FEBA Radio changes frequency

United Kingdom: Frequency change of FEBA Radio in French to WeCeAf:
1830-1900 UTC - new freq 11790 kHz via Rampisham, 500 kW / 160 deg, x 15130 kHz ASC 250 kW / 065 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News 485, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)

KFYI on HD September 14

Ladies and Gents,

ABDX http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABDX/ ]presents a QSL window for 550 KFYI Phoenix HD reception!

Clear Channels KFYI 550 will be going HD at night on Sept 14.

If you hear KFYI between Sept 14 and Sept 28 and THE RECEPTION IS CORRECT, I will handle the requests by email ONLY. I will be working as their QSL manager for this two week period and you will sent an EMAIL ONLY QSL for a correct reception report. Even non reception notes will be appreciated by the Phoenix CCU engineering staff.

This is E-MAIL ONLY. No paper QSL requests will be answered. The address to send the e-mail QSL request is big_h00pla@yahoo.com only. Again, this will be answered by e-mail only.

Get your HD radios ready for this historic day and look for KFYI to get your first day of HD QSL.
(Source: Kevin Gilbert, AZ/ODXA)

KFYI website:
http://www.kfyi.com/main.html

WYFR Family Radio summer frequency update

ASCENSION/RUSSIA/U.K. Some changes of WYFR Family Radio:

All times UTC

1100-1200 NF (new frequency) 13850 VLD 200 kW / 220 deg to SEAs in Tagalog, ex 13810
1200-1300 NF 13850 VLD 200 kW / 220 deg to SEAs in Indonesian, ex 13810
1400-1600 NF 9850 SAM 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs in Punjabi, ex 9735
1600-1700 on 15445 ASC 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAf in Portuguese, cancelled
2030-2130 NF 9505 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to WeAf in French, ex 11985 ASC
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News 485, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)

South Africa frequency updates

SOUTH AFRICA Frequency change for BBC in French to to WeCeAf:
1800-1830 UTC - new frequency 11745 MEY 100 kW / 330 deg, ex 15105 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News 485, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)


SOUTH AFRICA/USA New schedule for Voice of Biafra International in English:
2000-2100 on 15665 HRI 250 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Fri, new transmission
2100-2200 on 7380 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf Sat, cancelled
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News 485, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)

Radio Pakistan updates summer schedule

PAKISTAN Updated summer A-07 of Radio Pakistan:

All times UTC

ASSAMI 0045-0115 9340.4
URDU 0045-0215 11580.0 15480.0
BANGLA 0115-0200 9340.4
HINDI 0215-0300 9340.4
TAMIL 0315-0345 15620.4
GUJARATI 0400-0430 9350.4
PASHTO 0500-0545 6235.4
URDU 0500-0700 11570.0 15100.0
ENGLISH 0730-0830 15100.0 17835.0
URDU 0830-1100 15100.0 17835.0
TAMIL 0945-1015 17480.0
SINHALA 1015-1045 17480.0
ENGLISH 1100-1105 15100.0 17835.0
HINDI 1100-1145 9350.4
CHINESE 1200-1230 9380.0 11570.0
BANGLA 1200-1245 9350.4
NEPALI 1245-1315 9350.4
TURKI 1330-1400 4835.4
URDU 1330-1530 9380.0 11570.0
RUSSIAN 1415-1445 9300.4
DARI 1515-1545 4835.4
ENGLISH 1600-1615 9380.0 11550.4 11570.0
TURKISH 1630-1700 6215.4
URDU 1700-1900 7530.0 9375.0
PERSIAN 1715-1800 6235.4
ARABIC 1815-1900 6235.4
URDU 1915-0045 6235.4 Islamabad px
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News 485, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Sep 11)

Matt Drudge is give up Sunday night radio program

Matt Drudge , the fedora-favoring Web-site operator, http://www.drudgereport.com is giving up his syndicated Sunday night radio show - and no one knows why. Could it be that the secretive internet news czar feels overexposed after a recent profile by Philip Weiss in New York Magazine ?
Read more at New York Magazine:
http://nymag.com/news/media/36617/

Additional info at Conde Nast Portfolio.Com
http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/mixed-media/2007/09/11/did-drudges-words-come-back-to-haunt-him
Photo: Answers.Com

Sealand may consider launch of communication satelllite

The Principality of Sealand says it has received a multi-million dollar investment opportunity to fund the launch of a new communications satellite. This would give the self-styled “independent micro-nation” total worldwide Internet freedom. The official Sealand website says that internationally unrestricted Internet broadcasting from the former military fortress would allow the realisation of a number of exciting new projects.

The Moscow-based venture group’s proposition involves installing new high-capacity servers and launching a satellite to enable content to be delivered to the Internet with complete freedom and without political restriction, allowing freedom of speech, free downloads and file sharing.

One Sealander, who is involved in the ongoing negotiations, could only praise the proposed investment initiative and remarked: “Total Freedom of speech and free use of the Internet is the whole essence of this wonderful medium. The Sealand Satellite will be the greatest revolution since the dawn of the Internet!”

(Source: Sealandnews.com via Chris Edwards/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Ecuador plans to create telecommunications ministry

The government of Ecuador plans to create a telecommunications ministry in a bid to simplify decision making in a very bureaucratic sector, local newspaper El Mercurio quoted the country’s President Rafael Correa as saying. According to Correa, the new ministry will be in charge of coordinating and executing all actions within the telecommunications sector in the country. Correa said the government has already designed the project to create the new body, which will have the goal of reducing bureaucracy.

