From: xberri@quark2.aero.org (Jason E. Berri)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: SCDX 2140
Date: 21 Sep 91 20:14:00 GMT
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation
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:: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS ::
:: from Radio Sweden ::
:: Number 2140--Sept. 17, 1991 ::
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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 SCDX2140.
All times are UTC.
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SWEDEN CALLING DXers--The Cable News Network's Peter Arnett was the only
Western journalist in Baghdad after the conflict started. He was here in
Stockholm recently, and the first part of a conversation with Peter Arnett
about CNN and the effect new technology is having on covering the news is in
today's English edition of Sweden Calling DXers. The conversation will
continue in coming programs.
EASTERN EUROPE:
THE BORIS AND GORBY SHOW--Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Soviet
President Mikhail Gorbechev took part in a live broadcast on the ABC
Television Network in the United States September 6th, following the failure
of the attempted coup. For an hour and a half the two leaders took questions
from ordinary Americans. The program was broadcast live in 10 countries,
including the Soviet Union, and was rebroadcast in many others.
USSR--BBC Monitoring reports that the independent station Moscow Echo has
moved its shortwave frequency from 9535 to 6165 kHz. It's announcing a
schedule 04:00-07:00 and 16:00-20:00 hrs.
The commercial station in Volgograd, VEDO, has been heard signing on at 15:00
hrs on a new frequency of 17860 kHz. (BBC Monitoring)
Radio Kiev is using its Winter frequencies of 11790, 12330, 17665, and 17690
kHz from midnight to 01:00 hrs. (Dale Vanderpoel on the Shortwave Echo
computer network)
YUGOSLAVIA--While the conflicts continue in Yugoslavia, Croatian Television
has appeared on satellite, on Eutelsat 1-F5 at 21.5 degrees East, using the
transponder at 11.74 GHz. The national radio program in Croatian is being
carried on the satellite audio subcarrier on 7.2 MHz, along with over the air
shortwave 7240 and 9830 kHz and medium wave 1134 kHz.
Meanwhile, Yugoslavian TV from Belgrade can be found on the Eutelsat 1-F4
satellite at 7 degrees East, on the transponder on 11.178 GHz. Original audio
uses the subcarrier on 6.65 MHz, with English on 7.56 MHz, and a relay of
Radio Belgrade on 7.02 MHz. (Radio Austria's "Kurzwellen Panorama")
SWEDEN:
TELEVISION--Here in Sweden, the granting of a licence for the new third
terrestrial channel, the country's first commercial broadcaster, has been
delayed. The parliamentary committee reviewing the candidates voted narrowly
for M3, controlled mostly by the country's largest satellite broadcaster TV3,
over rival TV4, currently Sweden's second biggest satellite TV station. But
with Sunday's general elections pending, the government was reluctant to make
a decision, especially after the leader of the Conservative Party, Carl
Blidt, threatened to rip up any agreement after the election.
Since the ruling Social Democrats lost, and Carl Bildt will now be trying to
find support for a parliamentary majority, it may be some weeks before
there's a government which can make a final decision.
NORDIC CHANNEL--Sweden's smallest satellite broadcaster, Nordic Channel, has
been sold, to a Luxembourg-based group called TVI Europe.
RADIO Z--Radio Z, Sweden's first legal commercial radio station, legal
because it broadcast by satellite, was on the air for one day, September 9th,
when it used the sound channel from TV3 on the Astra 1A satellite. Both TV3
and Radio Z are owned by the same parent company. The station plans to begin
regular broadcasting later this year, using an audio subcarrier on one of
TV3's Astra transponders. According to station director Joergen Widsell, home
dish owners will be able to receive Radio Z without extra equipment. He's
currently negotiating with Swedish Telecom to carry the station on its cable
networks.
RADIO NOVA AND COMMERCIAL RADIO--Radio Z has been on the air for one day,
September 9th, for coverage of the trial of the head of Radio Nova, a
community radio station that stayed on the air after its licence was
withdrawn for broadcasting commercials. Advertising is illegal on all Swedish
radio, including community stations, but Radio Nova's head, Claes Nydahl,
says the ban violates the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Swedish
Constitution and the Council of Europe and United Nations conventions on
human rights.
The court decision is expected next Monday.
Another community radio station, Radio P4 in the southern Sqwedish university
city of Lund, defied the law by broadcasting commercials on the day of the
trial.
Meanwhile, the Community Radio authorities are investigating 47 stations
which broadcast the trial live. During the proceedings commercials were
played for the court, and that sound went out over the air on thse 47
stations. There's no suggestion the stations received any payment for
relaying the sound, and the national Swedish television and radio are allowed
to broadcast advertising as a news illustrations. But the authorities are
investigating anyway.
