JAPAN PREMIUM -Kanto DXers Circle weekly loggings- No.605 -Nov.27 2009-

---------------------------------------------------- Compiled by IWATA Gaku. JAPAN PREMIUM welcome your contributions. ---------------------------------------------------- You can read "JAPAN PREMIUM Archive" at http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~VZ6G-IWT/jp.html JP No,001(Apr,30 1998) - No,557(Dec,26 2008) was ziped. ---------------------------------------------------- All time in UTC ===== ASIA ===== BURMA / MYANMAR 5985.0, Myanma R., 1438, Nov 25. Nice indigenous music, but spoiled by the jamming of N. Korean; earlier (1400-1430) Shiokaze had been here in English, which is what the jamming was really directed at, but it continued on to disrupt Myanmar. [Howard] CHINA / TIBET 6200, Xizang PBS-Lhasa, 1635-1700, Nov 25. In English; "Holy Tibet" program in progress (scheduled 1630-1700); news items about Tibet, dealing with amount spent per child on education, construction of new homes, winter tourism and air fares, etc.; "Tibet Tourism", describing the beauty of the Clay Forest located in Ngari Prefect in western Tibet; traditional Tibetan music; almost fair. I was interested to hear the same program the next day via CNR-11 (Tibetan Service) on 6010. [Howard] TIBET[non] 6010, CNR-11 (Tibetan Service). Per Aoki, this is via Baoji-Sifangshan, which is not in Tibet, so I will be calling this "non" from now on. 1430-1500, Nov 26. IDs for "China National Radio"; broadcast of the same "Holy Tibet" program in English that I heard yesterday via Xizang PBS-Lhasa (6200). [Howard] INDIA 4850, AIR Kohima, 1259, Nov 23. Back again after being off the air yesterday. Lists frequencies and detailed program schedule; local singing/chanting; 1340 news in Hindi followed with same news in English, with items about happenings in Nagaland (Kohima is the capital city of Nagaland); 1400 into program in English with hard rock music; local IDs. [Howard] 4970, AIR Shillong, 1602, Nov 25. In English with an address to the nation by the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan on the eve of National Law Day; after the address, played easy listening popular music; 1629 sign off announcements in English and Hindi; off the air at 1630. [Howard] 4990, AIR Itanagar, 1502-1511, Nov 25. In English with the review of the activities of Parliament (mostly dealing with workers issues of wages, medical compensation, etc.). [Howard] MALAYSIA 5952.19v, Klasik Nasional FM via RTM, 1504, Nov 28. New frequency for them! In vernacular; news from RTM News Center, followed by commentary; reciting from the Qur'an; ID; pop music show till 1533 tune-out. Bothered by het due to station on 5955; best in LSB; seemed to have a slight drift. [Howard] MONGOLIA 4830, Mongolian Radio, 1329, Nov 26. Assume in Mongolian; patriotic sounding music; 1336-1341 American talking about Mongolia in English, with woman translating; followed by orchestra music and back to Mongolian; clearly // 4895; both weak. [Howard] === MIDDLE EAST === ===== AFRICA ===== NIGERIA 4770 Nigeria Kaduna 1653 with afro pop and quite bassy sound. Quite low voice modulation. At 1700 with some drums S6 [Liangas] 15120.95, VON, 1706, Nov 25. In English and talking about protecting Nigerians. [Howard] ===== EUROPE ===== RUSSIA 6185, IBRA Radio (presumed) via Krasnodar, 1518-1545*, Nov 25. Played some Middle Eastern type music along with conversations in assume scheduled Turkmen; weak, but clear with the signal improving by sign off. [Howard] === NORTH AMERICA === === CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA === ===== PACIFIC ===== PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3315, R. Manus, 1402-1404*, Nov 28. In English; NBC sign off announcement with frequencies and "On behalf of the National Broadcasting Corporation, wishing you a good evening"; National Anthem. [Howard] 3365, Radio Milne Bay, 1354-1359*, Nov 28. DJ in English with phone numbers and mentions a program on Sunday afternoon; pop song; 1359 went to a test tone. [Howard] 3385, R. East New Britain, 1306, Nov 28. In Tok Pisin and English; DJ with pop island songs; played number one hit of the "top 10"; the "Late Night Music" show, also with pop songs; off the air at 1348 re-check; almost fair; decent day for PNG. [Howard] === Site Unknown === === CLANDESTINE === 5985, Shiokaze - Sea Breeze via Yamata, 1419, Nov 24. In Chinese and mixing with strong N. Korea jamming and Myanma Radio. [Howard] 6225, Voice of Tigers - Pulikalin Kural, 1500-, Nov 27, Tamil revolutionary songs

dedicated to LTTE Head Prabakaran. At 1505 UT News were read by OM.

