Blog Logs

Thanks to Ron Howard, one of our regular contributors, for the following logs from Shanghai, China
Gayle VH

All times UTC // parallel frequency 8sign-on sign-off*

Bangladesh
7250, GOS, heard May 18 & 22, 1238-1300*, in English with news and subcontinent music, "Panorama" program, not able to hear this every day signal improving by sign-off.

4750, heard May 21 & 22, 1236-1257, in vernacular, with subcontinent music, clear mentions of Bangladesh, mixing with CNR-1.

China
CNR-2/CBR, 2224-2243, May 21, resumed their own programming again after days of relaying CNR-1. During the period of national mourning CNR-1 suspended all music and entertainment programming. Television also resumed regular programming today. Heard on 91.4 FM, 6065, 7130, 7140, 7150, 7245, 7315, 9775 and 9820. IDs "China Business Radio", program "Winner's English" presented by Oscar, segment about a lantern festival with Shirley and Laura. May 23, at 1303 usual "English Evening" program, Aaron talking about the quake.

PBS-XZDT, Lhasa, 6200 still with CNR-1 relay on May 23, at 1234.

PBS, Lhasa on 4905 // 4920 not a relay of CNR-1, May 23, at 1239.

Sichuan PBS services heard most days regularly on 6060, 7225 and 9740. Still has some short segments of CNR-1 relays.

Shanghai PBS, 3280 // 4950, heard May 21 at 0811 with CNR-1 relay of a news conference in English and Chinese, followed by an update of the quake (41,353 dead, etc.), with about a 15 second delay behind all the other CNR-1 frequencies. Of course sounded like the local station it is.

Easy FM (CRI) on about 87.9 FM, May 21, at 1211 special programming in English and Chinese about the quake, IDs for CRI Easy FM.

Ron
Shanghai, China
Eton E5

VOA Special English feature on Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow, 1908-1965: The Famous Radio and Television Reporter Helped Create Modern News Broadcasting

I'm Faith Lapidus. and I'm Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we tell the story of Edward R. Murrow, a famous radio and television broadcaster. He helped create and develop modern news broadcasting.

Read more and hear the audio at:
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2008-05-24-voa1.cfm

blog Logs

Thanks to contributors for today's edition of Blog Logs on this Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Gayle VH

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

Ascension Island
15400 BBC relay. 1620. 23 May 08. English. Sports program featuring an interview with an African distance runner. Fair. (J. Wood, TN)

Australia
15515 Radio Australia (Shepperton). 0417-0426. 24 May 08. English. Sporting event of the football variety. Many references to “scrum.” Does this term relate to both Rugby and Australian Rules football? The teams playing were referred to as the “Blues,” and the “Blacks.” There were also many comments on “Irishmen,” and the “Dodgers.” Fair. (J. Wood, TN).

Armenia
Radio Russia Intl relay 7250 0445 Russian SIO 333 May 20 Announcers comments and QRM via Deutsche Welle on 7245. (S. MacKenzie, CA)

Bolivia
3310 Radio Mosoi Chaski (Cochabamo). 1012. 23 May 08. Spanish. Very faint Latin guitar music just above the noise threshold. Poor. (Wood, TN).

6079.94, Radio San Gabriel, 0945-0955, Unfortunately Ecuador is mixing with Radio San Gabriel which is a couple of Hertz off freq. Noted a female and male in Spanish language comments, while Ecuador is using a vernacular. Signal was poor. (C. Bolland,
FL)

Botswana
VOA Relay 4930 0413 English SIO 232 May 20 Program comments on the American Justice system. Piano music then continued comments on South Africa. //12080 [SIO 433]Madagascar. (S. MacKenzie, CA.)

Canada
Radio Japan Relay-NHK 5960 0425 Japanese SIO 444 May 20 Announcer interviewing guest. Noted on //17560 [SIO 433]Japan and 17810 [SIO 333]Japan. (S MacKenzie, CA)

China
6115, Voice of the Strait,(presumed) 1030-1050 Noted steady prepared Chinese language comments from male and female types. Signal was fair at this time, but an hour earlier was nil on this freq even though EIBI had them on since the new day. (C. Bolland, FL May 19, 2008)

9515, China National Radio 2, 1105-1115 With a format of chatter and laughter, noted a number of persons in Chinese language comments. At 1108, a female comments that sounds like news. At 1110 a second female and a male comments. Found a parallel on 9820 kHz while the signal on 9515 was fair. (C. Bolland, FL)

Cuba
5025 Radio Rebelde (Habana). 1028. 23 May 08. Spanish. Station identification and wake up show. DJ patter and lively Cuban music. VG. (Wood, TN).

Djibouti
4780 Radio Djibouti. 0303. 24 May 08. Arabic. Middle Eastern music and chants. Poor signal quality. (J. Wood, TN).

