Radio Liberty in 1976

Here is a studio recording of the Interval signal and opening announcement of Radio Liberty in the mid-1970s:

DX RE MIX NEWS # 745

AUSTRALIA    Updated A-12 of Radio Australia by languages as of August 19:
Burmese
0100-0130 on 11780 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg
2300-2330 NF  9525 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg, ex  9490
Chinese
1300-1430 on  9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1300-1430 on  9965 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg
1300-1430 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
English
0000-0900 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg (0300-0315 Mon-Fri in French)
0030-0400 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0100-0300 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
0100-0500 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg
0300-0500 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg
0300-0600 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg (0300-0315 Mon-Fri in French)
0500-0700 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0500-0800 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg
0530-0700 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0600-1000 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 100 deg
0700-0900 on  7410 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
0700-0900 on  9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg
0700-0900 on  9475 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg
0800-0900 on  5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg
0800-1000 on  9580 SHP 100 kW / 080 deg
0900-1100 on  6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
1000-1500 on  9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
1000-1530 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
1100-1300 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1100-1200 on  5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg
1100-1200 on 12080 BRN 005 kW / 080 deg DRM
1100-1300 on  6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
1100-1300 on  6140 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg
1100-1300 on  9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1100-1400 on  6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
1200-1400 on  5995 BRN 005 kW / 010 deg DRM
1300-1700 on  5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
1400-1800 on  5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
1430-1730 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1430-1900 on  9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1500-1700 on  7240 SHP 100 kW / 040 deg
1530-2000 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg
1600-1630 on  9540 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg
1700-2000 on  9710 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
1700-2030 on  9500 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg
1700-2100 on  9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
1730-2030 on  6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg
1800-2000 on  7240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
1900-2030 on  9500 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
1900-2100 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg
2000-2200 on 11650 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
2000-2300 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg
2000-0900 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg (0300-0315 Mon-Fri in French)
2030-2200 on  9500 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg
2030-2200 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
2100-2300 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg
2100-0100 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg
2100-0800 on  9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg
2200-2400 on  9855 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg
2200-2400 on 15230 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
2200-0700 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg
2300-0100 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg
2300-0300 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg
2330-2400 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
French
0300-0315 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg Mon-Fri
0300-0315 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Mon-Fri
0300-0315 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg Mon-Fri
Indonesian
0000-0030 NF  9490 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg co-ch R.Republica Spanish, ex 12005
0000-0030 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0400-0430 NF 17840 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg, ex 17800
0400-0530 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
0500-0530 on 11700 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg
0500-0530 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
2200-2330 NF  5955 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg, ex  9695
2200-2330 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg
Tok Pisin
0900-1000 on  5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg
0900-1000 on  6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
0900-1000 on  6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg
0900-1000 on  9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg
0900-1000 on  9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg
0900-1000 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg
1000-1100 on  5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on  6020 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on  6080 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on  9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on  9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg Mon-Fri
1000-1100 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg Mon-Fri
BRN=Brandon, Australia
DHA=Al-Dhabbaya, United Arab Emirates
HBN=Palau
SHP=Shepparton, Australia
SNG=Kranji, Singapore. All transmissions via Taiwan relays are terminated.

BANGLADESH    Updated summer A-12 schedule of Radio Bangladesh Betar:
1230-1300 on 15105 DKA 250 kW / 140 deg to SEAs English
1315-1345 on 15105 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali
1400-1430 on 15505 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to WeAs Urdu
1515-1545 on 15505 DKA 250 kW / 305 deg to SoAs Hindi, August 23 on 15105!
1600-1630 on 15505*DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Arabic
1630-1730 on 15505*DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Bangla
1745-1900 on  7105#DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English, also not on 7250!
1915-2000 on  7105#DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Bangla,  also not on 7250!
*from August 22 no transmissions on 15505 1600-1730, maybe change frequency
#from August 25 no transmissions on  7105 1745-2000, maybe change frequency

FRANCE    Frequency change of Radio France International in French:
1700-1900 NF 13825 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg to NWAf,x 13740 to avoid WYFR Farsi

GERMANY(non)    Some Media&Broadcast changes:
Bible Voice Broadcasting in English, additional transmission from August 19
1830-1915 on  9635 WER 100 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Sunday only

New schedule of HCJB Global Voice in German from August 25:
2300-2330 NF  9835 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to BRA, ex 2215-2245 on 11920

NEW ZEALAND    Updated A-12 of Radio New Zealand International from Aug.22:
0459-0758 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM  All Pacific
0459-0650 on 11675 RAN 025 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
0651-0758 on  9890 RAN 035 kW / 035 deg DRM Tonga
0759-1058 on  6170 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM  All Pacific
0759-1158 on  7440 RAN 025 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific
1059-1259 on  9655 RAN 100 kW / 325 deg AM  Timor, NW Pacific
1300-1550 on  6170 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM  All Pacific
1551-1745 on  7440 RAN 100 kW / 035 deg AM  Cook Isl, Samoa, Fiji
1551-1745 on  6170 RAN 035 kW / 035 deg DRM Cook Isl, Samoa, Fiji
1746-1850 on  9615 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM  All Pacific
1746-1836 NF  7440 RAN 035 kW / 035 deg DRM Cook Isl, Samoa, Fiji, ex 6170
1837-1850 NF 11675 RAN 035 kW / 035 deg DRM Samoa, ex 9890
1851-2150 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM  All Pacific
1851-2150 NF 15720 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg DRM Niue, Fiji, Samoa, ex 13730
2151-0458 on 15720 RAN 050 kW / 000 deg AM  All Pacific
2151-0458 on 17675 RAN 025 kW / 000 deg DRM All Pacific

