--------------------------------- "RUS-DX" # 998 Broadcasting of Russia, countries of CIS, Ukraine and Baltic countries (ex. USSR) Sunday / 14 October, 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. 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Barnaul. ------------------------------------- Love Radio broadcasting began in Barnaul - the capital of the Altai Territory. Broadcasting frequency - 91.5 FM, population coverage - 746.4 thousand people. The license to broadcast Love Radio in Barnaul is owned by Krutoy Media. Love Radio is one of the leading radio stations of Krutoy Media Holding. Surely holds high positions on the radio market and is in the TOP-10 of the most popular music radio stations in Russia. According to Mediascope (Radio Index - Russia, January - June 2018), more than 4 million people listen to Love Radio daily, more than 10 million people listen weekly. Today, Love Radio's regional broadcasting network numbers 169 transmitters located in Russia and neighboring countries. Official site of Love Radio: www.loveradio.ru. (http://www.krutoymedia.ru/news/5648.htm) Vladimirskaya oblast. Murom. --------------------------------------------- The city of Murom (Vladimir region) has joined the broadcast network of Radio Rodnykh Dorog! Here is one of the most beautiful cable-stayed bridges in the country. An asteroid is named after this city. This city is located on a commemorative ten-ruble coin. And his real tasty symbol is a roll Now here is also the Radio of the Radio Rodnykh Dorog Native Roads. Murom, tune the frequency 97.8! Source: https://vk.com/radiord (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Republic of Bashkortostan. Ufa. Oktyabrsky. ------------------------------------------------------ * The active development of the Comedy Radio regional network continues. On October 12, the radio station sounded in Ufa at the FM frequency of 103.5 MHz. Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, is one of the largest economic, cultural and scientific centers of the Russian Federation. The basis of the city's economy is the fuel and energy and engineering complexes. About 200 large and medium-sized industrial enterprises are concentrated in Ufa, in 2013 the city took the 7th place in the ranking of the 250 largest industrial centers of Russia. The population of the Ufa agglomeration is more than 1,454,000 people. Comedy Radio is a modern, conversational, comic radio station, the format of which is based on its own entertainment talk shows. They are being broadcast live, which means that any radio listener can influence the course of the program in real time with the help of comments and questions. Comedy Radio also features content from Comedy Club Production programs. This is the best of Comedy Club, Comedy Woman, Our Russia, Stand Up and others. Round-the- clock top foreign music is on the air. More information about Comedy Radio is available at www.comedy-radio.ru. (http://www.gpmradio.ru/news-page/uid/14447) * The city of Oktyabrsky of the Republic of Bashkortostan has joined the regional broadcasting network "Radio Dacha". The broadcasting frequency is 103.5 FM. The population coverage is 129.4 thousand people. The regional partner of Radio Dacha is AVTORADIO FM LLC, the general director is A. Lapin. Radio Dacha is one of the leading radio stations of Krutoy Media holding. Included in the top 10 most popular radio stations in the country. According to Mediascope (Radio Index - Russia, January - June 2018), 7.0 million people listen to Radio Dacha every day, 16.8 million people weekly. Today, Radio Dacha has a regional broadcasting network of 258 transmitters located in cities of Russia and neighboring countries. The official site of "Radio Dacha": www.radiodacha.ru. (http://www.krutoymedia.ru/news/5656.htm) Republic of Buryatia. Ulan-Ude. -------------------------------------------- Since October 5, a new radio station has appeared in Ulan-Ude. At a frequency of 91.2, you can now listen to Radio Chanson. The radio station is one of the leaders of the Russian broadcasting. The unique difference of "Radio Chanson" is the music format. In the songs that sound on the air, not only music is important, but also the meaning. These songs make you empathize and reflect. The BAIKAL MEDIA group of companies has become a partner of the radio station for the sale of advertising. The head of the company, Sergei Burdikov, said: "Radio Chanson is the only one of the most powerful radio stations that was not yet in Ulan-Ude. It is important for us to provide our customers with the widest possible range of audience in order to make advertising as effective as possible. it will complement our capabilities. There is a sense in the songs of this radio station, they are listened to in them. Hence, the advertisement will not be a background. " baikal-media.ru (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70815/) Ryazanskaya oblast. Mikhailov. ------------------------------------------- Retro FM. Now in Mikhailov! The radio station, which is in the TOP-5 in the country, expands the geography of broadcasting in the Ryazan region. From October 4, the best music of the 70s, 80s and 90s now sounds in Mikhailov and its suburbs at a frequency of 102.8 FM. The transmitter in Mikhailov became the 6th in the network of Retro FM - Ryazan Region and strengthened the station's primacy in reaching the audience in the region. Source: https://vk.com/retrofmryazan (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Khabarovskiy kray. Komsomolsk-on-Amur. -------------------------------------------------- ------------ * Komsomolsk-on-Amur, one of the largest cities in the Khabarovsk Territory and the Far East of Russia, joined the broadcast network of Radio Dacha. The broadcasting frequency is 107.2 FM. The population coverage is 273.3 thousand people. The broadcasting license is owned by Krutoy Media. Radio Dacha is one of the leading radio stations of Krutoy Media holding. Included in the top 10 most popular radio stations in the country. According to Mediascope (Radio Index - Russia, January - June 2018), 7.0 million people listen to Radio Dacha every day, 16.8 million people weekly. Today the regional broadcasting network "Radio Dacha" numbers 257 transmitters located in cities of Russia and neighboring countries. The official site of "Radio Dacha": www.radiodacha.ru. (http://www.krutoymedia.ru/news/5650.htm) * The second largest city of the Khabarovsk Territory, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, joined the network of broadcasting cities Love Radio. Broadcast frequency - 104.1 FM, population coverage - 261.7 thousand. person. The license to broadcast Love Radio in Komsomolsk-on-Amur is owned by Krutoy Media. Official site of Love Radio: www.loveradio.ru. (http://www.krutoymedia.ru/news/5648.htm) AZERBAIJAN ============== The State Department hopes to resume the work of Radio Liberty in Baku. Questions of democracy, regional security, the Karabakh conflict and bilateral cooperation were discussed during the visit to Baku of US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent, reports Turan. "We