Ecuador
4909.19, Radio Chaskis Del Norte, Pres, 1000-1015, Heard music at initial tune in until 1003, the a male comments in Spanish Language briefly. Then back to music which was Rancheros type. Signal was good. (C. Bolland, FL)

Eritrea
7100, VOBME, Program 1, *0354-0407, May 24, Interval signal. Talk at 0400. Weak but readable. Covered by noise jammer at 0402.Jammer gone at 0404 along with VOBME. VOBME back at 0406 and so was the noise jammer. Both gone at 0407. (Brian Alexander, PA)

7175, VOBME, Program 2, *0354-0408, May 24, Interval signal. Talk at 0400. Weak under Radio Liberty. Noticed noise jammer at 0408 check. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Ethiopia
7209.91, Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, *0255-0320, May 24, IS. Good level but covered by BBC 7210 at 0300 sign on. // 6110-covered by WHRI at 0259 sign on. Radio Fana still audible underneath on both frequencies with mix of lite instrumental music and HOA music. (Brian Alexander, PA)

9704.20, Radio Ethiopia, 0307-0320, May 24, Local tribal music featuring local flute-type instrument. Amharic talk. Lite Afro-pop music at 0310. Fair, but better on // 7110. Poor with adjacent channel splatter on // 5990. (Brian Alexander, PA)

France
Radio France Intl-RFI 9790 0520 French 333 May 23 Two male hosts with comments plus addiitonal program items. Noted on //9790 [SIO 433] and 11700 [SIO 333]. (S. MacKenzie, CA)

Guatemala
4799.80, Radio Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastian, 0415-0433*, May 24, nice selection of local music. Spanish ID at 0422. Local religious music. Closing ID announcements at 0432. Weak but readable. Best in ECSS-LSB to avoid weak het from a presumed Mexico on 4800. (Brian Alexander, PA)

4799.8 Radio Buenas Nuevas (San Sebastian). 0305-0319. 24 May 08. Spanish. Ballads and middle-of-the=road music with some sounding a little like Afropop. Poor signal quality.(J Wood, TN).

Indonesia
9526, Voice of Indonesia, 0940-1000 Noted a female in Indonesian comments until 0944. At that time, music was presented. Signal dropped off the air at 0945 however, in the middle of music. Sat on this freq for a few minutes, but signal never came back.While VOI was on the air, its signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL May 22, 2008)

9680, RRI Jakarta, 0947-1000 At tune in, noted local type music. Following that, a male and female commence discussing current events in Indo language. At 0956,more local type music again. On the hour, ID given by female. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL May 22, 2008)

Laos
6130 Lao National Radio (presumed) no gongs at 1200, but a nice signal with what sounded like news, mentions of Myanmar. I tried to find the regional station at Sam Neua checking 4648, 4678, and 4695, but no joy. (H. Johnson, FL/Cumbre DX)

Mexico
4800, XERTA,1005-1015 Period filled with religious music and talk. At about 1009, noted ID in both Spanish and English with URL as: "www.XERTARADIO.com" Signal was very good. This was my unid last weekend on this freq when conditions weren't as good as today. (C. Bolland, FL May 25, 2008)

Radio Educacion 6185 0435 Spanish SIO 433 May 20 Presentyation of popular musicto program announcements. (S MacKenzie, CA)

Morocco
15345 RTV Morocaine (Nador). 1618. 23 May 08. Arabic. Announcer with talk of internet connections to station and also ments of SW freqs. Poor signal quality. (J. Wood, TN).

New Zealand
Radio New Zealand Intl-RNZI 11725 0512 English SIO 444 May 23 Two lady announcers present news and program comments. (S MacKenzie, CA).

Nigeria
9690, Voice of Nigeria, *0802-0820, May 24, Sign on with their usual theme music. Talk in listed Hausa at 0804. ID. Poor. Weak in noise. (B. Alexander, PA)

North Korea
11710, Voice of Korea, *1300-1310, May 24, Interval signal into English programming with news, commentary. Very weak. IDed by way of station interval signal. (B. Alexander, PA)

Peru
6019.44, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0435-0510, May 24, Spanish sermon. Government mandated National Anthem played at 0502-0505 followed by local music & religious sermon. Difficult copy. Must use ECSS-LSB to avoid CRI via Canada on 6020. // 9720-very weak. (B. Alexander, PA)

6173.81, Radio Tawantinsuyo, 1040-1100 Can pick out the carrier from this station, but the audio is barely audible with the noise. Noted a male in Spanish language comments.With a TC and ID noted at 1044 from a male. Actually the signal starts to fade in at that time to a fair level. "Cinque in manana y ...." "... Radio Tawantinsuyo .." at 1046. This is followed with canned promos and then music. Signal was threshold to fair. (C. Bolland, FL)

5939.30, Radio Melodia, 0920-1030, With a male in Spanish language comments at tune in. A second male joins in. Noted many mentions of "Peru" as the two talked. No break on the half hour. Still audible at 1030. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL)

Philippines
9615, Radio Veritas Asia, 1002-1030, Noted a male and female in Chinese language comments/conversation. This format continues until 1025 when music is presented. At 1026, English commences. Signal was good. (C. Bolland, FL May 20, 2008)

Russia
12040, Voice of Russia (Moscow). 1610. 23 May 08. French. Announcer with newscast including many mentions of Russian President. Signal fair-good. (J Wood, TN).

9400, Voice of Russia, 1010-1030, Noted a male in Chinese language commentary. The comments continue. Signal was good. (C. Bolland, May 20, 2008)

6075, Radio Rossii, 0937-0945 Noted a male in Russian language comments. Later a female is heard commenting. A parallel broadcast was picked up on 7320 khz. Both signals were fair. (C. Bolland, FL)

Rwanda
Deutsche welle realy 7245 0440 English SIO 433 May 20 Items on local power plants that are producing electricity. (S MacKenzie, CA)

South Africa
Channel Africa 7390 0448 French SIO 333 May 20 Program comments followed by regional African music. (S MacKenzie, CA)

Suriname
4990, Radio Apintie, 0940-1005 Noted a male and female in Dutch language. Program conversation. At 0954, heard a short period of music. Then more comments untilthe hour. Judging from the format, this sounds like a religious program which continous through the top of the hour. Signal was poor with CODAR and noise. (C. Bolland, FL May 25, 2008)

USA
5446u USA, AFRTS (Key West). 0326. 24 May 08. English. Announcer with programsignal quality “Parents’ Journal” dealing with child proofing ones home. Poor signal quality. (J. Wood,TN).