NIGERIA    Today Monday August 27 Voice of Nigeria was noted:
0800-0900 on 15120 in English, instead of 9690 in Hausa

SUDAN(non)    Today Monday August 27 Voice of South Sudan Revolutionary Radio in Sudanese Arabic and English was observed:
0502-0822 on 15725 and carrier till 0842

VATICAN/MADAGASCAR    Frequency changes of Vatican Radio from August 27:
1415-1430 NF 17510 MDC 250 kW / 035 deg to SoAs, ex 17520* Urdu Wed/Sun
1430-1450 NF 17510 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to SoAs, ex 17520* Hindi Daily
1450-1510 NF 17510 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to SoAs, ex 17520* Tamil Daily
1510-1530 NF 17510 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to SoAs, ex 17520* Malayalam Daily
1530-1550 NF 17510 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to SoAs, ex 17520* English Sun-Fri
1550-1600 NF 17510 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to SoAs, ex 17520* English Sat
* to avoid Radio Pakistan in Urdu WS

Radio Romania International - a beacon of light among the sw broadcasters

A short, but very interesting article about Radio Romania International may be found on Chrissy's DX International blog ! As she says, "Radio Romania International remain a beacon of light and hope as the lights appear to go out on many other sw international broadcasters across Europe."

Radio Free Asia announces its new series of QSL cards

Hi all: RFA is happy to announce our next QSL card. This new design commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Japan Short Wave Club (JSWC).  Please see the attached .DOCX for details.

You received this email as you have expressed interest in our programming and QSL cards in the past; please let us know if you prefer to be dropped from our distribution list.

Best wishes from all of us at RFA.  Thx AJ

Reply from the Canadian Minister Moore

The Disco Palace Reception Report

Should be sent to TDP · P.O. Box 1 · 2310 Rijkevorsel · Belgium with included 2IRC or 2USD return postage.

Unidentified clandestine on 4025kHz

I heard a clandestine station on 4025kHz at 0030UTC last Thursday night, with long segments of Middle-Eastern pop music and announcements "Radio Farda". It's clear that it's not the US one, but another clandestine. Which station could it be? Any ideas are much appreciated. "Voice Of The People Of Kurdistan", "Voice of Iraqi Liberation" and "Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Radio" used to broadcast on this frequency years ago, during the war in Iraq... 73!

DX RE MIX NEWS # 744

IRAN   Additional frequencies of VOIRI/IRIB in Arabic:
1030-1127 on 11825 AHW 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME, alt.11925
1030-1127 on 13720 KAM 500 kW / 238 deg to NoAf, alt.13580
1030-1127 on 17630 KAM 500 kW / 238 deg to NoAf, alt.17660

PHILIPPINES(non)   Frequency changes of Radio Veritas Asia from Aug.19:
1430-1457 NF 15330 SMG 250 kW / 070 deg to SoAs, ex 15435 in Urdu
1500-1557 NF 15320 SMG 250 kW / 130 deg to N/ME, ex 15350 in Tagalog

U.K(non)   Changes of Radio Free North Korea in Korean via VTC
1300-1400 on 15645 DB  100 kW / 071 deg to KRE, ex 1200-1400
1900-2100 on  7530 ERV 100 kW / 065 deg to KRE, cancelled

USA    New time for relay of Brother Stair TOM via WWRB:
2100-1200 on  3185 WRB 100 kW / 340 deg to NWAm, ex 0000-1200 on same freq.
1200-2100 on  9385 WRB 100 kW / 045 deg to NEAm, ex 1200-2400 on same freq.

USA(non)    Frequency changes for Voice of America from August 12:
1400-1500 NF 15510 WER 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs, ex 15215, ex 11640 Kurdish
0100-0400 NF  9955 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg to WeAs, ex 9380 Pashto Deewa Radio
1300-1500 NF  9695 UDO 250 kW / 311 deg to WeAs, ex 9380 Pashto Deewa Radio
1500-1700 NF  9355 UDO 250 kW / 311 deg to WeAs, ex 9380 Pashto Deewa Radio
1700-1900 NF  9965 UDO 250 kW / 311 deg to WeAs, ex 9380 Pashto Deewa Radio

USA(non)    Summer A-12 of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Part 2 of 2:
Persian Radio Farda
0000-0030 on  1314  1575  5940  7585
0030-0200 on  1314  1575  5860  5940  7295  7585
0200-0230 on  1575  5860  5940  7295  7585
0230-0300 on  1575  5860  7280  9760 15680 15690
0300-0430 on  1575  5860  7220  7280  9760 15680 15690
0430-0500 on  1575  7220  7280  9760 15680 15690
0500-0530 on  1575  7220  9760 13860 15680 15690
0530-0830 on  1575  7220 13860 15680 15690 17840
0830-1000 on  1575 13860 15680 15690 17695 17840
1000-1100 on  1575  7435 13860 15680 15690 17695
1100-1400 on  1575  7435 12005 15680 15690 17695
1400-1430 on  1314  1575  7435 11520 12005 15680 17695
1430-1500 on  1314  1575 11520 12005 15555 17695
1500-1530 on  1314  1575 11520 12005 15555 17695
1530-1600 on  1314  1575  9390 11520 12005 15555
1600-1700 on  1314  1575  7585  9390 11520 15555
1700-1730 on  1314  1575  7585  9390 11520
1730-1800 on  1314  1575  5830  7585 11520
1800-2400 on  1314  1575  5830  7585

