Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

All times UTC

Aussie logs from the Northern Territory
2310 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 1957-2014, 28 Dec, prgr. cf. VL8K. This and VL8T are a fraction of a second delayed relative to VL8K. SINPO 35433.

2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 1956-2023, 28 Dec, prgr. cf. VL8K. This and VL8A are a fraction of a second delayed relative to VL8K; 35433.

2485 VL8K, Katherine NT, 1955-2022, 28 Dec, English. ABC Overnight programs, news bulletin at 8PM to music. SINPO 45433 - never this good.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 1/Top News/BC-DX #893)

Austria still transmitting in English

The Austrian Natinal Radio Service is transmitting a four-minute news service in English on 7385. Heard at 0050 with daily news. (Frank Hillton, SC)

Belarus on 7135 kHz
7135 at 2346UTC, Radio Belarus Jan 1. Fair reception with Russian broadcast. Unable to hear anything on 7360 and 7390, though. At 2358 UTC there was a Christmas carol ... identical to the one I used to sing as a child in Ukrainian! 'Syn Bozhyi, Narodyvsia'...ie, The Son of the Lord is Born! Sign off announcements at 2359 to 0000 UT, and carrier off immediately after.(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Jan 2/Top news/BC-DX #893)

BBC adjust frequency for Russian service
United Kingdom: Frequency change of BBC in Russian from Dec.22: 1700-2100 new freq 5790 RMP 500 kW / 047 deg, x5990(17-18 Daily&18-21 Sat/Sun) (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 5/DX Mix News #554)

Bhutan on 6035 kHz
6035 at 0025- UTC, Bhutan Broadcasting Service Jan 1. Very good reception of Buddhist chanting for several minutes and then much lower modulation talk. I was surprised to hear them as well as I did, although during the summer and early fall, they were very well heard in our local mornings.

6035 at 0001, Bhutan Broadcasting Service Jan 2. At tune in at 2350, there is a test continuous test tone. When checked at 0000 there's talk by a male with an interesting horn in the background that must be Bhutan. The chanting that's usually reported as starting at 0025 in fact came on at 000230! Unmistakeable! As my location approaches darkness (sunset is in another 36 minutes), the signal has improved to quite good. Most interesting for sure! Conditions not as good as last night, when Bhutan was coming in at superb levels. Much weaker tonight, but still perfectly readable.(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Jan 2/Top News-BC DX #893

Clandestine, Ginbot 7 adjust frequency
Russia: Ginbot 7 Radio in Amharic to East Africa
1700-1730 new freq 7485 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg Tue/Thu/Sat, x 9880, re-x12120
1700-1730 new freq 9610 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg Tue/Thu/Sat, x11530, re-x15350
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 5/DX Mix News #554)

Mongolia on 4895 kHz
4895 at 0047- UTC, Mongolian Radio 1st Program Jan 1. Very good to excellent reception with talk by a male in presumed Mongolian, and \\ to stronger 4830 kHz. Amazing reception for sure! 7260 kHz also. I rechecked at 0205 UT (daytime in Mongolia) and all the transmissions were gone or very weak.(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Jan 2/Top News-BC DX #893)

4895 Mongolian Radio, Murun, 2306-2325, 26 Dec, Mongolian, newscast (pres) jingle to ID, Mongolian music. SINPO 35343. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 1/Top News-BC DX #893)

Revised websites from Voice of Mongolia http://www.vom.mn/

Effective: 02 January 2009

English www.vom.mn/en/

Mongolian www.vom.mn/mn

Chinese www.vom.mn/cn

Japanese www.vom.mn/jp

Russian www.vom.mn/ru

Radio Damascus still on the air
Contrary to some news and rumors on the DX news channels, Radio Damascus is still on air and the external services are functioning as normal. Especially these days, black days because because the horrendous conflict in Gaza, it is very interesting to listen to the news and commentaries of Radio Damascus to hear an angle on the conflict you will not hear on the BBC's and CNN's media moguls.

It is true that sometimes 9330 Khz is irregular on the air because of the bad condition of the shortwave transmitter but yesterday the transmitter was definitely on the air during the German and French program at 18 and 19 hours UTC respectively.
The signal was even quite strong but the audio modulation was unfortunately, as always, very weak so even with the strong signal it was difficult to listen.

Once again my advice is to tune in on satellite :
Hot Bird at 13.0°E : 12380 Mhz
Nilesat at 7.0°W : 11823 Mhz
Badr / Arabsat at 26.0°E : 12054 Mhz

Or you can download the program on the internet at the following direct link :
http://www.rtv.gov.sy/index.php?m=541

According to my friends at Radio Damascus they are working on a real foreign language website which will be online (hopefully) soon.

The Radio Damascus staff does highly value when you write to them with your commentaries about the programs or reception reports

Their address is :
Radio Damascus
P.O. Box 4702
Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic

Radio Damascus Listeners Club :
http://www.radio-damascus-listeners-club.tk
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/radio_damascus

Kind greetings from Belgium!
Kris Janssen (Cumbre DX)

Radio Free Asia QSLs in eight minutes
A. J. Janitschek responded to my reception report of Radio Free Asia in Vietnamese on 5855 in 8 minutes—--although it was 11 PM in Washington and he was on vacation! AJ does such a great job with interesting and varied QSL cards which are changed every month or so. And the transmitter site is indicated on the card for an IBB transmitter (Kuwait, Saipan, Biblis, Tinian, Sri Lanka, and Lampertheim), while Asia or Other is checked for a broadcast from a non-IBB site. (Craighead-Kansas, USA)

Rhein Main Radio Club log

Via Ulbroka, Latvia, 9290, 1358-1440+,12/30/08, German/English. A couple of songs with German-language commentary including several mentions of RMRC and a mailing address,then at 1400 switched to an English program with ID, more music, and an interview with Robert Kipp in German with running translation. Fair atpeak, faded rapidly after 1430. (Schiefelbein-MO-USA/Cumbre DX)

Russian schedule updates
Saint-Petersburg
from 1 January 2009

Radiostation Orfey in Russian
1125 kHz 03.00-21.00

Voice of Russia. Arabic
5910 kHz 16.00-17.00
5935 kHz 17.00-18.00
7130 kHz 17.00-18.00
6060 kHz 18.00-19.00
(http://spb.rtrn.ru/news.asp?view=10525 )
(Viktor Rutkovsky, Ekaterinburg / "open_dx")
(Anatoly Klepov "Rus-DX" # 186-A)

Polish Radio external service revises DRM service
from Dec. 15:
1800-1900 on 6015 WER 040 kW / 300 deg to NoEu in English DRM,
ex 6015 WER 100 kW / 300 deg in AM
2030-2100 NF 3975 WER 040 kW / non-dir to WeEu in German DRM,
ex 5970 JUL 100 kW / non-dir
(Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria)

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty looking forward to establishing service for Alaska
Russian economist Igor Panarin, for instance, has gotten a good deal of press attention (particularly in Russia, but abroad as well) for predicting that the financial crisis will lead to civil war in the United States and the partitioning of that country. He even suggested on Russia Today that Alaska will want to join the Russian Federation and that former Chukotka Oblast Governor and oligarch Roman Abramovich would make a good governor there. Watch out Sarah Palin, it appears that Vladimir Putin can see Alaska from his house too!" Robert Coalson, RFE/RL The Power Vertical, 3 January 2009. "Alex Jones, an Austin, Texas-based American talk radio show host and professional conspiracy theorist, has been a regular guest on Russia oday TV since the Georgia War in August 2008. ... Russia Today, an English language TV channel set up in 2005 as a Russian equivalent of the Qatar-based Arab television channel Al-Jazeera, often gives Mr. Jones a platform to expound

