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:: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS ::
:: from Radio Sweden ::
:: Number 2033--Mar. 7, 1989 ::
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Shortwave and other electronic media news from Radio Sweden.
This week's bulletin was written by George Wood.
Packet Radio BID SCDX2033
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SWEDEN--We're sad to report that Lars Hamberg is resigning as head of Radio
Sweden, for health reasons. It wasn't that long ago when Lars took over and
we interviewed him about his ideas for the station. We hope he can take it
easier in the future, without having to watch over such a pack of eccentrics.
Radio Sweden recently linked up with the opposition station Radio Nanduti in
Paraguay for a special broadcast. Nanduti is the station that was jammed and
closed down by the Stroesner government. It's returned to the air following
the fall of the dictator. The studios in Stockholm and Asuncion linked up for
a half hour, which was broadcast live in Paraguay, and a couple of days later
over Radio Sweden.
It's the first time Radio Sweden has made such a broadcast, and the first
time Radio Nanduti has made one without having the government cut the lines.
Sweden's Solicitor General has filed charges against a an Islamic group
producing programs on community radio, accusing it of stirring up hatred
against Jews. If the court supports the charges, Solicitor General Hans Stark
says he will close Radio Islam, which shares a community radio transmitter in
the Stockholm area with other organizations. (DX Editor)
SATELLITE--We reported recently about the Nordic direct broadcast satellite
Tele-X, which is due to be launched on April 1st. The Swedish Broadcasting
Corporation wants to start a pay-television channel using Tele-X till
broadcast films and sports to the entire Nordic region. The channel would use
the "pay-per-view" pay-TV system.
At the earliest, such a channel would go into operation in one year. In the
meantime, Swedish Television would like to use Tele-X to relay the 8 hours a
day of programs currently transmitted to Finland. ("Dagens Nyheter")
Things are also looking better for France's TDF-1 direct broadcast satellite.
According to BBC Monitoring, there are 14 applications for TDF TV channels,
and 6 for radio channels. Radio France has applied to transmit two radio
stereo programs. (BBC Monitoring)
COMPUTER CORNER--There is an international network of computer bulletin
boards systems called PC Board International. It is similar to the FIDO
system we have previously mentioned in the program, but Rolf says he thinks
PC Board International is more efficent.
The network links some 120 boards in the US, Norway, Denmark, and Saudi
Arabia. There are hopes the system can be extended to Japan and Singapore.
Among the 90-odd conferences is one for radio amatuers and another called
"Global Chat". Comments written in each conference at one bulletin board are
relayed to the others, permitting worldwide communication. Here are two
numbers for connection to the system. In the United States there's the
Tidewater Aamateur Radio and Computer BBS at 1-804-471-3360. In Norway, try
the Thunderball Cave at +47-2-32 52 18. (Rolf Loevstroem)
ALBANIA--Radio Tirana is broadcasting in English at 06:30-07:00 hrs on 7205
kHz, rather than the listed 7300. (Tim Grundley, England)
ANGUILLA--Caribbean Beacon no longer relays Family Radio on 690 kHz. That
frequency now carries Caribbean Beacon programming in parallel with 1610 and
FM, 09:00-06:00 hrs. (Anker Pedersen, Denmark, just back from a trip to the
West Indies)
AUSTRIA/CANADA--Beginning March 26th, Radio Austria International is being
relayed from the Sackville transmitters of Radio Canada International.
Broadcasts are 05:00-07:00 hrs on 6015 kHz. Transmissions directly from
Austria to North and Central America are 00:00-04:00 hrs on 9870 kHz and the
new frequency of 13730 kHz. (Herbert Aichele, West Germany)
BULGARIA--For the Radio Sofia broadacast in English 22:30-23:30 and 00:00-
01:00 hrs, 11720 kHz has replaced 11950. 9700 kHz remains in parallel. (Tom
Sundstrom via CompuServe)
DENMARK--The 5 minute newscast in English broadcast by Danmarks Radio is now
carried on the P1 network at 07:10 hrs (summers 06:10) weekdays. There is no
longer news in German. Besides FM, P1 can be heard on longwave 245 kHz.
(Danmarks Radio)
DOMINICA--The Voice of the Island is a new station, operating on 860 kHz and
FM 96 MHz. It operates in English 10:15-03:00 hrs with news from the BBC at
11:00 and 12:00 hrs.
Radio Caraibes is no longer heard on 1210 kHz. (Anker Pedersen)
ECUADOR--HCJB is now broadcasting in English to the Americas 00:30-01:30 hrs
on 15250 kHz instead of 11910. The European broadcast at 06:45-08:30 hrs has
a new frequency of 9610 kHz. 21470 kHz is new for the European broadcast
19:00-22:00 hrs, which includes English 19:00-20:00 and 21:30-22:00, Nordic
languages 20:00-20:30, French 20:30-21:00, and German 21:00-21:30 hrs. (Tom
Sundstrom)
GREECE--The Voice of Greece broadcast at 15:00-15:50 hrs has moved to 17580
kHz, replacing 17565. 15630 and 11645 kHz remain in parallel. (Tom Sundstrom)
English listed at 15:35 hrs, but Tom indicates that it has been changed to
15:30-15:38 hrs.
