Blog Logs from Free Radio Weekly

Thanks to the pirate gang from Free Radio Weekly. This weeks sampling offers some fine catches.
Gayle VH

All times UTC // parallel frequency

Devil Radio
6925USB 04/08/08 00:22 SINPO 33343. "You've heard of pirate radio; This is Devil Radio UNY 666" into faint music (Ragnar-MI)

James Brownyard Communication Network
JBCN-6925AM, *2353-0056*, 10-11 April 08. It was the how to set up and operate a pirate radio station program. Included were Captain Ganja, a fake phone call to JTA, and a fake interview with Captain Ron. Nice level, armchair copy and pleasant audio. SIO: 444. [Lobdell-MA]

MAC Shortwave
6850.83AM,4-6-08,0054-0138,good/fair, DJ=Ultraman, a young boy who rambled on at times
about topics of interest to young boy like bugs, much laughter, songs including, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Son Of a Preacher Man, Dont Fear The Reaper, Ironman, Beatles remixes including Yellow Submarine which had a "Louie-Louie" riff in the middle. Station off with US national anthem. Email as: macshortwave@yahoo.com. (Hassig-IL)

Mac Ultraman
6851AM 04/05/08 23:05-:40 SINPO 44344 S9. Ultraman Show, Best day ever, YMCA, review of Red Barron II video game. Help, Transfusions. (Ragnar-MI)

Radio Appalachia
6925AM 4/6/8 7:14 Countty and bluegrass. I am getting a het, but can only hear modulation in LSB, ID at 00:13, "Quiet numbskulls, I'm broadcasting!" (Fansome, PA)

Relaxation Radio
6925USB *0058-0111* 4/6/08 SIO=242-. Interval signal of the old Woody Woodpecker chant from cartoons at sign-on, then into a program of 1940s or similar vintage ancient pop mx such as Mr. Sandman. Also the 60’s Japanese pop tune Sukiyaki was a part of the playlist. Heard no maildrop address announced. (Zeller)

The Crystal Ship
5385.5AM 0031-0149 4/7/08 SIO=242+. The Poet with a program of rock mx including, I Fought the Law and the Law Won and My Sharona. Also had a We the People segment with a a political discussion. ID by male/female duo. Once in a while a Tarzan yell was tossed into the program, including the end of a test of the Emergency Broadcast system at 0056. Announced a // 6700 kHz, but the // freq was only a very weak het here, and was thus inaudible. Belfast address. (Zeller-OH)

The Wave
6925.55USB 4/10/8 00:06 SIO 232, Music tunes, Sail On Sailor, Ride Captain Ride, Southern Cross, Fisherman's Blues, up to 434 now at 00:18, off around 00:20 with ID, great show! (Fansome, PA)

WHYP
(It is Back!) 6925AM 4/4 2311-2341* Music by likes of Nirvana (I'm so happy) and other good stuff. I just enjoyed the show and did not log the particulars. Jay's Uncle Slickstein or Selestein was on with James Brownyard. Excellent signal. (Majewski CT)
(Source: Ed Insinger/Free Radio Weekly #635)

Additional pirate logs:
6925USB Conelrad Radio (presumed). 2330-2334. 25 March 08. English. Mx from the 1940-1960 era including: Boogie, Fujiama Mama, and Counter Spy by Bob Newhart. Off at 2334 in mid song. S5/Poor. (Wood, TN).

6925USB Radio Caroline. 2316-0015+. 28-29 Mar 08. English. Presumed relay of this station. It is also my first log of the station. Rock music from Aerosmith, Jefferson Starship, David Bowie, and many others that were less well known. Several IDs as "Radio Caroline," and one at 2333 as "The Legend Lives One-Radio Caroline." The programming changed over to a Blues Show with Mr. Charles at 2400. Both segments were great. All of the time-check
were in synch with GMT, so this was either a live feed to a relay station, or somebody took a great deal of care to match up a recording to the times, or Radio Caroline is now broadcasting on 6925 from the UK. The signal was a great deal stronger and better than any other Europirates I have heard, so I think it was a relay of some kind, but one never knowsŠ.. Fair to Good. (Wood, TN).

6925USB Victory Radio. *0135-0153*. 29 Mar 08. English. First log of this station. OM announcer with several mentions of the University of Texas (the other, UT) basketball team. Music by "The Austin Lounge Lizards." Also, The Eyes of Texas at sign-on. There was a polka and ments of nightspots in Austin where Bob Wills is still the King. Off with ID and Unreadable QSL ancmts. Poor. (Wood, TN).

6925USB Sycko Radio. 0226-0231. 06 Apr 08. EG. ID as "Sycko Radio, 69-25." Mentions of Uncle Bob and talk with lady announcer. Mentions of several noted pirate DXers. S7/F-G. (Wood, TN).

6925USB Uncle Bob Radio. 0138-0220*. 06 Apr 08. EG. Uncle Bob playing ragtime and very old pop mx. Mentions of having to take his medication. ID as ³This is Uncle Bob at the microphone,² and off. S5/Poor. (Wood, TN)
(Source: NASWA Flashsheet # 322 & 323 via Rich d'Angelo)

DXers Unlimited - Weekend Edition April 12-13

By Arnie Coro, CO2KK

Hi amigos radioaficionados ! Welcome to the our weekend edition of Dxers Unlimited, your favorite fully integrated radio hobby program, covering each and every aspect of the wonderful world of radio... from hunting for DX AM broadcast band stations using the most sophisticated crystal sets that are able to provide reception without any external power at all, to sending amateur radio signals on the 3 centimeters or ten gigaHertz band to the Moon and establishing a two way contact with another operator located half way around the world... In between these two extremes there is, of course a very nice aspect of our hobby, short wave listening to international radio broadcasts, the way many of us learned for the first time about this nice hobby, and don´t forget about TV DX, FM broadcast band DX, homebrewing radio receivers and transmitters or building and testing antennas...

All in all, I have a list of 83 different ways you and I enjoy radio... Now here is yet another one...extreme satellite TV Dxing, using very sensitive receivers and relatively large size parabolic antennas to pick broadcast satellites that are located very near the horizon so they are not normally received at that your location...

In other words those TV satellites´s footprints are beyond the location of your receiving station. By using a combination of the extremely sensitive low noise receivers, the big oversize antennas and the eventual help of tropospheric ducting propagation, TV satellite Dxers have picked up signals that have amazed even those who designed the satellite's footprints.. As you may realize amigos, there are still many challenges to deal with, and everytime a radio hobbyst faces one of them, many interesting things happen... Take for example, when many years ago, radio amateurs found out that so called short radio waves could be used for long distance communications, when professional radio engineers and scientists of those times, had proclaimed that the short radio waves should be given to amateurs as they were useful only for short distance communications... Now here is item one of today's Dxers Unlimited's edition...

A question, sent in by several listeners... they all want yours truly to tell them how to continue to deal with the already very long period of solar minimum years....The typical question was : Arnie, you are insisting about the end of the solar cycle, mentioning during the weekend program that we had seen again several days with a spotless Sun... ZERO SUNSPOT COUNT !!! What can be done to face that situation of extremely low solar activity...???

Well amigos, I'll be more than happy to provide you all with some ideas about how to deal with the now already with us extended, and I believe almost record breaking solar minimum....

Si amigos, Dxers Unlimited is a very practical radio hobby show... and all along its existence I have always tried to provide my listeners with the facts that will help them to enjoy the hobby... Dealing with the many consecutive months of very low solar activity is today's program main topic... and I do hope that you can take notes, tape the program or read the script posted to the ODXA e-mail list, the Ontario DX Association YAHOO mail list that so succesfully has provided its members with up to date radio hobby information.

.. SOLAR MINIMUM.... yes, you have heard that dreadful phrase more and more often as we approached the years 2006 and 2007, when scientists had forecasted a period of extremely low solar activity as solar cycle 23 was reaching its end... But, first things first... don't think that one cycle comes abruptly to an end, like flipping a switch off and the next one starting at the flip of another start up switch...

Solar cycle 23 has winded down now for a very extended period, and now it is predicted that soon we will be hopefully seeing more sunspots of cycle 24... as the two cycles overlap for a period lasting many months... Cycle 23, the present one, was a higher than average one, that showed to peaks of activity,but now scientists are forecasting that cycle 24 will be no match to the preceding two cycles, but that's something yet to be seen...