Most of the news concentrates on Sri Lanka, 32332. [Jaisakthivel] 11510, IBC Tamil (or was it the Voice of Tigers?) Randomly from 1311 till gone by check at 1401 (assume 1400*), Nov 25. Heard with test, non-stop music and songs; sounded subcontinent and probably Tamil; no announcements heard. Thanks to Glenn for the advanced tip! 1312-1322, Nov 26. Non-stop music and songs; different format today; 1322-1326 heard conversation, but too weak to tell anything about the language; no possibility to ID; back to music. Re-tuned at 1347 to hear series of speeches till suddenly off in mid-sentence at 1400. These tests are over for now! [Howard] 11510, Voice of Tigers - Pulikalin Kural, 1400-1458, Nov 27, Tamil

revolutionary songs with the revolution talks by OM, 33433. [Jaisakthivel] 17560, Voice of Tigers - Pulikalin Kural, 1202-1258, Nov 26, Tamil film

songs with out any announcements. It's like a test broadcast, 33232. [Jaisakthivel] ==== PIRATE ==== ==== Un-ID ==== ==== LW / MW ==== ===== QSL ===== ===== ...and others ===== Band Scan 15 November to 23 November 2009 2310 Australia, VL8A Alice Springs NT 0930 2325 Australia, VL8T Tennant Creek NT 0930 2379.93 Brasil, Radio Educadora, Limeira, SP 0930, 0000 2485 Australia, VL8K Katherine NT 0930 3250 Honduras, Radio Luz y Vida, San Luis 1130, 0100 3279.6v Ecuador, La Voz del Napo Tena 1000, 0100 3309.98v Bolivia, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba 0930, 0000 3329.53 Peru, Ondas del Huallaga, Huánuco 2300, 1000 IF Notch for CHU 3340 Honduras, Radio Misiones Internacionales Comayagüela 0100 3375.34 Brasil, R Municipal São Gabriel da Cachoeira 0900, 0000 4409.85 Bolivia, Radio Eco, Reyes 2300 4451.2 Bolivia, Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma 2300 4700 [?] Bolivia Radio San Miguel, Riberalta seems silent last few days 4716.64 Bolivia, Radio Yura, Yura 2300, 0950 4746.94 Peru, Radio Huanta 2000 Huanta Ayacucho 2300 4774.9 Peru, Radio Tarma. Tarma 2300 4781.49 Bolivia, Radio Tacana, Tumupasa. 2310 when active 4790 Peru, Radio Visión Chiclayo 0900 , 0000 4796.49.Bolivia Radio Lipez, Uyuni 2300, 1000 4800 Mexico,XERTA, Radio Trans. weak 1000 irregular ? 4805 Brasil, Radio Difusora do Amazonas,Manaus, 2230 Jazz 19 November. 4824.49 Peru, La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos 0930, 0000 4825 Brasil,Radio Canção Nova, Cachoeira Paulista, São Paulo 0006 4835t. Australia, NT 0750 very weak also similar weak 4910 on 20 November. 4835.42 Peru, Radio Marañon Jaen 0000, 0940 4845.2 Brasil, Radio Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus 4857.37 Peru, Radio La Hora, Cusco 2250 4985.0 Brasil Radio Brasil Central, Goainia Excellent signals 0000, 0930 in

Florida with music sports. On of the strongest on the band. 4990 Suriname,Radio Apintie, Paramaribo 0730 Dutch om, 20 November 5059.92 Peru La Voz de las Huarinjas, Huancabamba 2300 to 2350, music en

espanol y locutor. 19 November. 5120 XXX Peru, Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba no logs, silent? 5459.728 Peru Radio Bolivar Cd. Bolivar 2350 on 18 November 5580.2 Bolivia Radio San José, San José de Chiquitos 2330 5952 Bolivia Pio XII, Siglo Veinte 0000, 1030 6019.65 Peru Radio Victoria Lima 0750 , 0000, 1000 [Wilkner] //////////////// MOre logs 23/25/26 11 http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/247 Time UTC before goin to work (days in brackets ).... 4780 Djibuti 0503 talk s s4 (25) 4790 Atlantida 0514 talks S0 (23) 4885 Para 0513 LA msx S5 max (23) / S3(25th) 4915 Macapa 0512 music and talk sby OM S3 max (23) /S3 on 26th 4985 RBC 0503 msx S4 (23) 5005 Bata 0514 with afro discos Just S3 (23) 5025 Rebelde 0511 talks S7 (25) 5035 Aparecida 0509 talks PP S4 (25) 5045 Guaruja? 0508 songs S4 (25) 7110 Ethiopia 0501 msx talk s S4 (25) /S4 (26) 9745 R Bahrain 0512 advert , talk s S2 (26) [Liangas] //////////////// IBC Tamil on 17560 Khz at 1000 - 1200 UT the reception is good and clear. SI

