::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS :: :: from Radio Sweden :: :: Number 2063--Oct. 3, 1989 :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Shortwave and other electronic media news from Radio Sweden. This week's bulletin was written by Agnes Carbon. Electronic Edition edited by George Wood. Packet Radio BID SCDX2063 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLICATIONS--Edition 4.2 of Radio Sweden's "Communications in Space: The DXers Guide to the Galaxy" is now available free of charge from Radio Sweden. This 13 page publication covers satellite radio and television, weather and other "utility" utility satellites, amateur radio in space, and the American and Soviet space programs. We're still updating our book "The DXers Guide to Computing", and edition 4 is still several months away. However, due to popular demand, we've reprinted the most recent edition, 3.0, in one volume including all updates 3.1 to 3.6. Note that this reprint contains exactly the same information as in the previous edition and updates. It's available from Radio Sweden for USD 3, GBP 2, SEK or FF 20, or 7 IRCs or DM. Please DO NOT send orders for the forthcoming edition 4, as it is still in preparation! (George Wood) SWEDEN--The influx of commercial programs from abroad appearing via cable systems on Swedish television screens seems to have had an effect. Last Friday a study was presented to Minister of Culture Bengt Gransson on the future of commercial television in Sweden. At present, there is no advertising broadcast over the air in Sweden. The public service Swedish Broadcasting Corporation has two non-commercial TV channels. The study presents four alternatives, one of which is no change at all. Other options include permitting advertising on Swedish Television's two channels, or splitting one of the current channels away from the corporation, and financing it with commercials. But the option that is favored in the study is the creation of a third TV channel, independent of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, and financed by a maximum of 6 minutes of commercials an hour. The proposal comes following the success of TV3, a commercial service to Scandinavia based in London and broadcast via the Astra satellite. According to reports TV3 is expected to show a profit by next year, much earlier than expected. Swedish Radio had a problem last week, when sound engineers staged a wildcat hours. Instead of all 100 engineers sharing the job of working at night, only a select group would work nights. The others would then have to work more during the week, which would add up to 5 weeks more work a year. (George Wood) AFGHANISTAN--(Updating SCDX 2056) Radio Afghanistan in broadcasting in German at 18:30 on 9665 kHz. 11755 kHz remains in parallel. (Hermy Reischl, Austria, Uwe Gruner and Karl Heinz Leuther, West Germany) AUSTRIA--Radio Austria International's new schedule in French is: 07:30-08:00 and 12:30-13:00 on 6155 and 1373 kHz, at 16:30-17:00 on these two frequencies and 21490 kHz, at 18:30-19:00 on 5945 and 6155 kHz and at 21:30-22:00 on the two latter frequencies and 9870 kHz. (Francois Chalory, France). BANGLA DESH--Updating SCDX-2059, the external service of Radio Bangladesh seems to have some trouble keeping its frequencies. The English broadcast at 18:15 has now been heard on 17714 kHz. (Gerard Mc Guiness, Ireland) CANADA--Radio Canada uses the new frequency of 13650 kHz for its broadcasts to Western Europe after 20:00. (Francois Chalory, France) CUBA--Updating SCDX-2056, Radio Havana Cuba has a one hour Broadcast in English to Europe at 22:00-23:00 on a new frequency of 9685 kHz. (Aristides Giannarelis, Greece). This frequency is also used by the Voice of Turkey at 22:00 which makes both unlistenable. Radio Havana was heard on 15180 kHz at 20:00. (Gerard Mc Guiness, Ireland) CZECHOSLOVAKIA--Radio Prague has introduced a new broadcast in German at 05:30-06:00 on 7345, 