::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS :: :: from Radio Sweden :: :: Number 2112--Sept. 18, 1990 :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Shortwave and other electronic media news from Radio Sweden. This week's bulletin was written by George Wood. Packet Radio BID SCDX2112 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWEDEN--When Radio Sweden begins its new schedule on September 30th, a major reorganization in language services is also taking place. The Portuguese Service will be going off the air, and shortwave broadcasts in Spanish and French will be cut in half to 15 minutes each daily. On the other hand, the current 7.5 minute broadcasts in Estonian and Latvia will double in length to 15 minutes each daily. In connection with the reorganization, there are changes coming in Sweden Calling DXers. The program may disappear from some, or even all of our remaining languages, or perhaps remain on the air as a general media magazine. The Electronic Edition and the printed bulletins may disappear as well. Listener comment is, of course, always welcome. The new Radio Sweden English schedule is included at the end of this edition. (DX Editor) ************************************************************************** From the Gulf: IRAQ--American president George Bush spoke directly to the Iraqi people on television Sunday. The 8 minute speech ran at 15:00 hrs UTC. There was little publicity, so while some Iraqis watched the speech on one local channel, most were tuned into cartoons on the other channel. The Bush speech was immediately followed by a denounciation by Saddam Hussein's spokesman. Saddam Hussein made the airtime available to the American President after Americans complained that the Iraqi leader's speeches were being broadcast live to the US and around on the world on CNN. Radio Baghdad is now broadcasting in French at 18:00-19:00 hrs on 13660 kHz. (Francois Chalory, France) English continues on this frequency at 21:00- 22:00 hrs. (Arthur Cushen's DX World, New Zealand) IRAN--Updating SCDX-2100, the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran is now announcing the following frequencies for the English broadcast at 11:30- 12:25 hrs: To South Asia on 7190 and 11790 kHz; to the Middle East on 1224, 7215, and 9695 kHz; to Afghanistan and Pakistan on 9705 kHz; to the southwestern USSR on 702 kHz; and to Tehran on 100.7 MHz FM. (Sudipto Das Gupta, India) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES--Updating SCDX-2111, UAE Radio in Dubai has been heard at 16:30 hrs on 11760 kHz. 15200 kHz is in parallel. (Jibrin Abdul, Nigeria) ECUADOR--HCJB has begun broadcasts to the Middle East, starting at 16:40 hrs on 21480 kHz. (Shay Selovan, Israel) ISRAEL--Kol Israel is now broadcasting in French: 05:15-05:30 hrs on 11655 and 17575 kHz; 11:30-12:00 hrs on 15650, 17575, 17590, and 21790 kHz; and 20:00-20:30 hrs on 9435 and 17575 kHz. (Francois Chalory, France) JAPAN/GABON--Updating SCDX-2107, Radio Japan has extended its service to the Middle East, using the relay station in Gabon. Japanese can be heard at 02:00-03:00 hrs on 15325 kHz; Arabic is at 09:30, Japanese at 10:00, and English 11:00-12:00 hrs on 21530 kHz; Japanese is at 12:00 hrs, English at 14:00-16:00 and 17:00-18:00 hrs on 21700 kHz. (Shay Selavan, Israel) ************************************************************************** SATELLITE-TV--Saturday saw the first broadcast of Sweden's newest TV channel, TV4, which uses the Tele-X direct broadcast satellite, as well as Intelsat. TV4 spent most of the day broadcasting its channel-warming party. At 17:00 hrs the channel officially opened. For the record, the first commercial was for cat food. There's been quite a bit of criticism here about the new station. The country's largest selling newspaper, the tabloid Expressen, commented that if the new channel didn't improve it's programming, it may as well close down. TV4's flagship is its news, and some of the best journalists from Swedish broadcasting have gone over to the new station. But there is criticism there as well. Curiously, the first newscast didn't carry a single story from the Middle East, which is still major news, of course. As TV4 was starting this weekend, Sweden's ruling Social Democratic party was holding its party conference, whichis held every three