New Station Update

Torolf Johnsson in Stockholm recently discovered a newsignal in addition to the usual ones on 1680. Thatwas Radio Senda in the Dominican Republic. A World´sFirst.Now Torolf has found another novelty, this time on1390. A station in Quechua, announcing Radio AndinaMarka. I requested assistance from friends inEcuador, Peru and Bolivia. The station turned out tobe a new Bolivian, operating from Pongo K´asa at thealtitude of 4,200 metres. Headquarters are inCochabamba, which on Torolf´s audio clip is referredto in the passing as "Llajta". An enthusiastic email reply has been received from thestation manager Ramiro García Ochoa, whose voice wason one the audio samples!For address info see www.cepra-bo.org
(Source: Henrik Klemetz via HCDX)

September SPECIALS from Airmail Postage & DX Supplies

As promised, here are the September specials from Bill Plum's Airmail Postage and DX Supplies. To get a current price list, email Bill at plumdx@msn.com or send a SASE to: 12 Glenn Road, Flemington, NJ 08822-1020 USA.
GVH

Dear DXers,
In Stock again: Bosnia, Suriname and Papua New Guinea
On back order: Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vatican City and Montenegro.
I think you will like the stamp and supply specials for September.

SEPTEMBER 2006 DX STAMP SPECIALS
2 Portugal-$2.40 2 Spain-$2.40 2 Sweden-$2.60
3 UK-$3.00 2 Canada-$1.60 3 Japan-$3.75
SEPTEMBER 2006 DX SUPPLY SPECIALS
2 Standard QSL Albums for $45 receive 2 Packs of extra Pages FREE!
WOW! 250/250 European Air Mailers and Returns for $37 in 50/50 packs
GREAT! 500/500 European Air Mailers and Returns for $70 in 50/50 packs
300/300 Stateside Mailers and Returns for $22.00
UPS Shipping charges extra on supply specials
UPS Shipping Rates for Supplies
Orders under $16.00 add $6.50, Orders from $16.00 to $40.00 add $7.50, Orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $10.00, Orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $15.00, orders over $150.00 add 10%. When ordering supplies AND stamps, use supply total to figure shipping costs. Stamps ôride freeö when you order supplies. Shipments to a PO Box, Canada, AK, HI, PR, APO, etc. ship at a greater cost via the Post Office.
Best of dx,
Bill

Airmail Postage & DX Supply source for DXers

Looking for the very best source for DX supplies and world wide postage stamps ?
Mint postage stamps of foreign countries can be purchased from Bill Plum's Airmail Postage and DX Supplies, 12 Glenn Road, Flemington, NJ 08822 USA.

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

Don't forget the DX supplies include European Airmail envelopes (European Air Return and European Air Mailer). These envelopes are perfectly acceptable for mailing to ALL parts of the world, not just to Europe. Their size insures you that a 4"x6" DX QSL's will not come back to you folded which could happen if you used small U.S. sized airmail envelopes. Bill's European Air

Return fits into a European Air Mailer without folding. These two envelopes and up to 5 QSL cards weigh less than one ounce. The European Air Return and 2 QSLs weigh less than 10 grams. All envelopes are sealed in plastic for protection. Envelopes are packed 100 per size per package. The 5-/50 Combo comes in one package.

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

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

Now you're set for the DX season! Recheck this blog regularly for Bill's monthly specials!

New medium wave transmitter shipped to Angola

Broadcast Electronics (BE) has shipped to Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA) a new 4MX 100 kW mediumwave transmitter, the first in the 4MX series at this power level. RNA purchased the transmitter as part of a contract specifying BE as the supplier for 10 kW, 25 kW, 50 kW and 100 kW mediumwave transmitters. Seratel, the BE representative in Spain, is supplying the transmitters for the state-run broadcaster, which operates 49 stations in Angola, including Canal A, Radio 5, Radio Ngola Yetu, Radio FM Stereo and Radio Luanda.

(Source: Broadcast Electronics/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - Brazil

695 Radio Rio Mar (tent), Manaus, 1510+, August 27, Portuguese, religious talk by male, 24432. (Arnaldo Slaen-ARG, DXplorer Sep 1)

2379.96, R. Educadora, Limeira, 0530-0540, local light songs, anmts, weak but fair on 18 Aug.

3235.10, R. C. de Marilia, 0540-0545, rural songs, ID just "Radio Clube", good on 18 Aug.

3255.04, R. Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri, 0030-0055, anmts, talks, local rural songs, poor on 20 Aug.

