venerdì 28 febbraio 2003

OBSERVER#247

OBSERVER#247 / 28-02-2003
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CHINA: Updated B-02 schedule for China Radio International:
0000-0027 Hakka      15400 15260 15100 11945  9550  9460  6140
          Portuguese 11850
0000-0057 Russian     5990  7110  1521
          Spanish    15120 11650  7160
0030-0057 Chaochou   15400 15260 15100 11945  9550  9460  6140
          Portuguese 11850  9365  7245
0100-0157 English     9790  9580
          Russian     1521
          Spanish    11650  9665
0200-0257 Chinese    15435  9690
          Spanish    13685 11650
0300-0357 Chinese     9720
          English     9690
          Spanish     9665  9560
          Russian    17740 17710 15435
0400-0457 English     9730  9560
0830-0857 Hausa       7170
0830-0927 Indonesian 17735 15135
0900-0957 Chinese    17785 15440 15340 15250 15110 11875 11700  9560  7360  6165
          English    15210 11730
0930-1027 Malay      17680 15135
0930-1527 Japanese    9855  7190  1044
1000-1057 Cantonese  17755 15440 11875  9550
          Chinese    17785 15340  9560  7360   702
          English    15210 11730
          Russian     9695  7255  7245  7160  6140  5915  1116   963
1030-1127 Cambodian  17680 15160
          Indonesian 15135 11955
1100-1127 Esperanto   7170  7150
1100-1157 Cantonese  17785 11875 15340  9590
          Mongolian   7160  6140
          Russian     7255  7245  7110  5915  1521  1323  1116   963
1100-1257 Korean      5965  1017
1100-1357 Vietnamese  9550  1296
1130-1157 Burmese     9880  1269
          Tagalog/En 11700  1341
1130-1227 Thai        9785  7360
1200-1227 Tagalog/En 12110 11700
1200-1257 Cambodian  17680  9440  1080
          Cantonese  11855
          English    15415 11980 11760  9760  9730  1341  1188
          Mongolian   7255  7160  6140  5990  5915  1323
          Russian     1521   963
1200-1257 Chinese    17785 15340 15260 11875  9570
1230-1327 Lao         9785  7360
          Malay      15600 11955
1300-1327 Esperanto  15210 11650
1300-1357 Burmese    11780  9880  1188
          Chinese    17785 15340 15260 11875  9440
          English    15180 13650 11980 11900 11760  9570  1341
          French     17880  13685
          Russian     7255  7245  7160  5990  5915  1521  1323   963
1300-1457 Korean      5965  1017
1330-1427 Indonesian 15135 11955
          Thai        9785  7360  1080
1400-1427 Turkish    11800  9535
1400-1457 Amoy       15340 11650
          Cambodian  17710 15180
          English    17720 15125 13685 13650 11765 11675  9700  7405
          Mongolian   7255  5990  5915
          Russian     1521  1323   963
          Sinhalese  15145 11900  1188
          Tamil      11575  9665  9635
          Vietnamese  9550  1296   684
1430-1457 Tagalog/En 12110  1341
1430-1527 Lao         9675  7360  1080
1500-1527 Pashto     11880  9665
          Persian    11700  6165
1500-1557 Bengali    15300 11810  1188
          Chinese     7265  7180
          English    17720 15125 13685  9785  7405  7160
          Hindi       9690  7235
          Nepalese    9535  7215  1269
          Russian     9765  7255  7245  6180  5990  5915  1521   963
          Vietnamese  9550   684
1530-1557 Pashto     11880  9665  6165
1600-1627 Turkish    11655  6165
          Urdu        7175  1323
1600-1657 Arabic     17880 15125 11845  7130  6150
          English-AF 13650  7190
          Hakka      11825  9770
          Hindi       7235  9690  1269
          Russian     9885  9605  7265  6040  5965  1521
          Swahili    12000 11600
          Vietnamese  7360  6010   684
1630-1657 Urdu        7175  1323
1700-1727 Swahili    15125 13685 12000 11600
1700-1757 Cantonese   9770  7220
          English    11910  9695  9670  9570  7150
          Russian     9885  9795  9605  9365  7265  7245  6040  5965  1521
1730-1757 Hausa      13670 11640
1730-1827 Chinese     9745  9645  7315  7160  7120  6135
1800-1827 Hausa      13670 11640  7190
          Hungarian   9860  7265  6020
          Persian     9670  7215  7140  7130
1800-1857 German      9620  5970
          Russian     9795  9605  9535  9365  7245  6040  1521
1830-1857 Bulgarian   9860  7265  6020
          Italian     9945  7110
          Persian     9785  9670  6150  7140
1830-1927 Arabic     13685 11640  7315  7200
          French      9645  7350  7120  6135
1900-1927 Albanian    9965  7265
          Czech       7150  6020
          Portuguese  9535  7180
          Romanian    9860  7305
          Turkish     9785  7215
1900-1957 Cantonese   9765  7255
          English     9585  9440
          German     11650  5970
          Russian     9795  9605  9365  7245  1521
1930-1957 Albanian    9965  7110
          Czech       7305  7150
          Romanian    9860  6020
          Portuguese 13630 11640  7265  7235
1930-2027 French      9645  7315  7190  7120  6135
2000-2027 Esperanto   9965  7265  7110
          Polish      7150  6150  6020
          Serbian     9365  7180
2000-2057 Chinese     9865  9685  7660  7335  7245  7220
          English    13630 11640  9840  9440  5965
          Russian     9795  9605  7255
2030-2057 Bulgarian   7180  6150
          Hungarian   9365  6020
          Italian     9965  7265
          Polish      7150  7110
2030-2127 French      9560  7215  7160  7120  6135
2100-2127 Albanian    6150
          English    13630 11640
          Italian     9965  9610  9365
          Serbian     7180  7110
2100-2157 Arabic      9765  9685  7260
          English     9840  5965
          Spanish     9640  6020
2130-2157 Hungarian   9570  6150
2130-2227 French     15500 11975  9560  7190  7110  6135
2200-2227 Portuguese  7245  5965
2200-2257 English     7170
          Spanish     9640  7120  6020
2230-2257 Esperanto  11700  9860
2230-2327 Chinese    15400 15260 15100 11945  9550  9460  6140
2300-2327 Portuguese 13650
          English    13680  5990   558
          Russian     5990  7110
          Spanish     7245  7160
2330-2357 Cantonese  15400 15260 15100 11945  9550  9460  6140
          Portuguese 13650