Today, regulatory power under the telecommunications law is divided between four agencies: Conatel administrates and regulates telecoms policy; Conartel does the same for television and radio; Senatel executes telecoms policy, enforcing the regulator’s actions; and Suptel oversees the entire sector and has sanction making responsibilities.
(Source: cellular-news/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

US government awards contract to allow AFRTS reception at an "undisclosed location"

The US Government says it intends to award a sole source contract to Loma Scientific International for a custom designed transmitter system. This system is a dual transmitter split channel arrangement custom designed with a unique transmit antenna arrangement tailored for a specific radiation pattern. Also included is a unique receive antenna and downconverter specifically designed to allow US Naval ships at anchor to receive the signal. No other known manufacturer catalogs these items.

The purpose of this contract is to allow reception of the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) programming at an “undisclosed location”.

Additional information at:
http://www.fbodaily.com/archive/2007/09-September/12-Sep-2007/FBO-01401636.htm
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Azerbaijan radio license approved for RFE/RL and VOA

The Azerbaijani National TV and Radio Council approved a radio licence to be used jointly by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America (VOA) on Friday. The one-year licence for FM broadcast will be subject to annual renewal.

Broadcasting from Baku [101.7 MHz], the station carries 67 hours of Radio Liberty Azerbaijani programming per week (which consists of 40 hours of original programming and 27 hours of repeated programming) and about eight hours per week of programming from VOA’s Azerbaijani service (which consists of about four and a half hours of original programming and three and a half hours of repeated programming). The remaining hours feature VOA’s Music Mix programme.


Broadcasting Board of Governors Chairman James Glassman said of the licence approval, “We are glad to have a home for VOA and RFE/RL on the airwaves in Baku. We look forward to continuing this fruitful partnership.”
(Source: Broadcasting Board of Governors/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Virgin Radio Dubai to be launched by Arab Media Group

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Radio International and Arab Media GroupArab Media Group (AMG) have signed an agreement to launch Virgin Radio Dubai, a new English hit music station that will launch towards the end of this year. Virgin Radio Dubai will broadcast over Arabian Radio Network’s frequency from studios in Dubai. Arabian Radio Network is a subsidary of Arab Media GroupArab Media Group. The station will be run as a collaboration between Virgin and Arab Media Group, with Virgin providing a particular input into programming, marketing and promotions.

Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of the Virgin Group said: “I am thrilled to be launching Virgin Radio Dubai. AMG is a great partner to have and I am sure that, together, we’ll build the best station Dubai has ever heard. Virgin Megastores and Virgin Atlantic have already received such a fantastic welcome in Dubai.

Virgin Radio is experiencing phenomenal growth at the moment, having announced launches in Italy, France and now Dubai in the last two months alone. We are already exploring opportunities to establish Virgin Radio in other parts of the Middle East and I have no doubt that we’ll be launching many more stations over the coming years.”

Abdul Latif Al Sayegh, Chief Executive of Arab Media GroupArab Media Group, said: “We are pleased to be associating with a vibrant, dynamic brand like Virgin Radio. The growth that they have experienced mirrors our plans to expand in the region, and indeed this year we will incorporate more television stations and two new radio stations.”

(Source: AMG/Virgin/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

SES Astra signs new contract for interactive TV service

SES Astra has signed a new contract for its interactive TV service Blucom for the Arab World. MBC, the leading free-to-air multi-channel media group in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, will use Blucom for voting, greeting, downloading, and other enhanced TV-applications for its flagship channel MBC1, its news channel Al Arabiya, and its Saudi Arabian radio channel MBC FM. The roll-out of the service will start end of October 2007 and is technically implemented by APS Astra Platform Services and its affiliated company 5Cast, both based in Munich, Germany.

Blucom is an interactive TV-service that combines broadcast technologies with the mobile phone environment and thus enhances revenue models, branding and strengthens customer retention for TV broadcasters. Blucom synchronizes classic TV-content with additional information in real-time by displaying additional content and value added services on the mobile phones of the viewers. The backchannel and communication from the audience to the broadcaster function via SMS.

MBC Group which is based in Dubai currently operates six digital TV channels as well as two digital radio channels, O3 Productions and Middle East News and has evolved into a global media group that enriches people’s lives in the Arab world through information, interaction and entertainment. MBC reaches about 60 million households and has a market share of around 40 per cent.
(Source: SES Astra/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - Philippines on medium wave

All I can say is Filipinos...Filipinos Filipinos.... A wonderful morning for Filipinos, the best so far this season.

