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CHINA/ALBANIA: China Radio International via Cerrik, ALB effective Nov.28:
0500-0657 Arabic   5985, 7120     1600-1757 German     5970, 7155
                   9590,17485     1600-1757 Arabic     9555,11725
0500-0557 English 17505           1800-1957 French     5970, 6055
0600-0657 English 11750,17505                          7175, 7385
0700-0757 English 17490           2000-2157 English    5960, 7285
0700-0857 Chinese 11785           2000-2157 Arabic     6185, 7215
0700-0857 English 11855           2200-2257 Portuguese 6175
1100-1257 English 13665           2200-2257 Spanish    7210
1400-1657 French  11920,13670     2300-2357 Spanish    6175, 7215
1500-1557 Turkish  7120, 9565     0000-0157 English    6020, 9570

GERMANY: Freqs changes and additional txions via DTK T-systems:
0600-0700 Daily NF 5945 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to EaEu AWR Bulgarian,ex 6095
1700-1715 Tue-Fri 11645 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to ME   BVBN Arabic,ex7155SKN
1700-1730 Mon     11645 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to ME   BVBN Arabic,ex7155SKN
1800-1830 Tue      7220 JUL 100 kW / 200 deg to WeAf WSHB French
1800-1830 Thu      7220 JUL 100 kW / 155 deg to EaAf WSHB French
1800-1900 Daily    3985 JUL 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu WYFR German
2330-0030 Daily NF 5955 JUL 100 kW / 070 deg to SoAs DVOB Burmese, ex 5945

HUNGARY: Freq change for Radio Budapest in French:
2100-2127 NF 3975, ex 9710 \\ 6025

RUSSIA(non): Freqs changes for TWR Europe via EKB 2 x 100 kW / 263 deg:
1545-1630 Sun & 1600-1630 Mon-Sat Polish; 1630-1700 Daily Hungarian;
1700-1715 Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri Czech; 1700-1730 Sat Romanian  NF 6245, ex 6240
1700-1715 Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri Czech; 1700-1730 Sat Romanian  NF 7175, ex 7180

USA(non): Some changes for Voice of America:
0600-0900 English   on  5995 MOR, 6080 SAO,11655 BOT to Af >>> addit txion
0900-1200 English   on 13865*IRA,15615 KAV,17555 KAV to ME >>> addit txion
1500-1600 English   NF 11835 LAM, ex  9855 \\ 6110, 7175, 9760, 9795,15460
1500-1600 English#  on  7125,9645,9685,11780,13735,13865,15255,17715,17895
1615-1630 Ukrainain on  5970 KAV, 7190 BIB, 9735 BIB to Eu >>> addit txion
1630-1700 Georgian  on 11925,12140,13645, ex 1530-1600 on 9615,11965,13645
1645-1700 Ukrainain on  5970 KAV, 7190 BIB, 9735 BIB to Eu >>> addit txion
1800-1815 Ukrainian on  6020 BIB, 7260 LAM,11720 MOR to Eu >>> addit txion
1830-2030 French    NF 11985 SAO, ex 11725 \\ 9815,12080,13735,15220,21485
* different px in English, 1130-1200 Sat only in Persian!!!
# Border Crossings Mon-Fri from November 1

USA(non): Some IBB changes:
1500-1600 RL  Russian  11885 LAM 100 kW / 075 deg, ex JUL 100 kW / 075 deg
1600-1700 RL  Tatar     9505 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg, ex JUL 100 kW / 070 deg
1700-1800 RL  Russian   9520 JBR 250 kW / 055 deg, ex LAM 100 kW / 055 deg
1700-1900 VOA Persian   9680 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg, ex JBR 250 kW / 108 deg
1800-1900 VOA Russian   9520 JBR 250 kW / 055 deg, ex LAM 100 kW / 055 deg
1800-1900 RL  CeAslangs 9840 LAM 100 kW / 075 deg, ex JUL 100 kW / 080 deg

USA(non): Radio Liberty/Radio Farda/Radio Free Europe changes:
0400-0600 Russian  NF  7175, ex 9715
0830-1400 Persian  NF 15690 unregistered freq
1230-1400 Persian  NF  9555, ex 9435
1700-1900 Persian  NF  7580 unregistered freq
2000-2030 Albanian NF  7175, ex 7180

