Monday, September 30, 2013

DX RE MIX NEWS # 800

AZERBAIJAN    Voice of Justice/Voice of Talyshistan again on SW from Sep.23
Voice of Justice
0600-0634 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri Wed/Sat
1400-1434 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri Tue/Fri
Voice of Talyshistan
0900-1000 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh
1200-1300*on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh
1500-1600 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh
*QRM from Radio Romania International in German on nominal 9675
All broadcasts are with traditional awful audio and modulation.

CUBA   A new Cuban experimental shortwave operation starting from October 1
0030-0400 on  4765 HAB 050 kW / non-dir to Cuba Spanish Radio Progreso

IRAN(non)   A new clandestine station Sedaye Radio-ye Mehr Iran has started
1630-1700 on 15680 ISS 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Persian Fri/Mon from Sep.23

IRAN   Effective from Sunday, Sept.29 all shortwave broadcasts from Voice
the Islamic Republic of Iran begins 7 minutes earlier, e.g: new times is:
xx23-xx20 / xx53-xx50, instead xx30-xx27 / xx00-xx57. The new schedule is
0023-0220 on  9550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to SoAm Spanish
0023-0220 on 11760 KAM 500 kW / 274 deg to SoAm Spanish

0053-0220 on  7295 SIR 500 kW / 046 deg to CeAs Tajik
0053-0220 on  9800 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Tajik

0123-0220 on  7325 ZAH 500 kW / non-dir to SoAs Urdu
0123-0220 on  9790 SIR 500 kW / 018 deg to CeAs Kazakh
0123-0220 on  9730 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to SoAs Urdu
0123-0220 on 11820 SIR 500 kW / 005 deg to CeAs Kazakh
0123-0220 on 11930 KAM 500 kW / 118 deg to SoAs Urdu

0153-0250 on 13750 SIR 500 kW / 102 deg to SoAs Hindi
0153-0250 on 15450 SIR 500 kW / 095 deg to SoAs Hindi

0223-0250 on  7295 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Uzbek
0223-0250 on 11870 SIR 500 kW / 018 deg to CeAs Uzbek

0223-0320 on  5950 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto
0223-0320 on  9550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to SoAm Spanish
0223-0320 on  9700 KAM 500 kW / 094 deg to WeAs Pashto

0223-0520 on 11660 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to EaAf Arabic Al-Quds TV
0223-0520 on 11760 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic Al-Quds TV
0223-0520 on 12080 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic Al-Quds TV

0253-0320 on  7220 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
0253-0320 on 11700 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
0253-0320 on 11925 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Russian
0253-0320 on 13660 SIR 500 kW / 018 deg to CeAs Russian

0253-0620 on 11940 KAM 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Dari
0253-0620 on 13740 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Dari

0323-0420 on  7365 KAM 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME Kurdish Sorrani
0323-0420 on  9610 KAM 500 kW / 244 deg to NEAf Arabic Voice of Palestine
0323-0420 on  9715 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to N/ME Kurdish Sorrani
0323-0420 on 11875 SIR 500 kW / 282 deg to EaAf Arabic Voice of Palestine
0323-0420 on 13650 SIR 500 kW / 330 deg to NoAm English Voice of Justice
0323-0420 on 15470 KAM 500 kW / 324 deg to NoAm English Voice of Justice

0323-0520 on 11670 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to WeAs Azeri

0353-0450 on 13750 SIR 500 kW / 216 deg to CEAf Swahili
0353-0450 on 15340 KAM 500 kW / 210 deg to CEAf Swahili

0423-0450 on  9610 KAM 500 kW / 250 deg to NEAf Hebrew
0423-0450 on 11875 SIR 500 kW / 282 deg to EaAf Hebrew

0423-0550 on 11860 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to N/ME Turkish
0423-0550 on 13710 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to N/ME Turkish

0453-0520 on 13750 KAM 500 kW / 321 deg to EaEu Russian
0453-0520 on 15480 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to EaEu Russian
0453-0520 on 17655 SIR 500 kW / 040 deg to CeAs Russian
0453-0520 on 21520 SIR 500 kW / 046 deg to CeAs Russian

0523-0620 on 15320 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to SEEu Bosnian
0523-0620 on 17530 SIR 500 kW / 300 deg to SoEu Spanish
0523-0620 on 17660 KAM 500 kW / 297 deg to SEEu Bosnian
0523-0620 on 17700 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to SoEu Spanish

0523-0820 on 13785 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
0523-0820 on 15150 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic, 15151.2v on Sep.27/29
0523-0820 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic

0553-0650 on 17540 SIR 500 kW / 260 deg to NWAf Hausa

0623-0720 on 15480 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to SEEu Italian
0623-0720 on 15550 SIR 500 kW / 302 deg to SEEu Albanian
0623-0720 on 17595 KAM 500 kW / 294 deg to SEEu Albanian
0623-0720 on 17610 KAM 500 kW / 304 deg to WeEu French
0623-0720 on 17660 KAM 500 kW / 294 deg to SEEu Italian
0623-0720 on 17890 SIR 500 kW / 304 deg to WeEu French

0723-0820 on 11810 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto
0723-0820 on 13730 SIR 500 kW / 065 deg to WeAs Pashto
0723-0820 on 15500 SIR 500 kW / 322 deg to WeEu German
0723-0820 on 17570 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German

0823-0920 on 21525 SIR 500 kW / 233 deg to CEAf Swahili
0823-0920 on 21790 SIR 500 kW / 231 deg to CEAf Swahili

0823-1020 on 13785 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
0823-1020 on 15150 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic, 15151.2v on Sep.27/29
0823-1020 on 15570 SIR 500 kW / 235 deg to N/ME Arabic
0823-1020 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic

0823-1150 on 13880 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Dari
0823-1150 on 15500 KAM 500 kW / 094 deg to WeAs Dari

0923-0950 on 11945 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
0923-0950 on 15225 SIR 500 kW / 322 deg to WeAs Armenian

1023-1120 on 11925 AHW 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic
1023-1120 on 13720 KAM 500 kW / 238 deg to NEAf Arabic
1023-1120 on 13785 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1023-1120 on 15150 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic, 15151.2v on Sep.27/29
1023-1120 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic
1023-1120 on 21505 KAM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs English
1023-1120 on 21640 KAM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs English

1123-1150 on 21505 SIR 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf Hausa
1123-1150 on 21750 SIR 500 kW / 263 deg to NWAf Hausa

1123-1420 on 13785 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1123-1420 on 15150 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic, 15151.2v on Sep.27/29
1123-1420 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic

1153-1220 on 13685 SIR 500 kW / 282 deg to EaAf Hebrew
1153-1220 on 15240 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to NEAf Hebrew

1153-1250 on 17610 KAM 500 kW / 064 deg to EaAs Chinese
1153-1250 on 17670 SIR 500 kW / 065 deg to EaAs Chinese
1153-1250 on 21500 SIR 500 kW / 076 deg to EaAs Chinese
1153-1250 on 21650 KAM 500 kW / 065 deg to EaAs Chinese

1153-1420 on  9565 KAM 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Dari
1153-1420 on 13880 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Dari

1223-1320 on 11730 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto
1223-1320 on 13730 KAM 500 kW / 091 deg to WeAs Pashto
1223-1320 on 17590 SIR 500 kW / 115 deg to SEAs Bahasa Malay
1223-1320 on 21670 SIR 500 kW / 107 deg to SEAs Bahasa Malay

1253-1420 on  9455 SIR 500 kW / 080 deg to SoAs Urdu
1253-1420 on 15300 KAM 500 kW / 109 deg to SoAs Urdu
1253-1420 on 15400 SIR 500 kW / 198 deg to N/ME Urdu

1323-1420 on 13630 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs Japanese
1323-1420 on 15555 KAM 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs Japanese

1323-1620 on  9870 KAM 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME Kurdish Kirmanji

1423-1450 on  9565 KAM 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Dari

1423-1520 on 11700 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Bengali
1423-1520 on 11955 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Russian
1423-1520 on 13590 AHW 250 kW / 026 deg to CeAs Russian
1423-1520 on 13765 SIR 500 kW / 102 deg to SoAs Hindi
1423-1520 on 13800 SIR 500 kW / 322 deg to EaEu Russian
1423-1520 on 13840 KAM 500 kW / 099 deg to SoAs Bengali
1423-1520 on 15300 KAM 500 kW / 109 deg to SoAs Hindi
1423-1520 on 15400 AHW 500 kW / 084 deg to SoAs Bengali

1423-1620 on 11815 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1423-1620 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic

1423-1650 on 11985 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to WeAs Azeri, 11987.1v on Sep.27/29

1453-1550 on  5950 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1453-1550 on 11860 SIR 500 kW / 030 deg to CeAs Uzbek

1523-1620 on  6060 SIR 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Urdu
1523-1620 on  9940 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Kazakh
1523-1620 on 11700 SIR 500 kW / 040 deg to CeAs Kazakh
1523-1620 on 13780 SIR 500 kW / 105 deg to SEAs English
1523-1620 on 15515 KAM 500 kW / 109 deg to SEAs English

1553-1720 on  5950 SIR 500 kW / 046 deg to CeAs Tajik
1553-1720 on  5985 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to N/ME Turkish
1553-1720 on  7210 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to N/ME Turkish
1553-1720 on  7435 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Tajik

1623-1650 on 11825 KAM 500 kW / 094 deg to SoAs Bengali
1623-1650 on 13730 KAM 500 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Bengali

1623-1720 on  6005 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto
1623-1720 on  7230 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
1623-1720 on  7340 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Pashto
1623-1720 on  9655 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
1623-1720 on 11815 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1623-1720 on 12080 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic

1653-1750 on  7350 KAM 500 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian
1653-1750 on  9800 AHW 250 kW / 026 deg to CeAs Russian

1723-1820 on  9715 KAM 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German
1723-1820 on  9860 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to SEEu Bosnian
1723-1820 on 11865 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Bosnian
1723-1820 on 11905 SIR 500 kW / 322 deg to WeEu German
1723-1820 on 11970 SIR 500 kW / 216 deg to CEAf Swahili
1723-1820 on 13670 KAM 500 kW / 206 deg to CEAf Swahili

1723-2020 on  9320 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1723-2020 on 12080 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic

1753-1850 on  6140 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to EaEu Russian
1753-1850 on  7240 KAM 500 kW / 304 deg to EaEu Russian

1823-1920 on  9570 SIR 500 kW / 305 deg to SEEu Albanian
1823-1920 on  9860 KAM 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
1823-1920 on 11740 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Albanian
1823-1920 on 12025 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
1823-1920 on 13720 SIR 500 kW / 263 deg to NWAf Hausa
1823-1920 on 15550 KAM 500 kW / 253 deg to NWAf Hausa
1823-1920 on 17650 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to NWAf French

1923-1950 on  7315 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to SEEu Italian
1923-1950 on  9755 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Italian

1923-2020 on  6040 KAM 500 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian
1923-2020 on  9400 KAM 500 kW / 205 deg to SoAf English
1923-2020 on  9565 SIR 500 kW / 340 deg to EaEu Russian
1923-2020 on  9715 KAM 500 kW / 304 deg to WeEu English
1923-2020 on 11750 SIR 500 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English
1923-2020 on 11885 SIR 500 kW / 211 deg to SoAf English

2023-0220 on 12080 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic

2023-2120 on  6090 SIR 500 kW / 305 deg to SEEu Albanian
2023-2120 on  7315 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to SoEu Spanish
2023-2120 on  9760 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to SoEu Spanish
2023-2120 on  9830 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Albanian

2053-2150 on 11765 SIR 500 kW / 053 deg to EaAs Japanese
2053-2150 on 13710 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs Japanese

2123-2220 on  9810 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to SEEu Bosnian
2123-2220 on 11685 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Bosnian

2223-2320 on  9785 SIR 500 kW / 115 deg to SEAs Bahasa Malay
2223-2320 on 11870 KAM 500 kW / 109 deg to SEAs Bahasa Malay

