venerdì 29 novembre 2002

OBSERVER#226

OBSERVER#226 / 29-11-2002
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OBSERVER is an edition of RADIO BULGARIA compiled by Ivo Ivanov & Angel Datzinov
Items here may be reproduced if it is mentioned "OBSERVER-BUL". All times in UTC
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ALBANIA: Freq change for TWR in Russian via CER 100 kW / 033 deg:
1444-1559 NF 11615v, ex 11620 to avoid AIR in English and Gujarati \\ 9495 MOS

AUSTRALIA(non): Radio Australia in Chinese via MERLIN SNG 100 kW / 013 deg
1300-1430 NF 15540,ex 1400-1530 on 15435 to avoid LJB in Ar & BSKSA 1st px in Ar

CHINA/TAIWAN: Freq change of Radio Taipei Inter in Russian effective from Nov.25
1300-1400 NF 11935 (44544), ex 11745 to avoid VOIOI/IRIB in Kazakh

ECUADOR(non): HCJB in Arabic to NoAf via MERLIN:
2100-2230 on 12025 now via SAC 250 kW / 073 deg, ex via SKN 250 kW / 165 deg

GERMANY: New schedule for Voice of Hope to ME via JUL 100 kW / 115 deg on 9860:
1530-1600   Sat      English            1600-1700   Sat      Persian
1530-1630   Mon-Fri  English            1630-1700   Mon-Fri  Persian
1530-1700   Sun      English            1700-1730   Daily    Arabic

FRANCE(non): Addit freq for RFI in Pashto via Merlin Comm. SNG 100 kW / 315 deg:
1600-1630 NF 9705 (44544) \\ 6035 via SNG 250 kW / 315 deg
Freqs 11665/13580 both via ISS 500 kW / 080 deg are cancelled.

INDIA: AIR National Channel in Hindi noted from Nov.24:
1315-0045 on addit NF 9470*\\ 9425
*co-ch VOR Chinese 1300-1500, Turkish 1500-1600, Russian/English 1600-1800

LITHUANIA: Freq change for Radio Barobari in Persian effective from Nov.25:
1700-1730 NF 7470 (55444) probably via SIT, ex 7480

MOLDOVA: Very good reception in BUL for Radio Pridnestrovye in English on Nov.27
1700-1730 Wed only on 5960 (55544)

PAKISTAN: Freqs changes for Radio Pakistan effective from NOv.25:
1715-1800 Persian & 1800-1900 Urdu (Islamabad px) NF 7550, ex 7555 to avoid RTTY

RUSSIA: Some additional freqs for Voice of Russia:
1300-1500 Russian WS  on 5925 (45544)
1800-1900 Italian     on 7425 (55555)
1900-2000 Greek       on 6170 (53433) co-ch Radio Liberty in Ukrainian
2000-2100 Russian WS  on 6170 (53433) co-ch Radio Liberty in Ukrainian

RUSSIA: Voice of Homeland in Arabic via RUS txs:
1600-1630 NF  7470 (55555), ex 12115 \\ 12085 strong co-ch R.Damascus in Turkish

RUSSIA: New station in Arabic Voice of Freedom/Radio Tayyar/Radio Streem:
1600-1700 on 11515 (55555) via SAM 250 kW / 224 deg to ME

U A E(non): UNMEE via MERLIN DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf at new time:
Tue 1030-1130 NF 21550, ex Tue 0430-0530 on 15235
Sun 0900-1000 NF 21715, ex Fri 1900-2000 on 13670

U.K./CYPRUS: Additional freqs for BBC in Russian Mon to Fri:
1600-1630 on 9825 CYP 250 kW / 077 deg and 11655 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg
          \\ 7325  9635  11670  13640  15225

U.K./SINGAPORE: Freq change for BBC in Burmese via SNG 250 kW / 340 deg:
1345-1430 NF  9540, ex 9590

U.K./SRI LANKA: Freq change for BBC in Hindi via SLA 250 kW / 100 deg:
0230-0300 NF 11725, ex 11685

U S A: Freq change for WYFR to Eu/ME:
0400-0500 English; 0500-0600 Arabic;
0600-0700 English; 0700-0745 Italian all on NF 11530 (55444), ex 11900 for B-01

73 from Ivo and Angel!