highly appreciate the activities of the Azerbaijani government in order to ensure and enhance security in the region," he said at a press conference on October 10 at the US embassy. To the question about the state of democracy and human rights in Azerbaijan, Kent replied that these questions were discussed during his meetings with the leadership of Azerbaijan. According to him, the principle of ensuring fundamental rights is one of the main principles for ensuring the development of any society. "I really hope that during my next visit I will be able to listen to the reports of Radio Liberty," he said. Regarding the situation of the media as a whole, freedom of the media is one of the indicators for ensuring the freedoms of citizens and their rights to freely express opinions and receive information, George Kent said. Turan reminds that the Azerbaijani authorities closed the office of Radio Liberty in Baku in 2014. regnum.ru (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70875/) "RUS-DX PLUS" PARTNER CHANNELS AND INTERNET ============== SHORTWAVE BULLETIN Issue no. 1908, 7 October 2018. edited by Thomas Nilsson, Sweden ----------------------------------------------- Log 4765 Sep28 2350 Tajik R 1, Yangiyul Tajik talk, folksong (AP-DNK) 4810 Sep29 1635 Armenian Public R, Noratus Yezidi talk (AP-DNK) Contributors to the log: AP-DNK, Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark DX MAGAZINE No. 10 October 2018 the monthly publication of WORLDWIDE DX CLUB, Bad Homburg, Germany --------------------------------------------- NEWS ABOUT BROADCASTING (+other) STATIONS Editor: WALTER EIBL ARMENIA - Fair/good signal of Voice of Armenia, Sept. 11: 1715-1745 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Azeri 1745-1815 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Farsi 1815-1845 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic (DX MIX# 1092) Reception of Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR FMO / CJSC Yerevan Gavar site relay, on Sept. 22: 1800-1830 UT 6130 ERV 100 kW 330 deg to EEu English Sa, new additional. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 23) 4809.989 kHz odd fq around at 1557 UT on Sept 27; measured exactly against RWM Moscow Taldom Russia standard fq in remote SDR Doha Qatar rx site at S=9+15dBm signal level. Undoubtedly Greek language Radio Yerevan service. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 27) ARMENIA (non) - Trans World Radio India in English via Yerevan on Sept. 23: 1514-1544 on 9330 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SAs English Sa/Su, very good. (DX MIX# 1094) UNITED KINGDOM (non) - New schedule of BBC in Farsi from Sept 22. (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, Sept 23-24, DXLD) Probably timeshift due to Sept 22 equinoxial end of Iran DST; viz.: (gh) ... 0330-0430 on 13825 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WAs Farsi ... 0430-0530 on 13825 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WAs Farsi 1600-1700 on 5875 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WAs Farsi ... (via DXLD) UZBEKISTAN (non) - Reception of Adventist World Radio AWR via Tashkent on Sept. 13: till 1330 on 9955 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SEAs 45 seconds Chinese Voice of Tibet 1330-1400 on 9955 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SEAs Hmong Thu/Fr - fair to good signal Same time on 9955 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SEAs Assamese Su/We; Indones. Mo/Tu/Sa. (DX MIX # 1093) Reception of Adventist World Radio AWR via Tashkent on Sept. 26: till 1330 on 9955 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SEAs 40 seconds Chinese Voice of Tibet 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 Thu/Fri;Indonesian Mo/Tu/Sa (DX MIX # 1095) New time of Radio Ranginkaman via BaBcoCk Tashkent from Sept. 24: 1730-1800 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WAs Farsi Radio Rainbow Daily! 1600-1630 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WAs Farsi Mon/Fri is cancelled (DX MIX # 1095) DX LOGBOOK Logs around the clock by Ashok Kumar Bose, Ontario, Canada SHORTWAVE BANDS Frequency UTC SIO ITU Radio Station Language Programme Details Date Rep. 7245.0 1320 322 TJK Tajik Radio English Asia & Jesus 0809 MF 11935.0 1400 333 UZB Radio Japan NHK English Newsroom 0809 MF 12125.0 1630 343 ARM FEBA via Y-Gavar Amharic ID, ann, rel. Px 1009 SGF Thanks a lot to our club members for their contributions: MF : Michael Frese, Osnabrueck, Germany. Grundig Yachtboy with telescopic aerial. SG : Siegbert Gerhard, Frankfurt, Germany. AOR AR7030 with 5m-EMF, Sangean 818 ACS & DEGEN DE 1103 with telescopic antenna [Thanks for the informational support and the newsletter - Alexander Golovikhin, Togliatti, Russia] BC-DX 1358, 12 October 2018 Editor : Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany ----------------- SWAZILAND{eSwatini}/BENIN/MOLDOVA {Pridnestrovie}/UAE TRANS WORLD RADIO Other TWR Africa SW Broadcasts BROADCAST SCHEDULE B2018 28th October 2018 - 30th March 2019 TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE MB FREQU AZI Reception Area TX Station SMTWTFS ... 1800-1830 1 Kunama 41 7245 157 Eritrea KCH 1800-1830 7 Tigre 41 7245 157 Eritrea KCH 1800-1815 2345 Tigrinya 41 7245 157 Eritrea KCH 1815-1845 23456 Tigrinya 41 7245 157 Eritrea KCH 1830-1845 7 Tigrinya 41 7245 157 Eritrea KCH ... Explanation: DAY is the day of the broadcast FREQU is the frequency in kilohertz MB is the metreband PWR is the power of the transmitter in kilowatts AZI is the direction of the antenna KCH = Radiotelecentr (PRTC) transmitter Grigoriopol Maiac, Moldova (Lorraine Starvropolous / TWR Africa. Oct 9, via Gayle Van Horn W4GVH USA) DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-41, October 8, 2018 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, USA ------------------------------------------ ** GEORGIA. {Abkhazia}, Apsua Radio on 27 Sep on MW 1350 kHz open at 1455 UT and ending at 1603 UT with Avto Radio Moscow, in other time: at 1458 UT IS & IS, ID in Abkhazian "Apsua Radio" by lady & man voices & news in Abkhazian, at 1512 UT ID in Russian "V ephire Abkhazskoye Radio "followed by news in Russian till 1522 UT and next in Abkhazian till 1603 UT. They NEVER don't announcements about what time is it there, which hour, minutes as is everywhere in the radio world. The link Avto & Apsua is probably via satellite that's why the transmitter is located outside Abkhazia (Rumen Pankov, BULGARIA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 3, BC-DX Oct 5 via DXLD) ** KYRGYZSTAN. 