--------------------------------- "RUS-DX" # 1112 Broadcasting of Russia, countries ex. USSR, Ukraine and Baltic countries. Sunday / 20 December 2020 --------------------------------- 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. Blog (QSL & photo): http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/ --------------------------------------------------------- The first issue was published in January 1991. ------------------------------------------------------------- "RUS-DX" may not be redistributed without permission. If quoting from the bulletin, please list the original reporter and "RUS-DX" as source. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry, but here is only a machine translation. Machine translation: http://translate.google.ru & https://translate.yandex.ru/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- I CONGRATULATE ALL READERS ON THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS! SUCCESS AND HEALTH! WISHING TOU A MARRY CHRISTMAS! RUSSIA ======= Arhangelskaya oblast. --------------------------------- December 15, 2020 will go down in the history of radio and television in Pomorie as the day of completion of the modernization program of the VGTRK radio network, scheduled for 2020. On this day, 10 new FM transmitters of Radio Russia were put into operation in seven municipal districts. In their area of operation, there are, among other things, five administrative centers of the Velsky, Nyandomsky, Plesetsky, Onega and Pinezhsky regions. The official ceremony of launching the last transmitter - the fortieth one - took place in the working settlement of Plesetsk. The event was attended by the Minister of Communications and Information Technologies of the Arkhangelsk Region Pavel Okladnikov, the Head of the Plesetsk District Igor Arsentiev, the Director of the State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company Pomorie Sergey Nikolaev and the Chief Engineer of the Arkhangelsk Regional TV and Radio Broadcasting Center Viktor Ryumin. "The implementation of the program for the modernization of the VGTRK radio network is of great importance for the residents of our region," stressed Pavel Okladnikov. "At almost every meeting in all municipal districts, people constantly asked when the radio would return to their homes. And today we can say that the innermost dreams of many inhabitants of Pomorie have become a reality. From now on, the broadcasts of the radio station "Radio Russii" with regional inserts from the studio of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Pomorie" became available to 93 percent of residents of the Arkhangelsk Region (before the start of the program, this figure was about 87%). In the village of Alferovskaya, Ustyansky District, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 102.1 MHz, in the area of operation of a 0.03 kW transmitter, according to estimated data, about 711 people live. In the village of Ivanskoye, Velsky district, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 104.4 MHz, about 61765 people live in the coverage area of a 1 kW transmitter. In the village of Nyandoma, Nyandoma region, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 101.5 MHz, about 29514 people live in the coverage area of a 1 kW transmitter. In the settlement of Pervomaisky, Ustyansky district, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 102.6 MHz, about 127 people live in the coverage area of a 0.03 kW transmitter. In the settlement of Plesetsk, the Plesetsk region, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 100.4 MHz; about 68024 people live in the coverage area of a 1 kW transmitter. In the village of Porog, Onega District, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 102.7 MHz, about 32286 people live in the coverage area of a 1 kW transmitter. In the settlement of Stroyevskoye, Ustyansky District, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 103.8 MHz, about 1587 people live in the coverage area of a 0.03 kW transmitter. In the settlement of Urdoma, Lensky district, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 104.0 MHz, about 8223 people live in the coverage area of a 1 kW transmitter. In the village of Taezhny, Pinezhsky district, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 102.6 MHz, about 16393 people live in the coverage area of a 1 kW transmitter. In the village of Maloshuyka, Onega region, programs are broadcast at a frequency of 102.3 MHz, about 3123 people live in the coverage area of a 0.03 kW transmitter. The radio network modernization program has become a kind of gift from RTRS for the upcoming anniversary - the 90th anniversary of radio broadcasting in Pomorie, which began in Arkhangelsk on May 1, 1931. Recall that over the past few years, the Arkhangelsk branch of RTRS has successfully and on time implemented a large-scale project for the transition to digital terrestrial television broadcasting in the Arkhangelsk region and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. In total, 90 new digital TV and radio broadcasting facilities (75 and 15, respectively) were built in two subjects of the federation for the period from 2012 to 2016. More than 97 percent of residents were able to watch 20 television and 3 radio channels in high quality and without a monthly fee as part of two digital multiplexes. The modern technological infrastructure of the digital terrestrial network built on the territory of the Arkhangelsk region and NAO (all structures are equipped with power supply, air conditioning, monitoring and remote control systems, as well as security and fire alarms) made it possible to modernize the radio broadcasting network. In addition, at present, within the framework of the federal program "Digital Economy", fiber-optic communication lines are being supplied to broadcasting facilities of the RTRS. In the near future, social institutions and local authorities, and then residents of remote areas, will receive a stable high-speed Internet connection using wi-fi technology. It should be noted that in 2020 the Arkhangelsk Regional Radio and Television Transmitting Center - a branch of RTRS became the owner of the main regional public award "Property of the North" in the nomination "The best enterprise in the industrial sphere". "Such a high appraisal of the work of the collective of our enterprise imposes on us an even higher responsibility," emphasized Mansur Salakhutdinov, director of the Arkhangelsk Regional TV and Radio Broadcasting Center. - There is no doubt that the high professionalism of our employees and the excellent condition of the new digital technological equipment are a guarantee of stable and high-quality television and radio broadcasting - one of the most important mass media. (https://arhangelsk.rtrs.ru/prof/rtrs-region/newspaper/rtrs-zavershil-programmu-modernizatsii-seti-radioveshchaniya- radio-rossii-v-arkhangelskoy-oblasti/) Zabaykalskiy kray.. ------------------------------- The branch of the RTRS Zabaikalsky KRTPTS is completing the transfer of the repeaters of Radio Russia in the Zabaikalsky Territory from the outdated VHF-FM band (65.9-74 MHz) to the modern FM range (87.5-108 MHz). 