giovedì 31 luglio 2008

Shortwave Radio Logs From WDX6AA

GREECE Voice of Greece 7475 0240 Greek 333 July 27 YL with comments plus some good Greek music. //9420 [323].

MEXICO Radio Educacion 6185 0343 Spanish 333 July 27 Qrm via Radio Netherlands Intl on 6185.

RUSSIA, Moldova Russian Intl Radio 7125 0306 Russian 333 July 27 Popular rock music.

UKRAINE Radio Ukaraine Intl-RUI 7440 Hyly 27 OM with comments.

UNITED STATES WHRI 7385 0246 English 333 July 27 YL with comments on keeeping your eyes looking upwards with music in the background. YL with WHR ID at 0252.

UNITED STATES WYFR 6985 0312 English 433 July 27 Minister with Bible quotes. Choir music 0313. More Bible quotes at 0321. Organ music at 0324 and more Choir music at 0326. OM with Family Radio ID at 0330. //9505 [544].

UNKNOWN Station Unknown 6915 0334 Spanish 333 July 27

Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come Alive"
ASWLC: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

mercoledì 30 luglio 2008

BCLmedianews 170

La versione telematica del nostro bollettino n° 170 è disponibile in formato PDF su http://www.bclnews.it. Per riceverlo mensilmente basta inviare un'email all'indirizzo info @ bclnews.it, sarai automaticamente sottoscritto alla mailing list di distribuzione

martedì 29 luglio 2008

INTESA ARD-RADIO VATICANA PER SCAMBIO INFORMAZIONI TECNICHE

L'Associazione per la Radiofonia Digitale in Italia (ARD) e la Radio Vaticana hanno sottoscritto un protocollo d'intesa per dare vita ad un tavolo permanente di consultazione tra i due organismi firmatari per lo scambio di informazioni tecniche circa gli standard di emissione digitale radiofonica da adottare e i requisiti minimi degli apparati riceventi. Formeranno argomento del tavolo comune anche l'utilizzo dello spettro radioelettrico in banda VHF III e le forme di collaborazione presso gli organismi internazionali. L'obiettivo e' quello di pervenire, nel campo della radiodiffusione sonora, ad una transizione al digitale impostata su basi di condivisione tra i principali operatori, di pianificazione nell'uso delle frequenze e di razionale crescita del mezzo radiofonico. Erano presenti alla firma per la ARD Marco Rossignoli e Fabrizio Berrini di Aeranti Corallo, Francesco De Domenico e Stefano Ciccotti di Rai Way, Sergio Natucci di RNA, e per la Radio Vaticana il Direttore Generale Padre Federico Lombardi, il Direttore Tecnico ing. Sandro Piervenanzi, il direttore amministrativo dott. Alberto Gasbarri e il responsabile dell'ufficio legale dott. Giacomo Ghisani. (ASCA)

DX MIX NEWS # 532

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DX MIX NEWS # 532                                              29 July 2008
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GERMANY(non)  Summer A-08 of Media Broadcast(ex DTK T-Systems).Part 2 of 4:
IBC Tamil Radio:
0000-0100 on  7205 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs   Tamil

Athmee Yatra He/Gospel For Asia (GFA):
0030-0130 on  9435 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1330-1430 on 13860 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1430-1530 on 13745 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
1530-1630 on 13750 ISS 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs
2330-0030 on  9680 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs South East Asian langs

Radio Free Asia (RFA):
0100-0300 on 11975 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs Tibetan

Radio Liberty (RL):
0030-0400 on  7280 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs   Persian Radio Farda
0200-0330 on  9510 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs   Persian Radio Farda
0400-0500 on  9460 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs   Persian Radio Farda
1400-1500 on 17670 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs   Persian Radio Farda
1600-1700 on  7340 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs   Persian Radio Farda
1800-1900 on  7105 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs   Persian Radio Farda
1500-1600 on 15565 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs   Avari/Chechen/Cherkassi
1500-1700 on  9725 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Belorussian
1700-1800 on  7115 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Belorussian
1700-1900 on  6050 WER 500 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Belorussian
1600-1700 on  9445 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Russian
1600-1700 on  9520 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Russian
1400-1600 on 13725 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to CeAs   Turkmen
1600-1700 on 13815 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs   Turkmen
1900-2000 on  9805 WER 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs   Tatar Bashkir

Voice of Russia (VOR):
0100-0200 on  9480 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm   Russian WS
0200-0400 on  9480 WER 250 kW / 300 deg to NoAm   English WS
1400-1500 on 15430 WER 100 kW / 115 deg to ME     Russian "Commonwealth"
2200-2300 on  6145 WER 125 kW / 105 deg to ME     Arabic

Voice of Croatia:
0100-0500 on  9925 NAU 100 kW / 325 deg to NoAmWe Croatian/English/Spanish
0400-0700 on  9470 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to NZ     Croatian/English/Spanish
0600-1000 on 11690 WER 125 kW / 270 deg to AUS    Croatian/English/Spanish
2200-0300 on  9925 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to SoAm   Croatian/English/Spanish
2300-0300 on  9925 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAmEa Croatian/English/Spanish

Radio Japan NHK World
0430-0500 on  9825 WER 500 kW / 060 deg to RUS    Russian
0830-0900 on 15190 WER 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs   Persian
1300-1345 on 15215 WER 500 kW / 075 deg to SoAs   Bengali
1345-1430 on 15215 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs   Hindi
1430-1515 on 17595 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs   Urdu

Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries (TOM):
1400-1600 on  6110 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu   English
1400-1500 on 13810 NAU 100 kW / 125 deg to WeAs   English
1500-1600 on 17485 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg to CeAf   English
1900-2100 on  6175 WER 125 kW / 300 deg to WeEu   English

HCJB Global:
1700-1800 on  6015 ISS 100 kW / 045 deg to WeEu   German

IBRA Radio:
1730-1800 on 11985 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to EaAf   Swahili
1730-1800 on 15600 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf   Somali
1800-1900 on 13840 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to CeAf   Arabic/Sara Gambai/Zagawa
1900-2030 on  9675 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg to WeAf   Hausa/Fulfulde/Bambara

Lutheran World Federation
1830-1900 on  9655 WER 500 kW / 180 deg to CeAf   Fulfulde

Democratic Voice of Burma (DVOB):
2330-0030 on  9490 WER 125 kW / 075 deg to SoEaAs Burmese

Polish Radio External Service
1030-1100 on 11915 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu   Polish
1030-1100 on 11995 NAU 100 kW / 100 deg to EaEu   Polish
1100-1130 on 13745 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Russian
1100-1130 on 13840 WER 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu   Russian
1130-1200 on  5965 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu   German
1130-1200 on  5975 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu   German
1200-1300 on  7330 NAU 100 kW / 005 deg to WeEu   English
1200-1300 on  9525 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu   English
1300-1330 on 11835 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Russian
1300-1330 on 13800 WER 500 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Russian
1330-1430 on  9440 JUL 100 kW / 070 deg to EaEu   Belorussian
1330-1430 on 11975 WER 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   Belorussian
1430-1500 on 11755 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg to EaEu   Ukrainian
1430-1500 on 11955 WER 100 kW / 045 deg to EaEu   Russian
1500-1530 on  9440 JUL 100 kW / 085 deg to EaEu   Ukrainian
1500-1530 on 11800 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu   Ukrainian
1530-1600 on  5975 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu   German
1530-1630 on  9670 MC  100 kW / 040 deg to EaEu   Polish
1630-1700 on  9670 MC  100 kW / 040 deg to EaEu   Belorussian
1700-1800 on  7140 JUL 100 kW / 020 deg to NoEu   English
1700-1800 on  7265 WER 100 kW / 300 deg to NoEu   English
1800-1830 on  6140 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu   Russian
1800-1830 on  9695 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to EaEu   Hebrew
1830-1900 on  6145 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu   Ukrainian
1830-1930 on  6175 WER 100 kW / 075 deg to EaEu   Ukrainian
1900-1930 on  6050 WER 100 kW / 045 deg to EaEu   Russian
1930-2000 on  6110 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg to WeEu   German
1930-2000 on  6135 WER 100 kW / 040 deg to WeEu   German
2100-2200 on  5975 WER 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu   Polish
2100-2200 on  7135 NAU 250 kW / 220 deg to WeEu   Polish

lunedì 28 luglio 2008

DX MIX NEWS # 531

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DX MIX NEWS # 531                                              28 July 2008
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GERMANY(non)  Summer A-08 of Media Broadcast(ex DTK T-Systems).Part 1 of 4:
WYFR (Family Radio):
to East Europe
1700-1900 on  9505 WER 500 kW / 060 deg Russian
1800-1900 on  7220 JUL 100 kW / 110 deg Romanian

to West Europe
1700-1800 on  3955 WER 100 kW / non-dir German

to South Europe
1800-1900 on  9635 NAU 250 kW / 230 deg Spanish
1900-2000 on  9635 NAU 250 kW / 230 deg Portuguese

to Middle East
1600-1700 on 11670 WER 500 kW / 105 deg Persian
1600-1700 on 13645 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1600-1800 on  9925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Turkish
1700-1800 on 11670 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1700-1800 on 11850 NAU 500 kW / 105 deg Persian
1800-1900 on 11855 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on  9495 WER 500 kW / 120 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on  9620 WER 125 kW / 120 deg Arabic

to South Asia
1300-1400 on 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg English
1300-1500 on 15350 NAU 500 kW / 084 deg Bengali
1300-1500 on 15640 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg Marathi
1400-1500 on 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Telugu
1400-1600 on 15670 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1400-1600 on 15715 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Kannada
1500-1600 on 13820 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu
1500-1600 on 13830 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Gujarati
1500-1600 on 13840 NAU 500 kW / 085 deg Punjabi
1500-1700 on 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Tamil
1600-1700 on 11680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Hindi
1600-1700 on 12075 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu
1600-1800 on 11730 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Punjabi
1700-1800 on 11680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg Nepali
1700-1800 on 11970 WER 500 kW / 075 deg Urdu

to North Africa
1800-1900 on 11600 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on  9590 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on  5970 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
2100-2200 on  5915 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Arabic
1900-2000 on 11840 WER 500 kW / 210 deg French
2000-2200 on  6115 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic
2200-2300 on  7115 WER 500 kW / 210 deg Arabic

to North West Africa
1700-1800 on 13840 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on 11895 WER 100 kW / 195 deg French
2200-2300 on  5965 WER 500 kW / 195 deg French

to Central Africa
1600-1700 on 15705 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English
1800-1900 on 13730 WER 500 kW / 165 deg English

to West Central Africa
1800-1900 on 13790 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
1900-2000 on 11865 NAU 500 kW / 187 deg English
1900-2000 on 11610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
1900-2200 on  9610 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English
2000-2100 on  9595 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2100-2200 on  9720 WER 500 kW / 180 deg French
2200-2300 on  7285 WER 500 kW / 180 deg English

to East Africa
1500-1600 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English
1600-1700 on 11760 WER 500 kW / 135 deg English
1600-1700 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Amharic
1600-1900 on 13630 NAU 500 kW / 145 deg English
1700-1800 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg Swahili
1800-1900 on 13830 WER 500 kW / 135 deg Amharic
1800-1900 on 15750 WER 500 kW / 150 deg English

domenica 27 luglio 2008

Escuchas / Escutas / Logs

BOLIVIA
5996, 28 Raido Loyola, Sucre, 2135-2145, July 26, Spanish, romantic songs in spanish, short announcements by male, short ID´s, 23432

BRAZIL
6105 Radio Cultura Filadelfia, Foz do Iguazu, PR is off air

6105 Radio Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista, SP, reported at 2101-2108, July 26, Portuguese, Many identifications and station's announcements: "..a Cancao Nova....", 23432 Listened because R. Cultura Filadelfis is off air

CLANDESTINE
6300 RADS, 2050-2100, July 26, Arabic, very nice local music, announcement by male in arabic, 34333 Best reception for this station from my city

15650 Mireya FM (p), Gregoriopol, 1502-1510, July 26, Vernacular, news, reports, 24432/3

KOREA NORTH [non].
6518 Voice of the People, clandestine from S to N Korea, 1140-1145, July 27, Korean, Local songs, 24342.- //6600 Khz (jammed)

PERU
9720,19 Radio Victoria, Lima, 1147-1153, July 27, Portuguese, Long religious talk by male, programme from "Iglesia Deus es Amor", 23432

Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina

Log Roberto Pavanello

 4825   26/7 23.05 R. Educadora - Braganca PP MX buono
 4895   26/7 04.00 R. Novo Tempo - Campo Grande PP predica suff.
 5580.3 26/7 23.25R. San Josè - S. Josè de Chiquitos SS talk OM suff.
 5952.5 26/7 23.20 R. Pio XII - Siglo XX Aymara talk YL buono
 6020   26/7 23.25 R. Victoria - Lima SS predicatore urlante buono
 6220   27/7 09.25 R. Marabù - EE ID e MX ottimo
 6308   25/7 19.50 R. Valencia - Dutch ID e MX buono
 6430   27/7 08.40 R. Victoria - EE ID e MX
11780   25/7 21.05 R. Nac. Amazonia - Brasilia PP NX suff.
11805   25/7 21.00 R. Brasil Central - Goiania PP sport buono
15345   25/7 19.20 R.A.E. - Buenos Aires IT NX buono

Per i prossimi 4 week-end niente tips causa viaggio tutistico radiofonico al Circolo Polare Artico.