USA(non)    Summer A-12 of Radio Free Asia:
Burmese
0030-0130 on  9510 12115 15700
1230-1330 on  7390  9335 13675
1330-1400 on  7390  9335 12140
1400-1430 on  7390  9335
1630-1730 on  9945
Cantonese
1400-1500 on 11715 Mo/We/Fr+ 7280 from 1430
1400-1500 on 12130 Tue/Thu + 7280 from 1430
1400-1500 on 12140 Sat/Sun + 7280 from 1430
2200-2300 on 11785 15320 Mon
2200-2300 on 11785 15350 Tue
2200-2300 on 11785 15360 Wed
2200-2300 on 11785 15370 Thu
2200-2300 on 11785 15385 Fri
2200-2300 on 11785 15290 Sat
2200-2300 on 11785 15305 Sun
Khmer
1230-1330 on 12140 15145
2230-2330 on  5840 13740
Korean
1500-1700 on   648  5820  7210  7455
1700-1800 on   648  5820  9975
1800-1900 on   648  5820  7465
2100-2200 on   648  7460  9385 11945
Lao
0000-0100 on 15545 15690
1100-1200 on  9325 15120
Mandarin
0300-0400 on 13785 15120 15615 15635 17485 17855 21595 21650
0400-0500 on 13760 15615 15635 15660 17615 17855 21480 21580
0500-0600 on 13760 15615 15635 15660 17615 17855 21580 21710
0600-0700 on 13760 15615 15635 17495 17615 17855 21720
1500-1600 on  9455  9905 11540 11965 13640 13675 15430
1600-1630 on  5895  9455  9905 11540 11870 13675 15430
1630-1700 on  5895  9725  9905 11550 11870 13675 15430
1700-1800 on  5895  7280  9355  9455  9540  9905 11695 13780
1800-1900 on  7280  7355  9355  9455  9540  9690 11540 13780
1900-2000 on  1098  5855  7260  7355  7435  9355  9455  9875
              9905 11785 13780
2000-2100 on  1098  5855  6140  7260  7355  7435  9355  9455
              9905 11785
2100-2200 on  1098  5855  6140  7355  7435  9455  9905
2300-2400 on  7540  9535 11760 11785 15430 15585
Tibetan
0100-0200 on  9680  9885 11695 17505 17730
0200-0300 on  9885 11695 11745 17610 17730
0600-0700 on 17510 17765 21500 21690
1000-1100 on 13680 15435 17495
1100-1200 on  7470 13830 15670 17495
1200-1400 on  7470 11605 13795 13830 15670
1500-1600 on  9370 11585 11795 11835
2200-2300 on  7505  9815  9880 11975
2300-2315 on  7505  9805  9815  9875
2315-2400 on  7505  9805  9875  9900
Uyghur
0100-0130 on  9350  9400 11895 11945 17640
0130-0200 on  9350  9400 11895 11945 17635
1600-1700 on  9370  9555  9975 11590
Vietnamese
1400-1430 on  1503  9715 11605 12075 13640
1430-1500 on  9715 11605 12075 13640
2300-2330 on  1503
2330-2400 on  1503  7520 11605 13730 15570
0000-0030 on  7445 11605 13730 15570

Radio Marabu back on shortwave

Radio Marabu will be ON AIR on shortwave on the 1st September from 1100UTC to 1800UTC on 6005 and 6085kHz.

(Source: radio-marabu.de)

Radio Atlantic 2000

DX RE MIX NEWS # 743

BANGLADESH    Updated summer A-12 schedule of Radio Bangladesh Betar:

1230-1300 NF 15105 DKA 250 kW / 140 deg to SEAs English, ex 15520
1315-1345 NF 15105 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali, ex 15520
1400-1430 NF 15505 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to WeAs Urdu, ex 15520
1515-1545 NF 15505 DKA 250 kW / 305 deg to SoAs Hindi, ex 15520
1600-1630 NF 15505 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Arabic, ex 15520
1630-1730 NF 15505 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Bangla, ex 15520
1745-1815 NF  7250*DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English-VOIslam, ex 7105
1815-1900 NF  7250*DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English, ex 7105
1915-2000 NF  7250 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Bangla, ex 7105
* co-ch AIR in Malayalam till 1830


KUWAIT   Additional unregistered frequencies of Radio Kuwait:

1000-1200 on 15540 KBD 500 kW / 084 deg to SEAs Filippino, new sce
1200-2400 on 15515 KBD 500 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic GS from Aug.20
1600-1800 on 15540 KBD 500 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu, new sce


GERMANY    Observations of Hamburger Lokalradio on Saturday August 18
0500-0800 on  7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu, SINPO 35544
0800-1400 on  7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu, bad propagation conditions
1400-1700 on  7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu, SINPO 35543

GERMANY    Observations of Atlantic 2000 Internatinal on Saturday August 18
1900-2000 on  3955 KLL 005 kW / non-dir to CeEu, SINPO 45444

