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OBSERVER # 318                                                      29 June 2004
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CHINA: CRI's new freqs according to monitoring May 16-June 28:
 7250  1300-1357 English, ex in Russian
 7250  1400-1457 Chinese, ex in Russian, co-ch Radio Vatican Italian from 1430
 7250  1500-1557 Russian, co-ch Radio Vatican Italian
 7250  1600-1657 English, co-ch Radio Vatican French/English/Slovene/Croatian
 7295  1900-1957 English, co-ch RRI Serbian 1930-1956
 7295  2000-2057 English, co-ch RAI Arabic/Portuguese/Spanish/Arabic 2025-2155
 7295  2100-2157 English, co-ch Radio Tirana Albanian 2030-2155
 9430  1900-2057 Chinese, ex in English
 9430  2100-2157 English (DELETED 2200-2257 En)
 9440  1500-1557 Russian
 9440  1600-1657 English
 9610* 1400-1557 English, ex in AM
 9790  1900-1957 Cantonese, co-ch RFI French
 9795  1200-1657 English, co-ch VOR German from 1500
11520  1530-1557 English  >>>>> DELETED
11670  1200-1257 Russian
11670  1600-1657 English
11670  1700-1757 English, co-ch RAI Italian
11670  1800-1857 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch RFI Russian
11670  1900-1957 Romanian
11810* 1300-1357 English, ex in AM, co-ch Radio Jordan Arabic in AM
11850  1200-1457 Russian
11940  1600-1657 English
11940  1700-1757 English, co-ch RRI French
11940  1800-1857 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch RRI English
11940  1900-1957 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch RRI German (DELETED 2000-2057 En)
12015  1900-2057 Chinese, ex in English
12080  1700-2057 English, co-ch VOA Portuguese/French/Hausa
12080  2100-2057 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch VOA French till 2130
13640  1500-1557 English
13640  1600-1657 English, co-ch VOT Spanish from 1630
13640  1700-1757 English, co-ch VOT German  from 1730
13640  1800-1857 Chinese, co-ch VOT German  till 1825
13730  1600-1657 English, co-ch ORF-1 in German, ex 1600-1727
13760  2000-2057 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch VOK French (DELETED 1800-1957 En)
13830  1700-1857 English, >>>>> DELETED
15150  1700-1757 French , ex in English, co-ch VOI Spanish
15150  1800-1857 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch VOI German
17490  0400-1657 English
17510* 1600-1957 English
17650  0400-0557 French , ex in English
17650  0600-0757 Chinese, ex in English
17650  0800-0957 French , ex in English, co-ch Radio Japan NHK Japanese
17650  1000-1157 Chinese, ex in English
17650  1200-1357 French , ex in English, co-ch DW French till 1300
17650  1400-1557 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch WHRI English from 1500
17650  1600-1657 French , ex in English, co-ch WHRI English
* DRM txion

CHINA/TAIWAN: Freqs changes for Radio Taiwan International:
1800-1900 German  NF 9565 (44544), ex 9955
1900-2000 Chinese NF 9565 (42332) + Chinese Mx jammer, ex 9955 \\ 15600 (44444)
2000-2100 French  NF 9635 (45544), ex 9955 \\ 15130 (34443), 18930 (44544)

GERMANY: Freq change for BVBN to ME via JUL 100 kW / 115 deg:
1515-1800 Sun in English; 1545-1615 Mon-Fri in English; 1545-1800 Sat in English
1615-1630 Tue/Thu in Hebrew; 1630-1700 Tue/Thu in English; 1645-1715 Tue Russian
1700-1800 Wed/Fri in English all on NF 15715, ex 15680 to avoid RFA Chinese

RUSSIA: Additional freq 11840 for Voice of Russia:
1500-1530 Albanian \\ 15290 13740 12060 7300 1548;
1530-1700 Serbian  \\ 15290 12060  7300 1548
1700-1800 Italian  \\ 12000  9470

OBSERVER # 317

OBSERVER # 317                                                22 June 2004
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BELGIUM/SO.AFRICA: Freq change for RVI in Dutch via MEY 250 kW / 352 deg
1000-1100 Sun and 1100-1130 Daily NF 17750, ex 21630

