Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Oct 21 2221 UTC
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
13 - 19 October 2008

Solar activity was very low. Region 1005 (N27, L = 117, class/area, Cro/070 on 12 October) was quiet and stable. Region 1006 (S26, L = 157, class/area, Axx/030 on 17 October) formed on the disk on 16 October and decayed to spotless plage by 18 October. Both Regions 1005 and 1006 exhibited new-cycle magnetic configuration.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during 13 - 19 October.

Geomagnetic field activity was at predominately quiet to unsettled levels on 13 - 16 October. Active to isolated minor storm conditions were observed at high latitudes on 13 - 15 October.
Mostly quiet conditions prevailed from 17 - 19 October. ACE solar wind observations indicated that a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream disturbed the field during 13 - 16 October, with initial solar wind velocities at about 550 km/s. Speeds steadily decayed throughout the next seven days and ended the summary period near 300
km/s.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
22 October - 17 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 22 - 28 October, 30 October - 06 November, and 08 - 15 November.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels during 22 - 27 October. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled to active levels during 28 - 31 October due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to mostly quiet
levels during 01 - 06 November as the high-speed stream subsides. Activity is expected to increase to minor storm levels with a chance for major storm periods on 07 November due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled to active levels on 08 - 09 November as the high-speed stream subsides. From 10 - 17 November, activity levels are expected to mostly quiet.



Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Oct 21 2222 UTC
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Oct 21
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Oct 22 68 5 2
2008 Oct 23 68 5 2
2008 Oct 24 68 5 2
2008 Oct 25 68 5 2
2008 Oct 26 68 5 2
2008 Oct 27 68 5 2
2008 Oct 28 68 8 3
2008 Oct 29 68 12 3
2008 Oct 30 68 15 4
2008 Oct 31 68 10 3
2008 Nov 01 69 5 2
2008 Nov 02 69 5 2
2008 Nov 03 69 5 2
2008 Nov 04 70 5 2
2008 Nov 05 70 5 2
2008 Nov 06 70 5 2
2008 Nov 07 70 35 6
2008 Nov 08 70 15 4
2008 Nov 09 70 10 3
2008 Nov 10 70 5 2
2008 Nov 11 70 5 2
2008 Nov 12 70 5 2
2008 Nov 13 69 5 2
2008 Nov 14 69 5 2
2008 Nov 15 69 5 2
2008 Nov 16 68 5 2
2008 Nov 17 68 5 2
(NOAA)

Update on WRNO shortwave service

Thanks to Ron Howard for the latest update from WRNO in New Orleans.
Gayle VH


Email from Larry Thom (Chief Engineer WRNO) at 1700 UTC, Oct 21, 2008:

We are currently off the air but should be back on soon. Elcor (transmitter manafacturer) is making modifications to the oscillatorsections to give it more stability. Additionally, we are awaiting delievery of a Vacuum Variable Capacitor for final RF power output section of the transmitter. The transmitter was furnished with Jennings Glass type vacuum variables. We changed out all but two for the ceramic type before going on the air as they are more durable to high voltage arching, etc. which are encountered by all high power shortwave stations from time to time. Just the nature of the beast!

As luck would have it the one that wasn't replaced caused us a problem on 7.505 Mhz. At this point we are just working out the bugs that come along with the installation of a new transmitter, but having said that, we hope this will take care of most of the issues at hand and cause us less down time in the future.
Thanks, Larry
(Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA)

Radio Taiwan International B08 via TDF

France/ Taiwan
Winter B-08 schedule of Radio Taiwan International via TDF
All times UTC

0200-0258 on 9800 GUF 500 kW / 195 deg to SoAM Spanish
1400-1458 on 15430 ISS 500 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1658 on 9785 ISS 500 kW / 085 deg to SoAS English, 11995 from March 1
1700-1758 on 6120 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to EaEU Russian, 9840 from March 1
1700-1758 on 11850 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to SoAF English, 15690 from March 1
1800-1858 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEU English
1900-1958 on 9365 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg to NoAF French, 11875 from March 1
2000-2058 on 3965 ISS 500 kW / 215 deg to SoEU Spanish
2100-2158 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEU German
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 21/DX Mix News #543 via wb, Germany)

Radio Canada International - B08 English service

Radio Canada International - B08 English service
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC
target areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) me (Middle East) na (North America) va (Various)

0000-0057 9880as

0005-0100 9755na

0100-0104 9755na

0100-0159 5840va (as/me) 6165as 7255as

0105-0200 twhfa 9755na

0200-0204 twhfa 9755na

1500-1557 9635as 11975as

1605-1700 9610as

1605-1700 DRM 9800na

1700-1800 9610as

1700-1800 DRM 9800na

1800-1804 9610as

1800-1804 DRM 9800na

1800-1859 7185af 11875af 13650af 15365af 17790af
(Source: Gérald Théorêt-Frequency Manager/RCI)

NHK World Radio Japan - B08 English service

NHK World Radio Japan - B08 English service

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC - target areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) eu (Europe) na (North America) pa (Pacific) va (Various)
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

0000-0020 5920eu (United Kingdom relay)
6145na (Canada relay)
6110na (Canada relay)
6120na (Canada relay)
11705na (Canada relay)
13650as 17810as

0500-0530 5975eu (United Kingdom relay)
0500-0530 6110na 9770af (France relay)
0500-0530 9875as 15325as 17810as

0900-0930 9625va 9825pa 11815as 15590as

1200-1230 6120na 9625va 9695as
1200-1230 17585eu (United Arab Emirates relay)

1310-1340 9875as

1400-1430 9875as 11705va
1400-1430 11780eu (United Kingdom relay)
1400-1430 21560eu (France relay)

2200-2230 13640va
(Source: NHK/Alokesh Gupta, India/Monitoring Times SW Guide-Gayle Van Horn Frequency Manager)

Bible Voice BC - B08 English service

United Kingdom, Bible Voice BC
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009

All times UTC
target areas: as (Asia) eu (Europe) me (Middle East)
broadcast days as indicated:
mtwhfas (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)



0030-0100 fas 6030as
0700-0800 Sat 5945eu
0800-0815 Sat 5945eu
0800-0900 Sun 5945eu
0815-0900 f 5945eu
0900-0915 Sun 5945eu
1015-1045 Sun 5985as
1115-1130 mwhf 5950as
1115-1145 st 5950as
1115-1200 Sat 5950as
1145-1200 5950as
1400-1500 Sat/Sun 11695as
1500-1530 Sat 11895as
1530-1600 12035as
1630-1700 Sun 9460me
1645-1700 mwhfa 9460me
1700-1715 whfa 9460me
1700-1720 Tues 9460me
1700-1800 Sun 9460me
1715-1800 9460me
1730-1745 9460me
1800-1815 vl 9460me
1800-1830 9460me
1800-1900 Sat 6110me
1800-1900 Sun 9460me
1830-1900 9460me
1830-1900 Sun 6110me
1845-1900 9460me
1845-1900 Sun 7260af
1900-1915 Sun 9460me
1900-1920 Sun 6015eu
1900-1930 9460me
1900-1930 Sat 7245af 9470me
1900-1945 Sat 6015eu
1900-1945 Sun 9470me
1900-2000 Sun 7260af
1930-2000 9470me
(Source: BVB/Monitoring Times SW Guide, Gayle Van Horn-Frequency Manager)

Radio Romania International - B08 English service

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009
All times UTC - all broadcast daily
target areas: al (alternative frequency) as (Asia) eu (Europe) na (North America) pa (Pacific)

English
0100-0156 6145na 9515na

0400-0456 6115na 9515na 9690as 11895as

0630-0656 7180eu 9690eu 15135pa 17780pa

1300-1356 15105eu 17745eu

1800-1830 DRM 5875eu 5895al (via KVI 065 kW / 220 deg)

1800-1856 7215eu 9640eu

2130-2156 6030eu 6115na 7145na 9755na

2300-2356 6015eu 6115eu 7105na 9610na
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 21/DX Mix News
#543 via wb, Germany/Monitoring Times SW Guide, Gayle Van Horn-Frequency Manager)

Trans World Radio - B08 English services

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009

All times UTC
- broadcast days as indicated

Monaco, Trans World Radio-Europe (Monte Carlo, Monaco)
0745-0800 Sun 9800eu (Europe)

0800-0850 mtwhf 9800eu

0800-0900 Sun 9800eu

0815-0850 Sat 9800eu

0900-0920 Sun 9800eu

Germany, Trans World Radio-Europe (Wertachtal, Germany)
0745-0800 Sun 6105eu

0800-0850 mtwhf 6105eu

0800-0900 Sun 6105eu

0815-0850 Sat 6105eu

0900-0920 Sun 6105eu
(Source: TWR/Monitoring Times SW Guide/Gayle Van Horn-Frequency Manager)

