadcast at 14, at 19 and at 21 hours on 5830 kHz, at 00 and at 03 hours on 5820 kHz, at 05 and at 07 hours on 7420 kHz and at 11 hours on 9950 kHz. The DX Program starts at the 12th minute of the broadcasts Saturday at 14 , at 19 and at 21 hours and Sunday at 00, at 03 and at05 hours, narrating Olex Yegorov.

For more tips and info please refer to Radio Bulgaria at:
http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/Theme_DX_Programme/Material/dx219 .htm

Radio Japan closes German service Sept. 30

JAPAN/GABON/UK NHK World Radio Japan in German farewell program tomorrow.

On Sunday Sept 30th at
0600-0630 UT on 11970GAB 500kW 350degr
1100-1130 UT on 9850SKN 300kW 110degr and 11710SKN 300kW 70degr very last German service programm of NHK Tokyo to be scheduled.

Hideichiro Yamakawa and Prof. Friedrich Greil started the very first Radio Tokyo German service program on 20th June 1937, three times a week, soon be extended to a daily program later in 1937 year. Test broadcasts started already in April and May 1937.

Y.T. heard NHK Radio Japan in German for the very first time 44 years ago in
summer 1963, when I used a Schaub Lorenz Touring T40 portable set then.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 29)

Last program for Radio World

Dear Dxers.

All India Radio Chennai's 90th week of Vaanoli Ulagam (Radio World) Tamil DX program will broadcast their last programme on 30th September (Sunday). We say thank for all the Dxers and friends for their kind cooperation to present the DX program in Tamil.

Those who are want to ask it to continue this program; kindly send your snail mail to the following AIR MAIL
address.

Mr. Srinivasa Raghavan,
Station Director,
All India Radio,
Kamarajar Salai,
Chennai 600004,
Tamilnadu, India.

The schedule of the Tamil DX Program 'Vaanoli Ulagam' (Radio World) is broadcast Sundays between 1115-1215 UTC (for about 15 minutes) on the following frequencies

To Sri Lanka:
1053 kHz Tuticorin (200 kw)
15050 Khampur, Delhi (250 kw)
17860 New Delhi (100 kw)
7270 Chennai (Avadi) (100 Kw)

To SE Asia:
13695 Bangalore (500 kw)
15770 Aligarh (250 kw)
17810 Panaji (250 kw)
(Source: Jaisakthivel, Producer and Presenter, Chennai)

Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

September 29th

Radio Six International

07.00 -08.00UTC paralel 945AM Baltics,Riga 100,5FMeXtra and http://www.radionord.lv/

Latvia Today 08.00 -09.00 UTC

September 30th

Latvia Today 19.00 - 20.00 UTC
(Source: Tom Taylor)

Everyone is a journalist in Myanmar

by Perro de Jong*

28-09-2007

Let the people of Myanmar hear you voice your support:

Hundreds of people have been smuggling out pictures and eyewitness reports of the protests in Myanmar this week. Thanks to the internet and mobile phones they've been able to break the military government's monopoly on information. Now the junta has realised just how important these "citizen journalists" are. From today (Friday), internet access in Myanmar has been shut down.

Read more at Radio Netherlands:
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/bur070928mc

How will radio change in the future ?

New technologies and changing habits mean the way people listen to the radio has been revolutionised in recent years.

A week of articles on the 40th birthdays of Radios 1 to 4 concludes by asking leading industry figures how they believe radio is shaping up for the next four decades.

Now, you do not even need to own a set to hear programmes - mobile phones and MP3 players come equipped with tuners while stations are available through TVs on set-top boxes.

And on-demand services and podcasts offer a way to listen when it suits, rather than following a schedule.
Read more at BBC News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7014952.stm

Radio Netherlands Program Preview Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

Radio Netherlands Worldwide PROGRAMME PREVIEW Saturday 29 SEPTEMBER - Friday 5

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
*** The State We're In ***
This week on The State We're In, the show about human rights and human wrongs, we ask a Burmese Buddhist monk and a human rights activist what the future holds for the protest movement in Burma.