INDIA--India's Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting says the
entire population will be reached by radio broadcasting by the end of the
year. According to S. Krishna Kumar, programming hours will also be extended
to 24 hours a day. Speaking at a seminar on the Latest Trends in Media
Communications, the minister said that 90 new radio stations are to go on the
air during 1989. ("Asia-Pacific Broadcasting and Telecommunications")
INDONESIA--Radio Republik Indonesia Samarinda has been heard on a new
frequency of 9615 kHz, in parallel with 6135. It was heard testing 07:00-
16:00 hrs. Radio Fox Rasitania is a new station on Java, broadcasting on 3170
kHz 22:30-17:00 hrs.
Radio Kanari is on 3129 kHz 22:00-17:00 hrs. Suara Bhakti Sosial is on 2690
kHz 10:00-16:50 hrs. The Suara Kencana Broadcasting System can be heard on
4940 kHz 07:00-17:00 hrs. (Aboe Nawan Thaliep, Indonesia)
ISRAEL--Beginning March 5th, Kol Israel broadcasts in English at 05:00 hrs on
17630, 15640, 12077, and 11585 kHz (with 15650 as an alternative); at 11:00
hrs on 21760, 17575, 15650, and 11585 kHz (with 17590 as an alternative); to
Europe at 18:00 hrs on 11585 and 11655 kHz; at 20:00 hrs on 15640, 15095, and
12077 kHz; at 22:30 hrs on 17575, 15640, and 12077 kHz; to North America at
00:00 and 01:00 hrs on 15640, 15615, and 11605 kHz; and at 02:00 hrs on 15615
kHz. (Tom Sundstrom)
JAPAN/FRENCH GUIANA/GABON--Here are the changes in the Radio Japan English
schedule, beginning March 5th: The General Overseas Service at 01:00 and
03:00 hrs uses 17835 kHz instead of 15195. At 14:00 hrs, 15410 kHz replaces
11935, at 15:00 hrs 9595 and 15140 kHz replace 5990 and 15230. At 17:00 hrs
11705 kHz is a new frequency, while at 19:00 hrs 11705 and 11850 kHz are new.
At 21:00 hrs there are four new channels--11815, 15230, 15270, and 17890 kHz.
(Tom Sundstrom)
Beginning March 5th, the Radio Japan morning relays to Europe from Gabon
switched to 21690 kHz from 15235. This is for Russian at 05:00 hrs, Swedish
at 05:30, Italian at 05:45, German at 06:00, and French at 06:30.
Beginning April 1st, Radio Japan is extending its broadcasts from French
Guiana to 6 hours a day, with a new broadcast in English 03:00-03:30 hrs on
15325 kHz. (Herbert Aichele)
JORDAN--Tom Sundstrom reports receiving Radio Jordan on top of WWV on 10 MHz.
He hears it best around 19:00-23:00 hrs. This signal is in parallel with the
regular Home Service transmission on 9835 kHz. (Tom Sundstrom)
MALTA--The Voice of the Mediterranean, which is jointly operated by the
governments of Malta and Libya, is independent of Radio Mediterranean.
However, the two use the same Deutsche Welle transmitters at Cyclops. The
Voice of the Mediterranean intends to begin broadcasts in French in a few
months after the English and Arabic services have consolidated themselves.
(Richard Vella Laurenti, Managing Director, Voice of the Mediterranean, via
Salvatore Placanica)
MARTININQUE/ST. LUCIA--Radio Caraibes International is a new station,
operating in French 24 hours a day 1090 kHz from Fort de France. It carries
news on the hour from Europe 1. This apparently replaces Radio Caraibes in
St. Lucia, which can no longer be heard. (Anker Pedersen)
NEW ZEALAND--With the return to Standard Time on March 4th, Radio Zealand is
broadcasting: 18:30-21:05 hrs on 11780 kHz, 23:45-01:45 hrs and 03:30-07:30
hrs on 15150 and 17705 kHz, 10:00-12:05 hrs on 9850 and 11780 kHz. Saturdays
and Sundays only 01:45-03:30 hrs on 15150 and 17705 kHz. (Arthur Cushen via
Salvatore Placanica)
PERU--Radio Estrella is a new station in Huanuco. It operates on 5147 kHz,
but announces 5175 kHz. Sign-off is around 03:00 hrs. (Aboe Nawan Thaliep)
SPAIN--Beginning March 4th, Radio Exterior de Espana is in French 18:00-19:00
and 20:00-21:00 hrs on 11790 and 15280 kHz to Europe and on 15395 to the
Middle East. Listeners in Africa should tune in at 20:00 on 15375 kHz. French
to North America is at 23:00-24:00 on 9630 kHz.
English to North America is 00:00-02:00 on 9630 and 15110 kHz and at 05:00-
06:00 on 15110. Broadcasts to Europe are 19:00-20:00 and 21:00-22:00 on 11790
and 15280. At 19:00 listeners in the Middle East should tune to 15395 kHz,
while those in Africa should try 15375. (REE)
SYRIA--Radio Damascus is now broadcasting to South America on 15095 kHz
instead of 9950. This is for Arabic at 22:15, Spanish at 23:15, and
Portuguese at 00:00-00:15 hrs. 12085 kHz is in parallel. (Joe Hanlon, USA)
PUBLICATIONS--While we recommend Bernd Friedewald's "International Listening
Guide", there is an unfortunate misprint in the most recent edition. Rob
Harrington is NOT the North American representative for the ILG. Please do
not write to him in connection with it. Those interested should write instead
to Peacewood Publications, Box 11 12, D-3588 Homberg, West Germany.
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