3325, R. Mundial, S.P., 0550-0600, light mx, anmts, poor/weak on 18 Aug.

3384.96, R. Guaruja Paulista, 0545-0550, local pop songs, anmts, // to 5045, fair on 18 Aug.

4805, R. Dif. do Amazonas, Manaus, 23h05-2310, talks, anmts, poor on 17 Aug.

4815, R. Dif., Londrina, 2310-2315, light mx, phone-ins, good on 17 Aug.

4824.97, R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista, 2320-2325, religious news, fair on 17 Aug.

4845.24, R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus, tent., 2315-2320, local romantic songs, anmts, fair on 17 Aug.

4865, R. Alvorada, Londrina, tent., 2325-2330, a syndicated religious prog., good on 17 Aug.

4885, R. C. do Para, Belem, 2330-2335, talks, adverts, anmts, good on 17 Aug.

4894.93, R. Novo Tempo, Campo Grande, 2300-2330, some mx and anmts followed by endless religious talks, fair on 18 Aug.

4915, R. CBN Anhanguera, Goiania, tent., 2345-2350, religious prog., good on 17 Aug.

4935, R. Capixaba, Vitoria, 2350-2355, religious prog. // 1050, poor and much weaker than usual on 17 Aug. This is normally one of the strongest Brazilians here.

4975.1, R. Mundial, S.P., 2355-2400, inspirational talks, slow mx, anmts, poor on 17 Aug.

4985, R. Brasil Central, Goiania, 1930-1940, talks, anmts, rural songs, fair on 18 Aug.

5045, R. Guaruja Paulista, Guaruja, 0110-0115, live coverage of some match, good on 18 Aug.

5940, R. Guaruja Paulista, Guaruja, 0605-0615, anmts, talks, slow local songs, // to 5045, good on 19 Aug.

5969.93, R. Itataia, Belo Horizonte, 0120-0125, coverage of a soccer match, fair on 18 Aug.

5980.28, R. Guaruja, Florianopolis, 0125-0130, phone-ins, fair on 18 Aug.

6010, R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0130-0135, sports prog., good on 18 Aug. (Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 29)

Good 60 & 49 mb conditions on 28 Aug, and good too for MW where several stns were detected as early as 2130; also typical w/ these was the fact that each audible ch. had more than one stn.

3325 R. Mundial, Sao Paulo SP, 2132-2151, 26 Aug, pops, IDs, phone nr; 35242, so a fair, steady signal spoiled by QRN alone.

4915 R. CBN Anhangueera, Goiania GO, 2155-2205, 27 Aug, religious prgr w/songs to match;

53432, QRM de R. Difª, Macapa AP; not // to 11830.

4965 R. Alvorada, Parintins AM, 2207-2214, 27 Aug, talks, clip on some political campaign; 24421, QRM de ZMB + adjacent uty. stn.

6020 R. Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS, 2226-2234, 28 Aug, A Voz do Brasil / part 2; 23341, adj. QRM & het. w/ PRU 6019.61.

9565 R. Tupi, Curitiba PR, 1007-f/out 1210, hymns, talks; 14431, adj. QRM de MRC 9575.

11780 R. Nac. da Amazo(o)nia, Brasilia DF: 1838-1848, 29 Aug, talks, mx;

43432, adj. QRM, & worse than other 25 m Braz. stns; 1212-1315, 30 Aug, talks; 14441, adj. QRM; at the same time, Braz. stns on 11815 or 11829.9 were rated 25443.

11855 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1339-1358, 27 Aug, talks on the stn 50th anniversary, interview w/ the head of the board of directors; 24442, adjt. QRM. (all 7 de Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)

(Source: BC-DX WWDXC TopNews)

Blog Logs - DXpedition

Arnaldo Slaen has just completed another DXpedition (September 2-3) in Chascomus, 124 kms, to the south of Buenos Aires. He listened with a Degen DE1103 and a longwire antenna. Thanks very much for sharing your logs with our worldwide blog readers.

