R A D I O A C T I V I T Y: March 2015

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

RNZI A15

Radio New Zealand International A15

Mar 2015 - 24 Oct 2015

UTC	kHz	Target	Days
02:00 - 02:55	15720 AM	Pacific	Daily
02:55 - 04:00	15720 AM 17675 DRM	Pacific	Daily
04:00 - 04:58	15720 AM	Pacific	Daily
04:59 - 06:50	11725 AM	Pacific	Daily
06:51 - 07:58	11725 AM 9890 DRM	Tonga	AM Daily DRM Mon - Fri
07:59 - 10:58	9700 AM	Pacific	Daily
10:59 - 12:58	9700 AM	NW Pacific, PNG	Daily
13:00 - 15:50	6170 AM	Pacific	Daily
15:51 - 17:45	9700 AM 7330 DRM	Cook Islands, Samoa, Niue, Tonga	Daily
17:46 - 18:50	9700 AM 11690 DRM	Cook Islands, Samoa, Niue, Tonga	Daily
18:51 - 19:50	11725 AM 11690 DRM	Cook Islands, Samoa, Niue, Tonga	Daily
19:51 - 20:50	11725 AM 15720 DRM	Cook Islands, Samoa, Niue, Tonga	Daily
20:51 - 22:00	11725 AM 15720 DRM	Solomon Islands	AM Daily DRM Sun - Fri
22:00 - 22:55	15720 AM	Pacific	Daily
22:55 - 02:00	15720 AM 17675 DRM	Pacific	AM Daily DRM Sun - Fri

Bougainville/Papua New Guinea and Timor Transmission 1100 -1300 UTC

From 1100 -1300 UTC our programme is directed to the North Western Pacific and Asia.

Satellite

RNZI is now available on Satellite, courtesy of TVNZ Pacific Service.
The coverage area extends from Singapore, and eastward to the Cook Islands, which includes Fiji, Tonga, Niue and Samoa.

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Digital Radio Mondiale™ (DRM) General Assembly hosted by THOMSON BROADCAST in Paris ends with Positive Announcements

Under the theme "Clever Radio for Smart Countries" the 2015 General Assembly of the DRM Consortium ended on a high note with a positive commitment to new DRM developments, receivers and markets. The event took place on Thursday19th and Friday 20th of March at the headquarters, in Conflans Sainte Honorine, near Paris. It was hosted by one of the key Consortium members and founding companies THOMSON BROADCAST.

A the opening of the General Assembly comments Pascal Veillat, CEO of Thomson Broadcast and Chairman of Arelis Group, noted that in many markets radio and in particular digital radio is registering new impetus and offering new business opportunities. Like other manufacturers Thomson Broadcast is preparing with new products ready to meet demands from new markets.

During the General Assembly the participants from Europe, Asia and Latin America discussed recent developments in Asia in countries like Turkey, India, Vietnam and Indonesia. The DRM activity in Southern Africa, a new development of the last 12 months was also much appreciated by members. Updates from Brazil, Germany, Hungary and new planned activities in South Africa, Turkey and the Arab world featured largely on the agenda too.

A presentation of the Indian receiver and the planned launch of a new receiver in Europe were welcomed by all those present. The Consortium welcomed new members and affiliates from Hungary, Belgium, India and France. Ruxandra Obreja, the DRM Consortium Chairman, presented the strategy for the next 12 months with continued emphasis on receiver development and renewed support for markets that are considering radio digitisation in Asia, Africa and Europe.

The next DRM Consortium activity will be the workshop and trial to be held together with the Indonesian public broadcaster RRI between 23rd and 27th March in Indonesia.

To get information on this event and general DRM activity and membership please contact projectoffice@drm.org.

(Press Release)

Sunday, March 22, 2015

DW A15

DEUTSCHE WELLE A15

WEF 29 MAR 2015 - 25 OCT 2015

Language Time/UTC Frequency / Band Transmitter Site Target Area

AMHARIC 1600 - 1700 15275 kHz / 19 m TRINCOMALEE Ethiopia

AMHARIC 1600 - 1700 15560 kHz / 19 m DHABAYYA Ethiopia

ENGLISH 0400 - 0457 09800 kHz / 31 m MADAGASCAR Africa (east)

ENGLISH 0400 - 0500 15275 kHz / 19 m DHABAYYA Africa (east)

ENGLISH 0500 - 0600 07425 kHz / 41 m MEYERTON Africa (south)

