DX RE MIX NEWS # 888

BULGARIA   AM broadcasting in Bulgaria effective from Thursday, Jan.1, 2015
0000-2400 on   576 VDN 200 kW / 125 deg Horizont HS-1 incl.Turkish Minority
Turkish program: 0600-0630 Mon-Fri, 0600-0700 Sat/Sun, 1300-1400, 1830-1930

ALL OTHER SIX TRANSMITTERS WERE STOPPED FOREVER ON DEC.31, 2014 AT 2200 UTC
0000-2400 on   261 VAK 075 kW / non-dir Horizont HS-1 Parliamentary Channel
0000-2400 on   747 SLM 010 kW / non-dir Horizont HS-1 incl.Turkish Minority
0000-2400 on   864 SML 010 kW / non-dir Horizont HS-1 incl.Turkish Minority
0000-2400 on   963 KRL 050 kW / non-dir Horizont HS-1 incl.Turkish Minority
0000-2400 on  1161 DLV 010 kW / non-dir Horizont HS-1 incl.Turkish Minority
0000-2400 on  1161 TRG 010 kW / non-dir Horizont HS-1 incl.Turkish Minority
VAK=Vakarel;SLM=Salmanovo;SML=Samuil;KRL=Kardjali;DLV=Dulovo;TRG=Targovishte

More info about the closed MW transmitters in Bulgaria for the last 5 years:
Vidin 2        576 VDN 300 kW 0300-2100 Hristo Botev HS-2 till April 5, 2010
Pleven 1       594 PLV 250 kW 0300-2100 Horizont HS-1 till April 5, 2010
Stamboliyski   648 STB 030 kW 0000-2400 Radio Plovdiv+HS-2 till April 5,2010
Kresna 2       702 KRN 040 kW 0000-2400 Hristo Botev HS-2 till April 5, 2010
Petrich        747 PET 300 kW 1600-2300 Radio Bulgaria till Feb.13, 2012
Varna 1        774 VRN 075 kW 0300-0100 Radio Varna till Sep.30, 2012
Stolnik 2      828 SOF 050 kW 0200-2400 Hristo Botev HS-2 till April 5, 2010
Shumen 1       828 SHM 300 kW 0300-2100 Hristo Botev HS-2 till April 5, 2010
Blagoevgrad    864 BLD 075 kW 0300-2100 Radio Blagoevgrad till July 31, 2014
Stara Zagora 2 873 STZ 060 kW 0200-2400 R.Stara Zagora+HS-2 till Sep.30,2012
Shumen 2       963 SHM 075 kW 0200-2400 Radio Shumen+HS-1 till Sep.30, 2012
Dragoman 4     963 DRA 040 kW 0000-2400 Horizont HS-1 till Sep.30, 2012
Malko Tarnovo  963 MTN 005 kW 0000-2400 Horizont HS-1 till Feb.29, 2012
Kresna 1       963 KRN 040 kW 0000-2400 Horizont HS-1 till April 5, 2010
Varna 2       1143 VRN 040 kW 0000-2400 Horizont HS-1 till April 5, 2010
Stara Zagora1 1161 STZ 300 kW 0300-2100 Horizont HS-1 till April 5, 2010
Vidin 1       1224 VDN 300 kW 0430-0630 R.Bulgaria Mon-Fri till May 31, 2012
Vidin 1       1224 VDN 300 kW 0400-0800 R.Bulgaria Sat/Sun till May 31, 2012
Vidin 1       1224 VDN 300 kW 1500-2200 R.Bulgaria Daily   till May 31, 2012
Kardjali 1    1296 KRL 075 kW 0300-2100 Hristo Botev HS-2 till Apr.30, 2012
Pleven 2      1296 PLV 030 kW 0200-2400 Hristo Botev HS-2 till April 5, 2010
Haskovo       1485 HAS 003 kW 0000-2400 Hristo Botev HS-2 till April 5, 2010
Suvorovo      1485 SUV 005 kW 0000-2400 Horizont HS-1 till April 5, 2010
Dobritch      1584 DOB 010 kW 0000-2400 Horizont HS-1 till April 5, 2010
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/am-broadcasting-in-bulgaria-from.html


EUROPE   Euro Pirate Laser Hot Hits on new 15700,3 kHz on Jan.4:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/euro-pirate-laser-hot-hits-on-new.html


GERMANY   Not so good reception of Radio Joystick on January 4
1100-1200 on  7330 MOS 100 kW / 283 deg to CeEu German 1st Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/radio-joystick-on-january-4.html


GERMANY   Channel 292 with new 10 kW transmitter from January 1,2015
0600-1800 on 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, co-ch Vatican
Radio Latin 0630-0710, VIRI Uzbek 1453-1550 & CRI Russian 1700-1800.
Every Saturday 0700-1100 will be on air Radio Mi Amigo International
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/radio-channel-292-with-new-10-kw.html


