martedì 29 aprile 2003

OBSERVER#257

OBSERVER#257 / 29-04-2003
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CHINA/TAIWAN/U.K.: Freq change for Radio Taipei Int in French effective April 27:
1900-2000 NF 6045* SKN 250 kW / 175 deg, ex 3955 >>>*co-ch AIR HS Hindi til 1930

GERMANY/RUSSIA: Freqs changes for Voice of Russian via DTK effective April 20:
2000-2100 NF 7260 (55555) JUL 100 kW / 105 deg to ME in Russian WS, ex 6170
2200-2300 NF 7120 (55555) JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME in Arabic      ex 6170

ROMANIA: Summer A-03 schedule of Radio Romania International:
ARABIC     0700-0756 15250 15340 15370 17720 17745 17790
           1300-1356 15250 15365 15390 17745 17790 17815
AROMANIAN  1800-1826  756  7140
           2030-2056  756  7185
BULGARIAN  0500-0526  756  5965
           1630-1656  756  7105
CHINESE    0630-0656 17735 21480
           1430-1456 15340 17790
ENGLISH    0200-0256 9510 11940 15105 17720
           0400-0456 9510 11940
           0700-0756 21480
           1400-1456 15250 17805
           1700-1756 9510 11820 11940 15380
           2100-2156 7185  9510  9725 11775
           2300-2356 9570 11740 11775 15105
FRENCH     0500-0556 9635 11940
           1100-1156 15250 15380 17745 17805
           1500-1556 11970 15250 15260 17805
           2000-2056 9510 11940 15255 17720
GERMAN     1200-1256 11775 15150
           1600-1656 9690 11940 15170
           1900-1956 9625 11940
GREEK      1330-1356  756  9680
           1730-1756  756  9535
HUNGARIAN  0600-0626 5965  7225
           1930-1956 5990  7125
ITALIAN    1100-1126 15180
           1400-1426  756 11820
           2000-2026  756  9655
PORTUGUESE 0100-0156 15340 17815
           2200-2256 11885 15365
ROMANAIN   0000-0156 5955  7225 11940 15255
           0200-0256 5955  7225  9540 11675
           0300-0356 5955  7225 11675 15230
           0400-0526 7105  9625  9690 11790 15230 17735
           0530-0556  756  7105  9625  9690 11790 15230 17735
           0600-0656  756  9625  9690 11830 11840 11940
           0700-1056  756 11830 15105
           0800-0856 15270 15370 17790 17805 17860 21530 Sunday only
           0900-0956 15180 15250 17745 17790 17840 21490 Sunday only
           1000-1056 15380 15390 17745 17790 17805 21480 Sunday only
           1100-1256  756 11830 15105 15390 17790
           1300-1356 11830 15105
           1400-1426 11830 15105 15270 17720
           1430-1456  756 11830 15105 15270 17720
           1500-1556  756 11830 15105
           1600-1626  756 11830 11960 15105 15335
           1630-1756 11830 11960 15105 15335
           1800-1856 9690  9735 11830 11970
           1900-2026  756  7145  9690  9735 11970
           2030-2056 7145  9690  9735 11970
           2100-2156 7105  9530  9690 11970
           2200-2356 5990  7105 11940 15255
RUSSIAN    1200-1256 11740 15270 17745
           1500-1556 9590 11775
           1900-1956 7205  9680
SERBIAN    1300-1326  756  9680
           1830-1856  756  7135
SPANISH    0000-0056 9530 11730 15340 17815
           0300-0356 9570 11725 11970 15245
           1800-1856 15380 17745
           2200-2256 11730 15380
TURKISH    1130-1156 11780
           1700-1726  756  9530
UKRAINIAN  0530-0556 7195
           1600-1626 7195

