Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Sri Lanka to sell airtime on ex-DW relay station to Encompass Digital Media

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has agreed to sell airtime on a former Deutsche Welle relay station in Trincomallee in the North East of the island to UK based Encompass Digital Media Services, London.

Germany's DW built the relay station in Sri Lanka in 1980 for mainly for international shortwave (HF) broadcasting. It also has a medium wave transmitter for South Asia.

Full story at :

https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-to-sell-airtime-on-ex-dw-relay-station-to-encompass-digital-media-77342/



Saturday, December 26, 2020

22nd annual Ham Radio University (HRU) educational conference

With COVID-19 restrictions precluding an in-person gathering, the 22nd annual Ham Radio University (HRU) educational conference will be held as a virtual event on Saturday, January 9, 2021, from 8 AM to 4 PM EST (1300 – 2100 UTC) as a GoToWebinar online video conference.

Individual registration is now open for HRU's 14 informational presentations covering a broad range of amateur radio activities. Topics include amateur radio emergency communications; the basics of HF operating; communicating through amateur radio Earth satellites; remote station operating over the internet; software defined radios; HF and UHF digital communications, and using Raspberry Pi computers in amateur radio.

More at :

Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting Networks Get New Leaders

The U.S. Agency for Global Media announced Tuesday that Stephen Yates will be the next president of Radio Free Asia and Victoria Coates will lead the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Yates, who was an aide to former Vice President Dick Cheney, replaces acting president Parameswaran Ponnudurai. 

More at : 

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

NDR Christmas Special - 24th Dec 2020

NDR Christmas Special special transmissions via Media Broadcast on 24th Dec'20

24th December 2020 (Thursday)

1900-2100 UTC

6030 kHz ERV Europe
6080 kHz NAU Atlantic - North
9570 kHz MOS Indian Ocean East
9740 kHz NAU Indian Ocean West
9800 kHz ISS Atlantic/Indian Ocean(South Africa)
11650 kHz ISS  Atlantic - South

2100-2300 UTC

6145 kHz NAU Atlantic - North
6155 kHz ERV Europe
9590 kHz ISS Atlantic/Indian Ocean(South Africa)  
9675 kHz MOS Indian Ocean East
9740 kHz NAU Indian Ocean West
9830 kHz ISS Atlantic - South

Please send your answer and reception reports to : ndr@ndr.de  michael.puetz@media-broadcast.com

On Christmas Eve, Norddeutsche Rundfunndr broadcasts messages to sailors all over the world in the radio broadcast "Gruss an Bord" or "Greeting aboard" - greetings to the ship's crew in their home country. The greetings to the sailors were recorded at two "greeting on board" events in the Adventszeit: on 4 December in the  Cultural memory in Wilhelmine gear in neutral and on December 11 in the Hamburg Seemannsmission "Duckdalben". Relatives and friends had the opportunity to wish their loved ones at sea a happy holiday and a good new year. The show "Greeting aboard" was heard for Christmas 1953 for the first time on the radio. It is thus one of the oldest existing radio broadcasts in the world.

More about program "Gruss an Bord"



Vatican Radio Special Broadcasts on 24 & 25 December

Details of the Vatican Radio special broadcasts on shortwave for 24 and 25 December have now been published at https://www.vaticannews.va/en/epg.html#events as follows:

24 December  1600-1645  Holy Mass in Chinese
6105  7335  (to Asia)
From the Chapel of the Annunciation of Palazzo Pio, Holy Mass in Chinese on the occasion of Holy Christmas

24 December  1825-2015  Holy Mass
English commentary 5970 (to Asia)  6080 (to Africa)  7230 (to Middle East)
French commentary 7305 (to Africa)
Holy Mass on Christmas Eve 18:25 - 20:15 From St. Peter's Basilica, Holy Mass on Christmas Eve presided over by Pope Francis.

25 December  1055-1130  Urbi et Orbi Blessing
English commentary 15575 (to Africa)
Portuguese commentary 17805 (to Europe & Africa)
French commentary 17825 (to Africa)
Arabic commentary 15595 (to Middle East)
From the Blessing Hall, Pope Francis' Christmas Message and "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing.

(Alan Roe, Teddington, UK via WOR list)

Monday, December 21, 2020

Radio Free Asia announces year of the Ox QSL

Radio Free Asia (RFA) has announced its latest QSL card commemorating 2021 as the Year of the Ox according to the Chinese astrology calendar. 

People born in ox years are considered kind, caring, logical, positive, having a great deal of common sense, and live with their feet 'firmly planted on the ground.' They are also considered to be hard workers in order to provide comfort and security for their families, while also highly intelligent and strong minded. The ox is one of 12 animals used in the Chinese Zodiac; the others are tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig and rat. 

This QSL card confirms all valid reception reports from January 1 – April 30, 2021. The design was created by RFA's Brian Powell.

Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan (including Uke, Amdo, and Kham dialects), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in our editorial content. As a 'surrogate' broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of our target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of our broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. 

More information about RFA, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is always 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 http://techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX'ers, but also from our general listening audience.

Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org and by mail to:
Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America

(A.J.Janitschek, RFA)

Friday, December 11, 2020

DRM 2020 - New E-book published

E-book published - Digital Radio DRM, Stronger than Ever, Looks with Confidence to 2021

In its 100th anniversary year the DRM Consortium salutes radio as the mass digital communication platform for our challenging times. To celebrate the unique and relevant place of radio in people's lives and the progress made by Digital Radio Mondiale in this unprecedented year, DRM consortium has created first ever DRM e-book. Its aim is to give you a succinct overview of the best DRM events, activities and successes in 2020, while offering you a varied and wide digest of information, opinions and updates on DRM and digital radio.

In 2020 the value of the only global, open, all band digital audio broadcasting system, DRM, was conveyed to more people, further afield, than ever before. Old and new stakeholders and enthusiasts were the audience in the 2020 virtual conference rooms where a "show and tell" approach demonstrated DRM's services and advantages in both AM and FM bands.

DRM Consortium introduced new technical development of the extra-efficient use of DRM FM and devoted a lot of attention to DRM's capabilities to deliver multimedia and, therefore, textual information needed not only Emergency Warning Functionality (EWF) but also to facilitate distance learning. This is an area they aim to develop in 2021.

Manufacturers from China, India, Germany, South Korea, and U.K showcased dozens of receivers for AM (medium wave) but also for digital FM and in 2021. As manufacturers will receive increased orders, we expect them to bring larger volumes of affordable receivers to the market, as more countries adopt DRM.

Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Chairman, stated that "the new DRM e-book gives a complete, up-to-the minute valuable information on DRM. The DRM e-book demonstrates that this all band-standard has registered significant progress in 2020 and is poised for even bigger successes in 2021, when millions of new and old listeners will discover and rediscover the wonder of radio, of digital radio DRM."

Download the DRM 2020 e-book here :

World Music Radio (WMR) on new frequency 15790 kHz

World Music Radio (WMR) has a new frequency in the 19 mb: 15790 kHz (Previously on 15805) On the air every Saturday and Sunday 0700-2000 UTC. Power is 200 W into a 3 element yagi (due South). 

Testing from today 11th Dec, 2020 (Friday) if everything works ok. I will probably leave the transmitter on all weekend - from now until 13th Dec, Sunday 2000 UTC. 

Reception reports are welcome to World Music Radio, PO Box 112, DK-8960 Randers SØ, Denmark (for a printed QSL-card, pennant and stickers - please enclose return postage 2 IRCs or 5 euro if you can) or via email to wmr@wmr.dk (for an eQSL). Please note that reception reports using remote receivers are not QSLed. I try to reply to all reports within 1-2 months. 