2323-0020 on 13715 KAM 500 kW / 064 deg to EaAs Chinese
2323-0020 on 15140 SIR 500 kW / 065 deg to EaAs Chinese
2323-0020 on 15730 SIR 500 kW / 075 deg to EaAs Chinese

ITALY/ROMANIA   New additonal transmission of NEXUS-IBA IRRS Shortwave:
1530-1600 on 15190 SAF 150 kW / 165 deg to EaAf English Sun, from Oct.6

POLAND(non)    Since the beginning of the winter season, the Polish Radio
broadcasts will stop broadcasting on shortwave. The currently schedule is
1300-1330 on 12095 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Russian
1330-1400 on 12095 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1530-1630 on  9400 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Polish
1630-1730 on  9400 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1730-1800 on  9400 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Russian

TAIWAN(non)   PCJ Radio International will conduct a DRM test transmission:
1030-1230 on 15645 TRM 085 kW / 045 deg to EaAs English on Sunday, Oct.13

U.K.(non)    New time and frequency of BBC in Persian from September 22:
1600-1700 NF 13660 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg to WeAs, ex 1500-1600 on 6195 SNG
1600-1700 on 15310 WOF 250 kW / 086 deg to WeAs, ex 1500-1600 on same NAK

USA(non)   Frequency change of Radio Free Asia in Khmer:
1230-1330 on 13850 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs, ex 13845 to avoid WWCR-3

USA(non)   Frequency changes of Voice of America
1500-1530 NF 11880 SAO 100 kW / 020 deg to WCAf Hausa, ex 13725
2030-2100 NF 12095 NAU 250 kW / 190 deg to WCAf Hausa Mon-Fri, ex 9815
2130-2200 NF 15110 GB  250 kW / 094 deg to WeAf Bambara Mon-Fri, ex 12005 BOT

AZERBAIJAN    Voice of Justice/Voice of Talyshistan again on SW from Sep.23
Voice of Justice
0600-0634 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri Wed/Sat
1400-1434 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri Tue/Fri
Voice of Talyshistan
0900-1000 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh
1200-1300*on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh
1500-1600 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh
* QRM from Radio Romania International in German on nominal 9675
The modulation of the broadcasts are traditionally awful.

CUBA   A new Cuban experimental shortwave operation starting from October 1
0030-0400 on  4765 HAB 050 kW / non-dir to Cuba Spanish Radio Progreso

IRAN(non)   A new clandestine station Sedaye Radio-ye Mehr Iran has started
1630-1700 on 15680 ISS 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Persian Fri/Mon from Sep.23

IRAN   IRIB VOIRI changes

Effective from Sunday, Sept.29 all shortwave broadcasts from Voice the Islamic Republic of Iran begin 7 minutes earlier than usual:
xx23-xx20, instead of xx30-xx27 / xx53-xx50, instead of xx00-xx57

The new schedule is:
0023-0220 on  9550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to SoAm Spanish
0023-0220 on 11760 KAM 500 kW / 274 deg to SoAm Spanish

0053-0220 on  7295 SIR 500 kW / 046 deg to CeAs Tajik
0053-0220 on  9800 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Tajik

0123-0220 on  7325 ZAH 500 kW / non-dir to SoAs Urdu
0123-0220 on  9790 SIR 500 kW / 018 deg to CeAs Kazakh
0123-0220 on  9730 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to SoAs Urdu
0123-0220 on 11820 SIR 500 kW / 005 deg to CeAs Kazakh
0123-0220 on 11930 KAM 500 kW / 118 deg to SoAs Urdu

0153-0250 on 13750 SIR 500 kW / 102 deg to SoAs Hindi
0153-0250 on 15450 SIR 500 kW / 095 deg to SoAs Hindi

0223-0250 on  7295 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Uzbek
0223-0250 on 11870 SIR 500 kW / 018 deg to CeAs Uzbek

0223-0320 on  5950 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto
0223-0320 on  9550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to SoAm Spanish
0223-0320 on  9700 KAM 500 kW / 094 deg to WeAs Pashto

0223-0520 on 11660 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to EaAf Arabic Al-Quds TV
0223-0520 on 11760 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic Al-Quds TV
0223-0520 on 12080 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic Al-Quds TV

0253-0320 on  7220 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
0253-0320 on 11700 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
0253-0320 on 11925 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Russian
0253-0320 on 13660 SIR 500 kW / 018 deg to CeAs Russian

0253-0620 on 11940 KAM 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Dari
0253-0620 on 13740 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Dari

0323-0420 on  7365 KAM 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME Kurdish Sorrani
0323-0420 on  9610 KAM 500 kW / 244 deg to NEAf Arabic Voice of Palestine
0323-0420 on  9715 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to N/ME Kurdish Sorrani
0323-0420 on 11875 SIR 500 kW / 282 deg to EaAf Arabic Voice of Palestine
0323-0420 on 13650 SIR 500 kW / 330 deg to NoAm English Voice of Justice
0323-0420 on 15470 KAM 500 kW / 324 deg to NoAm English Voice of Justice

0323-0520 on 11670 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to WeAs Azeri

0353-0450 on 13750 SIR 500 kW / 216 deg to CEAf Swahili
0353-0450 on 15340 KAM 500 kW / 210 deg to CEAf Swahili

0423-0450 on  9610 KAM 500 kW / 250 deg to NEAf Hebrew
0423-0450 on 11875 SIR 500 kW / 282 deg to EaAf Hebrew

0423-0550 on 11860 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to N/ME Turkish
0423-0550 on 13710 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to N/ME Turkish

0453-0520 on 13750 KAM 500 kW / 321 deg to EaEu Russian
0453-0520 on 15480 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to EaEu Russian
0453-0520 on 17655 SIR 500 kW / 040 deg to CeAs Russian
0453-0520 on 21520 SIR 500 kW / 046 deg to CeAs Russian

0523-0620 on 15320 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to SEEu Bosnian
0523-0620 on 17530 SIR 500 kW / 300 deg to SoEu Spanish
0523-0620 on 17660 KAM 500 kW / 297 deg to SEEu Bosnian
0523-0620 on 17700 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to SoEu Spanish

0523-0820 on 13785 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
0523-0820 on 15150 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic, 15151.2v on Sep.27/29
0523-0820 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic

0553-0650 on 17540 SIR 500 kW / 260 deg to NWAf Hausa

0623-0720 on 15480 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to SEEu Italian
0623-0720 on 15550 SIR 500 kW / 302 deg to SEEu Albanian
0623-0720 on 17595 KAM 500 kW / 294 deg to SEEu Albanian
0623-0720 on 17610 KAM 500 kW / 304 deg to WeEu French
0623-0720 on 17660 KAM 500 kW / 294 deg to SEEu Italian
0623-0720 on 17890 SIR 500 kW / 304 deg to WeEu French

0723-0820 on 11810 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto
0723-0820 on 13730 SIR 500 kW / 065 deg to WeAs Pashto
0723-0820 on 15500 SIR 500 kW / 322 deg to WeEu German
0723-0820 on 17570 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German

0823-0920 on 21525 SIR 500 kW / 233 deg to CEAf Swahili
0823-0920 on 21790 SIR 500 kW / 231 deg to CEAf Swahili

0823-1020 on 13785 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
0823-1020 on 15150 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic, 15151.2v on Sep.27/29
0823-1020 on 15570 SIR 500 kW / 235 deg to N/ME Arabic
0823-1020 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic

0823-1150 on 13880 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Dari
0823-1150 on 15500 KAM 500 kW / 094 deg to WeAs Dari

0923-0950 on 11945 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
0923-0950 on 15225 SIR 500 kW / 322 deg to WeAs Armenian

1023-1120 on 11925 AHW 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic
1023-1120 on 13720 KAM 500 kW / 238 deg to NEAf Arabic
1023-1120 on 13785 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1023-1120 on 15150 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic, 15151.2v on Sep.27/29
1023-1120 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic
1023-1120 on 21505 KAM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs English
1023-1120 on 21640 KAM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs English

1123-1150 on 21505 SIR 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf Hausa
1123-1150 on 21750 SIR 500 kW / 263 deg to NWAf Hausa

1123-1420 on 13785 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1123-1420 on 15150 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic, 15151.2v on Sep.27/29
1123-1420 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic

1153-1220 on 13685 SIR 500 kW / 282 deg to EaAf Hebrew
1153-1220 on 15240 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to NEAf Hebrew

1153-1250 on 17610 KAM 500 kW / 064 deg to EaAs Chinese
1153-1250 on 17670 SIR 500 kW / 065 deg to EaAs Chinese
1153-1250 on 21500 SIR 500 kW / 076 deg to EaAs Chinese
1153-1250 on 21650 KAM 500 kW / 065 deg to EaAs Chinese

1153-1420 on  9565 KAM 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Dari
1153-1420 on 13880 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Dari

1223-1320 on 11730 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto
1223-1320 on 13730 KAM 500 kW / 091 deg to WeAs Pashto
1223-1320 on 17590 SIR 500 kW / 115 deg to SEAs Bahasa Malay
1223-1320 on 21670 SIR 500 kW / 107 deg to SEAs Bahasa Malay

1253-1420 on  9455 SIR 500 kW / 080 deg to SoAs Urdu
1253-1420 on 15300 KAM 500 kW / 109 deg to SoAs Urdu
1253-1420 on 15400 SIR 500 kW / 198 deg to N/ME Urdu

1323-1420 on 13630 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs Japanese
1323-1420 on 15555 KAM 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs Japanese

1323-1620 on  9870 KAM 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME Kurdish Kirmanji

1423-1450 on  9565 KAM 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Dari

1423-1520 on 11700 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Bengali
1423-1520 on 11955 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Russian
1423-1520 on 13590 AHW 250 kW / 026 deg to CeAs Russian
1423-1520 on 13765 SIR 500 kW / 102 deg to SoAs Hindi
1423-1520 on 13800 SIR 500 kW / 322 deg to EaEu Russian
1423-1520 on 13840 KAM 500 kW / 099 deg to SoAs Bengali
1423-1520 on 15300 KAM 500 kW / 109 deg to SoAs Hindi
1423-1520 on 15400 AHW 500 kW / 084 deg to SoAs Bengali

1423-1620 on 11815 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1423-1620 on 17550 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to EaAf Arabic

1423-1650 on 11985 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to WeAs Azeri, 11987.1v on Sep.27/29

1453-1550 on  5950 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1453-1550 on 11860 SIR 500 kW / 030 deg to CeAs Uzbek

1523-1620 on  6060 SIR 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Urdu
1523-1620 on  9940 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Kazakh
1523-1620 on 11700 SIR 500 kW / 040 deg to CeAs Kazakh
1523-1620 on 13780 SIR 500 kW / 105 deg to SEAs English
1523-1620 on 15515 KAM 500 kW / 109 deg to SEAs English

1553-1720 on  5950 SIR 500 kW / 046 deg to CeAs Tajik
1553-1720 on  5985 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to N/ME Turkish
1553-1720 on  7210 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to N/ME Turkish
1553-1720 on  7435 KAM 500 kW / 058 deg to CeAs Tajik

1623-1650 on 11825 KAM 500 kW / 094 deg to SoAs Bengali
1623-1650 on 13730 KAM 500 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Bengali

1623-1720 on  6005 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto
1623-1720 on  7230 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
1623-1720 on  7340 AHW 250 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Pashto
1623-1720 on  9655 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeAs Armenian
1623-1720 on 11815 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1623-1720 on 12080 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic

1653-1750 on  7350 KAM 500 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian
1653-1750 on  9800 AHW 250 kW / 026 deg to CeAs Russian

1723-1820 on  9715 KAM 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German
1723-1820 on  9860 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to SEEu Bosnian
1723-1820 on 11865 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Bosnian
1723-1820 on 11905 SIR 500 kW / 322 deg to WeEu German
1723-1820 on 11970 SIR 500 kW / 216 deg to CEAf Swahili
1723-1820 on 13670 KAM 500 kW / 206 deg to CEAf Swahili