CZECH REP.(non): Freq change for RFE/RL Radio Free Afghanistan in Dari:
1330-1430 NF 12140, ex 17685

GERMANY: Exellent reception in BUL for R.Free Syria in Arabic on June 20:
1800-1900 Sun on 13650 (55555) via JUL 100 kW / 120 deg

LIBYA: New schedule for LJB Sce to Iraq in Arabic:
1203-1303 NF  9605 USB (34443), ex 17600
          NF  9745 USB (34433), additional
          NF 11180 USB (34333), ex 11890
1603-2203 on 11660 AM  1730-1827 co-ch CRI Mandarin; 2030-2200 CRI French
1803-1903 NF  9605 USB 1805-1825 co-ch RAI International German, ex 7425
          NF  9745 USB (34433), additional
          NF 11180 USB (34443), ex 11890
2103-2203 NF  9605 USB (45444), ex  7425
          NF  9745 USB (34433), additional
          NF 11180 USB (34433), ex 11890

NORTH KOREA: Freqs changes for Voice of Korea effective from May 2:
NF 13760& and NF 15180 , ex 6520 and  7580 to Ce/SoAm:
0000-0057 in Spanish; 0100-0157 in English; 0200-0257 in Spanish
& strong co-ch 0100-0200 VOA Spanish
NF  9720$ , ex 6195 to NoEaAs
0000-0057 in Korean; 0100-0157 in English
0200-0257 in French; 0300-0357 in English
$ co-ch 0200-0357 RTTunisia Arabic; 0300-0357 CRI Mandarin Chinese
NF 13760# and NF 15245*,ex  9325 and 11335 to Eu:
0700-0857 in Russian; 0900-0957 in Korean; 1400-1457 in French
1500-1557 in English; 1600-1657 in French; 1700-1757 in Korean
1800-1857 in Spanish; 1900-1957 in English; 2000-2057 in French
2100-2157 in English; 2200-2257 in Spanish
# co-ch 1600-1700 BBC Dari/Pashto; 1900-2057 CRI En/Ch; from 1500 WHRI En
* co-ch 1400-1500 BBC Hindi; 1500-1600 RL Tatar; 1730-1800 RFE Serbian
        1600-1655 Channel Africa French
NF  9325  and NF 11845@,ex  6575 and  7505 to Eu:
1300-1357 in Korean; 1400-1557 in Russian; 1600-1657 in German
1700-1757 in Russian; 1800-1957 in German; 2000-2057 in Korean
@ co-ch 1300-1600 RFI French; 1630-2000 BBC Russian

UKRAINE: Freqs change for R.Ukraine International in Ukrainian eff.June 22
0000-0400 NF 9385 KHB 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS, ex 9380
1300-1700 NF 7425 KHB 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS, ex 7420

UNIDENTIFIED station in Pashto noted in BUL:
1330-1500 on 17700 (55555)

USA(non): Freq change for Radio Free Asia in Mandarin Chinese:
0300-0600 NF 15130, ex 15150         1700-1900 NF 13625, ex 15510
0300-0700 NF 15685, ex 15665         1700-2000 on 13690 cancelled
0600-0700 NF 15165, ex 15150         2300-2400 NF 11760, ex 11785
1500-1600 NF 15495, ex 15510                   NF 13670, ex 13640
1500-1700 NF 13675, ex 13690                   NF 13775, ex 13800
1600-1700 NF 15530, ex 15510                   NF 15585, ex 15550

UZBEKISTAN: Freq change for TWR India in Hindi and Nepali:
0030-0145 NF 12080 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg, ex 12035

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OBSERVER # 316                                                      16 June 2004
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BURMA(non): Freq change for DVOBurma in Burmese via MDC 250 kW / 055 eff.June 11
1430-1525 NF 17625 (34553), ex 17495 \\ 5910 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg

CHINA: Some changes of China Radio International monitored on June 15/16:
0400-0557 French  on 17650, ex in English >>> June 16
0600-0757 Chinese on 17650, ex in English >>> June 16
0800-0957 French  on 17650, ex in English, co-ch R.JapanNHK Japanese >>> June 16
1000-1157 Chinese on 17650, ex in English >>> June 15
1200-1357 French  on 17650, ex in English, co-ch DW French till 1300 >>> June 15
1400-1557 Chinese on 17650, ex in English, co-ch WHRI English from 1500  June 15
1600-1657 French  on 17650, ex in English, co-ch WHRI English >>> June 15
1300-1457 Chinese on  7250, co-ch Vatican Radio Italian from 1430, ex in Russian
1400-1557 English on  9610, cancelled, no txion on June 15
1500-1557 Russian on  7250, co-ch Vatican Radio Italian
1530-1557 English on 11520, cancelled, no txion on June 15
1600-1657 English on  7250, co-ch Vatican Radio French/English/Slovene/Croatian
1600-1657 English on 13730, co-ch ORF-1 in German, ex 1600-1727 >>> June 15
1700-1757 French  on 15150, ex in English
1700-2157 English on 12080 in AM, ex xx00-xx15 and xx30-xx45 in DRM, other in AM
1800-1857 Chinese on 15150, ex in English
1900-2057 Chinese on 12015, ex in English
1900-2157 English on  7295, co-ch VOIROI Albanian til 1927;RRI Serbian 1930-1956
                            RAI Ar/Port/Sp/Ar 2025-2155 & R.Tirana Alb 2030-2155
No DRM test txion on June 15/16:
17510  0800-0927; 1100-1227; 1400-1527; 1700-1827
15230  0930-1057; 1230-1357; 1530-1657
11700  1830-2057

CZECH REP.(non): Freqs changes of Radio Liberty:
1300-1400 Kazakh  NF 11515, ex 12140
1400-1500 Kyrghyz NF 15225, ex 11845 to avoid RFI in French and VOK in Russian
1400-1500 Russian NF 15130, ex 15215 to avoid GFA Athmee Yatra He in SoAs lang

GERMANY: Voice of Ethiopian Salvation changes via DTK T-systems:
0700-0800 on 21550 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Sun     to EaAf in Amharic, cancelled
1600-1700 on 15670 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Thu/Sun to EaAf in Amharic, ex Thu only

RUSSIA: Some freqs changes for Voice of Russia:
1000-1100 Korean   NF  7300 K/A 250 kW / 210 deg, ex 7305
1100-1400 Chinese  NF  7300 K/A 250 kW / 210 deg, ex 7305
1200-1300 Urdu     NF 15605 MSK 250 kW / 115 deg, additional
1300-1400 Hindi    NF 15605 MSK 250 kW / 115 deg, additional
1400-1500 English  NF 15605 MSK 250 kW / 115 deg, additional
1600-1800 English  NF  9405 IRK 250 kW / 230 deg, ex 7320
1600-1900 Arabic   NF 11610 MSK 250 kW / 170 deg, additional
1700-2000 French   NF 15465 EKB 250 kW / 275 deg, ex 13825 >>>>> eff.June 11
Freq change for R.Ezra in En via ARM 250 kW / 290 deg to WEu/NAf/ME eff.June 13:
0900-0930 Sun NF 17590 (55544), ex 17490 to avoid CRI in English

SRI LANKA: Freq change for Deutsche Welle in Hindi via TRM 250 kW / 015 deg:
1515-1600 NF 6180 totally blocked by DW Mx in DRM mode, ex 6170 \\ 7225, 17595

U.K.: Freq change for Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) in Arabic to ME:
1700-1730 Mon and 1700-1715 Tue-Fri NF 17730 via WOF 250 kW / 126 deg, ex 17860

U.K.: Freq change for WYFR via RMP 500 kW / 062 deg eff.June 11:
1700-1800 Arabic  NF 13700 (55544), ex 11695 \\ 13720 (7 sec. deley)
1800-1900 English NF 13700 (52442), co-ch CRI in Chaozhou, ex 11695