VOA drops Ukrainian Radio, Urdu shortwave
After a reprieve for VOA Ukrainian radio in August 2008, its radio transmissions ended on 31 December. The service continues with television and an internet presence. See also VOA Ukrainian announcement about closure of radio. On this page, files containing WED are audio of VOA Ukrainian's last day. These will soon be unavailable, as the archive of VOA Ukrainian 2008 radio broadcasts is no longer available. VOA Urdu shortwave frequencies were dropped on 31 December, though still listed in this VOA schedule.
VOA Urdu (Radio Aap ki Dunyaa) continues on medium wave (972 and 1539 kHz) and on television. -- "Effective 31st December 2008 VOA Urdu service has dropped all SW services to South Asia at 0100-0200 (9520 9820 kHz) and 1400-1500 (7440 9390 kHz) hrs. Only MW 972 and 1539 kHz are available at 1400-0200 hrs. There are many listeners in India and Bangladesh who are listening to this Urdu service on SW and many more especially after the closure of VOA Hindi service." (DXAsia, 31 December 2008/Kim Elliot)

JSWC 2009 QSL- Year of the Ox

JSWC QSL 2009
"This is the Year of the Ox, in the twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac. So our QSL for 2009 is as shown in the cover of our January issue bulletin. We send this beautiful verification cards to all correct reports to the Asian DX news in HCJB DX Partyline (every 4th Saturday) and our segments of AWR's Wavescan (the first Sunday of the month).

Send your reports to JSWC c/o T. Ohake, 5-31-6 Tamanawa, Kamakura 247- 0071, Japan. Please enclose 1 IRC. (No more US one dollar bill, which does not cover an airmail stamp.)"
(Toshimichi Ohtake-JPN, JSWC)

I've posted a picture of the QSL design at the DXplorer Yahoo group website at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXplorer/ (Jerry Berg-USA, DXplorer Dec 29/Top News-BC-DX 893)

Voice of Croatia and Vatican Radio schedule updates

All times UTC - NF new frequency

Voice of Croatia schedule updates via Germany and Singapore relays
0600-1000 NF 17655 SNG 100 kW / 135 deg to AUS via VTC from Jan.1, 2009
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 5/DX Mix News 554)

Vatican Radio schedule updates via Vatican State and Russia relay
0200-0320 NF 9545 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg, x12070 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg Various*
2315-2400 NF 7395 SMG 500 kW / 072 deg, x 7340 NVS 250 kW / 145 deg
Vietnamese *Hindi/Tamil/Malayalam/English, each x 20 min.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 5/DX Mix News #554)

Voice of America and Radio Liberty schedule updates

All times UTC

Voice of America and Radio Liberty schedule updates via Germany/ Mariana Islands, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand relays

All times UTC - new frequency

1200-1300 NF 9320 PHL 250 kW / 021 deg, x15190 VOA English
1200-1300 NF 7575 IRA 250 kW / 033 deg, x 9345 VOA English
1300-1400 NF 7575 TIN 250 kW / 279 deg, x 9345 VOA English
1400-1600 NF 7575 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg, x 7125 VOA English
1600-1630 NF 9465 WER 250 kW / 105 deg, x11885 VOA Georgian
1600-1630 NF 9665 BIB 100 kW / 088 deg, x11525 VOA Georgian
1700-1800 NF 7435 BIB 100 kW / 063 deg, x 7305 Radio Liberty Russian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 5/DX Mix News # 554)

TDP adds station to schedule line up

Transmitter Documentation Project (TDP) has added Voice of Meselna-Delina in the Tigrinya langauge to their schedule lineup. Look for this one 1730-1800 UTC, targeted to East Africa on 9610 kHz Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

TDP is operated by Managing Director, Ludo Maeus from Rijkevorsel, Belgium. TDP brokers leased shortwave air time and markets shortwave transmitters. The website at www.tdp.info/ provides information on current and past shortwave transmitters used worldwide in continent /country order including station name, transmitter type, site and geographical coordinates. Active stations listed at TDP include religious, clandestine and TDPradio on DRM.

(Gayle VH)

Blog Logs

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

Afghanistan
3321, RTV Afghanistan heard at 1627 on 29 Dec with local talk in vernacular and some music. This is the third harmonic of nominal 1107 kHz. This just appeared so they may be mis-tuned. VoA audio heard underneath the main audio, so it would appear that the US government has their fingers in this somehow. Supposedly this is 400kW. This was very strong, so there is a very good chance those outside of Afghanistan may hear it(Muick).

Antarctica
15476 LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, Esperanza Base, 1912-1930, December 31. Spanish, folk music to announcement and ID as: "si quiere comunicarse con nosotros...si llaman desde el exterior...ransmite LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel".- Program "De Esperanza al Mundo" SINPO 24322 (Slaen)

Bolivia
4555, Raido Virgen de Remedios(presumed) Tupiza. January-03 Spanish 2306-2330. Male talks to religious choral music “la Virgen Maria...”, “nuestros pecados...”. Short pieces readable, consistent het but, who else is there at this time? Slow enhancement for observed SINPO 22222 Bobrowiec)

Brazil
11765, Super Radio deus E Amor, 2350-0010, Jan 2-3. Ex Radio Tupi. Portuguese religious sermon. Station announcements to several IDs at 0004. Back to religious sermon at 0005. Good signal. (Alexander)

4925 Radio Educacao Rural, Tefe, AM, 0157-0203, January 02, Portuguese. Song to religious talk by male. SINPO 24332 (Slaen)

4935 Radio Capixaba, Vitoria, ES, 0151-0155, January 02, Portuguese. Religious talk by male. SINPO 23222 (Slaen).

Canada
CFRX Toronto, 0317-0354, Jan 1. Phone numbers given to call in, promo for an event at their armory, sale with “40-60% off”, talk about New Year’s resolutions. Program seemed to be a syndicated talk show, 0334 clear CFRB ID. Signal poor with of course moderate to heavy QRM from CVC Chile. Surprised they made it this far west (Howard).

Chad
4904.97, RNT, 0510-0545, Jan 2. On the air at approximately 0510 with Afro-pop music. French talk. Normal sign on time is 0430. Very weak at 0510, but improved to a good level by 0528.(Alexander).

4904.97, RNT, 2222-2231*, Jan 2. Afro-pop music. French announcements. Sign off with national anthem at 2230. Good signal. (Alexander)

China
4460, CNR, Beijing. January-01 CC 2255-2302. Alternating male/female talks to music and talks like ad 2300 pop Chinese music. SINPO 33233. (Bobrowiec)

Clandestine
12120 Ginot 7 Radio, Samara,1700-1710, January 01, Amharic language. Announcement by female, news by same female and a male, SINPO 24432 (Slaen)

Cuba
5025 Radio Rebelde, Bauta, 0145-0150, January 02, Spanish. Brief news by female. SINPO 23222 (Slaen)

Ethiopia
7165, Voice of Peace & Democracy, via Radio Ethiopia transmitter, *0357-0430.* Jan 2. Sign on with Horn of Africa music. Echo ID announcements. Talk in Tigrinya at 0400 to occasional local drums. Some Horn of Africa music. Fair signal. Audible on // 9556.2v - on the air at time approximately 0413 with a fair signal. Schedule listed for Mon, Wed, Fri only. (Alexander)

Diego Garcia
4319USB, AFRTS, 1535-1554, Jan 4. Program 51%; all about issues concerning women to to segment Women in Science about Dr. Joe (Josephine) Baker and her work in NY. Signal fair (Howard)

Ecuador
9745, HCJB, 0320-0340. Noted a program in Special English until about 0330. program consisted of reading letters from listeners usually concerning religion. The web site URL was given as http://www.radio.english.net/. At the end of the program, language changed to Spanish with new broadcasters giving ID as "HCJB" in Ecuador. This was followed with more comments in Spanish between a male and female. Signal was fair. (Bolland)

Euro Pirate
Czech pirate station Radio Bila Hora heard with good signal here in Letchworth Garden City, UK from 1925 tune in on 3333.3. Music followed by talk in Czech, male and female announcer. Has broadcast in previous years on New Years Eve, station website: http://rbh.czechian.net/ (Barraclough)

Guinea
7125, Guinea, Radio Conakry. January-03 French 0850-0944. Tribal xylophone sound-like music selections, short announcements, 0908-0915 male talks segment returning music which was always as described above. Low modulation level, progressively deterioring until near dead at 0943, at peak SINPO (Bobrowiec)

India
4865 All India Radio Unid. Heard at 1610 on 29 Dec with subcontinental music. Hindi talk and booming signals. Lots of talk about Pakistan. Several IDs as "Yeh All India Radio Heh." Audio stopped at 1622 in mid talk. Dead air carrier clear through until 1742 sign-off. Nothing listed in EiBi, AOKI, WRTH or AIR website. Was this 4860 that was mis programmed?