57 repeaters of Radio Russii have already been transferred to the new broadcasting format. The radio station is available in the FM range in 288 settlements for 821 807 people. As a result of the project, the radio station's FM broadcasting network will include 58 transmitters. After the installation is completed in February 2021, the reception of the radio channel "Radio Russii" will be possible in 290 settlements of Transbaikalia with a population of 835,251 people. The radio station's program coverage will reach 77.41% of the population. To receive programs in the new format, you need a radio receiver operating in the FM range (87.5-108 MHz). Reception of "Radio Russii" on outdated receiver models is not possible. (https://chita.rtrs.ru/tv/analog/rtrs-zavershaet-perevod-radio-rossii-v-zabaykalskom-krae-v-fm-diapazon/) Kemerovskaya oblast. ----------------------------- On December 18, the radio channel "Serebryany dozhd" began broadcasting from the communication facility of the branch of the RTRS "Kemerovo ORTPTS" in Novokuznetsk. The broadcasting frequency is 96.9 MHz. 0.3 kW transmitter. (https://kemerovo.rtrs.ru/prof/rtrs-region/newspaper/v-novokuznetske-nachalas-translyatsiya-radiokanala- serebryanyy-dozhd/) Krasnodarskiy kray. ----------------------------- In December, RTRS transferred the broadcast of the Radio Rossii radio station from the VHF-FM to the FM range in three settlements of the Krasnodar Territory. Transmitters with a power of 0.1 kW were put into operation at 102.0 MHz in Kropotkin and at 103.6 MHz in Khadyzhensk. The transmitter with a power of 30 W worked in the village of Gubskaya at a frequency of 104.2 MHz. The transmitters of the three settlements cover 187 thousand radio listeners of the Caucasian, Mostovsky and Apsheronsky regions with a signal. (https://krasnodar.rtrs.ru/tv/analog/rtrs-nachal-fm-translyatsiyu-radio-rossii-v-kropotkine-gubskoy-i-khadyzhenske/) Orenburgskaya oblast. ------------------------------- The branch of the Russian television and radio broadcasting network Orenburg ORTPTS continues a large-scale modernization of the radio broadcasting network of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) in the Orenburg Region, which was launched in 2018. Its goal is to increase the coverage area of the Radio Russii program and to include new programs previously inaccessible to the population. The increase in the coverage area is carried out by changing the technical characteristics of the transmitting equipment, switching to the new FM standard and introducing new radio broadcasting facilities. In 2020, radio broadcasting facilities were put into operation in the regional centers of Grachevka, Adamovka and Belyaevka. Since November in Kuvandyk and Yasnoye, Radio Russii has been broadcasting in the modern FM standard. In total, in 2020, the Orenburg Regional Television and Radio Broadcasting Center (RTRS) branch completed construction and commissioning of 25 radio broadcasting facilities of the Radio Russii program. At the end of December, broadcasting of the programs "Mayak" and "Vesti FM" will begin in Orsk. The completion of the network modernization program in the region is scheduled for 2021 and will be associated with the commissioning of 5 more facilities, ensuring the possibility of receiving radio programs from the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company for more than 1.8 million residents of Orenburg, or more than 95% of the region's population. Source: http://www.orenburg-gov.ru/news/economic/na-territorii-orenburgskoy-oblasti-rasshiryaetsya-set- radioveshchaniya-vgtrk/ (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Orlovskaya oblast. ----------------------------- * "Vesti FM" is now available to Orlov residents. A new radio broadcasting started today in the region, which will be conducted at a frequency of 92 megahertz. This is part of a large-scale joint project of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company and RTRS. Together with Radio Rossii and Mayak, Vesti FM is the basis of radio broadcasting in the country. The air of the new radio will be filled with news blocks and thematic programs. It should be noted that residents of 75 cities of Russia, as well as residents of Orlov, are already listeners to Vesti FM. As explained by Andrey Shishkin, director of the Oryol Regional Radio and Television Transmitting Center branch of RTRS, the Vesti FM radio station was available in digital format as part of the first multiplex, and today the channel in Oryol was launched in the FM band at a frequency of 92 megahertz. Source: https://ogtrk.ru/novosti/80231.html (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) * From December 23, the branch of the RTRS "Orlovsky Regional Broadcasting Center" begins broadcasting to Livny radio station "Radio Russii" in the FM band at a frequency of 90.2 MHz. This radio station will be available to 150 thousand residents of Lieven and its surroundings. The average radius of its coverage is 38 km. The power of the transmitter is 1 kW, the height of the suspension of the transmitting antenna is 177 meters. Source: https://orel-region.ru/index.php?head=1&unit=19090 (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Permskiy kray. ---------------------- On December 14, the branch of the RTRS "Perm KRTPTS" starts broadcasting the radio station "Radio Russii" in the FM range in Kungur at a frequency of 100.9 MHz and in Barda at a frequency of 105.8 MHz. The power of the transmitters is 1 kW and 2 kW, respectively, the height of the suspension of the transmitting antennas is 188 meters in Kungur and 191 meters in Barda. More than 350 thousand residents of the Kungurskiy and Bardymskiy municipal districts, as well as Kishertskiy, Berezovskiy, Orda, Suksunskiy, Osinskiy and Elovskiy districts of the Perm Territory got the opportunity to listen to Radio Russii in a new quality. With the transition to FM broadcasting, the broadcast of Radio Russii in the VHF-FM band at a frequency of 66.65 MHz in the territory of the Kungur Municipal District and at a frequency of 67.1 MHz in the territory of the Bardym Municipal District is terminated. Source: https://vesti-perm.ru/pages/813534556bc047deb21106f8ae7bbe0c (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Republic of Adygea. ---------------------------- AUDIOCLIP, THE CAUCASIAN WAVES OF ADYGEYAN RADIO FROM KRASNODAR, 6000 KHz https://swli05639fr.blogspot.com/2020/12/audioclip-caucasian-waves-of- adygeyan.