venerdì 27 febbraio 2004

OBSERVER#300 / 27-02-2004

OBSERVER#300 / 27-02-2004
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CHINA: Summer A-04 freqs for China Radio International via KAS (Kashi-Kashgar):
0100-0157 on  5905 KAS 100 kW / non-dir in Russian
0300-0357 on  5905 KAS 100 kW / non-dir in Russian
1200-1957 on  5905 KAS 100 kW / non-dir in Russian
1600-1657 on  5915 KAS 100 kW / 209 deg in Urdu
1900-1957 on  7130 KAS 500 kW / 294 deg in Albanian
2000-2027 on  7130 KAS 500 kW / 294 deg in Serbian
1900-2057 on  7140 KAS 500 kW / 269 deg in English
1600-1657 on  7160 KAS 100 kW / 239 deg in Arabic
1830-1927 on  7160 KAS 100 kW / 239 deg in Arabic
1800-1957 on  7170 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg in German
2030-2127 on  7180 KAS 500 kW / 294 deg in Italian
2000-2157 on  7190 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg in English
1500-1657 on  7235 KAS 100 kW / 174 deg in Hindi
2000-2057 on  7245 KAS 500 kW / 269 deg in Mandarin Ch
1400-1457 on  7265 KAS 100 kW / 173 deg in Sinhala
1500-1600 on  7265 KAS 100 kW / 173 deg in Mandarin Ch
1800-1857 on  7325 KAS 500 kW / 294 deg in Italian
1700-1757 on  7330 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg in Russian
1400-1557 on  9560 KAS 100 kW / 174 deg in English
1830-1857 on  9570 KAS 500 kW / 282 deg in Hausa
1300-1357 on  9635 KAS 100 kW / 174 deg in Hindi
1500-1557 on  9665 KAS 500 kW / 239 deg in Persian
2200-2257 on  9675 KAS 100 kW / 239 deg in Mandarin Ch
0200-0227 on 11870 KAS 100 kW / 173 deg in Tamil
1600-1727 on 12000 KAS 100 kW / 239 deg in Swahili
0200-0227 on 13715 KAS 100 kW / 174 deg in Tamil
Strange requirements:
0000-1100 on 15360 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu
0100-0500 on 15455 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu
0130-1100 on 15470 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu
0000-1200 on 15510 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu
2200-1600 on 15520 KAS 100 kW / 308 deg to Eu
0100-1000 on 17490 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu
0000-1400 on 17655 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu
0000-1100 on 17670 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu
0000-1200 on 17820 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu
2200-1400 on 17880 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to Eu

GERMANY: Freqs changes for Brother Stair TOM via DTK T-Systems:
1100-1200 NF  9480 JUL 100 kW / 020 deg to Scandinavia    >>>>> ex 9485
1100-1200 on 13850 JUL 100 kW / 120 deg to Hungary/Greece >>>>> additional freq

GERMANY: Additional txion for Universelles Leben in German on Sats:
1200-1300 Sat/Sun on  6015 WER 125 kW / non-dir to WeEu, ex Sun only

IRAN: VOIROI/IRIB changes in Arabic:
0330-1027 on 13790*KAM 500 kW / 178 deg, addit freq, also registered for A-04
0530-1627 on 15545 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg, ex 0330-1627
1630-0527 on  9935#SIR 500 kW / 295 deg, ex 1630-0327
* strong co-ch Swiss Radio Inter. in Fr/Ge/It/En 0600-0800
# strong co-ch Radiophonikos Stahtmos Makedonias 1630-1655

MYANMAR: Good reception in BUL for Radio Myanmar in English:
1500-1600 on 5985.6 (44554)

RUSSIA: Voice of Liberty in Tigrina/Arabic via SAM 250 kW / 188 deg from Feb.22:
0400-0500 Sun only on 15675 (44554)

TAIWAN:New clandestine Truth for The World in Chinese with good reception in BUL
1400-1430 Sat on 7220 (44444) via TAI 100 kW / 320 deg

UZBEKISTAN(non): Freq change for VOTibet in Tibetan&Ch via TAC 200 kW / 131 deg:
1430-1517 Daily NF 17540 (44544), ex 7485 Mon-Wed and 7525 Thu-Sun

venerdì 20 febbraio 2004

OBSERVER#299 / 20-02-2004

OBSERVER#299 / 20-02-2004
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CHINA: China Radio International in Russian:
1700-1757 on addit 7330 (55544) \\ 9885 9795 9765 9365 7265 7245 6040 5965 5905

