--------------xxxxxxxxxx CRW 218 xxxxxxxxxx-------------- CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH 218 Nov 15, 2006 CRW is the biweekly online magazine for ClandestineRadio.com (CRC), the Web's only portal on clandestine broadcasting and subversive media. CRW : http://www.schoechi.de/crw.html http://www.ClandestineRadio.com/crw/ CRC : http://www.ClandestineRadio.com GCW : http://www.globalcrisiswatch.com Martin Schoech, Editor in Chief, Eisenach, East Germany Nick Grace, CRW Washington & CRC, Washington, DC, USA Richard Lafayette, CRW Midwest, Stillwater, MN, USA ------------xxxxxxxxxx Breaking News xxxxxxxxxx---------------- ERITREA : Opposition Radio in Sudan Closed ............................................................... ERITREA : Opposition Radio in Sudan Closed SUDAN CLOSES ERITREAN OPPOSITION RADIO Saturday 11 November 2006. from www.sudantribune.com Nov 10, 2006 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese Authorities have closed down an Eritrean opposition radio station, Al-Sharq, which was broadcasting from Khartoum. A source with close links to the Eritrean opposition said the decision was taken due to closer ties between Khartoum and Asmara, the Khartoum based al-Sahafa reported Friday. Al-Sahafah was unable to solicit any official response on the matter. The source said the station's administrators had closed its doors and laid off its employees at the beginning of the month. They said station began broadcasting a year ago from Khartoum and Khashm al-Girbah in eastern Sudan, with its programmes directed against President Isayas Afewerki's regime, reaching deep into Eritrean and Sudanese territory nine hours a day. After the signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement by the Sudanese government and the former rebel SPLM on January 2005, Sudan and Eritrea started a timid rapprochement under the initiative of the former ally of Asmara, the SPLM. Following last month's signing of an Eritrean-mediated peace between the Sudanese government and eastern rebels, Eritrea and Sudan had fully restored cross-border links at a ceremony on Friday Nov 3. The Eritrean Sudanese rapprochement is also followed with worry by the Ethiopian government. Sudan will provide Eritrea with oil and Transboundary trade will help Asmara to face food shortage. (Sudan Tribune Nov 11, 2006 via A.Pennington-G in DXLD-ML) Presumably this is Eastern Radio listed on page 525 of WRTH 2006 with "transmitter site not known". (A.Pennington-G Nov 11, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Which showed 909 kHz only. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 11, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Eritrea: Opposition Radio in Sudan Closed Sun. November 12, 2006 08:06 am. Bonny Apunyu http://somalinet.com/news/world/English/4837 (SomaliNet) Sudanese Authorities have closed an Eritrean opposition radio station which was broadcasting from Sudan's city of Khartoum. According to a source close to the Eritrean opposition the closure was successful due to closer ties between Khartoum and Asmara, the Khartoum based al-Sahafa reported Friday. The source said the station's administrators had closed its doors and laid off its employees at the beginning of the month. They said station began broadcasting a year ago from Khartoum and Khashm al-Girbah in eastern Sudan, with its programmes directed against President Isayas Afewerki's regime, reaching deep into Eritrean and Sudanese territory nine hours a day. (SomaliNet Nov 12, 2006 via Z.Liangas-GRC in CDX-ML) ------------xxxxxxxxxx Schedules xxxxxxxxxx-------------------- Schedules - DIVERSE T-Systems schedule B06akt_02 02.11.2006 Gesamtplan [only cla. / tar. stations -CRW] [from-to dates 291006 to 250307 u.o.s. ; 1 = Sunday] frq startstop ciraf ant azi type day loc pow broad/remarks DVB Democratic Voice of Burma 5955 2330 0030 41,49 221 75 218 1234567 WER 125 DVB RMI Radio Miami International 11800 1600 1659 41 [Minivan] 111 105 218 1234567 JUL 100 RMI 5970 2300 0400 11 [República] 109 285 216 23456 WER 125 RMI [RMI with Voice of Oromia Independence] 9820 1700 1730 47E,48 304 130 217 7 JUL 100 RMI RWB Radio Waaberi (Somalia) [& RMI] 17550 1330 1400 48,39S 304 130 217 6 JUL 100 RWB RMI SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo 9485 1700 1759 38E,39S,48 209 140 216 134567 JUL 100 SBO [these users not identified in key; Eritrea/Ethiopia clandestines?] 9820 1630 1659 38E,39S,48 209 140 216 36 JUL 100 RHU Radio Xoriyo? 9620 1900 1959 38E,39S,48 209 140 216 146 JUL 100 EFD 9820 1700 1759 38E,39S,48 211 140 216 5 JUL 100 ELF (DTK via K.Ludwig-D reformatted by G.Hauser-OK-USA in DXLD 6-165) ............................................................... Schedules - CHINA Sound of Hope New programe of SOH via Taiwan. On 11750kHz at 0900-1000 UT in Korean w/CNR-1 Jammer. (S. Aoki-J NDXC-HQ via S.Hasegawa-J Nov 14, 2006 via W.Büschel-D in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Schedules - CUBA Radio República 5970 Radio Republica Spanish to Cuba, Wertachtal 125 kW HFCC registration entry: 5970 2300-0400 to zone 11, WER Wertachtal 125kW 285degr Mon-Fri 291006-250307 RMI brokered via DTK T-systems Juelich Germany. (W.Büschel-D Nov 15, 2006 for CRW) ............................................................... Schedules - KOREA (NORTH) Shiokaze (Sea Breeze). They list two new frequencies: Shiokaze One: 9645 from 2030-2100 UT [5:30 AM - 6 AM JST] (ex 9785) [Broadcasting in Japanese] Shiokaze Two: 9730 from 1300-1330 UT [10:00 PM - 10:30 PM JST] (ex 9485) [Broadcasting in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and English] New schedule located at both http://chosa-kai.jp/index.html and http://senryaku-jouhou.jp/shiotsuu.html (R.Howard-CA-USA Nov 8, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Shiokaze Two - 9950 kHz: They noted the problem and have changed frequency to get away from CRI: Shiokaze Two: 9950 from 1300-1330 UT [10:00 PM - 10:30 PM JST] (ex 9730) [Broadcasting in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and English] This per: http://senryaku-jouhou.jp/tayori.html (R.Howard-CA-USA Nov 12, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Last week I sent an e-mail to Mr. Manabe, updating him on the situation with CRI on 9730. Received the following response: Thank you very much for your information. Regrettable to say, such situation continued till last week. So we changed to 9950 kHz the last Saturday. But, this channel is very weak. China is very random!! COMJAN, Chief Director, Sadaki MANABE (R.Howard-CA-USA Nov 12, 2006 in DXLD-ML) ------------xxxxxxxxxx Logs xxxxxxxxxx------------------------- Logs - AFGHANISTAN Radio Free Afghanistan 9335 R.Free Afghanistan via Kuwait Nov 01 1404-1421 34443 Pushto, Talk, ID at 1410 and 1419. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 01, 2006 in JAP 446) ............................................................... Logs - ASIA Radio Free Asia 23.25 UTC - 7.515 kHz, - R.Free Asia . nx- 32333 - in Vern (A.Gallerati-I Nov 06, 2006 in HCDX-ML) ............................................................... Logs - CAMEROON Radio Free Southern Cameroon What's become of Radio Free Southern Cameroon? Last report we had of it was July 2 in 6-112. Schedule was Sundays only at 1800-1900 on 15695. Their website http://www.fdrsoutherncameroons.info/ is also missing. Does anyone have any more recent news of this one? Time to look around for it, anyway, at 1800 somewhere if not on 15695.) (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 05, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Re: Cameroon [non] 15695?: Nothing heard at 1855 here on the Grand Strand. (D.C.Ferguson-SC-USA Nov 12, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Saludos cordiales Glenn, desde Valencia en España no se capta nada, aunque hay que comentar que la banda de 19 m está practicamente cerrada, apenas dos o tres emisoras se han podido escuchar. No se descarta nada. (J.Miguel Romero-E Nov 12, 2006 in DXLD-ML) I had just a look into the new registration data for Armavir-RUS under TDP: 11840 1800-1900 UT to zone 46,47 via Armavir ARM 500kW 235degr would fit. Only on Sundays. (W.Büschel-D Nov 12, 2006 in DXLD-ML) ............................................................... Logs - CHINA Sound of Hope Sound of Hope must be back on 10400, ex-10450, since Firedrake was on 10400, Nov 3 at 1411 check when it was poor with heavy flutter. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 03, 2006 in DXLD-ML) 7280 TAIWAN Sound of Hope fair @ 1237 with Chinese [Mandarin] talk; a number of ID animated ancts;. interview between a woman and a man; TS and off @ 1300 as per EiBi and report by Anker Peterson in Clandestine Radio Watch 202. (J.Ronda-OK-USA Nov 06, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Logs - CUBA Radio Martí 13820 Radio Martí, 15:05-15:15, escuchada el 5 de Noviembre en español a locutor en el programa "Resumen semanal de Radio Martí", locutoras con titulares, SINPO 34343. (J.Miguel Romero-E Nov 05, 2006 in DXLD-ML) The DentroCuban Jamming Command continues to demonstrate its contempt for any other occupant of the SW spectrum (and for the Cuban taxpayer, wasting kilowatts for nothing). Nov 6 at 2242, strong pulse jamming on 15330, seemingly from multiple transmitters, even tho R. Martí closes on this frequency much earlier. Also accompanied by weaker spurs with the same rate of pulsing around 15380 and 15260-15280. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 06, 2006 in DXLD-ML) 9565 kHz 2038utc 14/11 USA Radio Marti ,Greenville About Brazil in SP. 33333 (M.Van Driessche-BEL Nov 14, 2006 in HCDX-ML) Almost as if the DentroCuban Jamming Command had read my recent reports, their act appeared to have been cleaned up Nov 15: no longer any jamming against nothing on R. Martí`s summer frequency 11845 when checked at 1507 and later (A-06 scheduled 13-17; but Chinese Firedrake on 11840), and furthermore no spurious jammer clix audible every 50 kHz above and below 11930 and 15330, only the usual heavy jamming right on those frequencies. But this could have been a fluke, so I am not yet concluding the others are gone for good. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 15, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Radio República Radio Republica, 5910-Jülich at 0345 11/7, although just in bits and pieces. Strong Cuban jammer. (G.Dexter-WI-USA Nov 07, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) Re 5910: No, RR had moved to 5970 as we have reported in detail. Cuba may keep jamming 5910 anyway, but the ''bits and pieces'' must have been something else, maybe Marfil. And the 5970 site is not Jülich but Wertachtal per DTK sked (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 13, 2006 in DXLD 6-169) Re: Republica 9630? I'm hearing it here in upstate NY, but a lot of signal is flying right over us. It's about an S6 or S7 signal on the E1 with A/D Sloper. Lots of fading and a signal bothered considerably by atmospheric noise especially when in the rather deep but usually quite short fades. Nonetheless, I can follow the program and speech for the most part. (J.Figliozzi-NY-USA Nov 13, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Alleged new R. República relay via Sackville, supposed to start UT Nov 14 at 0200-0500 on 9630 --- did not check until 0300, but nothing audible on 9630. However, nothing audible on CBC NQ 9625 either. Sackville-to-Enid MUF may have plummeted, so I wonder if either was audible closer to Cuba. Spain direct on 9620 was JBA. Meanwhile, other RR transmissions checked at 0415: 5970 via Germany dominated by jamming, and ex-5910 also with jamming; 7110 via UK, also nothing but jamming. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 13, 2006 in DXLD-ML) ............................................................... Logs - ERITREA Voice of Eritrea 9485 V.of Eritrea Nov 02 *1600-1610 24332 Tigrigna, 1600 sign on with IS, ID, Opening announce, Eritrea pops, Talk. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 02, 2006 in JAP 446) ............................................................... Logs - ETHIOPIA Tensae Ethiopia Voice of Unity 11900 Tensae Ethiopia V.of Unity Nov 02 *1500-1506 35333 Amharic, 1500 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk and Ethiopian pops. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 02, 2006 in JAP 446) ............................................................... Logs - IRAN Radio Farda 1575 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Radio Farda, Al Dhabiya NOV 11 2107 - Rai/rock music, ID "Radio Farda" @2109. (R.Brandi-MA-USA Nov 11, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) Radio Zamaneh 6245, Radio Zamaneh, 2049-2100* Nov 11, mix of talk in Farsi and vocals with snippets of familiar pop vocals used near end of broadcast. ID by a man prior to sudden close. Fair. (R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Nov 11, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) 6245, Radio Zamaneh, 2025-2059* Nov 12, beautiful Iranian instrumental music but unfortunately it was continuous until the signal was terminated so no announcements or IDs possible. Good reception. Next day, Nov 13, noted from 1935 with short features in Farsi with clear IDs at 2000 by a woman and then by a man with violin music in the background. Fair and improving. (R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Nov 12, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Logs - ISRAEL Alquds Radio 702 Alquds R , I picked up that radio stn on Nov 6 around 1800 UT on 702, it was kind of surprise for as I used to hear them only on the northern coast of Egypt, now they are in the clear here in Cairo with some QRM from Turkey, YL with a promo about a progr called "with eve", mx, giving phone numbers for listeners to call in, YL calling the show and a long conversation about marriage!!! they are not as patriotic as they used to be!? The last time I picked that stn in June 2006 their progr schedule on MW used to be around 0600 to 1400 UT only and 24/7 on FM (tent.). Sounds like they extended their txion on the MW. Maybe increase in power as well. I picked them up as well during last Ramadan (October 2006) around 2100 UT but I thought that was an extended schedule only for Ramadan, but sounds like I was wrong. (T.Zeidan-EGY Nov 06, 2006 in BC-DX 781) ............................................................... Logs - KASHMIR Voice of Jammu Kashmir Freedom 5102 V.O. Jammu Kashmir Freedom Nov 09 1327-1344 44433 Kashmiri, Music and talk, ID at 1341. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 9, 2006 in JAP 447) ............................................................... Logs - KOREA (NORTH) Echo of Hope 3985 kHz Echo of Hope Seoul,South Korea. 9 Nov,2006 at 1545-1600 in Korean. SIO:233. Very Strong Jamming. (Y.Kubo-J Nov 09, 2006 in HCDX-ML) Shiokaze / Sea Breeze Vorhin habe ich mir mal die Geheimstation Shiokaze (Sea Breeze). aus Taiwan für Nord-Korea auf der neuen Frequenz 9730 kHz angehört. Unterlegt war dauernde -- Aufmerksamkeit erheischende -- Piano-Musik. Das Signal kam sauber hier herein, der Lextronix E1 Radio zeigte S=9+10dB in Spitzen an. (W.Büschel-D Nov 09, 2006 in A-DX-ML) 9730, Shiokaze (Sea Breeze), Nov 9, noted on their new frequency, *1300-1308, sign-on under a strong CRI in English, usual piano music, sounded Japanese or Korean. Will have to see how much can be understood whenever they broadcast in English. (R.Howard-CA-USA Nov 09, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) With the timeshift in CNAm, I am less likely to be hearing Shiokaze at 1300, but I was wondering whether they had made a B-06 schedule change. Finally Nov 9 I checked at 1325 and hear nothing on 9485 where it had been for some months, including English once or twice a week. Ron Howard looked at their websites http://chosa-kai.jp/index.html and http://senryaku-jouhou.jp/shiotsuu.html and found that this has moved to 9730 while the 2030 broadcast in Japanese has moved from 9785 to 9645. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 09, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Shiokaze 2, 9730, covered by CRI in English, Nov 9, 1300-1330. Was readable, sometimes quite nice, on 9485. (H.Klemetz-S Nov 09, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Henrik, total different reception in southern Germany. Logged the station at same time, Nov 9, 1300 UT. Shiokaze dominated the channel totally [about 95%] in Germany. The Chinese station from Beijing site at 193 degrees, 9730 1200-1400 to zone 49 SE Asia, 54 Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore did not interfere. Latter 5% signal portion only. (W.Büschel-D Nov 09, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Shiokaze's new 9950, presumably still via Taiwan: not a chance here with supersignal from WEWN on 9955, but checked anyway at 1315 Nov 13. How is it in CA? (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 13, 2006 in DXLD-ML) 9950, Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) via Taiwan, Nov 13, noted on their newest frequency (ex 9730), *1300 with piano music, in Japanese and/or Korean. Not heard Nov 14 & 15. On Nov 16 noted weak *1300 but heavy QRM from 9955, so weak that I could not make out the language. It would seem to need just the right combination of conditions to hear them here. (R.Howard-CA-USA Nov 13, 2006 in DXLD-ML) ............................................................... Logs - KURDISTAN Denge Rojhelat Monitored 7590 October 29th and November 3rd from 1655. On both occasions Denge Mezopotamya strong and closing with announcements and anthem, carrier off, no sign of scheduled Denge Rojhelat at 1700. (M.Barraclough-G Nov 3, 2006 in DXLD 6-164) I could not find a link to Rojhelat on the TDP website either. (G.Hauser-USA Mov 3, 2006 in DXLD 6-164) Voice of Mesopotamia 11530 V.of Mesopotamia Nov 01 0709-0733 35433 Kurdish, Kurdish music and alk, ID at 0730. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 01, 2006 in JAP 445) 7590 V.of Mesopotamia Nov 01 1520-1534 35433 Kurdish, Kurdish music and talk, ID at 1530. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 01, 2006 in JAP 446) MOLDAVIA 11530 Dengue Mesopotamía, 10:30-10:40, escuchada el 12 de Noviembre en idioma kurdo con emisión de música pop y folklórica local, locutor, SINPO 45343. (J.Miguel Romero-E Nov 12, 2006 in DXLD-ML) ............................................................... Logs - LAOS Hmong Lao Radio 15260 Hmong Lao R. via Taiwan Nov 03 *0100-0119 44444 Laotian, 0100 sign on with IS, Opening announce, Theme music, Talk. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 03, 2006 in JAP 446) 15260 Hmong Lao R. via Taiwan Nov 15 *0100-0110 44444-54444 Laotian, 0100 sign on with IS, Opening announce, Theme music, Talk. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 15, 2006 in JAP 447) ............................................................... Logs - MALDIVES Minivan Radio 11800 Minivan R. via DTK Nov 02 *1600-1611 25432 Vernacular, 1600 sign on with IS, ID, Opening announce, Music, Talk. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 02, 2006 in JAP 446) 11800 Minivan R. via DTK Nov 03 1601-1608 34333-24332 Vernacular, Talk, ID at 1601. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 03, 2006 in JAP 446) ............................................................... Logs - MIDDLE EAST Radio Sawa 1531 1548 R. Sawa, Kuweit; arab. ID, jingle, orient.pops O=4 (H.Pammer-AUT Nov 13, 2006 in A-DX-ML) ............................................................... Logs - SOMALIA Radio Waaberi Radio Waaberi, 17550 via Jülich at 1335 on 11/3 with two men talking in apparent Somali. ID at 1357, then O/C, high-pitched tone and DTK in to something else at 1400. (G.Dexter-WI-USA Nov 03, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Logs - WESTERN AFRICA West Africa Democracy R 12000 West Africa Democracy R. Nov 01 0733-0800* 34443 English, Talk, ID at 0734,etc, 0800 sign off. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 01, 2006 in JAP 445) 12000 West Africa Democracy R. via UK Nov 02 0724-0738 34443 English, Talk, ID at 0727 and 0730. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 02, 2006 in JAP 446) 12000 West Africa Democracy R. via UK Nov 03 0750-0800* 34433 English, Talk, ID at 0758, 0800 sign off. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 03, 2006 in JAP 446) West Africa Democracy Radio, 12000 via UK, 0700-0800* Nov 5, English talk, African folk music, lite instrumental music. Too weak to catch many program details but did hear an ID. 0758 ''WADR'' ID, abrupt sign-off. Very weak at 0700 but slowly improved to a weak to fair level by 0800. Must use ECSS-LSB due to strong open carrier on high side. (B.Alexander-PA-USA Nov 05, 2006 via G.Hauser-OK-USA in DXLD-ML) 12000 West Africa Democracy R. via UK Nov 11 0736-0750 34333 English, Talk, ID at 0747. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 11, 2006 in JAP 447) 12000 West Africa Democracy R. via UK Nov 13 0731-0747 34433-34333 English, Talk, ID at 0731,etc. (Ko.Hashimoto-J Nov 13, 2006 in JAP 447) Checked website Nov 13, and still showing only 17 MHz. (G.Hauser-USA Nov 13, 2006 in DXLD-ML) ............................................................... Logs - WESTERN SAHARA National Radio of the Arab-Saharan Democratic Republic National Radio of Sahara Arab Democratic Republic, 7425 kHz @ 2100 UTC. Woman singing in what souded like arabic with Station ID's at the top of the hour. Fair to good signal. (R.Brock-PA-USA Nov 02, 2006 in HCDX-ML) 7425 R. N. Saharaui, 19:45-19:50, escuchada el 4 de Noviembre en árabe a locutor con intervención ante público con referencias al Mageb el Sahara, SINPO 33433. (J.Miguel Romero-E Nov 04, 2006 in DXLD-ML) 7425.00 RASD Tindouf in Arabic, armchair easy listening on powerful 55555 super at 0830 UT, also \\ MW 1550.00 kHz 45544. Best listening post in southern Portugal cliff region. (W.Büschel visiting Algarve cliff coast-Portugal Oct 29-Nov 04 in BCDX 780) 7425 ALGERIA. The National Radio of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, as per ID, 1855, 11/2/06 in Arabic. Noted at fair level Nov. 2 as early as 1855 on this new (?) freq., and again Nov. 5 at 2158, loud with local music (similar to Mauritania's) to past the hour, then ID by male and news headlines, all related to W. Sahara. Their website still lists 7460, obviously not updated (V.C.Jaar-QU-CAN NASWA Flashsheet Nov 5, 2006 via DXLD 6-166) ............................................................... Logs - ZIMBABWE SW Radio Africa 4880, SW Radio Africa, Meyerton, 1743-1758, Nov 04, Talk programme in English by a male and a female announcer including correspondence report of the issues related to Malawi, 33333 with static noise. (Kato-J Nov 4, 2006 in DX Window 311)) ------------xxxxxxxxxx QSL Verifications xxxxxxxxxx------------ Qsl's - ETHIOPIA Voice of Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity 15565, Voice of Democratic Path of Ethiopian Unity via T-Systems in Jülich verified an e-mail report with a partial data e-mail reply from Walter Brodowsky of T-Systems Business Services in 20 days. (R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Nov 12, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) Voice of Oromia Independence 15650, Voice of Oromia Independence via Germany verified through its broker, WRMI, in 28 days with a full data oversized "MSC Cruises" postcard from v/s Jeff White. (R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Nov 05, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Qsl's - IRAN Radio Farda RADIO FARDA via Wertachtal on 