martedì 25 maggio 2004

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CANADA: Changes for Voice of Vietnam via SAC 250 kW / 268 deg:
0400-0427 in Spanish    on 6175 >>>>> addit  txion
0430-0527 in Vietnamese on 6175 >>>>> ex 0400-0457

CHINA: Additional freqs for China Radio International:
 9610  1400-1600 in English
 9790  1900-1957 in Cantonese, strong co-ch RFI in French
 9795  1200-1500 in English
11670  1200-1257 in Russian
11810  1300-1357 in English, strong co-ch Radio Jordan in Arabic
13760  2000-2100 in English, strong co-ch Voice of Korea in French
15150  1700-1857 in English, strong co-ch Voice of Indonesia in Spanish/German

GERMANY: Freqs changes for TWR via DTK T-systems:
1600-1630 NF  6105 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg Sat     to EaEu in Romanian  ex 6175
1630-1700 NF  6105 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg Daily   to CeEu in Hungarian ex 6175
Radio Rhino International Africa cancelled txions via DTK T-systems
1500-1530 on 17870 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Tue-Fri to EaAf in English
United Methodist Church/Radio Africa Int.cancelled all txions via DTK T-systems:
0400-0600 on 13810 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Daily   to NoAf in English
0600-0800 on 15435 JUL 100 kW / 190 deg Daily   to NoAf in French
1700-1900 on 15715 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Daily   to EaAf in English
1700-1900 on 17550 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Daily   to NoAf in English
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) changes via DTK T-systems:
1500-1600 on 17510 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sun     to SoAs in Hindi  , ex 1530-1600
1545-1830 on 15680 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sat     to ME   in English, ex 1545-1800
2230-0130 on  5925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Daily   to ME   in English, addit  txion
0000-0100 on  6010 WER 250 kW / 300 deg Mon-Fri to NoAm in English, addit  txion

ISRAEL: Summer schedule for Kol Israel (from Sep. 22, 2004 one hour later):
ARABIC         0300-2115    5915
ENGLISH        0400-0415    9435# 11590  15640* 17600
               1010-1020   15640  17535
               1700-1715    9435# 15640* 17535
               1900-1925   11605# 15615  15640* 17535
FRENCH         0415-0430    9435# 11590  11605  15640*
               1000-1010   15640  17535
               1530-1545   15640  17535
               1930-1945   11605  15615  17535
HEBREW         0000-0325   11585
               0330-0400   11590
               0400-1755   15760
               0500-1000   17535
               1030-1400   17535
               1800-0400   15760*
               1800-0355    9345#
               2200-2355   13635
HUNGARIAN      1645-1700   11605  17535
PERSIAN        1400-1525   15640  17525  17535 Sun-Thu
               1400-1500   15640  17525  17535 Fri/Sat
ROMANIAN       1625-1645   11605  17535
RUSSIAN        1715-1900    9435# 11605  15640* 17535
SPANISH        1020-1030   15640  17535
               1500-1525   15640  17535 Sat only
               1545-1555   15640  17535
               1945-2000   11605  15615  17535
YIDDISH        1600-1625   11605  17535             * till Aug.31; # from Sep.01

ROMANIA: Freqs changes for Radio Romania International:
1700-1757 French     NF 11865, ex 11765 \\ 15170
1700-1757 Romanian   NF 11765, ex 11865 \\  9530

SRI LANKA: Additional txion of Radio Japan NHK in Arabic:
1100-1115 on 17595 (55444) via EKA 300 kW / 310 deg

martedì 18 maggio 2004

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BULGARIA: New web site for Bulgarian National Radio & Radio Bulgaria from May 17
http://www.bnr.bg, instead of http://www.nationalradio.bg