In our focus on education, we ask what exactly should be taught? We let some of the world's leading philosophers and scientists duke it out. And we speak with the Canadian math teacher who uses matters of social conscience to teach statistics.

And after more than 10 thousand kilometres and 3 years on the steppes of Asia to the Europe's gate in Hungary, we meet Australian Tim Cope. With nothing but his horses and dog, he followed in the footsteps of the conquering Mongol armies to live life as a nomad. We ask him about his journey and about how people treated him.

And that's the State We're In, this weekend on Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
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 30 SEPTEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
Around 40,000 patients in the EU are on waiting lists for an organ transplant. In America there are over 70,000 waiting for new kidneys - and every day 11 of these people die while waiting. If human organs were like any other commodity there would be no problem: donors would sell to the highest bidder. But trading is banned in most countries so supply is dependent on the charity of individual altruism.

Some countries have tried to pass laws allowing organs from dead bodies to be used. In countries like Spain, Austria and Belgium 'donation schemes' presume consent. But there is still a tremendous global shortage of organs - and a flourishing black market so "Should the sale of organs be legalised?" That's the debate on this week's 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 1 OCTOBER
*** 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 ***
The United Nations estimates that there are currently nearly 200 million migrants in the world. That's three percent of the world's population. In the second of a five-part series, Radio Netherlands Worldwide and four other international broadcasters look at the issue of immigration.

This week we examine whether immigration could help solve the problem of the growing numbers of elderly people in industrialised countries.

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 2 OCTOBER
*** 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 ***
This week on The State We're In - Midweek Edition, the show about human rights and human wrongs, we ask a Burmese Buddhist monk and a human rights activist what the future holds for the protest movement in Burma.

In our focus on education, we ask what exactly should be taught? We let some of the world's leading philosophers and scientists duke it out. And we speak with the Canadian math teacher who uses matters of social conscience to teach statistics.

These stories and a round up of human rights news in the next edition of the State We're In - Midweek Edition.

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 3 OCTOBER
*** 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 ***
Over a decade ago, Dutch filmmaker and cameraman, Hans Fels, travelled to Haiti and immediately fell in love with the Caribbean nation. The country was on the verge of anarchy at the time, but one day he met a man who told him about an opera, the first one ever written in Haiti. He eventually decided to produce the opera, "Blood Wedding", but when he returned to Haiti, he discovered that there were only fragments written. It became a labour of love that kept him busy for years, but now the opera has finally been staged.

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 4 OCTOBER
*** 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 in the Research File we'll report on the 'multi-fuel converter', a device that may make the hydrogen economy a reality sooner than we think. It can change almost anything that burns into clean hydrogen: oil, gas, coal, even old deep-fry fat...

Also we have an interview with an American sociologist who firmly believes that a scientific institute can be organised in such a way that it will almost inevitably produce breakthrough discoveries.

And we'll visit a new type of greenhouse that's so energy efficient that it doubles as a solar power plant; in winter it can heat not only itself but even houses and buildings in the neighbourhood.

So join us, for the Research File.
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 5 OCTOBER*** 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)

All India Radio frequency update

Effective 26th September, 2007

AIR has changed frequency for its Vividh Bharati Service from 10330 kHz to 9870 kHz and transmitter site to SPT,Bangalore 500 kW from HPT,Khampur(Delhi), 250 kW.