USA(non): B-04 schedule for AWR'Wavescan on Sundays:
0200-0230   6175 MOS to PAK                 1730-1800  11560 SDA to ME
1000-1030  11870 SDA to PHL                 1800-1830   3215 MEY to SoWeAf
           11900 SDA to NoCHN                           3245 MEY to SoAf
1130-1200  15260 SDA to WeINS               1830-1900  11925 MEY to EaAf
1200-1230  15135 DHA to NoEaIND             2030-2100  15295 MEY to WeCeAf
1330-1400  11980 SDA to JPN                 2100-2130   9830 MOS to WeAf
1530-1600  15225 DHA to NPL                 2130-2200  11980 SDA to JPN
1600-1630  15480 SDA to NoIND                          12010 SDA to SoJPN
           15495 SDA to CeIND               2230-2300  11850 SDA to WeINS
1630-1700  11980 SDA to NoIND                          15320 SDA to WeINS

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OBSERVER # 339                                             23 November 2004
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ALBANIA(non): Freq chnage for TWR Eu in Russian via SHI 100 kW / 033 deg:
1445-1600 NF 7325 (55544), ex 7330* \\ 9495 MOS 100 kW / 055 deg.
* to avoid BBC Chinese till 1530 and IBRA Radio from 1530

AUSTRALIA: Additional txions for Voice International via DRW=Darwin
0130-0200 on 17775 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg English to China
0430-0500 on 17855 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg Indonesian to Indonesia
1500-1800 on 11840 DRW 250 kW / 340 deg English to China
2300-0200 on 15250 DRW 250 kW / 290 deg Indonesian to Indonesia

CHINA: New schedule for China Radio International in Turkish from Nov.28:
1400-1427 on 9535, 11800 >>>>> cancelled
1600-1657 on 6165,  7325 >>>>> extended, ex 1600-1627 on same freqs
1900-1957 on 7215,  9655 >>>>> extended, ex 1900-1927 on same freqs

CROATIA: Updated B-04 schedule for Croatian Radio HS-1 in Croatian:
0500-2400 on  6165 DEA 100 kW / non-dir
0500-0800 on  7365 DEA 010 kW / non-dir (ex 0500-1000)
0500-1800 on  9830 DEA 100 kW / non-dir
0800-2200 on 13830 DEA 010 kW / 305 deg (ex 1000-2200)

GERMANY(non): New time for AWR in Bulgarian via JUL 100 kW / 100 deg:
0600-0700 on 6095,ex 0500-0600 on same freq via JUL 100 kW / 115 deg

PHILIPPINES: Some time and freqs changes for R.Veritas Asia, from Nov.7&14
0030-0057 Kachin     9505 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, ex 2330-2357 on  9505
0100-0127 Bengali   11790 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg, ex 0030-0057 on 11770
0130-0157 Hindi     11790 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, ex 0030-0057 on 11780
0200-0227 Urdu      15350 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg, ex 0100-0127 on 15335
0230-0257 Zomi-Chin 11895 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, ex 0000-0027 on 11705
0230-0327 Russian   17830 PUG 250 kW / non-dir, ex 0130-0157 on 17830
1400-1427 Bengali   11725 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, ex 1400-1427 on 11730
1430-1457 Urdu      11725 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg, ex 1430-1457 on 11880
1500-1557 Tagalog   11765 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg, ex 1500-1557 on 11705
2200-2227 Cantonese  9805 PUG 250 kW / 331 deg, ex 2300-2327 on  9805

ROMANIA: Some freqs changes for B-04 of Radio Romania International:
0100-0356 En/Fr/Sp NF  9615, ex  9690
0900-0956 Romanian NF 15480, ex 15430 Sun only
1500-1556 Arabic   NF 15255, ex 17820
1600-1656 Russian  NF  7135, ex  7100

RUSSIA(non): Additional txions for TWR Eu via EKB 100 kW / 263 deg:
1700-1715 Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri in Czech on 6240 and 7180

SAUDI ARABIA: BSKSA Main px in Arabic on odd freqs via RIY 500 kW:
0600-0855 on 17730.4 / 295 deg      1200-1455 on 21505.4 / 295 deg
0900-1155 on 17805.4 / 295 deg      1500-1755 on 15435.4 / 320 deg