CHINA: Freqs changes for China Radio International (A-04 vs A-03):
0000-0057 Russian    NF 15110, ex  9870  1830-1857 Bulgarian  NF  7265, ex 11775
0200-0227 Tamil      NF 15260, ex 15145                       NF  9525, ex 11810
0300-0357 Spanish    NF  9665, ex 11765  1900-1957 Portuguese NF  7335, ex 13775
                     NF 17720, ex 11650                       NF  9620, ex 11810
0400-0457 English    NF  9755, ex  9730  1930-1957 Albanian   NF  7130additional
0900-0957 Mandarin   NF  9665, ex  9550            Czech      NF  9550, ex  9585
                     NF 15125, ex 11700  1930-2027 Esperanto  NF  7265, ex 11810
0900-1057 Mandarin   NF 17670, ex 17785                       NF  9745, ex  9880
1100-1157 Esperanto  NF  9510, ex  9590  2000-2027 Polish     NF  9550, ex  9585
          Mongolian  NF 15420, ex  5850                       NF  9760, ex 11775
1100-1357 Mandarin   NF 15500, ex 17785            Serbian    NF  9585, ex 11680
1200-1257 Mongolian  NF 15110, ex  9870  2000-2057 Mandarin   NF  7245, ex 13790
1200-1957 Russian    NF  5905, ex  5915                       NF  9770, ex  9765
1300-1357 Esperanto  NF  9440, ex 15210  2000-2157 English    NF  7190, ex 15110
          Hindi      NF  9635, ex 11765                       NF  9600, ex 11790
                     NF 11675, ex 13715  2030-2057 Bulgarian  NF  7160, ex 13650
1500-1757 Russian    NF 13790, ex  9765                       NF  9585, ex 11680
1600-1657 Arabic     NF 11730, ex 11750            Polish     NF  9550, ex  9585
                     NF 11915, ex 15490  2030-2127 French     NF  7200, ex 12010
                     NF 15125, ex 13685                       NF  7320, ex 13715
          Hakka      NF 11750, ex 15580  2100-2127 Serbian    NF  7160, ex 13650
          Urdu       NF  5915additional  2100-2157 Arabic     NF  7260, ex  9685
1700-1757 Cantonese  NF 11750, ex 15580                       NF  9695, ex  9765
1800-1827 Persian    NF 12065, ex 15595                       NF  9725, ex 11965
1800-1857 Chaozhou   NF 13700, ex  9585  2130-2227 French     NF  7200, ex 12015
1800-1957 German     NF 11775, ex 15130  2200-2257 Spanish    NF  7120, ex 11690
          Russian    NF  7245, ex 11630  2300-0257 Spanish    NF 17720, ex 11650

CHINA: Some freqs changes of China Radio International effective from May 16:
 9440  1500-1557 in Russian >>>>> additional
       1600-1700 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch VOA in Hindi
 9795  1500-1700 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch VOR in German
11670  1600-1700 in English >>>>> additional
       1700-1800 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch RAI in Italian
       1800-1900 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch RFI in Russian
       1900-1957 in Romanian >>>> new freq, co-ch Radio Farda in Farsi, ex 11740
11775  2030-2057 in Hingarian >>> new freq, co-ch IRIB Albanian, ex 6020
       2100-2157 in Spanish >>>>> new freq, co-ch IRIB Albanian til 2127,ex 6020
       2200-2257 in Spanish >>>>> new freq, ex 6020
11850  1200-1457 in Russian >>>>> additional
11940  1600-1800 in English >>>>> additional
       1800-1900 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch RRI in English
       1900-2000 in English >>>>> new freq, co-ch RRI in German, ex 7140
       2000-2100 in English >>>>> new freq, co-ch RRI in Spanish,ex 7140
13640  1500-1700 in English >>>>> additional, co-ch TRT in Spanish 1630-1655
       1700-1900 in English >>>>> additional, co-ch TRT in German  1730-1825
13760  1800-1900 in English >>>>> additional, co-ch VOK in Spanish till 1855
       1900-2000 on English >>>>> additional, co-ch VOK in English till 1955

U.K.: Time and freqs changes for BBC in Kazakh:
1200-1230 Mon-Fri on 15535 and 17665, ex 1300-1330 Mon-Fri on 15535 and 17720

U.K.: Very good reception in BUL for new station Laeding The Way via RMP 500 kW:
1700-1730 Tue/Fri on 15495 / 095 deg to WeAs in Farsi
1700-1730 Sat/Sun on 15495 / 076 deg to RUSS in Russian