Contributord:
Brian Alexander, PA
Chuck Boland, FL
Hans Johnson, FL
Stewart MacKenzie, CA
Joe Wood, TN

Report on Saudi Arabia

Saudi ArabiaFor the long time again was heard the Second Prgr of BSKSA on 9580 kHz \\ 9675 (here stronger but with "middle buzzy" 0350-0410. The "13 m. b. Saudi Effect" was observed for the past 4-5 years in three types, now only two, for example at 1100 UTC 21635 and 21740 with mixed prgrs of fundamental 21670 in Indonesian and 21705 Main prgr in Ar, or plus and minus 35 kHz (there is in another time a case with + /- 40 kHz.
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 16)

15470 is empty at 1100 UT. But ARS BSKSA Riyad's English service is still on 15250 kHz again, as registered at 1000-1230 UT in A-08

Noted very hot western rap pop music til 1120 UT, after that a prominent soap about Jackson pop family like in the YELLOW press. S=7 steady signal, much better than in winter season. See also WRTH 2008 Update under SaudiArabia.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 17/BC-DX #861 via wb, Germany)

Voice of Russia adds Kurdish transmission

From 19th May 2008 Voice of Russia started a transmission in Kurdish language. Programs are transmitted daily from 1600-1700 UTC on the following frequencies:

1314 kHz (Yerevan, 1000 kW) - instead Russian International Radio to Central Asia
5925 kHz (Novosibirsk, 250 kW) - instead of Arabic language program
7325 kHz (Krasnodar, 100 kW) - instead of Arabic language program

(Vadim Alexeev-RUS VoRUS, thanks via translation by Mauno Ritola-FIN; wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 20/BC-DX #861 via wb, Germany)

Changes from Radio Romania International

Station cuts shortwave frequencies and upgrades transmitters

Radio Romania International
announced as the last item in their English news (18 May at 0007 UT on 9775 kHz) that they would be reducing their shortwave frequencies for the next couple of months whilst they upgrade/replace their shortwave transmitters. The revised English schedule they read out had only half the number of frequencies for each broadcast as in their original A08 schedule
(see below).

Their website also shows details:
CHANGES IN RRI'S FREQUENCIES. You'll soon receive RRI's broadcasts on the short-waves in better conditions.

On May 18th 2008, at 2100 hours UT, the transmitters in Galbeni, north-eastern Romania will stop functioning and will be replaced by Radiocom with new 300 kW short-wave transmitters. That is why in the following months you can listen to RRI's broadcasts on fewer frequencies. The programs will be broadcast by our transmitters in Tiganesti, near Bucharest.

The programs broadcast by the transmitters in Saftica, near Bucharest, the internet and satellite transmissions, as well as the broadcasts and rebroadcasts of RRI's programs by WRN will not be affected by the change.

In summer, after the new transmitters of Galbeni start functioning, most of our programs will be broadcast by those transmitters, to allow us upgrade the rest of our old short-wave ransmitters, which become more and more obsolete, and replace them with 300 kW transmitters in Tiganesti and 100 kW transmitters in Saftica.

We hope the inconvenience created by the reduction of frequencies on the short waves will be compensated in a couple of months by a significant improvement of the quality of reception, required by many of our listeners.

Therefore at 1200 UTC listeners in Western Europe can tune in to our programmes on 15220 kHz.

At 1700 UTC listeners in Western Europe can listen to RRI on 11735 kHz.

At 2030 UTC listeners in Western Europe can tune in on 9515 kHz while listeners in North America (the East Coast) can tune in on 11940 kHz.

At 2200 UTC listeners in Western Europe can tune in on 7185 kHz and those in North America (the East Coast) on 9790 kHz.

At 0000 UTC listeners in North America (the East Coast) can listen on 9775
kHz.

At 0300 UTC listeners in North America (the West Coast) can tune in on 6150 kHz and those in South East Asia on 11895 kHz.

At 0530 UTC listeners in Western Europe can listen on 9655 kHz while those in the Pacific area can tune in on 17770 kHz.
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-UK May 19)
(Source: WWDXC Top News - BC DX # 861 via wb, Germany)

Radio remains favorite medium in Switzerland

Radio remains the favourite medium of the Swiss, audience figures for 2007 show. Ninety-one per cent of people aged 15 and over tuned in daily, according to annual figures published by Mediapulse, the media research group of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC).
By contrast, television viewing fell across the country, with the average person watching 163 minutes a day in 2007, compared with 170 minutes in 2006.
Around 70 per cent of television owners turn their sets on every day. The main channels run by the SBC are the most watched, especially at prime time. SBC radio stations also had the biggest audiences, but private stations recorded the greatest increase in listeners.
Overall, people listened to the radio for longer than in previous years, peaking in the morning, midday and early evening. The average person listened to around 103 minutes of radio a day.
(Source: swissinfo/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Sweden - English frequency change on Sunday

Radio Sweden’s website says “Because of interference from other radio stations, we’ve been forced to change the frequency of our broadcast in English to the Middle East at 15:30 UTC. The current frequency of 11590 kHz is changing on May 25 to 11595 kHz.”
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network)

Nostalgic look at DX Window

Denmark
9520 History. First. From Nov 1967 till Dec 1969 the DX-Window was broadcast 113 times in English by "Radio Denmark Shortwave" each Sunday on 9520 kHz. Producer of the 20 minute programme was the famous Christian Flagstad with Torre Ekblom, Kaj Bredahl Jorgensen and yours truly as regular contributors. The secretary of the English Section, Mrs Susanne Jackson, often assisted us in reading our tips. She issued more than 3,000 QSLs on these programmes! Unfortunately R Denmark ceased its broadcasting in foreign languages by the end of 1969. A Memory Card was issued and requested by 197 DX-listeners.