(Stig Hartvig Nielsen)

Wednesday, December 09, 2020

Band 2 Tropo Logs at 0330-0430 UTC, 9th Dec 2020

Band 2 Tropo Logs at 0330-0430 UTC, 9th Dec 2020

90.4 Radio Hint, Ghaziabad CRS
90.8 Suno Sharda, Greater Noida CRS
91.2 Radio Lok Manch, Greater Noida  CRS
91.9 Radio City, Bareilley
93.7 Fever FM, Agra
94.1 Current FM, Aligarh
94.5 Tadka FM,Agra
94.9 Fever FM, Aligarh
98.6 Radio Bheri FM,Nepal
99.4 Shuklaphanta FM, Nepal, CRS
100.2 AIR Patiala
100.4 AIR Bareilley (Weak co-ch in bg)
100.5 AIR Dehradun 555
100.7 AIR Lucknow
100.9 AIR Kasauli
101.3 AIR Aligarh
101.4 AIR Kurukshetra
101.6 AIR Lucknow
101.7 AIR Meerut
101.8 Kantipur FM, Nepal
101.9 AIR Kotputli +Faizabad mixing
102.1 AIR Mussourie
102.2 AIR Mathura
102.3 AIR Lakhimpur Kheri
103.0 Radio Nepal
103.1 AIR Alwar
103.5 AIR Rohtak VBS
103.7 AIR Kanpur VBS
104.6 Tadka FM, Aligarh
107.4 Radio Noida , CRS

(SONY XDR-S10HDiP + Stacked GP)

Saturday, December 05, 2020

15th Edition ofthe Global Radio Guide (Winter2020-21) Now Available

15th Edition of the Global Radio Guide (Winter2020-21) Now Available

Rise and set. Day and night.  For many, that is the most observation that is required of the sun.

For radio hobbyists, however, our celestial neighbor holds a larger influence on our daily lives, requiring much closer examination.  The role it plays in our hobby can be that of a great awakener or a great destroyer.

Now, as we stand on the first steps of Solar Cycle 25, which is already positioning itself to be one of the most talked about solar cycles among radio hobbyists in decades, there is a renewed energy in the hobby for all things HF.  Many are venturing out, some for the first time, into the vastness of radio bands that once again crackle with life.

For this journey, you will need an experienced and knowledgeable guide.  Gayle Van Horn, as she has for the past 30 years, has stepped up to answer that call.

Teak Publishing is proud to announce the 15th Edition of the Amazon bestselling e-book, the Global Radio Guide (Winter 2020-21), by Gayle Van Horn, W4GVH.

"This publication will have wide appeal to amateur radio operators, shortwave radio hobbyists, news agencies, news buffs, educators, foreign language students, expatriates, or anyone interested in listening to a global view of world news and major events as they happen," says Larry Van Horn, co-founder of Teak Publishing and editor of the Global Radio Guide (GRG)

With the help of the GRG, you can tune in shortwave broadcast stations from hotspots such as China, Cuba, India, Iran, North/South Korea, Taiwan, and many other counties. If you have a shortwave radio receiver, SDR or Internet connection, pair it with this unique radio resource to know when and where to listen to the world.

This newest edition of the GRG carries on the tradition of those before it with an in-depth, 24-hour station/frequency guide with schedules for selected AM band, longwave, and shortwave radio stations. This unique resource is the only radio publication that lists by-hour schedules that include all language services, frequencies, and world target areas for over 500 stations worldwide.

The GRG includes listings of DX radio programs and Internet website addresses for many of the stations in the book. There are also entries for time and frequency stations as well as some of the more "intriguing" transmissions one can find on the shortwave radio bands.

Gayle has also updated her now famous SDRBuyer's Guide, a must-have compendium that helps you navigate through revolutionary world of software-defined radios (SDRs), the digital frontier of the radio hobby.

New in this15thedition of the GRG, Gayle dives into how and where to hear exotic shortwave stations transmitting in the world's tropical radio bands. Located in the lower portion of the HF spectrum, these stations serve as a window into the culture and daily lives of countries not served by large international broadcast stations.  Even in an increasingly connected and digital world, for many of the citizens in these countries, these radio stations serve as the only source of news and information they have at their disposal.

Spectrum Monitor magazine editor, Ken Reitz checks in with a primer on where you can hear global radio and television media broadcasters via satellite.

Fred Waterer, also of Spectrum Monitor, checks in with a feature on listening to music from around the globe on shortwave. There is a nostalgic look back at radio in 1922 by our friends at AWR Wavescan. Teak Publishing's Larry Van Horn will give the reader an exclusive tour of frequencies and radio services below 530 kHz in Radio's Basement Bands.

Whether you monitor shortwave radio broadcasts, amateur radio operators, or aeronautical, maritime, government, or military communications in the HF radio spectrum, this book has the frequencies to help you to hear it all. Teak Publishing's Global Radio Guide "brings the world to you."

You can find this edition of the Global Radio Guide, along with all of our titles currently available for purchase, on the Teak Publishing Web site at www.teakpublishing.com  

The 15thedition of the Global Radio Guidee-Book (electronic book only, no print edition available) is available worldwide from Amazon and their various international websites at


The price for this latest edition is US$8.99. Since this book is being released internationally, Amazon customers in the United Kingdom, Germany, France Spain, Italy, Japan, India, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Australia can order this e-Book from Amazon websites directly servicing these countries. Customers in all other countries can use the regular Amazon.com website to purchase this e-Book.

You can read any Kindle e-Book with Amazon's 'free' reading apps on literally any electronic media platform. You do not have to own a Kindle reader from Amazon to read this e-book. There are Kindle apps available for iOS, Android,Mac and PC platforms.You can find additional details on these apps by checking out this link to the Amazon website at https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/fd/kcp

Review of the new Global Radio Guide 15th edition:

Monday, November 30, 2020

DRM Consortium Announces Creation of DRM Automotive Workgroup for India

The Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Consortium has announced the creation of the first DRM Automotive Workgroup for India on November 25th during the second annual NXP India Cockpit and Infotainment Forum organized by NXP Semiconductors. NXP (www.nxp.com) is the number one in automotive infotainment systems and the global market leader for digital car radio solutions[1].  During this event, All India Radio presented recent optimizations of the national DRM coverage as well as upcoming, exclusive service offerings for their listeners on DRM.

Currently, on the Indian roads there are over 2.5 million cars (representing all the big automotive brands) fitted with DRM receivers at no extra cost to consumers.

The Forum was a high-power event including comprehensive presentations on the recent NXP milestones and future plans, as NXP is supplying inclusive and up-to-date infotainment solutions to the powerful automotive industry, the undisputed driver for radio consumption worldwide. NXP, a DRM Consortium member, continues to work hard on DRM firmware development (in the AM and FM bands).

In parallel, another DRM Consortium member, All India Radio (AIR), announced significant DRM improvements introduced very recently like: non-stop pure DRM transmissions with 3 services or programmes on one frequency in 4 key metros, more DRM transmitters for increased coverage, and more varied and exclusive audio programmes and Journaline content added, progress on national rollout of DRM's emergency warning functionality (EWF), and a programme information guide enabled by Journaline. This is doubled by the enhanced visibility and communication about DRM promoted and encouraged by a newly created project unit within AIR dedicated to the promotion of DRM.

All the above initiatives underscore that All India Radio is fully committed to DRM digital radio for all of India. During the NXP Forum the automotive industry was thus strongly encouraged to support and help the transition to digital radio, by making DRM available in all car models, while supporting the full DRM feature set, and  by promoting DRM to customers in cooperation with AIR.

