Current and former shortwave and mediumwave broadcasters from Europe on satellite

Here is a list of frequencies of some current and former shortwave and mediumwave broadcasters, both domestic and external, which are now broadcasting on satellite. It may be interesting and useful, especially for satellite users with motorized dish setup.

The list is subject to change and corrections. Any comments and suggestions are much appreciated.

The listed frequencies are in the following format:
satellite position - satellite name - frequency and polarization - symbol rate - FEC rate (remarks, if any).

ALBANIA

Radio Tirana (domestic service)

• 16,0E - Eutelsat 16A - 12656 V - 4883 - 1/2

AUSTRIA
Oestereich Eins (domestic service)

• 19,2E - Astra 1N - 12663 H - 22000 - 5/6

BELGIUM:
RTBF International

• 5,0W - Eutelsat 5 West A - 3727 R - 29950 - 7/8 (C-Band)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
BN Radio (domestic service)

• 16,0E - Eutelsat 16A - 11262 H - 30000 - 2/3

CROATIA
Glas Hrvatske

• 152.0°E - Optus D2 - 12546 V - 22500 - 3/4
• 16.0°E - Eutelsat 16A - 10721 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 97.0°W - Galaxy 19 - 11867 V - 22000 - 3/4

CZECH REPUBLIC
Radio Prague

• 23.5°E - Astra 3B - 12525 V - 27500 - 3/4

FRANCE
RFI Afrique

• 180.0°E - Intelsat 18 - 11155 H - 28588 - 5/6 (DVB-S2)
• 9.0°E - Eutelsat 9A - 11938 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 7.0°E - Eutelsat 7A - 12728 H - 30000 - 5/6
• 34.5°W - Intelsat 903 - 11596 H - 30000 - 8/9 (DVB-S2)

RFI English

• 5.0°E  - SES 5 - 12015 V - 29950 - 3/4
• 30.0°W - Hispasat 1D - 12172 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 30.0°W - Hispasat 1E - 12052 V - 27500 - 3/4

RFI Français

• 105.5°E - AsiaSat 7 - 3760 H - 26000 - 7/8
• 13.0°E  - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B - 12380 V - 27500 - 3/4
• 9.0°E   - Eutelsat 9A - 11938 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 5.0°E   - SES 5 - 12015 V - 29950 - 3/4
• 5.0°W   - Eutelsat 5 West A - 3727 R - 29950 - 7/8
• 30.0°W  - Hispasat 1D - 12172 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 30.0°W  - Hispasat 1E - 12052 V - 27500 - 3/4
• 40.5°W  - SES 6 - 3803 L - 27500 - 7/8

GERMANY
DW Radio

• 68.5°E  - Intelsat 20 - 11010 H - 30000 - 5/6 (DSTV package/encrypted)
• 68.5°E  - Intelsat 20 - 11674 V - 28800 - 7/8
• 5.0°E   - SES 5 - 11727 H - 27500 - 2/3 (DVB-S2)
• 26.0°E  - Badr 4 - 11996 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 7.0°W   - Nilesat 102 - 11900 V - 27500 - 5/6
• 103.0°W - AMC 1 (C-Band) - 3740 V - 29270 - 7/8
• 13.0°E - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B - 11604 H - 27500 - 5/6
• 13.0°E  - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B - 11604 H - 27500 - 5/6
• 5.0°E   - SES 5 - 12015 V - 29950 - 3/4
• 5.0°W   - Eutelsat 5 West A - 3727 R - 29950 - 7/8

HUNGARY
Kosuth Radio (domestic service)

• 9.0°E - Eutelsat 9A - 11958 V - 27500 - 2/3 (DVB-S2, AustriaSat package, free)
• 9.0°E - Eutelsat 9A - 12207 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 1.0°W - Intelsat 10-02 - 12563 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 4.0°W - Amos 3 - 10758 V - 30000 - 3/4 (DVB-S2, T-Home package/encrypted)

IRELAND
RTÉ Radio 1 (domestic service)

• 28.2°E - Astra 2E - 10744 H - 22000 - 5/6 (Sky UK package, free)
• 9.0°E - Eutelsat Ka-Sat 9A - 20185 L - 25000 - 2/3 (DVB-S2, 2RN package, free)

ITALY
RAI Radio Uno (domestic service)

• 13.0°E - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C - 11804 V - 27500 - 2/3
• 13.0°E - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13D - 10992 V - 27500 - 2/3

MACEDONIA
MR Sat (domestic service)

• 152.0°E - Optus D2 - 12546 V - 22500 - 3/4
• 13.0°E - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13D - 10815 H - 27500 - 5/6
• 97.0°W - Galaxy 19 - 11867 V - 22000 - 3/4

MONTENEGRO
Radio Crne Gore 1 (domestic service)