ENGLISH 0500 - 0600 15275 kHz / 19 m MADAGASCAR Africa (south)

ENGLISH 0700 - 0800 15275 kHz / 19 m ISSOUDUN Africa (west)

ENGLISH 0700 - 0800 15560 kHz / 19 m ASCENSION Africa (west)

FRENCH 1700 - 1800 15275 kHz / 19 m ISSOUDUN Africa

FRENCH 1700 - 1800 15560 kHz / 19 m ISSOUDUN Africa

FRENCH 1700 - 1800 17800 kHz / 16 m ASCENSION Africa

HAUSA 0630 - 0700 09830 kHz / 31 m SAO TOME Africa (west)

HAUSA 0630 - 0700 13610 kHz / 22 m ISSOUDUN Africa (west)

HAUSA 0630 - 0700 15275 kHz / 19 m ISSOUDUN Africa (west)

HAUSA 0630 - 0700 15560 kHz / 19 m MEYERTON Africa (west)

HAUSA 1300 - 1400 09830 kHz / 31 m SAO TOME Africa (west)

HAUSA 1300 - 1400 17800 kHz / 16 m ISSOUDUN Africa (west)

HAUSA 1300 - 1400 21780 kHz / 13 m DHABAYYA Africa (west)

HAUSA 1800 - 1900 09830 kHz / 31 m SAO TOME Africa (west)

HAUSA 1800 - 1900 15275 kHz / 19 m MADAGASCAR Africa (west)

HAUSA 1800 - 1900 17800 kHz / 16 m ISSOUDUN Africa (west)

SWAHILI 0300 - 0400 06125 kHz / 49 m MEYERTON Africa (east)

SWAHILI 0300 - 0400 11960 kHz / 25 m EREVAN Africa (east)

SWAHILI 1000 - 1100 15275 kHz / 19 m MADAGASCAR Africa (east)

SWAHILI 1000 - 1100 17710 kHz / 16 m MEYERTON Africa (east)

SWAHILI 1500 - 1600 15275 kHz / 19 m TRINCOMALEE Africa (east)

SWAHILI 1500 - 1600 17710 kHz / 16 m DHABAYYA Africa (east)

PASHTO 0800 - 0830 15640 kHz / 19 m DHABAYYA Afghanistan

PASHTO 0800 - 0830 17800 kHz / 16 m TRINCOMALEE Afghanistan

DARI 0830 - 0900 15640 kHz / 19 m DHABAYYA Afghanistan

DARI 0830 - 0900 17800 kHz / 16 m TRINCOMALEE Afghanistan

DARI 1330 - 1400 15215 kHz / 19 m TRINCOMALEE Afghanistan

DARI 1330 - 1400 15640 kHz / 19 m DHABAYYA Afghanistan

PASHTO 1400 - 1430 15215 kHz / 19 m TRINCOMALEE Afghanistan

PASHTO 1400 - 1430 15640 kHz / 19 m DHABAYYA Afghanistan

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Comments at alokeshgupta@gmail.com

TWR AFRICA A15

TRANS WORLD RADIO ‑ MANZINI, SWAZILAND Summer BROADCAST SCHEDULE A2015

29^th March 2015 to 24^th October 2015

TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE MB FREQ PWR ANT AZI Target