GERMANY    Observations of European Music Radio on Sunday August 19:
0600-0700 on  7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu, SINPO 35544
0800-0900 on  6005 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu, SINPO 25432
0800-0900 on  9480 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu, SINPO 35433
1100-1200 on  7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu, bad propagation conditions

USA(non)    Summer A-12 of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Part 1 of 2:
Arabic Radio Free Iraq
0200-0700 on  1593
1500-1530 on  1593
1830-2000 on  1593
2100-2300 on  1593
Azeri
1500-1600 on  9400 15565
Avari/Chechen/Chercassian
0300-0400 on  7290  9480
1500-1600 on 13615 15480
Belarussian
0300-0500 on   612  6105  6120
1500-1700 on   612  6105  7270
1700-1900 on   612  5930  6105
1900-2100 on   612  5995  7475
Dari Radio Free Afghanistan
0300-0330 on   999  1296 17670 17690
0430-0530 on   999  1296 17670 17690
0630-0730 on   999  1296 17670 17690
0830-0930 on   999  1296 15090 17685
1030-1130 on   999  1296 15090 17685
1230-1330 on   999  1296 11550 15090
1400-1430 on   999  1296 11550 15090
Kazakh
0100-0200 on  7215  9750
1300-1400 on 13690 15530
Kyrgyz
1200-1230 on 15165 15265 17735
1500-1530 on 11780 15360
Moldovan
0400-0430 on  5945 Mon-Fri
1500-1530 on  9495 Sat/Sun
1600-1630 on  9850 Mon-Fri
1800-1830 on  6065 Mon-Fri
Pashto Radio Free Afghanistan
0230-0300 on   999  1296 17670 17690
0330-0430 on   999  1296 17670 17690
0530-0630 on   999  1296 17670 17690
0730-0830 on   999  1296 17670 17690
0930-1030 on   999  1296 15090 17685
1130-1230 on   999  1296 15090 17685
1330-1400 on   999  1296 11550 15090
Pashto Radio Mashaal
0400-0600 on   621 12130 15560 15740
0600-1100 on   621 12130 15360 15740
1100-1300 on   621 12130 15320 15360
Russian
0300-0400 on  7250  7435 17820
0400-0500 on  5925  7435  9480
0500-0700 on  9480 11850 17560
0800-0900 on 15130 17820
0900-1000 on 15130 17820
1200-1300 on 12025 13745 17800
1300-1400 on 12025 13745 15460
1400-1500 on 13745 15180 15460
1500-1600 on  7355  9520 15460
1600-1700 on  7355  9520  9840
1700-1800 on  5995  9840 11805
1700-1800 on 11845 15530 >>>>> Caucasus Echo
1800-1900 on  5995  9840 11760
1900-2000 on  5920  7285  9840
2000-2100 on  7285
Tajik
0100-0200 on  9760 13680
0200-0400 on  9740 15525
1400-1600 on  9790 11975
1600-1700 on  7485  9790
Tatar
0300-0400 on  7390  9635
0500-0600 on  9635
1500-1600 on  9730 15445
1900-2000 on  9805
Turkmen
0200-0300 on   864  9550 15560
0300-0400 on  9550 15560
1400-1530 on 12025 15240
1530-1600 on   864 12025 15240
1600-1700 on 11780 15410
1700-1800 on  9760 11780
Uzbek
0200-0300 on  9855 12025 15145
0300-0400 on 12025 15145 17770
1400-1500 on  7555 13615 13690
1600-1700 on  7555  9760 11975

9:1 transformers

And a new QSL card from WBCQ - The Planet :)) 73

Beverage installations - the beginning

1. beaming Asia and Australia - 105 degrees - 150 metres
2. beaming Africa - 185 degrees - 100 metres
3. beaming North America - 300 degrees - 100 metres

Bangladesh Betar - current schedule

Here is the present broadcasting schedule of Bangladesh Betar:

1230-1300: 15105 kHz/English
1400-1430: 15505 kHz/Urdu
1515-1545: 15505 kHz/Hindi
1745-1900: 7105 kHz/English
1915-2000: 7105 kHz/Bangla

They have some problem in audio input to the Thomson make transmitter.

Suggestions to Radio Bangladesh Betar

        Dear colleagues,
        We appeal you to read this letter. If you agree with it, your broadcasts would have much better coverage and would be heard much better in your coverage areas. You must change your frequency policy dramatically when choosing a specific frequency.
        We think that the frequency 7250kHz is unsuitable for your broadcasts, targeted to South-East and East Asia, because PBS Xizang is broadcasting in Tibetan on the adjacent frequency of 7255kHz and after 1500UTC, China Radio International in Nepali is broadcasting on 7250. All India Radio in Persian and Malayalam is broadcasting on 7250kHz after 1615UTC and is causing a co-channel interference to your broadcasts to the Middle East. Vatican Radio on 7250kHz in Latin language is causing co-channel interference to your broadcasts, targeted to Western Europe after 1840UTC. With the help of the FIELDPLOT 8.1 software, we figured out that you must use higher frequencies for all your broadcasts, except for the programs at 1230UTC. That's why we offer you to use the following frequencies with a signal strength of about 60-70dB:

1230-1300 on 7485 DKA 250 kW / 140 deg to SEAs English
1315-1345 on 9645 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali
1400-1430 on 9605 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to WeAs Urdu
1515-1545 on 9700 DKA 250 kW / 305 deg to SoAs Hindi
1600-1630 on 9450 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Arabic
1630-1730 on 9450 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Bangla
1745-1815 on 15520 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English (Voice of Islam)
1815-1900 on 15520 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English
1915-2000 on 13800 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Bangla

Surely, these frequencies should be registered in the HFCC database.