73 from Ivo and Angel!

martedì 25 febbraio 2003

OBSERVER#246

OBSERVER#246 / 25-02-2003
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GERMANY: During the Winter-SWL-Convention in Pennsylvania Deutsche Welle will
provide a DRM Test on the 6th to 8th of March 2003 via Sines, Portugal:
1800-1955 on 21550 SIN 250 kW / 300 deg to zone 8
2230-0025 on 13665 SIN 250 kW / 300 deg to zone 8

GERMANY: New station via DTK JUL 100 kW - Voice of Russia, effective Feb.19:
0700-1000 English WS      on 21515 (45554) azimuth 100 deg to ME
1500-1600 Ru Commonwealth on 11655 (55555) azimuth 115 deg to ME
1800-2000 German          on  9405 (55555) azimuth 120 deg to ME !!!
1800-2000 German          on  9515 (55555) azimuth 100 def to ME !!!
2100-2200 Russian WS      NF  9725 (45533) azimuth 115 deg to ME >>> ex  6160

GERMANY: New schedule for Brother Stair /TOM/ in English to Eu via DTK:
1500-1800 Daily    6110 JUL 100 kW / non-dir
1500-1600 Mon-Sat  6110 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg >>>>> cancelled
1500-1600 Sun      6110 JUL 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> cancelled
1600-1800 Daily    6110 JUL 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> cancelled