TURKEY: Summer A-03 schedule of Voice of Turkey:
ALBANIAN       1130-1225  11875
ARABIC         0400-0555   9690  >>>>> ÅÈ  9560
               0900-1055  11690  15520
               1400-1555  11735  17790
AZERI          0700-0825  11730  15140
               1400-1455  11865
BOSNIAN        1800-1855   9500
BULGARIAN      1330-1425   7140
CHINESE        1100-1155  17715
CROATIAN       1600-1625  11970
ENGLISH        0300-0350   7270  11655
               0300-0350   7270   9650
               1230-1320  17595  17830
               1830-1920   9785
               2030-2120   9525
               2200-2250   9830  12000 >>>>> ÅÈ 11960
FRENCH         1930-2025   9535  11850
GERMAN         1130-1225  15470
               1730-1825  13640
GEORGIAN       0700-0755  11690
GREEK          1030-1125   7295  11930
               1430-1525   9655
HUNGARIAN      0930-1025  13770
KAZAKH         1500-1555  11860
KYRGYZ         1600-1655  11860
MACEDONIAN     0800-0855  11690
PERSIAN        0830-0925  11795  17705
               1230-1355  11940
ROMANIAN       0930-1025   9560
RUSSIAN        1300-1355  15450
               1700-1755   9675
SERBIAN        1330-1355  11860
SPANISH        1630-1655  15150
TATAR          1800-1855   6175
TURKISH        0400-0655  17690
               0400-0855  11750
               0400-0855  15545
               0400-1555  11955
               0700-1555  15350
               0700-2055   9460
               0900-1155  21715
               1000-1455  17630 Friday only
               1200-1555  13655
               1600-2155   5980
               1600-2155   9560
               1600-0355   5960
               1700-2155   7215
               2100-0655   9460
               2200-0355  11885
TURKMEN        1530-1655  11905
URDU           1200-1255  17715
UZBEK          0100-0155   9555
               1700-1755   6115
* till Aug.30
# from Aug.31

73 from Ivo and Angel!

lunedì 21 aprile 2003

OBSERVER#256

OBSERVER#256 / 21-04-2003
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AUSTRIA: Freq change for TWR in Russian via MOS 100 kW / 055 deg from April 11:
1345-1500 NF 9725 (55555), ex 9745 to avoid VOR in Russian WS and English WS:

GERMANY/RUSSIA: New updated schedule for Voice of Russia via DTK:
0600-0800  17670 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME in English World Service
1400-1500  17705 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to Eu in Russian Commonwealth
1900-2100   5985 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME in Russian World Service
1900-2100   9405 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME in Russian World Service
2000-2100   6170 JUL 100 kW / 110 deg to ME in Russian World Service
2100-2200   6170 JUL 100 kW / 110 deg to ME in Russian Commonwealth  >>> deleted
2200-2300   6170 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME in Arabic  addit txion

FRANCE(non): Voice of Iran in Persian via ISS 500 kW / 090 deg eff.from April 14
1530-1730 NF 17525 (55555), ex 17510 in A-02

FRANCE/SOUTH AFRICA: Freqs change for RFI via MEY effective from April 16:
1900-2158 NF  5925 250 kW / 355 deg in French, ex  5985
1600-1658 NF 15160*250 kW / 328 deg in English,ex 15255 to avoid VOA English
0700-0758 NF 15170 250 kW / 328 deg in French, ex 15410
1100-1158 NF 17720 250 kW / 355 deg in French, ex 17685 to avoid RFE Pashto/Dari
1200-1358 NF 17720 250 kW / 328 deg in French, ex 17685 to avoid VOA Pashto/Dari
*strong co-ch Radio Liberty in Turkmen

NEW ZEALAND: Freq change for Radio New Zealand Int in English effective April 19
0506-0705 NF 11820 (54454), ex 11825 to avoid VOA in Albanian/Serbian till 0600.

NORWAY: Freq change for Voice of Reform in Arabic via KVI 200 kW / 120 deg to ME
1800-2000 NF 12025 (55544), ex 1830-2128 on 7590

NORWAY/UZBEKISTAN: New schedule for Denge Mezopotamiya in Kurdish from April 7:
0400-0800 NF 15675* KVI 250 kW / 110 deg, ex 11530 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg
0800-1600 on 11530# KCH 500 kW / 115 deg, ex 0400-1600
* ONLY CARRIER on April 19, 20, 21
# strong co-ch WYFR in French till 0845

RUSSIA: New txion for Voice of Russia in Arabic:
1500-1600 on 12005 (55555) S.P 100 kW / 145 deg
             15405 (55555) SAM 200 kW / 185 deg
             15460 (44433) SRP 250 kW / 135 deg