TWR Announces New President
CARY, NC, October 21, 2008—International Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio (TWR) officially announced today the selection of Lauren Libby as its new president and CEO. The unanimous decision by TWR’s Board of Directors to elect Mr. Libby came after an exhaustive six-month search process. He succeeds David G. Tucker, who stepped down from his position earlier this year.
Libby, who currently serves as senior vice president and chief operating officer with The Navigators in Colorado Springs, Colo., will be commissioned by TWR on December 1. He will become the Mission’s fourth president.
“I am pleased and excited about the appointment of Lauren Libby as the president of TWR,” said Thomas J. Lowell, TWR’s chairman of the Board of Directors. “In my conversations with Lauren, I sense that he is a man with a passion for serving the Lord and that he has a strong interest in the people who serve in this ministry as well as those who support TWR. He brings to our organization significant knowledge of radio, experience in leadership of a mission organization and a strong desire to lead TWR into the future.”
Libby’s 30-plus years of experience primarily come from an extensive career with The Navigators. Most recently, he has served as a member of the U.S. Navigator National Executive Team—a six-member group responsible for corporate ministry decisions, the organization’s 1,500 field staff and finances for the U.S. Navigator corporation.
A member of the Board of Directors for the National Religious Broadcasters, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and Northwestern College, Libby is also president and CEO of New Horizons Foundation –a public charity designed to help donors accomplish their giving objectives in education, research, humanitarian aid, religion and health-related areas. Additionally, he cofounded Educational Communications of Colorado Springs, which comprises 15 radio stations and 28 translators. Libby also served previously on the board of the Christian Stewardship Association.
A farmer’s son from northern Kansas, Libby holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Regis University. He and his wife, June, have one adult son.
When asked about his future with Trans World Radio, Libby remarked: “I’m looking forward to an exciting future with the Board of Directors, staff and donors of TWR. From a Christian media standpoint, TWR is positioned to touch most of the world with the good news of Jesus. That’s TWR’s calling: To go to the whole world with the gospel for the whole person.”
(Source: www.twr.org/news/trans_world_radio_announces_new_president )

Radio Sweden - B08 English schedule

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC
0230-0300 6010na (via Canada) 11550va (via Madagascar)
0330-0400 6010na (via Canada)
1330-1400 7465va
1430-1500 9400va
1530-1600 9360va
2030-2100 9895va (via Madagascar)
2130-2200 7395va (via Madagascar)
2230-2300 5850va
RS - Radio Sweden (External Service)
(www.sr.se )
(Aleksandr Diadischev, Dniprorudne, Ukraine/ www.bclnews.it/ )

Romania, Radio Romania International - B08 multilingual schedule

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009

Arabic
0730-0756 on 11710 11905 15155 15330
1500-1556 on 9655 11730 11880 15235

Aromanian
1530-1556 on 6105
1730-1756 on 6015
1930-1956 on 6110

Chinese
0500-0526 on 15160 17870
1400-1426 on 9660 12005

French
0200-0256 on 5975 9515
0600-0626 on 7170 9610
1100-1156 on 15150 15255 17790 17845
1700-1756 on 7135 9690
2100-2126 on 6030 7120

German
0700-0726 on 7175 9690
1200-1256 on 9690 11940
1700-1730 on 5875 DRM via KVI-Norway 65 kW / 160 deg
1900-1956 on 7125 9525

Italian
1500-1526 on 7160
1700-1726 on 9855
1900-1926 on 6180

Romanian
0100-0156 on 5910 9640
0200-0256 on 5910 9640
0500-0556 on 6055 7220 new transmision
0800-0856 on 11730 15370 15430 17775 Sunday "Curierul romanesc"
0900-0956 on 15380 15430 17745 17775 Sunday "Curierul romanesc"
1000-1056 on 15260 15380 17780 17825 Sunday "Curierul romanesc"
1300-1356 on 9610 11940 15170
1400-1456 on 9610 11940 15170
1600-1656 on 9700 11870
1700-1756 on 7335 9595
1800-1856 on 7140 9590
1900-1956 on 7140 9590
2000-2056 on 7125 9565 new transmission

Russian
0530-0556 on 6175 7210
1430-1456 on 9535 11905
1600-1656 on 6025 7190

Serbian
1630-1656 on 6025
1830-1856 on 7130
2030-2056 on 5970

Spanish
0000-0056 on 5960 9525 9665 11960
0300-0356 on 6140 9635 9765 11825
2000-2056 on 7140 9620
2200-2256 on 6070 9575

Ukranian
1600-1626 on 6130
1800-1826 on 7160
2000-2026 on 5960
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 21/DX Mix News #543 via wb, Germany)

Radio Romania International plans new DRM frequency for winter

Radio Romania International announces on its website that its 30-minute DRM English transmission through the World Radio Network from a transmitter in Norway, and beamed to the UK, will be broadcast at 1800-1830 UTC on the new winter frequency of 5895 kHz from 26 October (currently 1700-1730 UTC on 7460 kHz).
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Illegal radio stations increase in Taiwan

Taiwan’s National Communication Commission (NCC) has recently stepped up its clampdown on unlicensed radio stations around the country, but admitted this would only serve to temporarily reduce the number of such stations. Chen Chuan-ping, director of the NCC Northern Regional Regulatory Department, said today that the crackdown has resulted in halving the number of illegal radio stations in Taiwan to around 50. However, based on past experience, the number would soon bounce back to 100, he added.
Unlicensed radio has existed in Taiwan for years, with many stations being accused of disrupting frequency assignment, airing exaggerated commercials for so-called medical cures and making false claims about a cure-all drug. According to NCC statistics, the government has cracked down on 330 underground radio stations over the past two years. However, some of them have set up again in other locations, therefore, the number has remained at around 100, NCC officials said.
Chen said it takes two to three weeks to prepare for a raid on an underground radio station. First, the transmitter must be located, then it must be determined what the station is broadcasting, before a search warrant can be sought, he explained. The whole process takes even longer if the station is in a remote area, he said.
Under the Telecommunications Act, persons found operating unlicensed radio stations that cause interference may be subject to fines of up to NT$600,000 (US$18,400) and imprisonment of up to two years. In a raid, the equipment and devices used by an underground station are also confiscated, Chen said.
He added that increased raids on such stations are only part of efforts to root out underground radio broadcasting, and that the measures include assisting illegal operators to become legal. In order to address this problem, the NCC has decided to open a new bandwidth to accommodate more than 40 private stations.
(Source: Taiwan News/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation defends program cuts

The Managing Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Mark Scott, says the quality and diversity of its Radio National service will continue despite the axing of several programmes, ABC News reports. On Wednesday the ABC released its 2009 Radio National schedule, confirming that eight specialist programmes would not be returning. The programmes are the Media Report, Religion Report, Sports Factor, Perspective, The Ark, In Conversation, Radio Eye and Street Stories.
Earlier today, the Senate supported a motion from the opposition Greens party calling on ABC management to explain why the programmes have been axed. Mr Scott has defended the decision, saying the changes will not diminish the quality of Radio National’s output. “We are doing nothing to change the fundamental foundation of Radio National’s success in delivering high quality distinctive programming to the Australian people. There are new ideas, new specialist programmes that we need to develop and put to air.”
(Source: Asia-Pacifc Broadcasting Union/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC World Service launches news program

BBC World Service is launching a special English-language news and current affairs programme - broadcast from the region and tailored for the region. From Monday 20 October, Evening Report will bring audiences in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - as well as South Asian diaspora audiences, wherever they are - half an hour of daily news and information, covering key regional developments and the most relevant global stories.
Broadcast live every weekday evening from the BBC Delhi bureau, Evening Report’s regular presenter will be Tinku Ray, a highly experienced and accomplished broadcaster and reporter. “This is a fresh way of telling the region what’s happening across South Asia,” Tinku says. “It’s always exciting to be the launch presenter of a new and ambitious programme, and I want our millions of listeners to share in that excitement.”
Evening Report brings its South Asian audiences news and analysis of the day’s political, business and sports developments as well as human interest stories reflecting the diversity and vibrancy of the region. News Editor, BBC World Service, Andrew Whitehead, says: “The BBC has a fantastic network of reporters across South Asia, and Evening Report will be using them to provide our listeners with up-to-the-minute news coverage and analysis of the region and beyond. This will be a lively, engaging programme - from South Asia, for South Asia.”
In its first week on air, Evening Report will feature interviews with key decision makers and political leaders across the region, among them Nepal’s new President, Ram Baran Yadav. Presenter Tinku Ray will also be reporting from India’s space centre. There are plans for Evening Report to be anchored from capital cities across the region.
Evening Report will be broadcast on shortwave across the region, on Worldspace satellite, via BBC Global News channel covering South and East Asia, and on FM in following locations: Bangladesh: Dhaka 100 FM Nepal: Kathmandu 103 FM Sri Lanka: via SLBC - Anuradhapura, Batticoloa and Tricomalee 99.6 FM, Colombo 95.6 and 96.4 FM, Galle 90.8 FM, Gampaha 96.4 FM, Kandy 96.4 FM, Matara 98.4 and 90.8 FM, Nuwara Eliya 100.2 FM.
Evening Report will be broadcast at 1400-1430 UTC, and is also available online.
(Source: BBC World Service Press Office/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Sweden - B08 multilingual schedule

Radio Sweden

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009
All times UTC - target areas & broadcast days as indicated

Arabic to Middle East

1730-1800 7465 125° (Monday-Friday)

Assyrian/Aramaic to Middle East

1600-1630 9360 125° (Thursday-Friday)

Belarusian to Europe (Saturday-Tuesday)
1830-1900 6065 (100°)
2100-2130 5840 (100°)

English to Europe, Africa and the Middle East (daily)

1430-1500 9400 (70°)
1530-1600 9360 (125°)
1730-1800 1179
1830-1900 1179
2000-2030 1179
2030-2100 9895 (320°) via Madagascar
2130-2200 7395 (280°) via Madagascar
2230-2300 5850 (140°-240°) + 1179

English to Asia and the Pacific (daily)