1723-2020 on  9320 KAM 500 kW / 178 deg to N/ME Arabic
1723-2020 on 12080 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic

1753-1850 on  6140 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to EaEu Russian
1753-1850 on  7240 KAM 500 kW / 304 deg to EaEu Russian

1823-1920 on  9570 SIR 500 kW / 305 deg to SEEu Albanian
1823-1920 on  9860 KAM 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
1823-1920 on 11740 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Albanian
1823-1920 on 12025 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
1823-1920 on 13720 SIR 500 kW / 263 deg to NWAf Hausa
1823-1920 on 15550 KAM 500 kW / 253 deg to NWAf Hausa
1823-1920 on 17650 KAM 500 kW / 259 deg to NWAf French

1923-1950 on  7315 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to SEEu Italian
1923-1950 on  9755 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Italian

1923-2020 on  6040 KAM 500 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian
1923-2020 on  9400 KAM 500 kW / 205 deg to SoAf English
1923-2020 on  9565 SIR 500 kW / 340 deg to EaEu Russian
1923-2020 on  9715 KAM 500 kW / 304 deg to WeEu English
1923-2020 on 11750 SIR 500 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English
1923-2020 on 11885 SIR 500 kW / 211 deg to SoAf English

2023-0220 on 12080 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic

2023-2120 on  6090 SIR 500 kW / 305 deg to SEEu Albanian
2023-2120 on  7315 KAM 500 kW / 289 deg to SoEu Spanish
2023-2120 on  9760 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to SoEu Spanish
2023-2120 on  9830 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Albanian

2053-2150 on 11765 SIR 500 kW / 053 deg to EaAs Japanese
2053-2150 on 13710 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs Japanese

2123-2220 on  9810 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to SEEu Bosnian
2123-2220 on 11685 KAM 500 kW / 298 deg to SEEu Bosnian

2223-2320 on  9785 SIR 500 kW / 115 deg to SEAs Bahasa Malay
2223-2320 on 11870 KAM 500 kW / 109 deg to SEAs Bahasa Malay

2323-0020 on 13715 KAM 500 kW / 064 deg to EaAs Chinese
2323-0020 on 15140 SIR 500 kW / 065 deg to EaAs Chinese
2323-0020 on 15730 SIR 500 kW / 075 deg to EaAs Chinese

ITALY/ROMANIA   New additonal transmission of NEXUS-IBA IRRS Shortwave:
1530-1600 on 15190 SAF 150 kW / 165 deg to EaAf English Sun, from Oct.6

POLAND(non)    Polish Radio shortwave broadcasts will cease from the beginning of the winter season.

The current schedule is:
1300-1330 on 12095 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Russian
1330-1400 on 12095 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1530-1630 on  9400 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Polish
1630-1730 on  9400 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Belorussian
1730-1800 on  9400 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Russian

TAIWAN(non)   PCJ Radio International will conduct a DRM test transmission:
1030-1230 on 15645 TRM 085 kW / 045 deg to EaAs English on Sunday, Oct.13

U.K.(non)    New time and frequency of BBC in Persian from September 22:
1600-1700 NF 13660 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg to WeAs, ex 1500-1600 on 6195 SNG
1600-1700 on 15310 WOF 250 kW / 086 deg to WeAs, ex 1500-1600 on same NAK

USA(non)   Frequency change of Radio Free Asia in Khmer:
1230-1330 on 13850 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs, ex 13845 to avoid WWCR-3

USA(non)   Frequency changes of Voice of America
1500-1530 NF 11880 SAO 100 kW / 020 deg to WCAf Hausa, ex 13725
2030-2100 NF 12095 NAU 250 kW / 190 deg to WCAf Hausa Mon-Fri, ex 9815
2130-2200 NF 15110 GB  250 kW / 094 deg to WeAf Bambara Mon-Fri, ex 12005 BOT

Friday, September 27, 2013

Polish Radio External Service likely to discontinue SW broadcasts

On September 26, the Russian service of the Polish Radio announced in its mailbag program that starting from October 27 the station will no longer broadcast on SW. It seems that their SW broadcasts in Polish and Belarusian will be terminated too.

(Aleksandr Diadischev, Ukraine/via dxld)

Saturday, September 21, 2013

VOA Radiogram this weekend

VOA Radiogram for the weekend of 21-22 September 2013 is produced using Fldigi3.21.76AB. For best results, use this version, available from www.w1hkj.com/alpha/fldigi/v3.21/

One improvement in 3.21.76AB is that it can send images in MFSK64 and MFSK128. Previously, MFSK32 was the fastest MFSK mode for sending images without the pictures appearing skewed (off center). Images do not transmit more quickly in MFSK64 and MFSK128, but they do have higher resolution.

If your decoded MFSK64 and MFSK128 images are still slanted or skewed, calibration of the receive codec might be helpful. One such method for doing this is described here:  www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.21/DigiWWV.html.

Our non-Latin alphabet of the week is Greek. You will need the UTF-8 character set for the Greek and for some of the punctuation in the English items. I forgot to change some of the typographic apostrophes ’ to typewriter apostrophes ’ , so they will not display correctly if you do not have the UTF-8 character set. In Fldigi, that adjustment is made in Configure > Colors & Fonts.

This weekend’s program includes an English VOA News item in Flmsg format. When all the text is received, the story will render, or pop up, as a new web page on your browser, suitable for saving or forwarding. To make Flmsg work with Fldigi (both can be downloaded from w1hkj.com), in Fldigi: Configure > Misc > NBEMS — Under Reception of flmsg files, check both boxes, and under that indicate where your Flmsg.exe file is located.

Much of the show this weekend is in the MFSK64 mode, which might be a bit optimistic if reception conditions are less than ideal.

Here is the lineup of modes for VOA Radiogram, 21-22 September 2013:

2:53  MFSK16: Program preview
2:40  MFSK32: Sample of Greek text
 :49  MFSK32 image: VOA Greek Service logo
3:01  MFSK32: “Need to Protect the Internet”
1:45  MFSK64: Radio Free Sarawak/Discovery Channel
2:23  MFSK64 image: “Duck Commander”
  :27  MFSK128: CNBC Saracens deal
  :48  MFSK128 image: CNBC logo
  :45  MFSK32: E-mail address
4:40  MFSK64: BBC Worldwide, Giglio TV, Voice of Greece, All India   Radio
2:55  MFSK64/Flmsg: VOA News re Voyager Golden Record
2:17  MFSK32 image: Voyager Golden Record
 :33  MFSK32: Closing announcements

VOA Radiogram transmission schedule
(all days and times UTC)
Sat 1600-1630 17860 kHz
Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz
Sun 1300-1330 6095 kHz
Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz
All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina.

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com!

Friday, September 20, 2013

DX RE MIX NEWS # 799


CUBA    Frequency change of Radio Habana Cuba. First noted on September 17:
1100-1500 NF 11960 HAB 100 kW / non-dir to CeAm Spanish, ex 17730 // freqs:
1100-1500 9540,11690,11760,11860,15230,17580
1100-1300 6000,9550,9850
1300-1500 11750,13780,17580.
Using a remote receivers in Nottingham, New Hampshire and New Hartford (Litchfield County), Connecticut, USA

FRANCE   Frequency change of Radio France Internationale from September 1:
0600-0658 NF  9790 ISS 500 kW / 204 deg to NWAf French, ex 13695 / 185 deg

ISRAEL   Kol Israel again on shortwave. Noted on Sept.16 with strong signal
1510-1530 on 15760 ISR 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian.

No signal on 13850 on the alternative registered frequencies 6990, 9390, 9985, 11595, 11605, 17490

Current shortwave schedule of Kol Israel in Persian:
1400-1530 on 15760 ISR 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Sun-Thu (1400-1525 Fri/Sat)

KOREA NORTH(non)    Frequency change of North Korea Reform Radio in Korean:
1400-1600 NF 7595 TAC 200 kW / 070 deg to KRE, ex 7585, re 7590 // 9380 TAC

RUSSIA(non)    Final summer A-13 shortwave schedule for Voice of Russia:
0000-0100 on  9465 ERV 500 kW / 296 deg to CeAm Spanish
0000-0100 on 12060 ERV 500 kW / 258 deg to SoAm Spanish

0100-0200 on  9435 ERV 500 kW / 296 deg to CeAm Spanish
0100-0200 on 12060 ERV 500 kW / 258 deg to SoAm Spanish

0200-0400 on  9435 ERV 500 kW / 296 deg to CeAm Spanish
0200-0400 on  9860 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to CeAs Russian
0200-0400 on 12060 ERV 500 kW / 258 deg to SoAm Spanish

0400-0500 on  9435 ERV 500 kW / 296 deg to CeAm Spanish
0400-0500 on 12060 ERV 500 kW / 258 deg to SoAm Spanish
0400-0500 on 15760 DB  500 kW / 267 deg to WeAs English

0500-0600 on 15760 DB  500 kW / 267 deg to WeAs Kurdish

0600-0700 on 21800 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg to AUS  English
0600-0700 on 21820 NVS 500 kW / 155 deg to AUS  English

0700-0900 on 13785 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs English
0700-0900 on 17500 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to SoAs English
0700-0900 on 21800 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg to AUS  English
0700-0900 on 21820 NVS 500 kW / 155 deg to AUS  English

0900-1000 on 21800 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg to AUS  English
0900-1000 on 21820 NVS 500 kW / 155 deg to AUS  English

1000-1100 on  6075 VLD 100 kW / 270 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1100 on 11530 DB  500 kW / 155 deg to SoAs English
1000-1100 on 12030 VLD 500 kW / 230 deg to SEAs English
1000-1100 on 15300 NVS 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1100 on 13805 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to EaAs Chinese

1100-1200 on  6075 VLD 100 kW / 270 deg to EaAs Chinese
1100-1200 on 11530 DB  500 kW / 155 deg to SoAs English
1100-1200 on 12030 VLD 500 kW / 230 deg to SEAs English
1100-1200 on 15300 NVS 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAs Chinese
1100-1200 on 13805 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to EaAs Chinese
1100-1200 on 13860 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg to SEAs Chinese
1100-1200 on 15670 NVS 250 kW / 145 deg to SEAs English

1200-1300 on  4960 DB  100 kW / 180 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
1200-1300 on  6075 VLD 100 kW / 270 deg to EaAs Chinese
1200-1300 on  7235 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs Japanese
1200-1300 on 11530 DB  500 kW / 155 deg to SoAs English
1200-1300 on 12030 VLD 500 kW / 230 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1200-1300 on 13805 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to EaAs Chinese
1200-1300 on 13860 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg to SEAs Chinese
1200-1300 on 15585 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Russian
1200-1300 on 15670 NVS 250 kW / 145 deg to SEAs English

1300-1400 on  4960 DB  100 kW / 180 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto
1300-1400 on  6075 VLD 100 kW / 270 deg to EaAs Mongolian
1300-1400 on  7235 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs Japanese
1300-1400 on  7505 DB  100 kW / 137 deg to SoAs Hindi
1300-1400 on 11530 DB  500 kW / 155 deg to SoAs Hindi
1300-1400 on 12030 VLD 500 kW / 230 deg to SEAs English
1300-1400 on 13805 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to EaAs Chinese
1300-1400 on 13860 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg to SEAs Chinese
1300-1400 on 15585 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Russian
1300-1400 on 15670 NVS 250 kW / 145 deg to SEAs English

1400-1500 on  4960 DB  100 kW / 180 deg to WeAs English
1400-1500 on  7505 DB  100 kW / 137 deg to SoAs Urdu
1400-1500 on  9900 ERV 500 kW / 192 deg to EaAf English
1400-1500 on 11530 DB  500 kW / 155 deg to SoAs English
1400-1500 on 12030 VLD 500 kW / 230 deg to SEAs English
1400-1500 on 15585 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Russian
1400-1500 on 15670 NVS 250 kW / 145 deg to SEAs English

1500-1600 on  4960 DB  100 kW / 180 deg to WeAs English
1500-1600 on  6185 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs English
1500-1600 on  7505 DB  100 kW / 137 deg to SoAs Hindi
1500-1600 on  7525 DB  100 kW / 240 deg to WeAs Farsi
1500-1600 on  9900 ERV 500 kW / 192 deg to EaAf English
1500-1600 on 12110 DB  500 kW / 267 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1500-1600 on 15585 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Russian

