::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS :: :: from Radio Sweden :: :: Number 2026--Jan. 17, 1989 :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Shortwave and other electronic media news from Radio Sweden. This week's bulletin was written by Bengt Dalhammar. Electronic Edition edited by George Wood. Packet Radio BID SCDX2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK--The 1989 WRTH is being distributed worldwide at this moment. New improved computer techniques have ensured the publication is more up to date than ever before. The WRTH is the largest and most comprehensive publication of its kind and the standard industry reference source for the thousands of radio and TV stations worldwide. (DX Editor) For political or economic reasons the WRTH is often very hard to obtain in Eastern Europe and the Third World. So we'd like to repeat our regular request to those of you buying the new edition, that you consider sending your old copy to a Third World DX club, for distribution to their members. You'll find a list of clubs for listeners beginning on page 45 of the new edition. Another bit of WRTH news this year is the institution of annual industry awards. The 1989 awards are as follows: Best Communications Receiver--Kenwood R-5000, Best portable receiver--Sony ICF-7601, Most innovative Software--Shortwave Navigator, which was developed for the Macintosh by Jim Frimmel, Best Computer Accessory--The Shortwave Database program developed for IBM compatibles by Tom Sundstrom, together with his Pinelands computer bulletin board. Congratulations to all of you. (George Wood) CANADA--A rather unusual station is CKFX in Vancouver, British Columbia, which operates with only 10 watts on 6080 kHz. The station says it receives as many as a dozen reception reports a week from as far away as Australia and Norway. CKFX is most likely to be heard between 07:00 when the Voice of America signs off the frequency, and 08:00 hrs, when Radio Australia signs on. (Peter Milczyn, Ontario, Canada) A seldom reported (and unlisted) Canadian station is CKZN in St. Johns, Newfoundland, heard at 09:30 hrs on 6160 kHz. ("Shortwave Bulletin", Sweden) COSTA RICA--The shortwave transmitter station donated to Costa Rica by Spain will begin operations within a year, and will relay programs from both Radio Exterior de Espana and the future Radio Costa Rica International. (BBC Monitoring) Radio Lira, operated by Adventist World Radio, has been heard in English at 13:00 hrs on 9725 kHz. (Al Quaglieri, USA) Radio Lira is in French daily except Saturdays on 9725 kHz, 10:00-11:00 hrs. (Andre Hemlin, Quebec, Canada) TIQ, Radio Casino, has been heard at 08:30 hrs on 5954 kHz. (Stefan Bjoern in "Shortwave Bulletin") GUAM--Adventist World Radio Asia can now be heard in Korean, instead of Mandarin, 13:00-14:00 hrs on 9465 kHz. There's an ID in English at sign-off. (Dieter Lippman, GDR) KTWR, Trans World Radio, can be heard in English 15:00-16:45 hrs on 11650 kHz, with "Pacific DX Magazine" on Saturdays at 15:15. A test transmission from KTWR has been noted at 00:30 hrs on 5970 kHz in South Asian languages. (Sanil Deep, India) INDIA--All India Radio has added a new frequency to its domestic shortwave service, 11830 kHz. This can be heard 02:15-03:45 hrs, Sundays until 04:00 hrs. Various languages are used, and news in English is at 02:40 and 03:35 hrs. (Supratik Sanatani, India) KAMPUCHEA--The Voice of the People of Kampuchea is scheduled to broadcast in Cambodian: 22:30-00:30 hrs (Sundays 02:15), 04:30-06:30 (Sundays 06:45), and 11:00-14:30 (Sundays 14:45) on 918, 4907, and 6090 kHz. Other frequencies which have been used are 5035, 