Media Broadcast B08 schedule update

Media Broadcast GmbH (formerly T-Systems - DTK)

B08 schedule effective to: 28 March 2009

All times UTC

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11835 1700-1758 47E,48 145 7 030109 280309 NAU 500 ADM
9610 1000-1100 28W 180 1 261008 280309 NAU 100 AWR
11720 1300-1329 42,43W 70 17 261008 280309 NAU 250 AWR
11720 1300-1329 42,43W 70 23456 261008 280309 NAU 250 AWR
11725 1330-1500 42,43W 70 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 AWR
7280 0300-0330 48 135 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
7315 0300-0330 48 135 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
7315 0330-0359 48 135 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
7425 0400-0430 39,40W 120 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
6025 0500-0600 28E 120 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
9595 0700-0800 37,38W 210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
11975 0800-0830 37,38W 210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
12010 0800-0830 37,38W 210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
12010 0830-0900 37,38W 210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
15495 1200-1230 41NE 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
15495 1230-1259 41NE 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
9665 1500-1530 41N 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
11675 1500-1530 41N 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
9665 1530-1559 41N 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
11675 1530-1600 41N 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
11905 1630-1659 48 135 1234567 011208 280309 WER 250 AWR
9445 1700-1729 39,40W 120 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
9830 1730-1759 37,38W 210 1 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
9830 1730-1800 37,38W 210 234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
11795 1730-1759 48 135 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 AWR
11760 1900-1930 37,38W 210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
11955 1900-2000 37,38W 215 1234567 211108 280309 NAU 100 AWR
11760 1930-1959 37,38W 210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR
9805 2000-2030 37,38W 210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 AWR

6195 1645-1800 39,40 120 24 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
6195 1715-1730 39,40 120 6 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
5945 0800-0830 27,28N 280 1 071208 280309 NAU 100 BVB
5945 0800-0915 27,28N 280 7 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
5945 0845-0900 27,28N 280 6 051208 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1630-1915 39,40 130 1 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1645-1929 39,40 130 7 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1645-1715 39,40 130 6 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1830-1859 39,40 130 6 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1645-1700 39,40 130 24 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
7205 1800-1830 37NW 240 1 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
7210 1830-1859 39,40 100 1 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1645-1745 39,40 130 5 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
9460 1645-1720 39,40 130 3 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
6015 1915-1930 28,29 45 24 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
6015 1900-1945 28,29 45 57 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
6015 1900-1930 28,29 45 36 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
6015 1900-2000 28,29 45 1 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
9470 1901-1931 39,40 120 7 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
9470 1930-1959 39,40 120 6 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
7210 1800-1830 39,40 100 246 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
7260 1930-2000 46,47 180 7 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
11635 0430-0530 48 135 7 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
11635 0430-0500 48 135 1 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
9615 0430-0500 39,40 120 2345 081208 280309 WER 250 BVB
9615 0430-0545 39,40 120 6 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
7210 1800-1859 39,40 100 35 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
7260 1830-2000 46,47 155 1 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9925 1530-1729 39,40 105 1234567 060109 280309 WER 100 BVB
12035 1530-1559 40,41 90 17 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
6110 1830-1859 39,40 120 1 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
6110 1800-1859 39,40 120 7 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
17545 0900-1000 38,39 135 6 261008 280309 WER 125 BVB
12035 1515-1559 40,41 90 456 041108 280309 JUL 100 BVB
12035 1530-1559 40,41 90 3 041108 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9730 1600-1859 38S,39S140 16 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9730 1600-1759 38S,39S140 2345 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
11970 1625-1715 39,40 120 36 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
15565 1200-1230 31S,42N 70 23456 261008 280309 NAU 250 BVB
17650 1530-1559 47,48 135 4 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
5935 0030-0045 41 75 17 261008 290309 WER 250 BVB
6030 0030-0100 41 90 1234567 261008 290309 WER 250 BVB
11875 1630-1729 47,48 150 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 BVB
7210 1800-1815 39,40 100 7 261008 280309 JUL 100 BVB
9460 1800-1900 39,40 130 3 261008 280309 NAU 100 BVB
11875 1729-1745 47,48 150 6 261008 280309 WER 250 BVB
11695 1400-1459 41 90 17 050109 280309 WER 250 BVB
11895 1500-1530 41 87 17 151108 280309 NAU 250 BVB
11895 1530-1556 41 87 23 151108 280309 NAU 250 BVB
11895 1500-1556 41 87 56 151108 280309 NAU 250 BVB
11895 1515-1556 41 87 4 151108 280309 NAU 250 BVB
7265 2000-2100 44E 45 1 040108 280309 WER 250 BVB
11970 1625-1729 39,40 120 4 010109 280309 WER 250 BVB
11970 1625-1715 39,40 120 25 010109 280309 WER 250 BVB
9470 1915-1945 39,40 120 1 040109 280309 WER 250 BVB
9730 1630-1830 38S,39S140 7 030109 280309 JUL 100 BVB

6055 1000-1059 27,28 90 1 261008 280309 WER 100 CHW
5960 1900-1959 28E,29 75 7 261008 280309 WER 100 CHW
5955 2330-0030 41,49 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 125 DVB
11835 1700-1758 38E,39S145 14 080109 280309 NAU 250 EFD
11835 1700-1758 38E,39S145 5 261008 280309 NAU 125 ELF
6055 1130-1200 27,28 ND 17 261008 280309 WER 125 EMG
11840 1200-1230 19,20,2 35 7 261008 280309 NAU 250 EMG
9605 1600-1630 29,30 60 7 211208 280309 WER 250 EMG
7235 1900-1930 39N 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 FEB
15520 1230-1330 41NE,42 78 1234567 151108 280309 NAU 250 GFA
15185 1330-1459 41 90 1234567 311008 280309 WER 250 GFA
12005 1430-1529 41NE,43 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 GFA
11645 1530-1629 40E,41N 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 GFA
7215 0030-0130 40E,41N 90 1234567 261008 290309 WER 250 GFA
7200 2330-0030 41NE,43 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 GFA
13750 1330-1429 41NE,43 88 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 GFA
3955 1800-1900 27W,28 ND 1234567 161208 280309 JUL 100 HCJ
6045 1000-1100 27E,28 ND 1 261008 280309 WER 100 HLR

7375 2300-0400 11,12,1240 1234567 111108 280309 WER 100 HRT
7375 0000-0400 7,8,9,1300 1234567 261008 290309 WER 100 HRT
7375 0200-0600 2,3,6,7325 1234567 261008 280309 WER 125 HRT

9670 0100-0300 42,43 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
7205 0230-0330 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9495 0230-0330 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
6105 0400-0459 28,29 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
6120 0400-0600 29 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9430 0400-0500 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
15225 0500-0600 39N,40W105 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
17675 0600-0700 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
13680 1230-1559 40 105 1234567 141108 280309 WER 250 IBB
9565 1400-1459 40E,41N 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9595 1400-1500 30S 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
12015 1400-1500 30S 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9520 1600-1658 29 45 1234567 031208 280309 WER 250 IBB
11605 1600-1659 29SE 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
5850 1630-1930 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
15620 1630-1700 48 135 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9770 1700-1800 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9485 1730-1759 48 135 23456 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9540 1700-1829 40 100 1234567 251108 280309 NAU 125 IBB
11905 1730-1759 48 150 23456 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9485 1800-1900 48 140 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
9595 1800-1859 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
11905 1800-1859 48 150 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9680 1830-1929 40 105 1234567 060109 280309 WER 100 IBB
12025 1830-1900 29SE 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9485 1900-1930 48 140 23456 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
7165 2000-2200 29 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
6040 2030-2100 47,48,5190 23456 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
6040 2030-2100 37,38,4190 17 261008 280309 NAU 250 IBB
9815 1900-1930 47E,48W150 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
9465 1600-1629 29S,39N105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 IBB
7150 1500-1530 30SE,31 75 1234567 161208 280309 WER 250 IBB
9415 1600-1659 29 60 1234567 121208 280309 WER 250 IBB
9485 1600-1659 29SE 103 1234567 231208 280309 NAU 125 IBB

9660 1730-1759 39S,47E140 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 IBR
9845 1900-2030 46N,46S210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 IBR
11645 1730-1759 47,48,5145 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 IBR
9470 1800-1859 47,48 150 1234567 060109 280309 WER 250 IBR
9800 1830-1859 46S,47S180 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 LWF
6140 1300-1400 27,28 ND 1 261008 280309 WER 100 MVB
6055 1200-1215 27,28 ND 1 261008 280309 WER 250 MWA
5980 0430-0500 27,28 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 NHK
15190 0830-0900 38-40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 NHK
15215 1300-1345 41 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 NHK
15215 1345-1515 41 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 NHK

6165 0030-0045 41 90 1 261008 290309 WER 100 PAB
13645 1400-1415 39N,40 90 7 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
13645 1400-1430 41 90 14 261008 280309 WER 100 PAB
13645 1415-1430 41 90 23567 261008 280309 WER 100 PAB
13645 1430-1445 41 90 1 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
9850 1600-1630 39,40 100 15 261008 280309 JUL 100 PAB
6020 1931-2016 37,38 150 1 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
6020 2000-2030 37,38 150 6 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB
6020 1931-2031 37,38 150 7 261008 280309 WER 250 PAB

