OBSERVER # 335

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OBSERVER # 335                                              25 October 2004
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BULGARIA: Winter B-04 of RADIO BULGARIA from 31/10/2004 to 27/03/2005:
ADDR: 4, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1040 Sofia and P.O.Box 900, 1000 Sofia.
Tel.:+359 2 933 66 33; fax.:+359 2 865 05 60; Website: www.bnr.bg
Programme Director: Angel Nedyalkov  e-mail: nedyalkov@bnr.bg
Frequency Manager:  Ivo Ivanov       e-mail: frequencies@bnr.bg
MW: Petrich (G.C: 23.18E/41.42N):  747 kHz 500 kW / non-dir
    Vidin   (G.C: 22.40E/43.49N): 1224 kHz 500 kW / 205 deg
SW: P=Plovdiv/Padarsko (G.C: 24.42E/42.10N): 2 x 500 kW, 3 x 250 kW
    S=Sofia/Kostinbrod (G.C: 23.13E/42.49N): 2 x 100 kW, 2 x 050 kW

ALBANIAN / e-mail:albanian@bnr.bg
0630-0700  Mon-Fri  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
0700-0800  Sat/Sun  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
1200-1230  -daily-  Balkans            7200 P250/248
1700-1730  -daily-  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
2000-2100  -daily-  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747

BULGARIAN / e-mail:bulgarian@bnr.bg
0100-0200  -daily-  North America      7400 P500/295,  9700 P500/306
0100-0200  -daily-  South America      7500 P250/258, 11500 P250/245
0530-0600  Mon-Fri  West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
0530-0600  Mon-Fri  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
0530-0600  Mon-Fri  East Europe        5800 S100/030,  7500 S100/030
0500-0600  Sat/Sun  West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
0500-0600  Sat/Sun  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
0500-0600  Sat/Sun  East Europe        5800 S100/030,  7500 S100/030
1100-1130  -daily-  Balkans            7200 P250/248
1100-1130  -daily-  East Europe       11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1100-1130  -daily-  West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1300-1500  -daily-  Balkans            1224
1300-1500  -daily-  West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1600-1700  -daily-  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
1600-1700  -daily-  East Europe        5800 S100/030,  7500 S100/030
1600-1700  -daily-  Middle East        9400 P500/126
1600-1700  -daily-  South Africa      17500 P500/185
1900-2000  -daily-  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747
1900-2100  -daily-  West Europe        7200 P250/306
1900-2100  -daily-  Middle East        7400 P250/140

ENGLISH / e-mail:english@bnr.bg
0000-0100  -daily-  North America      7400 P500/295,  9700 P500/306
0300-0400  -daily-  North America      7400 P500/295,  9700 P500/306
0730-0800  -daily-  West Europe       11600 P500/306, 13600 P500/306
1230-1300  -daily-  West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1830-1900  -daily-  West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306
2200-2300  -daily-  West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306

FRENCH / e-mail:french@bnr.bg
0200-0300  -daily-  North America      7400 P500/295,  9700 P500/306
0700-0730  -daily-  West Europe       11600 P500/306, 13600 P500/306
1200-1230  -daily-  West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1800-1830  -daily-  West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306
2100-2200  -daily-  West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306

GERMAN / e-mail:german@bnr.bg
0600-0630  -daily-  West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
1130-1200  -daily-  West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1730-1800  -daily-  West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306
2000-2100  -daily-  West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306

GREEK / e-mail:greek@bnr.bg
0600-0630  Mon-Fri  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
0600-0700  Sat/Sun  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
1130-1200  -daily-  Balkans            7200 P250/248
1730-1800  -daily-  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747
2100-2200  -daily-  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747

RUSSIAN / e-mail:russian@bnr.bg
0000-0100  -daily-  Central Asia       9400 P250/045
0400-0500  -daily-  East Europe        5800 S100/030,  7500 S100/030,  1224
0600-0630  -daily-  East Europe        5800 S100/030,  7500 S100/030
1130-1200  -daily-  East Europe       11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1500-1600  -daily-  East Europe        5800 S100/030,  7500 S100/030,  1224
1500-1600  -daily-  Central Asia       9400 P250/045
1700-1730  -daily-  East Europe        5800 S100/030,  7500 S100/030
1900-2000  -daily-  East Europe        5800 S100/030,  7500 S100/030

SERBIAN / e-mail:serbian@nbnr.bg
0700-0730  Mon-Fri  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
0800-0900  Sat/Sun  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224
1230-1300  -daily-  Balkans            7200 P250/248
1800-1830  -daily-  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747
2200-2300  -daily-  Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747