6055 and 9505 kHz - a repeat of the previous evening'sprogram. (Lorenz Wiedemann, GDR) FINLAND--Radio Finland has retimed its evening broadcast to the Americas: 00:00-00:25 on 9645 and 11755 kHz. (Joe Hanlon, USA). French can be heard on medium wave (254, 558 and 963 kHz) at 00:25. (Francois Chalory). Radio Finland has introduced weekly 5 minute round-ups in Classical Latin. The round-ups will be aired in most of our English broadcasts between 09:30 Sundays and 13:00 Mondays, towards the end of the block. The producers believe this is the only news program in Classical Latin in the world. (Juhanni Niinistoe, Radio Finland) FRANCE--Sud Radio, based in Toulouse, has closed its transmitters in Seron et Arveyres and has thus dropped its MW frequency of 819 kHz. Sud Radio has only one 20 kW transmitter active in Gaure (near Toulouse) between 03:00 and 18:30. The private station is instead developing an FM network in the South West of France. (Michel Morisse, France) GDR--Radio Berlin International made some changes in its new schedule from September 24th: at 01:30 on 6010 kHz, at 07:30 on 15240 kHz, at 09:30 on 9770 kHz, at 11:30 on 9770, 13690 and 21465 kHz and 23:30 on 6010 kHz. (Karl Heinz Leuther, West Germany). WEST GERMANY/CANADA--Radio Canada International discontinued broadcasts in German on September 29th. To encourage letters of protest, the German DX associations the ADDX and the AGDX are forwarding reports and letters about Radio Canada International free of charge until October 15th. (Karl Heinz Leuther in "Kurier", West Germany) IRAN--The Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran is now broadcasting: In English, at 11:30-12:25 on 1224, 7215, 7230, 9695, 7190 and 11790 kHz; at 14:00-15:00 on 702 kHz; and at 19:30-20:30 on 9022 and 11895 kHz. In Spanish, at 01:30-02:30 on 6145, 9022 and 15084 kHz; at 05:30-06:30 on 9022, 9745 and 15084 kHz; and 20:30-21:30 on 9022 and 11895 kHz. In German at 18:00-18:45 on 9022 and 11895 kHz. In French at 06:30-07:30 on 9022, 9745 and 15084 kHz and at 18:45-19:30 on 9022 and 11895 kHz. In Russian at 15:30-16:30 on 1404, 1449, 7230, 9022 and 11790 kHz and at 19:30-20:30 on 1404 kHz. (Winfried Baumann, West Germany) IRAQ--Updating SCDX-2053, Radio Baghdad in English to North America at 01:30-03:20 is back on its previous frequency of 9515 kHz. (Joe Hanlon, USA) IRELAND--Updating SCDX-2060, the new commercial station Atlantic 252 broadcasting on 254 kHz has an Irish adress - Mornington House, Summerhill Rd, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland. (Gerard Mc Guiness, Ireland) KUWAIT--Radio Kuwait was heard on the unannounced frequency of 21675 kHz at 18:30 in English. 11665 kHz remains in parallel. (Bengt Johansson, Portugal). ROMANIA--Radio Bucharest has replaced 11810 kHz with 7225 kHz for its broadcast in German at 18:00 and 19:00, thus interfering with the German transmission of the Voice of Indonesia. (Karl Heinz Leuther, West Germany). SRI LANKA--The external service of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation is about to discontinue its Japanese broadcasts. The reason: the only announcer is going to emigrate to the USA! (Hiromasa Fujii, Japan). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 15:30 hrs on 17880 and 21610 kHz 02:30 hrs on 9695 and 11705 kHz To Europe, Africa, and the Middle East: 15:30 hrs on 21655 kHz (East Africa) 18:00 hrs on 1179, 6065, and 7265 kHz 21:00 hrs on 1179, 9655 and 11705 kHz 23:00 hrs on 1179 kHz 00:00 hrs on 1179 kHz And to Asia and the Pacific: 12:30 hrs on 15190, 17740, and 21570 kHz 14:00 hrs on 11905 and 17740 kHz 01:00 hrs on 7225 and 9640 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. Contributions can be sent to DX Editor George Wood to Swedish telex 11738, CompuServe (via the HamNet Forum or Easyplex 70247,3516), through the FidoNet system to 2:202/297 or to SM0IIN at the packet radio BBS SK0TM. 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