7285 1130-1200 28NE,29100 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 100 PRW
9445 1130-1159 27 300 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
15520 1200-1229 29 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
13840 1200-1229 29S 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
5975 1230-1259 28NW 40 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
5965 1230-1259 28NW ND 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9450 1300-1359 27 300 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
7325 1300-1400 18 40 1234567 261108 280309 WER 100 PRW
11840 1400-1429 29 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
11675 1400-1429 30N,31W 60 1234567 281008 280309 WER 250 PRW
7180 1430-1530 28NE,29 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
6035 1430-1529 28NE,29 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9790 1530-1600 29N 45 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
7105 1630-1700 28NW ND 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
6140 1630-1759 28NE,29 55 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
6015 1800-1859 27 300 1234567 151208 280309 WER 40 PRW
7345 1800-1900 18 25 1234567 261008 280309 ISS 250 PRW
5935 1900-1929 29S,30 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9800 1900-1929 38E,39 120 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
5935 1930-2030 29S 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
5850 1930-1959 29S 75 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
6135 2000-2030 29N 45 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 PRW
9640 2030-2100 28NW 35 1234567 261008 280309 GUF 250 PRW
3975 2030-2100 28NW ND 1234567 151208 280309 WER 40 PRW
9660 2200-2300 27S 40 1234567 261008 280309 GUF 250 PRW
6050 2200-2300 28NE,29 55 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 PRW
7170 1600-1629 29S 75 1234567 231208 280309 WER 100 PRW
6000 1600-1630 29S 80 1234567 060109 280309 WER 100 PRW
6000 1530-1600 29S 97 1234567 231208 280309 NAU 100 PRW

6005 0800-1100 28 ND 5 251208 251208 WER 100R700
9820 1630-1659 38E,39S140 36 231208 280309 JUL 100 RHU
9695 1600-1659 47E,48 130 135 011208 280309 JUL 100 RMI
9680 1700-1730 47E,48 130 7 261008 280309 JUL 100 RMI
9680 1730-1759 47E,48 130 6 261008 280309 JUL 100 RMI
11760 1600-1700 47E,48 130 135 041208 280309 JUL 100 RMI

6110 1559-1657 27S,37N220 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
6120 0559-0657 27S,37N220 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
9895 0559-0658 28S,38,140 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
5955 0658-0758 27S 220 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
5955 0758-0859 18,27,2 ND 1234567 010109 280309 WER 250 RNW
5955 1100-1458 18,27,2 ND 1 010109 280309 WER 250 RNW
5955 1500-1557 18,27,2 ND 234567 261008 280309 WER 40 RNW
6010 1659-1757 27S,36,240 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
6035 0759-0857 18,27,2300 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 RNW
6120 0859-1100 27S 255 23456 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
9895 0658-0757 28S 120 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
9895 1100-1557 27S,37N225 1 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
11935 0759-0857 27S,36,240 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 RNW
12045 1759-1957 47E,48,150 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 RNW
9750 1559-1657 27S,37N225 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 RNW
7315 0430-0527 47W,48 150 1234567 151108 280309 WER 500 RNW

9760 1830-1845 52,53 160 35 261008 280309 JUL 100 RRP
5965 1400-1500 27,28 ND 1 261008 280309 JUL 100 RTR
11810 1700-1758 38E,39S135 14 261008 280309 WER 125 SBO
13810 1400-1520 28,29W,120 1234567 111108 280309 NAU 100 TOM
13810 1520-1556 28,29W,120 1234567 111108 280309 NAU 125 TOM
17485 1500-1559 46E,47,160 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 TOM
6110 1400-1559 27,28W 290 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 TOM
6175 2100-2200 27,28W 300 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 TOM

5965 1626-1659 29S,39N 90 23456 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
6060 1727-1800 30S,40 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
6105 0742-0920 27 285 1 261008 280309 NAU 125 TWR
6105 0812-0850 27 285 7 261008 280309 NAU 125 TWR
6105 0757-0850 27 285 23456 261008 280309 NAU 125 TWR
7170 1457-1600 28-30 60 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 TWR
5965 1626-1659 28 105 7 271208 280309 WER 100 TWR

7335 0400-0600 6,7,8 318 1234567 301008 280309 GUF 250 VOR
7335 0200-0400 6,7,8 300 1234567 111108 280309 WER 500 VOR
13575 0000-0100 12,13 181 1234567 311008 290309 GUF 250 VOR
13630 0100-0300 12,14,1195 1234567 261008 280309 GUF 250 VOR

6045 0000-0100 41 105 1234567 261008 290309 WER 250 WRN
5960 2000-2159 37,38W 210 1234567 201108 280309 NAU 250 YFR
5960 2200-2300 37,38W 210 1234567 111108 280309 WER 250 YFR
9885 1700-1759 29,30 60 1234567 251108 280309 WER 250 YFR
7180 1800-1859 29,30 60 1234567 251108 280309 WER 250 YFR
6050 1800-1859 28E 100 1234567 261008 280309 JUL 100 YFR
6105 1700-1759 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR
6120 1802-1902 37N 230 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 250 YFR
7305 2100-2159 46E,47,180 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9405 1600-1700 41 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9465 1800-1859 46E,47W183 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR
9500 1900-2000 37E,38 150 1234567 060109 280309 WER 250 YFR
9595 2000-2059 46E,47,165 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9650 1600-1659 40 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9695 1900-1959 37,46 210 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9760 1600-1659 39 120 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
9480 1900-2200 46,47,5185 1234567 201108 280309 NAU 500 YFR
9845 1800-1859 37E,38 150 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
9850 1700-1759 39 120 1234567 261008 280309 WER 250 YFR
11685 1700-1800 37,38 180 1234567 261008 280309 WER 100 YFR
11830 1500-1559 41 90 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
11955 1600-1757 47,48 155 1234567 211108 280309 NAU 500 YFR
13700 1400-1558 41 95 1234567 151108 280309 NAU 500 YFR
13820 1300-1500 41E 85 1234567 060109 280309 NAU 500 YFR
13840 1400-1459 41S 105 1234567 261008 280309 WER 500 YFR
9585 1500-1559 41SE 90 1234567 141108 280309 WER 500 YFR
9800 1500-1600 41E 95 1234567 261008 280309 NAU 500 YFR
13600 1400-1459 30S,40N 75 1234567 281008 280309 WER 250 YFR
3975 1800-1900 28 ND 1234567 291208 280309 WER 250 YFR
13600 1400-1459 30S,40N 75 1234567 281008 280309 WER 250 YFR

List of Broadcasters which are using MEDIA BROADCAST technical equipment
ADM Abu Dhabi Media Company
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting
CHW Christliche Wissenschaft
CVC Christian Vision
DTK MEDIA BROADCAST (ex Deutsche Telekom)
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma
EFD Ethiopeans For Democracy
ELF Eritrean Liberation Front
EMG Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland
FEB Feba Radio UK
GFA Gospel for Asia
HCJ Voice of the Andes
HLR Hamburger Lokalradio
HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija
IBB International Broadcast Bureau
IBR IBRA Radio Schweden
LWF Lutheran World Federation
MVB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio
MWA Missionswerk Arche
NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
PAB Pan Am Broadcasting
PRW Polskie Radio Warsaw
RHU Radio Huriyo (Xoriyo)
RMI Radio Miami International
RNW Radio Netherlands World Service
RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie
RTR Radio Traumland (Belgium)
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
TOM The Overcomer Ministry
TWR Trans World Radio
VOR Voice of Russia
WRN World Radio Network
YFR WYFR Family Radio

Michael Puetz
MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH
Order Management & Backoffice
Josef-Lammerting-Allee 8-10
D-50933 Koeln, Germany

Please send your reception reports to:
E-Mail: QSL-Shortwave@media-broadcast.com
Internet:www.media-broadcast.com/en/radio/kurzwelle.html
(DTK / M&B via Mike Bethge-D, www.wwdxc.de> Jan 15)
(WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #895 wb, Germany)

Logging the bizarre world of pirate radio

With the weekend just hours away here in the U.S., time to consider a check over the next couple of evenings for pirate radio activity on shortwave radio. I usually begin checking by about 2200-2300 UTC, and they may pop up late into the wee hours.

While ocassionally a operator may announce via an email newsgroup he's about to begin programming, or may currently be "on the air." It is rare though, that a pirate radio operator will stick to a regimented broadcast schedule. You may hear pirates during the week, though most broadcast on weekends and major holidays. With that in mind, there may be special programming into Monday's Jan. 19 U.S. national holiday on Sunday and Monday evening.

Pirates usually can be found anywhere from 6925 kHz, (AM or USB) plus or minus 30-40 kHz, so a slow bandscan may bring some results. In recent weeks, DXers have logged Captain Morgan, Northwoods Radio, Random Radio, Wolverine Radio, WTPR (Tire Pressure Radio), Voice of the Abnormal, Tangerine Radio, Radio Morania, Old Turkey Radio, and WMR (We Monkeys Radio).

As for reception reports to pirate radio station, some have begun including their email address during the broadcast, while others may request posting your log at the Free Radio Network website at http://www.frn.net/ Others will give their "maildrop address" during the broadcast, so don't forget to include three first class stamps for US maildrops or $ 2.00US. I always unclude a self-addressed-envelope too.

