--------------------------------- "RUS-DX" # 981 Broadcasting of Russia, countries of CIS, Ukraine and Baltic countries (ex. USSR) Sunday / 17 June, 2018 --------------------------------- 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- RUSSIA ======== Republic of Bashkortostan. Ufa. Salavat. Sterlitamak. -------------------------------------------------- --------------------- In the regional broadcasting network "Humor FM" replenishment. Since June 8, 2018, the radio station can be heard right away in two large cities of the Republic of Bashkortostan - Salavat and Sterlitamak. The radio station "Humor FM" sounded here at the frequency of 98.7 FM, OnAir.ru reports with reference to the press center of the PMM Radio (VKPM). Sterlitamak is the second most populous city in Bashkortostan. To date, there are more than 280 thousand people. Salavat is one of the largest industrial centers of the republic, with a powerful production potential and a population of about 155 thousand inhabitants. Also at the FM frequency of 89.0 MHz the "Humor FM" broadcast continues in the capital of Bashkortostan - Ufa. "Humor FM" is a radio station that cheers up. The most positive radio of the country unites in its broadcast all the comedic genres: jokes of the legendary masters of humor, quotes from favorite comedies, fragments of popular humorous TV shows today - KVN, Evening Urgant, Ural pelmeni, Nasha Russia. In the role of the leading and heroes of the categories "Humor FM" are such star persons as Mikhail Zhvanetsky, Gennady Khazanov, Vladimir Vinokur, Lyon Izmailov, Igor Mamenko, Semyon Altov and others, and recently the showman Nikolai Fomenko joined the radio station's team. Diluted jokes carefully selected Russian popular music. Today "Humor FM" is one of the largest and most popular network radio stations in Russia. Every day, its programs are listened to by over 5.1 million Russians over 12 years old (MediaScope, October 2017 - March 2018). More on "Humor FM" - on the site www.veseloeradio.ru. (http://www.gpmradio.ru/news-page/uid/13998) Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) -------------------------------------- The radio station broadcasting programs in Yakut and Russian languages on HF frequencies of 7295 and 7345 kHz, prepared by NBC "Sakha Yakutia", has ceased broadcasting since April 27. The project was funded by the republican government, broadcasting was discontinued due to financial problems. There is no information on the date of renewal of information at this time. (Captain Flint / http://dxforum.ru/viewtopic.php?t=371) ARMENIA / SYRIA ================= The "Al-Kul" radio station of the Syrian opposition in Arabic from (about) on May 20 suspended transmissions to CB 1350 kHz from 19.25 to 20.57 UTC via a transmitter in Armenia (last checked on June 13) (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria). MOLDOVA ========= A18 Radio Moldova Actualitati - programs in Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian languages. The radio operates at SV 873 and 1494 kHz, only from 0250 to 1900 UTC, on Mondays until 20.00 UTC. Checked in June 2018, in the morning and in the evening on the average waves of 873 and 1494 kHz, and in the afternoon on-line. UTC time. The day of the week is indicated after the time. news 06.00-06.08 1-7, 08.00-08.05 1-7, 08.05-08.10 1-5, 11.00-11.05 1-7, 11.05-11.08 1-5, 15.00-15.08 1-7, 15.08-15.10 1-5. Other programs 17.15-17.55 4 in Ukrainian 17.15-17.55 5 in Bulgarian Other programs in Russian 17.35-17.55 2 Russian House 17.35-17.55 3 The space of culture Panorama of the day (on Saturdays) 18.00-18.05 1-6 18.05-18.15 1-5 18.15-18.28 2-5 Radio Free Europe in Russian for Transnistria 18.15-18.45 1 (Compiled by Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria). UKRAINE ======== * I noticed that the Ukrainian radio at 549 is duplicated by 874. But much weaker. (Valentin Glushchenko, Rostov-on-Don, Russia / https://vk.com/radioreceiver) - From Ukraine they reported that they are broadcasting at 873 kHz, but this is from the Donetsk region for the People's Democratic Republic of Ukraine. (Theo Samara-chat / https://vk.com/radioreceiver) * June 15 in Kiev began broadcasting a radio station in digital format T-DAB (DAB +). Their speeches are provided by the Concern RRT. This is reported by users of the closed private group "Telecom-circle" on Facebook. The message states that currently available programs for seven radio stations: "Ray", "Culture", Old Fashioned Radio, "Meidan", Radio "Maria", "Country FM" and Hype Radio. Recall, on March 29 the National Council summed up the competition for digital broadcasting in Kiev. The applications were submitted by 10 radio stations - all of them became the winners of the contest: Radio Maria, Old Fashioned Radio, Zemlya, Hype Radio, FM Country, First Digital, Ukrainian Radio, Luch, Culture and Meydan ". Later it became known about the cancellation of the license of the first digital radio station, since the latter did not pay the license fee (Source: Mediasat Portal). (http://proradio.org.ua/news/2018jun.php) "RUS-DX PLUS" PARTNER CHANNELS AND INTERNET ============== SWLDXBulgaria News, Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria --------------------------- * SWLDXBulgaria News, June 9-10 PIRATE RADIO Good signal of Russian Music Pirate - Radio Europe on June 10: 1025&1030 on 5832.7 unknown tx to EaEu Music, distorted audio, off at 1045UT http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/good-signal-of-russian-music-pirate.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Bible Voice Broadcasting BVB via Tashkent on June 10 1130-1200 on 15640 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to EaAs English Sun, fair/good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-bible-voice-broadcasting_10.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, June 11-12 RUSSIA Good signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio, June 11 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Ad/Ar/Tu Mon http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/good-signal-of-gtrk-adygeyaadygeyan_11.html UZBEKISTAN(non) R.Rainbow & No.Korea Reform Radio via Tashkent, June 11: Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow 1600-1630 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri, fair/good North Korea Reform Radio 2030-2130 on 7500 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily, good signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/radio-rainbow-north-korea-reform-radio.