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OBSERVER is an edition of RADIO BULGARIA - Monitoring Sce compiled by Ivo Ivanov
Items here may be reproduced if it is mentioned "OBSERVER-BUL". All times in UTC
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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
"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