Now here is the answer to today's question sent to our ASK ARNIE section of Dxers Unlimited by many listeners from all around the world... Here is a STRATEGY TO DEAL WITH SOLAR EXTENDED MINIMUM !!!!

First things first.... monitor the Sun's activity more precisely than ever, as during the solar minimum there are certain periods of higher activity that will provide you with nice Dx opportunities on the higher frequency bands..As a matter of fact, we have just gone trough of those "active periods" during solar minimum, and even a solar flare erupted from a sunspot region that reached a complex magnetic configuration. So, rule number one of the game: MONITOR THE SUN on a daily basis and keep a record of the daily number of sunspots, the solar flux and information about coronal holes...

Your solar records will help you plan in advance for any upcoming contest, as the Carrington solar rotation, the 27 days and forty one minutes that the Sun takes to rotate at its Equator will help you to forecast periods of lower or higher solar activity...

NOW, second rule of the game: MONITOR the HF bands using the higher frequencies first approach, also known among experts as the downward sweep..A receiver with a slow motion dial drive is ideal for this purpose, and it is second only to a HF spectrum analyzer connected to a wideband antenna system, equipment that is totally out of the question for normal people like you and I...

Doing the downward spectrum sweep with a receiver connected to a 14 meters long Tilted Terminated Folded Dipole wideband omnidirectional antenna, will give you information about the highest frequency that is propagating at anytime... For example, Monday late evening local time here in Havana, it was actually about two o'clock in the morning, I ran a downward sweep starting at 15 megaHertz, and met with the first signals on the 25 meters international broadcast band, around 11.9 megaHertz...It was obvious that the maximum useable frequency curve was way down, something that led me to keep tuning down in frequency until I reached the 40 meters amateur band, where many signals from Europe, Asia and the Pacific where present...

So, if you have not yet built your wideband TTFD short antenna for the frequency range between 7 and 35 megaHertz, it's about time to start collecting the materials and homebrewing one, as this antenna will be your number one aid during solar minimum years...More about how to deal with SOLAR MINIMUM as Dxers Unlimited's weekend week edition continues ..
.......
Si amigos, an unusually extended solar minimum is here, but that doesn't mean that you have to shut down your radios and wait until the sunspots are back... Here is now Arnie Coro's number three tip for dealing with the solar minimum years...

Build yourself a large sized magnetic loop antenna, capable of operating from 1.5 to 5 megaHertz.... If used for receive only applications, the magnetic loop may be tuned using a conventional receiving type variable capacitor... Why do I recommend the magnetic loop for the 1.5 to 5 megaHertz frequency range... well, because a lot of DX activity is certainly happening there during these long months when the sunspot count is extremely low...

A good friend of mine, with whom I discussed the strategy for the solar minimum years recently, said that he was getting ready to homebrew a five meters by five meters magnetic loop, using the fiberglass spreaders that are made for building cubical quad antennas for the amateur bands... He has already made a two by two meters magnetic loop, using RG-213 coaxial cable for the antenna element with very good results...

And he is looking forward on how to deal with the much heavier five by five meters version of the magnetic loop that he affirms will be able to tune down to the low end of the AM broadcast band, where Dx stations from Europe may be frequently picked up in the Americas during the solar minimum years. Now rule number four: And this one applies only to amateur radio operators..,rule number four calls for calling CQ DX as much as possible, yes,calling CQ DX everytime you have an opportunity...

You will be pleasantly surprised to see that calling CQ DX at three o'clock in the morning local time on an otherwise apparently dead band,like 30 meters may seem to be at that time, may bring in DX from halfway around the world, exactly as it happened to me on the 30 meters or 10.1 megaHertz amateur band at exactly that time from Monday to Tuesday my local time, that was at 0700 UTC.

Last but not least, if you are the happy owner of a lot of real state where to install long wire antennas, by all means try them ! A Beverage long wire terminated antenna three,four or five city blocks long, mounted on typical fence posts at about 2 meters above ground will bring incredible DX from the direction to where the termination of the antenna is looking at... Some low frequency Dxers, the guys that enjoy most the solar minimum years have installed not one, but several long wire terminated Beverage antennas in preparation for the very low solar activity that is expected to continue for the next several months...

Well amigos, I hope that this information on how to deal with the solar minimum years will be useful to you all, both newcomers and experts... the newcomers to the hobby will be remembering their first quiet Sun, and the oldtimers will recall really lengthy periods of the quiet Sun as the one that happened during 1965...

AH... and before I forget... running a little higher power on your amateur radio transmitting equipment will also help to deal with the solar minimum.. Boosting the power from 10 Watts to 100 Watts, that is by 10 decibels will improve your chances of having nice two way contacts under a very weak ionosphere ...

If you have any further questions or doubts about how to deal with the low sunspot we are all watching now, send me an e-mail to inforhc@enet.cu

Well amigos, I hope that the information provided during today's Dxers Unlimited will be useful for you all... now , here is our exclusive and not copyrighted HF plus low band VHF propagation update and forecast...

Sporadic E openings soon to be starting on a day to day basis.. You should be able to pick up many low band TV channels stations using simple antennas like my 2 meters long VHF TTFD omnidirectional antenna...

Radio amateurs will also enjoy the first two way contacts of the sporadic E season really soon, especially on the 10 meters and 6 meters bands, but signs of very short skip will also show up during sporadic E openings on the 12, 17 , 15 and 20 meters amateur bands, remember that calling CQ DX when there are signs of an opening is very important, so that other amateurs will be able to know that the bands are open. Solar flux is still at very low levels, as well as the zero sunspots condition….

Latest solar flux figure was around 68 units, and the optical sunspot count was ZERO... See you all at the midweek edition of Dxers Unlimited next Tuesday and Wednesday UTC days amigos, and don't forget to set aside a little time to send me feedback about today's program to inforhc at enet dot.cu , again inforhc@enet.cu, so that the next edition of the program may be , thanks to your help, a bit better than this one !!!
(Source: Arnie Coro/Radio Havana Cuba)

New relay location for AWR

Just received from Adrian Peterson at AWR

Dear Radio Colleague,

For those who are collecting QSL cards from the many AWR relay sites, a new relay location has just been implemented. Adventist World Radio is now on relay from the Issoudun site in France for 1 & 1/2 hours daily. This is the schedule:-

1630 - 1700 UTC 17575 kHz 250 kW Somali to Somalia
1700 - 1800 17575 250 Oromo to Ethiopia

Dr Adrian Peterson
DX Editor
Adventist World Radio
(Source: Mark Nocholls via HCDX)

Blog Logs

Thanks to the following contributors for todays logs; Brian Alexander, Joe Wood,Scott Barbour, John Wilkins, Jeff Philipps,and Harold Frodge. Have you sent yours in yet?
Gayle VH

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

Albania
China Radio International relay. 7285, CRI Easy FM, 2100-2200, April 12 Tnanks to Dave Kenny tip in DXLD. Heard here past several days. Regular English CRI programming prior to 2100. CRI news at 2100. English "China Drive" program at 2105 with talk, news, weather, phone messages. Talk about nicknames. Some Chinese talk. "CRI Easy FM" ID at 2110. Pop music. Canned "CRI Easy FM" ID at 2128. Sports news. Business news. Lite music & CRI contact information at 2155. Good signal. CRI Easy FM is a domestic service with programming aimed at the local China market.. Fair signal on // 5960 to 2200, via Albania. 7285 switched to Family Radio in English at 2200. 5960 off the air at 2200. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Algeria
6300 Radio Arabe Sahuari Democratica (p); 2226-2231+, 4-Apr; Announcers commentary in Arabic. Local vocal music tune. SIO=2+42. Signal cleanest in LSB, occasional utility QRM. (Harold Frodge-MI)

Australia
2325 VL8T Tennant Creek 1226-1232 Apr 7. C&W music to 1230, then into news, I think. Poor signal w/noisy band condx. Noted // to 2485 and 2310, both poor, as well. (John Wilkins-CO)

Bolivia
4716.68, Radio Yura, 0103-0120, Apr 11, Spanish. Ancr w/ SP music & talk; weak; just about even with noise floor. (Barbour-NH)