        From 8th August, you're running test broadcasts on the frequency of 15520kHz, 1630-1730UTC for the Middle East and 1745-1900UTC and 1915-200UTC for Western Europe. However, there are several problems:
 - co-channel interference from Voice Of Turkey in English for the Middle East until 1725UTC.
 - the frequency of 15520kHz is too high for broadcasts at 1915-200UTC, that's why we suggest you to use another one (see the frequency schedule above).
 - On some days, for example on 8th August, a proble occured during your broadcasts - a strong noise, probably a problem of the transmitter. With such a noise, the broadcasts are becoming very hard to listen to, that's why you should check for a solution of the problem. However, on some days the modulation is excellent and pretty clear.

        If you agree with this corrections and suggestions, we would be pleased to see your opinion. Greetings from Bulgaria and wish health, happiness, prosperity and peace to all the sincere staff at your station.

Ivo Ivanov,
Georgi Bancov

DX RE MIX NEWS # 742

BANGLADESH    Observations of Radio Bangladesh Betar on August 6 and 7:
1630-1730 on  7250*DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME in Bangla
1745-1815 on  7250*DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu in English (Voice of Islam)
1815-1900 on  7250*DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu in English
1915-2000 on  7250 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu in Bangla
* co-ch 1615-1830 AIR in Farsi/Malayalam & 1840-1900 Vatican Radio in Latin

New test frequency of Radio Bangladesh Betar from August 8 and continues:
1630-1730 on 15520 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME in Bangla
1745-1815 on 15520 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu in English (Voice of Islam)
1815-1900 on 15520 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu in English
1915-2000 on 15520 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu in Bangla
Strong signal in BUL, but 1630-1725 co-ch VOTurkey in English also to N/ME!

GERMANY    Some MBR changes:
Radio Dardasha 7
0330-0345 NF  9440 WER 125 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian, ex 9460

OGM Radio Horiyo Ogadeniya
1600-1630 NF 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg Tue/Sat to EaAf Somali, ex 15170

Voice of Oromiyan Liberation Front:
1700-1730 on 15170 WER 125 kW / 135 deg Sun to EaAf Oromo, ex 1600-1630 ISS 500

Pan American Broadcasting (PAB)
1930-2030 on  9515 WER 250 kW / 150 deg Wed/Sat to NoAf English till Sep.22
1930-2030 on  9515 WER 250 kW / 150 deg Sat     to NoAf English from Sep.23

HCJB Global Voice
2215-2245 NF 11920 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to BRA German, ex 2300-2400 on 9835 SGO
2245-2300 on 11920 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to BRA Kulina, ex on same freq. via SGO
2300-0045 on 11920 WER 100 kW / 240 deg to BRA Portuguese, ex same freq via SGO

