--------------------------------- "RUS-DX" # 1010 Broadcasting of Russia, countries of CIS, Ukraine and Baltic countries (ex. USSR) Sunday / 6 January, 2019 --------------------------------- Time : UTC --------------------------------- Editor : Anatoly Klepov --------------------------------- QTH : Moscow, Russia --------------------------------- E-mail : rusdx@yandex.ru Web site : http://rusdx.narod.ru (Russian / English) Mailing List : http://groups.google.com/group/rusdx. QSL, a photo : http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/ --------------------------------------------------------- The first issue was published in January 1991. ------------------------------------------------------------- Broadcasting and radio communication Russia, CIS and Baltic countries (ex. USSR) Worldwide broadcasting in Russian. Editor's desk. Country information. Radio broadcasting in Russian. WEB radio & TV in Russian. QSL world. DX program. Calendar radiodat. Philately. Mass Media. Radio program and schedule. ----------------------------------------------------------- "RUS-DX" may not be redistributed without permission. If quoting from the bulletin, please list the original reporter and "RUS-DX" as source. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machine translation : http://translate.google.ru & https://translate.yandex.ru/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- NATIVITY. On January 7, all Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the most important Christian holidays - The Nativity of Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. With the holiday of Christ! RUSSIA ======== Irkutskaya oblast. Irkutsk. ---------------------------------------- On December 29, 2018, Radio ENERGY began broadcasting in one of the oldest Siberian cities - Irkutsk. The radio station can be heard at a frequency of 106.4 FM. Transmitter power - 1 kW. Irkutsk is the largest and most attractive city for tourists from around the world, the Baikal region. The capital of Eastern Siberia is also called the "Gate of Baikal", because this is where the journey to the famous lake begins. The population of the city today has 624 thousand people, and over a million people live within the Irkutsk agglomeration. Radio ENERGY is one of the most popular and sought-after radio stations in Russia. Its regional network is extensive and continues to grow rapidly. To date, over 4,900 cities and towns of the country fall into the zone of steady reception of Radio ENERGY. This radio station is rightly called a trendsetter in the field of music, entertainment and lifestyle. With the support and participation of Radio ENERGY, concerts of many world stars are held in Russia, and on the air current hits of world charts, releases from leading labels and mixes of the best DJs on the planet. This is also where one of the country's best radio shows, BLACK2WHITE, comes out. Radio ENERGY actively supports sports, promotes a healthy lifestyle and attracts listeners to their socially significant projects, which are always popular with the audience. The radio station is part of the holding company GPM Radio and is an integral part of the global network of a reputable radio brand - ENERGY (NRJ), created by the French NRJ GROUP. Radio ENERGY website - www.energyfm.ru. (http://www.gpmradio.ru/news-page/uid/14999) Moscow ----------- The radio station PI FM started broadcasting in Moscow. Exactly on New Year's Eve, the FM radio station made a gift for the residents of the capital by launching a broadcast in Moscow. December 30, 2018 at 12:00, Muscovites heard a new radio station of the MKR-MEDIA media holding - PI FM. At a frequency of 71.3 MHz, you can now hear popular Russian-language music hits in an exclusive dance processing. "We are very pleased that we managed to start in Moscow just in time for the New Year. The positive content of UI FM will appeal to Muscovites of all generations, since the hits of different years are on the air, which are impossible not to sing along with. These are songs that sing karaoke from year to year, under which they dance on corporate parties and birthdays, these are hits in an incendiary dance treatment that does not get bored. Therefore, on New Year's holidays, our music will be 100% popular, " - comments on Igor FM Azovsky, General Producer of PI FM. In early 2019, the honor of launching a radio station in Moscow will launch an extensive advertising campaign of UI FM: outdoor advertising, branding of vehicles and promo in the media. PI FM - endless fun! (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__71896/) News kaleidoscope -------------------------------- * Program "Radioanorama" ------------- Russia. Moscow. World Radio Network. In Russian. The program "Radio Panorama" for lovers of long-range radio reception. The author and presenter - Vadim Alekseev. 01/05/2019 - Highlighted frequency bands for pilot zones # 5G in Russia - Partially extended analog TV broadcasting - Subtitles will become mandatory for notebook TV programs from 2020 - Forced reduction in the number of Istanbul radio stations - Details of the departure from the MW broadcast Groot Nieuws Radio (Holland) - New World Music Radio Frequency #WMR - Start test #DRM broadcast #PBS (China) - 80 years of Radio Tirana (https://vk.com/dxing) Publication - publication of program details and sound file at https://vk.com/dxing - Publication and preparation of the sound file - Vladimir Emelyanov, Samara, Russia. * Medium wave broadcasting in Russian ---------------------------------------------------- Vesti fm 1413 kHz / 24 hours / 500 kW / Mayak (Pridnestrovie) (Transnistria) - World Radio Network. 738 kHz / 24 hours / 5 kW / Kurkino (Moscow) - Narodnoe Radio 612 kHz / 04.00-16.00 UTC / 20 kW / Kurkino (Moscow) - Provoslavnoe radio of St. Petersburg. 828 kHz / 02.00-06.00 UTC & 14.00-18.00 UTC / 10 kW Olgino (St. Petersburg) - Radio Vostok Russia 765 kHz / 21.00-12.00 UTC / Transmitters in the Khabarovsk Territory - 20 kW / Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk. 5 kW / Birch, Bikin, Bogorodskoe, Vyazemsky, De-Kastri, Krasnoye, Sovetskaya Gavan, Troitskoe, Zimmermanovka, Chegdomyn, Berry. - Radio the word. 828 kHz / 06.00-14.00 UTC & 18.00-02.00 UTC / 10 kW Olgino (St. Petersburg) - Radio Maria. 1053 kHz / 07.00-11.00 UTC & 15.00-19.00 UTC / 10 kW Olgino (St. Petersburg) - Radio Radonezh. 612 kHz / 16.00-20.00 UTC / 20 kW / Kurkino (Moscow) 684 kHz / 4: 00-21.00 UTC / 10 kW / Olgino (St. Petersburg) - Radio Teos. 1035 kHz / 08.00-09.00 UTC Tue, 09.00-10.00 UTC Mon, Wed / 100 kW Tartu (Estonia) ("Broadcasting in Russian". Issue 25) * DX-ing on Wikipedia ------------------------------ in Russian - from Evgeny Tokar https://vk.com/page-3271973_26249414?w=article1518473131_1839814674 (https://vk.com/page-3271973_26249414) * The place and role of Western radio stations in the information space of the USSR and the new Russia (on the example of radio stations: Voice of America, BBC and Radio Liberty) -------------------------------------------------- -------- Scientific research: Broadcasting Issues: Issue number 4. 2016 Content authors: Kolchina Anna Sergeyevna Bibliographic link: Kolchin A.S. The place and role of Western radio stations in the information space of the USSR and the new Russia (on the example of radio stations: Voice of America, BBC and Radio Liberty) // Mediascope. 2016. Vol. 4. Access mode: http://www.mediascope.ru/2241 (http://www.mediascope.ru/taxonomy/term/287) ABKHAZIA ========= Abkhaz radio. Broadcasting in Russian. 