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR2FkfpzwaYmMXgL9WnlY4di-d3MQ2p8qtejvZTujNbaH4I8FE_LlNQQBag (Franco Franc, Italy / https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrthgroup) Republic of Bashkortostan. -------------------------------------- On December 9, the city of Davlekanovo and the village of Raevsky of the Republic of Bashkortostan joined the Radio Dacha broadcasting network. The broadcasting frequency is 105.2 FM. Regional partner of Radio Dacha: Record LLC, General Director - AA Gallyamova. Radio Dacha is one of the leading radio stations of Krutoy Media. It confidently leads in the duration of listening among competitors in an audience of 12+, is in the TOP-10 in terms of audience share and in the TOP-10 of the country's most rated radio stations. Every day, more than 6.2 million people in Russia tune in to the Radio Dacha wave, and 16 million people every week. Source: https://vk.com/radiodachadavlekanovo (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) The Republic of Mordovia. -------------------------------- Broadcasting began on Radio Russia, in Republic of Mordovia, Insar FM 100.9 Kovylkino FM 102.2 p. Old Shaigovo FM 105.3 Elniki village 103.9 p .. Rezovatovo FM 101.0 Zubovo-Polyana FM 105.1 Source: https://vk.com/radioitvvmordovii (https://vk.com/radioitv) Sakhalinskaya oblast. -------------------------------- Komsomolskaya Pravda - Sakhalin radio starts broadcasting. On December 16, wake up, turn on your devices and tune in to the first radio wave. We will begin our communication with you from the only open studio on the islands. Fresh news releases and interesting guests will not let you get bored even for a minute. The first news release will air at 8 am. While you are going to work, are on the road and are just starting your working day - the presenters are already talking about the most important thing. The hosts Pavel Panchenko and Evgeny Kuzovkov will start the new day with you. Interesting guests will visit the studio every morning on weekdays. From 9 to 11 in the morning we will talk with them on topical and topical topics on the air of the open studio on Dzerzhinsky 40/1. We will also be happy to pass on your questions to the guests, which can be asked by the WhatsApp number: 89147415909. The first to visit the studio will be something similar and at the same time different: the head of ANO "Our City" Vasily Vishnevsky and the famous "Puddle at home". Guests will talk about their small and big victories in 2020, as well as plans for the coming year. The invited experts will help to sort out each controversial event, and radio listeners vote and speak on the social networks of KP Sakhalin. We do not bypass sensitive topics and do not go with the flow - we hear your opinion and are ready for dialogue. Radio "Komsomolskaya Pravda Sakhalin" - the first in order! German Volkov, sakhalin.kp.ru (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__79025/) Sverdlovskaya oblast. --------------------------------- * Orthodox radio "Voskresenie". We share our hopes for December. Expected: - launch of Nizhny Tagil - 94.9 - switching Irbit from 68.51 to 96.7 - switching Krasnoufimsky district from 72.11 to 99.7 - switching Tavda from 72.11 to 104.9. It is expected that by the end of December the FM audience of Radio Voskresenie will increase by 700 thousand listeners. Thank God for everything! Source: https://vk.com/pravradio_ru (https://vk.com/radioitv) * On December 17, 2020, broadcasting of the Orthodox radio "Voskresenie" was launched in Nizhny Tagil. The programs of the radio station of the Yekaterinburg Metropolitanate became available to residents of the second largest city of the Sverdlovsk Region and its immediate suburbs on a frequency of 94.9 FM. According to Bishop Yevgeny of Yekaterinburg and Verkhotursky, this is a great event in the life of Nizhny Tagil, the information field of which has significantly expanded thanks to the Voskresenie radio station, whose programs will now be available in the FM range. "It is gratifying that more and more cities and villages of the Middle Urals can now listen to their favorite programs and broadcasts of Orthodox divine services on the Resurrection radio not only at home, but practically anywhere they are, including on the road. I wish that the testimony of the Resurrection of Christ would bring everyone heartfelt joy, help to overcome adversity and achieve new achievements on the path of seeking the meaning of life and one's purpose in it, "said Vladyka Yevgeny ... The programs of the Orthodox radio "Voskresenie", in addition to the air, can be listened to in a mobile application for smartphones, on the Internet, as well as in the package of radio stations of the satellite operator Tricolor. Source: patriarchia.ru http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__79053/ (OnAir.ru) Tverskaya oblast. -------------------------- Radio Vera. Started broadcasting on the FM air of Tver. 89.4 MHz. Source: https://vk.com/radio_vera (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Tomskaya oblast. ----------------------- On December 15, the branch of the RTRS "Tomsk ORTPTS" began broadcasting the radio station "Radio Vanya" in the FM range in Tomsk. The broadcast frequency is 96.5 MHz. A 1 kW transmitter covers 770 thousand residents of Tomsk, Seversk and most of the Tomsk region with a signal. Radio Vanya has become the 29th radio station in the FM range, which RTRS broadcasts from a facility in Tomsk. (https://tomsk.rtrs.ru/tv/analog/rtrs-nachal-fm-translyatsiyu-radio-vanya-v-tomske/) Tyumenskaya oblast. ------------------------------ "The process of modernization of radio broadcasting networks in the Tyumen region continues," noted Evgeny Drozdinsky, director of the Ural-Siberian branch of RTRS. We have to place equipment for FM broadcasting of Radio Russii on seven more antenna-mast structures in the region, and then the transmitters will be replaced for the Mayak and Vesti-FM radio stations. On December 14 at 00:00 a branch of the RTRS "Ural-Siberian Regional Center" begins broadcasting the radio station "Radio Russia" in the following settlements: - in the village. Armizonskoe, at a frequency of 101.8 MHz, transmitter power - 0.1 kW, broadcasting will be available to almost 10 thousand residents of the Armizonsky district of the Tyumen region; - in the village. Aromashevo, at a frequency of 104.4 MHz, transmitter power - 0.1 kW, which will ensure the availability of the signal to more than 10 thousand radio listeners of the Aromashevsky region; - in the village. Kazanskoe, at a frequency of 104.4 MHz, transmitter power - 0.1 kW, more than 27 thousand residents of the Kazan region will be able to listen to the programs of Radio Russia; - in Zavodoukovsk, at a frequency of 106.4 MHz, transmitter power - 0.1 kW, radio broadcasting will become available to more than 107 thousand residents of the Zavodoukovsky urban district. The launch of the Radio of Russia radio station in the Tyumen Region is part of a joint large-scale program of VGTRK and RTRS to expand the broadcasting network. The program provides for the creation of a new broadcasting network of radio stations "Radio Rossii", "Mayak" and "Vesti FM". VHF transmitters, for which receivers are practically not used by radio listeners, will be replaced by modern FM transmitters. The project will make terrestrial FM radio available to the majority of the country's residents. This will increase the coverage of VGTRK radio stations and the number of their listeners. Source: https://yalutorovsk.online/news/193592.html (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Kaleidoscope of news ================== * "Meet the future! It knocks on the door with its butt. " ----------------------------------------------- Screenshot from a commercial for the Sarapul Radio Plant. (Ruslan Slavutsky, Moskovskaya oblast, Russia) You can see it here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/12/blog-post_14.html - Joint Stock Company "Sarapul Radio Plant" http://srzudm.ru/ * Radio Panorama program. -------------------------------------- Moscow. Worldwide radio network. 