OBSERVER#288 / 02-12-2003
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OBSERVER is an edition of RADIO BULGARIA - Monitoring Sce compiled by Ivo Ivanov
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CHINA: Some changes for China Radio International:
1000-1557 Russian ADD 5905 strong co-ch Dem. Voice of Burma Burmese 1430-1530
1300-1557 English NF 13675, ex 13685
1600-1657 Arabic NF 11730, ex 11750
1900-1927 Turkish NF 9655, ex 9785
1900-1957 Portuguese NF 6135, ex 7265
IRAN(non): Freq change for Voice of Iran in Persian:
1630-1830 NF 7580 (55555) UNID tx - no spurs, ex 11520 TAC 100 kW / 256 deg
ITALY: Freq change for RAI International in Italian to NoAf:
1700-1800 NF 11895 (54444), ex 11725 \\ 9670, 11875, 15250, 15320
SLOVAKIA: New schedule for Radio Slovakia International effective from Dec.1:
English Russian
0100-0127 No/SoAm 5930 9440 1400-1427 EaEu/As 11990 13715
0700-0727 AUS 13715 15460 1600-1627 EaEu/As 5915 9535
1730-1757 WeEu 5915 7345 1830-1857 EaEu/As 5915 6055
1930-1957 WeEu 5915 7345 Slovak
French 0130-0157 No/SoAm 5930 9440
0200-0227 No/SoAm 5930 9440 0730-0757 AUS 13715 15460
1800-1827 WeEu 5915 7345 1630-1657 WeEu 5915 7345
2030-2057 WeEu 5915 7345 2000-2027 WeEu 5915 7345
German Spanish
0800-0827 WeEu 5915 6055 0230-0257 SoAm 9440 11990
1430-1457 WeEu 6055 7345 1530-1557 WeEu 9440 11600
1700-1727 WeEu 5915 7345 2100-2127 Eu/NoAm 7345 9440
1900-1927 WeEu 5915 7345
U.K.(non): Winter B-03 schedule for Gospel for Asia via Merlin Comm.:
1230-1330 As lang 15170 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg
1400-1500 As lang 15215 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg
1600-1630 As lang 9785 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg
2245-0130 As lang 6145 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg
Winter B-03 schedule for Radio Korea International via Merlin Comm.:
1800-1900 Russian 7235 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg
1900-2000 Arabic 7180 RMP 500 kW / 140 deg
2000-2100 German 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg
2100-2200 French 6145 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg
2200-2230 English 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg
Winter B-03 schedule for UN Radio via Merlin Comm.:
1700-1715 French 7170 MEY 100 kW / 076 deg Mon-Fri
1700-1715 French 15495 SKN 300 kW / 125 deg Mon-Fri
1700-1715 French 17810 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg Mon-Fri
1730-1745 English 7170 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg Mon-Fri
1730-1745 English 15495 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg Mon-Fri
1730-1745 English 21535 MEY 250 kW / 342 deg Mon-Fri
1830-1845 Arabic 9850 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg Mon-Fri
1830-1845 Arabic 13775 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg Mon-Fri
U.S.A.(non): Freqs changes for Voice of America:
0300-0400 Arabic NF 6095, ex 7125
0500-0600 Kurdish NF 5995, ex 7125
1200-1300 Arabic NF 17765, ex 11995
1430-1500 Burmese NF 11965, ex 11865
1500-1700 Arabic NF 15170* ex 21770 >>*co-ch VOA in Bangla!!!
1530-1600 Georgian NF 9880, ex 9770
1600-1700 Bangla NF 11730* ex 9825 >>*co-ch CRI in Arabic
NF 15170, ex 15160 to avoid RFI in English
1600-1700 Hindi NF 9825, NF 15255, ex 9815, 11730
1700-1800 Kurdish NF 7570, ex 12140
1800-1900 Russian NF 11885, ex 11685 to avoid Voice Int. in English
1900-2000 Russian NF 9750, ex 11685 to avoid Voice Int. in English
2330-2400 Burmese NF 9860, ex 9865