Blog Logs - pirate radio

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

Ann Hoffer Radio
6925USB 2050-2107. Good signal, Ann with only a guitar singing Bloody Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Beatles tune, and Harvest Moon. Nice show (Majewski CT)
6925AM 2050. SINPO 45433 Ann's playing her guitar and singing Sunday Bloody Sunday, Desperate Hearts, Harvest Moon. (Ragnar-MI)

Dead Cat Radio
6925USB 1727-1810* SIO=444. A program of oldies rock including Run Around Sue, Del Shannon's Runaway, We Want the Airwaves, Spirit's Animal Zoo, Simon and Garfunkel's At the Zoo. No IDs until close, when a cat meow was followed by a clear male/female ID. No address announced. (Zeller-OH)

Dot Com Radio
6925USB 1711-1715* SIO=242. I list this as tentative, since the only ID was at QRT, and I had fair copy on the ID. Confusing prgm of Commander Bunny rants about the Monkey Boys. Odd sounds and other material mixed into this short and confusing bcst. (Zeller-OH)

KIPM Illuminati Prima Materia
6925USB, 1820-1849:15.* Alan Maxwell's Voyage of the Illuminati. Alan explained how he gets into our receivers and the origin of WHYP transmissions among other illuminating things.gave obsolete Elkorn NE drop. About a minute of howling after KIPM program ended. SIO=2+53+ with considerable QSB. (Frodge-MI)

MAC Shortwave
macshortwave@yahoo.com
11/8, 1720-1737, 6950/AM; Ultra Man Radio via MAC Shrotwave. SIO 433. Young male announcer playing oldies and cutting up on the air. Played Eve of Destruction and Red Rubber Ball. (Coatsworth at Brighton MI)

Northwoods Radio
northwoodsradio@yahoo.com
*2215-2247, 6925USB. SIO=211. Program of rock mx with usual Loon noise interval signal clips. Extremely weak and very poor copy. Bad QRM from a dead carrier on 6925.5 kHz at the time. (Zeller-OH)

Old Turkey Radio
6925USB 1825-1907. SIO=343/242. Return of the old-timer announcer with the gruff vox who plays Thanksgiving comedy and novelty material. Lengthy program also included some rock music, recorded remarks by Jay Smilkstein, old DJ banter and comedy material from WMAQ in Chicago and WGAR in Cleveland. Plenty of Thanksgiving novelty material, including the I Love Butterball parody of the rock tune I Love Rock and Roll." Political argument among the Pilgrims about whether the Indians would win the election if they let them vote, to segment about turkey hunting, a segment blaming Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years for the reason that Americans are too fat, and plenty of gobbling turkey noises. Gave oldturkeyradio@yahoo.com for reception reports, but, a report to that address bounced. (Zeller-OH)

Possum Hunting Radio
6925USB. From 2033 tune in to 2055 sign off. ID as "This is Possum Hunting Radio, do you understand?" Repeated that "you don't want to come out here and get lost," and mentioned that his brother just got back from the road. ID at 2055 and then announced he was going to have a Halloween Party with his brother and mama. Ended with motorcycle sounds. SIO=354.(Insinger, NJ)

Purple Nucleus of Creation
6925USB. 2058 to 2130. Relay of an old show via another station, since they mentioned the Elkhorn mail drop. ID'd as "You are listening to the sounds of Purple Nucleus of Creation, your ethereal nucleus station." Excellent blend of new age style music! SIO=353. (Insinger, NJ)

Radio Jamba International
P.O. Box 1, Belfast NY 14711
0028-0047(faded), 6925/USB. The signal was initially good/fair and then faded. Played a song about having a frontal lobotomy Followed by a discussion from male announcer of a world with heroin legal and coffee is illegal. (Majewski CT)

Radio Outhouse
6925U, 10/23 0154, Old-time radio news, with info about the Rosenburg spy. Was getting modem noise, so I'm not sure if it was just during the trial or if the verdict had been given. ID at the end. I listened to the audio clip a few times, so I think it's right. Is there any contact info for Radio Outhouse? (Yoder,PA)

6925USB *0048-0111* SIO=131. Poor signal with a program of country tunes, including two renditions of the old Convoy CB song. One of the tunes was about Santa Claus going to Arizona. Fortunately two clear males IDs at 0101 and 0102 during a peak. No address copied. (Zeller-OH)

Tangarine Radio
6955USB. 2039-2100+. North America's anti-authoritarian SW station, Tangerine Radio; very eclectic collection of bits & tunes, including Jeepers Creepers and ad for Home Psychiatrist kit. Old show. SIO=353+ (Frodge-MI)

The Dark Side
6925USB *0050-0101* Sign-on with Wichita Lineman and then into an ancient 1930's pop tune by orchestra. Also had a mellow tune by OM singer. ID by young male came only at QRT. No address announced. (Zeller-OH)

The Hole
kahn@whoever.com
0429-0443+, 6930USB. Open Season album cut, Hank Williams Jr.to anti-Obama commentary. QSL via kahn@whoever.com. SIO=344. (Frodge-MI)

Toynbee Radio
6925USB. 2205-2207. Typical phrases broadcast, with ID at end. The signal ranged from fair to good. "...will look good in the newspaper...Toynbee Radio" "only by the destruction of the media can this movement survive...you of the American media... Toynbee Radio." "you shall exist in the afterlife in the Jupitarian atmosphere...will live the afterlife in Jupiter. Toynbee Raido" (Yoder,PA)

Undercover Radio
UndercoverRadio
6925USB, 0135. Poor signal just above noise floor but no static, Dr. Benway talks of trip to south Pacific islands, talk of being stung by cone(?), ominous music, song Monster Mash. (Hassig-IL)

WBNY
P.O. Box 1, Belfast NY 14711 rodentrevolutionhq@yahoo.com)
*2208-2212* 6925USB. SIO=242. Last minute plea by Commander Bunny for votes on election day. Vote Commander Bunny repeated more than a dozen times. Also said, It's election day. Bunny- Kracker will save the world. Did not actually give a WBNY ID, but it was obvious given the content of the pgm. No addr ancd. The advertising did not work, since the Bunny-Kracker ticket did not carry a single state in the election. (Zeller-OH)

We Monkey Radio
6625USB 2121-2126 Good signal with short songs. Played a parody song, Cat in Kettle (based on Cat in the cradle) and rock tune. All were cut short. The announcer said they kept the songs short for the monkeys. (Majewski CT)

WNKR
WNKR Relay, 6925USB 2240-2306+ SIO=242. Given the signal level, this clearly was a North American relay of Andy Walker's Europirate. Prgm of rock oldies and classic rock with station jingle IDs. (Zeller-OH)

WPON
0103-0148+, 6925USB. Good signal, one of the better ones recently. A show about money. A rap song, followed by Steve Miller Band, Take the Money and Run, followed by then Money Makes the World Go Round. Another station was under WPON, but I could not identify it. Male announcer discussed 9-11 attack. (Majewski CT)

WTPR
6925USB *1850-1904* The call letters stand for the slogan of Tire Pressure Radio." Said that listeners should turn off their radios now to avoid the grim fate of Harold in Paw Paw, WV who heard an earlier broadcast and did not turn off his radio. He got four flat tires. Others such as Al Fansome, John T. Arthur, and George Zeller were said to have suffered the same grim fate. Some rock oldies music to Twilight Zone noises at open and close. No address announced. (Zeller-OH)

Zex Chettel Alien
0209-0212*, 6925USB. SIO=242. Sign-on with All Hail the Zex Chettel, message as; a communication to earthlings from the Zex Chettelbaliens. They pointed out that Obama had beaten Clinton & McCain, but the aliens will arrive at Obama's inauguration & take over the world. There were plenty of political references in the announcement. The aliens have demands of, Tina Fey and Sarah Palin in bikinis, saxophone reeds, Mr. Peabody and a wayback machine. At close said, "end of message." No address announced. (Zeller-OH).
(Harold Frodge/FRW # 661; Greg Majewski/FRW #663; Bill FInn/FRW #664; Greg Majewski/FRW #665; Harold Frodge/FRW #666; Ed Insinger/FRW #667)

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Algeria
Radio Algerienne Holy Kor`an service broadcasts via Rampishamare now scheduled on 6090 0400-0600, 6125 0400-0500, 7435 1900-2000.9455 1900-2100 and 5915 2100-2300. Broadcasts via Sines are 61250500-0557, 7435 2000-2100 and 9850 2100-2300. (Andreas Volk, ADDX viaWolfgang Bueschel) (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)

