OBSERVER#258 / 07-05-2003
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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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GERMANY: New schedule for Brother Stair TOM in English via DTK:
1300-1600 on 13810 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME, ex 1300-1400
1400-1600 on 6110 JUL 100 kW / 290 deg to Eu, ex 1500-1800
IRAN: Freqs changes for VOIROI/IRIB effective from April 20:
0030-0127 Bengali NF 9855, ex 9570
1730-1757 Urdu on 7225 and 9530 >>>>> additional txion
NORWAY: Some deleted freqs for Radio Norway and Radio Denmark effective April 7:
0400-0455 7490 KVI 250 kW / 110 deg 1700-1755 15705 KVI 250 kW / 145 deg(*)
0500-0555 13800 KVI 250 kW / 165 deg 1800-1855 13800 KVI 250 kW / 035 deg
0600-0655 9590 SVE 250 kW / 195 deg 1900-1955 7490 SVE 250 kW / 180 deg
0700-0755 7180 KVI 250 kW / 165 deg 2000-2100 9510 KVI 250 kW / 065 deg(*)
* Sunday only
NORWAY: Some stations via Norway transmitters:
0400-0800 11530 KVI 250 kW / 110 deg Daily Voice of Mezopotamiya in Kurdish
1400-1658 18940 KVI 250 kW / 090 deg Sun Radio Afghanistan in Pashto/Dari
1430-1728 18940 KVI 250 kW / 090 deg Mon-Sat Radio Afghanistan in Pashto/Dari
1630-1715 13800 KVI 250 kW / 095 deg Mon-Sat Radio Anternacional in Persian
1700-1758 7560 KVI 250 kW / 110 deg Sun Voice of Komala in Kurdish/Persian
1730-1758 9990 KVI 250 kW / 140 deg Sun Voice of Eritrean People in Tigrina
1800-1828 7530*SVE 250 kW / 160 deg Sun Voice of Eritrean People in Tigrina
1800-2000 7525 KVI 250 kW / 095 deg Mon-Sat Radio Sedoye Yaran in Persian
1800-2000 15705#KVI 250 kW / 125 deg Daily Voice of Reform in Arabic
2000-2100 7520 KVI 250 kW / 140 deg Sun Voice of Ethiopia in English WS
* no txion on April 27 and May 4, 2003
# new freq effective May 4 (ex 12025)
PAKISTAN: Freqs changes for Radio Pakistan:
0800-1105 Urdu WS NF 17825, ex 17835 to avoid RFE/RL in Persian \\ 21465
1200-1245 Bangla NF 15635v ex 15625v to avoid RFA in Khmer \\ 17635
1245-1315 Nepali NF 15635v ex 15625v to avoid RFA in Khmer \\ 17635
1630-1700 Turkish NF 11530, ex 11550 to avoid RTI in English \\ 9385v
1815-1900 Arabic NF 11530, ex 11550 to avoid RUI in Ukrainian \\ 9385v
RUSSIA: Freq change for Voice of Liberty in Arabic via SAM 250 kW / 224 deg:
1600-1700 NF 11645 (55555), ex 11520
SOUTH KOREA: Freqs changes for Radio Korea International:
NF 6150, ex 6480 1800-1900 in French; 1900-2000 in Arabic
NF 7150, ex 7550 1600-1700 in French; 1700-1900 in Korean
1900-2000 in Arabic; 2000-2100 in Russian
U.K.(non): New updated schedule for BBC in Arabic (short waves only):
0000-0300 7140 9915 13660
0300-0330 7140 9915 11740 13660
0330-0400 7140 9915 11740 13660 15250
0400-0600 7140 7325 9915 11740 13660 15250
0600-0700 7140 9915 11680 13660 15180 15185
0700-0730 7140 9915 11680 13660 15180 15185 17610
0730-0900 7140 11680 13660 15180 15185 17610
0900-0930 7140 11820 13660 15180 15555 17555# 17610
0930-1100 7140 11820 13660 15165* 15180 15555 17555# 17610
1100-1130 7140 11820 13660 15180 15555 17555# 17610
1130-1200 7140 11820 13660 15180 15555 17610