Roberto Pavanello
Vercelli - Italia

Shortwave Radio Logs from WDX6AA

AUSTRALIA Radio Australia via Brandon 12080 2323 English 333 July 24 YL and OM with comments on health issues for black people.

BRAZIL Radio Nacional Amazonia 11780 2335 Portuguese 333 July 24 OM ancr with Brazilian vocal music. Qrm via WHRA on 11785 in English.

CUBA Radio Havana Cuba-RHC 13760 2300 Spanish 433 July 24 IS and OM with an ID as RHC.plus marching music. Then another IS again at 2301. A YL with commentsat 2303.

CUBA Radio Nacional Venezuela Relay 13680 2305 English 444 July 24 YL with comments on Russia setting up bases in Venezuela. Into Spanish by an OM at 2308

CUBA China Radio Intl Relay-CRI 13650 2312 Spanish 444 July 24 YL with comments plus an OM with comments in Chinese at 2318. YL back in Spanish at 2320.

CANADA China Radio Intl Relay-CRI 11840 2332 English 444 July 24 OM interviewing an OM on para olympics for disabled persons.

JAPAN Radio Japan-NHK 9535 1653 Japanese 444 July 23 OM with comments and off the air at 1659. //11815 [333].

PORTUGAL Voice of Germany Relay-VOG 11665 2330 German 333 July 24 YL and OM with comments.

Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come Alive"
ASWLC: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

sabato 26 luglio 2008

Radio Gloria Internation this Sunday

Date 27th of July 2008, Time 1200 to 1300 UTC

Channel 6140 KHz

The transmissions of Radio Gloria will be broadcast over the transmitting station Wertachtal in Germany. The transmitter power will be 100 000 Watts, and we will be using a non-directional antenna system (Quadrant antenna).

Relay this weekend via 9290kHz.

July 27th
Latvia Today 15.00 -16.00UTC

Good Listening 73s Tom

venerdì 25 luglio 2008

Radio Singapore International - Special farewell programmes

RSI Newsletter25 MINUTES:
Commentators bid Farewell to RSI
RSI ceases transmission on 1 August 2008. Jason Tan speak to the many commentators who have generously donated their time to the station's programmes. Tune in to hear their thoughts on the station's end, their fond recollections of past interviews and their well-wishes to RSI's staff and listeners.
Sat 26 July 1135 hrs UTC

CONNECTIONS:
A view from RSI's listeners
Yvonne Gomez reads excerpts from listeners' letters and speaks to RSI's listeners to hear their views on the station's programmes over the years.
Thu 24 Jul 1220 hrs UTC
Sat 26 Jul 1205 hrs UTC
Sun 27 Jul 1105 hrs UTC
Wed 30 Jul 1235 hrs UTC

25 MINUTES:
Good Night & Good Luck, RSI
RSI's presenters reminisce about the good ol' days! Stay tuned to learn more about how radio has changed their lives and what it means to have garnered loyal listeners in the course of their work!
Wed 30 Jul 1235 hrs UTC

RSI overseas
RSI producers act as ambassadors building bridges with friends in the region. As RSI ceases transmission, we speak to some of the producers from various language services of RSI on their experiences representing RSI Overseas.
Sun 27 Jul 1335 hrs UTC
Thu 31 Jul 1240 hrs UTC

RSI broadcasts between 1100-1400 hrs UTC (1900-2200 Singapore time) over 6080 kHz in the 49mb and 6150 kHz also in the 49mb.
website www.rsi.sg/english

(Alokesh Gupta via RSI English E-newsletter)

giovedì 24 luglio 2008

Shortwave Radio Logs from WDX6AA

AUSTRALIA Radio Australia-Shepparton 17785 2215 English 444 July 20Two OMs with comments on the ICLS followed by a YL with comments on he Popes visit to Australia. //11840 [433]via Darwin, 15230 [444]Via Shepparton and 15515 [444]via Shepparton.

BONAIRE Radio Netherlands Intl Relay-RNI 17605 2233 Dutch July 20 An OM with comments.

BOTSWANA VOA Relay 9815 1820 Portiguese 333 July 21 OM with comments plus some music at 1821. VOA ID at 1829 and into French with an OM with comments.

CHINA The Music Jammer 9355 1802 433 July 21 The Usual Drum music.//9385 [333] and 9540 [333].

CHINA The Music Jammer 9930 1643 323 July 23 The usual Chinese Music. //9455 [333], 9905 [444] and 11540 [444].

GUAM Trans World Radio-TWR 9920 1648 Chinese 433 July 23 OM with ongoing comments.

NEW ZEALAND Radio New Zealand Intl-RNZI 15720 2235 English 433 July 20 Local music with drums and an OM ancr followed by more vocal music. OM ancr at 2240 and ID'd as Radio National Radio.Then two OMs with comments.

North MARIANAS Radio Free Asia-RFA 9930 1645 Chinese 333 July 23 YL with comments. Chinese Music Jammer heard in the background.

Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come Alive"
ASWLC: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

Nigeria - Giornalista di Radio France International scarcerato dopo dieci mesi

Dopo dieci mesi di detenzione, il giornalista di Radio France International, Moussa Kaffa, accusato dal governo di avere legami con i ribelli del 'Movimento della Nigeria per la giustizia' ha ottenuto una sentenza di non-luogo a procedere. Il giudice ha ritenuto che non è stato commesso nessun reato e che il giornalista può esser liberato. Ma il pubblico ministero può fare appello e in tal caso Kaffa resterebbe in carcere.

martedì 22 luglio 2008

SAQ qsl

SAQ 17,2 khz QSL for tx on 29 june 2008 - 29 gg - SAQ Radistationen Grimeton 72 SE-430 16 Rolfstorp SWEDEN

- Mauro - Swl 1510 - IK2GFT-
-JRC525Nrd - Lowe HF150 -
- Filter PAR Electronics - BCST-LPF + BCST-HPF
-Evasdropper SWL Sloper 11mt to 120mt Band- Loop LFL1010
-Lat. 45.42166° Long. 9.1248° -Locator grid. Jn 45 Nk-

lunedì 21 luglio 2008

RAI IN DRM



STAZIONE RADIOAMATORIALE ITALIANA IT9TZZ
ESCLUSIVAMENTE IN TELEGRAFIA

In allegato l'"audioscopio " (così mi viene di definirlo) della RAI in DRM. L'ho ascoltata stasera a Messina.

domenica 20 luglio 2008

Last Log

3900 19/7 21.50 R. Spaceman - EE ID e MX buono
3927 19/7 21.55 Delta R. - EE ID e MX buono
4790 19/7 04.10 R. Vision - Chiclayo SS gospel suff.
4915 19/7 22.40 R. Difusora - Macapà PP oredica suff.
4985 19/7 22.45 R. Brasil Central - Goiania Pp MX suff.
5980 19/7 22.35 R. Guarujà - Florianopolis PP NX buono
6010 19/7 04.20 R. Mil - Mexico D.F. SS MX Messicana under predica colombiana insuf/suff.
6035 19/7 22.55 Voz del Guaviarè - S. Josè del Guaviarè SS MX buono
6040 19/7 22.55 R. Clube Paranaense - Curitiba PP NX suff.
6260 20/7 08.40 R. Boemerang - EE Dutch ID e MX buono
7125 19/7 22.25 R. Guineè - Conakry FF NX suff.
9530 19/7 22.30 R. Transmundial - Santa Maria PP predica suff.

Roberto Pavanello
Vercelli - Italia

Nuova frequenza RADIO ITALIA

Considerando la cattiva qualita` di ricezione sulla frequenza di 11670 kHz, la VOIRI ha deciso da lunedi 21 di sostituirla con la 9770 kHz. La trasmissione è quella del mattino è il trasmettitore è quello del relay di Sitkunai. Questa quindi la schedule aggiornata:
Ora (UTC) Frequenza (kHz)

06:30 - 07:30 9770 13770 15085
19:30 - 20:00 5910 7380

Captaciones / Escutas / Logs

UNIDIENTIFIED
6518 Unidientified, 1114-1120, July 20, Korean, News or talk by male & female, 24432 ¿what is this? ¿R. Pyongyang local service?

CLANDESTINE FOR NORTH KOREA
6600 Voice of the People, Gimpo, South Korea, 1102-1106, July 20, Korean, news by female, 22432-jammed-

CLANDESTINE FOR NORTH KOREA
6003 Echo of Hope, Gimpo, South Korea, 1108-1112, July 20, Korean, news by male & female, 24433 // 6348 Khz with 22442 (jammed)

CYPRUS
7210 Cyprus BRoadcasting Corporation, 2216-2221, July 19, Greek, transmission for Europe, news by female, short music, more news, 24332 // 9760 Khz with 23432

JAPAN
3925 Radio Nikkei, Tokyo, 1030-1036, July 20, Japanese, news byu male & female, short music, talk by male, 24232 // 6055 Khz with 24432

Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina

sabato 19 luglio 2008

EMR Relay & Internet Repeat Times

Sunday 20th July 2008 to Europe
At 12:00 - 12:30 utc (with Paul Graham's oldie programme)
On 6140 Khz from Wertachtal in Germany with 100 kw.

The above programme is repeated on the EMR internet
service at the followng times:

Sunday 20th July 2008:
1400 - 1700 - 2000 utc

Monday 21st July 2008:
1200 -1400 - 1700 - 2000 utc


Good Listening 73s Tom

Repubblica e radio

Dopo aver fatto fuori la Filodiffusione dal Venerdi, la Repubblica ha fatto scomparire anche tutti i programmi radio dalla sua pagina quotidiana (che ironicamente si chiama ancora "i programmi TV e radio"). Capisco che la televisione debba mangiare tutti gli spazi disponibili, ma la cosa mi pare comunque strana in un giornale il cui editore possiede anche tre reti nazionali radio. Peraltro il fenomeno non è nuovo: tanto per citare due soli casi, uno di ieri e uno di oggi, i programmi di Italia Radio-La radio del PCI non furono mai pubblicati dall'Unità, e oggi quelli di R 101 non trovano spazio nella rivista "consorella" Sorrisi e Canzoni.

Stefano Valianti

QSL Radio Sweden

SUECIA
5850 kHz, Radio Sweden
Escuchada el 14-06-08 a las 2131 UTC en romaní
Recibida tarjeta QSL, acompañada de esquema de programación.
Datos completos.
V/S: Ilegible
Informe enviado a: info@radiosweden.org  y  radiosweden@sr.se
Demoró 21 días

Javier Robledillo
Elche (Alicante)
EA5-1028

venerdì 18 luglio 2008

Il fascino della radio"- nuovo concorso a RRI

Cari amici, RRI vi invita a partecipare ad un nuovo concorso a premi- “Il fascino della radio”- dedicato ad uno dei più importanti mezzi di comunicazione di massa. Raccontateci, in un piccolo saggio da inviare in redazione via posta, fax, e-mail, oppure direttamente nel questionario sul nostro sito, perchè ascoltate la radio, e in particolare, perchè ascoltate Radio Romania Internazionale. Le più complesse e interessanti motivazioni saranno premiate con oggetti d’arte romena, ma anche con oggetti rappresentativi per la cultura romena e la radio pubblica. Va detto che il concorso “Il fascino della radio” è occasionato da un anniversario molto importante per noi, in quanto il prossimo 1 novembre festeggeremo 8 decenni di radiofonia romena.

I vostri più interessanti saggi saranno letti nei nostri programmi del 2 novembre, “Giornata dell’ascoltatore”, quando, come ben sapete, per tradizione va in onda un programma speciale, realizzato in base ai vostri contributi scritti oppure registrati su un tema da noi proposto.

Il concorso “Il fascino della radio” è sponsorizzato dalla SC Rombat SA, di Bistrita, ed è patrocinato dall’Agenzia per le Strategie Governative. I nostri partner media sono SC Pubblicazioni “Flacara” e l’emittente televisiva TVR International.