Belarus
Radio Racja via Lithuania due to resume shortwavetransmissions in B-08, schedule 1430-1530 Russian, 1530-1730Belarussian on 3960. (Wolfgang Bueschel) Radio Racja confirmed on 3960 October 27 at 1625, full identificationat 1630 and jingle in Belarussian, on October 28 noted at 1444, signoff 1730. (Edwin Southwell)

Radio Station Belarus heard October 29 starting English programme at2100 on new 7135, news followed by light instrumental music, fair butmuffled audio and adjacent channel splatter, weaker 7360 in parallel,monitored to past 2130. (Brian Alexander, Cumbre DX)Similar here October 30, 7135 is listed as 250kw, 7360 75kw. 7390150kw is also listed as carrying the broadcast but was not monitored. (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)

Greenland
Kalaalit Nunaata Radioa via OZL Radio, Tasiilaq on 3815 USBheard from 2041 to 2114 abrupt sign off October 25. Best signal everheard from any receiver location, almost like a power increase, SINPO44544 with no utility interference typical of previous loggings. Womanannouncer, pop music, canned announcement 2100, interval signal andnews, interval signal 2110, instrumental music and off. (BruceChurchill using remote receiver in UK, Cumbre DX)Heard here October 26 with music 2053, much stronger than I have heardthem before and clear of any interference. (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)

Laos
Sam Neua heard September 23 on 4412.6 at 2255 signing on withinstrumental interval signal. At 2257 I heard what sounded like theLaos national anthem, 2258 talk by woman, they started playing musicat 2300, but the signal seemed quite low. (Hans Johnson using remotereceiver in Philippines, Cumbre DX) (Mike Barralough/Contact Nov DX News/wordldxclub)

Log Mix
11/22, 1400, 17725, Voice of Africa-Libya, "What does Africa mean?", local music.
11/22, 1619, 17680, Voz Cristiana-Chile, Religious hip-hop music in Spanish
11/22, 1832, 15190, Radio Africa-Eq Guinea, Preacher "a fellowship with the Lord." Signal weak but audible.
11/23, 0000, 6185, Radio Nacional Amazonia-Brazil. Excellent signal for acoustic guitar and singer.
11/23, 0020, 7325, Radio Austria Int'l, Mailbag program, mentioned no more English broadcasts after close of year.
11/23, 1605, 9610, Radio Canada Int'l, MapleLleaf Mailbag program.
(Harold Woering-Easthampton, MA)

North Korea
7.570.00, 2140-2152, Voice of Korea, Kujan. English- Nov 21 Male and female talks about Korea independence. At 2148 female speak "ID as, "Voice of Korea." at 2148 into naitoal anthem. Anouncements by male host. SINPO 55344 (DG-B). Audio file www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3477470/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)


Providenciales DXpedition
Operators Roger/W7VV, Ralph/VE7XF and Brian/N9ADG will be active from the VP5JM Hamlet, located on Providenciales (NA-002) from November 19th to December 3rd, including a Multi-Single entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as VP5W. Outside the contest they will be QRV 160-6m using VP5/homecall. QSL via home calls. QSL VP5W via W7TSQ. [NG3K] (NAQCC/ICPO Bulletin/ODXA)



Radio a key player in Bhutan's democracy
Radio has been a key player in Bhutan's democratisation process, an ABUmeeting in Bali heard today.Jaganath Sharma of Bhutan's public broadcaster, BBS, said radio had played amajor role in the process that led to the country's first free elections inMarch this year.It had informed and educated the public in the run-up to the elections,including reporting from all 47 constituencies and holding a series of livedebates among the candidates.Mr Sharma was speaking in a discussion on radio's role in promoting goodgovernance, held as part of the annual meeting of the ABU Programme Committee."Radio stood its ground over time and with its advantageous reach, providedevery Bhutanese with much needed information before and after the historicelections," he said.Another speaker, Neil Curry of the BBC, said one of the greatest roles ofpublic service radio was to help bring about people's participation in the democratic process. It could also help build transparency andaccountability.Essential for achieving this was an adherence to journalistic values andeditorial guidelines, he said.Thursday 20 Nov 2008http://abu.org.my/public/dsp_page.cfm?articleid=4074&urlsectionid=715&specialsection=ART_FULL&pageid=247&PSID=2807----(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)



Radio Dabanga active on shortwave
The new Dutch project for Dafur, Sudan was heard very good this morning (Nov 21) on 13800 and 7315 kHz at 04.30 UTC. The programming was announcements and local music - nothing else. They announced the address radiodabanga@yahoo.com in the program and my report to that e-mail address gave a reply and confirmation in a few hours from Leon Willems, Network Manager, Radio Darfur Network, Press Now. His email address: willems@pressnow.nl and the postal address is: Press Now, Witte Kruislaan 55, 1217 AM Hilversum, The Netherlands. Radio Dabanga is part of the Radio Darfur Network, a project of Press Now. On December 1st they will commence news and information programs. (Björn Fransson, the Island of Gotland, Sweden/HCDX)



Revamped Cumbre DX website
The new Cumbre DX web site is now in place and open for use. We're still working on adding content so things are a little bare at the moment. Please take a look and let ue know what you think of the site at: www.cumbredx.org/ We still have all the content from the old site so if there was something on the old site that was important please let us know. (Bob Arnold, Cumbre List Server/Manager)



Saudi Arabia
17.560.00, 1735-1743, BSKSA Holy Quran, Riyadh, Arabic. Nov 19 Male prays the Alcoran, at 1741 the other male metions the name Alcoran. SINPO 55544. Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3465004/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)



Senegal and Guinea Bissau DXpedition
Peter, HA3AUI is once again heading south to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. From November 15, 2008 to about March 31, 2009 he will be signing 6W2SC and J5UAP. 6W: 160-10m, spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles, 500W. J5: 160-10m, spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles, 100W. For both QTHs mostly digital modes, some SSB, CW on request. QSL via HA3AUI direct or HA Bureau. [NG3K] (NAQCC/ICPO Bulletin/ODXA)



Seychelles
6.005.00, 2100-2108, BBCWS relay via Mahe, English. Nov 20 Male ID " BBC World Service 'BBCWS." At 1901 started a news program by female/male. SINPO 34333. Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3471083/ (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)


Sri Lanka
7.580.00, 2120-2130, Radio Farda, via Irana Wila, Persian- Nov 21 Comments by female, at 2130, (Voice of Korea in the background), instrumental music, off transmitter. SINPO 43343 Audio file- www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3477468 (Denia Gouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)



World DX Club web updates
I've been updating the web page containing links to International Radio Station webpages, and there are now links to over 40 stations linking direct each of the following pages (where such pages are available):Home pageFrequenciesProgrammesLive streamsArchive/podcastsThese are presented in an easy-to-use grid format at www.worlddxclub.org.uk/WDXC_links_stations.html. Take a look!I hope that you find this of use. (And any suggestions for additions are welcomed!) (Alan Roe www.worlddxclub.org.uk/)

Blog Logs

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

9610 11/19/08 2303 Radio Romania International. News broadcast by female announcer.
9740 11/19 2305 BBC World Service. The World Today program. SINPO 34343
13362USB 11/19 2307 Armed Forces Network. PBS-All Things Considered program
10320USB 11/19 2308 Armed Forces Network. PBS-All Things Considered program
9625 11/21 2219 CBC Northern Quebec Service - '60s Country music hits with native language announcements . SINPO 45444
6160 11/22 0012 6.160 CBC Vancouver. Traffic report. SINPO 45544
15360 11/22 0014 BBC World Service. SINPO 35434
9740 11/22 0016 BBC World Service . SINPO 33433
9410 11/22 0017 BBC World Service. SINPO 34433
(Jerry Brookman, Kenai, Alaska)

Argentina

15344.91-.62v, Radio Nacional, 2237-2245 + 2359, Nov15. Spanish, various songs (ballads in French, etc), serious drifting, fair. Nov 13 heard RAE on 15344.45v from 2212-2235 (Ron Howard, CA)

11710.92, RAE, 0059-0120+, Nov 15. Tune-in to interval signal. Spanish ID announcements at 0101. Into English programming at 0103. Local Spanish ballads. English news at 0110. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Australia