US pirate operators are currently using the following maildrop addresses:

P.O. Box 1, Belfast, NY 14711
P.O. Box 109, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
P.O. Box 146, Stoneham, MA 02180
P.O. Box 293, Merlin, Ontario NoP 1W0 Canada

Good luck on your search for the bizarre! Let me know how bizarre things get from your listening post.
Gayle Van Horn

A selection of logs from Free Radio Weekly # 674

All times UTC
Radio Azteca 6925USB *1650-1722* 1/1/09 SIO 242. Bram Stoker with his typical program of humor about DXing. Said to be Program #28. Long segment about Monique the mailwoman. Says that he did not hear from George Zeller or Ron Hunzinger this time. Top 10 nicknames for Bill Clinton. Mr. Rogers discusses pooping. Cameo ID by Jack Boggan of WLIS. Plenty of audio bridges from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show as usual. Belfast addr. (Zeller-OH)

Radio Pig Meat International 6950AM 1/4 2132-2145(faded) Poor signal. Played some Camper VonBeethoven songs. Male announcer came on but was lost in the noise.Played a song Please Don't Go to signal fade. (Majewski CT)

WBNY 6924.8 AM 01/06/09 21:32-22:17 SINPO 43333. Monkey whisperer Program came on after WDDR sign off. WBNY New years show and Ragnar's Monkey Shuffle programs followed. (Ragnar-MI

Euro pirate activity
6317: Radio Blue Boy (tent) heard at 1330 with non-stop schlager, no IDs heard. Fair signal but poor modulation. SINPO 34433.
http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com/

Radio Ramona pirate shortwave
You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzExiybAETg

3905: Cupid Radio (via Netherlands) playing rock music at 2120. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.
(http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com/)

Cupid Radio at You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkSXbcK-GLc&NR=1

Pirate Radio Alfa Lima International
You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JSDY9jilTc&feature=related

The day the BBC's ship came in
Article in The Guardian newspaper, London, about offshore radio and the BBC, tying in the release of the film The Ship That Rocked later this year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/12/radio-bbc-pirate-stations
http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com/

Pirate QSLs
Radio Shadowman, (via Netherlands) 6300 KHz, confirm with e-QSL in 15
days. Report with audio file sent via email at: radioshadow...@hotmail.com
Pic available here:
http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/6309689.html
(Francesco/playdx2003)

Channel Z: 6925 Full data very nice color pirate ship QSL. Said 20 watts via homemade Commando transmitter. Veri-signer Z. In seven days for an e-mail report. Thanks! Nice to actually get a hardcopy QSL through the mail again (Yoder,PA)

Radio Quintus: 6300 date/freq. only eQSL sheet & “photo card.” 200 watts from Rohde & Schwartz SK010 ex-German military transmitter. In only 4 days for e-mail report. Thanks! (Yoder,PA)
(Andrew Yoder/Cumbre DX)

Save The Delano VOA - Part 2

Part Two has now been posted:

The follow-up to the Save the Delano VOA video, that details the true motives for the irrational decision to phase out American shortwave broadcasting to the world. The implications for security, America's image across the globe and the future of all forms of shortwave are grave. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=19tmiaGpTTo
Draws a parallel in the last couple of minutes between killing shortwave and advancing BPL.
9mike Barraclougg/worldxclub)

In case you missed the original post at You Tube:

Save the Delano VOA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlLhWlDbKbI

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2009 Jan 13 1951 UTC
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
05 - 11 January 2009

Solar activity was very low. New-cycle polarity Region 1010 (N19, L=021, class/area Bxo/050 on 11 January) emerged on 09 January. It produced isolated low-level B-class flares on 10 January, then gradually decayed during the rest of the period.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

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

Geomagnetic field activity was at mostly quiet levels during the period. ACE solar wind measurements indicated no significant changes during the period. Solar wind velocities ranged from 275 to 453 km/sec. IMF Bz was variable in the -06 to +08 nT range while Bt ranged from 01 to 08 nT during the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
14 January - 09 February 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 be at normal levels throughout the period.

The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels through 18 January. Field activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels, with isolated active periods possible at high
latitudes during 19 January due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 20 - 26 January. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels, with isolated active levels possible at high latitudes during 27 - 30 January due to another recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 31 January - 09 February.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2009 Jan 13
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
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 5 2
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
2009 Jan 27 70 10 3
2009 Jan 28 70 8 3
2009 Jan 29 70 5 2
2009 Jan 30 70 8 3
2009 Jan 31 70 5 2
2009 Feb 01 70 5 2
2009 Feb 02 70 5 2
2009 Feb 03 70 5 2
2009 Feb 04 70 5 2
2009 Feb 05 70 5 2
2009 Feb 06 70 5 2
2009 Feb 07 70 5 2
2009 Feb 08 70 5 2
2009 Feb 09 70 5 2
(NOAA)

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide January 17-23

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY JANUARY 17
*** The State We're In ***
This week we look at the right to access and mobility for disabled people. Monique Wijnen gets around in a large electric wheelchair. In the Netherlands, laws guarantee her access to educational buildings and her workplace - but services such as restaurants and shops can throw up big obstacles for her. We'll compare Monique's situation with a disabled person in India, where there are no laws enabling access - and to the United States where disability laws guarantee access to all buildings, at least on paper.

This week's theme is human rights and architecture. Buildings and infrastructure greatly influence our well-being and how we interact - so should we have the right to live and work in buildings which make us happier. Graeme Bristol of the Centre for Architecture and Human Rights considers the merits of a slum improvement project in India, homes designed by children in Italy and the legacy of post-war construction in Rotterdam. We also visit the world's first prison designed on human rights principles in Australia.

We end the show with a commentary from Kannan Arunasalam in Sri Lanka. Language is central to the conflict there between the majority Sinhalese ethnic group and the minority Tamils. Tamil, Kannan Arunasalam refused to learn Sinhala for political reason - but a recent meeting with a Sinhalese policeman inspired him to sign up for his first lesson.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1506 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1806 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2006 Southern Africa 7120, West Africa 17810, 11655

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

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
2200 Asia

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

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1404 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Broadcast times on MW (UTC):
1600 Benelux 1296

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
0400 Africa, Asia
1600 Europe

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange:
1430 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Bridges with Africa:
0030 Europe (WRN)

Earthbeat:
1630 Benelux (MW 1296) and Europe (WRN)

SUNDAY 18 January
*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia 6040, Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia/China 9720
1404 South Asia 11520, 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1804 Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 15535
2004 West Africa 17810, 11655

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

Broadcast times on WRN UTC:
1300 North America
1600 Europe
2200 Asia

*** Reloaded ***

Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 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:
1330 North America
1630 Europe
2230 Asia

Note that on Sunday we also run:

Bridges with Africa:
1500 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1600 Benelux (MW 1296)
1904 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Radio Books:
1530 South Asia 12080, 5825, 15595, 9345
1600 Benelux (MW 1296)
1930 East Africa 12045, East/Central Africa 11655, West Africa 11805, Central/Southern Africa 7120

Curious Orange:
0030 Europe (WRN)

MONDAY 19 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:
2200 Asia

*** Curious Orange ***
This week on Curious Orange mixed cultures. We hear from Dutch-Moroccan - or is it Moroccan-Dutch? - singer Hind Laroussi about growing up in a bi-cultural family and from a boy who says he's neither Dutch, British, or Belgian, but simply 'European'.

And, speaking of mixed cultures, we find out whether all the 'typical Dutch' things we talk about are actually Dutch at all. Finally, we'll hear music from our Dutch feature artist de Staat.

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 20 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 ***

This week we look at the right to access and mobility for disabled people. Monique Wijnen gets around in a large electric wheelchair. In the Netherlands, laws guarantee her access to educational buildings and her workplace - but services such as restaurants and shops can throw up big obstacles for her. We'll compare Monique's situation with a disabled person in India, where there are no laws enabling access - and to the United States where disability laws guarantee access to all buildings, at least on paper.

This week's theme is human rights and architecture. Buildings and infrastructure greatly influence our well-being and how we interact - so should we have the right to live and work in buildings which make us happier.

Graeme Bristol of the Centre for Architecture and Human Rights considers the merits of a slum improvement project in India, homes designed by children in Italy and the legacy of post-war construction in Rotterdam. We also visit the world's first prison designed on human rights principles in Australia.

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 21 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 ***
'The Coward's Crusade' - by Jan van Aken

Author Jan van Aken has been called 'the Dutch Umberto Eco' because of his elegant, witty and complex historical stories. Since his literary debut in 2000 he has written five novels, the latest being 'King for a Day' set in the 6th century B.C.

For Radio Books, van Aken brings us back to the European Middle Ages: a time of crusades, Holy Wars and - in this case - a forbidden love affair between a lowly Master of Arms and a beautiful Countess.

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 22 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 ***

This week on Earthbeat look at the future of the world's energy supplies. Joining us will be James Woudhuysen, political energy expert and author of a new book 'Energise', which argues that we shouldn't feel guilty about our carbon footprint. He claims the solution lies not with the small steps of the individual, but with governments and industry. No more guilt about leaving the television on stand-by!

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 23 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)

New Zealand's ZLXA 3935 Goes Silent

We've just heard that New Zealand shortwave station, ZLXA of the Radio Reading Service, is about to permanently sign off the air.

In fact, it has already been silent since December 1 2008 and, as the following message from Kelvin Brayshaw [QSL Manager] says, the chances of it returning, except for a last special broadcast for DXers, are very unlikely.

and a follow up on same;

Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:44:53 +1300
From: Kelvin Brayshaw

I'm sorry to have to tell you that, in all probability, the shortwave service of the Radio Reading Service will soon be discontinued. ZLXA, 3935kHz, has been in abeyance since 1st December 2008 pending the result of a listener survey and the consideration of cost-effectiveness.

