Blog Logs

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

Argentina
15344.83v. Radio Nacional, 2244-2333, Oct 11, Lve sports coverage of the FIFA 2010 World Cup qualification fútbol game (Argentina vs Uruguay, which for them was a very important match), Argentina won! Nice to hear the very excited crowd at the stadium after winning, switched back to the studio for scores of other games and upcoming schedules, very slight drifting, good reception with a strong signal (R. Howard, CA)

Australia
6230, VNW, 1035-1045. Noted a male in English language weather reports for Australia's surrounding ocean area. One in particular was "Queensland" which was mentioned. Signal was good this morning and caught the ID as, "End of transmission from VNW". This station seems to come on the air on the hour and on the half hour all in USB Mode. At about 1055 a transmission commences where the parallel freqs are listed as 2056, 4149, 6230, 8113, 12362, 16528. Didn't get a chance go check them out yet. Signal was better this morning compared to yesterday (Oct 12, 2008) Waited around for the hourly transmission and as predicted, this station came on the air at 1100 with weather, but no ID at that time. It'll probably be mentioned at the end of the weather. The tranmission sounds like it's computer generated. (C. Bolland, FL October 13, 2008)

Bolivia

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, 0934-0945, At tune in, noted music.Signal was barely audible. After a selection of music, a male comments in Spanish. I think there was a female commenting too, but audio was so.(C. Bolland, FL October 13, 2008)

Bulgaria
13800 Radio Bulgaria. Bulgarian to the Middle East heard at sign-on 1500 at 10.10.2008. Brief news and into some pretty good hard rock. Excellent guitar work! Only fair sigs tho with some serious QSB at intervals. Wonder how many Bulgarian speakers live in the Middle East? (A Muick, AFG)

Clandestine
6020, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan,*1400-1430*, Oct 10, in nglish, "Today's News Flash", "Today's News on North Korean Issues" and "Today's Editorial". No French segment!Friday is still the best bet to catch English here, but is not a sure bet. Vietnam is steadily getting stronger against Shiokaze, by 1415 about equal strength, unable to hear any jamming (R. Howard, CA)

6100 Radio Sedayee Khashmir. Heard full ID at 0230 into announcer's talk in Urdu with traditional music. Transmitter faulted off several times but usually came back within a second or so. They also lost audio for about 20 seconds. This is upposedly a tiny little division of AIR in Delhi. (A Muick, AFG)

Croatia
3984.84 odd [re Kai's comment] Croatian Radio in 75 mb is not very strong these days, compared to powerful 100 kW signal on both 6165 and 9830 kHz channels daytime. S=8 at 2215 UT Oct 10th.Whether the fountain like 75 mb antenna is not very effective to cover central Europe too, or they produce only a strong signal 'CLOSE TO' the transmitter site on the balkans. I guess the old 10 kW unit of the early 90ties is in use in 75 mb during nighttime 2130-0600 UT, in B-08 2130-0700 UT, because of the inaccuracy of approx. 160 Hertz less.On Oct 9th at 2230 UT the transmitter at Deanovec was switched ON and OFF never-ending, and signal was so POOR, like missing final stage booster that night.(wb, Oct 10)

Germany
13810 (via Nauen), Brother Stair heard bumping his gums about US politics and the antichrist at 1450 on 10 Oct. According to EIBI, this is beamed to the Middle East. I wonder how many listeners this maniac has over here. He sounds his best during deep QSB. Unfortunately the signal was quite strong but for the deep QSB. At 1458 he involved the FEMA and said that there would soon be martial law in the USA. This was about all I could take and tuned ou. (A Muick, AFG)

India
4775, All India Radio-Imphal, 1520-1539, Oct 10. News in vernacular, 1530 "The news at nine" in English. Am glad to finally have positive confirmation that the station I have recently been hearing here is in fact AIR. Noted // 4760 (AIR Port Blair – weak, but clear), 4970 (AIR Shillong – fair with about a 3-4 second delay), 4990 (AIR Itanagar –weak, but clear) and 9425 (AIR Bengaluru/Bangalore – good reception) (R. Howard, CA)

Indonesia
4605.05, RRI Serui, 1004-1010. Signal is threshold so far.Noted a female in comments. Difficult at this time to hear even the language being spoken. (C. Bolland, FL October 13, 2008)

4925, RRI-Jambi (presumed), 1426-1450, Oct 9. Bahasa Indonesian . DJ playing pop subcontinent music and songs, with on-air calls ("Hello, hello …"). Interference from some type of data transmission, poor, but the best reception so far this DX season. Thanks again to Tony Ashar for providing the solid ID for this station (R. Howard, CA)

Malaysia
11884.71, Voice of Malaysia (Suara Malaysia) via RTM,1213-1230*, Oct 11. Chinese, pop music, news, ID "Voice of Malaysia", fair, but audio continues to be less than perfect, light CODAR QRM (R. Howard, CA)

(Sarawak) 7130, Sarawak FM via RTM, 1250-1315, Oct 11. Vernacular, pop music, time tips 1300 to RTM news (news // 5964.92 Klasik Nasional FM), after the news played what sounded like a patriotic song (Klasik Nasional went to their usual choral anthem after the news),back to pop music. Signal fair till the sudden sign-on of CNR-2/CBR with "English Evening" already in progress at 1302, both about the same strength, not often I hear Sarawak this well (R. Howard,CA)

Mauritania
4845, 2232-2300. Radio Mauritanie, Nouakchott.Arabic news script at tune-in with brief instrumental musical bridges between items. Continued news reporting format to 2251. Announcer duo's chat segment to 2253. Contemporary Arabic vocals (SINPO 43244). French announcement similar to a commercial format with jingle. PSA with Motown background music, followed by Arabic rapid-fire delivery item. Two male announcers chat to brief French station ID at 2300 with pop background music. Instrumentals to Arabic segments from announcer to tune-out at 2310. (G Van Horn, NC)

Moldova/Pridnestrovye
6040, 2310-2315 Rafio PMR. Feature on Moldovian cities to musical bridge. Closing station info with ID and mentions of Transdneister Moldovian Republic. Postal address to email address, and "thanks for listening, goodbye." Additional station promo including broadcast hours and frequencies. Station interval signal to French station ID at 2315. Opening programming announcements by lady announcer. (SIO 434) as French service continued. (G Van Horn, NC)

Papua New Guinea
3365, Radio Milne Bay, 1236-1246*, Oct 11. English, relay on NBC programming. Pop songs, on-air calls with music dedications, gives phone numbers and NBC email address, suddenly off.Do not often hear this one (R. Howard, CA)

Peru
4826.5, Radio Sicuani, 1015-1030. Noted a male in steady Spanish language comments.I think he's talking with a female, but because of CODAR and regular noise, the copy is difficult. Signal was threshold. (C. Bolland, FL October 13, 2008)

5025, Radio Quillabamba, 1025-1035. Radio Rebelde is dominating this frequency, but Radio Quillabamba can be heard under Rebelde with music until 1030, then Spanish language comments by a male. Rebelde is in news also at this time. Quillabamba was poor. (C. Bolland, FL October 13, 2008)

Philippines
11720 Radio Pilipinas, heard with Tagalog to the Middle East on 5th October. What's helpful with the Tagalog language is that they work so many English words into it. Other than that, my neighbor in the guesthouse is a great Filipino guy and I can always get him to translate. Surprisingly, only a fair signal, perhaps because of the weird opening to Europe at the time. Made me wish for some Red Horse ale. (A Muick, AFG)

Portugal
11905 RdP International, heard at 1649 October 5th in Portuguese with a football game and 2 very excited sportscasters. This is supposedly a 75 degree beam according to AOKI, which leaves me an extremely side lobe or off the back, but signal strength was excelent and no QRM. Definitely not longpath DX either as no heavy flutter or echo. (A Muick, AFG)

Romania
11735 Radio Romania Int'l heard in English at 1714 on Oct. 5 with a hearty signal despite WYFR on 11730 to the Middle East trying to do the mashed potatoes all over them. RRI was upposedly at 307 degrees to Europe according to AOKI. Again, I seem to have caught the back lobe. interesting talk about Romanian refusing to wear seat belts and new smoking regulations that were introduced. I can relate as a cigar smoker....I am banned from nearly everywhere in the US and some European countries now. I also remember the Italian T-shirts that came out with a seat belt imprint on them so it would look like the person is wearing one to the average passerby and traffic cameras, LOL. (A Muick, AFG)