Indonesia
4925 RRI-Jambi. Station heard at 1558 on 29 Dec with Indonesian talk. Station ID up until sign-off at 1622. First Indo regional heard by me here in Kabul. Signal Weak, but may be the precursor to a good opening. (Muick)

Madagascar
5009.93, RTV Malagasy, 0250-0320, Jan 2. Malagasy talk. Familiar whistling theme music at 0300 & Malagasy talk. Wide variety of instrumental music, ballads, and local Afro-pop style music. Fair signal. Slightly off frequency and in full AM mode. Not in the usual reduced carrier USB. And not usually off frequency. Different transmitter? (Alexander)

Malaysia
7295, Malaysia, RTM Traxx FM (tent.) Kajang. January-03 2251-2301 English Pop selections. Noted at 2300 strong QRM from 7300 Chinese annoyed the English music, SINPO 22322 (Bobrowiec)

Mauritania
7245, Raido Mauritanie, Nouakchott. January-02. Arabic 0806-0814. Male talks and mentions of “Mauritania.” Brief announcement at 0811 to music returning. SINPO 34443. (Bobrowiec)

Mexico
6104.75, Candela FM, Merida, 0235-0245. Noted a male in Spanish comments between USA pop music selections. Signal was good. (Bolland)

New Zealand
9765, Radio NZ Int'l, Rangitaiki. January-03. English 0946-0955. Lyric music and male's comments. SINPO 34433 (Bobrowiec).

Papua New Guinea
Random monitoring of their extended New Year's Day programming:
3290, Radio Central, 1440-1512, Dec 31, mostly talking, probably in Tok Pisin, weak to begin but slowly improved, by 1457 was fair with nice island music. (Howard)

3315, Radio Manus, 1439, Dec 31, heard with pop music, not on by 1445 check, fair-poor. (Howard)

3365, Radio Milne Bay,1431-1503, Dec 31, tuned-in to hear a speech in English, pop songs, woman DJ seemed to also be in English, 1456 back to speech in English, not heard at 1503 check (Howard)

3385, Radio East New Britain, 1437-past 1638, Dec 31. Pop songs and indigenous chanting/singing, man DJ in Tok Pisin. Many time checks ("10 after 1"), wishes listeners Happy New Year, mostly fair (Howard)

3905, Radio New Ireland, 1440-1525, Dec 31. This was the best reception for PNG, in Tok Pisin, woman DJ with dedications, playing pop songs (C&W song Queen of Hearts, pop songs in English, etc. (Howard)

Peru
6019.39, Radio Victoria, 1115-1141. Noted a weak signal here just off a few hertz from 6020 with a male in Spanish language comments. Needed to notch out the stronger station on 6020 however. Later a female comments also. (Bolland).

9720, Radio Victoria, 1145-1200. Decided to check this freq out to preacher in Spanish sermon. Later a female joins in with the testimonials. Signal was a lot better on this band than it was at 6 MHz. Signal was fair to poor. 9Bolland).

Solomon Islands
9541.50, SIBC, 0455-0637, Jan 5. program started out below threshold level, by 0530 faded in to clearly in English with man with Australian accent talking, but poor. SIgnal better by 0600 with local time-check (5:00); 2+1 pips into BBC "The World Today" (items about Gaza to report from northern Sri Lanka, gas situation with Ukraine and Russia will affect Europe, ect. At 0629 local announcements (PSA and ad for "a Solomon Islands company" with phone number and fax numbers. Time check ["29 minutes to 6"])into vernacular. After 0600 signal was close to fair.
(Howard).

South Africa
9610, BBC, Meyerton relay, 0257-0310. ID's in English before the hour as, "This is the BBC World Service ... dot com". On the hour a female begins broadcasting in Swahili(listed). Signal was poor and kept fading into the noise and popping back out. (Bolland)

Tajikistan
4765 Tajik Radio, Dushambe, 0250-0300, January 02, Vernacular. Electronic pop and other pop music to brief announcement by male/female. Statio ID at 0300. SINPO 24332 (Slaen).

Yemen
9780.14, Rep of Yemen Radio, 1845-1903.* Jan 2, Tentative with Arabic talk. Some Mid-eastern music. Abrupt sign off. Fair. (Alexander)

Zambia
4965, Radio Christian Voice/CVC, 0403-0419, Jan 5. News in English then into their morning program with the theme music from Movin' On Up from the TV show The Jeffersons, but with the words "Wakin' On Up with Radio Christian Voice." Woman in English playing religious songs in English, high-life singing and talk in vernacular. Signal fair (Howard).

5915, Radio Zambia/R. One, 0146-0217, Jan 1. Mark Schiefelbein and I coordinated our listening for this extended schedule for New Year's (usual sign-on about 0240). Heard with man DJ in vernacular, call-in program along with high-life music and unusual hymn-like singing. After 0200 into a segment of many on-air calls with African drums and high-life singing between each call, signal mostly poor. It was back on Jan. 1, 2007 that this program was well heard and I keep tuning in with the hope of good reception again, but no such luck. Noted QRM at 0159 from CRI sign-on (Howard)

Contributors
Brian Alexander, PA
Mike Barralough, UK /worlddx
Chuck Bolland, FL
Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Brazil/playdx2003
Ron Howard, CA
Al Muick, Kabul, Afghanistan
Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina

Radio Free Asia B08 multilingual schedule update

All times UTC

USA [non] Winter B-08 of Radio Free Asia

Burmese
0030-0130 on 13710 13815 15700
1230-1330 on 11795 12105 15700
1330-1400 on 9670 11795 13855
1400-1430 on 11795 13855
1630-1730 on 7505

Cantonese
1400-1500 on 5840 7280
2200-2300 on 9570 11775

Khmer
1230-1330 on 13725 15390
2230-2330 on 9355 11850

Korean

1500-1700 on 1350 5860 7210 9385
1700-1900 on 1350 5860 9385
2100-2200 on 1350 7460 9385 12075

Lao

0000-0100 on 11830 15535
1100-1200 on 9355 15120

Mandarin
0300-0400 on 11980 13710 15150 15665 17880 21495 21540
0400-0600 on 11980 13710 15150 15665 17615 17880 21495 21540
0600-0700 on 11980 13710 15150 15665 17880 21495
1500-1600 on 5810 7445 9440 9905 11945 13670
1600-1700 on 5810 7415 7445 9455 9905 11945 13670
1700-1800 on 5810 7415 7445 9355 9455 9905 11945 13670
1800-1900 on 5810 6095 7385 7415 7445 9355 9455 11790
11945 13670
1900-2000 on 1098 5810 5990 6095 7385 7445 9355 9455
9875 11790 11945
2000-2100 on 1098 5810 5990 6095 7190 7355 9355 9455
9875 11900 11950
2100-2200 on 1098 5810 6095 7190 7355 9355 9455 9875
11945 13745
2300-2400 on 7540 11745 11775 15265 15430 15550