TURKEY: Freq change for TRT / Voice of Turkey in English from Nov.23:
2300-2350 NF 5960, ex 7275

U.K.(non): Freq change for RVI in Dutch via SKN 250 kW / 180 deg to SoWeEu
2100-2155 NF 6040, ex 5960 to avoid VOR in Russian on 5965 via JUL

UZBEKISTAN:New schedule for VOTibet in Tibetan/Ch via TAC 100 kW / 131 deg
1212-1300 on 17545 + Chinese Mx Jammer >>> alt.17525 or 17560
1302-1350 on 15535 + Chinese Mx Jammer >>> alt.15525 or 15540
1430-1518 on  7520 + Chinese Mx Jammer >>> alt. 7505 or  7480
1520-1608 on  7520 + Chinese Mx Jammer >>> alt. 7505 or  7480

UZBEKISTAN: New language sce of WYFR - Urdu via TAC 100 kW / 131 deg:
1400-1500 NF 7510 (34433), ex 7525. First noted on Nov.14 on 7525

UZBEKISTAN(non): Unid station in Vietnamese via TAC 100 kW / 131 deg:
1200-1230 Sat only on 15695. First noted on Nov.13. Alt. 15755 or 15385

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OBSERVER # 338                                             16 November 2004
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IRAN: Updated winter schedule for Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIB):
ALBANIAN 0630-0727   15235  15340
         1830-1927    6100   7165
         2030-2127    6100   9740
ARABIC   0230-0527    6065  13760  13790
         0330-0427    7250   9505 "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"
         0530-1427   13760  13790  15545
         1430-1627   15545
         1630-1927    6065
         1930-2027    6065 "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"
         2030-0227    6065
ARMENIAN 0300-0327    7295
         0930-0957    9695  15260
         1630-1727    6185   7230
AZERI    0330-0527    9860
         1430-1657    6200
BENGALI  0030-0127    5905   6185
         0830-0927   11705
         1430-1527    9545   9565  9940
BOSNIAN  0530-0627   15235  15340
         1730-1827    7295   9705
         2130-2227    7235   9710
CHINESE  1200-1257    9895  11670 13645  15150
         2330-0027    7130   7325  9635
DARI     0300-0627   13740
         0830-1427   13720
         1030-1457    9920
ENGLISH  0130-0227    6120   9580 "Voice of Justice"
         1030-1127   15460  15480
         1530-1627    9610   9940
         1930-2027    6110   7320  9855  11695
GERMAN   0730-0827   15085  21770
         1730-1827    6110   9500
FRENCH   0630-0727   17560  21645
         1830-1927    6180   9565  9755
HAUSA    0600-0657   17810  21810
         1830-1927    7335   9775
HEBREW   0430-0457    7250   9590
         1900-1927    3985   5970
HINDI    0230-0257   15165  15205
         1430-1527    9865  11640  13745
ITALIAN  0630-0727   15085  17560
         1930-1957    7295   9615
JAPANESE 1300-1327    9510   9770
         2100-2127    6125   7180
KAZAKH   0130-0227    7135   7265
         1300-1357    9660  11745
KURDISH  0330-0427    6145 Sorrani  dialect
         1330-1427    5990 Kirmanji dialect
         1430-1527    5990 Sorrani  dialect
         1530-1627    5990 Kirmanji dialect
MALAY    1230-1327   15200  15275
         2230-2327    7275   9685
PASHTO   0230-0327    6095   6140
         0730-0827   15440
         1230-1327    6175   9790  11870
         1430-1527    7270
         1630-1727    6005   6015
RUSSIAN  0300-0327    6040   7125
         0500-0527   12025  15530  17680  17745
         1430-1527    7165   9575   9735
         1700-1757    3985   7170
         1800-1857    6035   7305
         1930-2027    3985   7205
SPANISH  0030-0227    6015   9555   9905
         0230-0327    9905
         0530-0627   15320  17590
         2030-2127    7130   9750
SWAHILI  0330-0427   13640  15260
         0830-0927   17660  17690
         1730-1827    9595  11750
TAJIK    0100-0227    6175
         1600-1727    5945
TURKISH  0430-0557   15260  15365
         1600-1727    7125   9705
URDU     0130-0227    6010   6190   7210
         1330-1427    6175   9835  11950
         1530-1727    7270
         1730-1757    6130   7225
UZBEK    0230-0257    6175
         1500-1557    5945