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, June 11-12 NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 19, 41 & 25mb, June 12 0600-0066 on 15945 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, good 0730-0736 on 7365*unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, good 0740-0746 on 11655 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, good *co-ch JBA on 7365 WNM 003 kW / 145 deg to SEEu German AM Radio HCJB http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-19-41.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, June 12-13 NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady & E11 Oblique in 25 & 19mb on June 13 0730-0736 on 12110 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, very good 0745-0748 on 15720 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-e11_13.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 31 & 25mb, June 13 0820-0826 on 9485 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, good 0830-0836 on 11565 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-31.html U.K.(non) Reception of FEBA Radio via BaBcoCk Yerevan, June 12 1730-1800 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-feba-radio-via-babcock.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, June 12-13 U.K.(non) Trans World Radio Africa via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol on June 13 1630-1700 on 11780 KCH 300 kW / 160 deg to EaAf Somali Daily, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-trans-world-radio-africa_44.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Adventist World Radio AWR via Tashkent on June 13: till 1330 on 9955 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SEAs 40 seconds Voice of Tibet Chinese& 1330-1400 on 9955 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SEAs Assamese Sun/Wed, very good signal Same time on 9955 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SEAs Hmong Th/Fr & Indonesian Mo/Tu/Sa http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-adventist-world-radio-awr.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, June 15 NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady in "the heart" of 31mb on June 15 0940-0946 on 9610 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, fair: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-heart.html AJIKISTAN(non) Frequency change of Voice of Tibet on June 15: 1300-1330 NF 11626 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11628 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/frequency-change-of-voice-of-tibet-via.html TAJIKISTAN(non) Adventist World Radio KSDA via Dushanbe, June 15 till 1330 on 11825 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Tibetan FEBA Radio 1330-1400 on 11825 DB 100 kW / 118 deg to SEAs Thai, good signal: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-adventist-world-radio-ksda.html U.K.(non) Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow via BaBcoCk Tashkent on June 15 1600-1630 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri, weak to fair http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/radio-ranginkamanradio-rainbow-via_15.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, June 15-16 TAJIKISTAN(non) Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet on June 16 1200-1205 NF 11646 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11513 1205-1230 NF 11656 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11507 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/frequency-changes-of-voice-of-tibet-on.html U.K.(non) Trans World Radio Africa via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol on June 15 1815-1845 on 9940 KCH 300 kW / 157 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Fri, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/trans-world-radio-africa-via-babcock.html DX RE MIX NEWS # 1077 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov. Bulgaria. Date June 12, 2018 ---------------------------- ARMENIA(non) Trans World Radio India without English broadcast on June 8 1300-1315 on 9330 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English IS DELETED, TWR IS 1245-1315 on 9910 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Various IS DELETED, TWR IS from 1315 on 9330 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Hindi Mo-Fr, strong signal from 1315 on 9910 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Maithili Mo-Fr, fair/good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/trans-world-radio-india-without-english.html MOLDOVA(non) Fair signal of Trans World Radio India on June 6 1345-1400 on 12160 KCH 300 kW / 098 deg to SoAs Marwari Mon-Wed http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/fair-signal-of-trans-world-radio-india.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady & E11 Oblique in 25, 19, 31mb, June 6 0730-0736 on 12110 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, very good 0745-0755 on 15720 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB, weak to fair 0820-0826 on 9485 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, fair/good 0830-0836 on 11565 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, fair/good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-e11.html NUMBERS STATION Fair signal of S06 Russian Man in 25mb, June 7 1600-1605 on 11496 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/fair-signal-of-s06-russian-man-in-25mb.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 31mb on June 7: 0940-0946 on 9655 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, weak http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-31mb.html RUSSIA Good signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio on June 8 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Fri: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/good-signal-of-gtrk-adygeyaadygeyan_9.html RUSSIA Good signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio, June 11 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Ad/Ar/Tu Mon http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/good-signal-of-gtrk-adygeyaadygeyan_11.html U.K.(non) Very good signal of FEBA Radio BaBcoCk Yerevan, June 5 1600-1630 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Guragena Mon-Wed 1600-1630 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Amharic Thu-Sun 1630-1700 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Amharic Daily 1730-1800 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte Daily http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-good-signal-of-feba-radio-babcock.html U.K.