MTWTFSS

0255‑0325 12345 Ndebele 90 3200 50 8 3 Zimbabwe

0255‑0310 6 Ndebele 90 3200 50 8 3 Zimbabwe

0255‑0325 7 English 90 3200 50 8 3 Zimbabwe

0255‑0325 1234567 Shona 90 3240 50 6 3 Zimbabwe

0325‑0340 1234567 Ndau 90 3240 50 6 3 Zimbabwe

0342‑0357 1234567 Lomwe 60 4775 50 8 3 Mozambique

0400-0430 12345 German 90 3200 50 9 233 South Africa

0400-0500 67 German 90 3200 50 9 233 South Africa

0400‑0430 12345 German 60 4775 50 4 233 South Africa

0400-0500 67 German 60 4775 50 4 233 South Africa

0430‑0500 12345 English 90 3200 50 9 233 South Africa

0430‑0800 12345 English 60 4775 50 4 233 Southern Africa

0500‑0800 67 English 90 4775 50 4 233 Southern Africa

0501‑0800 1234567 English 49 6120 50 4 233 Southern Africa

1400‑1415 1234567 Urdu 19 15360 100 103 43 Pakistan

1418-1453 6 Makua 41 7315 100 11 5 N Mozambique

1455-1525 12345 Malagasy 31 9585 100 3 64 Madagascar

1440‑1525 67 French 31 9585 100 3 64 Madagascar

1425-1455 1234567 English 60 4760 50 6 3 Zimbabwe

1455‑1525 1234567 Shona 60 4760 50 6 3 Zimbabwe

1525‑1555 12345 Ndebele 60 4760 50 6 3 Zimbabwe

1525‑1555 67 English 60 4760 50 6 3 Zimbabwe

1555‑1625 1234567 Shona 60 4760 50 6 3 Zimbabwe

1800-1830 1234567 Zulu MW 1170 50 MW ND Swaziland

1830-2155 1234567 English MW 1170 50 MW ND Southern Africa

1630‑1645 2 Shangaan 90 3200 50 6 3 S Mozambique

1630‑1645 6 Portuguese 90 3200 50 6 3 S Mozambique

1557‑1627 12345 KiRundi 19 15105 100 10B 13 Burundi

1630-1645 1 7 Amharic 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1630-1645 2 Oromo 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1630-1700 34 Oromo 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1630‑1645 56 Kambaata 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1645-1700 123 Oromo/Borana 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1645‑1700 56 Hadiya 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1645‑1700 7 Oromo 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1700‑1730 12345 7 Amharic 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1700‑1715 6 Amharic 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1715‑1745 6 Oromo 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1730-1800 12345 Oromo 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1730-1800 7 Amharic 25 11700 100 10B 13 Ethiopia

1802‑1847 1234 English 31 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa

1802‑1847 7 Swahili 31 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa

1802‑1902 56 English 31 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa

1847‑1902 1234 7 Juba Arabic 31 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa

1745‑1815 1234567 Swahili 31 9475 100 11 5 East Africa

1700‑1730 1234567 Yawo 41 7300 100 6 3 Malawi/North Moz

1820‑1850 12345 Umbunbu 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1835‑1850 6 Portuguese 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola (WttW)

1850‑1905 1234567 Chokwe 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1905‑1920 1234567 Umbundu 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1920‑1935 1 Luvale 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1920‑1935 2345 7 KiKongo 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1920‑1935 6 Portuguese 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1935‑1950 12 Portuguese 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1935‑1950 3 Luchazi 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1935‑1950 4 Luvale 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1935‑1950 5 Fiote 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1935‑1950 6 Lunyaneka 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1935‑1950 7 Kuanyama 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1950‑2020 1234567 Portuguese 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

2020‑2035 1234567 Kimbundu 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola

1905‑1935 1234567 Lingala 31 9940 100 101 343 D R Congo

1935‑1955 1234567 French 31 9940 100 101 343 D R Congo

1955‑2005 6 French 31 9940 100 101 343 D R Congo

Explanation:

DAY is the day of the broadcast = 1 is Monday etc. & 7 is Sunday

FREQ is the frequency in kilohertz MB is the metreband

PWR is the power of the transmitter in kilowatts

AZI is the direction of the antenna

Local times are:

Kenya UTC+3 Ethiopia UTC+3 Somalia UTC+3

Tanzania UTC+3 Sudan UTC+2 Mozambique UTC+2

Angola UTC+1 Zimbabwe UTC+2 DRC UTC+1

Notes: Changed the Evening Zimbabwe block to 4760 Khz.

Morning English stays the same The Southern Moz block stays the same on 3200 Khz

Other TWR Africa SW Broadcasts TENTITIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE A2015

29^th March 2015 to 24^th October 2015

TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE MB FREQU AZI Reception Area TX Station

MTWTFSS

0330‑0345 34 Sidamo 25 11710 225 Ethiopia DHA

0330‑0345 1 5 7 Amharic 25 11710 225 Ethiopia DHA

0330‑0345 2 Oromo 25 11710 225 Ethiopia DHA

0500‑0515 6 Oromo 19 15720 225 Ethiopia DHA

1300‑1315 4567 Afar 16 17680 230 Ethiopia DHA

1630-1700 123456 Somali 25 11635 215 Kenya/Somali DHA

1630-1645 7 Somali 25 11635 215 Kenya/Somali DHA

1800‑1830 7 Kunama 49 6120 225 Eritrea DHA

1800‑1830 6 Tigre 49 6120 225 Eritrea DHA

1800‑1815 1234 Tigrinya 49 6120 225 Eritrea DHA

1815‑1845 12345 Tigrinya 49 6120 225 Eritrea DHA

Explanation:

