mercoledì 18 dicembre 2002

OBSERVER#231

OBSERVER#231 / 18-12-2002
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CHINA: Freq change for China Radio International in Khmer:
1030-1127 NF 15160 (44544), ex 15165 \\ 17680 (34443)

GERMANY: Additional txion for Bible Voice Broadcasting Network/BVBN/ from Dec.13
0900-1000 Fri 21590 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg to EaAf/ME in Arabic

PHILIPPINES: Some freqs changes for FEBC Radio International in Mandarin Chinese
0000-0130 NF 15440, ex 15435
1000-1230 on  9500, retimed, ex 0800-1300
1230-1500 on  9420, retimed, ex 0800-1600
1500-1600 on  9500, retimed, ex 1500-1800

SAUDI ARABIA: B-02 for Broadcasting Service of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/B S K S A
MAIN PX in Arabic                   HOLY KORAN in Arabic
0600-0900  17760  21505  21705      0300-0600  11820  15170  15435  21495
0900-1200  21505  21705             0600-0800  15380  17620  17895
1200-1500  17585  21505  21705      0800-0900  15380  17620
1700-1800  15315  15435             0900-1200  11935  17615  21495
1800-2300   9555   9870             1200-1300  15380  17760  17895  21600
SECOND PX in Arabic (irr. on air)   1300-1400  15380  17745  17760  17895  21600
0300-0600   9578.9                  1400-1500  17745  17760  17895
0600-1700  11854.9                  1500-1600  11785  13710  17745  17760
1700-2200   9578.9                  1600-1800  11785  13710  15205  17560
CALL OF ISLAM in Arabic             1800-2100  11820  11915  11950  15230
1500-1700  15315  15435             2100-2300  11820  11915  15230
                       FOREIGN SERVICES
Bambara    1700-1800  17775         Persian    1400-1600  11745
Bengali    1600-1700  15345         Somali     0400-0500  17760
French     0800-1000  21600         Swahili    0500-0600  17760
           1400-1600  21600         Turkish    0400-0600  15275
Indonesian 1000-1200  21670         Turkmen    1400-1600   9730
Pashto     1600-1700   9810         Urdu       1200-1400  15345

SOUTH AFRICA: Additional txion of Trans World Radio via Meyerton:
1658-1713 in Juba on 9660 (55444)

SWEDEN: Radio Sweden International in Swedish eff. from Dec.16:
0500-0600 Mon-Fri on addit NF 5840 (55555) \\ 6065 and 17505(17504.2 on Dec.16)

TIBET(non): Voice of Tibet in Tibetan and Mandarin Ch noted on Dec.15:
1430-1517 on NF 12145+Chinese mx jammer, ex 12025, re-ex 11550, re-re-ex 11975

U.K.: Additional freq for BBC in Uzbek:
1700-1800 on 11985 (55544) \\ 9915 jammed by China with Chinese music
                              9575 strong co-ch Radio Medi1 in Arabic
                              7385 jammed by China with Chinese music

U S A(non): Freq change for Radio Taipei International in French via WYFR:
2000-2100 NF 15130 (55444), ex 5950 \\ 9955 and 9355

U S A(non): New tentative 24h schedule for RFE/RL Radio Fardo in Persian:
0000-0400    9515   9585   9795
0400-0430    9585   9795
0430-0600    9585  12015  15290
0600-0800    9585  15130  15290  17675
0800-0830    9585  13680  15130  15290  17675  21475
0830-1400   13680  15130  21475
1400-1700    9435  11730  15410
1700-1900   11705  11845
1900-2000    6140  11960  11985
2000-2100    7165   9785   9835  11960  11985
2100-2300    7165   9835  11765  11970
2300-2400   11765  11970

73 from Ivo and Angel!