NXP, AIR and the whole DRM Consortium are asking the Indian government for support to mandate DRM reception including EWF – Emergency Warning Functionality – in cars, in a similar way in which the EU has recommended that any car for rent or sale in the EU needs to have a radio receiver capable of receiving services provided via "digital terrestrial radio broadcasting" from 2021 onwards.

In order to strengthen the big role of the automotive industry in introducing DRM digital radio and making it part of the Indian successes and progress, the DRM Consortium announced during the Forum the creation of the Automotive DRM Workgroup for India. This industry body is accessible to all interested industry parties and enables an efficient two-way communication channel with AIR and India's government to ensure a smooth and successful DRM rollout. Those interested and requesting more details please write to: projectoffice@drm.org

Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Chairman, said: "The support of big companies involved in the full DRM rollout in India is essential in persuading the government that digital radio in all Indian cars is a way of delivering essential services like information, emergency warning, localised content in the right language mix for the benefit of listeners and digital progress of India."

[1] Strategy Analytics, May 2020

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Mighty KBC tests on 14 November

The Mighty KBC is testing from Yerevan, Armenia & Taskkent, Uzbekistan on November 14th,2020 with the following parameters:

6080 kHz, 20:00 – 21:00 UTC, antenna 1780 with 305 degrees, 100 kW
6080 kHz, 21:00 - 22:00 UTC, antenna TAC_01R with 301 degrees, 100 kW

Please spread the word!

(Via The Mighty KBC Facebook Page)

Two DRM Specifications were published by ETSI this week

ETSI TS 101 968 - DRM data applications directory : 


This  fully backward compatible update and simplification of the core DRM standard itself contains updates to the table of FAC (Fast Access Channel) Application identifiers to include Slideshow and the special indicator that allows lower power monitoring for emergency warning receiver wake-up.

ETSI TS 103 771 - DRM regional text profiles : 


is a new specification for the regional text profiles, which include the Core Indian profile. This new specification is meant to support the DRM roll-out worldwide by ensuring proper receiver support for local Unicode scripts in various countries. It is a companion specification that will become fully effective when the main DRM system specification, ES 201 980, is approved and published because that has all the definitions for better text handling, the clean-up of the coding and modulation and the extra details for the low-power emergency warning monitoring.

Approval and publication of the DRM system specification, ETSI ES 201 980 expected in early 2021.

ETSI.org is the standards organisation that  facilitates interoperability, security and competitive advantages across all sectors of industry.


Friday, November 06, 2020

Avion releases firmware update for Avion AV-DR-1401 DRM receiver

Avion has released firmware update for Avion AV-DR-1401 DRM receiver, this firmware update resolves the issue of fc-9 in simulcast mode in Avion receivers.

Firmware update and documentation is available for download at this link :


DRM radio Software 1.8.4 

Issue 
1. Receiver not getting locked at fc-9 while simulcast mode -> Now resolved. 
2. Manual gain & automatic gain both should be in receiver for any sort of weak signal- >will be resolved after point 1 . 

To upgrade the software please follow below steps:- 

1. Download & unzip the firmware version 1.8.4. 
2. Save the firmware in SD card & insert in the receiver. 
3. Go to settings by pressing SETTING/MENUkey on remote then go to FIRMWARE section by using up/down keys of remote. 
4. Press right key to navigate towards UPGRADE & PRESS OK . 
5. Receiver will start rebooting & upgrading with new firmware & do not interrupt by pressing any remote key/ button or switch ON/OFF 
6. Once upgrade is FINISH or 100% done then make the receiver go MAINS ON/OFF & receiver will restart automatically & hence new software already inside. 
7. To verify software fully inside go to FIRMWARE window & check the firmware version which must be 1.8.4 .

Saturday, October 24, 2020

DW B20

DW B20

Effective 25th Oct 2020 to 27th March 2021    
Language Time/UTC Frequency  Site   Target Area Weekday
-------------------------------------------------------
AMHARIC 1600-1700 11830 kHz ISSOUDUN Ethiopia      daily
AMHARIC 1600-1700 15275 kHz ISSOUDUN Ethiopia      daily 
HAUSA   0630-0700 7235  kHz SAO TOME Africa (west) daily 
HAUSA   0630-0700 9570  kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily 
HAUSA   0630-0700 9830  kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily 
HAUSA   1300-1400 09830 kHz SAO TOME Africa (west) daily 
HAUSA   1300-1400 11980 kHz SAO TOME Africa (west) daily
HAUSA   1300-1400 17800 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily
HAUSA   1800-1900 7235  kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily
HAUSA   1800-1900 9570  kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily
HAUSA   1800-1900 9830  kHz SAO TOME Africa (west) daily
HAUSA   1425-1630 15195 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 31.10.20-07.11.20 (Football)  
HAUSA   1425-1630 15350 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 31.10.20-07.11.20 (Football)  
HAUSA   1425-1630 15195 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 21.11.20-19.12.20 (Football)  
HAUSA   1425-1630 15350 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 21.11.20-19.12.20 (Football)  
HAUSA   1425-1630 15195 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 02.01.21-20.03.21 (Football)  
HAUSA   1425-1630 15350 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 02.01.21-20.03.21 (Football) 

Reception reports to : info@dw.com

(Alokesh Gupta) 

Thursday, October 22, 2020

RNZI B20

RNZI B20
26 Oct 2020 - 27 Mar 2021

Start Stop Freq Days  Target 
-------------------------------
0359 0758 13840 Daily   Pacific
0759 0958 11725 Daily   Pacific
0959 1258 9700  Mon-Fri NW Pacific Solomon Isl PNG
1259 1650 6115  Daily   Pacific
1259 1858 6115  Sat     Pacific
1651 1735 5975  Sun-Fri Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands DRM
1736 1835 7285  Sun-Fri Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands DRM
1836 1958 11690 Sun-Fri Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands DRM
1859 1958 11725 Sat     Pacific
1959 2258 13840 Daily   Pacific
2259 0358 15720 Daily   Pacific

Submit reception reports at :  https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/qsl/new

(Alokesh Gupta)

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

RADIO THAILAND B20

RADIO THAILAND B20

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 25,2020 (0800 UTC) TO MARCH 27,2021
 
TIME (UTC) LANGUAGE FREQUENCY (kHz) 
-----------------------------------
0000-0030   ENGLISH    13750
0030-0100   ENGLISH    13750
0100-0200   THAI       13750
0200-0230   ENGLISH    13750
0230-0330   THAI       13750
0530-0600   ENGLISH    17640
1000-1100   THAI       17630
1100-1115   MALAYSIAN  5875
1115-1130   MANDARIN   5875
1130-1145   THAI       5875
1145-1200   ENGLISH    5875
1200-1215   MALAYSIAN  9940
1230-1300   ENGLISH    9940
1300-1315   ENGLISH    9940
1315-1330   MANDARIN   9940
1330-1400   THAI       9940
1400-1430   ENGLISH    9940
1800-1900   THAI       7475
1900-2000   ENGLISH    7475
2000-2015   ENGLISH    7475
2030-2045   ENGLISH    7475
2045-2115   THAI       7475

Reception reports to :  rthworldservice@gmail.com

(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi)