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

Uyghur
0100-0200 on 7480 9480 9645 9690 13605
1600-1700 on 7470 7510 11720 11730

Vietnamese
1400-1430 on 1503 5855 7515 9455 11605 12130 13865 15195
1430-1500 on 5855 7515 9455 11605 12130 13865 15195
2330-0030 on 5855 11580 11605 11965 15135 15565
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 5/DX Mix News 554)

More schedule changes from Media Broadcast

Germany - Media Broadcast changes

All times UTC - NF new frequency

1700-1800 NF 11835 NAU 125 kW / 145 deg to EaAf ELF Amharic We/Fr/Su,x6145
1800-1900 NF 7445*WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu WYFR in Russian, x7180#
1800-2000 NF 3975 WER 250 kW / non-dir to WeEu WYFR in English, addit
*co-ch Radio Free Asia in Chinese+Music jammer
#to avoid China Radio International in French
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 5/DX Mix News #554)

Deutsche Welle multilingual schedule updates

Deutsche Welle schedule updates via Ascension Island/Portugal/ UAE/ United Kingdom

All times UTC
from January 1, 2009

0400-0430 NF 6040 SIN 250 kW / 095 deg to ME, x6035 Arabic
2000-2100 NF 9690 WOF 250 kW / 160 deg to WCAf,x9545 English
2200-2400 NF 9475 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg to SoAm,x9545*German
0000-0200 NF 9775 ASC 250 kW / 294 deg to NCAm,x9545*German
*to avoid Voice of America in Chinese+music jammer
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 5/DX Mix News #554)

Hamas accuses Israel of interrupting radio/TV broadcast

Hamas yesterday accused Israel of interrupting its radio and television broadcasts in Gaza as Israel’s military offensive entered its second week. “The enemy is trying to break our frequencies… do not listen to this,” said a broadcast on Al-Aqsa radio.
Earlier the radio’s programme was interrupted with a man’s voice speaking in Hebrew-accented Arabic: “Hamas leaders are hiding in the tunnels and are leaving you on the frontline of Israel’s Defence Forces. Hamas leaders are lying to you and they are hiding in hospitals. Launching rockets puts civilians in danger.”
Meanwhile a broadcast on Al-Aqsa television was interrupted with an image of a ringing phone that no one was answering. “Hamas leaders are hiding and they are leaving you on the front line,” says a voice in accented Arabic.
The Israeli army did not have immediate comment.
On Friday, Hamas’s political supremo Khaled Meshaal was calling on Palestinians to rise up against Israel when his picture suddenly disappeared from the Al-Aqsa TV broadcast. “Hamas has misled you and abandoned you,” a man’s voice said in Arabic. “If you call any leader of Hamas, nobody will answer.”
An Al-Aqsa official said the Israeli army was behind the spoiler interruption, which was repeated several times during the broadcast of what appeared to be a pre-recorded speech.
(Source: AFP/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

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

Azerbaijan terminates broadcast license to foreign radio stations

From 1 January, 2009, numerous broadcasters, including the BBC, Voice of America and Radio Free Europe, will no longer be allowed to broadcast on national frequencies. Europe and the United States have severely criticised the decision and accused Azerbaijan of restricting press freedom. Baku says the new regulations are not politically motivated and pointed out that foreign radio stations will still be allowed to broadcast via cable and internet.Source;

www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/6116478/Azerbaijan-restricts-foreign-radio-broadcasts.

(Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India)

Bangladesh 4750 kHz currently inactive

As I wondered whether Bangladesh (Bangla Betar) 4750 kHz inaudible from Kolkata, India was a propagation hiccup, I got a prompt reply from the station which puts the controversy to rest as: "Senior Engineer, RRC,BB, Dhaka" to Supratik Dear Dr Supratik Sanatani. At present, 4750KHz is in trouble. There is no other SW transmission for HS. Please try to reach 693 KHz MW. Thanks. Supratik SanataniKolkata, India.

Alokesh Gupta Gupta, India)

Bhutan Broadcasting log on 6035

6035, BBS, Sangaygang, Thimphu, *0000-0055. Dzongkha ann, Buddhist monks intoning, local songs. SINPO 34333 QRM Colombia. (Petersen). Also heard 1320-1430, Dec 07, 09, 11 and 18, Dzongkha ann and songs, 1400 English ID, news, reports, 1423 talk with phone calls, international music. SINPO 34232 - 24332, *1430 QRM Polski Radio on 6035. (Cody and Schulze) (DSWCI-DX Window 367)

Brazil's Radio Tupi Curitiba changes it's name

Radio Tupi Curitiba has changed its name to: Super Radio Deus E Amor, 1210kHz , 6060kHz , 9565kHz , 11765kHz The New web link is: http://www.superradiodeuseamor.com.br/. Audio clip:
www.dxclube.com.br/db/LISTA_COMPLETA_download.asp?field=AUDIO&key1=3354
(Marcelo Vilela Bedene, DX Clube do Paraná, Curitiba-Brasil http://www.dxclube.com.br/ (HCDX)

Equatorial Guinea log

5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 0556-0605, Dec 17. Spanish talks about a educational entity "la associación de padres y alunos", many mentions of "Malabo", Spanish romantic music. Relaying 6250 RN Malabo (maybe relaying only from few minutes before, not full time). SINPO 34333. (Otávio). Also heard at 2215-2258*, Dec 09, 11, 13 and 16, African and international pop songs, Spanish talks, national anthem. SINPO 33422. (Gallerati, Mille and Otávio)

(DSWCI-DX Window 367)

Euro Pirate audio clip

Radioshowman - Dutch Pirate. Tuned in last Sunday at 6300 kHz 1040 UTC. Audioclip available at http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/

(Francesco/playdx2003)

Lithuania's Radio Vilnius internet only service
David Crystal from Israel phoned me at 1010 to say that he had heard Radio Vilnius announce at the end of todays programme that as of January 1st they would no longer use shortwave. He said that there was nothing special about the final shortwave programme. They would continue to broadcast on the internet.

Archived programs on their website:
http://www.lrt.lt/archyvas/?channel=234933§ion=2&filter=7345

The most recent archived program is for January 29, slide the player along to 29 minutes and you can hear the announcement. English programmes will be broadcast live on the internet at 1900, the programmes will also be available as podcasts and be archived online.

(Mike Barralough/World DX)

Meyerton harmonic on 6690 kHz
South Africa: For about a week or so, Meyerton transmitter on 3345 kHz has been putting out rather strong harmonic on 6690 kHz.This occurs during the AWR English program 1800-1830 UTC.I had a chat with Sentech about this, but the problem seems to continue.
(Jari Savolainen, Kuusankoski, Finland/Cumbre DX)

Morocco's Medi Un streaming audio

In the case you weren't aware, Medi Un is streaming live. You can check out their live stream by vistiting www.medi1.com/ and choosing the listening live option. However, the audio is ridicuosly low. On SW 9575 which is coming randomly right now, sometimes good , often poor-fair, the sound is more powerful and on LW they weren't too far from local strength the past evening, here in the Montreal area. The stream is almost annying, as you really can't enjoy the sound. So one more reason to DX Medi 1, instead of listening to them over the web.
(Bogdan Chiochiu/Cumbre DX)

New Zealand's 60th Anniversay QSL card

9655, Radio New Zealand International, Rangitaiki. I got the special 60th anniversary QSL from RNZ Int'l to view: http://dxersguide.blogspot.com/2008/12/rnzi-60th-annivarsary-qsl-2008.html . (Jaisakthivel, India/DSWC Intl/DX-Window 367)

Philippine's Radyo Pilipias revised winter schedule

English service targetd to Asia:

0200-0300 11880, 15285 and 17710.
0300-0330 11880, 15285 and 17710.