Aspettiamo, quindi, le vostre opinioni, accompagnate dalle motivazioni per partecipare al concorso, entro il 15 ottobre del 2008, agli indirizzi:

Radio Romania Internazionale
Via Generale Berthelot 60-64, Bucarest, Romania, casella postale 111, Codice di Avviamento Postale 010165
fax 0040 21 319.05.62
e-mail ital@rri.ro

A fine ottobre 2008 sapremo chi sono i vincitori.
La redazione italiana vi augura “In bocca al lupo!”

Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz

July 19th
Latvia Today 10.00 -11.00UTC
Radio Casablanca 11.00 -12.00UTC

July 20th
Latvia Today 15.00 - 16.00 UTC

Good Listening 73s Tom

Radio Svizzera Italiana, il trasloco a Comano

Interrogazione di Lorenzo Quadri.

La RTSI ha già commissionato e messo in cantiere i lavori per il trasferimento della radio presso la sede TSI a Comano.
In considerazione delle tecnologie attuali, mal si comprende la necessità di un simile trasloco.
Altrettanto male si comprende, in fatto di radio, l'apparentemente supina accettazione, da parte dei vertici RTSI, della sparizione del segnale RSI dall'Italia. Sparizione che comporta un rilevante danno – economico, istituzionale, turistico - per tutto il Cantone.
Il trasloco pone inoltre la domanda di cosa accadrà allo stabile RSI di Besso, dal momento che nessun ente pubblico sembra interessato ad acquistarlo.
 
Chiedo pertanto al lod. Consiglio di Stato:
 
- Le delibere dei lavori per il trasloco radio verso Comano sono state effettuate tramite regolare concorso pubblico?
- Se no, in base a quali modalità sono state eseguite, e perché?
 
- Poiché a quanto risulta tra i firmatari della petizione anti-trasloco figurano anche dei Consiglieri di Stato: come intende il CdS dare valore effettivo a tali sottoscrizioni?
- Tali sottoscrizioni sono da intendersi unicamente come iniziativa personale del (o dei) Consiglieri di Stato interessati, o sono condivise da tutto il governo?
 
- Non teme il CdS che il trasloco possa avere conseguenze negative sotto il profilo occupazionale?
- Non teme il CdS che la conseguenza dell'"ammucchiata" a Comano e probabile relativa riduzione del personale, possa essere la progressiva esternalizzazione – magari anche a ditte estere - da parte della RTSI, di compiti che fanno parte del mandato costituzionale? E' intenzione del CdS vegliare affinché ciò non accada?
 
- Pur nel rispetto dell'autonomia dell'azienda RTSI, non ritiene il CdS di far notare l'inopportunità del trasloco che potrebbe provocare sgraditi fenomeni di speculazione edilizia sullo stabile di Besso?
- Poiché la RTSI è finanziata con mezzi pubblici e svolge un servizio pubblico, anche delicato, è intenzione del CdS chiedere di venire tenuto al corrente sull'evoluzione dell'operazione trasloco, anche sotto il profilo dei costi?
 
- E' intenzione del CdS chiedere garanzie circa le future destinazioni dello stabile radio? Ritiene il CdS plausibile e percorribile l'ipotesi di trasformazione dello stabile radio in sede del Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana?
 
(Lorenzo Quadri - TicinoLibero)

Shortwave Radio Logs from WDX6AA

AUSTRALIA Radio Australia Shepparton 17785 2318 English 333 July 14 OM and YL with comments. //17795 [433] Shepparton and 15230 [433] Shepparton.

CANADA Radio Sweden Relay 9490 0320 Swedish 444 July 13 YLs and OMs with comments.

CANADA Voice of Turkey Relay-VOT 7325 0332 English 444 July 13 OM with comments on Breast Cancer and other researcg health issues.

CANADA Voice of Vietnam Relay-VOV 6175 0340 English 444 July 13 YL with comments on No Korea's Atomic Arms status.

RWANDA Voice of Germany Relay-DW 9775 2350 German 333 July 13 OM with comments plus a YL at times. //11865 [333]via Portugal.

UKRAINE Radio Ukraine Intl 7440 0327 Ukrainian 333 July 13 OM with comments. Tis a very noisy frequency at my location.

UNITED STATES WWV Time Station 20.000 0001 English 222 July 14 OM with time announcement. Tis very hard to hear the station these days. 21 Mhz is still a "dead zone".

VATICAN STATE Vatican Radio-VR 7305 0335 Spanish 333 July 13 YL and OM with comments plus music interludes.

Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come Alive"
ASWLC: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

giovedì 17 luglio 2008

DX MIX NEWS # 530

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DX MIX NEWS # 530                                              17 July 2008
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U.K.(non)    Summer A-08 Schedule of VT Communications Relays. Part 2 of 2:
BBC World Service:
0400-0500 on  5875 KVI 035 kW / 190 deg to WeEu English DRM
0500-0700 on  6195 KVI 035 kW / 190 deg to WeEu English DRM
1800-1900 on  5895 KVI 035 kW / 190 deg to WeEu English DRM
1900-2200 on  5875 KVI 035 kW / 190 deg to WeEu English DRM

BBC Darfur Salaam:
0500-0530 on 12015 CYP 300 kW / 177 deg to Sudan Arabic
0500-0530 on 13650 CYP 250 kW / 187 deg to Sudan Arabic
1700-1730 on 15515 CYP 250 kW / 187 deg to Sudan Arabic
1700-1730 on 17585 CYP 300 kW / 177 deg to Sudan Arabic

Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction:
0600-0630 on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 15750 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 11905 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 15760 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 15530 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
0630-0700 on 15660 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1300-1330 on 12070 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1300-1330 on 15390 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri
1300-1330 on 15760 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English Mon/Wed/Fri

Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal:
0700-0757 NF  9590 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to WeEu Dutch, ex 9790
1800-1857 on  9590 RMP 500 kW / 180 deg to WeEu Dutch

Star Radio/Cotton Tree News
0700-0800 on  9525 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to CeAf English/Others

KBS World Radio
0700-0800 on  9870 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to WeEu Korean
1430-1500 on  9460 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1800-1900 on 15360  kW / 062 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2000 on 15365 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to NoAf Arabic
2000-2100 on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
2000-2100 on  6145 SKN 250 kW / 150 deg to WeEu French
2100-2130 on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English

Trans World Radio Africa
0830-0900 on 11985 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to WeAf French
1300-1315 on 13745 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Afar Fri/Sat
1730-1800 on  9805 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sun
1800-1845 on  9895 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic

IRIN Radio(Integrated Regional Information Network)
0830-0845 on 13685 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali

Free North Korea Radio
1000-1100 on  9490 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE  Korean
1400-1600 on 11560 DB  300 kW / 070 deg to KRE  Korean
1900-2100 on  7530 DB  300 kW / 070 deg to KRE  Korean

Eternal Good News
1130-1145 on 15525 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Fri

Radio Free Chosun
1200-1300 on 11540 IRK 250 kW / 155 deg to KRE  Korean
1200-1300 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE  Korean

Radio Taiwan International
1200-1300 on  9850 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1900-2000 on  6045 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to WeEu French
1900-2000 on  6185 SKN 250 kW / 105 deg to WeEu German

North Korea Reform Radio
1300-1330 on  9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE  Korean

Voice of Wilderness
1300-1400 on 11570 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE  Korean
1300-1400 on 11640 IRK 250 kW / 155 deg to KRE  Korean

Shiokaze
1400-1430 on  6005 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Jap/Kor/En/Ch (alt.6020)
2030-2100 on  5965 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Jap/Kor/En/Ch (alt.6045)

Radio New Zealand International
1400-1430 on  9460 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Sat DRM

Furusato no Kaze
1330-1400 on  9585 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE  Korean Tue/Thu/Sat
1330-1400 on  9585 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE  Japanese Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun
1430-1500 on 11775 DRW 250 kW / 003 deg to KRE  Japanese
1600-1630 on  9780 TAI 250 kW / 045 deg to KRE  Japanese

Nippon no Kaze
1500-1530 on 11690 DRW 250 kW / 003 deg to KRE  Japanese
1700-1730 on  9820 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE  Korean

Little Saigon Radio
1500-1530 on  7390 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese

Voice of Free Radio
1600-1630 on 11640 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE  Korean

HCJB Global
1600-1630 on 11740 RMP 500 kW / 076 deg to EaEu Russian
2100-2145 on 12025 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to NoAf Arabic

SW Radio Africa
1700-1900 on  4880 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
1700-1900 on 12035 RMP 500 kW / 140 deg to SoAf English

Eglise du Christ
1800-1830 on 15325 RMP 500 kW / 169 deg to NoAf French Thu

Voice of Meselina Delina
1800-1830 on 17690 HRA 250 kW / 075 deg to EaAf Tigrigna Thu/Fri

Voice of Biafra International
2000-2100 on 15280 HRI 250 kW / 087 deg to WeAf English/Igbo Fri

Open Radio for North Korea
2100-2220 on  9950 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE  Korean

Radio Republica
2200-2400 NF  9515 RMP 500 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish, ex 6135
0000-0200 NF  9640 RMP 500 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish, ex 6155
0200-0400 on  6100 RMP 500 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish

Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
2215-2245 on  5930 CYP 250 kW / 314 deg to SEEu Greek Fri-Sun
2215-2245 on  7210 CYP 300 kW / 314 deg to SEEu Greek Fri-Sun
2215-2245 on  9760 CYP 250 kW / 315 deg to SEEu Greek Fri-Sun

mercoledì 16 luglio 2008

DX MIX NEWS # 529

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DX MIX NEWS # 529                                              16 July 2008
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U.K.(non)    Summer A-08 Schedule of VT Communications Relays. Part 1 of 2:
Radio Japan NHK World
0000-0020 on  5960 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg to WeEu English
0200-0300 on 11780 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg to SEAs Japanese
0500-0530 on  5975 RMP 500 kW / 140 deg to WeEu English
0800-1000 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Japanese
1030-1100 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Burmese
1100-1130 on  9760 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM
1130-1200 on  9760 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu Russian Fri DRM
1130-1200 on 11710 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg to EaEu Russian
1130-1200 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Thai
1200-1230 on 17585 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English
1230-1300 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1300-1330 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 001 deg to SEAs Chinese
1400-1430 on 13630 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg to EaEu English
1500-1700 on 12045 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAs Japanese
1700-1900 on 13740 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf Japanese
2200-2300 on  9650 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf Japanese

Radio Prague
0000-0027 on  7275 ASC 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Spanish
0330-0357 on  6080 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm English
1300-1327 on  9850 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu German DRM  Fri/Sat
1330-1357 on  9850 WOF 035 kW / 102 deg to WeEu English DRM  Fri/Sat
2330-2357 on  6000 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to CeAm Spanish

China Radio International
0000-0057 on  9745 BON 250 kW / 290 deg to CeAm Spanish
1100-1157 on  9870 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm Portuguese
1200-1257 on 15440 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm Chinese
1300-1357 on 15440 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm English
1500-1757 on  6100 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English
1800-1857 on  6100 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf Chinese
2100-2157 on 17640 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg to SoAm Portuguese

Gospel for Asia
0000-0130 on  6145 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs
1600-1630 on  9810 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs
1615-1630 on  9810 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs Sun-Wed
2330-2400 on  6040 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs SoEaAs langs

Voice of Vietnam
0100-0125 on  6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm English
0130-0225 on  6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm Vietnamese
0230-0255 on  6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm English
0300-0325 on  6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm Spanish
0330-0355 on  6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm English
0400-0425 on  6175 SAC 250 kW / 212 deg to NoAm Spanish
0430-0525 on  6175 SAC 250 kW / 240 deg to NoAm Vietnamese
1700-1725 on  9725 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
1730-1825 on  9725 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Vietnamese
1830-1855 on  9725 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu French
1900-1925 on  9725 SKN 300 kW / 070 deg to EaEu Russian
1930-2025 on  9430 SKN 300 kW / 090 deg to WeEu German
2030-2125 on 11840 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to SEEu Vietnamese

Adventist World Radio
0100-0200 on 15445 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese Sat

Radio Solh/Radio Peace
0200-0900 on 11665 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
0900-1200 on 11675 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
1200-1800 on 17700 RMP 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto

Radio Okapi
0400-0600 on 11690 MEY 100 kW / 345 deg to Congo French/Lingala
1600-1700 on 11890 MEY 100 kW / 330 deg to Congo French/Lingala

Sudan Radio Service
0300-0330 on 11805 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri
0330-0500 on 11805 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Arabic  Mon-Fri
0500-0600 on 13720 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Ar/En   Mon-Fri
0500-0600 on 15325 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Ar/En   Mon-Fri
1500-1700 on 17690 SIN 250 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Ar/En   Mon-Fri
1500-1600 on 17690 SIN 250 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Ar/En   Sat/Sun
1700-1730 on  9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Dinka   Mon
1700-1730 on  9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Zande   Tue
1700-1730 on  9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Moro    Wed
1700-1730 on  9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Bari    Thu
1700-1730 on  9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Shiluk  Fri
1730-1800 on  9590 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf English Mon-Fri