Canada
4877.52, Radio Canada International, Sackville, 0232-0259*, April 11, Sub-harmonic of 9755.04. Spanish talk. Music. Very weak. ½ x 9755.04. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Chad
4905 Radio Chad (p); 0530-0540+, 6-Apr; Announcer in French with Afro tune to 0531 newscast, one segment about military, reading long list of colonels; back to Afro tunes at 0538+. SIO=443. USB takes out swiper. (Frodge-MI)

China
Voice of Pujiang 1235-1302 Apr 11. Good signal with talk and banter between YL host and 1 or 2 others; ended with a song at 1257; time pips (5+1) to ToH, then possible ID. Noted // to 5075 (good) and 3280 (fair). (John Wilkins-CO)

7335 China Radio International, (presumed) 2246, 4-Apr; SS/CC language lesson. Very copyable mixing w/CHU. I'm sure that CHU is purposely jamming this. (Harold Frodge-MI)

Cuba
I think I found another frequency that isn't listed any where. It's Radio Havana Cuba on 11760 from 14:00-14:29 UTC.on Saturday (April 12) in Spanish. (Jeff Phillips)

6300 Radio Habana Cuba; 0451-0458:40*, *0500, 5-Apr; M&W in Spanish with commentary regarding Jose Marti, revolucion cubana, Castro, etc. Cuban national anthem, at 0457:50. English at 0500 // 6000 kHz. SIO=353 (Frodge-MI)

Diego Garcia
4319U, presumed American Forces Network, 2306-2320, Apr 10, English. Two M talking about politics & the Olympics; several mentions of '68 Mexico City Olympics; poor; overtaken by rapidly pulsating QRN at 2320. (Barbour-NH)

Dominican Republic
5009.79, Radio Cristal Internacional 2325-0005* April 7-8, local Spanish music. Spanish ballads. Spanish announcements. ID announcement 2359. Classical music at 0000 followed by choral music, Spanish religious talk & prayer. Abruptly pulled plug mid-way through talk. Fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Equatorial Guinea
5005, Radio Nacional-Bata, 2200-2300*, April 11, talk. African choral music. Sign off with National Anthem. Threshold copy at tune-in. Slowly improved to a fair signal strength but poor overall signal due to heavy t-storm static making for difficult conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

5005, Radio Nacional-Bata, 0517-0600+, April 11, reactivated. Last heard back in December. Spanish & vernacular talk. Mentions of Bata & Malabo, along with a mention of "Radio Malabo". Local music. Poor signal in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6250, Radio Nacional-Malabo, 2135-2203*, April 7, Presumed. No announcements. Continuous Spanish & English pop ballads. Spanish version of a Celine Deon tune. US pop ballads. Even Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful Life. Abrupt sign off mid-song. Fair but occasional rtty QRM. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Ethiopia
5989.91v, Radio Ethiopia, 0410-0430, April 11, local pop music. Amharic talk. Very weak. Frequency drifted up from 5989.91 at 0410 to 5989.96 by 0430. Good signal on // 7110. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Gabon
15475 Afrique #1 (Moyabi). 1716-1730. 11 Apr 08. French. Afropop music with two announcers talking between selections. It sounded like they were gearing up for a big weekend. S7/Fair. (Wood, TN).

4777 RTV Gabonnaise (presumed); 0518-0520+, 6-Apr; M in French with Afro tunes. Announcer frequently talks over music. Decent copy despite swiper QRM & occasional ute rumble. (Harold Frodge-MI)

India
7270, All India Radio-Chennai, 1120-1132, Apr 9, vernacular. Ancr w/ brief talk b/w exotic wind, percussion & vox music thru BoH; weak-poor. (Barbour-NH)

9705, (Goa) All India Radio-Panaji, 2248-2302, Apr 10, English. Hindi mx & Ko'ran like chanting; ancr at ToH but too weak & just enough 9710 R. Algiers via Skelton Holy Qu'ran interference. (Barbour-NH)

Indonesia
3987.05 RRI Manokwari 1259-1316 Apr 13. Announcer with local ID, then SCI and Jak news; back to local programming at 1311 with another ID by the same lady DJ and then vocal music. Fair signal. (Wilkins-CO)

11784.86, Voice of Indonesia, 1800-1805+, April 7, English ID at 1800 & into listed German programming. Weak. Looking for English at 2000 but WHRI sign on at 2000 completely covering Indonesia. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Kuwait
11990 Radio Kuwait (Kabd). 1911-1930. 11 Apr 08. English. ID as “Radio Kuwait.” Announcer duo with programming typical of this station dealing with the history and culture of Kuwait from ancient times until the current era. Some soft pop music mixed in. S7/poor. Heavy static. (Joe Wood, TN).

Libya
17725, Voice of Africa, 1405-1602, April 11, Heard back on this frequency with a fair to good signal. ex-17600. Nothing heard on 17600. Weak, threshold // 21695. English programming. Local pop music. IDs. French at 1602. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Malaysia
(Sarawak) 7130 FM via Kuching 1300-1324 Apr 9. Usual two pips (1+1) to ToH, then time check and news relay from Kuala Lumpur; back to local programming at 1310 - chat to 1315, then music segment, with an occasional jingle. The KL news relay was // 7270 (fair w/QRM) and 5030 (way under the CH station); (John Wilkins-CO)

Mexico
6044.94, XEXQ, Radio Universidad, 0240-0255, April 11, Tentative. Classical music. Poor. Very weak with adjacent channel splatter. Too weak to catch any ID. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Romania
11735 Radio Romania International. *1658-1716. 11 Apr 08. English. Interval signal followed by a waltz and ID as “This is Radio Romania International broadcasting in English” followed by skedules and frequencies. Lady announcer with news of Central Europe and mentions of Bulgaria, Albania and Romania. S9/Good. (Wood, TN).

Serbia
6185, International Radio of Serbia Bijeljina, 0122-0132, Apr 11, English/presumed Serbian. Easy-listening music, sign-off announcement and station ID at 0127; IS until fanfare at 0130 into presumed Serbian; weak but clear. Interval signal Serbia broadcasting /casting beyond listed 0130*? (Barbour-NH)

Sudan
non). via Sines, Portugal, 17690, Sudan Radio Service, 1505-1600*, April 12, Some English but mostly Arabic talk. Radio- drama. Short breaks of African music. English ID at 1559. Poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

USA
7415 WBCQ (Monticello Maine). 2214-2234. 11 Apr 08. English. Program of music indigenous to the Southern Appalachian region of the US hosted by Dan Haller. Performers included Rhonda Vincent, Wilma Lea, Del McCrery, Bobby Osborne, Bill Monroe, and The Country Gentlemen. Unfortunately, none of the songs included the official state song of the great and sovereign state of Tennessee that falls into this genre of music. ID at BOH. S9+10/VG. (Joe Wood, TN).

4910s, WWCR, 0157, Apr 9, English. Spur from WWCR w/ Scriptures for America; muddy but readable. Thanks to Brian Alexander tip. (Barbour-NH)

Sentech schedule corrections

All times UTC

IRIN Radio
17:30 17:45 9665 100 1234567 Somalia Unknown
06:00 07:00 11830 250 1234567 West Africa Portuguese
07:00 08:00 15170 250 1234567 West Africa French
11:00 12:00 17525 250 1234567 Central Africa French
20:00 22:00 7160 250 1234567 Central Africa French

Please correct as follows :

IRIN Radio
17:30 17:45 9665 100 1234567 Somalia Unknown

Radio France International
06:00 07:00 11830 250 1234567 West Africa Portuguese
07:00 08:00 15170 250 1234567 West Africa French
11:00 12:00 17525 250 1234567 Central Africa French
20:00 22:00 7160 250 1234567 Central Africa French
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview - April 12-18

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 12 April
*** The State We're In ***

Agflation comes down to the high and rising cost of food around the world. It's causing consternation in the West, but in the developing world it's causing riots. Experts say food prices may be the number one source of future wars in Africa. So we look at how agflation is affecting life in Somalia, Holland, Chicago and Peru. Plus the World Food Program's Senior Food Security Officer tells us how the increased price of food now means they can't buy nearly the amount they used to. Who goes hungry? The world's poorest and most vulnerable people.