A07 schedule update as follows:
Vividh Bharati Service 0025-0435 UTC 9870 B'lore(ex 10330 Delhi)
Vividh Bharati Service 0900-1200 UTC 9870 B'lore(ex 10330 Delhi)
Vividh Bharati Service 1245-1740 UTC 9870 B'lore(ex 10330 Delhi)
Russian 1615-1715 UTC 10330 Delhi (ex 9875 Delhi)
Chinese 1145-1315 UTC 11840 Delhi (ex 11840 B'lore)
Swahili/Hindi 1515-1730 UTC 9950 D15 Delhi(ex 9950 D16 Delhi)
Hindi 1615-1730 UTC 15075 Delhi (ex 15075 B'lore)
GOS-I 2245-0045 UTC 11645 Delhi (ex 11645 B'lore)
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi,India)

Amateur Radio I.C.P.O. Bulletin

I.C.P.O. Bulletin (Sep. 27 - Oct. 05, 2007)
Islands, Castles & Portable Operations.
Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year)

27/09/2007: Richard, G3RWL will be active as 8P6DR from Barbados (NA-021, WLOTA LH-0999) between September 27th and October 14th. He plans to operate CW and digital modes on 80-10 metres; he also hopes to take part in the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th). QSL via G3RWL, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards cand be sent to g3rwl at amsat.org). [425 DX News]

27/09/2007: Philippe (ex F8EFU) has received his assignment to Fort de France, Martinique (NA-107, DIFO FM-001, WLOTA LH-1041). He is there for a while and has been active since September 22nd. After tornado Dean, work is the less needed thing to do in Martinique, as he has no connection to phone or internet. He uses mainly CW on 30m, with a barefoot 50w into a wire, which will be replaced as soon as possible by a new antenna suitable for DX. Philippe's call sign is FM5LD. Correct QSL information is available on QRZ.com and the online REF-Union call book. [F5NQL]

27/09/2007: Special call sign HV50VR, VR for "Vatican Radio," has been authorized for IK0FVC, Francesco, the chief operator and QSL manager for HV0A and HV4NAC, to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Vatican's Santa Maria di Galeria broadcasting center. Look for this special call sign starting September 27th, including upcoming contests. QSL direct to IW0GPN. LoTW is also being looked into. Secondly from the Vatican, Francesco has been given approval to set up a new station, HV6SP. QSL direct to IK0FVC for this one. Details will follow on particulars of this station. [K1XN & GOLIST]

27/09/2007: ARI Velletri members IK0ADY, IK0JBF, IK0OXK, IK0UUM, IK0WHN and IZ0ENB will be active as IB0/IQ0VL from Ventotene Island (EU-045, IIA LT-011, MIA MI-118, WLOTA LH-1403) from September 27th to October 1st. They plan to operate SSB, CW, PSK31 and FM on 10-40 metres as well as on the VHF and UHF bands. QSL via IK0WHN (direct) or IQ0VL (bureau). [425 DX News]

27/09/2007: Uli, DJ9XB, flew to Crete (EU-015) on Monday. Main purpose of this trip is the participation in the CQWW RTTY Contest as J49XB (only) on 15m. All other bands (including 160m if he has enough space for an antenna) will be activated before and after the contest. Uli is QRV only in RTTY. [DXNL]

27/09/2007: Ross, T61AA has been active on 20m SSB today (September 26th), for approx 60 minutes. His QTH is Faizabad, Afghanistan. Ross is ex-VK1UN/VK8UN, 4W6UN and EX1UN. He is operating an IC-7000, Tokyo Hi-Power HL-1.5KFx amp, Palstar AT-AUTO tuner into a Cushcraft R6000 vertical. He also has a Double Extended Zepp. Ross hopes to have a 2 el 20m Moxon and 8 el 6m beam shortly. The old YA prefix is no longer in use, so T6 is now the official prefix of Afghanistan. His operations are good for DXCC. QSL via T61AA - Ross, PO Box 99, World Trade Centre, Victoria 8005, Australia. QSLs may take up to three months to be processed so please be patient. [K1XN & GOLIST]

28/09/2007: Ed, N1UR will be active from Bhutan as A52UR between September 28th and October 2nd. QRV all bands, CW and SSB. QSL via K2RET. [NG3K]