SPANISH / e-mail:spanish@bnr.bg
0000-0100  -daily-  South America      7500 P250/258, 11500 P250/245
0200-0300  -daily-  South America      7500 P250/258, 11500 P250/245
0200-0300  -daily-  Central America    9400 P250/295
0700-0730  -daily-  South Europe      11900 P250/292, 13800 P250/260
1200-1230  -daily-  South Europe      11600 P250/260, 13600 P250/292
1730-1800  -daily-  South Europe       9600 P250/260, 11600 P250/260
2200-2300  -daily-  South Europe       7400 P250/258,  9400 P250/260

TURKISH / e-mail:turkish@bnr.bg
0600-0630  -daily-  Middle East        6000 P250/115,  7400 P250/140
1100-1130  -daily-  Middle East        6000 P250/115,  7400 P250/140
1830-1900  -daily-  Middle East        7400 P250/140,  1224, 747

RADIO VARNA on SW with programm "Hello Sea" in Bulgarian:
2200 Sun-0400 Mon   Black Sea          9500 V100/ND

DX-MIX px in Bulgarian will be on air:
1445-1500 Sun   1224 11700 15700
2045-2100 Sun   7200  7400
DX-MIX px in Russian will be on air:
1545-1600 Sat   1224  5800  7500  9400
1715-1730 Sat   5800  7500
1945-2000 Sat   5800  7500
0045-0100 Sun   9400
0445-0500 Sun   1224  5800  7500
0615-0630 Sun   5800  7500
1145-1200 Sun  11600 13600
0615-0630 Mon   5800  7500
1145-1200 Wed  11600 13600

U.K.(non): Afghan music station Radio Solh / R.Peace via VT Communications:
A-04 schedule
0200-0500 on 11810
0700-1200 on 21620
1200-1300 on 17555
1300-1500 on 17720
1500-1630 on 17710
B-04 schedule (tent.) to zone 40E
0200-0400 on  9695 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
0600-0700 on 13650 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
0700-0800 on 17560 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
0800-1300 on 21620 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
1300-1500 on 15265 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
1500-1600 on  9750 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
1600-1700 on 11885 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
1730-1830 on  9800 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg

UZBEKISTAN/AUSTRALIA: Last minute changes for Voice International:
0100-0400 Hindi   NF  9570 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg to SoAs, ex 11850
1500-1800 English on 15150 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg to China DELETED

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OBSERVER # 334                                              22 October 2004
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BULGARIA: Test txions for Christian Voice / Voice Africa eff. from Oct.18:
1800-2000 on  9605 SOF 100 kW / 215 deg English to WeAf

USA(non): B-04 for AWR via Moosbrunn, Austria:
0330-0400 on  6040 MOS 300 kW / 100 deg Persian
0200-0300 on  6175 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg English/Urdu(Wavescan Sun 0200)
0400-0430 on  7210 MOS 300 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1600-1630 on  7235 MOS 300 kW / non-dir German
1800-1830 on  9530 MOS 300 kW / 160 deg Arabic Tue/Sat
1800-1830 on  9530 MOS 300 kW / 160 deg Bari Mon
1800-1830 on  9530 MOS 300 kW / 160 deg English Wed/Fri
1800-1830 on  9530 MOS 300 kW / 160 deg Moru Sun/Thu
2000-2030 on  9770 MOS 300 kW / 215 deg Dyula
2030-2100 on  9800 MOS 300 kW / 215 deg French
2100-2200 on  9830 MOS 300 kW / 215 deg English(Wavescan Sun 2100)
0430-0500 on  9875 MOS 300 kW / 145 deg Arabic
1600-1630 on 11680 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg Urdu
1730-1800 on 11785 MOS 300 kW / 145 deg Arabic
1630-1700 on 11910 MOS 300 kW / 100 deg Persian
1700-1730 on 11915 MOS 300 kW / 120 deg Arabic
1830-1900 on 12025 MOS 300 kW / 190 deg Arabic
1400-1430 on 15440 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg Urdu
1430-1500 on 15440 MOS 300 kW / 145 deg Afar

USA(non): B-04 for AWR via Meyerton, South Africa:
1800-1830 on  3215 MEY 100 kW / 275 deg English(Wavescan Sun)
1800-1830 on  3345 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg English(Wavescan Sun)
2000-2030 on 11845 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg French
2030-2100 on 11845 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg Yoruba
1800-1900 on 11925 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg English(Wavescan Sun 1830)
1700-1800 on 12130 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg Swahili/Masai
1930-2000 on 15255 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg Hausa
2000-2100 on 15295 MEY 250 kW / 352 deg English(Wavescan Sun 2030)
1930-2000 on 15365 MEY 500 kW / 335 deg Igbo
2000-2030 on 15365 MEY 250 kW / 355 deg French