USA: New schedules for WHRI Angel 1/2:
Angel 1 0000-1000 on  7315
        1000-1300 on  9495
        1300-1700 on 15105 co-ch RRI English 1300-1357; BBC Hausa 1330-1415
        1700-2200 on 15665*
        2200-2400 on  9495
Angel 2 0000-1300 on  7535*
        1300-1500 on 11670*co-ch RFI Serbian 1400-1457
        1500-2100 on 13760 co-ch VOK En/Fr/Ko/Sp/En/Fr; CRI English 1800-2057
        2100-2400 on 13770*
Mon-Fri 2200-2400 on  9430*co-ch CRI English till 2257
* former WSHB freqs
DX-ing With Cumbre changes:
0500-0530 Sat NF  7535 Angel 2, ex 5745  1930-2000 Sun NF 15665 Angel 1, ex 9495
0730-0800 Sat NF  7535 Angel 2, ex 5745  1430-1500 Sun on 17560 Angel 5, deleted
0630-0700 Sun NF  7535 Angel 2, ex 5745  2030-2100 Sun NF 13760 Angel 2, ex 5745

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OBSERVER # 315                                                      08 June 2004
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CHINA: Additional freqs for China Radio International in English:
0400-1657 on 17490#; 0400-1657 on 17650*; 1530-1557 on 11520 (44433)
# co-ch 0900-0930 Radio Ezra in English on Sun June 6
* co-ch 0800-1000 NHK in Japanese;1200-1300 DW in French;1500-1657 WHRA English

DRM: Additional txion in DRM mode:
1400-1430 Fri   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Radio France Int. English
1430-1500 Fri   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Wales Radio  Int. English
1500-1600 Fri   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Radio Taiwan Int. English
1600-1700 Fri   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Radio Japan  NHK  English
1400-1430 Sat   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu R.New ZealandInt. English
1430-1500 Sat   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Radio Australia   English
1800-1955 Daily on 15435 SIN 090 kW / 040 deg to WeEu Deutsche Welle Mx German
2100-2200 Daily on  5980 SIN 090 kW / 040 deg to WeEu Deutsche Welle Mx German
2200-0600 Daily on  3995 WER 125 kW / non-dir to WeEu Deutsche Welle Mx German

GERMANY: Brother Stair /TOM/ changes via DTK T-systems:
0300-0400 on  9490 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu    >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on  9850 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME      >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 11645 JUL 100 kW / 230 deg to NZ      >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 13635 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to EaAf    >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 13770 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME      >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 13810 JUL 100 kW / 075 deg to NoWeCHN >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 15695 JUL 100 kW / 030 deg to EaRUS   >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 15715 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs  >>>>> new txion
1200-1300 on  6110 JUL 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu    >>>>> 2ndSunday
1400-1500 on 17550 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg to SoAs    >>>>> cancelled
1600-1900 on 17550 JUL 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm    >>>>> new txion
2000-2100 on  9755 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAf    >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  6045 JUL 100 KW / non-dir to NoWeEu  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  6055 JUL 100 kW / 155 deg to CeSoAf  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9480 JUL 100 kW / 220 deg to SoAmSo  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9490 JUL 100 kW / 190 deg to NoWeAf  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9615 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME      >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9695 JUL 100 kW / 080 deg to SoEaAs  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9730 JUL 100 kW / 075 deg to WeCHN   >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9745 JUL 100 kW / 190 deg to WeAf    >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on 11600 WER 125 kW / 050 deg to CHN/MNG >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on 11935 JUL 100 kW / 030 deg to NoEaAs  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on 11950 JUL 100 kW / 265 deg to SoAmNo  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on 12020 JUL 100 kW / 280 deg to CeAM    >>>>> cancelled

IRAN(non): Radio Pedar in Persian ceased txion via RMP 500 kW / 095 deg:
1730-1830 Mon-Fri on 15585

RUSSIA: Additional freq for Voice of Russia in French effective from June 6:
1700-2000 on 13825 (55544)
WYFR via MSK effective from May 23:
1900-2000 in Italian on 9490 (55555)
1900-2000 in Spanish on 7350 (55555)
2000-2200 in English on 7350 (55555)

U.K.: Additional unregistered freq for BBC African Sce in English to WeCeAf:
1800-2000 on 17795 (55544)
WYFR via RMP 500 kW / 062 deg on 11695:
1700-1800 in Arabic  >>>>> instead in Russian \\ 13720
1800-1900 in English >>>>> instead in Russian
Additional txion for Sudan Radio Sce:
0500-0600 Mon-Fri on 15325 (55544) via WOF 300 kW / 128 deg