28/09/2007: Look for JH0IEW/6 to be active from Minami-Daito Island (AS-047, JIIA AS-047-002) September 28th to October 2nd. He will also activate Kita-Daito Island (AS-047, JIIA AS-047-001) October 2-9th. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. 1 January to 31 December 2007 is Japanese IOTA Islands Award "Activity Year" JIIA Award: www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage61.htm [F5NQL]

28/09/2007: Team RK9YYD will be active September 28-30th RK9YYD/p from RDA Districts AL-13,42,55,66,27,32,77. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Information about the Russian Districts Award, plus the list of districts, can be found at rdaward.org/ [RX3RC]

28/09/2007: The "Equipo de Dx4Dx" members will be active from Corsica (EU-014, DIFM TK-001, WLOTA LH-1390) between September 28th and October 5th, using the call sign TK9Z. Activity will be on 160-10m, WARC bands included, using SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK. Operators mentioned are Pere/EA3CUU, Paco/EA4BT, Emilio/EA7AAW, Julio/EA7JB, Jose/EA7LS and Ramon/EB4EPJ. QSL via EA4BT, direct or bureau. Further information at: www.dx4dx.com/ [F5NQL]

28/09/2007: Masanori, VK1ANU plans to QRV as VK1ANU/5 from Kangaroo Island (OC-139, WLOTA LH-0869, WW Loc. PF84GF) between the evening of September 28th and the early morning of October 1st. QRV will be CW on 80m, 40m, 20m, 17m and 15m. Equipment will be 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL route is via JO2SLZ. [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]

29/09/2007: Look for Leon, 4K8F to be active during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Singl-Op/Multi-Band/Low-Power entry, from Azerbaijan (CQ Zone 21). He will concentrate on the low bands. QSL via 4K8F (QRZ.com). [NG3K]

29/09/2007: Paul/4X6UU and Isaac/4Z4TL will be active as 4X2Z from the Mikve Israel Agricultural School club station during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th), as a Multi-Single Entry. QSL via 4X6UU. [NG3K]

29/09/2007: Edu, EA8AUW will be active as AO8X from URE Las Palmas section radio club (EA8UR), Canary Islands, during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th), as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via EA8AUW. [NG3K]

29/09/2007: Girts/YL2KL and Vil/YL2KF will be active as D4C from the Monteverde Contest Station, Sao Vicente Island (AF-086, WLOTA LH-1976), Cape Verde Islands, during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th), as a Multi-Single entry. For latest information check www.d4c.cc/ [NG3K]

29/09/2007: François/FJNE and Gérard/F6ICG will be active September 29th as F5JNE/p from the Castle of Buranlure (DFCF 18-022), City of Boulleret (CP 18240) and Canton [County] of Lere (DDCF 18-16), Department Cher/18 and Province Centre. QRV starting around 0600z on 80m, then QSY to 40m, using CW and SSB. QSL via F5JNE, bureau preferred and SWL cards are welcome. [F5NQL]

29/09/2007: Bernard, F5SZB will be active the morning of September 29th from the Castle of Bagnolet (DFCF 16-043) using homecall/p. Other references: Department Charente/16 and Province Poitou-Charentes. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [F5PRR]

29/09/2007: Freddy, F8CKS/p will be QRV September 29th from the Castle Merle (DFCF 24-090) and the Moulino commune of Capdrot (DMF 24-064), city and canton of Monpazier (DDCF 24-20, CP 24540), Department Dordogne/24 and Province Aquitaine. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [F8CKS]

29/09/2007: Ted, HI3TEJ will be active from the Dominican Republic (NA-096, WLOTA LH-2274) as HI3T during the CQ WW RTTY DX Contest (September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via ON4IQ. [OPDX]

29/09/2007: Alex, K2BB will be active from Honduras as HR2/K2BB during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th). QSL via home call. [NG3K]