NPO rating 34333. Mostly Tamil songs were played with out announcement. [Jaisakthivel] //////////////// Instead of IBC Tamil (26-12-2009)on 17560 Khz at 1000-1130 UTC carry the

Russian language programmes. [Jaisakthivel] //////////////// CRI Russian Radio Kitaya were on 1115 UTC on 17560 Khz instead of IBC Tamil?! [Jaisakthivel] ///////////////// The Voice of Tigers - Pulikalin Kural – IBC Tamil IBC Tamil just now become on air on 17560 KHz at 1200 UT. But the Station

identification said "Pulikalin Kural – The Voice of Tigers", So it is not IBC Tamil! In 1990, the Pulikalin Kural started in Jaffna, whereas it withstand from various

attacks over it. 23 times it get attacted but still to service again. When the people

lost their lives on May 16 the voice of tigers had also stopped its service. Voice of Tiger also live stream on http://www.pulikalinkural.com/ http://www.votradio.com/live/live.html They also broadcast in satellite. The details follow. Name: NTR- Tamil Satellite: Eurobird 9 Frequency: 11919 Polarization: Vertical Symbol Rate: 27500 Fec : ? Shortwave frequency IBC Tamil at 0000-0100 UTC on 6045 (via Nauen, Germany) November 25, 26, 27, 2009 1000-1300 UT on 17560 KHz, 1300-1400 UT on 11510 kHz. November 27, 2009 1400-1500 UT on 11510 kHz 1500-1800 UT on 6225 kHz [Jaisakthivel] //////////////// Yue Chen sits at her computer, part of the modest set-up at Sound of Hope's

Manhattan office. She has been with the broadcaster, which focuses on human rights in China,

since its inception in 2003. (Matthew Robertson/The Epoch Times) NEW YORK—Starting at 6 a.m. every morning, the news script begins to

be prepared for the anchor. At 9 a.m., the anchor gets in, prepares for an hour.

At 10 a.m., to the frustration of communist authorities and the delight of ordinary

citizens in mainland China, the Sound of Hope Radio Network (SOH) starts its

live shortwave news broadcast from a cramped Manhattan office. SOH was founded in 2003 by a group of Chinese human rights activists, most

of them practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual discipline. Its base is in San

Francisco, with offices in New York and around the world. It broadcasts into China eight hours a day, getting by on a skeleton staff and

shoestring budget. The station pays for its operating costs mostly from donations. Of those who

founded the station, some had professional backgrounds in broadcast journalism

in China, while many didn't. "Some staff work [day jobs] full time, they do this at night.

Some can spend a lot of time on this," said Yue Chen, chief editor at the SOH

New York office. "So for us, our source of funding is really important; if funding

permitted, we could do much more." Despite the difficulties, the station has had a significant impact. The network has become a platform for Chinese academics, dissidents, activists,

and commentators inside and outside China to express their opinions and stances;

about half a dozen have their own regular column, while others take up invitations to

comment on topical news and events. Those critics still in China know to keep their criticism of the communist regime

within a certain range. Those outside the country often let it fly. "We're the most direct when it comes to reporting on the Chinese Communist Party

(CCP), and our analysis is the sharpest," Yue Chen said matter-of-factly.

"We don't fear the CCP's pressure. We don't leave them any space. We won't not

report on something because of the CCP or because of pressure." The uncompromising attitude has lead to some difficulties. Staff report that their

family members in China get visits from security officials. "They come and say 'tell

your sister to come back to China, to have a look at how it is' or 'tell your brother

not to say those things about our country,'" said Chen, who has a Ph.D. in biology

and once worked at a community radio station. The station covers all of the mainland, including Tibet and Xinjiang. The signal also

finds its way to Japan and Korea at times, as shortwave hobbyists there have

attested to in letters to SOH's office. Shortwave radio culture is far more developed in China than in the West, since

for years after the Cultural Revolution it was the only way for Chinese people

to access foreign media. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the country's

media have been owned and controlled by the CCP. As time has shown,

Chinese media exist to serve the Party's interests. They announce policy,

collect intelligence, and "educate" and mobilize the masses through propaganda.

