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:: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS ::
:: from Radio Sweden ::
:: Number 2026--Jan. 17, 1989 ::
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Shortwave and other electronic media news from Radio Sweden.
This week's bulletin was written by Bengt Dalhammar.
Electronic Edition edited by George Wood.
Packet Radio BID SCDX2026
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WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK--The 1989 WRTH is being distributed worldwide at
this moment. New improved computer techniques have ensured the publication
is more up to date than ever before. The WRTH is the largest and most
comprehensive publication of its kind and the standard industry reference
source for the thousands of radio and TV stations worldwide. (DX Editor)
For political or economic reasons the WRTH is often very hard to obtain
in Eastern Europe and the Third World. So we'd like to repeat our regular
request to those of you buying the new edition, that you consider sending
your old copy to a Third World DX club, for distribution to their members.
You'll find a list of clubs for listeners beginning on page 45 of the new
edition.
Another bit of WRTH news this year is the institution of annual
industry awards. The 1989 awards are as follows: Best Communications
Receiver--Kenwood R-5000, Best portable receiver--Sony ICF-7601, Most
innovative Software--Shortwave Navigator, which was developed for the
Macintosh by Jim Frimmel, Best Computer Accessory--The Shortwave Database
program developed for IBM compatibles by Tom Sundstrom, together with his
Pinelands computer bulletin board.
Congratulations to all of you. (George Wood)
CANADA--A rather unusual station is CKFX in Vancouver, British Columbia,
which operates with only 10 watts on 6080 kHz. The station says it receives
as many as a dozen reception reports a week from as far away as Australia
and Norway. CKFX is most likely to be heard between 07:00 when the Voice of
America signs off the frequency, and 08:00 hrs, when Radio Australia signs
on. (Peter Milczyn, Ontario, Canada)
A seldom reported (and unlisted) Canadian station is CKZN in St. Johns,
Newfoundland, heard at 09:30 hrs on 6160 kHz. ("Shortwave Bulletin", Sweden)
COSTA RICA--The shortwave transmitter station donated to Costa Rica by Spain
will begin operations within a year, and will relay programs from both Radio
Exterior de Espana and the future Radio Costa Rica International. (BBC
Monitoring)
Radio Lira, operated by Adventist World Radio, has been heard in
English at 13:00 hrs on 9725 kHz. (Al Quaglieri, USA) Radio Lira is in
French daily except Saturdays on 9725 kHz, 10:00-11:00 hrs. (Andre Hemlin,
Quebec, Canada)
TIQ, Radio Casino, has been heard at 08:30 hrs on 5954 kHz. (Stefan
Bjoern in "Shortwave Bulletin")
GUAM--Adventist World Radio Asia can now be heard in Korean, instead of
Mandarin, 13:00-14:00 hrs on 9465 kHz. There's an ID in English at sign-off.
(Dieter Lippman, GDR)
KTWR, Trans World Radio, can be heard in English 15:00-16:45 hrs on
11650 kHz, with "Pacific DX Magazine" on Saturdays at 15:15. A test
transmission from KTWR has been noted at 00:30 hrs on 5970 kHz in South
Asian languages. (Sanil Deep, India)
INDIA--All India Radio has added a new frequency to its domestic shortwave
service, 11830 kHz. This can be heard 02:15-03:45 hrs, Sundays until 04:00
hrs. Various languages are used, and news in English is at 02:40 and 03:35
hrs. (Supratik Sanatani, India)
KAMPUCHEA--The Voice of the People of Kampuchea is scheduled to broadcast in
Cambodian: 22:30-00:30 hrs (Sundays 02:15), 04:30-06:30 (Sundays 06:45), and
11:00-14:30 (Sundays 14:45) on 918, 4907, and 6090 kHz. Other frequencies
which have been used are 5035, 6143, and 9695 kHz. (BBC Monitoring)
The external service of the Voice of the People of Kampuchea is
scheduled to broadcast in English 00:00-00:15 hrs and 12:00-12:15 hrs.