Monday, October 19, 2020

MEDIA BROADCAST B20

MEDIA BROADCAST B20
Effective 25th Oct 2020 to 27th March 2021  

frq  start stop ciraf            azi ant day(1=Su) from  to    loc pow stn lang
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5950  0400 0430 28SE             140 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 AWR Bod
5950  0400 0430 28SE             140 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 AWR Bul
5950  0430 0500 37,38W           210 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 AWR Fra
6120  1900 2000 37,38W           210 146 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Ara
6155  530 1600 41N,42S           125 418     56  251020 270321 DB  100 AWR Bod
6155  1530 1600 41N,42S          125 418 1234  7 251020 270321 DB  100 AWR Eng
7225  2000 2030 46E,47W          185 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Fra
7325  1930 2000 37,38W           210 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 AWR Shi
7350  0300 0330 48               140 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Tir
7410  1500 1530 41S              163 911 1234567 251020 270321 TAC 100 AWR Tam
7410  1530 1600 41W              163 911 1234567 251020 270321 TAC 100 AWR Guj
9460  1200 1300 44NE,45NW        90  911 1234567 251020 270321 TAC 100 AWR Kor
9580  1600 1630 41S              125 218 1234567 251020 270321 ERV 300 AWR Eng
9610  1000 1100 28W              180 216 1       251020 270321 NAU 125 AWR Ita
9765  1500 1530 41S              125 218 1234567 251020 270321 ERV 300 AWR Tel
9800  1200 1230 33S,43N,44N      60  418 12345   251020 270321 DB  100 AWR Nan
9800  1200 1230 33S,43N,44N      60  418      67 251020 270321 DB  100 AWR Cmn
9800  1230 1300 33S,43N,44N      60  418      6  251020 270321 DB  100 AWR Cmn
9800  1230 1300 33S,43N,44N      60  418 12345 7 251020 270321 DB  100 AWR Yue
9800  2130 2200 46SE             200 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Twi
9830  1600 1630 28SE             135 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 AWR Bul
9850  1930 2000 46SE             165 211 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 250 AWR Ibo
9860  0600 0630 46S              200 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Fra
11640 0600 0630 46S              180 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Fra
11870 1730 1800 48               142 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Orm
11955 1630 1700 48               140 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Tir
11980 0700 0800 37,38W           210 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Ara
12040 1630 1700 48               140 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Amh
15145 0830 0900 37,38W           210 218 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 AWR Shi
15490 1630 1700 48               139 218 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 AWR Som
15550 1330 1400 54N              121 418  23   7 251020 270321 TAC 100 AWR Ind
15550 1330 1400 41NE             121 418 1  4    251020 270321 TAC 100 AWR Asm
15550 1330 1400 41NE             121 418     56  251020 270321 TAC 100 AWR Hmn
5935  1915 1930 39,40            130 216 1       251020 270321 NAU 250 BVB Mul
5995  1710 1730 38E,39,40W       132 616  2      251020 270321 SOF 100 BVB Mul
5995  1715 1730 38E,39,40W       132 616    4    251020 270321 SOF 100 BVB Mul
5995  1715 1745 38E,39,40W       132 616     56  251020 270321 SOF 100 BVB Mul
5995  1715 1745 38E,39,40W       132 616       7 251020 270321 SOF 100 BVB Mul
6080  1930 2015 39               130 216 1       251020 270321 NAU 125 BVB Mul
7365  1800 1900 39,40            105 216     5   251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
7365  1800 1830 39,40            105 216      6  251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
7365  1830 1900 39,40            105 216 1 3     251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
9440  0600 0615 46N,47NW,38W,37S 180 146 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 BVB Mul
9450  0500 0515 39,40            120 216      6  251020 270321 NAU 250 BVB Mul
9715  1830 1930 39               115 218 1     7 251020 270321 MOS 100 BVB Mul
9715  1800 1815 39               115 218      6  251020 270321 MOS 100 BVB Mul
9715  1800 1830 39               115 218     5   251020 270321 MOS 100 BVB Mul
11790 1600 1700 38S,39S,47,48    142 218 1       251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11790 1730 1800 38S,39S,47,48    142 218 1       251020 270321 NAU 250 BVB Mul
11790 1600 1630 38S,39S,47,48    142 218  2      251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11790 1600 1800 38S,39S,47,48    142 218   3     251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11790 1630 1700 38S,39S,47,48    142 218       7 251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11790 1730 1800 38S,39S,47,48    142 218       7 251020 270321 NAU 250 BVB Mul
11790 1700 1800 38S,39S,47,48    142 218    4    251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11790 1700 1730 38S,39S,47,48    142 218     5   251020 270321 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11790 0200 0230 41               50  218     5   251020 270321 MDC 125 BVB Mul
11875 1630 1700 47,48            135 217 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 100 BVB Mul
11900 1400 1430 41               102 216 1st Sa  251020 270321 NAU 250 BVB Mul  1st Sa p.m
11900 1430 1500 41               102 216       7 251020 270321 NAU 250 BVB Mul
17650 1200 1230 43S,44S          45  157       7 251020 270321 MDC 125 BVB Mul
21480 1230 1245 54               85  157 1       251020 270321 MDC 125 BVB Mul
9850  1800 1900 46,47            167 206 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 100 DAK Mul
13590 0700 0800 46,47            185 218 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 DAK Mul
7235  1800 1900 46,47W           164 216 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 500 DWL Hau
9570  0630 0700 46,47W           160 216 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 500 DWL Hau
9570  1800 1900 46,47W           170 216 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 500 DWL Hau
9830  0630 0700 46,47W           170 211 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 500 DWL Hau
11830 1600 1700 48               130 216 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 500 DWL Amh
15195 1425 1630 46,47W           165 227       7 311020 071120 ISS 500 DWL Hau
15195 1425 1630 46,47W           165 227       7 211120 191220 ISS 500 DWL Hau
15195 1425 1630 46,47W           165 227       7 020121 200321 ISS 500 DWL Hau
15275 1600 1700 48               130 217 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 500 DWL Amh
15350 1425 1630 46,47W           172 217       7 311020 071120 ISS 500 DWL Hau
15350 1425 1630 46,47W           172 217       7 211120 191220 ISS 500 DWL Hau
15350 1425 1630 46,47W           172 217       7 020121 200321 ISS 500 DWL Hau
17800 1300 1400 46,47W           172 217 1234567 251020 270321 ISS 500 DWL Hau
6055  1130 1200 27,28            222 146 1     7 251020 270321 NAU 125 EMG Mul
9500  1530 1630 29S              100 146       7 251020 270321 NAU 100 HCJ Mul
7330  1100 1200 27,28            283 805 1st Su  251020 270321 MOS 100 JOY Mul  1st Su p.m
5960  0000 0200 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 300 216 1       251020 270321 NAU 125 KBC NldEng
6045  0900 1000 27E,28           240 146 1 (od)  251020 270321 NAU 125 KBC NldEng (on-demand)  
6095  0800 1600 18SW,27,28W,37N  240 156 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 100 KBC NldEng (on-demand)  
9475  0800 0900 27N,28S          230 146 1       251020 270321 NAU 125 KBC NldEng (on-demand)  
5985  0400 0430 10,11,12         222 805 1234567 251020 270321 RMI 100 NHK Spa
6155  0430 0500 27SE,28SW        ND  926  23456  251020 270321 MOS 300 NHK Eng
6155  0500 0530 27SE,28SW        ND  926 1     7 251020 270321 MOS 100 NHK Eng
6165  0430 0500 27,28            85  146 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 NHK Rus
7265  0300 0500 38,39,40         140 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 NHK Jpn
9765  1700 1900 38,39,40         140 216 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 250 NHK Jpn
5945  1300 1400 45               66  418       7 251020 270321 TAC 100 PAB Mul
5945  1630 1730 42,43,44         90  911 1       251020 270321 TAC 100 PAB Mul
6060  1630 1730 41               163 911 1       251020 270321 TAC 100 PAB Mul
6120  1600 1700 39               128 216 1       251020 270321 NAU 125 PAB Mul
11800 1430 1445 41               94  216 1       251020 270321 NAU 250 PAB Mul
6045  1100 1400 27E,28           233 156 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 100 RSZ Mul (on-demand)  
11610 1200 1400 27E,28           305 238 1234567 251020 270321 ERV 100 RSZ Mul (on-demand)  
9610  1700 1800 38E,39S,48       144 216    4    251020 270321 NAU 100 SBO Mul
9610  1700 1730 38E,39S,48       144 216 1    6  251020 270321 NAU 100 SBO Mul
5990  1000 1600 27E,28           233 146 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 SFZ Mul (on-demand)  
15420 1800 1859 48SW,52NE,53NE   320 159       7 251020 270321 MDC 250 SJK Mul
5935  1300 1400 27E,28 NW        233 146 1234567 251020 270321 NAU 125 SKW Mul (on-demand)  
6140  0900 1000 27E,28NW         270 805 1st Su  251020 270321 MOS 100 SKW Mul (1st Su p.m)  
6095  1100 1200 27E,28           233 156 1st Sa  251020 270321 NAU 100 ST2 Deu (1st Sa p.q)  

