--------------------------------- "RUS-DX" # 993 Broadcasting of Russia, countries of CIS, Ukraine and Baltic countries (ex. USSR) Sunday / 9 September, 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 ======== Altaisky kray. Biysk. -------------------------------- Radio DFM began its broadcasting in Biysk at a frequency of 106.6 FM. DFM is a radio station that creates and maintains a good mood around the clock with its bright, progressive and interesting music of different directions. DFM in Biysk is part of the Media Group FM-Production, which includes 28 radio stations in the Altai Territory and the Altai Republic. The basis of the broadcast will be the retransmission of the Moscow program. Also, daily on the air there will be a local program on requests and a weather forecast every hour. In Barnaul, DFM has been sounded since 2006. The youth radio station was waiting, and it justified hopes. Music performed by the most popular DJs immediately won popularity not only among young people, but also among listeners of adulthood. (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70411/) Kemerovskaya oblast. -------------------------------- Media Holding MKR-MEDIA launched the broadcasting of its new project PI FM in two cities simultaneously: Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk. September 3 Russian music hits in exclusive processing can be heard on the frequency 98.7 FM (in Kemerovo), at 105.8 (in Novokuznetsk). The launch of PI FM broadcasting in new cities will be supported by an advertising campaign, which includes media support in local media, as well as outdoor advertising and partnership projects. "Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk are strategically important cities for our project. We hope to win the trust of a new audience, continuing to bet on content, in which we are 100% sure ", - commented the general producer of PI FM Igor Irkhin (Azovsky). The hit performed by Mikhail Shufutinsky on September 3 in dance arrangement will open airs in both cities of broadcasting. PI FM is an endless pleasure! (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70397/) Samarskaya oblast. ---------------------------- The branch of the RTRS "Samara ORTPTS" began broadcasting the radio station "Iskatel" in Zhigulevsk and Togliatti. The broadcasting frequency is 92.7 MHz. The transmitter power is 800W. The broadcasting mode is daily, round the clock. Radio is available for more than 872 thousand inhabitants of Zhigulevsk, Togliatti and its environs (http://samara.rtrs.ru/tv/analog/rtrs-nachal-translyatsiyu-radiostantsii-iskatel-v-zhigulevske-i-tolyatti/) St. Petersburg ------------------------ * The calendar is already September. Autumn begins, broadcasting continues! We present the latest information on RDS in St. Petersburg (as of September 1, 2013): PS (Programm Service) - the name of the radio station, RT (RadioText) - messages from the radio station, PTY (Programm Type) - type of radio program 87.5 – Dorozhnoe Radio (LRTC) PS: DOPO * HOE 87,5 FM SPB RT: * Reklama (812) 325 9494 * PTY: POP M 88,0 - Retro FM Saint-Petersburg (LRTCT / RTRS Olgino) PS: RETRO FM 88.0 15 LET! RT: REKLAMA 325-94-94 PTY: OLDIES 88,4 - Avtoradio Saint-Petersburg (LTRTC / RTRS Olgino) PS: * ABTO * 88.4 FM Rasskaji o probke 329 0028 RT: Rasskaji o probke 329 0028 Darim benzin Pravila na aradio.ru PTY: POP M 88,9 - Humor FM Saint-Petersburg (RTRS Olgino) PS: YUMOR FM PTY: VARIED 89.3 - Vesti FM / STRC "Saint-Petersburg" (LRTC) RDS is missing 89.7 - Radio Zenith (LRTC) PS: ZENIT 89.7 FM PTY: NONE 90,1 - Radio Ermitage (LRTC) PS: hermitag RT: Radio Hermitage FM 90.1Mhz St Petersburg PTY: NONE 90.6 - Radio dly dvoikh (LRTC) PS: FOR 2 90.6 FM artist and the name of the song (during the advertisement: REKLAMA 407-8844) RT: RDDFM.RU PTY: VARIED 91,1 – Novoe radio Saint-Petersburg (RTRS Olgino) PS: NOVOE RADIO 91.1 FM PTY: POP M 91,5 - Echo of Moscow / Echo of Petersburg (RTRS Olgino) RDS is missing 92.9 - sound IZ.RU / Russian news service (LRTC) PS: PCH RT: RUSSIAN NEWS SERVICE PTY: AFFAIRS 93,9 - Radio Rodnykh Dorog (Volosovo) PS: -RRD-- RT: RADIO RODNYH DOROG PTY: POP M 95.0 - Radio Energy St. Petersburg (LTRTC / RTRS Olgino) PS: ENERGY 95.0 PTY: POP M 95,5 - Sports FM / Studio 21 (LRTC) PS: SPORT FM 95.5 FM PTY: SPORT 95.9 - Comedy Radio (LRTC) RDS is missing 97,0 - Radio Dacha Saint-Petersburg (LRTC) PS: RADIO DACHA 97,0FM PTY: POP M 99,0 - Radio Russii / STRC "Saint-Petersburg" (LRTC) Ps: RADIORUS 99.0 FM RT: RADIORUS 99,0i PTY: NONE 100.1 - The popular classic (Simagino) PS: WWW.CLASSICA.RU 100.1 FM SPB RT: * REKLAMA (812) 407 8844 * PTY: CLASSICS 100.5 - Europe Plus St. Petersburg (LTRTC / RTRS Olgino) PS: Europa Plus 100,5 FM RT: artist and song title (during advertisement and Moscow broadcast: REKLAMA 325-94-94) PTY: POP M 100.9 - Peter FM (LRTCTC / RTRS Olgino) PS: PITER FM 100.9 PTY: ROCK M 101,4 - Eldoradio (RTRS Olgino) PS: ELDO RADIO 101,4 FM PTY: VARIED 102.0 – Strana FM (LRTC) PS: STRANAFM PTY: POP M 102.8 - Radio Maximum (RTRS Olgino) PS: MAXIMUM 102.8 PTY: ROCK M 103.4 - DFM (LRTC) PS: D-FM 103.4 FM RT: D-FM 103.4 PTY: POP M 103.7 – Detskoe Radio (LRTC) PS: DETI FM PTY: CHILDREN 104,0 – Nashe Radio Saint-Petersburg (RTRS Olgino) PS: NASHE RT: NASHE RADIO 104 FM PTY: ROCK M 104.4 - Radio Chanson St. Petersburg (LRTC) PS: RADIO SHANSON 104.4 FM PTY: VARIED 104.8 - sound IZ.RU / Radio Baltika (LRTC) PS: BALTIKA RT: BALTIKA PTY: AFFAIRS 105.3 - Love Radio St. Petersburg (LRTC) PS: LOVE RT: LOVE PTY: POP M 105,9 - Radio Monte Carlo St. Petersburg (LRTC) PS: MONTE CARLO 105.9 FM PTY: POP M 106.3 - Radio Record (LRTC) PS: RECORD 106.3 RT: Artist and song title (during advertising: RECORD DANCE RADIO) PTY: POP M 107,0 - Radio Mayak / STRC "Saint-Petersburg" (LRTC) RDS is missing 107,4 - FM Business (LRTCTC / RTRS Olgino) PS: BUSINESS 107.4 FM REKLAMA 920-1074, exchange rates, oil, micex, barrel PTY: FINANCE 107,8 - Russikoe radio Saint-Petersburg (RTRS Olgino) PS: PYCCKOE 107,8 FM, time (HH: MM: CC) PTY: POP M (https://vk.com/club59176345) * From St. Petersburg on August 29 at 828 kHz MW at 01.20 was the program of Pravoslavnoe Radio, in spite of its announced schedule: 02.00-06.00 and 14.00-18.00. On the 31st of August I heard a comment on a social theme on Radio Gazeta Slovo - all were in Russian. In both cases, there was a hum, a jamming with a direction from the Middle East. (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria). Sverdlovskaya oblast. Asbest. -------------------------------------------- The city of Asbest of the Sverdlovsk region joined the "Humor FM" regional broadcasting network. The radio station was sounded here on September 1, 2018 on the FM frequency of 88.6 MHz. Every day "Humor FM" raises the mood of millions of Russians. 