giovedì 12 dicembre 2002

OBSERVER#230

OBSERVER#230 / 12-12-2002
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ALBANIA: B-02 schedule for Radio Tirana:   English to NoAm - Tue to Sun (cont.)
Albanian to Eu - Daily                     0330-0400   6115 CER 100 kW / 305 deg
0900-1000   7110 CER 100 kW / non-dir                  7160 CER 100 kW / 305 deg
1500-1800   7270 CER 050 kW / non-dir      German to Eu - Mon to Sat
2130-2300   7295 CER 100 kW / 305 deg      1830-1900   7185 CER 100 kW / 350 deg
Albanian to NoAm - Daily                   Greek to Eu - Mon to Sat
0000-0430   7270 CER 100 kW / 305 deg      1815-1830   6130 CER 100 kW / non-dir
English to Eu - Mon to Sat                 French to Eu - Mon to Sat
1945-2000   7210 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg      2000-2030   7210 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg
            9510 CER 100 kW / 305 deg      Italian to Eu - Mon to Sat
2230-2300   7130 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg      1900-1930   7240 CER 100 kW / non-dir
            9540 CER 100 kW / 305 deg      Serbian to Eu - Mon to Sat
English to NoAm - Tue to Sun               2215-2230   6135 SHI 100 kW / non-dir
0245-0300   6115 CER 100 kW / 305 deg      Turkish to ME - Mon to Sat
            7160 CER 100 kW / 305 deg      1800-1815   6130 CER 100 kW / non-dir

AUSTRALIA: Radio Australia in English noted:
0800-1100 on additional unregistered 11880 (43443)

AUSTRALIA:(Correction c.f.OBSERVER#229): Voice Inter in En effective from Dec.12
11685 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg  1700-1900, ex 1630-1900
13690 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg  1300-1700, ex 1300-1630

CHINA: Freq change for China Radio International in Indonesian:
1030-1127 NF 11700, ex 11955 \\ 15135

GERMANY(non): Some freqs changes for Deutsche Welle effective from December 15:
0100-0150 Bengali del  9720 WER 500 kW / 090 deg
0200-0245 English del  7285 WER 500 kW / 090 deg
0900-0945 English  NF 11965 KIG 250 kW / non-dir, ex 11785
0900-0945 English del 17800 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg
1000-1050 Swahili  NF 11965 KIG 250 kW / non-dir, ex 11785
1430-1515 Urdu     NF 13810 NAU 500 kW / 090 deg, ex 13605
1500-1900 Russian del  5945 IRK 100 kW / 263 deg
1515-1600 Hindi    NF 13810 NAU 500 kW / 090 deg, ex 13605
1600-1645 English del 13605 NAU 500 kW / 090 deg
2200-2400 German   NF 15455 P.K 250 kW / 147 deg, ex 15250

FRANCE/LIBYA: New freqs schedule for LJB via ISS effective from Dec.11:
 9415   1800-1900       17695   1100-1230 >>>>> extended, ex 1100-1130
11635*  1800-1900       17695   1500-1600 >>>>> deleted
11635   1900-2130       17880   1700-1800
11715   1800-2030       21485   1100-1230 >>>>> new freq
15220   1600-1800       21640   1100-1130 >>>>> deleted
15615   1600-1900       21640   1500-1600 >>>>> deleted
15660   1700-1800       21675   1100-1500
15660** 1800-1900       21695   1000-1400
* till  March 1, 2003;  ** from  March 2, 2003

RUSSIA: Freq change for Voice of Russia in Vietnamese:
1200-1300 NF 15460 (55555), ex 15470 \\ 6205

RUSSIA: Winter B-02 schedule for Radio Mariya via SAM
0600-0815 Mon-Sat; 0700-0900 Sun on 12060; 1600-2300 Daily on 7400

RUSSIA/LITHUANIA: Excellent signal in BUL for new clandestine V of Reform in Ar
1900-2100 on 7590 (55555) tent.via ARM 100 kW / 285 deg or SIT 100 kW / 259 deg