ANGOLA
4850 Radio Nacional de Angola, Mulenvos, 0505+, September 03, Portuguese, news by male, 24332(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

AUSTRALIA
13820 CVC internacional, Darwin, 1152+, September 03, Hindi, music, short announcement, transmisi#n for sout/east Asia, 44444 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

BELARUS
11930 Belaruskaya Radyjo 1 (tentative), 0455+, September 03, bielorusian, (Home Service), talk by male (mentions to ôApostol Pabloö), tops at 0500 UTC, identification by male, news,m other ID: ô...Bieloruska....ö, 34433 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

BOLIVIA
4650 Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma, 1045+, September 03, Spanish, local messagges service: ôpara el se±orB.saludos deB..; para la se±oraB.,para hacerle saber que el martes o miΘrcolesB.ö, 24432 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)
5680v La Voz del Campesino, Sipe Sipe, 1030+, September 03, Vernacular, very nice andean music, short ann. in vernacular, 35443 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

BRAZIL
4865 Radio Alvorada, Londrina, PR, 2328+, September 02, Portuguese, announcement and ID as: ô...transmissao em vivo da Radio Alvoradaö, other ID as: ôA Radio Alvorada, AM970, B..retransmissao da Rede Milicia Satö, 34433 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)
4925 Radio Educacao Rural , Tefe, 2244+, September 02, Poruguese, local advs., identification as: ôEducacao Rural AM....ö; other ID as: ôRadio ruralö, 24432
(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)
4935 Radio Capixaba, Vitoria, ES, 2240+, September 02, Portuguese, religious programme conduced by female, announcement by male & female, 24432 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)
5055 Radio Difusora Caceres, Caceres, MS, 1101+, September 03, Portuguese, identification: ô...5055 Khz....60 metros....tropical....Radio Difusora.....ö, 25432 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

COSTA RICA/SPAIN
3350 Radio Exterior de Espa±a, Cariari de Pococi, 0513+, September 03, Spanish, talk about King Midas and Greece1s histories, 35333 (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

Current edition MediaLine Radio available on-demand

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition features the usual round-up of media/sci-tech news from around the world, as well as an episode of Escape from 1951. The programme airs at the following times:
Saturdays, 1300 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.orgSaturdays, 1900 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHzSundays, 0030 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.orgSundays, 0830 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 9310kHz (or 13840kHz?)
The programme also airs via WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).
(Source: Henry Brice, UK)

Blog Log - CKDO 1580 AM

1580 CKDO, Oshawa, Ontario is pretty well heard (thanks for everyone for reporting this a couple days back). Mostly under but occasionally a more local station, and ID'd at 04:00 with "50 years as (?) Oshawa's Radio Station.....Independent station? 1580 and newstalk mentioned, and into news. I'm very pleased with this logging. Sometimes very strong in fact. At 04:02 I'm listening to CBS news feed. Not sure whether this is still them or not, as they're way over the cochannel station playing Pretty Woman. Not sure who is who, to be honest! Nope, the CBS station is from the Pacific NW, so the oldies station playing continuous EZL music is likely CKDO. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC)
The cochannel is KGAL, Lebanon OR with 1 kw. It's the news station. I'm still hearing CKDO in the background with pretty much continuous oldies music. Great fun!........Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC

Logging observations from Japan

Here's some recent loggings observations from Japan.

ANGOLA4949.96 R.Nacional, Luanda(Presumed) 2038 African pop music followed by Telephone talk in PP. Mention of Luanda and Angola. Fair. (Takeno Sep 9)

BULGARIA7500 R.Bulgaria Provdiv 2107 News about Israel situation. ID at 0610 Good (Takeno Sep 9)

CANADA6160 CKZU 0900 CBC News ann inn EE. Good (Takeno Sep 9)

CUBA5025 R.Rebelde, Havana, Nice Cuban music 0900 ID with TC. Good (Takeno Sep 9)

INDIA4910 AIR Jaipur News and Akashvani ann at 1240. Good (Takeno Sep 9)4970 AIR Shilong 1230 News in EE 1235 Rock and Pops DJ program. Good (Takeno Sep 9)5010 AIR Thiruvananthapuram 123 News in EE. //4970kHz Shilong. Good (Takeno Sep 9)

INDONESIA3987.06 RRI Manokwari Nice Indo.Pops and talk 0959 electrical chime Time pips and Local ID. Good (Takeno Sep 9)3995 RRI Kendari 1029 IS of Chime and RRI ID followed by News Good (Takeno Sep 9)

MALAYSIA15295 V.O.Malaysia, Kajang 0559 Schedule info. 0600 Tips, TC and ID as This is Voice of Malaysia, followed by News in EE by man. Fair. (Takeno Sep 10)

NEPAL5005.02 R.Nepal, Kumaltar 1213 Local music 1215 TC and Clear ID. Good (Takeno Sep 9)