2485 VL8K Katherine, NT 1318-1336 Nov 16. Female announcer with chat or interview with OM, followed by five minutes of ABC news at 1330. // to2325 (fair) and 2310 (poor) until 1335, when there was a program note for"105.7 FM" on VL8K which was not // to the other two; back in // again at1336 with "Sunday Night" program. 2485 the best of the lot with fair/goodsignal. (John Wilkins, CO)

Belgium

9970 RTBF Intlernational. Station heard in French talk and music with IDs at 1529 on19 Nov. Good signals, but suddenly creamed by R.F.Chosun tuning up on freq at 1533. (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

Bhutan

6035, BBS (presumed), 0032-0103, Nov 20. Thanks to Bruce Churchill's recent tips, heard long interview (woman asking briefquestions, followed by long answers by a man), BBS schedule indicatesa cultural program in Dzongkha, brief indigenous string instrumental music at start and end of interview, 0051 segment of indigenous chanting till 0100. Intermittent light QRM from Spanish speakingstation (assume Colombia), mostly poor, but almost certain it wasthem (their sunrise was 0026 and my local sunset was 0054).[Ron Howard, CA]

Bulgaria

5900, Radio Bulgaria, 0040-0055 A male and female, in English language, broadcasts a number of schedules for different Shortwave broadcasters. Unfortunately, Radio Bulgaria had a jammer on this freq for awhile earlier, butby 0050 had almost disappeared from fading. ID at 0050 with address.At 0051 annoucements by a male followed by local music. Signal was fair on 5900.

(Chuck Bolland, FL November 22, 2008)

China

4940, Voice of Strait, 1500-1525, Nov 16 (Sun.). Time pips (5+1),briefly in Chinese, music fanfare, "This is the Voice of Strait,Fuzhou, China", into program in English (believe it was called "Focuson China"), presented by two Chinese announcers (Gary and an unnamed woman), news about China with music bridges between items (taxi driversprotest in Sanya to stop illegal operators; 4 students killed afterjumping from a fire at Shanghai Business School on Fri.; martial artsin Hong Kong; two pandas (Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan) will shortly be sent from the mainland to Taiwan, etc.), poor to fair, light QRM from assume AIR Guwahati (back to their normal frequency today, after being on 4900yesterday). This program may only be broadcast on Sunday. I need toc heck about Saturday. Back in 2005, I often heard Gary and Jacqueline(Ms. Diao) with their "Focus on China" program, heard back then on Sat.& Sun. from 1430-1500, but then they changed the schedule to a time Icould not hear them, so hearing them today with their new schedule wasvery nice. In the coming weeks their reception should improve. (Ron Howard-CA)

Clandestine

3985, Echo of Hope (presumed), 1446, Nov 13, in Korean, heavy jamming,// 6003 (light-moderate jamming and QRM from Voice of Russia on 6005)and 6348 (also jammed). Have never been able to hear CNR-2/CBR whichis listed as being on 3985 (Ron Howard, CA)

5910, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, *1400-1430*, Nov 14, in English. "Today's News Flash", "Today's News on North Korean Issues", almost all theitems dealing with the possibility of Kim Jong Il being sick, heard with very heavy accent, the canned IDs are somewhat clearer, fair.Seems that the segment in French is permanently gone. Still hearingAnthem, followed by reciting from the Qur'an, in Arabic, afterShiokaze goes off the air. (Ron Howard, CA)

Equatorial Guinea

15190, Radio Africa, 2232-2245, Nov 15, Tony Alamo reading from the Bible, along with his comments, woman read letterfrom listener in Ghana, fair (Ron Howard, CA)

Ethiopia

7165, Voice of Peace & Democracy, via Radio Ethiopia transmitters, 0358-0430*, Nov 21, tune-in to Horn of Africa music and announcements in Tigrinya. Talk at 0400. Local drums. Some Horn of Africa music but mostly continuous talk. Fair signal but occasional noise jammer making for poor reception. Fair to good signal on // 9560.13v-varing up to 9560.47 at times. Listed for Mon, Wed, Fri only. (Brian Alexander, PA)

9704 Radio Ethiopia heard at 1348 on 20 Nov with Amharic talk andAfrican music. Decent S3 signal until 1358 when a Chinese ether pollution specialist signed on at 9705 kHz. Only Chicom listed on this freq, is China's PBS Xinjiang but they are sked'ed to be off at this time. (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 2245-2256*,Nov 14, Afro-pop music. Spanish announcements. Sign off with National Anthem at 2253. Weak in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6250, Radio Nacional, Malabo, *0516-0530,Nov 15, on with Afro-pop music. Spanish . (Brian Alexander, PA)

Germany

7315, Sudan's Radio Dabanga, via Germany 0435-0527*,Nov 21, mostly continuous Horn of Africa style music. Some Arabicannouncements. Short talks. Many IDs. Good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

India

4950, Radio Kashmir, Srinagar, *0118-0126, Nov 20. Tuned in at 0109 to hear an open carrier with test tone, tone went off justbefore the start of the AIR interval signal, into subcontinent music and singing. At 0125 briefly played interval signal again, lost after that, very weak, best inUSB. Hope this will improve over the next month so I can get somedetails for a reception report. Their local sunrise was coming up at0138. [Ron Howard, CA]

7115 AIR heard at 1730 on 20 Nov. in Maldivian with male talk and no interval signal or sign on formalities just carrier and then right into programming. The audio was so distorted, I could barely make out what was being said. The spectral display looked sick and there was a very bad buzz on the audio. Sounds like a filter cap in the main supply or in the modulator section isabout to blow its oats. This is one sick transmitter and someone in mastercontrol should be called on the carpet for allowing this to get on the air, and their engineer should be hung up by his/her thumbs! (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

4900, AIR Guwahati (presumed), 1428-1447, Nov 15, in thepast this was their alternate frequency. Subcontinent music andsinging, two men having a long conversation in vernacular, poor withQRM from Voice of Strait. Almost every day I check on VOS here andthis is the first time I have noted QRM. In the past I couldoccasionally hear AIR Guwahati mixing with VOS on 4940, but todayonly heard VOS in the clear on 4940. Overall was a good morning forAIR stations. Wanted to check for the AIR "News at nine" (1530 UTC) in English, but by then only heard VOS on 4900. This was also heardtoday by Dave Valko (Ron Howard, CA)

Indonesia

4750, RRI Makassar, 0953-1015 Noted a male in possible Qu'ransinging/praying until 0956, at that time a female comments briefly in Indonesian language. At 0959 Islamic type singing again by a male. This continues throughthe top of the hour. At 1014 a male comments. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 18, 2008)

9680, RRI Jakarta, 1109-1130 Noted steady Pop music at tune in. There's two other stations on this freq besides Jakarata.. At 1113 music ceases breifly and signal is lost in the QRM. By 1119 there's so much interference on this frequency, I can't pull out Jakarta anymore from all of it. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 17, 2008)

3976.02, RRI-Pontianak, 1554-1614, Nov 15, in Bahasa Indonesian. DJ playing songs and with on-air calls, mostly fair.4749.94, RRI-Makassar, 1456-1500*, Nov 15, in BI, pop song, SCI, ID and off, poor with QRM from China and Bangladesh (Ron Howard,CA)

9525.9, Voice of Indonesia, 1301-1320, Nov 15. Opening English ID announcements at 1301. English news at 1303. Weak but readable initially but very poor in noisy conditions by 1320.(Brian Alexander, PA)

Israel

9990 Kol Israel, heard 19 Nov. at 1501 with sign-on in FS and news. English recordings of Simon Peres. Loud signal, but not quite S5. If Irecall correctly, they were going to quit SW a few years back. (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

Madagascar

5010, RTV Malagasy, 0250-0300, Nov 21, local pop music. Announcements in Malagasy. Good signal in reducedcarrier USB. (Brian Alexander, PA)

North Korea

9995 Voice of Korea heard 19 Nov. at 1518 with Arabic program targeted to the Middle East. The signal was S3 at best. I was quite surprised at the lack of strength, especially as it is supposed to be beamed to the Middle East. *Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

Northern Marianas

7445 Radio Free Asia, heard at 1500 on 20 Nov. English sign on by man/female announcers to newscast in Mandarin. Immediate and terminal jamming by China National Radio (not registered on frequency). Pounding sigs from both stations, but equally unusable. So what happened to Firedrake? The jugband got a month or so off? (Al Muick, Kabul, AFG)