(non) Trans World Radio Africa via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, June 6 1630-1700 on 11780 KCH 300 kW / 160 deg to EaAf Somali, good signal: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-trans-world-radio-africa.html U.K.(non) Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow via BaBcoCk Tashkent on June 8 1600-1630 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri, fair signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/radio-ranginkamanradio-rainbow-via_8.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Voice of Wilderness via Tashkent on June 5 1330-1530 on 7625 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean, fair http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-voice-of-wilderness-via.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Bible Voice Broadcasting BVB via Tashkent on June 10 1130-1200 on 15640 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to EaAs English Sun, fair/good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-bible-voice-broadcasting_10.html UZBEKISTAN(non) R.Rainbow & No.Korea Reform Radio via Tashkent, June 11: Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow 1600-1630 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri, fair/good North Korea Reform Radio 2030-2130 on 7500 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily, good signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/radio-rainbow-north-korea-reform-radio.html DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-24, June 12, 2018 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, USA --------------------------------------- ** ARMENIA. 4810, V. of Armenia, Jun 10, 1545-1555, 33443, Greek, IS from 1545, National anthem, 1546 ID and Opening music, Opening announce, News. 4810, V. of Armenia, Jun 10, 1600-1605, 33443, Kurdish, IS from 1600, National anthem, 1601 ID and opening music, Opening announce, Ethnic music. RX, IC-R75, NRD-525, NRD-345, SATELLIT 750; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, WORLD OF RADIO 1934, DX LISTENING DIGEST] ** AZERBAIJAN [and non]. AZERBAIJAN COURT UPHOLDS BAN ON RFE/RL WEBSITE (June 05, 2018) https://pressroom.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-court-upholds-ban-on-rferl-azadliq-website/29273967.html WASHINGTON -- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) deplored the June 4 decision by the Azerbaijani Supreme Court to uphold a government ban on the company's Azerbaijani website, calling it an attack on the free press and pledging to continue to pursue all available paths of legal recourse. "We learned in 2014, when Azerbaijani authorities closed our bureau without regard to law or due process, that we, and all independent media, are a target," said RFE/RL President Thomas Kent. "This ruling confirms that. It is a blunt use of state power to suppress independent media." The June 4 ruling by the Supreme Court is the country's final word on the ban, which originated with a March 2017 order by the country's Prosecutor-General to block azadliq.org on grounds that it posed a "threat" to the country's national security, and propagated "violence, hatred, or extremism," and slander. RFE/RL has now lost two appeals in its efforts to lift the ban, despite the fact that Azerbaijani authorities have failed in every instance to produce evidence supporting their allegations. The ban, which continued in force during Azerbaijan's recent presidential election, has prompted criticism among international rights monitors. The Committee to Protect Journalists referenced it in a scathing April 6 statement that accused authorities of cleansing the political landscape of "virtually all formal avenues of expressing dissent" ahead of the poll. This week's ruling also affected the websites of other nongovernmental media, including opposition newspaper Azadliq, Meydan TV, and two Internet TV programs. Despite government restrictions, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service, known locally as Radio Azadliq, continues to serve as an essential source of news for online and satellite audiences that number in the millions. The service earned nearly 90 million video views on its YouTube and Facebook channels in 2017, and maintains an active presence on Instagram, Twitter, and Odnoklassniki (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, 7 June 2018, WORLD OF RADIO 1934, DXLD) See also TURKMENISTAN ** INDIA [non]. ARMENIA, Trans World Radio India without English broadcast on June 8 1300-1315 9330 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English IS DELETED, TWR IS 1245-1315 9910 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Various IS DELETED, TWR IS from 1315 9330 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Hindi Mo-Fr, strong signal from 1315 9910 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Maithili Mo-Fr, fair/good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/trans-world-radio-india-without-english.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 7-8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. From the https://vk.com/radioreceiver mailing list: [sic] Hello, dear members of the group. We all know that in 2014, for a powerful radio broadcast in Russia, there has come a black band, which has lasted for more than 4 years. But recently there has been a return to the HF range of the Republic of Sakha. How much I would not go on the Internet with a request for the return of HF SV DV DV broadcasting in Russia, all the same. Recently, on the website of the Russian Information Agency, I found a petition for the restoration of the broadcasting of Mayak radio and the radio of Russia to SV and DV. But when I looked at the number of votes, I (without jokes) ofigail. Only 850 votes. And for consideration at the federal level, you need 100,000 votes. Someone even voted against the petition, well, bastards. So, MAXIMUM REPORTS !!!!!!!! of this petition. I ask you to vote all the members of the group and to repost repost. Let's try to restore Russia's status as a great information resource! Link: https://www.roi.ru/39564/ Good luck! (Nikita Kovalenok, Yalutorovsk, Tyumenskaya oblast, Russia, via RusDX 10 June via WORLD OF RADIO 1934, DXLD) Retro News ----------------------- December 18th 2013 Now they are only heard by heaven Farewell to the radio station "Voice of Russia". Source: https://lenta.ru/articles/2013/12/18/voiceofrussia/ https://vk.com/club59176345 (via RusDX 10 June via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. Republic of Adygea --- GTRK "Adygea" in the summer season broadcasts programs of foreign broadcasting on short waves according to the following schedule: - on Mondays from 1800 to 1830 - in Adyghe, Arabic and Turkish, from 1830 to 1900 - in the Adyghe language; - on Fridays from 1800 to 1900 - in the Adyghe language; - on Sundays from 1900 to 2000 - in the Adyghe language. All broadcasting is conducted at a frequency of 6000 kHz, the transmitter power is 100 kW. The site of GTRK "Adygea": http://www.adygtv.com/programs/radio-inoveshchanie/broadcasted/ ftp://ftp.radio.ru/pub/2018/06/25.pdf (via RusDX 10 June via WORLD OF RADIO 1934, DXLD) Good signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio on June 8 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Fri: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/good-signal-of-gtrk-adygeyaadygeyan_9.