RUSSIA:  Some freqs change for Voice of Russia:
1000-1100 Korean     NF 11935* ex  7330 >>> * totally blocked by BSKSA HQ Arabic
1100-1200 Chinese    NF 11935* ex  7330 >>> * totally blocked by BSKSA HQ Arabic
1300-1400 Chinese    NF 15490, ex 15605
1300-1400 Japanese   NF 11935* ex  7330 >>> * co-ch Radio Taipei Int in Russian
1300-1400 Russian WS NF  7390, ex  7340

RUSSIA/NETHERLANDS: Freq change for RNW in Dutch to WeEu fom April 11:
2030-2125 NF 7340 (55544) via KLG 150 kW / 245 deg, ex 5835

RUSSIA/POLAND: New evening schedule for Radio Mariya effective from April 11:
1500-1930 (ex 1500-1830) on 12010 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg
1930-2200 (ex 1830-2200) on  7380 SAM 250 kW / 285 deg

RUSSIA/TATARSTAN: Summer A-03 schedule for Radio Tatarstan:
0400-0500 on 11665 SRN 150 kW / 070 deg
0600-0700 on  9690*SAM 250 kW / 060 deg >>>* strong co-ch DW Ge and RRI Romanian
0800-0900 on 11925 SAM 100 kW / 310 deg

SINGAPORE/U.K.: Freq change for BBC in Indonesian via SNG 250 kW / 090 deg:
2200-2300 NF 9730 (55444), ex 9730 to avoid DW in English

SOUTH AFRICA:Freq change for Channel Africa in English/Portuguese/English/French
1700-1857 NF 15265 MEY 500 kW / 320 deg, ex 17735 to aviod AWR Arabic till 1800

TURKEY: Freqs changes for Voice of Turkey effective from April 20:
0400-0555 Arabic  NF  9690*(53443), ex 9560 to avoid CRI English & YLE R.Finland
2200-2250 English NF 12000 (55444), ex 11960
* co-ch RRI in Romanian

U.K./UZBEKISTAN/RUSSIA: BFBS updated schedule as of April 11:
0300-0400    7260 (55544) via MERLIN
            15795 (35433) via TAC 100 kW / 236 deg
0400-0600   11975 (45444) via MERLIN
            15795 (35433) via TAC 100 kW / 236 deg
0600-0700   15425 (55555) via MERLIN
            15795 (45444) via TAC 100 kW / 236 deg
1400-1600   13860 (55555) via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
            17895 (55555) via MERLIN
1600-1700   13860 (55555) via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
            17635 (55555) via MERLIN
1700-1800   13860 (55555) via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
            15150 (55555) via MERLIN >>> not 17635
1800-2000    6015 (55544) via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
            13760 (55555) via MERLIN