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 more than 5 million Russians over 12 years old listen to its programs (MediaScope, January-June 2018). The site of the radio station is www.veseloeradio.ru. (http://www.gpmradio.ru/news-page/uid/14298) KYRGYZSTAN ============= Some news and changes in the program Birinchi (First) Radio on shortwave 4010 and irregularly at 4820 kHz, and on medium waves 612, 1404 and 1431 kHz: in Russian: news, lasting 3 to 5 minutes from Monday to Friday at 03.25 , 05.00, 06.20, 10.00, and on Saturdays and Sundays at 01.05, 01.55 and 07.05. The results of the day on weekdays from 12.30 and from 17.28, on Saturdays. Results of the week from 12.40, Orthodox program on Sundays since 01.10, and there are other programs in Russian. The news is retransmission of the BBC World Service in English from Monday to Friday from 10.05, on weekends from 10.00 with the Sport News program, and from Monday to Saturday from 16.00 (but this Saturday will be from 6 pm - may be an exception?) BBC News program. (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria). MOLDOVA ========= Radio Free Europe in Russian was heard on September 30 from 18.15-18.45 hrs at MW 873 and 1494 kHz with a program from Transnistria. At the end of the program, an announcement in Russian / Moldovan "Radio Europe Libera" and in the Moldovan "Radio Moldova National". (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria). USA ===== The program in English, via a transmitter, either in Armenia or in Uzbekistan, on Sundays from 11.30 to 15,640 kHz is heard well in Sofia, compiled by the Christian service of Jacques van Impe and broadcast via Bible Voice Broadcasting. These programs also sound on many other radio stations (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria). “RUS-DX PLUS” PARTNER CHANNELS AND INTERNET ============== SWLDXBulgaria News, Editor: Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria --------------------------- * SWLDXBulgaria News, Sept.1 UNIDENTIFIED utility transmission in Russian, Sept.1 0804&0840 on 6086 kHz USB mode in Russian, fair/good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/unidentified-utility-transmission-in.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, Sept.3 NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 31mb&25mb, Sept.3 1200-1206 on 9145 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, good: 1210-1216 on 11460 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, fair: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-31mb_5.html RUSSIA Fair/good signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio, Sept.3 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Ady/Ara/Tur Mon: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/fairgood-signal-of-gtrk-adygeyaadygeyan.html U.K.(non) Radio Ranginkaman & Voice of Martyrs via BaBcoCk Tashkent, Sept.3 1530-1600 on 7505 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Voice of Martyrs, weak 1600-1630 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri R.Rainbow, weak http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/radio-ranginkaman-voice-of-martyrs-via.html U.K.(non) Trans World Radio Africa via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, Sept.3 1630-1700 on 11780 KCH 300 kW / 160 deg to EaAf Somali, good signal: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/reception-of-trans-world-radio-africa.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, Sept.4-6 NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady & Dengê Welat on 11530 kHz, Sept.5: 0730-0736 on 11530 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, + co-ch same time on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish BRB Dengê Welat 0740-0746 on 12140 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/s06s-russian-lady-denge-welat-on-11530.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 31mb on Sept.5 0830-0836 on 9255 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, fair 0840-0846 on 9952 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB/AM, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-31mb_6.html TAJIKISTAN(non) BRB Living Water Ministry Broadcasting via Dushanbe, Sept.5 1500-1600 on 9470 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu, fair to good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/brb-living-water-ministry-broadcasting.html * SWLDXBulgaria News, Sept.7-8 RUSSIA Good signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio on Sept.7 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Fri: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/good-signal-of-gtrk-adygeyaadygeyan.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Voice of Wilderness via Tashkent, Sept.7: 1330-1530 on 7625 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean, fair http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/reception-of-voice-of-wilderness-via.html UZBEKISTAN(non) North Korea Reform Radiovia Tashkent, sept.7 1430-1530 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, fair http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/reception-of-north-korea-reform.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Voice of Martyrs via Tashkent on Sept.7 1530-1600 on 7505 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, weak http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/reception-of-voice-of-martyrs-via.html UZBEKISTAN(non) NHK World Radio Japan via Tashkent, Sept.7 1530-1600 on 9600 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs Hindi, fair: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/09/reception-of-nhk-world-radio-japan-via_8.html DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-35, August 28, 2018 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, USA ----------------------------------------- ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 6165, Aug 23 at 1306, Sea Breeze earnest YL in English as Thursdays only from JSR JAPAN, on her latest QSY, only poor (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. UZBEKISTAN, R. Free No. Korea & Voice of Wilderness via Tashkent, August 22 Radio Free North Korea 1200-1300 on 15630 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, very good Voice of Wilderness 1330-1530 on 7625 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean, fair/good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/08/rfree-nokorea-voice-of-wilderness-via.html No. Korea Reform Radio & Voice of Martyrs via Tashkent, August 22 North Korea Reform Radio 1430-1530 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, very good Voice of Martyrs 1530-1600 on 7505 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/08/nokorea-reform-radio-voice-of-martyrs.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, August 22-23, DX LISTENING DIGEST) * KURDISTAN [non]. 11530, MOLDOVA, Radyo Denge Welat, Grigoriopol in Kurdish 08.25.2018 0751-0824 man long talk, other man brief talk, brief music pause at 0758, man chant with strings instrumental music, time pips at 0800, music break and woman announcement into presumed news with same music breaks,(till 0810), music pause into non stop music program, with man typical chant with strings instrumental music, woman only voice chant, men choral chant, heard inLsb, slow qsb at times with mild rustle, good; in // http://www.denge-welat.org in streaming with some seconds of delay from broadcast in shortwaves; (Gianni Serra - Roma-Italy, JRC NRD 525 receiver; Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP outboard audio filter; DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Radio Sakha remains silent on SW --- [Ron Howard boldizes a few passages from the Yakutia story in last DXLD from Rus-DX:] ``Due to the cessation of broadcasting on short and medium waves in Yakutia, local reindeer herders are literally cut off from civilization. The released funds were directed to increase the volume of Yakut broadcasting in the FM-band. Since April 27, 2018, broadcasting on HF has been terminated due to the stoppage of funding`` (via Ron Howard, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1945, DXLD) Had been on SW for about two years (gh, ibid.) ** RUSSIA. Short waves. Reference signals of frequency and time. RWM. Moscow, 56 degrees 44 minutes north latitude / 37 degrees 38 minutes of the longitude  4996 kHz / 10 kW  9996 kHz / 