LIBYA/FRANCE: Summer A-03 schedule for LJB Voice of Africa via Issoudun 500 kW:
11635  2000-2130  153 deg           17695  1100-1230  185 deg/204 deg
15205  1800-2000  153 deg           17695  1600-1900  185 deg
15315  1900-2030  140 deg           17880  1700-1800  153 deg
15610  1100-1230  204 deg           21675  1100-1500  153 deg
15660  1600-1900  204 deg           21695  1000-1400  140 deg
17635  1700-1900  140 deg           21810  1100-1230  185 deg

LITHUANIA: No txion for Radio DAT in Russian and Kazakh:
1600-1700 on 9925. Only strong carrier on 9924.0

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES: Freq change for RNW in English to AUS/NZ:
0930-1125 NF 9785 BON 250 kW / 230 deg, ex 9790

RUSSIA: Voice of Biafra Int in En to WeAf via ARM 200 kW / 235 deg eff. Feb.22:
2100-2200 Sat on 7380 (55544), ex 1900-2000 Sat on 12125

RUSSIA: Radio Sadayee Kashmir/Voice of Kashmir in Urdu and Dari tent via RUS tx:
0230-0330 NF 6135 co-ch BFBS from 0300, ex 9890
1500-1600 on 6135 (44544) >>>>> new additional txion

RUSSIA: Freq change for VOEthiopia in En via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg from Feb.23
2000-2100 Sun only NF 7520 (55555), ex 7560 on Sun Feb.16

U A E: UAE Radio Dubai in Arabic and English noted on Feb.19-25
0600-1645 on nominal 21605.0, instead of 21597.8

U S A(non): Freqs change for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
2000-2100 Belorussian NF  7165, ex  7205
2000-2100 Belorussian NF  7165, ex  6010
2330-0030 Dari        NF  9335, ex 12140
2230-2330 Pashto      NF  9335, ex 12140
2000-2130 Persian    ADD  9785

U S A: Freqs changes for Voice of Amerca:
0730-0830 Arabic     DEL 15235
2000-2100 Arabic     DEL  6160
1600-1630 Armenian    NF 11760, ex  9815
0130-0230 Dari        NF  9335, ex 12140
0030-0130 Pashto      NF  9335, ex 12140
1200-1230 Spanish    DEL 11890 and 15265

U S A(non): New additional txion for Voice of America in Kurdish:
1300-1400 on 11845*KAV 250 kW / 108 deg >>>>> totally blocked by RFI in French
             15215 KAV 250 kW / 095 deg
             17780 MOR 250 kW / 075 deg
73 from Ivo and Angel!

venerdì 21 febbraio 2003

OBSERVER#245

OBSERVER#245 / 21-02-2003
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RUSSIA: Winter B-02 schedule of Radio Rossii valid until March 1, 2003:
by frequency
 5895   1630-2200       100     Armavir
 5905   1400-2100       200     St. Petersburg
 5910   0200-0500       100     Moscow
 5910   1530-2200       100     Moscow
 5920   0200-0600       100     Moscow
 6060   1530-2200       100     Moscow
 6115   0200-0500       250     Moscow
 6125   0200-0500       100     Samara
 6125   1430-2200       100     Samara
 7140   1830-2200       250     Moscow
 7220   2200-1800       200     Yekaterinburg
 7250   0530-1500       100     Moscow
 7295   2000-2300       100     Irkutsk
 7350   1730-1900       250     Moscow
 7365   0200-0500       100     Armavir
 7380   0200-0500       250     Moscow
 7440   0730-1600       100     Irkutsk
 9450   0300-0700       160     Kaliningrad
 9700   2330-0700       100     Irkutsk
 9720   0630-1500       100     Moscow
 9860   0530-0800       250     Moscow
11630   1530-1800       250     Moscow
11990   0530-1400       100     Samara
12005   0930-1600       100     Armavir
12060   0530-0800       250     Moscow
12065   0530-0900       100     Armavir
13705   0830-1700       250     Moscow
15355   0730-1400       160     Kaliningrad
17600   0830-1500       250     Moscow

