DX RE MIX NEWS # 846

NOTE:  In the past few days (from 1500 UTC March 28 to 0900 UTC April 2) we
conducted a DXPedition in our remote DX-camp in Patreshko village, near the
town of Troyan, Bulgaria. Keep your eyes open for about 350 videos from the
DXPedition. We'll upload them in our YouTube channel as soon as possible.
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Beverage antennas
250 metres / 105 deg to ME/SoAs/AUS
150 metres / 185 deg to Africa
250 metres / 245 deg to SoAm
150 metres / 295 deg to Ce/NoAm
Inverted V antennas
for 12 MHz (25 meters broadcast band)
for 15 MHz (19 meters broadcast band)
for 17 MHz (16 meters broadcast band)
73 from Georgi & Ivo.
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AUSTRALIA   New frequencies in A-14 shortwave schedule of HCJB Australia:
1230-1430 NF 11595 KNX 100 kW / 321 deg to SoAs various, ex 15340
1405-1530 NF 15450 KNX 100 kW / 310 deg to SEAs English, ex 15340, new time
1430-1500 NF 11590 KNX 100 kW / 321 deg to SoAs various, ex 15340
Very strong signal in Bulgaria on those three new frequencies.
HCJB Australia soon will be changing its name to Reach Beyond.


ARMENIA   Excellent reception of the new Greek service of Voice of Armenia:
1615-1630 on  4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME, SINPO 55555 on April 1.
 

AZERBAIJAN   Very strong signal of Ictimai Radio on March 29 and 30:
0800-1400 on  9677vSPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri (9677v=9677.30/45/60)
No broadcasts of Voice of Justice and Voice of Talyshistan:
0600-0630 Voice of Justice in Azeri on Sat March 29
0900-1000 Voice of Talyshistan in Talysh on Sat/Sun March 29/30
1200-1300 Voice of Talyshistan in Talysh on Sat March 29
1500-1600 Voice of Talyshistan in Talysh on Sat March 29


BANGLADESH    Observations on Bangladesh Betar:
March 30
1745-1900 on 13580 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English SINPO 55555
1915-2000 on 13580 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Bangla  SINPO 55555
April 1
1230-1300 on 15105 DKA 250 kW / 140 deg to SEAs English, no broadcast today
1315-1345 on  9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali, only DRM-like noise
1400-1430 on 15505 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to WeAs Urdu SINPO 45544, scratchy audio
1515-1545 on 15505 DKA 250 kW / 305 deg to SoAs Hindi SINPO 55544, scratchy audio

Good reception of Bangladesh Betar Home Service with news bulletin:
1535-1545 on  4750 SHV 100 kW / non-dir to SoAs English SINPO 44544


CHINA   Unscheduled frequency of China Radio International on March 30:
1000-1057 on 17750 KAS 100 kW / 173 deg to SoAs English, instead of 17740
The new frequency 17750 actually replaced 15190 from the previous A-13 period.


CHINA   Unscheduled frequency of China Radio International on April 1:
1100-1257 NF 15660 KAS 100 kW / 173 deg to SoAs English, ex registered 13645
The new frequency 15660 actually replaced 13645 from the previous A-13 period.


CLANDESTINE & KOREA NORTH    Very strong co-ch on 15245 kHz between:
Radio Assenna/Eritrean Forum+jammer
1700-1800 on 15245 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon/Thu/Sat Radio Assenna
1700-1800 on 15245 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Tue/Fri/Sun Eritrean Forum
1700-1800 on 15245 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed Eritrean Forum
1800-1900 on 15245 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic Sat Eritrean Forum
and Voice of Korea
1700-1750 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Korean KCBS
1800-1857 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English


CUBA/JAPAN    Very strong co-ch on 13680 kHz between:
Radio Habana Cuba's winter frequency, instead of summer 17750
2100-2300 on 13680 HAB 100 kW / 053 deg to WeEu Spanish // 11840
and Radio Japan NHK World
2100-2300 on 13680 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Japanese // 11910


EGYPT    One of the Radio Cairo transmitters in Abu Zaabal is still off the air,
as in the past few months in the winter B13 season. Here is its current schedule
0400-0600 on 15610 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili(13650), currently off
1015-1215 on 17830 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Arabic (17480), currently off
1215-1330 on 17870 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English(17480), currently off
1330-1400 on 15360 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari, currently off
1400-1600 on 15545 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, currently off
1600-1800 on 17840 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili, currently off
1845-2000 on 17625 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to WeAf Fulfulde (15520), currently off
2000-2200 on  9855 ABZ 250 kW / 110 deg to AUS  Arabic (11610/15225), currently off
2215-2330 on 15480 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Portuguese (12000), currently off
2330-0045 on 15480 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Arabic (12000), currently off
Frequencies in brackets are alternative.

These are the new frequencies of Radio Cairo for A-14 vs.A-13:
0045-0200 NF  9315 ABS 250 kW / 331 deg to NoAm Spanish, ex  9720
0045-0200 NF 11710 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to SoAm Spanish, ex 13620
0045-0200 NF 12070 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg to CeAm Spanish, ex 13855
0200-0330 NF  9315 ABS 250 kW / 331 deg to NoAm English, ex  9720
1900-2000 NF  9410 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German,  ex 12050
2000-2115 NF  9410 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French,  ex 12050
2100-2300 NF 13580 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf French,  ex 15205
2115-2245 NF  9895 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English, ex 11890
2330-0045 NF 12070 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg to CeAm Arabic,  ex 13855
Note: Many of these frequencies, most have severe technical
problems such as extreme distortion and/or undermodulation.


INDIA    Strange frequency of All India Radio on March 29:
1000-1100 NF 15070 ALG 250 kW / 060 deg to EaAs English, instead of 15030 //
1000-1100 on 15410 BGL 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs English
1000-1100 on 17510 DEL 250 kW / 132 deg to AUS  English


INDIA   Very odd frequency of AIR National Channel was noted on April 1:
from 1930 on  9471 ALG 100 kW / 188 deg to SoAs Hindi, instead of 9470


IRAN    Kamalabad transmitter sending spurs on 21715/21585,
i.e +/- 65 kHz from the fundamental 21650, as scheduled:
1153-1250 on 21650 KAM 500 kW / 065 deg to EaAs Chinese


GREECE   Monitoring of ERT on March 29:
from 0000 on  7450 AVL 100 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek, instead of 7475
from 0000 on 15650 AVL 100 kW / 260 deg to CeEu Greek, instead of 11645
no signal on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek


GUAM(non)   New time and frequency of KSDA AWR Asia/Pacific from March 30:
2000-2030 on  9760 SDA 100 kW / 345 deg to FERu Russian, SINPO 45434
1100-1130 on  9460 SDA 100 kW / 345 deg to FERu Russian, no signal in BUL.


KOREA NORTH(non)   Shortwave schedule of Shiokaze Sea Breeze from March 30:
1330-1430 on  5985#YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Japanese Mon/Wed/Thu
1330-1430 on  5985#YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Chinese/Korean Tue
1330-1430 on  5985#YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  English Fri
1330-1430 on  5985#YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Korean/Japanese Sat
1330-1430 on  5985#YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Japanese/Korean Sun
alternative: 5910/6020/6120/6135/6175
#het from 5985.9 Myanmar Radio in Burmese

1600-1700 on  6165*YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Japanese Mon/Wed/Thu
1600-1700 on  6165*YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Chinese/Korean Tue
1600-1700 on  6165*YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  English Fri
1600-1700 on  6165*YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Korean/Japanese Sat
1600-1700 on  6165*YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  Japanese/Korean Sun
alternative: 5910/6020/6075/6090/6135
*totally blocked by China Radio International in Turkish here in Bulgaria


KOREA NORTH(non)    Summer A-14 new frequencies of Korean clandestine stations:
Open Radio North Korea is not on 9910 from March 30
1230-1430 on  9910 DB  100 kW / 071 deg to KRE  Korean, AIR in Dari from 1315!!
Radio Free Chosun
1300-1500 NF 15630 PUG 250 kW / 020 deg to KRE  Korean, ex 15720 1200-1400 A-13
North Korea Reform Radio, not 1400-1600 on 7590
1500-1600 NF  9380 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to KRE  Korean, ex  7595 1400-1600 A-13
Radio Free North Korea
1530-1630 on 11550 DB  100 kW / 071 deg to KRE  Korean, ex 11570 1530-1530 A-13
Voice of Martyrs
1600-1730 NF  7525 TAC 100 kW / 065 deg to KRE  Korean, ex  7515 same time A-13


KOREA NORTH(non)   New frequency of Furusato no Kaze via Koror, Palau.
Complete summer A-14 schedule for Nippon no Kaze and Furusato no Kaze:
Nippon no Kaze
1300-1330 on  9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
1500-1530 on  9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean
1530-1600 on  9965 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean

Furusato no Kaze
1330-1400 on  9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
1430-1500 on  9960 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese
1600-1630 NF  9960 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 9780 PAO


KUWAIT    Confusion of Radio Kuwait on March 29:
1000-1200 on 21580 KBD 500 kW / 084 deg to EaAs Tagalog, as scheduled AND
1100-1200 on  9750 KBD 300 kW / 286 deg to NEAf Tagalog, instead of Arabic GS


KYRGYZSTAN   Good reception of Radio Maranatha (Shortwave Relay Service):
1600-1645 on  5130 BI  100 kW / non-dir to CeAs. Non-stop music, SINPO 43443


OMAN   Monitoring of Radio Sultanate of Oman on March 29:
0000-0200 on 15355 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, instead of 9500


PAKISTAN    Only one transmitter of Radio Pakistan was on the air on March 30.
Strong signal, but distorted audio quality:
0500-0700 on 15730 ISL 250 kW / 282 deg to N&ME Urdu // 17810 on April 2
0830-1100 on 15730 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu // 17700 on April 3
1100-1105 on 15730 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English // 17700 on April 3+
1200-1300 on 15730 ISL 250 kW / 070 deg to EaAs Chinese // 17810 on April 3+
1330-1530 on 15235 ISL 250 kW / 282 deg to N&ME Urdu // 17550 April 3 under Iran
+ mixing / overlap with Urdu Service


RUSSIA   Nothing from Radio Voice of Russia on April 1:
0600-0700 on 13800 MSK 040 kW / 260 deg to WeEu English DRM
0600-0700 on 21800 IRK 250 kW / 152 deg to AUS  English
Radio Voice of Russia finally left shortwave and mediumwave on April 1.


SARAWAK(non)   Radio Free Sarawak is on a temporary relocation break. Their
website states: "We will be back on air Monday 7th April with an exciting
new team as well as our friendly familiar DJs". Current A-14 schedule is:
1100-1230 on 15420 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat


SPAIN/IRELAND   Good reception of Horizon FM on March 31:
0315-0410 on new 6205, ex 6245. SINPO 44544 here.


SUDAN    Radio Omdurman Sudan and Voice of Africa Sudan Radio have been
inactive for past few weeks. Various checks between March 28 and April 2
confirm this. Here's a tentative summer A-14 schedule:
Radio Omdurman Sudan
0215-0430 on  7205 ALF 100 kW / 210 deg to CeAf Arabic
1430-1530 on  7205 ALF 100 kW / 210 deg to CeAf Arabic
1930-2100 on  7205 ALF 100 kW / 210 deg to CeAf Arabic

Voice of Africa, Sudan Radio
0600-0630 on  9505 ALF 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAf Tigrinya
0630-0700 on  9505 ALF 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAf Amharic
0700-0800 on  9505 ALF 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAf Swahili
0800-0900 on  9505 ALF 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAf English
1630-1730 on  9505 ALF 100 kW / 210 deg to CeAf French
1730-1830 on  9505 ALF 100 kW / 210 deg to CeAf English
1830-1930 on  9505 ALF 100 kW / 210 deg to CeAf Hausa


TIBET(non)   Summer A-14 schedule for Voice of Tibet:
1200-1215 on 15563 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1215-1230 on 15568 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese

1230-1245 on 15568 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1245-1300 on 15562 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan

1300-1315 on 15542 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1300-1315 on 15568 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan

1315-1330 on 15542 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1315-1330 on 15568 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan

1330-1345 on 15548 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1330-1345 on 15568 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan

1345-1400 on 15542 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1345-1400 on 15562 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan

1400-1415 on 15525 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1400-1415 on 15568 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan

1415-1430 on 15515 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1415-1430 on 15568 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Changes between frequencies vary from 3 to 5 min.


USA   Complete schedule of the new frequencies of Brother Stair from March 30
0000-0600 on 11565 YFR 100 kW / 140 deg to BRAS English, deleted
0100-0300 on 13695 YFR 100 kW / 151 deg to NSAm English, deleted
0100-0300 NF 15660 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English Mon-Sat, ex 15680
0400-0800 NF 15190 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to NCAf English, ex  9840
0600-0800 NF  7365 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English, ex  7490
0700-1100 NF  9965 HRI 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs English, ex  9955
0700-1300 NF 11600 secret / hidden site to WeEu English, addit, see bellow
1300-2100 NF 15770 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English, additional
1600-1900 NF  9950 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English, ex  9955
1600-1900 NF 17610 HRI 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English, ex 17705
1800-2100 NF 17730 HRI 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English Mon-Fri, ex 17610
2200-0200 NF  7730 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English, additional


USA   Very odd frequency of Brother Stair TOM via WBCQ on March 29/30/31:
0000-0300 on  7488.6 BCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to ENAm English, instead of 7490


USA(non)   Unscheduled broadcast of Brother Stair observed on March 31:
0700-1300 on 11600 secret / hidden site to WeEu, probably from Bulgaria
Strong signal with overmodulated audio, SINPO 44554, QRM RTTY on 11598.
Very strong co-ch by unmodulated carrier with 1kHz test tone on April 3
between 0830 and 0930 UTC