1350 kHz / 05.30-05.40 UTC Mon-Fri & 10.15-15.20 UTC Mon-Fri / 30 kW Sukhum (Abkhazia) The start and end time of programs may vary. ("Broadcasting in Russian". Issue 25) ARMENIA ========= Public radio of Armenia broadcasting in different languages on the frequency of 4 810 kHz was not broadcast on December 28 and December 29, 2018 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria) KYRGYZSTAN ============ * Birinchi Radio - First Radio. Broadcasting in Russian at different times on frequencies: 612 kHz / 150 kHz / Krasnaya Rechka (Kyrgyzstan) 4010 kHz / 100 kW / Krasnaya Rechka (Kyrgyzstan) UTC time: 01.05-01.10 Sat 01.10-01.40 Sun 01.40-01.50 Sat 01.55-02.00 Sat, Sun 03.25-03.30 Mon-Fri 04.35-04.45 Tue 04.45-04.55 Mon, Wed 05.00-05.05 Mon-Fri 05.05-05.30 Mon-Wed 05.35-06.00 Mon 05.05-06.20 Tue 06.20-06.23 Mon-Thu 06.30-06.45 Fri 07.05-07.10 Sat, Sun 07.30-08.00 Mon-Fri 10.00-10.05 Mon-Fri 11.00-11.30 Mon-Fri 12.30-12.40 Mon-Fri 12.40-13.00 Mon-Sat 13.00-13.20 Sat 16.48-16.57 Th 17.00-17.10 Sat 17.28-17.57 Mon-Fri ("Broadcasting in Russian". Issue 25) * Radio Voice of Life (Sedaye Zindagi) transmitting at a frequency of 5,130 kHz was not seen on the air from the 17th to the 29th of December, 2018. - Kyrgyz State Radio has the following programs: Birinchi Radio - Informational Radio (At a frequency of 4010 kHz and CB, on some days and hours, the programs "Dostuk", "Baldar", "BBC", "MRK", "Svoboda" and Turkish Radio also sound). - Kyrgyz Radiosu - cultural and educational radio. According to unconfirmed data, it transmits from 00.00-12.00 UTC at a frequency of 4820 kHz. - Min Kyal FM - youth entertainment radio - Dostyk Radiosu - in the languages of ethnic minorities, including programs in Russian - Baldar FM - children's radio, includes programs in Russian. - Information about the Kyrgyz State Radio RAG received from the Deputy Director General for Broadcasting at my request. (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria). MOLDOVA ========= Radio Moldova 1 - Radio Moldova Actualitati. Broadcasting in Russian at different times on frequencies: 873 kHz / 50 kW / Chisinau (Moldova) 1494 kHz / 20 kW / Edinet (Moldova) 1494 kHz / 20 kW / Cahul (Moldova) UTC time: 21.30-22.00 sun 07.00-07.05 Thu-Tue 07.05-07.10 Mon, Tue, Thu-Sat 09.00-09.05 09.05-09.10 Mon-Fri 12.00-12.05 12.05-12.10 Mon-Fri 16.00-16.05 Wed-Fri 16.05-16.10 Wed, Fri-Mon 18.35-18.55 W, Wed 19.00-19.05 Wed-Sat 05/19/19.30 Wed-Fri 19.15-19.45 Tue ("Broadcasting in Russian". Issue 25) PRIDNESTROVIE (Transnistria) ========================= Radio 1 Plus. Broadcasting in Russian: 621 kHz / 04.00-06.18 UTC Mon-Fri / 150 kW / Lighthouse (Transnistria) ("Broadcasting in Russian". Issue 25) TAJIKISTAN ============= Ovozi Tojik - Voice of Tajik. Broadcasting in Russian: 7,245 kHz / 08.00-10.00 UTC / 100 kW Yangiyul (Tajikistan) ("Broadcasting in Russian". Issue 25) UKRAINE ========= Ukrainian radio 1. Radio Crimea Realia is a joint project of Radio Liberty and the First Ukrainian Radio. Broadcasting in Russian in the direction of Crimea: 549 kHz / 400 kW Beam (Ukraine) 873 kHz / 25 kW Hours Yar (Ukraine) UTC time: 05.35-05.59 Mon-Fri 03.03-06.29 Mon-Fri 06.40-06.59 Sat 09.00-09.19 Sat 10.10-10.39 Mon-Fri 12.03-12.30 Sat 15.30-15.59 Sat 16.29-17.29 Mon-Fri ("Broadcasting in Russian". Issue 25) ESTONIA ========= Radio Eli. Broadcasting in Russian: 1053 kHz / 100 kW Tartu (Estonia) UTC time: 21.00-03.00 05.00-09.00 09.00-10.00 Tue, Thu-Sun, 10.00-17.00 17.00-18.00 Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun 20.00-21.00 ("Broadcasting in Russian". Issue 25) "RUS-DX PLUS" PARTNER CHANNELS AND INTERNET ============== SHORTWAVE BULLETIN Issue no. 1914, 30 December 2018. edited by Thomas Nilsson, Sweden ----------------------------------------------- Log 4765 Dec18 0010 Tajik R 1, Yangiyul Tajik talk, piano. (AP-DNK) 4765 Dec24 1550 Tajik Radio, Dushanbe, Tajik songs. (Méndez) 4765 Dec28 1918 Tajik R.1, DSB, Tj, Tj mx px ID Jamhurie Tajikistan R.Tajikistan tk mx.... (TB) 4810 Dec17 1735 Armenian Public R, Noratus. Azeri talk. (AP-DNK) Contributors to the log: Méndez, Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain AP-DNK, Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark TB, Tomas Burian, Morava, Moravia DX RE MIX NEWS # 1105 December.30, 2018 Editor: Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria --------------------------- GERMANY(non) Bye, Bye Sitkunai via Shortwave Service in 41mb on Dec.29 1300-1400 on 7460 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to EaAs English Sat, fair signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/12/reception-of-bye-bye-sitkunai-via.html GERMANY(non) R.Menschen&Geschichten via Shortwave Service in 49mb, Dec.29: 1900-2000 on 5830 TAC 100 kW / 301 deg to WeEu German Sat, very good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/12/radio-menschen-via-shortwave-service-in.html TAJIKISTAN(non) Reception of Voice of Tibet in 41mb, Dec.29 2300-2330 on 7496 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, fair 2330-2400 on 7484 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/12/reception-of-voice-of-tibet-in-41mb.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of North Korea Reform Radio via Tashkent on Dec.29 2030-2130 on 7495 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, fair to good + jamming https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/12/reception-of-north-korea-reform-radio_30.html Hard-Core-DX Digest ----------------------------- * Vol 192, Issue 33 Message: 9 Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" Subject: Re: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs December 28, 2018 ... Others to mention from Seoul Rep of [South] Korea log 01.30 til 02.30 UT, on Dec 30 ... 4010.220 KGZ Kyrgyz RADIO 1Birinchi Radio, Bishkek Krasnaya Rechka, S=9+30dB in Seoul KOR, 01.30 UT Dec 30. ... 4764.962 TJK Tajik Radio from Yangi Yul site, S=9+20dB, 01.39 UT, that's their 3rd TX, which is always odd fq on lower sideband. ... [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30) * Vol 193, Issue 3 Message: 1 Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 From: Manuel Mendez Subject: [HCDX] Stations heard in Reinane and Lugo last days Manuel Mendez Lugo, Spain Log in Reinante and Lugo Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters ARMENIA, 4810, Armenian Public Radio, Gavar/Yerevan, 1700-1710, 26-12, tuning music, Turkish, comments. 34433. (Mendez) ... * Vol 193, Issue 6 Message: 4 Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2019 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" Subject: Re: [HCDX] [bclnews.it] SWLDXBulgaria News Jan.4 Voice of Tibet 1230-1235 on 11601 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan remotedly on Jan 5th: S=9+5dB in Moscow Jan 5, 12.21 UT carrier S=9+20dB in Delhi Jan 5, 12.27 UT carrier 1235-1300 on 11605 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan S=9+5dB in Moscow Jan 5, 12.41 UT 1300-1305 on 9896 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan S=9+30dB in Delhi, til 13.05:10 UT 1305-1330 on 9899 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan S=9+30dB in Delhi from 13.05:25 UT far away CNR1 jamming on 9895 kHz. 1330-1400 on 9899 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan S=9+30dB in Delhi from 13.05:25 UT far away CNR1 jamming on 9895 kHz. China mainland jamming against Voice of Tibet, Oslo Norway today, has lowered their jamming operation these days. 13.00-13.30 UT for example today, the CHN CNR1 jamming kept 9 kHz away distance on 9890 kHz channel. Also noted 11619.977 kHz odd fq AIR Nepali 13.31 UT, as usual Goa Panaji site S=9+15dB in Delhi remote SDR. 12019.016 kHz VoVietnam, Son Toy, S=9 in Moscow Russia SDR unit. 13.02 UT acc Aoki Indonesian scheduled. 73 wb df5sx DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-52, December 24, 2018 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, USA ---------------------------------------- ** KURDISTAN [non]. 11530, CLANDESTINE via PRIDNESTROVIE (TRANSNISTRIA), Radyo Denge Welat in Kurdish, 12.01.2018 0716-0726 men talk, other man talking over music in background, heard in usb, lite qsb and rustle at times, good; in // http://www.denge-welat.org in streaming. 