The final outcome is expected to be advised following deliberations by management at the first board meeting of the year - probably in February.

I feel there will be members of SWL groups who might appreciate an opportunity to log this transmitter one last time during the northern winter, and I'm sure that if you were to make a special request on behalf of shortwave listeners, RRS management would, in a continuing spirit of goodwill, consider marking an event of such significance to the worldwide DX community by resuming transmission for a brief
period.

In the meantime Radio Reading Service programmes are streaming on the
Internet.

73 & Best DX
Kelvin Brayshaw
QSL Manager
(Dario Monferini/playdx2003)

Blog Logs

Today's shortwave BLOG LOGS, represent those recently cut from my SWBC Logs column, due to space constraints. Contributions are always welcome for the magazine or blog, and may be directed to the above email address. Thanks very much to all the contributors for your kind words and support.
Gayle VH

Freqs in kHz, all times UTC, frequencies in kilohertz, English unless otherwise stated // parallel frequencies. * sign-on - Sign-off *

Andaman & Nicobar Islands
All India Radio-Port Blair 4760. Male/female program talk and music. Station identifications as signal began to die rapidly after 0100 and the adjacent channel QRM from 4765. No station listed there in EiBi, and only Peru in WRTVH, but HFCC B08 lists Tajikistan, Radio of Tajikistan from 1500-1200 with 100 kW. Lady announcer talk and music more Middle-Eastern than subcontinental so this is a possibility. (A Muick).

Armenia
Armenian National Radio 4810. Programming heard with musical vocals to Arabic-style music at 1920, to 1928. Arabic announcement to sstation ID, off at scheduled 1930. Signal poor, no interfernce and moderate fading. (A Muick).

Radio Netherlands- Yerevan relay 6040, 2059-2115. Dutch interval signal to identification into Newsline with headlines and news. Booming signal. (S Barbour).

Brazil
Rádio Senado 5990, 0900-0930. Portuguese text via announcer to "canned" commercials and public-service-announcements. Braz pop vocals to station announcements. (F. Hillton).

Clandestine
Radio Echo of Hope 6348, 1522. Korean text via lady announcer's talk and text. Very weak signal, noted without any interferences. (A Muick).

Colombia
Marfil Estereo Lomolinda 5910, 0920-0931. Spanish programming including announcer's text to music, station ID and string music. Signal fair at best. (S Barbour).

Greece
Fonis tis Hellades 9420, 2250-2255. Greek text to Greek musical ballads to text, // 7475 very good signal. (J Wood).

India
All India Radio-Bangladore. 9870, 1330-1345. Hindi Vivdh Bharati service (which loosely translates to Indian Variety show) . (B Barker).

All India Radio-Bhopal 4810, 0019. Began with Song of India interval signal at 0022 and ID. Sign-on choir song at 0025. Signal noted weak with slight splatter from China on 4810 (China has no concept of occupied bandwidth). Checking this as followup to my report of Armenia from logging previous day. At 0130, time pips were heard and the usual Akhashvani identification from AIR. Previous signal different as was the language and there were no time pips at 0130. (India UTC + 5:30). I could attribute the program change to it now being a weekday.(A Muick).

All India Radio-Guwahati 4940, 1144-1205. Vernacular serice. Hindi music with brief announcer between selections. Signal dropped like a brick at 1158. Signal poor. Noted 1140-1202 with same format as a day earlier. Signal fading and no discernible ID observed. (S Barbour).

All India Radio-Kolkata 4820, 0025. Vernacular. Weak signal for Song of India interval signal under co-channel Tibet; into usual sign-on routine. Not much audible after that-poor signal. First log of this All India Radio. (S Barbour).

All India Radio-Thiruvananthapuram 5010, *0019-0030. Vernacular language service noting interval signal and choral-like vocals. Station ID into Hindi music. Announcer from 0025 for poor signal quality. (S Barbour).

Iran
Voice of Islamic Republic 6120, 0228-0231.* Closing bits of programming with sign-off announcements. Station ID and national anthem during fair signal quality. (J Wood).

Israel
Galei Zahal (Tel Aviv) 6973, 0340-0352. Hebrew programming on womens health with two lady announcer's comments between soft/rock music program. (J Wood).

Madagascar
Radio Sweden relay 9895, 2056-2058.* Tail-end of transmission with weather conditions for Sweden. Repeat of news headlines to filler music from Jesus Christ Superstar music at sign-off. Signal good. (S Barbour).

Moldova
Radio DMR (PMR) 6240. Heard at 2315 with close of German program into English then French with classic Soviet-style non-news. Talk about the glorious teaching of Bulgarian language and culture in Moldova, and the fact that the announcer himself determined that over 95% of Bulgarians did not want to join the EU. (A Muick).

Mongolia
Mongolian Radio HS-2 Ulaanbaater 7260, 1145-1203. Vernacular text to continuos music ballads, pips and distinct interval signal at 1200. Presumed news during fair-poor signal. (S Barbour).

Morocco
Medi Un 9575, 0845-0915. French/Arabic programming knocking Radio Australia right off its block on 9580 kHz. Signal solid and strong without the usual fading. French text to 0900, shifting to Arabic. Two French/Arabic ads. (B Barker).

North Korea
Voice of Korea 6285, 1550. Light style instrumnetal music to male/female announcer's text sounding Russian. Good signal for programming. (A Muick).

Pakistan
Radio Pakistan 11565, 1431-1446. Programming listed as Urdu. Announcer with talk and mentios of Pakista between Hindi style music. Signal poor battling with co-channel interference from WYFR. (S Barbour).

Peru
Radio Maranon Jaen 4835.75, 1012-1032. Quecha music to Spanisha nnouncements. Commercial string to station ID at 1030. Signal poor-fair. (S Barbour).

São Tomé
Voice of America relay (tentative) 4940, 2005. African/Latin style music, (no ID announcements observed). Programming mostly music, did note announcer's text in possible Hausa sounding like a newscast. Signal fair to poor with flattery fading. Seems to jive with 100kW and a 30 degree beam. (A Muick). Noted 6080, 2105-2116. (S Barbour).

South Africa
Radio Sondergrense (Meyerton) 3320, 0355-0401. Afrikaas service noting station ID and news at 0400 with mentions of Zimbabwe during the news. Poor signal quality. (J Wood).

Thailand
Radio Thailand 11870, *1200-1214.* Listed as Malay service. Station interval signal to English ID at sign-on. Musical bridge into listed Malay service, music at 1211. Station pulled the plug at songs close, signal fair. (S Barbour).

USA
WRMI 9955, *0700-0720. English/Spanish station identifications to opening for Radio Prague relay programming. National Czech news to mailbox programming and cultural focus on literature. (F Hillton).

WWCR 3215, 0830-0845. Bizarre programming text on aliens and implants - and those that actually believe in such! (F Hillton). 3215, 0550 (S Mackenzie) 7465, 2230 Golden Age of Radio program. (B Fraser).

Uzbekistan
Radio Netherlands Tashkent relay 9345, 1448-1500.* Announcer with report on India. Frequency schedule for South-east Asia and Radio Netherlands Worldwide promos. Station ID and contact information at sign-off. Signal fair-poor. (S Barbour).

Vatican State
Vatican Radio 7250, 0610-0630. English service to Europe. Religious scriptures to latest news from the Vatican, // 4005, 5965. Sign-on noted 0630 on 7360, monitored to 0645. More world news items and Vatican's role in African Catholic churches. (F. Hillton).

Vietnam
Voice of Vietnam 7220, 1134-1157. Russian announcements to talk segments between music bridges. Signal wiped out by amateur radio carrier at 1157. Signal fair-poor at best. (S Barbour).

Zimbabwe
ZBC Gweru 3396, 0259-0307. Vernacular/English. Hi-life music into English/Vernacu;ar announcement identification as "Radio Zimbabwe" with frequency schedule mentioning shortwave and 90 meter band. Music bit at 0305, brief talk and back to music at tune-out. Signal fair at best. (S Barbour).