by hour
0000-0200  7220   9700
0200-0300  5910   5920   6115   6125   7220   7365   7380   9700
0300-0500  5910   5920   6115   6125   7220   7365   7380   9450   9700
0500-0530  5920   7220   9450   9700
0530-0600  5920   7220   7250   9450   9700   9860  11990  12060  12065
0600-0630  7220   7250   9450   9700   9860  11990  12060  12065
0630-0700  7220   7250   9450   9700   9720   9860  11990  12060  12065
0700-0730  7220   7250   9720   9860  11990  12060  12065
0730-0800  7220   7250   7440   9720   9860  11990  12060  12065  15355
0800-0830  7220   7250   7440   9720  11990  12065  15355
0830-0900  7220   7250   7440   9720  11990  12065  13705  15355  17600
0900-0930  7220   7250   7440   9720  11990  13705  15355  17600
0930-1000  7220   7250   7440   9720  11990  12005  13705  15355  17600
1000-1400  7220   7250   7440   9720  11990  12005  13705  15355  17600
1400-1430  5905   7220   7250   7440   9720  12005  13705  17600
1430-1500  5905   6125   7220   7250   7440   9720  12005  13705  17600
1500-1530  5905   6125   7220   7440  12005  13705
1530-1600  5905   5910   6060   6125   7220   7440  11630  12005  13705
1600-1630  5905   5910   6060   6125   7220  11630  13705
1630-1700  5895   5905   5910   6060   6125   7220  11630  13705
1700-1730  5895   5905   5910   6060   6125   7220  11630
1730-1800  5895   5905   5910   6060   6125   7220   7350  11630
1800-1830  5895   5905   5910   6060   6125   7350
1830-1900  5895   5905   5910   6060   6125   7140   7350
1900-2000  5895   5905   5910   6060   6125   7140
2000-2100  5895   5905   5910   6060   6125   7140   7295
2100-2200  5895   5910   6060   6125   7140   7295
2200-2300  7220   7295
2300-2330  7220
2330-2400  7220   9700

73 from Ivo and Angel!

mercoledì 19 febbraio 2003

OBSERVER#244

OBSERVER#244 / 19-02-2003
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CANADA(non):Freq change for RCI in Arabic via HB 350 kW / 135 deg eff.from Feb.13
2015-2045 NF 13840 (55444) to EaAf/ME, ex 11600 to avoid Kol Israel on 11605

CHINA: Freq change for China Radio International in French:
1830-1927 NF 7350*, ex 7190 to avoid RTTunisia in Arabic
*co-ch 1830-1900 Radio Rossii in Russian
       1900-1927 Voice of Russia in Greek

GEORGIA: Freq change for Abkhazian Radio Sukhumi:
v0400-0800v and v1400-1800v NF 9494.7*, ex 9489.7
*totally blocked 1445-1600 TWR in Russian on nominal 9495.0
                 1700-1800 DW in Urdu/Dari/Pashto on nominal 9495.0

GUAM: Winter B-02 Schedule of KTWR Agana:
Balinese                                  Khmer
0900-0915  Fri-Tue  15200 248œ            1300-1330  Daily    11720 278œ
Burmese                                   Korean
1300-1415  Daily    15365 285œ            1100-1200  Daily    11765 345œ
Cantonese                                 1500-1530  Daily     9430 345œ
1400-1415  Sat       9500 285œ            Madurese
1400-1445  Mon-Fri   9500 285œ            0915-1000  Daily    15200 248œ
1400-1500  Sun       9500 285œ            Mandarin
2200-2215  Sat      11875 293œ            0915-1100  Daily     9910 320œ
2200-2245  Mon-Fri  11875 293œ            0930-1100  Daily     9865 315œ
2200-2300  Sun      11875 293œ            1100-1700  Daily     7455 320œ
English                                   1300-1330  Daily     9500 315œ
0715-0900  Mon-Fri  15215 278œ            1530-1700  Daily    12130 305œ
0745-0930  Mon-Fri  15330 165œ            1600-1645  Daily    15190 315œ
0800-0930  Sat/Sun  15330 165œ            2115-2200  Daily     9465 305œ
1445-1545  Daily    15330 285œ            2200-2315  Daily    12130 305œ
Hakka                                     Sgaw Karan
2230-2300  Daily    12105 285œ            1415-1445  Daily    15330 285œ
Indian                                    Sundanese
1330-1400  Daily    15395 293œ            1030-1100  Daily    15200 248œ
Indonesian                                Swatow
0930-1100  Daily    15330 255œ            1330-1400  Daily    9500 285œ
1100-1230  Daily    15200 248œ            Torajanese
2200-2230  Daily    15195 255œ            0900-0915  Wed/Thu  15200 248œ
Japanese                                  Vietnamese
1200-1300  Daily     9465 345œ            1100-1200  Daily     9430 285œ
2100-2200  Daily    11690 345œ            1400-1445  Daily     9430 278œ
Javanese
1200-1300  Daily    11850 255œ