7105. E-mail from Walter Brodowsky in 7 hours. (W.Craighead-KS-USA Nov 11, 2006 in CDX-ML) Radio Zamaneh R. Zamaneh 6245 kHz - Linnaeusstraat 35-F - 1093 EE Amsterdam - ( o Postbus 92027 - 1090 AA Amsterdam ) - Olanda con QSL in 44 giorni per rapporto inviato a contact@radiozamaneh.com. v/s Mehdi Jami Director. (R.Pavanello-I Nov 04, 2006 for CRW) Radio Zamaneh 6245 kHz verified with a det. card in 54 days. RR sent by e-mail to contact@radiozamaneh.com. postal address: Linnaeusstraat 35-F, NL-1093 EE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. v/s Mehdi Jami, RZ director. (P.Robic-AUT Nov 09, 2006 direct to QIP) R. Zamaneh, 6245, nice looking f/d QSL card in 7-1/2 weeks for an e-mail rpt with mp3 recording to both contact@radiozamaneh.com and mehdi.jami@gmail.com. Also received a separate "Dear radio-lover" thank you card signed by Mehdi Jami, RZ Director. Envelope was mailed from Amsterdam. A beautifully designed QSL package! (J.Herkimer-NY-USA Nov 12, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Qsl's - KOREA (NORTH) Shiokaze / Sea Breeze Shiokaze: QSL-card arrived in 10 days for an email report. (H.Klemetz-S Nov 09, 2006 in DXLD-ML) ............................................................... Qsl's - MYANMAR S.H.A.N. S.H.A.N. (Shan Herald Agency for News) for their broadcasts via DEMOCRATIC VOICE OF BURMA via Yerevan on 15480 and Wertachtal on 9490 and RADIO FREE ASIA via Tinian on 9455. Partial-data letter in 26 days says this is the first time they have received "feedback from any real outsiders and we do appreciate your taking the time and trouble to let us know" and asks for more feedback. Letter is signed by Khuensai Jaiyen, Director. Report was sent to P.O. Box 15, Nong Hoi P.O., Chiangmai, 50007 Thailand. (W.Craighead-KS-USA Nov 1, 2006 for CRW) ............................................................... Qsl's - SOMALIA Radio Waaberi 17550, Radio Waaberi via Jülich, Germany verified an e-mail report with an e-mail partial data reply in 6 days from Walter Brodowsky of T-Systems Business Services. (R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Nov 12, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ............................................................... Qsl's - ZIMBABWE SW Radio Africa SW Radio Africa (Zimbabwe's Independent Voice), 15145, colorful e-QSL letter in 10 days after follow-up email report with audio clip to Keith Farquharson (Technical Manager) at keith@swradioafrica.com. Reply came from Keith but e-QSL is signed by Gerry Jackson (Station Manager). Thanks Ron Howard tip. (J.Herkimer-NY-USA Nov 12, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) SW Radio Africa (Zimbabwe's Independent Voice), 15145, e-QSL (F/D + power: 100 kW) in 3½ hours after follow-up report for 2005 reception, "Transmitter location is restricted for security reasons". V/s: Keith Farquharson (Technical Manager) keith@swradioafrica.com; SW Radio Africa Ltd : PO Box 243, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 4WA, United Kingdom. Tel 020 8387 1406 : Fax 020 8387 1416 : e-mail: tech@swradioafrica.com - WEB: http://www.swradioafrica.com. (R.Howard-CA-USA Nov 11, 2006 for CRW) ------------xxxxxxxxxx Miscellaneous xxxxxxxxxx----------------- Misc - CUBA El antiguo Hércules C-130, Comando Solo, aeronave utilizada por el gobierno de Estados Unidos como plataforma para intentar llegar a Cuba con las señales de Radio y TV Martí, ha sido reemplazada por un moderno bimotor Gulfstream G-1. La Oficina para las Transmisiones a Cuba (OCB, por sus siglas en inglés) declaró que el nuevo avión, con matrícula N820CB, es rentado a la empresa privada Phoenix Air, luego que el gobierno aumentó en 10 millones de dólares el presupuesto destinado a difundir informaciones a la Isla y promover la subversión interna. La aeronave está equipada con una tecnología de punta capaz de hacer transmisiones en vivo y volará dentro del espacio aéreo estadounidense, donde captará señales de satélite emitidas por TV Martí y las convertirá a UHF, al contrario del C-130, que solo trasmitía desde agua internacionales y podía emitir programas grabados (13/11/2006) http://www.deradios.com (via N.Eramo-ARG in Lista ConDig-ML via DXLD 6-170) Hadn`t seen its callsign before. That should be useful for plane spotters (where is it hangared?) or even to intercept 2-way communications. (G.Hauser-OK-USA Nov 15, 2006 in DXLD 6-170) ............................................................... Misc - IRAN U.S.-funded radio station targets Iranians with pop music, news By BRIAN WESTLEY Associated Press Writer November 12 2006 http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-dc--radiofarda1112nov12,0,2832033.story?page=2&coll=dp-headlines-virginia SPRINGFIELD, Va. -- A listener tuning in to Radio Farda for the first time might mistake it for an eclectic pop music station as it broadcasts the danceable beats of artists such as Madonna, Shania Twain--even Britney Spears. Stick around, however, and National Public Radio might come to mind, with a news anchor delivering reports about Iran's enrichment of uranium, Saddam Hussein's trial and the 100th birthday of composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Since its launch in 2002, the U.S.