Second. From Oct 1987 till Sep 1994, the DX-Window continued as a printed newsletter, edited monthly or every second week with a total of 151 editions by the late German member, Bernhard Gruendl, and two Dutch members Hans van den Boogert and Wian Stienstra.

Third. From Feb 1996 til May 1999, Finn Krone and several other members as co-editors around the world on shift introduced the DX-Window as a free newsletter by e-mail, distributed by Claus Pedersen. A total of 168 editions were issued.

Fourth. When I retired in May 2001, the digital "DX-Window" was revived with edition no. 169 as a fortnightly newsletter issued to DSWCI-members at the same time as SWN changed from being published each month to every sixth week. This edition No. 350 is distributed to 168 DSWCI-members by e-mail. In addition several members read it in the Member Area at where our Swiss webmaster Rolf Wernli uploads it every time. Furthermore a summary of its content is used in DX-Mirror inShortwave News, edited by our Russian member Dmitry Mezin.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, dswci DXW May 14)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX # 861 via wb, Germany)

For more information on DX Window and the Danish Shortwave Club International, please refer to: http://www.dswci.org/

Observations of Australia on shortwave

Australia

All times UTC // parallel frequencies

2368.5 RadioSymban: This has now been confirmed as the one. Initially we were hearing a test broadcast which explains the lack of announcements, and the transmitter was only fired up about four hours before I caught it at 0945 UTC on Saturday, May 17. Programming now includes IDs and ads. It has been confirmed that it is running 1000 watts into a 20 m.-high antenna at Peats Ridge,about 60 km. north of Sydney. Reception reports will currently be verified viae-mail only to symban@radiosymban.com.au and the subject line must be "Reception Report." You can include an MP3 file of your reception report to aid in confirming reception. Thanks John Wright for managing to contact them and get those details. Monitoring with a professional setup someone from the ACMA gives it as running a fraction low on 2368.465 kHz.(Richard Jary-OZ, ARDXC; DXplorer May 19)

9475 Radio Australia, Shepparton VIC, 1837-1858*, 16 May, English to Asia, talks, music; SINPO 33432, adajacent QRM.

9660 Radio Australia, Brandon QL (10 kW), 0717-0759*, 15 May, English to the Pacific, talks; SINPO 15431.

9660 Radio Australia, Brandon QL (10 kW), 2138-2155, 15 May, English to the pacific, music, talks; SINPO 23431, adajacent QRM.

9710 Radio Australia, Shepp. VIC, /0700-0755, 16 May, English to NW Pacific, music, Pacific news, SINPO 45433, then blocked by LTU.

9710 Radio Australia, Shepp. VIC, 1835-1850, 16 May, English to the Pacific, talks, music; SINPO 23431, adajacent QRM.

13630 Radio Australia, Shepp. VIC, /0700-0815, 16 May, English to the Pacific, news, Pacific news, etc.; SINPO 45444 but useless signal around 0800.(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX May 13-20)
(Source: WWDXC Top News; BC-DX#861 via wb, Germany)

Additional Aussie logs:
4835, VL8A, Alice Springs, NT, *2130-2214, May 03, English announcements to ABC newscast, phone-ins, talks, sports news, SINPO 55343. (Gonçalves)

5025, VL8K, Katherine, NT, *2130-2210, May 03, cf. // 4835 VL8A, 54333 (!!!), QRM from Benin 5025. (Gonçalves)

12080, ABC, Brandon, 0416, May 11, sports commentary in English, fair; poor by 0433 recheck. (Ronda via DXplorer)
(DSWCI-DX Window # 350 via Anker Petersen, Denmark)

9580 Radio Australia via Shepparton-RA 1822 English SIO 433 May 14 Lady annoucer with news updates on Burma and China disasters. (S. MacKenzie,CA)

Radio Netherlands - Program Preview May 24-30

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

SATURDAY 24 MAY
*** The State We're In ***
This week on the show that looks at how we treat each other we're focusing on the growing trend in corporate philanthropy - companies, or rich individuals, giving money to help others. And we're not talking bake sales - we're talking canapés, cocktails and celebrities. So we go to the Global Philanthropy Forum to meet some of the charities vying for the billions at stake. Plus we speak with the GPF's head Jane Wales, who tells us why giving has become de rigueur for, in particular, the IT jet set.

We look at the right to sex and talk to the Dutch organisation that arranges 'sex care givers' for the disabled and learn that the word 'gig' in Thai means 'friendship with benefits'.

And getting back to philanthropy, but on a smaller scale, we talk about Kiva.org, the site where you can loan as little as 25 US dollars to a perspective entrepreneur in the developing world. We meet an American lender and the Ugandan woman who took the money, started a clothing retail business and, in contrast to the system of charity and grants, is now paying the cash back so it can be loaned to someone else.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1006 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1406 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

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

A pan-European team links up across the continent 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):
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange: 1530 (South Asia 9345, 12080, 15595)
Bridges with Africa:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

SUNDAY 25 MAY
*** Network Europe Extra ***
Arts and Culture brought to you from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1005 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1405 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Reloaded ***
Your chance to catch up with some of the highlights from recent programmes; the best, the most interesting or newsworthy, or sometimes the funniest, chosen by our producers and presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Sunday we also run:

The State We're In:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

MONDAY 26 MAY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***
This week on Curious Orange: leaving the Lowlands. More and more Native Dutch are leaving Holland - we'll find out where they're going and why.