10 kW 14996 kHz / 10 kW On air 24 hours a day. Works simultaneously on three frequencies, except first Wednesday of the first month of the quarter for 4996; the second Wednesday of the first month of the quarter for 9996; the third Wednesday of the first month of the quarter for 14996 kHz is 08h00m - 16h00m. Program: Time of signal transmission - minutes and seconds / signal form 00.00-07.55, 30.00-37.55 / Signals NON 08.00-09.00, 38.00-39.00 / The transmitter is switched off 09.00-10.00, 39.00-40.00 / Signals of the radio station identification 10.00-19.55, 40.00-49.55 / Signals ?1?, containing second, minute  labels and information DUT1 + dUT 20.00-29.55, 50.00-59.55 / A1N signals with repetition rate of 10 Hz The time signals 56, 57, 58, and 59 seconds following 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 39, 44, 49, 54 and the 59th minute is skipped. DESIGNATION OF RADIATION In accordance with the Radio Regulations of the Russian Federation, the following symbols are given to the radiated signals: NON - unmodulated carrier vibrations; A1N (A2N) - radiation of type A1 (A2), which does not contain information of a changing character; A1X (A2X) - radiation of type A1 (A2) containing information of nonstandard form; (BULLETIN 16/2018, REFERENCE SIGNALS OF FREQUENCY AND TIME, Moscow, 2018 via Rus-DX Aug 26 via DXLD)) ** RUSSIA. In Russian. The history of the "Echo of Moscow". Live nail / Sergey Buntman // 08/22/2018 First Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the radio station Ekho Moskvy Sergei Buntman on the air of the "Morning Turn" https://youtu.be/rdzLF2p_aeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdzLF2p_aeY&feature=youtu.be The time in the air is 20 minutes 54 seconds (Ruslan Slavutsky, Moscow region, Russia Rus-DX Aug 26 via DXLD) ** TIBET [non]. TAJIKISTAN, Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet, August 27: 1205-1230 NF 11645 DB100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11644 1300-1305 NF 11624 DB100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11623 1305-1330 NF 11626 DB100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11614 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/08/frequency-changes-of-voice-of-tibet.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, August 27-28, DX LISTENING DIGEST) What? They got off a split frequency to 11645? A mistake? (gh, DXLD) ** UKRAINE. [Re 5833v pirate:] If the transmitter is near Mt Hoverla, then it's firmly in the far west of Ukraine, and happens to be the tallest mountain in Ukraine and popular hiking destination. Should be easy to be certain whether in Russia or Ukraine to avoid confusion. Wonder why Ivo insists on saying it's in Russia? 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, WOR iog via DXLD) When I insisted that the transmitter is in Russia, there is no such thing, Walter (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) It is easily misunderstood if you call it a ``Russian pirate`` --- perhaps meaning Russian *language* (among others). Ivo did not head the entry as Russia (or Ukraine). (Glenn, ibid.) OK, sorry for the confusion (Ivo). In this day and age, one has to be sensitive to the area concerned. Russian language pirate is OK, "Russian pirate" is not, if it's positively from Ukrainian territory! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) But even if the site is correct, it could also be an ethnically Russian operation by Russians; note that Ukrainian is not one of the languages reported (gh, DXLD) Didn't think of that. I suppose the content would tell whether it's a Ukrainian or Russian op. Should be easy to tell between the two by the content. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, BC, ibid.) BC-DX 1354, 7 September 2018 Editor : Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany ----------------- ARMENIA FEBA Radio via BaBcoCk FMO via CJSC Yerevan Gavar Armenia on August 31 1630-1700 12125 ERV 300 kW 192 deg to EaAF Amharic 1730-1800 7510 ERV 300 kW 192 deg to EaAF Silte (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 1) TAJIKISTAN Adventist World Radio via Yangiyul, Dushanbe, August 31 1330-1400 11825 DB 100 kW 118 deg to SoEaAS Thai, very good (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 1) DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-36, September 5, 2018 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, USA ---------------------------------------- ** CRIMEA [and non]. RFE/RL piece on Russian/Ukrainian media war in Crimea https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-crimea-radio-jamming/29457799.html?ltflags=mailer (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria BC, Aug 29, WOR iog via DXLD) Viz.: Russia, Ukraine Battle For Crimean Airwaves August 28, 2018 12:44 GMT Crimea Desk, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service No media source currently available [sic] 0:04 2:25 0:00 Since Russia's seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, it has sought to control all aspects of life on the peninsula, including its airwaves. Russian transmissions are jamming frequencies broadcast from the Ukrainian mainland, while Kyiv fights back with new and upgraded radio towers. [Ukrainian audio, 2:25 video, captioned in English, examples of jamming] THE Ukraine --- The jammer or the jammed? With Pridnestrovye on their roadmap as the next jamming target, reportedly... https://www.unian.info/society/10088279-poroshenko-launches-system-of-counteracting-anti-ukrainian-broadcast-in-donbas.html (Leo Barmaleo, Moldova, ibid.) Viz. below --- I’m sorry, but is Leo baiting us with his “THE” designation? Anyone in the know understands that this is derogatory towards Ukraine. Otherwise, jamming can go both ways. Historically, though, it has almost always originated in totalitarian countries. Enough said. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) Maybe with the all-CAPS --- but I think many not in the know may utter ``The Ukraine`` unaware of the distinxion. How, anyway did a definite article ever get attached to a name in a language with no articles? (gh, DXLD) Poroshenko launches system of counteracting anti-Ukrainian broadcast in Donbas 11:20, 20 April 2018 Ukraine 2495 0 The system of complex countering Russian information aggression in the war area blocks analog and digital TV signals of more than 40 Russian and pro-Russian TV channels. Photo from UNIAN Photo from UNIAN [caption] Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko held a meeting in the ad hoc center on the state information security and countering Russian propaganda, where the system was launched aimed at jamming Russian propaganda in Donbas. The president informed that the National Security and Defense Council, along with the Ministry of Information Policy, Rada national security and defense committee, National TV and Radio Broadcasting Council, and Security Service of Ukraine had developed and implemented the system to block anti-Ukrainian broadcasts in the war area. "We will protect Ukrainians from the 'information poison' coming from the Russian Federation," Poroshenko said, emphasizing the importance of Thursday's decision made by the Parliament "in protecting the territorial integrity in both the religious and confessional sense" (referring to the Appeal to the Ecumenical Patriarch on granting the Tomos of Autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church), the president's press service reports.. "I congratulate you on the beginning of the effective functioning of the system of countering anti-Ukrainian