[Swprograms] CALENDAR OF mostly SW SPECIALS, FAREWELLS June 28 update

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dates, days and times are strictly UT

Note: expired info has been moved to the bottom of this page on our website for anyone who may need to refer to it. I have not attempted to follow-up everything mentioned, but this has been done in DXLD, the DXLDyg and/or my log reports.

UPDATE SUMMARY since last edition:

More info about the Last Show from RNW: special QSL; slideshow of personalities; and about PCJ Media`s competing tribute to RNW.

MONDAY JUNE 25

This is the final week for Radio Netherlands. You may want to make an effort to listen more than usual before the Last Show special scheduled below

Just a timely reminder that the original schedule for the AWR relay from Trincomalee in Sri Lanka showed that these broadcasts would end on June 30. A special QSL card is available, and also a rare (these days) QSL stamp. Available only from the AWR address in Indianapolis.

Scheduling from the Trincomalee Relay Station, 125 kW

0000 - 0100 11955, 1100 - 1200 15540, 1200 - 1300 15490, 1300 - 1400 17635, 1400 - 1500 12105, 1500 - 1530 15715, 1530 - 1600 7410, 1600 - 1630 11835, 1630 - 1700 11740 ENGLISH, 2100 - 2200 11750, 2200 - 2230 9455 9545, 2230 - 2400 9730 ENGLISH (Dr. Adrian M. Peterson, Co-ordinator - International Relations & DX Editor, Adventist World Radio)

He didn`t include the languages, but only two are in English which I have added, per WRTH Update (gh)

1200-1214, is Vatican in English still on one more week via Sackville 13730? Yes!

MONDAY JUNE 25-SUNDAY JULY 8

Licence period for Radio Nord Revival; see JUNE 30

FRIDAY JUNE 29

0200-0400 PCJ Radio Special farewell to RNW, on WRMI 9955

For more details visit http://www.pcjmedia.com

Keith Perron on Facebook: Some of the voices you will hear include Jerry Cowan, Nevil Grey and John van den Steen plus many others. We will take a listen to some moments from RNW from the late 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. This includes a visit to the original Radio Netherlands building and more.

An additional frequency from secret location (until announced on the broadcast) is to be used, and publicized ``a few days in advance`` but had not been revealed as of early UT June 28.

A bit cheeky to schedule this at the same time as RN`s own Last Show! Keith agrees

0159-0257 RNW`s Last Show special to ENAm, 6165-Bonaire [not 11640]

0259-0357 RNW`s Last Show special to CNAm, 6165-Bonaire

0459-0557 RNW`s Last Show special to WNAm, 6165-Bonaire; NZ/SEAu 12015-Bonaire

In case there are any further changes from the `final` schedule:

http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/were-changing

Will Tom Meyer appear on this one? He does in Spanish:

1000-1057, RNW farewell broadcast in Indonesian: 17840 & 21485 Madagascar, 15300 & 15565 Sri Lanka; maybe also at 1100, 2100 [or June 28]

RNW Indonesian ends on June 29 at 1257 (SW-wise on 17840, 21485). (Kai Ludwig)

1330-1430 RNW Spanish farewell program with live video stream, including interview with Tom Meyer; repeated on SW the following evening on usual frequencies; see SAT

1400-1457 RNW`s Last Show special to Asia, 9800-Sri Lanka

1800-1957 RNW`s Last Show special to Africa, 17605-Vatican [audible in NAm]

1859-2057 RNW`s Last Show Special to Eu 6065

1900-2057 RNW`s Last Show Special to Af 7425-Madagascar

1900-2057 RNW`s Last Show Special to Af 11615-France

1900-2057 RNW`s Last Show Special to Af 15495-Vatican [maybe audible in NAm]. 2057 UT is really The End, for English

There's now also a slideshow of RNW staff past and present at:

http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/heres-looking-us

(via Alan Pennington, BDXC-UK yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1623, DXLD)

Special QSL for final RNW English broadcast

For those listeners who enjoy picking up shortwave broadcasts and sending in a reception report, this is your last chance to dispatch your SINPO to our P. O. Box 222, 1200 JG Hilversum, The Netherlands, or letters@xxxxxx (subject: 29 June Reception report). We'll return the favour by sending you a special QSL card commemorating the closing of RNW's English service!

SATURDAY JUNE 30

0000-0057 & 0100-0157, RNW Spanish Farewell program [that`s what they say, unlike English which will end the previous night. Also check UT Friday June 29 in case that is correct date for Spanish too], 6165- Bonaire. See

http://www.rnw.nl/espanol/radioshow/cartasrn-en-v%C3%ADsperas-del-%C3%BAltimo-programa

RADIO NORD REVIVAL

will be on the air one last time to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the closure of offshore station Radio Nord on June 30th, 1962. Our license runs for two weeks from June 25 and the following frequencies will be used:

SW 5895 and 6065 kHz with 10 kW of power from Sala, SWEDEN, one frequency at a time.