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 8-9, WORLD OF RADIO 1934, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Good signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio, June 11 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Ad/Ar/Tu Mon http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/good-signal-of-gtrk-adygeyaadygeyan_11.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 11-12, WORLD OF RADIO 1934, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKMENISTAN [and non]. PRESS RELEASES --- RFE/RL Turkmen Contributor Released From Prison After Serving Term (May 30, 2018) https://pressroom.rferl.org/a/rferl-turkmen-contributor-released-nepeskuliev/29259816.html WASHINGTON -- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) contributor Saparmamed Nepeskuliev has been released from a Turkmen prison after serving a sentence on narcotics charges that numerous international observers have condemned as a brutal attempt to silence a journalist. "Saparmamed should never have been put behind bars in the first place," said RFE/RL President Thomas Kent. "The rights of journalists are protected by international conventions to which Turkmenistan is a signatory. The crime here is Saparmamed's imprisonment, not his reporting." Nepeskuliev's imprisonment drew protests from seven U.S. lawmakers, who sent a letter to Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov in 2016 calling the reporter's detention "unlawful" and urging his immediate release. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared Nepeskuliev's custody "arbitrary" in December 2015, finding that he had been "deprived of liberty for having peacefully exercised his right to freedom of expression." The European Union, OSCE, and numerous media advocacy and human rights groups denounced his detention as politically motivated. Nepeskuliev was released on May 19 after serving a three-year sentence that Turkmen authorities handed down in a closed session, after holding him incommunicado in an undisclosed location for seven weeks beginning in July 2015. Throughout his imprisonment, authorities failed to confirm either his whereabouts or his well-being. His arrest followed an intimidation campaign directed against RFE/RL's Turkmen Service in 2014-2015 that forced the resignations of six of nine of its local correspondents. "Nepeskuliev's imprisonment," RFE/RL said at the time, "was only the most ruthless part of a campaign by the authorities to systematically destroy the country's only independent reporting network." The targeted attacks have continued well into 2018, with veteran correspondent Soltan Achilova suffering no fewer than eight physical assaults over the last 12 months. Contributor Khudayberdy Allashov was subject to severe beatings and slapped with a three-month prison stint on bogus charges in December 2016. Turkmenistan is tied with North Korea as the worst country in the world for media freedom, according to Freedom House's 199-country Freedom of the Press 2017 survey; according to Reporters Without Borders' 180-country 2018 World Press Freedom Index, Turkmenistan ranks 178, ahead of only Eritrea and North Korea. Known locally as Azatlyk Radiosy, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service has for 65 years provided Turkmen audiences with accurate and uncensored news and information as an alternative to the state-run media monopoly. In the past year (through April 2018), its website has been visited an average of 1.2 million times every month, while more than 421,000 videos were viewed on the Service's Facebook page (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, 7 June 2018, WORLD OF RADIO 1934, DXLD) See also AZERBAIJAN BROADCASTING IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ================================= South Korea. -------------------- Soon the opening of a new site of the World Radio KBS. Details here - http://world.kbs.co.kr/guide/index.htm?lang=r (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") - Survey of listeners of the World Radio KBS - 2018 / World Radio KBS conducts another poll of its listeners! Hundreds of listeners, including 25 monitors, were sent by regular mail questionnaires. We kindly ask you to fill them in by the end of August Send us the original by regular mail, either in scanned or photographed by e-mail. In addition, from August 25 to September 9, the survey is conducted online on our site and in the mobile application. Website address: http://world.kbs.co.kr/russian/. The questionnaires are anonymous, all answers are used exclusively in statistical purposes. Respondents selected by lottery will receive memorable prizes. For Participation in the drawing of lots should indicate the e-mail address at the end of the questionnaire. We invite you to take part in the survey! http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/about/about_notice_view.htm?No=11980 (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") WEB RADIO AND TV IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ================================= TV. Russia. ------------------------------- * TV Channel Doctor. WEB: http://doc-tv.ru/ The TV channel "Doctor" is the first popular science television channel about medicine. We offer a wide audience - programs about the achievements of medical science, new methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The "Doctor" channel is: - Leading experts of Russia and the world; - Fundamental science and new ideas in the field of medicine; - Innovative methods of diagnosis and treatment diseases; - Modern technologies and medical equipment. Theme of health concerns everyone! QSL WORLD ======== AK = Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia AV = Alexander Vladimirovich, Rostovskaya oblast, Russia / https://vk.com/club3877182 DE = Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" DK = Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" IZ = Ivan Zeleny, Nezhnevartovsk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open_dx" JL = Jari Lehtinen, Finland / https://www.facebook.com/groups/1080049528677701/ KB = Konstantin Barsenkov, Sankt-Petersburg / "deneb-radio-dx" MH = Marco Hommel, Germany / https://www.facebook.com/groups/1080049528677701/ MR = Mauno Ritola, Finland / https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrthgroup/ PS = Piotr Skorek, Poland SI = Sergey Izyumov, Moscow, Russia / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007868176389&fref=gs&dti=150676608697&hc_location=group_dialog VL = Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" Canada ---------- I received a QSL card from the radio station of the frequency and time standard CHU from Canada for the reception - 05/20/2018, 11.30-11.45 UTC at a frequency of 14670 kHz. Report sent by email: radio.chu @ nrc.ca. On the card - Sandford Fleming (Toronto, 1879), opening a plan for standard time zones. FROM paintings by Rex Woods. Information from the card: CHU time signals are transmitter countinuously on 3330, 7850, 14670 kHz, from an individual vertical antennas located at 45 18 ' N, 75 45 'W, with powers of 3,5 and 3 kW respectively. An AM compatible mode (H3E, upper SSB with carrier reiserted) is used. Carrier frequencies, and the onset, frequency and phase of the 1 kHz tones Which beginnings mark the seconds are all controlled from a cesium frequency standard. A time announcement is made just before the start of each minute, in English and French. A computer-readable code (Bell 103 modem at 300bps) is appended to seconds 31-39. Lts decoding is discribed on the NRC, webcite at: nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/shortwave. (DK) Canada / Romania -------------------------- Received an electronic confirmation from Radio City for the reception - 06/16/2018, 08.00-09.00 UTC at the frequency of 9510 kHz (via the transmitter in Romania, 100 kW). The report was sent by: citymorecars @ yahoo.ca. The confirmation indicates the transmitter Saftica, Romania 100 kW. (DK) China -------- Received e-QSL for the reception of "Xinjiang PBS-Uyghur Service" (1044 kHz). The report was sent to yinglian [at] cri.com.cn (IZ) Czech Republic --------- I received a QSL card from the Russian edition of Radio Prague. 5.5.2018 / 18: 00-18: 29 / Internet To look a card it is possible here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_99.html (AK) Denmark ------------- A letter from World Music Radio: Hello Dmitry Elagin Thanks for your e-mail and thanks for your efforts. Conditions on short wave are generally poor and I am only using 50 Watt on 5840, so no wonder it is hard to receive WMR at your QTH. However I hope to take a new 250 Watt transmitter into use this coming weekend, so I think this will increase your chances of catching WMR at your place. And when 15805 kHz will be ready, I also think you stand a good chance of receiving WMR here. I should be very pleased to send you an e-QSL when you succeed. Also thanks for your kind comments regaring the music played on WMR. Best 73s and good DX, Stig Hartvig Nielsen, World Music Radio (DE) Estonia ------------- I received QSL from the Transmira radio for receiving in Russian via transmitter in Estonia - 05/21/2018, 03.30-04.00 UTC at the frequency of 1035 kHz. A card with a new design, consisting of several mini photos, including number with a photograph of all employees of the Transmitting Radio. Report sent to the personal address of Mikhail Nevolin. The answer came from St. Petersburg. In my Mikhail asked the address for the reports on the TSR reception: Secretary @ twrradio.ru. (DK) France / Germany ---------------------------- I received eQSL Radio Atlantic 2000 International 9 June 2018 / 08.00-09.00 UTC / 6070 kHz / 10 kW Rahrbach Wall, Germany You can see here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_15.html E-mail: atlantic2000international @ gmail.com (AK) - I received eQSL Radio Atlantic 2000 International 10 June 2018 / 19.00-20.00 UTC / 6070 kHz / 10 kW Rahrbach Wall, Germany You can see here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_16.html (AK) Germany -------------- * E-QSL Radio received Ohre Namen 10 June 2018 / 11.00-12.00 UTC / 6070 kHz (via Channel 292) E-mail: radio.on @ gmx.de You can see the confirmation here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_10.html (AK) - Got an eQSL Radio PowerRumpel 10 June 2018 / 13.00-14.00 UTC / 6070 kHz (via Channel 292) E-mail: radiopr @ partyheld.de You can see the confirmation here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_25.html (AK) - Has received eQSL JAKE-FM. 10 June 2018 / 14.00-15.00 UTC / 6070 kHz (via Channel 292) E-mail: radio @ jake-fm.de You can see the confirmation here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_12.html (AK) * Received e-qsl from Radio Oberlausitz International for receiving 9/06/8 / 6070 kHz / 19.00-1930 UTC (VL) - Got an e-qsl from Radio Jake FM for receiving 10/06/18 / 6070 kHz / 14.00-14.30 UTC (VL) Germany / France ----------------------------- Received a QSL card from Deutsche Welle for the reception - 05/20/2018, 06.30-07.00 UTC at a frequency of 11,800 kHz (via a transmitter in France). Card with old radio receivers. The report was sent by e-mail: andrea.schulz @ dw.de. (DK) Germany / Estonia ---------------------------- I received an electronic QSL from the Friedensstime mission for the reception in Russian - 12.06.2018, 01.00-01.30 UTC at the frequency of 1035 kHz (transmitter Tartu, Estonia). The report was sent to: radiomission @ friedensstimme.com. The confirmation was sent by N. Berg. (DK) Guam -------- I received a QSL card for receiving the Mandarin service KTWR (9910 kHz, via Agana). The report was sent to abc [at] twr.org.hk (IZ) India --------- Has received QSL-card All India Radio. 