List of Broadcasters which are using MEDIA BROADCAST (MBR) broadcasting facilities :

AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting
DAK Dandal Kura Radio International
DWL Deutsche Welle
EMG Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland
HCJ Reach Beyond (former HCJ)
JOY Radio Joystick
KBC The Mighty KBC
NHK NHK (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
PAB Pan American Broadcasting
RSZ Radio60!
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo
SFZ Studio 52
SJK Radio Itahuka
SKW Förderverein "Sender Königs Wusterhausen" e.V.
ST2 SE-TA 2

Reception reports to : QSL-Shortwave@media-broadcast.com

(Alokesh Gupta, New delhi)

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Encore - Classical Music on Radio Tumbril - Weekly Bulletin

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 

10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz

Repeated:

01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz, Simulcast on 5010 kHz WRMI to the US, Canada and Central America.
16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
02:00 – 03:00 UTC Monday 9455 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.
03:00 - 04:00 UTC Thursday 5800 kHz WRMI to South America and Caribbean.
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Thursday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.
19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe.
 
Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome.
The website is www.tumbril.co.uk  where we show transmission times and frequencies, the playlist for the most recent programme, more information about Radio Tumbril, and the email link.
 
This week's programme has  a bit of a new age feel to it. There is some electronica from Ani Williams - her invocation to Hathor, and Jessita Reyes playing native American flute in her composition Early Morning. 

We have some slightly more conventional but very beautiful solo classical guitar from Jim Perkins and a duet for flute and cello by another contemporary composer, Yoel Reza Afhami.

There is also a string quartet by Haydn, a long piece by Dvorák, and two Scriabin piano preludes to balance things out.
 
Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search.
A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/
Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.
 
Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - Scotland


Next LRA 36 transmission, Tuesday 20th October


ANTARCTICA, 15476 USB, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza. According with a whatsapp received from the station operator, the next LRA 36 transmission will be the Tuesday 20th of October, day of the 41th anniversary of the station. The program will start at 1300 UTC, one hour earlier than usual.

I suppose there will be a special eQSL commemorating this anniversary transmission. 
Address for reception reports:    tranalra36@radionacional.gov.ar

(Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain via WOR List)

Thursday, October 15, 2020

KTWR GUAM B20

KTWR GUAM B20

Effective 25th Oct 2020 to 27th March 2021    

LOC FREQ  START STOP CIRAF         PWR AZI SLEW ANT   Su M Tu W Th F Sa LANGUAGE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GUM 11965 1000 1015 54             100 278 -30 4/4/1   Su                ENGLISH
GUM 11965 1000 1030 54             100 278 -30 4/4/1      M Tu W Th F    MADURESE
GUM 11965 1030 1100 54             100 278 -30 4/4/1      M Tu W Th F    SUNDANESE
GUM 11965 1030 1100 54             100 278 -30 4/4/1   Su             Sa INDONESIAN
GUM 11965 1100 1130 49,50,54       100 278 -15 4/4/1   Su M Tu W Th F    ENGLISH
GUM 11965 1130 1145 49,50,54       100 278 -15 4/4/1        Tu   Th F    ENGLISH
GUM 12040 1145 1215 49             100 278 +15 4/4/1      M Tu W Th F Sa BURMESE
GUM 12040 1215 1230 49             100 278 +15 4/4/1   Su M Tu W Th F    KWA SAGEN
GUM 12040 1230 1245 49             100 278 +15 4/4/1      M Tu W Th F    KWA SAGEN
GUM 9975  1245 1300 49             100 278  0  4/4/1   Su                VIETNAMESE
GUM 9975  1245 1330 49             100 278  0  4/4/1                  Sa VIETNAMESE
GUM 9910  1100 1200 42-44          200 320 -15 4/4/1   Su                MANDARIN
GUM 9910  1200 1215 42-44          200 320 -15 4/4/1   Su M Tu W Th F    MANDARIN
GUM 9910  1215 1245 41             250 320 -30 4/4/1      M Tu W Th F    ASSAMESE
GUM 9910  1245 1315 41             250 320 -30 4/4/1      M Tu W Th F    KOK BOROK
GUM 9910  1300 1315 41             250 320 -30 4/4/1   Su                MANIPURI
GUM 9910  1300 1315 41             100 320 -30 4/4/1                  Sa NEPALI
GUM 9975  1315 1400 42-44          200 320 -15 4/4/1      M Tu W Th F    MANDARIN
GUM 9975  1315 1345 42-44          200 320 -15 4/4/1   Su             Sa MANDARIN
GUM 9910  1100 1130 42-44          90  320 -15 4/4/1                  Sa DRM MANDARIN  
GUM 11995 1000 1022 51,55,56,58-60 100 165  0  2/2/1.5    M Tu W Th F    ENGLISH
GUM 11995 1000 1045 51,55,56,58-60 100 165  0  2/2/1.5                Sa ENGLISH
GUM 15200 1030 1100 41             90  285  0  4/4/1   Su                DRM ENGLISH
GUM 9975  1100 1115 32-33          200 315  0  4/4/1   Su M Tu W Th F Sa MONGOLIAN
GUM 9975  1115 1200 42-44          200 315  0  4/4/1   Su M Tu W Th F Sa Hui/Hak
GUM 9975  1200 1215 43-44          200 315  0  4/4/1   Su M Tu W Th F Sa Yue
GUM 9975  1215 1230 43-44          200 315  0  4/4/1      M Tu W Th F Sa NOSU Yi
GUM 7500  1215 1245 45             200 320  0  2/3/0.5 Su                JAPANESE
GUM 7500  1245 1316 45             90  320  0  2/3/0.5 Su                DRM JAPANESE
GUM 11580 1245 1315 41             250 285  0  4/4/1             Th F Sa FEBC
GUM 7510  1315 1345 44-45          200 320  0  2/3/0.5    M Tu W Th F    KOREAN
GUM 7510  1315 1345 44-45          100 320  0  2/3/0.5                Sa ENGLISH
GUM 7510  1345 1515 44-45          200 320  0  2/3/0.5 Su M Tu W Th F Sa KOREAN
GUM 7515  1515 1615 44-45          250 320  0  2/3/0.5      Tu W Th F    KOREAN
GUM 7510  1515 1545 44-45          200 320  0  2/3/0.5 Su M           Sa KOREAN
GUM 7515  1545 1615 44-45          250 320  0  2/3/0.5                Sa KOREAN

Reception reports to : asiafeedback@twr.org

(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi)