11530, Radyo Denge Welat in Kurdish, 12.22.2018 0848-0904, non stop Kurdish chants with instrumental music, woman ID (Radyo Denge Welat) and brief announcement few seconds before 0900, time pips at 0900, man brief announcement and reading news with some music breaks at times, heard in am with aux filter, lite qsb rarely at times, very good /local audio and signal (Gianni Serra, Roma, Italy, JRC NRD 525 receiver; Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP outboard audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external loudspeaker unit; Sony MDR-101 stereo headphones; DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. 9996, Dec 18 at 0703, open carrier, fairly good signal. Hard to imagine anything but RWM here altho better than other European signals on band now; recheck at 0708 it`s off, a scheduled break? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA [and non]. HAARP-like experiments by China and Russia "The militaries have been in a race to control the ionosphere for decades." https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2178214/china-and-russia-band-together-controversial-heating- experiments (via Kim Elliott, KD9XB, Dec 21, WOR iog via DXLD) Viz.: China and Russia band together on controversial heating experiments to modify the atmosphere The countries are testing a technology for possible military application, say Chinese scientists involved in the project Militaries have been in a race to control the ionosphere, which allows radio signals to bounce long distances for communication, for decades PUBLISHED : Monday, 17 December, 2018, 3:31am UPDATED : Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 2:18pm Comments: 32 Stephen Chen https://www.facebook.com/Stephen.Chen.SCMP China and Russia have modified an important layer of the atmosphere above Europe to test a controversial technology for possible military application, according to Chinese scientists involved in the project. SCMP Today: Intl Edition A total of five experiments were carried out in June. One, on June 7, caused physical disturbance over an area as large as 126,000 sq km (49,000 square miles), or about half the size of Britain. The modified zone, looming more than 500km (310 miles) high over Vasilsursk, a small Russian town in eastern Europe, experienced an electric spike with 10 times more negatively charged subatomic particles than surrounding regions. In another experiment on June 12, the temperature of thin, ionised gas in high altitude increased more than 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) because of the particle flux. The particles, or electrons, were pumped into the sky by Sura, an atmospheric heating facility in Vasilsursk built by the former Soviet Union's military during the cold war. [High-power antennas at the Sura atmospheric heating facility in Vasilsursk, Russia, which was built by the former Soviet Union's military during the cold war. Photo: Handout] The Sura base fired up an array of high-power antennas and injected a large amount of microwaves into the high atmosphere. The peak power of the high frequency radio waves could reach 260 megawatts, enough to light a small city. Zhangheng-1, a Chinese electromagnetic surveillance satellite, collected the data from orbit with cutting-edge sensors. The pumping and fly-by required precise coordination to achieve effective measurement. When Zhangheng approached the target zone, for instance, the sensors would switch to burst mode to analyse samples every half-second, much faster than usual, to increase data resolution. The results were "satisfactory", the research team reported in a paper published in the latest issue of the Chinese journal Earth and Planetary Physics. "The detection of plasma disturbances ... provides evidence for likely success of future related experiments," the researchers said. Professor Guo Lixin, dean of the school of physics and optoelectronic engineering at Xidian University in Xian and a leading scientist on ionosphere manipulation technology in China, said that the joint experimentation was extremely unusual. "Such international cooperation is very rare for China," said Guo, who was not involved in the experiment. "The technology involved is too sensitive." [The Zhangheng-1 electromagnetic surveillance satellite is launched. Photo: Handout] The sun and cosmic rays produce a large amount of free-flying, positively charged atoms known as ions at altitudes from 75km to 1,000km in the Earth's upper atmosphere. The layer, or ionosphere, reflects radio waves like a mirror. The ionosphere allows radio signals to bounce long distances for communication. The militaries have been in a race to control the ionosphere for decades. The Sura base in Vasilsursk is believed to be the world's first large-scale facility built for the purpose. Up and running in 1981, it enabled Soviet scientists to manipulate the sky as an instrument for military operations, such as submarine communication. High-energy microwaves can pluck the electromagnetic field in ionosphere like fingers playing a harp. This can produce very low-frequency radio signals that can penetrate the ground or water - sometimes to depths of more than 100 metres (328 feet) in the ocean, which made it a possible communication method for submarines. Changing the ionosphere over enemy territory can also disrupt or cut off their communication with satellites. We are not playing God. We are not the only country teaming up with the Russians === Chinese researcher involved in the experiment The US military learned from the Russian experiment and built a much larger facility to conduct similar tests. The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, was established in Gakona, Alaska, in the 1990s with funding from the US military and the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency. The HAARP facility could generate a maximum 1 gigawatt of power, nearly four times that of Sura. China is now building an even larger and more advanced facility in Sanya, Hainan, with capability to manipulate the ionosphere over the entire South China Sea, according to an earlier report by the South China Morning Post. There have been concerns that such facilities could be used to modify weather and even create natural disasters, including hurricanes, cyclones and earthquakes. The ultra-low frequency waves generated by these powerful facilities could even affect the operation of human brains, some critics have said. But Dr Wang Yalu, an associate researcher with the China Earthquake Administration who took part in the study in June, dismissed such theories. "We are just doing pure scientific research. If there is anything else involved, I am not informed about this," she said in an interview. The earthquake administration was involved because the Zhangheng-1, launched in February, was the first Chinese satellite capable of picking up precursory signals linked to earthquakes. It is operated by the Chinese military and has served both civilian and defence uses. In the China-Russian experiment, researchers found that even with a small power output of 30MW, the radio beam could create a large abnormal zone. But they also found that the effects dropped sharply after sunrise, as the man-made perturbation easily became lost in the noise created by sunlight. "We are not playing God. We are not the only country teaming up with the Russians. Other countries have done similar things," said another researcher who was involved in the project and asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. The Sura facility has also conducted joint research with France and the United States, according to papers published in academic journals. The National Centre for Space Studies, a French government agency under the supervision of the ministries of defence and research, has deployed the micro satellite Demeter to monitor Sura's radio emissions. The Defence Meteorological Satellite Programme run by the US Department of Defence also contributed fly-by data in several heating experiments conducted