4010, 0000, Birinchi R, Kyrgyzstan - ID, opening anns in Kyrgyz, NA. 342 13/09 (Arthur Miller, Llandrindod Wells, Powys JRC NRD 525, NRD 545, G5RV 40m long wire, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 4010, 1600, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - relay BBC WS news in English till 1606, 252, 24/09 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF2001D & VEF201, Ant Folded Marconi 16m, ibid.) 4010.13, 0048, Birinchi R, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz ann, local songs (// 4820 not heard) 554 12/09 (Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark, AOR AR7030+, Bonito RadioJet 1102S, 28m lw, ibid.) 4010.2, 1500, Kyrgyz R, Bishkek - BBC WS news in English at 1500 (weekends only at this time), "Birinchi Radio" ID at 1506 followed by story in Kyrgyz, then RFE/RL in Kyrgyz at 1530 (# Balkhash, Kazakhstan) 343 09/09 TR#* 4010.2, 1600, Kyrgyz R, Bishkek - BBC WS news in English (weekdays at this time), 1606 into Kyrgyz (# Balkhash, Kazakhstan) 343 11/09 TR#* Tony Rogers Birmingham Various online SDRs as indicated (mainly in British Isles), ibid.) BBC World Service News in English is aired on Kyrgyz Radio 1 on SW 4010 kHz and MW 612, 1404, 1431 kHz as follows: BBC Sport News - from Mondays to Fridays at 1005-1009, Saturdays & Sundays at 1000-1004 BBC News - Daily at 1600-1606 (confirmed at 1600 UTC on 7 Sep, but on 8 September it was at 1800 because a special event aired by TV & Birinchi Radio) (Rumen Pankov, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Further to Rumen's observations, using the Kyrgyz Radio schedule at http://www.ktrk.kg/birinchi/broadcastsprogramm (translated using Google) and my own listening on the KiwiSDR in Balkash, Kazakhstan, the following foreign broadcasts are believed to be aired on Kyrgyz Radio's Birinchi Radio service on 4010 kHz (and MW 612 kHz): UT Days Programme 0000 Daily Sign-on (0600 local time) 0330-0430 Daily Radio Liberty in Kyrgyz 0800-0900 Mon-Fri China (presumably in Kyrgyz but not sure if this is CRI or something else) 0900-0930 Daily Radio Liberty in Kyrgyz 0930-1000 Daily TRT (Turkey) in Kyrgyz 1000-1004 Sat/Sun BBC WS Sports News in English 1005-1009 Mon-Fri BBC WS Sports News in English 1300-1330 Mon-Fri BBC Kyrgyz 1400-1500 Daily Radio Liberty in Kyrgyz 1500-1506 Sat/Sun BBC WS News in English 1500-1530 Mon-Fri BBC Kyrgyz 1530-1600 Daily Radio Liberty in Kyrgyz 1600-1606 Mon-Fri BBC WS News in English [1601-? gh] 1600-1700 Sat/Sun China (presumably in Kyrgyz but not sure if this is CRI or something else) 1800 Daily Sign-off (0000 local time) (Tony Rogers, 29 Sep, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. ?????????? ???? (??????). RESPUBLIKA SAKHA (YAKUTIYA) -------------------------------------- So all the same - what will happen next with broadcasting on short waves from the Republic of Sakha? Let me remind you that the broadcast for the population of Yakutia was stopped on April 27, they were financed from the local budget. I cite a part of the answer received by the author of the rubric (with a few comments). The main thing that can be understood from it is that broadcasting on SW will not be restored. Quote from the letter: "Thus, the resumption of powerful broadcasting requires decisions and funding at the federal level. Today, development is proceeding within the framework of SW broadcasting. Due to the moral and physical obsolescence of equipment, which caused frequent breakdowns, pauses in broadcasting, and the inability to update transmitters in connection with the cessation of their production, it was decided to turn them off in Yakutia since May of this year. The released funds were used to increase the volume of Yakut broadcasting in the SW band. " The letter itself is great, there they told me about the advantages of SW broadcasting. So I immediately introduced the antenna masts near each yaranga. There have been many publications on this topic, what information, from what sources do they draw from the edge of herders, for example: http://sakhaday.ru/news/pochemuolenevody-v-yakutii-vynuzhdeny-slushat-radio-svoboda/ (08.24.18) A little later, information appeared on the TASS website: "The Chukotka government developed a project to provide short-wave nomad camps for short-wave broadcasting, the cost of organizing which will be about 14 million rubles annually." The organization of shortwave broadcasting is proposed to provide with the help of a radio center in Yelizovo, Kamchatka Krai. The government of Chukotka intends to apply to the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation with a proposal to co-finance the project (source - URL: http://tass.ru/obschestvo/5431535 (08.24.18)) Vasily Gulyaev, Astrakhan, Russia. ftp://ftp.radio.ru/pub/2018/10/25.pdf (via RusDX Oct 7 via WORLD OF RADIO 1951, DXLD) ** RUSSIA. Radio reception technology - new technologies. Two digital broadcasting technologies will compete in Russia. The State Commission for Radio Frequencies has allocated bands for launching digital broadcasting networks of the DRM + standard. Earlier, the commission has already allocated frequencies for another digital radio standard, DAB +. The State Radio Frequency Commission (SCRF) decided to allocate frequencies in the 65.9-74 MHz and 87.5-108 MHz bands for digital broadcasting in the DRM + standard. This follows from the minutes of the meeting of the commission of September 11, 2018, published by the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media. The initiator of the allocation of frequencies was the state enterprise "Russian television and radio broadcasting network" (RTRS). The commission's decision notes that "Russia's integration into the global information space is impossible without the use of digital technologies recommended by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)." ITU, for its part, recommended the use of very high frequency (VHF) bands for a number of digital broadcasting technologies, including DRM +. Another name for VHF is ultrashort wave (VHF, 30 to 300 MHz). In addition, back in 2010, the Government chose the DRM standard as the first step to launch digital broadcasting, according to the decision of the SCRF. Frequencies in the specified ranges are allocated by the decision of the State Committee for Radio Frequency to launch DRM + networks to an indefinite circle of persons [sic]. The history of attempts to launch digital broadcasting in Russia is very controversial. The digitalization of broadcasting was started at the same time as the digitalization of broadcasting - in the late 1990s. It was originally intended to use for this purpose the DAB standard, focused on the VHF band. But the real work was not carried out. In the late 2000s, it was decided to use a different standard - DRM. It was originally focused on the ranges of long, short and medium waves, that is, up to 30 MHz. But in this standard work was not carried out. In 2015, RTRS returned to the idea of ??launching DAB networks and began testing its modified version - DAB + (it differs using more modern audio compression technology - MPEG-4 He-AAC v.2). In the summer of 2018, the SCRF allocated frequencies to the indefinite circle of persons in the range of 174-230 MHz for launching DAB + networks. Now frequencies are issued for DRM +. This technology is a kind of DRM standard that provides broadcasting at frequencies from 30 to 174 MHz (that is, in the UHF band). The "original" DRM standard is called DRM30. DRM + technology allows transmitting up to three sound programs on one frequency and providing a separate channel for low-speed data transfer. It also supports the ability to transfer sound programs in multi-channel MPEG Surround 