OBSERVER#256 / 21-04-2003
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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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AUSTRIA: Freq change for TWR in Russian via MOS 100 kW / 055 deg from April 11:
1345-1500 NF 9725 (55555), ex 9745 to avoid VOR in Russian WS and English WS:
GERMANY/RUSSIA: New updated schedule for Voice of Russia via DTK:
0600-0800 17670 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME in English World Service
1400-1500 17705 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to Eu in Russian Commonwealth
1900-2100 5985 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME in Russian World Service
1900-2100 9405 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME in Russian World Service
2000-2100 6170 JUL 100 kW / 110 deg to ME in Russian World Service
2100-2200 6170 JUL 100 kW / 110 deg to ME in Russian Commonwealth >>> deleted
2200-2300 6170 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME in Arabic addit txion
FRANCE(non): Voice of Iran in Persian via ISS 500 kW / 090 deg eff.from April 14
1530-1730 NF 17525 (55555), ex 17510 in A-02
FRANCE/SOUTH AFRICA: Freqs change for RFI via MEY effective from April 16:
1900-2158 NF 5925 250 kW / 355 deg in French, ex 5985
1600-1658 NF 15160*250 kW / 328 deg in English,ex 15255 to avoid VOA English
0700-0758 NF 15170 250 kW / 328 deg in French, ex 15410
1100-1158 NF 17720 250 kW / 355 deg in French, ex 17685 to avoid RFE Pashto/Dari
1200-1358 NF 17720 250 kW / 328 deg in French, ex 17685 to avoid VOA Pashto/Dari
*strong co-ch Radio Liberty in Turkmen
NEW ZEALAND: Freq change for Radio New Zealand Int in English effective April 19
0506-0705 NF 11820 (54454), ex 11825 to avoid VOA in Albanian/Serbian till 0600.
NORWAY: Freq change for Voice of Reform in Arabic via KVI 200 kW / 120 deg to ME
1800-2000 NF 12025 (55544), ex 1830-2128 on 7590
NORWAY/UZBEKISTAN: New schedule for Denge Mezopotamiya in Kurdish from April 7:
0400-0800 NF 15675* KVI 250 kW / 110 deg, ex 11530 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg
0800-1600 on 11530# KCH 500 kW / 115 deg, ex 0400-1600
* ONLY CARRIER on April 19, 20, 21
# strong co-ch WYFR in French till 0845
RUSSIA: New txion for Voice of Russia in Arabic:
1500-1600 on 12005 (55555) S.P 100 kW / 145 deg
15405 (55555) SAM 200 kW / 185 deg
15460 (44433) SRP 250 kW / 135 deg
RUSSIA: Some freqs change for Voice of Russia:
1000-1100 Korean NF 11935* ex 7330 >>> * totally blocked by BSKSA HQ Arabic
1100-1200 Chinese NF 11935* ex 7330 >>> * totally blocked by BSKSA HQ Arabic
1300-1400 Chinese NF 15490, ex 15605
1300-1400 Japanese NF 11935* ex 7330 >>> * co-ch Radio Taipei Int in Russian
1300-1400 Russian WS NF 7390, ex 7340
RUSSIA/NETHERLANDS: Freq change for RNW in Dutch to WeEu fom April 11:
2030-2125 NF 7340 (55544) via KLG 150 kW / 245 deg, ex 5835
RUSSIA/POLAND: New evening schedule for Radio Mariya effective from April 11:
1500-1930 (ex 1500-1830) on 12010 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg
1930-2200 (ex 1830-2200) on 7380 SAM 250 kW / 285 deg
RUSSIA/TATARSTAN: Summer A-03 schedule for Radio Tatarstan:
0400-0500 on 11665 SRN 150 kW / 070 deg
0600-0700 on 9690*SAM 250 kW / 060 deg >>>* strong co-ch DW Ge and RRI Romanian
0800-0900 on 11925 SAM 100 kW / 310 deg
SINGAPORE/U.K.: Freq change for BBC in Indonesian via SNG 250 kW / 090 deg:
2200-2300 NF 9730 (55444), ex 9730 to avoid DW in English