RTA Radio Algeria
0400-0600 on  7150 SIN 250 kW / 134 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
0400-0600 on  7260 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
1900-2000 on  9765 RMP 500 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
1900-2100 on 11810 WOF 250 kW / 160 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2000-2100 on  9765 SIN 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2100-2300 on  7150 SIN 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce
2100-2300 on  9710 SKN 300 kW / 160 deg to NoAf Arabic Holy Quran sce

WYFR
0400-0500 on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu German
1230-1330 on 15340 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs Bengali
1300-1400 on 17630 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Kannada
1300-1400 on 17715 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Telugu
1400-1500 on  9595 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Marathi
1400-1500 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1400-1500 on 17715 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Tamil
1500-1600 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on 11850 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 114 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1700-1800 on  9790 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic
1700-1800 on 13700 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to ME   Arabic
1700-1800 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to CeAf English
1700-1900 on 15760 WOF 250 kW / 102 deg to ME   Turkish
1800-1900 on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu English
1800-1900 on  6180 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 on  9845 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 on 13720 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg to ME   Arabic
1800-1900 on 13780 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg to ME   English
1800-2000 on 11775 SKN 250 kW / 165 deg to WeEu English
1830-1930 on 17585 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAf French
1900-2000 on  3955 MEY 100 kW / 076 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1900-2000 on  5930 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Swahili
1900-2000 on  6100 MEY 100 kW / 330 deg to SoAf English
1900-2000 on  9685 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg to WCAf English
1900-2000 on  9775 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to EaAf English
1900-2000 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf French
1900-2000 on 15165 SKN 250 kW / 105 deg to ME   Arabic
1900-2100 on  3230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
2000-2100 on  9485 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg to WCAf English
2000-2100 on  9635 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to EaAf English
2000-2100 on 11970 DHA 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu English
2000-2200 on 15195 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf English
2030-2130 on 11985 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf French
2115-2315 on 11875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to CeAf English

Shortwave Radio Logs from WDX6AA

ALBANIA China Radio Intl Relay-CRI 9570 0314 Chinese 333 July 13 YL and OM with comments.

BONAIRE Radio Netherlands Relay-RNI 9590 0312 Spanish 444 July 13 OM with comments plus some music.

BRASIL China Radio Intl Relay-CRI 9665 0307 Spanish 333 July 13 A YL with comments.

ECUADOR HCJB Global 9780 0255 German 444 July 13 Children with comments with a YL ancr. HCJB ID at 0300 by an OM.

ECUADOR HCJB Global 9745 0302 Spanish 444 July 13 YL and OM with comments.

SPAIN China Radio Intl Relay-CRI 9690 0305 English 444 July 13 CRINews by an OM items on the ICC.

SPAIN Radio Exterior Espana-REE 9535 0318 Spanish 433 July 13 OM with commemnts andsome music.

VENEZUELA Radio Nacional Venezuela-RNV 9630 0310 Spanish 433 July 13 OM with newscast and an IS plus ID. (possible a relay via Cuba??).


Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come Alive"
ASWLC: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

martedì 15 luglio 2008

EMR Relay + internet service

Date 20th of July 2008
Time 12.00 to 12.30 utc - Paul Graham (oldies programme)

Channel 6140 khz

Our programme will also be available at the following: http://www.emr.org.uk

Good Listening 73s Tom

Shortwave Radio Logs from WDX6AA

AUSTRALIA Radio Australia-Shepparton 17795 2306 English 444 July 11 YL with comments on the roup of 5 meeting. Also comments on the Kyoto meeting in Japan. //17785 [444] and 15230 [333].

BONAIRE Radio Japan Relay-NHK 15265 2322 Japanese 544 July 11 YL and OM with comments.

CHINA The Music Jammer 15430 2318 433 July 11 The usual music. //15410 [333].

GERMANY Voice of Croatia Relay 9925 0245 Croatian 232 July 13 YL and OM with comments. A very noisy frequency tonight.

JAPAN Radio Japan-NHK 13650 2336 Burmese 333 July 11 YL with comments.

NEW ZEALAND Radio New Zeakand Intl-RNZI 15720 2314 English 444 July 11 Two YLs with comments and interviewing an OM.

RWANDA Voice of Germany Relay-DW 9825 0250 German 333 July 13 YL and OM with comments.

SAIPAN Radio Free Asia-RFA 13740 2330 Vietnamese 333 July 11 OM ancr in English then music followed by an OM in Vietnamese. Music Jammer heard in the background.

Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come Alive"
ASWLC: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

lunedì 14 luglio 2008

Shortwave Radio Logs from WDX6AA

CANADA Radio Sweden Relay 9490 0325 Swedish 444 July 11 Comments by an OM.

GERMANY Adventist World Radio Relay-AWR 11780 1756 Kabyle 232 July 8 OM with comments then some vocal music. YL and OM with comments at 1800.

GREECE Voice of Greece 9420 0305 Greek 433 July 11 YL vocal folk music in Greek. //7475 [333].

GUAM Adventist World RADIO-AWR 9980 1750 English 333 July 8 OM with comments on Medicine and how to use it.

JAPAN Radio Japan-NHK 9835 1740 Japanese 333 July 8 YL and OM with
comments. OM with NHK ID at 1742.

PHILIPPINES FEBC Intl 9920 1748 Vietnamese 333 July 8 OM with comments.

RUSSIA, Petropavlovsk Voice of Russia-VOR 9435 0312 English 333 July 11 YL and OM with comments on beaurocrats in 1836. //9480 [333]Samari, 9860 [333]Vatican State and 13635 [333] Petropavlovsk.

SPAIN Radio Exterior Espana-REE 9535 0330 Spanish 433 July 11 YL and OM with comments plus some vocal music.

Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come Alive"
ASWLC: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

Israel: webcam en Galei Zahal.

Desde el siguiente link se puede escuchar y ver la emisión en directo de la emisora Galei Zahal, estación de radio del ejercito israelí.

http://www.imvite.com/video/Galei-Zahal-Radio---Studio-Cam/t/5c9a78357083375b

José Miguel Romero

WRTH Summer schedules supplement now available

WRTH is pleased to announce that a supplement file for the summer schedules is now available for download from the WRTH website at http://www.wrth.com. The file is in Adobe pdf format and you will need the free acrobat reader (from http://www.adobe.com) to be able to read this file. The file runs to 6 pages and includes updates from international and target/clandestine broadcasters. We hope that you find this file a useful accompaniment to both the printed WRTH and also the additional Summer schedules supplement.

Regards from
WRTH Editorial team

SW tips

4699.4 12/7 22.30 R. San Miguel - Riberalta SS MX suff.
4716.7 12/7 23.25 R. Yura - SS MX suff.
4746.9 12/7 22.35 R. Huanta 2000 - SS MX buono
4754.9 12/7 22.40 R. Imaculada Conceicao - Campo Grande PP MX suff.
4781.5 12/7 23.05 R. Tacana - Tumapasa SS MX suff.
4796.4 12/7 23.30 R. Mallku - Uyuni SS MX suff.
4799.8 12/7 04.10 R. Buenas Nuevas - S. Sebastian SS MX suff.
4805   12/7 22.45 R. Dif. Amazonas - Manaus PP calcio buono
4925   12/7 23.25 R. Educ. Rural - Tefè PP predica suff.
4955   12/7 22.50 R. Cultural Amauta - Huanta SS predica buono
5035   12/7 22.55 R. Aparecida - PP predica buono
5580.3 12/7 23.40 R. San Josè - S. Josè de Chiquitos SS MX buono
6010   12/7 04.30 Voz de tu Concencia - Bogotà SS MX buono
6019.6 12/7 23.00 R. Victoria - Lima SS predica
6035   13/7 00.00 Bhutan BS - Thimphu Dzongha ID e coro buono
6173   13/7 00.05 R. Tawantnsuyo - Cusco SS MX suff.
6310   12/7 22.20 Delta R. - EE ID e MX buono

Roberto Pavanello
Vercelli - Italia

domenica 13 luglio 2008

Croacia: servicio en español de las 1200 UTC cancelado??

CROACIA 9830 Voice of Croacia, 11:55-12:05, escuchada el 13 de julio en Croata a locutora con boletín de noticias, cuña de identificación, segmento musical, SINPO 45444.

Todo parece indicar que el boletín de tres minutos en español que se anuncia de 1200 a 1203 ha sido cancelado y sustituido por emisión en croata.

José Miguel Romero
Burjassot (Valencia)
España
Coordenadas:
39.30 N 0.25 O

Sangean ATS 909
Antena Radio Master A-108

sabato 12 luglio 2008

UIW in Sitor

Pomeriggio bollente qui a Roma, per passare il tempo mi sono dedicato a qualche ascolto utility, e ho notato che l'unica stazione costiera con un discreto traffico Sitor e' Kalingrad Radio UIW. Le altre stazioni che si ricevono di solito (IAR, TAH, XSQ A9M) continuano a mandare in modo infinito il loro segnale di chiamata in Sitor e CW ma non si riceve altro.

Kalingrad Radio UIW sui 12606 khz e' tutto il pomeriggio che trasmette Traffic List e vari
telegrammi e messaggi a navi , eccone un estratto:

zczc 360 p262 050 1\par
(262 262066/04 0078 1727 12.07)\par
kaliningrad 36015 12/07 1725=\par
kaliningrad 50 batm 4an4ibadze bulxenowu waleri@ pawlowi4u=\par
dorogoj walera pozdrawlq@ dnem rybaka s nailu4&imi\par
povelaniqmi zdorowxq horo&ego nastroeniq otli4noj rybalki\par
semejnogo blagopolu4iq l@bwi i uda4i wo wsem=tatxqna-\par
28 slow tk-\par
nnnn\par
\par
3740 uiw rc#~~to~e ~ pi qtcpocro\par
ship 53733 xxxx x\par
duration 1.5 min\par
\par
message not detect from telegraph \par
zczc 382 p262 050 1\par
(262 262106/02 0027 1807 12.07)\par
kaliningrad 6/20928 18 12/7 1755=\par
kaliningrad 50 batm 4an4ibadze petrowskomu aleksandru=\par
sane4ka pozdrawlqem prazdnikom velaem zdorowxq uda4nogo rejsa\par
horo&ego nastroeniq celuem=nesterowy petrowskie-\par
nnnn\par
\par
3740 uiw rc# qwajul-2008 15:11:01\par
ship 53733 xxxx x\par
duration 1.3 min\par
\par
ga+?\par
msg+?\par

--
Andrea Borgnino IW0HK
http://www.mediasuk.org/iw0hk
http://www.mediasuk.org/archive
http://www.biciurbana.org
http://iwohk.tumblr.com/

Ultimas escuchas

ESTADOS UNIDOS 6110 Voz de América, 0105-0130, escuchada el 10 de julio en español, informe desde Bogotá de Juan Álvaro Castellano, cuña publicitaria invitando a escuchar "Música Country", espacio "Ventana Cuba", terminan emisión con "Páginas en la Historai", segmento musical, SINPO 55544

NIGER 9705 Voix du Sahel, 06:20-06:25, escuchada el 12 de julio en francés a locutor y locutora con comentarios, posible boletín de noticias, segmento musical, locutor con entrevista a invitado, SINPO 33432

RUSIA 12070 Radio Rossii, 07:02-07:15, escuchada el 12 de julio en ruso a locutor y locutora con boletín de noticias, ID "Radio Rossii...", Referencias a Portugal y Manchester United, segmento musical, SINPO 45554

José Miguel Romero
Burjassot (Valencia)
España

Sangean ATS 909
Antena Radio Master A-108

Relay this weekend via 9290 kHz

July 13th
Latvia Today 15.00 - 16.00UTC

Good listening 73s Tom

Escuchas/Escutas/Logs

BOLIVIA
5996,63 Radio Loyola, Sucre, 2055-2100, July 08, Spanish, press programme, report, 23422

6055,06 Radio Juan XXIII, San Ignacio de Velazco, 2102-2115, July 08, Spanish, bulletin news with local and national headlines, community news and messagges: "Aviso de trabajo...necesitamos...para trabajos en merceria...presentarse en calle....muy cerca de la emisora...", Ann. & ID as: ".....para Radio Juan XXIII....", 22432 (best reception on LSB mode)

BRAZIL
5870 Radio Voz Missionaria, Florianopolis, SC, 2045-2055/2145-2205, July 08, Portuguese, different religious programmes, many announcements, ID as: "..transmisao da Radio Voz Missionaria da Florianopolis....", other ann.: "....Voz Missionaria....estamos todos os dias....", 34433
Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina

Shortwave Radio Logs from WDX6AA

BONAIRE   Radio Netherlands Intl relay-RNI   11970  2310  Dutch  444  July 6  An OM with comments.

