'China Radio International' to be rebranded as "The Voice of China"

Excerpts from a news report published in "Times of India "...

BEIJING: China on Wednesday announced a series of changes aimed at strengthening its global influence, including the creation of a centralised news service to better communicate the ruling Communist Party's message at home and abroad.

Control of radio and television will be placed under a separate government-run organisation tasked with "carrying out the party's propaganda guidelines and policies".

As part of the change Chinese state media outlets CCTV, China Radio International and China National Radio will be consolidated into one super-broadcaster answering to the Central Propaganda Department.

Programmes targeted at foreign audiences will be rebranded as "the Voice of China", the announcement said.

Source :
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/china-to-reorganise-propaganda-efforts-at-home-and-abroad/articleshow/63399962.cms

GatesAir Suspends Sale of AM Transmitters

Cites availability of critical components in taking "responsible step"

GatesAir is suspending the sale of new AM transmitters.

Full story at :

https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/gatesair-suspends-sale-of-am-transmitters

Updated firmware R1.6.4 for Airspy HF+

Airspy HF+ new firmware update R1.6.4 2018-03-17 now available.

Basically, this update improves the IQ correction implemented in libairspyhf (airspyhf.dll).

Download at : https://airspy.com/airspy-hf-plus/

RNZI A18

Radio New Zealand International A18

25 Mar 2018 - 27 Oct 2018

UTC        KHZ        TARGET             DAYS
---------------------------------------------
0459- 0658 11725 AM  Pacific             Daily
0659- 1058 7425  AM  Pacific             Daily
1059- 1258 7425  AM  Solomon Islands,PNG Daily
1259- 1650 5980  AM  Pacific             Daily
1651- 1750 6115  DRM Cooks,Samoa, Tonga  Sun-Fri
1751- 1850 7285  DRM Cooks,Samoa, Tonga  Sun-Fri
1851- 1950 9760  DRM Cooks,Samoa, Tonga  Sun-Fri
1859- 1958 11725 AM  Pacific             Sat
1951- 2050 11690 DRM Vanuatu,Solomon Islands Sun-Fri
1959- 2258 13730 AM  Pacific             Sat
2051- 2258 13730 AM  Pacific             Sun-Fri
2259- 0458 15720 AM  Pacific             Daily

Submit reception reports at : http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/qsl/new

(Alokesh Gupta)

Band 2 Tropo Logs at 0300-0330 UTC, 18 March 2018

Band 2 Tropo Logs at 0300-0330 UTC, 18 March 2018

90.2 Radio Surkhet Nepal
90.4 Hint FM Ghaziabad mixing with a unid Nepal stn
90.8 Suno Sharda CRS, Greater Noida
91.2 Radio Lok Manch CRS , Greater Noida
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 Bheri FM,Nepal
99.4 Shuklaphanta FM, Nepal
100.2 AIR Patiala
100.4 AIR Bareilley
100.5 AIR Dehradun 555
100.6 AIR Jalandhar
100.7 AIR Lucknow
100.9 AIR Chandigarh
101.3 AIR Aligarh
101.4 AIR Kurukshetra
101.6 AIR VBS Lucknow
102.1 AIR Mussourie (FM Rainbow)
102.3 AIR Lakhimpur Kheri
103.1 AIR Alwar
103.5 AIR Rohtak VBS
103.7 AIR Kanpur VBS
105.6 Gyanvani Delhi
107.4 Radio Noida

(SONY XDR-S10HDiP + Stacked GP)

AIR Chennai & Delhi FM Frequency changes

All India Radio Chennai

Wef 18th Mar 2018 :

100.1 MHz FM Gold (ex 102.3 MHz) 20 kW
102.3 MHz Vividh Bharati (100.5 MHz), New Transmitter of 20 kW (ex 10 kW)
101.4 MHz - FM Rainbow 20 kW (No change)


All India Radio Delhi

Wef 9th April, 2018 :

100.1 MHz FM Gold (ex 106.4 MHz) 10 kW
106.4 MHz Vividh Bharati (ex 100.1 MHz), 20 kW
102.6 MHz - FM Rainbow 20 kW (No change)

New firmware for HF+ released

New firmware for HF+ released

This version adds more IF dynamic range to fit with the 16bit output. The Preamp setting now works without compensation. The digital margin is 3 dBFS.

Download at :  https://airspy.com/airspy-hf-plus/

Gospell GR-216 new application firmware released

A new application firmware has been released for Gospell GR-216 DRM receiver :

Gospell GR-216 Application firmware

release date: March 15, 2018

2018_03_15_v1.4_b553M

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[Changes]

* improved EWF

* improved Journaline decoder

* faster DRM acquisition

* improved DRM logging, now includes doppler and delay data collecting

* redesigned DRM status info, now includes SNR/MER/BER and Service ID display

* bug fixes

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Installation instructions:

* copy updpack.bin to root directory of USB thumb drive

* power off the receiver, insert the thumb drive to the USB port of the receiver

* power on the receiver, wait until the installation completes

* after installation, check menu and version for firmware version

From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, March 18-April 1

From the Isle of Music, March 18-April 7

I. March 18-24: No interviews, rather a Cuban concert hall program of modern concert and experimental music

II. March 25-31: Ruly Herrera Sr. leader of Los Dan, one of Cuba's most prominent Rock/Pop groups, is our special guest. We also listen to some current Cuban Rock.