NIGERIA4769.97 R.Nigeria kaduna 2025 Talk by man, 2030 Drums IS and talk by man.Fair (Takeno Sep 9)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA3260 R.Madang 0908 News in EE //4890kHz Port Moresby 0911 NBC ID and local program. Good (Takeno Sep9)3315 R,Manus, Lorengau 0913 News in EE, not //4890kHz. Radio Manus ann. heard several times. Fair (Takeno Sep 9)3325 R.Bougainvill, Buka 1915 non-stop island mx. 1928 Clear ID as Radio Bougainville. Morning program. Fair (Takeno Sep 9)

RWANDA6055 R.Rwanda, Kigali 2007 Clear ID , Program in FF. (Takeno Sep 9)

SOUTH AFRICA3215 AWR Meyerton 1758 music 1800 ID and Religious program in EE. Good (Takeno Sep 9)3230 Family R, Meyerton 1920 Religious talk about God. 1930 Family Re-mail add info. Good (Takeno Sep 9)3255 BBC Meyerton 1959 BBC ID, World News. Fair (Takeno Sep 9) 4880 SWR Africa, Meyerton 1856 Closing announcement, music and signed off. Good (Takeno Sep)

(Source: Nobuo TAKENO, Yamagata Japan via Cumbre DX)

Voice of America, non-English freq update

The following frequency updates, which include medium wave, continue from our VOA post of September 6, to cover all non-English broadcast. This version should extend until the B06 revisions in late October. All time in UTC.
GVH

Some changes for IBB:
Voice of America in Spanish from August 3:0030-0200 on 9560DL 9885GB 11815DL, ex 0100-0200 on same freqs

Voice of America in Korean from August 14:1230-1500 on 5890TIN 7235UDO 11740UDO, ex 1300-1500 on 7215 7235 117402000-2030 on 6060UDO 7125UDO 9510PHT, ex 2000-2100 on same freqs + 15475P.K from 2030 UT

Voice of America - Radio Ashna in Dari from August 17:1630-1730 NF 11565KWT, ex 15090 // 12140KWT 17840MOR

Radio Free Asia in Korean from August 14:2030-2230 on 7460U-B 9385TIN 9770TIN 12075 SAI, ex 2100-2300 on same freqs
Radio Free Asia in Khmer from August 17:1230-1330 NF 11870TIN, ex 13645 // 15525IRA(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 29)