(Ricardo G. Lorenzo via Gayle Van Horn/DSWCI-DX Window 367)

Russian Time/Frequency station audio clip

RJH63 Time/Frequency station from Russia, 25 kHz. Received in Milan> Audio lip with morse code identification, available at: http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/

(Francesco/playdx2003)

Uruguay active on 6125 kHz

6125, SODRE, Montevideo, 1200. Carrier noted in December, under heavy QRN at my location, with weak modulation. It relays Radio Uruguay on 1050 MW. So, this is active again and appears to be the only SW working from Uruguay. As I have been told, the plans to keep the SW outlets from SODRE continue. But improved results are still not evident. Nothing heard on 9620. (Nigro in DXplorer/DSWCI-DX WIndow 367)

Radio Netherlands Program Guide - Jan. 6-9

TUESDAY 6 January
*** 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 ***

The State We're In - Midweek Edition rings in the new year by introducing you people around the world who have put themselves in danger to improve the lives of those around them.

To start the show we talk to an award-winning journalist from Uzbekistan, a woman helping rape victims in Congo and a blogger from Myanmar sentenced to 65 years in prison for publicising protests against the military regime.

We also profile the work of the British lawyer Clive Stafford Smith, the very vocal defendant of inmates at the American detention centre in Guantanamo Bay.

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 7 January
*** 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 ***
'Coma' - by Herman Brusselmans

Belgian author Herman Brusselmans was a librarian before becoming a full-time writer. He has written over 40 books - many of them best-sellers - including a novel called 'Autobiography of Someone Else'.

His short story 'Coma' begins: "I'm such a famous writer. After all, I'm Herman Brusselmans..." And so the comic adventures of the famous writer are revealed.

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 8 January
*** 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 ***

Monitoring the Earth's heartbeat is our task. We look at our footprint on this big round world of ours and run stories of the people trying to make that footprint lighter.

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 9 January
*** 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)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletin

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Dec 30 2151 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
22 - 28 December 2008

Solar activity was very low. The visible disk was spotless during the entire summary period. Four weak CMEs off the northeast limb were observed by SOHO Lasco imagery between 27/0530 - 27/1818 UTC.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

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

Geomagnetic field activity was at mostly quiet levels at all latitudes on 22-25 December. Isolated unsettled activity was observed during this period, with a single active period observed at high latitudes late on 23 December. This activity was due to a co-rotating interaction region, followed by a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. The geomagnetic field returned to quiet levels at all latitudes on 26 - 28 December. ACE solar wind measurements began the period with a speed of 299 km/s, reached a high of 578 km/s at 23/1419 UTC, and ended the summary period at 312 km/s. The Bz component of the IMF ranged between a low of -10 nT (22/1545 UTC) and a high of +9.8 nT (22/1626Z).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
31 December 2008 - 26 January 2009

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 02 - 06 January. Normal levels are expected 31 December - 01 January and again on 07 - 26 January.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels during 31 December - 03 January due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 04 - 17 January. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels during 18 - 19 January due to a CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 20 - 26 January.


Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 Dec 30 2152 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 Dec 30
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Dec 31 70 8 3
2009 Jan 01 70 10 3
2009 Jan 02 70 12 3
2009 Jan 03 70 8 3
2009 Jan 04 70 5 2
2009 Jan 05 70 5 2
2009 Jan 06 70 5 2
2009 Jan 07 70 5 2
2009 Jan 08 70 5 2
2009 Jan 09 70 5 2
2009 Jan 10 70 5 2
2009 Jan 11 70 5 2
2009 Jan 12 70 5 2
2009 Jan 13 70 5 2
2009 Jan 14 70 5 2
2009 Jan 15 70 5 2
2009 Jan 16 70 5 2
2009 Jan 17 70 5 2
2009 Jan 18 70 8 3
2009 Jan 19 70 8 3
2009 Jan 20 70 5 2
2009 Jan 21 70 5 2
2009 Jan 22 70 5 2
2009 Jan 23 70 5 2
2009 Jan 24 70 5 2
2009 Jan 25 70 5 2
2009 Jan 26 70 5 2
(NOAA)

HAPPY NEW YEAR BLOG READERS !!!!!

Czech pirate Radio Bila Hora annual New Years Eve programming

Our European blog readers, or those using a DX Tuner, should look for annual Czech pirate, Radio Bila Hora on shortwave 3333 kHz on December 31, 2008. Radio Bila Hora from the Czech Republic might be active from 1500 UTC on 3333 kHz on 31st of December 2008.

Details via 1. http://rbh.czechian.net/ .
Info via Martin Elbe on A-DX via Achim's blog

Although the station's website is in Czech, Google language tools can translate it from Czech into English (or whatever language you prefer).

I managed to log this station two years ago on 3333 kHz, but tried last year and nothing. So fingers crossed for this year.
(http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com/ )

New Years Eve/Day broadcast on shortwave

Thanks to shortwave radio, you can celebrate New Year's Eve as 2009 begins around the world - easy on the toasting, or you may forget where you are! This year we reprise our Monitoring Times 2006 feature, Happy New Year Around the World in 24 Hours. Follow the traditions from around the globe at www.monitoringtimes.com/Around-in-24-hrs.pdf

Wanna keep track of the time around the globe ? World Links at http://world.honda.com/link/ will keep you up to date by the second. Time and Date.Com http://www.timeanddate.com/ is a great companion website.

Beginning at 1100 on December 31, in New Zealand, DXers can follow the New Year as it arrives around the globe. This can be done via the Internet at www.rnzi.com and shortwave radio on 13660 kHz.

Radio Australia at 1330: 6020, 9560, 9580, 9590 www.abc.net.au/ra/

NHK/Radio Japan at 1400: 9875, 11705, 1178021560 www.nhk.or.jp/english/

Most of Africa at 2200, and Eastern Europe at 0000 UTC in the United Kingdom.

Additional programming may be found at www.doghousecharlie.com/seasonal-programs-2008/

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!

Blog Logs from South America

All times UTC

Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba (p), 2257-2305, Dec 17, woman talking. SINPO 14331. (Mille)

4409.8, Radio Eco, Reyes, 2240-2300, Dec 12 and 17, Spanish ann, instrumental music, LA song, SINPO 24332. (Mille and Petersen)

4555, Radio Virgen de Remedios (pres.), Tupiza, 2354-0010, Dec 14, Spanish religious talks "tenemos en Cristo un solo cuerpo", religious music with that reverb from inside a Church alternating talks, mentioning “Cochabamba”, SINPO 22322. (Otávio)

4699.35, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2218-2330, Dec 11, 17 and 21, Spanish religious talk, hymns, SINPO 25332. (Mille and Petersen)

4716.70, Radio Yura, Yura, 2254-2350, Dec 09, 11 and 17, religious programme in Spanish, Andean songs, SINPO 24332 Utility QRM. (Mille, Otávio and Petersen)

5952.5, Radio Pio XII, Siglo Veinte, 2248-2255, Dec 11, song and talks, SINPO 22332. (Mille)

Brazil
4754.91, Radio Imaculada Conceição, Campo Grande, MS (p), 2340-2350, Dec 11, Portuguese religious talk, SINPO 25232. (Petersen)

4805, Radio Dif. do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, 2145-2150, Dec 11, Portuguese talks, SINPO 14331. (Mille)

4825, Radio Canção Nova, Cachoeira Paulista, SP, 2155-2201, Dec 11, Portuguese talk, SINPO 23332 // 9675 (SINPO 34343). (Mille)

4865, Radio Alvorada, Londrina, PR, 2201-2206, Dec 11, Portuguese talks, QRM utility, SINPO 23332. (Mille)

4915, Radio Difusora Macapá, Macapá, AP, 0721-0729, Dec 19, programme of songs, Portuguese ann, 24322. (Méndez). Also heard at 2206-2209, Dec 11, talks, SINPO 33343. (Mille)

4915, Radio CBN Anhanguera, Goiania, GO, 2206-2209, Dec 11, Portuguese talks, SINPO 23332. (Mille)
4925.2, Radio Educação Rural, Tefé, AM, 2209-2212, Dec 11, talks in Portuguese, SINPO 14331. (Mille)