TIBET(non): Freqs changes for Voice of Tibet in Tibetan and Mandarin Chinese:
1213-1300 NF 21635 TAC 100 or 200 kW / 131 or 132 deg, ex 21525
1430-1517 NF 12025 TAC 100 or 200 kW / 131 or 132 deg, ex 11550, re-ex 11975

U S A: Very good reception here in BUL for Russian txion of WHRA Angel#5:
0900-0930 Sunday only on 7580 (55444)
73 from Ivo and Angel!

martedì 10 dicembre 2002

OBSERVER#229

OBSERVER#229 / 10-12-2002
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AUSTRALIA: Minor amendment in the timing of a band change for Voice Inter in En:
11690 DRW 2500 kW / 303 deg  1300-1700, ex 1300-1630
13770 DRW 2500 kW / 303 deg  1700-1900, ex 1630-1900

ECUADOR: Freq change for HCJB in Russian effective from Dec.6:
0330-0430 NF 9760 (55444), ex 9775

GERMANY: Voice of Hope in Vietnamese via DTK JUL noted on Dec.8:
1330-1430 on addit NF 17555 from 1400 totally blocked by R.Norway \\ 15715

GERMANY: New additional txion for Bible Voice Broadcasting Network via DTK:
1900-2000 Sat only 9470 (55555) WER 250 kW / 120 deg to ME in English

HUNGARY: New revised B-02 schhedule of Radio Budapest effective from December 16
Croatian to Eu     0500-0513 Daily    6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   2100-2113 Daily    6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
English to Eu      1600-1628 Sun      6025  11680 >>>>> NEW TXION
                   2000-2028 Daily    6025   7135   7175* >>>>> *ADDIT FREQ
                   2200-2228 Daily    6025
English to SoAf    2200-2228 Daily   11885  >>>>> NEW TXION
English to NoAm    0200-0228 Daily    9835
                   0330-0358 Daily    9835
German to Eu       1300-1358 Sun      6025  11925
                   1500-1558 Sun      6025   9735
                   1800-1858 Sun      3975   6025
                   1830-1858 Mon-Sat  3975   6025
                   2030-2058 Mon-Sat  3975   6025
French to Eu       0530-0543 Daily    6025   7115  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   1700-1728 Daily    3975   6025  >>>>> NEW TXION
                   2100-2128 Daily    6025   9800  >>>>> EXTENDED, ex 2115-2128
Hungarian to Eu    0500-1158 Sun      6025 (Kossuth R) >> EXTENDED, ex 0600-1158
                   0500-1658 Mon-Sat  6025 (Kossuth R) >> EXTENDED, ex 0600-1658
                   1200-1258 Sun      6025
                   1400-1458 Sun      6025
                   1900-1958 Daily    3975   6025
                   2300-2358 Daily    6025
Hungarian to NoAm  0100-0158 Daily    9835
                   0230-0328 Daily    9835
                   2200-2258 Daily    9825
Hungarian to SoAm  2300-2358 Daily    9580  11990
                   0000-0058 Mon      9580  1199
Hungarian to AUS   1200-1258 Daily   21560
                   1900-1958 Daily    6130
Italian to Eu      0545-0558 Daily    6025   7195  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   1730-1758 Daily    6025   9655  >>>>> NEW TXION
                   2130-2158 Daily    6025   7215  >>>>> EXTENDED, ex 2130-2143
                   2230-2243 Daily    6025   7215  >>>>> CANCELLED
Russian to Eu      0400-0428 Daily    3975   6025
                   1630-1658 Sun      6025   7135# >>>>> #ex 11680
                   1800-1828 Mon-Sat  6025   7130
                   2030-2058 Sun      6025   7130
Romanian to Eu     0445-0458 Daily    6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   1600-1613 Sun      6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   1715-1728 Daily    6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
Serbian to Eu      1745-1758 Daily    6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
Slovak to Eu       0515-0528 Daily    6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   1615-1628 Sun      6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   1730-1743 Daily    6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
Spanish to Eu&SoAm 0430-0458 Daily    3975   6025  >>>>> NEW TXION
                   2145-2158 Daily    6025   7215  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   2245-2258 Daily    6025   7215
Ukrainian to Eu    0430-0443 Daily    3975   6025  >>>>> CANCELLED
                   1700-1713 Daily    6025  11745  >>>>> CANCELLED