6143, and 9695 kHz. (BBC Monitoring) The external service of the Voice of the People of Kampuchea is scheduled to broadcast in English 00:00-00:15 hrs and 12:00-12:15 hrs. French is scheduled for the quarter hours following the English transmissions. The frequencies are 1360, 9695, and 11940 kHz. (Japanese Short Wave Club) MALAGASY REPUBLIC--Radio Madagasikara has been observed with a morning show from 02:38 hrs until after 03:06 hrs on 4958 kHz. (Al Quaglieri) MARSHALL ISLANDS--WSZO has been heard under a Russian station at 09:55 hrs on 4940 kHz. Tentative reception is reported at 12:00 hrs. (Stefan Bjoern in "Shortwave Bulletin") NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS--KFBS, Saipan, has a new program in Russian for Siberia 12:00-14:00 hrs on 9870 kHz. Other broadcasts to Siberia are 09:00-11:00 hrs on 11650 kHz and from 14:00 hrs on 9465. German to the Soviet Union can still be heard Fridays 19:00-19:30 hrs and Sundays 15:30-16:00 hrs, on 9465 kHz. (Dieter Lippman, GDR) NEW ZEALAND--The Home Service program from Radio New Zealand can be heard broadcasting to Australia 09:00-11:00 hrs on 9850 kHz. (Jerry Johansson in "Shortwave Bulletin") NEW CALEDONIA--RFO Noumea can be heard 10:00 to 10:30 hrs, when Radio Moscow begins a broadcast in Chinese. The frequency varies around 7170 kHz. The information in SCDX-2011 that Noumea lad left this frequency seems to be incorrect. (Stig Adolfsson in "Shortwave Bulletin") PAPUA NEW GUINEA--Updating SCDX-2019, the 2 kW transmitter at Port Moresby has now been heard with news in Pidgin at 08:00 hrs on 4890 kHz. The signal is much weaker than that of the 10 kW transmitter previously used. (Richard E. Wood, Hawaii) This has also been heard in Sweden at 11:15 hrs on 4890 kHz. (Stig Adolfsson in "Shortwave Bulletin") PHILIPPINES--Radio Veritas Asia can be heard in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and English 14:30-16:30 hrs on 15460 kHz, after a brief stay on 15360 and 15510 kHz. They hope to begin using the new 250 kW transmitter in March. The 50 kW transmitter can be heard 01:00-02:25 hrs in Bengali, English, and Telagu on 15365 kHz, in parallel with 15325. (Alok Das Gupta, India) SRI LANKA--Trans World Radio is now using a 12.5 kW transmitter, belonging to the SLBC, 00:30-01:30 hrs on 6025 kHz, for broadcasts in Tamil and Malayalam. English can be heard 12:00-13:30 hrs on 5990 and 11920 kHz. (Alok Das Gupta) The SLBC has been heard with its "Middle East Service" in English 18:45-19:15 hrs and Singala 19:15-19:45 on 11800 kHz. (Joachim Maurer, West Germany) The SLBC has been heard with religious programs at 15:30 hrs and news at 16:00 on 9720 kHz. (Gerald Arrington, California) VENEZUELA--It's been officially announced that Venezuela will launch a million watt station called the Voice of Venezuela. Programs will be in Spanish, English, French, and Papiamento. (BBC Monitoring) Radio Capital in Caracas has been heard at 04:30 hrs on 4850 kHz. (Juergen Greunig, GDR) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. RS broadcasts to North America: 14:00 hrs on 15345 and 21615 kHz 02:30 hrs on 9695 and 11705 kHz To Europe, Africa, and the Middle East: 03:30 hrs on 11705 kHz (Middle East) 15:30 hrs on 15240 kHz (East Africa) 18:00 hrs on 1179, 6065, 7265, and 11845 kHz 21:00 hrs on 1179, 6065 and 9655 kHz 22:30 hrs on 1179 kHz And to Asia and the Pacific: 12:30 hrs on 15190, 17815, and 21570 kHz 14:00 hrs on 17815 kHz 15:30 hrs on 15330 and 17815 kHz The Radio Sweden schedule to Europe can be found on Sky Channel's teletext Service, Sky Text, on 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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