4935, Radio Capixaba, Vitoria, ES, 2212-2320, Dec 11 and 21, Portuguese talks, SINPO 35232. (Mille and Petersen

11804.7, Radio Globo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 2132-2140, Dec 17, talks, mentions of "Brasil", SINPO 23332. (Mille)

11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia, GO, 1025-1051, Dec 18, Portuguese ID's, news, songs and talks, 34333. (Van Arnhem and Méndez). Also heard at 2142-2205, Dec 17, Portuguese talks, ID and frequency ann at 2200, SINPO 44344. (Mille)

11925.2, Radio Bandeirantes, São Paulo, SP, 2145-2150, Dec 17, talk in Portuguese, SINPO 34333 // 9645 (SINPO 22332). (Mille)

Peru
4746.9, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2215-2218, Dec 17, Spanish ann, huaynos, talk, SINPO 34332 QRM China 4750. (Mille, Petersen)

4775, Radio Tarma, Tarma, 1048-1100, 2224-2232 and 0105-0125, Dec 14, 16 and 17, Spanish talks, canned promos, ID: "...Radio Tarma Internacional...", ann programme: "Sentimiento Latinoamericano" with Equadorian folk music, Chiley Bolivia, SINPO 22332 CODAR made it practically impossible for a better signal. (Bolland, Mille and Rodriguez)

4790.1, Radio Visión, Chiclayo, 0230-0240 and 0753-0804, Dec 19 and 23, Spanish religious talks, hymns, SINPO 33333 QRM Pakistan at 0230, weak at 0753: 15321. (Méndez and Petersen)

5059.2, La Voz de las Huarinjas, Huancabamba, 1140-1200, Dec 14, folkmusic, to give time: "...seis, seis de la mañana con 42 minutos La Voz de las Huarinjas les acompaña con la programacion de la mañana...", poor, bad modulation. (Rodriguez)

5120, Ondas del Sur Oriente, Quillabamba, 2243-2246, Dec 11, LA song and talk, SINPO 24332. (Mille)

Uruguay
6125, SODRE, Montevideo, 1200, Dec 13, carrier here under heavy QRN at my location, with weak modulation. It relays Radio Uruguay on 1050 MW. So, this is active again and appears to be the only SW working from Uruguay. As I have been told, the plans to keep the SW outlets from SODRE continue. But improved results are still not evident. Nothing heard on 9620. (Nigro in DXplorer)
(DSWCI/DX Window #367)

Blog Logs - Euro Pirate activity

All times UTC

3945: FRS Holland heard with FRS Magazine presented by Peter Verbruggen @ 0900. Also heard on 6220, not in parallel, but nothing heard on 6400 at this time. Splash from SSB station on 3950. SINPO 43443.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1150 and Martin Scott talking about losing his phone. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Playback Int with Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio playing "Fly Robin Fly" @ 0858. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5830: Free Radio Victoria playing rock n roll @ 1050. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Werchatal heard with rock music @ 1310. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Doctor Tim with a weak signal @ 1045, splash from 6210. SINPO 23332.

6210: Misti Radio moved here @ 1015, playing Queen. Possibly a weaker station underneath. SINPO 33433.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing "More Than A Feeling" @ 1035. Strong signal, good audio. SINPO 54444.

6220: FRS Holland with a promo for the FRS jingle CD @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6240: Radio Friends Italy playing Hard Fi @ 0915. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio heard briefly here @ 1010, on top of Friends Italy. SINPO 33433.

6260: Radio Boomerang playing "The Night Chicago Died" @ 0910, off a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6261: Radio Kakadu playing rock music @ 1405, talk in German. Whisle caused by station on 6260. SINPO 33333. Heard on 6266 @ 1415. SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int with Harry Chapin's "I Am The Morning DJ" @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6285: Dance Radio 992 with dance music @ 0910, jingle IDs. SINPO 44444.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim with German music and IDs @ 1005. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Shadowman with his usual strong signal. Heard @ 1022 playing OMD "Enola Gay" followed by ID. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1140, ID and hotline number at 1145. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid station playing schlager @ 1040. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Quintus (tent) with schlager @ 1025. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Supersound playing Meatloaf @ 1305, followed by ID and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6400: FRS Holland with Paul Graham reading listeners' letters @ 1125. Strong signal, parallel with weaker 3945. SINPO 54444.

6425: Radio Pionier heard @ 1220 playing "Born in the USA." Quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34433.
(http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com/ )

January 2009 DX Stamp Service Specials

Dear DXer,
Another motherboard failure on the Dec. 18th! They replaced it and also put in a new power supply. I think that ought to do it!!

On Back Order: Bosnia, Turkey, Grenada, San Marino, Panama, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Netherlands.

In Stock Again: Guyana, Trinidad, Andorra and India.

Planned Price Increase on Euro envelopes, stateside envelopes, QSL albums and Pages CANCELLED!!!

Euro Countries: The Slovak Republic adopts the Euro currency Jan 1st 2009. Stamps in national currency will be valid until Dec. 31st 2009.

NEW Postal Rates:
Costa Rica now 170, up from 155
Brazil now 1,80 up from 1,55
Argentina now $4.50, up from $4,00
Denmark to 9,00Kr from 8,75 Jan 1st
Sweden to 12Kr from 11 kr Jan 1st
*Norway to 12Kr from 11kr Jan 1st

*DX FOREVER Stamps: No need to worry about Norway as I've been supplying their international "forever" stamp most of this year. Other countries using international "forever" stamps that I supply are: Belarus, Ukraine, Gibraltar, RSA, Aland, and Finland. In January, Belgium will join this group. I'll be ordering those!

many thanks for your orders this year! Hopefully sun spots will return and more dxing will be available in 2009.

Fingers Crossed! Hopefully the computer will stay working for many more months! I usually reply to emails within 24 hours. If I don't get to yours within 2 days, either resend or phone me. Mon-Fri I'll here from 10am-4pm. If you miss me when you call in the morning, I'm usually back by noon and definitely back by 4pm.

Happy New Year!!
& good dx,
Bill

JANUARY 2009 DX STAMP SPECIALS

2 Portugal (Azores/Madeira)-$2.80 3 Germany-$8.25 2 Italy-$3.00

3 Japan-$3.60 2 Spain (Canary/Balearic/Ceuta & Melilla)-$2.80 3 UK-$3.30

JANUARY 2009 DX SUPPLY SPECIALS

200/200 European Air Mailers & Returns $35

2 Standard QSL Albums $40

300/300 Stateside Mailers & Returns $23

Shipping charges extra on supply specials

PRIORITY MAIL Shipping Rates for Supplies

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

Looking for the very best source for DX supplies and world wide postage stamps ?

Mint postage stamps of foreign countries can be purchased from Bill Plum's Airmail Postage and DX Supplies, 12 Glenn Road, Flemington, NJ 08822 USA.

Include a self-addressed-envelope for his current price list or request a price list via email at plumdx@msn.com. The prices represent Airmail rate to North America. Prices are subject to change without notice. No mimimum order via check, money order or credit card, but credit card orders under $ 15.00 will incur a $ 2.00 extra charge. Visa, MC, AMEX are accepted. Please include billing and shipping address for AMEX. Bill also has an email newsletter service of monthly specials, and email orders are welcomed!

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

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

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

Recheck this blog the first of every month for Bill's monthly specials!
Gayle Van Horn

New Years Eve broadcast from VOTN/RECH

The traditional New Year's Eve broadcast from East Coast Holland & Voice Of The Netherlands will start around 0100 UTC on 6210 kHz for the listeners outside of Europe.

Hotline is already open and you can send your sms greetings to 0031 625 426 740, this only open for SMS message, so send all your greetings to that number and later in the daytime we will go further with live programming on 6210 kHz. .