We make a little noise about the right to silence. So we talk about the endless nature of noise in New Delhi. We meet the English woman who got so irritated at her next door neighbour's choice in loud music, she became a national anti-noise campaigner. And a noise philosopher tells us why we need silence to stay healthy.

Finally, two stories from the Middle East. The first is the tale of the Ramallah High School students who, in an attempt to show Palestinian life as, well, normal, set the bard's tale of star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Julie in Fair Palestine.

Want to let your friends and family know you love them while also making a political statement? Then go to www.sendamessage.nl where, for a reasonable price, you have a young Palestinian man spraying graffiti on the security wall that separates Israel from the West Bank.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1006 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1406 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe Week satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange: 1530 (South Asia 9345, 12080, 15595)
Earthbeat and Stories of the Twentieth Century:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

SUNDAY 13 April
*** Network Europe Extra ***

Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1005 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1405 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Reloaded ***
Your chance to catch up with some of the highlights from recent programmes; the best, the most interesting or newsworthy, or sometimes the funniest, chosen by our producers and presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Sunday we also run:

The State We're In:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

MONDAY 14 April
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***

We'll hear about a new - virtual - museum for The Grand Old Lady of Dutch literature, Hella Haasse.

We'll also hear about the rise of entrepreneurship in Holland, especially among immigrants. And, in music this week, we'll hear more - as promised - from Neco Novellas.

Also on the show, political editor John Tyler will be in with Headlines from the Hague, and we'll give you the details of our upcoming Koninginnedag (Queen's Day) contest!

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Documentary followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Earthbeat followed by Radio Books:
0400 (Western N America 6165)

TUESDAY 15 APRIL
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***

Agflation comes down to the high and rising cost of food around the world. It's causing consternation in the West, but in developing world it's causing riots. Experts say food prices may be the number one source of future wars in Africa. So we look at how agflation is affecting life in Somalia, Holland, Chicago and Peru. Plus the World Food Program's Senior Food Security Officer tells us how the increased price of food now means they can't buy nearly the amount they used to. Who goes hungry? The world's poorest and most vulnerable people.

We make a little noise about the right to silence. So we talk about the endless nature of noise in New Delhi. We meet the English woman who got so irritated at her next door neighbour's choice in loud music, she became a national anti-noise campaigner. And a noise philosopher tells us why we need silence to stay healthy.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Network Europe:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Radio Books ***

Aukelien Weverling - 'The Song of Aunt Magda'

Aukelien Weverling is a Dutch writer and journalist who reflects on contemporary life in a nuanced, non-judgemental way. In The Song of Aunt Magda a young woman, Alyce, talks to her best friend Rose about her lonely Aunt Magda, who has just died, and to her Moroccan boyfriend, Arkan, who has just left. She gives a surprising speech at her Aunt's funeral, with thoughts that range from the nature of relationships, to stereotypes, prejudice and the context of our values.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 17 APRIL
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***

We hear the real story behind the government claim that deforestation in Cameroon is halting.

The programme also features environmental activist, Gurmit Singh, who talks about the different ways we can all work towards halting climate change - from the government to the individual level.

And we hear of the little box that minimizes those nasty airplane sounds that constantly infringe on our peace and quiet at home - Thijs Westerbeek reports.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)


Note that on Thursday we also run:

Documentary:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 18 APRIL
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** 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):
0030 (Eastern N America 6165)
0130 (Central N America 6165)
0530 (Western N America 6165)
1030 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
2000 (East Africa 11805, 12050, West Africa 17810, Central/Southern Africa 7120)

*** Bridges with Africa ***
Lively discussion and thought-provoking reports about and from the African continent. We give the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and linking up with stations in Africa.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Earthbeat:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
(R Netherlands)

Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

April 12th
Latvia Today 07.00 -08.00UTC

April 13th
Q 103 13.00 -14.00UTC
Latvia Today 14.00 -15.00UTC

Good listening
Tom Taylor

Australian DX Report # 93 available for download

A new edition, no. 93, of the AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT audio shortwave news
magazine has been released.


It has lots of news about the A08 transmission period!

It's 13 mins 25 secs, and is at

http://airm.edxp.org

The "AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT", is a free service of the ELECTRONIC DX PRESS
RADIO MONITORING ASSOCIATION and contains professionally compiled
information about world shortwave broadcasting, with monitoring research.

The site allows you to listen to the ADXR and other audio features directly
(streaming audio) via your MP3 player, or via the site's embedded
mini-player. Podcasts, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and free subscriptions are
supported - full details are at the site.

Good listening to the Australian DX Report!

Bob Padula,
Melbourne

VOA adjust frequencies

Effective 14 April 2008
Voice of America changes frequencies for the following:
1400-1500 UTC Urdu on 9510 (ex-15790 kHz from Thailand)
1400-1500 UTC Urdu on 15790(ex-9580 kHz from Kuwait)
1200-1400 UTC English on 9510 kHz (ex-9645)
1400-1600 UTC English on 7430 kHz (ex-7125)
(Source: DXAsia/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - Peru

All times UTC

3234.81, Radio Luz y Sonido, Huanúco (pres.), 1005-1015, Mar 13, Spanish comments, short music and mentions "Peru", very weak signal kept fading in and out regularly. This coupled with noise and a heterodyne from possibly R New West Britain made details difficult to get. (Bolland)

4746.8, Raido Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2310-0105, Mar 07, 08 and 16, Spanish talk about "La familia", programme: "Radioperiodico 2000". ID: "...Transmite Radio Huanta 2000 OAZ5B 4755 kHz onda corta, OBX5O 1160 kHz onda media; OAZ5A 92.5 MHz FM estereo...", strong CODAR QRM, 21331-23332. (Petersen and Rodriguez)

4790.00, Radio Visión, Chiclayo, 0210-0655, Mar 04, 05, 06, 07, 12, 15, 16 and 18, Spanish preaching in programme "La Voz de la Salvación", hymns, multiple IDs, 25232 with some CODAR QRM. No longer on 4790.2. (D'Angelo, Liangas, Méndez and Petersen)

4824.4, La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos, 1126-1135, Mar 06, again copying the program between CODAR blasts, noted Spanish comments. Have not heard this station for awhile. The signal was poor and fading out periodically. (Bolland). Last heard in Dec 2007, acc. to our Tropical Bands Monitor at http://www.dswci.org/tbm/index.html . (Ed)

4857, Radio La Hora, Cusco, 0019-0025*, Mar 04, Spanish ID: "desde Cusco para todo el pais, Radio La Hora", local pop selections, 0025 abruptally sign off, 32323. (Bobrowiec)

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta (p), 2340-2350, Mar 16, Spanish talk, best in USB due to utility QRM, 13222. (Petersen)

4974.8, Radio del Pacifico, Lima, 0755-0810, Mar 08, religious songs and talk, 25322. (Cody)
5039.2, Radio Libertad, Junín, 1033-1210, Mar 06, 07, 08 and 11, transmitter problems on Mar 06, but return to regular strength on Mar 07, Huaynos music, Spanish comments and canned promos, programme: "Informativo Junin Avanza." Web: www.regionjunin.gov.pe/sietemaravillas . "...es Radio Libertad presentando el informativo Junin Avanza...", notice of Universidad Nacional San Ignacio. At 1201 "...el Departamento de relaciones publicas de la municipalidad provincial de Junin presento, el informativo Junin Avanza, gracias por su sintonia...". Operates only in the morning hours. Poor signal. (Bolland, Rodriguez and Wilkner)

5486.7, Radio Reyna de la Selva, Chachapoyas, 2352-2358*, Mar 07, tropical music, "...gracias a todos los amigos que nos sintoniza dia a dia a traves de los 101.5 FM de Reyna de la Selva...", strong signal, but poor audio. (Rodriguez)
(DX Window #346 via Anker Petersen/DSWCI)

Photo: La Voz de la Selva studio

DXers Unlimited midweek edition April 8-9

By Arnie Coro CO2KK
Hi amigos radioaficionados around the world and those of you orbiting planet Earth too… I am Arnie Coro, radio amateur CO2KK in Havana and here is our first news item of today´s Dxers Unlimited…. According to several groups of scientific researchers involved in the analysis of solar activity, the still ongoing solar cycle number 23 may be the one with the longest most extended period of extremely low activity. In other words and in plain language, cycle 23 has extended its minimum beyond any of the forecasts and may be a record breaking solar event as compared with the last seven solar cycles.