531 Philippines, UNID, gal in Tagalog at 1355 9/11, lost u/JJ and 4KZ. (PM-OR)

549 Vietnam, Vov2, Home service, with gal in Vietnamese, about the same signal as Network 1 on 675 at 1339 9/11 (PM-OR)

558 Philippines, DZXL, good on top at 1349 with man with commercial mentioning "Quezon City, Metro Manila" 9/11. (PM-OR)

567 Philippines, UNID, maybe DWRP, logged here before, mostly u/JJ at
1341 9/11. (PM-OR)

603 Philippines, UNID u/KK at 1347 9/11, man in Tagalog. (PM-OR)

612 Philippines, Cebu City, DYHP good on top at 1335 9/11, man mentioning "Cebu" and "D-Y-H-P", soon u/jumble. (PM-OR)

675 Vietnam, Vov1, Home service, good with gal in Vietnamese at 1334 9/11. (PM-OR)

855 Philippines, Unid, never could get an ID out of this one, with female in Tagalog at 1345 9/11, popping in rather nicely, either DZGE Naga City or DXGO Davao City, I would guess, as those areas come in better generally. I heard DZGE back in the mid 80s. (PM-OR)

1017 Philippines, Iloilo City, DYRP, beautiful signal, with contest or raffle mentioning winning numbers, maybe Bingo? noted in passing several times from 1320-1350, taking calls and many mentions of Iloilo City. I have this one from the 80s, but always nice to hear. (PM-OR)

t1026 DZAR Philippines, Quezon City, presume the source of the soft Christian mx and woman in Tagalog, buried at times by Unid Asian, Maybe Thai? But signal on both were not too strong at 1345 9/11. (PM-OR)

1062 DZEC Philippines, Quezon City, very good with man mentioning "DZEC" several times at 1340 9/11. (PM-OR)

1071 UNIDs Mix of a Filipino/Chinese (Cantonese) off and on from 1320-1410, but never could muster an ID or location of either 9/11. (PM-OR)

1098 Australia, Unid Aussie here with a discussion pgm. Had the "ABC" sound, but the only ABC listed is a 200 watts one, so presume to be unneeded 7LA or 4LG at 1348 9/11 (PM-OR)

1503 Philippines, Roxas City, DYBB good in splash at times with man talking to gal on the phone, mentions of Roxas City and DYBB at 1343 9/11 (PM-OR)

t1512 Philippines, Cebu City DYAB presume the Filipino talk at 1355 9/11, domestic splash. (PM-OR)

Those are some of the highlights. I could use a morning like this every day! However, nothing new IDed. But it was a great morning.
Patrick Martin, Seaside OR

9/11 radio tributes to include prayers, shoes

Radio Dial

For some reason, few material things evoke a person's life as poignantly as a pair of empty shoes.

At the Holocaust Museum in Washington, nothing stops you like a cart with thousands of pairs of shoes the methodical Germans collected from the Jews they were about to murder.

Tomorrow, radio station WAWZ (99.1 FM) will evoke that same haunted spirit for the victims of Sept. 11. Star-99 will place 2,974 small American flags in a field in Zarephath, N.J., one for every life lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and next to each will be a pair of empty shoes.

People are invited to come by the field, which is next to the Somerset Christian Academy, 595 Weston Canal Road in Somerset, N.J. Johnny Stone's morning show will also be covering the events there.

Star-99 marked last year's fifth anniversary at the same field with just flags. This year the station decided to add the shoes, and has been collecting them from individuals across the area. Some of the shoes will belong to people killed that day.

Read more from the NY Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/09/10/2007-09-10_911_radio_tributes_to_include_shoes_pray.html?ref=rss

Voice of Russia schedule update

New Voz de Russia schedule for autumn 2007, started September 2nd.

all times UTC
11630 til Sept 1st, (9480 from Sept 2nd) 1700-2100 250kW Moscow tx

til Sep1 from Sep 2nd
Spanish 2030-2100 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Spanish 2030-2100 7310 7310 Moscow Europe
Spanish 0000-0100 603 603 Germany Europe

Portuguese 2000-2030 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Portuguese 2000-2030 7310 7310 Moscow Europe
Portuguese 2300-0000 603 603 Germany Europe

Russian WS 1700-1800 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Russian WS 1700-1800 11630 9480 Moscow Baltic States
English 1800-1900 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Russian WS 1900-2000 11630 9480 Moscow Europe
Russian WS 1900-2000 11630 9480 Moscow Baltic States
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Sep 2)

Sankt-Petersburg from 1 Sept 2007 on 1494 kHz.
UTC / Programme / Languages
0400-0600 daily / VOR - Russkoe Mezhdunarodnoe radio / Russian
0600-1500 daily / VOR - Radiokanal Sodruzhestvo / Russian
1500-1700 daily / VOR - Russkoe Mezhdunarodnoe radio / Russian
1700-1730 Mon-Fri / VOR / Finnish
1700-1730 Sat-Sun / VOR / English
1730-1800 Mon, Wed, Fri / VOR / Swedish
1730-1800 Tue, Thue / VOR / Norwegian
1730-1800 Sat-Sun / VOR / English
1800-2000 daily / VOR - Radiokanal Sodruzhestvo / Russian

(Mikhail Timofeev, Sankt-Petersburg-RUS, RUSdx Sep 2)
(Source: WWDXCTop News BC DX # 824)

Amateur Radio A.R.I. DX Bulletin

08 September 2007
A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 853
4 2 5 D X N E W S
DX INFORMATION
Edited by IK1ADH & I1JQJ
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

4O - Celebrating the admission of the Republic of Montenegro to the Council of Europe, the radio club of the Council of Europe and Ranko, 4O3A organize an operation to take place on 17-21 October under the callsign 4O0CE. QSL via F5LGF. Logs will be available on http://ewwa.free.fr [TNX F6FQK]

