Tuesday, December 23, 2008

More Christmas shows from Finland and Netherlands

Finland
5980, Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Virrat, again this year plans a Christmas program on Dec 25 from 0700-1900 UTC.
Schedule:
49 mb: 0700-1500 on 5980, 1500-1700 on 6170 and 1700-1900 on 5980.
25 mb: 0700-0800 on 11690, 0800-1400 on 11720, 1400-1700 on 11690 and 1700-1900 on 11720.
(DX Window 366)

Free Radio Service -Holland plans December 28 broadcast
Netherlands/ Lithuania
Schedule for FRS-Holland special broadcast on Dec 28:
0800-1300 on 6220 (via unknown location)
0800-2200 on 6400 (a few hundred watts via unknown location) and 1430-1530 on 9700 (alternative 9710) via Sitkunai, Lithuania (100 kW), possibly repeating the DX Show. Correct reception reports are verified with our QSL-card. Address: P. O. Box 2702, NL-6049 ZG Herten, The Netherlands. At least one IRC to cover the QSL postage will be appreciated. (Verbruggen/DX Window 366)

Radio Sweden adds two "Christmas" frequencies for English to Europe Radio Sweden carries the following announcement on its website: “During the period between Christmas and New Year’s days, our English programme to Europe at 2130 UTC can be heard on the additional frequencies of 1179 and 5850 kHz.” These frequencies normally carry relays of the Swedish domestic service.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)