U S A(non): Freqs changes for Voice of America (A-03 vs A-02):
0500-0530 Albanian     NF 11805, 11825 and 13615, ex  6130,  7180 and  9585
1600-1630 Albanian     NF  9575 and 17725, ex 11905 and 15245
1800-1900 Amh/Oro/Tigr NF 13670, ex 15525
1500-1530 Armenian     NF 11680, ex 15410
1730-1800 Azeri        NF  9740, ex  9435 >>>>> effective from April 10
1600-1700 Bangla       NF  9740, ex  9590
1300-1500 Cantonese    NF  9575, 11865 and 15500, ex  6090,  9355 and 15160
1630-1700 Creole       NF 21555, ex 21540
2100-2130 Creole       NF 13725 and 21555, ex 13745 and 21540
0430-0500 Croatian     NF 11855, ex  7185
0130-0230 Dari         NF 15730, ex 15690
0530-0630 Dari         on 17710 and 21550 >>>>> additional txion
0530-0630 French       NF  6095,  9885 and 13695, ex  7265,  9480 and 13705
1830-2130 French       NF  9830 and 15730, ex  7340 and  9605
2100-2130 French       NF 17750, ex 17755 and DEL  5985
0500-0530 Hausa        NF  6095, ex  7105 and DEL  9480
1500-1600 Hausa        NF  9710 and 13695, ex  7135 and  9540
2030-2100 Hausa        NF  9830 and 15730, ex  7340 and  9605
1600-1700 Hindi        NF 11705, 12115 and 15290, ex 11695, 11905 and 15125
1430-1500 Indonesian   on  9510,  9585 and 15105 >>>>> additional txion
2200-2230 Khmer        NF 13725, ex 13735
0330-0430 Kinyarwanda  NF  6095 and 13725, ex  9895 and 11825
1200-1300 Korean       on  7215 and  7235 >>>>> aditional txion
1300-1400 Korean       NF  7215, ex  7260 and DEL 12010
0400-0500 Kurdish      on  9705, 11690 and 15130 >>>>> additional txion
1300-1400 Kurdish      on  9695,  9825 and 15170 >>>>> additional txion
1600-1700 Kurdish      NF 15235, ex 15450
1800-1900 Kurdish      on 11905 and 15545 >>>>> additional txion
0700-1000 Mandarin     NF 13720 >>>>> additional freq
0030-0230 Pashto       NF 15730, ex 15690
1830-1930 Pashto       on   801 >>>>> additional txion
1700-1900 Persian      NF  7280 and 15585, ex 12030 and 15145
1900-2000 Persian      on  9780, 11815 and 12030 >>>>> additional txion
0430-0500 Portuguese   NF  6095,  7340,  9885, 13725, ex 7370, 7415, 9480, 9675
1700-1830 Portuguese   NF  9830, ex 13600
1730-1830 Portuguese   NF 15730, ex  7375
1300-1400 Russian      NF 17730, ex 11895
0530-0600 Serbian      NF 11805, 11825 and 13615, ex  6130,  7180 and  9585
1700-1730 Serbian      NF 11665, ex  7115
1930-2000 Serbian      NF 11910, ex 11875
1630-1730 Swahili      NF  9815 and 15730, ex 12080 and 15555
0400-0500 Ukrainian    NF 11805 and 11895, ex  9710 and 11865
2000-2030 Ukrainian    NF  3975 and 11910, ex  9565 and 11885
1500-1530 Uzbek        NF  7260, 17665 and 17685, ex  7265, 15580 and 17785
2230-2330 Vietnamese   NF 13725, ex 13735
73 from Ivo and Angel!

martedì 15 aprile 2003

OBSERVER#255

OBSERVER#255 / 15-04-03
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Summer A-03 schedule of Bible Voice Broadcasting Network/BVBN/. Updated April 13:
ME      7430 ARM 100 kW / 195 deg 1700-1800 Mon             Amharic
                                  1800-1815 Mon             English
                                  1700-1745 Tue             Russian
                                  1745-1815 Tue             English
                                  1700-1815 Wed             English
                                  1700-1730 Thu             English
                                  1730-1800 Thu             Arabic
                                  1800-1815 Thu             English
                                  1700-1730 Fri             Arabic
                                  1730-1815 Fri             English
                                  1700-1900 Sat             English
                                  1700-2000 Sun             English
       13710 WER 259 kW / 120 deg 1900-1930 Thu             Arabic
                                  1900-1930 Fri             English
                                  1900-2000 Sat             English
       15680 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg 1515-1530 Sat             English
                                  1530-1730 Daily           English/Arabic/Farsi
                                  1730-1800 Sun             English
       17810 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg 0900-1000 Fri             Arabic

EaAf   13810 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg 1630-1700 Sun/Mon/Thu     Amharic
                                  1630-1730 Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat Amharic

CeAf   13725 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg 1900-1915 Mon-Fri         English
                                  1900-2030 Sat             English

EaEu    5970 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg 1800-1830 Mon-Fri         English
                                  1830-1845 Mon-Fri         Russian
        5970 WER 125 kW / 060 deg 1800-1845 Sat             Udmurth
                                  1845-1900 Sat             English
                                  1800-1830 Sun             English
                                  1830-1900 Sun             Russian

WeEu    5975 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg 0700-0745 Mon-Fri         English
                                  0700-0815 Sat/Sun         English

SoAs    7180 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg 0030-0100 Daily           Bengali
        9610 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg 0200-0230 Daily           Hindi
       11975 NAU 250 kW / 095 deg 0030-0100 Mon-Sat         Hindi
       17540 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg 0100-0200 Sat/Sun         English
       17655 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg 1530-1615 Mon/Tue         English/Urdu
                                  1530-1630 Wed-Sun         English/Urdu