broadcast in the war area. I am convinced that today this is a significant milestone, a significant progress in protecting Ukraine from the factors of Russian hybrid aggression, and I thank you all for your work," the president said. The system of complex countering Russian information aggression in the war area blocks analog and digital TV signals of more than 40 Russian and pro-Russian TV channels in Donbas. It is aimed to fight Russia's information expansion and propaganda in the war area, allowing to protect in the information domain the Ukrainian citizens living in more than 150 inhabited settlements along the contact line. Read also [sidebar link] Russian electronic warfare station discovered in Donbas, says Tymchuk The president instructed responsible officials to guarantee a reliable protection of both the jamming system and Ukrainian transmitters enabling Ukrainian broadcasts across the temporarily occupied areas. "It is about conveying a signal of Ukrainian media that can be considered today as a vaccination against Russian propaganda. The assistance of foreign partners who gave us these transmitters is as important as the provision of lethal weapons, as it is a key system of protecting Ukraine's sovereignty from hybrid aggression." "We cannot be carefree here, we cannot but deliver a corresponding reaction from the Ukrainian state to the threats and challenges we are facing today. First of all, to date, this poison comes from the occupied territory, from the east of our country to ensure the distribution of Russian propaganda to citizens of Ukraine living near the contact line – in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhia regions," the president emphasized. According to the Ukrainian leader, these signals are spread via radio transmitters located just along the contact line. Poroshenko is going to visit Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the nearest time. "I will personally check the quality of the Ukrainian broadcasting in the war area," he said. Read also [sidebar link] Ukraine to expand TV, radio broadcasts across Crimea The president instructed NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov to work out the issue of locating such counteraction systems not only in Donbas, but also in the areas with the highest risk of such threats. "We must consider an opportunity of applying such technology not only along the Ukraine-Russia border, but also along the uncontrolled area of the Ukraine-Moldova border in Transnistria," he said. "There is also a possibility of information sabotage in Odesa region. Peace and stability of Odesa region are also a priority for us," Poroshenko added. As UNIAN reported earlier, on February 9, 2018, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko enacted a decision by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of January 26, 2018, to introduce additional measures to counteract Russia's information aggression (via DXLD) ** TIBET [non]. 11601, Voice of Tibet, Dushanbe. Tibetan news program at 1240 with a good signal, 24/8 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Horizontal Sky Loop, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU, Sept Australian DX News via DXLD) Another one only 1 kHz offset (gh) TAJIKISTAN, Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet, August 30 1330-1400 NF 9889 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 9896 1335-1400 NF 9894 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 9876 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/08/frequency-changes-of-voice-of-tibet_31.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, August 30-31, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UKRAINE. RFE/RL Outraged At Data Disclosure Order Targeting Ukrainian Investigative Journalist --- September 04, 2018 WASHINGTON -- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is outraged at a Ukrainian court's approval of the prosecutor-general’s request for the cellphone data of an RFE/RL Ukrainian Service reporter spanning a period of 17 months, calling the ruling excessive and in flagrant violation of international standards. “The court’s decision is inconsistent with Ukraine’s own commitments to promote and protect a free press. It creates a chilling atmosphere for journalists and should be nullified,” said company spokesperson Joanna Levison. "That the request targets well over a year's worth of data belonging to a prominent Ukrainian investigative journalist raises deeply troubling questions about the real intent of those seeking the information," she said. The request, approved by a Ukrainian court on August 27, permits investigators to obtain information from mobile service providers about calls to and from RFE/RL journalist Natalia Sedletska, author and host of the acclaimed anti-corruption TV program Schemes: Corruption in Details. The information includes phone numbers; the date, time, duration and geolocation of calls; sent and received text messages and photos, and other data. The prosecutor-general’s office has said the information is part of a criminal investigation into the alleged disclosure of state secrets by Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Artem Sytnyk during a meeting with journalists last year. Sedletska, along with other journalists, is a witness in the case. During the period covered by the request (July 2016 to November 2017), Schemes reported on several investigations involving senior Ukrainian officials, including the prosecutor-general, Yuriy Lutsenko. RFE/RL is preparing a complaint to the prosecutor-general’s office claiming the request exceeds legal limits and intrudes into the private life and protected information of a journalist. It will also appeal to the Supreme Justice Council that oversees the country’s courts that the court ruling does not correspond to the needs of the investigation and is unsubstantiated. With over 11 million viewers, RFE/RL’s investigative program Schemes: Corruption in Details is an award-winning weekly program that has been devoted to exposing high-level political corruption and abuse of power in Ukrainian society since 2014. A joint production of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service and Ukrainian Public Television (UA:Pershiy), Schemes also airs on the private Ukrainian Channel 24, independent channel Hromadske TV, and on Facebook and YouTube. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, with a monthly average of over 4 million visits to its website in 2017, sets a standard in the Ukrainian media market for independence, professionalism, and innovation. In addition to Schemes, it provides Ukrainian-speaking audiences with important reporting on developments in Ukraine, Europe and the EU, and accurate coverage of eastern Ukraine and Crimea on its award-winning Donbas Realities and Crimea Realities websites. https://pressroom.rferl.org/a/rfe-rl-outraged-at-data-disclosure-order-targeting-ukrainian-investigative- journalist/29471693.html (4 September 2018 via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, DXLD) РАДИОВЕЩАНИЕ НА РУСССКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ ==================================== Аляска ----------- ** ALASKA. Glenn, I just happened to be up, decided to check out KICY via my Amazon Echo Dot. Monitored between about 0735 and 0801 UT. All Russian programming. Format was music, sort of like what we call “contemporary Christian,” but less raucous than that music tends to be here in the [lower] US. All singing in Russian. At top of hour, 0800 (midnight in Alaska, I guess) canned ID in English, and a longer canned ID in Russian. Then, back to music. Actually, not unpleasant background music, if you don’t speak Russian and don’t care about the words. I don’t know what time Russian begins, and when it ends. I can check this out, if you think it would be of interest to MW DX-ers. I wonder how well this signal is heard in Russian Siberia, or if anyone bothers to listen. If they have any strong signals on 846, or 855, they may have problems. Wonder who sponsors this. Wonder if KNLS is involved. It looks as if KICY has Russian for most of the after midnight time, some music, as I described, some preaching. During the Russian, the hourly legal ID in English is very brief, “KICY, Nome.” Could be hard for a DX-er to confirm. 