So amigos, we must continue to wait until solar cycle 24 really starts changing what is happening 93 million miles away from us and that has such a tremendous impact here were we all live : Planet Earth.

Item two: Still catching up with the e-mail backlog , and the reason is no other than the fact that many of the messages sent by Dxers Unlimited listeners around the world include radio hobby related questions that do require comprehensive and easy to understand answers, something that , believe me, is not an easy job at all…

But don´t worry my friends, because each and every e-mail, postcard , letter or FAX received here is answered as soon as possible.

And of course, some of those questions are answered also on the air for the benefit of other listeners that may then learn more about the hobby.

There are many examples of how our YOU HAVE QUESTIONS and Arnie tries to answer them section of the program has helped radio hobby fans to solve some of the problems that they may have. Here is a recent example: A recent reply about the challenges that repairing present day sophisticated radio and other electronic equipment , led to several listeners deciding to buy or homebrew the so called ESR or equivalent series resistance meters, a test instrument that has really changed the way electronic technicians approach the repair of broken down equipment… More about the ESR meter and how it has helped to rescue a lot of broken down radios that were thought to be beyond repair , later in today´s program.

Stay with us amigos, as Dxers Unlimited will continue after a short break for station ID…

I am Arnie Coro in Havana…
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This is Radio Havana Cuba, the name of the show is Dxers Unlimited, and si amigos, sure, we do QSL, we do verify your reception reports absolutely free of charge and VIA AIR MAIL, as we believe, from the very first day that we went on the air , that international shortwave broadcasters must develop very good ties with their listeners , and one way of doing it is precisely by verifying reception reports…

Now, let me continue with today´s Technical Topics section of the program, that is devoted to what many electronic engineers and technicians consider to be an outstanding breakthrough in the repair of broken down equipment…

I am talking about the ESR or Equivalent Series Resistance Meter, a relatively simple test instrument that provides the repairman with most reliable information about the state of electrolytic capacitors, the electronic components that according to very trustworthy statistics account for the greatest number of electronic equipment failures during the past 20 years…

A repair technician that has access to an ESR meter will be able to fix equipment in a much faster and easier way, while at the same time he will be able to do advanced diagnostics that will allow the preventive replacement of electrolytic capacitors even before the equipment shows any signs of failure, including the challenging intermittent faults that are so typical of bad electrolytics …

One very interesting fact about the ESR meters is that you can learn how to use them very easily , and that the interpretation of the meter´s readings will lead to the decision of replacing capacitors that you will never had thought that required to be changed.

There are several very good designs of ESR meters, from a very simple one that uses an already existing oscilloscope as its output indicator, to an expensive model that provides digital readings of the equivalent series resistance, the parameter that provides the most reliable information about the state of electrolytic capacitors of any type, and by that I mean that tantalum capacitors can also be tested with the ESR meters.

Finally, let me add that you won´t need to desolder the electrolytic capacitors from the printed circuit boards in order to test them with the ESR meter, because in my opinion the most outstanding feature of this unique test instrument is that it is used by placing the two test probes to the terminals of the electrolytic capacitors and reading the result of the test directly on the instrument´s meter.

On my second homebrewed ESR meter, the instrument´s output meter movement was calibrated using a large number of both good, not so good and bad capacitors, and no matter how they were intermixed, the ESR meter always found the actual state of the capacitor beyond any possible doubts.

If you figure out that bad or in poor shape and not yet really bad electrolytic capacitors are the main cause of present day electronic equipment failures, it is easy to figure out how important this relatively new test instrument has become for performing electronic equipment repairs.

Also, it must be underscored that radio receivers, transmitters, and transceivers that are more than ten to fifteen years old usually hide many electrolytic and tantalum capacitors that may be starting to show signs of problems that eventually will lead to breakdowns that can be prevented by checking all the electrolytics with an ESR meter … Sure, it will take some time to do it, but it will be worth every minute spent doing it, as I have found out here at my electronics and radio workshop amigos…

Finally, the ESR meter is of tremendous help also when computer motherboards fail, as one of the main causes of those failures are bad electrolytics !!!

For technically minded Dxers Unlimited´s listeners, I have here ready to be sent, several computer files with information on how to homebrew your own Equivalent Series Resistance Meter . Send your request for the ESR meter files to inforhc at enet dot cu… Again, inforhc at enet dot cu… With just a few electronic components and several hours of your spare time, you will be able to assemble a really useful electronic test instrument that will be really useful to repair broken equipment.

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Si amigos, yes my friends, oui mes amis, you are now listening to your favorite radio hobby program, Dxers Unlimited with Arnie Coro…

And now here is our next feature here:

March the 30th marked the day that international short wave broadcasters started to use the new A08 schedule, that will be used until October. According to the International Telecommunications Union, the administrations must file the use of the short wave broadcast bands twice every year, and a year that , by the way, does not coincide with the actual year that begins on the first day of January and ends on the 31st of December… The A period starts in March and lasts until October and the B period starts in October and lasts until March, something that was done in order to simplify the previous scheduling system that implied four frequency changes per year.

The broadcasting schedules are sent to the ITU in Geneva to be registered in the general data base that is kept there, and the telecommunications administrations can see how their registered stations are providing services to the target areas, if there are any collisions of frequencies and the effects of adjacent channels too.

Since Radio Havana Cuba went on the air in 1961, the Cuban Ministry of Communications has registered the use of our station´s frequencies with the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva, that is the United Nations oldest specialized agency, since its origins can be found way back in 1865, when several nations started to coordinate the use of the Morse wired telegraphy lines …

The existence of voluntary frequency coordination groups around the world is also recognized by the ITU, but it is left to the decision of the national telecommunications administrations to participate or not participate in those not official groups that may have a regional or a worldwide scope.

So, again and to make it very clear to those listeners that have recently asked about the topic of frequency coordination, let me emphasize that what the ITU requests is that the national telecommunications send to Geneva the data about the use of the short wave broadcast transmissions according to a previously arranged time schedule, then the data is processed and results are sent back to the administrations showing how each entry behaves in relation to other entries on the same frequency and others that operate on adjacent channels 5 kiloHertz to each side of the frequency that is analyzed.

So, in other words, an administration may decide to join or not to join, to participate or not participate as part of frequency coordination groups or nation , but independently of forming part or not forming part of one or more coordinating groups, the

Telecommunications Administrations must file with the ITU in Geneva and register the use of each frequency by providing a set of well known transmission parameters that include transmitter power, antenna types, target areas CIRAF zones to be served etc.

The data is processed by the ITU using sophisticated computer software and the results are sent back to each administration so that the broadcast schedules can be optimized to the best possible extent…

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And now amigos, just before going QRT here, ready to copy, this is Arnie Coro´s Dxers Unlimited´s HF plus low band VHF propagation update and forecast … solar activity still at the bottom of the cycle´s very much extended minimum,ZERO SUNSPOTS , with solar flux at rock bottom 69 units and the A index was near 15 yesterday… So don´t expect DX stations to show up above 17 or 18 megaHertz during the local daytime hours , while during the evening hours propagation conditions will be good only to around 10 or maybe 12 megaHertz… No signs of sporadic E openings yet, but I expect those openings to start by the end of the month amigos !!! Send me your signal reports and comments about the program to inforhc at enet dot cu, or VIA AIR MAIL to Arnie Coro, Radio Havana Cuba, Havana, Cuba
(Arie Coro, Radio Havana Cuba)

CVC International - A08 Multilingual schedules

All times UTC - target areas as indicated

Australia
A-08 of CVC International via DRW=Darwin:

Chinese to China
2200-0200 on 15170 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0400-1000 on 17830 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1000-1500 on 13775 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1500-1800 on 11770 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg

English to South East Asia and Indonesia
0600-0900 on 15335 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
0900-1100 on 15230 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1100-1800 on 13635 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg

Indonesian to Indonesia
2300-0200 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
0400-1000 on 17820 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1000-1300 on 9670 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1300-1700 on 6110 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg

Chile

A-08 of Voz Crista / La Voz via SGO=Santiago:

Portuguese to Brasil
0000-0400 on 11745 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
0400-1100 on 6110 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
1100-2400 on 15410 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
1800-2000 on 17640#SGO 015 kW / 045 deg

Spanish to Mexico
0100-0400 on 11970 SGO 100 kW / 340 deg

Spanish to Northern South America
0100-0800 on 11665 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
0800-1200 on 5960 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
1200-0100 on 17680 SGO 100 kW / non-dir

Spanish to Southern South America
2300-1300 on 6070 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg
1300-2300 on 9635 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg
# DRM mode Mon-Fri

A-08 of CVC International via JUL=Juelich
English to U.K.
1400-1600 on 7270#JUL 040 kW / 290 deg

Russian to Russia (pop music)
1400-1600 on 13670*JUL 100 kW 60 deg > not active from March 7, NF?