Updated A-06 for Voice of America
Afan/Oromo
1730-1800 9875 11500 11675 11905 13870 Mon-Fri
Albanian
0500-0530 11805
1600-1630 13740
1830-1900 9840
Amharic
1800-1900 9875 11500 11675 11905 13870
Arabic#
0000-2400 990 1170 1431 1548
Azeri
1730-1800 7170 7595 13725
Bangla
0130-0200 11735 15205
1600-1700 1575 7430 11835
Burmese
1430-1530 1575 9330 11910 12120
2330-2400 6185 9505 11980
Cantonese
1300-1500 1170 7115 9355
Chinese
0000-0200 9545 11830 11925 15150 15385 17765
0200-0300 9545 11830 11925 15385 17765
0700-0900 13610 13740 15250 17780 17855 21540 21705
0900-1000 11825 11965 13610 13740 15250 15665 17780 17855
1000-1100 9575 11825 11965 12040 13610 15250 15665 17855
1100-1200 1170 6110 9575 11785 11825 11965 11990 12040
1200-1230 6110 9845 11785 11825 11965 11990 12040
1230-1300 6110 9845 11785 11805 11825 11965 12040
1300-1400 6110 9845 11785 11805 11965 11990 12040
1400-1500 6110 9845 11805 11965 11990 12040
2200-2300 7190 7200 9510 9545 11925 13775
Creole
1130-1200 11890 11925 15360 Mon-Fri
1630-1700 15390 17565
2100-2130 11895 13725 21555
Croatian
0430-0500 5965
1830-1900 7175 15180
Dari&
0130-0230 1296 7590 12140
1500-1530 1296 12140 15090 17840
1630-1730 1296 11565 12140 17840
1800-1830 1296 7555 11565 17840
1930-2030 1296 7555 7590
French
0530-0600 1530 4960 6035 6095 9885 13710 Mon-Fri
0600-0630 4960 6035 6095 9885 13710 Mon-Fri
1830-2000 1530 9815 9830 12080 15730 17785
2000-2030 9815 9830 11720 12080 15730
2030-2100 9815 9830 11720 12080 15185 Sat/Sun
2100-2130 9815 9830 11720 12035 12080 Mon-Fri
Georgian
1530-1600 11805 15475
Hausa
0430-0500 9600 11680 Mon-Fri
0500-0530 1530 4960 9600 11680
1500-1530 9710 11905 13750
1800-1830 1530 4940 9565 11720 12080 17785 Sat/Sun
2030-2100 4940 9815 9830 11720 12080 15185 Mon-Fri
Hindi
0030-0100 7430 11805
1600-1700 7260 9315
Indonesian
0000-0030 9535 11805 13705
1100-1300 9700 9890 12010
1400-1500 13620 15105 Thu-Sat
2200-2400 7225 9535 11805
Khmer
1330-1430 1575 5955 7155 9680
2200-2230 1575 6060 7130 7260 13725
Kinyarwanda
0330-0430 6095 7340 13725
1600-1630 11925 15430 17725 Sat
Korean
1230-1300 5890 7235 11740
1300-1400 648 5890 7235 11740
1400-1500 5890 7235 11740
2000-2030 6060 7125 9510
Kurdish
0400-0500 7115 9730 11980
1300-1400 1593 12025 15130 15390
1600-1630 1593 9825 15545 17745
1630-1700 9825 15545 17745
1800-1900 7205 11520 15545
1930-2000 1593
Laotian
1230-1300 1575 6030 9510 11930
Ndebele
1800-1830 909 4930 13755 17730 Mon-Fri
Pashto &
0030-0130 1296 7590 12140
1430-1500 1296 12140 15090 17840
1530-1630 1296 12140 15090 17840
1730-1800 1296 7555 11565 17840
1830-1930 1296 7555 7590
Persian
0230-0330 9695 11870 17855
1630-1700 1593 6040 9700 11520
1700-1730 1593 6040 9770 11520
1730-1800 1593 6040 9770 11740
1800-1830 648 1593 6040 9770 11925
1830-1900 648 1593 5860 6040 11925
1900-1930 1593 5860 6040 11925
Portuguese
0430-0500 1530 6095 7340
1700-1730 1530 9565 12080
1730-1800 1530 9565 9815 12080 15730
1800-1830 1530 9565 9815 17785 Mon-Fri
Russian
1300-1400 11725 15205 15475 17730
1700-1900 6105 7220 9520 11805
Serbian
0530-0545 1458 11805
1930-2000 9530
2100-2130 756 7210 Mon-Fri
Shona
1700-1730 909 4930 13755 17730 Mon-Fri
Spanish
0030-0200 9560 9885 11815
1100-1230 7370 9535 13790
Swahili
1630-1700 9815 13670 15730
1700-1730 9815 13670 15730 Mon-Fri
Tibetan
0000-0100 7255 9855 11690
0400-0600 15265 15490 17685
1400-1500 6030 11520 11975
Tigrina
1900-1930 9875 11500 11675 11905 13870 Mon-Fri
Turkish
0330-0400 7205 Mon-Fri
1030-1045 15205 17740 Mon-Fri
1830-1900 11865 15235
Ukrainian
0400-0430 7265 9710 Mon-Fri
2000-2015 7230 11840 Sat/Sun
2000-2030 7230 11840 Mon-Fri
Uudu*
0100-0200 972 7145 11805
1400-1500 972 9510 15530
1500-1700 972
1700-1800 972 9315 9785
1800-0100 972
Uzbek
1500-1530 801 7555 11780 15390 17685
Vietnamese
1300-1330 1575 5955 9720
1500-1600 1170 5955 6120 9780
2230-2330 6060 13725
# Radio Sawa& Radio Ashna* Radio Aap Ki Dunyaa(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 29)(Source: BC-DX # 772 WWDXC TopNews)

Ian McFarland's SW Idents & Interval Signals Series CD Set

Were you a shortwave listener back in 1974? If you were a regular listener to RCI's popular SWL Digest program, which went off the air in March of 1991 in the wake of a devastating budget cut at RCI, then you may remember the SW station Idents & Interval Signals Series that was featured on this award winning program. That series featured 160 identification and interval signals from SW stations around the world.
Many of the ident signals heard in that long running series are no longer on the air. If you feel nostalgic about the "good old days" of SWLing you'll be interested to know that this unique series is now available in a two CD set. The CDs are fully indexable and come with a hard copy listing all of these 160 ident signals.
The cost of this 2 CD set includes first class or airmail postage to anywhere in the world. Here's how to order your set:
You can download the PDF Order form here or print and trim this page:
Please send me ____ sets of the SWL Digest Idents & Interval Signals CDs.
PRICES: To addresses in Canada - $10
To addresses in the USA - $12 U.S.
To all other countries - $ 15 in U.S. or Canadian
funds Personal cheques or money orders are accepted from Canada & the USA;
Money Orders only for orders from all other countries.
Please find enclosed my cheque/money order for a total of $ ______
SEND YOUR ORDER TO: Ian McFarland, 6667 Beaumont Avenue, Duncan, BC V9L 5X8, Canada.
PLEASE NOTE: The net proceeds from the sale of these CDs are being
donated to the local Food Bank in Duncan, British Columbia.