5.1 format, to obtain additional information related to a specific sound program (Program Associated Data, PAD), and to receive multimedia information. This allows owners of DAB + receivers to see the name of programs, radio stations, countries, current time and date, electronic program guide, text messages in various languages, traffic messages, information for travelers, still images (photos, slides), etc. After the current decision GKRCH turns out that the ranges of VHF I and II in Russia are allocated for DRM +, the range of VHF III - for DAB +. The press service of RTRS told CNews that both the decisions of the SCRF - with respect to DAB + and with respect to DRM + - are in force and, according to international practice, can be used for different broadcast technologies. "Which standard to choose will be decided by the broadcasters themselves depending on the possibility of use in a particular region," the organization's press service said. Meanwhile, Russia has its own digital radio standard - RAVIS, created by Sad-com. Like DRM +, it is focused on VHF I, but also provides video transmission. Now there is a test broadcast in the format of RAVIS in Tatarstan and Udmurtia. General Director of "Sad-com" Alexander Dvorkovich notes that in terms of the DAB + and DRM + standards, there are only SCRF decisions on the allocation of frequencies to an indefinite circle of persons, and this is not enough to start broadcasting. The legal and regulatory framework required to launch a broadcast has been prepared only in part of the DRM30 standard. Igor Korolev, cnews.ru http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__70805/ On the allocation of radio frequency bands 65.9-74 MHz and 87.5-108 MHz for use by radio electronic means of digital on-air sound broadcasting of the DRM + standard (SCRF decision No. 18-46-01) Having heard the report of FSUE "RTRS" about the results of work in the experimental zone of experimental digital sound broadcasting of the DRM standard in the radio frequency bands 65.9-74 MHz and 87.5-108 MHz (DRM +), SCRF notes. The integration of the Russian Federation into the global information space is impossible without the use of digital technologies recommended by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). In ITU-R documents (BS.1660 and BS.1114) for use in the VHF frequency bands (30-300 MHz) allocated for terrestrial sound broadcasting (65.9-74 MHz, 87.5-108 MHz and 174- 240 MHz), DAB / DAB +, DMB, DRM, ISDB-TSB, IBOC HD Radio FM systems are recommended. The DRM system was chosen as the first step in introducing digital sound broadcasting by the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 28, 2010 No. 455-p. The DRM standard is characterized by flexible transmission parameters, which allows it to be used in the frequency bands below 30 MHz (operating modes A, B, C, D) and in the VHF bands (operation mode E in the bands 65.9-74 MHz, 87 5-108 MHz and 174-240 MHz). FSUE "RTRS" in conjunction with the St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications. prof. M.A. Bonch-Bruyevich (SPbGUT) conducted a research work "Development of recommendations for the implementation in the Russian Federation of the digital broadcasting standard DRM +". In the course of the research and experiments, the characteristics of the DRM + system declared in the standard were confirmed, field tests were conducted in the fixed and mobile modes of receiving the DRM + signal in the radio frequency bands 65.9-74 MHz, 87.5-108 MHz, the service areas were estimated at the selected transmitter power, laboratory studies of the required radiofrequency protection ratios at the receiver input were carried out. Considering the above, the SCRP decided: 1. To take note of the results of the research work "Development of Recommendations for the Implementation in the Russian Federation of the Digital Broadcasting Standard DRM +". 2. Allocate the radio frequency band 65.9-74 MHz, 87.5-108 MHz to an indefinite group of people to create in the Russian Federation digital broadcasting networks of the DRM + standard when the following conditions are met: - Compliance of the technical characteristics of the applied RES digital radio broadcasting of the DRM + standard with the technical characteristics specified in the annex to this decision https://minsvyaz.ru/uploaded/files/prilozhenie-k-resh - obtaining, in accordance with the established procedure, permission to use radio frequencies or radio frequency channels on the basis of the expert opinion on the possibility of using digital transmitters of the DRM + standard and their electromagnetic compatibility with existing and planned for use of civilian RES and radio-electronic devices used for the needs of state authorities, defense needs of the country, state security and law enforcement; - registration of RES of digital broadcasting of the DRM + standard in the prescribed manner. 3. The importation of a digital broadcasting RES of the DRM + standard into the territory of the Russian Federation should be carried out in the prescribed manner. 4. Establish the validity of this decision of the SCRF ten years from the date of its adoption. https://minsvyaz.ru/ru/documents/6230/ https://vk.com/vcfm2014 (via RusDX Oct 7 via DXLD) ** TURKMENISTAN. Log: Radio Turkmenistan Watan LW Ashgabat 279 kHz. Fuer mich ein neues DX-Land heute - und das sogar auf Langwelle: Turkmenistan meldete sich heute Abend {Sept 30} gegen 2000 UT mit geradezu erstaunlichen Signalen auf 279 kHz. Man muss zwar aufpassen, dass man sich nicht vom beliebten Geistersignal aus Polen verwirren laesst, doch das hysterisch-militaerische Schreien, Rufen und Marschmusizieren kommt eindeutig aus Asgabat, ist zudem noch mit dem Stream bei der turkmenischen Telekom unter identisch. Offenbar hat man dort die Antenne eingefettet und tatsaechlich 150 kW angesetzt? SIO 232, RX: ELAD FDM-S1 / MiniWhip, QTH: Kiel Germany. Bei aller Euphorie: Wenn man sich mal den englischen Nachrichtenblock aus Turkmenistan unter anhoert, fuehlt man sich fast schon an die Aussendungen aus Nordkorea erinnert (Daniel Kaehler-D, A-DX ng Sept 30 via BC-DX Oct 5 via DXLD) LW Ashgabat 279 kHz [ex198 kHz] 150 kW single mast. LW site seemingly moved away towards a north-eastern former Radio Moscow USSR external service site; before April 2015. See Google Earth images 2004 til 2014 year, move the date option slide. G.C. 37 51 14.65 N 58 21 58.48 E Bing Maps show still the old 2004-2014 image: Also some 6 SW curtains and 2 MW mast installation scrapped in the meantime. LW 279 kHz erected on former Radio Moscow USSR external service site, in 2014-2015year, at G.C. 37 57 54.96 N 58 44 02.00 E TX house; probably two LW masts at 37 57 48.69 N 58 44 43.22 E and 37 57 36.67 N 58 44 37.19 E and two MW masts at 37 58 17.04 N 58 43 18.95 E and 37 58 08.96 N 58 43 23.12 E former TKM_RV-932 R Moscow USSR ext sce Ashgabat, Bolshaya Zarya antenna MW 1125 kHz 1000 kW 110 degr towards AFG, PAK & IND, 27 masts 2.2 km length, at G.C. 37 58 10.45 N 58 44 13.30 E (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 30, BC-DX Oct 5 via DXLD) RUSSIAN LANGUAGE RADIO ======================== Alaska ---------- KNLS schedule in Russian for B-18 season: 09.00-10.00 - 7370 kHz 11.00-12.00 - 7370 kHz 15.00-16.00 - 7370 kHz 16.00-17.00 - 7370 kHz 17.00-18.00 - 7370 kHz Full schedule can be found: http://www.knls.net/eng/schedule.htm (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") Madagascar ----------------- Schedule MWV in Russian (B-18). 