RUSSIA    Updated summer A-12 for Voice of Russia:
Arabic
1600-1700 on  5925  7305 12060 12065 12110
1700-1800 on  1314  5925  7305  9345 11795 12060 12065 12110
1800-1900 on  1314  7305  9345 12060 12110
1900-2000 on  1314  7315  9345  9900 12060 12110
2000-2100 on  1314  7315  9895 12060 12110
Chechen
0500-0600 on   171   657
1200-1300 on   171   657
2000-2100 on   171   657
Chinese
1000-1200 on   648  6075
1200-1300 on   648   801  1080  6075
1300-1400 on   648  9560
Dari/Pashto
1200-1400 on   648  1503  4975 15510
English WS
0000-0100 on  9665  9800
0100-0200 on   648   972  1503  9665  9800
0200-0300 on   648   972  1503  9665 15425
0300-0400 on   648   972  1314  1503  9665 15425
0400-0500 on  1314  1323 13775 15760
0500-0600 on  1323 13775
0600-0800 on  1323 11830 DRM#1 21800 21810
0800-0900 on  1323  9850 DRM#1 11830 DRM#1 21800 21810
0900-1000 on  9560  9850 DRM#1 11830 DRM#1 15170 21800 21810
1000-1100 on  9560 11500 15170
1100-1200 on  9560 11500 12030 DRM#1 12065
1200-1300 on   972  9445 DRM#1  9560  9850 DRM#1 11500 12030 DRM#1
1300-1400 on   972  9560  9850 DRM#1 12065 12095 DRM#1
1400-1500 on   648  1251  4975  9560 11500 11840 12095 DRM#1
1500-1600 on  1251  1503  4975  9560 11840 15640
1600-1700 on  1503  1251  4975  6070 DRM#1  7285  7370 DRM#1 11985
1700-1800 on   648  1251  1503  4975  7285  7370 DRM#1 11985 12040
1800-1900 on   648  1503  4975  7370 DRM#1  9880 DRM#1  9900 12040
1900-2100 on  6155 DRM#1 12040
2100-2200 on  6155 DRM#1
2200-2300 on  9800
2300-2400 on  9665  9800
French
1600-1700 on  9745  9900 11635 12000
1700-1800 on  9745  9900 11610 11635 12000
1800-1900 on  9880 DRM#1 11610 11635 12000 12050 15465
1900-2000 on   558  1323  6155 DRM#2 11635 12000 12050 15465
2000-2100 on   558  1323  6155 DRM#2 11635 12000
German
0900-1000 on   630   693  1323  1431  9850 DRM#2 11830 DRM#2 15700
1000-1100 on   630   693  1323  1431  9850 DRM#2 15700
1100-1200 on   630   693  1323  1431  9850 DRM#2
1500-1700 on   630   693  1323  1431  6155 DRM#1 12010 12095 DRM#1
1700-1800 on   630  1323  1431  6155 DRM#2  9880 DRM#2 12010
1800-1900 on   630   693  1323  1431 12010
Hindi
1300-1400 on  9445 DRM#1  9670 11500
1500-1600 on   972  9445 DRM#1  9670  9745
Italian
1700-1800 on   558  6155 DRM#1  9880 DRM#1 12050 15465
2130-2230 on  1548
Japanese
1200-1400 on   720  7235  7340
Kurdish
0500-0600 on 15760
1500-1600 on  5925
Mongolian Mon-Sat
1300-1400 on   801  1080  6075
Persian
1500-1700 on   648  1314  1377  9345 12015
Polish
1700-1800 on   693  1143  9615
Portuguese
2100-2200 on  5920  6155 DRM#2
2200-2400 on 12060
Russian WS
0000-0100 on   657   801  1395  9430
0100-0200 on   657   801  1314  1395  9430
0200-0300 on   171   657   801  1314  1395  9430 11965
0300-0400 on   171   657   801 11965
0400-0500 on   171   621   630   657   693   801   999  1395  1548 11965
0500-0600 on   621   630   693   801   999  1395  1431  1548 11965
0600-0700 on   171   621   630   693   801   999  1431  1548 11830 DRM#2
0700-0800 on   171   621   630   693   801   999  1431 11830 DRM#2
0800-0900 on   171   621   630   657   693   801   999  1395  1431
              9850 DRM#2 11830 DRM#2
0900-1000 on   171   621   657   801   999  1395
1000-1200 on   171   621   657   801   999  1395  9850 DRM#1
1200-1300 on   621   630   693   801   999  1323  1395  1431  5925  9745
              9850 DRM#2 12085 13870
1300-1400 on   171   621   630   657   693   801   999  1323  1395  1431
              5925  9465  9745  9850 DRM#2 11860 12015 12095 DRM#2 13870
1400-1500 on   171   621   630   657   693   801   999  1323  1395  1431
              5925  7285  9900 11860 12015 13870
1500-1600 on   171   621   657   801   999  1026  1089  1143  1215  1395
              7285  9615  9900 11635 12015 12040
1600-1700 on   171   657   801   999  1026  1089  1143  1170  1215  1395
              6070 DRM#2  7310  9615 11730 15640
1700-1800 on   171   657   801   999  1026  1089  1170  1215  1395  1494
              1548  7310 11730 12015 15640
1800-1900 on   171   657   801  1026  1089  1170  1143  1215  1395  1413
              1494  7310
1900-2000 on   171   630   657   693   801  1026  1089  1170  1323  1395
              1143  1413  1431  7310
2000-2100 on   630   693   801   999  1026  1143  1170  1215  1395  1431
2100-2200 on   630   657   693   801   999  1143  1170  1395  6155 DRM#2
2200-2300 on   657   801  1395  9465 12155
2300-2400 on   657  9430 12155
Serbo-Croatian
1500-1700 on  6155 DRM#2 11610 12095 DRM#2
2000-2130 on  1548  9470
Spanish
0000-0500 on 12060 12155
2000-2100 on  5920
Turkish
0100-0300 on  1377
0300-0500 on  1350
1300-1400 on  1350
1400-1500 on  1170  1350  7325 11985
1500-1600 on  1170  7325 11985
2100-2230 on  1314
Urdu
1400-1500 on   972  9445 DRM#1  9670  9745
Uzbek
1700-1800 on  1503
Vietnamese
1200-1300 on 12065
DRM#1=Channel 1
DRM#2=Channel 2

USA    Frequency change of WYFR Family Radio in English:
2230-0300 NF  6145 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to NoAm, ex 6115

USA(non)    Frequency changes for Voice of America:
1000-1030 NF 17840 IRA 250 kW / 239 deg to SoAf, ex 17850 Portuguese Sa/Su
1400-1500 NF 15215*WER 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs, ex 11640 Kurdish
1500-1530 NF  9540 PTH 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs, ex  9580 Uzbek
*strong co-ch IRRS Brother Stair TOM in English via TIG to same target area

USA(non)    Additional frequency of Radio Free Asia in Tibetan from Aug.6:
2200-2300 on 11975 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to CeAs // 7505  9815  9880

USA(non)    Brother Stair TOM via secret/hidden tx site SIE, not SOF:
2000-2200 on  9400 to WeEu. Poor to fair reception in Sofia, Bulgaria

15520kHz - Bangladesh Betar

Tonight (08.08.2012) Bangladesh Betar is testing on 15520 kHz towards Europe. Reports are welcome specially from UK and France. Transmitter shall remain same i.e. the new 250 kW one but with old antenna system. Irregular broadcast between 1200-2000 UTC.

Bangladesh Betar is extremely pleased for the reception reports for 7250 kHz test broadcast. Further reports are welcome to rrc@dhaka.net !