73, (Tim Hendel, Huntsville AL, Aug 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Tim, Tnx for the KICY info. No relation to KNLS. Their website has lots of info, including: ``KICY AM & FM are owned & operated by Arctic Broadcasting Association, Inc. which is an affiliated corporation of the Evangelical Covenant Church. KICY AM-850 & ICY 100.3 FM - P.O. Box 820 Nome, AK 99762 - (907) 443-2213`` About their Russian mission: http://www.kicy.org/?page_id=4 ``Spreading the Gospel to Western Alaska and the Russian Far East. Russian Mission At KICY, we’ve been broadcasting into Russia since 1960. It wasn’t until the late 1980’s that we realized we were reaching many Russian listeners at 5,000 watts. Today, KICY is the only [sic] commercial radio station in the United States licensed by the FCC to broadcast into another country in their language. When the people of western Alaska are sleeping from 11pm to 5am, it’s evening in Chukotka, our nearest neighboring region. It is then, that KICY turns all 50,000 watts westward into this often cold and dark part of the world. Our broadcasts are hosted by Russian Programmer, Luda Kinok, a native of the Chukotkan village of Sereniki. She brings current news, weather and music to the program, along with a Russian version of the popular program “CareForce”, where Russian pastors from the area pray over the radio. KICY Audio --- Download One of Luda’s songs from a recent recording session. Luda sings`` (via gh to Tim Hendel, via DXLD) Thanks, Glenn. Interesting! I never heard of that church. I just wonder how reception is in Siberia. Guess I'll never go there to find out. 73, (Tim to Glenn, via DXLD) Tim, Also there are very few MW stations left in Russia, none on 846 or 855. There are a few in China, Korea, Japan. Only significant one is 500 kW in Pyongyang on 855, but that`s still a long way from eastern end of Siberia (Glenn to Tim, ibid.) Glenn, thanks! Interesting to know that KICY has a clear shot. Wonder how many Comrades listen (Tim, ibid.) (DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-35, August 28, 2018) WEB RADIO AND TV IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ================================= Russia. TV. ------------------- Moscow. Disney TV Channel. WEB: https://kanal.disney.ru/ The Disney Channel is an entertainment channel for the whole family, which began broadcasting in Russia on December 31, 2011. The channel offers Russian viewers high-quality entertainment programs for the whole family, including those produced by Disney in Russia. In the Disney Channel distribution grid - full-length animated films, modern animated series, classic Disney animation, feature films, Disney Channel original film and Russian production, such as a program for viewers of all ages about fashion and lifestyle / Within the framework of the "Big Animation at 19:30" line, Disney Channel viewers can watch the popular full-length animated movies every day. QSL WORLD ======== AG = Alexander Golovihin, Togliatti, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" AK = Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia AP = Andrey, Tomsk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" DE = Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx". DK = Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" IK = Igor Kolke, Moscow, Russia / https://kolkeradio.blogspot.com/2018/09/qsl-gaweylon-tibetan-radio.html#more IZ = Ivan Zeleny, Nizhnevartovsk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & “open_dx” V = Vasily, Moscow, Russia / "open_dx" VL = Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" Alaska ---------- Has received QSL - a card from KNLS for reception on May 26, 2017. at 11870 kHz. (35 Anniversary KNLS 1983 - 2018). (AG) China -------- I received a QSL card from the Japanese service "China Radio International" (9585 kHz, via Xian). The report was sent to: nihao2180 [at] cri.com.cn (IZ) Germany -------------- * Received an electronic QSL from Radio Oberlausitz International for the reception - 08/11/2018 at a frequency of 6070 kHz via a transmitter in Germany, 10 kW. Report sent by e-mail: post @ radio-oberlausitz-international.de. (DK) * Received QSL from Radio DARC, the program of the German radio club for the transfer on July 14, dedicated to the RadioScience Championship, held in Germany. The frequency is 13860 kHz, via the transmitter in Austria. Reception in Moscow was simply magnificent (V) * Has received electronic QSL from radio station Studio 52 for reception - August 31, 2018, 14.00-14.30 UTC at a frequency of 7225 kHz (Nauen, Germany 125 kW). The report was sent to: studio52radiogroup @ gmx.de. (DK) * Got a qsl card from Radio DARC - Germany for the reception 14.07.18 / 11.00 11.30 UTC // 13680 kHz + qsl letter - Special transmission during the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC - 2018) (VL) Hong Kong ----------- Has received QSL for reception on 9275 kHz Radio Liangyou / Reported (AG) India ---------- Got a verification card from Gaweylon Tibetan Radio for listening to the program on June 10, 2018 at a frequency of 15215 kHz. The report was sent to the electronic box: gaweylon @ gmail.com (IK) Japan ----------- I received a QSL card from Radio Japan for the reception in Russian - 01/27/2018, 03.30-04.00 UTC at the frequency of 1386 kHz (via the transmitter in Lithuania). Subject card "Snow Country" (Akita Prefecture). The report was sent via the form on site. (DK) - I received a QSL card from Radio Japan for the reception in Russian - 01/28/2018, 11.00-11.30 UTC at the frequency of 5985 kHz (via the transmitter in Japan). Subject card "Snow Country" (Akita Prefecture). The report was sent via the form on site. (DK) - I received a QSL card from Radio Japan for the reception in Russian - 24.02.2018, 05.30-06.00 UTC at the frequency of 11,790 kHz (via the transmitter in Japan). Subject cards "Kagura: Sacred Dance" (Shimane Prefecture). The report was sent through form on the site. (DK) - I received a QSL card from Radio Japan for the reception in Russian - 01/03/2018, 04.30-05.00 UTC at the frequency of 6165 kHz (via the transmitter in Germany). Subject cards "Kagura: Sacred Dance" (Shimane Prefecture). The report was sent through form on the site. (DK) - I received a QSL card from Radio Japan for the reception in Russian - 04/27/2018, 04.30-05.00 UTC at the frequency of 6165 kHz (via the transmitter in Germany). Subject of the "Swimming Carp" card (Tokyo). The report was sent via the form on the website. (DK) - I received a QSL card from Radio Japan for the reception in Russian - 06/03/2018, 05.30-06.00 UTC at the frequency of 11,790 kHz (via the transmitter in Japan). Subject card "Hometown River" (Kochi Prefecture). The report was sent via the form Online. (DK) Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) -------------------------------------- Received