CZECH REP.: Freq change for Radio Free Europe in Moldovian Mon-Fri:
1900-2000 NF 3965 (55555),ex 7170 to avoid CRI German & VOR Commonwealth \\ 9725

PAKISTAN: Winter B-03 schedule of Radio Pakistan (v=vary freqs +/- 5.6 kHz):
0045-0115   Assami/English   9340v  11565
0045-0215   Urdu            15485   17895
0115-0200   Bangla           9340v  11565
0215-0300   Hindi            9340v  11565
0315-0345   Tamil           15625v  17495
0400-0430   Gujarati        15485   17825
0500-0700   Urdu            11570   15100   17835
0800-1105   Urdu/English    17835   21465
0945-1015   Tamil           15630v# 17485   >>>>> #ex 15625v
1015-1045   Sinhala         15630v# 17485   >>>>> #ex 15625v
1100-1145   Hindi            9340v  11565
1200-1230   Chinese         11570   15070
1200-1245   Bangla          11565   15630v# >>>>> #ex 15625v
1245-1315   Nepali          11565   15630v# >>>>> #ex 15625v
1330-1400   Turki            5865v#  7375   >>>>> #ex  5860v
1330-1530   Urdu            11570   15065
1415-1500   Russian          7375    9380v# >>>>> #ex  9385v
1515-1545   Dari             4955    5865v# >>>>> #ex  5860v
1600-1615   English          9395#  11570   >>>>> #ex  9320
1630-1700   Turkish          7550    9385v# >>>>> #ex 11540v
1700-1900   Urdu             9395#  11570   >>>>> #ex  9320
1715-1800   Persian          5845v#  7550   >>>>> #ex  5840v
1800-1900   Urdu/Islamabad/  6785
1815-1900   Arabic           6220v#  7550   >>>>> #ex  6225v
1915-0045   Urdu             7570v

THAILAND: Winter B-03 of Radio Thailand:
0000-0030   English          9680
0030-0100   English         13695
0100-0200   Thai            13695
0300-0330   English         15460
0330-0430   Thai            15460
0530-0600   English         13780
1000-1100   Thai             7285
1100-1115   Vietnamese       7305 >>>>> ex 7285 for B-02
1115-1130   Khmer            7305 >>>>> ex 7285 for B-02
1130-1145   Lao              6040
1145-1200   Burmese          6040
1200-1215   Malaysian       11805
1215-1230   Indonesian      11805
1230-1300   English          9810
1300-1315   Japanese         7160 >>>>> ex 7145 for B-02
1315-1330   Mandarin         7160 >>>>> ex 7145 for B-02
1330-1400   Thai             7160 >>>>> ex 7145 for B-02
1400-1430   English          9560 >>>>> ex 9530 for B-02
1800-1900   Thai            11855
1900-2000   English          9535
2000-2015   German           9535
2015-2030   French           9535
2030-2045   English          9535
2045-2115   Thai             9535

UNID religious stn in Vietnamese noted from Feb.15,tent.via TAC 200 kW / 131 deg
1330-1430 on 9390 (44554). Only on Feb.15: 1330-1410 on 9350, 1410-1430 on 9350.

USA(non): Freq change for Voice of America in Georgian:
1530-1600 NF 11770, ex 9880 to avoid R.Kuwait DRM txion in Arabic \\ 9745, 13645

venerdì 13 febbraio 2004

OBSERVER#298 / 13-02-2004

OBSERVER#298 / 13-02-2004
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ARMENIA: Addit txion for VOArmenia/R.Aragas in Armenian via ERV 500 kW / 305 deg
1630-1700 on 9965(55555),no \\ on 4810 also in Armenian via ERV 100 kW / 140 deg

BELGIUM/GERMANY: Freq and time changes for TDP Radio DRM txion via JUL 040 kW/ND
1400-1500 Sat on 5985*, ex 2000-2100 Sat on 3985 JUL 040 kW / 190 deg
* strong co-ch 1430-1500 RCI in Mandarin Ch. via YAM 300 kW / 290 deg in AM mode