NEW ZEALAND: Freq change for Radio New Zealand International from Nov.14:
0400-0759 NF 15720, ex 15340 to avoid VOIROI in Bosnian/Albanian 0530-0727

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OBSERVER # 337                                             09 November 2004
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ALBANIA: Winter B-04 for Radio Tirana:
Albanian Daily   0000-0130 on 6115
                 0730-0900 on 1458, 7105
                 0900-1000 on 1395, 7105
                 1500-1630 on 1458
                 2130-2300 on 6205
English Tue-Sun  0245-0300 on 6115, 7160
                 0330-0400 on 6115, 7160
English Mon-Sat  1945-2000 on 6115, 7210
                 2230-2300 on 7120
German  Mon-Sat  1900-1930 on 1458, 7240
Greek   Mon-Sat  1645-1700 on 1458
French  Mon-Sat  2000-2030 on 6115
Italian Mon-Sat  0530-0600 on 5955
Serbian Mon-Sat  2115-2130 on 1458
                 2215-2230 on 5995
Turkish Mon-Sat  1630-1645 on 1458

BULGARIA:Christian Voice B-04 via SOF 100 kW / 215 deg English to NIG/WeAf:
1800-2000 on 9680, co-ch VOA Persian 1800-1900 via JBR & 1900-2000 via JUL.

CHINA(non): Freq change for RCI in English via XIA 100 kW / 258 deg:
1500-1557 NF 11975, ex 11750 to avoid RTT in Arabic \\ 5985 KIM, 9635 XIA

IRAN: Last minute changes for VOIROI/IRIB:
0100-0227 Tajik     NF  6175 unregistered, ex  5955
0130-0227 English  ADD  6120 and  9580 both unregistered >>>> V of Justice
0230-0257 Uzbek     NF  6175 unregistered, ex  9785
0230-1427 Arabic   ADD 13760 unregistered
0230-1427 Arabic    on 13790, retimed ex 0330-1027
0330-0427 Sorani    NF  6145 unregistered, ex  9825
0430-0457 Hebrew    NF  9590, ex  9505
0630-0727 French    NF 17590 unregistered, ex 17560
0630-0727 Italian  ADD 15085 and 17560 both unregistered
0730-0827 German   ADD 15085 and 21770 both unregistered
1030-1457 Dari      on  9920, retimed ex 1200-1457
1500-1557 Uzbek     NF  5945 unregistered, ex  5955
1600-1657 Tajik     NF  5945 unregistered, ex  5955
1700-1757 Russian   NF  3985 unregistered, ex  6035
1730-1827 German   ADD  6110 and  9500 both unregistered
1830-1927 French   ADD  6180 and  9755 both unregistered
1930-1957 Italian  ADD  7295 and  9615 both unregistered
1930-2027 English  ADD  6110 and  7320 both unregistered
1930-2027 English   NF  9855, ex  9800
2100-2127 Japanese ADD  6125 and  7180 both unregistered

POLAND: Polish Radio Warsaw in English:
1300-1355 NF 11850 very bad modulation, ex registered 11830 \\ 9525

RUSSIA: Voice of Russia in English WS:
0700-0900 NF 12005 unregistered, ex registered 12010 S.P 200 kW / 215 deg
0700-0900 NF 12060 unregistered, ex registered 11820 S.P 200 kW / 265 deg

RUSSIA: Voice of Russia in DRM via MSK 035 kW / 240 deg:
15780  0700-1000 in English WS,1000-1100 in German
12060  1200-1300 in German,1300-1500 in Russian WS,1500-1600 in English WS

RUSSIA(non): TWR Europe from October 31 via EKB 100 kW / 263 deg:
1545-1630 Sun in Polish on 6240
1600-1630 Mon-Sat in Polish on 6240
1630-1700 Daily in Hungarian on 6240
1700-1730 Sat in Romanian on 6240\\7180 via EKB 100 kW / 263 deg.