CROATIA: Summer A-03 schedule for Croatian Radio HS-1 via Deanovac:
0400-2300 on  6165 DEA 100 kW / non-dir
0400-0900 on  7365 DEA 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> deleted in A-03
0400-1700 on  9830 DEA 100 kW / non-dir
0400-2300 on 13830 DEA 010 kW / 305 deg

GERMANY: DW in English and DRM test on 6140 kHz:
0600-1000 DW English via JUL 100 kW / 175 deg
1000-1300 DRM test   via JUL 040 kW / 060 deg
1300-1600 DW English via JUL 100 kW / 175 deg
1600-1900 DRM test   via JUL 040 kW / 060 deg

IRAN: Freqs changes for VOIROI/IRIB:
0330-0525 Kurdish Sorani   NF 15425, ex 11665 0230-0427
1130-1427 Kurdish Sorani   NF 15440*,ex 15610 1030-1327
1430-1627 Kurdish Kirmanji NF 15605#,ex 15610 1330-1427
* 1130-1200 totally blocked by DW DRM test via SIN
# 1430-1500 totally blocked by FEBA Radio in Hindi via SAM
  1500-1627 totally blocked by RFI in Romanian/English via ISS

U S A(non): Freqs changes for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (A-03 vs A-02):
1900-1930 Albanian     NF 11910, ex 11875
0400-0600 Arabic       NF 11930, ex 12030
1700-1800 Arabic       NF  9865, ex  9575
1700-1900 Arabic       NF 17690, ex 17610
2000-2200 Arabic       NF 11885, ex  7155
0200-0300 Armenian     NF  9585, ex  6170
1400-1500 Armenian     NF 11680, ex  9785
1600-1700 Armenian     NF  9505, ex  9620
1900-2100 Belorussian  NF  7115, ex  9530
0600-0630 Bulgarian    on 11975 cancelled
1000-1030 Bulgarian    on 15115 cancelled
1400-1530 Bulgarian    on 15115 cancelled
0400-0500 CeAs langs*  NF 11780, ex 11760 >>>>>*Russian/Avari/Chechen/Cherkassi
1700-1800 CeAs langs*  NF  9805, ex  9810 >>>>>*Russian/Avari/Chechen/Cherkassi
1300-1400 Kazakh       NF 17870, ex 15455
2300-2400 Kazakh       NF  9615 and  9865, ex  9625 and 9660
1400-1500 Kyrghyz      NF 15265, ex 15345
1500-1600 Kyrghyz      NF 15265, ex 15340 and DEL 11980
0230-0430 Pashto/Dari  NF 15730, ex 15690 and DEL  9615
0630-0830 Pashto/Dari  NF 13710, ex 17690 and DEL 21680
0830-1030 Pashto/Dari DEL 21680
1230-1430 Pashto/Dari DEL 15370 and 21680
1630-1830 Pashto/Dari DEL 11705
2230-0030 Pashto/Dari DEL 13810
0800-1400 Persian      NF 21530, ex 21650  >>>>> effective from April 12, 2003
1500-1530 Romanian     NF 11770, ex 11950
1600-1700 Romanian     NF  9870 and 11770, ex  9505 and  9725
1800-1900 Romanian     NF  7115 and 11835, ex  7165 and 11715
0200-0300 Russian      NF  7255, ex  7245
0400-0500 Russian      NF  5995 and 11710, ex  6000 and 11885
1500-1600 Russian      NF  9815, ex  7220
1500-1700 Russian      NF  9725, ex 11770
1900-2100 Russian      NF  9530, ex  7115
2200-2300 Russian      NF  9615, ex  9665
1300-1330 Serbocroat   NF  9555, ex  9625
1800-1900 Serbocroat   NF 15160, ex 13635
1400-1500 Tajik        NF 17670, ex 17855
0500-0600 TatarBashkir NF 11990 and 15245, ex  9725 and 15425
1500-1600 TatarBashkir NF 11990, ex 11995
0300-0400 Turkmen      NF  7185, ex  7175
1400-1500 Turkmen      NF 15345, ex 15265
1800-1900 Ukrainian    NF  7165, 11715 and 11875, ex 7115, 11660 and 11835
1900-2000 Ukrainian    NF  3995, 11875 and 15115, ex 7145, 11660 and 11835
0200-0400 Uzbek        NF 21770, ex 15445
1600-1700 Uzbek        NF 11815, ex  9840