Hard-Core DX Store available to DXers

Hard-Core-DX is happy to announce a new service for all DXers:
"Hard-Core-DX Store". We have built an online store that features shortwave related books, radios and magazine subscriptions.
You can find the HCDX Store at ww.hard-core-dx.com/store/ or by following the link on our web site www.hard-core-dx.com/ (look at the top bar). It includes our recommendations (WRTH, Passport, etc), quick links to search more items and links to similar items and other Amazon.com recommendations. Everything is backed up by Amazon.com so all
transactions are secure, privacy protected, return policies apply, prices are low, free shipping is available, etc. Please bookmark it and use it for any of your shortwave shopping needs.
Birthdays, Holiday season, ... or just to add another gadget or book to your DX collection, it's all available at HCDX Store. By doing so, you will also help us to continue providing the Hard-Core-DX.com services to you.
(Source: HCDX/Risto Kotalampi)

Worldspace Satellite Radio technology update

The latest radio technology, `Worldspace SatelliteRadio', has seen a wide acceptance among Indian radiolisteners and an increase of 50 per cent in thesubscription of this satellite radio service.
Worldspace had 21,000 subscribers in March 05, whichsaw a five fold increase to 74,574 in the fourthquarter of same year and another 50 per cent by march06 to stand at a base of 1,11,723 subscribers.
"The growth in subscriber base can be attributed tothree factors, an extensive communications campaignand a raising awareness for the concept of satelliteradio, growing appreciation of the USP of thesatellite radio medium in India and an aggressivepromotional campaign," Wordspace Satellite Radiomanaging director, Shishir Lall told mediapersons.
The festive offer launched in October 2005 withrevised rates on subscription and the entry level divareceiver helped us penetrate the market and get peopleto sample the Worldspace service, he added.
Increasing the penetration is still a challenge to thecompany and the primary goal would be to educatepeople on the value proposition offered by satelliteradio as a medium and is undertaking an integratedcommunications campaign fronted brand ambassador A RRahman, said Lall.
Currently the service is available in 22 locationsacross the country with the metro markets of Mumbai,Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Kochi tuning inlarge numbers.
(Source:http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?
Jaisakthivel Chennai, India.
Sakthi Vel/Cumbre DX

Radio Sawa DX Tip

Getting fair audio from Radio Sawa Djibouti at 1945 EDT, // the Sudan web stream at http://www.radiosawa.com/english.aspx.-- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ---See dxtip-info@nrcdxas.org for use of list.NATIONAL RADIO CLUB, INC.