BONAIRE   Radio Netherlands Intl Relay-RNI   17605  2327  Spanish  333  July 6  YL and OM with comments.

CANADA   Radio Canada Intl-RCI   15455  2227  Spanish  333  July 4  //11990 [322].

CANADA   Radio China Intl Relay-RCI   11840  2305  English  333  July 6  OM with comments on analysis of Todays News events.

ECUADOR   HCJB Global   12000  2312  Spanish  333  July 6  Childrens Choir  music.

FRENCH GUIANA   Radio France Intl Relay-RFI   17630  1826  Spanish  333  July 6  Pop music, YL ancr then more pop music.

NEW ZEALAND   Radio New Zealand Intl-RNZI   15720  2324  English  333  July 6  YL and OM with news items and comments.

SAIPAN   KFBS-FEBC   12120  2215  Chinese  232  July 6  OM with comments on this very noisy frequency.

The 21 Mhz band is still a very dead one. No stations can be heard as of yet.

Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come Alive"
ASWLC:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

venerdì 11 luglio 2008

Ecuador, confiscati due canali televisivi e una radio

In totale recuperate 195 aziende del gruppo Isaias

Il Presidente della Repubblica Rafael Correa ha dato il via libera alla confisca di buona parte delle aziende appartenenti ai fratelli Isaias, banchieri ecuadoriani scappati negli Stati Uniti a seguito del fallimento della loro banca Filanbanco, nel 1998, lasciando centinaia di migliaia di correntisti senza i loro risparmi. A dieci anni da questo triste evento il governo di Correa ha avuto il coraggio di agire, affermando che la confisca servirà per risarcire le vittime dei banchieri. Tra le 195 aziende sequestrate, emergono due canali televisivi, Gamavision e TC Television, e una radio, Radio Sucre. L’opposizione accusa il Presidente di voler far tacere i media a lui ostili, ad un paio di mesi dal referendum che, tra le altre cose, deciderà anche il futuro di Correa, essendo proposta la possibilità per il mandatario di candidarsi ad un secondo mandato, cosa all’oggi illegale. I lavoratori delle televisioni e della radio hanno iniziato uno sciopero, temendo per il loro posto di lavoro e per la libertà d’espressione nel paese. Il Presidente ha affermato che le televisioni e la radio continueranno a trasmettere, e che le critiche dell’opposizione sono parziali, riferendosi solo a tre di centonovantacinque aziende confiscate. Questa decisione, comunque, non trova tutto il governo d’accordo; il responsabile del dicastero economico,Fausto Ortiz, ha rimesso il suo mandato, in polemica con l’azione realizzata. Al suo posto Correa ha già fatto giurare Wilma Salgano, rappresentante andina dell’officialismo, fortemente sponsorizzata dal Presidente, che ne loda le capacità e la fedeltà al cambio che si sta realizzando nel paese. Mesi intensi aspettano il paese Andino, caratterizzati dalla campagna referendaria, i cambiamenti economici realizzati dal governo ed una opposizione concentrata in far fallire la tornata elettorale. (La Voce)

giovedì 10 luglio 2008

RAI E AERANTI CORALLO, COLLABORAZIONE IN DIGITALE ANCHE A BOLOGNA

Avviata oggi la sperimentazione di nuove tecnologie di trasmissione del segnale di 19 imprese radiofoniche locali della provincia emiliana. L'iniziativa segue quella analoga lanciata lo scorso 28 maggio nell'area di Venezia.

Aeranti Corallo, associazione di categoria delle imprese radiofoniche e televisive locali, e la Rai hanno annunciato oggi un nuovo accordo per la sperimentazione di nuove tecniche di trasmissione digitali (DAB+/DMB VR) per i segnali delle imprese radiofoniche locali: l'iniziativa, analoga a quella lanciata lo scorso 28 maggio nell'area di Venezia, riguarda l'area di Bologna e coinvolge 19 emittenti: Città del Capo Radio Metropolitana (DMB VR), International 2 TRC (DAB+), Lattemiele (DAB+), Love FM (DAB+), Radio Arcobaleno (DAB+), Radio Bruno (DMB VR), Radio Budrio (DAB+), Radio Icaro (DAB+), Radio Nettuno (DMB VR), Radio Pico (DMB VR), Radio Sanluchino (DAB+), Radio Stella (DAB+), Radio Studio Delta (DMB VR), Radio Studio Più (DAB+), Radio Zero (DAB+), Rete Alfa (DAB+), Rvs Bologna (DAB+), Tam Tam Network (DAB+), Veronica Hitradio (DAB+).
Il segnale sarà diffuso dal multiplex "AERANTICORALLO2" situato presso l'impianto RAI WAY di Bologna Colle Barbiano. La sperimentazione di Bologna, come quella di Venezia, si pone l'obiettivo di effettuare una serie di test e di verifiche tecniche i cui risultati potranno essere utilizzati per la definizione della regolamentazione per le trasmissioni radiofoniche digitali a regime. (Agenda Comunicazione)

Shortwave radio Logs from WDX6AA

ASCENSION BBCWS Relay 15400 2208 English 322 July 4 OM with comments on Taiwan.

AUSTRALIA Radio Australia-Shepparton 13630 2150 English 444 July 4 YLs and OMs comment on the terrorism and religion. //12080 [333]Brandon, 15515 [444]Shepparton, 15230 [433]Shepparton and 17785 [333]Shepparton.

BONAIRE Radio Japan Relay-NHK 15265 2205 Japanese 444 July 4 OM with comments.

BONAIRE Radio Netherlands Intl Relay-RNI 15540 2212 Dutch 333 July 4 OM with comments. //17605 [444]Bonaire Relay.

CANADA Radio China Intl Relay-CRI 17860 2226 Portuguese 333 July 4 YL ancr with music vocals.

CHILE La Voz CVC 17680 2220 Spanish 333 July 4 OM with ongoing comments plus some msuic.

SPAIN Radio Exterior Espana-REE 15110 2200 Spanish 333 July 4 YL ancr with an ID then comments.

UNITED STATES Radio Marti 13820 2145 Spanish 333 July 4 OM with comments plus another OM with additional comments.


Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
"World Friendship Through Shortwave Radio Where Culture and Language Come
Alive"
ASWLC: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASWLC
SCADS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCADS

NASB NEWSLETTER June 2008

NASB NEWSLETTER             www.shortwave.org

June 2008
         
IN THIS ISSUE:         
NASB/USA  DRM  Annual Meeting, Part I
Introduction to WWCR
DRM  Newsbits
World Christian Broadcasting News
Radio Free Asia  QSL
Monitoring Times Offer
TDP  Radio
Grove Enterprises
Fundamental Broadcasting Network
NASB  Mailbag
NASB  Board
2008  EDXC

“No Other Medium has the Universality of Shortwave”

NASB Representatives Speak at TWR Staff Meeting

Cary, North Carolina (May 8, 2008) - With the beautiful background of a North Carolina forest visible through the glass walls of the Trans World Radio auditorium, TWR’s John Summerville welcomed everyone to Cary and the headquarters’ weekly staff meeting. He noted that this meeting was being broadcast live via the Internet to TWR sites around the world.
NASB President Jeff White thanked TWR for hosting this 20th annual meeting of the Association, and gave a preview of the day’s activities. He said that TWR had asked NASB personnel to talk about the viability of shortwave radio in today’s world in the midst of new technologies like satellite and the Internet.

Allen Graham of NASB associate member HCJB summarized a document prepared by former BBC World Service audience researcher Graham Mytton. Mytton’s research shows that the area of the world with the most access to radio in general is North America. But in terms of shortwave households, the highest percentage is in sub-Saharan Africa. The lowest percentage of shortwave households is in North America and the Caribbean. The amount of weekly shortwave listening is highest in sub-Saharan Africa. In general, Mytton’s studies show that where more local stations are available, there is less shortwave audience. Mytton asserts that the audience for shortwave remains large and consistent.

Often, he said, people don’t know that they are shortwave listeners. “They don’t know if they’re listening on AM or FM or shortwave or DRM or IRS or whatever,” said Allen Graham. “It doesn’t matter. What they’re looking for is the content.” Stations need to offer something that is not available on the listener’s domestic media. “What attracts listeners,” explained Graham, “is when international broadcasters provide something that they otherwise can’t get.”

Mytton stated that there are large shortwave audiences in countries such as Nigeria, Tanzania, Egypt, Pakistan, Burma, Cuba, Syria and Somalia, and that shortwave audience “will remain large and eager” in these countries. Only shortwave can overcome all local regulations and problems such as local broadcasts being pulled by governments because of political problems.
“Many people say the Internet is the shortwave radio of the 21st Century,” continued Graham. “But Internet is not available in many of the places we broadcast to.”
In summary, Graham cited Mytton’s conclusion that “No other delivery mechanism is capable of sending material over huge distances without interference and with virtually no cost to the receiver. No other medium has the universality of shortwave.”
NASB Vice President Mike Adams, of Far East Broadcasting Company, spoke about what we can do to mitigate some of the negative trends in shortwave radio. Adams sees a challenge caused by more local media choices and a general decrease in the shortwave audience in certain regions of the world. FEBC is taking a two-pronged approach to dealing with this situation in the affected areas.

“I just came back from Mongolia,” said Adams. “We have an FM station in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar. Half of the nation lives in Ulaanbaatar. If you put on a station that covers the capital city, you’ve reached half the nation in Mongolia. Have you reached the whole nation? No. There are still a lot of people scattered widely across a huge country. Shortwave radio has this advantage of reach -- one service covering a nation. So we do both.”

Adams went on to say that even in a country where the shortwave audience is declining, “You can be the station that people listen to.” He said a lot of shortwave stations sound “Robotic” with canned half-hour programs. In Indonesia, he said that a lot of air talent has gone from shortwave to FM stations, taking the listeners with them. CVC (Christian Vision) has six hours per day of shortwave programming to Indonesia. They say their audience response is increasing, with thousands of letters monthly. CVC’s programming is not automated; it has live hosts. “It’s a real live program like you get on a local station,” said Adams. “So shortwave content can be live, engaging, like local radio.”
Adams said we could think of defining shortwave differently. “I would even challenge us to think about shortwave as a local radio outlet,” he said. “It just depends on how you manage the content. Say for example we said that a shortwave transmitter that reached into a nation is now the service for Shanghai, rather than it’s a Chinese national service. It doesn’t matter that the shortwave signal will land a bunch of other places. If we have content and information related just to that city, we can create a local radio service that just happens to be delivered over shortwave radio.”

“Just because a local FM station reaches a local community doesn’t make it community radio,” continued Mike Adams. “It’s only when you talk about what matters to the community, engage in the community’s issues and problems, and content that’s packaged and looks like it’s built for your town and your people in your city. Then people engage in community radio, and shortwave could even be a medium for community radio.”
Adams said that FEBC is continuing to use shortwave to reach certain niche groups. He said many minority language groups in Southeast Asia -- “isolated people groups,” as he called them -- will continue to be avid shortwave listeners for many years to come.
Another niche for international broadcasters is humanitarian disaster response, according to Adams, such as the tsunami in Asia. FEBC has created an “FM radio station in a suitcase” for use in those types of situations. It is going to be used in India in the near future. This will enable international broadcasters to get the information that people need to them as soon as possible after disasters.

Allen Graham of HCJB embraced Adams’ comments about the need for format changes in shortwave content. He said it even happens at his own station, “where our automated system plays this 30-minute program for this Christian broadcaster, and 30 minutes from [another one], but there’s nothing that brings all that together so that there’s one complete sound for that station. If we can do that, we’re going to have a lot more impact in going into our communities. Otherwise it’s four or five or six different radio stations maybe within a three- or four-hour program, because there’s nothing that really brings that together except for that 30-second ID every half hour.”

Graham also expressed the view that there is still a lot of need for shortwave to reach indigenous populations in South America, in places like the Andes and the Amazon. Shortwave is still very popular in these rural regions. He said that some of HCJB’s broadcasters travel to isolated areas of the Amazon and find that they are well-known “radio stars.”

Don Messer, former chairman of the DRM Technical Committee, pointed out that with DRM transmissions it is possible to transmit four different programs or languages on a single shortwave channel. Mike Adams added that “A special DRM service for Shanghai, for example, could work.”

Allan McGuirl of NASB associate member Galcom International mentioned that his company is in the process of developing a “fix-tuned” shortwave receiver that will switch automatically to multiple frequencies. He said Galcom is seeing an increase in requests for shortwave receivers.