And, Arts & Culture editor Philip Smet will tell us about 'gevelstenen' - it doesn't really translate, so you'll just have to tune in to find out what they are!

Also, Perro de Jong will be in with his critical eye. And, as always, we'll feature a little Dutch music. This week we'll hear from the gypsy orchestra Zigeunerorkest Servus.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Network Europe Extra followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Bridges with Africa followed by Radio Books:
0400 (Western N America 6165)

TUESDAY 27 MAY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***
This week on the show that looks at how we treat each other we're focusing on the growing trend in corporate philanthropy - companies, or rich individuals, giving money to help others. And we're not talking bake sales - we're talking canapés, cocktails and celebrities. So we go to the Global Philanthropy Forum to meet some of the charities vying for the billions at stake. Plus we speak with the GPF's head Jane Wales, who tells us why giving has become de rigueur for, in particular, the IT jet set.

We look at the right to sex and talk to the Dutch organisation that arranges 'sex care givers' for the disabled and learn that the word 'gig' in Thai means 'friendship with benefits'.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 28 MAY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Radio Books ***
Earlier this year Radio Books invited you to send in entries for its short story competition. Almost 70 arrived from as far afield as New Zealand, Bangladesh, China and the US. Over the next few weeks the five winning entries will be broadcast together with an interview with the author.

This week the overall winner will be announced and his powerful winning entry is sure to leave you listening to the last breath.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 29 MAY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***
'Two women'

Host Dheera Sujan replays interviews with two of the most inspiring women she's met - they live in separate parts of the world, yet they have much in common. Both have given up their middle class lives of relative luxury to live in rural areas to help the children most in need. Every day, they look starvation and misery in the face and dedicate their lives to helping people combat them. Both have an endless capacity for love and despite daily proof of the contrary, both continue to believe that it is love that will in the end, conquer all.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Network Europe Extra:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 30 MAY
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe ***

A Pan European team links up across the continent each week to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

The programme is a unique example of European co-operation, produced by the continent's leading international broadcasters, it reflects the diversity of European society and voices. Each week we drop in on specialists around Europe and catch up with our extensive network of correspondents for their unique take on the events shaping the week.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0030 (Eastern N America 6165)
0130 (Central N America 6165)
0530 (Western N America 6165)
1030 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
2000 (East Africa 11805, 12050, West Africa 17810, Central/Southern Africa 7120)

*** Bridges with Africa ***
This week on Bridges with Africa we see how South Africa's children orphaned by hiv/aids deal with this trauma.

We compare Africa's development over the past half century with Asia.

We conclude our interview series with the woman who set out to answer the question: what has happened to Robert Mugabe?

And we have more about the ups and downs of the annual jazz festival in St. Louis (Senegal).

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Earthbeat:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
(Source: R Netherlands)

Australian DX Report # 99 available for download

A new episode, no. 99, of the AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT audio shortwave news magazine is now available.

It has lots of news about the A08 transmission period!

It's 12 mins 48 secs, and is at

http://airm.edxp.org/

The "AUSTRALIAN DX REPORT", is a free service of the ELECTRONIC DX PRESS RADIO MONITORING ASSOCIATION and contains professionally compiled information about world shortwave broadcasting, with monitoring research.

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, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and free subscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.

There are some interesting comments at the site from listeners!

Will there be an Episode No. 100? Yes, indeed, the "Century Episode"!

Good listening to the Australian DX Report!
(Source: Bob Padula)

Weekend relays on 9290 kHz

May 24th

Radio City 09.00 -10.00UTC
and on 945AM 19.00 -20.00UTC www.radionord.lv

Latvia Today 10.00 -11.00UTC

Radio Casablanca 11.00 -12.00UTC

May 25th
Latvia Today 15.00 -16.00UTC
(Source:Tom Taylor)

Hut 33 returns for a second series

This is a pretty amusing program. The British know how to do comedy. It started this past Wednesday, theres a link to listen until the next edition next Wednesday.
Fred Waterer

21 May - 25 June 2008

Wednesday, 11.30 - 12.00 noon

Hut 33 returns for a second series, from the award winning creators of Think the Unthinkable.

Set in Bletchley Park, in WW2, this sitcom focuses on 3 code-breakers forced to share a draughty wooden hut as they try to break German ciphers. Unfortunately they hate one another.

Archie, the stroppy Geordie who wants a socialist revolution must now work with Charles, the ultra-conversative snob who rejected him from Oxford because he didn't know how to use a fish knife. Gordon, the child prodigy, wants to be taken seriously, which is difficult in short trousers and tries vainly to act as peace-maker.

In theory, 3rd Lieut Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall is in charge of the hut, but he struggles to even find his way there, let alone exercise authority. Minka, their Polish secretary, provides much need efficiency, although she is worryingly keen on extreme violence as the solution to all problems.

Off duty, the code-breakers must stay alert to avoid the attentions of Mrs Best, their sex-obsessed landlady who claims to have bedded both Bomber Harris and Goering.