Contributors:
Scott Barbour, NH
Bruce Barker, PA
Bob Fraser, ME
Frank Hillton, SC
Stewart Mackenzie, CA
Albert Muick, Kabul, Afghanistan
Joe Wood, TN

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

All times UTC

All India Radio QSL
5040 AIR Jeypore sent me a PFC QSL card and letter after 42 days for my reception report with one IRC, after the previous notice by email. QSL was issued by Mrs. Harsha Latha, Station Engineer. Address: All India Radio, Jeypore 764005, Orissa, India (Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 4) (WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #894 wb, Germany)

All India looking for DRM test reports
AIR looking for reception reports for DRM Test to UK/Europe. All Indian Radio is looking for reception reports for DRM test transmission towards UK & West Europe:
Frequency: 9950 kHz
Service: GOS-IV/ HINDI/GOS-V
Time: 1745 - 2230 UTC (2315-0400 IST)
Target/ Coverage Area: UK & WEST EUROPE
Parameters:
POWER: 50 kW (7dB below the original analog power)
MODE: B
QAM: 64
INTERLEAVE: L
PROTECTION RATIO: 0.6

Reception reports to:
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, DXindia Jan 8)
(WWDXC Top News-BC-DX #894 wb, Germany)

Bolivia's Radio Fides
6155.25, Radio Fides, 1050-1105 Noted two males in Spanish comments until 1052 when a female joins in. After the top of the hour, a program of news heard. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, January 12, 2009)

Euro pirate QSLs
Shortwave Cowboys 6355 kHz
Report sent to Email webmaster@radiopcn.nl reply via email in 20 days .
Roberto Pavanello
(Dario Monferini/plydx2003)

French Guiana log
9660 Polskie Radio in Polish to Europe! 2200-2300 UT S=9,in peaks S=9+10dB.(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 4) (WWDXC Top News-BC-DX 894 wb, Germany)

Frequency changes for Deutsche Welle DRM service
Change for Deutsche Welle in DRM from Jan 10:
0700-0800 NF 3995 SKN 100 kW 121 deg to WeEUR, x5990 SKN 100 kW 150 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 11/
DX Mix News # 555 wb, Germany)

Mexico - XEXQ on 6044
6044.93, XEXQ Radio Universidad, San Luis Potosi; 1419-1424 2 Jan. Classical chamber-like strings and piano, clear and fair. 6010 loud, 6105v not on at this time, 6185 presumably already off for the morning. (Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Jan 3)
(WWDXC Top News/BC-DX # 894 wb, Germany)

NEXUS programming schedule update
Slovak Republic- Changes of NEXUS-IBA IRRS Shortwave from Jan 1/3/5/11:
0900-1000 on 9510 RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NAf JOY German/Music 1st Sat
0530-0630 on 5990 RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NAf EGR English Mo-Th,deleted
1400-1430 on 15725 RSO 150 kW / 095 deg India/SAs EGR English Sun,deleted
DXPL=DX Party Line EGR=European Gospel Radio
JOY=Radio Joystick WOR=World of Radio
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 11/
DX Mix News # 555 wb, Germany)

Russia
New TDP station - Radio Bilal in Amharic from Jan 11:
1700-1800 on 9610 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAF Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 11
/DX Mix News # 555 wb, Germany)

7320 Radio Magadan; 0055-0220 Dec 31. 7325 spatter until 0058, then in the clear and fair-good with singing Radio Rossii jingle, Russian female, another singing jingle, five short and one slightly extended final time sounders 0100 and into Vesti news by man until 0110. Another Radio Rossii canned ID by female over music bed, into discussion program with female host through 0115.

Recheck 0153, George Michael (or was it Wham! OK, who cares) Christmas song, chatter, 0200 time sounders, Vespi news, then piano filler and into local programming with clear "Govorit Magadan" by female at 0210, brief talk by the same female, semi-techno filler music and talk by her, then female pop vocal from 0218. Signal slowly fading but still quite readable at tune-out.
(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Jan 3)
(WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #894 wb, Germany)

Sri Lanka/ Thailand
SW transmisisons of VOA Radio Aap ki Dunyaa in Urdu
ended on Dec 31, 2008:
0100-0200 on 9520 IRA 250 kW / 340 deg and 9820 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg
1400-1500 on 7440 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg and 9390 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 11)

Voice of Malaysia on 9750
9750, Voice of Malaysia, 1155-1245, Prior to the hour, noted interval signal repeatedly. On the hour, ID by female - followed with national anthem and more comments from female. At approx 1202, news presented. Following that a program of music. On the halfhour, news again. Signal
was fair. (Chuck Bolland, January 12, 2009)

VOA restores Urdu service frequencies
The Voice of America’s Urdu service (Radio Aap kee Dunyaa) has been given back the shortwave transmissions that were dropped on 31 December. According to the schedule they are:
0100-0200 UTC on 9520 and 9820 kHz
1400-1500 UTC on 7440 and 9390 kHz
These are in addition to mediumwave 972 and 1539 kHz (via relays outside of Pakistan) at 1400-0200 UTC.
(Source: KimAndrewElliott.com/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Schedule updates from Media Broadcast

All times UTC

Germany
Voice of Croatia, cancelled transmision from Jan 8
0500-0800 on 9470 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to NZ Croatian/English

Voice of Democratic Eritrea-Ethiopians For Democracy:
1700-1800 on 11835 NAU 250 kW / 145 deg We/Su to EaAF in Amharic,xWe/Fr/Su

Radio Liberty in Azernaijani again on SW:
1600-1700 on 9485 NAU 125 kW / 103 deg to CeAs. Very good reception in Bulgaria.
(DX Mix News # 555 wb, Germany)

Winter schedule of AWR's Wavescan program

All times UTC

Germany/ Guam - Winter B-08 of AWR's DX program "Wavescan" every Sunday
1130-1200 on 15260 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SEAs
1200-1230 on 15495 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs
1500-1530 on 12105 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs
1530-1600 on 11675 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoAs
1600-1630 on 9585 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs
1600-1630 on 11690 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs
1630-1700 on 11980 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to SoAs
2130-2200 on 9625 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg to EaAs
2230-2300 on 15320 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SEAs
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 11/DX Mix news # 555 wb, Germany)

Cancelled transmissions from Lithuania

Lithuania
All transmisisons from Sitkunai, Lithuania are cancelled

All times UTC

1430-1528 on 3960 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu VOIROI/IRIB Russian
1530-1728 on 3960 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu Radio Racja Belarussian
1730-1828 on 6180 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB German
1830-2028 on 6115 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB French/English
2030-2128 on 6055 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB Spanish
2300-2358 on 7325 SIT 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Radio Vilnius Lith./English0000-0058 on 9875 SIT 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Radio Vilnius Lith./English
0630-0728 on 9770 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu VOIROI/IRIB Italian
0900-0958 on 9710 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu Radio Vilnius Lith./Englishbut really Mighty KBC Radio is on air!!!
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 11)

Probably still Sitkunai leased via
ZRC Zilionis Radio TV Consulting (Lithuania)
0100-0158 on 9480 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to CeAs Radio Free Asia Uyghur
0200-0258 on 6110*SIT 100 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Mighty KBC English Sun
2130-2228 on 6055*SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu Mighty KBC English

and probably
1530-1728 on 3960 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu Radio Racja Belarussian
will follow in March, when new budget is available. (wb)
(DX Mix news # 555, wb, Germany)

Cancelled transmissions from Radio Ukraine International

Ukraine
Cancelled transmissions

All times UTC
0300-0600 on 7285 SMF 100 kW / 004 deg to RUS in Ukrainian
0600-1400 on 15635 LV 600 kW / 096 deg to AUS in Ukrainian#
1500-1800 on 6020 SMF 100 kW / 004 deg to RUS in Ukrainian
1900-0300 on 9785 SMF 250 kW / 245 deg to SAm in Ukrainian* #except English 0600-0700; 1000-1100; 1200-1300
*except English 2000-2100; 2200-2300; 0100-0200, German 2100-2200

Cancelled transmisisons of Second National Channel of Ukrainian Radio:
0600-1300 on 7285 SMF 100 kW / 004 deg to RUS in Ukrainian
1800-0200 on 6020 SMF 100 kW / 004 deg to RUS in Ukrainian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 11)
(DX Mix News # 555 via wb, Germany)

39 Dover Street/ IRRS January schedules

Some news about 39 Dover Street and the IRRS schedules for January.

IRRS have added a further hour of broadcasting on 9510 to Europe on Saturday mornings, between 0900-1000 UTC/GMT.

The first Saturday of each month will be a one hour broadcast from Radio Joystick, followed by broadcasts on other Saturdays as follows:
0930 UTC/GMT DX Party Line
0945 UTC/GMT 39 Dover Street

Hopefully, these broadcasts will reach the Maritime areas of the U.S. and Canada, as well as our target areas.

The Sunday programme schedule for the next five weeks from 39 Dover Street is as follows:

9510 1230 UTC/GMT Europe
7290 1845 UTC/GMT Africa
January 11, Poetry and Music from Australia.
January 18, Music from New Zealand.
January 25, Music from New Zealand.
February 1, Poetry and Music from New Zealand.
February 8, Radio Documentary.
Best wishes,
Stephen John Jones

Blue Star Radio set for Sunday broadcast

Date 11th of January 2009
Time 1300 to 1400 UTC
Freq: 6140 KHz
The transmissions of BlueStar Radio will be broadcast over the transmitting station Wertachtal in Germany. The transmitter power will be 100 000 Watts, and we will be using a non-directional antenna system (Quadrant antenna).
Good listening
73s Tom

Australian DX Report # 133 available for download

The latest episode, No. 133, of the professionally compiled weekly Australian DX Report audio shortwave news magazine contains detailed professional monitoring research from Melbourne, schedule changes, and news about international broadcasters.

It's 16 mins 40 secs, and may be downloaded from

http://airm.edxp.org

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

Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 133!

Your comments and feedback are particularly important!
Bob Padula,
Melbourne

DXpedition Loggings

All times UTC

Guy Atkins to Grayland
This trip to Grayland Beach State Park was a real challenge with the weather. I encountered high winds and rain, and occasional, nearly-sideways hail that pounded the yurt wall so hard I had to crank up the volume to the headphones considerably. I also had the din of the nearby roaring Pacific Ocean to contend with. At least last week's snow had melted, and I had brief periods of calm and almost no rain while erecting and dismantling the antennas--thankfully! It was also the first time I've been c-c-cold in the Grayland yurts; the wind and chilly temps found their way easily around the door edges, and the yurt's built-in heater couldn't keep up.

I'm still going through the many Perseus SDR files for medium wave DX, and I'll have them posted and on my blog in 2-3 days. Here's the shortwave loggings, though... not bad for a few hours of SW DX "on the side". It's been a while since I've encountered this many interesting signals on 60 meters. A and K indices were low, and I'm sure it helped the India DX audible from over the polar route.