In response to a question from the audience, Allen Graham explained that HCJB has been given a six-month extension for the dismantling of additional towers at its Pifo transmitter site in Ecuador, since the construction of the new Quito airport has been delayed.

Following the TWR staff meeting, the NASB and USA DRM meeting attendees were given a tour of the TWR headquarters building and treated to a coffee break sponsored by TWR.
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Remarks by TWR President Thomas Lowell to NASB Annual Meeting

Thomas Lowell has worked with Trans World Radio for 44 years. He went to Bonaire in 1965, when TWR’s station there was broadcasting on shortwave. (Today it is mediumwave only.) He served two years on Guam, where KTWR broadcasts on shortwave. Later, he returned to work with TWR in the United States until he retired as president six years ago. He stayed on as Chairman of TWR’s Board of Directors. In November of 2007, TWR’s president resigned, and the Board asked Lowell to step back in as president on an interim basis. An outside search committee is currently looking for a new president.



Lowell explained that TWR has a long history of shortwave broadcasting. It currently transmits some 105 hours per week on shortwave -- most of it from its facilities in Guam and Swaziland, but also via leased time in Albania, Monaco and Russia. Lowell said: “We don’t consider ourselves a shortwave broadcaster per sé.” He said the word “radio” doesn’t even appear in TWR’s mission statement or vision statement. TWR’s founder, Dr. Paul Freed, “was not a radio person, but he recognized that the way to reach the masses was via radio.” TWR began broadcasting from Tangier, Morocco in 1954, transmitting across the Straits of Gibraltar to Spain.

Following are some excerpts from Lowell’s remarks at the opening of the NASB-USADRM annual meetings in Cary on May 8:

We continue to recognize that communication at its most basic definition is all about the message. It’s the message you communicate, the method that you use to do the communication, and what you expect that message to accomplish. As professionals in the media industry, we have to be conscious of all three of these areas or we will fail to meet our global communication expectations.

Our audience speaks many languages, and we have endeavored to focus historically on the major languages of the world. However, in recent years we have included some of the lesser, minor, languages -- if you can call them that. We speak primarily the “heart” language of the people. Even though people may speak English as a second or third language, our interest is speaking their heart language -- the language they use at home, the language they speak with their friends, the language that they use at work. Presently we broadcast in 225 languages and the number continues to grow.

Another challenge is to relate culturally the message to the people we speak to. We’ve found that the best solution to this challenge is to use members of our audience communities in the production of our programs. Our mission is to assist the local church around the world, and we use their people to produce programs.

Our hope is that the end result will be changed lives, because changed lives will produce changed citizens, and changed citizens result in changed countries. Thus as a broadcaster, we attempt to bring positive impact on the societies to which we broadcast. The 300,000 or so listener responses we received last year indicate how much the audiences appreciate the messages. We know that the size of our audience in many countries is in the hundreds of thousands, and perhaps in the millions according to research institutions such as InterMedia.

Our focus this week is to study how or in what manner we communicate. Research tells us that the demise of shortwave broadcasting is very, very premature. We do acknowledge that statistics indicate the number of shortwave listeners in the world is shrinking or declining, but this is not consistent across the world as many political hotspots are turning back to shortwave radio. We also do not know what revitalization will occur due to digital shortwave broadcasting, and we look forward to that in the future.

We at TWR stand on the principle that the means is not the primary factor. Our main commitment is to communicate the message of the Bible to as many people as possible and to do this in a cost-effective manner. Thus we must consider the medium most people use in their daily lives, and see if we can use the same medium in a cost-effective way. Sometimes we are restricted from broadcasting locally because of political or religious factors. Other times, geography or other barriers limit our ability to deliver our message in a way the majority of the people use the media. Our local staff strive to be relevant in our content and as relevant in our delivery mechanisms as possible.

I want to applaud your efforts as an association in educating people about the strengths of shortwave broadcasting. Many in our part of the world are not aware of the millions of people who receive their current events and entertainment by shortwave radio.
I remember coming back from living overseas where I lived with shortwave radio, listening primarily to news that was coming from a number of different organizations. I came back here to a country that was shortwave ignorant. I found myself trying to educate people that I came in contact with on what shortwave radio was all about and how vital is was to many people in our world today.

Today in 2008 there are people who are listening to shortwave radio. And I am also grateful that you devote yourselves to the benefit of our broadcast community with a type of innovation that has resulted in the DRM standard. We’re grateful for the new DRM equipment and the receivers that are becoming available. May I encourage you during these days to strive to make these innovations and technologies available to the most people possible. We are in the business of mass media, and we look forward to your efforts in these days to work together so that shortwave radio will be a mass media tool available to our global community for many years in the future.
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“DRM Will Succeed, and Cheap Receivers are Coming Very Soon”

DRM Update at the 2008 USA DRM Annual Meeting

Adil Mina grew up in his native Lebanon listening to radio stations from around the world on a large shortwave radio, with all of the inherent static, fading and interference. Eventually he would find himself working for Dallas-based Continental Electronics - an NASB member and premier manufacturer of shortwave transmitters. For the past 43 years he helped to design, build and commission many high power mediumwave and shortwave transmitters and systems all over the world. Lately he has been traveling around the world selling shortwave transmitters to religious, government and commercial stations.

Mina is a true believer in shortwave. “I can really tell you that shortwave is alive and it is going forward,” he told the USA DRM annual meeting in Cary, North Carolina May 8. He admits that sales have been a little slow during the past four or five years. “Except for some huge numbers of transmitters that have been sold to China during the period from 2000 to now, shortwave has been a little bit quiet, especially in the building of new stations.” But he says that even with a worldwide recession, many international customers are still making plans to modernize and buy new transmitters.

Why is Adil Mina so bullish on shortwave? “I once asked a friend from Saudi Arabia if he was going to put all of his programming on satellite. He said: 'Mr. Mina, do I look that stupid? Do you think for one moment I would trust my broadcasting to anyone who controls a satellite or a local radio and who could shut me off at any moment they desire?' There's what the beauty of shortwave is. Whatever your faith and your belief in shortwave is, it is justified. Shortwave -- no matter how many other ways of broadcasting are invented in the world – DAB, DMB, DVD, whatever it is – is still the only medium that you can broadcast from your backyard to any country in the world.”

 “What's happening today,” explained Mina, “is that we finally realize that we, the technical people, should help you [the broadcasters] make that sound clear and make it practical. And that's what DRM is all about. It allows you to broadcast your program with clarity.”

 But Mina admits that DRM is not quite where it should be today. “I'll be very honest about it,” he said. “DRM is about two years behind, in our opinion. It's not because of transmitters or antennas or exciters. It's because of the receivers. I would estimate we are about two years behind.”

 The DRM Consortium began 10 years ago at a meeting in China. For 10 years the Consortium was led by Chairman Peter Senger of Deutsche Welle. Most DRM administrative responsibilities during this time have been centered at Deutsche Welle. But Senger had to retire in March of this year due to German law, and his project director Anne Fechner has also retired. The BBC stepped forward to take over the leadership of DRM. Everything is being moved to Bush House. The BBC's Ruxandra Obreja is the new chairperson. Unlike Peter Senger, Obreja is not a technical person. The BBC believes DRM has matured, according to Mina, and thus they nominated a person with business development background instead of technical background to be the chairperson.  Mina said "Ruxandra, with her experience in business development, will do a great job in promoting DRM worldwide."

 Until three and a half years ago, DRM was a digital system for longwave, mediumwave and shortwave – up to 30 Megahertz. Then DRM Plus was introduced. Now DRM works with frequencies up to 108 MHz – basically FM, so it can compete with IBOC/HD Radio. Unfortunately, Mina points out, no major transmitter manufacturer has yet made FM transmitters with DRM Plus because they have spent too much developing IBOC/HD Radio transmitters. “We are still looking for somebody to jump on top of it,” says Mina.

 Now back to the receivers, and the reasons why they aren't readily available yet. “Part of the reason,” says Mina, “is maybe we took our time on the standard – deciding what we want the receiver to do. We had a lot of debate and a lot of discussion. What should the receiver have in it? Should it be simply a small receiver that you can buy on the street in Hong Kong or Taiwan hopefully for $10? Well, you can't do that. Most of us were hoping for a $50 receiver to replace what I call the regular or standard $10 or $15 shortwave receiver that you can buy in Asia today.

 “Some of the receiver manufacturers said: 'I'll wait maybe until you finish your DRM Plus. Why do I want to make one receiver and then possibly have to combat some of the others?'. Some manufacturers said I will combine DRM with DAB and come up with a receiver that some of the early ones – most of them – do.

 “But for whatever reason, even though we had Sony as a key member of DRM on the Steering Board – and we had Bosch also and many of the others – none of them really came up [with a receiver], even though they were the key people who helped us, and helped Dr. [Don] Messer – one of his subcommittees – to come up with a specification. None of them – Sony, Panasonic or what I would call the big people – the key people who were driving DRM – and I give them a lot of credit; they really pushed and promoted it – none of them came up with a receiver. It is disappointing, I think, to me and to many of the others.

 “So what I would call some of the secondary players introduced receivers. Many of them were waiting, like everybody knows today, for an IC chip – the good chip, the right chip. We do have some receivers now – Roberts, Morphy Richards, Himalaya. These are some of the receivers that you see today. Many of us have got the software receivers. But even some of the early receivers, in six to eight hours the batteries were gone. They were just eating batteries like crazy.

 “So the receiver that all of us are looking for is still the small receiver, the inexpensive receiver that will have a good battery life. That's what most people are looking for. It's the one that should be like your Blackberry, your telephone, that can sit for two days, three days, without you having to go back and charge it.”

 But Mina is hopeful. New chips were introduced a few months ago by Analog Devices, and a new receiver is expected to be built in India. “We've seen the prototype,” said Mina. “They're very encouraged. And we hope that we will have the $100 receiver.”

 That $100 receiver could be a major improvement on the current situation. “When we started talking about the $100 and the $200 receiver – that was six years ago,” said Mina. “Well, there are receivers you can buy today for 200 euros. The 200 figure we were hoping for six years ago is here, but it's in euros, and that's 300 dollars. Many of us are still hoping for the $100 receiver.”

 Mina is also encouraged about what's coming out of China. His friends at Thomson Broadcast found and worked with Dr. Lin Liang who founded a private company, Newstar Electronics, that plans to make DRM receivers. “I have seen three of these small receivers,” said Mina. “Today the design is being completed on these receivers – a very, very small receiver. This is the new star that is coming from China, that is going to make DRM a success.”

 The new Chinese receiver will have a small LCD screen, a built-in photo album, a GPS and a DRM receiver. “What's going to make DRM are these devices,” Mina believes. “You're going to step out of your airplane. You're going to travel to any city you want. You're going to pull it out, and right there you're going to have a DRM receiver. You're going to receive your program with good quality anywhere in the world. This is what is going to be the success of DRM in my opinion.”

 Mina says there are many other DRM receivers that are being developed right now. Students at LeTourneau University are working on a receiver. Three to five different groups in China are working on receivers. There is also a group in South Africa working on a DRM receiver, specifically for use on shortwave.

 There had been talk in the business that the Chinese would have a lot of DRM transmissions on air in time for the Olympics. “That's not going to happen,” said Mina, “But eventually we will see DRM broadcasts in China.” Explains Mina: “The reason China will develop DRM receivers is that all of the transmitters they're buying are DRM-ready. One transmitter is broadcasting DRM, but all of the others are ready. Why would China use DRM? China uses shortwave to talk to their own people. Because of that, they will go to DRM to cover their own territory. People in rural China need shortwave.”

 “DRM will succeed,” concluded Mina, “and the cheap receivers will be coming very soon.”

 Mina said that most shortwave transmitters bought during the last 20 years that have solid-state modulators are ready for DRM with a minor modification and new exciter. Older transmitters with high-level plate modulation can be modified for DRM. “We have done many of them. We just finished one in Saipan. We put new solid-state modulators on them, and they're ready.”

 Although DRM isn't being used on mediumwave in the United States, there have been very successful mediumwave simulcast tests in Mexico, Brazil and India. There are also regular DRM broadcasts on mediumwave from many broadcast organizations in Europe.

 Mina sees great potential for DRM on shortwave. A TCI International study showed that five transmitters could cover all of the United States with a high-quality DRM signal. “We need a UPS, a DHL, a trucking company. Somebody will have the vision to use DRM and send messages or programs over a large area with a single transmitter.”

 If you order a new shortwave transmitter today from companies like Continental, there's no extra cost for DRM capability; it's already built in. If you need a DRM exciter for an existing transmitter, it's a slightly different story. “Our exciters are still a little bit too expensive,” said Mina. “We acknowledge that. But prices have come down, and hopefully can come down more.” He mentioned that HCJB is trying to develop a low-cost DRM exciter, which if successful could cause the big companies to drop their prices.