Peru

4746.77, Radio Huanta Dos Mil, 0011-0030 Signal not that strong,but still readable with a male in Spanish comments. A utility station popson the freq periodically while CODAR is continuously squeezing the freqwith it's noise. At 0021 a female begins chatting. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 22, 2008)

4835.5, Radio Maranon, 1017-1030 Initially noted Huaynos music for afew minutes. At 1021 a male in Spanish language comments and a few moments later a female joins in. At 1025 a canned ID followed by live comments with time check and station ID, followed by Huaynos music. Signal was between poor and fairduring the period. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 18, 2008)

4954.93, Radio Cultural Amauta (pres), 1037-1045. With a male in steady Spanish comments. Can't pull out the details since the audio of this station isn't very strong. However, heard the word "Amauta" at 1041 mentioned during the comments. Noise from the band overwhelms the a poor signal. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 18, 2008)

4775, Radio Tarma, 1030-1045 Barely audible with CODAR churingaway on top of this freq, noted typical Peruvian Pop music. Heard somecomments at 1035. Signal was threshold. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 17, 2008

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, (presumed)1037-1045 Noted a male in either Quechua or Aymara language comments. Every so often, "Peru" is mentioned.Signal was poor with fading. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 17, 2008)

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2300-2315. Nov 14. Spanish talk. Peruvian music. Promos, ads. Weak. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Russia

6075, "Radio Rossii Kamchatka" via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, 0810-0900, Nov 20, before 0810 heard the news with usualIDs for "Radio Rossii" and "programa Radio Rossii", 0810 musicalfanfare and new ID: "Radio Rossii Kamchatka" (in the past I do notrecall them ever mentioning Rossii in their ID, was just "KamchatkaRadio"), into local programming, interview, BoH "This is Kamchatka",local news with many mentions of Kamchatka, several more "RadioRossii Kamchatka " IDs, played Russian songs, ToH pips (5+1), thenback to "programa Radio Rossii" IDs, fair. radio Rossii clearly off the air during same time period on 7200(Yakutsk) and 7320 (Magadan). Unable to check 5935 due to strong WWCR.[Ron Howard, CA)

Sri Lanka

5860, Radio Farda, 0031-0045, Noted a male in Persian Languagecomments until about 0035. At that time music presented. A tune from DeanMartin. At 0038, male in Persian again with live ID as, "Radio Farda", then into Persian music. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 22, 2008)

Sudan (non)

via Sines, Portugal, 17745 NF, Sudan Radio Service,*1500-1531, Nov 15. New Frequency. ex-17690. English programmingwith IDs. “Lets Talk” program about local Sudanese issues. Shortbreaks of local music. Talk about human rights violations in Sudan.Multi-lingual IDs at 1530. Arabic at 1531. Poor to fair. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Taiwan

9680, Taiwan International, (tentative) 1109-1130, Noted a male in Mandarin language comments. At 1114 a female joins in briefly. The comments continue during the period while signal remains at a fair level. (Chuck Bolland, FL November 17, 2008)

Vietnam

6165, Voice of Vietnam (tentative) 1055-1059 With a pretty fair signal, noted Vietnamese type music until 1059. At that time however, Radio Nederlandt unes up on the frequency blocking everything. (Chuck Bolland,FL November 17, 2008

Liberian Broadcasting System goes nation wide

The Government of the People’s Republic of China has handed over to the Liberian Government newly renovated and expanded facilities of the Liberia Broadcasting System. Wednesday’s ceremony also marked the formal launch of the China/LBS Radio Project, under which the Chinese Government has provided a 10-thousand kilowatt [sic] FM transmitter to boost the station’s radio transmission throughout the country. A second transmitter has also been provided by the Chinese to relay English programs produced by China Radio International throughout Liberia. The transmission will also provide 3 hours of radio programming in Chinese.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, lauded the growing partnership between the Governments of China and Liberia. The President acknowledged the constructive role China continues to play in all areas of government’s development under the country’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.
China’s decision to expand the broadcast facilities of the country, an Executive Mansion release quotes the President as saying, could not have come at a better time, given the ever increasing need to adequately inform Liberians of the progress taking place in the country. The President also lauded the management of the Liberia Broadcasting system for its leadership role and partnership with Chinese experts in ensuring the completion of the project.
The President reminded the management of the Liberia Broadcasting System to ensure that the station remains objective, neutral, and apolitical in the dissemination of information to the Liberia people, adding, ‘concentrate on development.’
LBS Director Charles Snetter praised the President and the Governments of Liberia and China for supporting the development of the nation’s broadcasting sector. He spoke of the many challenges facing the station, but noted that LBS remains prepared to play a pivotal role in government’s recovery drive. Mr Snetter expressed the hope that government will continue to provide the necessary support to ensure that the station continues to play its role in the reconstruction of the country.
The cost of the LBS-China Aided FM Radio Expansion Project is put at US $4 million. The station is now well placed to cover the entire country with relay stations in six counties, including Lofa, Bong, Grand Bassa, Grand Gedeh, Bomi, and Maryland. The facilities are also equipped with a microwave satellite link, to boost transmitted signals from the System’s headquarters in Monrovia to its outstations around the country.
Under terms of an Understanding between China and Liberia, the Government of China will provide maintenance for the facilities for one year, after which Radio China International will contract a Chinese Firm to provide maintenance for an additional four years.
(Source: Government of Liberia/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Liberian Broadcasting System Online www.liberiabroadcastingsystem.com/
(Warning: Home Page contains embedded audio www.liberiabroadcastingsystem.com/

TRT website broadcast in 30 languages

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)
[Xinhua: “Turkey’s State-Run Website Broadcasts in 30 Languages”]
Ankara, 20 Nov - Turkey’s state-run television and radio network TRT on Thursday began broadcasting news in 30 different languages on its website. The languages that the website www.trt-world.com uses include languages such as English, Turkish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, Albanian, Azeri, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Persian, Georgian, Spanish, Greek, the Urdu and Tatar.
TRT set up its official website on May 1, 1999, broadcasting international, regional and national news in 11 languages to meet the expectations of its viewers in the digital age and provide the opportunities of technology to the public.
Live radio and television programmes are available on the internet to enable global users to have the access to the TRT’s services. Furthermore, the website includes important services such as breaking news from Turkey and the world, latest developments in economy and finance sectors, all branches of sports, weather forecast, radio and television programmes and promotions.
As Turkey’s first and only public broadcasting corporation, TRT was founded on May 1, 1964. It has nine radio channels and seven television channels.
(Source: Xinhua news agency, Beijing, in English 20 Nov 08 via BBC Monitoring)
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

HCJB begins testing DRM test transmissions

Starting today, HCJB is transmitting in DRM on 15280 kHz at 1100-1300 UTC with 4000 Watts. The antenna is a rhombic, azimuth 35/225 degrees (to Europe and Australia) and the transmitter site is Pifo, Ecuador. The schedule is:
Monday to Friday
1100-1200 UTC Spanish (Music from Ecuador and Newscast).
1200-1300 UTC Low-German and German.
Saturday and Sunday
1100-1130 UTC Spanish.
1130-1300 UTC Low-German and German.
(Source: HCJB via DRM Software Radio Forums)

Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

All times UTC

November 22
Radio City 10.00 -11.00
Latvia Today 11.00 -12.00
RWI 20.00 - 21.00

November 23
Latvia Today 13.00 -14.00
RWI 14.00 -15.00
(Tom Taylor)

CVC Voz Christiana - B08 Multilingual schedule

Chile

CVC-Voz Christiana via Santiago

All times UTC

Portuguese

(targeted to Brasil)
0900-1100 9655 SGO 100 kW 060 deg
1100-0100 15410 SGO 100 kW 060 deg
1800-2000 17860 SGO 015 kW 045 deg DRM

Spanish

(targeted to Central America)
0100-0400 11970 SGO 100 kW 340 deg

Spanish

(targeted to Northern South America)

0000-0800 11805 SGO 100 kW non-dir
0800-1200 9780 SGO 100 kW non-dir
1200-2400 17680 SGO 100 kW non-dir

Spanish

(targeted to Southern South America)
0000-1200 6070 SGO 100 kW 030 deg
1200-2400 9635 SGO 100 kW 030 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 18/WWDC Top News/BC-DX #887 via wb, Germany)

Radio Free Asia B08 Multilinugal schedule

Effective 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009

All times UTC

Burmese

(4 hours daily)
0030-0130 13710, 13815, 15700
1230-1330 11795, 12105, 15700
1330-1400 9670, 11795, 13855
1400-1430 11795, 13855
1630-1730 7505