18.00-19.00 - 11885 kHz 19.00-20.00 - 9690 kHz Full schedule can be found: http://www.knls.net/eng/schedule.htm (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") Taiwan ------------ Interview with the new shkf-editor of the Russian service RTI Ms. Maria Li. In the middle of October, this year, Maria Li, the host and chief editor of the Russian Service of Taiwan International Radio, returns to work on the radio. She will again sit at the microphone and become the coordinator of the broadcasting department in Russian after Vitaly Samoilov left the post in September. I met with Maria before leaving for Taipei and asked about work plans ... The interview was taken by Igor Kolke, Moscow, Russia. Fully interview on his page here (Russian) - https://kolkeradio.blogspot.com/2018/10/rti.html#more A small quote from the interview: - International broadcasting has changed since you left Taiwan. The audience's rollback is now noticeable, and the classic short waves pass on to Internet broadcasting. You must understand that you will have to manage the department of the radio station that needs to be kept afloat short waves. Is there any prospective plan that includes work on analog broadcasting and on new platforms (Internet, mobile applications)? - In fact, even before I left, we began to explore modern resources. We started with a blog. And we were the pioneers, the first to start a blog from all the language services of MRT. Then everyone was obliged to start blogs, and we already had one. Then we went on Facebook, then, in my absence, we had a page on VKontakte. As for our future plans, they are not built at the level of the language service, but at the level of the entire radio station. It all depends on what plans will make a guide. While it is heading for the preservation of short waves. But I am not making any illusions and I understand that sooner or later it will stop. It takes a lot of budget funds, and the main audience still does not come through short waves, but through the Internet. I want short waves to remain, and we could work with different parts of our audience at various venues, attract a new audience. And who knows, maybe a new burst of love for vintage and short waves will regain their popularity. Well, as now vinyl records are experiencing a revival: it is quite possible that we will come again to the short waves. Why do I say that I do not create illusions - since such "monsters" as the BBC leave short waves, then what about us. And since our leadership changes basically every three to four years, it all depends on who will replace our current leaders and what policies they will begin to pursue. WEB RADIO AND TV IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ================================= Russia. A television. ------------------- Moscow. Channel "Bober". WEB: http://www.bober-tv.ru/ "Bober" is a TV channel about modern design and simple architectural solutions that will help to create coziness at home, in the country and in the office. "Bober" is a community of interior designers, architects, builders, landscape specialists and other professionals who are ready to demonstrate and tell how everything can be done with your own hands. "Bober" offers new ideas for budget construction, renovation, improvement, creating an interior in the apartment, in the house, in the garden plot and in the yard. QSL WORLD ======== AG = Alexander Golovikhin, Tolyatti, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" AK = Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia DE = Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" DK = Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" IZ = Ivan Zeleny, Nizhnevartovsk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open_dx" KB = Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" PI = Pavel Ivanov, Belgorod, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" VA = Vasil, Russia / "open_dx" VL = Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" Alaska ---------- Received a QSL card from KNLS for accepting a program in Chinese - 09.09.2018, 08.00-08.45 UTC at the frequency 11885 kHz. The report sent: smzg @ smzg.org. The card is dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the radio station. (DK) Albania / Germany ----------------------------- Received QSL from the German service of Radio Tirana for reception - 09/07/2018, 19.30-20.00 UTC at the frequency of 3985 kHz. On QSL - photo of the ministry culture in Tirana. The report was sent by e-mail: aibro @ albaniaonline.net. (DK) Belgium ----------- Received an electronic QSL from a pirate radio station from Belgium - Radio 319 for reception - 09/26/2018, 19.15 UTC at a frequency of 5030 kHz. The report sent by e-mail: 319.report @ gmail.com. (DK) Canada / Germany -------------------------- Received a QSL card from Bible Voice Broadcasting for receiving in English language - 09/15/2018, 14.30-15.00 UTC at the frequency 15265 kHz. Transmitter specified Nauen. The report was sent by e-mail: mail @ bvbroadcasting.org. Card with a new design. (DK) China -------- Received a QSL card from the Russian service of China International Radio for receiving - 08.26.2018 at the frequency of 17575 kHz. The card is dedicated to the Olympic Games 2008 years that took place in Beijing. The report sent by e-mail: rus @ cri.com.cn. (DK) Czech --------- * Received a QSL card from the Russian edition of Radio Prague and a postcard of the radio station 55 years old Cesky rozhlas. The postcard can be viewed here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/10/blog-post_10.html (AK) * Czech --------- Radio Prague Received QSL card from the Russian edition of Radio Prague for a report dated September 12, 2018. Studer mixing desk at the S1 studio (Photo: Khalil Baalbaki) theme card. The date of sending the envelope from Prague is September 26, 2018. Also in the envelope put a postcard with a photo of the station building. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/09/12/qsl-radio-prague-chehiya-radio-praga-avgust-2018-goda/ (DE) Czech Republic / Russia ----------------------- Received a QSL card from Radio Prague for receiving - 05/10/2018, 22.30 UTC frequency of 738 kHz (via the World Radio Network). Card number 5 for 2018 on their website. This year's QSL Radio Prague can be viewed here: http://www.radio.cz/ru/static/qsl/kartoshki-qsl. (DK) Germany --------------- Received e-qsl from SM Radio Dessau for receiving 3.10.18 / 10.00-10.30 UTC / 6070 kHz / TX- 100 kW (VL) Great Britain ------------------------ Received e-qsl from Empire Radio for receiving 30.09.18 / 14.25-15.00 UTC / 5800 kHz (VL) Guam ------- Received a QSL card from KTWR for receiving in Chinese - 07/09/2018, 13.15-13.50 UTC at the frequency of 9975 kHz. The report sent by e-mail: abc @ twr.org.hk. The answer came from Hong Kong. (DK) Hong Kong / Philippines ------------------------------ Received a QSL card from Radio Liangyou for receiving in Chinese - 07.09.2018, 10.00-10.30 UTC at a frequency of 9275 kHz (via Bocaue, Philippines). Card with antennas against the sky with clouds and a pole indicating directions of the countries of the world. The report was sent by email: abc @ langyou.net and febc @ febchk.org. (DK) India --------- * Received a QSL card for receiving the Persian service "All India Radio" (9620 kHz, via Aligarh). The report sent to: spectrum-manager [at] air.org.in (IZ) * India ----------- All india radio I received a new QSL card from All India Radio in response to my report of August 15, 2018. The theme of this card is Auditorium Rock-shelter (Group-III), Bhimbetka. QSL was sent on September 24, 2018. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/10/10/qsl-all-india-radio-indiya-avgust-2018-goda/ (DE) - Gaweylon Tibetan Radio A new QSL card from Gaweylon Tibetan Radio from India received a report on September 19, 2018. The card is made on the themed postcard "Lilies". An envelope from the Old Rajper, Dehradun, Utaranchal, India shipped on September 20th. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/10/10/qsl-gaweylon-tibetan-radio-indiya-oae-sentyabr-2018-goda/ (DE) India / UAE ------------------- Received QSL on a postcard from Gaweylon Tibetian Radio for receiving - 09/18/2018, 12.00-12.30 UTC at the frequency 15215 kHz (via the transmitter Dhabbaya, UAE 250 kW). The report sent by e-mail: gaweylon @ gmail.com. Confirmation received from India from Anil R. Alfred (Director). (DK) Italy / Germany ---------------------------- * Received an electronic QSL from Radio Station from Italy Radio IBC for receiving - 12.09.2018, 19.00 UTC at a frequency of 6070 kHz (via Channel 292). The report sent by e-mail: ibc @ europe.com. (DK) * Received eQSL IBC - Italian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 August 2018 / 19.00-20.30 UTC / 6070 kHz (via Germany) See the card here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/10/ibc-italian-broadcasting-corporation.html (AK) Italy / Uzbekistan ----------------------------- Received e-QSL from "IBC Radio" (7330 kHz, via Tashkent). Report sent to: ibc [at] europe.com (IZ) Japan ----------- * Received a QSL card from the Russian service "NHK World-Japan" (1386 kHz, via Viesintos). The report sent through the form on the site. (IZ) * Received a QSL card from Radio Japan for receiving in Russian - 08/26/2018 at a frequency of 11,790 kHz (via a transmitter in Japan). The theme of the card "Follow Ryoma! "(Kochi Prefecture). The report sent through the form on the site. (DK) - Received a QSL card from Radio Japan for receiving in Russian - 09/08/2018 at a frequency of 7355 kHz (via a transmitter in Japan). The theme of the card "Follow Ryoma! "(Kochi Prefecture). The report sent through the form on the site. (DK) Japan / France ------------------------- Received a QSL card from the Japanese service of Radio Japan for receiving - 08/31/2018 08.00-08.30 UTC at a frequency of 15290 kHz (via a transmitter in France). The report sent by e-mail: nhkworld @ nhk.jp. Subject of the card: "Vividness" (Saitama Prefecture). (DK) Kyrgyzstan -------------- Received QSL from Transmire radio for reception in Russian via transmitter Red River, Kyrgyzstan - 09/21/2018, 17.30-18.00 UTC at the frequency 1467 kHz. The card is the same, consisting of several mini photos, in Includes a photo of all Transmirovo radio employees. Report sent to the personal address of Mikhail Nevolin. The answer came from St. Petersburg. (DK) Madagascar ------------------ Received QSL from Madagascar World Voice for receiving in Russian - 09.09.2018, 19.00-20.00 UTC at the frequency 9755 kHz. Stamp stamped KNLS - MWV. On card - baobabs. The report sent: mwvradio @ gmail.com. (DK) - Received QSL from Madagascar World Voice for receiving in Russian - 11.09.2018, 18.00-19.00 UTC at the frequency of 9 570 kHz. Stamp stamped KNLS - MWV. On card - a chameleon. The report sent: mwvradio @ gmail.com. (DK) - Received a QSL card from MWV for accepting a program in Chinese - 09/05/2018, 21.00-21.30 UTC at the frequency of 11 610 kHz. The report sent: smzg @ smzg.org. Card with boat sailing in the sea. (DK) Mongolia -------------- Received a QSL card from Voice of Mongolia for receiving in English - 09/05/2018, 09.00-09.30 UTC at the frequency of 12,085 kHz. On the card drawing in Modern Art of Mongolia. The report sent by e-mail: vom_en @ yahoo.com. (DK) Romania ------------- Received a QSL card from the Russian service of Interradio Romania for receiving - 07/29/2018, 04.30 UTC at the frequency of 9 770 kHz. The report sent by e-mail: rusa @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Ruins of the Roman Camp. (DK) - Received a QSL card from the Russian service of Interradio Romania for receiving - 11.08.2018, 15.00 UTC at a frequency of 7360 kHz. The report sent by e-mail: rusa @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Third Gate of the Citadel. (DK) - Received a QSL card from the Russian service of Interradio Romania for receiving - 01.09.2018, 04.30 UTC at the frequency of 7390 kHz. The report sent by e-mail: rusa @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Fourth Gate of the Citadel. (DK) - Received a QSL card from the Ukrainian service of Interradio Romania for receiving - 07/30/2018, 15.00-15.26 UTC at the frequency of 5910 kHz. The report sent by e-mail: ucra @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Ruins of the Roman Camp. (DK) - Received a QSL card from the Ukrainian service of Interradio Romania for receiving - 08.21.2018, 19.00-19.26 UTC at the frequency of 5 910 kHz. The report sent by e-mail: ucra @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Third Gate of the Citadel. (DK) - Received a QSL card from the Ukrainian service of Interradio Romania for receiving - 02.09.2018, 15.00-15.26 UTC at the frequency of 5910 kHz. The report sent by e-mail: ucra @ rri.ro. On the card - Alba lulia - The Fourth Gate of the Citadel. (DK) Philippines ------------------ * Received email confirmation from FEBC for receiving in Chinese - 02/25/2018, 14.00-14.30 UTC at a frequency of 9345 kHz. On the card - Bocaue Transmission Site. The report was sent by e-mail: norie.estabillo @ febc.ph. (DK) * FEBC - e-QSL (11650 kHz / 15.00 UTC / May-7-2018); Radio TEOS program in Russian (report in English); QSL Theme - Pagudpud Island; Received on October 10, 2018; Blog: https://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/10/febc.html (KB) Poland / Lithuania ---------------------- Received a QSL card from the Russian service of Radio Poland for receiving - 08/21/2018, 16.30-17.00 UTC at a frequency of 1386 kHz (via a transmitter in Lithuania). On Card - view of Warsaw. The report sent by e-mail: ru @ radio.com.pl. The card indicated the time of admission. (DK) Russia ----------- Received a QSL card from the radio station of the RWM frequency and time standard from Moscow, for receiving 21.09.2018, 16.50-17.00 at a frequency of 4996 kHz. The report was sent by e-mail: gsvch @ vniiftri.ru. The radio station operates at frequencies 4996, 9996 and 14996 kHz. Now I have confirmed all three frequencies. (DK) Russia / Austria ------------------------- Received a QSL card from the Voice of the Andes from Voronezh for receiving in Russian - 15.09.2018, 15.30-16.00 UTC at a frequency of 13,800 kHz (Mosbrun transmitter, Austria). The report was sent by e-mail: mks @ intercon.ru. Card with a view of nature. (DK) Slovakia -------------- Radio Slovakia International A new QSL card was received from the Russian edition of Slovak International Radio in response to a report dated September 7, 2018. The theme of this archival QSL is the Radio Bratislava Building. QSL shipped on September 28, 2018. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/10/10/qsl-radio-slovakia-international-slovakiya-sentyabr-2018-goda/ (DE) Slovakia / Russia ------------------------- Received QSL from the Russian service of the International Radio of Slovakia for receiving - 08/30/2018, 23.00-23.27 UTC at a frequency of 738 kHz (via a transmitter in Moscow). The confirmation indicates the date, time, frequency and language of the broadcast. Filled Elena Vrabelova. 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 an electronic QSL from Radio Nacional d'Espanya a Catalunya for receiving - 09.21.2018, 20.15-20.30 UTC at a frequency of 738 kHz (300 kW transmitter). The report sent: antonio.catalan @ rtve.es. The radio station is often heard in the dark, sometimes it creates strong interference with listening to the World Radio Network. (DK) South Korea ------------------- Received QSL-card of the Russian edition of KBS World Radio / 9645 kHz / 13: 00-14: 00 UTC / 09/16/18 Theme: World, new beginning. (AK) Taiwan ------------ * QSL from R.Taiwan Int came for listening to a test broadcast via a Taiwanese transmitter. I listened to their program in German on August 25, 2018 at a frequency of 9,700 kHz. The picture on the card is (presumably) the station building. Wrote on e-mail: deutsch@rti.org.tw (VA) * Received Radio Taiwan International QSL Card for special programs in German. You can see the card here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/10/blog-post_79.html (AK) * Received 10 Retro QSL Cards from Russian Service of Taiwan International Radio for admission in August-September. Some cards I already have in the collection, but there are those that could not be obtained in due time. (DK) - Received a QSL card from the German Service of Taiwan International Radio for reception of a special broadcast - 08/25/2018, 18.00-19.00 UTC at a frequency of 9700 kHz (transmitter Tamsui, Taiwan). The report sent by e-mail: deutsch @ rti.org.tw. On the card is a picture of the building RTI. (DK) - Received a QSL card from the Russian Service of Taiwan International Radio for Reception - 02.09.2018, 14.00-14.55 UTC at a frequency of 9,590 kHz (via a transmitter on Taiwan). Card number 2018-09. The report sent by email: russ @ rti.org.tw. (DK) * Received a qsl card from Radio Taiwan Internationa - German service for receiving 25.08.18 / 18.00-18.30 UTC / 9700 kHz (VL) * Taiwan ------------- Radio Taiwan International Received a new letter from the Russian edition of the International Radio of Taiwan with cards for the Retro QSL promotion. The envelope contains four QSLs for reports from September 4 to 7, 2018. The envelope was shipped from Taipei on September 19, 2018. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/10/10/qsl-radio-taiwan-international-tayvan-sentyabr-2018-goda- retro-qsl-chast-11/ (DE) - Received the second letter from the Russian edition of the International Radio of Taiwan with cards for the Retro QSL promotion. The envelope contains eight QSL for reports from September 11 to September 15, 2018, as well as a card for a report dated June 7, 2018. The envelope was shipped from Taipei on September 19, 2018. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/10/10/qsl-radio-taiwan-international-tayvan-sentyabr-2018-goda- retro-qsl-chast-12/ and here http://freerutube.info/2018/10/10/qsl-radio-taiwan-international-tayvan-sentyabr-2018-goda-retro-qsl-chast-13/ (DE) - The German service of Radio Taiwan International traditionally conducted test summer broadcasts and confirmed a report for accepting the DRM program on August 26, 2018. Special QSL map with a station building from Yumei Wang to the 90th anniversary of international broadcasting from Taiwan. The date the envelope was shipped from Taipei is September 26, 2018. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/10/10/qsl-radio-taiwan-international-germany-tayvan-avgust-2018- goda/ (DE) * Received confirmation from the German service of Radio Taiwan Int. for receiving a test broadcast of 08/25/18 - 11,990 and 9,700 kHz. (PI) Turkey ---------- Received a QSL card from Voice of Turkey for receiving in Russian - 08/12/2018, 13.00-13.55 UTC at the frequency of 11965 kHz. The report sent e-mail: russian @ trt.net.tr. Card for August 2018. Let me remind you that Voice of Turkey has a new QSL every month. (DK) USA -------- Received a QSL card from the radio station WHRI for receiving in Russian - 09/14/2018, 03.30-04.00 UTC at 7385 kHz (Cypress Creek transmitter, South Carolina, USA). The card is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the radio station, which was celebrated in 2015. The report sent through the form on the website: http://lesea.com/whr/quality-reception-report/ (DK) USA / Germany ----------------------- Received an electronic QSL from the program "From the Isle of Music" for receiving - 09.18.2018, 19.00-19.30 UTC at a frequency of 6,070 kHz through a transmitter in Germany, 10 kW. Report sent by email: tilfordproductions @ gmail.com Verification 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) - Received an electronic QSL from the "Uncle Bill's Melting Pot" program for receiving - 09.18.2018, 20.00-20.30 UTC at a frequency of 6070 kHz through a transmitter in Germany, 10 kW. The report was sent by email: tilfordproductions @ gmail.com. (DK) USA / Bulgaria ------------------------ Received an electronic QSL from the program "From the Isle of Music" for receiving - 16.09.2018, 15.00-15.30 UTC at a frequency of 9,400 kHz through a transmitter in Bulgaria, 100 kW. Report sent by email: tilfordproductions @ gmail.com Verification with photo of Iris Jazz Club, Santiago de Cuba, received from William "Bill" Tilford Tilford Productions LLC 5713 N. St. Louis av Chicago IL 60659-4405 tel: 773.267.6548 (DK) USA / Tinian --------------------- Received QSL from Radio Free Asia for receiving in Burmese language - 08/30/2018, 13.30-14.00 UTC at a frequency of 7530 kHz (transmitter on the island of Tinian). Theme cards: IBB Lamperthaim Relay Site. The report was sent by e-mail: qsl @ rfa.org. (DK) - Received QSL from Radio Free Asia for receiving in Burmese language - 03/09/2018, 12.30-13.00 UTC at a frequency of 11805 kHz (transmitter on the island of Tinian). Theme cards: 22nd Anniversary 1996-2018. The report was sent by e-mail: qsl @ rfa.org. (DK) - Received QSL from Radio Free Asia for receiving in