12/19/2020 The "Radio Panorama" program for lovers of long-distance radio reception. Author and host - Vadim Alekseev. - Frequency conversion plan for # 5G to be approved by the RF Ministry of Defense - The World Seminar on Radiocommunication VSR-20 was held completely online for the first time - Changes to India's domestic broadcast from 1st January 2021 - Taiwan Radio International #RTI resumes broadcasting in Korean - Current state of affairs on World Music Radio #WMR and # Radio208 - Special New Year HF broadcasts # Channel292 and #WBCQ - Changes to some #WRMI broadcast schedules - Hope Radio # T8WH (Palau) announced new schedule - American press about Danish "sex education" Publish - Publish the details of the program and sound file on the page. Publication and preparation of a sound file - Vladimir Emelyanov, Samara, Russia. (https://vk.com/dxing) * The books we started with. R.M. Malinin. ------------------------------------------------ In Russian. The first book was the Handbook of Radio Receivers, published in 1937.... Details - https://zen.yandex.ru/media/id/5e6240ac82f9de0b040577a1/knigi-s-kotoryh-my-nachinali-rm-malinin- 5fd1f19e1177467976ec5ebf (https://vk.com/club3877182) * Radio center # 9 Noginsk, Moscow region. ---------------------------- Video: 2:31 https://vk.com/radioreceiver?z=video-163779953_456241142%2F3be29c3225a4284bd5%2Fpl_wall_-163779953 (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) * What is the difference between a radio amateur and a fisherman? -------------------------------------------------- ----- Both are caught, but: - a fisherman, as a rule, is an ordinary hard worker, a radio amateur is a highly qualified engineer; - the fisherman will never reveal his fishing spots to his comrades, the radio amateur will always share the diagram of his favorite transmitter and more; - the fisherman often goes fishing for a drink, the radio amateur will never go on the air drunk; - the fisherman speaks on mats, the radio amateur is distinguished by the culture of speech and will never offend the interlocutor, wish him good health and give "73!" But what if you are a fisherman and a radio amateur at the same time? (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) * This year RadioForum will be held online on December 24, 2020. --------------------------------------------- Good news: 2020 is coming to an end! This means that the time has come to take stock and set new goals for the coming year. NAME invites you to take part in the XXV RadioForum dedicated to the modern Radio market in Russia. RadioForum, hosted by NAME, traditionally brings together highly qualified specialists in the field of radio advertising: representatives of radio stations, advertisers and advertising agencies. On the agenda are issues of the modern advertising market on Radio. Stations and holdings will present new formats, as well as interesting opportunities that can be used in brand promotion. The Forum discusses trends in the development of the Radio market, summarizes the past periods, and assesses the prospects for the future. Since 2014, representatives of Digital Audio advertising have taken part in RadioForum, as a new and promising direction, firmly connected with traditional Radio.... Details in Russian - http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__79033/ (OnAir.ru) * A documentary film about the work of Moscow radio in 1978. ------------------------------------- In Russian. Video: 25:41 https://vk.com/radioreceiver?z=video-163779953_456241154%2F8d51d5b650afdbb71f%2Fpl_wall_-163779953 (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) * Anyone can now turn on the architectural and artistic lighting on the TV tower of the RTRS branch "RTPTS of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)" in Yakutsk. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Since the solemn launch on March 15, 2018, the architectural and artistic lighting of the Yakutsk TV tower has been loved by residents and guests of the capital of the republic. The TV tower has become a new attraction and one of the visiting cards of Yakutia. Previously, the backlight was turned on only on weekends, republican and Russian holidays. There were many requests from residents and businesses of the city with a request to turn on the backlight for personal and corporate events. The RTRS branch in Yakutia went to meet the citizens and introduced a new service. The branch includes lighting on any day at the request of citizens - for a birthday, corporate party, wedding, anniversary, discharge from the hospital, meeting guests from other cities and countries and on other occasions. You can please your loved ones while being far outside of Yakutsk. The cost of the service is calculated from one hour of illumination, regardless of the scenario and the complexity of the plot. Order the backlight in any convenient way: on the website yakutiatower.ru; by e-mail ckpsakha@rtrn.ru; by phone (4112) 40-21-53; by whats'app 8 (961) 867-19-12. Illumination of the TV tower will raise the status of any holiday and will be a bright surprise for the participants of the celebration. As a bonus, the customer is given a personal commemorative certificate, if desired, when registering the service "Architectural and artistic lighting of the tower". A variant with a pre-agreed congratulation is possible. (https://yakutia.rtrs.ru/press/announcements/zazhech-podsvetku-telebashni-v-yakutske-teper-mozhet-lyuboy- zhelayushchiy/) * The players of the Russian national rugby team will take to the field for the first time in uniforms with the logo of the radio MAXIMUM ------------------------------------------------- On December 19, a friendly match between the Russian national rugby team and the national team of Russian clubs will take place at the Fisht stadium in Sochi. At this match, radio MAXIMUM will act as the official radio partner of the Russian national team, which will take to the field for the first time since March 7. The radio MAXIMUM logo will be placed on the uniform of the Russian national team. This is the first time in Russia when the radio station's logo is placed on the uniform of the national team. In turn, the athletes of the national