8Q - Chris, M0AJT will be active holiday style as 8Q7CT from Dhonveli Island, Maldives (AS-013) on 7-14 September. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB. [TNX F5NQL]

8R - Anderson, PY2TNT and Alex, PY2WAS will be active as 8R1PY from Georgetown, Guyana on 1-4 November. They plan to operate around the clock on 2, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 80 metres, SSB and CW. QSL via PY4KL, direct or bureau. [TNX PY2WAS]

BY - Look for BY1TX/4 and BY1TT/4 to be active from Chang Dao (AS-146) on 1-6 October. They will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-10 metres. QSL BY1TX/4 via EA7FTR, QSL BY1TT/4 via home call. [TNX BA1RB]

FP - John, W9ILY and Bob, K9MDO will be active as FP/W9ILY and FP/K9MDO from Miquelon Island (NA-032) on 13-18 September. They plan to operate on 80-10 metres and to concentrate on SSB (primarily FP/K9MDO) and RTTY/PSK (primarily FP/W9ILY). QSL FP/W9ILY via home call, direct or bureau (logs will be uploaded to LoTW). QSL FP/K9MDO via W9NJB, direct or bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

G - The Scarborough Special Events Group will be running special event station GB2QE on 15-16 September to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launch of the ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth 2". All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards should be sent to G4SSH.

G - The Bittern DX Group (www.bdxg.org.uk) will be active on 22-23 September using the special callsign GB2TX as parte of "Transmission 2007" to raise money for the British Wireless for the Blind Fund. [TNX G0GFQ]

GM - Steve/G0MTD, Paul/M1PAF, Mark/M0WCR and Jim/G7GAG, from the Workington & District ARC, will visit the Isle of Barra (EU-010) on 6-12 October. They will operate as MS0WRC on 80, 40, 20 and 17 metres SSB and CW, plus 2m. Side trips to the islands of Vatersay and Eriskay are being planned. QSL via MX0WRC or G0MTD. [TNX G0MTD]

I - Claudio, IZ1JFK will operate on 20 and 40 metres SSB as IZ1JFK/mm from Italian Navy destroyer "Andrea Doria" on 11-15 September. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IT9MRM]

IS0 - A group of operators from the Sardinia QRP Club will be active as IQ0QP/p from Quirra Island (EU-165, IIA CA-009) on 16 September, from about 10 UTC to 16 UTC. This will be a QRP operation on 40 and 20 metres, SSB and CW. QSL direct to P.O. Box 81, 09047 Selargius - CA, Italy. [TNX IS0VSU and IS0XDA]

JW - Niels, OZ7FOC will be active as JW/OZ7FOC from Svalbard on 10-17 September. QSL via home call. [TNX OZ7FOC]

JW - Karl Gustav, LA8DW and Lars, OZ1HPS will be active from Spitsbergen (EU-026), Svalbard on 1-7 October. They will operate SSB and CW as JW8DW and JW/OZ1HPS. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX OZ1HPS]

LU - Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Grupo Argentino de CW (http://gacw.no-ip.org/) will be active from the city of Morse in Buenos Aires province on 12-15 October. Expect LU1DZ, LU5FZ, LU6UO, LU7BTO, LW1EXU and LW2DX to operate on 160-10 metres mainly CW with two stations. [TNX LU6EF]

ON - The last Fouga Magister aircraft still in use by the Belgian Air Force will perform its last flight on 27 September (http://www.fougamagister.be/ ). To mark the event, the Belgian Air Force Amateur Radio Association (http://www.bafara.be/ ) will be active on all bands and modes as ON47FOUGA on 24-30 September. QSL via ON6KN, direct or bureau. [TNX ON6KN]

P2 - Hans (SM6CVX), Derek (G3KHZ), Steve (G4EDG) and Luis (CT1AGF) [425DXN 845] expect to start their journey from Buka Island on 22 September. They should be QRV as P29VCX from Nukumanu Island (OC-284, new one) for about 6 days beginning on 24 September. The plan is then to sail to Takuu Island (OC-283, new one) and operate using the call sign P29NI from there for 6 days from about 1 October. Finally, if time permits they will sail to Kilinalau Island (OC-256) and operate from there for a few days (callsign to be decided) before returning to Buka. They plan to run four stations from two sites on each island. This should allow simultaneous operation from two stations on the same band using different modes. Two stations will use 500W linears and two stations will use 100W. QSL P29NI via G3KHZ, QSL P29VCX via SM6CVX (who will be the QSL manager for Kilinalau Island as well). The web page for this IOTAdventure is at http://www.rep.pt/P29-PapuaNewGuinea/ [TNX CT1END]

SP - FIRAC member Grzegorz, SQ9JKD will operate special event station HF150TG until 30 November from Tarnowskie Gory, Poland to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the local railway station. QSL via SQ9JKD, direct or bureau. Further information on this activity and the relevant award can be found at http://www.hf150tg.prv.pl/ [TNX SP9JPA]

SP - Commemorating the sixth anniversary of 9/11, special event station SN6WTC will be active from Kielce, Poland on 11 September. QSL via SP7PKI, direct or bureau. [TNX SP7HT]

SV5 - Drew, GM3YOR will operate holiday style and CW only as SV5/GM3YOR from Symi, Dodecanese Islands (EU-001) on 16-29 September. [TNX GM3YOR]