Hopefully, you will enjoy again the traditional New Year's Eve broadcasting.
Happy 2009.
(via swpirates/ http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com/ )

Snap Cracker Pop back on New Years Day

Greetings Snap Crackle Pop Fans;
I'm very happy to announce that the tradition continues. Once again, Paul Grant and I will hit the airwaves with a New Years Morning edition of Snap Crackle Pop. Tune in to CBC Radio One on Thursday, January 1, 2009, from six to eight-thirty AM for two-and-a-half-hours of vinyl and shellac shufflin' radio.We'll be spinning all three speeds - 33, 45 and 78 rpm - digging down deep to the roots of roots and popular music.

Because it'll be six in the morning, we'll start mellow with Canadian sax giant PJ Perry accompanied by Senator Tommy Banks on piano, moving into more jazz, some blues, a bit of folk and beyond.

The second hour perks up with a bit more blues, a dose of Calypso, some Fado, a few scarce, mid-50s Canadian rockabilly 78s, a touch of early Canadian C&W etc.

The last hour is actually only twenty-one minutes. Paul Grant and I call it the SCP trailer - a quick snapshot of the eclectic nature of this unique 'all records' radio show, featuring discs you may well not hear anywhere else (except on my CKUA radio show). From the stunning jazz vocals of Terri Thornton to some mean Merle Travis guitar pickin', we cover a lot of bases in the last twenty-one minutes of SCP.

All in all, it's gonna be a heckuva fun show as Paul and I celebrate the coming of a brand new year.

And, folks- thanks, always, for your excellent and entertaining e-mails, both to me and to the CBC. Your solid support is a big part of why Paul and I have continued to do this occasional Snap Crackle Poppin' thing since September 1996.
I'm including the link to CBC's 'Contact' page just in case the NY Morning show moves you to write again!
http://www.cbc.ca/contact /

Cheers and a big loud HAPPY NEW YEAR from Paul Grant and from me,

Roy Forbes
PS. If you'd like a weekly fix of tunes from my 'slightly cluttered basement' you can tune in every Monday evening (six PM, Mountain Time) to Roy's Record Room on the CKUA radio network - via your AM or FM radio if you're in Alberta, via your computer at www.CKUA.com if you're anywhere else in the world. I've put together a special Christmas RRR for Monday, Dec 22. It'd be nice to have you tune in.

Here's a link to the RRR section of the CKUA website for more info. And, feel free to let me know if you'd like to be on the RRR e-mail list.

http://www.ckua.com/programs/roysrecordroom/index.html

PPS. If you're at all partial to Mince Meat Tarts, click here

http://www.royforbes.ca/tart.html

PPPS. If you want to keep in touch with what I'm up to, check
http://www.royforbes.ca/dates.html
www.royforbes.ca
Roy Forbes,
Box 38724, Metro RPO,
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7M 3N1
CANADA
(Fred Waterer/ODXA)

Rhein-Main Radio Club plans special broadcast Dec. 30

Latvia
9290, Rhein-Main Radio Club (RMRC), via Ulbroka, will broadcast a special program on Tu Dec 30 at 1300-1400 in German and 1400-1500 in English. The program content is essentially advertisement for the RMRC. However, there will be (at least in the German part) an interview with Robert Kipp concerning R St. Helena Day 2008 and the Project. (Kipp-D, Dec 22)
(BC-DX 892/Top News)

Solomon Islands shortwave radio activity

All times UTC

Solomon Islands
9541.4, SIBC, Honiara. 0715 Dec 6, good clear signal with good sharp audio, English news followed by a commercial and a chat about Red Cross Day. Interference and het from Sound of Hope, Tanshui, Taiwan, which comes on at 0900. SIBC was swamped by their carrier coming on air at 0845, with Taiwan’s signal and audio tramping all over the Solomons, which has by then weakened a little. Can still separate them by tuning to 9541.4 on USB which gets rid of the het and virtually blocks out Taiwan. No sign of 5020. (Stevenson-OZ, EDXP)

9441.53, SIBC, excellent signal at 1000 Dec 1. News in Tok Pisin. (Ritola-Finland, DXplorer) “Our short waves have been down for few weeks now. One should be back and I think you can get it on 9545. The other, 5020 should be back this week. Cheers, Walter Nalangu, SIBC Honiara.” (Aardal-Norway, HCDX)

9541.54, SIBC, 2210 Nov 30. Good and clear in USB mode avoiding 9540 het, relaying Radio Australia news reports in English, running a fraction of a second behind RA-Brandon 12080. Rechecked at 2248 and found popular island and western vocals, commercials in English, at 2300 English ID, SW frequency announced as 9545, then SIBC Mid-Morning news in English. Tnx to ARDXC members for the tipoff. (Clark-NZ, NZ DX Times)

9541.50, SIBC, Honiara. Fair improving to good, local messages in English and later announcements in Pidgin. Announced frequency as 9545 just prior to “The World Today” from the BBC at 0600 Dec 1. (Lynneberg-NZ, DXT)

9541v, SIBC 0800-1200. English and Pidgin. BBC relayed from 1200. (Seager, ARDXC & Wright, HCDX via DXplorer Nov.30/08)

9541.5 SIBC .12/26 with very nice signal, by far best heard this season, from 0809 tune with English news by woman. Into feature program at 0810 that included what sounded like several political speeches and a woman narrator. Music program from 0840 with several pop Christmas vocals among other pop songs, man and woman announcers. Frequent recorded commercials heard. Co-ch QRM present after 0900, but not problematic. (Bruce Churchill/Cumbre DX)

9541, SIBC December-22. English 0712-0736 Male announcer and dominant lady with talk segment to talks on music. brief English pop music and solo male choir Pacific style music. Some het. SINPO 33433 (Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Brazil/Cumbre DX)

Solomon Islands amateur radio
H4 & H40, Solomon Islands and Temotu province Bernhard, DL2GAC, informs OPDX that
he will depart from Markdorf, Germany, on January 8th and arrive in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands, on Saturday, January 10th. He is expected to stay until April 28th. Bernhard will be active as H44MS on SSB only but will focus on the 80 and 40 meter bands. He states, “I do collect U.S. counties. Additionally, I look for missing slots for my 5B-WAS, 5B-ITU-Zones, 5BWAZ and new IOTAs.” QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct after his return home.

ADDED NOTES: Bernhard states that Sigi/DK9FN (CW op) and Hermann/DL2NUD (an EME op) will join him at the end of February. Together they plan to do a 2-3 week operation to Temotu (H40). A flight to Lata, capital city of Temotu, is planned for March 2nd. Sigi/DK9FN will go back home on March 16th, and Hermann/DL2NUD will stay until April 9th.

[Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #887 December 7, 2008/ODXA-Listening In Jan. 2009]

Schedule updates from DX Mix News

All times UTC - // parallel frequency, NF (new frequency)

Albania
Frequency change of Radio Tirana in Albanian from Dec 22:
2130-2300 NF 7435 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm, x9345 \\ 6005 to WeEu
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 23)

Romania
Frequency changes of Radio Romania International:
0630-0656 NF 15560 GAL 300 kW / 100 deg to AUS, x15135#English
2030-2056 NF 6155 TIG 100 kW / 282 deg to SER, x5970 Serbian
#to avoid China Radio International in Spanish
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 23)

Russia
TDP changes:
Ginbot 7 Radio in Amharic from Dec.2:
1700-1730 NF 9880 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sun, x12120
1700-1730 NF 11530 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Thu/Sun, x15350

Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia in Somali from Dec.10:
1700-1730 NF 9485 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Wed/Fri
1700-1730 NF 11720 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Wed/Fri
1400-1430 on 21585 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Tue/Sat, cancelled
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 23)
(DX Mix News # 553, wb, Germany)

Antarctica on 14.243 MHz to January 5, 2009

KC4, Antarctica - Dr. Helmuth Spieler W6KDX will be returning to work on the South Pole Telescope at the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (IOTA AN-016, AA K-08, WAP USA-21) active to January 5, 2009. He hopes to re-activate KC4AAA in his spare time on SSB in the vicinity of 14.243 MHz.