team will become the ambassadors of the MAXIMUM brand. "Music of radio MAXIMUM, like no other, corresponds to the spirit and style of rugby," says Stanislav Druzhinin, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Russian Rugby Federation. - I am sure that the game on December 19 is just the beginning of our long-term partnership in the implementation of the cooperation agreement with the Russian Media Group ... (https://russianmediagroup.ru/news/regbi-vpervye-vyjdut-na-pole-v-forme) * Solemn ceremony of opening the "radio house". How the three main radio stations of the Republics of Crimea work now. ---------------------------------- Three radio stations of our media holding celebrated a housewarming. The new house was specially equipped for the main radio of the peninsula, which this year celebrated its ninetieth anniversary. Hundreds of thousands of hours on the air and the same amount of topical news. The voices of the presenters and announcers have been heard since 1930. Natalya Zhadko attended the opening ceremony of the radio house and knows how our colleagues work now. Video - https://crimea24.tv/content/torzhestvennaya-ceremoniya-otkritiya-r-2/ (https://vk.com/crimea_tvradio) LITHUANIA ====== Radio Vilnius, Lithuanian Radio Service, Lithuania; Jun 1970. https://www.pinterest.es/pin/180214422567390910/sent/?invite_code=aaca37881e8d4b379e218944a4f467b9&send er=645492696500313923&sfo=1 (Enrique Brea Perez, Spain / https://www.facebook.com/groups/2103197803238923) RELAY ======= PARTNER CHANNELS AND INTERNET ============== SHORTWAVE BULLETIN Issue no. 1965, 13 December 2020 edited by Thomas Nilsson, Sweden ----------------------------------------------- Log (UTC) 3955 Dec1 2210 R.Bielorussia via Shortwave Sce., Kall-Krekell. G, nx. Unusually good signal. 35443 (CG) 4010.23 Dec2 1455 Birinchi R, Krasnaya Rechka Kyrgyz discussion (AP-DNK) 6080 Dec5 2000 Mighty KBC Radio, Noratus, id. "You are listening to KBC Radio, transmitting on the 49 meter band short wave, 6080 kHz, with a special program..., we are transmitting direct from Yerevan", "You are listening to KBC", comments in Dutch, id. in English, (Mendez) Contributors to the log: Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain (CG)/(CG)S, Carlos Gonçalves, Lissabon, Portugal AP-DNK, Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark Other radio news How much do Russian radio hosts earn? In Russian. Radio hosts.ru for a long time did not raise the topic of wages. They did not raise it because educated people discuss the size of salaries only with their boss. The reason for this taboo is understandable. Privacy, contract terms and the wise desire not to be envious ... Completely the article is here - http://www.radioportal.ru/news/skolko-zarabatyvayut-rossiyskie-radiovedushchie (http://www.radioportal.ru/) (RUS-DX #1110) 29th edition of the "Broadcasting in Russian" Handbook, published by the St. Petersburg DX Club, has been recently released. The handbook is the most comprehensive guide to broadcasts in Russian on long, medium and short waves. Its "Air Broadcasting" section features all radio stations transmitting in Russian at present, both from Russia and abroad, which could be received in Russia, CIS and surrounding countries (totally 46 stations from 29 countries and territories of the world). Station listings include frequency and programme schedules, transmitter location and power, target areas, postal addresses, phone/fax numbers, Web sites, social network pages, e-mail addresses as well as QSL policy info. The schedules are generally valid until 27 March 2021 (during B-20 broadcasting season). "Internet Broadcasting" section contains information on Internet broadcasting of 16 stations of 14 countries and territories of the world. The Handbook is exclusively in Russian and distributed as a hardcopy only. Its volume is 64 pages of A5 size. Please address your purchase requests and questions to St. Petersburg DX Club by email to or by mail to c/o Alexander Beryozkin, Neva Radio Electronic Co. Ltd., P.O.Box 13, St. Petersburg, 192007, Russia, Europe. The price is 6 EUR or 7 USD (including delivery by registered mail) by cash / PayPal / Skrill. (Alexander Berezkin, St.Petersburg DX Club, Russia, RUS-DX #1110) 90 years of the powerful Soviet radio broadcasting station. All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions. 2019 year. In Russian. On November 28, 1929, a 100-kilowatt radio station named after the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions went into operation in Moscow. Follow the link - last year's material dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the launch of the station. Full article - https://ra3dhl.livejournal.com/41720.html?utm_source=embed_post (https://vk.com/public158109176) (RUS-DX #1110) The Challenges of the Digital Age: Radio Industry Leaders on the Future of Radio. Consolidation, professional dialogue and the search for new serious tools are now especially important for the deve- lopment of the industry. General Director of GPM Radio, Vice President of the Radio Academy (RAR) Yuri Kostin spoke about this during the discussion "Challenges of the digital age: industry leaders about the future of radio", re- ports OnAir.ru with reference to the press center of GPM Radio (VKPM). The meeting of industry leaders was held within the framework of the X International Conference "Radio in Global Media Competition", at which the launch of a single industrial online radio player was announced ... More details in Russian - http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__78928/ (OnAir.ru) (RUS-DX #1111) Radio vs digital: competition or great friendship? Radio continues to set trends in the music industry, connecting digital technologies to expand audiences and promote brands. This was discussed by the participants in the discussion "Radio vs Digital: who decides what to listen to?", which was held within the framework of the X International conference "Radio in the global media competition". "It is important to pay attention to all the trends in the world of music content, its distribution and popularization, and most importantly, to use new technologies for business development," says Denis Serikov, General Producer of GPM Radio. - Digital for radio is an assistant. Streaming platforms and services like Shazam, VK, Apple Music make it clear how interesting a particular track is to the audience, and partly influence the choice of songs for broadcast. Full text in Russian - http://www.radioportal.ru/news/radio-vs-digital-konkurenciya-ili-bolshaya-druzhba (http://www.radioportal.ru/) (RUS-DX #1111) Playdxblog.blogspot.ru. Dario Monferini & Pubblicato da Giampiero Bernardini Milano, Italy. -------------------- 10 dicembre 2020 Protezione civile spagnola, meteo & broadcasting - Log onde corte La Protezione civile spagnola, con la usa Red Radio de Emergencia ed altri ascolti. Ecco un log di ascolti in onde corte fatti tra Milano e Bocca di Magra con rx e antenne vari. 73, Giampiero Chi fosse interessato a maggiori informazioni sulla Red Radio de Emergencia spagnola, che coinvolge tanti radioamatori, può CLICCARE QUI Ecco il log: ... 