New Zealand’s ZLXA 3935 Goes Silent

Dear Dx-Friends all over the World ! I just received this message from the Pacific Ocean Region.

Best 73, Tibor Szilagyi, EDXC Secretary General

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New Zealand’s ZLXA 3935 Goes Silent

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We’ve just heard that New Zealand shortwave station, ZLXA of the Radio Reading Service, is about to permanently sign off the air. In fact, it has already been silent since December 1 2008 and, as the following message from Kelvin Brayshaw [QSL Manager] says, the chances of it returning, except for a last special broadcast for DXers, are very unlikely.

“Subject: Radio Reading Service -ZLXA 3935 kHz

Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:44:53 +1300

From: Kelvin Brayshaw

I’m sorry to have to tell you that, in all probability, the shortwave service of the Radio Reading Service will soon be discontinued. ZLXA, 3935kHz, has been in abeyance since 1st December 2008 pending the result of a listener survey and the consideration of cost-effectiveness. The final outcome is expected to be advised following deliberations by management at the first board meeting of the year – probably in February. I feel there will be members of SWL groups who might appreciate an opportunity to log this transmitter one last time during the northern winter, and I’m sure that if you were to make a special request on behalf of shortwave listeners, RRS management would, in a continuing spirit of goodwill, consider marking an event of such significance to the worldwide DX community by resuming transmission for a brief period. In the meantime Radio Reading Service programmes are streaming on the Internet.

73 & Best DX Kelvin Brayshaw QSL Manager“

According to the Radio Heritage Foundation [www.radioheritage.net] you can contact ZLXA Radio Reading Service by email: info@radioreading.org, or by mail to PO Box 360, Levin, New Zealand. The website is www.radioreading.org where you can learn more about the Shortwave Survey, about new technology options to reach listeners, and also learn more about the services provided by the station to its listeners in New Zealand. Until last month, ZLXA broadcast with 1kw on 3935 kHz shortwave.

Here at the Radio Heritage Foundation, we share the disappointment of many international listeners to this news. However, we also understand the issues facing the Radio Reading Service board of management that are leading up to this decision. We encourage radio listeners worldwide to take advantage of this offer by the station to make one more shortwave broadcast before leaving the air and to stay tuned for more information as to the date and time of this last broadcast.

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EDXC Conference 2009 in Ireland

Dear DX-Friends, Shortwave Listeners all over the World !

The EDXC ( European DX Council, the umbrella organisation of shortwave clubs, DX-clubs in Europe ) cordially invites you all to the next EDXC Conference, August 28–30, 2009, in Dublin / Ireland. We kindly ask you to make your hotel reservations already NOW ! Venue of the Conference : Grand Canal Hotel, Grand Canal Street, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland. Phone : + 353 1 646 1000. Fax: + 353 1 646 1001.
E-Mail: reservations@grandcanalhotel.com. Home-page: www.grandcanalhotel.com Please observe: This is a 3 / three / star hotel. Prices: Single-room  EUR 115,– / room and night,
Double-room  EUR 115,–/room and night. If sharing the Double-room you only pay EUR 57,50 per person. This hotel accepts the following credit cards: VISA, MASTER CARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS and DINERS CARD. PLEASE MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATION NOW ! First you write: The special password for this reservation: EDXC CONFERENCE 2009.
Then you write your family name, your christian name, your arrival date at the hotel, your departure date from the hotel. The hotel needs your credit card number at the time of
reservation to be able to confirm your room.

The Irish DX Club, Edward Dunne and the EDXC, Tibor Szilagyi are working on the programme of the Conference. What we know now : There will be interesting lectures about our hobby, sightseeing tour in Dublin by bus with English speaking guide and a visit at the Ye Olde Hurdy–Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio in Howth, Dublin North. The traditional Banquet Dinner will take place at our Conference Hotel on Saturday evening, August 29. Please do allow
me to come back to you with more detailed information about the programme, as soon as we know more about it.

THE CONFERENCE FEE YOU WILL PAY DIRECTLY TO ME (Tibor Szilagyi) UPON ARRIVAL. The Conference Fee: EUR 115,– per person includes: Use of the Conference Room, relevant papers like Conference Covers, Name-Tags, Lunch on Saturday, Sightseeing Tour in Dublin, visit at the Museum of Vintage Radio. Furthermore the Conference Fee includes the Banquet Dinner. What you consume as drinks during the Banquet Dinner, you will pay extra to the hotel
staff.

For further information you may contact: Tibor Szilagyi, Sweden. Phone: +46 8 500 264 83.
E — Mail: tiszi2035@yahoo.com  and Edward Dunne, Ireland: E–Mail : edunne@iol.ie
edxc2009@live.ie