0230-0300 11550 (50°) via Madagascar
1330-1400 7465 (40°)
1430-1500 9400 (70°)

English to North America (daily)

0230-0300 6010 (268°) via Canada
0330-0400 6010 (277°) via Canada

Farsi to Middle East
1600-1630 9360 110° (Wednesday-Friday)

Kurdish to Middle East
1630-1700 9360 140° (Monday-Friday)

Romanian to Middle East and Southern Europe
2130-2200 5840 145° (Saturday-Sunday)
2200-2300 5840 145° (Saturday-Sunday)
2300-0000 1179 (Saturday)

Russian to Europe and Asia (daily)
1400-1430 9530 (55°)

Russian to Europe (daily)
1500-1530 5850 (55°)
1730-1800 6065 (70°)
1930-2000 6065 (70°) + 1179
2030-2100 5850 (85°) + 1179

Swedish to Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Monday-Friday:

0500-0600 P1 9490 (125°)
0600-0800 P1 6065 (140°-240°)
1400-1430 RS 9490 (125°)
1500-1530 RS 9360 (125°)
1645-1715 P1 5865 (140°-240°)
1700-1730 RS 7475 (70°) + 7465 (140°)
1800-1830 RS 5865 (140°-240°)
1900-1930 RS 5865 (140°-240°) + 7465 (220°)
2000-2030 RS 5850 (140°-240°) + 9895 (320°) via Madagascar
2100-2130 RS 7395 (280°) via Madagascar
2100-2200 P1 5850 (140°-240°)
2200-2230 RS 5850 (140°-240°)

Saturday:
1400-1430 RS 9490 (125°)
1500-1530 RS 9360 (125°)
1645-1715 P1 5865 (140°-240°)
1700-1730 RS 7475 (70°) + 7465 (140°)
1800-1830 RS 5865 (140°-240°)
1900-1930 RS 5865 (140°-240°) + 7465 (220°)
2000-2030 RS 5850 (140°-240°) + 9895 (320°) via Madagascar
2100-2130 RS 7395 (280°) via Madagascar
2100-2200 P1 5850 (140°-240°)
2200-2230 RS 5850 (140°-240°)

Sunday:

1400-1430 RS 9490 (125°)
1500-1530 RS 9365 (125°)
1645-1700 P1 5865 (140°-240°)
1700-1730 RS 7475 (70°) + 7465 (140°)
1800-1830 RS 5865 (140°-240°)
1900-1930 RS 5865 (140°-240°) + 7465 (220°)
2000-2030 RS 5850 (140°-240°) + 9895 (320°) via Madagascar
2100-2130 RS 7395 (280°) via Madagascar
2100-2200 P1 5850 (140°-240°)
2200-2230 RS 5850 (140°-240°)

Swedish to East Asia

1200-1215 RS 7420 (40°) Monday-Friday
1200-1230 RS 7420 (40°) Saturday-Sunday
1315-1330 RS 7465 (40°) Monday-Friday

Swedish to South-Eastern Asia and Australia
0200-0230 RS 11550 (50°) daily via Madagascar
1215-1230 RS 11550 (70°) Monday-Friday
1300-1315 RS 11675 (80°) Monday-Friday
1300-1330 RS 11675 (80°) Saturday-Sunday
1400-1430 RS 9400 (70°) + 11540 (95°) daily

Swedish to South America

0000-0030 RS 9490 (163°) via Canada
0030-0100 RS 6100 (227°) via Canada

Swedish to North America
0200-0230 RS 6010 (240°) via Canada
0300-0330 RS 6010 (277°) via Canada

Swedish to Europe on 1179 kHz (Soelvesborg, Sweden, 600 kW)
Daily:

0455-0700 P1
1645-1730 P1
1800-1830 RS (P4 on Sundays)
1900-1930 RS
2100-2200 P1
2200-2230 RS

P1 - Swedish Radio 1st channel
P4 - Swedish Radio 4th channel (Sport)
RS - Radio Sweden (External Service)
(www.sr.se/ )
(Aleksandr Diadischev, Dniprorudne, Ukraine/ www.bclnews.it/ )

Shortwave blog bytes

More news "bytes" from the world of shortwave radio

Argentina
From October 19th, the local time in Argentina will be modified in some Provincies and the country will have two local times.UTC = -3Catamarca, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, San Juan, San Luis,La Pampa, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego, Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur.UTC = -2 Jujuy, Formosa, Chaco, Tucuman, Santiago del Estero, Misiones, Cordoba, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Entre Riosand Buenos Aires. (Gabriel Ivan Barrera/playdx2003)

Listen to my new audio clip of RAE Argentina, on 15345 KHz in French language with interval signal. www.hb9gce.ch/RAE_20081015_2000_15345.mp3
(Stumpf Carl Andreas/HCDX)

Australian DX Report - episode 121
A new episode, no. 121, of the AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT audio shortwave news magazine is now available.

It includes a propagation report, monitoring notes, schedule changes, advance B08 schedules, and news about international broadcasters.

It's 13 mins 20 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, iTunes capability, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and free subscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.

Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 121!
(Bob Padula, Australia)

Bolivia
6075, Radio Causauki Coca, (presumed)1008-1015. Very noisy this morning, but noted a male in Spanish language comments here until 1015 when the noise over powers the signal. Perhaps an earlier logging would have produced better results? (Chuck Bolland, October 16, 2008)

China
7105 PBS Nei Menggu, Hohhot, heard 17 Oct. at 23.40. Mandarin commentary and soft music, 23.59 with a deep-voiced OM annxer with full ID, mentioning Hohhot and Nei Menggu and suddenly off at 23.59:30. BBC in English to Cyprus popped up on the hour at 00.00. According to EiBi, these guys are supposed to be on until 0600. Strange, but definitely heard. Went and sifted through their website for email addies and found these two: imbs@tom.com and imbs@163.com . Sent an email report off to both of them, and nothing was bounced so they may both be good. I will post if I get any replies. Lots of things happening this Thursday/Friday, so not as much time for DX as I had hoped.(Albert Muick, Afghanistan/HCX)

Europe on shortwave
Here are my most recent logs for October 2008. All times are UTC, and Frequencies in kHz. All are English, unless specified otherwise...

October 4, 12:00-12:59 UTC Polish Radio English 9525, SINPO 45334 NEWS, Europe East, Chart Show (Polish Pop Scene)
October 12, 1200-1259 UTC Polish Radio English 9525, SINPO 55445 NEWS, Europe
East, In-Touch (Listener Letters)
October 12, 1300-1327 UTC Radio Prague, Czech Republic 13580, SINPO 55545
October 12, 2200-2255UTC Radio Romania International 9790, SINPO 55545

Note: Polish Radio is an excellent verifier for correct reports, even to listeners outside of Europe! E-Mail reports to: english.section@polishradio.pl
(Tim Marecki, FL/ptsw)

60 Meter Band-Scan
5040 All India Radio (AIR) Jeypore Tlk in Indian lang. at 1143.
5010 AIR Thiruvananthapuram Same as above.
5005 Radio Nepal(??) Decent carrier at 1144 but lcl noise was right on top.
4990 AIR Itanagar M tlk in Indian lang. at 1144.
4970 AIR Shillong?? Strong carrier and only poss. audio at 1144.
4940 AIR Guwahati Indian mx at 1145.
4920 Xizang PBS Strong at 1146.
4905 Xizang PBS //4920 at 1146.
4869.93 RRI Wamena Mx at 1146.
4835 AIR Gangtok?? Fairly weak carrier at 1147 but a signal here.
4810 AIR Bhopal?? Just a carrier here as well at 1147.
4795 UNID. A carrier here at 1147 but may be nothing.
4975 UNID. Carrier at 1148.
4760 AIR Pt. Blair?? Sounded like vcl mx at 1148.
4965 AIR Shimla?? Carrier at 1155.
(Dave Valko, PA/12 Oct 08/Cumbre DX)

Indonesia
9525, Voice of Indonesia, 1003-1015 A welcomed return to this frequency (9525.00 KHz). At tune in, noted a few minutes of World News. This was presented by a female in the English Language. At about 1007, she gives ID as, "you are listening to ... from the Voice of Indonesia". At 1016, canned promos and ID ending the news. Although the program was in the English language, there just wasn't enough fidelity with the signal to get any type of copy. At 1024 the female gives ID and URL for VOI.

The signal was poor with a lot of fading type noise during the period. Note: Checked back at 1055 and found that they had moved up to 9525.95 KHz vice 9525 KHz which they were using at 1000 UTC. This caused me to wonder? What was the reason? Was the shift due to a malfunction or were they trying to get away from interference? At 1100 Romania takes over 9525 KHz with their strong signal. I can still hear Indonesia, but only weakly. Chuck Bolland, FL October 18, 2008)

9680, RRI Jakarta Programa Lima, 1019-1030. General conversation program here. At tune in, noted two females and a male in Indonesian language coversation. The girls seemed to be having fun judging from the tone and laughter of the talking. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, FL October 18, 2008)

Romania
9790 After month and more with sound only one "bou-u-u-u", finally is rising good signal of RRI in Russian, noted on Oct 8 at 1350 UT on 9790 kHz and on Oct 10th at 0450 on 9555 kHz giving the details of contest with (!) final date for taking part Sept 30th, 2008 under the title "Danube" /Donau.