73 from Ivo and Angel!

venerdì 6 dicembre 2002

OBSERVER#228

OBSERVER#228 / 06-12-2002
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CHINA: New B-02 schedule for China Radio International in Russian eff.from Dec.1
0000-0057   1521   5990   7110
0100-0157   1521
0300-0357  15435  17710  17740
1000-1057   5915   6140   7110   7160   7245   7255   9695
1100-1157    963   1323   1116   1521   5915   7110   7245   7255
1200-1257    963   1521
1300-1357    963   1323   1521   5915   5990   6140   7160   7245   7255
1400-1457    963   1323   1521
1500-1557    963   1521   5915   5990   6180   7245   7255   9765
1600-1657   1521   5965   6040   7265   9605   9885
1700-1757   1521   5965   6040   7245   7265   9365   9605   9795   9885
1800-1857   1521   6040   7245   9365   9535*  9605   9795   >>>> * ISS, France
1900-1957   1521   7245   9365   9605   9795
2000-2057   7255   9605   9795
2300-2357   5990   7110

CHINA: Some freqs changes for China Radio International (B-02 vs B-01):
1100-1257 Mongolian  NF  6140, ex  5145
1100-1257 Mongolian  NF  7160, ex  5850
1230-1327 Malay      NF 15600, ex 15135
1400-1457 Tamil      NF  9635, ex  9590
1400-1457 Tamil      NF  9665, ex 15210
1500-1527 Persian    NF 11700, ex 11750
1600-1627 Turkish    NF 11655, ex 11685
1600-1727 Swahili   DEL 11600 and 12000
1730-1827 Hausa      NF 11640, ex 15125
1830-1927 Arabic     NF 11640, ex 15125
1930-1957 Portuguese NF 11640, ex 15125
1930-1957 Portuguese NF 13630, ex 11735
2000-2057 Mandarin   NF  7220, ex  7225
2000-2057 Mandarin   NF  7335, ex  9765
2000-2127 English    NF 11640, ex 15125
2000-2127 English    NF 13630, ex 13640

GERMANY: Effective from Dec.2 Bible Voice Broadcasting Network /BVBN/ is on  the
air to SoAs in Bengali via NAU 250 kW / 095 deg:
0030-0100 Mon-Sat on 7315, ex 0030-0100 Mon-Sat on 7180 via DHA 250 kW / 075 deg

GERMANY: Effective from Dec.7 Bible Voice Broadcasting Network /BVBN/ will be on
air to WeEu in English at new time and on new frequency via JUL 100 kW / 290 deg
0800-0915 Sat/Sun on 5975, ex 2000-2115 Sat/Sun on 7380 via SAM 200 kW / 295 deg

LITHUANIA: B-02 schedule of tx SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to Eu and 310 deg to NoAm:
0000-0100 Daily  7325  Radio Vilnius in Lithuanian/English to NoAm
0800-0900 Sat    9710  Fundamental Broadcasting Network in English to Eu
0900-1000 Daily  9710  Radio Vilnius in Lithuanian/English to Eu
1100-1200 Sun    9710  Awaye Ashena in Persian to Eu?
1200-1300 Sun    9710  Fundamental Broadcasting Network in English to Eu
1300-1400 Sun    9710  Universelles Leben in German to Eu
1700-1735 Daily  7470  Radio Barobari in Persian to Eu?
2300-2400 Daily  9875  Radio Vilnius in Lithuanian/English to NoAm