TWR ASIA B20

TWR ASIA B20

Effective 25th Oct 2020 to 27th March 2021    

LOC FREQ START STOP CF PWR AZI SLEW  ANT   Su M Tu W Th F Sa LANGUAGE
---------------------------------------------------------------------
GRI 7280 0045 0100  41 300 98   0  2/4/0.5 Su                HINDI
GRI 7280 0045 0115  41 300 98   0  2/4/0.5    M Tu W Th F    HINDI
GRI 7280 0045 0100  41 300 98   0  2/4/0.5                Sa DZONKHA
KCH 9950 1345 1400  41 300 98   10 2/4/0.5 Su                KURUKH
KCH 9950 1345 1400  41 300 98   10 2/4/0.5    M Tu           VASAVI
KCH 9950 1345 1400  41 300 98   10 2/4/0.5         W         MARWARI
KCH 9950 1345 1400  41 300 98   10 2/4/0.5           Th F    MAWACHI
KCH 9950 1400 1430  41 300 98   10 2/4/0.5    M Tu W Th F    SINDHI
KCH 9950 1430 1445  41 300 98   10 2/4/0.5    M Tu W Th F    HINDI
KCH 7505 1515 1545  41 300 98   0  2/4/0.5    M Tu W Th F    PUNJABI
KCH 7590 1600 1630  41 300 98   0  2/4/0.5 Su M Tu W Th F Sa URDU
TAC 7505 1445 1515  41 100 131  10 2/4/0.5    M Tu W Th F    PUNJABI
TAC 6240 1545 1600  42 100 66   0  2/4/0.8 Su M Tu W Th F Sa KAZAKH
CAW 9910 1315 1330  41 300 100  0  8/8/1   Su                BHATRI
CAW 9910 1330 1345  41 300 100  0  8/8/1   Su                BRAJ BHASHA
CAW 9910 1315 1330  41 300 100  0  8/8/1                  Sa BENGALI
CAW 9910 1330 1345  41 300 100  0  8/8/1                  Sa BUNDELI
CAW 9910 1315 1345  41 300 100  0  8/8/1      M Tu W Th F    MAITHILI
CAW 9910 1345 1400  41 300 100  0  8/8/1   Su                BHILI
CAW 9910 1345 1400  41 300 100  0  8/8/1                  Sa GAMIT
CAW 9910 1345 1400  41 300 100  0  8/8/1        Tu   Th F    HINDI
CAW 9910 1345 1400  41 300 100  0  8/8/1      M              AWADHI
CAW 9910 1345 1400  41 300 100  0  8/8/1           W         HARYANVI
CAW 9300 1315 1330  31 300 100  0  4/8/1   Su                SANTHALI
CAW 9300 1315 1330  41 300 100  0  4/8/1      M Tu           MUNDARI
CAW 9300 1315 1330  41 300 100  0  4/8/1           W Th F    KURUKH
CAW 9300 1315 1330  41 300 100  0  4/8/1                  Sa KUI
CAW 9300 1330 1345  41 300 100  0  4/8/1   Su                MAITHILI
CAW 9300 1330 1345  41 300 100  0  4/8/1      M              KHARIA
CAW 9300 1330 1345  41 300 100  0  4/8/1        Tu           SADRI
CAW 9300 1330 1345  41 300 100  0  4/8/1           W         BONDO
CAW 9300 1330 1345  41 300 100  0  4/8/1             Th F    MAGHAI
CAW 9300 1330 1345  41 300 100  0  4/8/1                  Sa HO
CAW 9300 1345 1415  41 300 100  0  4/8/1   Su M Tu W Th F Sa HINDI
CAW 9300 1415 1420  41 300 100  0  4/8/1      M Tu W Th F    HINDI
CAW 9300 1415 1420  41 300 100  0  4/8/1   Su             Sa ENGLISH
CAW 9300 1420 1425  41 300 100  0  4/8/1   Su M Tu W Th F Sa ENGLISH
CAW 9300 1425 1445  41 300 100  0  4/8/1   Su             Sa ENGLISH

Reception reports to : asiafeedback@twr.org

(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi)


Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Reach Beyond Australia B20

Reach Beyond Australia B20
Effective 25th Oct 2020 to 27th March 2021
Day 1 = Sunday

kHz    Time(UTC) Lang Location    Days
----------------------------------------
11825  1130-1145  dzo Kununurra   1 345 7
11825  1130-1200  nep Kununurra    2   6
11825  1145-1200  dzo Kununurra   1
11825  1145-1200  tsj Kununurra     345 7
11825  1200-1215  kfi Kununurra    23456
11825  1200-1230  eng Kununurra   1
11825  1200-1230  tam Kununurra         7
11825  1215-1230  hin Kununurra     3 56
11825  1215-1245  hin Kununurra    2 4
11825  1230-1245  hin Kununurra     3 5 7
11825  1230-1245  pun Kununurra        6
11825  1230-1300  hin Kununurra   1
11825  1245-1300  ben Kununurra       5
11825  1245-1300  guj Kununurra      4
11825  1245-1300  kru Kununurra     3
11825  1245-1300  mwr Kununurra        6
11825  1245-1300  tel Kununurra    2
11825  1245-1300  urd Kununurra         7
11825  1300-1315  cha Kununurra   1     7
11825  1300-1315  tam Kununurra    23456
11825  1315-1330  eng Kununurra    2 4 6
11825  1315-1330  mal Kununurra       5
11825  1315-1330  nep Kununurra   1
11825  1315-1330  tam Kununurra     3   7
11865  1130-1145  rhg Kununurra   1234567
11865  1145-1200  mya Kununurra   1234567
11875  1230-1245  hin Kununurra     3 5 7
11875  1230-1300  hin Kununurra   12 4 6
11875  1245-1300  hin Kununurra     3 5 7
11875  1300-1315  bho Kununurra      4
11875  1300-1315  cha Kununurra   1     7
11875  1300-1315  him Kununurra       5
11875  1300-1315  kru Kununurra     3
11875  1300-1315  mar Kununurra        6
11875  1300-1315  pun Kununurra    2
11875  1315-1330  ben Kununurra        6
11875  1315-1330  hin Kununurra      4
11875  1315-1330  mar Kununurra       5
11875  1315-1330  ori Kununurra   1
11875  1315-1330  pun Kununurra         7
11875  1315-1330  tam Kununurra    2
11875  1315-1330  tel Kununurra     3
11875  1330-1345  hin Kununurra   1234567
11875  1345-1400  eng Kununurra   1234567
11905  1100-1130  jpn Kununurra   1234567
11945  1200-1230  hlt Kununurra   1  4  7
11945  1200-1230  mya Kununurra    23 56
15410  2230-2300  jpn Kununurra   1     7   

Reception reports to : radio@reachbeyond.org.au

(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi)

MWV B20

MWV B20

Effective 25th Oct 2020 to 27th March 2021  

MWV TX2
UTC       Freq  Azm Lang Target
-------------------------------------
0300-0400 6180  250 SPN S.America South
0400-0500 11825 295 ENG Central Afr.
1800-1900 9880  355 RUS Euro Rus
1900-2000 9845  355 RUS Euro Rus
2000-2100 13710 355 ARA Central Mid East.
2100-2200 11610 325 CHN Europe

MWV TX3
UTC       Freq Azm  Lang Target
-------------------------------------
0300-0400 13760 40  ENG  India
0400-0500 17530 55  CHN  S.China
1800-1900 13670 310 ENG  Central Africa (N)
1900-2000 13670 340 ARA  Central Mid East.
2000-2100 11965 295 ENG  Central Afr.
2100-2200 9765  265 PORT Brazil

