OBSERVER # 356

OBSERVER # 356                                                22 March 2005
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BULGARIA:Summer A-05 schedule of RADIO BULGARIA March 27 - October 30, 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: Petritch  (G.C: 41N42/023E18):  747 kHz  500 kW / non-dir
    Vidin     (G.C: 43N49/022E40): 1224 kHz  500 kW / 205 deg
SW: P=Plovdiv (G.C: 42N10/024E42): 2 x 500 kW, 3 x 250 kW
    S=Sofia   (G.C: 42N49/023E13): 2 x 100 kW, 2 x 050 kW
    V=Varna   (G.C: 43N03/027E40): 2 x 100 kW
ALBANIAN / e-mail: albanian@bnr.bg
0530-0600   Mon-Fri   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
0600-0700   Sat/Sun   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
1100-1130   -daily-   Balkans            7200 P250/248
1600-1630   -daily-   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
1900-2000   -daily-   Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747

BULGARIAN / e-mail: bulgarian@bnr.bg
0000-0100   -daily-   South America      9500 P250/245, 11500 P250/258
0000-0100   -daily-   North America      9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0430-0500   Mon-Fri   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
0430-0500   Mon-Fri   East Europe        7500 S100/030,  9400 S100/030
0430-0500   Mon-Fri   West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
0400-0500   Sat/Sun   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
0400-0500   Sat/Sun   East Europe        7500 S100/030,  9400 S100/030
0400-0500   Sat/Sun   West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
1000-1030   -daily-   Balkans            7200 P250/248
1000-1030   -daily-   East Europe       11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1000-1030   -daily-   West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1200-1400   -daily-   Balkans            1224
1200-1400   -daily-   West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1500-1600   -daily-   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
1500-1600   -daily-   East Europe        7500 S100/030,  9400 S100/030
1500-1600   -daily-   Middle East       15700 P500/126
1500-1600   -daily-   South Africa      17500 P500/185
1800-1900   -daily-   Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747
1800-2000   -daily-   Middle East        7400 P250/140
1800-2000   -daily-   West Europe        9700 P250/306

ENGLISH / e-mail: english@bnr.bg
0200-0300   -daily-   North America      9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0630-0700   -daily-   West Europe       11600 P500/306, 13600 P500/306
1130-1200   -daily-   West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1730-1800   -daily-   West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
2100-2200   -daily-   West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306
2300-2400   -daily-   North America      9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306

FRENCH / e-mail: french@bnr.bg
0100-0200   -daily-   North America      9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0600-0630   -daily-   West Europe       11600 P500/306, 13600 P500/306
1100-1130   -daily-   West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1700-1730   -daily-   West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
2000-2100   -daily-   West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306

GERMAN / e-mail: german@bnr.bg
0500-0530   -daily-   West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
1030-1100   -daily-   West Europe       11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1630-1700   -daily-   West Europe        9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
1900-2000   -daily-   West Europe        5800 P500/295,  7500 P500/306

GREEK / e-mail: greek@bnr.bg
0500-0530   Mon-Fri   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
0500-0600   Sat/Sin   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
1030-1100   -daily-   Balkans            7200 P250/248
1630-1700   -daily-   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224, 747
2000-2100   -daily-   Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747

RUSSIAN / e-mail: russian@bnr.bg
0300-0400   -daily-   East Europe        7500 S100/030,  9400 S100/030,  1224
0500-0530   -daily-   East Europe        7500 S100/030,  9400 S100/030
1030-1100   -daily-   East Europe       11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1400-1500   -daily-   East Europe        7500 S100/030,  9400 S100/030,  1224
1400-1500   -daily-   Central Asia      12000 P250/045
1600-1630   -daily-   East Europe        7500 S100/030,  9400 S100/030
1800-1900   -daily-   East Europe        7500 S100/030,  9400 S100/030
2300-2400   -daily-   Central Asia      13600 P250/045