e-QSL for the reception of "TWR Africa" (11780 kHz, via Grigoriopol) in Somali language. The report was sent to: somtwr [at] twr.co.ke, prtc [at] idknet.com (IZ) Romania ------------- * I received a QSL-card from the Romanian service "Radio Romania International" (9500 kHz, via Galbeni). The report was sent to: rri [at] rri.ro (IZ) * I received a QSL card from the German service Interradio Romania for the reception - 07/18/2018, 06.00-06.26 UTC at the frequency of 9700 kHz. The report was sent by e-mail: germ @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Ruins of the Roman Camp. (DK) Slovakia -------------- * Has received again QSL from Slovakia for reception on 738 kHz (25 years RSI) (AG) * Slovakia -------------- 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 August 3, 2018. The theme of this QSL is the crown of the bride. QSL was sent from Bratislava on August 17, 2018. QSL can be found here http://freerutube.info/2018/08/15/qsl-radio-slovakia-international-slovakiya-iyul-2018-goda/ (DE) - Received a QSL card from the Russian edition of the International Radio of Slovakia in response to a report of August 21, 2018. The theme of this QSL is the 25th anniversary of the station. QSL shipped from Bratislava on August 24, 2018. QSL can be found here http://freerutube.info/2018/09/05/qsl-radio-slovakia-international-slovakiya-avgust-2018-goda/ (DE) South Korea -------------------- Received 2 QSL cards, 2018; stickers and brochure "Korea's sole international broadcaster in 11 languages from the Russian service KBS World Radio (AK) Taiwan. ------------ * Has received 14 QSL-cards of the Russian service of the International radio of Taiwan with a stamp "RETRO-QSL" The reports for August were confirmed. (AK) * Has received retro-QSL from RTI for reception on August 11 at 11955 kHz. On the photo Oil-seed rape flowers. I wonder what year of release. I really do not have that. (AG) * Has received 41 retro-QSL-card from MRI for August. Flower series, birds and different "raznoboy." (AP) * Radio Taiwan International Received the first for me five QSL cards from the Russian edition of the International Radio of Taiwan for the action Retro QSL. The envelope was sent from Taipei on August 15, 2018. QSL can be found here http://freerutube.info/2018/09/03/qsl-radio-taiwan-international-tayvan-avgust-2018-goda-retro-qsl/ (DE) - I received a second letter for me, in which eight QSL cards from the Russian edition of the International Radio of Taiwan for the action Retro QSL. The envelope was sent from Taipei on August 22, 2018. QSL can be found here http://freerutube.info/2018/09/05/qsl-radio-taiwan-international-tayvan-avgust-2018-goda-retro-qsl-chast-2/ and here http://freerutube.info/2018/09/05/qsl-radio-taiwan-international-tayvan-avgust-2018-goda-retro-qsl-chast-3/ (DE) Taiwan / France --------------------------- I received a QSL card from the Russian International Radio Service of Taiwan for reception - 08/07/2018, 17.00-17.55 UTC at the frequency of 11955 kHz (via the transmitter in France). The card is numbered 2018-08. The report was sent by e-mail: russ @ rti.org.tw. (DK) Thailand ------------ * I received from Qil a QSL card from Voice of Hope (works from Madagascar). For the reception on August 1 at 17760 kHz. In the picture the children listen to the receiver. (AG) * RFE / RL Uzbek Service IBB Thailand A new QSL card from IBB Thailand for receiving RFE / RL Uzbek Service Radio Ozodlik was received on July 23, 2018. The date of sending QSL from Thailand on August 15, 2018. In the photo - Wat Arun - a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand at the time of fireworks. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/09/03/qsl-uzbekistan-radio-free-europe-radio-liberty-ibb-thailand-iyul-2018-goda/ (DE) USA / Germany ------------------------ I received an electronic QSL from the program "From the Isle of Music" for the reception - 08/07/2018, 19.00-19.30 UTC at the frequency of 6070 kHz through the transmitter in Germany, 10 kW. The report was sent by e-mail: tilfordproductions @ gmail.com . Confirmation with a photo of Fabrica del Arte, Habana, Cuba, january 2018, received from William "Bill" Tilford Tilford Productions LLC 5713 N. St. Louis Av Chicago IL 60659-4405 tel: 773.267.6548 (DK) USA / Thailand ----------------------- I received a QSL card for the reception of "VOA Deewa Radio" (7540 kHz, via Udon Thani). The report was sent to: manager_thailand [at] bbg.gov (IZ) Vatican ------------ I received 2 QSL-cards of the Russian radio service of the Vatican. 08.08.2018 / 12.30-12.50 UTC / 9890 kHz 08.08.2018 / 12.30-12.50 UTC / 11875 kHz E-mail: russo @ spc.va (AK) - Received eQSL from the technical service of Radio Vatican. E-mail: qsl.request @ spc.va Topic: radio studio. Thank you again for listening to the Vatican Radio (for short wave our Russian language broadcast) and for sending us your reception report. Your report is correct so with a great plesure. For the future about QSL cards please refer to the new e-mail address: qsl.request @ spc.va Best regards Kindest regards (AK) Vatican / Philippines ------------------------------- Received an electronic QSL from Radio Vaticana (Vatican News) for the reception in Russian language - 11.08.2018, 12.30-12.49 UTC at the frequency of 11875 kHz. The report was sent by e-mail: commerciale @ spc.va. On the card - photo studio Vatican News. Ask to send reports to the address: qsl.request @ spc.va. (DK) QSL mail --------------- * I received a QSL card for the reception of the Korean service "Voice of America" (7485 kHz, via Tinian). The report was sent to: manager_mariana [at] mar.ibb.gov (IZ) * Got a qsl card from Radio The Caribbean BEACON for the reception 03/19/18 / 08.30-09.00 UTC / 6090 kHz (VL) КАЛЕНДАРЬ ========== 4 / September ----------------- Vladimir region. Vladimir. 25 years old "Europe Plus Vladimir". On the air "Europe Plus Vladimir" on the frequency of VHF 73.25 MHz. More details here - http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70424/ (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70424/) HISTORY OF DX AND RADIO ==================== 1992 ----------- QSL-card Radio Polis, Sankt-Petersburg. The station broadcasted on 6045 kHz in Russian. The transmitter power is 200 kW. You can see the card here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/09/radiopolis-sankt-petersburg.html (Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia) TECHNOLOGY RADIOPRYEMA - NEW TECHNOLOGIES =========================================== Radio receivers ------------------------ * - I have a cult Degen 1103, I connect the Addwards antenna A38 to it (do not buy this one, it's better to get a degen's "daughter" / complete pick up), yours, because of the peculiarities of the place of residence there was no sense in doing it. Good reception in nature (maybe this is not an indicator, but there was a reception for 3 points of WWCR - they have like 100 kilowatts transmitter in Nashville). - Sangean ATS-404 - a gift from MRI, I use the telescope, I usually accept powerful stations in Russian, or medium-wave transmissions. In my opinion, sensitivity on short waves is noticeably worse, and on medium-comparable to Degen. Minus. that there are no long waves, although there are so many stations broadcasting now, which can be listed on the fingers of both hands. (Victor Varzin, Leningradskaya oblast, Kommunar, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") * My: http://www.novosibdx.info/receivers/tecsunpl660.html Tecsun PL-660, black. Revision 