USA(non): Freqs changes for VOA:
1330-1430 Urdu  on 9510 12025 15190  >>>>> Radio Aap ki Dunyaa >>>> cancelled
1400-1500 Urdu  on 9510 11790 15170 15255 >>>>> Radio Aap ki Dunyaa
1600-1700 Hindi NF 9440, ex 11705 \\ 7260 and 12115

martedì 11 maggio 2004

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CZECH REP.(non): Radio Liberty changes:
0300-0400 Azeri     NF  9825, ex  9680
1400-1500 Russian   NF 13755, ex  9595 \\ 11725 11880 11895 15205 15215
1500-1600 Azeri     NF 15255, ex 15385
1500-1700 Persian  ADD 15170 \\ 13870, till 1600 17750, from 1600 17670
1600-1700 Ukrainian on 6185,11805,17815 Mon-Fri >>>>> addit txion
1700-1800 Ukrainian NF 11805, NF 15135, ex 9855 and 15115 \\ 12035
1800-1900 Serbian   NF  9505, ex  9855 \\ 11715 and 15120
1800-1900 Ukrainain NF 11805, ex  7165 \\ 11785 and 11875
1900-2000 Ukrainian on 9615,11695,11875 Sun-Fri >>>>> cancelled
RFE/RL Radio Free Iraq in Arabic cancelled all SW freqs:
0100-0300 on 7205   9730    9865
0300-0400 on 9730   9865   11910
0400-0600 on 9730   9865   11930
1400-1500 on 9825  13755   15170   17740
1500-1700 on 9825  11805   15170   17740
1700-1800 on 9865* 11805   17690   >>>>>* via DTK/JUL
1800-1900 on 9505  9740*           >>>>>* via DTK/JUL

GERMANY (non): Additional freqs for Brother Stair TOM via DTK JUL 100 kW:
1000-1100 on 17565 115 deg to ME    1200-1300 on 6110 non-dir to Eu >>> Sun only
1000-1100 on 21750 115 deg to ME    2200-2300 on 9615 115 deg to ME

ECUADOR: Some changes of HCJB:
0330-0430 Russian    on 11865 QUI 250 kW / 034 deg >>>>>  effective June 1, 2004
2230-2400 German     NF 12040 QUI 100 kW / 157/330 ex 11980 to avoid BBC Chinese
2300-0100 Spanish    NF 12000 QUI 050 kW / 160 deg ex 11880 to avoid CRI Spanish
2300-0230 Portuguese on 12020 QUI 100 kW / 100 deg(ex 0000-0230) \\ 11920

ITALY: Freqs changes for RAI International (A-04 vs A-03):
0345-0405 Russian    NF 11795, ex 11800  1555-1625 Italian    NF 11855, ex 11885
0405-0425 Ukrainian  NF 11795, ex 11800  1605-1625 Russian    NF 11815, ex 11700
0505-0525 Lithuanian NF 11795, ex 11800  1630-1655 French     NF 11815, ex 11700
0530-0555 Romanian   NF 11795, ex 11800  1630-1655 Arabic     NF  9645, ex  6185
0620-1250 Italian    NF  7180, ex 11800  1700-1800 Italian    NF 11725, ex 11795
1330-1355 Arabic     NF 11905, ex  9670  1910-1930 Somali     NF  9605, ex  9795
1335-1355 Albanian   NF  9610, ex  9690  1935-1955 English    NF  9605, ex  9745
1500-1520 Turkish    NF 11775, ex 11700  2025-2045 Arabic     NF  7295, ex  7290
1520-1540 Greek      NF 11775, ex 11700  2050-2110 Portuguese NF  7295, ex  7290
1540-1600 Bulgarian  NF 11775, ex 11700  2110-2130 Spanish    NF  7295, ex  7290
1530-1555 French     NF 11855, ex 11885  2135-2155 Arabic     NF  7295, ex  7290

IRAN(non): Freq change for Voice of Iran in Persian effective from April 25:
1530-1730 NF 17525 (55444), ex 11520. BUT no txions on May 8,9,10!!!

TURKEY: Freq change for TRT Voice of Turkey in Turkish effective from May 6:
0400-0655 NF 15225 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg, ex 15425

U.K.: Additional unregistered freq for BBC African Sce in English to WeCeAf:
1600-1800 on 17820 (54554), QRM Radio Liberty in Ukrainian till 1700

U.K.: Freq change for R.Pedar / Father Radio in Persian via RMP 500 kW / 085 deg
1730-1830 Mon-Fri NF 15585 (55555), ex 17735

U.K.: Additional txion for Sudan Radio Sce via WOF 300 kW / 128 deg:
1700-1800 Mon-Fri NF 17660 (55544), instead of registered 15535 1700-1900!!!