The cast are:

CHARLES - Robert Bathurst
ARCHIE - Tom Goodman-Hill
MINKA - Olivia Colman
JOSHUA - Alex MacQueen
MRS BEST - Lill Roughley
GORDON - Fergus Craig
Useful Links

Bletchley Park: find out about the real code-breakers at Bletchley

Hut 33: find out more about the show on Wikipedia

James Cary's Hut 33 blog more about the show from the writer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/hut33.shtml

(Fred Waterer, ODXA)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 May 20 2053 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
12 - 18 May 2008

Solar activity was very low. Isolated low-level B-class flares were
detected on 12 and 17 May.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during 12 - 14 May.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels. ACE solar wind measurements indicated no significant activity during the period. Solar wind velocities ranged from 279 to 430 km/sec. IMF Bz was variable in the +7 to -5 nT range. IMF Bt ranged from 1 to 7 nT during the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
21 May - 16 June 2008

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 22 - 28 May and 01 - 10 June.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at minor storm levels on 21 May with major storm levels possible at high latitudes due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to active levels on 22 May as coronal hole effects subside. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected during 23 May - 02 June. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 03 - 14 June. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels on 15
June as a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream begins to affect the field. A further increase to active levels is expected on 16 June as the high-speed stream continues.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2008 May 20 2053 UTC
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# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 May 20
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 May 21 72 25 5
2008 May 22 72 15 4
2008 May 23 72 10 3
2008 May 24 72 10 3
2008 May 25 70 10 3
2008 May 26 68 10 3
2008 May 27 68 10 3
2008 May 28 68 10 3
2008 May 29 68 12 3
2008 May 30 68 12 3
2008 May 31 68 10 3
2008 Jun 01 68 10 3
2008 Jun 02 68 10 3
2008 Jun 03 68 5 2
2008 Jun 04 68 5 2
2008 Jun 05 68 5 2
2008 Jun 06 68 5 2
2008 Jun 07 68 5 2
2008 Jun 08 68 5 2
2008 Jun 09 70 5 2
2008 Jun 10 70 5 2
2008 Jun 11 70 5 2
2008 Jun 12 72 5 2
2008 Jun 13 72 5 2
2008 Jun 14 72 5 2
2008 Jun 15 72 8 3
2008 Jun 16 72 15 4
(NOAA)

Observations from Shanghai, China

Our regular contributor Ron Howard, checks with the following observations from Shanghai, Chna. Thanks, Ron.

Greetings from Shanghai,

Monday, May 19 was the start of three days of national mourning for the victims of the Wenchuan quake. At 2:30 PM local time, everything came to a complete standstill here in Shanghai, with 3 minutes of the sounds of sirens and car horns, in honor of the victims of the quake. All the news media have continuous stories about the quake. Most of the television stations have identical coverage (one exception is CCTV-9, the English
language channel).

Radio reception consists mostly of numerous CNR-1 relays in the SW, AM and FM bands. Have observed CNR-2/China Business Radio with 24 hour relaying of CNR-1, as heard on the normal CNR-2/CBR frequencies: 91.4 FM, 6065, 6155, 7130, etc., on May 17, 18 and 19 during various times. First noticed this when I checked for the regular "English Evening" program from 13-14
UT and found the CNR-1 relay instead. The Sichuan PBS services, broadcasting from the area of the quake, continues to be on 6060, 7225 and the new 9740, heard with a relay of CNR-1 from about 1200-1232 UT. At other times they are mostly all parallel, but on May 19 noted 9740 was not parallel to anything, so assume they actually had Sichuan PBS-1 programming at 1105. 6200 continues to relay CNR-1 for 24 hours a day. Of course I hear some stations with their own programming: on 4830, CHBC at *1200 on May 19 and 4900 // 4040 with VOS at 1241 on May 19.

Would seem logical that is massive relaying of CNR-1 will continue through at least the 21th, the last day of national mourning and will probably continue on even past that date.

Ron
Shanghai, China
Eton E5

WYFR A-08 summer schedule update

USA [non, ARMENIA, KAZAKHSTAN, MOLDOVA, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE]
Summer A-08 of WYFR Family Radio via TV Radio Waves(TRW):

All times UTC

1400-1700 on 5845 DB 100 kW / 137 deg Hindi
1200-1300 on 5970 K/A 250 kW / 313 deg Korean
1100-1500 on 6135 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg Chinese
1400-1500 on 7215 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg Nepali
1800-2000 on 7240 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg Arabic/English
1000-1100 on 7245 K/A 100 kW / 178 deg Japanese
1400-1600 on 7320 TCH 250 kW / 240 deg English1800-1900 on 7320 ARM 300 kW / 290 deg German
1900-2000 on 7320 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg German
1900-2000 on 7340 MSK 250 kW / 264 deg Spanish
1000-1200 on 7430 A-A 200 kW / 094 deg Chinese
2000-2200 on 7430 KCH 250 kW / 309 deg English
1400-1600 on 7510 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg Bengali
1600-1800 on 7520 SMF 250 kW / 131 deg Persian
1400-1500 on 9365 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg English1400-1500 on 9405 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Punjabi
0900-1200 on 9450 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg English/English/Korean1400-1700 on 9450 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg >>>>> not active
1200-1300 on 9465 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg Cebuano
1900-2000 on 9490 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg Italian
1700-1900 on 9495 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg Russian
1500-1600 on 9500 NVS 250 kW / 195 deg Urdu >>> from May 13
1200-1500 on 9615 IRK 500 kW / 180 deg Indonesian/Indonesian/English
1800-1900 on 9615 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg Polish
1400-1500 on 9625 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg Tamil
1600-1700 on 9735 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Punjabi
1100-1500 on 9865 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg Chinese
1000-1100 on 9900 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg English1100-1200 on 9900 VLD 250 kW / 220 deg Ilocano
1500-1700 on 11505 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg Punjabi/Urdu
1300-1400 on 11520 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg Burmese
1600-1700 on 11630 ARM 250 kW / 110 deg Punjabi >>> from May 13
1500-1600 on 11655 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Marathi >>> from May 16
1100-1500 on 11725 P.K 250 kW / 244 deg Chinese
1200-1400 on 11895 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg Vietnamese/English
1400-1500 on 12055 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Gujarati
1900-2100 on 12060 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg French
1400-1600 on 12065 ARM 300 kW / 110 deg Urdu
1400-1600 on 12075 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Kannada/Marathi
1100-1500 on 12150 A-A 250 kW / 094 deg Chinese
1400-1500 on 13590 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Telugu
1500-1600 on 13665 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg Marathi
1300-1500 on 13810 A-A 500 kW / 121 deg English
1100-1300 on 13850 VLD 200 kW / 220 deg Tagalog/Indonesian
1200-1300 on 15490 NVS 250 kW / 155 deg Indonesian
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
(Source: DX Mix News # 521 via wb, Germany)