BTW on Sundays in last 10 minutes of their prgrs there is a DX program in Russian.(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12)

Checked the schedule of the new 100 kW Continental transmitter unit at very old Romanian shortwave site at Saftica [former Radio Espana Independiente site during Franco dictatorship] too, tonight Oct 14th:

7210 kHz noted RRI in Ukrainian at 1500-1527 UT, powerful here in Germany 54444, and superb audio quality, never heard on this former limited 20/50 kW units in the past.

Break between 15.27:10 and 15.28:25 UT.

6135 kHz noted RRI in Serbian at 1530-1557 UT, powerhouse S=9+10 dB on 6135
kHz.

9620 kHz transmitter is on the air at 1600 UT, powerful S=9+20 dB signal, BUT NO audio feed of the Italian service.

So I guess 2nd step of shortwave modernization at Romanian sites Galbeni, Saftica has been completed.And Tiganesti 300 kW Continental site will follow soon, and will be ready on Oct 26th, when B-08 winter schedule starts.

Google Earth imagery: Saftica site
ROU Saftica site, old Espana Independiente 20/50 kW
44°38'16.00"N 26°04'27.85"E
4 curtains in G.E. visible, and also additional revolving antenna like
Swedish Algon.
(wb, Germany/HCDX)

Polish Radio - B08 English service

Polish Radio - B08 English

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC

1300-1330 9450eu 7325eu

1800-1830 6015eu 7345eu

(Szefs Slawomir, Polish Radio/Monitoring Times SW Guide-Gayle Van Horn Frequency Manager)

Adventist World Radio - B08 multilingual service

All times UTC

Site Start Stop Language Service Area kHz m kW Days

SDA 0000 0030 Burmese Myanmar 17635 16 100 1234567
SDA 0000 0200 Mandarin NE-China 12035 25 100 1234567
SDA 0000 0200 Mandarin C/N-China 17880 16 100 1234567
SDA 0030 0100 Karen Myanmar, Thailand, China 17635 16 100 1234567
SDA 0100 0200 Mandarin S-China 17635 16 100 1234567
TAI 0100 0200 Vietnamese Vietnam 15445 19 100 7
MOS 0200 0230 Urdu Pakistan 5970 49 300 1234567
MOS 0230 0300 Panjabi Pakistan 5970 49 300 1234567
MDC 0230 0330 Malagasy Madagascar 3215 90 50 1234567
WER 0300 0330 Tigrinya Eritrea 7315 41 250 1234567
SDA 0300 0330 Russian E-Russia 17645 16 100 1234567
WER 0300 0330 Oromo S-Ethiopia 7280 41 250 1234567
WER 0330 0400 Amharic Ethiopia 7315 41 250 1234567
MOS 0330 0430 Farsi Iran 6095 49 300 1234567
WER 0400 0430 Arabic Iraq, Arab Peninsula 7425 41 250 1234567
MOS 0430 0500 French Morocco, Algeria 6045 49 300 1234567
WER 0500 0600 Bulgarian Bulgaria 6025 49 100 1234567
WER 0700 0800 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 9595 31 100 1234567
WER 0800 0830 Kabyle Morocco, Algeria 11975 25 100 1234567
WER 0800 0830 French Morocco, Algeria 12010 25 100 1234567
WER 0830 0900 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 12010 25 100 1234567
NAU 1000 1100 Italian Italy 9610 31 100 1
SDA 1000 1100 Mandarin C/N-China 11995 25 100 1234567
SDA 1000 1100 Mandarin S-China 15260 19 100 1234567
SDA 1030 1100 Ilonggo Philippines 11870 25 100 45
SDA 1030 1100 Cebuano Philippines 11870 25 100 67
SDA 1030 1100 Ilocano Philippines 11870 25 100 1
SDA 1030 1100 Tagalog Philippines 11870 25 100 23
SDA 1030 1100 Mongolian N-China, Mongolia 11730 25 100 1234567
SDA 1100 1200 Mandarin S-China 12120 25 100 1234567
SDA 1100 1130 Indonesian W-Indonesia 11840 25 100 1234567
SDA 1100 1200 Mandarin NE-China 11730 25 100 1234567
SDA 1100 1200 Mandarin C/N-China 11825 25 100 1234567
SDA 1130 1200 English Indonesia, Malaysia 15260 19 100 1234567
SDA 1200 1300 Mandarin C/N-China 11825 25 100 1234567
SDA 1200 1300 Korean Korea 9800 31 100 1234567
SDA 1200 1300 Mandarin NE-China 9875 31 100 1234567
WER 1200 1230 English NE-India, Bangladesh 15495 19 250 1234567
SDA 1200 1300 Mandarin S-China 12120 25 100 1234567
WER 1230 1300 Bangla NE-India, Bangladesh 15495 19 250 1234567
SDA 1300 1330 Bangla Bangladesh 15660 19 100 1234567
SDA 1300 1330 Japanese Japan 11980 25 100 1234567
SDA 1300 1330 Japanese W-Japan 11935 25 100 1234567
SDA 1300 1400 Mandarin C/N-China 9615 31 100 1234567
NAU 1300 1330 Mandarin W-China 11720 25 250 23456
NAU 1300 1330 Uighur W-China 11720 25 250 1 7
MDC 1300 1400 Vietnamese Vietnam 17670 16 250 1234567
SDA 1330 1400 Russian E-Russia 9510 31 100 1234567
SDA 1330 1400 Thai Cambodia, Vietnam, Thai, Laos 11935 25 100 2 4 6
SDA 1330 1400 English Cambodia, Vietnam, Thai, Laos 11935 25 100 5 7
NAU 1330 1500 Mandarin W-China 11725 25 250 1234567
SDA 1330 1400 Assamese NE-India 15660 19 100 1 4
SDA 1330 1400 English Bangladesh 15660 19 100 23567
SDA 1330 1400 Khmer Cambodia, Vietnam, Thai, Laos 11935 25 100 1 3
SDA 1400 1500 Mandarin C/N-China 9810 31 100 1234567
SDA 1400 1430 Chin Myanmar 11940 25 100 1234567
SDA 1400 1500 Mandarin S-China 9635 31 100 1234567
MOS 1400 1430 Urdu Pakistan 15440 19 300 1234567
SDA 1400 1430 Sinhalese Sri Lanka 15255 19 100 1234567
MDC 1430 1530 Malagasy Madagascar 3215 90 50 1234567
SDA 1430 1500 Karen Myanmar, Thailand, China 11940 25 100 1234567
MOS 1430 1500 Afar Djibouti, NE-Ethiopia, Somalia 17610 16 300 1234567
SDA 1430 1500 Burmese Myanmar 11770 25 100 1234567
SDA 1500 1530 Telugu S-India 9355 31 100 1234567
WER 1500 1530 Panjabi N-India 9665 31 250 1234567
SDA 1500 1530 English S-India 12105 25 100 1234567
SDA 1500 1530 Mizo NE-India 11610 25 100 1234567
MOS 1500 1530 Turkish Turkey 15160 19 300 1234567
WER 1500 1530 Nepali Nepal 11675 25 250 1234567
SDA 1500 1530 Tamil S-India 11985 25 100 1234567
SDA 1530 1600 Marathi C-India 11935 25 100 1234567
SDA 1530 1600 Malayalam S-India 11985 25 100 1234567
WER 1530 1600 English Nepal, Tibet 11675 25 250 1234567
SDA 1530 1600 Kannada S-India 11690 25 100 1234567
SDA 1530 1600 Hindi C-India 12105 25 100 1234567
WER 1530 1600 Hindi N-India 9665 31 250 1234567
SDA 1600 1630 Urdu N-India 11980 25 100 1234567
SDA 1600 1630 English C-India 9585 31 100 1234567
SDA 1600 1630 English S-India 11690 25 100 1234567
MOS 1600 1630 Urdu Pakistan 11910 25 300 1234567
MOS 1630 1730 Farsi Iran 9830 31 300 1234567
WER 1630 1700 Somali Somalia 11905 25 250 1234567
SDA 1630 1700 English N-India 11980 25 100 1234567
SDA 1700 1730 Ilonggo ME 9980 31 100 45
WER 1700 1730 Arabic Iraq, Arab Peninsula 9445 31 250 1234567
MEY 1700 1730 Kiswahili Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda 11925 25 250 1234567
SDA 1700 1730 Cebuano ME 9980 31 100 67
SDA 1700 1730 Ilocano ME 9980 31 100 1
SDA 1700 1730 Tagalog ME 9980 31 100 23
SDA 1700 1730 Hindi ME 11795 25 100 1234567
SDA 1730 1800 Tamil ME 11695 25 100 1234567
WER 1730 1800 Oromo S-Ethiopia 11795 25 250 1234567
MEY 1730 1800 Masai Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda 11925 25 250 1234567
WER 1730 1800 Kabyle Morocco, Algeria 9830 31 100 1234567
SDA 1730 1800 English ME 9980 31 100 1234567
MOS 1800 1830 Moru S-Sudan 9825 31 300 1
MOS 1800 1830 Dinka S-Sudan 9825 31 300 5
MOS 1800 1830 Acholi S-Sudan 9825 31 300 7
MOS 1800 1830 Bari S-Sudan 9825 31 300 2
MOS 1800 1830 Juba Arabic S-Sudan 9825 31 300 3
MOS 1800 1830 Zande S-Sudan 9825 31 300 6
MOS 1800 1830 Col English S-Sudan 9825 31 300 4
MEY 1800 1830 English E-Africa 11830 25 250 1234567
MEY 1800 1830 English Botswana, S.-Africa, Zimbabwe 3345 90 100 1234567
MEY 1800 1830 English SW-Africa 3215 90 100 1234567
MOS 1830 1900 Arabic Libya 9605 31 300 1234567
MEY 1900 1930 Fulfulde Cameroon, Ghana, (Senegal) 15240 19 250 1234567
MOS 1900 1930 Hausa Nigeria 9535 31 300 1234567
WER 1900 1930 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 11760 25 100 1234567
JUL 1900 2000 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 11955 25 100 1234567
WER 1930 2000 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 11760 25 100 1234567
MEY 1930 2000 Ibo E-Nigeria 11750 25 250 1234567
MOS 1930 2000 French C-Africa 9535 31 300 1234567
MOS 2000 2030 Dyula Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali 9770 31 300 1234567
MEY 2000 2030 French Cameroon, Niger 11845 25 250 1234567
WER 2000 2030 French Morocco, Algeria 9805 31 100 1234567
MOS 2030 2100 French W-Africa 9805 31 300 1234567
MEY 2030 2100 Yoruba Nigeria 11845 25 250 1234567
MOS 2100 2130 English W-Africa 9830 31 300 1234567
SDA 2100 2200 Mandarin C/N-China 5985 49 100 1234567
SDA 2100 2200 Korean Korea 6000 49 100 1234567
SDA 2100 2130 Japanese W-Japan 11960 25 100 1234567
SDA 2100 2130 Japanese Japan 11980 25 100 1234567
SDA 2130 2200 English W-Japan, S-China 9625 31 100 1234567
SDA 2200 2300 Mandarin C/N-China 11895 25 100 1234567
SDA 2200 2300 Mandarin NE-China 11685 25 100 1234567
SDA 2200 2230 Indonesian W-Indonesia 11965 25 100 1234567
SDA 2200 2230 Indonesian W-Indonesia 11850 25 100 1234567
SDA 2230 2300 English W-Indonesia 15320 19 100 1234567
SDA 2300 2400 Mandarin C/N-China 15370 19 100 1234567
SDA 2300 2400 Mandarin NE-China 11700 25 100 1234567
SDA 2300 2400 Vietnamese Vietnam 15320 19 100 1234567