DAY is the day of the broadcast = 1 is Sunday etc. & 7 is Saturday

FREQU is the frequency in kilohertz

MB is the metreband

PWR is the power of the transmitter in kilowatts

AZI is the direction of the antenna

Local times are:

Kenya UTC+3 Ethiopia UTC+3 Eritrea UTC+3

Chad UTC+1 Somalia UTC+3 Tanzania UTC+3

Nigeria UTC+1 Sudan UTC+2 Ghana UTC+0

Liberia UTC+0 Cameroon UTC+1

Note:

Morning block changing from the 31mb to the 25mb (0330-0345UTC)

(TWR AFRICA, 20 MAR 2015)

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Alokesh Gupta

Comments at alokeshgupta@gmail.com

VOICE OF TURKEY A15

WEF 29.03.2015 - 25.10.2015

Language Freq(kHz) Time (UTC )

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To Asia

ARABIC 9540 1400 1500

ARABIC 11750 0900 1000

ARABIC 17770 1400 1500

AZERBAIJANI 9530 1530 1630

AZERBAIJANI 11730 0700 0800

CHINESE 15240 1100 1200

ENGLISH 6165 0300 0400

ENGLISH 7205 2030 2130

ENGLISH 15520 1630 1730

DARI-PASHTU-UZBEK 11765 1500 1630

GEORGIAN 9655 1000 1100

KAZAKH 11880 1330 1400

PERSIAN 9765 1500 1600

PERSIAN 11795 0830 1000

RUSSIAN 11965 1300 1400

TATAR 9855 1000 1030

TURKISH 5960 1600 2100

TURKISH 6040 0400 0600

TURKISH 7260 0000 0200

TURKISH 11750 0600 0900

TURKISH 11955 0600 1200

TURKMEN 11825 1200 1230

URDU 13710 1200 1300

UYGHUR 9465 0200 0300

UYGHUR 11700 1230 1330

UZBEK 13650 1030 1100

To Africa

ARABIC 9540 1400 1500

ARABIC 11750 0900 1000

ARABIC 17770 1400 1500

ENGLISH 6165 0300 0400

FRENCH 7360 1730 1830

FRENCH 7360 1930 2030

TURKISH 11955 0600 1200

To Americas

ENGLISH 9515 0300 0400

ENGLISH 9830 2200 2300

SPANISH 9770 0100 0200

SPANISH 9870 0100 0200

To Europe

BULGARIAN 7210 1100 1130

ENGLISH 9515 0300 0400

ENGLISH 9830 2200 2300

ENGLISH 9785 1830 1930

ENGLISH 15450 1230 1330

FRENCH 9635 1930 2030

GERMAN 11835 1730 1830

GERMAN 13760 1130 1230

ITALIAN 9610 1400 1430

SPANISH 9770 0100 0200

SPANISH 9870 0100 0200

SPANISH 11930 1630 1730

TURKISH 11980 0400 0600

TURKISH 9460 1600 2100

TURKISH 9840 1300 1600

TURKISH 13635 0600 1300

To Australia

ENGLISH 7205 2030 2130

(VOT, 20th March 2015)

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Alokesh Gupta

EBU Study: Radio stands out as most trusted medium across Europe

Radio is the most trusted medium among citizens in 23 out of 34 countries across Europe according to a new report by the EBU's Media Intelligence Service (MIS).

By contrast, social networks, which were measured for the first time, tend not to be trusted in any single country surveyed.

The report is based on the results of the 2014 Eurobarometer, a survey consisting of approximately 1,000 face-to-face interviews in each EU, acceding and candidate country.

See more at:

http://www3.ebu.ch/contents/news/2015/03/ebu-study-radio-stands-out-as-mo.html

"RADIO DARC" - first broadcast on 22nd March on 6070 kHz at 1000 UTC

Despite these on the website of Channel 292 work at the transmitter, the first broadcast of the DARC radio program will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 11:00 CET clock (1000 UTC) on 6070 kHz at 49-m radio band instead.

"We were aware of the maintenance work at Channel 292 and we have therefore rented for the first broadcast on 22nd March 1000 UTC locally a transmitter in the ORS in Vienna (100 kW). The repeat broadcast on 23rd March will be back in production for Channel 292 can be radiated with the newly installed 10 kW transmitter (20 kW PEP) as the first show with new hardware "says Rainer, DF2NU.