Cantonese

(2 hours daily)
1400-1500 5840, 7280
2200-2300 9570, 11740, 11775

Khmer

(2 hours daily)
1230-1330 13725, 15160
2230-2330 9355, 11850

Korean

(5 hours daily)
1500-1700 1350, 5860, 7210, 9385
1700-1900 1350, 5860, 9385
2100-2200 1350, 7460, 9385, 12075

Lao

(2 hours daily)
0000-0100 11830, 15535
1100-1200 9355, 15120

Mandarin

(12 hours daily)
0300-0600 11980, 13710, 15150, 15665, 17615, 17880, 21540
0600-0700 11980, 13710, 15150, 15665, 17615, 17880
1500-1600 5810, 7445, 9440, 9905, 11945, 13670
1600-1700 5810, 7415, 7445, 9455, 9905, 11945, 13670
1700-1800 5810, 7415, 7445, 9355, 9455, 9905, 11945, 13670
1800-1900 5810, 6095, 7385, 7415, 7445, 9355, 9455, 11790, 11945,13670
1900-2000 1098, 5810, 5990, 6095, 7385, 7445, 9355, 9455, 9875, 11790, 11945
2000-2100 1098, 5810, 5990, 6095, 7190, 7355, 9355, 9455, 9875, 11900, 11945
2100-2200 1098, 5810, 6095, 7190, 7355, 9355, 9455, 9875, 11945, 13745
2300-0000 7540, 11775, 11975, 15265, 15430, 15550

Tibetan

(10 hours daily)
0100-0300 7470, 9670, 11695, 15220, 17730
0600-0700 17515, 17715, 21570, 21695
1000-1100 11605, 15140, 17750
1100-1200 7470, 11540, 11590, 15375
1200-1400 7470, 11540, 11590, 13625, 15375
1500-1600 7470, 7550, 11500, 15145
2200-2300 5820, 7470, 9835
2300-0000 6010, 7470, 7550, 9875

Uyghur

(2 hours daily)
0100-0200 7480, 9480, 9645, 9690, 13605
1600-1700 7470, 7510, 11720, 11730

Vietnamese

(2 hours daily)
1400-1430 1503, 5855, 7515, 9455, 11605, 12130, 13865, 15195
1430-1500 5855, 7515, 9455, 11605, 12130, 13865, 15195
2330-0030 5855, 11580, 11605, 11965, 15135, 15565

For more details contact:

AJ Janitschek
Radio Free Asia
2025 M Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
(Source: Al Janitschek, Rachael Baughn, Jaisakthivel, ADXC, Chennai, India)

Puntland authorities reopen Radio Gaalkacyo

Text of report by Somali independent Radio Gaalkacyo on 17 November

Radio Gaalkacyo [in Gaalkacyo, the provincial town of Mudug Region, central Somalia] has resumed operations following a brief closure by police in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, but the radio director, Hassan Muhammad Jama (Jid-hun) remains in custody.
The decision to reopen the radio station was announced by Mudug regional commissioner Abdirizaq Darwish. He said the presidential decree issued recently was only instructing the arrest of the radio director and not the closure of the station.
Mr Darwish said Radio Gaalkacyo can resume its operations and has issued an apology to the radio’s staff over the misunderstanding of the president’s decree.
Somali Professional Journalists Association [SOPJA] based in Gaalkacyo has accused the Puntland regional administration of violating the freedom of the media and demanding that the media operate under an unsatisfactory system.
However, local residents have expressed concern over the arrest of the Radio Gaalkacyo director.
(Source: Radio Gaalkacyo, Gaalkacyo, in Somali 1015 gmt 17 Nov 08 via BBC Monitoring
R. Netherlands Media Network weblog)

earlier post from Nov. 17
Somalia: Radio Gaalkacyo closed down
Text report of report by Somali opposition Radio Voice of Mudug on 16 November The police of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland have closed down Radio Gaalkacyo, an independent radio station that operates in Gaalkacyo [HQ of Mudug Region], and arrested its director Hasan Muhammad Jama. Sources say the radio was closed down after airing programmes and reports about the forthcoming Puntland presidential elections and having special interviews with candidates. Reports also say Radio Gaalkacyo’s highlighting of the Puntland electoral commission could have led to the closure.
The closure of Radio Gaalkacyo and the arrest of its director have coincided with the arrival of the Puntland president Mahmud Muse [Gen Adde] and his entourage in Gaalkacyo town. The president will be overnight there campaigning. The Puntland regional administration has been accused of pressurizing and violating media freedom in the region.
(Source: Radio Voice of Mudug, in Somali 1330 gmt 16 Nov 08 via BBC Monitoring)
Andy Sennitt adds: This station, formerly known as Radio Free Somalia, was for a time also on shortwave. Its website also appears to have been closed.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Nov 18 2251 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
10 - 16 November 2008

Solar activity was very low through the period. New-cycle polarity Region 1008 (N33, L = 121, class/area Dso/080 on 11 November) produced isolated low-level B-class flares on 10 and 12 November.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit increased to high levels during 10 - 15 November.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during 10 - 15 November. Activity increased to active levels during 16/0000 - 0600 UTC, then decreased to quiet levels for the rest of the period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated the 16 November active levels were
associated with a coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). The HSS began late on 15 November, reached a peak velocity of 528 km/sec at 16/1216 UTC, then gradually decreased during the rest of the period. Interplanetary magnetic field changes associated with the CH HSS
included an increase in Bt (peak 14 nT at 15/2021 UTC) and intermittent periods of southward Bz (minimum -13 nT at 15/2225 UTC).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
19 November - 15 December 2008

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 26 November - 03 December and 06 - 12 December.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels during 19 - 24 November. Activity is expected to increase to mostly unsettled levels during 25 - 26 November due to a recurrent CH HSS. Quiet levels are expected during 27 November - 03 December followed by an increase to unsettled to active levels during 04 - 06 December due to another recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 07 - 15 December.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Nov 18 2252 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 Nov 18
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Nov 19 68 5 2
2008 Nov 20 68 5 2
2008 Nov 21 69 5 2
2008 Nov 22 69 5 2
2008 Nov 23 69 5 2
2008 Nov 24 69 5 2
2008 Nov 25 69 12 3
2008 Nov 26 69 10 3
2008 Nov 27 69 5 2
2008 Nov 28 69 5 2
2008 Nov 29 69 5 2
2008 Nov 30 69 5 2
2008 Dec 01 69 5 2
2008 Dec 02 69 5 2
2008 Dec 03 69 5 2
2008 Dec 04 68 8 3
2008 Dec 05 68 15 4
2008 Dec 06 68 10 3
2008 Dec 07 69 5 2
2008 Dec 08 70 5 2
2008 Dec 09 70 5 2
2008 Dec 10 69 5 2
2008 Dec 11 68 5 2
2008 Dec 12 68 5 2
2008 Dec 13 68 5 2
2008 Dec 14 68 5 2
2008 Dec 15 68 5 2
(NOAA)

Shortwave blog bytes

All times UTC

Armenia
4810 Armenian National Radio. On a request from Bob Hill, I was going to check for their sign-on at 0200 as listed in the WRTH. When I rolled up on freq at 0130, they were already on in mid-programming. Got a solid ID immediately and then they went into a talk and music show with the semi-middle eastern-style music. They were definitely on already, so this bears
watching. I will continue to check on them and see if this was a special time on a Sunday or if they are now s/on at an earlier time. (Albert Muick-AFG/ HCDX Nov 16/WWDXC Top News/ BC DX # 887, wb, Germany)

Bhutan
French team of amateur radio Clipperton DX Club in Bhutan A5100A - IARU Region 1 conference in Croatia (Raymond Raymond Aupetit)SWL F-15873

Bolivia
6.155.22, 0035-0101 UTC. Radio Fides, La Paz, Spanish- Nov 18 News by male, at 0045 mentined "Radio Fides" at 0050. Interview about internal politics of the Bolivia. SINPO 35333
Audio file: www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3455664/ (Denis Bouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)

Burma (non)
New B-08 for Democratic Voice of Burma in Burmese:
1300-1400 on 11880 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg via FCC/VTC
1430-1530 on 9415 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg via TRW, really registered 11795!!!
\\ 17495 MDC 250 kW / 055 deg via RNW
2330-0030 on 5955 WER 125 kW / 075 deg via DTK-MB
(DX Mix News #547 via ALokesh Gupta, India)