1600-1700 on  4960 DB  100 kW / 180 deg to WeAs English
1600-1700 on  5975 NVS 250 kW / 240 deg to CeAs Russian
1600-1700 on  6035 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on  6185 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs English
1600-1700 on  7525 DB  100 kW / 240 deg to WeAs Farsi
1600-1700 on  9490 NVS 250 kW / 145 deg to CeAs English
1600-1700 on  9900 ERV 500 kW / 192 deg to EaAf French
1600-1700 on 12110 DB  500 kW / 267 deg to N/ME Arabic
1600-1700 on 15585 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Russian

1700-1800 on  4960 DB  100 kW / 180 deg to WeAs English
1700-1800 on  5975 NVS 250 kW / 240 deg to CeAs Russian
1700-1800 on  6035 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg to SoAs English
1700-1800 on  6185 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs English
1700-1800 on  7540 DB  100 kW / 240 deg to WeAs Arabic
1700-1800 on  9490 NVS 250 kW / 145 deg to CeAs English
1700-1800 on  9900 ERV 500 kW / 192 deg to EaAf French
1700-1800 on 12110 DB  500 kW / 267 deg to N/ME Arabic
1700-1800 on 15585 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Russian

1800-1900 on  4960 DB  100 kW / 180 deg to WeAs English
1800-1900 on  5975 NVS 250 kW / 240 deg to CeAs Russian
1800-1900 on  7540 DB  100 kW / 240 deg to WeAs Arabic
1800-1900 on  9900 ERV 500 kW / 192 deg to EaAf English
1800-1900 on 12110 DB  500 kW / 267 deg to N/ME Arabic
1800-1900 on 15585 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to SoAs Russian

1900-2000 on  7540 DB  100 kW / 240 deg to WeAs Arabic
1900-2000 on  9900 ERV 500 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Arabic
1900-2000 on 12110 DB  500 kW / 267 deg to N/ME Arabic

2000-2100 on  9895 ERV 500 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Arabic
2000-2100 on 12110 DB  500 kW / 267 deg to N/ME Arabic

2200-2400 on  9465 ERV 500 kW / 296 deg to CeAm English
2200-2400 on 12060 ERV 500 kW / 258 deg to SoAm Portuguese

DRM transmissions
0600-1000 on 11830 MSK 040 kW / 260 deg to WeEu English
0800-0900 on  9850 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu English Ch 1 + Russian Ch 2
0900-1200 on  9850 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu German  Ch 1 + English Ch 2
1200-1400 on  9850 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu English Ch 1 + Russian Ch 2
1300-1400 on  9445 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Hindi
1400-1500 on  9445 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Urdu
1500-1600 on  9445 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Hindi
1700-1800 on  9820 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English
1700-1800 on  9880 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Italian
1800-1900 on  9880 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu French
2000-2100 on  6155 MSK 040 kW / 260 deg to SoEu Spanish
2100-2200 on  6155 MSK 040 kW / 260 deg to SoEu Portuguese
The Russian government’s international radio broadcasting service Voice of Russia/Golos Rossii will stop its shortwave broadcasts from January 1,2014

TAIWAN    Special transmissions of Radio Taiwan Intenational from Tainan
1700-1800 on  9955 TNN 250 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German Thu-Sat Oct.03-05
1700-1800 on  9955 TNN 250 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German Thu-Sat Oct.10-12
1700-1800 on  9955 TNN 250 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German Fri/Sat Oct.18/19

TIBET(non)   Frequency changes for Voice of Tibet made on Sept.13-15:
1200-1215 NF 15548 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15602
1215-1230 NF 15542 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15608
1230-1245 NF 15552 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15553
1245-1300 NF 15557 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15558
1300-1315 NF 15548 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15542
1300-1315 on 15563 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1315-1345 NF 15542 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15548
1315-1345 on 15563 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1345-1400 NF 15537 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15542
1345-1400 on 15568 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1400-1415 on 15525 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1400-1430 on 15562 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1415-1430 on 15520 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Changes between frequencies vary from 3 to 5 minutes.

U.K.(non)    Frequency change of FEBA Radio:
1400-1445 NF 11875 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu, ex 11880

U.K.(non)    BBC changes:
1130-1400 on 17715 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Hausa  Sat, Sept.21 only
1130-1400 on 17600 SEY 250 kW / 295 deg to EaAf Somali Sat, Sept.21 only
1130-1400 on 21470 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Sat, Sept.21 only
2000-2100 NF  9915 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English WS, ex 12095

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

PCJ Radio International conducting a DRM test

On October 13, 2013 PCJ Radio International will conduct a two hour DRM test transmission.

Date: October 13, 2013
Time: 1030UTC to 1230UTC
Frequency: 15645khz
Beam: South East & East Asia

Send your reception reports for this transmission to pcjqsl@pcjmedia.com !

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Greek shortwave to be dismantled after order by Ministry of Finance

The degradation of Greek Radio is going on, having shortwave radio "Voice of Greece" as a victim. This includes 39 shortwave antenna masts hosted in Avlis, which the government plans to sell as scrap metal.

The shortwave service started 75 years ago and it is still transmitting in 5 frequencies that cover the globe with shows in Greek for expatriates and foreign language news. The facilities are currently controlled by redundant ERT employes and broadcast the guerilla service of the Greek National Radio ERA. Eighteen months ago, shortwave facilities in Thessaloniki were dismantled.

According to a statement by ERT employees, on Monday morning "in the shortwave broadcasting center of Avlis, a representative of a company that sells metal showed up and started taking photos of the site. After we, ERT people, asked him, we got informed that he had been mandated by the Ministry of Finance to give an offer for the dismantling of 39 masts and purchasing the metal as scrap." The name of company and the registration plate of the car are available.

The union body of ERT notes that this is an area of 1160 acres, featuring 39 metal masts, with a height between 30 and 70 meters each, that function as the shortwave aerials that transmit the "Voice of Greece", the ERA-pénte, across the world.

"Greek shortwave started operating in 1938 and later was also used sent information to the Greek soldiers fighting Fascists in Albania. The only ones who dared to turn it off were the Nazis during the occupation. Since the liberation, it never stopped to link the country with Greek seafarers and the Diaspora. The Voice of Greece broadcasts information, entertainment, culture and tradition from Greece with programs in 12 languages, all over the globe".

It is true that big broadcasters in Europe have decided to stop broadcasting via shortwave, because of cuts and because alternatives tuning possibilities are provided due to the development of technology. On the other hand, in the case of Greece. there are still generations of Greek immigrants abroad and seamen who are still affiliated with shortwave, whereas area around Greece the are still countries with low technological development. Also, it is outragious that the decision to remove an entire radio service was taken by the liquidator of the Ministry of Finance: there is no study about ceasing shortwave by any official body, although the promise was that the future of Greek broadcasting will be decided after an analysis performed by  the administrative Board of the new official broadcaster.

(Source: thegreekradio.com)

Friday, September 13, 2013

HH Lokalradio, MVBR this weekend


Hamburger Lokalradio via MVBR Saturday and Wednesday:
06.00 to 08.00 UTC on 7265 kHz
08.00 to 11.00 UTC on 6190 kHz
11.00 to 15.00 UTC on 7265 kHz

All reports to: redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de Thank you!

Sunday 14th: MV Baltic Radio
09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 6190 KHz

All reports please to: info@mvbalticradio.de

All Transmissions are via a temporary aerial until October.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

DX RE MIX NEWS # 798


AUSTRIA(non)    Summer A-13 schedule of Trans World Radio Europe:
0545-0600 on  5910 MOS 100 kW / 030 deg to WeEu Polish Mon-Fri
0545-0600 on  7225 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Polish Mon-Fri
0700-0750 on  6105 NAU 100 kW / 285 deg to NoEu English
0700-0750 on  7400 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to NoEu English
0830-0900 on  7215 NAU 100 kW / 135 deg to WeEu Hungarian
1400-1430 on  7215 NAU 100 kW / 065 deg to EaEu Belarussian Mon
1400-1430 on  9725 MOS 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Belarussian Mon
1400-1430 on  7215 NAU 100 kW / 065 deg to EaEu Russian Tue-Fri
1400-1430 on  9725 MOS 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian Tue-Fri

CUBA   New frequency of Radio Habana Cuba from Sep.2:
1100-1300 NF  6000 HAB 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAm Spanish, ex 6150
Using a remote receiver in New York on Sep.4.

INDIA(non)    Summer A-13 schedule of Trans World Radio India:
0030-0045 on 11600 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bengali Mon-Fri
0030-0115 on 11600 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Sun
0045-0115 on 11600 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bhojpuri Mon-Fri
0045-0115 on 11600 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Nepali Sat
0115-0130 on 11600 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Dzonka
1245-1530 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Bengali/Hindi/Nepali/Dzonka
1245-1300 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Kui/Santhali Sat/Sun
1300-1315 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Ho/Kumaoni Sat/Sun
1315-1330 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Dogri Mon-Fri
1315-1330 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Mewari Sun-Thu
1315-1330 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Bhasha/Bengali Fri/Sat
1315-1430 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Sat/Sun
1330-1345 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Bondo/Maithili Sun-Tue
1330-1345 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Kasmiri/Tibetan Wed/Thu
1330-1345 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Haryanvi/Garhwali Fri/Sat
1330-1400 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Mon-Fri
1345-1415 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Kuruk/Kharia Sun
1345-1415 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Maithili Mon-Fri
1345-1415 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Bundeli Sat
1400-1415 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Mon/Wed-Fri
1400-1415 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Awadhi Tue
1415-1430 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Garhwali Mon-Fri
1415-1430 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Magahi Sun/Mon
1415-1430 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Mundari/Kuruk Tue-Sat
1430-1445 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi
1430-1500 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Sadri/Chodri Sat/Sun
1430-1500 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Sindhi Mon-Fri
1445-1515 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Punjabi Sun
1445-1515 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Mon-Sat
1500-1515 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Bhili Sat/Sun
1500-1515 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Gamit/Vasali Mon-Fri
1500-1530 on  7300 IRK 250 kW / 195 deg to SoAs Urdu
1515-1530 on 12055 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Mouchi/Dhodya Mon-Thu
1515-1545 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Punjabi Sat/Sun
1515-1615 on 12160 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Mon-Fri
1600-1630 on  7300 IRK 250 kW / 195 deg to WeAs Pashto/Dari

OMAN   New broadcasts for Radio Sultanate of Oman. First noted on Sep.10:
0400-1000 on  9540 THU 100 kW / 220 deg to EaAf Arabic, very weak signal*
* QRM REE Spanish till 0500 and Radio Algerienne Arabic 0500-0600 on 9535

RUSSIA(non)   Cancelled frequencies for Voice of Russia from September 1:
0000-0400 on  9665 KCH 500 kW / 296 deg to SoAm English
1600-2100 on 11635 KCH 500 kW / 235 deg to NoAf French