Korean - 09/05/2018, 16.00-16.30 UTC at a frequency of 5830 kHz (transmitter on the island of Tinian). Theme cards: 22nd Anniversary 1996-2018. The report was sent by e-mail: qsl @ rfa.org. (DK) USA / Tajikistan --------------------------- Received QSL from Radio Free Asia for receiving in Uygur language - 07/09/2018, 01.00-01.30 UTC at a frequency of 9350 kHz (transmitter in Tajikistan). Theme cards: 22nd Anniversary 1996-2018. The report was sent by e-mail: qsl @ rfa.org. (DK) Vatican ------------- * Received 2 QSL-cards of the Russian edition of Vatican Radio. (AK) * Received a QSL card from the Russian version of Vatican Radio for receiving - 08.09.2018, 16.20-16.39 UTC at a frequency of 15370 kHz (transmitter in the Vatican). On chapel card in palazzo pio. The report sent by e-mail: russo @ spc.va. (DK) Vietnam ------------- * Received QSL from the Russian service "Voices of Vietnam" for receiving - 08/24/2018, 16.30-16.58 UTC at a frequency of 7280 kHz. On the card - a boat at the shore of the pond. The report sent by e-mail: golosvietnama@gmail.com. (DK) * Vietnam ------------- Voice of vietnam A new QSL card was received from the Russian service of Voice of Vietnam for a report dated June 7, 2018. Letter sent from Hanoi on September 21, 2018. The theme of the card is the same - a boy on a buffalo. This QSL is received from the second or third attempt. By tradition, the post of Russia destroys simple non-track shipments. QSL can be viewed here http://freerutube.info/2018/10/10/qsl-voice-of-vietnam-vetnam-iyun-2018-goda/ (DE) QSL mail --------------- Received e-QSL from KTWR for receiving 2 October at 9330 kHz. The transfer was conducted in Hindi. In the photo antenna field. (AG) THE CALENDAR =========== October 3 -------------- Exactly 17 years ago, a two-hour program went on the air in Russian, putting the report to the Russian-speaking Family Radio. Source: http://radioeli.ru/?p=3103 (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") October 9 -------------- World Post Day. Celebrated as part of the letter week on October 9th. World Post Day is included in the list of United Nations International Days (UN). (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Day_mail) HISTORY DX AND RADIO ==================== 1940 - 1980 ----------------------- Powerful broadcasting transmitters NPO Komintern (40 - 80 years of the twentieth century) https://vk.com/club171176221?z=album-171176221_256795501 (https://vk.com/club171176221) 1993 year. ------------- Russia. St. Petersburg. QSL card of the State Enterprise of Radio Communications and Broadcasting # 2 (GPR-2). December 13, 1993 / 12.00-13.00 MSK / 13650 kHz. Relay of the program "Club DX" # 200 radio station Voice of Russia. You can see the card here - http://rusdx.blogspot.com/2018/10/2-2.html (Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia) WORLDWIDE NEWS. ===================== Russia ----------- Moscow World Radio Network. The program "Radio Panorama" for lovers of long-range radio reception. In Russian. The author and presenter is Vadim Alekseev. 13.10.2018 - The transition to digital TV in Russia is delayed until January 15 - Switzerland turns off airtime TV, including digital - Fines for fake news for Ukrainian media - Publication of archival data on the tracking of the KGB for #RFE_RL - #AIR celebrates its 80th birthday - # Channel292 will test the new transmitter and frequency - Problems with communication in rural areas of the Amur region (https://vk.com/dxing) Publication - publication of program details and a sound file at https://vk.com/dxing - Vladimir Emelyanov, Samara, Russia. Romania ------------- Radio Romania International. Inter Radio Romania. In Russian. Club DX program - Author and presenter: Tatiana Codreanu 10/06/2018 Topic: Start of radio communication in Romania. Duration of a minute - 7:53. http://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/club_dx_06_10_2018-2587589 http://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/%D0%9A%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B1_dx_06_10_2018-2587589 (http://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/pages/home/) - Radio Romania International. Inter Radio Romania. In Russian. Club DX program - Author and presenter: Tatiana Codreanu 13.10.2018 Topic: Analysis of the Russian IRR service based on reports from radio listeners. Duration of a minute - 8:54. http://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/club_dx_13_10_2018-2587871 http://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/%D0%9A%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B1_dx_13_10_2018-2587871 (http://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/pages/home/) SLOVAKIA [non] ----------------------- Radio Slovakia International --- To end this month, here are the programme topics covered in Radio Slovakia International's daily Slovakia Today programme: • Monday with Anca Dragu: Economics, foreign policy, EU, NATO, sports, healthcare, minorities • Tuesday with Gavin Shoebridge: Science, technology, gadgets, research, environment, life in Slovakia • Wednesday with Zuzana Botikova: Education, tourism, social phenomena, politics • Thursday with Martina Simkovicova: The Arts, tourism, music, culture (including the culture of minorities) • Friday with Mojmir: People, sport, culture, regions, the Musical Crossroads segment • Saturday: Front Page News Review, the best features of the week • Sunday: The Sunday Newsreel, Listener's Tribune, competitions As always, your comments are always welcomed for inclusion in the column. Until next time: good SWL and DX, (Alan Roe, Listening Post, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) WRMI relay schedule in English: daily 0030-0100 5850 7780; 0330-0400 9395 (gh, DXLD) (DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-41, October 8, 2018) PRIME TIME SHORTWAVE TO CEASE ----------------------------------------------------- Hello shortwave listeners, I was hoping not to do this but Prime Time Shortwave will cease to exist October 27. The new schedule season starts on October 28 and there would be too much inaccurate information at that time. I did the Prime Time Shortwave database from 1998 - 2007 and Ernest Riley did the database 2007 - 2018. It's been a wonderful 20 years for the website. I haven't heard from Ernest Riley since May and have received no replies to my emails. I very much appreciate the work that Ernest Riley did on updating the schedules. There is quite a bit of research involved to create the schedules. I don't have the time to go back to working on it myself. In my request to have someone take it over there was one inquiry, but I can understand when someone doesn't want to take it over due to the work involved. If someone has the interest to work on the schedules the decision could be reversed. The Prime Time Shortwave email list will continue as long as there is an interest in keeping the email list active. (Daniel Sampson, Prime Time Shortwave Sept 22 ) " ... and another one bites the dust ..."(Queen) (DX MAGAZINE No. 10, October 2018 the monthly publication of WORLDWIDE DX CLUB, Bad Homburg, Germany) 73!