at the Russian site before 2012. The countries were willing to collaborate in part because many scientific and technical problems remain to be solved, the Chinese researcher said. Such international cooperation is very rare for China. The technology involved is too sensitive === Professor Guo Lixin For example, though there is general consensus that human disturbances can cause the irregularities, how they happened and why remains a subject of debate, with different research teams providing varied explanations. Professor Gong Shuhong, a military communication technology researcher at Xidian University, formerly the Radio School of the Central Military Committee, said he had been closely following the Russia-China heating experiment. "The energy emitted was too low to trigger a global environmental event," he said. "Human influence is still very small compared to the power of Mother Nature. But the impact to a small region is possible." In theory, a butterfly flapping its wings might be amplified in a sophisticated weather system and cause a storm in a distant location several weeks later. "Such studies must strictly follow ethical guidelines," Gong said. "Whatever they do, it must not cause harm to the people living on this planet." (via DXLD) ** RUSSIA [and non]. United Kingdom / Russia --- Roskomnadzor launches control events against BBC World News, distributed in Russia, and BBC resources on the Internet for compliance with the content produced by Russian legislation, according to the department website. The reason for the check was that Ofcom, a British regulator, ruled that the RT channel violated the broadcast rules. The ministry blamed the Russian TV channel for violating broadcasting rules, in particular, biased coverage of events in Ukraine and Syria, as well as cases of poisoning of the Skripale family in Salisbury. Ofcom has threatened to impose sanctions on RT, which may include measures to ban the replay of programs and include mandatory disclaimers in them, to penalties and license revocation. Sostav.ru https://www.radioportal.ru/news/mediapravo/roskomnadzor-proverit-kontent-bbc-na-sootvetstvie-rossiyskomu- zakonodatelstvu (via Rus-DX Dec 23 via DXLD) MUSEA +++++ House-Museum of A.S. Popova in Yekaterinburg -------------------------------------------- He is the Radio Museum. Ekaterinburg, st. Rosa Luxemburg, 9/11 https://vk.com/album-163779953_261307557 (Alexander Kurunov, Samara, Russia / https://vk.com/radioreceiver via Rus-DX Dec 23 via DXLD) DX Fanzine No. 64 - December 2018 Editor: Antonello Napolitano Italy ------------- Freq. Date Time-UTC ITU Station, Location, Language and Programme Details. SINPO/SWL 1035 03.12.18 2300 EST R.Eli, Tartu, RR: TK. G. RP 4765 02.12.18 1709-1733 TJK Tajik R., Dushanbè, Tajik: Local songs and TK. 25432 MM 4765 22.12.18 1504-1507 TJK Tajik R., Dushanbè, Tajik: TK. 35333 AN* 4765 24.12.18 1550-1610 TJK Tajik R., Dushanbè, Tajik songs. 25322 MM 4810 27.11.18 1710 ARM Armenian Public R., Gavar/Yeravan, Turkish: TK. F. RP 4810 11.12.18 1833-1845*ARM Armenian Public R., Gavar/Yerevan, AA: TK. 25322 MM 6030 24.12.18*1900-1920 ARM NDR, via Gavar, GG: PX Gruß an Bord TK+songs. In // 34433 MM // 6080, 9740, 0570, 9800, 11650 kHz 6030 24.12.18 1900 ARM Nord Deutscher Rundfunk, via Gavar, GG: PX "Gruss an 35322 CG Bord". In // 6080 & 9740 kHz both via Nauen with SINPO 44333, 9800 kHz, via Issoudun, with SINPO 35543. 6155 24.12.18 2100 ARM Nord Deutscher Rundfunk, via Gavar, GG: Christmas Mass 45554 CG live from Hamburg. // 6145 kHz, via Nauen, SINPO 45444, 9830 & 9590 kHz, both via Issoudun, with SINPO 45544 & 44444, 9650 kHz, via Moosbrunn, with SINPO 44444. 7560 23.12.18 1740 MDV R.Ranginkaman, via Grigoriopol, Farsi: TK. G. RP Contributors: AN* = Antonello Napolitano in Taranto (Italy). RX: Kenwood R-1000. ANT: inverted "V"+20m wire. MM = Manuel Méndez in Friol or Lugo (Spain). RX: Sangean ATS-0909X, Tecsun PL880, Sony ICF SW 7600G, XHDATA D-808. ANT: Degen, 31MS active loop antenna and 8 metre cable antenna. CG = Christian Ghibaudo in Nice (France). RX: Sangean ATS 909X. ANT: 12 metre longwire. RP = Roberto Pavanello in Vercelli (Italy). RX: EGZ DX 10, Icom R-71. ANT: EGZ LPF1R ferrite loop for reception of MW, 30-metre long wire. QSL REVIEW MOLDOVA Radio Moldova, 1494 kHz: P/D QSL letter in 19 days for e-report with mp3-file to: luchianciuc@yahoo.com (Jürgen Waga, Berlin, GERMANY). TAJIKISTAN Radio Free Asia via Dushanbè, 9315 kHz: P/D QSL card (transmitter site marked "Asia") celebrating RFA 22nd anniversary, in 18 days. E-mail: qsl@rfa.org (Rafael Martínez, Barcelona, SPAIN) BC-DX 1367, 2 January 2019 Editor : Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany ----------------- MOLDOVA Chisinau radio center. "... Recently I had a chance to visit the Chisinau radio center. The once guarded territory is now unattended. The gate to the antennas (sprengeli), by means of which the tesla had previously broadcast (now conserved, according to mastheads) on 1449 and 1593 kHz, is open. Mast grades - here they are, do what you want with them. Nobody cares. At 873 kHz, the broadcast is on its way. Although the antenna was surrounded on all sides by residential buildings. By the way, the 150-meter antenna at 873 kHz was previously used for broadcasting at 998 kHz (prior to the commissioning of the Grigoriopol radio center Radiotelecentr PRTC Mayak), the same one that was erected in the late 40s of the last century. And a trophy transmitter worked on this antenna, received by indemnity from under ... Berlin itself! In the 90s, it was rebuilt again to 999 kHz, in order to jam Transnistrian radio, but that's another story .... " (Leo Barmaleo-MDA, "open_dx"; RUSdx Dec 30) Radio Moldova Kichinev ID "Aici Chisinau, R Moldova Actualitati". {from archive} Details about Chisinau mediumwave facilities: 873 (nowadays in use with 75 kW) RV-953, DSV-150; 1449 (silent) RV-948, Tesla SRV 2x20 kW; 1593 (silent, too) RV-947, unid. 5 kW tx, meant to compensate for RV-951 during the evenings (i.e. city sce. of Radio Mayak). The only debated point about the use of these facilities to jam Radio Pridnestrovye for a few years from 1992 concerns the question if RV-953 and/or RV-948 were involved [maybe both since to my knowledge during this time both 873 and 1449 were off, leading to the lease of an Ukrainian transmitter for 1449 and relays via Iasi-1053 to compensate for 873 being sacrificied for the more important jamming]. Probably this station housed also the shortwave transmitters which were mentioned in some book in conjunction with Radio Liberty frequencies, clearly indicating nearfield jamming, as it was done in large cities of the USSR to make the target stations entirely inaudible there [experience told by VOR editors: some received a permission to listen to Radio Liberty and had to go to their datchas to do so because reception was impossible within Moscow]. And the unit numbers of the still operational 1494 kHz transmitters, of which one is in severe disorder at present (about 10 kHz off and heavily distorted), are RV-949 (Cahul) and -952, respectively. No further details given, but it should be save to assume that both sites use Tesla gear. (Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Dec 10, 2007year) In the years before World War One, radio broadcasts expanded throughout the country Romania. In 1938, a local station was established in Chisinau/Kishinev, which was part of Greater Romania at the time. After the Soviet Union took over Besserabia on June 22nd 1940year, the station was shut down. Another local radio station was established in the city of Iasi in 1941, and functioned as part of the Romanian Radio Society until 1956, when it became an independent institution. (Steliu Lambru-ROU; RRI via dxld March 6, 2008year) MOLDOVA / PRIDNESTROVIE Google Earth imagery. Chisinau-Kishinev suburb location name is Chisinau Costiujeni MW 873, 1449 kHz, tall and small masts now in fair resolution: MDA_Chisinau Costiujeni MW 1449 kHz, reserve mast of 77 meters height is located at Chisinau-Kishinev suburb soil 7 kms south, at 46 57 13.86 N 28 49 46.87 E and but reserve mast of 55 meters height, across the street {looks light former Sowjetunion era jamming estate area gainst Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe Romanian and Hungarian language, at 46 57 10.72 N 28 49 34.70 E and MW 873 kHz main tall 150 meters mast located 160 meters across away in Ialoveni Rajon outside Kishinev 46 57 08.88 N 28 49 45.02 E acc MW antenne design, I guess picture shows left side the 55 m high reserve antenna across the street, center left in forground the 150 meters high mast, and on right background location the 77 meters high reserve antenna on Kishinev suburb soil. Look also 8 Nov 2012 picture on Google Earth satellite image. 