• 16.0°E - Eutelsat 16A - 12597 V - 2/3

NETHERLANDS
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep

• 113.0°W - Eutelsat 113 West A - 12080 H - 25635 - 3/4

POLAND
Polskie Radio dla zagranicy

• 13.0°E Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C - 10892 H - 27500 - 3/4

PORTUGAL
RDP Internacional

• 152.0°E - Optus D2 - 12581 H - 22500 - 3/4
• 13.0°E - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B - 10723 H - 29900 - 3/4
• 13.0°E - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C - 11334 H - 27500 - 3/4
• 27.5°W - Intelsat 907 - 3838 R - 7235 - 3/4 (C-Band)
• 55.5°W - Intelsat 805 - 4101 V - 2320 - 8/9
• 63.0°W - Telstar 14R - 11710 V - 3200 - 2/3

ROMANIA
Radio România International

• 16.0°E - Eutelsat 16A - 11512 V - 29950 - 2/3 (DVB-S2)

SLOVAKIA
Rádio Slovakia International

• 23.5°E - Astra 3B - 11836 H - 27500 - 5/6
• 97.0°W - Galaxy 19 - 12177 V - 23000 - 3/4

SLOVENIA
Radio Slovenia International

• 16.0°E - Eutelsat 16A - 10721 H - 27500 - 3/4

SPAIN
Radio Exterior

• 19.2°E  - Astra 1M - 11627 V - 22000 - 5/6
• 5.0°W   - Eutelsat 5 West A - 3727 R - 29950 - 7/8
• 121.0°W - EchoStar 9/Galaxy 23 - 4192 V - 11070 - 5/6

SWEDEN
Radio Sweden

• 78.5°E - Thaicom 5 - 3640 H - 28066 - 3/4
• 9.0°E  - Eutelsat 9A - 11919 V - 27500 - 3/4

UKRAINE
Radio Ukraine International

• 4.8°E - Astra 4A - 11766 H - 27500 - 3/4

UNITED KINGDOM
BBC World Service English

• 68.5°E - Intelsat 20 - 4064 H - 19850 - 7/8 (C-Band)
• 90.0°E - Yamal 300K - 3675 L - 17500 - 3/4 (C-Band)
• 26.0°E - Badr 4 - 11996 H - 27500 - 3/4

BBC World Service Americas

• 55.5°W - Intelsat 805 - 3936 H - 3255 - 2/3 (C-Band)

BBC World Service Australia and New Zealand

• 138.0°E - Telstar 18 - 4124 V - 3255 - 1/2 (C-Band)
• 7.0°E - Eutelsat 7A - 10721 V - 27500 - 3/4

BBC World Service East Africa

• 1.0°W - Intelsat 10-02 - 4025 R - 7324 - 2/3 (DVB-S2, C-Band)
• 1.0°W - Intelsat 10-02 - 4032 L - 1000 - 5/6 (DVB-S2, C-Band)

BBC World Service Europe

• 138.0°E - Telstar 18 - 4124 V - 3255 - 1/2 (C-Band)
• 76.5°E - Apstar 7 - 4089 H - 13020 - 1/2 (C-Band)
• 19.2°E - Astra 1L - 11568 V - 22000 - 5/6
• 13.0°E - Eutelsat Hot Bird 13D - 11117 V - 27500 - 3/4
• 7.0°E - Eutelsat 7A - 10721 V - 27500 - 3/4
• 1.0°W - Intelsat 10-02 - 4025 R - 7324 - 2/3 (C-Band)

BBC World Service Middle East

• 138.0°E Telstar 18 - 4124 V - 3255 - 1/2 (C-Band)
• 76.5°E - Apstar 7 - 4089 H - 13020 - 1/2 (C-Band)
• 1.0°W - Intelsat 10-02 - 4025 R - 7324 - 2/3 (C-Band)

BBC World Service News

• 138.0°E - Telstar 18 - 4124 V - 3255 - 1/2 (C-Band)
• 76.5°E - Apstar 7 - 4089 H - 13020 - 1/2 (C-Band)
• 7.0°E - Eutelsat 7A - 10721 V - 27500 - 3/4 ( News)
• 1.0°W - Intelsat 10-02 - 4025 R - 7324 - 2/3 (C-Band)
• 1.0°W - Intelsat 10-02 - 4032 L - 1000 - 5/6 (C-Band, DVB-S2)
• 55.5°W - Intelsat 805 - 3936 H - 3255 - 2/3 (C-Band)

BBC World Service South Asia

• 138.0°E Telstar 18 - 4124 V - 3255 - 1/2 (C-Band)
• 76.5°E Apstar 7 - 4089 H - 1/2 (C-Band)

Radio Moscow QSL

And now for something completely different!