SINGAPORE    Summer A-13 schedule of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia:
0845-0930 on 15200 TWR 100 kW / 263 deg to SEAs English Mon-Fri
0930-1000 on 15200 TWR 100 kW / 248 deg to SEAs Balinese Sat
0930-1000 on 15200 TWR 100 kW / 248 deg to SEAs Madurese Mon-Fri
0930-0945 on 15200 TWR 100 kW / 248 deg to SEAs Madurese Sun
0945-1000 on 15200 TWR 100 kW / 248 deg to SEAs Balinese Sun
1000-1015 on 11840 TWR 100 kW / 165 deg to AUS  English Mon-Fri
1000-1015 on 15235 TWR 100 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Chinese Sun
1000-1030 on 11840 TWR 100 kW / 165 deg to AUS  English Sat
1000-1030 on 15200 TWR 100 kW / 248 deg to SEAs Indonesian Sun-Fri
1000-1030 on 15200 TWR 100 kW / 248 deg to SEAs Javanese Sat
1000-1100 on 15235 TWR 100 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Sat
1030-1100 on 15200 TWR 100 kW / 248 deg to SEAs Sudanese
1100-1145 on 12120 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Chinese
1100-1230 on  9910 TWR 100 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Chinese
1115-1145 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Chinese
1145-1200 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Sat
1200-1215 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 315 deg to EaAs Nosu Yi
1200-1245 on 15390 TWR 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs Burmese Mon-Thu
1200-1300 on 15390 TWR 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs Burmese Fri-Sun
1215-1245 on  9975 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri
1230-1300 on 15240 TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs Kokborok Mon-Fri
1245-1300 on 15240 TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs Kokborok Sun
1245-1330 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 278 deg to SEAs Vietnamese Sun-Fri
1245-1345 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 278 deg to SEAs Vietnamese Sat
1300-1315 on 15240 TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs Santhali
1300-1330 on 15390 TWR 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs Sgaw Karen
1300-1345 on  9975 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Chinese Sun-Fri
1315-1330 on 15225 TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs Santhali Sun
1315-1345 on 15225 TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs Assamese Sun-Fri
1330-1345 on 15225 TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs Manipuri Sun
1345-1415 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 335 deg to EaAs Korean Sat
1345-1445 on  9975 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Chinese
1345-1445 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 335 deg to EaAs Korean Sun
1345-1500 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 335 deg to EaAs Korean Mon-Fri
1330-1400 on  9940 TWR 100 kW / 315 deg to EaAs Cantonese Mon-Fri
1330-1400 on  9940 TWR 100 kW / 315 deg to EaAs Hui Sat/Sun
1400-1435 on 15190 TWR 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs English Sun/Wed
1400-1430 on 15190 TWR 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs English Thu
1400-1425 on 15190 TWR 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs English Mon/Tue/Fri
1445-1500 on  9975 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri

SWAZILAND     Summer A-13 schedule of Trans World Radio Africa:
0300-0330 on  3200 MAN 050 kW / 003 deg to ZWE  Ndebele Mon-Sat
0300-0330 on  3200 MAN 050 kW / 003 deg to ZWE  English Sun
0300-0345 on  3240 MAN 050 kW / 003 deg to ZWE  Shona/Ndau
0330-0345 on  9530 MAN 100 kW / 012 deg to EaAf Sidamo/Amharic
0345-0400 on  4775 MAN 050 kW / 003 deg to SoAf Lomwe
0400-0500 on  3200 MAN 050 kW / 233 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
0400-0500 on  3200 MAN 050 kW / 233 deg to SoAf German Sat/Sun
0400-0500 on  4775 MAN 050 kW / 233 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
0400-0500 on  4775 MAN 050 kW / 233 deg to SoAf German Sat/Sun
0400-0445 on  5995 MAN 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Chewa Sat/Sun
0500-0800 on  4775 MAN 050 kW / 233 deg to SoAf English
0500-0800 on  9500 MAN 100 kW / 013 deg to EaAf English
1300-1315 on 13660 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Afar Thu-Sun
1400-1415 on 15360 MAN 100 kW / 043 deg to SoAs Urdu
1400-1600 on  7315 MAN 050 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Makhuwa/Portuguese/Lomwe
1430-1630 on  6025 MAN 100 kW / 003 deg to ZWE  English/Shona/Ndebele
1500-1530 on  9585 MAN 100 kW / 064 deg to MDC  Malagasy/French
1545-1700 on  3200 MAN 050 kW / 003 deg to SoAf Shangaan/Portuguese/Ndau
1600-1630 on 15105 MAN 100 kW / 013 deg to SoAf Kirundi Mon-Fri
1630-1645 on 11635 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Sun
1630-1700 on 11635 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Sat
1630-1800 on 11725 MAN 100 kW / 013 deg to EaAf Amharic/Oromo/Kambaata
1700-1730 on  7300 MAN 100 kW / 003 deg to SoAf Yao
1700-1745 on  9475 MAN 100 kW / 005 deg to EaAf Swahili
1745-1815 on  9475 MAN 100 kW / 005 deg to EaAf Swahili Sat/Sun
1745-1900 on  6130 MAN 100 kW / 312 deg to CeAf Umbrundo/KiKongo/Fiote
1745-2000 on  3200 MAN 050 kW / 233 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
1800-1815 on  6120 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Wed
1800-1815 on  6120 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic Thu/Fri
1800-1830 on  6120 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Tigre Sat
1800-1830 on  6120 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Kunama Sun
1800-1900 on  9500 MAN 100 kW / 013 deg to EaAf English
1815-1845 on  6120 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1830-1845 on  6120 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic Sun
1900-2000 on  6130 MAN 100 kW / 312 deg to CeAf Portuguese
1900-2000 on  9940 MAN 100 kW / 343 deg to CeAf Lingala/French
2000-2015 on  9940 MAN 100 kW / 343 deg to CeAf French Sat/Sun

USA   Frequency change of WINB Red Lion. First noted on Sep.1:
1100-1200 NF  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sun only, ex 13570
Using a remote receiver in San Antonio

USA(non)   Additional (test) frequency of Radio Liberty. Noted on Sep.9/10
0700-0800 on  9530 UNIDentifird tx site to EaEu Russian, no // frequencies
0800-1000 on  9530 UNIDentifird tx site to EaEu Russian//15130BIB,17770UDO
1000-1100 on  9530 UNIDentifird tx site to EaEu Russian, no // frequencies

USA(non)    Additional frequencies of Radio Free Asia in Khmer (Cambodian):
1230-1330 on 13845*IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs // 12140 SAI 100 kW/270 deg
2230-2330 on 12140 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs // 13740 SAI 100 kW/270 deg
* co-ch WWCR-3 in English

VATICAN STATE(non)   Summer A-13 SW schedule of Vatican Radio:
0025-0040 on 11730 SMG 250 kW / 073 deg to SoAs Urdu Mon/Thu
0025-0040 on 15470 TIN 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Urdu Mon/Thu

0040-0100 on 11730 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg to SoAs Hindi
0040-0100 on 15470 TIN 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Hindi

0100-0120 on 11730 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg to SoAs Tamil
0100-0120 on 15470 TIN 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Tamil

0120-0140 on 11730 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg to SoAs Malayalam
0120-0140 on 15470 TIN 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Malayalam

0140-0200 on 11730 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg to SoAs English
0140-0200 on 15470 TIN 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs English

0200-0220 on 15460 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Hindi

0200-0245 on  7305 GB  250 kW / 184 deg to CeAm Spanish

0220-0240 on 15460 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Tamil

0240-0300 on 15460 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Malayalam

0210-0230 on  7335 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg to CeAs Armenian
0210-0230 on  9645 SMG 100 kW / 086 deg to CeAs Armenian

0300-0320 on 15460 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs English
0300-0330 on  7360 MDC 250 kW / 295 deg to CEAf English
0300-0330 on  9660 SMG 250 kW / 149 deg to CEAf English

0320-0335 on 15460 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Urdu Mon/Thu

0330-0345 on  7360 MDC 250 kW / 295 deg to CEAf Swahili Sun
0330-0345 on  9660 SMG 250 kW / 149 deg to CEAf Swahili Sun

0330-0400 on  7360 MDC 250 kW / 295 deg to CEAf Swahili Mon-Sat
0330-0400 on  9660 SMG 250 kW / 149 deg to CEAf Swahili Mon-Sat

0345-0400 on  9660 SMG 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Somali Sun
0345-0400 on 11625 MDC 250 kW / 350 deg to EaAf Somali Sun

0400-0415 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Amharic
0400-0415 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Amharic

0400-0430 on  9645 SMG 250 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic
0400-0430 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 098 deg to N/ME Arabic
0400-0430 on 21560 PHT 250 kW / 303 deg to EaAs Chinese

0415-0430 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Tigrinya
0415-0430 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Tigrinya

0430-0500 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 169 deg to ECAf French
0430-0500 on 13765 MDC 250 kW / 295 deg to ECAf French

0500-0530 on 11625 SMG 500 kW / 184 deg to WCAf English
0500-0530 on 13765 MDC 250 kW / 265 deg to SoAf English

0530-0600 on  5980 SMG 100 kW / 330 deg to WeEu Latin Mass
0530-0600 on  7250 SMG 250 kW / 004 deg to EaEu Latin Mass
0530-0600 on  9645 SMG 250 kW / 326 deg to WeEu Latin Mass
0530-0600 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 238 deg to WeAf Portuguese
0530-0600 on 11740 SMG 100 kW / 130 deg to NEAf Latin Mass
0530-0600 on 13765 MDC 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAf Portuguese
0530-0600 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 175 deg to SoAf Portuguese
0530-0600 on 15595 SMG 100 kW / 121 deg to N/ME Latin Mass

0600-0615 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 121 deg to N/ME Italian Mon-Sat

0600-0630 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 214 deg to WeAf French
0600-0630 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 175 deg to WCAf French

0610-0730 on  7250 SMG 250 kW / 054 deg to EaEu Romanian liturgy Sun
0610-0730 on  9645 SMG 100 kW / 054 deg to EaEu Romanian liturgy Sun

0615-0745 on  9850 SMG 250 kW / 054 deg to EaEu Ukrainian liturgy Sun
0615-0745 on 11740 SMG 250 kW / 058 deg to EaEu Ukrainian liturgy Sun

0615-0630 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 121 deg to N/ME French Mon-Sat
0630-0645 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 121 deg to N/ME English Mon-Sat

0630-0700 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 214 deg to WeAf English
0630-0700 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 175 deg to WCAf English

0645-0705 on  7250 SMG 250 kW / 326 deg to WeEu Arabic Mon-Sat
0645-0705 on 11740 SMG 250 kW / 228 deg to NEAf Arabic Mon-Sat
0645-0705 on 11740 SMG 100 kW / 145 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Sat
0645-0705 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic Mon-Sat

0730-0815 on  7250 SMG 100 kW / 330 deg to WeEu Italian Mass Sun

0800-0915 on  5980 SMG 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEe Papal Audience Wed

0830-0950 on 11740 SMG 250 kW / 058 deg to EaEu Russian liturgy 2nd Sun
0830-0950 on 11740 SMG 250 kW / 058 deg to EaEu Ukrainian liturgy 4th Sun
0830-0950 on 11740 SMG 250 kW / 083 deg to CeAs Armenian liturgy 3rd Sun
0830-0950 on 11740 SMG 250 kW / 098 deg to N/ME Arabic liturgy 5th Sun
0830-0950 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 049 deg to N/ME Russian liturgy 2nd Sun
0830-0950 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 049 deg to N/ME Ukrainian liturgy 4th Sun
0830-0950 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 089 deg to CeAs Armenian liturgy 3rd Sun
0830-0950 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to EaAf Amharic liturgy 1st Sun
0830-0950 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 121 deg to EaAf Arabic liturgy 5th Sun
0830-0950 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Russian liturgy 2nd Sun
0830-0950 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Armenian liturgy 3rd Sun
0830-0950 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Ukrainian liturgy 4th Sun
0830-0950 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 098 deg to N/ME Arabic liturgy 5th Sun
0830-0950 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Amharic liturgy 1st Sun

1000-1030 on  5980 SMG 100 kW / 330 deg to WeEu Angelus Sun
1000-1030 on  7250 SMG 250 kw / 004 deg to EaEu Angelus Sun
1000-1030 on  9645 SMG 250 kW / 326 deg to WeEu Angelus Sun
1000-1030 on 11740 SMG 100 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Angelus Sun
1000-1030 on 11740 SMG 250 kW / 058 deg to EaEu Angelus Sun
1000-1030 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Angelus Sun
1000-1030 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 224 deg to WeAf Angelus Sun
1000-1030 on 21560 SMG 250 kW / 185 deg to CeAf Angelus Sun

1130-1200 on  7305 GB  250 kW / 184 deg to CeAm Spanish

1130-1200 on 17590 SMG 100 kW / 112 deg to N/ME English Fri
1130-1200 on 21560 SMG 100 kW / 113 deg to N/ME English Fri