2 - not the updated version from 2016, as there on that site. The difference between revisions 2 and 3: I do not have an auto-sorting of frequencies and removing their duplicates, maybe something else, but I do not know about it (most likely it's only in the firmware.) I accept about 20 aircraft frequencies with different signal strengths in Tomsk. Antenna (for now): copper RK-75, about 25 meters long at an altitude of 17 to 30 meters up. (Andrey, Tomsk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") * I use the Soviet stationary radio receiver ISHIM-003. As an antenna for him, I use a cable for a 17 m long television antenna that goes to the roof of a five-story at home, as I live in the cramped conditions of the urban environment and do not have the opportunity to make another antenna. Took on it distant radio stations from Australia, New Zealand, South America and Africa in a good quality of 3-4 points. In general, I'm happy with it, but the soul asks for something new and recently I look closely at Grundig Satellit 750 in various online stores. (Mikhail Bykhanov, Apsheronsk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") * And I'm using Tecsun PL-880 now. The receiver is very satisfied. In combination with a "long wire" antenna on the roof of the house, it shows good results both in receiving broadcast stations and on SSB. Even in the center of the city of Novosibirsk. When receiving on SSB, fine tuning and bandwidth adjustment is convenient. I also tried to receive an active antenna ADDWARDS A38-LMS. Also normal. A recorder can be connected to the receiver to record the received transmissions. I also like the possibility of a long battery life from the battery type 18650. Full description and specifications can be found at http://www.novosibdx.info/receivers/tecsunpl880a.html Personally, I purchased in October 2017. Satisfied with 100%! :) Also interesting is the new model XHData D-808. Recently I tried it too. A normal receiver. There is an air range and RDS, see http://www.novosibdx.info/receivers/xhdatad808a.html It is cheaper. Although using Tecsun PL-880 is more convenient, but to XHData D-808 too you can get used to it. (Igor Yaremenko, Novosibirsk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") * https://www.anon-co.com/category/radio-collection Not advertising, but I never understand why people overpay thousands of rubles. Anna service @ anon-co.com always helps the customers in case of problems. Correspondence in English, but you can use translators. (Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") * I use three digital SDR-receivers (Software Defined Radio): 1. WR-G31DDC Excalibur, the range: 9 kHz - 49,995 MHz. 2. SDRplay RSP1A, the range: 10 kHz - 2000 MHz. 3. RTL-SDR.COM V3, the range: 24 MHz - 1766 MHz (500 kHz - 24 MHz with the modified driver). Antennas are installed on the roof of a 4-storey building, I have three of them: 1. Mini Whip, the range: 10 kHz - 30 MHz. 2. Quadrifilar antenna, range: 136 - 138 MHz for reception of meteorological satellites, also works well at higher frequencies up to 2000 MHz and satisfactorily - for HF. 3. Collective TV antenna (other tenants do not use it, watch cable TV), range: 50 MHz - 1000 MHz. Descriptions of these receivers and antennas are easy to find on the Internet. Advantages of SDR-receivers before analog: - the stations are not only audible, but also visible on the PC display, which makes it easy to determine the situation on the bands "by eye", to distinguish signals with different modulation by the type of spectrum; - There are many useful programmable functions that exist only in the most expensive connected analog receivers: wideband bandwidth adjustment over HF (20 Hz - 250 kHz) and bass (10 Hz - 20 kHz), gain control over HF and AGC, Notch Filter, Squelch (Noise Reducer), Noise Blanker (Noise Blanker Suppressor). - it is easy to connect any program for decoding digital signals - amateur (PSK, RTTY, CW, MFSK, SSTV, ...), professional (signals from satellites, aircraft and ships) and broadcast (DRM, RDS, MFSK, SSTV). - you can connect a program that allows you to determine the stations broadcasting at a given frequency at a given time, and also configure the SDR receiver to receive stations in the database. See the video showing how this is done with the receiver (item 1), antenna (item 1), PC and software: HDSDR and CSVUserlistBrowser - https://yadi.sk/i/L4xJuLewQWtsbQ. (Yuri Loburets, Novosibirsk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") WORLD NEWS. ===================== Russia ----------- Moscow World radio network. In Russin. The program "Radiopanorama" for fans of long-distance radio reception. The author and presenter - Vadim Alekseev. 9/02/2018 - A new draft of the Ministry of Communications on pre-trial Internet-blocking - The Ministry of Communications acknowledged the impossibility of a complete blocking of #Telegram - Satellite operators opposed "compulsory" broadcasts without compensation - The fate of HF broadcasting in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) - New program on # Channel292 - The World of Radio program is invited to #WINB - Radio Educacion (Mexico) changed its name and ID - Programs outside the radio schedule #Vaticana in Ukrainian - Whiskas launches cat's radio (https://vk.com/dxing) Russia. ----------- Moscow. Journal of Radio # 9/2018. In Russian. Radio reception. News broadcast. Section leads V. Gulyaev, Astrakhan ftp://ftp.radio.ru/pub/2018/09/21.pdf Russia ----------- Moscow. In the north-west of Moscow, everyone can be truly together on the road with the "Dorozhnoe Radio". Immediately on three routes - №6, №30 and №31 - there were bright trams of "Dorozhnoe radio", launched for the birthday of the capital. Modern noisy trams with the logo of the radio station, painted in the cheerful colors of "Dorozhnoe Radio", for a few days already fell in love with Muscovites. On this in every sense of mental transport one can not only get from one place to another, but simply admire Moscow. The length of the longest route is more than 13 km. The design of trams "Dorozhnoe Radio" was specially designed to decorate the city preparing for the holiday. They can be caught in the streets until the end of September. (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70396/) Israel ------------- On the air of the "Voice of Music" radio station (specializing mainly in classical music) of the State Broadcasting Corporation "Kan", a whole act from Richard Wagner's opera The Death of the Gods sounded. The broadcast took place on the last Friday, August 31, 2018. The sounded version (the third act) was recorded at the festival in Bayreuth in 1991, the orchestra was conducted by Daniel Barenboim. The work was sounded in the program "According to your applications" together with the works of Debussy and Mozart. The host of the program, who presented the work, noted that "in 1849, after Wagner left Germany and moved to Zurich because of his political anarchist activity, he began to develop revolutionary principles in opera that combined other arts - singing, drama , the setting of light and acting, which are combined together into one monumental work. These principles Wagner embodied in the "Ring of the Nibelungen". Let's listen to the third act of the opera The Death of the Gods. However, a few minutes later the translation of the opera was interrupted without any warning. The air was silent, which lasted about forty seconds. Then the presenter listed the performers of the work, mentioning the name of the conductor, after which