Ukrainian to Ukraine (R.Emmanuil)
1600-1700 on 11855 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg
1700-1900 on 9750 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg
# DRM mode
* strong co-ch Radio Tirana in French via CER

Uzbekistan
A-08 of CVC The Voice Asia via TAC=Tashkent

English to South Asia
0300-0900 on 15515 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg

English to India
0100-0300 on 11790 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg
0300-0600 on 13680 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg

Hindi to India
0000-0400 on 6260 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
0400-1100 on 13630 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
1100-1400 on 13820 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
1400-2000 on 6260 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg

Zambia
A-08 of CVC International via LUS=Lusaka
English to West Africa and Nigeria
0500-0600 on 9430 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg
0600-2100 on 13590 LUS 100 kW / 315 deg

A-08 of Christian Voice via LUS=Lusaka
English to South and Central Africa
0600-1600 on 6065 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
1600-0600 on 4965 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 8/DX Mix News #515 via wb, Germany & Alokesh Gupta, India)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Apr 08 2024 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
31 March - 06 April 2008

Solar activity was very low to low. Activity increased to low levels on 03 April due to two low-level C-class flares from Region 989 (S12, L = 204, class/area Cso/080 on 29 March). Activity was at very low levels during the remainder of the period with isolated B-class flares from Region 989. A halo CME occurred on late 05 April. The CME was first visible in SOHO/LASCO C2 images at 15/1626 UTC. The CME was judged to be back-sided, based upon STEREO Ahead EUVI 195 images and the GOES-10 X-ray signature.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels throughout the summary period.

Geomagnetic field activity was at mostly quiet levels during 31 March - 03 April. Activity increased to minor storm levels during 04 April. A further increase to major storm levels occurred on 05 April with a brief period of severe storm detected at high latitudes. Activity decreased to minor storm levels on 06 April with a brief major storm period detected at high latitudes. ACE solar wind data indicated Earth entered a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) on 04 April in advance of a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (HSS). Interplanetary magnetic field intensity increased to a peak of 15 nT at 04/1758 UTC during the CIR, while IMF Bz reached a minimum of -14 nT at 04/1758 UTC. Earth entered the HSS on 05 April.
Velocities increased through 06 April with a peak of 763 km/sec detected at 06/0858 UTC. Velocities remained elevated during the rest of the period as the HSS continued.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
09 April - 05 May 2008

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 09 - 16 April and 23 April - 05 May.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels during 09 - 10 April. Mostly quiet conditions are expected during 11 - 21 April. Activity is expected to increase to active to major storm levels during 22 - 24 April due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels during 25 - 26 April as the high-speed stream subsides. Quiet conditions are forecast during 27 - 30 April. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to active levels during 01 - 05 May with minor storm levels likely on 02 May as another recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream affects the f

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Apr 08 2024 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html

# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Apr 08
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Apr 09 70 10 3
2008 Apr 10 70 10 3
2008 Apr 11 70 5 2
2008 Apr 12 70 5 2
2008 Apr 13 70 5 2
2008 Apr 14 70 8 3
2008 Apr 15 70 8 3
2008 Apr 16 70 5 2
2008 Apr 17 70 5 2
2008 Apr 18 70 5 2
2008 Apr 19 70 5 2
2008 Apr 20 75 5 2
2008 Apr 21 80 5 2
2008 Apr 22 80 20 5
2008 Apr 23 80 30 6
2008 Apr 24 80 20 5
2008 Apr 25 80 8 3
2008 Apr 26 80 8 3
2008 Apr 27 80 5 2
2008 Apr 28 80 5 2
2008 Apr 29 75 5 2
2008 Apr 30 75 5 2
2008 May 01 75 10 3
2008 May 02 70 20 5
2008 May 03 70 15 4
2008 May 04 70 10 3
2008 May 05 70 15 4
(NOAA)

Radio Rossii - A08 Russian schedule

Effective: 30 March - 26 October 2008
All times UTC
Russian schedules targeted to western Europe

0400-0800 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg
0820-1300 on 13665 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg
1320-1700 on 9470 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg till Sep.6
1320-1700 on 9480 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg from Sep.7
1720-2100 on 7120 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg
(Source: DX Mix News #515 via Alokesh Gupta)

Blog Logs - Clandestines

All times UTC // parallel frequency
6030, Minghui Radio, Tanshui, Taiwan, 1305-1357, Mar 10 and 14, conversation in Mandarin, talk on Myanmar, possibly // 7310 Sound of Hope R International (more music jamming). (Ashar)

6155, Radio Republica, via Rampisham, 0020, Mar 14, Spanish talks about Chavez, fair. (Bernardini)

6300, Radio Nacional Saharaui, 2250-2322, Mar 08 and 13, Arabic programme of local folkmusic from Sahara, 2300 programmes in Spanish, “Literalmente en Marruecos la gente se muere de hambre...”, 45444. (Cruz and Romero)

7540, Dengue Mezopotamya, via Maiac, Moldova, 1825-1830, Mar 11, Kurdish conversation, there is a strange background signal, perhaps jammer, but the signal strength of audio level is low, 44433. (Romero)

9415, Democratic Voice of Burma, via Gavar, Armenia, 1520-1530*, Fr Mar 07, Kayan (as scheduled) talk, song, 45333 // 17495, but Gavar was off at 1440! (Petersen)

9485, Voice of Oromo Liberation (Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo), via Nauen, Germany from Mar 01, 1700-1800, Su/ Tu/We/Fr, ex Tu-Su, in Oromo. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Mar 11). Thus not heard on Sa Mar 01! (Ed)

9840, Sudan Radio Service, Dhabbaya, UAE, 1751-1800*, Mar 13, English talks, short music, male “...programme of SRS...”, 1758 hilife African music, ann in various languages, 33223. (Bobrowiec)

11530, Dengue Mezopotamya, via Maiac, Moldova, 1350-1410, Mar 05, Kurdish talks, interview, phone in, folkmusic // streaming audio on their website: www.denge-mezopotamya.com , 44343. (Romero)

12035, SW Radio Africa, via Kvitsoy, Norway, 1800-1840, Mar 17, already testing A08 frequency, English talk about upcoming Zimbabwe elections. IDs. Gave contact information. Afro-pop music. "The Hidden Story" program at 1814 about Zimbabwe politics. Strong. Very good signal. Announced current tests daily at 1800-1900 and will be moving from 7125 to 12035 for the 1700-1900 time period starting Mar 30. (Alexander in DXplorer)

15485, Radio Mustaqbal, Dhabbaya, UAE, 1132-1159, Mar 08, conversation and laughter, traditional music, 24443. (Ashar)

15485, Radio Mustaqbal, via Meyerton, South Africa, 1205-1235, Mar 08 and 10, music, children conversation, talk with plenty mention of "arte-ey", jingle, drama, 24232. (Ashar). Obviously back on the air towards Ethiopia! (Ed)

17495, Democratic Voice of Burma, via Talata-Volonondry, Madagascar, *1430-1510, Mar 07, Burmese ann, opened with half an hour of beautiful Burmese folkmusic and jazz, 1457 talk, 45444. (Petersen)

17875, Radio Xoriyo, Samara, Russia, 1400-1430, Mar 08, ID, frequency, reading holy verses, interview and possibly praying, strong signal, but noise in most part. (Ashar)
(Source: DX Window #346 via Anker Petersen, Danish SW Club International)