21/4/18/7550 kHz / 17.45-19.45 / English E-mail: spectrum-manager @ air.org.in Subject: Northern gateway of Stupa 1, Sanchi To look a card it is possible here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_28.html (AK) Iran ------- IRIB Tehran English Sce. again sent me in a QSL-postcard in a large envelope by airmail! Format A 4 DIN size! 73! CQ! (SI) Japan ------------ * NHK World Japan I received a new QSL card from the Russian service of Radio Japan in response to a report dated April 24, 2018. The theme of the card is Hometown river (Kochi Prefecture). Also sent a postcard with a picture of fireworks in Yamagata Prefecture. The card is here http://freerutube.info/2018/06/14/qsl-nhk-world-japan-radio-yaponii-aprel-2018-goda/ (DE) * * NHK Radio Japan - QSL-card (738 kHz, 03.30 UTC, 13-04-2018); * Reception through KiwiSDR-Khimki-Russia; Blog: http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/07/nhk-world-radio-japan.html (KB) Netherlands ------------------- * I received the first e-QSL card for me from the pirate Radio Verona from the Netherlands for a report dated June 9, 2018. The card was received by e-mail just 20 minutes after the report was sent. Test broadcast with pop and rock music, station jingles and greetings leading to listeners in online chat. There were hits L'italiano - Toto Cotugno and Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode. The card is here http://freerutube.info/2018/06/10/e-qsl-radio-verona-niderlandyi-iyun-2018-goda/ (DE) * Received eQSL Radio Batavia. E-mail: radiobatavia@hotmail.com The station listened on the air: 10 June 2018 / 20.35-24.00 UTC / 5839 kHz You can see the confirmation here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_11.html (AK) Netherlands / Bulgaria ---------------------------------- Received confirmation by e-mail from the radio station from Holland - Mighty KBC Radio for the reception - 09/06/2018, 15.00-15.45 UTC at the frequency of 9400 kHz (transmitter Kostinbrod, Bulgaria 100 kW). The report was sent to: themightykbc @ gmail.com. Acknowledgment received from Eric van Willegen. (DK) Netherlands / Germany ----------------------------------- Received confirmation by e-mail from the radio station from Holland - Mighty KBC Radio for the reception - 06/10/2018, 01.00-01.30 UTC at the frequency of 9925 kHz (transmitter Nauen, Germany 125 kW). The report was sent to: themightykbc @ gmail.com. Acknowledgment received from Eric van Willegen. (DK) Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) ------------------------------------- * E- QSL card from Pridnestrovsky Radiotelecentr in Grigoriopol transmitting Radyo Denge Welat program in Kurdish on 10. 06. 2018 on 11530 kHz. Посмотреть подтверждение можно здесь - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/pridnestrovsky-radiotelecentr.html (PS) * eQSL Card from TWR India from 14.6.2018 on 12160 kHz Vasavi Voice (MH) Romania ------------- I received a QSL-card from the Ukrainian service Interradio Romania for the reception - 04/19/2018, 15.00-15.26 UTC at a frequency of 5910 kHz. The report was sent by e-mail: ucra @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Orthodox Cathedral. (DK) - I received a QSL-card from the Ukrainian service Interradio Romania for the reception - 11.05.2018, 15.00-15.26 UTC at the frequency of 5910 kHz. The report was sent by e-mail: ucra @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Roman-Catholic Cathedral. (DK) Russia ----------- * Excellent reply, 70.28 Radio Rossii Don-TR Confirmation from Rostov-on-Don. "Hello, Jari! I confirm, indeed, you listened to our air, the names of headings and programs coincide with those in our broadcast edition 11: 10-12: 00. We are an affiliate All-Russian State TV and Radio Company and broadcast from the territory The Russian Federation, the Rostov Region and the city of Rostov-on-Don. In the appendix there is a photo of our teleradio tower, on which the transmitters are located. (JL) * Orthodox radio. St. Petersburg. QSL is a letter. 828 kHz. 02.30-03.12 UTC. The third is QSL from the Russian radio station. (AB) Russia / Austria ------------------------- "Voice of the Andes" - QSL-card (13800 kHz, 15.30 UTC, 26-05-2018); Blog: http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/06/hcjb.html (KB) Slovakia / Russia -------------------------- * Radio Slovakia International A new QSL card was received from the Russian edition of the International Radio of Slovakia in response to the report of May 13, 2018. The theme of this archival series is QSL - SLOVAKIAN ATTRACTIONS AND MONUMENTS, INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF UNESCO, THE REGISTER OF THE WORLD CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE. The card number is 1 - Banská Štiavnica. Banská Štiavnica is a town in central Slovakia at the foot of the Štiavnické Mountains mountain range. The city is a popular tourist destination of Slovakia and since 1993 it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The card is here http://freerutube.info/2018/06/14/qsl-radio-slovakia-international-slovakiya-may-2018-goda/ (DE) * Has received QSL from the Russian service of the International Radio of Slovakia for the reception - 05/12/2018, 23.00-23.27 UTC at a frequency of 738 kHz (via the transmitter in Moscow). The card is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the MRS. The report was sent by e-mail: RSI_russian @ slovakradio.sk. (DK) Spain ------------ Received a QSL card for the reception of "RNE - Radio 5" (558 kHz, via El Palmar, Valencia). The report was sent to jantonio.garcia [at] rtve.es (IZ) Taiwan ------------ Received a QSL May card from the Russian International Radio Service of Taiwan for the reception - 05/13/2018, 14-15 UTC at the frequency of 9590 kHz (via the transmitter on Taiwan). In the card, in the column Transmitter Site ISS is indicated, but we know, that this is not Isudyon in France, but Tamshui in Taiwan. The card is numbered 2018-05. The report was sent by e-mail: russ @ rti.org.tw. (DK) Taiwan / United Kingdom -------------------------------------- I received a QSL card from the German International Radio Service of Taiwan for reception - 10/05/2018, 19.00-20.00 UTC at a frequency of 6185 kHz (through the transmitter in Great Britain). The card is numbered 2018-05. The report was sent by e-mail: deutsch @ rti.org.tw. (DK) Taiwan / France --------------------------- I received a QSL-card of the Russian service of the International Radio of Taiwan. 2018-5. 