CHINA: China Radio International in Arabic
1600-1657 ADD 7160* \\ 7130, 11730, 11845, 15125, 17880
*strong co-ch BBC WS in English

CZECH REP.(non): Freqs changes for Radio Liberty:
0500-0600 CeAsia* NF  9770, ex 11815 \\  9575, 11785 >>>*Avari/Chechen/Cherkessi
1400-1500 Turkmen NF 13615, ex  9565 \\ 12025, 15345

GERMANY: Pan American Broadcasting change via JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME
1400-1430 Sat 13605 in Persian >>>>> new lang sce
1430-1500 Sat 13605 in English >>>>> ex 1400-1500

IRAN: VOIROI/IRIB in Bengali noted on Feb.8:
1430-1527 on addit 9565 \\ 9545, 11850, 15415

PAKISTAN: Freqs changes for Radio Pakistan:
1415-1500 Russian NF 9380.6, ex 9387.6 \\ 7375.0
1515-1545 Dari    NF 5865.6, ex 5858.6 \\ 4955.0

PORTUGAL: Freqs changes for RDP /special txion/ to Venezuela/USA/CAN from Feb.7:
1300-2400 Mon-Fri DEL 15540 / 294 deg      1300-1700 Daily   ADD 15575 / 294 deg
1300-2100 Sat/Sun DEL 15540 / 294 deg      1300-1800 Sat/Sun ADD 17745 / 261 deg
1300-2100 Sat/Sun DEL 17745 / 261 deg      1700-1900 Daily   ADD 17825*/ 294 deg
2000-2400 Daily   DEL 13770 / 261 deg      1800-2400 Mon-Fri ADD 15450*/ 261 deg
*new freqs                                 1900-2400 Daily   ADD 15540 / 294 deg

RUSSIA: Freq change for Voice of Russia DRM txion in Ru/En/Ge/Fr from Feb.10:
1400-1800 NF 12060, ex 9487(on Feb 8/9 only), re-ex 9490

SWEDEN: Freq change for Radio Sweden Int in Swedish:
0700-0910 Sat NF 9490,ex 13790 to avoid SRI in Italian/English till 0800 \\ 6065

UAE/SOUTH AFRICA: EDC Somali px "Al-Mustaqbul"/"Future" with good signal in BUL:
0630-0700 Mon/Tue/Thu on 17565 (54544) via DHA
1200-1230 Mon/Tue/Thu on 17565 (44554) via MEY

U.K.: VT Merlin Communication test transmissions via RMP 035 kW / 095 deg:
Feb.7:  1130-1400 on 9565*          Feb.8:  1130-1300 on 9565*
        1400-1500 on 9785*                  1300-1400 on 9565 DRM
        1500-1600 on 9660*                  1400-1500 on 9785*
                                            1500-1600 on 9660 DRM
* in English with the same ann during the whole programme: "This is a txion by
VT Merlin Communication. Your programmes can now be heard on digital short wave
and medium wave. To find out how we can take you forward into the clarity of
international digital radio using DRM,please go to " and
"Your programming can now be broadcast as a high quality digital txion over
short wave and medium wave using DRM, the clearest and the most signifiant
development in AM broadcasting. To find out how VT Merlin Communication can
broadcast your programmes quickly and easily on DRM,visit
and use the contact and location link.".

USA(non): Voice of America changes:
1600-0400 Arabic ADD  1431 DJI 600 kW / non-dir, R.SAWA
2300-2400 English NF 11655 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg, ex 11735

USA(non):Additional freq for Voice of America in Armenian via ERV 100 kW/140 deg
1600-1630 on 4810 (55555) \\ 7240, 11680, 13865

lunedì 2 febbraio 2004

OBSERVER#297 / 02-02-2004

OBSERVER#297 / 02-02-2004
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IRAN:New updated schedule for VOIROI/IRIB according to monitorin on Jan.26-Feb.1
ALBANIAN  0630-0727   15235  17680
          1830-1927    6100   7165
          2030-2127    6100   9740

ARABIC    0330-0427    7250   9505 "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"
          0330-1627   15545
          1630-1857    3985   9935
          1900-1927    9935
          1930-2027    9935 "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"
          2030-0327    9935