SOUTH AFRICA:Freq change for Channel Africa in English/Portuguese/English/French
1700-1857 NF 15265 MEY 500 kW / 320 deg, ex 17735 to aviod AWR Arabic till 1800
TURKEY: Freqs changes for Voice of Turkey effective from April 20:
0400-0555 Arabic NF 9690*(53443), ex 9560 to avoid CRI English & YLE R.Finland
2200-2250 English NF 12000 (55444), ex 11960
* co-ch RRI in Romanian
U.K./UZBEKISTAN/RUSSIA: BFBS updated schedule as of April 11:
0300-0400 7260 (55544) via MERLIN
15795 (35433) via TAC 100 kW / 236 deg
0400-0600 11975 (45444) via MERLIN
15795 (35433) via TAC 100 kW / 236 deg
0600-0700 15425 (55555) via MERLIN
15795 (45444) via TAC 100 kW / 236 deg
1400-1600 13860 (55555) via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
17895 (55555) via MERLIN
1600-1700 13860 (55555) via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
17635 (55555) via MERLIN
1700-1800 13860 (55555) via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
15150 (55555) via MERLIN >>> not 17635
1800-2000 6015 (55544) via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg
13760 (55555) via MERLIN
U S A(non): Freqs changes for Voice of America (A-03 vs A-02):
0500-0530 Albanian NF 11805, 11825 and 13615, ex 6130, 7180 and 9585
1600-1630 Albanian NF 9575 and 17725, ex 11905 and 15245
1800-1900 Amh/Oro/Tigr NF 13670, ex 15525
1500-1530 Armenian NF 11680, ex 15410
1730-1800 Azeri NF 9740, ex 9435 >>>>> effective from April 10
1600-1700 Bangla NF 9740, ex 9590
1300-1500 Cantonese NF 9575, 11865 and 15500, ex 6090, 9355 and 15160
1630-1700 Creole NF 21555, ex 21540
2100-2130 Creole NF 13725 and 21555, ex 13745 and 21540
0430-0500 Croatian NF 11855, ex 7185
0130-0230 Dari NF 15730, ex 15690
0530-0630 Dari on 17710 and 21550 >>>>> additional txion
0530-0630 French NF 6095, 9885 and 13695, ex 7265, 9480 and 13705
1830-2130 French NF 9830 and 15730, ex 7340 and 9605
2100-2130 French NF 17750, ex 17755 and DEL 5985
0500-0530 Hausa NF 6095, ex 7105 and DEL 9480
1500-1600 Hausa NF 9710 and 13695, ex 7135 and 9540
2030-2100 Hausa NF 9830 and 15730, ex 7340 and 9605
1600-1700 Hindi NF 11705, 12115 and 15290, ex 11695, 11905 and 15125
1430-1500 Indonesian on 9510, 9585 and 15105 >>>>> additional txion
2200-2230 Khmer NF 13725, ex 13735
0330-0430 Kinyarwanda NF 6095 and 13725, ex 9895 and 11825
1200-1300 Korean on 7215 and 7235 >>>>> aditional txion
1300-1400 Korean NF 7215, ex 7260 and DEL 12010
0400-0500 Kurdish on 9705, 11690 and 15130 >>>>> additional txion
1300-1400 Kurdish on 9695, 9825 and 15170 >>>>> additional txion
1600-1700 Kurdish NF 15235, ex 15450
1800-1900 Kurdish on 11905 and 15545 >>>>> additional txion
0700-1000 Mandarin NF 13720 >>>>> additional freq
0030-0230 Pashto NF 15730, ex 15690
1830-1930 Pashto on 801 >>>>> additional txion
1700-1900 Persian NF 7280 and 15585, ex 12030 and 15145
1900-2000 Persian on 9780, 11815 and 12030 >>>>> additional txion
0430-0500 Portuguese NF 6095, 7340, 9885, 13725, ex 7370, 7415, 9480, 9675
1700-1830 Portuguese NF 9830, ex 13600
1730-1830 Portuguese NF 15730, ex 7375
1300-1400 Russian NF 17730, ex 11895
0530-0600 Serbian NF 11805, 11825 and 13615, ex 6130, 7180 and 9585
1700-1730 Serbian NF 11665, ex 7115
1930-2000 Serbian NF 11910, ex 11875
1630-1730 Swahili NF 9815 and 15730, ex 12080 and 15555
0400-0500 Ukrainian NF 11805 and 11895, ex 9710 and 11865
2000-2030 Ukrainian NF 3975 and 11910, ex 9565 and 11885
1500-1530 Uzbek NF 7260, 17665 and 17685, ex 7265, 15580 and 17785
2230-2330 Vietnamese NF 13725, ex 13735
73 from Ivo and Angel!