PORTUGAL: Freq change for RDP Int Radio Portugal via SIN 250 kW / 055 deg to Eu:
0930-1100 Sat/Sun NF 9815 (55555), ex 11995. Noted on Feb.15 and 16

SAUDI ARABIA: Freq change for clandestine Voice of People in Arabic to Iraq:
1300-0300 NF 9750*, ex 9570 \\ 9563 and 11710
* co-ch 1300-1500 NHK World in Japanese
        1500-1600 NHK World in English
        1600-1800 NHK World in Japanese
        1800-1830 BBC in Azeri
        1830-1900 VOA in Azeri
        2030-2125 VOIROI/IRIB in Spanish

U.K.(non): BFBS Radio 1/2 in English again on short waves as follows:
0200-0300 on  6025 (55444)
0200-0500 on 13720 (35433)
0300-0500 on  6135 (54444)
1500-1700 on 15530 (55555)
1500-1800 on  5945 (55555)
1700-1800 on 12040 (55555)

73 from Ivo and Angel!

venerdì 14 febbraio 2003

OBSERVER#243

OBSERVER#243 / 14-02-2003
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ISRAEL: Winter B-02 schedule of Kol Israel:
ARABIC         0300-2210    5915
                           12150
BUKHARIAN      1300-1315   15640
                           17545
ENGLISH        0500-0515    9435
                            6280 till Feb. 28
                           11605 from March 1
                           17600
               1115-1130   15640
                           17545
               1730-1745   11605
                           17545
               2000-2025    6280 till Feb. 28
                            9435
                           11605 from March 1
                           13720
                           15640
FARSI          1500-1625    9985
               Sun - Thu   11605
                           17545
               1500-1600    9985
               Fri & Sat   11605
                           17545
FRENCH         0515-0530    6280 till Feb. 28
                            9435
                           11605 from March 1
               1100-1115   15640
                           17545
               1630-1645   11605
                           15640
                           17545
               2030-2045    6280 till Feb. 28
                            9435
                           11605 from March 1
                           13720
                           15640
GEORGIAN       1315-1330   15640
                           17545
HEBREW         0430-0600   11590
               0500-1900   15760
               0600-1900   17535
               1700-0430   11585
               1900-1945   15640
               1900-2300    9390
               1900-0500    5790
               1900-0500    9345
               2100-2215   15640
               2300-0600    7545
HUNGARIAN      1745-1800    9435
                           15640
LADINO         1125-1145   15655
MOGHRABI       1715-1725   17545 >>>> not active/cancelled?
ROMANIAN       1725-1745    9435
                           15640
RUSSIAN        1830-2000    9435
                           11605
SPANISH        1600-1625   15640
               Sat  only   17525
                           17545
               1645-1655   11605
                           15640
                           17545
               2045-2100    6280 till Feb. 28
                            9435
                           11605 from March 1
                           13720
                           15640
YIDDISH        1100-1125   15655
               1700-1725    9435
                           15640


73 from Ivo and Angel!