29/09/2007: Gus, LU1DY will be active from Honduras as HR2/LT0E during the CQ WW RTTY DX Contest (September 29-30th), as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via HQ2LAS. [NG3K]

29/09/2007: Gery/HB9TQF, Piero/I1ASU, Dario/I2ROQ, Giordano/IK0XFD, Salvatore/IK1AWV, Luca/IK8TLX, Paolo/IW8DQY and Carmine/IZ8FEN will be active as IQ1IM/p from Gallinara Island (EU-083, IIA SV-001, MIA MI-033), September 29-30th. They plan to operate SSB and CW (maybe also PSK31) on 10-80 metres. QSL via IZ1JLN. This operation is in memory of the late Alessio Ortona, I1BYH. [425 DX News]

29/09/2007: The following members of the Mongolian Amateur Radio Society will particate in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th): JT1BE, JT1DN, JT1CO, JT1BV and JT1F. No other information was given. [JT1CD]

29/09/2007: Craig, AH8DX will be signing KP2/AH8DX during the CQ WW RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry, from Puerto Rico (NA-099, USi PR006S, WLOTA LH-2802). QSL via home call. [NG3K]

29/09/2007: Juha, OH9MM will be active from the Aland Islands (EU-002) as OH0Z during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W0MM. [NG3K]

29/09/2007: John, T77CD will be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) from Domagnano, Republic of San Marino. QSL direct only to I0MWI. [NG3K]

29/09/2007: Operators Jim/UU1AZ, Serge/UT9NA, Alex/UR7EU, Ken/UR5NX, Andy/UU4JMG and Andi/UU0JM will be active from the Ukraine as UU7J during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Multi/? entry. QSL via UU0JM. [OPDX]

29/09/2007: WP3, PUERTO RICO (NA-099). Alfredo, WP3C, will be active from Puerto Rico (NA-099, WLOTA LH-2802) in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. His activity will also count for the WLOTA as LH-2802. QSL via W3HNK, direct preferred, bureau OK. [OPDX]

29/09/2007: Ulli, DL2AH will be active from the South Pacific starting September 29th. His schedule is as follows: September 29th to October 12th he will be QRV from Niue Island (ZK2, OC-040); October 17-30th from Chatham Island (ZL7, OC-038); and November 1-14th from Norfolk Island (VK9N, OC-005). Ulli will use a FT897 with loop antennas for 40-10m, SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call. [NG3K]

30/09/2007: Operators Holger/DK6XR and Martin/DK8XT will be active as 8R1XR and 8R1XT, respectively, from Georgetown, Guyana, starting September 30th through October 13th. Activity will be on the usual frequencies on SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via their home call signs. [OPDX]

30/09/2007: Andrew G7COD, member of the Craven Radio Amateur Group in the Yorkshire Dales, will be operating for the third time from Embudu Island, Maldives (AS-013) as 8Q7AK from September 30th to October 12th. Predominantly using SSB with possibly a little CW on the 30, 20, 17, 15 and 12 metre bands. SSB Spot frequencies to be used will be: 14.147, 18.133, 21.253 and 24.953 MHz +/- 10KHz to allow for QRM. Times of operation will be every day from 0830 to 1030z and 1300 to 1515z. QSL either via the bureau or direct to G7COD. For more detailed information on spot frequencies to be used, QSL information etc, please check 8Q7AK on QRZ.com which provides comprehensive details. [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]

01/10/2007: Look for BY1TX/4 and BY1TT/4 to be active from Chang Dao (AS-146), October 1-6th. They will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-10 metres. QSL BY1TX/4 via EA7FTR, QSL BY1TT/4 via home call. [425 DX News]

01/10/2007: JW, SVALBARD (EU-026). Operators Karl/LA8DW and Lars/OZ1HPS will be active as JW8DW and JW/OZ1HPS, respectively, from Spitsbergen Island (EU-026, WLOTA LH-0125) between October 1-7th. Activity will be on CW and SSB (bands not provided). QSL via their home calls or by the bureau. [OPDX]