Reports to : mwvradio@gmail.com, info@worldchristian.orgwcbctn@worldchristian.org  

(Alokesh Gupta)    

KNLS B20

KNLS B20

Effective 25th Oct 2020 to 27th March 2021  

KNLS TX 1
UTC Freq Azm Lang Target
------------------------
0800-0900 7370 285 CHN E.China
0900-1000 7370 285 CHN E.China
1000-1100 9715 285 CHN E.China
1100-1200 9665 285 CHN E.China
1200-1300 9665 270 ENG Pac.Rim
1300-1400 7395 300 CHN N.China
1400-1500 7445 300 CHN N.China
1500-1600 9570 300 CHN N.China 

KNLS TX 2
UTC Freq Azm Lang Target
------------------------
0800-0900 6075  270 ENG Pac.Rim
0900-1000 6120  300 RUS E.Rus
1000-1100 9605  270 ENG Pac.Rim
1100-1200 6045  300 RUS E.Rus
1200-1300 9635 270 ENG Pac.Rim
1300-1400 5905 300 CHN N.China
1400-1500 6110 270 ENG Pac.Rim
1500-1600 9730 300 RUS E.Central Rus  

Submit reception reports at : https://www.knls.org/contact-us.html
OR to : wcbctn@worldchristian.org

(Alokesh Gupta)

Digital AM — Revitalization or Annihilation?

"DRM is an excellent platform for making internet content available right at the radio set and even in remote or underserved areas. DRM can be an important tool for distance learning, an increasing advantage in these times. So, having waited so long to recommend a way for digitizing and saving AM in the U.S., why not perform some comparisons and choose the best? "

writes DRM Chair, Ruxandra Obreja in her latest blog in RadioWorld  

https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/guest-commentaries/digital-am-revitalization-or-annihilation

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Radio Taiwan International’s Korean Service to be back on shortwave

                                        Two female staff in the back row are new RTI Korean broadcasters (Photo courtesy : DaeGeun Kwon) 

Radio Taiwan International announced during Facebook live broadcast for the National Day on 10th Oct'20 that Korean service will be back on shortwave by November 2020, reports DaeGeun Kwon, SWL from South Korea. 

Radio Taiwan International's Korean language service will be back on air after a break of almost fifteen years. Earlier during an award ceremony for RTI's Korean service organised by Korea Shortwave Club in Seoul in November 2019, there were requests to bring back RTI Korean service back on air. 

Radio Radio Taiwan International had launched online broadcast in Korean on 1st July, 2018 as part of Government's efforts for promoting enhanced cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the neighboring Asian countries.

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

All India Radio's special transmission for "Mahalaya 2020"

All India Radio's special transmission for "Mahalaya 2020"
 
Date : 17th September, 2020 (Thursday)

Time : 0350 - 0545 IST, 2220 UTC (16th Sept 2020) to 0015 UTC (17th Sept, 2020)
* some stations have late sign in & may continue past 0100 UTC

All India Radio, Delhi will broadcast the special dawn programme "Mahishasur Mardini" on the ocassion of Mahalaya in following languages  : 

- Hindi/Sanskrit - on its Indraprastha & FM Gold channels. This will be relayed by all FM Gold channels and selected SW & MW stations. 

- Bengali/Sanskrit - at same time on AIR Delhi Rajdhani & FM Rainbow channels and selected SW & MW stations. 

All India Radio, Kolkata will also originate the special Mahalaya programme in Bengali/Sanskrit at same time which will be relayed by selected SW & MW stations .

This programme may also be relayed over concerned DRM channels,YouTube channel AIR Live News 24X7 & DTH.

"Mahishasuramardini" is a special two hour transmission consisting of Sanskrit & Bengali recitation & music orated by Late Shri.Birendra Krishna Bhadra. All India Radio has been broadcasting this program since early 1930's. The sheer nostalgia is what makes the dawn of Mahalaya special as one of the most looked forward to Radio broadcasts. Countdown of Indian festival of Durga Puja starts from the day of Mahalaya. 

Frequencies observed during past years :

SW
 
4810 - Bhopal
4835 - Gangtok (*)
4910 - Jaipur

MW

531 - Jodhpur
549 - Ranchi
603 - Ajmer
621 - Patna A
648 - Indore A
657 - Kolkata A
666 - New Delhi B
675 - Chattarpur
684 - Port Blair
711 - Siliguri
729 - Guwahati A
747 - Lucknow A
756 - Jagdalpur
774 - Shimla
792 - Pune (Pure DRM)
801 - Jabalpur
810 - Rajkot A
819 - New Delhi A
828 - Silchar
846 - Ahmedabad A
891 - Rampur
909 - Gorakhpur
918 - Suratgarh
954 - Nazibabad
981 - Raipur
990 - Jammu
1008 - Kolkata B
1026 - Allahabad A
1044 - Mumbai A
1125 - Tezpur
1179 - Rewa
1242 - Varanasi
1260 - Ambikapur
1296 - Darbhanga
1314 - Bhuj
1386 - Gwalior
1395 - Bikaner
1404 - Gangtok
1458 - Bhagalpur
1530 - Agra
1593 - Bhopal A

Please email your observations & receptions reports to :  spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in

Or,

Director (Spectrum Management & Synergy)
All India Radio,
Room No. 204
Akashvani Bhawan,
Parliament Street
New Delhi 110001, India

Related :

What is Mahalaya ?



Come Mahalaya, Birendra Krishna Bhadra's recitation still default choice for All India Radio

DRM Virtual Event ‘Advanced Radio for All’ – Success at IBC 2020

Under the overarching theme "DRM – Advanced Radio for All" the DRM Consortium planned for a virtual showcase to share with participants the practical advances of DRM in various parts of the world and the recent improvements to the DRM performance, equipment and receivers.

The event hosted by the DRM Consortium brought together specialists from India, Indonesia, UK, Germany, Pakistan, China, Brazil and many more places. A record number of companies/organisations and their specialists, like Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Chairman, Simon Keens - Ampegon (Switzerland), Lindsay Cornell and Nigel Fry - BBC, Tim Whittaker - Cambridge Consultants (UK), Alexander Zink - Fraunhofer IIS (Germany), Haochun Liu - Gospell (China), Rajith Nair - Inntot (India), Philipp Schmid - Nautel (Canada), Ghulam Mujaddid - PBC (Pakistan), Albert Waal - RFmondial (Germany), William Kim - Rf2Digital (South Korea), Frederik Ndolu - RRI (Indonesia), Johannes von Weyssenhoff - Starwaves (Germany) and Consortium representatives Yogendra Pal, Radu Obreja presented the technical, geographic and technical progress made by DRM since IBC 2019.

Over 100 participants from all continents and countries as far apart as Australia, Romania, Brazil, India, Germany, and Indonesia took part and addressed questions to the organisers. The highlights of the event included details on DRM progress in places like India (more DRM MW transmitters announced), Indonesia (successful use of DRM for FM transmitters also for emergency warning), Pakistan (announced as a DRM country with a comprehensive implementation rollout) South Africa (with a new digitisation policy also mandating DRM) and Brazil.

DRM-compatible receivers were a main topic of the presentation. Gospell and Inntot companies promoted a variety of receivers and solutions for standalone and car. Starwaves highlighted the Tuk-Tuk receiver and launched its new receiver W293BT demonstrating excellent DRM in shortwave reception. RF2digital showcased their multi-standard SDR option. Other information came from Cambridge Consultants regarding new developments on low-cost, low-energy receivers and from Avion.