Before the break-up of the Soviet Union it was almost impossible to get any information about the transmitter sites used by Radio Moscow. As noted above, Radio Moscow often used fake transmitter sites locations on many occasions in their schedules and QSLs. When QSLing Radio Moscow broadcasts, it was almost impossible to predict what site would be indicated on the card. This led at least one CADX member to desperation. Tom Ross, back in 1987 and 1988 vented his frustration, when he could not QSL the sites he needed by putting his thoughts into lyrics. Enclosed below are the results of his frustrations. They first appeared in DX Chicago in 1987 and 1988. Hope you enjoy them.

The Radio Moscow QSL Simferopol Site Blues
by Tommy "Juke Boy" Ross

Well I see my mailman comin’
Walkin’ up to my front door
With that "blue and white" envelope
Lord, you know I need one more

Well, I open up that envelope
And get ready for a surprise
But when I rip that sucker out
I can’t believe my eyes

I’ve been mailin’ cards for months
And I’ve really paid my dues
All I see is Simferopol
And I really got the blues

CHORUS: I’ve got the Radio Moscow

QSL Simferopol site blues
The UHN newsletter’s gone
And I don’t know what to do
I’ve even tried Joe Adamov

And the Moscow Mailbag crew
But nothin’ ever seems to work
To get that 25th site
No matter what I ever do

It never seems to be right
Well, I guess I’ll keep on tryin’
To nail that elusive one
But Simferopol keeps poppin’ up

I ain’t never gonna have no fun

CHORUS: I’ve got the Radio Moscow
QSL Simferopol site blues

© Same 2U Tunes, 1987

(reprinted from the December 1987 issue of DX Chicago)

Tula

(A DXer’s Ditty . . .)

by Thomas V. Ross

Well I heard me a signal from-a ol’ Moscow
Where they drink jet fuel and it don’t cost them lotsa moola.

EM-YOO-ELL-AY moola.

I fired a report off that very same day.
I was hopin’ for Georgia but she said "No way, boy it’s Tula."
TEE-Yoo-ELL-AY Tula. T-T-T-T-Tula.

Well I’m not dumb but I can’t understand
Why her name is Elena, but she writes like a man.
She gave me Tula.
She said "That’s the rule-a." T-T-T-T-Tula.

Well my Soviet sites stand at 24,
And I’d sell my sister just to get one more.
Elena burned me but I gotta try.
It’s listed as Georgia in the EDI-I-I!

Well I’m not the World’s most eloquent man,
But I’ll pour on the sugar and see if I change that Tula.
T-T-T-T-Tula. T-T-T-T-Tula.

I dropped her a line.
I prayed for a sign.
I begged for Tbilisi
I whined "Elena, please!"

And she wrote to me and said: "No, siree!"

That’s the way she said it’s going to stay.
"I always want you for my DX slave. You gotta Tula."
T-T-T-T-Tula

"Lvov ould be Kenga, Kiev’s Armavir.

Boy we’re the real masters of the Soviet sphere,
and this is true-la."
T-T-T-T-Tula

"Enclosed is a report form, love and kisses.

Continue to listen, E. Rogova (Mrs.)." Yes, it’s Tula
T-T-T-T-Tula. T-T-T-T-Tula.

Well my mama didn’t raise no panty-waist,

So I followed up again without any haste.
Elena dear sent this terse reply:
"Don’t push it boy, or you’ll get nothin’ but Havana,
Simferopol,and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky till you’re
blue in the face. Dig?"

Well I’m not blunt, but I told here where
She could stash that 10th Derzhinski Square card from Tula.

T-T-T-T-Tula. T-T-T-T-Tula.

(chorus)

Tula. T-T-T-T-Tula. T-T-T-T-Tula. (etc.)

© Same 2U Tunes, 1988
(reprinted from the March 1988 issue of DX Chicago)

QSL-ing

I regret I started collecting QSL cards two months ago, so I can't verify Radio Sweden, Radio Slovakia International, RAI International, and some other countries.
These are the October QSL cards

Air Mail Reception reports

Wrote six reception reports (VOA Greenville, The Mighty KBC, Radio New Zealand International, BBC South Atlantic Relay Station in Ascension, Voice Of Korea KCBS and BBC Far East Relay Station in Krajni, Singapore). They will be sent by air mail tomorrow.

Radio Pakistan Reception Report

Reception report sent to fmcell@radio.gov.pk! QSL card was received more than two months later.

RTE Radio Worldwide Reception Report

Reception report sent to hearus@rte.ie

e-QSL card, received a couple of hours later:

Overcomer Ministry QSL Card

Received QSL card from Brother Stair - Overcomer Ministry religious broadcast from the USA, relayed by private transmitter in Milan, Italy