SERBIAN / e-mail: serbian@bnr.bg
0600-0630   Mon-Fri   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
0700-0800   Sat/Sun   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224
1130-1200   -daily-   Balkans            7200 P250/248
1700-1730   -daily-   Balkans            7200 P250/248,  1224, 747
2100-2200   -daily-   Balkans            5900 P250/248,  1224, 747

SPANISH / e-mail: spanish@bnr.bg
0100-0200   -daily-   South America      9500 P250/245, 11500 P250/258
0100-0200   -daily-   Central America    9400 P250/295
0600-0630   -daily-   South Europe      13700 P250/292, 15700 P250/260
1100-1130   -daily-   South Europe      11600 P250/260, 13600 P250/292
1630-1700   -daily-   South Europe      15700 P250/260, 17500 P250/292
2100-2200   -daily-   South Europe      11800 P250/292, 13800 P250/260
2300-2400   -daily-   South America      9500 P250/245, 11500 P250/258

TURKISH / e-mail: turkish@bnr.bg
0500-0530   -daily-   Middle East        6000 P250/115,  7400 P250/140
1000-1030   -daily-   Middle East        6000 P250/115,  7400 P250/140
1730-1800   -daily-   Middle East        7400 P250/140,  1224, 747

RADIO VARNA
2100-2400   Sun       Black Sea          7400 V100/ND
0000-0300   Mon       Black Sea          7400 V100/ND

DX-MIX px in Bulgarian will be on air:
1345-1400 Sun   1224 11700 15700
1945-2000 Sun   7400  9700
DX-MIX px in Russian will be on air:
1445-1500 Sat   1224  7500  9400 12000
1615-1630 Sat   7500  9400
1845-1900 Sat   7500  9400
2345-2400 Sat  13600
0345-0400 Sun   1224  7500  9400
0515-0530 Sun   7500  9400
1045-1100 Sun  11600 13600
0515-0530 Mon   7500  9400
1045-1100 Wed  11600 13600

USA(non): Summer A-05 for IBB via KWT 250 kW / 070 deg:
0230-0330 on 12140 15615 RFA Pashto     1430-1500 on 12140 15090 VOA Pashto
0330-0430 on 15615 17670 RFA Dari       1500-1530 on 12140 15090 VOA Dari
0430-0530 on 15615 17670 RFA Pashto     1530-1630 on 12140 15090 VOA Pashto
0530-0630 on 15615 17670 RFÀ Dari       1630-1730 on 12140 15090 VOA Dari
0630-0730 on 15615 RFÀ Pashto           1730-1800 on 12140 15090 VOA Pashto
0730-0830 on 15615 RFÀ Dari             1800-1830 on 12140 15090 VOA Dari
0830-0930 on 15615 RFA Pashto           1830-1930 on 12140 VOA Pashto
0930-1030 on 15090 RFÀ Dari             1930-2030 on 12140 VOA Dari
1030-1130 on 15090 RFÀ Pashto           2030-2230 on 12140 VOA English
1130-1230 on 15090 RFÀ Dari             2230-0030 on 12140 VOA English
1230-1330 on 15090 17600 RFÀ Pashto     0030-0130 on 12140 VOA Pashto
1330-1430 on 15090 17600 RFÀ Dari       0130-0230 on 12140 VOA Dari
RFA=Radio Free Afghanistan              VOA=Voice of America

USA(non): Summer A-05 for IBB via JBR 250 kW:
0200-0300 on  9520 / 065 deg Radio Liberty in Russian
0300-0400 on  9815 / 055 deg Radio Liberty in Russian
0400-0500 on  7175 / 055 deg Radio Liberty in Russian
1600-1700 on 11885 / 075 deg Radio Liberty in Uzbek