UA - Oleg/ UA6LP, Serge/UA6MC, Vlad/UR5IAW, Alex/UY9IF and Oleg/UR3IFD plan to be active as UE6LGT from Rostovsky Morskoy Red Lighthouse Island in the Sea of Azov (not IOTA, RR-17-06, RLHA RLE-015, ARLHS ERU-134) on 7-9 September. QSL via UA6LP, direct or bureau. [TNX UR3IFD]

V2 - Bud, AA3B will be active as V26K from Antigua (NA-100) on 21-26 November, including a SOAB LP entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. This will be an all CW operation on the contest HF bands only. QSL via home call. [TNX AA3B]

V8 - Ronald/PA3EWP, Flo/F5CWU and Tom/GM4FDM will mount an expedition to Brunei Darussalam between 4 and 18 November. They will operate as V8FWP (QSL via PA7FM), V8FWU (QSL via F5CWU) and V8FDM (QSL via GM4FDM) on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. Special attention will be given to the low bands (160-30m), to Western Europe and the USA. The group will be using at least one beam antenna along with verticals and dipoles. Depending on Internet availability, they will try to maintain on line logs on a website TBA. [TNX GM4FDM]

VE - VA3MO, VE3SS, VE3VZ and VE3VMO will be active from the lighthouse (ARLHS CAN-324) on Mohawk Island in Lake Erie on 8-9 September. Expect them to operate mainly on 80, 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW, plus 6m, 2m and 440 MHz. [TNX VE3SS]

VE - Andre, GM3VLB will be active holiday style from Canada between 9 and 22 September. He plans to operate as VY2/GM3VLB/m or /p from Prince Edward Island (NA-029, CIsA PE-001) on 9-12 September; as VE1/GM3VLB/m or /p from Cape Breton Island (NA-010, CIsA NS-001) on 12-17 September, from Isle Madame (CIsA NS-016) on 17-18 September and then from Nova Scotia until the 22nd. QSL direct ro home call. [TNX GM3VLB]

VE - Igor, VE3ZF and other operators from Canada and the US will be active as VE2IDX from Orleans Island (NA-128, CIsA QC-007) for the W/VE Islands QSO Party (from 16 UTC on 20 October through 23.59 UTC on the 21st) and as VE2Z from Zone 2 (Port Cartier) for the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL both operations via VE3ZF, direct only. Full information on the W/VE Islands QSO Party can be found at http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html [TNX K2FF and VE3ZF]

VK - VK6YS, KD6WW and VK6KHD will be active as VK6CHI from Cheyne Island (OC-193) from about 9 UTC on 12 October until about the UTC midnight on the 15th. They plan to operate CW and SSB mainly on 40, 30 and 20 metres. QSL via VK4AAR. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]

VK - On their way back from Cheyne Island (see above) VK6YS and KD6WW will stop on Rottnest Island (OC-164). They plan to operate (on 40, 30 and 20 metres CW and SSB) as VK6YS/P from about 11 UTC on 15 October until about 3 UTC on the 17th. QSL via VK4AAR. [TNX http://www.rsgbiota.org/ ]

VU - 30 metres have been temporarily allocated to Indian amateurs until 30 September. The NIAR special event station AT60MY [425DXN 852] will be active mostly on 10106 kHz (operator VU2JOS). [TNX GM4FDM]

W - Special event station W3B will operate from the Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clements Island (USI MD-028R, not IOTA) from 14 to 20 UTC on 15 September. Operation will cover 40, 20 and 17 metres SSB, CW and possibly PSK31. QSL via KA3UNQ (see QSLling instructions at qrz.com). [TNX KA3UNQ]

===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by IK1ADH & I1JQJ
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (August 2007) is now available at http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html . Articles and pictures should be sent to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba@ari.it ).

BUREAUX CLOSED ---> The latest update posted on the IARU website (http://www.iaru.org/iaruqsl.html) reports that the QSL bureaux for Sierra Leone (9L) and Haiti (HH) have been closed.

PIRATE ALERT ---> OH0Z has been repeatedly pirated on 30 metres since 27 June, typically around 17 UTC. OH0Z operated on 30m only twice during 2007 (26-27 May, by OH3BHL and 24-26 June, by OH9MM), and it is now QRT on that band until further notice. More information can be found at http://www.oh0z.net/ (please check the log search before sending your QSL). OH0Z will participate in either the SAC CW (15-16 September) and the SAC SSB (22-23 September). QSL via W0MM. [TNX OH9MM]
(Dave Raycroft via ODXA)

Blog Logs - Weekend DXing

PERU 6019.49 R. Victoria 0717-0900 Usual rel. pgmming w/M and W hosts. W preaching was on the verge of tears!! Instru. mx at 0724 and M anncr w/TC and ment of Frontera. Then different M w/ment of Christiana and internacional. 0725 TC again, and canned pgm promo by M over mx ending w/addr in Bolivia. Rel. pgm continued after 0730 w/same M and W anncrs. 0753 exact same promo as hrd earlier at 0725. Rel. pgm continued. 0814-0816 deadair, then choral mx, and pgm continued. Big bdcster signed on on 6020 at 0859 wiping out the signal. Fair strength but some slop QRM. //weaker 9720. Interesting that Brian Alexander and I heard this independently of each other at the same time. (Valko 2 Sept.)

