FRSH Seasonal Broadcast Sun Dec. 18th 2011

Following successful December broadcasts in the past few years (but also long time ago), FRS-Holland will again take to the airwaves over the X-Mas Holiday Season. December 18th we will continue a long time tradition. On that day FRSH will be on 7600//5800 kHz between 07:52- 14:00 UTC.
After close down, the full programming will be repeated via the internet between 15:52- 22:00 UTC : http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u
Pxs will be presented by Jan van Dijk doing the German show & Dave Scott will be playing classic rock. Both shows contain radio related items. Paul Graham will be hosting another classic FRS Golden Show playing great 60s/ 70s stuff as well as a feature on a land based pirate radio station from years gone by. Peter Verbruggen will look back to what happened in the past on December 18th (Day Calendar) and plays a mix of 80s/90s/00s records in FRS Magazine. He will also host two FRS Goes DX editions with the latest news from the wonderful world of wireless.
During all pxs we will read out October mail and Season's Greetings. There's also the Phrase that Pays. And: we make a flash back to December 1988 when FRS-Holland was on the air with a Seasonal broadcast. Remeniscing....23 years ago.....
Tune in next Sunday and taste the spirit of December!! It will be worth while.

73s,
Peter V. (on behalf of the FRS staff)

a Balance between Music & Information joined to one Format....

FRS-Holland
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6049 ZG Herten
The Netherlands

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VOA’s "South Sudan in Focus" now on Bentiu Radio

Voice of America's popular program, South Sudan in Focus, has added Bentiu Radio AM and FM to the growing number of affiliate stations that broadcast the half-hour English language show to the newly-independent nation. Produced at the VOA studios in Washington, South Sudan in Focus relies on a large network of reporters working throughout the country, and provides up-to-date news and information about South Sudan, Africa and the world. The show airs Monday through Friday and is hosted from Washington and Juba. Washington host John Tanza says the addition of the new affiliate in Bentiu "is a dream come true because the station has FM 99.0 and Medium Wave 558 kHz, so the signal covers a large area of Unity State." Voice of America also recently added Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM in Bor Town to its list of affiliate stations, which can also be heard in Juba, Yei, Maridi, and Yambio.
South Sudan in Focus, which went on the air in September of 2010, is broadcast on shortwave, AM and FM affiliate stations, mobile, and streamed on the Internet. Gideon Gatpan Thoar, State Minister for Information and Communication, said listeners in Unity State "had been calling in to express their pleasure" about the local airing of the VOA programs. He said journalists in the region would also benefit from listening to the VOA shows and from the training that is conducted by the agency.
In July, Voice of America broadcast live coverage of South Sudan's independence celebrations, including interviews with key leaders who guided the historic transition, and the swearing-in of the new government. South Sudan in Focus is partially funded by a grant from the U.S. State Department.

(VOA Press Release)

Burmese Govt may air some VOA programs

Burma's information minister, ex-Gen Kyaw Hsan, has agreed to air programs produced by Voice of America (VOA) on state-run radio stations, according to the head of the VOA's Burmese-language service.

Full story at : http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=22670

Radio Australia increases shortwave broadcasts to Papua New Guinea due to political crisis

Radio Australia has increased its shortwave broadcasts to Papua New Guinea, to help inform people about developments in the PNG political crisis. Between 0930 and 1700 Port Moresby time, an extra frequency, 17750 kHz, will be added to the broadcast services for PNG. This is in addition to the current shortwave services and Radio Australia?s 24-hour FM services in Port Moresby (101.9FM) and Lae (102.1FM).

Read the full story here : http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201112/3392709.htm?desktop

ABU General Assembly Delhi 2011 Photo's

Here are the photo's for ABU General Assembly New delhi 2011

http://event.abu.org.my/gallery/index.php?album=ABU-General-Assembly2011

RNZI Christmas specials

RNZI will be relaying RNZ National programming on Dec 25, 26 and 27, Jan 1, 2 and 3. RNZI rests Dateline Pacific and all other weekly programmes from Dec 25 - Jan 22. The last Tagata for the year will be broadcast on Dec 17. Full programming - including 'Dateline Pacific', Tagata and Pacific language bulletins, will resume on Monday 23 January 2012. On December 28, 29, 30 and 31 and Jan 4, 5, 6 and 7 RNZI will broadcast its own shortened news bulletins on the top of the hour throughout the breakfast session and at 2.30pm and 4pm and 8pm. These bulletins will include a mix of World, Pacific, New Zealand, Business and Sports News. RNZI's full normal news bulletin service will resume from Monday January 9th.

(Source : RNZI)

ABU Broadcast technology workshop held at Yangon

The ABU and Forever Group organized a workshop on Broadcasting Technologies for the ASEAN Region from 12 to 13 December 2011, in Yangon, Myanmar.

More at :

http://www.abu.org.my/abu/index.cfm/elementid/73828/Broadcast-technology-workshop-kicks-off-in-Yangon

http://event.abu.org.my/fg-abu2011/index.htm

Radio Nepal in financial crisis, to close down ?

Exceprt from a report published in "Republica".....