years. The delegates gave the government the long-awaited go-ahead to introduce commercial television from Swedish-based transmitters. TV4 hopes that it will become the first national commercial channel, based on terrestrial broadcasting, and not satellites. SATELLITE-RADIO--We have a new satellite radio station in Europe, Radio-ropa, broadcasting in stereo from both the Astra and Kopernikus satellites. On Astra Radio-ropa can be found on the German Pro 7 transponder, using the subcarriers on 7.74 and 7.92 MHz. ALBANIA--Updating SCDX-2085, Radio Tirana can also be heard broadcasting to Europe and Africa in English at 04:30 hrs on 11835 kHz. (Jibran Abdul) AUSTRALIA--Here are new changes in the Radio Australia schedule: 21775 kHz is on the continuously from 08:00 hrs (or before) until 15:00 hrs (and perhaps later). 15240 kHz can now be heard until 09:30 hrs. 11800 kHz now signs off at 16:00 hrs (instead of 17:30). 21825 kHz now signs off at 12:30 hrs. (Peter Andrewitz, West Germany) BRAZIL--Radiobras is now broadcasting in Spanish, possibly calling itself Radio Nacional del Brasil. The programs are on 9655 kHz at around 10:00-11:15 hrs. (Daniel Turpo, Argentina and Cristian Gabriel Lorca Vera, Chile) FINLAND--We reported that Radio Finland would be using 558 kHz for its round the clock English coverage of the Super Power summit in Helsinki. But checks of that frequency during the meeting revealed only the regular Finnish broadcasts on that channel. Juhani Niinistroe of Radio Finland now tells us that they had to abandon use of the frequency because Finnish Television insisted on being able to close down the medium wave transmitter whenever necessary. This is because the new medium wave transmitter is only 3 km away from the presidental palace, where the summit was held. Finnish Television was apparently afraid that their relays from the palace would be disturbed by the FM transmissions. (Juhani Niinistroe, Radio Finland) NEW ZEALAND--Updating SCDX-2104, Radio New Zealand International can be heard at 20:00-20:45 hrs on 13720 kHz. (Janos Szucs, Hungary) NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS--The "Christian Science Monitor" station KHBI in Saipan is now broadcasting in English: To the Pacific 08:00-09:55 hrs on 15610 kHz, 12:00-13:55 hrs on 9895 kHz, 18:00-19:55 hrs on 9455 kHz, and 20:00-21:55 hrs on 13625 kHz To Southeast Asia 00:00-01:55 hrs on 15435 kHz, 06:00-07:55 hrs on 17855 kHz, 10:00-11:55 hrs on 15115, 12:00-13:55 hrs on 9465 kHz, and 22:00-23:55 hrs on 15275 kHz To India at 14:00-15:55 hrs on 13625 kHz. (Arthur Cushen's DX World, New Zealand) PORTUGUAL--Updating last week's program, Radio Portgual is now broadcasting in English at 21:00-21:30 hrs on 21495 kHz. (Klaus Irrgang, GDR) UNOFFICIAL RADIO--We have reports on two anti-Cuban government stations. La Voz del CID has been heard at 23:00 hrs on 9942 kHz. Radio Cayman has been heard at the same time on 9965 kHz. (Klaus Irrgang, GDR) The Voice of the People's Republic of Eritrea has been heard at 03:00-07:00 and at 13:30-17:00 hrs on 7020 and 7490 kHz, and at 19:00-20:00 hrs on 7485 kHz. All programs are in Amharic, except for an Arabic broadcast daily at 14:00-15:00 hrs. (Shay Selavan, Israel) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweden Calling DXers is the world's oldest radio program for shortwave listeners. Radio Sweden has presented this round-up of radio news, features, and interviews on Tuesdays since 1948. Beginning September 30th, RS broadcasts to North America: 15:30 hrs on 17880 and 21500 kHz 02:00 hrs on 9695 and 11705 kHz 03:30 hrs on 9695 and 11705 kHz To Latin America: 23:30 hrs on 9695 and 11705 kHz To Europe, Africa, and the Middle East: 18:00 hrs on 1179, 6065, 9655, and 11900 kHz 19:30 hrs on 6065 and 7265 kHz 22:00 hrs on 1179 and 6065 kHz 23:30 hrs on 1179 kHz 01:00 hrs on 1179 kHz And to Asia and the Pacific: 12:30 hrs on 11715, 17740, and 21570 kHz 14:00 hrs on 9765 and 21610 kHz 01:00 hrs on 9770 kHz The Radio Sweden schedule to Europe in Swedish, English, German, French, and Spanish can be found on EuroSport (on cable and on the Astra and Eutelsat I- F4 satellites) Tele-Text page 496. The Electronic Edition is based on the Sweden Calling DXers bulletins which are mailed out every 4 weeks to contributors. 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