OBSERVER # 355

OBSERVER # 355                                                15 March 2005
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HUNGARY: Summer A-05 schedule fo Radio Budapest (# via Rimavska Sobota):
English to Eu      1500-1528 Sun      6025   9655* >>>>>* ex 9715 for A-04
                   1900-1928 Daily    3975   6025
                   2100-2128 Daily    6025#
English to SoAf    2100-2128 Daily    9525* >>>>>* ex 11830 for A-04
English to NoAm    0100-0128 Daily    9590
                   0230-0258 Daily    9795* >>>>>* ex  9790 for A-04
German to Eu       1200-1258 Sun      6025#  7220
                   1400-1458 Sun      6025#  7160
                   1700-1758 Sun      3975   6025#
                   1730-1758 Mon-Sat  3975   6025#
                   1930-1958 Mon-Sat  3975   6025#
French to Eu       1600-1628 Daily    6025#  9685* >>>>>* ex 3975 fro A-04
                   2000-2028 Daily    3975*  6025  >>>>>* ex 9585 for A-04
Hungarian to Eu    0400-1058 Sun      6025 (relay Kossuth R)
                   0400-1558 Mon-Sat  6025 (relay Kossuth R)
                   1100-1158 Sun      6025
                   1300-1358 Sun      6025
                   1800-1858 Daily    3975   6025
                   2200-2258 Daily    6025
Hungarian to NoAm  0000-0058 Daily    9770* >>>>>* ex  9800 for A-04
                   0130-0228 Daily    9820* >>>>>* ex  9570 for A-04
                   2000-2058 Daily   11695* >>>>>* ex 15185 for A-04
Hungarian to SoAm  2200-2258 Daily    9850  12030* >>>>>* ex 11990 for A-04
                   2300-2358 Sun      9850  12030* >>>>>* ex 11990 for A-04
Hungarian to AUS   1100-1158 Daily   21590* >>>>>* ex 21560 for A-04
                   1800-1858 Daily   11990
Hungarian to SoAf  1700-1758 Daily   15335
Italian to Eu      1630-1658 Daily    3975*  6025  >>>>>* ex  9525 for A-04
                   2030-2058 Daily    3975   6025
Russian to Eu      0300-0328 Daily    3975   6025#
                   1530-1558 Sun      6025   9690* >>>>>* ex  9740 for A-04
                   1700-1728 Mon-Sat  6025#  9855* >>>>>* ex  9650 for A-04
                   1930-1958 Sun      3975   6025#
Spanish to Eu      0330-0358 Daily    3975   6025#
                   2130-2158 Daily    6025#  7250* >>>>>* ex 11890 for A-04

U.K.: Freq change for HCJB in Russian via RMP 500 kW / 061 deg:
1700-1730 NF 9740 (55555), ex 11760

U.K.(non): Freq change for BBC in Nepali via SNG 100 kW / 270 deg:
1545-1615 NF 9810, ex 9680 \\ 6140, 7205

U.K.(non): Addit txion for WYFR in French via ASC 250 kW / 025 deg to WeAf:
2030-2130 on 11985 (54444), also registered for A-05

U.K.(non): Additional freq for SW Radio Africa in English to Zimbabwe:
1600-1700 on 11845 (55544), tent. via ASC \\ 6145 via MEY 100 kW / 005 deg

USA(non): Some freqs changes for Radio Liberty:
1600-1700 Azeri     NF  9850, ex  9605
1800-1900 CeAslangs NF  6220, ex  9840
1400-1500 Kazakh    NF 15235, ex 17695
0100-0300 Kyrghyz   on  7450, 9785, 11975 >>>> new morning txion
1300-1330 Kyrghyz   NF  7595, ex  9315
1400-1430 Kyrghyz   NF  7595, ex  9315
0200-0400 Turkmen   NF  9735, ex  9770

USA(non): Some freqs changes for Voice of America:
0000-0300 Mandarin ADD 17645
0700-0900 Mandarin ADD  9845, 11665, 15375
0900-1100 Mandarin ADD  9855, 11665, 11825
1100-1200 Mandarin ADD 11665
1200-1400 Mandarin ADD  6040, 11995
1400-1500 Mandarin ADD  6040,  9890
2200-2300 Mandarin ADD  9545,  9755,  9875
1900-2000 Kurdish   NF  9690, ex  7195