French is scheduled for the quarter hours following the English
transmissions. The frequencies are 1360, 9695, and 11940 kHz. (Japanese
Short Wave Club)
MALAGASY REPUBLIC--Radio Madagasikara has been observed with a morning show
from 02:38 hrs until after 03:06 hrs on 4958 kHz. (Al Quaglieri)
MARSHALL ISLANDS--WSZO has been heard under a Russian station at 09:55 hrs
on 4940 kHz. Tentative reception is reported at 12:00 hrs. (Stefan Bjoern in
"Shortwave Bulletin")
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS--KFBS, Saipan, has a new program in Russian for
Siberia 12:00-14:00 hrs on 9870 kHz. Other broadcasts to Siberia are
09:00-11:00 hrs on 11650 kHz and from 14:00 hrs on 9465. German to the
Soviet Union can still be heard Fridays 19:00-19:30 hrs and Sundays
15:30-16:00 hrs, on 9465 kHz. (Dieter Lippman, GDR)
NEW ZEALAND--The Home Service program from Radio New Zealand can be heard
broadcasting to Australia 09:00-11:00 hrs on 9850 kHz. (Jerry Johansson in
"Shortwave Bulletin")
NEW CALEDONIA--RFO Noumea can be heard 10:00 to 10:30 hrs, when Radio Moscow
begins a broadcast in Chinese. The frequency varies around 7170 kHz. The
information in SCDX-2011 that Noumea lad left this frequency seems to be
incorrect. (Stig Adolfsson in "Shortwave Bulletin")
PAPUA NEW GUINEA--Updating SCDX-2019, the 2 kW transmitter at Port Moresby
has now been heard with news in Pidgin at 08:00 hrs on 4890 kHz. The signal
is much weaker than that of the 10 kW transmitter previously used. (Richard
E. Wood, Hawaii) This has also been heard in Sweden at 11:15 hrs on 4890
kHz. (Stig Adolfsson in "Shortwave Bulletin")
PHILIPPINES--Radio Veritas Asia can be heard in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and
English 14:30-16:30 hrs on 15460 kHz, after a brief stay on 15360 and 15510
kHz. They hope to begin using the new 250 kW transmitter in March. The 50 kW
transmitter can be heard 01:00-02:25 hrs in Bengali, English, and Telagu on
15365 kHz, in parallel with 15325. (Alok Das Gupta, India)
SRI LANKA--Trans World Radio is now using a 12.5 kW transmitter, belonging
to the SLBC, 00:30-01:30 hrs on 6025 kHz, for broadcasts in Tamil and
Malayalam. English can be heard 12:00-13:30 hrs on 5990 and 11920 kHz. (Alok
Das Gupta)
The SLBC has been heard with its "Middle East Service" in English
18:45-19:15 hrs and Singala 19:15-19:45 on 11800 kHz. (Joachim Maurer, West
Germany) The SLBC has been heard with religious programs at 15:30 hrs and
news at 16:00 on 9720 kHz. (Gerald Arrington, California)
VENEZUELA--It's been officially announced that Venezuela will launch a
million watt station called the Voice of Venezuela. Programs will be in
Spanish, English, French, and Papiamento. (BBC Monitoring)
Radio Capital in Caracas has been heard at 04:30 hrs on 4850 kHz.
(Juergen Greunig, GDR)
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listeners. Radio Sweden has presented this round-up of radio news, features,
and interviews on Tuesdays since 1948. RS broadcasts to North America:
14:00 hrs on 15345 and 21615 kHz
02:30 hrs on 9695 and 11705 kHz
To Europe, Africa, and the Middle East:
03:30 hrs on 11705 kHz (Middle East)
15:30 hrs on 15240 kHz (East Africa)
18:00 hrs on 1179, 6065, 7265, and 11845 kHz
21:00 hrs on 1179, 6065 and 9655 kHz
22:30 hrs on 1179 kHz
And to Asia and the Pacific:
12:30 hrs on 15190, 17815, and 21570 kHz
14:00 hrs on 17815 kHz
15:30 hrs on 15330 and 17815 kHz
The Radio Sweden schedule to Europe can be found on Sky Channel's teletext
Service, Sky Text, on page 496.
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Sweden
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