Radio Netherlands Program Preview Sept 9 - 15

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.
SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
*** Weekend Connection ***
Every Saturday, the Newsline team brings you Weekend Connection, with thought-provoking reports on the issues making headlines in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond.
It's a lively mix of local colour and "the big picture". One week you might hear how Dutch farmers are doing their part to combat bird flu, the next week it's about the worldwide attempt to punish crimes against humanity. Big or small, Weekend Connection covers it all!
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 12.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 05.00 (Western N America & New Zealand)
*** Vox Humana ***
In Vox Humana this week, Marnie Chesterton talks to five comedians - American and British - about how the events of September 11th affected their lives both professionally and personally.
The attacks that punctured America's belief in its own invincibility also had an affect on the national sense of humour. Is this now the great American taboo? When is it OK for people to laugh after a profound tragedy? And what subjects are still beyond humour? These are the questions comedians are still trying to figure out in the wake of September 11th.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)Repeated: Sun 1430 (South Asia), Sun 1900 (N America, Africa)
SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
Post-9/11: are we living in a surveillance society?
Various measures have been introduced over the past five years in the fight against terrorism - surveillance and identification technologies such as national ID cards, biometric passports and surveillance cameras on the streets. Governments from the United States to the Netherlands are also introducing, or sometimes side-stepping, legislation to give them access to banking, email, Internet, and other telecommunication records.
But is the invasion of our privacy helping the 'war on terror'? Or are we giving up civil liberties without getting enough in return? Have your say on the topic at www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.05 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.05 (Eastern N America), 15.05 (South Asia), 18.05 & 20.05 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)
*** Dutch Extra ***
Dutch Extra is a new programme on Radio Netherlands, broadcast on Sundays immediately after Amsterdam Forum.
The programme offers a selection of cultural and arts news, a Radio Netherlands columnist casts a critical eye over Dutch society, we'll regularly have a Dutch recipe and most importantly, Dutch Extra features your reactions to our programmes and answers the questions you've asked us.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.45 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.45 (Eastern N America), 15.45(South Asia), 18.45 & 20.45 (Africa), 00.40 (Eastern N America), 01.40 (Central N America), 04.40 (Western N America), 06.40 (New Zealand), 0740 (Australia)
MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)
*** The Research File ***
The Research File this week goes hunting for freshwater under the saline sea! A Dutch scientist has developed a way to tap into a huge reservoir that was virtually unknown until now. We take a look at the very earliest evidence of the learning mind - 'Thinking Man' may be two million years old! And the introduction of a new type of meat substitute was a good excuse to let the ladies of our secretarial office perform as a test team.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
TUESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)
*** EuroQuest ***
"Letting the Past Catch Up"
Does the public really need instructions on the proper operation of a handkerchief? The British government thought so back in 1945 and produced a film on that and other "public service matters." The British national archive has pooled together a number of these films and has made them available online.
Thousands of people have made pilgrimages to the house in Nuenen, where Vincent van Gogh grew up. But only one of them has actually met Vincent....in a way. Euroquest tells the weird and wonderful tale of the two Vincents.
The Palace of Culture in Warsaw, with its monstrous size and audacious architecture, is a tourist attraction and a money-maker. But originally it was a gift from Josef Stalin, meant to glorify socialism.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)
WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)
*** The Weekly Documentary ***
"Paradise Lost"
Haiti is the world's first black republic. Ever since achieving independence two centuries ago, the country has been plagued by political instability. Today it is the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere. It's often cited as a typical example of a failed state. The police and justice system are almost non-existent. Even in the capital, public schools, hospitals, electricity, water and sewage barely function. In "Paradise Lost", Eric Beauchemin looks at the collapse of the Haitian nation. This is the second programme in "The Abyss", a four-part series on failed states, produced in collaboration with the Ford Foundation.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)
THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline *** The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)
*** Dutch Horizons ***
Dutch Horizons will take you on a boat tour of Amsterdam's historic centre. Many of the characteristic canal houses would have been torn down if it hadn't been for a renovation company that's celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Stadsherstel -a non-profit company- buys dilapidated buildings nobody else wants, renovates them and then rents them out as apartments, offices, shops etc. Their biggest project to date - the transformation of an enormous warehouse in Amsterdam's docklands - sees its completion later this month.
You'll also hear how criminal behaviour is often in the genes, or so argues a Dutch scientist. And you'll meet a Dutch-Indonesian family in the last of our four part series on immigrant families in the Netherlands.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)
FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)
*** A Good Life ***
Computer training for children in rural India: A mobile van full of computers is opening up new horizons for children in hard to reach places. While the children learn the theory in their classrooms, the van is on it's way to provide them with the practical experience they need.
Plus, using sport to develop the leaders of tomorrow. The Dreams and Teams project helps children in developing countries organise sports festivals in their communities.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)Repeated: Tues 1500 (S Asia), Tues 1900 (Africa)
(Source: Radio Netherlands)

Moldova's Radio DMR program plans

According to Worldwide DX Club, Radio DMR Pridnestrovye program plans to be on 6205 kHz channel 1700-1740 UTC, during upcoming B06 season. In summer A06 the station was on 5960, and later changed to 5910, and lately on 5965 instead. (Radio DMR-MOL, Aug 31)

Mostly still announcing the old frequency. Very strong on clear channel though overmodulated. News bulletin followed the opening announcements. (Mike Barraclough-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 28, 2006)

Grigoriopol-Maiac site also engaged for Libyan opposition radio around 17665 kHz at 1200-1400 UT. (wb) (Source: BC-DX WWDXC TopNews # 772)

Radio DMR broadcast from pro-Russian separatist known as Trans-Dniester Moldavian Republic, and is also known as Dniester Moldavian Republic. Radio DMR correspondence should be sent to:
Radio DMR Pridnestrovye
Rose Luxembourg Street 10
Tiraspol 3300
Republic of Moldova

(GVH)

Blog Logs - Ecuador

The following Ecuadorian stations have been logged via shortwave in recent weeks. All times are UTC.