02/10/2007: Look for JH0IEW/6 to be active from Kita-Daito Island (AS-047, JIIA AS-047-001, WLOTA LH-0928), October 2-9th. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. 1 January to 31 December 2007 is Japanese IOTA Islands Award "Activity Year" JIIA Award: www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage61.htm [F5NQL]

03/10/2007: Arie/PA3A (EL2AK), Ad/PA8AD (EL2AG), Arie/PA3AN (EL2AN) and Henk/PA3AWW (EL2AO) will be active as with the special event call 5L2MS from Liberia between October 3rd and 24th. Their goals are to activate this DXCC Entity on 160-10 metres CW and SSB, to raise funds for a charity project in Liberia in cooperation with Mercy Ships, and to support the Liberia Radio Amateur Association (LRAA) with equipment. QSL via PA3AWW, direct or bureau (direct QSL cards can be requested via Internet). Further information can be found at www.liberia2007.com/ [425 DX News]

04/10/2007: Ely, IN3VZE will be active October 4-25th as 7Q7CE from the south west shore of Lake Malawi. This will be a holiday style operation. QSL via home call, direct (Ely Camin, C.rso 3 Novembre 136/2, 38100 Trento - Italy) or by the bureau. [NG3K]

05/10/2007: Elmo, EA5BYP reports that a DXpedition to Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Bioko Island AF-010, WLOTA LH-2977) will take place from October 5-14th. The call that will be used is 3C7Y. Operators include Fred/KH7Y, Vic/EA5YN, Luis/EA5BRE and Elmo/EA5BYP. They will operate with two stations for ten days, transmitting on all bands, using CW, SSB and RTTY. The QSL manager via EA5BYP. Further info to follow. [EA5YN]

05/10/2007: Jacek/SP5EAQ, Wojciech/SP9PT, Marek/SP9BQJ and Jozef/SP9-31029 plan to operate SSB, CW and RTTY as ZL7/SP5EAQ, ZL7/SP9PT and ZL7/SP9BQJ from the Chatham Islands (OC-038), October 5-18th. QSL via home calls. [425 DX News]
(ICPO Bulletin via Dave Raycroft/ODXA)

The day we woke up to pop music on BBC Radio 1

As Radio 1 reaches 40, Gillian Reynolds explains the key role pirate broadcasters played in its inception – and why it owes so much to the commercial stations

Get out your loon pants, it's Radio 1's 40th birthday this weekend. And Radio 2's and Radio 3's and Radio 4's as well. Next month, it will be BBC local radio's, too. What was it about 1967 that made it such a turning point in broadcasting history?

Anyone born after 1987 may wonder what all the fuss is about. They can't remember the time when BBC radio was pretty much all there was.

Radio Luxembourg played records and carried advertisements, but only after dark. If you pressed your ear to the fretwork of your parents' radio, you might catch American Forces Network.

But, from the end of the war to the early 1960s, it was the BBC Light and Home services that people listened to, on medium wave and long wave, where the playing of records was strictly limited. No one broadcast round the clock.
Read more at Telegraph.Co.Uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/09/27/bvradio127.xml

Voice of America increases broadcasting in Burmese

The Voice of America has doubled its output in Burmese as of Wednesday, 26 September. The new schedule on shortwave is:

1130-1230 UTC on 11965, 15540, 17775 kHz
1430-1500 UTC on 1575, 9325, 11910, 12120 kHz
1500-1530 UTC on 9325, 11910, 12120 kHz
1500-1530 UTC (Sat/Sun only) on 1575 kHz
2300-2400 UTC on 6185, 7430, 11980 kHz
(Source: Voice of America/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Update

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2007 Sep 25 1854 UTC
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# Product description and SEC contact on the Web
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
17 - 23 September 2007

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible disk was spotless.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal levels.