Croatia
Croatia Post issued a stamp & FDC on the ocassion of General Conference of International
Amateur Radio Union Region 1 in Catavaton 14th Nov, 2008. Details at: http://tinyurl.com/6nophc
(Alokesh Gupta, India, Raymond Aupetit)

French Guiana
Only a few transmisisons remaining from Montsinery, and only fewer audible in Europe. I heard 0200-0300 9840 Radio Taiwan Spanish very good 1130-1200 13640 RFI French ; just audible 1200-1230 15515 RFI, audible, but I even may not confirm the language Spanish 1700-2000 21685 RFI French; sign on 1657 but quick fade out after half an hour. Frequencies of Voice of Russia were announced via Montsinery: I just can confirm 7335 from 0400-0600 in English, disturbed by Vatican Radio. 7335 from 2-4 UTC VOR in Russian, not useful from South America, so I think other transmitter. [7335 2-6 UT, Ru, En] Other frq VOR from GUF to high for the season to receive in Germany (13630 0100-0300)(Udo Krueger-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 10/WWDXC Top News-BC DX #887 via wb, Germany)

Germany (non)
Media Broadcast changes: Radio Ethiopeans For Democracy in Amharic from Nov.16:
1700-1800 new frequency 6145*NAU 125 kW / 145 deg Sun/Wed/Fri to EaAf, ex 11835
* strong co-ch Voice of Russia in German and RTI in Chinese+Mx Jammer
(DX Mix News #547 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Germany/Madagascar (non)
New station Radio Dabanga in Sudanese Arabic from Nov.15:
0430-0525 on 7315 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to CeAf
13800 MDC 250 kW / 325 deg to CeAf
Station was launched 15 November to the Darfur region and supported by Radio Netherlands Worldwide. (Andy Sennitt, Radio Netherlands; DX Mix News #547 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Kuwait
9335.00, 0105-0130. VOA Radio Ashna. Nov 17. Pashto comments by male with mentions of the Taliban, at 0110. Brief news items between Arabic music. Station ID at 0130 to sign-off.SINPO 45444. Audio File: www.ipernity.com/doc/74708/3449609 (Denis Bouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)

Madagascar
Update on World Christian Broadcasting -Madagascar Project. KNLS broadcasts from Alaska 20 hours per day in Chinese, Russian and English. Soon we will be broadcasting an additional 30-35 hours from our new station in Madagascar in at least three additional languages of Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese. With these additions, we will broadcast a total of as many as 50-55 hours daily in six of the eight most spoken languages on earth. The other two languages in the top eight are Hindi and Bengali. Both are Indian languages. Our plan is to use English in our broadcasts to that nation.
The construction in Madagascar is on schedule. The guardhouse and staff home are built and painted. As of September 12, the floors of the transmitter building were being poured and the walls were expected to go up shortly. Jeff Jaworski of the KNLS staff in Alaska has joined Kevin and Nancy Chambers in Madagascar to help with the construction. Two members of the Malagasy staff visited the U.S. this past summer to learn to dismantle and assemble the new transmitters. This experience will enable them to assemble and install the transmitters when they arrive in Madagascar.
Hurricane Ike has delayed the shipment of two 40-foot containers from Houston, although the containers were not damaged in the storm. (Nov. NASB)

Moldova
[Pridnestrovye] Tiraspol. Official radio in Moldova's rebel region in dire situation - paper.
The state-run radio Pridnestrovye in Moldova's breakaway Dniester region has cut its broadcasts from 23 to a bit more than three hours a day due to the lack of proper office space, the eponymous Dniester official daily reported on 5 November.
The paper said that because of the last summer's floods the station's radio equipment and personnel were evacuated from its premises in central Tiraspol, but no new office place has been allocated to it so far. The radio channel's equipment is stored in a garage, and journalists work at a canteen of the breakaway region's information ministry.
While information minister Vladimir Belyayev is still in the process of making a decision whether to repair the station's old premises or to find a new office for it, 100 out of the station's 146 staff members have been sent on an open-ended leave, with their wages cut by 30 per cent.
Commenting on the radio station's critical situation, the Russkiy Proryv! weekly said on 5 November that the situation was aggravated by disagreements between the Dniester parliament and the information ministry. According to the law on the state-run media in the Dniester region, all official radio and TV channels should list parliament and the president as founders, but the ministry took upon itself all managerial functions over the Pridnestrovye radio channel, the weekly said.
It recalled that in 2007, parliament initiated a probe into the ministry's activities linked to the radio station and unveiled numerous violations, including money-laundering. Members of the Dniester parliament tabled a proposal then that the radio station sign a separate agreement with president Igor Smirnov and radio Pridnestrovye become answerable to parliament, the paper said.
(Russkiy Proryv!, Tiraspol, in Ru Nov 5 via BBC_M via RNW MN Andy Sennitt/WWDXC Top News, BC-DX887 via wb, Germany)

Netherlands Antilles
6.165.00, 0104-0120 UTC. Radio Nederland-Bonaire relay. Nov 18. Announcer's Spanish station ID as, "Radio Nederland." News and interview about Latin America. SINPO 35343.
Audio file: www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3455665/ (Denis Bouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)

Romania
On November 1st the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation celebrated its 80th anniversary. To mark this ocassion a postal stamp devoted to this anniversary was released & the National Bank of Romania has launched an anniversary silver coin.

Here's the Radio Romania 80th anniversary stamp/miniature sheet at: www.romfilatelia.ro/marci/colectia.php?ContentID=431&Year=2008
(click on the logo for photo of stamp & miniature sheet)

And the Radio Romania 80th anniversary coins
www.geocities.com/romaniancoins/10lei08radio.html

Here's the National Bank of Romania Press Release
www.bnro.ro/en/Press/E20081024num.htm
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, JPNpremium, Nov 14/WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #887 via wb, Germany)

Sri Lanka
9.335.00, 2116-2134 UTC. Radio Farda, via Irana Wila. Nov 17. Long Persian comments by male to mentionof web page. Station ID at 2127 as; "Radio Farda." Station sign-off at 2130. SINPO 35343. Audio file: www.ipernity.com/doc/denisgouveia/3453277/ (Denis Bouveia, Brazil/playdx2003)

St. Helena
11092.5USB. Radio St. Helena, 2227-2231 and 2246-2344*, Nov 15, reception very similar to that as reported by others. Reception began as fair, at 2229 must have changed antenna direction and became very faint, retuned to find fair reception. Enjoyed hearing Postmistress
Beverly Francis talking about the stamps issued in 2008 and a preview of 2009 stamps, she tells how to order stamps. Dr. Cronk talking about the endemic flora of Saint Helena, I especial enjoyed the ballad by Uncle Earl called "Bony of Saint Helena" ("Bonaparte is away from his wars and his fighting. He has gone to a place he can take no delight in. He may sit there and dwell on the glories he's seen, oh, While alone he remains on the Isle of St. Helena ... "),
Good number of IDs to 2330 "God Save the Queen." Non-stop easy-listening music to station sign-off. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

The reception of Radio St. Helena here in Chennai, in south India on 15th Nov 2008.
Audio link: http://dxersguide.blogspot.com/ (or)
http://vaanoliulagam.podomatic.com/entry/2008-11-17T22_59_02-08_00
(Jaisakthive, India)

Audio clip from Zacharias Liangas, Greece:
http://images.zlgr.multiply.com/attachment/0/SSAb3QoKCHYAAFLH8PE1/RSH%201
1092%2C5%202120%20151108.mp3?nmid=135305034
(WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #887 via wb, Germany)

United Kingdom
Broadcaster Alistair Cooke recounts his first proper encounter with a native American in spring 1947. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089htt . Audio archived online until Sunday, November 23, 2008
BBC Radio 7 is running classic episodes all week at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbp
(Fred Waterer, Canada/ODXA)

Norman Tomalin's 1998 book Daventry Calling the World has now been made available on the BBCeng.info site as a pdf download www.bbceng.info/Books/dx-world/dx-world.htm>
(Mike Barraclough, UK)

United States
WYFR Family Radio in Tamil. New transmission from Nov.15:
1500-1600 on 9585 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg to SoAs
(DX Mix News #547 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

CVC International - B08 English/Multilingual schedules

CVC International via Darwin, Australia
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