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Transmitter Chasing

"Congratulations on QSLing Rwanda," I said to the hobby newcomer. He was shocked to discover what he thought was Deutsche Welle from Germany, was actually from their Kigali, Rwanda transmitter relay site.
Location is everything and each transmitter location may count as a new country. In doing so the collector can verify several countries from one station. A few include; Madagascar and Netherlands Antilles from Radio Netherlands and Voice of America relays from Ascension Island, Botswana, São Tomé and Sri Lanka. Verify an extra Canadian site via South Korea's Sackville relay, while Adventist World Radio and Trans World Radio can rake in Guam, South Africa, Swaziland, United Arab Emirates, and more.
The list of transmitter sites continue to expand while broadcasters in the United States and abroad trade relays from multiple locations. Next time you band scan, check the frequency in Passport to World Band Radio or the 2008 Klingenfuss Shortwave Frequency Guide. Most stations if requested, will reference the site on your QSL, and you may be surprised at the transmitter location.
Who says there's nothing left to hear on shortwave? The transmitter route is an easy way to add to your country or station totals.
(Gayle Van Horn, QSL Report, Monitoring Times)

VOA adjust frequency in French via Bonaire

With immediate effect, the frequency of the VOA French broadcast to West Africa at 1830-2030 UTC via the RNW Bonaire relay station has been changed from 17895 to 17550 kHz.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - Bolivia

All times UTC
4409.88, Radio Eco, Reyes (p), 0010-0305, Mar 19 and 21, Spanisk talks, folk music selections, 23232. (Bobrowiec and Petersen)

4699.35, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, fade in 2245-0155, Mar 19, 20, 21 and 27, Spanish talks about "El Señor", hymns, slight CODAR QRM, 24332. (Petersen). Also heard at 1000-1015, Mar 27, Spanish comments, 1009 canned ID's, music, the signal improved from a poor to a fair by 1015 instead of the other way around. (Bolland)

4781.4, Radio Tacana, Tumupasa, 2249-2301*, Mar 17, Spanish chatter, international pops, full ID 2300, frequency ann ("4780") and s/off ann followed by tune, 23341, CODAR QRM. (Gonçalves)

4787.8, Emisoras Ballivian (tent.), Beni, 2336-0030, Mar 20, music by Vicente Fernandez and Roberto Carlos as musical greetings. TA: "...17 minutos para las 8 de la noche..." (UTC-4). At 0000 a religious transmision from a catholic church, very poor audio. No positive ID heard. (Rodriguez). Reactivated ? Has been off since May 2004. (Ed)

4796.4, Radio Mallku (t), Uyuni, 2255-2319, Mar 17, Spanish talks, 24331. (Gonçalves)

6024.9, Radio Patria Nueva, La Paz, 1040-1120, Mar 21, Spanish ann of Vegetables Fair "Precio Justo"; Constitucion Politica Autonomias; Brigades of community social workers. 1100 programme "Bolivia Informa", ann:"... con mas de 30 medios del sistema nacional deradio de los pueblos originarios, 20 emisoras aliadas y 14 emisoras de la Red Patria Nueva...Bolivia Informa..." Noticias y comentarios locales. "...Radio Patria Nueva, la voz del estado boliviano...". (Rodriguez)

6079.94, Radio San Gabriel, La Paz, 0945-0955, Mar 29, unfortunately HCJB is mixing with R San Gabriel which is a couple of Hertz off frequency. Noted talks in Spanish while HCJB is using a Vernacular. Signal was poor. (Bolland)

9624.8, Radio Fides, La Paz, 2249-2314, Mar 20, Spanish advs, ann for rational water usage, talks about Easter, news, 24442 and deteriorating. (Gonçalves)
(Source: DX Window 347 via Anker Petersen)

Radio Nepal told to "enhance its popularity"

Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal, Bhojraj Ghimire has stressed that Radio Nepal should enhance its popularity by upgrading its programmes. In a programme,organized on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the establishment of Radio Nepal, Chief Secretary Ghimire, said Radio Nepal has been losing its credibility in urban areas in comparison to rural areas and added that “listeners still tune Radio Nepal for dependable news and modern songs and it should pay attention to its quality to maintain its number of listeners.
(Source: The Rising Nepal)
Andy Sennitt comments: Radio Nepal is suffering the same problem as state-controlled media in many countries where commercial radio has recently been introduced. These state broadcasters are slow to respond to the competition, which they have never had before. Some of the most talented young broadcasters go to work for the commercial stations, while governments often don’t understand the urgency of investing in new technology to allow the state broadcasters to compete.
Of course, it would be better if the state broadcasters were converted into public broadcasters of the type we have in Europe, which is starting to happen in a few countries in Africa. But in the meantime, governments which want these stations to become more popular must give them the tools to do the job, and interfere less in the programming
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

IRIN launches Somali shortwave broadcast

In the Somalia Situation Report no. 13 – 04 Apr 2008, issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, we note:
“The Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) has launched direct broadcasts via short wave radio of Somali news and information at: Frequency 9665 kHz, 31 meter band, daily from 1730-1745 GMT (2030-2045 EAT).”
According to the HFCC registrations for A08, this transmission is from Meyerton, South Africa, beam 020 degrees and power 100 kW.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

North Korea jams Japanese radio program for abductees

Text of report in English by Japan’s largest news agency Kyodo
Tokyo, April 4: Japan confirmed on Friday North Korea’s jamming of a Japanese radio programme containing messages for any surviving Japanese victims of Pyongyang’s past abductions and will report it to the International Telecommunication Union on Saturday, the communications ministry said.
North Korea was confirmed jamming the programme “Shiokaze” with radio waves on the same frequency between 5.25 a.m. and 6.07 a.m. Friday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said.
It is the fourth time North Korea has jammed the programme after once in March last year and twice in November.
The interference is a violation of the ITU’s radio-frequency transmission rules and thus will be reported to the Geneva-based UN body, the ministry said.
“Shiokaze” was launched in March last year to send messages from family members of people who were possibly abducted by Pyongyang and are still residing in the country, for 30 minutes from 5.30 a.m. daily in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and English.
(Source: Kyodo News Service, Tokyo, in English 1414 gmt 4 Apr 08 via BBC Monitoring)
R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Japan's NHK World relaunches its website

The website of NHK World was relaunched on 31 March. According to the website itself, these are the core improvements:
Much expanded English language content including…
Easy-to-see English news video
Weather information on video, too!
Program search by genre on the program page
A new FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page
A search engine for the NHK site (Japanese and English pages)
The addresses of the English and Japanese pages have changed to:
English: www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
Japanese: www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/japanese/
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs

Thanks to the following contributors for todays edition of Blog Logs. John Wilkins, Brian Alexander, Stewart MacKenzie, Joe Wood, Scott Barbour, Jim Evans, and Chuck Bolland.
Gayle VH

All times UTC // parallel frequency

Clandestine
(No. Korea) - 9779.98 Furusato No Kaze via Tanshui(p) 1615-1630 Apr 4. Fair at best with usual JP talk; e-mail address given during closing anmt. So still here for B'08(John Wilkins-CO)

Croatia
6165, Voice of Croatia, 0600-0604, March 30, short 4 minute English broadcast with news, sports & weather. IDs. Schedule. Fair but with weak co-channel QRM. // 9470-via Germany- very weak. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Cuba
Radio Nacional Venezuela Relay 11670 1830 Spanish 333 March 30 //11875 [333] also via Cuba. (Steawrt MacKenzie-CA).

Dominican Republic
5009.8, tentative Radio Cristal, 2348-2357*, Mar 28, Spanish. Ancr at t/in; several
mentions Argentina; presumed ad string w/ various ancrs & musical bits; tentative ID at 2355 followed by several "Frecuencia el Dias....onda corta..." ancments, which I assume is a prg ID and immediately off at 2357; weak but clear signal. (Scott Barbour-NH)

Equatorial Guinea
6250, Radio Nacional-Malabo, 0528-0610, April 4, tune-in to lite vocals, ballads. Spanish talk. Local African music at 0551. "Radio Malabo" ID at 0601 & possible news. Poor - weak at tune-in but improved to a fair to good level by 0555. Occasional rtty QRM. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6250, Radio Nacional-Malabo, 2134-2210+, April 2, local Afro-pop music. "Radio Malabo" ID at 2203. Spanish talk. Fair to good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

French Guiana
Radio Japan Relay. 11895 0516 Spanish SIO 433 March 29 YL with comments and an ID at 0517. (Stewart MacKenzie-CA).