6617 23/11 1807 St. Peterburg Volmet, Russia, meteo info, Russian, weak 6617 23/11 1827 Rostov Volmet, Russia, meteo info in Russian, good ... 8939 23/11 1826 Rostov Volmet, Russia, meteo info in Russian, fair ... 6000 23/11 1800 Adygeyskoye Radio, Armavir, talks in Circassian, songs, fair ... 7245 23/11 1800 TWR Grigoriopol, Moldovia, religious in Tigrinya, good ... 7625 23/11 1400 CMI Voice of Wilderness, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, start bc in Korean, fair 9290 23/11 1400 TWR Yerevan, Hindi bc, talks, good ... 9950 23/11 1400 TWR, Grigoriopol, Moldova, bc in Sindhi, id good ... Hard-Core-DX Digest ---------------------------- * Vol 216, Issue 15 Message: 5 Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2020 From: Glenn Hauser Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs December 12-13, 2020 ** RUSSIA. 4625, Dec 12 at 2358, the ``Buzzer`` in well via UTwente, two-tone, lower-higher buzzy pulses continuously. Andy Reid had just reported it from Ontario to the WOR iog: ``[WOR] The Russian buzzer is propagating well as of this writing. 4625 2353 UT Dec 12``. First I try Maine SDR but no go there, so doubt it will reach OK either. Switching UTwente between USB and LSB by 0022 Dec 13, I notice that the second, higher tone is hardly audible when tuned in LSB, both of them equally, in USB. This thing has been subject of doomsday scenarios and quite a mystery as to its real purpose (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) * Vol 216, Issue 16 Message: 3 Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" Subject: [HCDX] Icing once again at Grigoriopol Maiac, spurs of fundamental 11530 kHz Denge Welat Kurdistan Radio this morning ? MOLDOVA {Pridnestrovie} 11530even Kurdish Radio Denge Welat from Grigoriopol Maiac Pridnestrovie near Ukrainian border suffer of ICING this morning on the antenna dipols / feeder ? Noted two S=5 spurious signals, on both sides on 11479.5 and 11580.5 kHz in 50.500 kHz apart distance. BUZZy and some 8 x peak strings visible in Perseus screen display. Noted in Doha Qatar and in western Europe monitoring. Denge Welat suffers co-channel by recent Turkey Pres Erdogan jamming from one of the five Thomcasts at Emirler-TUR on odd 11530.007 kHz, latter much stronger heard in Mauno's place in eastern Finland though. 73 wb df5sx * Vol 216, Issue 19 Message: 3 Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" Subject: [HCDX] Thur Dec 17 afternoon log, noted in southern Germany 15-16 UT increased propagation conditions now, at least from Far East and Central Asia: ... 9315.179 TJK RFA Orzu relay site, Tibetan sce, powerhouse S=9+40dB, bad audio mixture of co-channel ... [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 17) * Vol 216, Issue 21 Message: 10 Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 From: Jota Xavier Subject: [HCDX] JRX Logs: December 19, 2020 JRX Logs: December 19, 2020Receiver: Sony ICF-SW100Antennas: Degen 31MS Active Loop & Sony AN-71 All times and dates are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). ... TAJIKISTAN7510. Sat, Dec 19, 2020. 0105-0120, Radio Free Asia, Dushanbe-TJK, in Burmese. Woman and man announcers talk; A conversation with a man. Fair reception. ... JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier?SWARL Callsign PR7036SWLCabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3) BC-DX 1450, 19 December 2020 Editor: Wolfgang Bueschel. Germany ----------------- ARMENIA Frequency change of BBC via Yerevan Gavar from December 14 0100-0200 NF5945 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to SoAS English, ex5970 kHz. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 10) re Error in reporting. On your top news dt 30th Nov 20, I notice on upcoming freq changes of BBC English. Please note that it is 5945 kHz, not 5845 kHz SoAsia English, Armenia relay 300 kW at 100 degr azimuth beam. (re Goa Dec 16) requested in private hfcc.org organization yet, b o t h under requests # 17155 and # 17187 : Yes two transmissions 0000 on 5845 kHz, 5845 0000 0100 41,42SW ERV 300 100 0 218 1234567 291120 280321 Eng ARM BBC ENC 17155 ENASS and 0100 on 5945 5945 0100 0200 41,42SW ERV 300 100 0 218 1234567 141220 280321 Eng ARM BBC ENC 17187 ENASS (wb df5sx, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 16) MOLDOVA {Pridnestrovie} 7350even Kurdish radio stn Denge Welat, relayed via Grigoriopol Maiac site near Ukrainian border. S=9+20dB heard in Doha Qatar Perseus SDR rx unit. 7485 kHz BBC London Persian sce via Grigoriopol Maiac site near Ukrainian border. S=9+35dB at 03.44 UT on Dec 14 in Doha Qatar rx. Scheduled at 03.30-04.30 UT. (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 14) TAJIKISTAN/CHINA 9814 kHz Voice of Tibet from Yangi Yul Dushanbe relay in Tajikistan; Tibetan language opposition radio program, noted from tune-in 13.37 til 14.00 UT, a minute later at 14.01:00 UT transmitter SWITCH-OFF. S=9+15dB signal sidelobe noted at remote SDR Perseus rx installation at Doha Qatar ME. Adjacent regular requests CNR1 program from Nanning site on 9810 kHz, and accompanied by RRI Galbeni in Romanian language 14-16 UT. (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18) #*# Thursday Dec 17 afternoon log, noted in southern Germany 15-16 UT increased propagation conditions now, at least from Far East and Central Asia: ... 9315.179 TJK RFA Orzu relay site, Tibetan sce, powerhouse S=9+40dB, bad audio mixture of co-channel ... Saturday Dec 19 log, noted in Cape Canaveral, FL state, 01.30-02.30 UT 9670even TJK RFA Tibetan sce from Orzu Tajikistan, at 01.40 UT, [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18) BC-DX 1450, 19 December 2020 Editor: Wolfgang Bueschel. Germany ----------------- ARMENIA Frequency change of BBC via Yerevan Gavar from December 14 0100-0200 NF5945 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to SoAS English, ex5970 kHz. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 10) re Error in reporting. On your top news dt 30th Nov 20, I notice on upcoming freq changes of BBC English. Please note that it is 5945 kHz, not 5845 kHz SoAsia English, Armenia relay 300 kW at 100 degr azimuth beam. (re Goa Dec 16) requested in private hfcc.org organization yet, b o t h under requests # 17155 and # 17187 : Yes two transmissions 0000 on 5845 kHz, 5845 0000 0100 41,42SW ERV 300 100 0 218 1234567 291120 280321 Eng ARM BBC ENC 17155 ENASS and 0100 on 5945 5945 0100 0200 41,42SW ERV 300 100 0 218 1234567 141220 280321 Eng ARM BBC ENC 17187 ENASS (wb df5sx, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 16) MOLDOVA {Pridnestrovie} 7350even Kurdish radio stn Denge Welat, relayed via Grigoriopol Maiac site near Ukrainian border. S=9+20dB heard in Doha Qatar Perseus SDR rx unit. 7485 kHz BBC London Persian sce via Grigoriopol Maiac site near Ukrainian border. S=9+35dB at 03.44 UT on Dec 14 in Doha Qatar rx. Scheduled at 03.30-04.30 UT. (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 14) TAJIKISTAN/CHINA 9814 kHz Voice of Tibet from Yangi Yul Dushanbe relay in Tajikistan; Tibetan language opposition radio program, noted from tune-in 13.37 til 14.00 UT, a minute later at 14.01:00 UT transmitter SWITCH-OFF. S=9+15dB signal sidelobe noted at remote SDR Perseus rx installation at Doha Qatar ME. Adjacent regular requests CNR1 program from Nanning site on 9810 kHz, and accompanied by RRI Galbeni in Romanian language 14-16 UT. (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18) #*# Thursday Dec 17 afternoon log, noted in southern Germany 15-16 UT increased propagation conditions now, at least from Far East and Central Asia: ... 