1200-1220 on 17590 SMG 100 kW / 112 deg to N/ME Italian
1200-1220 on 21560 SMG 250 kW / 185 deg to CeAf Italian

1230-1300 on  9900 IRK 100 kW / 262 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on 11850 TAC 100 kW / 056 deg to FERu Russian

1230-1300 on  6020 IRK 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAs Chinese Sun-Fri
1230-1300 on 11890 PHT 250 kW / 313 det to EaAs Chinese Sun-Fri
1230-1300 on 15470 PUG 250 kW / 358 det to EaAs Chinese Sun-Fri

1300-1315 on  6020 IRK 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAs Chinese Mass Sat
1300-1315 on 11890 PHT 250 kW / 313 det to EaAs Chinese Mass Sat
1300-1315 on 15470 PUG 250 kW / 358 det to EaAs Chinese Mass Sat

1315-1400 on 11890 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1315-1400 on 15470 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Vietnamese

1415-1430 on 11850 TAC 100 kW / 177 deg to SoAs Urdu Wed/Sun
1415-1430 on 15110 PHT 250 kW / 295 deg to SoAs Urdu Wed/Sun

1430-1450 on 11850 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi
1430-1450 on 15110 PHT 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Hindi

1450-1510 on 11850 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Tamil
1450-1510 on 15110 PHT 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Tamil

1510-1530 on 11850 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Malayalam
1510-1530 on 15110 PHT 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Malayalam

1530-1550 on 11850 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs English Sun-Fri
1530-1550 on 15110 PHT 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs English Sun-Fri
1530-1550 on 17500 SMG 125 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English Sun-Fri DRM

1530-1600 on 11850 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs English Sat
1530-1600 on 11935 SMG 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME Arabic
1530-1600 on 15110 PHT 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs English Sat
1530-1600 on 15595 SMG 100 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic
1530-1600 on 17500 SMG 125 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English Sat DRM

1550-1610 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 073 deg to CeAs Armenian
1550-1610 on 15370 SMG 100 kW / 089 deg to CeAs Armenian

1600-1615 on 13765 MDC 250 kW / 300 deg to CeAf Swahili Sat
1600-1615 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Swahili Sat

1600-1615 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME French

1600-1630 on 13765 MDC 250 kW / 300 deg to CeAf Swahili Sun-Fri
1600-1630 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Swahili Sun-Fri

1610-1640 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian
1610-1640 on 15370 SMG 100 kW / 049 deg to EaEu Russian

1615-1630 on 13765 MDC 250 kW / 350 deg to EaAf Somali Sat
1615-1630 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Somali Sat
1615-1630 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 112 deg to N/ME English

1630-1645 on 13765 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Amharic
1630-1645 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic

1640-1700 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 058 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1640-1700 on 15370 SMG 100 kW / 049 deg to EaEu Ukrainian

1645-1700 on 13765 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Tigrinya
1645-1700 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Tigrinya

1700-1720 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 043 deg to EaEu Belarussian

1700-1730 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 145 deg to ECAf French
1700-1730 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 168 deg to SoAf French

1730-1800 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg to NWAf English
1730-1800 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 160 deg to SoAf English
1730-1800 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg to CEAf English

1800-1830 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 238 deg to NWAf Portuguese
1800-1830 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 169 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1800-1830 on 15570 SMG 500 kW / 150 deg to SoAf Portuguese

1840-1900 on  5980 SMG 100 kW / 330 deg to WeEu Rosary
1840-1900 on  7250 SMG 100 kw / 004 deg to EaEu Rosary
1840-1900 on  9645 SMG 100 kW / 326 deg to WeEu Rosary
1840-1900 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 113 deg to N/ME Rosary
1840-1900 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Rosary
1840-1900 on 15570 SMG 100 kW / 175 deg to CeAf Rosary

1900-1940 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 175 deg to CeAf Spanish Sat
1900-1940 on 15570 SMG 100 kW / 238 deg to NWAf Spanish Sat

2000-2030 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WEAf English
2000-2030 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg to WCAf English

2030-2100 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf French
2030-2100 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg to WCAf French

2140-2200 on  5980 SMG 100 kW / 336 deg to WeEu Arabic
2140-2200 on  7250 SMG 100 kW / 234 deg to NoAf Arabic
2140-2200 on  7250 SMG 100 kW / 146 deg to EaAf Arabic
2140-2200 on  9645 SMG 250 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic

2200-2230 on  9600 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to EaAs Chinese
2200-2230 on 15470 TIN 250 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese

2315-2400 on  9600 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
2315-2400 on 15470 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Vietnamese

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

09/10.09.2013 - broadcast logs

Here is my extended log for the last night. There was an unexpected power outage for a few hours starting at 2 o'clock local time. The noise floor (it's not that high here) dropped to zero and it was a real pleasure for me to scan the bands.

2325: Chaine 3 from Algeria with excellent signal on 252 kHz. A program of oriental music and occasional talk. SINPO: 45544

2327: Galei Zahal is off the air on 6885 kHz. Checked all other frequencies, including 6973, 7635, 9235, 10340, in case of a frequency change, but found nothing on them too. 15850 is off the air during nighttime.

2330: Excellent signal from WWCR Nashville on 13845. A Bible reading program program of a male preacher. SINPO: 55555

2330: AIR National Channel in Hindi with excellent signal on 9425 kHz. A program of Hindustani music.

Tajik Radio 1 in Tajik language with excellent signal on 4765. Very good modulation. Morning talk program.

2335: Digital utility signal, similar to Link-11, transmitting on 3745 kHz inside the 80 meters ham radio band. The Russian military beacon, well-known as The Pip also transmit in the 80 meters band - on 3756 kHz.

WWCR on 6875 kHz providing excellent reception here, except for some weak STANAG-4285 QRM.

Italians talking in 5050 kHz USB with huge 59 signal. I have no idea what they were talking about. Also no ide if these are licensed mariners or just freebanders.

I also have a good signal from Rebelde (5025) and Radio Habana Cuba (5040) with the usual summertime QRN.

Good signal from Radio Clube Do Para on 4885 kHz. SINPO: 45343

Russian pirates (also known as radio hooligans) are talking in AM in the lower part of the 3MHz. Most of them are pretty strong but with instable carriers and a bit scratchy audio. Among the frequencies I logged last night are: 3010, 3020, 3050, 3085, 3105, 3130, 3150, 3165. Also found Russian pirates making QSOs on 6666 kHz.

Olympia Radio on 2799 kHz USB with good signal. A female voice reading sets of numbers in Greek, probably coordinates?

Excellent signal on 12105 WTWW. A programming in Spanish. SINPO: 55555

0000: Fair signal from WTWW on 9930 kHz. SINPO: 34443. Occasional OTHR interference. Gospel music into WTWW ID on the top of the hour.

Both 5935 (WWCR) and 6090 (Caribbean Beacon) are carrying University Network and both are suffering from Chinese QRM here.
  • 5935 - 43443 - co-ch PBS Xizang
  • 6090 - 34443 - co-ch China National Radio 2
WWCR on 4840 kHz fair with co-ch from AIR Mumbai.

0006: WTWW with fair signal with strong STANAG 4285 QRM on 5085 with Brother Stair programming. Other US stations at that time:

  • 5920 - WHRI - Music - 55544
  • 5935 - WWCR - Pastor Melissa Scott reading listeners' letters. Getting stronger - 54444
  • 6090 - Caribbean Beacon - 42432 with co-ch from China National Radio 2, which is still strong.
  • 6875 - WWCR. A discussion on the US polytic to wind up conflicts in the Middle East by financing terrorist organisations, such as Al-Qaeda and also the Syrian rebels. SINPO: 54554, STANAG 4285 QRM.
  • 7490 - WBCQ - Brother Stair programming - weak with some UNID QRM.
  • 7520 - WWCR - Good signal with some noise. SINPO: 45343
  • 9265 - WINB - Talking about the Muslim Brotherhood. SINPO: 35533
  • 9330 - WBCQ - SINPO: 25522
  • 9370 - WWRB - Brother Stair programming. SINPO: 54444, weak CW QRM
  • 11520 - EWTN WEWN in English. SINPO: 55544
  • 12105 - WTWW in Spanish. SINPO: 45444
CHU Canada with fair signal on 7850 kHz.

0040: AIR Kohima is on the air with news and sport bulletin in English. 4850 kHz. SINPO: 34343

Some amateur radio logs:
  • 0045: 40m - I5REA (59) - W2UHA (55)
  • 0050: 40m - IZ2STU (59) - calling CQ DX
  • 0107: 40m - IX1IXG (59) - KA4TQP (43)
  • 0132: 40m - PJ2BB (53) - DF9VH (59)
0114: Dear air from Radio Habana Cuba in English on 6000 and 6165 kHz. 6060 kHz in Spanish with excellent signal. SINPO: 55555, 6100 is weaker with a SINPO of 35333.

0130: Radio Republica ID on the half hour. Weak jamming was heard underneath. SINPO: 54554

Monday, September 9, 2013

Deanovec shortwave transmitter for sale


To Whom It May Concern:

We are contacting you as we are selling our 100 kW SHORTWAVE TRANSMITTER and accompanying equipment and thought that you may be interested. The equipment is fully functional and was in use until recently.

Below is a list of the items that we are selling:

  • 100 kW SW Transmitter RIZ OR 100-K-02/A (built acc. to german ARD Standards)
  • Compressor-Limiter w/ DCC transmitter control
  • Balun transformer 50 Ohm asym. to 300 Ohm symetric
  • Artificial antenna for testing 100 kW transmitter
  • Coax pipe, 4 1/8", 20 meters
  • Elbow EIA, 4 1/8", 5 pcs.
  • Connector, 4 1/8" for HF 5", 2 pcs.
  • Coaxial switch, 1 pc.
  • Remote control panel

If you are interested or know someone who may be interested please let us know and we will send more details. The equipment is currently located in Deanovec, Croatia.

For further information feel free to contact me, I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Ante Beljo, Director
Croatian Information Center
Meduliceva 13
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel.: +385 1 4826 040
Fax: +385 1 4846 944
Mobile: +385 98 318 842
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08.09.2013 - broadcast logs (Part 2)

2245: Two CNR-1 transmitters are on the air to block Sound of Hope, the weaker one with a few seconds delay. SINPO: 54544
2255: Galei Zahal IDF Radio. Overnight programming with music. SINPO: 45444
2300: Voice of Russia World Service in English on 9465kHz with excellent signal. Long music segment into time pips and ID, followed by news bulletin. Items about the local elections in Russia and the Syrian conflict. SINPO: 55555
2304: Radio Farda with a program of Persian rap music. Excellent signal on both 5860 and 7585. Various frequency lists show both are from Iranawilla at that time. SINPO: 55555
2310: Excellent signal on 7350 kHz with news and reports from CRI. Item about large scale protests against the US intervention against Syria. It's good to hear US citizens are waking up and standing against their government.
2321: Massive signal from a STANAG-4285 transmission on 7490 kHz while 7407 and 7555 kHz are of the air. This reminds me that this is a good possibility to try KJES Vado on 7555 kHz in the next few days on my DX Camp, if the frequency is still clear.
2326: RF9C calling "CQ Contest" in the 40 meters ham band. Fair signal with some QSB.
2332: Empty carrier with strong buzz on 5000kHz. I suspected it to be IBF Torino, but there wasn't any CW ID on the top of the minute, nor any announcements. This one needs further ckecks.
2337: Shannon Volmet on 5505 kHz with meteorological bulletin in USB. Suffering from interference from a very strong Link-11 digital transmission a few kHz up. The propagation on the lower bands last night was awesome with loads of utility stations, including SSB, CW, RTTY and plenty of digital modes (SITOR, STANAG 4285, Link-11, CODAR).
2341: Good signal from WTWW on 9479 kHz with very strong heterodyne from China National Radio 11 on 9480 kHz.