Recent years have seen a move toward commercialization of the Party's media

organs, but the Central Propaganda Department still plays a leading role in

determining what can and cannot be reported on. For example, in July 1999 alone, following the beginning of the campaign

to persecute Falun Gong—the traditional Chinese spiritual discipline that Yue Chen

and many of her colleagues practice—Party newspapers each published between

300 and 400 reports vilifying the practice. In the same vein, state propaganda

describes the Dalai Lama as a jackal and Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadir as a terrorist. Media with the backing of Western governments like the BBC, Voice of America,

and Radio Free Asia have all been broadcasting shortwave into China for years, but

SOH says it can bring something new to the table. "Westerners see China a certain way; they have their own thoughts about the CCP

leadership and so forth. We're a bit clearer, go a bit deeper, and we achieve a bit more.

We have a lot of experts," Yue Chen said. In addition to news reporting, SOH has a cultural section, with stories about traditional

Chinese culture and ethics, and how they apply to modern life. This also appeals to listeners,

Chen said. The first week after SOH was set up they had a smooth ride when it came to

transmission clarity. "But the CCP found out pretty quickly," Chen said. As it has

done for years with Western-backed shortwave stations, the CCP began jamming

their signal. A Radio Free Asia journalist once commented to Chen that their own signal

in major Chinese cities started to get clearer after SOH began broadcasting, since

apparently Party officials decided to divert their jamming resources to the newcomer. SOH later boosted its signal strength and broadcast hours, and their signal now is

mostly free from disruption. Listeners have written or called into SOH saying they stopped listening to

Voice of America or Radio Free Asia, instead opting for the SOH broadcast.

Poverty-stricken petitioners camping out in Beijing have called into SOH telling

of how a small group put their money together to buy a good shortwave radio so

they could get the SOH signal. Over the years, thousands of listeners have written

and called in. Some download SOH programs on human rights abuses in China

and distribute them to their friends and family. So why the name, Sound of Hope? "We report truthfully on things happening in China, and provide analyses with

directness and depth. We also transmit Chinese culture, the 5,000 years of history,

the old morals, ancient stories," Chen said. "When we expose the CCP and analyze

its crimes, we also base this in traditional Chinese culture and moral values." Their broadcast, Chen says, is meant to allow Chinese to "Walk out of the lies and

tricks that the CCP made for the people, and the misperceptions that CCP media

have given them." Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/25385/ [Gaviria] //////////////// RANGOON — The 3-year-old girl with thanaka on her face thrilled to the sound

of her own voice as she sang along to a song coming out of a cheap, Chinese-

made radio. It was one o'clock on a Saturday afternoon, and she was listening

to her favorite children's program on Mandalay's local FM radio station. Children are not the only ones who enjoy listening to the radio in Burma. Many

adults also like to make their favorite radio programs part of their daily routines. "I tune in to Rangoon City FM every morning to listen to the famous astrologer San

Zarni Bo," said a bus driver in Burma's main commercial hub. "I don't usually listen

at any other time of day, unless I can find the time." In an era when much of the rest of the world finds it entertainment on the Internet,

inexpensive handheld radios are still the technology of choice for most Burmese

looking to take their minds off of their mundane lives. And increasingly, they're

finding the distraction they seek on local FM stations licensed by Burma's ruling

military regime. Although most programming on these stations is not overtly political—unlike the

heavy-handed propaganda of the state-run media—it often serves to counter the

influence of Burmese-language shortwave radio stations based abroad, which are

generally highly critical of the junta. Especially since the monk-led Saffron Revolution of September 2007 and last May's

Cyclone Nargis, shortwave radio stations have become an important source of

reliable, uncensored information in Burma. But at the same time that stations

such as the Democratic Voice of Burma and the Burmese-language services

of the BBC, Radio Free Asia and Voice of America have become fixtures in the

lives of ordinary Burmese, local radio stations, usually run by municipal governments,

have also become more popular. "People who are interested in politics certainly listen to overseas radio stations,

but they are mostly from the older generation. For the young, FM radio has more

appeal, because these stations have more youth-oriented entertainment," said a

media analyst who asked to remain anonymous. FM radio stations are relatively new to Burma's media scene. Rangoon City FM

