Category: English

Radio Ekho Kavkaza on SW and Online

The first news bulletin of this newest service from RFE/RL can be heard here:

MP3: http://realaudio.rferl.org/GR/news/news_GR.mp3
RealAudio: http://realaudio.rferl.org/GR/news/news_GR.rm
Windows Media: mms://realaudio.rferl.org/GR/news/news_GR.wma

The station’s website: http://www.ekhokavkaza.com/ Everything is in Russian there.

Here’s the schedule: http://www.ekhokavkaza.com/HowToListen.aspx The SW frequecies are 9525 and 9780. VHF (FM) is mentioned, too but without exact frequencies. Must be that semi-clandestime Radio Green Wave set up by Tbilisi.

Time is given as 2100 to 2200 Moscow time. I assume that is 1800 to 1900 UT.

The service’s live online channel is http://www.rferl.org/realaudio/c4.ram

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KBS World Radio English Service

Dear listeners

KBS World Radio’s one-hour programming is now available on 1440 kHz at 0100 CET for European listeners in England, Germany, France, Denmark and the Netherlands. The programming will be also simulcast at www.rtl1440.com. If you miss that slot, don’t worry. You can listen to us again at 2100 CET through the internet audio stream at www.rtl1440.com. Please let me know how clear the signal is. We’re going to send out a small souvenir to every one who sends us reception report. Enjoy listening.
english@kbs.co.kr

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http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/radio/notice/notice_read.htm?No=16

Radio Damascus

You can download the audio recording of the daily program on the internet at the following direct links :

http://www.syriaonline.sy/radio.php

Radio Damascus’ English, Spanish and German program are now also available as a podcast :

http://radiodamascusenglish.podomatic.com (English program)
http://aquidamasco.podomatic.com (Spanish program)
http://radio700.eu/podcasts/damaskus/damaskus.xml (German program)

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Big sunspot – spaceweather

Space Weather News for Oct. 25, 2009
http://spaceweather.com

BIG SUNSPOT: The sun is showing signs of life. Sunspot 1029 emerged over the weekend, and it is crackling with B- and C-class solar flares. The active region’s magnetic polarity identifies it as a member of new Solar Cycle 24.
If its growth continues apace, sunspot 1029 could soon become the biggest sunspot of 2009. Check http://spaceweather.com for animations and updates.

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Powerline

Powerline reports:

YouTube carries a TV Channel 8 News report on the problems caused by the use of the mains power supply for Internet connections.

Watch the TV report at
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2009/the_truth_about_broadband_over_power_lines.htm

A CEPT Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) report notes that Sweden has removed from the market some of the Powerline Networking equipment (PLC/PLT) that pollutes the radio spectrum…

Full story at
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2009/sweden_withdraws_pollluting_plt_equipment.htm

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radio history

For those who enjoy studying history, especially early radio history, here’s a real treat.

‘The History of the development of radio from 600BC to the early broadcast days’ is the title of a wonderful, illustrated website put together by Greg Whiter, VK3CA.

In six parts, it chronicles the many discoveries and inventions that have led to the development of radio as we know it today.

All the ususal suspects are here – Samuel Morse, Michael Faraday, Heinrich Hertz, Nikola Tesla, Reginald Fessenden and of course Guglielmo Marconi – plus many other not so well-known names.

So, begin your history lesson by clicking here:
http://www.clarkmasts.net.au/developement%20of%20radio/history%20of%20radio%20-%20page%201.htm

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Trial Issues of DSWCI Publications

This message especially to our not-yet-members:

We have uploaded new trial issues of DSWCI publications. Amongst them are the latest DX Window (No. 387 of 14th October 2009) and the September/October issue of Shortwave News.

You can download them at
www.dswci.org/try

This page also gives an overview of the free material the DSWCI offers
on the Internet. Most material is for members only though, as members
fees are essential for the existence of a DX club.

Best 73
Rolf Wernli
webmaster at dswci.org
Danish SW Clubs International

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Radio Prague close down on shortwave ?

There was a posting on DXLD that Radio Prague might leave shortwave end of 2009.
It has just been announced that the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking for Radio Prague to end all shortwave transmissions from the Czech Republic at the end of 2009. This would be an irreversible step. Radio Prague is the only customer at Litomysl and this would result in the closing and dismantling of that transmitter site.

Radio Prague needs to get listeners support at this time. Their address is:

Radio Prague
Vinohradská 12
120 99 Prague 2
Czech Republic

Tel: (+420) 221 552 933
Fax: (+420) 221 552 903
E-mail: cr(at)radio.cz

Listeners should also contact The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí
Loretánské náměstí 5
118 00 Praha 1, the Czech Republic
tel: +420 224 181 111
e-mail: podatelna(at)mzv.cz

Listeners should contact the Czech Embassies and representatives in their own country.
A List of Czech Embassies can be found at http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomatic_missions/czech_missions_abroad/index.html

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