RADIO DARC, a new, made by radio amateurs Amateur Radio DX weekly magazine, based on the legendary former stations like Radio Noordzee International, Radio Veronica and Radio Caroline. The contents revolve around current reports from the scene, market reports, technical tips, DX news, interviews and the like, accompanied by great music from the 70s and 80s.

The contracts for the delivery of programming content with the Intermedicom GmbH are signed and sealed. The complete donor-supported broadcasting, initially in two broadcast partners, once on the Austrian ORS GmbH Co KG and secondly on the above-mentioned Intermedicom GmbH, which operates a self-built 10 kW shortwave transmitter near Ingolstadt. The owner of this company is itself radio amateur (DB8QC), more info, see www.channel292.de

The widespread retreat of commercial and government broadcaster has this project possible, since the now orphaned KW frequencies are scarcely of interest - except for radio amateurs. Some now use the new possibilities to establish broadcast service providers.

We keep our fingers crossed and hope gl for the first transmission.

(google translated)

http://www.darc.de/aktuelles/details/article/radio-darc-sendestart-rueckt-naeher/

DARC Radio and EARN to start this weekend

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2015/march/darc_radio.htm

Digital Radio Mondiale test by RFmondial & Leibniz University using Ampegon transmitter

DRM Digital Radio Mondiale: International Acceptance through Field Test Platform in Hannover

Ampegon supports one of the worldwide leading DRM test locations with a solid state low power transmission system to enable verified measurements, tests and reports

Turgi, Switzerland, March 20, 2015. Ampegon has granted a solid state low power (500 W) transmission solution to RFmondial GmbH in Hannover, Germany. In cooperation with the Institute of Communication Technology (IKT) at the Leibniz Universität Hannover the transmitter enables technologists to continue expert measurements and demonstrations of the DRM standard on regular city environmental broadcasting conditions. A broadcast license for 26.045 MHz shortwave has been given to the Leibniz Universität Hannover.

The installation will bring DRM technology and research equipment to the campus laboratory allowing technical demonstrations for professional listeners and reception results. The use of the equipment in mobile configuration enables a testing environment for improved car radio receivers with live reception inside a city. The unlimited access and the flexible operation of the broadcast chain including all possible configurations and power levels will help to test and demonstrate DRM live broadcast and will show the technical strength of the technology. The equipment is fully remote accessible for unmanned operation.

New algorithms, coding and power improvements will be tested and verified. System linearization and coverage conditions for several operation modes are under examination. The measurements and reports are well received in international technical publications and conferences.

This DRM installation is a complete DRM service chain maintained and operated by RFmondial together with the Leibniz Universität Hannover and the support of Fraunhofer IIS. It co-exists next to a DRM transmission in the FM band at 95.2 MHz. In parallel to experiments under their own supervision, the service is offered to receiver, module or chip-set manufacturers to verify and improve their implementations under real environmental conditions.

Tel. +41 58 710 44 00

info@ampegon.com

http://www.ampegon.com/news/?id=29

(Press Release)

Spaceshuttle's Sun Riders !

Dear listeners,

Radio Spaceshuttle is fighting against sun's activity as follows: "Oldies and very Goldies"- strangers of the night program including "Hobbart Radio Pirate News" and "Spaceflyers Letter Box" on 9600 kHz, 31mb sunday 22nd of March 2015 18:00-19:00 UTC.

Really wishing that our signal can reach you throughout every interference or noise. Please send ideas of programs and music you like to hear from Spaceshuttle. We would like to fullfill your requests in special musical shows in future.

I wish you will have fun with our programes also in future! Please tell you thoughts to us by e-mail: spaceshuttleradio@yhaoo.com.

During this weekend we shall send e-mail verifications to all reports came to our e-mail from transmissions made this year and reports got to our P.O.Box until this (you got first our e-mail QSL and later posted one to your mail addresses).

Your letters/reception reports are very welcome to our address in Herten:

Radio Spaceshuttle International

P.O.Box 2702

NL: 6049 ZG Herten

The Netherlands

A little fee (2 euros) for return postage (for full info printed QSLs) is needed!

Quick responce and communication is possible by e-mail: spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com

Best Regards!,

Dick of Radio Spaceshuttle

http:\\spaceshuttleradio.freeservers.com

Sunday, March 15, 2015

AIR GOS's bi-monthly magazine re-launched in it's digital avataar

India Calling, bi-monthly magazine of External services Division, All India Radio ha been launched in its digital avatar and is now available online at : http://airworldservice.org/india-calling/vol2/

India Calling magazine was distributed in printed format for overseas listeners but was discontinued years back.

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