CNR-1 signals on 31 meters band at that time:
  • 9455 kHz. SINPO: 55555, from Lingshi transmitter site.
  • 9805 kHz. SINPO: 54554, from Nanning transmitter site.
  • 9815 kHz: SINPO: 53544, probably against Radio Free Asia in Tibetan which lasts only until 2315. The Chinese nation is a rich one and one more transmitter on the air is not a problem.
  • 9875 kHz: SINPO: 54554, against Radio Free Asia in Tibetan from a 250kW unit in Dushanbe-Orzu.
2352: Occassional over-the-horizont radar pulses occupying the 9.9-10MHz. Are these allowed to transmit here?
2354: A lot of Russian amateur stations, mostly from European Russia, in the lower part of the 40 meters ham band, greeting each other with good morning and exchanging signal reports. Most of them are 59s. 2354 UTC means 0354 local time in Moscow. It seems that most Russians are early risers, despite most of them have probably drank a bottle of vodka before going to bed.
0000: WHRI suffering from a strong interference from a utility station in RTTY. Does anyone care what QRM are such in-band transmissions causing? I suppose no.
Other US stations audible are 4840, 5085, 5920, 5935, 6875, 11520, 12105. No signal on 9930 until 0000 or it had been under the OTHR that was occupying that part of the band.

More logs to follow later. The equipment used was Sony ICF-7600D portable with 20 meters wire antenna.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

08.09.2013 - broadcast logs (Part 1)

1330: Excellent signal on 17820 kHz from RTE Radio One coverage on the All-Ireland Hurling finals. Commentary until 1345, followed by interruption for commercials and reading letters from listeners all over the world, even one from Kampala, Uganda! RTE News at 1400 and more coverage on the finals afterwards. Any suggestions for the transmitter site of this broadcast? SINPO: 55555

1400: The usual excellent signal from the Sunday-only transmission of Beacon of Hope on 15205 kHz out of Germany. Gospel music into a Christian prayer, reading listeners from Germany, Nova Scotia and Pennsylvania. The rest of the program was reading the Book of Revelation. SINPO: 55555

1405: Radio Taiwan International in Russian out of Issoudun with the usual very good signal. News item about the US position on the Taiwan sovereignty. Why the U.S. should comment on the Taiwan-China relations at all?

1410: Very strong signal from Voice of Korea in French. Communist marches into news with the usual audio mix-up. Couldn't recognize the other language underneath because of the noise, probably coming from the jammers that are transmitted from the same site (Kujang). SINPO: 55553

1415: Huge signal on 15410, non-stop talk in Chinese. Frequency lists show this is the usual suspect - China Radio International in Chinese, 500kW from Kashi. SINPO: 55555

1417: Radio Belarus in Belarusian on 11730kHz is a bit undermodulated, as always. Does anyone care about it? Local estrada music at the time I tuned in. SINPO: 55554

1420: Radio Sultanate de Oman is putting a huge signal on 15140kHz. English service with a kind of a radio play. In the recent months, the signal of Oman's all transmissions improved drastically. It seems they have done some work on their antenna systems or have increased power. All their transmissions are putting huge signal into my QTH, no matter what band or time of the day. However, the 15140 kHz broadcast is suffering  from splatter from the IRIB VOIRI scratchy audio on 15150 kHz which is even stronger.

1425: A quick look at the 13 meters band shows that most of the stations there are booming in. 21505 Saudi Arabia, 21515 Spain, 21540 Kuwait, 21610 Spain are with excellent signal. 21630 from Ascension is putting a quite good signal. Empty carrier on 21665 for a few minutes, then off.

1743: BBC World Service with good signal on 17830 kHz, 250kW from Ascension. Excellent programming including "Sports world". SINPO: 45444

The equipment used was Sony ICF-7600D portable with 20 meters wire antenna.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

KVOH conducting another tests this weekend


Thank you for responding to the test broadcasts KVOH conducted on 17775 kHz a couple of months ago.  We were happy that our transmitter performed well, but were disappointed with the propagation conditions that make use of 16 metres challenging at the present time.  However, we have also been working hard to restore a second transmitter to operate on 31 metres (a band we have not operated on for over 6 years).  That work is nearing completion, and we would like to run two more evening tests to see how the tx is performing.

Accordingly, we would very much appreciate your reception reports (or preferably, recordings) of the tests we will be running on 9975 kHz on Friday and Saturday evenings this week.  The exact times are:

Saturday 7th    0100-0400 UTC

Sunday 8th       0100-0400 UTC

In North and Central America, that would be this Friday and Saturday evenings, 8-11pm Central, 9pm-12am Eastern.  The test program will be similar to last time, but not exactly the same.  It will contain segments in both English and Spanish.

The transmitter site is near Los Angeles, and here it is currently getting dark at about 0230 UTC (7:30pm local).  Therefore, during the first half of these tests, the transmission path will be increasingly in darkness, and for the last 90 minutes or so will be in complete darkness.  Please let us know what reception sounds like at your location as the evening progresses, and also what type of receiver and antenna you are using.

Reception reports may be emailed to "QSL@kvoh.net" or sent to:

KVOH - Voice of Hope
P.O.Box 102
Los Angeles, CA 90078
United States of America

All correct reports will be verified with our QSL card.

Thank you very much in advance for your assistance with this test!

Ray Robinson
Operations Manager
KVOH - Voice of Hope / Voz de Esperanza
Los Angeles

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Radio Free Asia announces 17 anniversary QSL card

SEPTEMBER 2013

Radio Free Asia (RFA) announces the release of our 17th anniversary QSL card.
RFA’s first broadcast was in Mandarin on September 29, 1996, 2100-2200 UTC.
Acting as a substitute for indigenous free media, RFA concentrates its coverage on events occurring in and/or affecting the countries where we broadcast; they are: Burma, Cambodia, Laos, North Korea, Peoples Republic of China, and Vietnam. RFA does not express editorial opinions but provides news, analysis, commentary, and cultural programming. A combination of U.S. government-operated transmitters and a variety of shortwave leased facilities support RFA. This card will be used for all valid reception reports from September 1 – December 31, 2013.

RFA’s 17th Anniversary QSL card. 

RFA is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA currently broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin, the Wu dialect, Vietnamese, Tibetan (Uke, Amdo, and Kham), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in its editorial content. As a ‘surrogate’ broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of its target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of its broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest.  More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at www.rfa.org.

RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports.

Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener.  RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at http://techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX’ers, but also from its general listening audience.  If you have a smart phone, feel free to use the QR code below to access the automated reception report system and submit your reception reports to the web site. You also have the option of using the following Microsoft Tag from your smartphone. The free mobile app for your smartphone is available at http://gettag.mobi.

Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org, and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to:

Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America

Upon your request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker.

Radio Caroline - closure of satellite service and start of a new station

After much thought and negotiation we regret that we have decided to end  our satellite broadcasts on 30th September 2013.

For a long time there have been reception problems that sadly cannot be remedied and this has led to a further decline in our audience on this platform, with those who listen exclusively via satellite falling to a tiny percentage.

Our service provider, whilst not responsible for the reception difficulties, has agreed to release us early from our long-term contract as a goodwill gesture. We have mutually agreed that this course of action is in the best interests of the both of us.

Our first project following closure of the satellite service will be to launch a brand new on-line radio station to be called Caroline Extra. Click the banner below for more details about this new service which will launch before the end of the year. Otherwise we will be pre-occupied preparing and relocating our ship before considering how we may further expand our broadcasting activities.

If this decision affects you directly please contact our advice service. We will do our best to help by suggesting alternative methods you can use to continue listening to Radio Caroline. Please email advice@radiocaroline.co.uk

Support The Radio Caroline Campaign to return to  Medium Wave 24/7

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Seventh Day Adventist World Radio Celebrates Completion of $2.9M Antenna & Upgrades

Guam. The president of the General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists is here on Guam for the completion of their multi-million dollar antenna at Adventist World Radio in Agat.


Pastor Ted Wilson tells PNC about $2.9 million dollars in upgrades were made to the 26 year old KSDA shortwave radio station. He says the new curtain antenna increases their broadcast efficiency and effectiveness by approximately 20%. With the station upgrades done, Wilson notes their coverage has improved to most Asian countries including China, North Korea and India. He explains their programming provides people with better insight on good health, family relationships, interpersonal relationships and spiritual messages on Christianity.

“It really is aiming its beams and transmissions to the Asia Pacific area because of the massive amount of people that live in that area,” said Wilson. “The new tower was constructed with a curtain antenna that is very fine tuned in order to reach many different people groups. So this is basically the 5th antenna that the station will have.”

Wilson adds their station broadcasts in 34 languages for 287 hours per week.

(Source: Pacific News Center)

DX RE MIX NEWS # 797


AZERBAIJAN    Unmodulated very strong carrier was observed again:
1300-1600+on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs on Fri, August 30
1300-2000+on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs on Sat, August 31

AZERBAIJAN    An unidentified station, without a carrier and with awful audio and modulation, probably in Azeri, was observed on August 31 and September 1:
0800-1200 on 9677.6 SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs (not Voice of Talyshistan)
Mauno Ritola wrote: The modulation is actually more FM than AM and using FM
with 15 kHz bandwidth the audio is a bit better. Frequency varying a lot
with audio modulation.

Patrick Robic wrote: Suprisingly the station there was better understandable than in AM mode. It is a relay of Baku based FM station Ictimai Radio // to their websteam at www.itv.az.

FRANCE(non)   New TDP station is on the air - clandestine Radio Inyabutatu:
1700-1800 on 17870 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Kinyarwanda Sat from Aug.31

MOROCCO    No signal of Radio Mediterranee 1 from September 1:
0000-2400 on 9579.2 NAD 250 kW / 110 deg to CEAf Arabic/French

NIGERIA   Voice of Nigeria is back on the air, but only on Sat, August 31:
0500-0700 on 15120 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf English
0700-0800 on 15120 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf French
0800-0900 on 15120 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf English
No signal from Sunday, September 1 0500-0900 on 15120

NEW ZEALAND    Frequency changes of Radio New Zealand International:
1551-1745 NF  6135 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM  Cook Isl.,Samoa,Tonga, ex 7330
1551-1745 NF  7330 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg DRM Cook Isl.,Samoa,Tonga, ex 6135
1837-1850 on  9615 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM  Samoa,Niue,Tonga, ex till 1950
1837-1850 on  9630 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg DRM Samoa,Niue,Tonga, ex till 1950
1851-2050 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM  Samoa,Niue,Tonga, ex from 1950
1851-2050 NF 15720 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg DRM Samoa,Niue,Tonga, x11675 -1950

ROMANIA   Summer A-13 schedule of Radio Romania International:
0000-0056 on  7335 GAL 300 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Romanian
0000-0056 on  9525 GAL 300 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Romanian
0000-0056 on  9700 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to NEAm English
0000-0056 on 11955 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to NEAm English

0100-0156 on  7335 GAL 300 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Romanian
0100-0156 on  9525 GAL 300 kW / 310 deg to NoAm Romanian
0100-0156 on  9700 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to NEAm French
0100-0156 on 11955 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to NEAm French

0200-0256 on  9520 GAL 300 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Spanish
0200-0256 on  9645 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to CeAm Spanish
0200-0256 on 11945 GAL 300 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Spanish
0200-0256 on 11955 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to CeAm Spanish

0300-0356 on  7350 TIG 300 kW / 337 deg to NWAm English
0300-0356 on  9645 TIG 300 kW / 337 deg to NWAm English
0300-0356 on 15340 GAL 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English DRM
0300-0356 on 17830 GAL 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English

0400-0426 on 17780 TIG 300 kW / 067 deg to EaAs Chinese
0400-0426 on 21540 TIG 300 kW / 067 deg to EaAs Chinese DRM

0400-0456 on  7350 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian
0400-0456 on  9770 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian

0430-0456 on  7390 TIG 300 kW / 037 deg to EaEu Russian DRM
0430-0456 on  9800 TIG 300 kW / 037 deg to EaEu Russian

0500-0526 on  9700 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu French
0500-0526 on 11830 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu French DRM
0500-0526 on 15340 TIG 300 kW / 187 deg to CeAf French
0500-0526 on 17770 TIG 300 kW / 187 deg to CeAf French