mercoledì 12 febbraio 2003

OBSERVER#242

OBSERVER#242 / 12-02-2003
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BELARUS: Winter B-02 registerd freqs for Belarussian Radio:
 5970  0200-0400  MNS 250 kW / 250 deg to zone 27    >>>>> not active
 6010  0400-2300  BR  005 kW / non-dir to zone 29    >>>>> registered 1600-2300
 6040  0400-2300  MNS 010 kW / non-dir to zone 19    >>>>> registered 1600-2300
 6070  0400-2300  BR  005 kW / non-dir to zone 29    >>>>> registered 1600-2300
 6080  0400-2300  MNS 120 kW / 130 deg to zone 29s   >>>>> registered 1600-2300
 6115  0400-2300  MNS 075 kW / 252 deg to zone 29  
 6190  0400-2300  MNS 005 kW / non-dir to zone 29    >>>>> registered 1600-2300
 7105  1400-1700  MNS 250 kW / 260 deg to zone 37n   >>>>> not active
 7105  2000-2200  MNS 250 kW / 260 deg to zone 37n
 7110  0400-2300  BR  005 kW / non-dir to zone 18    >>>>> registered 1600-2300
 7145  1600-2300  OR  005 kW / non-dir to zone 18    >>>>> not active
 7170  0500-0700  MNS 150 kW / 075 deg to zone 30,31 >>>>> registered 0400-0600
 7210  0200-0400  MNS 100 kW / 270 deg to zone 18    >>>>> not active
 7210  1600-1800  MNS 250 kW / 075 deg to zone 20,21 >>>>> not active
 7210  2000-2200  MNS 100 kW / 270 deg to zone 29n   >>>>> not active
 7235  0500-2300  BR  020 kW / non-dir to zone 29    >>>>> new freq
 7255  1700-1800  MNS 250 kW / 075 deg to zone 20,21 >>>>> registered 1600-1800
 7265  0400-2200  BR  020 kW / non-dir to zone 29    >>>>> registered 1600-2300
11960  1000-1200  MNS 250 kW / 070 deg to zone 29-31

CROATIA: Winter B-02 schedule of Croatian Radio HS-1 in Croatian:
0500-1000   7365  DEA 010 kW / non-dir to Eu/NoAf
0500-1800   9830  DEA 100 kW / non-dir to Eu/NoAf
0500-2400   6165  DEA 100 kW / non-dir to Eu/NoAf
1000-2200  13830  DEA 010 kW / 310 deg to Eu/NoAf

GEORGIA: Radio Georgia Tbilisi in Russian/English/German noted on Feb.8/9:
0600-0730 on 11805.2 strong signal, but very bad modulation

GERMANY: New txion for Bible Voice Broadcasting Network /BVBN/ via DTK:
1530-1615  15775 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Daily  to SoAs En/Hindi >>> instead VOHope
1515-1530   9860 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sat    to ME   English  >>> instead VOHope
1530-1730   9860 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Daily  to ME   En/Ar/Fa >>> instead VOHope
1730-1800   9860 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sun    to ME   English  >>> instead VOHope

GERMANY: New txion for IBRA Radio via DTK:
1400-1530  15775 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Daily  to SoAs En/Urdu  >>> instead VOHope
1530-1630  11905 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Daily  to ME   En/Urdu  >>> instead VOHope

MADAGASCAR: Freq change for Radio Netherlands in Dutch to SoAf eff. from Feb.10:
2030-2125 NF 6025 MDC 200 kW / 255 deg, ex 6020

NORWAY(non): Freq change for Voice of Reform in Arabic via KVI 200 kW / 120 deg:
1830-2127 NF 7590 (44333) + bubble jamming, ex 9925

ROMANIA: Freq change for Radio Romania International in Fr/Ge/En to WeEu:
0603-0654 NF 7105 very bad modulation, ex 9625 \\ 756  9510  9570 11790 11940

SAUDI ARABIA: Freq change for BSKSA Holy Koran Sce in Arabic:
0300-0600 NF 9715*, ex 11820 and deleted 15435 \\ 15170 21495]
* co-ch WYFR in English 0405-0500 and Radio Finland in Finnish 0530-0600

SWEDEN: Freq change for R.Sweden in Swedish to EaAs/AUS via HB 500 kW / 070 deg:
2000-2030 NF 9400 (55444), ex 9445. Same freq change also for En txion 2030-2100