Quoting senior officials of public broadcaster Radio Nepal, Minister Gupta said that the broadcaster is likely to shut down operations within a year because of financial crisis unless the Ministry of Finance allocates additional budget. At present, Radio Nepal is incurring a loss of Rs 40 million annually. Senior officials at Radio Nepal met the minister on Tuesday. Meanwhile, after failing to get salary for last two months, Radio Nepal employees submitted a memorandum to MoIC and the Development Committee asking for assistance. "There is no immediate income-generating source and financial situation of the oldest broadcaster is getting worse by the day," he said. Secretary of MoIC Shreedhar Gautam said he has written to MoF a few months back seeking assistance for Radio Nepal but has not heard from the ministry.

Source :
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=39591

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Govt to support state-owned corporations: SM Limbu

Speaking on the occasion of the second convention of the Nepal National Workers' Organization, Radio Nepal chapter, here today, he urged all to help in constitution writing process, stating that the new constitution would ensure jobs for all. Limbu said the past management teams of the Radio Nepal are to blame for economic crisis of the state-owned radio station and added the government would support the employees of the Radio Nepal by reviewing overall aspects of the institution. Deputy Executive Director of Radio Nepal, Ramesh Jung Karki, chairman of Corporation National Committee Gopal Singh Dhami, Organisation's chief Mahesh Ghimire, among others, expressed views on professional security of the workers.

Source :
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Govt+to+support+state-owned+corporations%3A+SM+Limbu+&NewsID=312697

A Voice for the Voiceless: Interactive Radio in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Insecurity and poverty don’t just mean being deprived of material things – they can also deprive people of a voice. Conflict and scarcity make access to information difficult in many regions of the world. Where media are available, it is often the most extreme, dangerous groups who dominate and who falsely represent these regions to the rest of the world.

More at :
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/12/13/a-voice-for-the-voiceless-interactive-radio-in-afghanistan-and-pakistan/

HCJB Tech Center Celebrates 25

International religious broadcaster HCJB Global will note the 25th anniversary of its Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind., on Dec. 15.

More at : http://www.rwonline.com/article/hcjb-tech-center-celebrates-/50848

BBS 100 kW new transmitter back on air

100 kilowatt THOMSON TSW 2100D DRM short wave transmitter of BBS (Bhutan Broadcasting Service) which was inaugurated on 10th August,2007 was off air since more than two years has been noted back on air today. BBS was operating its shortwave services on 6035 kHz with the old 50 kW transmitter running with power output of 30 kW. An engineer from All India Radio flew down to Thimpu to get the new transmitter on air. Several shortwave listeners from India & Sri Lanka reported of improved reception on 6035 kHz which was barely/not audible earlier .

Here's a photo of the new transmitter operating on 98 kW.

Related posts :

Bhutan Broadcasting Service new 100 Kw Txer Inaugrated
http://alokeshgupta.blogspot.com/2007/08/bhutan-broadcasting-service-new-100-kw.html

THOMSON TSW 2100 D DRM 100 KW SW TXER
http://www.transmitter.be/tbm-tsw2100d.html

Software-defined radio opens up new chances for the automobile industry

The general explosion in available processor power makes SDR interesting for automobile OEMs. First of all, moving radio functions from hardware into software opens up cost benefits for global car production.

Read the full story here :
http://www.automotivedesign-europe.com/en/software-defined-radio-opens-up-new-chances-for-the-automobile-industry.html?cmp_id=71&news_id=222901961&vID=35

Don't let Voice of America broadcasts go static

Voice of America (VOA), the jewel in America's public diplomacy effort abroad, is set to be streamlined. Some programs can be downsized. But VOA is in the national interest, especially as Russia, China, and Iran expand state-supported media. Cuts should be handled with care.

By John Hughes / December 12, 2011

Read the CSM story here :
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/John-Hughes/2011/1212/Don-t-let-Voice-of-America-broadcasts-go-static

HCJB Technology Center to Host Special Event for Amateur Radio Operators

(Dec. 9, 2011 - by Harold Goerzen) Amateur radio operators who listened to shortwave broadcasts from Radio Station HCJB, the Voice of the Andes, in Quito, Ecuador, will have an opportunity to make contact with the mission during a special weeklong event beginning Saturday, Dec. 10.

"The purpose of this special event is to reconnect with countless thousands of shortwave radio enthusiasts who listened to those international broadcasts," said David Russell, director of the HCJB Global Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind., that will host the event. "We have people lined up to operate the station that has been given the special call sign of W9H."
Many amateur radio enthusiasts worldwide attribute their interest in the hobby to an enjoyable experience they had of tuning in to distant broadcasts from Radio Station HCJB's shortwave transmission facility in Ecuador that ended broadcasts in November 2009 after 58 years.
"The special event ham radio station aims to spread goodwill among this group and to inform them of the existence of the Technology Center," added Russell. "It's appropriate that we do this on the eve of major milestones in the life of our organization-the 80th anniversary of HCJB's initial broadcasts and the 25th anniversary of the mission's technical services arm, the HCJB Global Technology Center."
Participants will receive a special QSL (listener confirmation) card and brochure. For more information, visit http://www.arrl.org/Events/view/37794

(Source: HCJB Global )

HFCC Expands Focus Beyond Shortwave

by Jeff White
on 12.08.2011

Jeff White of Radio Miami International is president of the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters and chaired the HFCC/ASBU B11 Conference Committee.
Read the story at :http://www.radioworld.com/article/hfcc-expands-focus-beyond-shortwave/50832