1200-1630 7140 11820 13660 15180 15555 17585
1630-1800 6030 7140 11680 11820 13660 15180
1800-2000 6030 7140 9915 11680 13660
2000-2200 5875* 6030 7140 9915 11680 13660
2200-2400 5875* 7140 9915 11680 13660
# via MOS 100 kW / 115 deg;
* unregistered freqs
U.K.(non): New updated schedule for BBC in Russian (short waves only):
0230-0330 Mon-Sat 5875 7130 9510 9585 11845 13745
0330-0500 Mon-Fri 9585 11845 13745 15115
0600-0615 Daily 11670 15115 15325 17740 >>>>> cancelled
0800-0815 Daily 11655 13750 15325 17695 >>>>> cancelled
0930-1000 Sun 11680 13750 15325 17695 >>>>> cancelled
1000-1015 Daily 11680 13750 15325 17695 >>>>> cancelled
1200-1205 Daily 11680 13650 15325 17845 >>>>> cancelled
1205-1215 Sat/Sun 11680 13650 15325 17845 >>>>> cancelled
1300-1400 Mon-Fri 12005 13610 15225 17895 >>>>> cancelled
1400-1500 Mon-Fri 12005 13745 15225 17895 >>>>> cancelled
1500-1530 Mon-Fri 11845 13745 15225 15595 17710 17895 >>>>> cancelled
1500-1530 Sat/Sun 11845 13745 15225 17895 >>>>> cancelled
1530-1630 Daily 11845 13745 15225 17895 >>>>> cancelled
1630-1730 Daily 9635 11845 13745 15225 17705
1730-1800 Mon-Fri 9635 11845 13745 15225 17705
1730-1800 Sat/Sun 7385 9580 9915 9635 11845 13745 15225 17705
1800-2000 Daily 5875 7325 9635 11845 13745 15225
U S A(non): Summer schedule for DX-ing With Cumbre:
Fri 2100-2130 17650 Angel#5
Sat 0425-0455 7580 Angel#5
0500-0530 5745 Angel#2
0500-0530 7315 Angel#1
0600-0630 17780 Angel#3
0630-0700 5745 Angel#2
0630-0700 7315 Angel#1
0800-0830 11565 Angel#4 >>>>> additional txion
1000-1030 11565 Angel#4
1230-1300 9495 Angel#1
1500-1530 13760 Angel#2
1930-2000 9495 Angel#1
2130-2200 17650 Angel#5
2230-2300 9495 Angel#1
Sun 0230-0300 7580 Angel#5
0430-0500 17780 Angel#3
0630-0700 5745 Angel#2
0730-0800 11730 Angel#5
1200-1230 11565 Angel#4 >>>>> additional txion
1600-1630 9930 Angel#3
2100-2130 5745 Angel#2
Mon 0200-0230 17510 Angel#3 >>>>> additional txion
0230-0300 5745 Angel#2
0300-0330 17510 Angel#3
0330-0400 7315 Angel#1
U S A(non): Additional freq changes for Voice of America:
ARABIC 0000-0300 NF 9695, ex 9575 to avoid Radio Medi 1 in Arabic
0600-1500 NF 15725, ex 15445 to avoid Swiss Radio Int 0600-0800
0700-1400 NF 17565, ex 17875
1400-1700 NF 13870, ex 13690
1700-2400 NF 12040* ex 11825 >>>*strong co-ch Voice of Russia French
CANTONESE 1300-1400 NF 11975 additional
FRENCH 2100-2130 NF 12035, ex 15730
KURDISH 0400-0500 NF 12040, ex 11690
1600-1700 NF 15470, ex 15235 to avoid AWR in English
TURKISH 0330-0400 on 792, 7205, 9740, 11955 >>>>> new txion
UZBEK 1500-1530 NF 7135, ex 7260
VIETNAMESE 1300-1330 NF 9860, ex 7215
U S A(non): Additional freqs changes for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
ARABIC 1800-1900 NF 9740, ex 9705 to avoid VOIROI/IRIB in Arabic
KYRGHYZ 1400-1600 NF 15530, ex 15265 to avoid RTI in English and Mandarin Ch
PASHTO/DARI 2230-0030 NF 5945, ex 12140
ROMANIAN 1500-1530 NF 11995, ex 11770 to avoid CNR-1 in Mandarin Chinese
1600-1700 NF 11865, ex 11770 to avoid CNR-1 in Mandarin Chinese
1800-1900 NF 12045, ex 11835 to avoid CRI in Mandarin Ch and French
73 from Ivo and Angel!