went into operation in November 2001, and Mandalay FM began broadcasting in

April 2008. Both stations are owned by their respective City Development

Committees and operate in cooperation with the privately owned Forever Company. An executive from Mandalay FM said that the station broadcasts 18 hours a day to

reach the widest possible audience. He added that programming centers on music

and other light entertainment. Despite this emphasis on non-political content, however, the stations—many of

which are run by cronies of the regime, including Zay Kabar, Shwe Taung, Shwe

Than Lwin, and Thein Kyaw Kyaw—also broadcast commentaries that toe the

official line on issues of the day. To make sure that the pro-junta message reaches as many people as possible,

taxi drivers who work for regime-affiliated companies are instructed to tune into

the stations when they have passengers, according to a driver for the Parami

Taxi Company, owned by the Myanmar Economic Holdings Co. Ltd, a military

enterprise. The success of the radio stations operating in Burma's biggest cities has recently

led to the creation of new stations in other parts of the country. In the past few

months, four new stations have appeared: Pyinsawatti FM in Arakan State;

Cherry FM in Shan State; Shwe FM, which reaches Pegu Division, Mon State,

Karen State and Tenasserim Division; and Pattamya FM, which broadcasts to

Kachin State, Sagaing Division and Chin State. "Our target is every listener, young or old," said a spokesperson for Pattamya

FM, which has been broadcasting 14 hours daily, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., since Oct. 1.

"We carry news, art, literature, music, movies, and health and education programs.

We also provide up-to-date reports on political developments." Residents of Shan State said that Cherry FM's programming consists mostly of

popular music, Shan songs and other entertainment programs, but also includes

pro-junta news coverage. "The station has broadcast some news programs belittling [pro-democracy leader]

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Listeners like the music, but they don't like to listen to

those programs. Most just switch off the radio as soon as they come on," said

a resident of Lashio, adding that exiled radio stations were difficult to access

in the area. Some local residents said they saw the recent emergence of FM stations as

part of an effort to win voters' support for pro-regime candidates in next year's

planned general election. They also said that some people in rural areas mistook

the new stations for foreign-based shortwave radio stations, which generally have

poor reception in remote parts of the country. For many years, the only alternative to overseas radio stations was the state-run

Myanmar Ah-Than, which serves as an official mouthpiece of the junta and has

little in the way of entertainment programs. Since 2004, it has operated nine radio

stations throughout the country using technology supplied by Thailand's Shin Satellite

Corporation. Political activists say that the while the new FM stations are not as crudely

propagandistic as the state-run stations, their purpose is basically the same. "The regime knows well how to exploit the popularity of FM radio. They are now

using the new stations to lure people away from the exiled media," said a

Rangoon-based politician. [Gaviria] ///////////////// A 36-year veteran of Korea's public service broadcaster, KBS, was today

inaugurated as its new president. Kim In-Kyu was appointed by Korean President Lee Myung-bak following the

recommendation of the KBS Board of Governors. In his inauguration address, Mr Kim said that he would make efforts in raising

the TV licence fee, development of a free terrestrial digital TV platform and

production of quality content. Born in Seoul, Mr Kim joined KBS in 1973 as a news reporter and had held

key positions in the station including a member of the Board of Governors,

Managing Director of the New Media Division and Executive Director of the

News and Current Affairs Division. He also served as a correspondent in Washington D.C. and New York, and

until recently, was CEO of the Korea Digital Media Industry Association. Mr Kim will serve as KBS president and CEO for a term of three years. 24 nov 2009 [Gaviria] //////////////// ==================================================================

Many thanks! This week's Contributors are: Yimber Gaviria, Colombia. Glenn Hauser, USA. Ron Howard, USA. IWATA Gaku, Japan. Jaisakthivel, India. Anatoly Klepov, Russia. Zacharias Liangas, Greece. Stewart MacKenzie, USA. Robert Wilkner, USA. Also thanks to BC-DX / GERMANY. CONEXION Digital / ARGENTINE. CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH / GERMANY. CUMBRE DX / U.S.A. DX INDIA / INDIA. Globe Radio DX Club / INDIA. HCDX / FINLAND. IDXA / INDIA. JSWC / JAPAN. NASWA / U.S.A. radioascolto.org / ITALY. RUS-DX / RUSSIA. WAVESCAN / AWR WWDXC / GERMANY. ************************************************************* Next deadline : Dec.021500 UTC Please send your loggings and tips to: gaku@apple.email.ne.jp ************************************************************* ///// Ohkini! from Kanto DXers Circle ///// --- IWATA Gaku. JAPAN. http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vz6g-iwt/