USA(non): Freqs changes for Voice of America:
1700-1800 Urdu      NF 12115, ex 11750 \\ 11905 and 15545 >> Radio Aap ki Dunyaa
1730-1800 Azeri     NF 15325, ex 15135 \\  9740 and 11665
2000-2030 Ukrainian NF 11840, ex 11910 \\  3975 and  9715

USA/UZBEKISTAN: Additional txion for WYFR in Russian via TAC 200 kW / 311 deg:
1700-1900 on 9495 QRM Abhaz Radio on 9494.7 \\ 11695 via RMP 500 kW / 062 deg.

martedì 4 maggio 2004

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AUSTRALIA: Some changes of Radio Australia in English:
0600-1057 NF 13630 (43343)unregistered freq, co-ch Voice International in Hindi
0500-0757 NF 15160 (44444)unregistered freq, co-ch VOA in Mandarin Ch from 0700

BULGARIA: Radio New Europe is new name for Radio Free Europe in Bulgarian. Sked:
Mon-Fri  0430-0630; 0800-0900; 1000-1100; 1300-1500
Sat/Sun  0500-0700; 1000-1100; 1300-1600 on FM freq
Pleven          87.9 mHz       Stara Zagora   100.1 mHz
Sofia           89.1 mHz       Rousse         101.6 mHz
Montana         90.0 mHz       Haskovo        102.1 mHz
Varna           95.9 mHz       Povdiv         103.7 mHz
Vidin           97.8 mHz       Bourgas        105.1 mHz
                               Veliko Tarnovo 105.7 mHz

GERMANY/PORTUGAL: Freq change of Deutsche Welle in Arabic effective from May 1:
2000-2130 NF 13690 (55444) SIN 250 kW / 095 deg, ex 11695 \\ 9495

KUWAIT: Radio Kuwait in Arabic noted from April 1:
1515-1800 (ex 1615-1800) on 11990. English txion 1800-2100 on 11990 is cancelled

RUSSIA/SEYCHELLES: Freq changes for FEBA Radio
NF 7365, ex 7350 via IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to South India, Maldives, Sri Lanka:
1400-1430 Mon-Wed     Malayalam
1430-1500 Mon-Wed     Telugu
1400-1445 Thu-Sun     Malayalam
1445-1500 Thu-Sun     Telugu
1500-1600 Daily       English
1600-1615 Sun-Tue     Sinhala
1600-1615 Wed/Fri/Sat Dhivehi
1600-1615 Thu         Malay
NF 9850, ex 9875 via ARM 100 kW / 147 deg to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran:
1630-1730 Daily       Persian
1730-1745 Sat/Sun     Baluchi
1730-1745 Mon-Wed     Turkmen
1730-1745 Thu         Azeri
1730-1745 Fri         Luri

USA(non): New schedule of DX-ing with Cumbre effective from April 9:
2100 Fri on 17650 Angel # 5           0030 Sun on  7315 Angel # 1
0500 Sat on  5745 Angel # 2           0430 Sun on 17780 Angel # 3
0500 Sat on  7315 Angel # 1           0630 Sun on  5745 Angel # 2
0600 Sat on 17780 Angel # 3           0730 Sun on 11730 Angel # 5
0730 Sat on  5745 Angel # 2           1200 Sun on 11565 Angel # 4
0730 Sat on  7315 Angel # 1           1430*Sun on 17560 Angel # 5
0800 Sat on 11565 Angel # 4           1530 Sun on 15105 Angel # 1
1000 Sat on 11565 Angel # 4           1600 Sun on  9930 Angel # 3
1230 Sat on  9495 Angel # 1           2030 Sun on  5745 Angel # 2
1500 Sat on 13760 Angel # 2           0330 Mon on  7315 Angel # 1
1930 Sat on  9495 Angel # 1           * no announced, but heard in BUL

USA: New schedule for IBB (VOA and RFA) in Korean:
1300-1500 (ex 1200-1400) VOA on 7215 7235  9545 plus 648 MW till 1400
1500-1700 (ex 1400-1700) RFA on 7210 9385 13625
2000-2100 (ex 2100-2200) VOA on 6060 7125 15470
2100-2300 (ex 2200-2300) RFA on 7460 9385 12075

UZBEKISTAN/SEYCHELLES: Freq change for FEBA Radio
NF 7375, ex 7365 via TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to North India, Nepal, Tibet:
0030-0115 Sun         Hindi
0030-0045 Mon-Thu     Bangla
0030-0045 Fri/Sat     Bhojpuri
0045-0115 Mon/Wed-Sat Hindi
0045-0100 Tue         Oriya
0100-0115 Tue         Hindi