United Kingdom
177000, 1538-1605 Radio Solh/Radio Peace (Kabul, Afghanistan via Rampisham, UK relay). Arabic style vocals and instrumental music for weak signal (SIO 222). Signal peaks intermittently during same music format. By 1559, signal peaked briefly at S5, only to fade rapidly. Male announcer's presumed Dari/Pashto text almost buried in the noise. Did observe an obvious "echo-effect" for one brief announcement, perhaps an ID ? Music format resumed after announcement, barely audible to 1605. (G Van Horn, NC)

Vietnam
4739.53v, Radio TV. Son La (presumed), 1348-1400*, Oct 10. Vietnamese. Indigenous music and singing/chanting. Audio quality varies from day to day. Today was somewhat mushy, fair-poor. (R.Howard, CA)

Contributors:
Chuck Bolland, FL
W. Bueschel, Germany
Ron Howard, CA
Albert Muick, Kabul, Afghanistan/HCDX
Gayle Van Horn, NC

Sri Broadcasting Corporation begins new radio service

The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) recently commenced a new radio service called Sandya Guwanviduliya (evening radio). This new service which starts everyday at 6.30 pm will broadcast discussions and documentary helpful for the rural farmers and community development programs. At present, SLBC’s domestic FM network broadcasts six regular programme channels on a nationwide basis.
(Source: Colombo Page/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Updates on Britain's 'Big L'

Big L now an internet-only station

Big L, the British commercial station that until recently was using a mediumwave transmitter in the Netherlands (1395 kHz), has become an Internet-only station. Its satellite signal, which had fed audio to the mediumwave transmitter and made the station available across the UK and Ireland on the Sky platform, has been replaced by a test tone for the past 24 hours.
Presenter Mike Read, who is believed to have been working on the station for many months without being paid, was heard to say this morning on its remaining outlet, the Internet stream, that ‘the plug has been pulled’ on the satellite feed. Other presenters have left the station in recent months claiming not to have received a pay check.
It remains to be seen whether Big L, which has been in financial difficulties for most of its existence since its launch in 2005, will attempt to continue as an Internet station, or close completely. There are constant rumours about possible new owners, but the reality of the situation is that now is not a good time to invest in commercial radio unless you have deep pockets. Another UK radio company, Laser Radio, recently filed for bankruptcy, though its stations are still on the air.

Big L to be taken over by a 'newly formed company"
Struggling UK broadcaster Big L announced on air this morning that it is to become part of a ”newly formed company.” The name of the new company was not disclosed, but it was described as one which is expanding, and appears to involve a group that currently holds FM licences in the UK. Details of what exactly will happen, and when, are still sketchy, but presenter Mike Read said that some Big L programmes will be on FM (Cheltenham, Gloucester and Swindon were mentioned), and the plan is to “build up the brand”.
Big L will make use of a new studio facility currently under construction (location unknown), but some programmes will continue to come from the station’s present studio in Frinton-on-Sea. The station may reappear on Sky channel 0190, but if this is no longer possible there is another Sky channel that will become available in January. No decision has been made about the future of 1395 kHz, but that remains an option. The station has so far not issued an official statement.
(Source: Mike Read show on Big L)
Update 1700 UTC: Ray Woodward reports that channel 0190 has now been removed from the Sky EPG.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC reinforces Russian online output, changes radio schedules

BBC World Service has announced changes which will further reinforce its Russian-language output. The main thrust of the reprioritised investment is placed on strengthening the website, bbcrussian.com, which has become the key method for delivery of all BBC content in Russian. The website is having a significant impact in Russia where it is easier to access than the BBC radio services, and where demand for online news is growing and becoming increasingly sophisticated.
In August 2008, at the height of the conflict between Russia and Georgia, the number of unique users of the website increased dramatically to nearly three million, and many of these new users have remained with the site in September. The audience is also accessing other platforms online: in August 2008, traffic to online audio content doubled while demand for video jumped six-fold to nearly 2,300,000 views. Use of news from BBC Russian via wireless handheld devices also more than doubled. Use of forums and interactive traffic has also grown and during the recent conflict was at record levels.
Head of BBC Russian, Sarah Gibson, explains that the BBC wanted to improve its Russian-language offer to serve audiences whose media consumption habits are changing rapidly. She says: “Our aim is to deliver a fresher, more relevant service for our audiences in Russia and the wider post-Soviet market – a trusted, high quality website with the kinds of features the audience expects, and news and current affairs programmes at key times of day, available online as well as through more traditional radio platforms.
“It’s clear that audiences like our multiplatform offer more and more, and our challenge now is to improve this offer and to give audiences more formats that they enjoy and engage with. That is why we are focusing resources where they will have most impact.”
Resources are being focused to enable the BBC to improve its rolling 24/7 news offer on bbcrussian.com. The BBC will also increase the number of high-quality video reports, underpinned with original journalism from Russia. These, too, will be updated 24/7. The BBC is also strengthening resources for bbcrussian.com during the morning peak periods and is increasing the resources for interactivity round the clock.
Reprioritisation also means boosting the Learn English section of bbcrussian.com – a tool which helps millions of Russian- speakers to master English in a simple and engaging manner. The BBC Russian radio also changes, with re-focusing of resources on peak listening times and with more investment in flagship news and current affairs programmes.
Key daily radio programmes on shortwave and mediumwave will be expanded to make up a simpler schedule tailored for peak morning and evening drive-time audiences. The flagship morning weekday news and current affairs programme, Utro na BBC, will be increased by half an hour, to three-and-a-half hours each day.
The afternoon weekday drive time news and current affairs sequence, Vecher na BBC – which includes the hour-long BBSeva hosted by Seva Novgorodsev – will be increased, by one hour, to four hours each day. New weekend editions of Vecher na BBC will be launched, on both Saturday and Sunday, to take the place of current short updates.
There will be changes elsewhere in the radio schedule to fund these improvements. The production of some short news bulletins, which were designed for Russian FM partners, will cease as the BBC no longer has these agreements. Longer format feature programming will cease; their themes and issues will be incorporated into mainstream news and current affairs content.
The reprioritisation also enables the BBC to develop extra newsgathering resources in Russia, resulting in increased reporting and analysis of Russian affairs. The BBC will also increase the current affairs reporting of British cultural and social affairs, as well as reporting on the former Soviet Union, for all programmes and platforms.
Sarah Gibson sums up: “We believe that a fuller multimedia news offer will strengthen the impact of BBC Russian and that, as a result of these changes, BBC Russian will become the most trusted and influential international news provider in Russia, serving audiences in the global Russian-speaking community, across borders and platforms.”
(Source: BBC World Service Publicity/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

International Callsign Handbook Now Available

This blog is supported and sponsored by Teak Publishing, and the sale of its radio hobby publications. We appreciate your support by purchasing our publications that keeps our radio blogs operational.

Teak Publishing is proud to announce the release their second eBook – International Callsign Handbook, 2nd edition, by Gayle and Larry Van Horn.

Radio hobbyists interested in receiving and identifying radio stations in the HF/VHF/UHF radio spectrums now have a new whopping 1414 page CD-ROM publication to aid them.

International Callsign Handbook is a concise world directory of various types of radio station identifications covering the military, government, maritime, aeronautical, and fixed radio stations on CD-ROM. Thousands of callsigns and other types of identifiers have been collected from our own personal log book, official sources and dedicated hobbyists who contributed their material.

The 12 chapters of this new eBook cover the following subjects:

● Chapter 1 – Introductory material

● Chapter 2 – Extensive lists of resource information useful in interpreting the individual entries for each identification listed in the book. We have included sections on U.S. Navy ship/squadron classifications; U.S. Coast Guard cutter designators; a massive list of abbreviations and acronyms that appear in the book; a comprehensive country abbreviation list; and the latest Table of Allocations of International Callsigns from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

● Chapter 3 – Special chapter devoted to monitoring ACARS communications. For the aviation buff, we have included an extensive list of the abbreviations and a sample message type used by aircraft when communicating using this digital radio system.

● Chapter 4 – Comprehensive lists of internationally assigned callsigns.

● Chapter 5 – Worldwide listing of airline callsigns and ICAO codes.

● Chapter 6 – Covers the new field of decoding ICAO24 codes from aircraft. Our list in this edition will primarily cover military aircraft.

● Chapter 7 – Provides a large sample of military Selcal codes that have been recently decoded by on-the-air monitoring.

● Chapter 8 – Civilian Marine Vessel Callsigns.

● Chapter 9 – Introductory material on monitoring the marine GMDSS frequencies with coastal and ship MMSI identifications.

● Chapter 10 This chapter covers the new and exciting field of Automatic Link Establishment or ALE monitoring in the HF radio spectrum and includes a very large list of ALE addresses.

● Chapter 11 – The largest chapter in this book is an extensive listing of Tactical Callsign and Code Words. This chapter covers government and military tactical calls and selected code words for services and agencies worldwide.