MW 603 kHz (the original Radio Nord channel) with a maximum of 2.5 kW of power from Sala. FM 102.7 MHz with a maximum of 100 W from Södermalm, Stockholm. We have also applied for a temporary FM frequency from Sala and hopefully it will be cleared soon. We will install the transmitter and aerial for Stockholm on Sunday, June 24 and test transmissions can be expected as soon as our license period starts.

Further information including QSL address on

http://www.radionordrevival.blogspot.com

(Ronny Forslund, June 21, DXLD)

VATICAN RADIO is also canceling most of its SW and MW broadcasts to Europe, and SW to Americas as of July 1. Presumably many of them will last be aired on June 30; Sackville relays continued past June 24. See

http://www.hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=A12&broadc=VAT

Many of the SMG transmissions to elsewhere are audible in NAm; also via Madagascar; and especially BONAIRE: 0030-0200 15470 in Portuguese, Spanish; 0230-0250 6040, 9610 in French. Since these are after 0000 UT, will their last day be UT June 30 or July 1?

UPDATE: VR will continue to the Americas via Bonaire according to its website, including 0030 Portuguese 15470 (says Jorge Freitas) and 0230 French 9610 (says Jean-Michel Aubier). After 0250, 9610 has been switching to Sackville for English, Spanish to 0400.

UPDATE: see info under June 24, more uncertainty.

2359-2400, LEAP SECOND, the 61-second minute on WWV, WWVH and all the world`s timesignal stations. It might be interesting to check whether some of the more obscure ones miss it, e.g. in the next few minutes are they one second out of step?

http://hpiers.obspm.fr/iers/bul/bulc/bulletinc.dat

SUNDAY JULY 1

Lars Kalland, SM6NM, has been circulating this info:

SAQ 2012-07-01 Alexanderson Day REMINDER!

We will remind you of the Grimeton Radio/SAQ transmissions on 17.2 kHz, CW, with the Alexanderson alternator on Sunday July 1, 2012, "Alexanderson Day", at 0900 and 1200 UT. We will start tuning up some 30 minutes before message. The radio station is open to visitors.

There will be activity on amateur radio frequencies with the call "SK6SAQ" from 0915 to 1130 and 1215 to 1300 UT.

Any of following frequencies: - 14035 kHz CW, - 14215 kHz SSB; From 0700 UT also on: 3755 kHz SSB

QSL-reports are kindly received:

- E-mail to: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

- or fax to: +46-340-674195

- or via: SM bureau

- or direct by mail to:

Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner,

Radiostationen

Grimeton 72

SE-432 98 GRIMETON, SWEDEN (NB: new address)

Also read our web site: http://www.alexander.n.se/

FRIDAY JULY 6

2100 until 2100 UT July 7, Scandinavian Weekend Radio monthly broadcast expected, not confirmed; see June 22

FRIDAY JULY 6-SATURDAY JULY 7

PIRATE RADIO NIGHT

http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/pirate-radio-night.html

I'm planning to organize such event on 6th and 7th of July. I would like to invite every pirate broadcaster to take part. It would be great if many stations are on air. Here I will publish the list of the stations, I hope at least 20 stations from Western and Central Europe will take part (Georgi Bancov, Bulgaria blog, via Gary Drew, dxldyg)

THURSDAY JULY 12

The last broadcast from Bush House will be 12 July. Many BBCWS language services are already originating their programs from New Broadcasting House (Kim Andrew Elliott) I suppose without inside info it will not be possible to tell which are which (gh)

UPDATE: The last BBC broadcast from Bush House will be the 1100 GMT WS news in English on Thursday 12 July (Chris Greenway)

SW frequencies at 1100: 6190, 6195, 9740, 11760, 12095, 15285, 15310, 15400, 15575, 17640, 17760, 17790, 17830, 21470 (BDXC Broadcasts in English)

THURSDAY JULY 12-SUNDAY JULY 15

R. Hami, Finland, low-power special on 6170, 1584, 94.7. Details:

http://radiohami.fi/

FRIDAY JULY 13

BBC Radio 3 Prom Concert season starts, until September 8

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms

This calendar will be updated and reissued as needed

Latest edition: http://www.w4uvh.net/calendar.html

WORLD OF RADIO: http://www.worldofradio.com

DX LISTENING DIGEST: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html

(Glenn Hauser, 0223 UT June 28, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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