4739.61 Vietnam 1258-1303, Son La RTV Dec 30 Presumed. Distorted and poorly modulated signal with male announcer in Vietnamese or tribal language (may have been a phone patch); primitive-sounding vocals by woman with screechy stringed instrument at 1259. Program announcements by woman at 1301, but couldn't make out an ID. Poor . (Atkins-WA)

4750 Indonesia, 1258-1302, RRI Makassar Dec 30 A real mess on this frequency with two Chinese stations (CNR1 and PBS) dominant, and RRI Makassar in the background. Female and male announcers in Indonesian up to 1300 and into presumed news. None of the stations were exactly on 4750, and it was driving the synchronous AM detector crazy! Best in LSB to avoid CODAR swisher. Fair level. Rechecked WAV file from 1400 UTC and Makassar was much clearer. The WAV for 1500 revealed them in the clear, with Song of the Coconut Islands up to RRI network ID and into Warta Berita. (Atkins-WA)

4775 India, 1645-1700, AIR Imphal Dec 30 Slow Hindi singing by woman with percussion accompaniment; brief announcement by man, and into another slow subcontinental music selection with tabla and flute. Various subcont. music styles to 1659:35 ID as 'Akashvani Imphal' with sign-off announcements including mentions of 'kilohertz'. Plug pulled at 1700:30. Good signal. (Atkins-WA)

4780 Guatemala, 1259-1303, Radio Cultural Coatan Dec 30 Flute music to 1300 with male announcer in Spanish and mentions of Coatan. Prayer or devotional message voice-over folk music at 1302. Fair signal at half hour past Coatan SR. (Atkins-WA)

4799.8 Guatemala, 1258-1302, R. Buenas Nuevas Dec 30 Presumed. Romantic song in Spanish beneath strong CNR1 signal, and into a talk or announcement in Spanish. Poor to fair. (Atkins-WA)

4820 India, 1730-1735, AIR Kolkata Dec 29 Woman announcer in English, with commentary or talk on Asian politics. Good level but buried beneath a strong Xizang PBS music program. Parallel to 4920 Chennai (also good), but also beneath a different Xizang PBS music program. (Atkins-WA)

4860 India, 1659-1701, AIR Delhi Dec 30 Messy, noisy signal with possible Delhi at low level. Language sounded Hindi. (Atkins-WA)

4880 India, 1250-1302, AIR Lucknow Dec 30 Continuous subcontinental flute music to female announcer at 1300 with at least two mentions of All India Radio. Weak level. (Atkins-WA)

4880 South Africa, 1645-1705, SW Radio Africa Dec 30 Talk in unid. African language by various speakers to 1700, then change to male announcer in English language with mentions of Africa, time pips, and into headline news including Israel military action. Fair signal, with some weak co-channel interference from presumed AIR Lucknow prior to 1700. Another African via morning longpath. (Atkins-WA)

4895 India, 1635-1644, AIR Kurseong Dec 30 Subcontinental music of singing and tabla, and later Hindi film music. Fair level, but deteriorating towards 1700 sign-off, which was nearly inaudible. Plug pulled at 1700:45. (Atkins-WA)

4905 Chad, 1550-1645, Rdiff. Natl. Tchadienne Dec 30 Surprised and pleased to find this 3rd longpath African signal of the morning of the 30th, thanks to a tip from Walt Salmaniw on a faint signal in the background of Tibet's English service on 4905. I replayed the Perseus WAV file a number of times and heard drums and Arabic-sounding talk up to a distinctive balofon interval signal at 1630:25. Based on the terminator position, drums music, and Arabic language I suspected it was northern Africa. I checked http://www.intervalsignals.net/ found that the IS matched one of the sound files for Rdiff. Natl. Tchadienne! The final nail in the coffin was finding that 4905 is a current domestic frequency for Chad, via the British DX Club's 'Africa on Shortwave' January 2009 guide. The schedule for Chad indicates French, Arabic, and vernaculars 1030-2230 UTC. This makes three longpath Africans heard past sunrise on Dec. 30. Thanks to Walt Salmaniw for the initial tip. What fun to have both Chad and Tibet dueling it out on the same tropical band frequency! (Atkins-WA)

4905 Tibet, 1630-1635, Holy Tibet Dec 30 Thanks to Walt Salmaniw (whose Dec. 30 logging reminded me that what's listed in some sources as 'PBS Xizang' on 4905/4920 is more accurately Tibet, not China), I was able to log this one 'retroactively'. Having just returned from Grayland I had Perseus recorded files of the 60 meter band that happened to be from the same date and timeframe when Walt was DXing. I had skipped over 4905 //4920 initially, not realizing the frequencies were from Tibet and that English was scheduled for 1630-1700. After I read Walt's logging I checked the portion of my Perseus WAV file for 4905 kHz at 1630, and there it was. At 1630:40 I heard a female announcer say 'Holy Tibet is the means by which you may visit the roof of the world', and she and a male announcer talked briefly about listening to the station to learn more about 'the terrain, the people, and the culture of Tibet'. Good signal, but modulation could be better. (Atkins-WA)

4920 India, 1736-1738, AIR Chennai Dec 29 Good level with an Asian politics commentary by woman in English, but co-channel with Xizang PBS music program. Parallel to 4920 AIR Kolkata. (Atkins-WA)

4930 Botswana, 1625-1633, VOA Dec 30 Woman announcer with African news highlights and mentions of VOA and Washington DC. 'This is African News Tonight, on the VOA' ID at 1630. Into 'The Sunny Side of Sports' program about Togo soccer team's success. Good to very good signal, via longpath on PA0RDT Mini-whip antenna. (Atkins-WA)

4940 India, 1653-1701, AIR Guwahati Dec 30 Male vocalist with Hindi singing, sitar, and tabla. Sign-off announcements and ID by female announcer at 1700, and then carrier off at 1701:20. Good signal. Also heard earlier at 1300, with Guwahati dominating Voice of the Strait (China). (Atkins-WA)

4950 China, 1259-1302, Voice of Pujiang – Shanghai Dec 30 5+1 time pips followed by ID in Chinese by woman, and two mentions of Shanghai. Strong signal. (Atkins-WA)

4970 India, 1629-1632, AIR Shillong Dec 30 Percussive music selection with gongs and tabla to female announcer in English. ID at 1630 'This is the end of our program tonight. This is All India Radio, broadcasting from Shillong'. The same announcer repeated the sign-off in Hindi, and then Shillong's carrier was gone at 1632. Fair signal. (Atkins-WA)

4990 India, 1629-1631, AIR Itanagar Dec 30 Hindi film music, then female announcer in Hindi with sign-off announcements. Poor to fair level. (Atkins-WA)

5010 India, 1659-1702, AIR Thiruvanathapuram Dec 30 Presumed. Threshold signal of subcontinental music to male announcer at 1700, and into tabla and flute music at 1701. Very weak signal. (Atkins-WA)

6165 Vietnam, 0320-0340, Voice of Vietnam, Xuan Mai Dec 29 Poor to fair signal in English; woman announcer with commentary on terrorism in Mumbai and Iraq. (Atkins-WA) Guy Atkins, Puyallup, WA DXing at Grayland Beach State Park ; Perseus SDR X2 / Wellbrook Phased Array antenna (proto) / PA0RDT Mini-Whip@ 30 ft. high

http://www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com/

(IRCA # Vol. 46-No. 17)

The International Radio Club of America

P.O. Box 60241, Lafayette LA 70596

http://www.ircaonline.org/
The IRCA is a non-profit organization devoted to the hobby of hearing distant stations on the Broadcast Band (510-1720 kHz). DX Monitor, the official publication of the IRCA, is published in "soft" form 35 times a year (weekly from November through March, twice monthly from April to November) and in printed form 30 times a year (weekly November through March, monthly April to November). DX Monitor contains members' loggings, articles on radio stations, receiver reviews, technical articles, DX tips, and other material of interest to Broadcast Band DX hobbyists.

Radio Free Asia's World Peace QSL good to January 31

Radio Free Asia (RFA) continues to distribute their World Peace QSL card. The design is from one of the many holiday cards RFA has used in the past. Besides the dove as the card’s center piece, there are eight different renditions of the word ‘peace’ on the right margin. The eight versions represent each of our broadcast languages: Burmese, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Khmer, Korean, Lao, Tibetan, Uyghur and Vietnamese. The card will be used to confirm all valid reception reports for December 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009.

Radio Free Asia is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA currently broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea,

Lao, Mandarin, the Wu dialect, Vietnamese, Tibetan (Uke, Amdo, and Kham), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in its editorial content. As a ‘surrogate’ broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of its target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of its broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at www.rfa.org.
RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener.

RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at www.techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX’ers, but also from its general listening audience. Reception reports are also accepted by emails to qsl@rfa.org , and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to:
Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America
Upon request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker.
(Source: AJ Janitscheck/RFA)

A look at Ireland's pirates 20 years ago

Saturday's Irish Times had an article on the 20th anniversary of the closedown of Ireland's pirates with some comments now posted afterwards:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0103/1230842388623.html
(Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

If you want to hear what some of the station's sounded like, visit http://www.irishpirates.com/
(SW DX blog http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com/ )

Blog Logs - Peru

All times UTC

3329.53, Ondas del Huallaga, Huánuco, 1020-1100, Dec 08. Man/woman with "Feliz Navidad", "Atenciones", continues to provide a strong signal, that is much better than in past seasons. (Wilkner)

4746.9, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2215-2218, Dec 17. Spanish announcement, 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)

4775, Radio Tarma, Tarma, 2333-0245, Dec 23/24. Peruvian vocals, ID, ann "Navidad" and sending Christmas greetings to listeners. SINPO 25322 some CODAR QRM in USA. (D'Angelo/FCDX and Méndez)

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

4790.2, Radio Visión, Chiclayo, 0120-0240, 0555-0605 and 0924-0933, Dec 25. Spanish religious talks: "Gloria a Dios", hymns by choir, SINPO 25322 CODAR QRM in Denmark. (Méndez and Petersen)

4824.64, La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos, 1000. Dec 12. Numerous station IDs as "...La Voz de la Selva...". (Wilkner)

4857.45, Radio La Hora, Cusco, 1052-1100, Dec 16, Spanish ballads with time announcement, a pattern with the music when the machine would get stuck on a track and keep repeating. I have had this experience with my CD player in my truck whenever the CD is slightly damaged and gets stuck and keeps repeating. Ads, canned ID: "...Radio La Hora ...", fair. (Bolland)

4857.5, Radio La Hora, Cuzco, 2324-2345, Dec 24 and Jan 05, beatiful Peruvian music and songs, talk about "la Navidad", reactivation after some weeks. SINPO 25322. (Méndez and Rodriguez)

4940, Radio San Antonio, Atalaya, 2120-2200, Dec 13. Special program from "Radioton" to raise money for Christmas for poor children, presentation of local artists, declamations and Comedians. "San Antonio en la Radioton 2008". (Rodriguez)

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2219-2225, Dec 11. Andean music and song, SINPO 24332. (Mille)

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2315-2350, Dec 21. Vocal, announcement in Spanish, ID, instrumental music, SINPO 25322. (D'Angelo/ FCDX and Méndez)

4991, Radio Manantial, Chilca, 0108-0123, Dec 23. Preacher in Spanish before a "live" audience working up the crowd. Poor to fair. (D'Angelo/FCDX)

5059.2, La Voz de las Huarinjas, Huancabamba, 1140-1200, Dec 14. Folk music, 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. Latin American song and talk. SINPO 24332. (Mille)

5120, Ondas del Sur Oriente, Quillabamba (p), 2250-2257, Dec 24. Spanisk talk, weak, audible in LSB, SINPO 15321. (Méndez)

5460, Radio Bolivar, Cd. Bolivar, 1115, Dec 10, noted with fair signal. (Wilkner)

5460.6, Radio La Voz de Bolivar, Bolivar (presumed), 0016-0044, Dec 23. Spanish talk and time check to Peruvian vocal group. Poor but in the clear. (D'Angelo/FCDX)

6019.39, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0646-0715, Dec 25. Religious program: "La Voz de la Liberación", SINPO 24322. (Méndez). Also heard at 1115-1141, Jan 01, Spanish talk, weak, just off a few hertz from 6020 with Spanish talk, notch needed. (Bolland)

6047.17, Radio Santa Rosa, Lima, 1105-1120, Dec 08 and 10, weak signal with co-channel problems. (Wilkner)

6195.82, Radio Cusco, Cusco, 1057-1105, Jan 03. Huaynos music presented, very weak signal. (Bolland)

6195.8, Radio Cusco, Cusco, 2204-2310, Dec 13. Station reactivated, not heard by me since Aug 2007 when it was on 6193.4. Featuring a long program from Iglesia Dios es Amor without ann or advs. During the programme a feature called Mensajes Cantados with sung praises. At 2308 a short ID like "...Radio Cusco..." , then continued with another evangelical programme called "La Voz de la Profecia". Also heard at 1100, Dec 14, again introducing Iglesia Dios es Amor. (Rodriguez). Heard as UNID

9720, Radio Victoria, Lima, 1145-1200, Jan 01. Preacher in Spanish with sermon, testimonials, fair to poor. (Bolland)
(DSWCI-DX Window # 367-368)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2009 Jan 06 1921 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
29 December 2008 - 04 January 2009

Solar activity was very low. No flares were observed. The visible disk was spotless during the entire summary period.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

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

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels at all latitudes on 29-30 December. By 31 December, field activity increased to quiet to unsettled, with periods of active to minor storm levels observed at high latitudes on 31 December and 01 January. This activity was due to a co-rotating interaction region, followed by a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. These conditions persisted through midday on 01 January when the field returned to quiet levels. By early on 03 January, the field returned to mostly unsettled levels with an isolated major storm period observed at high latitudes midday on the 3rd. This activity was due to a secondary increase in wind speed from the same coronal hole. By late on the 3rd, the field returned to quiet levels and remained so for the balance of the summary period. ACE solar wind measurements began the period with a speed of about 310 km/s, reached a preliminary high of 559 km/s at 31/1141 UTC, with a secondary high of 555 km/s at 03/1442 UTC, and ended the summary period at about 435 km/s. The Bz component of the IMF ranged between -16 nT (31/0131 UTC) and +14 nT (31/0004UTC).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
07 January - 02 February 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 be at normal background levels the entire forecast period.

The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels during 07 - 17 January. Field activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels, with isolated active periods at high latitudes during 18 - 19 January due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 20 - 26 January. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels, with isolated active levels at high latitudes during 27 - 30 January due to another recurrent CH HSS. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 31 January - 02 February.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2009 Jan 06
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
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
2009 Jan 27 70 8 3
2009 Jan 28 70 10 4
2009 Jan 29 70 8 3
2009 Jan 30 70 8 3
2009 Jan 31 70 5 2
2009 Feb 01 70 5 2
2009 Feb 02 70 5 2
(NOAA)

Radio Havana Cuba - DXers Unlimited

Mid week edition for 6-7 January 2009
By Arnie Coro, CO2KK

Hi amigos radioaficionados around the world and in space !!! With our traditional salute, I am begining this mid week edition of Dxers Unlimited , that goes on the air when the Sun continues to be at a standstill, with absolutely no sunspots facing the Earth or on the farside of our nearest star.

Solar cycle 24 continues to dissapoint short wave enthusiasts and radio amateurs alike !!!

Item two: When short wave propagation is as bad as it is... you may want to explore the frequency range from 150 kiloHertz to 3 megaHertz. For example at higher latitudes, the transatlantic crossing is an almost nightly happening for several of the still on the air long wave AM broadcast stations. Canadian , American and Caribbean listeners are reporting picking up some really nice signals from Europe, Africa and the Middle East on the long wave band, that at this time of the year is easier on the ears, as the number of thunderstorms that cause static crashes is at a minimum.

Using a big multi-turn shielded loop antenna, you can enjoy excellent copy of some of the more powerful long wave stations, that, for example, here in Cuba start to come in as soon as the Sun sets, and are heard until sunrise at each of the station's locations. One of the very interesting characteristics of long wave reception is that signals are very stable, with slow fading rates, so you can actually listen to complete programs like newscasts without even loosing a single word to the rapid changes in propagation.

During extended periods of very low solar activity, like the one we are going through at this moment, the AM medium wave broadcast band is also in excellent shape, not only for Dxing , but for actually enjoying programs from far away places. I have listened here during the last week of 2008 and the first few days of 2009 to many AM DX stations from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia, Haiti, Venezuela , but have missed the Dominican Republic, probably because the AM broadcast band stations in that Caribbean nation are not running the power output they used to have on the air during the days before the FM broadcast band took over most of the audience.

Using a simple multi-turn small loop, just 30 centimeters in diameter, I am able to tune stations that are operating in the same channel,separating them quite nicely by turning the loop around searching for a minimum signal from one of the stations on the same channel... Long wave and AM broadcast band Dxing are certainly a nice way to enjoy our hobby when the Sun is on vacations and there are no sunspots to boost the ionosphere making possible the propagation of higher frequency short wave signals, especially above fifteen megaHertz !!!

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This is Radio Havana Cuba, the name of the show is Dxers Unlimited, and of course that we doQSL, yes, we verify your reception reports, comments about our programs, and in the very special case of Dxers Unlimited, we also answer your radio hobby related questions, just as I am going to do right now, answering a questions sent by listener Carla from Salt Lake City , Utah.

Carla tells me in her e-mail sent to inforhc at enet dot cu, that she is enjoying AM broadcast band Dxing with what she describes as , and I quote “ an amazing pocket radio ”...Arnie, she says, I bought quite by chance a Sony Walkman AM-FM pocket receiver model SRF-59, and could not believe what I was hearing the last day of 2008 when a Cuban station...

Radio Progreso was its name, came in just as the Sun was setting at my location. The Sony SRF-59 has no loudspeaker, so you must wear earphones to listen to it, and that might help also, but after using it for several days and comparing what is heard on it and what can be picked up in my other Sony portable, an old IC 7600G, I thought immediately about sending a note to your program, and trying to learn more about this amazing small little pocket radio... Now , here is my answer to amiga Carla: Yes my friend, you are absolutely right, and I fully agree with you that the new integrated circuit design used in the SRF-59 pocket radio produces amazing results... The receiver is extremely sensitive and also is quite selective too, that meaning that it separates very well between stations. I also happen to have a Sony SRF-59 which was given to me as a very nice present by a long time friend, and the results achieved so far amiga Carla have proven to be really fantastic.