Site: JUL = Jülich NAU = Nauen Days: 1 = Sunday 5 = Thursday
MDC = Madagascar SDA = Agat 2 = Monday 6 = Friday
MEY = Meyerton TAI = Taipei 3 = Tuesday 7 = Saturday
MOS = Moosbrunn WER = Wertachtal 4 = Wednesday
(Source: Roberto Scaglione, Italy http://www.bclnews.i/ t http://www.studiodx.net/ )

Deutsche Welle - B08 English service

Germany, Deutsche Welle - B08 English service
Effective: 26 Oct. 2008 - 28 March 2009

Target Areas: af (Africa) as (Asia)
All times UTC - broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

0000-0057
7265as (Trincomale)

0000-0058
9785as (Trincomale)

0000-0100
15595as (Petropavlovsk)

0300-0358
9800as (Trincomale)

0300-0359
3810as (Dhabayya)

0400-0457
5945af (Sines)

0400-0458
15600af (Trincomale)

0400-0459
905af (Wooferton)

0400-0500
6180af (Kigali)

0500-0530
6180af (Kigali)
7285af (Rampisham)
9755af (Kigali)
12045af (Kigali)
15600af (Dhabayya)

0600-0629
5945af (Wooferton)
7240af (Sines)

0600-0630
12045af (Kigali)

0900-1000
17710as (Trincomale)
21840as (Trincomale)

1600-1658
5965as (Trincomale)
9560as (Trincomale)

1600-1700
9560as (Trincomale)

1900-1929
11690af (Meyerton)

1900-1930
9735af (Kigali)
13780af (Trincomale)
15275af (Sines)

2000-2057
9735af (Kigali)

2000-2058
13780af (Trincomale)

2000-2059
9545af (Wooferton)
15275af (Dhabayya)

2100-2157
13780af (Trincomale)

2100-2159
7280af (Sines)

2100-2200
9545af (Trincomale)
11690af (Kigali)

schedule subject to adjustments
(Source: DW Radio/Monitoring Times SW Guide-Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager)

FEBA Radio - B08 multilingual schedule

FEBA Radio B08 - multilingual schedule

Effective: 26th October 2008 - 29th March 2009

All times UTC
Tx Site Codes - ARM Armavir Russia MEY Meyerton S.Africa
ASC Ascension Island MOS Moosbrunn Austria
DHA Dhabayya NVS Novosibirsk Russia
ERV Yerevan Armenia TAC Tashkent Uzbekistan
KIG Kigali Rwanda WER Wertachtal Germany

Day 1 = Sunday (ITU Convention)

NORTH INDIA, NEPAL, TIBET - B08 winter Schedule
Days Frequency Metre Site
Time UTC 1234567 Languages kHz band code
0015-0030 smtwtfs BANGLA rural 7370 41 TAC
0030-0045 s..w... HINDI 7370 41 TAC
0030-0045 .mt.... MIXED LANGUAGES 7370 41 TAC
0030-0045 ....tfs BANGLA 7370 41 TAC
0045-0100 smtwtfs HINDI 7370 41 TAC
1200-1230 smtwtfs TIBETAN 15215 19 DHA
1430-1445 smtwtfs URDU 12045 25 DHA
1445-1500 ...wtfs KASHMIRI 12045 25 DHA
1445-1500 smt.... MIXED LANGUAGES 12045 25 DHA
1430-1500 smtwtfs HINDI 7370 41 TAC
1500-1530 smtwtfs BANGLA rural 7370 41 TAC

SOUTH INDIA - B08 winter Schedule
Days Frequency Metre Site
Time UTC 1234567 Languages kHz band code
0030-0100 smtwtfs TAMIL 5885 49 ERV
0130-0200 s...tf. TELUGU 6140 49 DHA
0145-0200 .mtw..s MIXED LANGUAGES 6140 49 DHA
1400-1430 s...... ENGLISH 12045 25 DHA
1400-1415 .mtwtfs MALAYALAM 12045 25 DHA
1415-1430 .mtwtfs MIXED LANGUAGES 12045 25 DHA

PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN - B08 winter Schedule
Days Frequency Metre Site
Time UTC 1234567 Languages kHz band code
0200-0300 s...... URDU 7120 41 DHA
0200-0230 .mtwtfs URDU 7120 41 DHA
0230-0300 .mtwtfs MIXED LANGUAGES 7120 41 DHA
0200-0230 smtwtfs PASHTO 6125 49 DHA
0230-0300 smtwtfs DARI 6125 49 DHA
1400-1445 smtwtfs URDU 7150 41 NVS
1445-1500 smtwtfs MIXED LANGUAGES 7150 41 NVS
1430-1500 smtwtfs PASHTO 7250 41 ARM
1500-1530 smtwtfs DARI 7250 41 ARM
1530-1545 smtwtfs HAZARAGI 7250 41 ARM
1545-1600 smtwtfs MIXED LANGUAGES 7250 41 ARM

AFRICA, ETHIOPIA, SUDAN - B08 winter Schedule
Days Frequency Metre Site
Time UTC 1234567 Languages kHz band code
1545-1600 smtwtfs AMHARIC 12125 25 MEY
1600-1630 s...tfs AMHARIC 12125 25 MEY
1600-1630 .mtw... GURAGENA 12125 25 MEY
1630-1700 smtwtfs AMHARIC 12125 25 MEY
1600-1630 smtwtfs AFAR 11875 25 KIG
1630-1700 smtw... TIGRINYA 9850 31 DHA
1630-1700 ....tfs AMHARIC 9850 31 DHA
1700-1730 smtwtfs SOMALI 11785 25 KIG
1730-1757 smtwtfs TIGRINYA 11785 25 KIG
1700-1730 smtwtfs OROMINYA 6180 49 DHA
1830-1900 smtwtfs FRENCH (Cent+West Af) 7160 41 MEY
2145-2215 ....tf. HASSINYA/PULAAR (WAf) 11985 25 ASC

MIDDLE EAST - B08 winter Schedule
Days Frequency Metre Site
Time UTC 1234567 Languages kHz band code
1900-1930 smtwtfs ARABIC 7235 41 WER
1900-2030 smtwtfs ARABIC 9550 31 KIG

Schedule Engineer, FEBA Radio, Ivy Arch Road, WORTHING BN14 8BX, UK.
Website: www.febaradio.info/ B08bs01 dated 14.10.08 rww

(Richard Whittington/FEBA Radio)

KNLS Alaska - B08 multilingual schedule

KNLS Anchor Point, Alaska

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC

0800-0900 Mandarin 7355
0800-0900 English 9615
0900-1000 Mandarin 7355
0900-1000 Russian 6150
1000-1100 English 6150
1000-1100 Mandarin 7355
1100-1200 Russian 6150
1100-1200 Mandarin 7355
1200-1300 English 6150
1200-1300 English 6915
1300-1400 Mandarin 6890
1300-1400 Mandarin 7355
1400-1500 English 6150
1400-1500 Mandarin 7355
1500-1600 Russian 6150
1500-1600 Mandarin 7355
1600-1700 Russian 6150
1600-1700 Mandarin 6915
1700-1800 Russian 6150
1700-1800 Mandarin 6915
(schedule from KNLS Russian web site at www.knls.net/rus/schedule.htm )
(via Aleksandr Diadischev, Dniprorudne, Ukraine/www.bclnews.it/ Monitoring Times SW Guide-Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager)