● Chapter 12 – is a collection of U.S. military call words that change, usually on a daily basis. The call words presented in this chapter are usually used by various elements of the Strategic Forces such as airborne command post, TACAMO aircraft, GEP or ground entry point stations, and other units worldwide.

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The book is written by MT QSL Report columnist Gayle Van Horn, W4GVH, and Larry Van Horn, N5FPW, MT's Assistant Editor/Milcom columnist. If you want to identify who you are hearing on your radio, then this book should be on your radio shack shelf.

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Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

Latvia

Saturday October 11th
Latvia Today 1000-1100 UTC
Radio Casablanca 1100-1200 UTC

Sunday October 12th
Latvia Today 1300-1400 UTC
Good Listening 73s (Tom Taylor, UK/HCDX)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Oct 09 1511 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
29 September - 05 October 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible solar disk remained spotless through most of the period, however, Region 1003 (S23, L=222, class/area Axx/010 on 04 Oct) was numbered on 04 October. This region quickly decayed to spotless plage on 05
October.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels 03 - 05 October.

The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels 29 September through the end of the day on 30 September with solar wind speed values measured at the ACE spacecraft around 350 km/s. Activity levels increased to quiet to unsettled conditions through 01 October. This increase was due to a Co-rotating Interaction Region (CIR) with solar wind velocities near 500 km/s and the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) Bz component ranging between +/- 7 nT. Geomagnetic field activity increased to quiet to active conditions on 02 October as a coronal hole high speed stream rotated into a geoeffective position. Quiet to active conditions were observed through early 04 October when the geomagnetic activity increased to unsettled to minor storm levels.
Solar wind speed values during this period also increased to around 750 km/s with the IMF Bz ranging between +/- 8 nT. Soon after the peak of the geomagnetic activity, levels slowly declined to quiet to unsettled for the remainder of 04 October, then mostly quiet conditions on 05 October. Wind velocities also began gradually decreasing, and ended the period below 500 km/s.
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
08 October - 03 November 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 08 - 11 October, 13 - 15 October, and 30 October - 03 November.

The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on 08 - 10 October. A coronal hole high speed stream is expected to become geoeffective on 11 - 13 October increasing activity to quiet to unsettled levels with active conditions possible on 12 October. For 14 - 27 October activity levels are expected to decrease to quiet conditions. Another coronal hole high speed stream is expected to become geoeffective on 28 - 31 October increasing activity to quiet to unsettled levels with active conditions expected on 28 - 29 October. Quiet conditions are expected 01 - 03 November as the coronal hole rotates out of a geoeffective position.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Oct 09 1512 UTC
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Oct 08 67 5 2
2008 Oct 09 67 5 2
2008 Oct 10 67 5 2
2008 Oct 11 67 10 3
2008 Oct 12 67 15 4
2008 Oct 13 67 10 3
2008 Oct 14 67 5 2
2008 Oct 15 67 7 2
2008 Oct 16 67 5 2
2008 Oct 17 67 5 2
2008 Oct 18 67 5 2
2008 Oct 19 67 5 2
2008 Oct 20 67 5 2
2008 Oct 21 67 5 2
2008 Oct 22 67 5 2
2008 Oct 23 67 5 2
2008 Oct 24 67 5 2
2008 Oct 25 67 5 2
2008 Oct 26 67 5 2
2008 Oct 27 67 5 2
2008 Oct 28 67 15 4
2008 Oct 29 67 12 4
2008 Oct 30 67 10 3
2008 Oct 31 67 10 3
2008 Nov 01 67 5 2
2008 Nov 02 67 5 2
2008 Nov 03 67 5 2
(NOAA)

RAE Argentina logged again on shortwave

Argentina
RAE now is active again on 15345 kHz, frequency checked by my DX friend, Norberto Pugliese at 2254 UTC. (Gabriel Ivan Barrera-ARG, DXplorer Oct 8)

15345.17, RAE, 2154, Oct 8, they are back on the air again with a fair signal, loop of interval signal and RAE ID, had been off since late August (Ron Howard, Monterey,CA, Etón E1)

Since Monday Aug 25th RAE was OFF on shortwave, only on Internet stream as
presence. wb, Germany) (Source: WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #881 via wb, Germany)

Gayle VH: This is one to keep an eye on, keep us informed as you hear RAE active on shortwave.

Review of Domestic Broadcast Survey 10

With DX season upon is, time for a refocus on one of the best reference aids for radio hobbyists. Let me know how you do on your DXing!

The Danish Shortwave Listener's Club International, an active club of worldwide radio listeners from 33 countries, have released their 10th edition of Domestic Broadcast Survey.

The 10th edition, edited by DSWCI Chairman, Anker Petersen, is divided into four parts. Part 1 covers all active shortwave stations broadcasting on 2300-5700 kHz. Part 2 includes Domestic stations on international shortwave bands above 5700 kHz broadcasting to a domestic listening audience. Part 3, is all Active Clandestine shortwave stations including schedules and identification information. Part 4 list all the frequencies deleted between 2 and 30 MHz which have not been reported during the past five years, but may possibly reappear.

The new Survey as with past editions, is based on sources that include DX bulletins, current schedules and actual monitoring from radio hobbyists. Listings are in an easy to follow by-frequency format sorted by frequency, kW, country, station operating schedules, parallel frequencies and operating program format. Active stations are noted as A (Regular), B (Irregular), C (Sporadic) or D (Likely Inactive).

The Last Log column is listed on the right side, and indicates when the last month and year the station was reported prior to the publication's deadline this year.

The 35 page edition is available by email as a PDF format (about 175 kB). A limited number are available in printed format. All buyers of the DBS-10 will be given a username and password to the monthly updates on the tropical bands published as Tropical Bands Monitor on the clubs website at www.dswci.org. The similar data from 2005-2007 is available from www.dswci.org/tbm to anyone.

Funds should be addressed to: Bent Nielsen-Treasurer, Egekrogen 14, DK 3500 Vaerloese, Denmark. Email edition: DKK 40.00 or USD 9.00; Euro 5.00 or GBP 4.00 or SEK 50.00 or 5 IRCs. Printed edition: DK 80.00 or USD 17.00 or EUR 11.00 or GBP 8.00 or SEK 105.00 or 9 IRCs. Additional payment information for cash notes may be obtained at www.dswci.org/

The Domestic Broadcast Survey 10th edition remains an excellent source for hobbyist that follow closely the changing world of shortwave radio. This fine publication has been a part of my reference library in printed and PDF format for many years and I highly recommend it to all. It is accurate, timely and valuable as a reference aid.
Review ed by Gayle Van Horn/Monitoring Times

A closer look at Africa on shortwave

The following logs, represent what hobbyist are hearing from shortwave stations in Africa. Thanks to the blog contributors. Have you sent yours in yet ?
Gayle VH

All times UTC // parallel freqency *sing-on sign-off*

Ascension Islands
BBCWS relay 7160, 0338. English, (SIO 333) Oct 4. Lady announcer with program interviews. Noted relay on 6145, 0347 with segment on Italy's use of Euros within the country. (Stewart MacKenzie, CA)



Chad
RNT 4904.97, 2220-2232*, Oct 2, Afro-pop music. French announcements. Sign off with national anthem but pulled plug midway thru anthem. Fair to good. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Equatorial Guinea
Radio Nacional (Malabo) 6250, *0502-0525,Oct 3. Sign on with brief 10 or 15 second Spanish announcement followed by national anthem. Hi-life music at 0504. Spanish announcements. Fair to good. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Radio Africa 15190, 2240-2251*, Oct 2. English religious programming. Radio Africa ID announcement at 2248 with email address, and postal address in Accra, Ghana. Good. Strong. Very weak WYFR heard underneath. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Ethiopia
Radio Ethiopia 9704.19, 2005-2102*, Sept 27. Horn of Africa music to Amharic talk. Phone talk to closing announcements and national anthem at 2100. Fair but some adjacent channel splatter. Better on // 7110.06. Weak on // 5990.04v. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Liberia
ELWA (Monrovia) 6070, 2240-2300*, Oct 2. Religious music. Closing announcement at 2258 followed by national anthem at 2259. Weak signal, poor with adjacent channel splatter. Mixing briefly with CVC Chile at their 2300 sign on. (Brian Alexander, PA)


Libya
Voice of Africa 17725, 1322-1336, Sept 29. Service listed as Swahili.Announcer with talk between Arabic music bits. Lady announcer with station ID at 1328 followed by music and another ID at 1334. Signal poor-fair. (Scott Barbour-NH)

Madagascar
RTV Malagasy Antananarivo 5010, 0242-0305, Sept 22. Vernacular. Pop-like and reggae music with announcer between selections through 0300. "Whistling" program intro followed by announcer talk. Signal poor-fair in reduced carrier USB. (Scott Barbour-NH)

Nigeria
Voice of Nigeria 15120, 1835-1850. 03 OC 08. English. Announcer in heavily African accented English talking about Africa, Nigeria and tribal factions. ID at 1844 followed by public service announcements. Another ID by lady announcer at 1845 as, “You’re listening to Voice of Nigeria,” and into indigenous music.Signal S5/Fair. (Joe Wood, TN).