MALAYSIA 7295 Traxx FM 1055 "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel", and into another Dance song. Nice EG ID jingle at 1100, one short and one long time tick, then W w/nx. Not as strong as yesterday and it seemed disturbed as
well. (Valko 2 Sept.)

ZANZIBAR 11735 R. Tanzania Zanzibar 2051- AR mx at t/in, 2054 M anncr in SW w/brief anmnt, mx bridge, nice clear ID then tlk by different M in AR and also SW. Studio M anncr returned at 2058 w/anmnt including another ID. 2059 short instru. NA, and off at 2100. Good signal. (Valko 2 Sept.)

BOLIVIA 4690.2 R. San Miguel (pres.) 1003-1025 Apparent nx pgm w/actualities, some quite long but all at a lower lvl than the anncrs mic lvl. Seemed like a remote bdcst after 1018. M anncr sounded like the one I hrd in the past. Faded pretty quickly after 1025. Audio has the 'feel' of a spur, and thought this might be a Rebelde spur at first. (Valko 3 Sept.)

UNID. 4925.97 W anncr at 1025 t/in, then mx bridge, and tlk by M anncr. Wasn't strong enough to recognize lang., only able to distinguish between M and W and mx. Just too weak and too much QRM from the CODAR and 4925 ZY. Maybe a spur?? Not hrd during checks on several subsequent dates. (Valko 3 Sept.)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3905 R. New Ireland 1035- long tlk by M in PD w/ments of next Saturday, program, Nat. Broadcasting Corp.,"Radio ?? FM", province, Highlands, Monday, etc. M joined in at times. Caught a nice ID when I returned for a check at 1118. Good signal and free of the Ham WX net. (Valko 3 Sept.)

ANTARCTICA 15476 R. Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel (tent.) 2056-2103* Could only hear individual anmnts by W then M, and ending w/song. No chance to copy. Just too weak. Seemed to stay on for a couple minutes before the plug was pulled around 2303:30. Tnx Bob Wilkner tip. (Valko 3 Sept.)

HONDURAS 3339.96 R. Misiones Int. 1008- Lively SP Rel. mx. 1015 W anncr in slight echo, and back to mx. 1032 canned M anncr very briefly w/ID finally, then back to mx w/lively LA mx. Always a strong signal but extremely weak modulation. Makes it tough to ID. Still on the air while Hurricane Felix was making landfall. (Valko 4 Sept.)

BRAZIL 4905.05 R. Anhanguera (Araguaina) 0918-0930, End of soft ZY song and very brief PT anmnt by M, then another song. Easy religious-like song to 0929 full canned ID by M, then back to more mx. Good signal but very noisy. (Valko 8 Sept.)

BOLIVIA 4699.41 R. San Miguel 0930 Apparent pgm intro by M w/bird chirping SFX and instru. flute mx pgm. Pgm feature w/M and W hosts tlking and occas. mx. 2 pre-recorded segments by men reporters twice. Definite ment of onda corta at 0949. Used the same instru. mx throughout the pgm. 1001 pgm outro w/same instru. flute mx. Long canned ad block 1001-1008, one w/poss. ment of R. San Miguel at 1003, the another w/definite ment of R. San Miguel at 1004. 1007 pres. rel. pgm promo by M w/ment of R. San Miguel and "...de Dios" along w/easy mx. Had a pgm in an Indian lang. w/M host and instru. and vcl CP mx after 1015. Fading by 1020. Noisy. Hrd on this freq earlier in the week too. (Valko 8 Sept.)

PERU 5039.21 R. Libertad de Junin (pres.) 1035 surprised to find this here w/beautiful instru. OA tinkly mx and joined by M anncr in echo (s/on anmnts??) ending w/poss. ment of Junin at 1037:10. Into nice OA campo mx w/W vcl at 1038 and continuing w/nonstop OA mx. Fading quickly in morning twilight unfortunately and barely getting any audio by 1050. Carrier still
there at 1100. Tough to ID here. (Valko 8 Sept.)
(Dave Valko via Cumbre DX)

Zimbabwe: Shortwave Radio Comes to the Rescue

Highway Africa News Agency (Grahamstown)
7 September 2007
Posted to the web 7 September 2007
Mao Nyikandzino
Geneva
Since its launch last year in December SW Radio Africa has become an alternative source of news and information using the short message sending (SMS) system directly to mobile phones.
With many Zimbabweans struggling to get basic commodities from the shops, the short message sending system allows them to get news at any given time without having to peruse a newspaper or go to the internet.
Despite the frustrating slow speed to connect to the internet the service has however given Zimbabweans a relief and an alternative media that can link them to the breaking stories as they unfold.
Asked about how it works, the station manager at SW Radio Africa, Gerry Jackson hailed the facility as a success. "We have a service on the net that keeps our database of all our subscribers' mobile numbers. We log onto that website, write our headline or breaking news, punch our database of numbers and by just clicking the button 'send' all our subscribers automatically receive the news. It is very simple but effective in sending out critical information" she said.
Since its launch the facility now boasts of more than six thousand five hundred subscribers (6 500). Jackson the number of subscribers is still growing everyday.
Asked about how effective this facility is in reaching out to the rural populace, she explained that the facility is there to compliment their shortwave radio station that beams across the country.
An expert in Media and Development, Mr. Denford Damba described the system as unique and worthwhile.
"One good thing about this facility is that it is not confined to Zimbabwe alone, but to all masses of the world who are concerned about the crisis in Zimbabwe and its manifestations", he said.
SW Radio Africa is one of many Zimbabwean radio stations that broadcast outside the country as a result of lack of media freedom in Zimbabwe. The shortwave radio service was founded by former owners of Capitol radio that was banned in Zimbabwe by the government of Zimbabwe for speaking against state repression.