873 New 50 kW Transradio Berlin TRAM 50 tx at Kishinev-Chisinau Codru station on 873 kHz was commissioned on July 2, 2013year. Testing on the frequency of the transmitter PB 873 kHz (medium wave) at standard DRM (Digital Radio Mondial) GP "Radiocomunicatii" informs that according to the action on the development of new technologies on the Radio Codru, installed a new transmitter that will broadcast to the medium wave range (873 kHz). This transmitter "TRAM 50 Transmiter" with a capacity of 50 kW was commissioned July 2, 2013, for the broadcast of the program "Radio Moldova" in the analog mode and test mode digital standard DRM (Digital Radio Mondial). Work on the digital test mode will last until November flowable year. URL broken now. (Moldova Radiocom website, Transradio Berlin TRAM flyer, July 2013year) (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 22, 2012year / Dec 30 2018) Olle Alm wrote: Yes, it is correct that the Maiac-Grigoriopol Pridnestrovie site started on SW from 1974 to 1976. MW-LW may have started a few years earlier. The SW activity started gradually over some time. Each transmitter was operated only for 12 h for the first 6 months. No other broadcast SW transmitters are known to have operated from Moldovan territory before that. For a long time it was believed that the new site was the Mykolaiv (Luch) site in the Ukraine and that the "Simferopol" site was located somehere in the Crimea. It was not until in the early 90's that the actual situation as we now it today was finally confirmed. Today the Maiac transmitters are operating at reduced powers, but they have been used with 1000 kW each. In the 80's there were plans to upgrade them to 2000 kW, but this never materialised. (Olle Alm-SWE, via Jari Savolainen-FIN Dec 2, 2007year) To clarify things for the NASWA people as regards the MDA SW sites: The Grigoriopol SW site opened with the first tests in late 1973. This has been confirmed by "insiders". Before that there were no highpowered or FS transmissions from the territory of Moldova (Moldavian SSR) on SW. There are indications that there were some lowpowered SW transmitters before that time in or near Chisinau, possibly for jamming purposes and using HS programmes. The primary sites for transmissions to NoAM at that time were Lviv and Mikolayiv (appearing as Vinnitsa, Simferopol {fakes}, etc. in ITU schedules). The high powered transmitters from 1973+ have always stayed at the same location. There have been no reports or indications of any kind of move, although the transmitters were modernised at a later stage. So the division line is 1973: Home service relays heard up to 1973 and it's Chisinau, foreign service relays from late 1973 up to this date and it's Grigoriopol (Maiac / Mayak to be exact). The R Moscow FS transmissions from Moldova that existed before 1973 were on MW 998 only. This frequency was used to link the North American service to the Bulgarian relays. Because of the systematic disinformation used by Moscow to hide away their real SW sites, QSLs issued by R Moscow stating a certain site have little or no value as a real confirmation of that site or the republic where this site would be located. (Olle Alm-SWE, dxld May 22, 2008year) The older WRTH's like in 60ties and 70ties show Kishinev MW 998 kHz only, later accompanied by 1313/1448 kHz. Kishinev was n e v e r even been an USSR Regional station with 50 kW shortwave relay, except of some 5 kW Radio Liberty and RFE Romanian jammer units. In all decades USSR kept their dark secret under the vailed site call KCH. 19 years later in WRTH 1992, p137, "Grigoriopol" location was print out for the first time. KCH = ITU SW Grigoriopol Maiac. Imprecise ITU/HFCC locator since USSR era, was vailed location under communist pressure. KCH = Kichinev MDA 47N00 028E30 some 76 kilometers / 47 miles away of high power SW, MW/LW station MDA Grigoriopol Maiac (Pridnestrovye province), and 0.5 miles away of Ukrainian border. PDM 250 kW units here: 47 16 57.01 N 29 24 56.18 E Counting radio countries may so simple: NASWA counts two areas separate, Moldova itself and also breakaway entity Pridnestrovya. The rest of the world counts one united Moldova, either Kishinev or two regional mediumwaves and plus SW+LW+MW from Grigoriopol Maiac location. Unspeakable example of Kosovo separation from Serbia will give Russia an example to divide Pridnestrovya, Ossetia, Abkhazia, etc. from original area. (wb, Oct 2009year) RDS: RADIO MOLDOVA Chisinau Costiujeni - Kishinev, 873 kHz reg100kW, but filed 21.7 kW, 150meters tall mast. And two guyed masts of 77 and 55 meter tall, for R Moldova 2 Romanian progr on 1449 kHz. Cahul 1494 kHz 13degr, 17.4 kW, 120m mast. MW right MW left Edinet - Yedintsy 1494 kHz 38degr, 17.4 kW, 120m mast. 48 10 58.82 N 27 18 02.16 E located 135 m east of TV/FM mast. [Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic - PMR, breakaway territory also known as "Pridnestrovie"] Grigoriopol Maiac 549 kHz Radio PMR - Golos Rossii, 150kW 621 / 999 / 1413 kHz Voice of Russia, 500/1000kW 47 17 19.29 N 29 26 47.56 E 47 16 58.54 N 29 26 23.78 E 47 16 48.70 N 29 26 12.19 E 1548 kHz Voice of Russia, 200/500/1000kW MDA Grigoriopol Maiac, Malaya Zarya 1548 kHz 1000kW 245degr 12 x 42m height masts, in 1.5 km length, built up in 1971. see image of Malaya Zarya 1548 kHz 47 16 41.39 N 29 26 34.16 E formerly MDA Grigoriopol Maiac MW SV2+2 4-mast antenna array, 1467 kHz 500/1000 kW 170degr directional MW ant towards TUR CYP EGY during Radio Moscow USSR era. 47 16 59.73 N 29 25 44.72 E formerly LW 234kHz, 47 17 21.32 N 29 26 00.42 E ( April 26, 2012year) TAJIKISTAN/UAE TWR AFRICA EXTENSION ? BAD FQ SELECTION though. Noted an 15 minute extension or special Christmas broadcast(?) by TWR Africa also in the 03.45 til 03.59:45 UT time range. Heard many 'Jesus' preaching items in probably Oromo(?) language. All TWR Africa schedules in A-18 and B-18 season, in HFCC, Aoki Nagoya Japan list show the TWR Africa towards Ethiopia/Eritrea outlet on various languages like Amharic, Oromo and Sidamo, only during 15 minutes duration in 03.30-03.45 UT slot. Today morning the UAE Al Dhabbaya tx was slightly odd fq on 7244.991 kHz. Heard the Babcock control room cello music over and over again even from 03.20 UT onwards, S=9+25dB in Delhi. Bad fq selection by TWR Africa FMO though. Much terrible audio mixture co-channel with Tajik Radio via Yangi-Yul on even 7245 kHz, same audio signal level [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29) TWR AFRICA FMO: TWR Africa QSL Manager Mrs. Lorraine Stavropoulos. TWR Swaziland: "Stephen and Lorraine Stavropoulos". Steve joined TWR Swaziland in May 1977 as an electrical engineer. In 1978 he met Lorraine. They returned together to Swaziland immediately after being married in January 1979. Steve worked shifts for a number of years, became operations manager and then became the chief engineer for 18 years before moving to West Africa in May 2014 to serve as TWR engineer for that region. From April 2017, they relocated to the TWR Africa Regional Office, South Africa, to be their base for future projects in Benin and other countries. At the end of September 2018, they are moving back to Swaziland where Steve will take up the position of Station Director from 1st November 2018 Lorraine will continue as the Dx secretary for Africa as well as audition programs before they air. TWR asked them to return for two years. After prayer, they believe this to be God's plan for them at this time. Besides raising their three children, Lorraine has been involved as a mission hostess and auditioning of programs. At the ARO office she is editing as well as auditioning programs. For many years she has been the DX secretary for Swaziland and now for Africa. (via Prof. Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ADDX Kurier magazine; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 1) TAJIKISTAN Reception of Voice of Tibet in 41mb, Dec 29 2300-2330 7496 DB 100 kW 131 deg to CeAS Tibetan 2330-2400 7484 DB 100 kW 131 deg to CeAS Tibetan Yes, right also on Dec 30, S=7 in Tokyo Japan. (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30) UZBEKISTAN Special programmes in German on Dec 29. Am kommenden Samstag, 29. Dezember gibt es 2 Sonderprogramme mit 100 kW. 1300-1400 UT auf 7460 kHz Richtung Asien double rhombic at 122 degrees und von 1900-2000 UT auf 5830 kHz Richtung Europa. curtain HR4/4/1 at 301 degr - Inhalt? - Ueberraschung! Next Saturday, 29th December we will have 2 special programs with 100 kW. 1300-1400 UT on 7460 kHz towards Asia double rhombic at 122 degrees and 1900-2000 UT on 5830 khz towards Europe. curtain HR4/4/1 at 301 degr Contents? Surprise! (Christian Milling-D A-DX Dec 25) Re: [A-DX] 'Bye Bye Sitkunai' program at 1300 UT on 7460 kHz. Traegeraufschaltung gegen 1254 UT. Signal an meinem QTH recht ordentlich mit S=9+25dB. Da macht die DoubleRhombic auf 122 degr ja ein schoenes Signal auf etwas neben dem Hauptbeam. Dass in Europa ueberhaupt was ankam ist schon erstaunlich. Mal sehen, wie gleich ab 19 UT die HR4/4/1 nach 301 degr auf 5830 kHz spielt. (Christian Milling-D A-DX Dec 29) Log: 5830 kHz O=3+ "Radio, Menschen und Geschichten", 19.00 UT. Sendestandort Taschkent, Uzbekistan ? TDoA-check location: ~ 41.50 N ~ 69.00 East (Christian Nagel-D, A-DX ng Dec 29) Hat sich Christian irgendwo darueber geaeussert, von wo diese Aussendungen realisiert wurden ? 13 UT habe ich nicht gehoert, 7460 kHz koennte aber aus RRTM RED Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan bcast center ostwaerts Richtung Suedasien gewesen sein ? {122degr azimuth, see above} 5830even Jetzt um 19.10 UT ein recht sauberes audio Signal. Meine Kaffeesatz-Lesung sagt gefuehlt: auf keinen Fall der Schrottsender in Gavar Armenien im Einsatz (siehe NDR Weihnachtssendung mit uebler Signalqualitaet aus Gavar Armenien am 24.12.). Eher via SPC-NURTS Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria relay site, obwohl von dort auch noch 5900 RTI S=9+15dB 1900-1930 UT und 6000 Brother Stair Overcomer Ministry S=9+15dB laufen ... ? Die Bulgaren haben aber bestimmt 3 x 49 mb Antennen zur Verfuegung und einige 50 kW UdSSR Schaetzchen auch noch. {see Christian Milling mail above 301degr azimuth towards Europe via UZB} (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29) Die KIWI-SDR-Peilung sieht eher nach: "Noerdlich von Afghanistan" aus, also Tashkent. ;-) (Roger Thauer-D, A-DX ng Dec 29) RRTM RED Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan bcast center relay broadcasts Trans World Radio India via Tashkent, Dec 22 1545-1600 6240 TAC 100 kW 66 deg to CeAS Kazakh. Radio Free North Korea via Tashkent, Dec 23 1200-1300 7610 TAC 100 kW 76 deg to NoEaAS Korean Voice of Wilderness via Tashkent on Dec 23 1330-1530 7625 TAC 100 kW 70 deg to NoEaAS Korean, good. North Korea Reform Radio via Tashkent, Dec 23 1430-1530 7580 TAC 100 kW 76 deg to NoEaAS Korean, good. North Korea Reform Radio via Tashkent, Dec 24 2030-2130 7495 TAC 100 kW 76 deg to NoEaAS Korean, fair/good (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 2) SWLDXBulgaria News, Editor: Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria --------------------------- * SWLDXBulgaria News Jan.1-3 NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 31mb on Jan.3: 0940-0946 on 9540 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/01/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-31mb.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 25mb on Jan.3: 1200-1206 on 12155 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, weak https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/01/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-25mb.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Frequency change of North Korea Reform Radio via Tashkent, Jan.2 2030-2130 NF 7505 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, very good signal, ex 7495 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/01/frequency-change-of-north-korea-reform.html * SWLDXBulgaria News Jan.4 NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 25mb on Jan.4: 0930-0936 on 11780 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/01/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-25mb_4.html RUSSIA All broadcasts of GTRK Adygeyan Radio are cancelled 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Ad/Ar/Tu Mon 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Fri 1900-2000 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sun No signal from GTRK Adygeya / Adygeyan Radio on Dec.31&Jan.4 Brother HySTAIRical via SPL Secretbrod is on 6000 kHz, Jan.4 1802-2000 on 6000 SCB 050 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English-fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/01/all-broadcasts-of-gtrk-adygeyan-radio.html U.K.(non) Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, Jan.4 1730-1800 on 7560 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi, good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/01/radio-ranginkamanrainbow-via-babcock.html U.K.(non) Trans World Radio Africa via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, Jan.4 1815-1845 on 7245 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Fri, good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/01/trans-world-radio-africa-via-babcock.html RUSSIAN LANGUAGE RADIO. FOREIGN RADIO STATIONS ============================ * In the coming 2019, programs in Russian (including Russian lessons) on the MW and SW bands through their transmitters and repeaters in other countries broadcast 50 radio stations from 32 countries of the world (including unrecognized countries): Abkhazia, Australia, Austria, Afghanistan, Vatican, Vietnam, Germany (2), Egypt, India, Iran, Spain, Kyrgyzstan, China (2), North Korea, South Korea (2), Madagascar, Moldova, Poland, Transnistria, Russia ( 9), Romania (4), Slovakia, USA (4) + Alaska (2), Tajikistan, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, Philippines, Czech Republic, Estonia, Japan. ("Broadcasting in Russian." Issue 25. Drafting editor Alexander Berezkin, St. Petersburg, Russia) * Madagascar / USA --------------------------- Radio Novaya Zhizn in Russian, a studio in Alaska, from 19.00-20.00 UTC at 9,690 kHz, sounds along with the Voice of America radio station in Amharic (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria) * Syria ---------- On December 28, 2018, after 05.00 UTC, the CB (frequency 936 kHz) received a very weak signal in Russian, possibly from Damascus. Unfortunately, for comparison, the transmitter on CB 783 kHz does not work for 1-2 weeks (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria) * USA ------- The WHRI station with the program "The Hour of Your Story" in Russian listened from 03.28 to 03.57 UTC at a frequency of 7,520 kHz on December 29th, 2018. (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria) Taiwan ------------ Since January 2019, the Russian service of Taiwan Radio International has changed the programs by day of the week, due to the new station schedule - Frequencies on HF: 9590 kHz 14: 00-15: 00 UTC (Russia - Siberia) 5900 kHz 17: 00-17: 30 UTC (Russia - European part) Schedule of transfers of the Russian MRT service for 2019 for an hourly broadcast. In the half-hour program, only the first half of the program is broadcast accordingly. The announcer advises to listen to the second part of the program by going to the station's website on the Internet - http://russian.rti.org.tw Mon - News release, Tasty stories, Made in Taiwan, Charts, Learn Chinese! (repeat) Tue - News release, Panorama of cultural life, Learn Chinese !, Classic Note, Mailbox (repeat) Wed - News release, Kitayovedeni - oral history, Economic news, Sounds of the city (repeat) Thu - News release, Taiwan Radio Travel, Taiwan and Taiwanese, City Sounds, Naruan, Taiwan! (repeat) Fri - News release, Asia in the modern world, Excursion to Formosa, Nostalgia Sat - World Chinatown, Naruan, Taiwan !, Taiwan Radio Tour (repeat) Sun - Sunday show, Mailbox, Living room MRI, Music (https://ru.rti.org.tw/assets/schedule_file/2019/01/04/ Schedule% 20 transfers% 20MRT% 20% 202019% 20year.pdf) Thank you for the informational support - Maria Li, Russian MRT service. WEB RADIO AND TV IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ================================= A television. Russia. ------------------- Moscow. TV channel "TNT4". WEB: https://tnt4.ru/ TNT4 is Russia's federal entertainment channel, which began broadcasting on January 1, 2016. TNT4 is the "good mood button". The channel contains "golden content" of TNT - the best projects of the two largest productions, Comedy Club Production and Good Story Media: Comedy Club, Comedy Woman, "Our Russia", the popular TV shows "Univer" and "Happy Together". January 1, 2017 started the international version of TNT4. For the first time, the federal air Russian channel, after a year of broadcasting, expanded the boundaries of the air outside the country. Now the channel is available for viewing in more than 30 countries of the world - in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Germany, Israel and others. TNT4 is a part of Gazprom-Media holding. QSL WORLD ======== AG = Alexander Golovikhin, Tolyatti, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" AK = Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia DE = Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" IR = Igor Kolke, Moscow, Russia / https://kolkeradio.blogspot.com/2019/01/qsl-2019.html KB = Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx". MH = Marco Hommel, Germany / https://www.facebook.com/groups/1080049528677701/ PS = Piotr Skorek, Poland SD = Simakhin Denis / https://vk.com/club3877182 VL = Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" Belgium ------------ Radio Lesbos - e-QSL (6270 kHz / 11.45 UTC / 29-12-2018) Reception via KiwiSDR-Belgium Blog: https://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2019/01/radio-lesbos.html (KB) Czech --------- * Received QSL-card of the Russian edition of Radio Prague + badge "95 years" 5.11.2018 / 15: 00-15: 30 UTC / Internet You can see the icon here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2019/01/blog-post_1.html (AK) * QSL Radio Prague 2019 Radio Prague's verification cards in 2019 are devoted to modern Czech architecture. The QSL depicts, in particular, the famous Dancing House in Prague, the Troisky Bridge, built in 2014, and the Doubravka observation tower. Reports about the admission "Radio Prague" accepts on the site: https://www.radio.cz/ru/raport (IK) - QSL 2019. Topics 8 Radio Prague cards: - Dancing House, Prague 1996, Architects: Vlado Milunich and Frank O. Gehry; Photo: Ondrej Tomsu - Crab Club, recreation center, Ostrava 2011; Architects: "Simon Studio" (Ateliér Simona) - Roman Kubata, Dita Novakova, Pavel Gyncica, Tomash Ryshly; Photo: Peter Gaidushek - National Technical Library, Prague 2008; Architects: "Projektil architekti" - Roman Brykhta, Adam Galyř, Ondřej Hofmeister, Peter Leszek; Photo: Ondrej Tomsu - New Stage of the Theater named after J. K. Zyla, Pilsen 2014; Architect: "Helika" - Vladimir Kruzhik; Photo: Martin Petzuh - Troysky Bridge, Prague 2014; Architects: Roman Koutsky, Libor Cabrt, Jiří Petrak, Ladislav Šešek; Photo: Klara Steyskalova - Observation tower "Dobravka", Prague 2018; Architect: Martin Rainis; Photo: Klara Steyskalova - The Church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brothers, Černošice 2010; Architect: Zdenek Franek; Photo: Ondrej Tomsu - Gymnasium in Lower Brzeжany, Lower Břežany (Dolní Břežany) 2017; Architects: "SPORADICAL" - Ales Kubalik, Josef Kocian, Jakub Nashinets, Veronika Savova; Photo: Ondrej Tomsu You can see the cards here - https://www.radio.cz/ru/static/qsl/kartoshki-qsl (AK) Germany -------------- * E-QSL card received from German station - SM Radio Dessau. Program was transmitted in German on 26.12. 2018 on 6070 kHz via Channel 292. (PS) You can see the confirmation here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/12/sm-radio-dessau.html * Received e-qsl from SM Radio Dessau for receiving 12/26/18/10/10-10.30 UTC / 6070 kHz (VL) - Received e-qsl from Radio PowerRumpel for receiving 12/26/18/10/10-10.30 UTC / 6070 kHz (VL) Italy ---------- * Received eQSL Enterprise Radio. Email: enterpriseradio @ hotmail.com 12/30/2018 / 14.35 UTC / 6950 kHz You can see the confirmation here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2019/01/blog-post_96.html (AK) * E-QSL card received from an Italian free station - Enterprise Radio. Program was transmitted on 30. 12. 2018 on 6950 kHz. (PS) Japan ----------- * Received 2 QSL-cards NHK Radio Japan, about receiving programs in Russian. 2 October 2018/738 kHz 5 November 2018/1386 kHz Theme: "Kagura: Sacred Dance". (AK) * NHK World Japan Japan Radio NHK World Japan sent two envelopes. The first card found for a report dated October 20, 2018. The theme of this QSL is the same - "Kagura: Sacred Dance" (Shimane Prefecture). Also in the envelope put a postcard with the theme - Domo - the mascot of the NHK WORLD TV channel. In the second envelope New Year's card. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2019/01/03/qsl-nhk-world-japan-radio-yaponii-oktyabr-2018-goda/ (DE) Netherlands ------------------- Received e-qsl from Radio The Mighty KBC for receiving 12/29/18/13: 00-14.00 UTC / 11600 kHz (VL) Russia ---------- QSL Card from RBU Moscow from.17.12.2018 on 66.6 khz gsvch @ vniiftri.ru https://germanydxermarco.music.blog/2019/01/04/qsl-card-from-rbu-moscow-on-666- khz/?fbclid=IwAR2EZRu04l4hTEVVniGcbYBjnVtOxiB-4zVLABXRbqjzTMxjY (MH) Russia / Germany -------------------------- HCJB Voice of the Andes A new QSL card was received from the Voice of the Andes from Voronezh for a report dated December 22, 2018. QSL card as always with a new theme for me in the design. Nelli Yakovlevna also sent a letter congratulating on the holidays of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2019, as well as two pocket calendars for 2019. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/12/19/qsl-hcjb-golos-and-germaniya-noyabr-2018-goda/ (DE) Slovenia ------------ E-mail received from Muravideki Magyar Radio broadcasting from Slovenia with confirmation that I was listening to this station. Program was transmitted in Hungarian on 29. 12. 2018 on 558 khz. - Below is the text of the answer: Dear Piotr Skorek, We are glad, that you find our radio station. I think we can approve, that you were listening to Muravidéki Magyar Rádió. Unfortunately we didn~t receive your letters. But, via E-Mail we send You our best wishes! Happy New Year! Best regards Muravidéki Magyar Rádió (PS) South Korea -------------------- Immediately received 4 QSL from KBS. (SD) Taiwan / France ----------------------------- Received a QSL-card of the Russian Service of International Radio of Taiwan. 