WEWN - A08 summer schedule

United States
A08 - Summer A-08 WEWN Global Catholic Radio
All times UTC

English
0000-0600 on 11520 EWN 500 kW / 040 deg to ME
0600-0800 on 7570 EWN 500 kW / 040 deg to WeEu
0800-1100 on 9355 EWN 500 kW / 355 deg to SoEaAs
1100-1400 on 11560 EWN 500 kW / 355 deg to SoEaAs
1400-1900 on 15855 EWN 500 kW / 020 deg to SoAs
1900-2200 on 17595 EWN 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAf
2200-2400 on 15665 EWN 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAf

Spanish
0000-0800 on 5810 EWN 500 kW / 220 deg to CeAm
0000-0800 on 11870 EWN 500 kW / 155 deg to SoAm
0800-1200 on 7455 EWN 500 kW / 220 deg to CeAm
0800-1200 on 9920 EWN 500 kW / 155 deg to SoAm
1200-1400 on 7425 EWN 500 kW / 220 deg to CeAm
1200-2400 on 17510 EWN 500 kW / 155 deg to SoAm
1400-2400 on 11550 EWN 500 kW / 220 deg to CeAm
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
(Source: DX Mix News # 521 via wb, Germany)

Radio Pakistan frequency update

Pakistan - frequency change of Radio Pakistan:

1330-1530UTC new freq 11565 ISL 250 kW / 282 deg, x11570 \\ 9385 in Urdu World Sce

1600-1615UTC new freq 11565 ISL 250 kW / 282 deg, x11570 \\ 9385,15625v in English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX May 21)
(Source: DX Mix News # 521 via wb, Germany)

Blog Logs

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

Belarus
7360, Radio Belarus, 2150-2200, May 16, English programming with local pop music program. Into listed Russian at 2200. Fair to good signal but audio somewhat muffled as usual.
Much weaker on // 7390. (B. Alexander, PA)


Bolivia
4699.40, Radio San Miguel, 1020-1030 At tune in, noted music with a male in Spanish Comments afterwards. Signal's peak period has already passed with it now being
almost threshold; and by 1030, signal almost having disappeared. (C. Bolland, May 18, 2008)

4716.7, Radio Yura, 0051-0105, May 14, Spanish. Announcers with music and talk. Signal very weak. Station ID at 0100 then right back to mx; poor-fair. (S. Barbour-NH)

Brazil
4754.9 Radio Imaculada Conceicao (Campo Grande), 0418-0433, 5/16/2008, Portuguese. Religious call-in program. alk, a short prayer, and a few bars of music for each caller.
Longer musical selection at 0430. Moderate signal with static from local storms (SINPO 34232). Announcements by man and woman at 0433. (Jim Evans, TN)

4754.9, Radio Imaculada Conceicao, 0300-0315, May 16, Portuguese. Countless announcers with brief religous talks and various music bits, Signal poor-fair.(S. Barbour, NH)

China
6060, Sichuan PBS-2, 1331-1404, May 13, in Chinese. Not the usual music programming due to the devastating earthquake in that area, mostly just man
and woman having conversation, some Chinese ballads. Even with the quake this is still on the air. For the last few weeks has been heard with above average reception, fair to almost good. (R Howard, CA)

Clandestine
9940 (North Korea) Reform Radio. (presumed) 1313-1330* May 13.Low-key talks in Korean. Plug was pulled at exactly 1330:00. Fair signal.Listed via Taiwan. (J. Wilkins, CO)

4880 (South Africa to Zimbabwe) SW Radio Africa 1820 talk about Zimbabwe in English and vernaculars. Asking the question of what expats can do to help those still in the country. Started news in English at 1824. No sign of any jamming. (H. Johnson May 16)

Congo
6210 Radio Kahuzi 1740 Unshackled program in English. 1749 ID in English by Richard McDonald (I recognized his voice.) One song. 1753 French. 1759 another ID by Richard and into VOA in English at 1800. (H. Johnson May 16)

Germany
9470 Voice of Croatia via Germany. 0600-0603, May 16, short English news bulletin to 0603. ID. Instrumental music at 0604. Weak but readable. Very weak on // 6165-via Croatia. (B. Alexander, PA)

9925. Voice of Croatia via Germany. 0200-0215, May 16, English "Croatia Today" program with news, sports & weather. Very good, strong signal. Still announcing they are on both 7285 & 9925 until May 15, but 7285 not heard. Heard // 3984.81-via Croatia-weak but (B Alexander, PA)

Guatemala
4052.5 Radio Verdad. 0412. 18 May 08. Spanish. Exceptional signal strength and quality for this station. Full ID with freq and full postal address followed by gospel music in England and Spanish. Signal S9+10/VG. (J. Wood, TN).

Honduras
3340 HRMI (Tegucigalpa). 0402. 18 May 08. Spanish. Presumed reception of this station. Male announcer with inspirational segment and lots of dead air. Signal S7/Fair. (Wood, TN).