SATELLITE-TV/EUROPE:
ASTRA--The Astra 1B satellite has been having technical problems, but there
are reports the footprint has been adjusted to give a better signal in
Scandinavia. In connection with the change, the Children's Channel has moved
from the Astra 1A satellite to 1B, where it has expanded to 13 hour a day
operation on the transponder on 11.567 GHz, which it shares with Japan
Satellite Television. Some operation from Astra 1A and Intelsat 6-F4 will
continue.
There are reports of more stations planning to use Astra 1B. Satnews says
that Britain's Thames Television may broadcast from Astra, as they are now
tipped to lose their current licence. There are also reports of several
German broadcasters who may appear.
SATELLITE-TV/NORTH AMERICA:
USA--On September 10th, the ABC television network in the United States began
scrambling its signals on the Telstar 301 and 302 satellites, much to the
annoyance of American satellite receiver owners.
CANADA--Canada's Anik E2 satellite is now in operation, and according to
reports is much stronger that the older Anik D1. E2 is located just to the
west of D1, which is at 104.5 degrees West. Among the services in E2 is the
Global TV Network, on transponder 12. This carries many newsfeeds and
programs to U.S. distribution. (Bob Lyle and Bill Rood on CompuServe and Gary
Bourgois via Internet News)
SKY PIX--The planned direct broadcast service Skypix seems to be having
financial problems. One major backer, the Home Shopping Network, has dropped
out of the project. (Philip Berkowitz and Bob Lyle on CompuServe)
ASIAN SATELLITE-TV:
STAR-TV--Star TV Hong Kong began broadcasting its third channel over the
Asiasat satellite at 105.5 degrees East on September 13th. The channels
currently on the air are:
1) Star-TV (entertainment and movies)
2) Star Sports (live sports 24 hours a day)
3) Music Channel (from MTV)
The 4th channel, which is to begin shortly is BBC World Service
Television, while the 5th channel will be in Mandarin. (Yaacov Ben-Yaacov via
Internet News)
PUBLICATIONS--Our book the "DXer's Guide to Computing" is available from
Radio Sweden for 5 US dollars, 3 pounds Sterling or 8 IRCs. Now, the Ontario
DX Assoication has recorded the entire book on tape for sight-impaired
hobbyists. The two 90 minute cassettes are available in Canada for 6 Canadian
dollars, and in the US for 5 American dollars, by "postage-free for the
blind" classification. For other countries the cassettes are available for 10
Canadian dollars or 9 American dollars.
The address is: Ontario DX Association, Box 161, Station A, Willowdale,
Ontario M2N 5S8, Canada.
Thanks to Kauto Huopio for passing on information from Internet News.
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Sweden Calling DXers is the world's oldest radio program for shortwave
listeners. Radio Sweden has presented this round-up of radio news, features,
and interviews since 1948. The program is now broadcast on the first and
third Tuesday of each month.
Beginning on September 29th Radio Sweden is broadcasting in English at 19:30-
20:30 hrs on medium wave 1179 kHz, as well as shortwave 6065, 9655, and 15270
kHz.
The rest of the Radio Sweden English schedule will be (half hour programs):
To Europe:
21:30 hrs 1179 and 6065 kHz
23:30 hrs 1179 kHz
To Asia/Pacific:
13:30 hrs 17740 and 21570 kHz
01:00 hrs 9765 kHz
To North America:
15:30 hrs 17870 and 21500 kHz
01:00 hrs 9695 and 11705 kHz
02:00 hrs 9695 and 11705 kHz
To Latin America:
23:30 hrs 9695 and 11705 kHz
15:30 hrs on 17875 and 21500 kHz
02:00 hrs on 9695 and 11705 kHz
03:30 hrs on 9695 and 11705 kHz
Contributions can be sent to DX Editor George Wood by fax to +468-667-6283,
from Internet, MCI Mail or CompuServe (to the CompuServe mailbox 70247,3516),
through the FidoNet system to 2:201/697 or to SM0IIN at the packet radio BBS
SM0ETV.
Reports can also be sent to:
Radio Sweden
S-105 10 Stockholm
Sweden
Contributions should be NEWS about electronic media--from shortwave to
satellites--and not loggings of information already available from sources
such as the "World Radio TV Handbook". Clubs and DX publications may reprint
material as long as Sweden Calling DXers and the original contributor are
acknowledged, with the exception of items from BBC Monitoring, which are
copyright.
We welcome comments and suggestions about the electronic edition, Sweden
Calling DXers, and our programs in general.
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