2018/05/19 / 17-18 UTC / 11955 kHz (AK) Turkey ---------- TRT Ankara sent me in their QSL-card from 2016! TNX! With newest A 18 printed SW Sked.73! CQ! (SI) USA -------- I received a QSL card from the WHRI radio station for the reception in Russian - 05.20.2018, 03.30-04.00 UTC at the frequency of 7385 kHz (the transmitter Cypress Creek, South Carolina, USA). The card is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the radio station, which was noted in 2015. The report was sent via the form on the website: http://lesea.com/whr/quality-reception-report/ (DK) USA / Germany ----------------------- Received eQSL Reception report to Radio "From the Isle of Music" 12 June 2018 / 19.00-20.00 UTC / 6070 kHz (Channel 292, Rohrbach, German) E-mail: ilfordproductions @ gmail.com You can see the confirmation here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_13.html (AK) USA / Palau ------------------ Got a QSL card from the T8WH radio station for the reception in English - 05/19/2018, 12.00-12.30 UTC at the frequency of 9,965 kHz (transmitter Palau, South Pacific). The card is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the radio station, which was 2015, differs from the card for the reception of WHRI. The report was sent through form on the website: http://lesea.com/whr/quality-reception-report/ (DK) USA / Thailand ---------------------- AWR Thailand Office for Asia / Pacific also sent me in 4 QSL postcards in postal envelope! Cancer postmarked in Phra Khanong 10110; dated 28th May; Postage rate: THB 025.00; however, postal return address on the cover was published as: AWR. Silver Springs MD 20904 USA! (SI) Vatican ----------- Vatican Radio has opened a specific address for shortwave reception reports: qsl.request@spc.va (MR) Vietnam ------------- I received a QSL card from the English edition of "Voice of Vietnam" for the reception - 06/05/2018, 19.00-19.27 UTC at the frequency of 9730 kHz. On the card is the island of Lee Son. The report was sent by e-mail: englishsection @ vov.org.vn. (DK) THE CALENDAR ========== 2 June. During the time of Love Radio Saratov, the speed of light was gaining momentum. The "radio of your dreams" has a lot of fans, partners and just good friends who gathered on June 12 at the open area of the suburban recreation center "Volzhino". On this day, recalled only the best of the history of the radio station, received congratulations and listened to the wonderful music. The guests plunged into the atmosphere of love, delight and happiness: a photozone for lovers, a test drive, contests and gifts, a fashion show of world brands, a bright show with the participation of dance groups and a master class in boxing as a deserved master of sports, a member of the Russian national team, champion Europe Artem Chebotarev. For the small participants of the event, funny animators worked. The culmination of the holiday was a foam show and an incendiary disco from DJ and MC Saratov. * - Branch "Choose Radio" in Saratov Radio stations of the branch: "Retro FM", Radio, "Ruskoe Radio", "Avtoradio", Love Radio, Radio Record. (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__69541/) HISTORY OF DX AND RADIO ==================== RADIOPIRATES. Many claim that creating a pirate radio is much more interesting than listening to it. However, many will not delay with a refutation that listening to them is also a considerable pleasure. Is not it a miracle? Looking for the ether, and suddenly from the short-wave polyphony burst, for example, "I'm Frankenstein" or "Radio Rambo". Listen to pirates the law does not prohibit - this is quite a legal occupation. Another thing is to broadcast without a license. But however, who knows: today's pirate can get a license tomorrow ... WE HAVE. It all began in the late 1950s. Then suddenly it turned out that to increase the yield of corn in the fields, it is necessary to take one of their ranges from the Soviet shortwave band. Namely, the range is "160 meters". The range was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, and radio amateurs were invited to re-register and leave the band. Many have done so. But some of them either could not (for various reasons) or perceive such arbitrariness, almost as a personal insult. These guys decided to stay on the band. They changed their official callsigns, more like numbers (like RA4AB), to "humanized" call-names. For example: "Serpentine", "Resonance", "Luck", etc. The air began to sound - To all Free Operators! I'm "Jolly Roger". Who hears - answer. Everything, have arrived! Expressed "high calm", we can say that the Radio Pirate flag has proudly risen over the country of the Builders of Communism! Agricultural communication has a problem: interference from radio transmitters of former owners of the range, who are "outlawed". In 1957, under the Ministry of Communications, a special ether control service was set up, these were small departments of 2-4 people in the regional communications departments. Further, this service was called the State Telecommunications Inspection (GIE). The cleaning of the band began. Direction finder "NDP" - (Illegally Acting Transmitters) has been developed direction finders specially designed for this purpose. For the "radio destroyer", it usually ended up with confiscation of radio equipment and a fine. But there were also cases of criminal prosecution. The radio pirates (for safety reasons) had to switch to the Mid-Wave range. Fortunately the middle waves closely adjoin to "agricultural", or technically competently - "intermediate". Now Free Operators could be heard on an ordinary household receiver. The next stage has begun. It is interesting from where went the favorite scheme of radio-bullies, which at that time became a classical radio-bully "barrel organ" - a transmitting attachment to a conventional tube receiver, which makes it possible to turn it into a receiving and transmitting medium-wave radio station. The scheme is so simple that even a fifth grader can do it. And they did! Young children and schoolchildren actively joined the movement, for whom this very "barrel organ" became the first self-assembled structure. Their enthusiasm is quite understandable. Published at the time (and now) books for novice radio amateurs suggested starting with the assembly of the detector receiver or at best a direct amplification receiver. Few people it can seriously interest, especially if the house already has a modern (for those times) radiolocation. And then immediately radio station! Such anywhere you will not buy, it already INTERESTING! Until now, in some provincial cities of Russia, the medium-wave range of 170-200 m "buzzes" even in the daytime when there is no long-distance passage. "Sharmanka" as 40 years ago remains a means of communication where there is neither the Internet nor the phone, and the casual earnings per week is 200-300 rubles. Radio-bully players are divided into two categories: "truckers" - having powerful transmitters, more interested in conducting long-distance communications (thousands of kilometers), and "organ-grinders" - with a range of action within their settlement. We will continue to call "truckers" and "organ-grinders" this way, although in other regions there were other terms - definitions. The main activity of organ-grinders was "to drive music". This activity, I must say, was in demand