By coupling the SRF-59 to an AM broadcast band tuned loop, the receiver proved to be capable of picking up extremely weak signals ... It would be interesting to be able to obtain the integrated circuit as a stand alone electronic component and attempt to design an AM radio using better front end selectivity and possible a narrower IF filter... but then, the radio is no longer going to be a pocket receiver !!!

Yes amigos, si my friends, oui mes amis... the most recent Breakthrough of AM medium wave broadcast band Dxing was, without any doubts the launching of the ultra-compact pocket miniature receivers using the new integrated circuit technology... The Sony SRF-59 has just two integrated circuits, one is what we could best describe as the radio itself, the CX1129N propietary chip,and the other is just the audio amplifier module.

By adding an external tuned ferrite bar antenna, or a multi -turn tuned loop, it is possible to further increase the already amazing sensitivity of the SRF-59 Sony Walkman pocket receiver, something that I began to do the very same day that my radio arrived. By playing with the distance between the internal antenna and the external ones, it is possible not only to pick much weaker stations, but, also as I explained earlier, the possibility of picking up new stations by nulling out more powerful ones becomes an extra feature of the combined action of the two antennas, the one inside the radio, and the external one.

The current AM broadcast band DX season will last until the very early days of spring, so, you have enough time to get one of the new ultra light compact pocket receivers and add quite a number of new stations to your log. From Cuba, the easy ones should be Radio Rebelde, Radio Progreso, Radio Reloj, Radio Enciclopedia and several of the provincial networks, like Radio Guama, Radio Veintiseis,Radio W CMHW , Radio Surco and Radio Cadena Agramonte...

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This is Dxers Unlimited mid week edition, coming to you from Havana... and here is our next radio hobby related item amigos.... Poor propagation on the high frequency bands, especially from 10 megaHertz and up, but also hitting hard lower bands like 40 meters or 7 megaHertz, that traditionally were practically immune to the effects of the lower phase of solar cycles. Scientists are practically sure now that the extended periods of extremely low solar activity is the cause of what they are describing as a “ weak ionosphere”, that according to the propagation gurus is the cause to blame for the very poor propagation on the short wave bands... The year 2008 average number of sunspots was an amazingly low 4.3.... with practically three quarters of the days of 2008 without a single sunspot seen on the solar disc... Now , I am sure that you are going to ask two questions.... If and when this is going to change.... and sorry to say, all I can assure you is that YES, solar activity will sometime in the future is going to increase, but, it is practically impossible to forecast when solar cycle 24 is going to really start to enter its active phase !!!

Item five: A very popular section of Dxers Unlimited according to listener's correspondence... you are most welcome to the Technical Topics area of our show... Today, I am going to tell you more about ferrite rods, and Litz wire... the two item that are required to make your own AM broadcast band or Long Wave band ferrite bar antennas... All ferrite rods are not created equal, and as a matter of fact, the selection of the proper ferrite material for your homebrew antenna can make a lot of difference.

You can assemble a makeshift ferrite bar antenna using common enamel magnet wire, and a ferrite rod picked up from a broken down transistor radio, and YES, it would work, and it would certainly enhance reception of your portable receiver... but NO, it won't provide optimum performance...

Homebrewing a top quality, highly sensitive ferrite bar antenna requires the careful selection of the ferrite bar material, and using the expensive, hard to find, and harder to work with 11 slash 46 Litz wire... BUT, all the efforts devoted to finding the right type of ferrite bar, and obtaining the 11 slash 46 Litz wire, will be really worthwhile, as your homebrew antenna will be a top performer.

So good in fact, that it would help you to add a lot of new stations to your AM broadcast band station's log, and also, to be able to enjoy very nice reception of distant stations for the pleasure of listening to programs originating at a far away location.

And now amigos, as always at the end of Dxers Unlimited, when I am here in Havana and can make the whole set of solar and propagation observations required to prepare it, here is Arnie Coro's Dxers Unlimited's HF plus low band VHF propagation update and forecast...

Solar activity continues to be at very low levels... solar flux between 68 and 70 units, and we may see the effects of a high speed solar wind gust impacting on the Earth's magnetosphere by Thursday UTC day. The chances of sporadic E openings are diminishing as the winter solstice E skip season is coming to an end. Expect very good to excellent Dx conditions on long wave, medium wave and the tropical bands until the geomagnetic disturbance arrives. See you all at the weekend edition of the program amigos, Saturday and Sunday UTC days... and don't forget to send your radio hobby related questions, signal reports and comments about the show to inforhc at enet dot cu, or Via Air Mail to Arnie Coro, Radio Havana Cuba, Havana, Cuba
(Arnie Coro, Havana, Cuba via ODXA)

Pirate radio activity

All times UTC

Channel Z

6925, 12/26, 1549-1634+ Repeat of Christmas Show. On with B-52s “Channel Z” and a variety of holiday music, including Christmas in Hollis by Run-DMC, White Christmas etc. Pretty good signal (Yoder,PA)

6925 AM, 1627-1710, 12-20-08 A rare one here, but heard withnice AM signal, playing Christmas tunes such as "Mary's Boy Child" by BoneyM., IDs, Blue Ridge Summit drop. SIO: 333 [Lobdell-MA/SW-pirates]

Free Radio Service Holland

6220, 12/28, 0805-0850 IS 2x, a countdown “broadcasting…from the heartland…FRS Holland…” IDs, schedule, etc. Mentioned 9770 kHz (via Latvia)…and I guess I should have tuned there, too. addresses for reception reports, etc. Steve Winwood's Hold On. Fair signal (Yoder,PA)

Gospel For Antarctica

6240 AM, 1519-1540+, 12-21-08, A new one for me.Rock music, IDs and the Stoneham, MA drop announced. SIO: 232[Lobdell-MA/SW-pirates]

NOEL

6950 AM, 1845-1856, 12-21-08 Christmas music such as "WinterWonderland", frequent singing NOEL IDs. SIO: 232 [Lobdell-MA/SW-pirates)

Northwoods Radio

6925 USB, 1620-1626*, 12-20-08 comedy program aboutradio, according to a posting on the Free Radio Network it was called"Fessenden's Follies", ID and Loon calls at sign off. SIO: 232 [Lobdell-MA/SW-pirates]

Radio Boomerang (Netherlands)

6260,12/28, 0902-0910 “…you are tuned to…uh…Radio Boomerang…” Couldn’t understand the rest of the talk, but there was more. A bit of “Walk Like an Egyptian” by the Bangles. Off soon afterward (Yoder,PA)

WBNY

6210 USB, 2150-2205, 12-21-08. Very funny show featuring a call inshow with the only caller being Jay "Bozo" Smilkstein. An actual phone callbetween Jay & ?? Was used in the show. Jay was lamenting about his lack ofmoney, run ins with the Mt. Kisco police and the need for a root canal. Well done Commander Bunny. SOIO: 343. [Lobdell-MA/SW-pirates]

WTCR/Twentieth-Century Radio

6925USB, 12/25, 0421-0445+ Great signal, 9/10 LEDs on Sony 2010. Christmas show with
a few Jazz Christmas songs, Bruce Springsteen, rockabilly, etc. (Yoder,PA)

WSCR/Santa Claus Radio (Sycko?)

6925USB, 12/25, 1502-1527* ID as WSCR throughout, but saw on the FRN later that this was actually a “program within a program” from Sycko Radio. All Christmas music with the Nutcracker Suite, Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time, and Weird Al's The Night Santa Went Crazy. Fairly weak, but very clear signal (Yoder,PA)

On the morning of 12/28, I had a number of carriers from other Euro pirates audible. Because I could only hear carriers, these are all tentative, based on me matching carrier frequencies/times with logs in Europe: 3945 FRSH, 5820 Orion R., 6240 R. Friends Italy, 6264.84 Premiere R. Int’l. Hopefully, better conditions will yield some audio over the next few days on these and other stations. (Andrew Yoder/Cumbre DX)

Euro pirate logs

6210: Radio Scotland International heard @ 1050 with report for VOTN, playing 60s music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Time Radio came on after RSI signed off. Playing Abba "Dancing Queen" @ 1105 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6221: Radio Doctor Tim heard @ 0925 giving out address and playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 0920. Weaker signal today. SINPO 24332.

6261: Radio Zodiac playing Kate Bush "Wuthering Heights" @ 1013. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6265: Premier Radio International playing Moody Blues "Go Now" @ 0955. SINPO 34433.
6273: Radio Kilohertz playing rock n roll @ 1505, splash from strong utility on 6275. SINPO 33433.

6285: Crazy Wave Radio with IDs and rap music @ 1010. SINPO 34333.

6290: SW Cowboys playing schlager @ 1510, utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Crazy Wave Radio moved here to avoid QRM. Heard @ 1035 with country music. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1315. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta playing The Proclaimers @ 1125 followed by child giving ID, splash from Altrex. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing dance music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6310: DRP Radio playing dance music @ 1550. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6316: Radio Contact moved to avoid QRM. Heard @ 1025 playing "Movie Star." SINPO 34433.

6321: Radio Contact with the song "Postman Jack" @ 0935. Interference from a station on 6322. SINPO 33433.

6322: Radio Waves International in clear after Contact moved, but suffering SSB QRM. Heard @ 1040 playing country music, IDs and giving out mailing address. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Wave International with a US country music show @ 1100. SINPO 34433.

6425: Radio Pionier with IDs and playing dance music @ 1320. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with polka @ 1030, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.
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