Gabon
Afrique Numero Uno. 9580 1820 French SIO 333. March 30 Two announcers conducting a conversation. (Stewart MacKenzie, CA)

Guatemala
4799.79, Radio Buenas Nuevas, San Sabastian, 0425-0432*, April 4, Spanish religious talk. Closing ID announcements at 0430. Poor in t-storm static. (Brian Alexander, PA)

India
11620 AIR (Bangalore), 2154-2203, 4/1/2008, English. Indian music with many bells at the end of a talk segment. ID by woman at 2159 followed by news. Moderate signal with fading (SINPO 34322). No parallels noted today. (Jim Evans, TN)

7270 AIR Chennai 1258-1316 Apr 4. All India Radio IS at 1258, then into talk at 1300. Mixing with Nei Menggu and Malaysia, with none dominating so hard to separate the stations. Then AIR went into sub-continental music around 1312, at which time I was able to // to 9820 (Panaji). Listed as Sinhala at this time. Chennai not often heard here. (John Wilkins-CO)

Indonesia
4920 RRI Biak 1310-1335 Apr 3. Jak news to 1315, then localmale announcer, followed by lite Indo vocals. The M ancr was very soft-spoken and hard to understand, but the music came through fine. The Jak segment was also well heard. Tuned out at 1335. Best signal from them in a while; condx to SE Asia quite good this day. (John Wilkins-CO)

3987.06 RRI Manokwari 1302-1319 Mar 29. Jakarta news relay // 4604.95, 3995.03, and 4920; relay ended at 1315, followed by vocal music from local studios. Good signal but ARO QRM. (John Wilkins-CO)

4750 RRI Makassar remains off the air in the 12-14 UTC time frame. (John Wilkins-CO)

4869.93 RRI Wamena 1249-1306 Mar 30. Vocal music continuing past ToH. Generally poor. (John Wilkins-CO)

Iran
7111.8v, VOIRI? 0135-0215, March 30, Tentative. Tune-in to Koran followed by talk in unidentified language. Also heard next night, March 31, at *0130-0228* on 7106.8v. Poor. Weak. Unstable, wobbly carrier. Sounded like a typical unstable Iranian carrier. Slightly off nominal 7105? No //s found. Not // 9480 or 7115. Possible switch to a good transmitter at 0228 when 7105 popped on the air as soon as 7106.8v went off the air. See next log. (Brian Alexander, PA)

7105, VOIRI, *0228-0245+, March 31, good, strong, stable transmitter with lite music. National Anthem at 0230. Talk in unidentified language. Koran at 0237. Weak // 6025 starting at 0228. This does not match any schedule that I have seen. (Brian Alexander, PA)

9495, Voice of Justice, *0129-0155+, March 31, National Anthem. English ID announcements at 0131 followed by Koran. English news at 0139. Good signal. Very good on // 7235-but not on the air until 0134. New frequencies. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Laos
6130 Lao National R. 1216-1250 Apr 4. Lady announcer in presumed Lao, with other voices heard occasionally, perhaps a roundtable talk or correspondents' reports - signal not good enough to tell. A music bridge at 1229 was followed by more chat, with exactly one mx selection at 1242. Tuned out at 1250. (John Wilkins-CO)

4677.53 Sam Neua(p) 1219-1230* Apr 3 and Apr 4. Sub-threshold signal with just a scrap of audio here and there; xmtr went off at 1230* both days. Sked and freq fit Sam Neua. Was not able to determine if // to 6130, unfortunately. (John Wilkins-CO)

Liberia
4760 ELWA (Monrovia), *0556-0603, 4/2/2008, English (?).Interval signal at 0556 followed by talk by man at 0558. Very weak signal with low audio and brutal CODAR interference. Fortunately,interval signal provided the ID. Haven't heard them since January. (Jim Evans, TN)

Mali
9635, RTVM, Bamako, *0800-0840, April 4, sign on with French ID announcements. Short bit of local string music. French and vernacular talk after 0801. Some exotic local music at 0830 & vernacular talk. Fair to good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

North Korea
7570.15, Voice of Korea, 2200-2210, March 30, IS. Spanish IDs. National Anthem. Into Spanish programming at 2203. Weak. Poor. Threshold signal on // 12015.13. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Peru
6019.45, Radio Victoria,(pres) 2339-2359 Noted a very weak signal here, with a male in Spanish comments. We think the male was preaching, judging from his tone an nuances while talking. Freq is clear of QRM for the moment; however, at about 2354 a carrier comes up to block the frequency. (Chuck Bolland, April 4, 2008)

4746.90, Radio Huanta Dos Mil,(pres) 1025-1035 Noted two females in Spanish conversation. At 1029 music presented. Female returns to the microphone at 1034 with more comments. No ID heard during listening period. Signal was fair fading to threshold. (Chuck Bolland, March 30, 2008)

6019.45, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0455-0520, March 28, Spanish religious talk. ID at 0457. National Anthem at 0502. Local religious music at 0505 & emotional preacher at 0508. Fair signal. // 9720.06-weak. Why the National Anthem at 0502? (Brian Alexander, PA)

Pirate
6925 WHYP. 2315-2341*. 4 Apr 08. English. The first log of Mr. Brownyard’s station since Halloween, 2005. James Brownyard and Uncle Schleckstien with IDs and a promise to return to the air soon. Music by Styx and an instrumental blues tune. Nice to hear this station again. Fair. (Joe Wood, TN).

3431.19, The Crystal Ship, 0010-0022, March 31, rock music. ID. Contact information. Belfast, NY mail drop. Said they were running 150 watts. Weak. Much stronger on // 6700.09. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Singapore
6080 Radio Singapore Int'l 1351-1400* Mar 29. In English with a feature on mushrooms, followed by a three-minute news bulletin at 1355; close-down anmt at 1359 said // 6150 would continue with Mediacorp Radio, which it did. Both freqs very good here. R. Australia in EG took over 6080 at 1400 after RSI shut down. (Wilkins-CO)

6185 Radio Singapore Int'l 1320-1400* Mar 30. Chinese programming // 6000 (Cuba QRM) with pop music to 1340, then a couple of talk segments; ID at 1356 exactly per WRTH ("Xingapo guoji guangbo diantai..."); closedown anmt and another ID at 1359; off at 1400 leaving the freq to Pyongyang with IS and KR xmsn // 9850. No sign of Huayi on 6185. (John Wilkins-CO)

Sudan
7200 Republic of Sudan Radio (Omdurman), 0400-0430, 4/3/2008, Arabic. Time pips on the hour followed by fanfare and news by man. Occasional mention of Sudan. Soon joined by a second, possibly field reporter. Relatively good signal (SINPO 34333) until 0422, when a strong unmodulated carrier appeared. Sudan could still be heard under it, but was lost when Radio Bulgaria signed on at 0430. (Jim Evans, TN)

Taiwan
(non). via France, 11850, Radio Taiwan International, via Issoudun, 1710-1745+, March 28, English programming. IDs. Program about Taiwan elections. Music program. "Taiwan Outlook" at 1738. Poor to fair. Scheduled to move to 11705 for A08. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Thailand
12120 NF, Radio Thailand, *0030-0055, March 31, ex-12095. English news, commentary. Fair to good signal strength at sign on but co-channel QRM from a slightly stronger RTTYYstation. Thailand slowly deteriorated to a very weak level under the strong RTTY signal by 0050. (Brian Alexander, PA)

United Kingdom
BBCWS 13865 1848 English 444 March 30 Announcer with comments on Colombia. Also an interview on Latin America. Also an item on Boxing in Mexico. Announcer's "BBC World Service" identificaiton at at 1854. Evita music vocals at 1858.Suddenly off the air at 1900 with no ID. (Stewart MacKenzie-CA)

United States
WINB 13570 1842 Spanish SIO 333 March 30 Announcers religious sermon in Spanish and English. (Stewart MacKenzie-CA).

Vietnam
4739.61 Son La BC Station(p) 1224-1301 Apr 3. Assorted music and talks (mostly talks) but too weak to determine lang. The style of mx was definitely SE Asian. Deteriorated further after 1300. (John Wilkins-CO)