(Source: Swopan Chakroborty!)

Tubes

"59" logs :)

1656UTC - 20 metres - SSB - EA5DFV - 59 - QSO with DL2AAZ
1658UTC - 20 metres - SSB - DK8CB - 59 - QSO with RA6IGE
1808UTC - 40 metres - SSB - UI4I - 59 - QSO with S51F (also 59)
1810UTC - 40 metres - SSB - RC6U - 59 - QSO with S52WW
1812UTC - 40 metres - SSB - 9A7R - 59 - QSO with EA5CXR
1815UTC - 40 metres - SSB - LZ5R - 59 - QSO with IZ0PMV (also 59)
1958UTC - 40 metres - SSB - S53MM - 59 - QSO with PA3AJ (also 59)
1959UTC - 40 metres - SSB - S53MM - 59 - QSO with DL1ZM
2009UTC - 40 metres - SSB - IQ3UD - 59 - QSO with UA3BL

from 4th August 2012

E-Mail from IRRS Milano

Dear Georgi,

Thank for your report, unfortunately the 7 MHz band is extremely crowded, and there is no empty spot or better frequency that can guarantee a 10 kHz separation between stations in this band.

The picture attached shows our signal on 7290 tonight in central Europe, and RCI on 7295 at a lower carrier and modulation level, while other stations occupy the band every 5 kHz. The 7 Mhz band is able to offer us the best homogeneous coverage in our target almost without any dead zone at the time of operation.

Please understand that our target on 7290 kHz is Central Europe, and our antennas are beaming to France, Germany and the UK. Bulgaria is quite off to the South of our main beam, and this is why you experience a higher level of modulation of China Radio Int. on 7195 at your location, splattering on us on 7290. I am glad to hear that despite some interference from CRI on 7295 you were able to notice the good strength of our signal, and you seem to have catched the program content.

So far we got excellent reports on 7290 in Central and Eastern Europe, from Spain to Russia and the UK, where we easily overcome any interference on nearby channels on our target.

From Bulgaria I suggest that you try our other frequencies, especially those to Asia and Africa, that are more in the direction of Bulgaria than our other broadcasts beamed to Europe. Please check:

http://www.nexus.org/schedules

for alternative frequencies.

Thanks again for writing us.

Best 73s,

Alfredo

Welle 370 on "700 RADIO" Koenigswusterhausen, Germany.

As previously announced two weeks ago, "Welle 370" is not only from Saturday to hear local transmission on 810 kHz in Koenigs Wusterhausen, but also on our frequencies of Radio 700, like two years ago. There will be a daily 15 minute summary, here is the schedule for the period from Sunday to Sunday.

Schedule "Welle 370" to RADIO 700

From Sunday 05 August 2012 to Sunday inclusive, 12 August 2012.

0340 to 0355 UT 3955 kHz

(the first time on Monday, 06 August 2012, repeating the previous day)

1015 to 1030 UT 6005 kHz

1640 to 1655 UT 6005 kHz

1940 to 1955 UT 3955 kHz

The start times are approximate and depend on the total length of the program. Here is the address for reception reports and listeners letters:

"Friends of Sender Koenigs Wusterhausen e.V."

Welle 370

Senderhaus 1, Funkerberg 20

15711 Koenigs Wusterhausen

Germany

Or by mail: 

The project website: <http://welle370.funkerberg.de/>

Scandinavian Weekend Radio this weekend

Scandinavian Weekend Radio will broadcast for 24 hours during the Finnish DX Association’s 50th Annual Summer Meeting, Friday, August 3 and Saturday August 4, 2012.

Try to catch Scandinavian Weekend Radio’s broadcasts when conditions are favorable for your part of the globe. Their online radio schedule could be a bit confusing for those of you new to SWLing–I’ve produced a simple broadcast schedule with times in UTC below:

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

21:00 – 22:00 UTC on 6,170 and 11,720 kHz

22:00 – 24:00 UTC on 6,170 and 11,690 kHz

Saturday, August 4th, 2012

00:00 – 07:00 UTC on 6,170 and 11,690 kHz

07:00 – 08:00 UTC on 5,980 and 11,720 kHz

08:00 – 13:00 UTC on 6,170 and 11,720 kHz

13:00 – 14:00 UTC on 6,170 and 11,690 kHz

14:00 – 16:00 UTC on 5,980 and 11,690 kHz

16:00 – 18:00 UTC on 5,980 and 11,720 kHz

18:00 – 21:00 UTC on 6,170 and 11,690 kHz

(Source : The SWLing Post via RadioWatch)

DX RE MIX NEWS # 741

EGYPT    Frequency changes of Radio Cairo from July 19:
1800-1900 NF  9805 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian, ex 6270
1900-2000 NF 11560 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German, ex 6270
2000-2115 NF 11560 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French, ex 6270
2115-2245 NF 11890 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English, ex 6270
2300-0030 NF  9965 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm English, ex 6270
0030-0430 NF  9965 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm Arabic, ex 6270

GERMANY   Very important news-Radio Berlin International back on shortwave!
This is amazing! For more info please visit to <swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com>

GERMANY   New schedule of Deutsches Radio 700 in German from August 1:
0800-1700 on  3955 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu, ex 2200-1900 on same
2300-0400 on  3955 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu, ex 2200-1900 on same
But according to shortwaveservice.com new schedule is 0600-2000 & 2130-0400 between transmissons 0400-0600 BBC DRM & 2000-2130 KBS World German/English

GERMANY   New transmissons of Radio Marabu on Sep.1/2:
1100-1800 on  6085 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu Sat/Sun

GUAM   Some changes of AWR KSDA from July 24:
1100-1130 on 15540 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SEAs Indonesian, ex TRM
1130-1200 on 15540 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SEAs Javanese Mo/We/Fr, ex TRM
1130-1200 on 15540 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SEAs Sundanese Su/Tu/Th/Sa,x TRM
1200-1300 NF  9720 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15490 TRM
1300-1330 NF 11750 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Khmer, ex 17635 TRM
1330-1400 NF 11750 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Khmer Sun, ex 17635 TRM
1330-1400 NF 11880 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Thai Mo-We/Fr, ex 17635 TRM
1330-1400 NF 11880 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Lao Thu/Sat
1400-1500 on 12105 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex TRM
1500-1530 on 15715 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs Karen, ex TRM
1530-1600 NF 15330 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg to SoAs Marathi, ex 7410 TRM
1600-1630 on 11835 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to SoAs Urdu, ex TRM
1630-1700 on 11740 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to SoAs English, ex TRM
2100-2200 on 11750 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg to EaAs Chinese Mon-Sat, ex TRM
2100-2200 on 11750 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg to EaAs Cantonese Sun, ex TRM
2200-2230 NF 11850 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SEAs Javanese Su/Tu/Th, ex 9545 TRM
2200-2230 NF 11850 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg to SEAs Sundanese Mo/We/Fr/Sa,x 9545 TRM

RUSSIA   Additional frequencies for Voice of Russia:
0600-1000 on 21800 NVS 250 kW / 145 deg to AUS  in English
0900-1100 on 15700 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg to WeEu in German

USA(non)   Frequency changes of IBB:
Voice of America in Kinyarwanda
0330-0400 NF  9815 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg, ex 11905 IRA

Voice of America in Somali
0330-0400 NF 11905 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg, ex  6135 SAO

Voice of America in Tibetan from August 1:
0000-0100 on  7250 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg, ex Daily now Sat/Sun
0000-0100 NF  7485 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg, ex  7250 Mon/Wed/Fri
0000-0100 NF  7525 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg, ex  7250 Tue/Thu
0300-0400 NF 15485 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Mon
0300-0400 NF 15130 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Tue
0300-0400 NF 15135 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Wed
0300-0400 NF 15220 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Thu
0300-0400 NF 15410 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Fri
0300-0400 NF 15430 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Sat
0300-0400 NF 15470 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Sun
0400-0500 NF 15295 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Mon
0400-0500 NF 15345 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Tue
0400-0500 NF 15410 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Wed
0400-0500 NF 15470 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Thu
0400-0500 NF 15510 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Fri
0400-0500 NF 15155 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Sat
0400-0500 NF 15205 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg, ex 15265 Sun
0500-0600 NF 17490 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 17735 Mon/Wed/Fri
0500-0600 NF 17620 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 17735 Tue/Thu
0500-0600 NF 17685 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 17735 Sat
0500-0600 NF 17820 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg, ex 17735 Sun
1400-1500 NF 15280 UDO 250 kW / 321 deg, ex 11510 Daily
1400-1500 NF 17490 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg, ex 17730 Mon/Wed/Fri
1400-1500 NF 17620 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg, ex 17730 Tue/Thu
1400-1500 NF 17685 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg, ex 17730 Sat
1400-1500 NF 17820 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg, ex 17730 Sun
1600-1700 NF 17885 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Mon
1600-1700 NF 17485 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Tue
1600-1700 NF 17605 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Wed
1600-1700 NF 17625 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Thu
1600-1700 NF 17880 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Fri
1600-1700 NF 17630 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Sat
1600-1700 NF 17870 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg, ex 17670 Sun

Radio Free Asia in Burmese from August 1:
0030-0130 NF  9510 IRA 250 kW / 057 deg, ex 17835 SAI

Radio Farda in Farsi
0500-0530 NF 13860 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg, ex 17840 BIB

Radio Liberty in Russian
1200-1400 NF 12025 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg, ex  7330 LAM


USA   All transmissions of Brother Stair TOM via secret/hidden tx site SIE have been terminated from August 1:
0400-0600 on 15750 to EaAf Daily
0600-0700 on 15750 to EaAf Sat only
1600-1700 on 15425 to SoAs Sat only
1700-1800 on 15425 to SoAs Daily
1900-2200 on  9400 to WeEu Daily
2200-2300 on  9400 to WeEu Sat only


USA(non)   New transmissions of Brother Stair TOM via IRRS from August 1:
1400-1500 on 15215 TIG 100 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Daily
1700-1800 on 17770 TIG 100 kW / 187 deg to CeAf Sun-Fri
1700-1730 on 17770 TIG 100 kW / 187 deg to CeAf Sat
1730-1800 on 17770 TIG 100 kW / 187 deg to CeAf Sat other programs of IRRS
1900-2000 on  7290 TIG 100 kW / 290 deg to WeEu Daily

ZIMBABWE(non)   New morning transmission of SW Radio Africa on Sat/Sun:
0600-0800 on 15115 MDC 250 kW / 265 deg to ZWE in English/Shona/Ndebele