Radio Nigeria (Kaduna) 6089.9, 2151-2200, Sept 28. Listed Hausa. Male announcer with lengthy talk. Sounded like a speech of sorts to short, Koran-like vocal bits at 2153. More speech into studio announcer at 2200 when signal immediately crushed by co-channel Caribbean Beacon.Signal poor-fair using USB to avoid DRM hash. (Scott Barbour-NH)

Zambia
ZNBC Lusaka 5915, 0244-0307, Sept 29. Vernacular. Fish Eagle interval signl to natioal anthem at 0250, followed by sign-on announcements and music. Signal poor with occasional 5920-WBOH splatter. (Scott Barbour-NH)

Blog Logs

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

Australia
11650, Radio Australia, 2100-2108. World news lasting until 2105, the financial crisis mentioned often. Signal was weak and there was loads of interference present. Chuck Bolland, FL October 1, 2008

Bolivia
6075 Radio Kausachun Coca Nice Bolivian folk music at 1004 tune-in. Another song started at 1010. Then canned promo announcements at 1012 by two announcers with ID, FM freq 9?.? (possibly 90.5), MW could only copy "amplitud modulada" and SW as "6,075 onda corta banda internacional de 49 metros", possibly transmission times, another clear ID, then program shouted. Fairly strong with moderate fading and some co-channel QRM. Glad to get this one. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX 3 October)

Canada
6069.95 CFRB 1718. End of political report with CFRX ID at end. Traffic report to ad block with promo ID as, "we need to talk. Pick up the phone and call 416-872-1010, toll free 0-800-561-CFRB.now here are the ?? on news-talk 10-10 CFRB" at 1023. Fairly strong but modulation only abt 25%. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX 3 Oct.)

China
6165, CNR-6, 1307-1401, Oct 7. Scheduled for Hakka. Ballads and traditional songs, fair-poor, QRM from VOV (Voice of Vietnam)from about 1335-1400*and also adjacent splatter, // 9170 (fair) (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

3303 (USB), Zhoushan Maritime Meteorological Radio,checked Oct 1, 1400-1412 but heard nothing, Oct 2 checked from 1100-1112 and 1400-1412, but still heard nothing. Believe they musthave changed their schedule again, but I do not have a clue as to when they are now on the air. Do not think it was poor propagation, as I was hearing Changjiang Maritime Security Information Center both days (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

8794 (USB), Changjiang Maritime Security Information Center (presumed). Random checking between *1347-1425*, Oct 1 & 2, in Chinese, repetitive interval signal (easy-listening orchestra music). Reading some type of lists (assume it's the water traffic information for the Changjian River, a.k.a. Yangtze River), short musical bridges between lists,read by different women announcers, before sign-off a series of about 19 pips, poor-fair (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Czech Republic
11600, Radio Prague, 2045-2100, Noted a program of Spanish languages features and conversation. Generally the signal was fair, but there was fading which degraded the quality. (Chuck Bolland,FL October 1, 2008)

Guatemala
4052 Radio Verdad. They have ordered the transistors they need from the USA and hope to have them within 10 to 12 days. This news via Dr. Madrid. (Hans Johnson Oct 8/Cumbre DX)

Indonesia
11785.97v, Voice of Indonesia. 1327, Oct 7, in English. Weak, best in USB, QRM 11785.0. At 1438 assume Malay with fair signal, light CODAR interference. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

11785.94, Voice of Indonesia. 1445-1520*, Oct 2, English, checking for their usual 11784.83v and heard nothing there. Open carrier on 11785.94 caught my attention, was below threshold level, steadily improving, by 1458 could hear English and several VOI IDs. English news at 1500 , I expected the usual 1501 sign-off, but was surprised when they completed the news and went into Today in History, Indonesian Wonders, etc., fair by the time they suddenly went off, moderate CODAR QRM. As Mauno Ritola has recently commented on, seems that VOI is in a constant state of flux; we never know exactly where they will be or what language we will hear (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Israel
15785.03 Galei Zahal Program of local instruments at 1734 and vocal music hosted by male announcer in Hebrew. Canned announcements including clear ID by lady announcer. Music bridge, then 1800 fanfare and tone denoting 1800, and apparent news brief by announcer. Station jingle at 1802 with mention of "the sounds.". Fair at best with a lot of fading. 6973 also in but too early. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX 3 Oct.)

Laos
6130, Lao National Radio, 1411-1436, Oct 7. News in Laotian,three-four minutes of no audio, finally into "Hello. I am Elizabeth Moore. Welcome to Functioning in Business" (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA,Etón E1)

Malaysia
5964.93, Klasik Nasional FM via RTM, 1301-1317, Oct 1, in vernacular, news (mid-way through the news: "Radio RTM Kuala Lumpur"), a regular feature now after the news at 1310 is a long version of a choral Anthem followed by singing station jingle ("Klasik Nasional"), pop songs, fair (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Peru
4835.49, Radio Maranon, 1014-1030 Tune in this frequency earlier and only heard the carrier, the audio didn't fade in until 1014 with a male in Spanish language comments. Still weak, so not able to catch substance of his comments. At 1016, hear a femalein there talking too. At 1018 Huaynos music presented. Signal remain threshold.(Chuck Bolland, FL October 4, 2008)

4826.45, Radio Sicuani, 1022-1030 Noted a male in Spanish language comments which continue for the period. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, October 4, 2008)

Romania
11735 Radio Romania International. Close of English program at 1729 on financial news, then ID "This is R. Romania International broadcasting from Bucharest." Jazz music bridge, then arts program. Good signal with slight het QRM from 11734.9 (Zanzibar??). (Dave Valko, PA.Cumbre DX 3 Oct.)

Russia
5920, Kamchatka Radio via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka. Local programming from 0710-0800, Oct 8, pre-0710 and post-0800 had Radio Rossii programming, ID: "programa Kamchatka Radio", interviews, news, more interviews, countless mentions of "Kamchatka", 0730 + 0737:"This is Kamchatka." Time pips at 0800 (5+1)mostly fair, WBOH not much of a
problem (Ron Howard, Monterey, CA, Etón E1)

Thailand
15275, Radio Thailand, *0200-0230, Oct 8. Signal chimes to, "This is HSK9 Radio Thailand." National news with extensive reporting on the unrest in the country, Royal family news, globalnews, BoH into Thai, nice to hear this again with good reception,broadcasting to west North America. Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

USA
15530, Voice of America, 1400-1500. Tuned in while the news in English was being presented. Plenty of ID's as "VOA News ..." after segments of news. AOKI says this is relayed via Germany. Signal was fair.(Chuck Bolland, FL September 29, 2008)

Vatican State
11625, Vatican Radio, 2054-2100 Noted a male and female in French language comments and news. At 2056, some kind of choral singing heard. Sounded like religious chanting. At 2057,the usual Italian NA head briefly. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland,FL October 1, 2008)

Vietnam
6165, Voice of Vietnam (presumed), 1335-1400*, Oct 7. Indigenous chanting/singing (similar to heard via Son La on 4739.57v),in vernacular. First noticed fading in under CNR-6 about 1335 and improving till almost equal with China by sign-off; Oct 6 VOV was much stronger than China by sign-off. Have seen reports of AIR here, but I have not hear them yet (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

NEXUS IRRS Shortwave, B08 schedule

NEXUS-IBA IRRS Shortwave from Milan, Italy - B08 English service

Effective 26 October 2008

All times UTC
0530-0600 mtwh 5990 non-directional targeted to Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EGR)
0600-0630 mtwh 5990 non-directional targeted to Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EGR)

1030-1100 Sunday 9510 non-directional targeted to Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EGR)
1100-1200 Sunday 9510 non-directional targeted to Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EGR)
1200-1300 Sunday 9510 non-directional targeted to Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EGR)

1400-1430 Sunday 15725 targeted to India and South Asia (EGR)

1500-1600 Daily 15650 targeted to Sudan and East Africa - English/Arabic (MIR)
1600-1700 Daily 15650 targeted to Sudan and East Africa - English/Arabic (MIR)
1700-1800 Daily 15650 targeted to Sudan and East Africa - English/Arabic (MIR)

1900-2000 Fri-Sunday 7290 targeted to Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EGR)
2000-2100 Fri-Sunday 7290 targeted to Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EGR)