TAIWAN: Freq change for Radio Taipei International in English:
1600-1800 NF 11560 strong co-ch AWR in English till 1700, ex 11550

U S A(non): Some changes for Voice of America in Persian:
0300-0400 on 7200  9435 17855 >>>>> retimed, ex 0300-0500 on same
1500-1600 on 1593 >>>>> cancelled
1600-1700 on 1593  6160  9875 12110 >>>>> cancelled
2000-2030 on 6160  9680 12110 >>>>> cancelled
2000-2030 on 1593 only!
Freq change for Radio Liberty in Azeri:
1600-1700 NF 9665, ex 9795
73 from Ivo and Angel!

lunedì 2 dicembre 2002

OBSERVER#227

OBSERVER#227 / 02-12-2002
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DIGITAL RADIO MUNDIAL: DRM tests:
0900-1000  11660 BON 025 kW / 050 deg      1305-1455   5975 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg
0930-1200  15440 SIN 250 kW / 040 deg      2130-2230  11755 BON 025 kW / 050 deg

TUNISIA: B-02 schedule for RTTunisia in Arabic:
0200-0400   9720  12005                    1400-1700  11730  11950  15450  17735
0400-0500   7190   7275   9720  12005      1700-1900   7225   9720  11950  12005
0500-0700   7190   7275                    1900-2100   7190   7225   9720  12005
1200-1400  15450  17735                    2100-2300   7190   7225

ZAMBIA/CHILE/AUSTRALIA/UZBEKISTAN: B-02 of Christian Vision:
CHRISTIAN VOICE via Lusaka / Zambia
English to zones 52,53,57
0300-0600  6065 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
0600-1500  9865 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
1500-0300  4965 LUS 100 kW / non-dir
VOZ CHRISTIANA via Santiago / Chile
Portuguese to zones 12,13,15
1000-1100 11890 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg >>>>> new txion
1100-2100 21500 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
2100-0100 15475 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg >>>>> new txion
2100-0400 11745 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
Spanish to zones 12,13,15
0400-1000 11890 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg >>>>> new txion
Spanish to zones 14,15,52,53,57
2000-2300 15355 SGO 100 kW / 105 deg >>>>> new txion
Spanish to zones 10,11,12
1100-1300 11935 SGO 100 kW / 340 deg
1300-1400 21550 SGO 100 kW / 340 deg
Spanish to 11,12,13
0000-1200 15375 SGO 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> retimed, ex 0000-1400
1200-2400 17680 SGO 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> retimed, ex 1400-2400
Spanish to zones 14,16
1000-2200  9635 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg >>>>> retimed, ex 1200-2200
2200-1000  6070 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg >>>>> retimed, ex 2200-1200
VOICE INTERNATIONAL via Darwin / Australia
Chinese to zones 43,44,50
2200-0100 15165 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0900-1400 17635 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
1400-1800 15150*DRW 250 kW / 340 deg >>>>> extended ex 1400-1700
* from 1730 totally blocked by Voice of Indonesia in Spanish to Eu on 15149.8v
English to zones 43,44,50
0130-0200 17775 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
0900-1300 13685 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg
English to zones 41,49,54
1300-1630 13690 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1630-1900 11685 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1900-2100 13770 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg >>>>> new txion
Indonesian to zones 49,50,54
0030-0100 21680 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
0430-0500 21680 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
0530-0600 21680 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
0600-0900 17820@DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
0900-1300 15365 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1300-1800 13660#DRW 250 kW / 317 deg
2330-2400 11935 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
@ strong co-ch AWR in Duyla/French from 0730
# strong co-ch BBC in Arabic
Hindi to zones 41,49,54
1100-1400 13635 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
1400-1700 11750 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
VOICE INTERNATIONAL via Tashkent / Uzbekistan
Hindi to zone 41
0100-0400 11850 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg >>>>> new txion
73 from Ivo and Angel!