Radio Bulgaria - B08 English service

Radio Bulgaria - B08 English service

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009

MW: Petritch (G.C: 41N28/023E19): 747 kHz, 300 kW / non-dir
Vidin (G.C: 43N50/022E43): 1224 kHz, 300 kW / 205 deg
SW: P=Plovdiv (G.C: 42N23/024E52): 2 x 300 kW, 3 x 170 kW
S=Sofia (G.C: 42N49/023E11): 2 x 100 kW, 2 x 020 kW
V=Varna (G.C: 43N09/027E52): 2 x 100 kW

All times UTC

English
english@bnr.bg
0000-0100 -daily- North America 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
0300-0400 -daily- North America 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
0730-0800 -daily- West Europe 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
1230-1300 -daily- West Europe 11700 P300/306, 15700 P300/306
1830-1900 -daily- West Europe 6200 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
2200-2300 -daily- West Europe 6200 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
(Source: R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct
14/DX Mix News #542 via wb, Germany/Monitoring Times SW
Guide-Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager)

Radio Bulgaria - B08 multilingual schedule

Radio Bulgaria - B08 multilingual schedule

Effective: 26 October 2008 - 28 March 2009

MW: Petritch (G.C: 41N28/023E19): 747 kHz, 300 kW / non-dir
Vidin (G.C: 43N50/022E43): 1224 kHz, 300 kW / 205 deg
SW: P=Plovdiv (G.C: 42N23/024E52): 2 x 300 kW, 3 x 170 kW
S=Sofia (G.C: 42N49/023E11): 2 x 100 kW, 2 x 020 kW
V=Varna (G.C: 43N09/027E52): 2 x 100 kW

All times UTC

Albanian
albanian@bnr.bg
0630-0700 Mon-Fri Balkans 6000 P170/248, 1224
0700-0800 Sat/Sun Balkans 6000 P170/248, 1224
1200-1230 -daily- Balkans 6000 P170/248
1700-1730 -daily- Balkans 1224, 747
2000-2100 -daily- Balkans 1224, 747

Bulgarian
bulgarian@bnr.bg
0100-0200 -daily- North America 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
0100-0200 -daily- South America 7200 P170/245, 7300 P170/258
0530-0600 Mon-Fri Balkans 6000 P170/248, 1224
0530-0600 Mon-Fri East Europe 5900 S100/030, 7400 S100/030
0530-0600 Mon-Fri West Europe 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
0500-0600 Sat/Sun Balkans 6000 P170/248, 1224
0500-0600 Sat/Sun East Europe 5900 S100/030, 7400 S100/030
0500-0600 Sat/Sun West Europe 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
1100-1130 -daily- Balkans 6000 P170/248
1100-1130 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1100-1130 -daily- West Europe 11700 P300/306, 15700 P300/306
1300-1500 -daily- Balkans 1224
1300-1500 -daily- West Europe 11700 P300/306, 15700 P300/306
1600-1700 -daily- Balkans 1224
1600-1700 -daily- Middle East 7200 P300/115
1600-1700 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 7400 S100/030
1600-1700 -daily- West Europe 7400 P300/295
1600-1700 -daily- South Africa 15700 P300/185
1900-2000 -daily- Balkans 1224, 747
1900-2100 -daily- West Europe 5900 P170/330
1900-2100 -daily- Middle East 6000 P170/115

French
french@bnr.bg
0200-0300 -daily- North America 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
0700-0730 -daily- West Europe 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
1200-1230 -daily- West Europe 11700 P300/306, 15700 P300/306
1800-1830 -daily- West Europe 6200 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
2100-2200 -daily- West Europe 6200 P300/306, 7400 P300/295

German
german@bnr.bg
0630-0700 -daily- West Europe 5900 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
1130-1200 -daily- West Europe 11700 P300/306, 15700 P300/306
1730-1800 -daily- West Europe 6200 P300/306, 7400 P300/295
2000-2100 -daily- West Europe 6200 P300/306, 7400 P300/295

Greek
greek@bnr.bg
0600-0630 Mon-Fri Balkans 6000 P170/248, 1224
0600-0700 Sat/Sun Balkans 6000 P170/248, 1224
1130-1200 -daily- Balkans 6000 P170/248
1730-1800 -daily- Balkans 1224, 747
2100-2200 -daily- Balkans 1224, 747

Russian
russian@bnr.bg
0000-0100 -daily- Central Asia 6200 P170/045
0400-0500 -daily- East Europe 5900 S100/030, 7400 S100/030, 1224
0600-0630 -daily- East Europe 5900 S100/030, 7400 S100/030
1130-1200 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1500-1600 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 7400 S100/030, 1224
1500-1600 -daily- Central Asia 7200 P170/045
1700-1730 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 7400 S100/030
1900-2000 -daily- East Europe 6200 S100/030, 7400 S100/030

Serbian
serbian@nbnr.bg
0700-0730 Mon-Fri Balkans 6000 P170/248, 1224
0800-0900 Sat/Sun Balkans 6000 P170/248, 1224
1230-1300 -daily- Balkans 6000 P170/248
1800-1830 -daily- Balkans 1224, 747
2200-2300 -daily- Balkans 1224, 747

Spanish
spanish@bnr.bg
0000-0100 -daily- South America 7200 P170/245, 7300 P170/258
0200-0300 -daily- South America 7200 P170/245, 7300 P170/258
0200-0300 -daily- Central America 7300 P170/295
0700-0730 -daily- South Europe 7200 P170/258, 7300 P170/260
1200-1230 -daily- South Europe 13600 P170/260, 15600 P170/260
1730-1800 -daily- South Europe 5900 P170/260, 7200 P170/258
2230-2330 -daily- South Europe 5900 P170/260, 7200 P170/258

Turkish
turkish@bnr.bg
0600-0630 -daily- Middle East 6100 P170/115, 7300 P170/140
1100-1130 -daily- Middle East 6100 P170/115, 7300 P170/140
1830-1900 -daily- Middle East 6000 P170/115, 1224, 747

Radio Varna
2200-0400 Sun-Mon Black Sea 6000 V100/ND

DX MIX in Bulgarian:
1445-1500 Sun on 1224 11700 15700
2045-2100 Sun on 5900 6000

DX MIX in Russian:
1545-1600 Sat on 1224 7200 7400
1715-1730 Sat on 7200 7400
1945-2000 Sat on 6200 7400
0045-0100 Sun on 6200
0445-0500 Sun on 1224 5900 7400
0615-0630 Sun on 5900 7400
1145-1200 Sun on 11600 13600
0615-0630 Mon on 5900 7400
1145-1200 Wed on 11600 13600
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14/DX Mix #542 via wb, Germany)

European Music Radio to broadcast October 19

EMR – 19th of October 2008 with Radio Jackie

Time Programme Channel

1229 to 1259 UTC - Paul Graham - 6140 khz

1300 to 1400 UTC - The Radio Jackie History - 9290 khz

Part 2 with Colin King

The Radio Jackie book can be bought from http://www.jackiebooks.com/

The price in the UK is £10 + postage & packing.
(Source: Tom Taylor)

Blog Logs

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

Argentina
11710.67v, RAE, 0118-0138, Oct 15. Japanese, played some nice tango music, several "R-A-E" IDs spelled out and one "RAE Buenos Aires" ID. Time tips 0130 (2+1 pips), mostly fair. Seemed to have a slight drift. I listened to this as the sun was going down over the Pacific Ocean (R. Howard, CA)

Australia
2325 ABC Northern Territory Service (Tennant Creek), 1202-1220, 10/8/2008, English. Pop instrumental music with announcements by man or woman at approximately three minute intervals. Poor signal (SINPO 24222), above the noise most of the time. Parallels noted on 2310 (Alice Springs, weaker signal) and 2485 (Katherine, much weaker signal, barely audible). My first log of these stations. (J. Evans, TN)

Bolivia
6075, Radio Causauki Coca, (presumed)1008-1015. Very noisy this morning, but noted a male in Spanish language comments here until 1015 when the noise over powers the signal. Perhaps an earlier logging would have produced better results? (C. Bolland, FL October 16, 2008)

5952.51, Emisoras Pio XII, 0145-0235. Turning in a good report on this station. Initially noted two males in conversation using the Spanish language. At 0152, probably just for a break, music is presented. After one tune, the comments continue. On the hour, an ID by a female. Caught a couple of words such as "Bolivia & Americani" then back to more talk. Signal began to fail from a good at 0145 to a poor by 0215. Checked back at 0234 and station was still hanging in there with a fair level. (Chuck Bolland, October 16, 2008)

6134.81, Radio Santa Cruz, 0220-0230. At tune in, noted a female in Spanish language comments. It turns out that she is talking with a second woman and this is a telephone conversation. So we're listening to, it seems, a telephone call in program. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL October 16, 2008)

Canada
6160, CKZU/CBC Radio One (presumed) via Vancouver/Richmond, 0235-0247, Oct 15. Live election coverage results, fair. Recently I have heard CKZN (Newfoundland) under Vancouver, but not tonight (R. Howard, CA)

China
5050 Guangxi PBS 1159. Soft Chinese instrumental music. Slow instrumental signature melody at 1200 by two lady announcers to presumed news. Good signal this morning but already fading at this time. Was noted as early as 1050. (D. Valko, PA/Cumbre DX 12 Oct.)