Presenters from RFmondial, Nautel and Starwaves demonstrated the way in which DRM can be the most efficient standard in broadcasting up to 18 DRM channels within 600
kHz on one frequency, from one single FM digital transmitter and antenna. One presentation that attracted a lot of interest was the use DRM for emergency warning and especially education (both in receivers and for public signage).

Ruxandra Obreja, the Consortium Chairman, says that: "this was a unique and rich event which demonstrated the commitment of our members and of all those convinced of the DRM superiority and efficiency. The recent great improvements and receiver developments of the only all-band digital radio standard, even in these challenging times, demonstrates that DRM is even more attractive now when some its extra features and possibilities like delivering education and emergency warning come to the fore. These are extra benefits while DRM can deliver full country coverage with increased energy savings and spectrum efficiency."

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

After Java, DRM for FM Tested in Jakarta - August 2020 !

DRM and Emergency Warning Tested Successfully on FM in Jakarta – Indonesia

The Indonesian Communications Ministry (Kominfo) and the public broadcaster, Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), have continued testing DRM FM - started in July in Pelabuhan Ratu, West Java. The excellent audio results recorded in Jakarta doubled by no interference from DRM to existing FM stations and the good functioning of the Emergency Warning Functionality (EWF).

In Jakarta DRM was transmitted in the frequencies of 92.6 MHz and 93 MHz. To check the potential interference with flight frequencies, DRM was transmitted on 107.9 MHz but no spurious DRM was noted within the flight frequencies (108-137 MHz).

The measurement results conclusively showed that there is no interference between DRM radio and the existing FM radio stations placed at 200 kHz distance, at 92.4 MHz, 92.8 MHz, and 93.2 MHz. The DRM audio quality was excellent.

The results of the emergency warning functionality (EWF) test showed that EWF functioned properly. The delay between the activation of the emergency button and the reception on the receiving device was of about 38 seconds, but this can be still optimised to go down to 10 seconds.

The two sets of trials conducted in West Java and Jakarta proved that the field test results are consistent with ITU-R Recommendation BS.1114 and BS.1660. In this case it is possible to implement DRM digital radio in VHF Band II (FM radio band)  side by side (co-existence) with analog FM radio using a 200 kHz frequency space from the existing FM radio broadcaster. In addition, for full pure DRM implementation the frequency space can be of 100 kHz between DRM radio broadcasters.

The general conclusion of the Indonesian tests is  that DRM on the FM frequency bands can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the spectrum usage, thus improving the quality and coverage of radio broadcast services used for information, emergency warnings or entertainment.

DRM receivers are expected to be available in the form of car head units, portable receivers, USB dongles, and as embedded modules in smartphones. One of the Ministry Officials (the Director General of SDPPI) will further liaise with the local manufacturing industry and automotive industry in order to  get availability of dual-mode analog-digital (AM/FM/DRM) broadcast radio receiver devices.


All India Radio's Vividh Bharati service on shortwave 9380 kHz off air

Vividh Bharati transmission of All India Radio on shortwave 9380 kHz via Aligarh 250 kW transmitter has been taken off air from Friday 4 Sept 2020. The entertainment channel Vividh Bharati (translated roughly as Indian variety) is still available on many AIR stations on FM & MW and also on Live Streaming, DTH, DRM etc. 

It seems it is for the very first time that the Vividh Bharati is not on SW after it began in 1957 to meet the competition offered by Radio Ceylon (Now SLBC). For some time AIR stations in Chennai, Guwahati, Mumbai and New Delhi even transmitted on a single SW channel (10330 kHz) with Vividh Bharti Service. From New Delhi also on SW 6100 kHz there used to be Vividh Bharati Service in AM/DRM a few years back. In 2003, the service was transferred to a single 500 kW-transmitter at Bengaluru.



(Via Jose Jacob, VU2JOS)

Friday, September 04, 2020

DRM Virtual Event ‘Advanced Radio for All’ at IBC 2020


DRM Virtual Event 'Advanced Radio for All' at IBC 2020

Under the overarching theme "DRM – Advanced Radio for All" the DRM Consortium has planned for a virtual showcase to share with participants the practical advances of DRM in various parts of the world and the recent improvements to the DRM performance, equipment and receivers.

Planned for September 9th (1000-1200 UTC) this special IBC  event hosted by the DRM Consortium will bring together specialists and practitioners from India, Indonesia, UK, Germany, Pakistan, China, Brazil and many more places to present to you DRM implementation and innovation as well as working and available receivers. The two-hour event will be a mixture of live presentations, videos, questions and answers, both immersive and exciting.

Ruxandra Obreja, the Consortium Chairman, hopes that: "this will be a unique event which will stand out in the sea of current virtual webinars and meetings. The interest and practical roll out of the only all-band digital radio standard, even in these challenging times, demonstrates that DRM is even more attractive now as it digitally future-proofs for all broadcasters large or small. DRM is offering more news and entertainment programme choice to all listeners, as well as the increasingly necessary access to education and emergency warnings, while ensuring full country coverage with increased energy savings and spectrum efficiency."

Some of the companies participating are: Ampegon, BBC, Encompass Digital Media, Fraunhofer IIS, Gospell, Inntot, PBC, RFmondial, RRI, Starwaves.

REGISTER HERE FOR THE DRM SHOWCASE :

KTWR Special DRM Broadcast week September 6-11 for Indian listeners

Listen to DRM tests everyday this week !
This is your chance to try out your DRM reception capabilities.

KTWR will be conducting daily test DRM broadcasts and each day we will be testing different DRM modes of transmission.

This broadcast will be on 15200 kHz in the 19 meter band directed toward listeners in India.
KTWR looks forward to receiving your feedback and hope that you enjoy these programs.
Please contact with your location and SNR and reception details by emailing ktwrdrm@twr.org

KTWR DRM Receiver Test Broadcast Schedule September 6 - 11, 2020

TIME UTC    Sept 6   16 QAM SBR Change  - Data service: Mot web

1027-1041       S1 English TX7 AAC B/16QAM No SBR Mono PL0, - English Metadata S2 MOTweb
1041-1057       S1 English TX7 AAC B/16QAM SBR Mono PL1, - English Metadata S2 MOTweb

TIME UTC    Sept 7   64QAM/ SBR Change,  No SBR PL1 to SBR PL2 - Data service:  Slides

1027-1041       S1 English TX7 AAC B/64QAM No SBR Mono PL1, - English Metadata S2 Slides
1041-1057       S1 English TX7 AAC B/64QAM SBR Mono PL2, - English Metadata S2 Slides

TIME UTC    Sept 8    Param Stereo PL0 – low bit rate, high protection - No Data Service

1027-1057       S1 English TX7 AAC B/64QAM Param Stereo PL0 – English Metadata

TIME UTC    Sept 9   Dual Language & UTF-8 Text, protection High/Low - No Data Service

1027-1057        S1 Tamil TX7 AAC B/64QAM No SBR Mono PL0 - Tamil Metadata
                         S2 English TX7 AAC B/64QAM No SBR Mono PL0 - English Metadata
1041-1057        S1 Tamil TX7 AAC B/64QAM No SBR Mono PL1 - Tamil Metadata
                         S2 English TX7 AAC B/64QAM No SBR Mono PL1 - English Metadata
                      
TIME UTC    Sept 10   QAM change 16 to 64 - Data service: Journaline

1027-1041    S1 English TX7 AAC B/16QAM No SBR Mono PL0, - English Metadata S2 Journaline
1041-1057    S1 English TX7 AAC B/64QAM SBR Mono PL2, - English Metadata S2 Journaline

TIME UTC    Sept 11  Param Stereo PL1 – high bit rate, low protection - No Data Service

1027-1057       S1 English TX7 AAC B/64QAM Param Stereo PL1 – English Metadata