OBSERVER # 354

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OBSERVER # 354                                                08 March 2005
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AFGHANISTAN(non): R.Solh/R.Peace in Dari and Pashto via VT Communications:
0700-1200 on 21620 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg >>>>> cancelled

CHINA: Freq change for China Radio International in Portuguese to Brasil:
2200-2257 NF  9410 KAS 500 kW / 294 deg, ex 7245 \\ 7160, 6175, 5990

GERMANY: Radio Rhino International Africa in English:
1500-1530 on 17870 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Mon-Fri to EaAf >>>>> cancelled

IRAN: Some freqs changes for VOIROI/IRIB:
1730-1827 German   NF 6215 and NF 7380.5#, ex 6165 and 9845
1930-1957 Italian  NF 6215 and NF 7380.5@, ex 7295 and 9615
2100-2127 Japanese NF 7185, ex 7180 \\ 6145
# co-ch VOR in Romanian/Hungarian on nominal 7380
@ co-ch VOR in Slovak on nominal 7380

ITALY: Some freqs changes for RAI International:
1430-1455 Arabic    NF 11770, ex 11800 \\  9670, 11900
1530-1555 French    NF  6055, ex  5985 \\  9570, 11680
1555-1625 Italian   NF  6055, ex  5985 \\  9570, 11680
1630-1655 Arabic    NF  6175, ex  6040 \\ 11670
2000-2020 Swedish   NF  6045, ex  6035 Mon/Wed/Fri \\ 9760
2000-2020 Danish    NF  6045, ex  6035 Tue/Thu/Sun \\ 9760
2000-2020 Esperanto NF  6045, ex  6035 Sat \\ 9760

RUSSIA: Some freqs changes for Voice of Russia effective from March 6:
1200-1300 Vietnamese    NF 17570, ex 15460
1300-1500 Russian WS    NF  9830, ex  7360
1300-1500 Russian WS    NF  9900, ex  7315
1300-1500 Russian WS    NF 17570, ex 15460
1300-1500 Dari/Pashto   NF  9885, ex  9900
1500-1600 Hindi/Bengali NF  9885, ex  9900
1500-1600 English WS    NF  9900, ex  7315
1600-1700 Russian WS    NF  9900, ex  7315
1700-1800 Romanian      NF  7420, ex  7320

TURKEY: Summer A-05 schedule for Voice of Turkey:
ALBANIAN       1130-1225  11875
ARABIC         0900-1055  11690  15520
               1400-1555  11735  17790
AZERI          0700-0825  11730  15140
               1400-1455   9645
BOSNIAN        1800-1855   5980
BULGARIAN      1330-1425   7210* >>>>>* ex  7140 for A-04
CHINESE        1100-1155  17715
CROATIAN       1600-1625  11865* >>>>>* ex 11970 for A-04
ENGLISH        0300-0350   6140   7270
               1230-1320  15225  15535
               1830-1920   9785
               2030-2120   7170
               2200-2250   9830
FRENCH         1930-2025   9535  11850
GERMAN         1130-1225  13760
               1730-1825  13640
GEORGIAN       0700-0755   9760
GREEK          1030-1125   7295   9840
               1430-1525   7180
HUNGARIAN      0930-1025  13770
KAZAKH         1500-1555  11860
KYRGHYZ        1600-1655   9575
MACEDONIAN     0800-0855  11690
PERSIAN        0830-0925  11795  15220* >>>>>* ex 17705 for A-04
               1230-1355  11940
ROMANIAN       0930-1025   9560
RUSSIAN        1300-1355  13720
               1700-1755   9675
SERBIAN        1330-1355  11860
SPANISH        1630-1655  13720* >>>>>* ex 13640 for A-04
TATAR          1500-1555   9855
TURKISH        0400-0655   9460  11750  15225
               0700-0855  11750  11955  15350
               0900-1155  11955  15350  17605* >>>>>* ex 21715 for A-04
               1000-1455  17705  Friday only
               1200-1555  11955  13655  15350
               1600-1655   5960   9460   9560
               1700-2155   5960   7215   9460   9560
               2200-0355   9460
TURKMEN        1530-1655  11905
URDU           1200-1255  13710* >>>>>* ex 15170 for A-04
UZBEK          0100-0155   7175
               1700-1755   6115