http://allafrica.com/sources.html?passed_name=Highway%20Africa%20News%20Agency&passed_location=Grahamstown#detail
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Congress may support bill to avert VOA cuts

EurAsia.net reports that plans to eliminate the Voice of America’s Uzbek language service are likely to be shelved due to opposition in both houses of the US Congress. The House of Representatives and the Senate have recommended “sufficient funding to fully restore the reductions proposed in the fiscal year 2008″ and “continuing broadcasting which the administration proposed for language service reduction,” including Uzbek.
In June, the House Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs recommended a budget allocation of $194 million to the Voice of America — $22.5 million more than the station’s 2007 budget and $15.7 million more than the 2008 request from the Board of Broadcasting Governors (BBG) who manages VOA and RFE/RL. In July, the Senate’s Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs recommended a budget of $187 million for VOA, some $8.7 million more than the 2008 request from the BBG.
A joint House-Senate conference will address the existing $7 million discrepancy in the two proposed budgets, and come up with a unified spending bill. According to a spokeswoman for the Senate Committee on Appropriations, “the conference committee should definitely happen before Christmas. We can’t say exactly when, but the sooner the better. Senator [Robert] Byrd, [a West Virginia Democrat and the committee’s chairman], is anxious to get the bill through.”
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Interview with Commander Bunny of WBNY

Thanks to Greg Majewski for sharing his CIDX September column with our blog readers. Thanks too for the many favorable comments from readers that responded to Greg's August column.
Gayle VH

This month, I managed to catch up with Commander Bunny of the WBNY(email address of rodentrevolutionhq@yahoo.com). He was too busy with his 2008 US Presidential campaign to write about WBNY. In spite of my being an annoying "monkey " (his term for me), he allowed me to submit a baker's dozen questions on WBNY, his presidential campaign and his efforts with WBNY. The questions are mine and responses are Commander Bunny's. The responses are not the opinion of CIDX or myself. There that should keep the lawyers happy. Here are the questions and answers for your enjoyment and edification:

Question 1
When did WBNY start broadcasting? I think recently it celebrated twenty-five years as a broadcaster.

Answer: 42 YEARS. It was 1965, Easter, the The Rodents had been talking about organizing and overthrowing the monkeys for many years, but now we had a brand new Johnson Viking with crystals for 7415 - 6025 and a couple other frequencies. Our first "Call to Arms" was broadcast that year at Easter. 17 monkeys heard it, but the entire rodent nation heard it an started to mobilize.

Question 2
What is the current transmitter equipment used (transmitter, power out, antenna type, etc.)?

Answer: We have used many different types of transmitters over the years and so many configurations of antenna's that it would take a book to describe them. We currently use a Icom MK-700 and Icom-735 both with modified power supplies and mod-transformers as our main shortwave transmitters. We always have a cut-to-frequency dipole up 50' and right now are using a Butternut Vertical that does very well. There is one one very important transmitter that we have been using for the past couple of years. Bill O. RIghts of Radio Free Speech, who has done more than a thousand transmissions with his original "Grenade" transmitter has been letting us use it. We have done dozens of broadcasts with it, but it is a piece of pirate history and we do use it on occassion. Bill has been a good friend to WBNY and the Rodent Revolution. When we eventually overthrow the monkeys, he will hold a place of power and honor.

Question 3
Most Free Radio stations play music or entertainment. WBNY generally acts as the Voice of the Rodent Revolution. Music is played. But, in past, WBNY has sent messages that used a double substitution cipher to its agents in the field. Do you consider WBNY to be a true American clandestine station?

Answer: No question and clearly you are a monkey who has an IQ above single digits (unusual for shortwave listeners) (I mean come on, look at WWCR!). But for some reason the ClandestineGeeks has dismissed us, as not being worthy of their attention. But then we are dealing with monkeys here, so there is no accounting for taste or choice. I mean look at Chris Smolinski for God's sake! How long can you wear a trench coat and not look like a pervert? However, how we are catagorized is not as important as our message.

Question 4
WBNY has use technology to get it message out, example slow scan TV signals for identification. Is WBNY considering using a digital mode (DRM,etc)for broadcasting?

Answer:
We have used RTTY, SSTV, Morse Code, ARQ6-90, FEC-S, AM, FM and of course the Side Band modes. But the most important part of our AM, FM and Side Band transmissions are the subliminal mind control messsages we send out to monkeys and make them do things for us. They have worked brilliantly! Our bank accounts are overflowing with money for the revolution. The monkeys just send us money everytime we tell them to! Its almost as good as being a government, only monkeys have no memory of the act. To answer you question directly, if DRM receiving technology becomes common place we'll use it. In my opinion (and that's the only one that really counts) digital AM, FM and DRM are the products of bored monkey engineers who cooked this up with no idea of what to do with it. The main drawback to digital AM and FM is that even dumb monkeys are not going to go out and buy a brand new receiver for $300 or $400 to hear the same commercial crap they can hear for free on their car radios. There is no question that ape-human monkeys are dumb, but even I know they aren't that dumb.