English
targeted to India
0930-1000 15555as (co-channel till 1100 RDP Intl/Radio Portugal to Brazil, Cabo Verde/Guinea Bissau)
1000-1100 15555as (co-channel till 1100 RDP Intl/Radio Portugal to Brazil, Cabo Verde/Guinea Bissau)
1100-1130 15555as (co-channel till 1100 RDP Intl/Radio Portugal to Brazil, Cabo Verde/Guinea Bissau)

1130-1200 13635as
1200-1300 13635as
1300-1400 13635as
1400-1500 13635as
1500-1600 13635as
1600-1700 13635as
1700-1800 13635as
1800-1830 13635as

Chinese
targeted to China
0100-0200 on 15170 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0400-0600 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0600-1200 on 17635 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1200-1800 on 13685 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg

Indonesian
targeted to Indonesia
2300-0200 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
0400-1100 on 17820 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1100-1400 on 15365 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1400-1700 on 11925 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg

CVC International via Juelich, Germany
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

English
targeted to Central Africa
1400-1500 15745af
1500-1600 15745af
1600-1700 15745af
1700-1800 15745af
1800-1900 11775af
1900-2000 11775af
2000-2100 11775af

Ukrainian
targeted to Ukraine
1400-1500 13670 (co-channel to 1600 China Radio Intl in French)
1500-1600 13670 (co-channel to 1600 China Radio Intl in French)
1600-1700 13670 (co-channel to 1600 China Radio Intl in French)

CVC International via Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

English
targeted to India
0030-0100 7395as
0100-0200 7395as
0200-0230 7395as
0230-0300 11650as
0300-0400 11650as
0400-0430 11650as
0430-0500 15610as
0500-0600 15610as
0600-0700 15610as
0700-0800 15610as
0800-0900 15610as
0900-0930 15610as

Hindi
targeted to India
0100-0200 6260as 9425as
0200-0300 6260as 9425as
0300-0400 6260as 9425as
0400-0500 13630as
0500-0600 13630as
0600-0700 13630as
0700-0800 13630as
0800-0900 13630as
0900-1000 13630as
1000-1100 13630as
1100-1200 9500as
1200-1300 9500as
1300-1400 9500as
1400-1500 6260as
1500-1600 6260as
1600-1700 6260as
1700-1800 6260as
1800-1900 6260as
1900-2000 6260as

CVC International via Lusaka, Zambia
Effective: 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

English
targeted to Africa
0000-0100 4965af
0100-0200 4965af
0200-0300 4965af
0300-0400 4965af
0400-0500 4965af 7160as
0500-0600 4965af 7160af
0600-0700 6065af 13590af
0700-0800 6065af 13590af
0800-0900 6065af 13590af
0900-1000 6065af 13590af
1000-1100 6065af 13590af
1100-1200 6065af 13590af
1200-1300 6065af 13590af
1300-1400 6065af 13590af
1400-1500 6065af 13650af
1500-1600 6065af 13650af
1600-1700 6065af 13650af
1700-1800 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
1800-1900 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
1900-2000 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
2000-2100 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
2100-2200 4965af 9420af (co-channel Voice of Greece in Greek)
2200-2300 4965af
2300-0000 4965af
(DX Mix News #547 Ivo Ivanov via Alokesh Gupta)

CVC International set to launch online station

International broadcaster CVC is set to launch its new online radio station at www.cvcradio.in, on Monday, Novemver 24, 2008.

The independent radio station will offer the best music from around the globe, including all the latest international chart music as well as Hindi hits,

The company that boasts of state of the art studios in Karnataka and Australia and correspondents in 26 countries around the world, says it will have integrated live programming functioning from two different corners of the globe. Listeners will be able to respond to programmes by contacting radio jockeys by SMS or email to request songs, express views on topics and shout out to their friends. "All our programs are interactive and focus on getting the listeners involved and even sharing their opinions on air," says company spokesperson Aimee Pearce.

“CVC’s unique, hybrid sound reflects the melting pot of urban India,” says CVC’s Director Mike Edmiston. “When I have coffee at a café in Mumbai, I can drink beans from Kenya, from a cup made in China, while listening to music from the US and reading the news from all over India. The world is a fusion of cultures now and CVC mirrors that reality.”

CVC claims to have six years broadcast experience in the Asia Pacific region and believes the internet represents the future of radio. "CVC is a not-for-profit organization which is fantastic because it means we don’t have to compromise our sound with advertisements. This means that the listener gets more time to listen to their favourite RJs, express their views, hear their favourite music and get all the latest Indian and international news," says the company.

The station would also be eager to involve talented emerging artists and give them a platform to showcase their music. "We would encourage bands and musicians to get in contact with us so we can feature their music on some of our programs," says Pearce. "We take pride in being a radio station that is for all Indian youth. We wholeheartedly believe that living in a small town, does not constitute having a small mind and we provide a platform for all Indian youth to get involved and share their views in ways that they may not have had the opportunity to do before. That’s why we play a wide range of music genres and talk about a variety of different topics that affect all Indians."

CVC also hopes to raise its online profile with advertising on music sites and social networking sites that speak to young people where they are at. "We are also keen to expand our promotional strategy in the future by taking our name to the streets in a variety of different ways including the possibility of doing Outside Broadcasts," she adds.

“We’re living in a digital world. The next logical step for radio is to go beyond offering a one-way monologue and engage in an interactive conversation with listeners. The internet is the best medium to facilitate that” says Edmiston.

"CVC wants to at the forefront of internet radio. As India expands rapidly technologically, we want to make sure we have the services available to cater for the increasing number of technology-hungry young people. We want to move away from niche markets and establish ourselves as a station that is targeted and accessible to all young Indians," he concludes.
www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/cvc-launch-internet-radio-targeting-indians#story
(Source: Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India)

Blog Logs

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

Angola
4949.7 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2027-2040 UT on 31 Oct,Portuguese. Music program "Discolandia. SINPO 25232.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Australia
6507USB VMC Charleville *1230-1245+ Nov 9. Weather forecast forTasmanian and south coastal waters. Still going at 1245 tuneout.(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Nov)

2310 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 2020-2047, 31 Oct, English. Phone-ins,newscast at 2030 music. SINPO 25332 but improved a bit during the news bulletin.

2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2021-2046, 31 Oct, cf. \\ 2310, 2485; 14331.

2485 VL8K, Katherine NT, 2022-2037, 31 Oct, cf. \\ 2310, 2325; 15331 but still worse than \\ VL8T.

6020 Radio Australia, Shepparton VIC, 1101-1129, 02 Nov. English to the Pacific, news, talks; 14331 and deteriorating.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Bolivia
3310 Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2241-2256, 01 Nov, Quechua. Messages (presumed) to phone-ins, Indian tunes & songs. SINPO 35332.

4699.3 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2248-2258, 01 Nova, Castilian, light songs. SINPO 25332.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Brazil
11855 Radio Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1906-1945, 01 Nov. Songs program. SINPO 35433 but deteriorating.

11925 Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP, 1912-1945, 01 Nov. Football match report on
Corinthians vs Santos. SINPO 34443 but deteriorating.(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Chad
4905 & 7120 Radio Natle. Tchadienne not audible on 01 & 02 Nov. I did try 6165 as I observed them using it back on 12 Oct (likewise, 4905 on 11 Oct), but the signal was either too weak or co-ch. Croatia was blocking it.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Eritrea
5100 Radio Bana (presumed), Asmara, 1652-..., 02 Nov, Vernacular. Talks. SINPO 13341 Or was this simply regular pogram from Ethiopia jamming Eritrea? (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Ethiopia
7110 Radio Ethiopia with nice signal into SoCal on Nov 9th at 0331 UT tune-in w/ pgm IS, man ann, more pgm IS and into a feature program with man ann with echo effect to start, then man and woman anns w/ periodic short inst mx. SINPO 3+4533 (Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Nov 9)

France
7455 Radio Algeria Holy Quran, Issoudun, 2130-2140 UT, escuchada el 6 de noviembre en idioma arabe a locutor con comentarios, a las 2126 comienza canto del Coran, emision en paralelo por 5865, sin emision en 5915, captada el pasado 2 de noviembre, no se aprecia emision en 7175 ni en 7295, en paralelo por 5865, SINPO 45544.(Jose Miguel Romero-ESP, JPNpremium Nov 7) 7455 at 1900-2200 UTC.

Korea Rep. of
[Clandestine] 3912 Voice of the People, Goyan, South Korea, 1843-..., 01 Nov, Korean to NKorea, talks; 23331, jammed (at least that's what the background noise implied); \\ 6518 fair, 6600 poor.