U S A(non): Summer schedule for AWR's DX px "Wavescan" on Sundays:
0030-0100   9720 DHA to SoAs                 1600-1630  11560 SDA to SoAs
            9810 DHA to SoAs                            15215 SDA to SoAs
0200-0230   9820 MOS to SoAs                            15235 SDA to SoAs
0330-0400  15160 DHA to CeAs                 1630-1700  11975 SDA to SoAs
0500-0530   3215 MEY to CeAf                            17630 DHA to SoAs
            3345 MEY to EaAf                 1730-1800   9385 SDA to ME
0600-0630  15105 MEY to EaAf                            12015 SDA to ME
0730-0800   9775 MOS to WeEu                 1800-1830   3215 MEY to CeAf
0830-0900  17780 MOS to WeAf                             3345 MEY to EaAf
1000-1030  11560 SDA to NoEaAs               1830-1900   9520 MEY to EaAf
           11930 SDA to SoEaAs               1930-2000   7130 RSO to WeEu
1300-1330  17740 DHA to CeAs                 2030-2100  15385 WOF to EaAf
1330-1400  11980 SDA to NoEaAs               2130-2200  15130 MOS to WeAf
           15275 SDA to SoEaAs
           15320 DHA to SoAs

DHA=Al-Dhabayya                              RSO=Rimavska Sobota
MEY=Meyerton                                 SDA=Guam
MOS=Moosbrunn                                WOF=Woofferton

73 from Ivo and Angel!

martedì 8 aprile 2003

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AUSTRIA/U S A: Corrections to AWR schedule via Moosbrunn:
0400-0500 Arabic  15470 >>>>> is missing in printed schedule
0500-0600 Arabic  15470 >>>>> ex 15330   in printed schedule
1800-1900 Arabic  15535 >>>>> is missing in printed schedule

BELARUS: Home sce 1 in Belorussian from March 30:
0400-0600 NF 11735 (55544) MNS 100 kW / 075 deg, ex 7170 for B-02

CHINA: New updated summer schedule for China Radio International in Russian:
0000-0057   1521  7110  9725  9870
0100-0157   1521
0300-0357  15435 17710 17740
1000-1057   1116  7110  9695  9725 11935 15110
1100-1157   1116  1323  1521  7110  9725  9870 11935
1200-1257   1116  1323  1521
1300-1357   1323  1521  5915  5990  9675  9870
1400-1457   1323  1521
1500-1557   5915  5990  9765  9870 11650 11790
1600-1657   1521  9765  9885 11780 11875 11960 13655
1700-1757   1521  9765  9795  9885 11650 11685 11780 11875 11960 13655
1800-1857   1521  9535* 9585  9765  9795 11630 11685 12010 >>>>> * via Issoudun
1900-1957   1521  9795 11630 11685 12010
2000-2057   7255  9795 11975
2300-2357   7110  9725 15110

GREECE: Summer A-03 schedule for Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias in Greek:
1100-1400 NF 11645 (55555), ex 11595 in A-02
1400-2300 on  9935 (55555), but from 1730 totally blocked by VOIROI/IRIB in Ar

GREECE: Summer A-03 schedule for ERA-5 Voice of Greece Interprogramm Orientations:
1300-1400 Arabic/German      15650  plus MW 666, 792
1400-1500 Russian/Spanish    12110* plus MW 666, 792
1500-1600 Romanian/Turkish   12110* plus MW 666, 792
1600-1700 Serbian/Bulgarian  12110* plus MW 666, 792
1700-1730 Albanian           12110* plus MW 666
1730-1800 French             12110* plus MW 666, 792
1800-1900 Polish/English     12110* plus MW 666, 792
* 12105 on April 7

FRANCE/U.K.(non): RFI via Merlin Communications:
 6010  1700-1758  DHA 250 kW / 340 deg  Persian
 6020  1600-1628  DB  200 kW / 160 deg  Pashto
 6035  1600-1628  SNG 250 kW / 315 deg  Pashto
 7150  0400-0458  ASC 250 kW / 115 deg  French
 9530  1700-1758  TAC 200 kW / 255 deg  Persian
11665  0600-0658  ASC 250 kW / 027 deg  French
13640  0500-0558  DHA 250 kW / 255 deg  French
13780  0400-0458  DHA 250 kW / 255 deg  French
17770  0600-0658  KIG 250 kW / 180 deg  French
17815  1200-1228  ASC 250 kW / 027 deg  English