6035 Yunnan PBS (presumed). Finally in the clear at 1201 after huge signal on 6040 went off. Talk in Asian language by lady announcer. Sounded like Chinese, male joined in shortly after. Music at 1207. More talk by announcers going towards 1230. There appeared to be another station underneath. Dare I mention Bhutan??!! (D Valko, PA/Cumbre DX (12 Oct.)

Clandestine
3912 Voice of the People (Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) (presumed), 1118-1135, 10/13/2008. Korean music followed at 1125 by talk by man in Korean. Poor signal with little amateur radio interference (SINPO 23222). Signal degraded over time and was gone by 1135.Parallel noted on 6518 occasionally peaking above noise level. Nothing heard on other llisted parallel (6600). (J. Evans, TN)

India
4895 All India Radio-Kurseong (presumed) 1142 end of pleasant local male vocal song to male/female announcers briefly in Indian languagw, then into more Arabic-sounding song but the audio level of the song was much too low and never did come back up. Decent strength. (D. Valko, PA/Cumbre DX (12 Oct.)

Iran
7235, Voice of Justice, 0303-0315. A program of English with news and commentary about Iran and the USA. "This is the Voice of Justice, live from Iran. It is now time for US foreign policy." Female gives opinions and comments on US policy. Signal was good.(C. Bolland, FL October 16, 2008)

Liberia

6070 ELWA. Sounded like an English religious program by host from 2050. Some music, mentions of Liberia at 2100 and possible address during brief announcement. Music bridge, then different male with station ID to more vocalmusic. Into US religious program with host and religious music. Another locally produced program at 2133 with mentions of "from Liberia." Still going at 2214.Kind of weak with some QRM. Thanks Brian Alexander tip. (D. Valko, PA/Cumbre DX (11 Oct.)

Pirate

6925USB. Balls to the Wall Radio. 2308-2330*. 13 Oct 08. English. First log of this station. Good show featuring music by ZZ Top, Golden Earring,Foghat, and others. Several ID.s Some fading and static. Also, QRM from Spanish speaking stations with yells and whistles. Lost signal at 2330 after announcer gave test count. No sign-off announcement or address copied. Fair. (J. Wood, TN).

Sao Tome
6080, Voice of America, 0217-0220. Heard the Wednesday debate between the two candidates. This broadcast was a second or two behind the TV broadcast. Shortwave signal could have been better since it was being covered with some noise. (C. Bolland, FL October 16, 2008

Vanautu
7260 Radio Vanuatu (tentative). Talk by male announcer at 1010 start. Soft music, almost LA-sounding ballad at 1015. Male announcer at 1017. Brief music bridge, then feature with the announcer interview and a south Pacific-sounding language. Studio male nnouncer returned at 1029. Talk by different announcer at 1030. Vietnamese after 1100 maybe VOA Thailand?? (D Valko, PA/Cumbre DX (10 Oct.)

Zambia

6165, ZNBC/Radio 2, 0248-0256, Oct 15. Clear Fish Eagle interval signal to instrumental anthem. African high-life music and songs, lost to strong QRM at 0256. Not often that they hold up this well to the QRM (R. Howard, CA)

Zimbabwe

4828, Radio Zimbabwe (presumed), 0150-0204, Oct 15. Non-stop African high-life music and songs, mostly fair, at times almost good.Have recently checked this again for an ID, but seems they continue to be without any. So far this season not a whisper from 3396 (R. Howard, CA)

Contributors:
Chuck Bolland, FL
Jim Evans, TN
Ron Howard, CA
Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX
Joe Wood, TN

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Oct 14 2021 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
06 - 12 October 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were observed. New-cycle polarity Region 1005 (N26, L = 119, class/area Cro/070 on 12 October) emerged on 11 October and was quiet and stable during the rest of the period.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during 06 - 10 October and 12 October.

Geomagnetic field activity was at mostly quiet levels during 06 - 10 October. Activity increased to as high as severe storm levels on 11 October. Activity decreased to active levels on 12 October with minor storm levels observed at high latitudes. ACE solar wind observations indicated a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) disturbed the field during 11 - 12 October. A co-rotating interaction region (CIR) was observed on 11 October in advance of the CH HSS. Solar wind changes associated with the CIR included a plasma density increase (peak 40 p/cc at 11/0648 UTC), increased IMF Bt (peak 16 nT at 11/0729 UTC), and periods of sustained southwar IMF Bz (minimum -14 nT at 11/0729 UTC). The velocity increase associated with CH HSS began early on 11 October and continued into 12 October with a peak velocity of 598 km/sec observed at 12/0432 UTC.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
15 October - 10 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 15 October, 30 October - 06 November, and 08 - 10 November.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels during 15 - 27 October. Activity is expected to increase to active levels during 28 - 29 October due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels during 30 - 31 October as the high-speed stream subsides. Quiet conditions are expected during 01 - 06 November. Activity is expected to increase to minor to major storm levels on 07 November due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to active levels on 08 November and then decrease to unsettled levels during 09 - 10 November as the high-speed stream
subsides.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Oct 14 2022 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#

# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Oct 14
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Oct 15 73 5 2
2008 Oct 16 75 5 2
2008 Oct 17 75 5 2
2008 Oct 18 75 5 2
2008 Oct 19 75 5 2
2008 Oct 20 75 5 2
2008 Oct 21 73 5 2
2008 Oct 22 73 5 2
2008 Oct 23 73 5 2
2008 Oct 24 73 5 2
2008 Oct 25 73 5 2
2008 Oct 26 73 5 2
2008 Oct 27 71 5 2
2008 Oct 28 69 10 3
2008 Oct 29 67 12 4
2008 Oct 30 67 15 4
2008 Oct 31 67 10 3
2008 Nov 01 67 5 2
2008 Nov 02 67 5 2
2008 Nov 03 67 5 2
2008 Nov 04 67 5 2
2008 Nov 05 69 5 2
2008 Nov 06 69 5 2
2008 Nov 07 71 35 6
2008 Nov 08 71 15 4
2008 Nov 09 71 10 3
2008 Nov 10 72 5 2
(NOAA)

Shortwave Blog Bytes

This afternoon begins a new post, Shortwave Blog Bytes. I'll be posting new bytes or "bites of news" as they become available. Information may include a single internet link, a new email address, station news, or a QSL bit. Other "bytes" may include a logging observation or an audio link. In other words, Shortwave Blog Bytes will be an assortment of brief news items from the ever changing world of shortwave radio.

Thanks to all our blog readers. That includes those that contribute, send in blog comments - as well as those readers that prefer to lurk and "read-only." Numbers from the Stat Counter continue to stagger us, and Larry and I thank one and all of our blog readers.

Now ... on to Shortwave Blog Bytes !
Gayle Van Horn

Today I listened to this short announcement of Saudi Radio in Arabic language at:
www.hb9gce.ch/Saudi%20Radio_20081014_102836_17615.mp3
(Stumpf Carl Andreas HB9GCE, Switzerland/playdx2003)

Greetings from Kabul,
In case anyone thinks the life of a broadcast engineer is easy, have a look at this short video in the forwarded message below. This is from the Society of Broadcast Engineers listserver. The gentleman is racking in the high power circuit breaker on a Harris DX transmitter series. We don't know the result of what happened to him, but I assure you it can't be good. It killed the monitor camera as well.

Racking in a circuit breaker
The link below is one of the 'holy
*' moments no one ever wishes to participate in. At first glance the event appears to be part of the DX series of 200 kW transmitters. Maybe someone else can tell for sure. The CB's handles 1,200 amps (if memory serves). Each 200 kW TX can be combined for higher power ratings, I've seen 600 kW but I know there is at least one 1 MW in the Philippines. The guy is racking in a CB home when *something happened*, wish I knew more....
http://radiomagonline.com/Unknown_location_Arc_Flash_while_racking_a_breaker.wmv
(Al Muick, Afghanistan/HCDX)

Broadcasting in Peru
Saludos cordiales,
Interesante listado con todas las emisoras de FM, MW y Onda Corta con frecuencias, potencia, nombre de la concesionaria, dirección de la planta y los estudios, de las Estaciones de Radiodifusión Sonora a Nivel Nacional del Perú:

(translation):
Warm greetings,
Interesting listing with all the transmitters of FM, MW and shortwave with frequencies, power, name of the concessionaire, direction of the plant and the studies, the Sonorous Broadcasting stations at National Level of Peru:
www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/comunicacion/concesion/radiodifusion/sonora.pdf
(Jose Miguel Romero, Spain/HCDX)

Zanzibar 11735
From a DXer... Zanzibar Tanzania 11735 is back on air since Oct 8th.
(wb, Germany/HCDX)

Interval Signals Online
The Interval Signals Online website is now "back in business" and fully functioning after last week's hosting problems, with the 5000th audio clip being recently uploaded. Latest additions include a revamped and updated Yemen page, with clips of four Republic of Yemen Radio regional stations, and two new private stations in Oman. Website: www.intervalsignals.net/
(Dave Kernick/HCDX)

Firedrake

Have found this link which explains how Firedrake is distributed within China, also included are links to a studio quality CD. www.satdirectory.com/firedrake.html

(Paul/HCDX)

Tanzania

[non] Lutheran Radio Centre. Pulling up some details on this one via their website. Thanks WRTH for the address ... seems like skedule is 0300-0400UTC , 6110; 1700-1800 UTC, 9475 All in Swahili via Trans World Radio-Swaziland. Local shortwave is still listed as planned. (Hans Johnson/Cumbre DX)