-funded station--which beams a 24-hour mix of pop music and news into Iran--has been criticized for veering away from Cold War-era international broadcasts that primarily served up a steady diet of hard news. The reviews from Iranians are mixed, too. "I don't care about its news," said Hoda Soleimani, an English language student at Tehran University. "It's only good to enjoy its music." But those behind the mostly Persian-language station make no apologies for Radio Farda's broader fare. And they're seeking to increase the station's $7 million budget as the Bush administration tries to present a friendlier view of America and pushes for Democracy in Iran. It's all about knowing your audience, said station consultant Bert Kleinman, who dubs Radio Farda's approach "smart broadcasting." In Iran, two-thirds of the population is believed to be under the age of 30, the demographic that holds the most hope for bringing about reform. "I don't care where you go in the world, if you want to reach younger people, this is how you do it," Kleinman said. And so someone tuning in to Radio Farda with an AM or shortwave radio, or via satellite or the Internet, will hear a lot of music by popular American artists as well as a mix of Persian singers such as Googoosh, Siavash Ghomayshi and Ebi. "It's happy, upbeat, nice music," said producer Sara Valinejad. "A lot of the music is banned in Iran, so this is the only place to hear it." Besides, life is difficult in Iran and "you don't want to hear sad songs," she said.. The decision of what to play on Radio Farda--which means Radio Tomorrow in Persian--isn't taken lightly. When the station first launched, about 1,000 songs were tested among Iranians who had moved out of the country. From her office in northern Virginia, Valinejad keeps the playlist fresh by monitoring the latest songs played on Los Angeles-based satellite video channels serving Iran and adding them to the mix. Valinejad also sifts through hundreds of phone messages a day from callers in Iran expressing opinions about issues taboo in their country--nuclear weapons, Internet censorship and politics. The brief, interactive call-in feature, "What Do You Think," airs once or twice an hour. "If you say something about the government in Iran, you end up in prison," said Valinejad, 31, who left Iran for the United States about 11 years ago. "But this show actually gives the message that you're free, you can express yourself." Music and other features take up nearly three-fourths of a typical hour of programming. The idea is to hook listeners and keep them around for the news--Radio Farda's most important mission, say officials at Radio Free Europe and Voice of America, which jointly operate the station. Each day, an editorial staff of 10 in Washington and 28 in the Czech Republic scan wire services and newspapers for stories and translate and adapt them for broadcast in Iran, said Behruz Nikzat, Radio Farda's Washington news director. Reporters and freelancers also weigh in with ideas. Their mission, he said, is to put together an unbiased newscast that isn't all that different from what a listener in the U.S. might expect to hear on the radio or evening news. For instance, a report by Iran's state-run media on nuclear enrichment would likely only mention that it is being done for peaceful purposes, said Joyce Davis, Radio Farda's manager in Prague. Davis said Radio Farda would give listeners a more balanced perspective, including the view that there's great concern in the world that the enrichment program could be used to make weapons. That approach does not go far enough for some critics. Kenneth R. Timmerman, executive director of Bethesda, Md.-based Foundation for Democracy in Iran, wants Radio Farda shut down. He said the money should be used for more news--especially programming that educates Iranians about the corruption and brutality of their leaders. "They're not putting out the quantity or quality of news that would be helpful in encouraging democracy," Timmerman said. A July report on Persian-language broadcasting prepared by an Iranian specialist at the Defense Department echoes those views. It says Radio Farda provides little analysis of the news and "rarely takes a stance that could risk antagonizing the Islamic Republic." U.S. broadcasting officials say it is against their mission to air editorials or commentary calling for the overthrow of Iranian leaders. "Credibility is the most important thing," Davis said. "We cannot be seen to be propagandizing. We have to be believable to the people who are tuning in or they don't tune in to us." Though station officials acknowledge it's difficult to gauge who is listening, they have reason to believe Radio Farda's blend of both music and news is working. An independent survey in March by Intermedia Group, in which 2,000 telephone numbers were randomly called inside Iran, found that 13.6 percent of the population was tuning in to Radio Farda at least once a week. In the Iranian capital of Tehran, reaction to the station varies. Somayeh Mahmoudi, a bank clerk, dismissed the station's attempt to influence Iranians. "It's better for America not to waste money," Mahmoudi said. "Iranians decide themselves what to do in Iran." But shopkeeper Hasan Mohammadi said Radio Farda gives him information about Iran that is missing from the country's state-run media. "I usually listen to Radio Farda three, four days a week," he said. Tuning in for any length of time can be a challenge, though. The Iranian government tries to jam the signal. Radio Farda's AM signal is beamed into Iran from across the Persian Gulf in Dubai, so it's difficult to reach areas in the north. In addition, the Iranian government tries to jam the signal. Officials are hoping that additional federal money will help improve the penetration of Radio Farda's signal in Iran and enhance the station's Web site for those with access to the Internet. Associated Press Writer Ali Akbar Dareini in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this story. On The Net: Radio Farda: www.radiofarda.com (Daily Press Nov 12, 2006 via Z.Liangas-GRC in CDX-ML) Also at http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=5667236&nav=S6aK (M.Terry-G Nov 11, 2006 in DXLD-ML) Re R. Farda, DXLD 6-169: Radio Farda is one of the few U.S. international broadcasting efforts that can succeed with a mass strategy, because it provides a type of music that is desired by young Iranian listeners but not available from Iran's domestic radio stations. In this way, Radio Farda is like the old Radio Luxembourg during its peak of popularity in