0530-0556 on  9700 GAL 300 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
0530-0556 on 11875 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu English DRM
0530-0556 on 17760 GAL 300 kW / 100 deg to SEAs English
0530-0556 on 21500 TIG 300 kW / 097 deg to SEAs English

0600-0626 on  7435 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu German DRM
0600-0626 on  9700 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu German

0630-0656 on  9770 GAL 300 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
0630-0656 on 11790 TIG 300 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
0630-0656 on 15400 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to NoAf Arabic
0630-0656 on 17575 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to NoAf Arabic

0700-0756 on 13750 TIG 300 kW / 142 deg to N/ME Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0700-0756 on 15260 GAL 300 kW / 110 deg to WeAs Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0700-0756 on 15760 TIG 300 kW / 142 deg to N/ME Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0700-0756 on 17720 GAL 300 kW / 110 deg to WeAs Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc

0800-0856 on 13750 TIG 300 kW / 142 deg to N/ME Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0800-0856 on 15450 GAL 300 kW / 165 deg to EaAf Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0800-0856 on 15700 TIG 300 kW / 142 deg to N/ME Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0800-0856 on 17860 GAL 300 kW / 165 deg to EaAf Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc

0900-0956 on 15240 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0900-0956 on 15380 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to NoAf Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0900-0956 on 17600 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to NoAf Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc
0900-0956 on 17860 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian Sun Curierul romanesc

1000-1056 on 15240 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu French
1000-1056 on 15380 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to NoAf French
1000-1056 on 17785 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to NoAf French
1000-1056 on 17795 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu French

1100-1156 on 15210 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu English
1100-1156 on 15430 GAL 300 kW / 165 deg to EaAf English
1100-1156 on 17510 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu English
1100-1156 on 17670 GAL 300 kW / 165 deg to EaAf English

1200-1256 on  9410 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Romanian
1200-1256 on  9675 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu German
1200-1256 on 11875 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu German
1200-1256 on 13820 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian
1200-1256 on 15135 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian

1300-1326 on 15435 TIG 300 kW / 067 deg to EaAs Chinese
1300-1326 on 17860 TIG 300 kW / 067 deg to EaAs Chinese

1300-1356 on 11700 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian
1300-1356 on 15135 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian

1330-1356 on 13640 TIG 300 kW / 052 deg to CeAs Russian
1330-1356 on 15160 TIG 300 kW / 052 deg to CeAs Russian

1400-1426 on  9800 SAF 100 kW / 270 deg to SoEu Italian

1400-1456 on  9830 TIG 300 kW / 142 deg to N/ME Arabic
1400-1456 on 11945 GAL 300 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
1400-1456 on 15160 GAL 300 kW / 245 deg to NoAf Arabic
1400-1456 on 17800 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to NoAf Arabic

1430-1456 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 210 deg to SEEu Aromanian

1500-1526 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Ukrainian

1500-1556 on  9690 TIG 300 kW / 037 deg to EaEu Russian
1500-1556 on 11620 TIG 300 kW / 037 deg to EaEu Russian DRM
1500-1556 on 11910 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian
1500-1556 on 15130 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian

1530-1556 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 270 deg to SEEu Serbian

1600-1626 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 270 deg to SoEu Italian

1600-1656 on  7315 GAL 300 kW / 135 deg to N/ME Romanian
1600-1656 on  9800 TIG 300 kW / 292 deg to WeEu French
1600-1656 on  9810 GAL 300 kW / 135 deg to N/ME Romanian
1600-1656 on 11950 TIG 300 kW / 292 deg to WeEu French

1630-1656 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 210 deg to SEEu Aromanian

1700-1726 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Ukrainian

1700-1756 on  9500 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian
1700-1756 on  9535 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu English DRM
1700-1756 on 11740 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu English
1700-1756 on 11975 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian

1730-1756 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 270 deg to SEEu Serbian

1800-1826 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 270 deg to SoEu Italian DRM

1800-1856 on  5920 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu German DRM
1800-1856 on  7425 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu German
1800-1856 on  9500 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian
1800-1856 on 11975 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian

1830-1856 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 210 deg to SEEu Aromanian

1900-1926 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Ukrainian

1900-1956 on  9500 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian
1900-1956 on  9665 TIG 300 kW / 262 deg to SoEu Spanish
1900-1956 on 11805 TIG 300 kW / 277 deg to SoEu Spanish
1900-1956 on 11975 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Romanian

1930-1956 on  5910 SAF 100 kW / 270 deg to SEEu Serbian

2000-2026 on  9800 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu French DRM
2000-2026 on 11975 GAL 300 kW / 285 deg to WeEu French

2030-2056 on  9800 GAL 300 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English DRM
2030-2056 on 11745 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to NoAm English
2030-2056 on 11975 GAL 300 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
2030-2056 on 13800 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to NoAm English

2100-2156 on 15300 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to SoAm Spanish
2100-2156 on 17745 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to SoAm Spanish

2200-2256 on  7430 GAL 300 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
2200-2256 on  9540 GAL 300 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English
2200-2256 on  9790 TIG 300 kW / 052 deg to EaAs English
2200-2256 on 11940 TIG 300 kW / 052 deg to EaAs English

2300-2356 on  9655 GAL 300 kW / 280 deg to SoAm Spanish
2300-2356 on  9740 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to SoAm Spanish
2300-2356 on 11795 GAL 300 kW / 280 deg to SoAm Spanish
2300-2356 on 11955 TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to SoAm Spanish

ROMANIA/ITALY    Summer A-13 of NEXUS-IBA IRRS Shortwave from Radiocom:
NEXUS-IBA/EGR/IPAR:
1800-1900 on  7290 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English 1st/2nd/4th Fri
1800-1900 on  7290 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English 1st/3rd/4th Sat
1800-1900 on  7290 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English Sun
1830-1900 on  7290 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English 2nd Sat
0800-0900 on  9510 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English 1st/3rd/4th Sat
0830-0900 on  9510 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English 2nd Sat
0930-1200 on  9510 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English Sun

Radio City:
1800-1900 on  7290 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German  3rd Fri
0800-0900 on  9510 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German  3rd Sat

Radio Rasant:
0800-0830 on  9510 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German  2nd Sat
1800-1830 on  7290 SAF 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German  2nd Sat

Universal Life (Radio Santec):
1500-1530 on 15190 TIG 300 kW / 100 deg to SEAs English Sun

TURKEY    Summer A-13 SW schedule for Voice of Turkey:
0000-0155 on  7260 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Turkish

0100-0155 on  9770 EMR 500 kW / 290 deg to SoAm Spanish
0100-0155 on  9870 EMR 500 kW / 270 deg to CeAm Spanish

0200-0255 on  9465 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Uyghur

0300-0355 on  6165 EMR 250 kW / 138 deg to N/ME English
0300-0355 on  9515 EMR 500 kW / 325 deg to NoAm English

0400-0555 on  6040 EMR 250 kW / 138 deg to N/ME Turkish
0400-0555 on 11980 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Turkish

0600-0855 on 11750 EMR 500 kW / 097 deg to WeAs Turkish
0600-0855 on 11955 EMR 250 kW / 150 deg to WeAs Turkish
0600-0855 on 13635 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Turkish

0700-0755 on 11730 EMR 500 kW / 095 deg to CeAs Azeri

0830-0955 on 11795 EMR 500 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Persian

0900-0955 on 11750 EMR 500 kW / 210 deg to NEAf Arabic

0900-1155 on 11955 EMR 500 kW / 150 deg to WeAs Turkish
0900-1155 on 13635 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Turkish

1000-1025 on  9855 EMR 500 kW / 032 deg to EaEu Tatar

1000-1055 on  9655 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Georgian

1030-1055 on 13650 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Uzbek

1100-1125 on  7210 EMR 250 kW / 290 deg to SEEu Bulgarian

1100-1155 on 15240 EMR 500 kW / 062 deg to EaAs Chinese

1130-1225 on 13760 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German

1200-1225 on 11825 EMR 250 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Turkmen

1200-1255 on 13710 EMR 500 kW / 092 deg to SoAs Urdu
1200-1255 on 13635 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Turkish

1230-1325 on 11700 EMR 250 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Uyghur

1230-1325 on 15450 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English

1300-1355 on 11965 EMR 500 kW / 020 deg to EaEu Russian
1300-1555 on  9840 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Turkish

1330-1355 on 11880 EMR 500 kW / 062 deg to CeAs Kazakh

1400-1425 on  9610 EMR 500 kW / 290 deg to SEEu Italian

1400-1455 on  9540 EMR 250 kW / 150 deg to N/ME Arabic
1400-1455 on 17770 EMR 500 kW / 252 deg to NWAf Arabic

1500-1525 on 11765 EMR 500 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Dari

1500-1555 on  9765 EMR 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian

1530-1555 on 11765 EMR 500 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Pashto

1530-1625 on  9530 EMR 500 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Azeri

1600-1625 on 11765 EMR 500 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Uzbek

1600-2055 on  5960 EMR 500 kW / 150 deg to N/ME Turkish
1600-2055 on  9460 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Turkish

1630-1725 on 11930 EMR 500 kW / 270 deg to SoEu Spanish
1630-1725 on 15520 EMR 500 kW / 095 deg to SoAs English

1730-1825 on  7360 EMR 500 kW / 190 deg to CEAf French, new
1730-1825 on 11835 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German

1830-1925 on  9785 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English

1930-2025 on  7360 EMR 500 kW / 252 deg to NWAf French
1930-2025 on  9635 EMR 500 kW / 300 deg to WeEu French

2030-2125 on  7205 EMR 500 kW / 105 deg to SEAs English

2200-2255 on  9830 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to NoAm English

U.K.(non)    BBC changes:
-additional frequencies
0000-0100 on  7320 DHA 250 kW / 075 deg to SoAs English
0100-0200 on  9500 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs English
1500-1600 on  9735 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on  9910 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs English
-frequency changes
1200-1400 NF  5820 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg to EaAs English Mon/Sat, ex  5875
1200-1400 NF  5840 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg to EaAs English Tue/Fri, ex  5875
1200-1400 on  5875 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg to EaAs English Wed/Sun, ex Daily
1200-1400 NF  5980 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg to EaAs English Thu, ex  5875
1830-1900 NF  9720 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to ECAf Kirundi Mon-Fri, ex 15790

Monday, September 2, 2013

Monitoring Syrian state radio and television on satellite

In the past hour, I have been monitoring the Syrian radio and television services on satellite regarding the news that the Information ministry of Syria has ordered the Syrian radio and TV to interrupt regular programs and start airing patriotic content such as military music. Here is some up-to-date information:

53.0 east: Express AM22

  • Provider: TandbergTV
  • Transponder: 12544H 3000 2/3
  • SNR: 94%
  • AGC: 99%
  • BER: 0
  • TV Channels: SYRIA SATELLITE CHANNEL
  • Radio services: NO

30.5 east: Arabsat 5A

  • No signal on my dish. Intended coverage of the beam is the Mashreq.

7.0 west: Eutelsat 7 West A

  • No signal on my dish. Intended coverage of the beam is North Africa and the Near East. That's the only transponder that is carrying the external service of Radio Damascus and I can't confirm whether it is active or not. Hopefully, someone within the coverage of the satellite may do so.

8.0 west: Eutelsat 8 West A



  • Provider: CTN
  • Transponder: 11054H 22000 1/2
  • SNR: 92%
  • AGC: 98%
  • BER: 0
  • TV Channels: SYRIA SATELLITE TV, SYRIAN DRAMA
  • Radio services: NO

11.0 west: Express AM44

  • No signal on my dish. Intended coverage of the beam is East Africa and the Arabic Peninsula.
Notes: At 2300UTC, the Syrian Satellite Channel was carrying 12 minutes long news bulletin, which was followed by a discussion studio. The Syrian Drama TV channel is retransmitting the Syrian Satellite Channel programming.

Equipment used: DM500s receiver with Paraclipse Hydro C-Band antenna, 228cm diameter, Invacom SNF-031, PowerTech GBOX V2000 positioner and PowerTech 24'' linear rotor.