ARMENIAN  0300-0327    7295
          0930-0957    9695  15260
          1630-1727    6185   7230

AZERI     0330-0527   11720
          1430-1657    6220

BENGALI   0030-0127    5905   6185
          0830-0927    9565
          1430-1527    9545  11850  15415

BOSNIAN   0530-0627   15235  17680
          1730-1827    7295  11660
          2130-2227    7235   9710

CHINESE   1200-1257    9895  11670  13645  15150
          2330-0027    7130   7325   9635

DARI      0300-0627   13740
          0830-1157   13720
          1200-1457    9910

ENGLISH   1030-1127   15480  15550
          1530-1627    7190   9610
          1930-2027   11695  15140

FRENCH    0630-0727   21645
          1830-1927    9565

HAUSA     0600-0657   17810  21810
          1830-1927    7335   9775

HEBREW    1900-1927    3985   7120

HINDI     0230-0257   15165  17635
          1430-1527   11640  11840  13745  15490

KAZAKH    0130-0227    9855   9880
          1300-1357   11745  13755

KURDISH   0330-0527   13720 Sorrani  dialect
          1330-1427   13790 Sorrani  dialect (retimed, ex 1130-1427)
          1430-1627    9485 Kirmanji dialect

MALAY     1230-1327   15200  15275
          2230-2327    9690  11895

PASHTO    0230-0327    6095   9525
          0730-0827   15440
          1230-1327    9790  11870  13720
          1430-1527    3965   7270
          1630-1727    6005   6015

PERSIAN   1630-1727    7350.0/4
          2030-2127    7350.0/4

RUSSIAN   0300-0327    6040   7225
          0500-0527   12025  15530  21480  21610
          1430-1527    7165   9575   9735
          1700-1757    6035   7170
          1800-1857    6035   7305
          1930-2027    3985   7205

SPANISH   0030-0127    6015   7220   9555
          0130-0227    6015   9555   9750
          0230-0327    9750
          0530-0627   15320  17590
          2030-2127    7130   9750

SWAHILI   0330-0427   13640  15260
          0830-0927   17660  21530 >>>>> ex 1130-1227   17630  21550
          1730-1827    9595  11750

TAJIK     0100-0227    5950
          1600-1727    5955

TURKISH   0430-0557   15260  15365
          1600-1727    7125   9735

URDU      0130-0227    6010   6190   7210
          1330-1427    9835  11950  13595
          1530-1727    3965   7270

UZBEK     0230-0257    5950
          1500-1557    5955
Deleted languages services and frequencies from short waves:
ARABIC    0330-0527    6145   7100  9535 "Voice of Islamic Revolution of Iraq"
          0330-0627    9895  13770  15125  15545
          0630-1227   13770  15125
          1230-1527   13770  13820  15125
          1530-1627    7285  13820  15125
          1630-1857    6025   6065   6200   7285
          1900-1927    3985   6025   6065   6200   7285
          2030-2127    3985   6025   6065   6200   7285
          2130-0127    3985   6065   6200   7285   9935 11710
          0130-0227    6065   6200   7285
          0230-0327    6065   6200   7285   9895
ENGLISH   0030-0227    6120   9580 (incl."Voice of Justice" 0130-0227)
          1930-2027    6110   7320
          2130-2227    9780  11740
GERMAN    0730-0827   15084  21770
          1730-1827    6110   9500
FRENCH    0630-0727   17590  21770
          1830-1927    6180   9755
          2330-0027    6120   9790
HEBREW    0700-0727   21745
          0230-0257    6010   6120
ITALIAN   0630-0727   15084  17605
          1200-1257   15084  15275
          1930-1957    7295   9615
JAPANESE  1300-1327    9510   9770
          2100-2127    6125   7180
URDU      1730-1757    6140   7225

RUSSIA: Strange situation for Voice of Russia DRM txion in Ru/En/Ge/Fr on Feb.1:
1400-1800 NF 9495.0* plus spurs? on 9487.5# in AM MODE!!!!!! , ex 9490.0
* co-ch 1445-1600 TWR in Russian in AM mode
# Q R M 1430-1627 VOIROI/IRIB in Kurdish Kirmanji dialect on nominal 9485.0

UKRAINE: Freq change for RUI in Ukr/En/Ukr/Ukr/En to NoAm effective from Feb.5:
0000-0500 NF 5910 SMF 1000 kW / 309 deg, ex 5905