EGR: European Gospel Radio
MIR: Sudan, Miraya FM Radio
(Source: Gayle Van Horn, Monitoring Times Frequency Manager, SW Guide)

Additional frequency released for Voice of Wilderness

// parallel frequency

Tajikistan
Additional frequency for Voice of Wilderness in Korean:
1300-1400UTC 9330 DB 100 kW 070 deg to NoKorea from Oct. 1 \\ 11640 IRK
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News #541 via wb, Germany)

Frequency change for VOA in Bangla

Philippines/ Thailand
Frequency change for Voice of America in Bangla:

// parallel frequency

1600-1700UTC, new freq 9320 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg, x11835 \\ 7260 UDO 250 kW / 288 deg + MW 1575
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News #541 via wb, Germany)

Croatian Radio, B08 Croatian schedule

Croatian Radio HS-1 - B08 Croatian service

Effective: 26 October 2008

All times UTC

0558-0857 on 6165 DEA 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu/NoAf
0858-1457 on 9830 DEA 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu/NoAf
1458-2157 on 6165 DEA 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu/NoAf
2158-0557 on 3985vDEA 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu/NoAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News #541 via wb, Germany)

KBS World Radio to offer Korean lessons in ten languages

KBS World Radio will launch a multilingual Korean language lesson programme (MKLLP) in ten languages on air and on its website simultaneously on 9 October, Korean Language Day. The 10 foreign languages are English, Japanese, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese and Indonesian.
The free Korean language lesson service targets KBS World Radio’s listeners around the globe, foreigners residing in Korea, members of multicultural families in Korea and second and third generations of overseas Korean residents.
The MKLLP, comprising 20 lessons on 250 pages, is a guide for foreigners wishing to learn Korean through situational dialogue taking place in a variety of settings, including airports, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, department stores and tourist attractions in Korea.
All vocabulary and conversations are accompanied by Romanized pronunciation guides and translations in ten target foreign languages. Each lesson also comes with `Cultural Tips,’ a segment that introduces information about daily life in Korea.
(Source: Korea Times/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of Vietnam launches H'Mong language service

The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) yesterday launchef a radio broadcast in the H’Mong ethnic minority language, Vietnam News Agency reported. The radio broadcast is being carried out by the Northern West correspondent centre of VOV, which also celebrated its 10th founding anniversary yesterday.
The H’Mong language broadcast is to provide folk music and news to more than 800,000 H’Mong ethnic people mostly living in mountainous regions of northern Vietnam, said Vu Van Hien, General Director of Voice of Vietnam. The Northern West correspondent centre of VOV now broadcasts in the three ethnic minority languages of Thai, Dao and H’Mong every day, thus providing news and music for most minority people living in the north-west of the country.
(Source: Vietnam News Agency/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC launches world news bulletins on American PBS network

Richard Porter writes in the BBC News Editors’ blog: On Wednesday evening [last week], TV viewers in the US began to see something new from BBC World News; two bulletins of the best international news from the BBC, more tailored to a US audience and free to air through the American PBS network.
It’s the start of a new partnership between us and KCET, the Southern California public television station, with a simple aim. To offer American viewers something they can’t get anywhere else.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Full story at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2008/10/something_new.html

Cancelled transmissions from WYFR

Ascension Island/ Rwanda/ South Africa/ UAE/ United Kingdom
Cancelled transmissions of WYFR Family Radio via VT Communications

Effective October 6, 2008
All times UTC

0400-0500 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
1230-1330 on 15340 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs Bengali
1600-1700 on 17545 ASC 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1800-1900 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English
1800-1900 on 13780 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to ME English
1800-2000 on 11775 SKN 250 kW / 165 deg to WeEu English
1900-2000 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf French
1900-2000 on 15165 SKN 250 kW / 105 deg to ME Arabic
2000-2100 on 3230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
2000-2100 on 9485 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg to WCAf English
2000-2100 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu English
2030-2130 on 11985 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf French
2115-2315 on 11875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to CeAf English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News #541 via wb, Germany)

Germany/ Russia -New transmission of WYFR Family in unidentified language:
1400-1500 on 6180 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg to CeAs from Oct.6
1400-1500 on 13600 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to CeAs from Oct.7
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News #541 via wb, Germany)

DX News from World DX Club

World DX Club - Contact - October DX News via Mike Barraclough

Abkhazia
Apsua Radio heard in Russian at 9494.8 at 1400 with,identification "Apsua Radio" and "Radio Abchasiya Respublika ", news headlines followed by folk music, SINPO 23432. (Patrick Robic,Austria, A-DX via Wolfgang Bueschel)
Heard in Russian on 9494.8 1530-1600 September 6 in Russian with strong signal, heard earlier at 0400-0515 on 9495.6, two different transmitters in use?
On September 8 they were on 9494.8 morning and afternoon. On September 9 they were on 9495.6, this transmitter has a modulator problem and a wobbling audio signal. Sign off was 0806. (Wolfgang Bueschel)
September 15 and 16 in Northern Bulgaria I observed shortwave broadcasts on 9495 at 0400-0600 and 0700-0800 with own programmes in Abkhaz, relay Radio Rossii 0600-0700. At 1100-1130 there were programmes with news in Abkha & Russian. At 1354 sign-on on 9495, 1400-1500 Abkhaz Radio, 1500-1559 pop music programme of Vesti FM, closed at 1600. (Rumen Pankov via Wolfgang Bueschel)
E-mail reply from Apsua Radio which, translated from Russian, reads, in part: "Good evening, Don Jensen. We have received your letter. Thank you for the fact that responded to our radio broadcasting. We are very pleased to hear from you that information. Yes, indeed, you listened Abkhaz radio. We get lots of (mail) from different countries as Canada, Italy, Greece, Holland and other countries. Our editorial staff will write more to you on the radio programme Abkhazia Apsua Radio."

Since receiving this I have had several more email interchanges with the sender with information that they hope to have an English service, but, unfortunately, not any time soon. The report was sent via registered mail to the several mail drops in Russia which I found in on-line searches. I don't know which one of them actually got through to the station in Sukhumi. Email reply came from apsuaradio1@mail.ru. Dan Henderson has also now had a reply from that address in 4 days. All my emails translated into Russian using Google translate which I also used to translate the replies. (Don Jensen, Wisconsin, NASWA Yahoo Group)

Bahrain
Radio Bahrain heard on 6010 September 8, techno instrumental music from 1838, co-channel to Belarus, lady in English and disco song at 1852. (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria via Wolfgang Bueschel)
Liberia
ELWA heard on 6070 August 26 on 6070 from 2235 with gospel songs, sign-off at 2300 with Liberian National Anthem. Aoki says it's only 1 kW. (Bob Hill, Massachusetts, DXplorer via Wolfgang Bueschel)Heard in Denmark September 2 2225 to 2301 off, talks in English and hymns, SINPO 33323, interference from Deutsche Welle on 6075. (Anker Petersen, Dxplorer via Wolfgang Bueschel)Schedule of ELWA on 6070 is 0530-0800, 1730-2300 with 1 kW. (AnkerPetersen, DX Window)

Pridnestrovye
Radio PMR Pridnestrovye observed on 7370 while band scanning on September 9 at 1400, ex 12135. Rolling programme of English, French and German. English to Europe at 1400, 1445, 1530 and 1615. French 1415, 1500, 1545, 1630. German 1430, 1515, 1600, 1645.
Monday to Friday. No change to North American service, still noted on 6040 September 15. (Edwin Southwell)
Heard here in English 1400 to 1415 September 23 on 7370, the entire programme was on the Republic of South Ossetia celebrating the eighteenth anniversary of its declaration of state sovereignty and recognition of this by Russia. Excellent reception. (Mike Barraclough)

Uganda
Radio Dunamis is active again on 4750, heard 1745 fade in-1830 off , August 17, 20, 25 and September 01, active again. English religious program with preacher and a religious choir, some identifications in between, signs off with a choir. (Anker Petersen,Denmark, Roland Schulze, Germany, DX Window)

Ukraine
Radio Ukraine International has a new schedule for English: To Europe: 1900-2000 7490, 2100-2200 5840, 0500-0600 7420, 0900-1000 and 1100-1200 9950. To North America: 0000-0100 and 0300-0400 on 7440. They have a new QSL card for reports of RUI and the domestic service. (Edwin Southwell)
(Source: Hans Johnson, Cumbre DX)

Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation to commission new shortwave antennas

Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) will soon commission new short wave antennas for both Radio One and Radio Two. The installation by a South African contractor at Shorthorn in Lusaka started in July. ZNBC Director General Joseph Salasini accompanied by the Director of Programmes Maxwell N’gandu and Public Relations Manager Mirriam Tonga visited the site where the antennas have been installed. He said ZNBC will be more consistent in reaching out to the general public, particularly in outlying parts of the country, once the antennas are operational.
Mr. Salasini thanked government for funding the project through its budgetary support to the corporation. And ZNBC Principal Engineer for Planning and Development Frank Mushota said the new antennas will boost reception for both radio channels. The new antennas are able to withstand all weather patterns and seasonal changes without affecting the quality of radio reception.
(Source: ZNBC)
Andy Sennitt adds: According to the 2008 edition of the World Radio TV Handbook Radio 1 is on the air at 0245-0515 and 1555-2205 UTC on 4910 kHz and 0515-1555 UTC on 5915 kHz. Radio 2 is listed at 0245-2205 UTC on 6165 kHz. Both transmitters are 100 kW.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

New US broadcast to Darfur reported

A new US broadcast in Arabic to the Darfur region has been heard by shortwave listeners. It is not branded VOA, which has not had an Arabic service since Radio Sawa was created in 2002. Nor is it branded as Radio Sawa.
The schedule is:
0300-0330 UTC on 4960, 5995, 11635 kHz
1800-1830 UTC on 4960, 9650, 11635 kHz
1900-1930 UTC on 5880, 9650, 11635 kHz
Listeners have been noting Radio Sawa (not normally on shortwave) and Radio Free Iraq at some of the the above times and frequencies, rather than the Darfur broadcast, perhaps due to switching problems.
(Source: KimAndrewElliott.com)
Update 2015 UTC: Kim Andrew Elliott adds: I have been informed that the name of the broadcast is “Affia Darfur,” translated roughly as “Hi, Darfur” in Sudanese colloquial Arabic.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC's Indian Ocean relay station marks 20th anniversary

The BBC’s Indian Ocean relay station is commemorating 20 years of transmissions from Grand Anse, Mahé, in the Seychelles. Launched in October 1988, and currently run on behalf of BBC World Service by VT Communications, the station is transmitting BBC World Service programmes on shortwave to an estimated audience of up to nine million listeners across East Africa.
The BBC Indian Ocean relay station in the Seychelles broadcasts BBC World Service in a range of languages including the BBC’s English-language output for Africa as well as programmes in Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Somali and French. It brings the BBC’s radio output to audiences in countries such as Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Nigel Fry, Head, Transmission and Distribution, BBC World Service, says: “The BBC Indian Ocean relay station constitutes the backbone of the BBC’s shortwave broadcasts to East Africa. In many areas of the countries it covers, the shortwave broadcasts relayed by the station are the only way in which audiences can get BBC news and information.”
To commemorate the anniversary, VT Communications will be holding a series of events in the Seychelles. These include an Open Day exhibition on Monday 6 October, which will highlight the history, operations and the safety aspects of the station.
(Source: BBC World Service Publicity/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Taiwan International one-day schedule adjustment

On 10 October, Radio Taiwan International will broadcast live coverage of the 97th national day celebrations at 0200-0300 UTC on 15320 kHz to Southeast Asia. Listeners in other parts of the world can hear a webcast of the live coverage. This special coverage means that RTI’s English broadcast to North America from 0200-0300 UTC on 5950 kHz will be cancelled on 10 October.
(Source: RTI website/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Mighty KBC frequency change

Lithuania
Frequency change of Mighty KBC Radio in English from Oct. 5
0200-0258 new freq 6145 SIT 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm, x6110, Sunday only (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News #541 via wb, germany)

Hungarian Radio B08 schedule

Hungarian Radio, via Media Broadcast, Germany

B08 - Hungarian service

All times UTC

0100-0200 on 5980 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0200-0300 on 6145 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0500-0830 on 6145 WER 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu Sun
1100-1200 on 3975 WER 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1200-1300 on 17690 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to AUS
1500-1800 on 3975 WER 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1900-2000 on 3975 WER 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1900-2000 on 9845 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to AUS (alt.9895)
2100-2200 on 3975 WER 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2100-2200 on 5970 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
2300-2400 on 6025 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu Sat/Sun
2300-2400 on 9665 WER 250 kW / 240 deg to SoAm
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News # 541 via wb, Germany)

Correction for B-08 schedule of Hungarian Radio in Hungarian:
0200-0300 NF 5995 JBR 250 kW / 306 deg to NoAm, x6135
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News #541 via wb, Germany)

Voice of America ends four language services

The Voice of America (VOA) ceased is radio broadcasts in Hindi, Bosnian, Serbian, and Macedonian on 30 September 2008, using available resources to reach audiences in those markets through television and the Internet. No VOA language service will be shut down and no jobs will be lost.
VOA also is discontinuing its 30-minute Russian weekly television programme and will deliver text, audio, and video content to Russia’s fast-growing Internet market. VOA will be accessible through digital devices, including mobile Internet devices, cell phones that receive text and multimedia messages, and MP3 players. VOA’s Russian radio broadcasts ended in July 2008.
The change in VOA Russian’s programme delivery reflects the crackdown on independent media and freedom of speech in Russia. Russian government pressure has forced almost all VOA local radio and television affiliates to drop VOA and other international broadcasts. Shortwave radio listenership also has continued to decline throughout the country, with fewer than 2% of Russians using this medium weekly.
“We owe great thanks to the VOA radio journalists who have broadcast to these countries over the years,” said VOA Director Danforth Austin.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) will continue radio broadcasting to Russia, Bosnia, Macedonia, and Serbia.
(Source: VOA/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

New DRM transmissions from HCJB Global

Ecuador
New transmission of HCJB Global in DRM from Oct. 1:
0830-0930 NF 11625 OUI 004 kW / 043 deg to WeEu in Spanish Mon-Fri
0900-1030 NF 11625 OUI 004 kW / 043 deg to WeEu in German Sat/Sun
0930-1030 NF 11625 OUI 004 kW / 043 deg to WeEu in German Mon-Fri
1500-1700 NF 11705 OUI 004 kW / 131 deg to SoAm in Portuguese

Cancelled transmissions from Oct. 1:
2000-2200 on 15360 OUI 004 kW / 035 deg to WeEu in German
2300-0100 on 11795 OUI 004 kW / 110 deg to SoAm in Portuguese
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 7/DX Mix News # 541 via wb, Germany)

QSL Report Central - the best from the vault

With a new month here, and the DX season improving, another edition of QSL Report Central is under way. Todays selection are contributions cut for space constraints from my QSL Report column in Monitoring Times. Thanks as always to the contributors and blog readers. Enjoy!
Gayle Van Horn

Armenia
Voice of Russia relay 7250 relay. Full data card, unsigned for English broadcast. Received in 42 days for an English report. Website: www.vor.ru/world.html (Tom Banks, TX)


Australia
HCJB Global 15405 kHz. Full data, color native plant scenery card unsigned. Received in 72 days for an English report. Website: www.hcjb.org/ (Frank Hillton, SC)



China
Radio Canada International relay via Kuming,China, 11700 kHz. Full data Maple Leaf special card, signed by Bill Westenhaven. Received in 32 days for an English report. Website: www.rcinet.ca/ (J.L. Arcenaux, LA)


Madagascar
Radio Netherlands 11835 kHz via Madagascar relay. Full data Dutch Morning card, unsigned, plus program schedule. Received in 56 days for an English report and one IRC. Website: www.radionetherlands.nl/ (Sam Wright, MS)

Sri Lanka
NHK/World Radio Japan, 11890 via Sri Lanka relay. Full data station logo card unsigned, plus station sticker and schedule. Received in 76 days. Website: www.nhk.or.jp/english/ (Rod Pearson, FL)


Syria
Radio Damascus, 12085 kHz. Full data color station logo card, signed by Station Director. Received in 56 days for a Spanish follow-up report and two IRCs. Station website: www.rtv.gov.sy/ (Tom Banks,TX)

Singapore
NHK/World Radio Japan, 11780 kHz via SIigapore relay. Full data color, Day in Autumn card, unsigned.Received in 58 days for an English report and one IRC. Website: www.nhk.or.jp/english/ (GVH, NC)

South Africa
Channel Africa, 17770 kHz. Full data verification letter via Sentech, signed by Kathy Otto. Verification for frequency via Meyerton, SOuth Africa. Website: www.channelafrica.org (Sam Wright, MS)

Taiwan
Radio Taiwan International, 11600 kHz. Full data color scenery card with illigible initials, plus two station stickers. Received in 36 days for an English report. Website: http://english.rti.org.tw/ (Rod Pearson, FL)

Turkey
Voice of Turkey, 6195, 9620 kHz. Two full data cards of Turkish folk art, unsigned, plus station sticker.Received in 64 days for an English report. Website: www.trt,net.tr/ (J.L. Arcenaux, LA)