U.K. (non): Freq change for Radio Solh/Radio Peace via VT Communications:
1200-1300 NF 17710, ex 21620 to avoid RFI in English and French
1300-1500 on 15265, co-ch RTI in Chinese and English

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LYBIA(non): Additional freq for LJB Voice of Africa:
1700-1800 on 11860 \\ 15220, 15615, 15660
1800-1900 on 11860 \\  9485, 11635, 11715

FRANCE(non): B-04 for Radio Taiwan International /RTI/ via TDF's txs:
1800-1900 on  3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg English
2200-2300 on  3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg Chinese
1700-1800 on  7135 ISS 500 kW / 075 deg Russian
2100-2200 on  9365 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg French

RUSSIA: B-04 for Radio Rossii in Russian:
0200-0500 on  5925 SRP 250 kW / 260 deg
0520-0800 on 12075 MSK 250 kW / 250 deg
0820-1500 on 17600 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg
1520-1800 on  7310 MSK 240 kW / 260 deg
1820-2200 on  5895 EKB 100 kW / 270 deg

RUSSIA: B-04 for Tatarstan Wave via Samara, Russia:
0500-0600 on 15105 SAM 150 kW / 065 deg to FE
0700-0800 on 15105 SAM 250 kW / 060 deg to CeAs
0900-1000 on 11915 SAM 250 kW / 310 deg to Eu

RUSSIA: From October 31 Radio Radonezh in Russian again on short waves:
1700-2000 on  7465*NVS 100 kW / 290 deg
*co-ch Radio Pakistan in Arabic 1815-1900 on 7463.6

RUSSIA:  For B-04 BBC in Arabic via ARM 200 kW / 173 deg to ME:
0600-1200 Mon-Sat  on 13660, ex via CYP 250 kW / 117 deg to ME

UKRAINE: For B-04 BBC EnglishWS via SMF 250 kW / 131 deg to ME:
0600-0730 Mon-Fri  on 15575, ex via CYP 250 kW / 090 deg to ME
0900-1200 Mon-Fri  on 15575, ex via CYP 250 kW / 090 deg to ME
0600-1200 Sat      on 15575* ex via CYP 250 kW / 090 deg to ME
*totally blocked by RDP Int./Radio Portugal in Portuguese from 0800

U.K.(non): B-04 for Radio Solh/Radio Peace via VT Communications(monitored)
0200-0500 Daily    on 11810 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg in Dari/Pashto/Urdu/Music
0700-1300 Daily    on 21620 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg in Dari/Pashto/Urdu/Music
1300-1500 Daily    on 15265 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg in Dari/Pashto/Music
1500-1630 Daily    on 17710 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg in Dari/Pashto/Music

U.K.(non): B-04 for Internews / Salaam Watandar via VT Communications:
0130-0300 Daily    on  7230 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg in Dari/Pashto
1330-1500 Daily    on 17720 RMP 500 kW / 095 deg in Dari/Pashto

U.K.(non): B-04 for Gospel for Asia via VT Communications:
2300-0130 Daily    on  6145 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs
1600-1630 Daily    on  9785 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs
1400-1500 Daily    on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs
1230-1330 Daily    on 15515 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoEaAs in SoEaAs langs

U.K.(non): B-04 for Bible Voice Broadcasting Network via VT Communications:
0000-0030 Daily    on  6175 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs in Hindi
0030-0100 Mon-Fri  on  7105 DHA 250 kW / 075 deg to SoAs in English
0030-0100 Sat/Sun  on  7105 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SoAs in English
1700-1715 Tue-Fri  on  7155 SKN 250 kW / 102 deg to CeAf in Arabic
1700-1730 Mon      on  7155 SKN 250 kW / 102 deg to CeAf in Arabic

U.K.(non): B-04 for Trans World Radio Africa via VT Communications:
1800-1815 Mon-Fri  on 12035 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in Amharic
1800-1830 Sat/Sun  on 12035 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in Amharic

U.K.(non): B-04 for Radio Mustaqbal via VT Communications:
0630-0700 Mo/Tu/Th on 15370 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in Somali
1130-1200 Mo/Tu/Th on 15385*DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf in Somali
*ex1230-1300 Mo/Tu/Th 15370 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg