DX RE MIX NEWS # 867

AZERBAIJAN   Ictimai Radio in FM mode was back to its traditional frequency
0000-2400 on 9677v UNIDentified tx site to CeAs Azeri, ex 11760. Videos:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/ictimai-radio-in-fm-mode-again-on-9677v.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SZzXEmBhEo&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLjIhxXJhLE&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkbLylC6FZU&feature=youtu.be


BELARUS/THAILAND    Radio Belarus in Russian vs BBC in Bengali on Aug.19
1400-1600 on 11730 MNS 100 kW / 246 deg to WeEu Russian
1400-1500 on 11730 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg to SoAs Bengali Tue/Sun. Video:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/radio-belarus-in-russian-vs-bbc-in.html


CHINA   CRI English via Kashi to WeEu vs CRI English to AUS via Kunming:
0900-0957 on 17650 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu
0900-0957 on 17650 KUN 500 kW / 135 deg to AUS. Videos:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/cri-english-via-kashi-to-weeu-vs-cri.html


CHINA   CRI Chinese via Urumqi to N/ME vs CRI Bengali to SoAs via Kunming:
1400-1457 on 11610 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME 
1400-1457 on 11610 KUN 150 kW / 270 deg to SoAs. Videos:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/cri-chinese-via-urumqi-to-nme-vs-cri.html


CHINA   Additional suspended frequencies of China Radio Inter from Aug.15:
0500-0557 on 17820 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German
0600-0657 on 17820 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German
0800-0957 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian
0900-0957 on 17570 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English, heard R.Riyadh HQ
1200-1257 on 13575 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1300-1357 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English, 1200-1257 is on air!
1400-1457 on 11665 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME English
1400-1457 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English, heard CRI Fr via BKO
1500-1527 on  9570 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Persian
1500-1557 on  9720 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME English
1500-1557 on 11790 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1530-1557 on  9570 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Pashto
1600-1657 on  6165 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Turkish
1600-1657 on 11875 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1657 on 13580 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1700-1757 on  7265 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME English
1700-1757 on 11875 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1700-1757 on 13640 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian, heard AIR Farsi
1730-1827 on  7385 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf Chinese from Aug.1
1730-1827 on  9685 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Chinese from Aug.1
1800-1857 on  7205 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EuEu Russian from Aug.1
1800-1857 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German from Aug.1
1830-1857 on  7265 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian from Aug.1
1830-1927 on  7350 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAf French from Aug.1
1930-1957 on  6090 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Romanian, heard RN Kaduna
1900-1927 on  7415 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Czech from Aug.1
1900-1927 on  9560 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Hungarian
1900-1957 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German from Aug.1
1930-2027 on  7350 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAf French from Aug.1
2000-2027 on  7325 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Serbian
2000-2057 on  7305 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Polish from Aug.1
2030-2057 on  9720 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian
2030-2127 on  7265 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Italian from Aug.1
2030-2227 on  9430 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu French from Aug.1
2200-2257 on  7250 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Spanish
2200-2257 on  7260 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Portuguese
2300-2357 on  7250 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Spanish
2200-2257 on  7395 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Chinese. Several videos:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/additional-suspended-frequencies-of.html
Effective from 1500 UTC on Aug.20 all listed frequencies are again on the air.


KUWAIT   Changes of Radio Kuwait, General Service effective from August 13:
0000-2400 on 15475 addit from July 24 to Aug.12 Arabic, cancelled
0200-0900 on  5960 KBD 500 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic, back on air
1700-2000 on 13650 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic, back on air+videos
2000-2400 on 17550 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic, back on air+video:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/radio-kuwait-general-service-cancelled.html


LITHUANIA   New schedule of MW transmissions from Sitkunai:
0200-0330 on  1386 SIT 075 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian Radio Liberty
0330-0400 on  1386 SIT 075 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian Radio Japan NHK World
0400-0500 on  1386 SIT 075 kW / non-dir to EaEu Belarusian Radio Liberty
1730-1800 on  1386 SIT 075 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian Radio Japan NHK World
1800-1900 on  1386 SIT 075 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian Radio Liberty
1900-2000 on  1386 SIT 075 kW / non-dir to EaEu Belarusian Radio Liberty
2000-2100 on  1386 SIT 075 kW / non-dir to EaEu Belarusian Polish Radio
2100-2200 on  1386 SIT 075 kW / non-dir to EaEu Russian Radio Liberty
Video from August 21 - Radio Liberty in Russian // shortwave frequencies:
1800-1900 on  5995 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian
1800-1900 on  9840 LAM 100 kW / 075 deg to CeAs Russian
1800-1900 on 11760 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-schedule-of-mw-transmissions-from.html


QATAR(non)   Test transmissions on shortwave of the Al Jazeera Arabic TV
news channel via Spaceline, Kostinbrod transmitter site on August 14/15:
According to HFCC database:
0700-1555 on 15760 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu
1600-0655 on  7305 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu
According to my personal and other DXers observations:
1100-1300 on 15760 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu
1300-1555 on 15760 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu
1600-1755 on  7305 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu
1800-1955 on  7310 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu
2000-2155 on  7305 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu
2200-0355 on  7300 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/full-sw-schedule-of-al-jazeera-arabic.html
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/al-jazeera-tv-in-arabic-on-shortwave.html


RUSSIA   Probably Voice of Russia to return to shortwave from Oct.1.
Registered frequencies in HFCC Database Oct.1-26 may be found here:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/voice-of-russia-to-return-to-shortwave.html


SWEDEN   Test transmission of Radio Nord Revival on August 22 on 6065.
Very weak signal in Sofia at 1445 UT and increased to good at 1700 UT.
Poor signal on 3950 at 1851 UTC. Nothing on MW 1458, 1512 and SW 5770.
All frequencies for the transmission on August 23 will be as follows:
1485 2.7 kW from Riga
1512 001 kW from Kvarnberget, Vallentuna
3950 005 kW from Ringvalla, Sala
5770 0.5 kW from The Castle, Vaxholm
6065 010 kW from Ringvalla, Sala in CUSB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/test-transmission-of-radio-nord-revival.html


TURKEY/CUBA   Voice of Turkey in English vs Radio Habana Cuba in English
0300-0355 on  6165 EMR 250 kW / 138 deg to N/ME English
0400-0500 on  6165 HAB 100 kW / 340 deg to NCAm English. Video:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/voice-of-turkey-in-english-vs-radio.html


USA   Frequency change of WRMI Okeechobee from 0000 UTC on August 16:
0000-2300 NF 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Brother Stair, ex 11730
2300-2400 NF 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu Spanish Family  Radio, ex 11730
Collisions and co-channels from other really active stations:
1200-1215 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese KTWR Agana
1245-1330 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 278 deg to SEAs Vietnamese KTWR Agana
1330-1345 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 278 deg to SEAs Vietnamese Sat KTWR Agana
1345-1445 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 335 deg to EaAs Korean KTWR Agana
1445-1500 on 11580 TWR 100 kW / 335 deg to EaAs Korean Mon-Fri KTWR Agana
1500-1600 on 11580 UNIDentified tx site to EaAs CNR 1 jamming
1745-1945 on 11580 DEL 250 kW / 282 deg to NoAf English All India Radio
1945-2030 on 11580 DEL 250 kW / 282 deg to NoAf French All India Radio
Videos on Aug.16/17 including KTWR, CNR-1 and WRMI, All India Radio is off:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/frequency-change-of-wrmi-okeechobee.html


USA   WRMI Okeechobee is 24/7 on the frequency 15770 as follows:
0000-2100 on 15770 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Brother Stair
2100-2200 on 15770 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu Various WRMI programs
2200-2400 on 15770 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Brother Stair
Co-channel on this frequency only from All India Radio
0400-0430 on 15770 DEL 250 kW / 282 deg to WeAs Farsi
0430-0530 on 15770 DEL 250 kW / 282 deg to N/ME Arabic, video from Aug.13
0845-0945 on 15770 ALG 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs Indonesian
1115-1215 on 15770 ALG 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs Tamil
1215-1245 on 15770 ALG 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs Telugu
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/wrmi-okeechobee-247-on-15770.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNzp4uATEx4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqd2PCP-IbQ&feature=youtu.be


USA   WRMI Okeechobee is 24/7 on the frequency 7570:
0000-2100 on  7570 YFR 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English Brother Stair
2100-2200 on  7570 YFR 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm Various WRMI programs
2200-2400 on  7570 YFR 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English Brother Stair
This frequency is free from collisions, but in B-14 will be Voice of Korea:
1300-1357 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
1400-1457 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French
1500-1557 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
1600-1657 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French
1700-1750 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Korean KCBS
1800-1857 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
1900-1957 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Spanish
2000-2057 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French
2100-2157 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
2200-2257 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Spanish
2300-2350 on  7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Korean KCBS


USA   WRMI Okeechobee is 24/7 on the frequency 11825:
0000-2400 on 11825 YFR 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English Brother Stair
Collisions and co-channels from other really active stations:
0300-0357 on 11825 GAL 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Radio Romania Inter
0900-1300 on 11825 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs Chinese Voice of America
1200-1225 on 11825 EMR 500 kW / 090 deg to CeAs Turkmen TRT Voice of Turkey
1300-1330 on 11825 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Tibetan FEBC Manila
1330-1400 on 11825 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Thai KSDA AWR As/Pac
1423-1520 on 11825 AHW 250 kW / 026 deg to CeAs Russian VIRI/IRIB
1623-1650 on 11825 KAM 500 kW / 094 deg to SoAs Bengali VIRI/IRIB
1700-1757 on 11825 BEI 500 kW / 322 deg to SEEu Croatian China Radio Inter


USA   Cancelled tranmissions of Brother Stair via World Harvest Radio
1600-1800 on  9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg to ENAm English WHRI Angel 2
1600-1900 on 17610 HRI 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English WHRI Angel 6
2000-2100 on  9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg to ENAm English WHRI Angel 2 Mon-Fri