All India Radio begins regular DRM tests to Europe

Long time DRM Member All India Radio started regular DRM tests on 2nd of October from Khampur, Delhi (India) into Europe. The broadcast is at 1745-2230 UTC on 9950 kHz. More information in the DRM Live Broadcast Schedule.
(Source: DRM Consortium/R netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC to launch six new You Tube channels

BBC Global News has extended its relationship with YouTube, by signing an agreement to add six BBC video news channels in Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Persian and Urdu to its existing BBC World News channel. In what is the first multi-language deal by a major international news broadcaster with YouTube, users will have access to high quality, independent and impartial news clips produced by the BBC World Service in six languages.
Video news stories will run each day across the different language Channels and each channel will be branded and tailored to its specific audience. The videos will also be fully discoverable via Google Video search. The six new language channels are set to launch by the end of this year.
(Source: BBC World News Press Office/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Russian opposition leaders ask US not to cut Russia-language broadcast

Three leading figures of the Russian opposition are calling on Washington to reverse its decision to reduce Radio Liberty’s Russian-language broadcasts next year, lest Russian citizens, at a time when Moscow has established “practically complete control” over domestic radio and television, lose a vital source of “objective information.”
In a letter to the US State Department, the foreign affairs committees and the Helsinki Commission of the Congress, and presidential candidates John McCain and Barak Obama, the three – Vladimir Bukovsky, Vladimir Kara-Murza and Boris Nemtsov – say that reducing such broadcasts from abroad would make their struggle for freedom that much more difficult.
The Voice of America ended Russian-language radio broadcasting earlier this summer not only as part of a general cost-cutting effort but because the affiliates in Russia on which its programming was broadcast increasingly refused, under pressure from the Russian government, to carry VOA programmes.
Read the full story from GeorgianDaily.com
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs

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

Anguilla
11775 Caribbean Beacon. 1322-1326. 04 Oct 08. English. Typical University Network programming with Gospel music being played under contact information announcements. The announcer kept referring to “Pastor Scott.” After the promos, it was back into the late Dr. Scott and his message. S9/Very good. (Joe Wood, TN).

Antarctica
15476v LRA 36 trying at 1858, nothing but presumed ANO on 15475. (Hans Johnson Oct 5, via remote receiver in Europe/Cumbre DX)

Australia
13635 CVC (Darwin). 1330. 04 Oct 08. English. Male/female announcers with contemporary Christian music and many IDs. S5/Fair. (Joe Wood,TN).

Austria
13730 Radio Austria International. (Moosbrun). 1325-1417. 04 Oct 08. German.
Very nicely done program of classical music with male announcer. S5/Fair. (Joe Wood,
TN).

Bhutan
6035 BBS 1253-1259 Sep 30. Presumed with regional music, covered by BBC at 1259. Has been very poor in recent weeks. (John Wilkins-CO)

China
5075, Shanghai PBS/Voice of Pujiang, 1320-1351, Oct 5 and 6,has changed back to their winter frequency (ex: 9705), fair, last heard here around April, noted the usual // 4950 (fair) and 3280 (weak) (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

6035, PBS Yunnan, 1241-1252, Oct 5. Traditional Chinese music, well on top of BBS/Bhutan, just a month ago BBS was much better, // to spur on 6043, by 1401 BBS in English was weak and still under Yunnan; Oct 6 no BBS at all heard after 1401, only Yunnan (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Clandestine
11690 Nippon no Kaze(p) *1500-1530* Oct 4. Long opening routine, followed by Korean talks; closing anmt at 1525, mentioning e-mail address info@rachi.go.jp (same as Furusato no Kaze) and website www.rachi.go.jp. Could not make out any ID's - the Korean ID's must not sound anything like they do in JP. Good signal from Darwin transmitter.(John Wilkins-CO)

Ecuador
11690 HCJB (Quito). 1310-1320. 04 Oct 08. Spanish. Inspirational talkvand music with OM announcer. S5/Poor. //11960 Good. (Joe Wood, TN).

Equatorial Guinea
15190 Radio Africa missing when checking at 1100.(Hans Johnson Oct 5, via remote receiver in Europe/Cumbre DX)

Honduras
3250.04 Radio Luz y Vida 1131-1146 Oct 1. Spanish religious chat to vocal music. Station ID. Good signal. (John Wilkins-CO)

Indonesia
3325 RRI Palangkaraya 1313-1325+ Sep 30. Indigeneous mx with man speaking occasionally in local language. All talk after 1330. Good signal but noisy band today. (John Wilkins-CO)

3976.05 RRI Pontianak 1215-1301 Sep 29. Jakarta news to 1225, then local program of chat. Phone interviews to music bridges and ads. Good signal with spotty ham QRM, which increased after 1300. (John Wilkins-CO)

3995.03 RRI Kendari 1310-1326+ Oct 5. Jakarta news just ending, followed by a local program of segued Indo vocals with no announcements. Good signal daily now for several weeks. (John Wilkins-CO)

4604.94 RRI Serui. Have not gotten any audio in many weeks, just a weak carrier on their old frequency of 4604.94. Used to be one of the best low-band Indos. (John Wilkins-CO)

India
4920, AIR Chennai, 1415-1431, Oct 5. Vernacular, ads,subcontinent songs, BoH ID for A.I.R., almost fair, totally dominating Tibet (// 4905) on this frequency. Normally Tibet has better reception; Oct 6 Tibet well heard at 1348 with very weak AIR under them (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Laos
6130, Lao National Radio, 1415-1435, Oct 6, recently they have not aired their usual 1415-1430 programming, but had played indigenous music instead. Today had exceptionally good reception, very strong signal (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Myanmar
9730.77, Myanma R., 1440-1458, Oct 5. Vernacular and English, continues to provide a lot of educational programming, spelling words in English, lesson in business English ("The goods under consideration are inferior goods … If more buyers enter a market the cost … the demand will rise", etc.), mostly poor (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Nigeria
15120 Voice of Nigeria (Ikorodu). 1835-1850. 03 OC 08. English. Announcer in heavily African accented English talking about Africa, Nigeria and tribal factions. ID at 1844 followed by PSAs. Another ID by YL at 1845 as “You’re listening to Voice of Nigeria,” and into indigenous music. S5/Fair. (Joe Wood, TN).

Papua New Guinea
3334.97 R. East Sepik 1253-1308 Oct 5. Pop vocals to lady announcer's item to brief anthem at 1258, followed by filler music. A couple of ads or announcements, a bit more music, then carrier cut in mid-song at 1308. Good signal.(John Wilkins-CO)

3385 Radio East New Britain 1223-1250+ Oct 3. Lady announcer playing pop and island vocals. Program still going good at 1315. Seemed to be in English before 1300 and in Pidgin after but am not sure, since even the English was heavily Pidgin-accented. (John Wilkins-CO)

Peru
4826.48, Radio Sicuani, 1018-1030. Noted a male in Spanish language comments. Suspect this was news, since heard place names from other countries. At 1029. Time check followed by ads and/or promos. Signal was steady but remained poor. (Chuck Bolland, October 5, 2008)

4835.48, Radio Maranon, 0132-0200. Noted a female in Spanish comments with a male. Don't know the significance of this exchange since the signal is rather poor. But a recent notation for this station says that their signoff is at 0230, so there's plenty of time left to provide an answer maybe? It was unusual in its' tonal quality which made it seem significant. After a few minutes a third male begins comments at 0136 which is followed by a brief promo and then Huaynos music. Unfortunately, the assumption that this station would remain readable to 0230 UTC was erroneous. The signal faded into the noise and could barely be heard much after 0145, but the carrier was still on the air at 0200 UTC That being all I could hear, I dropped it leaving the above question unanswered. I hope it doesn't keep me awake tonight, worrying about it? (Chuck Bolland, October 5, 2008)

Pirate
6925USB Northwoods Radio. 1338-1409+. 04 Oct 08. Novelty music and ID at 1339 as “Broadcasting Freedom from the Great Lakes” by announcer, followed by the call of the Loon. Audio clips from WNIS AM 790 in Norfolk, Virginia featuring an interview with JTA. Good. (Joe Wood, TN).