 Mina said prices are still a bit prohibitive for most potential 26 MHz DRM operations. A TCI study showed that a 200-watt AM transmitter could cover the San Francisco Bay Area with one antenna – providing the FCC would license it. “But exciters are still 40,000 to 50,000 euros,” he lamented. “That is discouraging.” He noted that IBOC exciters cost around $20,000.

 Finally, Adil Mina thanked former Technical Committee Chairman Dr. Don Messer for all of his contributions to DRM. Messer retired from the DRM Consortium at the end of March, although he is still working hard to promote DRM in the United States. “If you want to get an experimental license for DRM, don't try to do it on your own,” cautions Mina. “Contact Dr. Messer.”

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What's Happening with DRM in the United States?
Dr. Donald Messer left the DRM Consortium at the end of March. Some months earlier he had relinquished his role as Chairman of the Technical Committee of the DRM Consortium. He is now actively involved in promoting DRM in the United States. At the USA DRM annual meeting May 8 in Cary, North Carolina, he talked about some of the activities he has been involved in during the past several months regarding DRM transmissions from the US to the US.

Messer said there are two major elements involved in domestic DRM broadcasting in the US. One is getting the FCC to approve domestic shortwave broadcasting, which is not permitted currently. Experimental testing is needed for this. The second element is building a constituency by doing developmental work to be able to convince the FCC that domestic DRM has value, includes local content, etc.  Thus, we are dealing with getting digital modulation approved in the HF broadcasting bands for domestic use.

As far as mediumwave is concerned, Messer agreed with those who have said that it has to be an analog-DRM simulcast on adjacent channels. “You can't disturb the analog transmissions,” he said. He noted that very successful simulcast DRM mediumwave tests have been conducted in Mexico, Brazil and India.

Messer explained that DRM+ includes all the broadcasting bands above 30 MHz and below 108 MHz. He insists that “there is some activity, although very limited,  in the United States with regard to trying to get experimental licenses for DRM+.”

But shortwave is where most of the activity is with DRM in the United States. Messer divides this into three categories: local coverage on 26 MHz, regional coverage, and traditional shortwave broadcasting for long-distance coverage.

On 26 MHz, Messer said transmitters of 200 watts or less can provide local community radio services. He noted 26 MHz is a natural alternative for the FCC, given the controversy about using channels within part of the existing FM band for low power FM community radio stations. Using DRM on 26 MHz would reduce the political pressure that the FCC is receiving from both sides – the NAB on one, and – for example -- universities and religious organizations on the other. These low-power DRM stations would cover 10-100 square miles. Messer says at least three organizations are working with him on developing DRM tests on 26 MHz for local coverage, but no experimental licenses have been issued yet.

The second category of DRM on shortwave is a medium-range regional service. Messer explained that he has been working with a group that has filed an application for at least two years of experimental operation in Alaska, and the FCC has recently accepted that application for evaluation. “Alaska is roughly twice the size of Texas,” said Messer. “so you're talking about a fairly large regional coverage.”

The plan is to use a 10 or maybe 20 kHz DRM signal with up to four languages of audio to cover the entire state using old 100-kilowatt Defense Department transmitters near Fairbanks. Says Messer: “The Cold War ended, so the transmitters are up there and are not being used.” He says he is working with a company located near Fairbanks that would eventually like to provide a digital audio service throughout the State of Alaska. Does he think the project will be approved? “My guess is that the FCC evaluators will approve this application sometime before the end of this year when the cold sets in and the sun doesn't rise anymore. We will have the antenna field constructed in accordance with a very good antenna design. Then starting next year when the snows go away... we will start experimental broadcasting.”

Messer cites two key reasons why he thinks the FCC will approve the Alaska application. First of all, he says there isn't much information about ionospheric propagation at latitudes of around 60 degrees north with regard to how a digital signal such as DRM would work for a broadcasting service. “So this is pioneering,” he says.

Secondly, the Alaska population outside of Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau is sparse. Taking this to a global level, Messer says: “If a country has half its population living in three cities, what about the other half?” He criticized some Voice of America research in parts of the world like West Africa that has been used to downplay the importance of shortwave in favor of FM and Internet. Messer asserts that often this research has not taken rural areas sufficiently into account – areas that still depend largely on shortwave.

“Without trying to minimize the value this has to Alaska,” he said, “this is transportable to other places in the U.S. Just think about – if I can use the phrase – the “red states” in the United States. A lot of them are sparsely populated – the Dakotas, Montana, up and down the Rocky Mountain area.”

The final category of DRM on shortwave is “traditional” shortwave for long-distance skywave coverage, but aimed at a domestic audience. Messer said TCI International did some research showing that five transmitters could cover the U.S. with a DRM signal “at power levels that are consistently lower than what you're used to.” He said it remains to be seen if existing shortwave stations in the U.S. or other commercial concerns will show an interest in the possibility of domestic HF broadcasting. As for the U.S. Government, “the IBB is prohibited from doing this, but I can tell you there is some interest in trying to help us out with some domestic broadcasting.” He noted that IBB is a DRM member.

Messer realizes that the big challenge in the long term for these domestic shortwave DRM applications is that the FCC would have to change its rules to permit domestic broadcasting of digital signals from the U.S. to the U.S.

In summary, for DRM on mediumwave in the United States, Messer says “the technical capability is there. I think the market there depends on how well HD Radio does in the mediumwave band over time.” For shortwave – local community services, Alaska-type regional services, and long-range DRM services – the question is, “are there markets – perhaps niche markets – in the U.S. for this kind of broadcasting? The kinds of things I am talking about within the U.S. will require at least 1 to 2 to 3 years of testing. By that time, if there aren't consumer receivers ready, forget you heard this speech.”

Meanwhile, Messer pointed out that there are currently shortwave DRM transmissions to the United States from Canada, Bonaire, French Guiana and other sites. And “nobody can prevent some Mexican entrepreneur from broadcasting out of Chihuahua or something like that as long as it's coordinated with the HFCC.”
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Introduction to WWCR

NASB's newest member station is WWCR in Nashville, Tennessee, which rejoined the Association after a hiatus of several years. Brady Murray and Jason Cooper of WWCR attended the NASB Annual Meeting in Cary and gave a brief introduction to their station.

Murray explained that WWCR is co-located with its sister AM station WNQM. There are a total of five transmitters on site, each operating 24 hours per day. WWCR/WNQM have 14 hourly employees, three managers and an engineer. Some 350 independent programmers have airtime on the stations.

Jason Cooper was particularly impressed by the DRM sessions in Cary. “I've been interested in DRM for a long time,” he said, “and locally, I don't know if I was just in a bad pool of people or whatever, but every time I would try to talk about it or get it going, I would just get it pooh-poohed, you know. So I met Mike [Adams] in England, and it was like the first positive voice I'd heard about DRM. And then I find all of you guys, and it's just great being in like-minded company.”

WWCR will co-host next year's NASB-USADRM annual meeting in Nashville along with World Christian Broadcasting.
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Don Messer interviewed on “Ask WWCR”
Jason Cooper and Brady Murray from NASB member station WWCR interviewed Don Messer at the annual meeting in Cary.  WWCR has a bi-weekly 15-minute program called "Ask WWCR" (5070 kHz Saturdays at 8:45 pm EDT) in which they broadcast the interview in three parts.   At press time, the interview segments were also on WWCR's website, www.wwcr.com.  
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DRM Has New Website
News release from Fanny Podworny, Communications and PR Assistant, DRM Consortium

The Digital Radio Mondiale website www.drm.org has, as of May, a dynamic new look. While it remains the most comprehensive and accurate source of information about the DRM standard and global digital radio, the site now has a more user-friendly feel with exciting improvements in design, content and navigation.

The new website www.drm.org now has:

- An improved look and feel – Enhanced graphics and the homepage “DRM a Unique Global Solution” provide Internet visitors with a better user experience.

- Clearer navigation – Web pages work in intuitive and consistent ways, making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for and know where they are within the website.

- A more logical structure – The website is clearly targeted at three groups - listeners, broadcasters and manufacturers.

- A wealth of information – DRM broadcast schedules; receivers on the market; the latest on DRM+; technical downloads, and more.

Click and view the new DRM website on www.drm.org.

DRM-Capable Equipment Displayed at NAB 2008
A variety of DRM members showcased DRM-capable equipment at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas in April.

Continental Electronics Corporation Showing:
Continental DRM products and solutions
TRANSRADIO DRM exciter
Fraunhofer DRM content server R4

Dolby Laboratories Inc Showing:
The integration of Coding Technologies and Dolby Technology Solution

HARRIS Broadcast Showing:
DRM Capable 3 DX50 AM Transmitter
DRM content server, modulator
1kW DAX transmitter, simulcast and full digital DRM transmissions

Hitachi Kokusai Electric Showing:
Hitachi Kokusai DRM products and solutions
Shortwave Broadcasting System
All Solid-State 10kW DSB/DRM SW Transmitter

Nautel Ltd. Showing:
Nautel products and solutions for DRM


Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia AG Showing:
Thomson DRM products and solutions
DRM Content Server, Cirrus Stratus Modulator Exciter
DRM Commercial Receivers

TRANSRADIO SenderSysteme Berlin AG Showing:
New! Exciter DRM DMOD3
Fraunhofer DRM content server R4

[Source:  DRM Consortium]
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President of Madagascar Visits NASB Member World Christian Broadcasting
by Paul Ladd, WCB

It's not every day that a head of state visits World Christian Broadcasting's headquarters in suburban Nashville, but staffers were ready when President Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar arrived in town for World Christian Broadcasting's annual benefit dinner in May.

When staff got word of President Ravalomanana's impending visit, there were a lot of arrangements to be made and not much time to take care of them.  The U.S. Secret Service customarily provides protection for foreign leaders when they're in America and agents made several visits to World Christian's building to prepare for Ravalomanana's arrival.  Agents also visited the hotel where the presidential party would stay, as well as the venue for the dinner itself.  WCB staffers also began making preparations for the President and those who wold accompany him to the U.S.

President Ravalomanana and his party arrived on Wednesday, May 8 at a hangar on the campus of Nashville International Airport.  They were escorted by Madagascar's chief envoy to the U.S., Ambassador Jocelyn Radifera and his wife Erna; and Earl Young, a friend of World Christian Broadcasting and also President of the U.S.-Madagascar Business Council.  Also in the party were presidential staff, including medical and press officers.  Several World Christian Broadcasting staffers were on hand to greet the visitors, who were soon hustled into waiting cars and driven to their hotel. 

That evening, President Ravalomanana and his wife Lalao were guests of honor at a dinner hosted by World Christian board member Caroline Cross at her home.  Also in attendance was former Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn.

Thursday morning, WCB staff gathered in the conference room for the President's arrival.  The guests arrived shortly after 9 AM and President Ravalomanana greeted each staff member, after which he sat down for an interview in the KNLS studio.

Next, the party headed to Lipscomb University where President Ravalomanana spoke at a brief convocation and then a luncheon and news conference arranged by WCB and Lipscomb staff.  Ravalomanana, Lipscomb officials and officials from World Christian Broadcasting discussed ways they might be able to work together in the future. 



Prior to the benefit dinner, a reception was held in President Ravalomanana's honor at the Embassy Suites Cool Springs.  Distinguished guests in attendance included Mayor John Schroer of Franklin and Chuck Blackburn, husband of Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn, who was in Washington for a vote.
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2008 WCB Nashville Benefit Dinner
by Rob Scobey, WCB

The banquet hall at the Franklin Embassy Suites had space for 700.  Kathy Caudill was already expecting a capacity crowd at World Christian Broadcasting's 2008 Spring Benefit Dinner.  The invitations for the dinner had already gone out.  Other than the WCB website, there was no practical way to get out the late word that Madagascar's president would attend.  The people came anyway.  And so did the president – with the protection of our U.S. Secret Service.

It was this determined President Marc Ravalomanana who had donated the 84 acres for the new radio station, Madagascar World Voice.  And the crowd gave him a standing ovation as he and his wife Lalao entered the room.  The president said:  “From the new radio station, you will send a message from Madagascar to many countries of the world.  The content of this message is, 'Let's shape this world around our Christian values.' In the end, we'll not be able to come up with a  rose garden.  But we'll be able to leave [the world] with less poverty, more peace and security, and better opportunities for future generations.”