FRANCE/SOUTH AFRICA: RFI via Meyerton:
 5985  1900-2158  MEY 250 kW / 355 deg  French
 9730  1600-1658  MEY 100 kW / 005 deg  English
15255  1600-1658  MEY 250 kW / 328 deg  English
15410  0700-0758  MEY 250 kW / 328 deg  French
17685  1100-1158  MEY 250 kW / 355 deg  French
17685  1300-1358  MEY 250 kW / 328 deg  French
21760  1200-1258  MEY 250 kW / 328 deg  French

KASHMIR(non): Summer schedule for Radio Sadoye Kashmir:
0230-0330 NF 6100 (34433), ex 6135, re-ex 9890
0730-0830 on 9890 no signal in BUL
1430-1530 NF 6100 (54554), ex 6135

KAZAKHSTAN: Kol Israel in Persian via A-A 200 kW / 132 deg noted on April 3-7:
1430-1526* on 5910, instead of DVOBurma in Burmese!!! \\ 13850, 15640, 17545
* Fri/Sat till 1500 and carrier till 1526

MOLDOVA: Summer A-03 schedule for Denge Mezopotamya in Kurdish:
0400-1200 NF 11530* KCH 500 kW /116 deg, ex 15675 TAC 200 kW / 256 deg
1200-1600 on 11530  KCH 500 kW /116 deg
* co-ch WYFR English/Arabic/French/English till 0800

RUSSIA: From March 30 Dr.Gene Scott agian on air via SAM 100 kW / 130 deg:
0300-1600 on 17765 (45544)

RUSSIA: Some stations via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg:
Voice of Homeland in Arabic:
1500-1530 Daily       NF 12120 (55555), ex 12115 \\ 12085 (55555)
RTV Mezopotamiya in Kurdish:
1700-1800 Tue/Wed/Fri on  7560 (55555)
Sagalee Oromiya in Orormo:
1730-1800 Mon/Thu     NF 12120 (55555), ex 12115
Dejen Radio in Tigrina:
1700-1800 Sat         NF 12120 (55555), ex 12115

RUSSIA/GERMANY: Voice of Russia A-03 via DTK/JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME:
1400-1500 Russian Commonwealth  17705 (55555)
2000-2100 Russian World Service  6170 (55555)
2100-2200 Russian Commonwealth   6170 (55555)
2200-2300 Arabic  addit  txion   6170 (55555)

TIBET(non): Voice of Tibet in Tibetan and Mandarin Chinese from March 30:
1212-1300 on 15660 (44544) via A-A 200 kW / 132 deg plus Chinese mx jammer
             21560 (54554) via TAC 100 kW / 131 deg plus Chinese mx jammer
1430-1517 on 12100 (54554) via TAC 100 kW / 131 deg plus Chinese mx jammer

TURKEY: Additional new morning txion for Voice of Turkey in Arabic:
0400-0550 on  9560 (55544)

U A E: UAE Radio Dubai in Arabic and English noted on April 5-7:
0600-2100 NF 13650, instead of 13675

U.K.: Additional unregistered freqs for BBC in Arabic:
0930-1100 on 15165 (54444)
2000-2400 on  5875 (55555)

U.K.:/U S A: Updated A-03 schedule for AWR via Woofferton:
1900-1930 Fulfulde 15270 (55555), ex 15225 in printed schedule
1930-2000 Hausa    15270 (55555), ex 15225 in printed schedule
1930-2000 Igbo     17660 (55555)
2000-2030 French   15140 (55555), ex 15130 in printed schedule
2000-2100 English  15385 (55555)
2030-2100 Yoruba   15140 (55555), ex 15130 in printed schedule

U.K.(non): New summer schedule for BFBS Radio in English:
0300-0400    7260 (55544)
            15795 (35433)
0400-0600   11975 (45444)
            15795 (35433)
0600-0700   15425 (55555)
            15795 (45444)
1400-1600   13860 (55555)
            17895 (55555)  over BSKSA Holy Koran in Arabic till 1500
1600-1700   13860 (55555)
         NF 17635 (55555), ex 15245 to avoid Channel Africa in Swahili and French
1700-1800   13860 (55555)
            15150 (55544)
1800-2000    6015 (55544) >>>> not 6105
            13760 (55555)