Belarus KGB returns seized equipment to radio journalist

The Committee for State Security (KGB) in Belarus has returned the seized equipment to journalists working for Radio Racyja, journalist Syarhey Budkin told BelaPAN. The equipment included, among other things, four computers, a studio switchboard, two voice recorders, and a cassette recorder.
“A KGB officer just phoned our colleague yesterday and said that the equipment might be collected,” Mr Budkin said. “He went there in the afternoon and picked everything up. They didn’t explain or say anything to him or offer any apologies.”
The equipment was seized after the KGB started massive raids on more than 20 addresses in Minsk, Brest, Vitsyebsk, Homyel, Hrodna, Navapolatsk and other cities in Belarus on 27 and 28 March. The raids targeted the homes and offices of journalists deemed to be working for Polish-based TV Belarus (BelSat), Radio Racyja, and European Radio for Belarus, as well as other foreign and non-state Belarusian media outlets.
The searches were conducted in connection with criminal proceedings instituted in 2005 over the online dissemination of animated cartoons allegedly defamatory to Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
The KGB’s move was condemned by the United States, the European Union, as well as by the Belarusian Association of Journalists, the International Federation of Journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Reporters Without Borders.
(Source: Naviny.by/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Tirana multilingual B08 schedule

My apologies to our blog readers. I posted the following upcoming schedule, and listed it as Radio Bulgaria - actually, this schedule is Albania's Radio Tirana. With so many schedules coming in, stations news and more, it's easy to get things mixed up, so bare with us - it's that crazy time of the year!
Gayle Van Horn

Albania, Radio Tirana - B08 Multilingual schedule

Effective: 26 October 2008

All times UTC


Albanian
(daily)
0000-0130 on 6110 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
0000-0130 on 7485 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
0730-0900 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to WeEu
0730-0900 on 7360 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
0901-1000 on 1395 FLA 500 kW / 033 deg to WeEu
0901-1000 on 7360 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
1500-1630 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2130-2300 on 6005 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu
2130-2300 on 7510 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm

German
(Monday - Saturday)
1905-1935 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 338 deg to Germany
2031-2100 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Germany

Greek
(Monday - Saturday)
1645-1700 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Greece

French
(Monday - Saturday)
1830-1900 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France
2001-2030 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to France

Italian
(Monday - Saturday)
1800-1830 on 7465 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to Italy
2001-2030 on 6120 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to Italy

Correxion in B-08 of Radio Tirana in Italian Mon-Sat:2001-2030 new freq 6155 SHI 100 kW / 300 deg to Italy, ex reg. 6120(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14/DX Mix News #542 via wb, Germany)

Serbian
(Monday - Saturday)
1900-1915 on 6010 SHI 100 kW / non-dir to Serbia
2115-2130 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / 004 deg to Serbia

Turkish
(Monday - Saturday)
1630-1645 on 1458 FLA 500 kW / non-dir to Turkey
(DX Mix News/bclnews)

Radio New Zealand International breaks in transmission

Radio New Zealand International carries the following announcement on its website: On Sunday 19 October we will be off-air between 1000-1600 NZDT (2100-0300 UTC Sat) This is to allow engineers to make adjustments to the antenna system.
From 19-25 October there are also some frequency changes:
2051-2235 UTC on 17675 AM & 15720 DRM
2236-0458 UTC on 15720 AM & 17675 DRM
(Source: Radio New Zealand International website/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Nigerian minister says switch to digital broadcasting imperitive

The Nigerian Minister of Communication and Information, John Odey, has said that it is imperative for Nigeria to switch over to digital broadcasting if the nation does not want to become a dumping ground for analogue equipment from other countries. The Minister said this at the inauguration of the presidential committee on the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria.
Odey, who was represented by the Minister of State for Communication, Alhaji Dasuki Nakande, noted that the nation cannot afford to be left behind in the switchover when the nation consider the drastic consequences of not switching over to digital. According to him, “the government is fully aware that Nigeria cannot afford to be left behind in view of the drastic consequences on our broadcast industry and the overall information sector. If we do not follow the trend, our country will become a dumping ground for analogue equipment apart from losing other benefits associated with digitalisation.”
He continued, “Your task, distinguished personages, is to deliberate on the implications of digitalisation and provide government with policy framework for the implementation of the process.”
Alhaji Nakande, stressed the need for the committee to come up with a policy framework, that the country will adopt. The policy framework will be complied with by various broadcast stations. “So that Nigeria will have a unified transmission across the country,” he said.
(Source: Vanguard Online/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

DRM website introduces seperate section on DRM+

The official website of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) has introduced a section devoted to DRM+, the Consortium’s project to extend the DRM standard to higher frequencies. The initiative began with a vote at the 2005 General Assembly to begin the design, verification and testing of the parameters needed to allow DRM to operate in the broadcasting bands between 30 and 120 MHz; primarily Band I and Band II. The new section features a downloadable presentation of DRM+ in a PDF file.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Website: www.drm.org/drm-the-system/drm/

New Zealand's Radio DX League celebrates 60th anniversary

October 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the birth of the New Zealand Radio DX League (NZRDXL), and to mark the occasion a special 48-page anniversary supplement to the club’s excellent magazine DX Times has been produced. While shortwave listening has declined in many parts of the world, and a lot of listeners’ clubs have disappeared, the NZRDXL has survived, though its current membership of around 200 is less than a tenth of what it was at its peak.
The late Arthur Cushen was probably the highest profile member of the club, through his work on Radio New Zealand International and our own Media Network programme. One of the highlights of my career was the opportunity to spend some time with Arthur and his devoted wife Ralda when they attended an EDXC Conference, the first time they had travelled to Europe.
The special supplement, which contains a history of Radio New Zealand International and a reproduction of the very first issue of DX Times in October 1948, is available for everyone to download in a PDF file. There are two versions, one standard quality and one high quality, which can be downloaded here.
Our warmest greetings to our friends on the other side of the globe, and here’s to many more birthdays.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Wayne Pederson Named New President of HCJB Global

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Wayne Pederson will become HCJB Global's new president Nov. 1, the international missions organization announced today. Wayne PedersonPederson, now vice president of Moody Broadcasting, will replace David Johnson, who stepped down in June after serving for seven years. Dr. James D. Allen has been serving as acting president.
Pederson is the seventh person to serve as HCJB Global's president. He has been a member of the board of directors of HCJB Global for two-and-a-half years. He also has worked with the ministry to raise money for key projects, including the launch of its satellite ministry in Latin America and Russia. "The board is delighted that Wayne has accepted the call to become HCJB Global's president. With his combination of godly character, seasoned leadership skills and passion for HCJB Global and its mission, he is uniquely equipped to serve as our president," said John Baugus, chairman of the board for HCJB Global.
"Wayne Pederson has a great heart for missions, and he is intimately acquainted with HCJB Global," said Glen Adams, the HCJB board member who headed the search team that selected Pederson. "He is an exceptional leader with many years of experience in Christian broadcasting.
"Further, he comes to us at an important time in the life if our ministry, and he brings a vision that will challenge all of us as we join together in the coming months and years to be the 'voice and hands of Jesus,'" Adams said.
"I have a passion to see people come to Jesus," Pederson said. "My focus has been on using the media to accomplish that. However, as I grow older, God has sensitized my heart to the physical needs of people worldwide.
"By combining HCJB Global Voice with HCJB Global Hands, we can demonstrate the love of Christ in very practical ways. That kind of caring opens the door for us to share the great spiritual truth that God cares not only for people's eternal salvation, but for their welfare in this life," Pederson said.
A native of Minnesota, Pederson has a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota and a master of theology from Free Lutheran Theological Seminary in Minneapolis. He and his wife Norma live in Chicago and have two married children.
Prior to joining Moody Broadcasting as manager of WMBI, Pederson was executive director of Christian Music Broadcasters, president of the Mission America Coalition and president and chairman of the National Religious Broadcasters. From 1967 to 2002, he held various positions at Northwestern College, rising to the level of executive vice president for radio.
(Source : HCJB Global via Alokesh Gupta, India & Rachel Baughn))

Staying Current on QSLing Trends

One factor in successful QSLing is staying current on verification trends. By knowing who or what is current in station news and QSLing trends, you can successfully achieve your station or country goals. Keep a sharp eye on this column, as well as hobby publications, club bulletins, email newsgroups, and on-line newsletters or blogs. Reading news and columns regularly-and the more the better, will provide information that could result in a verification.
Pay attention to details such as enclosures, and the use of currency, mint postage stamps or IRC's. Beware of upcoming holidays or special events and DX Test. A list of active verification signers is a good idea, as long as they remain active as station personnel can change. Current affairs and the world political scene, can effect changes or new stations including clandestines, may abruptly sign-on.
Be alert to special transmissions that occur only once, or for a brief duration. Any of these can produce a once in a lifetime opportunity. A new transmitter, or testing a new frequency is an added opportunity for verifications. Sometimes a QSL will be specially designed for the transmitter site. When reporting a new site, request that the site be specifically noted on the verification.
Some broadcasters carry special programming that is targeted to particular areas. Last Day Transmissions can produce special QSLs. Watch too for DX programs that offer their own cards. Finally, consider sending a reception report to a recently reactivated station. This presents an excellent opportunity for the station to reestablish contact with its listening audience.
The key to successful QSLing is staying current and sharing your results with the global radio hobbyists.
(Source: Gayle Van Horn-QSL Report/Monitoring Times)