6518 Voice of the Peolpe, Goyan, South Korea, 1845-1909, 01 Nov, Korean,talks; 25433; \\ 3912, 6600.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Malaysia
5030 RTM Sarawak is being very well heard on the west coast,now that CNR1 has vacated the frequency. Strong signal at 15:45 tune-in. 9 November, 2008. I was hoping to hear a sign-off announcement, but the transmitter cut at 16:00 (the audio anyway) and then the transmitter itself within 30 seconds.(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, HCDX Nov 9)

Mali
7284.9 Radio Mali, Kati, 1116-1420, 02 Nov, Vernacular. Traditional songs,..., contemporary Malian music. SINPO 45444; \\ 9635 good.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

New Zealand
6170 Radio New Zealand. Rangitaiki, 1342-1750, 28 Oct, English, not readable but audible, and readable when observed at the SW coast place on 01 Nov; 15421.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Nigeria
9690 Voice of Nigeria at 1542 UT. Man in listed Yoruba; fast drums at 1546 and woman took over. Sounded like discussion or debate from 1548, then orchestral theme at 1556 and seeming language change at 1600 to listed Igbo. Continued with excited chatter and Caribbean-type vocals; cut off at 1628 in middle of instrumental number. Fair on peaks but hard to read because of constant sharp fades. Nov. 2, 5.(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Nov 9)

Peru
4955 Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2218-2229, 31 Oct, Quechua,talks, Indian songs; superb signal. SINPO 45444.

4974.8 Radio del Pacifico, Lima, 223-2237, 31 Oct, Castilian,advertisements, IDs also as "Pacifico Radio", prgr announcements, music. SINPO 23442, CODAR QRM.

4991 Radio Manantial,Chilca, 2233-2241, 31 Oct, Castilian, talks/ SINPO 23431, strong splatter de B 4985.

5120.2 Radio Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba, 2235-2246, 31 Oct,Castilian, folk songs, IDs; 34332, uty. QRM.(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Swaziland
3200 TWR, Mpangela Ranch, 1841-1851, 01 Nov, English, songs. SINPO 35332. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)

Uganda
4976 Radio Uganda, Kampala, 1901-1924, 01 Nov, English program to jingle, followed by "The Foodbasket" program. SINPO 45343. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)
(Source: WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #886 via wb, Germany)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview

All times UTC

MONDAY 17 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
2200 Asia

*** Curious Orange ***

A music special with Odilo Girod. We'll hear how the frontman of the Dutch band Coparck has gone solo. He went into a cabin in Berlin... and came out with the Chop Wood Project. This week we'll hear a special behind-the-scenes radio version of the project and the dreamworld where it came from.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Monday we also run:

Earthbeat:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Network Europe Extra:
0400 Africa, Asia (WRN)
0500 North America (WRN)

Reloaded:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

TUESDAY 18 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

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

We look at the right to die with 'dignity' with a Dutch nurse who has assisted numerous suicides, and a campaigner who is opposed to the practice.

Then, we look at how walls and fences influence how we treat each other. We hear about a Palestinian village surrounded by a wall, meet Texans who don't want a border fence with Mexico, and learn how Greenland has a prison system without walls.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Newsline:
0400 Africa, Asia (WRN)
0500 North America (WRN)

Curious Orange:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

WEDNESDAY 19 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Radio Books ***

'The Simple Life' - by Naema Tahir

This season Radio Books highlights work from the diverse immigrant community of the Netherlands and Belgium. Naema Tahir was born in Great Britain but moved to the Netherlands with her Pakistani parents when she was ten years old. She studied law at Leiden University.

Her Radio Books story is a retelling of the classic 'Romeo and Juliet' set in 16th-century Lahore. A Hindu boy and a Muslim girl fall in love despite the division between their two families.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1530 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

The State We're In - Midweek Edition:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

THURSDAY 20 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Earthbeat ***

We look at the toxic mess that stems from a toxic waste case. In 2006 the ship Probo Koala tried to unload a cargo of waste at Amsterdam's port. Dock workers noticed a dangerous chemical cloud coming from the liquid waste. They declared it toxic and refused to process it. So the Probo Koala took its toxic cargo to Ivory Coast where it was dumped on land, killing 17 Ivorians and causing skin and breathing problems for thousands more.

Two years on, and the fallout continues as individuals, companies and even governments attempt to pass the buck. Find out more on Earthbeat.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Network Europe Extra:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Radio Books:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)

FRIDAY 21 November
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1530 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1800 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120
2000 West Africa 17810, 11655

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
2300 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
0500 North America
2200 Asia

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Lively discussion and thought-provoking reports about and from the African continent.

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1830 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535
2030 West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1630 Benelux 1296
2330 South Asia 1548

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1330 North America (WRN)
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Network Europe live:
1600 Benelux (MW)

Earthbeat:
0030 Europe (WRN)
0530 North America (WRN)
(R Netherlands)

39 Dover Street schedule

Here are the programs from 39 Dover Street,via IRRS Shortwave, for the next seven weeks.

The new weekly programs are broadcast as follows:

Sundays 9510 12:30 UTC/GMT
Sundays 7290 18:15 UTC/GMT

16/11 Feature on the Blues from Chicago, Illinois.
23/11 Blues from Chicago
30/11 Blues from Chicago
7/12 Poetry from Australia
13/12 Poetry from Australia
20/12 39 Dover Street's early Holiday programme.
27/12 Early New Year broadcast.
(Source:Stephen John Jones )

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletin

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Nov 11 2251 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
03 - 09 November 2008

Solar activity was very low to low through the period. New-cycle polarity Region 1007 (N35, L = 252, class/area Dso/080 on 03 November) produced isolated low-level C-class flares on 03 and 04 November.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit increased to high levels on 06 and 09 November.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during 03 - 06 November. Activity increased to unsettled to active levels from early on 07 November to midday on 09 November, During this same period, high latitudes observed active to minor storm levels with an isolated major storm period midday on 08 November. Activity decreased to quiet levels midday on 9 November through the end of the summary period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated a
recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) commenced on 07 November. Solar wind velocities increased from a low of 279 km/sec at 06/1704 UTC to a high of 601 km/sec at 08/2003 UTC. Velocities began to gradually decrease early on 09 November as the HSS
subsided. Interplanetary magnetic field changes associated with the onset of the CH HSS included increased Bt (peak 12 nT at 07/2007 UTC) and intermittent periods of southward Bz (minimum -10 nT at 07/2057 UTC).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
12 November - 08 December 2008

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels. However, there will be a slight chance for low activity (isolated low-level C-class flares) during 20 November - 03 December with the return of (old) Region 1007 (N35, L=252) to the visible disk.

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 12 - 15 November, 26 November - 03 December, and again during 06 - 08 December.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels during 12 - 23 November. Activity is expected to increase to mostly unsettled levels during 24 - 28 November due to a recurrent CH HSS. Quiet levels are expected during 29 November - 02 December followed by an increase to unsettled to isolated active levels during 03 - 06 December due to another recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to be mostly quiet during 07 - 08 December as the HSS subsides.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Nov 11 2252 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 Nov 11
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Nov 12 70 5 2
2008 Nov 13 70 5 2
2008 Nov 14 70 5 2
2008 Nov 15 70 5 2
2008 Nov 16 69 5 2
2008 Nov 17 68 5 2
2008 Nov 18 68 5 2
2008 Nov 19 68 5 2
2008 Nov 20 69 5 2
2008 Nov 21 70 5 2
2008 Nov 22 70 5 2
2008 Nov 23 70 5 2
2008 Nov 24 70 10 3
2008 Nov 25 70 10 3
2008 Nov 26 70 10 3
2008 Nov 27 70 10 3
2008 Nov 28 70 8 3
2008 Nov 29 69 5 2
2008 Nov 30 69 5 2
2008 Dec 01 69 5 2
2008 Dec 02 70 5 2
2008 Dec 03 70 8 3
2008 Dec 04 69 15 4
2008 Dec 05 69 10 3
2008 Dec 06 69 10 3
2008 Dec 07 69 5 2
2008 Dec 08 69 5 2
(NOAA)

Shortwave stations and international broadcasters website updated

The website of Shortwave Radio Stations and International Broadcasters has been reviewed and updated. There are now +/- 575 links at TDP www.shortwave.be/
(Source: Ludo Maes/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)