3220, HCJB, Pifo, 0947, Aug 20, Quichua religious talk, 35443. (Arnaldo Slaen, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

3279.7, La Voz del Napo, Tena, 1951, Aug 20, religious talk in Quichua, 35343. (Slaen, ARG)

4909.25 R. Chaskis, Otavalo, 0435-0440* UT, talks, local instrumentals radio announcements. Fair signal on 19 Aug. (Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 29)

4920, R Quito, Quito, 0005, Programme "Planeta Fútbol", ID. (Cesar Perez Dioses, Chimbote, Peru/DX Window # 306)

6050 HCJB, Pifo, noted mixed w/ China at 2233-2241, 28 Aug, Spanish, songs with SINPO 53433, QRM from Tibet and China, in fact, neither was really dominating. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)

9740 to Europe via Pifo for HCJB German sce in B06 season, 0630-0730 UT. 12040 to SoAM at 2230-2400 UT to SoAM, 9780 to NoAM 0230-0330 UT. (HCJB, Aug 31)
(Source: BC-DX # 772 WWDXC TopNews)

Additional loggings:
9745 HCJB. 19 Aug at 1326. Inspirational music in Spanish to lady announcer. (J. Wood, TN)

11690 HCJB 1120 Spanish. Male/female announcers with religious text and chat. Poor-fair signal copy, best to monitor in USB. (Frank Hillton, Charleston, SC)

Blog Logs - Bolivia

The following Bolivian stations have been logged via shortwave in recent weeks. All times are UTC.

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, 2225-2245, talks, local songs, program announcements. Poor signal on 18 Aug.

3390.28, Radio Emisoras Camargo, 2330-2350, talks, announcements, local songs, poor signal on 18 Aug.

4901.12, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2335-2340, announcements, ads, music inserts, fair signal on 17 Aug.

6155.02, Radio Fides, La Paz, 0155-0200*, religious talks, a prayer, good strength but distorted signal on 18 Aug. (Vashek Korinek-AFS, DXplorer Aug 29)

4901.1 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, poor at 2151-2158 UT on 27 Aug, Spanish, talks; fluttery; 33431, QRM de CHN 4905 kHz. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 31)
(Source: BC DX # 772 WWDXC TopNews )

Additional Bolivian loggings:
4545.31 Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, 2305-2311. August 14, Spanish. Catholic programming and religious music. SINPO 34443. (Arnaldo Slaen, Buenos Argentina)

5580 Radio San Jose. 0140-0153. Andean music at tune-in to local ads and ID with freq quote. Music mix of pops, Andean and ballads. SINPO 33223. (Frank Hillton, Charleston, SC)

5976.49 Radio Nacional de Huanuni, Huanuni. 1110-1120. August 14. Spanish. Andean music and programming features. Announcement and ID as: "en Radio Nacional..." and other IDs as: "Radio Nacional de Huanuni..." SINPO 33433. (Slaen, ARG)

6025 Radio Patria Nueva (ex Illimani?) La Paz, 1055-1105. August 18. Aymara/Spanish. Talk by female announcer in Aymara language to ID at 1100 as: "Radio Patria Nueva...en todos los deparamentos de paaid...en trinta segundos comienza su red nacional". Additional ID as: "La Radio Patria Nueva presenta..su canal de noticias...Bolivia, primera edicion...completa y plurista." National news in Spanish by male. SINPO 22432. (Slaen, ARG)

Forging the Union on BBC World Service

Beginning September 11, Forging the Union begins a new four-part series exploring the rationale and development of the European Union, formed out of the desire to avoid the tensions that formented three wars over the span of two generations.
From the early 1905's and the Coal and Steel Community up through the current day, the movement towards a single market and single currency is analyzed.

Shortwave broadcast include Mondays 0806, 1106, 1906 and 2306, plus Saturdays 0906 (Europe/live webcast) Mondays 0906, 1306 and 2106, plus Tuesdays 0006, Sundays 0206 and 1306 (Africa) and Mondays 1406 and 1906, Tuesday 0006 and 0506 plus Sundays 2206 (Americas/ XM).
(Source: NASWA-Easy Listening via R. Cuff)

ARO Special Event call to Sept 30

VE - Look for special event call VE6QCWA to be aired until 30
September for the QCWA National Convention that will be held in Calgary on
28-30 September. QSL via VE6AFO. Founded in 1947, the Quarter Century
Wireless Association is open to amateur radio operators who have been
licenced for at least 25 years (please visit www.qcwa.org/ for full
information). [TNX VA3RJ]
(Source DX News # 799)