III. April 1-7: Changüi and Folkloric Music. Our special guest is Changüi group Son del Guaso. We will listen to some of their music plus some other folkloric Cuban music.

Four opportunities to listen on shortwave:

1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)

2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). This has been audible in parts of Ireland, the UK, Central and Southern Europe with an excellent skip to Italy recently.

3 and 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany.  UTC stays the same after the time change.

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, Sunday, March 18, March 25, April 1

I. March 18: Episode 54 of Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, Psychedelic Brasil, takes a look at some of our favorite psychedelic groups in Brasil during the 1970s.

II. March 25: Episode 55, Serbian Kolo Party, is, well, lots of great Serbian Kolos. Dance if you can.

III. April 1: Episode 56, Silly Music for a Very Silly Day, is music to make you laugh on April Fools' Day.

Sundays 2200-2230 UTC (6:00PM -6:30PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 KHz shortwave from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe Note the UTC time change for A18, same local US time.

In recent weeks the signal has had a nice bounce to Spain, Italy and Switzerland as well as Iceland, Ireland and parts of the UK. Also audible in Brasil, Paraguay and points North.

REACH BEYOND A18

Reach Beyond Australia A18

Efeective from March 25 to Oct 27, 2018

By Language

Download Link : https://tinyurl.com/y9pekzyx

Program Schedule :

Download Link : https://tinyurl.com/yafoszcc


Reception reports to : a18@reachbeyond.org.au

Radio Africa Network A18

Radio Africa Network A18

1400- 2100 UTC on 21525 kHz 

Reception reports to : info@panambc.com

VOICE OF HOPE A18

A18 schedule for Voice of Hope stations :

Voice of Hope - Africa (Lusaka, Zambia)

0500-0800 Mon-Fri  9680, 11680 English to Africa
1600-1900 Mon-Fri  4965,   6065 English to Africa
1200-1700 Sat-Sun 9680, 13680 English to Africa
1700-1730 Sun       9680             English to Africa

Voice of Hope - Americas (KVOH, Los Angeles, USA)

1400-1900 Mon-Fri   17775 Spanish to Latin America
1900-2100 Tue, Thu 17775 Spanish to Latin America
1500-1900 Sat         17775 English to Caribbean, Southern U.S.

Voice of Hope - Middle East (Galilee, Israel)

0000-2400 Sun-Sat 1287 Arabic   to Middle East, EXCEPT
2000-2200 Fri          1287 English to Middle East

Reception reports to :  reports@voiceofhope.com 

www.voiceofhope.com

MWV A18

MWV A18

Effective  March 25,2018 to Oct 27,2018
       
Freq  UTC  UTC Stop LanguageTarget Area  TX# Ant Azimuth
     Start Stop
=======================================================
6190  0200 0300 Spanish   S.America        2  1 250
9600  0200 0300 English   India            3  3 40
6190  0300 0400 Spanish   N.S.America      2  1 265
15515 0300 0400 English   India            3  3 40
11825 0400 0500 A.English Africa           2  1 295
17530 0400 0500 Chinese   Southern China   3  3 55
9570  1800 1900 Russian   E.Russia         2  3 355
17640 1800 1900 A.English Africa           3  2 310
9755  1900 2000 Russian   E.Russia         2  3 355
11965 1900 2000 Arabic    Central Mid.East 3  2 340
13710 2000 2100 Arabic    Central Mid.East 2  3 355
17640 2000 2100 A.English Africa           3  2 295
11610 2100 2200 Chinese   Europe           2  2 325
9490  2200 2300 Chinese   Southern China   3  3 55
11790 2200 2300 Arabic    N.Africa         2  2 325

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

(Alokesh Gupta)

South Sudan suspends UN radio station 'Radio Miraya'

BY SAM MEDNICK

Associated Press

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

South Sudan has suspended a United Nations radio station for allegedly refusing to comply with the country's media laws, although the station has not yet been taken off the air.

On Friday, the Media Authority, an independent body charged with regulating journalistic practices in the country, said it was shutting down Radio Miraya for "persistent non-compliance."

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article204288559.html

Radio Thailand marks its 88th anniversary

On Sunday, February 25th, Thailand's national radio broadcaster held an event to commemorate the country's 'Father of Thai Radio'.

More at :

http://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-Radio_Thailand_marks_its_88th_anniversary.aspx