2018/11/23 / 17-18 UTC / 5900 kHz You can view the card here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2019/01/blog-post.html (AK) USA ------- Received e-qsl from Radio VORW for receiving 12/25/18/21: 00-21.30 UTC / 9350 kHz (VL) USA / Bulgaria ----------------------- Received eQSL Uncle Bill's Melting Pot. 31 December 2018 / 1800-1900 UTC / 9400 kHz via Space Line, Bulgaria You can see the confirmation here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/12/blog-post_53.html (AK) Vatican ------------ Radio Vaticana Received QSL card from the Russian service of Radio Vatican for the report on November 25, 2018. Date of sending letter from the Vatican on December 3, 2018. The theme of this QSL is the same - Palazzo Pio, the Chapel of the Annunciation. The station does not update the QSL line. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/12/06/qsl-radio-vaticana-vatikan-oktyabr-2018-goda/ (DE) Vietnam ------------- Received QSL from the Voice of Vietnam - for receiving June 8th. FIRST THIS YEAR. I report once a month respond reluctantly. (AG) THE CALENDAR =========== 25 years ago, in January 1994, the first number of the bulletin in Russian "Rus-DX Plus" was published. (The first name was "ASK-DX", since October 1997 the bulletin changed its name to "Rus-DX Plus"). HISTORY DX AND RADIO ==================== 1953 -------- The first page of the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of April 23, 1953 on the organization of protection against hostile radio programs "in the Baltic region". https://vk.com/club171176221?z=photo-171176221_456240536%2Falbum-171176221_00%2Frev (https://vk.com/club171176221) 1991 -------- Archive. Anatoly Klepov. Moscow, Russia. Confirmation of admission. Radio Ekho Moskvy. Q-Radioshou. 02.06.1991 / 22.30-23.00 UTC / 1206 kHz / 10 kW You can view the card here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/12/blog-post_31.html 1993 ------- Archive. Anatoly Klepov. Moscow, Russia. Confirmation of admission. Pirate station "Radio 75". Crimea. Ukraine. Spring 1993 / 22.30-23.00 UTC / 3.9 MHz You can view the card here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/12/75.html 2001 ------- Archive. Fedor Brazhnikov. Irkutsk, Russia. Confirmation of admission. Voice of Russia. Spanish edition. The program "Frequencia RM". You can see here - http://www.irkutsk.com/radio/qsl/FRM_a.JPG http://www.irkutsk.com/radio/qsl/FRM_b.JPG http://www.irkutsk.com/radio/qsl/FRM_1_a.JPG http://www.irkutsk.com/radio/qsl/FRM_1_b.JPG WORLDWIDE NEWS. ===================== The article "radio pirates". 1968 ----------------------------------------------- An article in the magazine "Radio" in 1968 about pirate radio stations in the style of "their morals". D. Aidelman, "Radio Pirate" (jour. "Radio", 1968, No. 3, p. 62) https://vk.com/radioreceiver?z=photo-163779953_456248182%2Fwall-163779953_17827 (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) Belgium ------------ RTBF and Groot Nieuws Radio are moving away from medium waves. 01.02.2019 BY IGOR The new 2019 year was marked by the departure of two broadcasters from the medium-wave band - this is the Belgian state RTBF (621 kHz) and the Dutch Christian Groot Nieuws Radio (1008 kHz). According to RTBF, "from December 31, 2018, La Premiere (general program RTBF) ceases broadcasting on ST. To continue listening to the station, you need to switch to broadcasting on the FM frequency in your city. You can also listen to us live via DAB +, through the mobile app or on the website. " And this is what is written on the Groot Nieuws Radio website: "If you tune in to the frequency of 1008 AM, then you will no longer hear the broadcast from Groot Nieuws Radio. From January 1, 2019, we will broadcast in digital format only through DAB +, the Internet and interactive television. Are you with us? Then choose the most suitable way to listen to you and enjoy the New Year holidays with Groot Nieuws Radio. " (https://swling.ru/2019/01/02/rtbf-i-groot-nieuws-radio-uhodjat-so-srednih-voln/) Great Britain ------------------ The Last of the Filibusters: The Story of Pirate Radio UK (Part II). Text: Artyom Kavaleryan Illustrations: Maxim Tsirlin February 23, 2017 https://vk.com/@spbctv-kratkaya-istoriya-2 (https://vk.com/club171176221) Germany -------------- New frequency Channel 292 - 7440 kHz. 03.01.2019 BY IGOR It is possible that not everyone knows that since the end of October 2018, Channel 292 has started broadcasting on the new frequency - 7440 kHz. Broadcasting at a frequency of 6070 kHz remains unchanged. Let me remind you that Channel 292 is a German HF broadcast operator using the former Deutsche Welle transmitter (its power is up to 100 kW, usually broadcasting with a power of 25 kW). On the air Channel 292 sound transmission so- called. "Free broadcasters" that do not have their own transmitter and broadcasting license (for example, Radio Waves International, IBC Radio, Radio Ohne Namen, Atlantic 2000, SM Radio Dessau, From The Isle Of Music, and many others). On the official website of Channel 292 it appears (at the time of publication) that broadcasting on both frequencies - 6070 and 7440 kHz - is conducted around the clock. It is also said that the station signal at 7440 kHz is heard very far - even in New Zealand. Rainer Ebeling DB8QC, the owner of a transmitting station located near the German city of Ingolstadt in Bavaria, is waiting for reports on reception at the new frequency to assess the signal quality. The report can be sent via the web form on the website http://www.channel292.de/deutsch/kontakt/ The broadcasting schedule for both frequencies is different - it can also be viewed on the official Channel 292 website: 6,070 kHz and 7440 kHz. I'd add that a good reception at 7440 kHz in Central Russia is possible in the morning, as well as before sunset, when interference from stations from the East is minimal. (https://swling.ru/2019/01/03/novaja-chastota-channel-292-7440-kgc/) India --------- On January 3, the Directorate of the All-India Radio issued a decree ordering immediately close the AIR National Channel service in order to rationalize and save. Recently, she worked from 13:20 to 00:40 UTC on the following frequencies: 1215 kHz, Delhi, 20 kW 1566 kHz, Nagpur, 1000 kW 9380 kHz, Aligarh, 250 kW You can read about the purpose of this channel here: http://www.allindiaradio.gov.in/Services/National%20Channel/Pages/Default.aspx (information on frequencies on the page is outdated - DM) (source: Jos Jacob and K. Raj Raj in the dx_india forum, scan of the decree published on Facebook group WRTH - World Radio Tv Handbook) Jos Jacob urges not to panic and go here: https://qsl.net/vu2jos/air/loc.htm There are still enough local Indian stations on the NE, there are hundreds of them. Mauno Ritola from Finland wrote half an hour ago in the comments to a facebook post that through a remote-controlled receiver in Delhi hears everything 3 frequencies: 1215, 1566, 9380. On them launched some other program? (Dmitry Mezin, Kazan, Russia / "open_dx") Italy ------ The Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) halts shortwave broadcasting. In addition, the IBC posted the following note on their Facebook page: IBC - ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION www.ibcradio.webs.com With great regret we announce the closure of our shortwave transmissions starting today, 31 December 2018. The reasons are economic, organizational and not least also the bad coverage of our signal in Italy lately. However, we plan to return with you as soon as possible. To all HNY! Thank you for the tip, Ralf, although this news sounds ominous. I hope the IBC can resolve their issues and return to the air. (https://swling.com/blog/2018/12/the-italian-broadcasting-corporation-ibc-halts-shortwave-broadcasting/) Rimantas Pleikis - RADIOSENZURA ------------------------------------------------- Author's site http://www.radiojamming.puslapiai.lt/article_ru.htm Illustrated version on Agentura.Ru http://www.agentura.ru/equipment/radiocenzura/ (https://vk.com/page-3271973_26249414) 73!