U S A/GERMANY: Freq change for Radio Liberty in Russian via HOL 250 kW / 077 deg:
0400-0600 NF 11980 (55544), ex 11885 0400-0500 via LAM and 0500-0600 via HOL

U S A/SRI LANKA: Freq change for Radio Farda via IRA 250 kW / 334 deg:
1630-1730 Pashto and 1730-1830 Dari NF 7585 (45544), ex 15690

U S A(non): Additional txion for Voice of America in Kurdish:
0400-0500 on 7200 9705 15115
73 from Ivo and Angel!

venerdì 7 febbraio 2003

OBSERVER#241

OBSERVER#241 / 07-02-2003
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PORTUGAL: Updated Winter B-02 schedule for RDP Internacional-Radio Portugal:
Monday to Friday
EUROPE      
0600–0857  9 755  LIS 300  45œ      
0600–1300  9 815  LIS 100  52œ      
0745–0900 11 660  SIN 250  55œ
0900-1057 11 875  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> retimed, ex 0900-1300
1100-1300 15 140  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> ex 11875
1700–2000 11 740  LIS 100  52œ >>>>> ex 11 800
1700–2000 11 960  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> ex 13 585
2000–2400  9 880  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> ex 11 860 (special broadcasts only)
MIDDLE EAST/INDIA      
1400–1600 21 810  LIS 100  82œ
AFRICA    
1100–1300 21 830  LIS 100 142œ  
1700–2000 17 680  LIS 300 144œ >>>>> may extend till 2400
NORTH AMERICA/CANADA
0600–0800 11 675  LIS 100 310œ    
1300–2400 15 540  LIS 100 294œ >>>>> special broadcasts only
VENEZUELA      
1800–1957 17 745  LIS 100 261œ  
2000–2400 13 770  LIS 100 261œ >>>>> special broadcasts only
BRASIL/CABO VERDE/GUINEA
1100–1300 21 655  LIS 100 215œ
          21 725  LIS 100 215œ      
1700–2000 21 655  LIS 100 215œ >>>>> may extend till 2400 but on NF 11905
          21 800  LIS 100 215œ            
Tuesday to Saturday
NORTH AMERICA/CANADA      
0000–0300  9 715  LIS 100 294œ
          11 655  LIS 100 310œ
VENEZUELA      
0000–0300 13 700  LIS 100 261œ >>>>> special broadcasts only
BRASIL      
0000–0300 11 980  LIS 100 215œ
          13 770  LIS 300 226œ          
Saturday and Sunday
EUROPE
0800–1457 11 875  LIS 300  45œ
          15 575  LIS 100  52œ      
0930–1100 11 995  SIN 250  55œ    
1500–1757 11 775  LIS 100  52œ >>>>> ex 13 660
1500–1757 11 960  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> ex 13 790
1800-2000  9 880  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> ex 13 660 (may extend till 2400)
1800-2100  9 655  LIS 100  52œ >>>>> ex 13 790
2000–2400 11 800  LIS 100  52œ >>>>> special broadcasts only
AFRICA
0800–1757 21 830  LIS 100 142œ
1800–2100 17 680  LIS 300 144œ >>>>> may extend till 2400
NORTH AMERICA/CANADA      
1300–2100 15 540  LIS 100 294œ >>>>> may extend till 2400
VENEZUELA      
1300–2100 17 745  LIS 100 261œ
2000–2400 13 770  LIS 100 261œ >>>>> special broadcasts only
BRASIL/CABO VERDE/GUINEA      
0800–1957 21 655  LIS 100 215œ
2000-2100 11 905  LIS 100 215œ >>>>> ex 21 655 (may extend till 2400)
LIS=San Gabriel, Portugal
SIN=Sines, Portugal

TURKEY: Freq change for Voice of Turkey in Arabic:
1500-1655 NF 6110*, ex 6120 to avoid Radio Finland in Finnish \\ 15195
*co-ch Brother Stair in En; VOA in En; Voice of Azerbaijan in Azeri on 6110.8

73 from Ivo and Angel!

martedì 4 febbraio 2003

OBSERVER#240

OBSERVER#240 / 04-02-2003
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CHINA: Freq change for China Radio International in Turkish:
1400-1427 NF 11800 (55544) over AWR in Chinese, ex 6165 to avoid Hrvatska Radio

ECUADOR/AUSTRALIA: Freq change for HCJB AUS in En to So.Pac/AUS eff. from Feb.2:
0700-1200 NF 11770*(43333) KHX 025 kW / 106 deg, ex 11755 to avoid Radio Finland
*co-ch 0700-1000 Voice of Russia WS in Russian (irr.)
       0700-1200 China National Radio 2 in Mandarin Chinese
       0700-1200 Voice of Nigeria in English/Hausa/English

ECUADOR/AUSTRALIA: Good reception in BUL for HCJB AUS in En to SoAs from Feb.2:
1230-1730 on 15480 (44554) KHX 100 kW / 307 deg

GERMANY: Some DEUTSCHE TELEKOM (DTK) changes:
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network /BVBN/ effective Jan.27:
0030-0100   9740 NAU 250 kW / 095 deg Mon-Sat to SoAs Hindi    >>> ex 7315
0800-0845   5975 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg Mon-Fri to WeEu English  >>> ex 0700-0745
1900-1945   6010 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg Mon-Fri to EaEu En/Ru/En >>> ex 5910

IBRA Radio effective from Feb.1:
0500-0600   9710 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Daily   to ME   Arabic   >>> ex 0500-0530

Brother Stair /TOM/ effective from Jan.12:
1600-1800   6110 JUL 100 kW / non-dir Daily   to WeEu English  >>> ex Sat only

Voice of Hope/High Adventure Ministries effective from Feb.1:
1400-1530  15775 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Daily   to SoAs En/Urdu  >>> new txion
1530-1630  11905 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Daily   to ME   En/Urdu  >>> new txion
1515-1530   9860 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sat     to ME   English  >>> new txion
1530-1730   9860 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Mon-Fri to ME   En/Ar/Fa >>> ex Daily
1730-1800   9860 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sun     to ME   English  >>> new txion

IRAN: Very good reception in BUL for VOSouthern Azerbaijan in Azeri on Jan.29/30:
1630-1700 Wed/Thu on NF 9375 (55544), instead of ann. 9570

MADAGASCAR: New schedule for Voice of People in English to Zimbabwe from Jan.27:
0330-0427 Daily   on 7120 MDC 050 kW / 265 deg >>>>> cancelled
1700-1757 Mon-Fri on 7120 MDC 050 kW / 265 deg >>>>> retimed, ex 1630-1757 Daily

NIGERIA: Freq change for Voice of Nigeria - NF 11770*, ex 7255 as follows:
0500-0800 in English              1600-1700 in Arabic
0800-0900 in Hausa                1700-1800 in Fulfulde
0900-1200 in English              1800-2000 in English
1200-1300 in French               2000-2200 in Hausa
1300-1600 in Swahili              2200-2300 in English
*co-ch 0500-1200 China National Radio 2 in Mandarin Chinese
       0600-1000 Voice of Russia WS in English (irr.)
       0700-1200 HCJB AUS in English
       1430-1630 VOA in Pashto/Dari
       1630-1830 RFE/RL in Pashto/Dari
       1830-1900 VOA in Azeri
\\ freq 15120 0500-1200 and 1900-2300

PORTUGAL: Additional changes for RDP Internacional-Radio Portugal:
to Europe Mon-Fri
0900-1057 on 11875  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> retimed, ex 0900-1300
1100-1300 NF 15140  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> ex 11875
2000–2400 NF  9880  LIS 300  45œ >>>>> ex 11 860 (special broadcasts only)
Full updated schedule for RDP Internacional-Radio Portugal in next OBSERVER#241

U S A(non): Freqs changes for Radio Liberty in Russian/Avari/Chechen/Cherkessi:
1800-1900 NF 7565 (55544), ex 11930
          NF 9840 (45444), ex 12130
          \\ 9615 (55444)

73 from Ivo and Angel!