Question 5
Do you like other Free Radio operators use the FRN Vines web page (www.frn.net/vines ) for ACE Loggings to see how listeners are getting your broadcasts?

Answer: Much like watching ants in one of those "Ant Colony" kits you buy at the hobby shop, I enjoy watching the monkeys interact on the FRN.

Question 6
With your revolutionary zeal, have the authorities approached you about your activities? Have there been any close encounters of the white van type?

Answer: White Van or not, they are still monkeys and rabbit brain power has kept us from any close encounters and to be honest, you won't see the federal government suit types, clomping into a carrot patch to catch a rabbit!

Question 7
Recently, an European web page (Alfa Lima) published that you were a human whose voice was alternated by digital signal processing to sound like a rodent. Do you think was an attempt to undermine your unannounced presidential campaign?

Answer: No question. What a low life monkey-boy to try to make me a human! This is a monkey who claims to be a pirate enthusiast, yet undermines other pirates. How low is that? The is no bottom to the barrel of dirty tricks that monkeys will stoop to, when it comes to hurting others. As your President, I will bomb or lock up any monkeys that act in this manner.

Question 8
In response to that statement, Radio Jamba arose to correct the disinformation of the Alfa Lima web site. Is Radio Jamba under the control of the Rodent Revolution?
Answer: Radio Jamba International is a free thinking group of monkeys, who honestly are a cut above the rest of you apes. WBNY has established a nice network of relays amongst a surprising number of pirate operators. We all relay each others programs. Jamba is one of them, but more importantly, has shown me that there are monkeys amongst you, that are worth saving. There are actually monkeys amongst you that are smart enough not to yak on the cell phone while you attempt to steer a 4,000 pound piece of steel down a highway at 50 kph. Plus the subliminal messages have worked especially well on these subjects.

Question 9
Kracker of Kracker Radio has stated that he operates Radio Jamba on WBCQ. Is Kracker like Al Fansome in the employ of the Rodent Revolution?

Answer: Kracker is a friend of the Rodent Revolution! He does so of his own free will and has done so out of the bad dreams he has over the mistreatment of rodents, worldwide. On the other hand, Al Fansome is a bad dream!

Question 10
If your presidential campaign is successful, will you have the FCC set up a license free shortwave band for Free Radio broadcasters or extend the a low power shortwave broadcasting license with WBNY receiving the first license?

Answer: The FCC and IRS will be the first to be cut from government. I know this will burden society, as these monkeys who work for these agencies have no real work skills, and will most likely break into your homes, while you are at work and steal your cable boxes, but hard choices must be made. In RR (Rodent Rule) the big rabbits get the carrots and the babes. It will be the same under my Adminstration. Big transmitter gets the frequency. While I understand that by cutting monkey government, it will fill the streets with very low IQ monkeys, with no work skills, we do have enough cages and tire swings to meet the demand. These government monkeys need to be locked in cages and isolated from normal monkeys.

Question 11
On to your presidential campaign, is true that you and Hillary Clinton are discussing the possibility of you being VEEP on her ticket?

Answer: NO! I can't think of a dumber monkey than Hillary. Plus my sstv images of her with Saddam and Osama are damning.

Question 12
Can you confirm either of these statements about you from Hillary?
Of course, I (Hillary sic) can work with Commander Bunny. His being a bunny will have no affect on our relations. I live with Bill for years and he acts like a rabbit.
or
I (Hillary sic) need to have Commander Bunny on the ticket. He will be my good luck charm.

Answer: There is no accounting for anything that monkey Hillary says and it would depend on which side of her face, she said it out of. I don't think there is any question that Monkey Hillary will say anything to get elected. Clearly she see's the mass appeal of Commander Bunny and wants to be associated with it, but do not be fooled monkey-boy, she is evil incarnate!

Question 13
It is has been attributed that you and WBNY broadcasts are a form of mind control. Is this how you have manage to get so many Free Radio operators to endorse you campaign? Or, do you have pictures of them doing naughty things with rodents?

Answer: My subliminal messages are the way we raise money to fund the Rodent Revolution and get monkeys to buy t-shirts and bumper stickers. By the way you can buy the COMMANDER BUNNY FOR PRESIDENT T-SHIRTS and BUMPER STICKERS on EBAY. Just type in COMMANDER BUNNY in the search engine. I don't have any photo's of any operator doing anything "naughty" (shame on you, what are you thinking?) with rodents, but have DVD's of Al Fansome spanking his monkey, while listening to Poet drone on about 40-year old music.

Finally, just remember to check your tire pressure, especially if the Commander does win. I am sure it will a major part of his energy program.

Here is a summary of the last months free radio activity for the pages of the Free Radio Weekly Here are the frequency usage and top stations loggings for your use. Of note, The Crystal Ship has been using 3275, 5835 and 6875 in simultaneous broadcasts.

Stations Number of Reported Logs
WBNY 11
The Crystal Ship 7
Real Pirate Radio 6
MAC Shortwave 5
Radio Jamba Inter. 4
Northwoods Radio 3


Frequency (Kilohertz) Number of Stations Using It
6850 5
6855 2
6875 2
6925 22
6935 1
6955 1
6959 1
6985 1


Until next month! Enjoy life, Greg