73 from Ivo and Angel!

martedì 1 aprile 2003

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CHINA: China Radio International in English to Af:
1600-1657 on NF 11900*(unregistered in A-03), ex 9870 \\ 9565
*strong co-ch Radio Bulgaria in German to WeEu from 1630

NORWAY: New clandestine via Norway - Voice of Iran in Persian:
1800-2057 on 7525 (55555) via KVI 200 kW / 120 deg to ME,
not \\ on 11575 1630-1830 via ISS 500 kW / 090 deg !!!!!

RUSSIA: Updated A-03 schedule for Voice of Russia WS in Russian:
0100-0200   648   936   972  1170  1503 17660 17690 plus
          17565 till Sep.6 / 15455 from Sep.7
          17620 till Sep.6 / 21755 from Sep.7
0200-0300   936  9480 11750 12060 17650 17660 17690 plus
          12070 till Sep.6 /  7300 from Sep.7
          17565 till Sep.6 / 15455 from Sep.7
          17620 till Sep.6 / 21755 from Sep.7
1200-1300   603   936   972   999  1143  1170* 1323  1386  1431  1548  7340  9485
           9745  9920 11640 15470  plus  9735 from Sep.7
1300-1400   603  1215  1251  1323  1386  7315  7340  9745 11640 15470 15560 17645
1500-1600   612* 1170* 1314  7350 12055  plus
          17580 till Sep.27/  7130 from Sep.28
1700-1800  1089  5950 plus
          11630 till Sep.6 /  9480 from Sep.7
1900-2000   234   603   612   936  1143  1215  1314  5950 12055 15350 plus
           9820 till Sep.6 /  9450 from Sep.7
          11630 till Sep.6 /  9480 from Sep.7
          11745 till Sep.6 / 12020 from Sep.7
2000-2100   234   603   999  1143  1215  1314  5950  7390 12030 12055 plus
           9450 till Sep.6 /  7310 from Sep.7
           9890 till Sep.6 /  9470 from Sep.7
* Mon/Tue/Thu/Sun

RUSSIA: FEBA Radio via RUS txs noted on March 30/31:
0345-0400 in Arabic NF 15530 MSK 250 kW / 169 deg, ex 15400
1100-1300 in Arabic NF 15530 ARM 250 kW / 188 deg, ex 15400
1200-1500 in Nepali NF 15605 SAM 250 kW / 129 deg, ex 15400

RUSSIA: Voice of Liberty in Arabic via SAM 200 kW / 224 deg eff.from March 30:
1600-1700 NF 11520 (55555), ex 11515 for B-03

SOUTH AFRICA: Jakada Radio International in English again on air eff. March 27:
1900-1930 Mon-Fri on NF 15170 (45544) via MEY 250 kW / 335 deg to WeAf

U.K.: BFBS Radio 1&2 in English noted on March 30/31:
1700-2000 on NF 13760 (55555) via RMP or SKN ?

U S A(non): Summer A-03 schedule for VOA / Radio SAWA:
0000-0300    990  1260  1548  7185  7205  9575 11785 11985
0300-0400    990  1260  1548  7175 11680 15380
0400-0500    990  1260  1548  6180  7175 11680 11910 15380
0500-0600    990  1260  1548  6180  7175  9855 11680 11910 15380
0600-0700    990  1260  1548  6180  9855 11910 15445 17845
0700-0800    990  1260  1548 12045 15445 17845 17875
0800-1000    990  1548 12045 15445 17845 17875
1000-1400    990  1548 12045 15445 17875
1400-1500    990  1548 11840 12045 13690 15445
1500-1600    990  1260  1548 11840 12045 13690
1600-1700    990  1260  1548 11840 13690
1700-1800    990  1260  1548  6040  7105 11825
1800-2100    990  1260  1548  6040  7105  9505 11745 11785 11825
2100-2300    990  1260  1548  7195  9505 11745 11785 11825 12010
2300-2400    990  1260  1548  7195  7205 11815 11825 12010 12025

73 from Ivo and Angel!