The geomagnetic field was quiet during 17 - 19 September. Activity increased to quiet to active levels during the rest of the period. ACE real-time solar wind measurements indicated the increased activity was due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed wind stream. The high-speed stream commenced around 20/0900 UTC. Velocities gradually increased to a peak of 728 m/sec at 23/0836 UTC, then gradually declined during the rest of the summary period. IMF changes associated with the onset of the high-speed stream included a solar sector boundary crossing (Away (+) to Toward (-)) at around 20/1400 UTC, a peak total field intensity of 13.1 nT at 20/1336 UTC, and a minimum southward Bz reading of -9.1 nT at 20/1330 UTC. The proton density increase associated with the onset of the high-speed stream reached a peak of 20.4 p/cc at 20/2002 UTC.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
26 September - 22 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 26 September - 10 October and 21 - 22 October.

Geomagnetic activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels during 26 - 27 September. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to minor storm levels during 28 - 30 September due to a 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. Quiet conditions are expected during 05 - 16 October. An increase to quiet to unsettled levels is expected during 17 - 19 October. A further increase to unsettled to active levels is forecast for 20 October as another recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream affects the field. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet to unsettled levels during the remainder of the period as the high-speed stream subsides.

27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2007 Sep 25 1854 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2007 Sep 25
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2007 Sep 26 66 5 2
2007 Sep 27 67 8 3
2007 Sep 28 67 15 4
2007 Sep 29 67 25 5
2007 Sep 30 67 12 3
2007 Oct 01 67 5 2
2007 Oct 02 67 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
2007 Oct 16 67 5 2
2007 Oct 17 67 10 3
2007 Oct 18 67 10 3
2007 Oct 19 67 10 3
2007 Oct 20 67 15 4
2007 Oct 21 67 10 3
2007 Oct 22 67 8 3
(NOAA)

Blog Logs - pirate radio from FRW

Thanks to the Free Radio Weekly gang - all pirate radio fans, for this weeks enewsletter. Enjoy the following samples.
Gayle VH

Good Evening Radio (New)
6875AM 9/15 0144-0149 A show of a dignified man saying good evening and talking to various digital and CW (in AM mode). At the end, he said "You can have your frequency back. The was followed by Sycko. (232 Majewski Boothbay, ME)
6875 AM 9/15 00:28 sio232, symphony music, hoity-toity voice saying "Good Evening" (Fansome PA)

Kracker Radio
6925 usb 09/15 2330-2342 SIO 433 Fireside Chat Replay. Kracker talking about upcoming administration Bozo issues. CB discusses tire pressure and Fansom free zone [recorded] (RD)
6925U 9/18 1:14 sio232, just barely audible, heard some music, and "Vote Commander Bunny/Kracker in 2008", then sort of faded away. (Fansome PA)


The Crystal Ship
5386a 9/16 22:39 sio232, major fading, "Back Door Man", anti-Bush ad, ID at 2:40, "The End", getting steadily stronger (Fansome PA)


Radio Free Whatever
6925 usb 9/17 22:28-23:20 SIO 333 First just op rambling then came back on with a music show. ID of your listening to Radio Free Whatever.[recorded] (RD)

Sycko Radio/Radio Station Anonymous
6874a 9/21 1:01 sio222, very noisy, have to listen in SSB, ID of Radio Station Anonymous at 1:01, rambling monologue, sounds a lot like Sycko, mention of Sycko Radio at 1:03, and into music "Tom Sawyer" (Fansome PA)



WBNY
6925U 9/16 *2314-2317* SIO=242. Nothing but a very lengthy and freshly produced WBNY jingle. (Zeller-OH)
6925usb 9/18 23:20-2325 SIO 333 Allan Weiner rant, Cmdr. Bunny Ebay spot. WBNY jingles (RD)
(Source: Free Radio Weekly via Greg Majewski)