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:: MediaScan ::
:: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS ::
:: from Radio Sweden ::
:: Number 2156--May 19, 1992 ::
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Satellite, shortwave and other electronic media news from Radio Sweden.
This week's bulletin was written by George Wood.
Packet Radio BID SCDX2156
All times UTC unless otherwise noted.
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SATELLITE BROADCASTING:
INTELSAT--The biggest media news this week, which has been hard to miss, was
the successful capture of the Intelsat 6-F3 satellite by the American space
shuttle Endeavor, and it's relaunch into its proper orbit. Intelsat 6-F3 will
be positioned over the Atlantic and its TV transponders will be used to relay
broadcasts from the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The satellite was launched
in 1990, but by mistake the rocket was configured for two satellites,
resulting in Intelsat going into a useless orbit. (AP, Reuters, "World
Satellite Almanac")
PALAPA--There's another television satellite in orbit. Last Thursday
Indonesia's third Palapa satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral. When
it's in position at 118 degrees East, the satellite's 24 TV transponders will
be used by Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, and Thailand. (CNN, "World Satellite Almanac")
MTV--Here in Europe, the biggest satellite news has been the appearance of
MTV on a second transponder on Astra. Besides 11.420 GHz, MTV is now
simulcasting on 11.538 GHz. That transponder puts a strong signal into the
Iberian peninsula. (Astra) Astra had been hoping for a Spanish channel on
that transponder and the one CNN recently began using.
EURONET--Last week we visited the World Radio Network, which spent a week
rebroadcasting a number of international broadcasters on the Astra 1B
satellite. A new station called Euronet is now using the same channel, 11.509
GHz, audio 7.56 MHz for test transmissions. They give a London address.
(James Robinson and Per, SM0ITS)
NORTH AMERICA--Westar 5 was officially retired on May 1st. Telstar 301 has
run out of fuel. It will be replaced by Telstar 401, which is due to be
launched next year.
Digital Cable Radio has signed a contract for a transponder on Satcom C-3,
which is due to be launched in September. DCR delivers 28 CD-quality channels
to cable networks. ("Satnews")
SHORTWAVE:
CANADA/JAPAN--In connection with the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Radio
Japan and Radio Canada International are co-producing a 27 hour long
shortwave broadcast that will examine and discuss the world's myriad
environmental problems. Beginning at 22:00 hrs on Friday June 5th, the two
stations will present documentaries, panel discussions, and music with an
environmental theme. Listeners around the world can take part in a two hour
international phone-in program. (Ian McFarland, Radio Japan)
IRAQ--Updating last week's report on Radio Iraq International in English at
18:00 hrs on 15210 kHz, there's another English broadcast at 13:00-16:00 hrs
on 11250 and 15400 kHz. (BBC Monitoring)
NETHERLANDS--Correcting last week's report, Radio Netherlands' English
Service is broadcasting to Europe at 12:30 hrs daily on 9855 kHz, and not
just on Thursdays for Media Network. The restoration of broadcasts to Europe
followed 2500 protest letters from listeners. Radio Netherlands is currently
exploring a "proper satellite alternative" to Europe. (Jonathan Marks, Radio
Netherlands)
Dare we hope that Radio Netherlands will join Radio Sweden on Astra?
LOCAL BROADCASTING:
BOSNIA--As the fighting continues in Bosnia-Hercegovina, the government of
the the former Yugoslav republic has appealed to friendly countries for aid
to make possible radio and TV relays via satellite. Radio Bosnia-Hercegovina
has reported that all but two transmitters in the country have been taken
over by Serbs for relays of Serbian Radio and Television. The Bosnian
government is calling on the International Telecommunications Union to strip
Serbian radio of its right to use Bosnian transmitters.
Meanwhile, the Serbs in Bosnia have begun their own television broadcasts on
a captured transmitter, as well as a radio station, called Ozren Radio, on
91.6 MHz. (BBC Monitoring)
LUXEMBOURG--Radio Luxembourg's English service has vacated its medium wave
transmitter on 1440 kHz, in favor of satellite. A British company is
negotiating to use that transmitter at night for a country and western music
format. (James Robinson)
MOLDOVA--The Russian-speaking community in the Dnestr region has begun
broadcasts of a station called Radio Pridnestrovye on 999 kHz. (BBC
Monitoring)
SWEDEN--A group of Swedish women are applying for a commercial licence for a
women's radio station to be called Radio Q. The Swedish government has
proposed opening the airwaves to commercial radio starting next year. Radio
Q, which would broadcast on FM to Stockholm, says it would offer programs
about health, love, and work, children's programming, discussions of the many
roles of women and men, and international news.
HOBBYIST NEWS:
MEETINGS--DX Antwerp is holdings its annual Open Door Days on May 30th and
31st. For more information send a stamped self-addressed envelope or an IRC
to DX Antwerp, Box 16, 2660 Hoboken, Belgium.
MAGAZINES--The World DX Club is offering sample copies of its monthly
bulletin "Contact" for 80 p in the UK or 3 IRCs from: Arthur Ward, 17 Motspur
Drive, Northamption, NN2 6LY, England.
COMPUTER CORNER--The Swedish DX Federation's computer bulletin board, SWEDX,
has moved. To access it, dial the international access code fromyour country,
011 from the United States, 010 from Britain, followed by 4640-97 32 80.
Among other things, you'll find the Electronic Edition of the Sweden Calling
DXers bulletins there.
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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 on Tuesdays since 1948.
Radio Sweden broadcasts to Europe in English at 20:30-21:30 hrs on medium
wave 1179 kHz, as well as shortwave 6065 and 9655 kHz, and via satellite on
Astra 1B (19.2 degrees East) channel 26 at 11.597 GHz, audio subcarrier at
7.74 MHz, and on the Tele-X direct broadcast satellite (5 degrees East) at
12.207 GHz, audio subcarrier 7.38 MHz.
That program is also broadcast to the Pacific and the Far East on 17730 kHz.
We're also relay our half hour program at 12:30 hrs on satellite, otherwise
it's being carried to South Asia, the Pacific and the Far East on 15170 and
17740 kHz.
The rest of the Radio Sweden English schedule is (half hour programs):
To Europe:
22:30 hrs 1179 and 6065 kHz
To the Middle East and East Africa:
15:00 hrs on 15270 kHz
To Asia/Pacific:
13:30 hrs 17740 and 21570 kHz
01:00 hrs 9685 and 11730 kHz
To North America:
15:00 hrs 17870 and 21500 kHz
02:00 hrs 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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Thanks to this week's contributors Good Listening!