by society! It's no secret that Soviet radio broadcasting did not particularly indulge listeners with a variety of repertoire. Tape recorders, all the more - portable, in short supply. And here some "Commissar" or "Smoke" broadcasts the novelties of the Western stage, the semi-forbidden Vysotsky, and so on. It was possible to take a simple "transistor" and rest in the nature under modern music. The authorities, naturally, fought with radium-hooliganism as best they could. Illegal manufacture and use of transmitters was qualified under Article 206 of the RSFSR Criminal Code (hooliganism) - from a fine of 50 rubles. up to 1.5 years. Actually, therefore, with the light hand of some journalist, a neologism "radio bully" arose, and not because Free Operators indecently behaved on the air! Even posters with calls to "surrender" radio hooligans were hung up, but public opinion, thanks to "sharman" music, was on their side. Repressive measures clearly did not bring results. Free operators were caught, but they bred like mushrooms after the rain. Many after the first "voyage" resumed their activities. "Sharman", gaining experience, switched to "truckers", and they were replaced by new ones. If the musical repertoire only changed in the "shamanic ether" over the years and "staff rotation" took place, then the "truckers" had development. They left the Mid-Wave range backwards, to the "intermediate" ones. In the 70s, when the rapid development of the national economy began in the range of 33-57 and 150-170MHz, the radio-hooligans-truckers thoroughly got used to their range. The power of the transmitters was increased. In response to the traditional wish - "kilowatt to the antenna!" You could easily hear: - "Yes, I already have more than a kilowatt!". What then were the radio conversations? Yes, almost everything! On the radio frequency range, one could hear a conversation on an abstract topic with the fascinating story "How I got drunk yesterday", anecdotes of varying degrees of decency, etc. Only politicians escaped - time was like that. There was not enough to get under anti-Soviet! But more often still talked about equipment, antennas, conducted long- distance radio communications (within the Union), competed - whose transmitter is more powerful and more qualitative. Gradually, among the radio operators of the pirate band, the policy of cultural radio exchange without a mate on the air began to take root, the topic became almost the same as for legal radio amateurs, (ie, basically about equipment), but the spirit of freedom and free ether remained. Oddly enough, the state itself. As before, it was required to collect a lot of papers, references and characteristics from the place of work, autobiographies, to enter DOSAAF, etc., in order to design the KV call sign. From the day the application was submitted, it took at least six months, or even more. Initially, permission was given only for the construction or acquisition of a transmitter, and only then the actual work permit. These conditions only contributed to the emergence of new radio-bullies. (continued in the next issue) (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) Mass media ========== Radio interference ------------------------------ Roskomnadzor together with the subordinate radio-frequency service summed up the results of the April applications for detecting and eliminating radio interference received from authorities, organizations and citizens. In April, from the users of the radio-frequency spectrum, 517 complaints of interference (in the same period of 2017 - 376 complaints) were received. In half the cases, experts confirmed the presence of interference effects. A significant part (76%) of requests for interference is related to the operation of portable VHF RES, noise generators, cellular repeaters, repeaters, high-frequency devices for various purposes. At the same time, in most cases, the cause of interference was the operation of the RES without the permission to use radio frequencies. There have also been detected cases of interference due to electromagnetic incompatibility of legally operating RES, failure of RES and HFU, operation of RES with deviation of radiation parameters and reception from established norms and requirements. In all cases confirming interference, appropriate measures have been taken to eliminate them. (https://rkn.gov.ru/news/rsoc/news58460.htm) WORLD NEWS. ===================== Russia ---------- World radio network. The program "Radiopanorama" for fans of long-distance radio reception. The author and presenter - Vadim Alekseev. - The proposal to abolish the principle of network neutrality in Russia. - State analogue TV in Russia will be reduced. - Possibilities of digital radio development in Russia. - Joint ITU-SPbPU seminar on the use of the radio-frequency spectrum. - Another planned inclusion #Grimeton #SAQ on July 1. - Special activities in radio amateur USA. - Commercial station # WINB (USA) is testing DRM on HF. - New unregistered frequency #WTWW. 06/16/2018 (https://vk.com/dxing) United Kingdom ----------------------- British Antarctic Survey Annual Midwinter broadcast will be on June 21 U.K.(non) British Antarctic Survey Annual Midwinter broadcast will be: 2130-2200 on 5985 WOF 300 kW / 184 deg to Antarctica English on June 21 2130-2200 on 6035 DHA 250 kW / 203 deg to Antarctica English on June 21 2130-2200 on 7360 ASC 250 kW / 207 deg to Antarctica English on June 21 (http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/british-antarctic-survey-annual.html) USA ------- Schedule Updates & A Few Words - VORW Radio International - Newsletter 10 Dear VORW Radio Listeners, As time continues to move forward, I would like to provide you with an updated broadcast schedule which is listed below. Secondly - I would just like to share a few thoughts about this radio broadcast. VORW Radio Int. is a light entertainment program, broadcast every week. The show features my talk and commentary at the beginning, often miscellaneous - followed by listener-requested music. My aim is for this show to be somewhat of an institution, you can listen diligently but you also can tune in to a show after a break of several months and not be lost or confused. I try to create a positive atmosphere where I share some thoughts and good music with the world. If you haven't tuned in for a while, I welcome you back! Recently I am in the works to try to re-start transmissions to Europe, updates will be provided on that in the future. Below is the latest broadcast schedule. 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