USA(non): B-04 for AWR via Al-Dhabbaya, UAE:
1330-1400 on  9530 DHA 250 kW / 020 deg Russian
0300-0330 on  9550 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg Oromo
0300-0330 on  9655 DHA 250 kW / 020 deg Russian
0300-0400 on  9760 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg Amharic/Tigrina
1200-1300 on 15135 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg English/Indonesian(Wavescan Sun 1200)
1500-1600 on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 075 deg Punjabi/Hindi
1500-1600 on 15225 DHA 250 kW / 075 deg Nepali/English(Wavescan Sun 1530)
1300-1330 on 15385 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg Uiyghur
1330-1500 on 15385 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg Mandarin Ch
1630-1700 on 17595 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg Somali

USA(non): B-04 for WYFR via CIS's txs:
1900-2000 on  6205 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg Italian
1900-2000 on  7240 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg French
2000-2200 on  7360 KCH 300 kW / 309 deg English
1900-2000 on  7370 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg German
1700-1900 on  7435 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg Russian
1900-2000 on  7440 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg Spanish
1300-1500 on  7580 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg English
1500-1700 on  7580 SAM 250 kW / 140 deg Hindi
0900-1100 on  9450 NVS 250 kW / 110 deg English
1100-1200 on  9450 NVS 250 kW / 110 deg Korean

USA(non): B-04 for IBB via Jaszbereny, Hungary:
0400-0500 on  7295 JBR 250 kW / 055 deg RL  Russian
0300-0500 on  9520 JBR 250 kW / 065 deg RL  Russian
1700-1900 on  9680 JBR 250 kW / 108 deg VOA Persian
0300-0400 on  9760 JBR 250 kW / 075 deg RL  Tajik
1600-1700 on 11835 JBR 250 kW / 075 deg RL  Uzbek

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OBSERVER # 333                                              15 October 2004
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ISRAEL: From Oct.10 Kol Israel on NF 11605, ex 15640 \\ 13850* and 17535:
1500-1600 Fri/Sat in Persian;
1500-1625 Sun-Thu in Persian;
1600-1625 Fri in Russian;
1600-1625 Sat in Ladino
(*) totally blocked by Russian International Radio in Russian

U.K.(non): B-04 for Radio Taiwan International /RTI/ via VT Communications:
1900-2000 on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 175 deg French
1900-2000 on  6170 SKN 250 kW / 105 deg German

U.K.(non): B-04 for Radio Korea  International /RKI/ via VT Communications:
2000-2100 on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg German
2100-2130 on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg English
2000-2100 on  5955 SKN 250 kW / 150 deg French
1900-2000 on  7180 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on  7235 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg Russian
0700-0800 on  9535 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg Korean

U.K.(non): B-04 for WYFR via VT Communications:
1900-2100 on  3230 MEY 100 kW / non-dir English
0500-0600 on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg German
1900-2000 on  5965 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on  7240 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg Arabic
1700-1800 on  9530 RMP 500 kW / 105 deg Arabic
1800-1900 on 13720 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg Arabic
2000-2100 on 15195 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg English
1400-1500 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg Hindi
1500-1700 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg English
1700-1800 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg English

U.K.(non): B-04 for Radio Ndeke Luka via VT Communications:
1830-1930 on 11785 WOF 250 kW / 152 deg French/Singo

U.K.(non): B-04 for Leading The Way  via VT Communications:
1700-1730 Tue/Fri on  9800 RMP 500 kW / 085 deg Persian
1700-1730 Sat/Sun on  9800 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg Russian

U.K.(non): B-04 for Voice of Eritrean People via VT Communications:
1730-1830 Sun on 13690 RMP 500 kW / 125 deg Amharic

U.K.(non): B-04 for UNMEE via VTMerlin's txs:
0900-1000 Sun on 21460 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg English+Various
1030-1130 Tue on 21550 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg English+Various

U.K.(non): B-04 for United Nation Radio /UNR/ via VT Communications:
1700-1715 Mon-Fri French   7170 MEY 100 kW / 076 deg
                           9565 SKN 300 kW / 180 deg
                          21535 MEY 500 kW / 342 deg
1730-1745 Mon-Fri English  7170 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg
                           9565 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg
                          17810 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg
1830-1845 Mon-Fri Arabic   7265 RMP 500 kW / 140 deg
                           9810 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg

U.K.(non): B-04 for Sudan Radio Service via VT Communications:
0300-0500 Mon-Fri on  9625 WOF 300 kW / 126 deg English/Arabic/Various
0500-0600 Mon-Fri on 11795 WOF 300 kW / 126 deg English/Arabic/Various
1500-1700 Mon-Fri on 15530 WOF 300 kW / 140 deg English/Arabic/Various
1700-1800 Mon-Fri on 11715 WOF 300 kW / 140 deg English/Arabic/Various

U.K.(non): B-04 for Wales Radio International via VT Communications:
2130-2200 Fri on  3955 SKN 250 kW / 105 deg English
2130-2200 Fri on  7110 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg English
0300-0330 Sat on  6005 RMP 500 kW / 300 deg English
1130-1200 Sat on 17625 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg English

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OBSERVER # 331                                              01 October 2004
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AUSTRALIA/UZBEKISTAN/ZAMBIA/CHILE: Winter B-04 schedule for
Voice International via Australia (DRW=Darwin)
Chinese to China
2200-0100 15165 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg >>>>> ex 2200-0100 for B-03
0700-1200 17635 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg >>>>> ex 0800-1400 for B-03
1200-1800 13790 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg >>>>> ex 1200-1500 for B-03
English to China
0900-1500 13685 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg >>>>> ex 1000-1300 for B-03
1500-1800 15150 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg >>>>> new txion
English to Indonesia and South East Asia
0900-1100 11955 DRW 250 kW / 316 deg
1100-1800 13635 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg >>>>> ex 1300-1400 for B-03
1800-2100 11685 DRW 250 kW / 303 deg
Indonesian to Indonesia
0400-1000 17820 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg >>>>> ex 0600-1000 for B-03
1000-1300 15365 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg
1300-1700  7245 DRW 250 kW / 317 deg >>>>> ex 1300-1800 for B-03
Voice International via Uzbekistan (TAC=Tashkent)
Hindi to India
0100-0400 11850 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
0400-1100 13630 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg >>>>> ex 0500-1100 for B-03
1100-1400 13765 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
1400-1700  9855 TAC 100 kW / 153 deg
Christian Voice via Zambia (LUS=Lusaka)
English to Southern and Central Africa
0400-0700  6065 LUS 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> ex 0300-0600 for B-03
0700-1700  9865 LUS 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> ex 0600-1500 for B-03
1700-0400  4965 LUS 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> ex 1500-0300 for B-03
Voz Christiana via Chile (SGO=Santiago)
Portuguese to Brasil
0400-1100 11890 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
1100-2300 17660 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg
2100-0100 15475 SGO 100 kW / 045 deg
2300-0400 11745 SGO 100 kW / 060 deg >>>>> ex 2200-0400 for B-03
Spanish to Mexico
0100-0400 15585 SGO 100 kW / 340 deg >>>>> new txion
Spanish to Northern South America
0000-0600 15375 SGO 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> ex 0100-1200 for B-03
0600-1200  9780 SGO 100 kW / non-dir
Spanish to Central America and Caribbean
1200-2400 17680 SGO 100 kW / non-dir >>>>> ex 1200-0100 for B-03
Spanish to Southern South America
0000-1200  6070 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg >>>>> ex 0000-1000 for B-03
1200-2400  9635 SGO 100 kW / 030 deg >>>>> ex 1000-2400 for B-03

LIBYA(non): Winter B-04 schedule for LJB Voice of Africa:
1000-1100 on 21695
1100-1230 on 17695, 21485, 21675, 21695
1230-1400 on 21675, 21695
1400-1500 on 21675
1600-1700 on 15220, 17840
1700-1800 on 15220, 15615, 15660
1800-1900 on  9485, 11635, 11715
1900-2030 on 11635, 11715
2030-2130 on 11635

NEW ZEALAND: B-04 for Radio New Zealand Internatinal (RNZI):
1651-1750 on  9870 / 035 deg to Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands
1751-1850 on 11980 / 000 deg to All Pacific
1851-2239 on 15265 / 000 deg to All Pacific
2240-0359 on 17675 / 000 deg to All Pacific
0400-0759 on 15340 / 000 deg to All Pacific, also heard in USA, Europe
0800-1059 on  9885 / 000 deg to All Pacific
1100-1259 on 15530 / 325 deg to NW Pacific, NE Australia, PNG, Asia, Europe
1300-1649 on  9870 / 000 deg to All Pacific
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