USA: Freqs changes for VOA:
1600-1700 Hindi NF 12155, NF 15265*, ex 12115 and 9440 \\ 7260
1700-1800 Urdu  NF 12155, ex 12115 \\ 11905 and 15545 >>>Radio Aap ki Dunyaa
* co-ch 1600-1630 Universal Life in English on Sunday only

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ARMENIA: Voice of Armenia retimed Armenian txion on 11640 ERV 500 kW / 310 deg:
1500-1615, instead 1500-1645 \\ 4810

AUSTRALIA/ECUADOR: New schedule for HCJB Australia from May 30 till August 28:
0100-0230 English     on 15560 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> ex 0130-0300
0700-1000 English(&)  on 11750 KNX 050 kW / 120 deg to SoPac  >>>>> ex 0800-1100
1000-1130 English(&)  NF 15425 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAs >>>>> new txion
1130-1200 Indonesian  NF 15425 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAs >>>>> new txion
1230-1330 English     on 15405 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> cancelled(*)
1330-1400 Urdu        on 15405 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> cancelled(*)
1400-1430 Indian lang on 15405 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> cancelled(*)
1200-1430 English(&)  NF 15435 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to EaAs   >>>>> new txion
1430-1730 English     on 15405 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> cancelled(*)
2230-0100 English     NF 15525 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to EaAs   >>>>> new txion
(&)DXPL Sat 0730, 1100 and 1230; (*)These txions will be resumed from August 29

CHINA: More and more additional freq of China Radio International:
1900-2257 English on  9430 (45544)
1700-2157 English on 12080# strong co-ch VOA in Portuguese/French/Hausa/French
1500-1657 English on 13640, strong co-ch VOT in Spanish from 1630, ex 1500-1757
1600-1727 English on 13730, strong co-ch ORF in German
1700-1857 English on 13830, strong co-ch Croatian Radio and TV HS-1 in Croatian
# xx00-xx15 and xx30-xx45 in DRM mode, other times in AM mode
FRANCE: Freqs changes for Radio France International in French to ME:
0300-0357*NF  9825 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg, ex 9425 >>>>> * 0400-0457 from Sep.5

ITALY: Deleted freqs of RAI International:
0620-1300 Italian    del  7180, now on  9670 only
1335-1335 Albanian   del  7190, now on  9610 only
1400-1425 Italian    del 17780, now on 21520 only
1400-1415 Slovene    del  7190, now on  9690 only
1415-1435 German     del  7190, now on  9690 only
1435-1455 Croatian   del  7190, now on  9690 only
1500-1520 Turkish    del  9690, now on 11775 only
1520-1540 Greek      del  9690, now on 11775 only
1540-1600 Bulgarian  del  9690, now on 11775 only
1810-1825 Czech      del  7115, now on  6130 only
1825-1840 Slovak     del  7115, now on  6130 only
1840-1900 Polish     del  7115, now on  6130 only
1910-1930 Serbian    del  7240, now on  6130 only
1910-1930 Somali     del  9605, now on 11890 only
1935-1955 Hungarian  del  7240, now on  6130 only
2115-2135 Romanian   del  7255, now on  5970 only
2135-2155 Czech      del  7255, now on  5970 only
2155-2210 Slovak     del  7255, now on  5970 only
2210-2225 Polish     del  7255, now on  5970 only
RAI International sport px "Calcio" now on air at new day and new time:
new 1820-2020 Sat on 9605, 11890, 17735, 17780, 21550
del 1250-1620 Sun on 9670, 11775, 17780, 21535, 21710

PAKISTAN: Feq change for Radio Pakistan in Urdu/English:
0800-1105 NF 15100 (34443), ex 21465 \\ 17835 (34543)

RUSSIA: Additional freq for Voice of Russia:
1600-1700 English WS and 1700-1800 Russian WS on 15540 (55555)
Effective from June 6, 2004 Radio Ezra in English will be on air:
0900-0930 Sun on 17490 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu/NoAf/ME

SWEDEN: Freq change for Radio Sweden International in Swedish from May 26:
2100-2130 NF 9930 (55444) via HB 500 kW / 070 deg, ex 9925 \\ 1179 and 6065

USA(non): Freqs changes for AWR:
1930-2000 Igbo   NF 15335 via MOS, ex 9620 via MEY
2000-2030 French NF  9610 via MEY, ex 9620 via MEY