Indonesia
4604.94 Radio Republik Indonesia-Serui 1159-1210 May 14. Song-of-the Coconut Island interval signal, followed by Jakarta. Noted on // 4790.04. Fair signal. (J. Wilkins, CO)

4790.04 Radio Republik Indonesia-Fak-Fak 1224-1240 May 14. Indo vocal selections to lady announcers text. Signal fair with CODAR interference. (J Wilkins, CO),

9525.97 Voice of Indonesia 1259-1306 May 13. Japanese transmission closing with website and emaila ddresses. English identificaiton at 1301. Program followed by Korean service with web info given again, then into talk by announcers talk. Strong here, S9+20 dB. (J Wilkins, CO)

Israel
6973 Galei Zahal (Tel Aviv). 0333. 18 May 08. Hebrew. Announcer with news and public service announcements. Signal S7/good. (J Wood, TN)
15785.0, Galei Zahal, 2130-2145, May 16, Hebrew talk. Local pop music. Techno-pop dance music. Phone talk. // 6973.0. Both frequencies fair to good. (B. Alexander, PA)

Lithuania
9875, Radio Vilnius, 2332-2359*, May 16, English news. Features on local school & local resort town. IDs. Sign off with local music. Booming in with a very good signal. In the clear without any sign of Chinese music jammer. (B. Alexander, PA)

11690, Radio Vilnius, *0000-0100*, May 17, Sign on with local music & programming in Lithuanian. English at 0029-0100 with news at 0031 and repeat of 2330 broadcast. Just like the 9875 frequency they were booming in with a very good signal. In the clear without any sign of Chinese music jammer. (B. Alexander, PA)

Malaysia
15295 Voice of Malaysia (Kajang) (presumed), 1206-1212, 5/17/2008, Chinese. Talk by man followed by local pop music at 1210. Poor signal (SINPO 24222), but best reception on this
frequency in years. Usually have local noise here, but barely audible below VoM this morning. Parallel with similar signal noted on 11884.7 (Jim Evans, TN)

Mali
9635, RTVM, Bamako, *0800-0820, May 16, Sign on with French ID announcements along with tune on local instrument. French and vernacular talk after 0801. Some indigenous music at 0804. Weakbut readable. (B. Alexander, PA)

Papua New Guinea
3290 Radio Central (p) 1133-1200* May 12. Non-stop vocal music to 1159.l Lady announcer with closing announcement, possibly in English and brief anthem. Signal fair at best. (J Wilkins, CO)
3345 Radio Northern 1102-1131 May 12. News by announcer in English at 1106 she proclaimed "This news is coming to you from NBC Popondetta" (a Radio Northern ID was heard earlier); 1109-1130. Announcement in Pidgin language interspersed with short bursts of island music. Tuned out at 1130, spot-checking occasionally - still going good at 1215 with island music. Signal fair at 1240 UTC. (J. Wilkins, CO)

3335 Radio East Sepik (Wewak), 1132-1135, 5/17/2008, Pidgin(?). Talk by man followed by PNG pop music. Very poor signal, peaking occasionally above the noise. One of only three
PNG stations heard this morning (also 3385 and 3905). Even worse for Indonesians, with only weak carriers on 4604.9 and 4750. (J. Evans, TN)



3385 Radio East New Britain (Rabaul), 1125-1135, 5/17/2008, Pidgin. PNG pop music with a minute of talk by a man at 1129. Poor but readable signal (SINPO 24222). (J. Evans, TN)

3905 Radio New Ireland (Kavieng), 1130-1140, 5/17/2008, Pidgin. Talk by man followed by PNG pop music at 1132. Poor but readable signal (SINPO 24222). (J. Evans, TN)

Philippines
15255 Voice of America relay via Tinang. 1204-1206, 5/17/2008, Chinese. Talk by man and woman under annoying but ineffective Firedrake jammer. Poor signal (SINPO 22332). (J. Evans, TN)

Peru
4826.49, Radio Sicuani, 0245-0304*, May 16, Peruvian music. Spanish announcements. ID. Abrupt sign off. Weak but readable. Reception better than usual but still with CODAR QRM. (B. Alexander, PA)

Pirate
6925USB Wolverine Radio. 0250-0327*. 18 May 08. English. Very nice program consisting of Motown and Beach music. IDs heard at 0309 and 0327. Very strong signal with reports seen from Scotland. G-VG. (J. Wood, TN).

South Africa
3320 Radio Sondergrense (Meyerton). 0355-0410. 18 May 08. Afrikaans. OM with news and ID at 0400 UTC. Back into news. Signal S7/Fair. (J. Wood, TN).

South Korea
6155, KBS/World Radio 0945-1000. Noted a male and female in Japanese language comments until 0956. At that time music presented until 0959. Full ID in English by a male at 0959. Off the air at 1000. Signal was poor. (C. Bolland, May 18, 2008)

Tanzania
11735 Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar 11735 untraced when checking at 1802. (H. Johnson May 16)

Zambia
5915 & 6165 ZNBC "Network News" on both freqs. News ended at 1818. It was sponsored by Celltel which ran an ID at this time about big savings on sending SMS messages.
(H. Johnson May 16)



Zanzibar
11735, Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar, 1800-1810, May 17, English news to 1810. "Spice FM" IDs. Swahili talk at 1810. Weak in noisy conditions. (B. Alexander, PA)

Contributors:
Brian Alexander, PA
Scott Barbour, NH
Chuck Bolland, FL
Jim Evans, TN
Ron Howard, CA
Hans Johnson, FL
John Wilkins, CO
Joe Wood, TN