OBSERVER#234 / 14-01-2003
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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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ERITREA(non): Voice of the Eritrean People in Tigrina noted on Jan.12:
1630-1657 Sun only on NF 9990 (55555) to ME, ex 15735
1700-1727 Sun only on NF 7530 (55555) to Eu, ex 9990
FINLAND: Additional txions for YLE Radio Finland effective from Jan.13, 2003:
0630-0700 Daily 6055 POR 250 kW / 220 deg to WeEu
0800-0900 Sat/Sun 21670 POR 500 kW / 090*deg to SoEaAs/AUS >>>>>* ex 075 deg
0930-1030 Daily 21800 POR 500 kW / 060 deg to NoEaAs
1100-1200 Daily 21800 POR 500 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs/AUS
1900-1950 Daily 9805 POR 500 kW / 175 deg to ME/EaAf
2000-2100 Thu 9805 POR 500 kW / 310 deg to NoAm
2330-2345 Daily 11895 POR 500 kW / 060*deg to NoEaAs >>>>>* ex 090 deg
IRAN: Freqs changes for VOIROI/IRIB effective from Jan.5:
Bengali 0030-0127 NF 9520, ex 6085
0030-0127 DEL 6005 to ME
0830-0927 NF 11705 to ME <<<<< new txion
English 0030-0227 NF 6120, ex 6135
French 2330-0027 NF 6120, ex 6135
2330-0027 NF 9790, ex 9740
Hebrew 0230-0257 NF 6120, ex 6135
Malay 1730-1827 on 9805 and 11875 <<<<< cancelled
2230-2327 on 9785 and 11750 <<<<< new txion
Spanish 0030-0227 NF 9555, ex 9650
Tajik 0030-0227 on 5950 <<<<< extended, ex 0100-0227
Urdu 1330-1457 ADD 9830
LATVIA: Time changes for World Bible Network & Laser Radio effective from Jan.12:
1500-1600 Sun only (ex 1700-1800) on 5935* World Bible Network in English
1600-2100 Sun only (ex 1800-2300) on 5935* Laser Radio in English
*strong co-ch Voice of Russia 1500-1700 in Persian and 1700-2000 in Arabic
RUSSIA: Freq change for Voice of Russia via VLD 100 kW / 220 deg:
1000-1100 Korean
1100-1200 Chinese
1200-1300 Korean
1300-1500 Chinese all on NF 3955, ex 4010
NORWAY: Some deleted freqs for Radio Norway/Radio Denmark:
1300-1330 RN 13800 KVI 200 kW / 035 deg
1330-1355 RD 13800 KVI 200 kW / 035 deg
1630-1655 RD 13800 KVI 200 kW / 145 deg >>>>> Sun only
1700-1730 RN 7490 KVI 200 kW / 095 deg >>>>> Sun only
1730-1755 RD 7490 KVI 200 kW / 095 deg
1730-1755 RD 9980 SVE 200 kW / 180 deg
1830-1855 RD 7490 SVE 200 kW / 180 deg
U S A(non): Some freqs changes for Voice of America:
0100-0200 Spanish NF 9560, ex 9590
0300-0430 Kirundi NF 9785, ex 9585
1130-1200 Burmese NF 6140, ex 6100
1200-1230 Dari ADD 1143
1500-1530 Uzbek ADD 9890
1600-1700 Bangla NF 15160, ex 15265
1700-2030 Persian DEL 1593
1730-1800 Hindi NF 12040, ex 11920
U S A(non): Freq change for Radio Liberty in Russian/Avari/Chechen/Cherkessi:
0500-0600 to CeAs NF 11780, ex 11935
U S A(non): Freq change for Radio Farda via IRA 250 kW / 299 deg:
0800-1400 Persian NF 21575* ex 21475
*QRM RFI in French on 21580 from 0800 and REE in Spanish on 21570 from 1000
73 from Ivo and Angel!