the translation of the opera was resumed and sounded to the end. Apparently, the editorial office of the radio station received several complaints complaining about the broadcast of Wagner's music. Wagner's music is not broadcast in Israel on radio and television, as this composer was very anti-Semitic. Wagner died in 1883 long before the Nazis came to power in Germany, but his music was beloved in the Nazi elite and became a symbol of Nazism. Hitler was a big fan of Wagner, whose music was often performed at the Nazi Party congresses. The boycott of Wagner and his works began even before the creation of the State of Israel. In 1938, the Eretz-Israel Symphony Orchestra performed the overture to the opera The Nuremberg Meistersinger, and in the same year planned to perform another piece of the composer, but this concert was canceled due to the events of Kristallnacht in Germany. Since then, attempts have been made to break the boycott, but they were immediately stopped by the pressure of the state and public opinion, causing a flurry of outraged responses. The Israeli symphony orchestra tried to perform Wagner's works in 1981, but faced a popular protest. In 2001, Daniel Barenboim performed Wagner's work during a concert closing the Israeli festival, in violation of the ban of the festival's organizers. As a result, the Knesset Committee on Education and Culture declared Barenboim a persona non grata. At one time in the Public Commission of the State Television and Radio it was decided not to perform Wagner's music. Fragments of his works from time to time seeped into the air, mostly as part of the soundtracks for feature films, such as "The Apocalypse Now" by Francis Ford Coppola and "Melancholy" by Lars Von Trier. But Wagner's works did not sound in their pure form in musical programs. Jonathan Livni, chairman of the NGO for the rehabilitation of Wagner in Israel, welcomed the broadcast of a fragment from the opera. "We are talking about a composer who completely changed the approach to the performance of musical works. We listened not to retelling his political views, but to his magnificent music. My deceased father survived the Holocaust, and it was from him that I first heard of Wagner. He told me: "Wagner was a disgusting person who wrote divine music." Anyone who is not ready to listen to it can always turn off the radio. But you can not deprive listeners of the right to choose because of an order from above, which in fact is nothing more than censorship. " From the corporation "Kan" reported that "the position of the broadcasting corporation remains unchanged - Wagner's works are not broadcast on a music radio channel. This decision was made out of respect for some of our listeners who survived the Holocaust. The editor of the program made a mistake in choosing a work, it was a wrong decision from a public point of view. During the translation of the fragment there was a technical overlay, which, perhaps, should be viewed as a hint from above. It was this overlay that led to a break in the broadcast. Any conspiracy theory that tries to give other explanations does not have any ground. " Itay Stern, Hagai Khitron, Haaretz IM, detaly.co.il (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70390/) Romania ------------- Inter Radio Romania. Russian service. Club DX - 08/25/2018 Author and presenter: Tatiana Codreanu. http://www.rri.ro/en_en/Club_dx_25_08_2018-2585721 The duration in the air is 5:56 Theme program: News from the Romanian audio media market. (Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia) Ukraine ------------ 54% is the volume of songs in the Ukrainian language on national radio stations, and on average 84% of the speakers say the state language. Such monitoring data for the first half of 2018 was unveiled today during a press conference on September 5 by a member of the National Council, Sergei Kostinsky. All this year the volume of songs in the Ukrainian language, which were broadcast in the radio of national as well as local and regional FM stations, increased by 5 percentage points. This figure corresponds to the growth of the quota to 30%, which occurred in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Television and Radio Broadcasting" in November 2017. Thus, the overfulfilment of the quota of Ukrainian-language songs from the minimum legal value is 24 percentage points. "Despite the fact that the number of songs is already high enough, radio stations have increased this share for a year, the quotas pushed to the development of the industry, we have more songwriters, more famous singers ... There is something to broadcast on the air of radio stations," - said Sergey Kostinsky. He conditionally divided radio stations into three groups. The first is where the overwhelming majority of Ukrainian-language songs are. These are three radio stations of the public broadcaster - "UA: Radio Luch", "UA: Ukrainian Radio", "RU: Radio Culture" and "Country FM", in which the Ukrainian song sounded in 91% of cases (growth was 6.p. compared with the first half of last year). The second - seven radio stations with riznoformatnym music content, where the average share of Ukrainian-language songs in the first half of 2018 was 40%, which is 7.p. more than last year. The third is four radio stations, on the air of which the share of songs by the official languages ​​of the EU under the terms of the license is at least 60% of the total volume, so for them the quota for songs in the Ukrainian language is 25% according to the law. On average, these radio stations broadcast 30% of Ukrainian-language songs, which coincides with last year's indicator. Most of the songs in the state language in the first half of 2018 sounded on such radio stations: "Country FM" - 100%, "UA: Radio Ray" - 99%, "UA: Ukrainian Radio" - 92%, "UA: Radio Culture" - 76%, "Radio NV" - 61%. Of course, a high percentage of Ukrainian-language songs on these radio stations affects the average of all national radio stations, Sergei Kostinsky noted. On some radio stations, there was a significant increase in the number of Ukrainian-language songs compared to last year. This: "Radio NV" - by 23 percentage points, "UA: Ukrainian Radio" - on 14.p., "RU: Radio Culture" on 13.p., "Our Radio" on 9.p., " Pepper FM "- on 6.p. The average indicator of the volume of transmission in the Ukrainian language on air of national radio stations this year increased by 3.p. and is 84%. Compared with the requirements that are provided for by law, this figure is greater by 31.p. That is, the radio stations overfulfil the norm on keeping the state language broadcast. More Ukrainian language was on the air of the following radio stations: Country FM - 100%, UA: Radio Ray - 100%, RU: Radio Culture 99%, Ukrainian Radio 97%, Retro 94 %. Individual radio stations improved this indicator compared to last year. Increasingly, their transmission sounded in Ukrainian. This growth trend was observed on: "Our radio" - on 16.p., "Russian radio - Ukraine" - on 14.p., "Pepper FM" - on 8.p., "Melody" - on 7.p. , "Chanson" - on 5.p. "We see that all radio stations are increasing the share of the Ukrainian language on air, the share of songs in Ukrainian, so it's obvious that quotas encourage radio stations to increase the volumes of the state language on their air every year," Sergei Kostinsky summed up. Also in the first half of this year, the largest penalty was paid for the entire period of the radio quota. GP "New Horizon", Kiev ("Radio Friday"), paid 327 842.2 UAH. 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