Please direct any inquries to KC4AAA2008@gmail.com. QSL via K1IED. To learn about the exciting South Pole Telescope project, visit pole.uchicago.edu/ [K2ARB]
[ICPO Bulletin December 4, 2008/ODXA-Listening In, Jan 2009]

Palestine amateur radio DXpedition planned

E4, PALESTINE. It was announced this past week that an Italian team of 6 operators were granted a license during the period of January 1-11th (2009).
The team will use the callsign E44M and will be active on 160-2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and all the digital modes with a maximum power of 1KW. They will have 3 stations on the air active with beams, verticals and wire antennas. They state, “Even if early January is not a a good period for VHF, they will monitor 6 and 2 meters and try any contact.”

The team includes the following 6 members: Simone/IZ0BTV, Bello/IZ0EGM, Giorgio/IZ4AKS, Cortesi/IZ4DPV, Pasquale/IZ8IYX and Vini/IK2CIO. Operations will
be focused on RTTY and the other digital modes, as well as the low bands and 30/17/12 meters. They plan to pay special attention to stations outside Europe when the propagation will allow it. Pilot stations will be announced later. More news will be available in the next few weeks. A Web page is now active at: www.dxcoffee.com/e44m/ [Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #887 December 7, 2008/ODXA-Listening-In Jan 2009]

considering the ongoing conflict in this area, wonder if this DXpedition will actually occur. GVH

Australian and New Zealand DX newsletter offers

Through a special arrangement coordinated by our friends at the New Zealand Radio DX League, the Ontario DX Association is now able to offer the electronic versions of Australian DX News and New Zealand DX Times to our e-Listening In subscribers.
If you wish to receive the pdf versions of these monthly publications, all you have to do is e-mail me at listeningin@rogers.com . There is no additional cost to your ODXA membership.
This is a reciprocal agreement; members of the NZRDXL and the Australian Radio DX Club are being offered the opportunity to receive e-Listening In. ADXN and NZDXT will be e-mailed only to those of you who request them. They will be sent when they are received here at the ODXA, rather than including them in the e-LI mailing. You may subscribe and unsubscribe at any time.
We think you’ll find them to be interesting reading.
(ODXA-Listening In/Jan. 2009)

Old American radio books and magazines available online

Old American radio books and magazines can be accessed on the Internet in full PDF form at http://www.americanradiohistory.com/ There are about 100 Whites and Stevensons’ Logs, Radex issues from 1926 onwards, and Broadcasting Yearbooks from the 1940s and 1950’s.
(James Niven via Ray Crawford, December 20008 New Zealand DX Times. (ODXA-Target Listening/Jan 2009)

Blog Logs - Clandestines

All times UTC // parallel frequency

3912, Voice of the People, Goyang, 1343-1526, Dec 16, 19 and 21, Korean talks, occasional selection of vocal music, SINPO 13331 in France, // to 6517.98 and 6599.98, all three good in Colorado. (Mille, Ronda, and Wilkins in DXplorer)

5925, Radio Solh, via Dhabbaya, Unites Arab Emirates (500 kW, 45 degrees), 0200-0232, Dec 23, Middle East type music. Dari announcement, weak. (Bolland and Bueschel)

6003, Radio Echo of Hope, Gimpo, 1800-1900, Nov 18, Korean, longer programme today than listed in DBS, 22332 best in LSB // 6348 spoiled by jamming. SINPO 22332. (Schulze)

6100, Radio Voice of Kashmir, via AIR, India, 1445-1500, Dec 12, Kashmiri talk and local songs, heard best in USB due to noise on 6100. SINPO 32343. (Petersen)

6300, Radio Nacional Saharaui, Rabouni, 0802, Dec 13, still here with programme in Arabic with ID, then news. SINPO 24232.(Liangas)

7280, Sudan Radio Service, Dhabbaya, 0411-0415, Dec 09, Arabic talk referring to Sudan, ID: "Sudan Radio Service", "Arabía Sudanía...", musical segment, 34443. (Romero)

9560, Voice of Peace and Democrcy of Eritrea, Addis Ababa-Gedja, 0405-0410, Dec 09, Tigrinya talk, probably martial music. SINPO 34433. (Romero)

9880.00, Furusato no Kaze, via Darwin (p), 1450-1500*, Dec 11, Japanese talk, musical signature at close. SINPO 25222. (Petersen)

9950, Open Radio for North Korea via Gavar, Armenia (site not noted in letter) verified with a short QSL-letter in 20 days noting that they are issuing QSL letters instead of cards "as a result of printing difficulty" although they anticipate issuing cards in the near future. A copy of their current program schedule was also enclosed. (D’Angelo)

15180 Aso Radio International, via ?, *1600-1655, Dec 09, popped on at 1600 with drum/flute music, then a couple of ID's followed by a variety of talks in presumed Hausa, with an occasional selection of enjoyable West African music. Very good at tune-in but signal deteriorated after 1630 and was largely unreadable by 1655; think closedown may have occurred around that time. Went to the announced website http://www.asoradioonline.com/ and found out the station has been around for a long time on 93.5 FM. Wonder if there is any connection to the former "Radio Saa" that was on 15180 at this same time a couple of years ago? (Wilkins in DXplorer)

(DSWCI/DX Window 367)

ODXA changes in the works

In my December Sign-On column you read a brief announcement of changes coming in 2009 for me and for the ODXA.
Next summer (possibly August) my wife and I will be moving to BC to be nearer our two grown children and my wife's family. We are looking at the town of Salmon Arm in the interior of BC.
The ODXA Executive Committee has met and discussed how to deal with this change.
Fortunately, my interest in the ODXA and Listening-In hasn't diminished and the internet and e-mail allows editors to be anywhere in the world. But at the same time I'm going to take this opportunity to lessen my workload a bit and reduce the impact of editorial deadlines upon my life.
The Executive Committee has agreed to the following:
* as of June 2009 Listening In will cease publication as a magazine
* current columns will be posted to the ODXA website, where they can be viewed or downloaded free of charge
* the article-type columns will continue to be edited by me and formatted as they are now
* loggings-based columns will switch to on-line postings, i.e. The editors will upload the loggings and DX news to the website. They will format them as they
wish. They can update their columns mid-month if they wish.
* membership/subscription fees will be dropped as of June 2009
* members will be given the option of receiving a refund or donating the balance of their fee to the ODXA
* those who currently receive the print version of LI will be given the option of subscribing to a service whereby I will print and mail columns copied from the website, once per month, at a fee that is based upon copying and mailing costs
* I will work closely with webmaster Fred Waterer to set all of this up on the website
* editors will set their own column timelines; I will post my items to the website whenever I have them
* article-type columns will be archived on the website, loggings will be kept online only as long as the editor deems necessary
* LI on Tape members will continue to be served by Joe in whatever way they choose to receive the columns
* Mail Order is already being phased out; we are not re-ordering books as they sell out; this will be the final year we will carry Passport, WRTH, etc. The Mail Order form in this issue shows what we have in stock as of this day of writing. Prices have been dropped to help clear the inventory.
* the website will carry announcements of new books and give advice on where to purchase them * we will stop attending hamfests; this will reduce Brian's workload
* we no longer need the profits generated by book sales and the costs of shipping keep going up and up (as of January parcel post will jump dramatically in cost)
* the ODXA is in good shape financially. With these changes we will require very few funds. If, in the future, we do need funds to maintain the website service, we will consider requesting donations or some other fundraising method.
If there is any question that you have and that I haven't answered, please write in. Moving on to other news, we are very happy to welcome Richard Cuff to our editorial team this month.
Rich is taking over the Click! column from Paul Guise, who retired last month.
Finally, as we enter 2009, I wish you a very Happy New Year.
73, Harold Sellers
(ODXA Jan 2009)