the U.K. Radio Farda is an example of market based international broadcasting. Mr. Timmerman prefers centrally planned international broadcasting, providing content that policymakers think Iranians should listen to whether they want to listen to it or not. And, in any case, for Iranians wanting a greater concentration of news, there is the VOA Persian Service. Posted: 14 Nov 2006 (K.Andrew Elliott-USA Nov 14, 2006 at kimandrewelliott.com via DXLD 6-170) ............................................................... Misc - KOREA (NORTH) GROUP FOR MISSING JAPANESE 'DISTURBED' BY GOVERNMENT RADIO PLAN 11/06/2006 08:38:23 AM EST Japan Economic Newswire TOKYO, Nov. 6_(Kyodo) _ A private group that runs a radio broadcast service in hopes of finding missing Japanese in North Korea on Monday criticized the government's plan to order Japan Broadcasting Corp., the country's public broadcaster better known as NHK, to feature the abduction issue in its shortwave radio broadcasts. "To be honest with you, we're disturbed" by the government's move, Kazuhiro Araki, who heads the Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea, said at a news conference in Tokyo. "We are grateful if it means support for Shiokaze, but nothing has been explained to us...It has even been misunderstood that we requested (such a government order)," he added. Shiokaze refers to the shortwave radio service Araki's group is running and which was launched in October 2005 to call on North Koreans to provide information on Japanese nationals abducted to the communist country or others missing in a bid to rescue them. Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to ask the Radio Regulatory Council, a ministry panel, on Tuesday to discuss whether NHK should emphasize the abduction issue in its shortwave radio service aimed at overseas listeners. The ministry's plan has come in for criticism over its implications for freedom of the press, and on Monday the Japan Congress of Journalists, an association of journalists working in Japan, issued a statement protesting at the move. The group called on the panel not to grant a broadcast order to NHK, saying, "Ordering specific and individual (broadcast) subjects violates the freedom of expression and the press guaranteed under the Constitution." It also asked the public broadcaster to maintain independence from government interference. Article 33 of the Broadcast Law stipulates that the communications minister can order NHK to conduct international broadcasting by designating broadcast matters, but critics say ordering the broadcast of specific subjects, such as the abductions, could infringe on NHK's editorial rights. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, known for his firm stance on North Korea, recently instructed his Cabinet members to take measures to resolve the abduction issue and has defended the plan. (Kyodo News International, Inc. via M.Cooper-GA-USA in DXLD 6-167) Japan's NHK ordered to increase reporting on N. Korean abductions of Japanese on its SW programs See http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-eastasia.asp?parentid=57348 This is reported to be the first direct intervention into specific broadcasting content by the Japanese government since WW II. Shortwave programming is specifically cited in the report. I think I heard mention either on the BBC's "World Update" this morning or on APM's "Marketplace" last night. (R.Cuff-PA-USA Nov 9, 2006 in Swprograms-ML) ............................................................... Misc - KURDISTAN VOICE OF FREE KURDISTAN OBSERVED SIGNING-ON Iranian clandestine radio station Voice of Free Kurdistan was observed signing-on 4670.1 kHz shortwave at 0357 gmt. The broadcast opened with the Kurdish national anthem, "Ey Raqip", followed by an introductory announcement identifying the station, and mentioning Iran. The signal strength was initially fair (via a local receiver), but at 0404 gmt it was obliterated by a possible jammer. Source: BBC Monitoring research, 15 Nov 06 (via DXLD 6-171) ............................................................... Misc - SWEDEN - HISTORY Kurzbericht zu R.Königsberg War gestern auf R.Schweden zu hören und ist noch im Netz heute herunterladbar: http://www.sr.se/rs/red/ind_tys.html . "Schwedischer Nazisender im 2. Weltkrieg 30 Schweden waren für Joseph Goebbels Propagandamaschine während des 2.Weltkrieges aktiv. Sie unterhielten in Königsberg einen Propagandasender, der Programme auf Schwedisch ausstrahlte. Gespräch mit dem Autor Niclas Sennerteg, der die Geschichte von Radio Königsberg wieder aufrollte." (O.C.Haenssler-D Nov 15, 20006 in A-DX-ML) ............................................................... Misc - VIETNAM VIETNAM TO TRY AMERICANS AS TERRORISTS IN ALLEGED RADIO PLOT Vietnam will try three naturalized US citizens on terrorism charges over an alleged plot to use radio transmitters to take over state airwaves and call for an uprising against the communist government, a judge said today. Vietnamese-born Thuong Nguyen ''Cuc'' Foshee and Le Van Binh, both of Florida, and Huynh Bich Lien ''Linda'' of California, are scheduled to stand trial in the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on Friday along with four Vietnamese nationals. ''They are charged with terrorism,'' said Bui Hoang Danh, the court’s chief judge. ''It means that they may face sentences of at least 12 years imprisonment or even death sentences.'' The defendants are accused of bringing 14 radio transmitters and five generators into Vietnam in early 2005, allegedly planning to electronically seize control of the Voice of Vietnam Radio and call for an uprising against the government, according to Nhan Dan, the official Communist Party newspaper. Danh would not elaborate on how the alleged radio jamming could be interpreted as a deadly act, but the Nhan Dan article briefly mentioned that the alleged plot also involved