After the President spoke, WCB President Charles Caudill presented him with a painting of irises, the state flower of Tennessee.  The painting is the work of Murat Kaboulov, husband of WCB Russian language specialist Marina Aboulova.  World Christian Broadcasting Vice President Andy Baker then introduced the 2008 video “The Next Step, to Cover the Earth,” which includes interviews with those working on the construction site in Madagascar.
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World Christian Broadcasting Update
by Andy Baker, WCB

The containers that had been held up at the port in Madagascar have been released.  After being detained for 170 days, the containers which held needed building supplies finally were delivered to our radio station site.  The next shipment will contain the transmitters that will power the antennas.  A water well has been dug.  A 1-1/2 mile security fence has been built.  Earth anchors have been placed to support the towers and curtain antennas.  A generator building, guard house, staff home, transmitter building and tool and equipment buildings have been built.  The first of three diesel powered generators has been placed and is now providing electricity.  The towers and curtain antennas have arrived on-site, and the towers will be raised in the fall of 2008.  The fourth antenna to Madagascar will also be raised later this year.  The three 100,000-watt transmitters are now being built in Mesquite, Texas.  They are digital-ready, and when digital is in use they will provide an FM quality signal and be capable of four simultaneous broadcasts.
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Radio Free Asia Releases Second Radio Pioneer QSL Card
(News release from Radio Free Asia)

April 2008 Radio Free Asia is proud to announce the release of its 21st QSL card honoring German physicist and radio pioneer, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz (1857 - 1894). Hertz was the first to broadcast and receive radio waves. He demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves by building equipment that not only produced radio waves, but also detected them. His experiments with electromagnetic waves led to the development of the wireless telegraph and the radio. His name is also used for radio and electrical frequencies: hertz (Hz). The QSL card will be issued for all valid RFA reception reports from April 1 – June 30, 2008. This is the second in our series of QSL cards honoring radio pioneers. Future QSL cards will include other radio pioneers like Nikola Tesla, Reginald Fessenden, and others.

More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at www.rfa.org. RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener. RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at www.techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX’ers, but also from its general listening audience. Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org, and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to: Reception Reports, Radio Free Asia, 2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036 United States of America. Upon request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker.
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A Standing Offer to Shortwave Broadcasters from Monitoring Times
Monitoring Times is a monthly magazine about radio.  You, as a broadcaster, ARE radio.  In a sense, advertising your station and getting people to listen to it is what you are all about.  Our English Language Shortwave Guide section in each month's Monitoring Times is like a phone directory, showing people how to find you.  To be sure the information we provide about your station will be accurate, send us your updated frequency list and schedule on a regular basis.
To be sure your information is correct and to keep current with what listeners are hearing and saying, you should also receive Monitoring Times.  As long as your station's English language broadcasts are listed in the Shortwave Guide section, you are eligible for a free subscription to the electronic edition of the magazine, called MT Express.  Just let us know the name of your station, the contact person and the e-mail address to which we should send notification that the next issue of MT Express is available for download.  Send this to us at:  editor@monitoringtimes.com.
To test out how it works, you can download a sample issue of MT in pdf format right now at www.monitoringtimes.com/MT/html/free_issue.html.  You may choose to download the low or high resolution magazine (large or smaller file size).
All we ask is that you place Monitoring Times on your media list to receive schedules, updated and programming and industry news.  You may send any information to Rachel Baughn, MT Editor (editor@monitoringtimes.com) for distribution, or you may send schedules directly to Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager (gaylevanhorn@monitoringtimes.com). 
Station program producers who find items in MT that might be of use in their programs are welcome to quote from these items as long as they give credit to Monitoring Times.
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TDP Radio – Worldwide Radio
NASB associate member TDP Radio brings you the best dance and trance mixes of the moment by talented DJ's worldwide.  You can tune in every Saturday to our digital radio broadcasts in DRM as follows:
To Europe from 4 to 6 PM Central European Time (1400-1600 UTC) on 6015 kHz.
To North America from 12 to 2 PM Eastern Daylight Time (1600-1800 UTC) on 11900 kHz.
Or you can listen to our 24 hour Internet radio station.   TDP Radio is an official affiliate member of the DRM Consortium (www.drm.org).  DRM is the new digital standard for worldwide radio broadcasting.
TDP Radio is looking for new talent.  You can contact our program manager Daniel Versmissen for more information.  If you have any questions regarding TDP Radio, feel free to contact one of our staff members:
Program Manager:  Daniel Versmissen (daniel@tdpradio.com)
Technical Manager:  Ludo Maes (ludo@tdpradio.com)
Mail:  TDPRadio
P.O. Box 1
2310 Rijkevorsel
Belgium
Phone:  +32-33-147800
Fax:  +32-33-141212
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Grove Enterprises Catalog
We are often asked where you can buy shortwave receivers, books and other items in the U.S.  Grove Enterprises, which publishes Monitoring Times magazine, is one of the major mail-order providers of shortwave radios and related items in North America.  In their current catalog, you will find scanners, receivers, WINRADIO PC-based receivers, antennas, tuners, preamps, filters, multicouplers, speakers, test equipment, books and software.  You can download a copy of their current catalog at:  http://www.grove-ent.com/html/printed_catalog.html
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Fundamental Broadcasting Network
NASB member Fundamental Broadcasting Network (FBN) is a listener-supported Christian radio network for the family.  It is a ministry of Grace Baptist Church in Newport, North Carolina (Clyde I. Eborn, Pastor).  Their flagship station is WOTJ on 90.7 MHz FM in Newport.  There are local FBN affiliates on AM and FM in Alabama, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.    FBN operates two 24-hour shortwave stations transmitting from Newport:  WTJC (Working Till Jesus Comes) on 9370 kHz, and WBOH (Worldwide Beacon of Hope) on 5920 kHz, plus an Internet streaming service at www.fbnradio.com.  You can contact FBN at 520 Roberts Road, Newport, NC 28570 USA.  Telephone +1-800-245-9685.  E-mail:  fbn@fbnradio.com.
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NASB Mailbag
Deborah Proctor, General Manager of WCPE FM in Wake Forest, North Carolina, writes:  “I wanted to thank you for letting John Graham and me attend the shortwave broadcaster's conference last month.  I learned a great deal about both DRM+ and IBOC-FM and it was especially helpful to hear from some of the engineers who were involved with both.  Thank you for the opportunity to learn and for giving me more information to help me make decisions for WCPE (FM).”
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Meet the NASB Board
Partial transcript of the Voice of the NASB report on HCJB's DX Party Line program on May 17, 2008

Allen Graham:  Well on today's DX Party Line, as we do the Voice of the NASB, we're actually doing it at the recent meeting of the NASB -- the 20th annual meeting of the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters.  And here's the producer of the Voice of the NASB, Jeff White.

Jeff:  Thank you Allen, and I've brought some guests into the studio here with me today.  We actually have five of the six NASB Board members with us.  My Vice President, Mike Adams, from Far East Broadcasting.

Mike:  Hello, this is Mike, and I do a range of engineering jobs for Far East Broadcasting.  I'm the Engineering Coordinator at our international office, and I'm recently managing the international disaster radio project.  So we spent a little bit of time talking about that -- how shortwave radio can be used as a tool to respond to disasters, and our FM radio in a suitcase -- how we've been using that in responding to disasters.  So its been fun to meet the rest of the members here and get together with lots of other people doing shortwave and see what they're doing.

Jeff:  And then we have Glen Tapley, who's with WEWN in Alabama, Eternal Word Broadcasting.  Glen, tell us what you do.

Glen:  Well let me just first say I'm glad I'm no longer the new guy on this Board of Directors [laughter].  I work as frequency manager for WEWN.  I'm also affiliate engineering manager for our television side, and just do the day to day engineering and whatever happens to come along and what everybody wants done, I'll do.


Jeff:  And we have our newest member of the Board of Directors, Bill Damick of Trans World Radio, where we are right now.  Bill has been on the NASB Board for all  of about 30 minutes now, so what do you do, Bill?

Bill:  Well I'm involved in two capacities with Trans World Radio.  One is in contextual research of desk research, learning about the areas that we broadcast into so we can advise our programmers.  And also in partnership development, working with other Christian ministries to find new ways to use media in what they do overseas.

Jeff:  And I was tempted to say our “oldest” member of the Board of Directors, but I shouldn't say that.  He hasn't been on the longest, but well -- Adrian Peterson of Adventist World Radio.

Adrian:  Yes, thank you.  And to state that I am the oldest is indeed true.  And I'm grateful for health at my age.  But anyway, it's a privilege and a pleasure to be a part of the NASB event and activity here at the Trans World Radio facility, and nice to be on the DX program with you again, Allen.  My work with Adventist World Radio is in the area of international relations, which involves listener response and program development  and production and so on.  And interestingly, at the present time in our DX program Wavescan, which is coordinated and produced in the AWR studio in Singapore, we're in the middle of a DX context -- the alphabet DX contest regarding QSL cards.  The initial mail response is very interesting.  There is some concentration of mail coming in from Latin America, which is not one of our main target areas from Asia.  And the other fact is the large number of mail responses are coming in from many different countries on different continents.  So it's a privilege to be here again at the NASB event.

Jeff:  And Allen I should mention that the sixth member of the Board who's not with us is Charles Caudill of World Christian Broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee, which operates KNLS in Alaska, and they're building the Madagascar World Voice, I believe it's called, in Madagascar.  Charles couldn't be with us because he has to host a visit by the President of Madagascar this week.  So that completes the Board. 

[Jeff White, NASB President and Board member, is general manager of WRMI in Miami.  The NASB has two officers who are not members of the Board:  Dan Elyea, is in charge of the WYFR transmitter site in Okeechobee, Florida, is NASB Secretary-Treasurer; and Thais White of WRMI in Miami is Assistant Secretary-Treasurer.  Ed Bailey in Houston, Texas is the NASB Legal Counsel.]
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Preliminary Programme of 2008 European DX Council Conference Announced
from EDXC Secretary General Tibor Szilagyi (tiszi2035@yahoo.com)

Dear DX Friends all over the world.  The preliminary programme of the EDXC Conference 2008 in Vaasa, Finland has just arrived.  All conference activities are in English, unless otherwise noted. Please note that this conference agenda is subject to change without notice. All times Finnish local time (UTC+3).



Friday, 5 September 2008
15.00-       The DX reception will be opened.
17.00-       The DX Service will be opened.
18.00-20.00  Opening of the conference, DX quiz, lectures.
20.00-20.30  Greetings from the officials of the city of Vaasa at the hotel.
21.00-23.00  The evening party (snacks and beverages) at the barbeque area.
21.00-       Listening and other activities (the DX shack is open).

Saturday, 6 September 2008
07.30-09.30  Breakfast.
09.30-11.00  The official opening of the conference, introduction of the international guests, lectures.
11.00-15.00  Sightseeing (incl. lunch + English-speaking guide): the city of Vaasa and the Kvarken Archipelago, Finland's first World Natural Heritage on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
12.00-14.00  Items in the Finnish language, the introduction of the 50th anniversary history book of the Finnish DX Association, hearing of the board of the FDXA.
15.00-        The official photograph of the conference.
15.15-1900  Lectures and panel discussions: the latest of the SDR radios and equipment, FM panel summarizing the FM summer 2008, MW results of the season 2007-2008, introduction of the Scandinavian Weekend Radio.
18.00-20.00  Sauna
20.00-23.30  The EDXC conference banquet. Banquet dinner, speech, entertainment, prizes and awards, lottery, auction.
23.00-       Listening and other activities (the DX shack is open).

Sunday, 7 September 2008
08.00-10.00  Breakfast
09.30-11.30  Meeting of the European DX clubs, international panel.
11.30-12.00  Check-out of hotel rooms.
12.00-13.30  The final session of the conference.
13.30-       Departure to the EDXC Baltic tour.

For more information about the 2008 EDXC Conference, see the meeting's website:  http://www.netikka.net/edxc2008/

How to reach Vaasa?
Vaasa is located on the west coast of Finland by the Gulf of Bothnia, about 400 km north-northwest of Helsinki.  It is said to be the sunniest city in Finland.
By train: There are several daily train connections to Vaasa. Usually, you will have to change trains at Seinäjoki, about an hour's trip away from Vaasa. For connections from Helsinki, Tampere, Turku and elsewhere, please check www.vr.fi.
By bus: Vaasa is served by numerous bus connections from all over Finland. Please check www.expressbus.fi for details.
By ferry: Vaasa has a regular ferry connection to Umeå, Sweden. The service is, however, somewhat limited. Please see RG Line for more details. If you are coming from southern Sweden (including the Stockholm area) and wish to take a ferry, we recommend ferries from Stockholm to Turku (?bo). These run more frequently, and you can spend a night on board, enjoying the beautiful archipelago. Note that there is a direct train connection from the Turku harbour to Tampere and further to Vaasa (via Seinäjoki). The ferry liners are Viking Line and Tallink Silja Line.
Our conference hotel: Hotel Silveria is located about 1.5 km south of the Vaasa city center (see this Google Map). The local buses no. 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 will take you near the hotel.
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