9315.179 TJK RFA Orzu relay site, Tibetan sce, powerhouse S=9+40dB, bad audio mixture of co-channel ... Saturday Dec 19 log, noted in Cape Canaveral, FL state, 01.30-02.30 UT 9670even TJK RFA Tibetan sce from Orzu Tajikistan, at 01.40 UT, [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18) RADIO BROADCASTING IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE =============================== WEB and TERRESTRIAL RADIO AND TV IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ================================= Russia. Novosibirsk. ------------------------ Radio Uniton WEB: https://uniton.ru/ Radio Uniton broadcasts in the FM range of the city of Novosibirsk and its suburbs. You can also listen to the radio via the Internet, thanks to modern technologies, high quality sound is provided with minimal traffic consumption. The radio team includes professional presenters who correctly distribute the radio content. The slogan is "Radio of our city". The air plays the hits of foreign and Russian-speaking performers for the last 3 years, which are popular among radio listeners. Entertainment programs, games and contests make the atmosphere of the radio cozy and friendly for everyone. In keeping with its slogan, radio news broadcasts cover all aspects of city life, be it music, theater, recreation, entertainment or social activities. According to polls, the majority of Novosibirsk residents under the age of 55 choose radio Uniton. (https://vk.com/allradi) Russia. Astrakhan. ------------------------ Radio South Wave. WEB: https: //xn--80aafo1ajdg3lna.xn--p1ai/ Broadcasts popular music and songs of 2020 in the pop genre and news from the region. On February 12, 2012 at 12:00 am, among other radio stations - repeaters at a frequency of 104.1 FM, the Astrakhan radio station "South Wave" appeared. South Wave is trendy, dynamic music that everyone will definitely like! Astrakhan - 104.1 FM Limansky district - 101.5 FM Kapustin Yar - 102.8 FM Chernoyarsk region - 103.7 FM Enotaevsky and Kharabalinsky districts - 103.8 FM Akhtubinsk - 95.9 FM (https://vk.com/allradi) Armenia. Yerevan. ---------------------- Radio Aurora WEB: http://radioaurora.am/hd Broadcasts popular music and songs of 2019 in the pop genre. (https://vk.com/allradi) QSL WORLD ======== AK = Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia DE = Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "rusdxplus" IK = Igor Kolke, Moscow, Russia / https://kolkeradio.blogspot.com/ KB = Konstantin Barsenkov, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia / "rusdxplus" & "deneb-radio-dx" PI = Pavel Ivanov, Belgorod, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open-dx" HS = Harald Süss, Austria / https://www.facebook.com/groups/1080049528677701 VL = Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" France / Germany ------------------------------ QSL Atlantic 2000 International. 12 December 2020/09: 00-10: 00 UTC / 9670 kHz (Rohrbach-Wall, Germany). Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/12/atlantic-2000-international.html (AK) Germany --------------- * Confirmation from Radio Northsea International. (PI) You can watch it here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/12/radio-northsea-international.html * Pop Shop Radio I received the second QSL card for me from Pop Shop Radio for the report dated October 24, 2020. The station sticker was also added to the envelope again. The date of sending the letter from Canada is October 26, 2020. https://freerutube.info/2020/09/24/e-qsl-pop-shop-radio-germaniya-sentyabr-2020-goda/ (DE) * Texas Radio Shortwave / via Channel 292 (D) - e-QSL (6070 kHz / 09.27 UTC / Dec.19-2020) / reply Dec.19-2020. Blog: http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2019/12/texas-radio-shortwave.html (KB) Netherlands ------------------ Radio Piepzender (NL) - e-QSL (3920 kHz / 22.13 UTC / Dec.12-2020) / reply Dec.15-2020. Blog: http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2020/09/radio-piepzender.html (KB) Russia ----------- A new QSL-letter for me was from Russian Orthodox Radio heard on AM 828 kHz in the morning from 0200 UTC. Heard on 28 November 2020 in Strasshof - Eastern part of Austria. Station uses this frequency together with Radio Gazeta Slovo, who handover to Orthodox Radio on 0200 UTC. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3652223181482733&set=gm.4163884320294191 (HS) Russia / Germany -------------------------- QSL-card program "Voice of the Andes" - radio studio "Revelation". 03.10.2020 / 15.29-16.00 UTC / 13800 kHz / Nauen, Germany Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/12/blog-post_28.html 14.11.2020 / 15.29-16.00 UTC / 9500 kHz / Nauen, Germany Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/12/blog-post_19.html (AK) UK / USA ------------------------------------ Radio Tumbril / via WRMI (USA) - e-QSL (15770 kHz / 13.00 UTC / Dec.15-2020) / reply Dec.19-2020. Blog: http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2019/08/radio-tumbril_27.html (KB) Vietnam ------------ * QSL-card of the Russian edition "Voice of Vietnam". November 2, 2020 / 1630-1657 UTC / 7280 & 9730 kHz. Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/12/blog-post_16.html Plus a magnet. Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/12/blog-post_57.html (AK) * Voice of Vietnam Probably on the second attempt, QSL cards were received from the Russian edition of the Voice of Vietnam for reports of June 18, March 7 and 19, and January 21, 2020. https://freerutube.info/2020/12/19/qsl-voice-of-vietnam-vetnam-yanvar-iyun-2020-goda/ (DE) QSL mail ---------------- * QSL cards for November 2020 - Radio Prague International responded for the report on listening to the broadcasts of the Russian section in the mobile application on November 9th. - The answer came from Czech Radio Dvojka for the reception of the 639 kHz medium-wave frequency on October 20. - The French service of Radio China International (the only one currently from the language services that answers the reports) sent a QSL for reception on October 17, 2020. - The Russian service Polskie Radio sent a new confirmation card for listening to the frequency 1386 kHz on October 11 and 18, 2020. - International Radio Slovakia. Card for September 25 and October 9. Listening on the website and through the mobile application. - The Russian service of the Voice of Vietnam responded with the same card for the reports of April 4 and 6, May 6 and 11, June 5 and 7, July 23 and 26. - The Japanese edition of the Voice of Vietnam sent a card for listening to the 12.020 kHz frequency in Ulan-Ude on October 5, 2020. - I also received a verification card from the German service "Voices of Vietnam". Reception at a frequency of 7.280 kHz was carried out in Moscow on August 30. - Trans World Radio responded to auditions between October 5 and 9. Reception in Ulan-Ude. - KNLS (Alaska) sent a QSL card for listening to a signal on a frequency of 9.695 kHz in Ulan-Ude on October 3. (IK) * - Received an envelope from Radio Waves International by mail in it QSL + postcard and playlists for reception 11/14/20 / 08.00-08.30 UTC / 3955 kHz - e-qsl from Channel 292 for receiving 4.11.20 Test / 10.25-10.45 UTC / 9670 kHz - e- qsl from Channel 292 for receiving 11/25/20 Test / 10.38-11.00 UTC / 9670 kHz - e-qsl from Channel 292 for receiving 5.12.20 Test / 06.10-06.30 UTC / 9670 kHz - e-qsl from Word of Deliverance for reception on 22.11.20 / 16.00-16.30 UTC / 6070 kHz - e-qsl from Radio Europa for reception 4.11.20 / 11.00-11.30 UTC / 6150 kHz (VL) CALENDAR - HISTORY OF DX-HOBBIES AND RADIO ====================================== WORLD NEWS. ============= * DRM 2020 - New E-book published -------------------------------------------- E-book published - Digital Radio DRM, Stronger than Ever, Looks with Confidence to 2021 In its 100th anniversary year the DRM Consortium salutes radio as the mass digital communication platform for our challenging times. To celebrate the unique and relevant place of radio in people's lives and the progress made by Digital Radio Mondiale in this unprecedented year, DRM consortium has created first ever DRM e-book. Its aim is to give you a succinct overview of the best DRM events, activities and successes in 2020, while offering you a varied and wide digest of information, opinions and updates on DRM and digital radio. In 2020 the value of the only global, open, all band digital audio broadcasting system, DRM, was conveyed to more people, further afield, than ever before. Old and new stakeholders and enthusiasts were the audience in the 2020 virtual conference rooms where a "show and tell" approach demonstrated DRM's services and advantages in both AM and FM bands. DRM Consortium introduced new technical development of the extra-efficient use of DRM FM and devoted a lot of attention to DRM's capabilities to deliver multimedia and, therefore, textual information needed not only Emergency Warning Functionality (EWF) but also to facilitate distance learning. This is an area they aim to develop in 2021. Manufacturers from China, India, Germany, South Korea, and U.K showcased dozens of receivers for AM (medium wave) but also for digital FM and in 2021. As manufacturers will receive increased orders, we expect them to bring larger volumes of affordable receivers to the market, as more countries adopt DRM. Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Chairman, stated that "the new DRM e-book gives a complete, up-to-the minute valuable information on DRM. The DRM e-book demonstrates that this all band-standard has registered significant progress in 2020 and is poised for even bigger successes in 2021, when millions of new and old listeners will discover and rediscover the wonder of radio, of digital radio DRM." Download the DRM 2020 e-book here: https://www.drm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DRM-Review-2020.pdf (https://alokeshgupta.blogspot.com/) * FTIOM, UBMP & 100 KW Marathon, December 20-26 -------------------------------------- From the Isle of Music, December 20-26: This week, we present a Navidad Cubana with Cuban Christmastime music from the past several decades. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800- 1900 MSK) 2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0100-0200 on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). 3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1300-1400 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany. Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/ Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, December 20-26: In episode 196, we listen to some unusual Christmastime music (including some parodies) from various countries. The transmissions take place: 1.Sunday 2300-0000 (6:00PM -7:00PM EST) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe 2. Tuesday 2000-2100 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. 3. Saturday 0800-0900 UTC on Channel 292, 9670 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe/Asia with a directional booster beam aimed east but also audible in western Europe. Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/ Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford 100kw Marathon, Channel 292, Germany, 6070 kHz, December 26: December 26 from 0900-1430 UTC, 6070 kHz at 100kw from Moosbrunn Repeats 1430 UTC on 3955 kHz from Rohrbach at 10kw This five and 1/2-hour event organized by Max Berger of SM Radio Dessau features ten different programs on Channel 292 who collaboratively bought time on Moosbrunn's 100kw transmitter. This is an excellent chance to hear programs many listeners may not have heard before and listen to some of your favorites at 100kw. The program later repeats from Rohrbach on 3955 kHz from 1430 UTC using 10kw with time donated by Channel 292. From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot will share an hour from 1200-1300 UTC. William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer Tilford Productions, LLC 5713 N. St. Louis Av Chicago IL 60659-4486 email: bill@tilfordproductions.com phone: 773.267.6548 website: www.tilfordproductions.com * SDXF:s helgprogram på kortvåg --------------------------- FYI. SDXF:s helgprogram på kortvåg Även i år erbjuder Sveriges DX Förbund en specialsändning på kortvåg under jul- och nyårshelgerna. Det 60 minuter långa programmet har ställts samman av välkände Göran Lindemark och det presenterar bland mycket annat en exklusiv intervju med George Wood om tiden på Radio Sweden. Vi får dessutom höra ett par exempel på hans musikaliska favoriter. Bland övriga inslag kan nämnas en repris om en radiostation i Bolivia och information om hur man kan lyssna via förbundets KIWI-mottagare i Parkalompolo. Den som sände in en rapport på SDXF:s senaste sändning kan räkna med att bli omnämnd i Brevlådan. Programmet sänds fredagen den 25 december kl. 10.00-11.00 UTC på 9670 kHz via Channel 292 i Tyskland. Det blir två repriser - den första den 26 december kl. 10.00-11.00 UTC och den andra den 1 januari 2021 kl. 12.00- 13.00 UTC. Även dessa sändningar kan höras på 9670 kHz. SDXF uppskattar lyssnarrapporter och kommentarer om programinnehållet. De kan sändas till qsl@sdxf.se. Hälsningar Christer Brunström (Thomas Nilsson, Sweden) 73!