[HCDX]: ** New** SHORTWAVE GUIDE TO SE ASIA!

[Bob Padula <BPadula@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

**** MEDIA RELEASE ****

"SHORTWAVE GUIDE TO SOUTH EAST ASIA**
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I am pleased to advise that this new hard-copy reference is planned for
worldwide publication on May 10, 1999, featuring shortwave broadcasting
from the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Laos,
Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand.

GENERAL DETAILS

  -  A4 format
  -  36 pages 
  -  commercially printed and saddle stitched 
  -  illustrated with maps, images, charts and diagrams

SCOPE AND CONTENT

For each country---

   -  latest observed shortwave schedules for domestic broadcasts (based on
actual monitoring from Asia and Australia!)
   -  complete definitive shortwave schedules for international broadcasts
(where applicable) for the seven-month Summer
      Period ("A99"),  (1998-Mar-29 to 1998-Oct-31), including  times, 
frequencies, transmitter sites, targets, languages, 
      broadcast days, and organization 
   -  broadcasting networks and structure, development and current
operations
   -  ethnic, political and cultural background
   -  languages, geography  and history
   -  QSL policies
   -  addresses

EDITORIAL MANAGEMENT

The editorial team is:  Bob Padula, Mick Ogrizek, Craig Tyson, and Matt
Francis, all from Australia!  Additional expert editorial support will be
provided by monitors located in Asia and the Far East.

PURPOSE

This new Guide is intended to be an expert single-volume timely reference
of immediate application to anyone with an interest in shortwave
broadcasting. It will appeal to monitoring hobbyists needing accurate and
up-to-date information, to frequency planners, to professional monitoring
organizations, to media producers, and to folk who are interested in
learning about the impact of shortwave broadcasting from the region in the
closing months of the millennium. It brings together a a vast amount of
information unavailable in this format anywhere else.

PRICE 

   - To Australian addresses: ten Australian dollars (A$10)

   - To other countries (via economy air):  ten US dollars (US$10), or 8
International Reply Coupons.

The price covers charges for editorial research, promotion, printing,
packaging and mailing, and is a non-commercial product. 

SPECIAL PRE-PUBLICATION OFFER

A special VOUCHER to the value of A$5/US$5 will be included with all copies
of the Guide, for orders received by not later than Apr-30. This voucher
will be redeemable for any product or service offered by the Electronic DX
Press (EDXP) or the EDXP DX Radio Bookshop, ("Padula Books")  and will be
valid until 1999-Dec-31.  A complete Directory of items available will be
sent out with the Voucher. The voucher may also be used for payment towards
 the six-months' EDXP Registration Fee of US$5/A$10! The voucher cannot be
used to offset the purchase of the Guide itself.

PUBLISHER:

The Guide is a product of The Electronic DX Press and distributed through
"Padula Books"

ORDERS:

Orders with payment should be sent to:

      Bob Padula (or "Padula Books"),
      404 Mont Albert Road,  
      Surrey Hills,
      Victoria 3127,
      Australia.

      Tel/FAX: +61 3 898 2906

      E-mail: bpadula@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                 bobpadula@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

      URL:   http://members.tripod.com/~bpadula/edxp.html
                http://members.tripod.com/~bpadula/padulabooks.html

Payment may be in cash (Australian or US currency), cheque (drawn an any
Australian bank to yield A$10), International Money Order, or 8
International Reply Coupons.

DISTRIBUTORS:

Agents are needed to assist in marketing, selling, and distribution outside
of Australia, and volume discounts will apply. Anyone interested in
assuming an Agent Responsibility is invited to contact Bob Padula without
delay. Agents may be individuals or organisations. Agents receive a free
copy!

   *** If you are an organisation, your assistance in notifying
availability of the new guide and the special pre-publication offer within
your community of interest would be greatly appreciated

   *** If you are an individual, you are cordially invited to place an
order without delay and secure the redeemable Voucher

A complimentary copy will be sent to all organisations who include this
Release in their respective hard-copy publications or media        
broadcasts. 

Thank you very much!


Bob Padula
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