plans to ''jam and disturb'' aviation radio communication. The defendants rented a house in Cambodia and opened a phony charity organization in order to train in broadcasting skills, Danh was quoted as saying by the Vietnam News Agency. (Source: AFP via A.Sennit-HOL Nov 7, 2006 in Media Network blog via DXLD 6-167) Some of you may have been puzzled about why this one is on topic for DXplorer. The terrorism charges against these guys specifically were drawn because of their role in smuggling clandestine transmitters to Cambodia, for use in broadcasts to Vietnam. [GZ]: Americans guilty of terror charges http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/vietnam.trial.ap/ HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) -- A Vietnamese court convicted seven people, including three U.S. citizens, on terrorism charges Friday, saying the group had plotted to take over radio airwaves to call for an uprising against the communist government. A judge sentenced all of them to 15 months in prison, with credit for time served. They will all be freed within one month, and the Americans will be required to leave the country within 10 days of their release. The defendants, all of Vietnamese descent, had been jailed without charges for more than a year, prompting Washington to pressure Hanoi to move forward swiftly and fairly. U.S. President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plan to visit Vietnam next week for the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Both countries had been eager to resolve the case before Vietnam's biggest-ever international event begins. The charges were punishable by 12 years to execution, but prosecutors sought lesser terms, saying the defendants had repented and had no previous criminal records. It is highly unusual for Vietnam to hand down a lenient sentence for national security crimes, especially in a high-profile case. The quick resolution to the diplomatically sensitive case comes amid APEC preparations and Vietnam's entrance into the World Trade Organization, approved this week. Prosecutors read a 21-page indictment accusing the defendants of plotting to smuggle radio equipment to Vietnam to take over the airwaves and call for "a total uprising that would lead to violence and harm to the lives of civil servants and ordinary people." "This is a terrorist case of a particularly serious nature," the indictment said. It said the scheme was hatched by the "Government of Free Vietnam," a Garden Grove, California, organization that the Vietnamese government considers a terrorist group. It is considered among the more virulent of the many anti-communist groups founded by Vietnamese refugees in the United States. Many of its leaders are soldiers of the former South Vietnamese Army who fled Vietnam after the war ended in 1975. The group is run by Chanh Huu Nguyen, wanted in Vietnam for failed plots to bomb the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand and targets in Vietnam. Prosecutors say the group set up an adoption agency in Cambodia as a front to disguise their plans. Sentenced were U.S. citizens Thuong Nguyen Foshee, 58, of Orlando, Florida; Le Van Binh, 31, of Tampa, Florida; and Huynh Bich Lien "Linda," 51, of San Gabriel, California, along with Vietnamese citizens Tran Dat Phuong, 65; brothers Ho Van Giau, 59, and Ho Van Hien, 38, and 35-year-old Cao Tri -- a U.S. resident who had been living in St. Petersburg, Florida. Addressing the court before her sentencing, Foshee said, "I accidentally committed a mistake." "I've been away from this country for too long," Foshee said. "I don't speak good Vietnamese and I do not know much about Vietnamese laws." Earlier, under questioning from the judge, some of the defendants acknowledged carrying radio equipment to Cambodia on behalf of the Government of Free Vietnam. Others described themselves as employees of an adoption agency. Foshee said Chanh had invited her to join his organization, but that she had declined. She said she met with him at his office in the United States several times, and that he had referred to her as "vice foreign minister." The group gives titles to people as though they served in an actual government. Foshee's brother, Nguyen Phu Tri, 41, told The Associated Press that Vietnamese officials told him in July 2005 to warn her to break off any ties with the group. Tri told the court that Chanh's group gave him an air ticket and money to carry four radio transmitters from the U.S. to Cambodia. He said he had been trained to assemble and operate the equipment so he could pass the knowledge on to others. Lien said she was not a member of the Government of Free Vietnam, but had gone to work for USIM, a charity in Cambodia that helped arrange adoptions of Cambodian children by people in the United States. She said that she knew Chanh was associated with USIM, but that all she did was help care for children. The case has attracted attention from U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, a Florida Republican, who raised the issue with the administration of President George W. Bush on Foshee's behalf and is reportedly blocking a key vote in Congress that would normalize trade relations between the former foes. Bush had been hoping to get the bill approved before the APEC summit. Resolution of the terrorism case might increase his chances, although Congress will only be in session briefly before he departs next week. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. (AP via CNN via G.Zeller-USA Nov 11, 2006 in DXplorer-ML) ------------xxxxxxxxxx Sources xxxxxxxxxx---------------------- Contributors: Anker Petersen, Gaku Iwata, José Miguel Romero, Roberto Pavanello, Ron Howard, Wendel Craighead, Wolfgang Büschel, Zacharias Liangas In order to unsubscribe please login to www.clandestineradio.com or to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crwatch/ and change your user settings.