GERMANY(non)    Strong reception of Voice of Khaatumo, Codka Khaatumo via MBR:
1700-1730 on 17580 ISS 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Somali Thu at present on Jan.1
1700-1730 on 17580 ISS 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Wed/Thu from Jan.6:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/strong-reception-of-voice-of-khaatumo.html


GREECE   ERTOpen with live election of the President of Greece on Dec.29
1000-1200 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
1000-1200 on 11645 AVL 100 kW / 182 deg to NoAf Greek
1000-1200 on 15630 AVL 100 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Greek
All three frequencies are off after 1200 UTC, videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz6Nbqs6nN4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5337zfXTT4&feature=youtu.be


KUWAIT   Observations of Radio Kuwait on December 29
1600-1800 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu
1600-2100 on  6050 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service
1700-2000 on 13650 KBD 250 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
1800-2100 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English, very poor signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/12/observations-of-radio-kuwait-on.html


MONGOLIA(non)   Schedule of Voice of Mongolia via Radio 700:
1600-1630 on  7310 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu English, not heard here
1700-1730 on  6005 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu English, not heard here
2000-2030 on  3985 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu English, videos Dec.29:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/12/voice-of-mongolia-via-radio-700-till.html


PAKISTAN   Again surprisingly transmissions of Radio Pakistan on Jan.4:
0830-1100 on 15700 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu, QRM R.Farda on 15690
// frequency 17700 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu is not on the air today
1100-1110 on 15700 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English, QRM R.Farda on 15690
// frequency 17700 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English is not on the air today

1330-1530 on 15725 ISL 250 kW / 282 deg to N&ME Urdu
// frequency 11530 ISL 250 kW / 282 deg to N&ME Urdu is not on the air today
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/again-surprisingly-transmissions-of.html


SPAIN   Radio Exterior de Espana only on two frequencies on Jan.4
1500-1900 on  9620 NOB 200 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Spanish Sat/Sun is off
1500-1900 on 11685 NOB 200 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Spanish Sat/Sun is off
1500-1900 on 11940 NOB 200 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Spanish Sat/Sun
1500-1900 on 12030 NOB 200 kW / 110 deg to N/ME Spanish Sat/Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/radio-exterior-de-espana-only-on-two.html


UKRAINE   World Service Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine at new time:
1600-1800 on  1431 SMF 800 kW / ??? deg to NERu Russian, ex 1500-1700
1800-2000 on  1431 SMF 800 kW / ??? deg to NERu Ukrainian, ex 1700-1900
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/radio-broadcasting-of-ukraine-world.html


USA(non)   Changes of IBB:
Afia Darfur
0300-0330 NF  7215 SAO 100 kW / 052 deg to SDN  Arabic, ex 9815
0300-0330 NF  9815 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg to SDN  Arabic, ex 9845
Radio Farda
0400-0500 on 13800 IRA 250 kW / 316 deg to WeAs Persian Radio Farda, ex UDO
1600-1900 on  7585 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Persian, ex IRA
Radio Free Asia
2200-2300 on  5875 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex TIN
Voice of America
0130-0230 NF 11820 IRA 250 kW / 057 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 11895
2330-0030 NF  6150 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 6160


USA   Changes of WRMI Okeechobee effective from January 1, 2015
tx#02
0000-0400 on  5985 YFR 100 kW / 222 deg to MEXI English Brother Stair, cancelled
tx#03
0700-1000 on  5015 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to CeAm English Brother Stair, cancelled
tx#06
0000-2400 on  9395 YFR 100 kW / 181 deg to CARR English Global24Radio, cancelled
0100-0200 on  9395 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm English Global24Radio, new addit
tx#08
0000-0030 on  5850 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm Slovak  R.Slovakia Int new addit
0030-0100 on  5850 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm English R.Slovakia Int new addit
tx#09
0100-0200 on 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to SoAs Hindi   Family  Radio, cancelled
0100-0200 on 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Brother Stair, new addit
tx#10
1500-2200 on  9955 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to CeAm English Brother Stair, cancelled
tx#11
1200-2100 on  7570 YFR 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English Brother Stair, cancelled
tx#12
2200-1000 on 11825 YFR 100 kW / 315 deg to WNAm English Brother Stair, cancelled
tx#13
0000-0030 on  7455 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to WNAm English WRMI programs, new addit
0030-0100 on  7455 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to WNAm English R.Ukraine Int, new addit
tx#14
0000-0100 on  7730 YFR 100 kW / 222 deg to MEXI Spanish Family  Radio, cancelled
0000-0100 on  7730 YFR 100 kW / 222 deg to MEXI Various WRMI programs, new addit
0200-0300 on  7730 YFR 100 kW / 222 deg to MEXI Spanish Family  Radio, new addit
0200-0300 on  7730 YFR 100 kW / 222 deg to MEXI Various WRMI programs, cancelled