Russia
5920, Radio Rossii, (Petro-Kam),1031-1040. Two males discussing current topics in Russian language over the telephone. Evendently this isa "Call In" program. At 1039, a female calls in on the phone. Signal is fair with WBOH under Rossii's signal barely audible. Rossii was good. (Chuck Bolland, October 5, 2008)\

Vanuatu
7260 Radio Vanuatu 0621 Got them! Christian program in English, decent signal was able to get a number of details from it. 0628 local announcer who gave time check and ID as Radio Vanuatu. 0630 talk by woman. Clear channel, some static crashes but much better signal than when trying at 0730 or 0845 on previous days. Thanks David's Radio Heritage Foundation tip. (Johnson Oct 6/via remote receiver in Australia/Cumbre DX)

Shortwave broadcasters ready for B08 winter schedules

After what seemed at times, like endless last minute frequency changes and adjustments from international broadcasters, we shift now to prepare for a new period of schedule adjustments.

Beginning on October 26, 2008, most shortwave stations will adjust their schedules to reflect the B08 Winter changes. Over the coming weeks, as schedules become available, Shortwave Central will post the B08 schedules, as well as frequency revisions.

While some broadcasters continue to drop various language services and target areas, there remains plenty to hear on shortwave radio. The prime DX season nears - and Shortwave Central will keep you informed.
Gayle Van Horn

Radio New Zealand - B08 English service

New Zealand

Effective: 27 October, 2008

All times UTC - all broadcast targeted to Pacific regions

0000-0100 15720
0100-0200 15720
0200-0300 15720
0300-0400 15720
0400-0458 15720

0459-0500 11725
0500-0600 11725
0600-0658 11725

0659-0700 9765
0700-0800 9765
0800-0900 9765
0900-1000 9765
1000-1058 9765

1059-1100 13840
1100-1200 13840
1200-1258 13840

1300-1400 6170
1400-1500 6170
1500-1550 6170

1551-1600 7145
1600-1650 7145

1651-1700 9765
1700-1750 9765

1751-1800 11725
1800-1900 11725
1900-1950 11725

1951-2000 17675
2000-2100 17675
2100-2200 17675
2200-2235 17675

2236-2300 15720
2300-0000 15720

DRM
0000-0100 17675
0100-0200 17675
0200-0300 17675
0300-0400 17675
0400-0458 17675

0459-0500 15720
0500-0600 15720
0600-0658 15720

0659-0700 9870
0700-0800 9870
0800-0900 9870
0900-1000 9870
1000-1100 9870
1100-1158 9870

1200-1550 no service

1551-1600 6170
1600-1650 6170

1651-1700 9890
1700-1750 9890

1751-1800 11675
1800-1900 11675
1900-1950 11675

1951-2000 15720
2000-2100 15720
2100-2200 15720
2200-2235 15720

2236-2300 17675
2300-0000 17675
(Source: Gayle Van Horn/MT SW Guide via Adrian Sainsbury/R NZ Intl)

The Future of SW Radio in the Pacific

Radio New Zealand is celebrating 60 years of international shortwave broadcasting and as part of their observances, they have an informative program by David Riquish, regarding the future of SW radio in the Pacific (audio at http://www.radionz.co.nz/specialfeatures/RNZI60) , which I heard on September 30, on 15720. I found the second half of the program to be the most interesting, as David was talking to a Frequency Manager.

Found out that they no longer need reception reports from listeners, as they have remote monitoring receivers on various island that they can tune in via the Internet/computer to hear firsthand how their signal is heard and they will be adding even more of these monitoring receivers to different new locations in the Pacific. They also are part of the partnership with IBB, a branch of VOA, which provides access to even more remote controlled receivers in even more distant locations around the world.

The comment was made that SW was still needed for maybe 15-20 years in the Pacific, until the Internet is more firmly established. The observation was made that "crisis radio" was still very much needed in the event local radio stations went off due to cyclones. Overall an excellent presentation!
Ron Howard
Monterey/Asilomar Beach, CA

Radio St. Helena set for test transmissions

Dear Radio Clubs and DXers everywhere,

Radio St. Helena TEST Transmission on either 03. or 04. October 2008

On either 03. October or 04. October starting at the earliest at 18:00 UTC, Radio St. Helena will broadcast a TEST transmission on 11092.5 KHz in USB. It is assumed that the TEST will last for one hour. It is assumed that the antenna will be aimed at Europe. As is usual for TEST transmissions, Radio St. Helena will NOT issue QSL cards. However, RSH would be interested in short emails describing the audio quality of the various parts of the broadcast (music, presenters voices, interviews).
Thank-you and good listening,
Robert Kipp
(Mark Nicholls via HCDX/bclnews.it)

Spotless Sun: Blankest Year of the Space Age

Astronomers who count sunspots have announced that 2008 is now the "blankest year" of the Space Age.

As of Sept. 27, 2008, the sun had been blank, i.e., had no visible sunspots, on 200 days of the year. To find a year with more blank suns, you have to go back to 1954, three years before the launch of Sputnik, when the sun was blank 241 times.

FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/30sep_blankyear.htm?list1066509

This is what a spotless sun looks like.

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Sep 30 2121 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
22 - 28 September 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible disk was spotless during most of the period. However, Region 1002 (N25, L = 076, class/area Dso/030 on 22 September), a new
cycle-polarity spot group; emerged on 22 September, then decayed to
plage on 24 September.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

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

Geomagnetic field activity was at mostly quiet levels during the period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated minor changes during the period. Velocities ranged from 245 - 395 km/sec during the period. IMF Bt ranged from 01 - 07 nT and Bz ranged from -07 nT to
+07 nT during the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
01 - 27 October 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 02 - 14 October.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at active to minor storm levels on 01 October due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels during 02 - 05 October as the CH HSS subsides. Quiet conditions are expected during 06 - 11 October. Activity is expected to increase to active levels on 12 October due to a recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels on 13 October as the CH HSS subsides. Quiet conditions are expected during 14 - 27 October.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Sep 30 2122 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html

# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Sep 30
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Oct 01 67 25 5
2008 Oct 02 67 10 3
2008 Oct 03 67 8 3
2008 Oct 04 67 8 3
2008 Oct 05 67 8 3
2008 Oct 06 67 5 2
2008 Oct 07 67 5 2
2008 Oct 08 67 5 2
2008 Oct 09 67 5 2
2008 Oct 10 67 5 2
2008 Oct 11 67 5 2
2008 Oct 12 67 15 4
2008 Oct 13 67 8 3
2008 Oct 14 67 5 2
2008 Oct 15 67 7 2
2008 Oct 16 67 5 2
2008 Oct 17 67 5 2
2008 Oct 18 67 5 2
2008 Oct 19 67 5 2
2008 Oct 20 67 5 2
2008 Oct 21 67 5 2
2008 Oct 22 67 5 2
2008 Oct 23 67 5 2
2008 Oct 24 67 5 2
2008 Oct 25 67 5 2
2008 Oct 26 67 5 2
2008 Oct 27 67 5 2
(NOAA)

October Specials from DX Stamp Service

Dear DXer,

Recent postal increases:
Australia from A$2.00 to A$2.05
Portugal from 0,75 euro to 0,80 euro
India from 15r to 25r

On Back Order: New Caledonia, Guyana, and Qatar
Back in stock: Ethiopia and Thailand

**NEW ITEMS via email**

If you are a QSL Manager, we can order a self inking rubber stamp for your QSLing chores. Request list with sample image.

Eyeball card samples now viewable on a pdf file. We usually include sample cards with outgoing envelope and qsl album orders. If you are interested in pricing and viewing samples, request file. Eyeball cards are business card size.
73 and good dx,
Bill

October DX specials are:

OCTOBER 2008 DX STAMP SPECIALS

2 Italy-$3.00 3 UK-$3.60 3 Japan-$3.60 LEBANON-$2.50

OCTOBER 2008 DX SUPPLY SPECIALS

200/200 European Air Mailers & Returns $35

2 Standard QSL Albums $40

300/300 Stateside Mailers & Returns $23

Shipping charges extra on supply specials

PRIORITY MAIL Shipping Rates for Supplies

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

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

Don't forget the DX supplies include European Airmail envelopes (European Air Return and European Air Mailer). These envelopes are perfectly acceptable for mailing to ALL parts of the world, not just to Europe. Their size insures you that a 4"x6" DX QLSs will not come back to you folded which could happen if you used small U.S. sized airmail envelopes. Bill's European Air Return fits into a European Air Mailer without folding. These two envelopes and up to 5 QSL cards weigh less than one ounce. The European Air Return and 2 QSLs weigh less than 10 grams. All envelopes are sealed in plastic for protection. Envelopes are packed 100 per size per package. The 5-/50 Combo comes in one package.

Eyeball cards, stateside QSLing nesting envelopes, QSL Card Albums and pages are also sold.

I have used Bill's service for years and find his prices affordable and dependable. All stamps are enclosed within a glassine envelope, so no worries of stamps sticking to the letter, and you can enclose the stamps as is in the letter to the station.

Now you're set for the DX season! Recheck this blog regularly for Bill's monthly specials!