USA(non): Additional txion for WYFR in English via VT Communications
1700-1800 on 3955 SKN 250 kW / 106 deg to WeEu

USA: Some freqs changes for World Harvest Radio:
0100-0200 NF 5850 SHB 250 kW / 042 deg, ex 7535
0200-0600 NF 7580 SHB 250 kW / 042 deg, ex 7535
0600-0800 NF 5860 SHB 250 kW / 042 deg, ex 7535
1100-1300 NF 7580 SHB 250 kW / 025 deg, ex 7535
2200-0100 NF 7520 SHB 250 kW / 025 deg, ex 7535

OBSERVER # 353

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OBSERVER # 353                                                01 March 2005
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ALBANIA/CHINA: Summer A-05 schedule for CRI via Cerrik:
0000-0157 English    6020 CER 300*kW / 305 deg to NoAmEa
                     9570 CER 300*kW / 305 deg to NoAmEa
0200-0357 Chinese    6020 CER 300*kW / 305 deg to NoAmEa
                     9570 CER 300*kW / 305 deg to NoAmEa
0500-0657 Arabic     9590 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to EaAfEa
                    11710 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to EaAfEa
          English    9515 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NoAfSo
                    11775 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NoAfSo
0700-0857 Chinese   11785 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEuNo
          English   13710 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEuNo
1100-1257 English   13650 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEuNo
1400-1557 French    11920 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to WeAfWe
                    13670 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to WeEuWe
1500-1557 Turkish    7150 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Turkey
                     9565 CER 150 kW / non-dir to Turkey
1600-1757 Arabic     9555 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to EaAfEa
                    11725 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NoAfSo
          German     5970 CER 150 kW / 330 deg to WeEuNo
                     7155 CER 150 kW / 330 deg to WeEuNo
1800-1957 French     5970 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEuSo
                     7175 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEuSo
                     9635 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to WeAfWe
                    11695 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to WeAfWe
2000-2157 Arabic     6185 CER 150 kW / 193 deg to EaAfWe
                     7370 CER 150 kW / 193 deg to EaAfWe
          English    5960 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEuNo
                     7285 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEuNo
2200-2257 Portuguese 6175 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEuWe
2200-2357 Spanish    7210 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEuSo
2300-2357 Spanish    6175 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEuWe
* 2 x 150 kW in parallel

ALBANIA: Summer A-05 of Radio Tirana:
Albanian 0630-0758 Daily   1458 7105
         0800-0858 Daily   1395 7105
         1400-1528 Daily   1458
         2030-2158 Daily   6205
         2300-0028 Daily   6115
English  0145-0158 Tue-Sun 6115 7160
         0230-0258 Tue-Sun 6115 7160
         1845-1858 Mon-Sat 6115 7210
         2130-2158 Mon-Sat 7120
German   1800-1828 Mon-Sat 6130
Greek    1545-1558 Mon-Sat 1458
French   1900-1928 Mon-Sat 6115
Italian  0430-0458 Mon-Sat 5955
Serbian  2015-2028 Mon-Sat 1458 6205
Turkish  1530-1543 Mon-Sat 1458

MOLDOVA: A-05 for Radio Dniester Moldavian Republic Pridnestrovye:
1600-1630 NF  5910 KCH 500 kW / 265 deg, ex 5960 for A-04 and B-04

USA(non): A-05 for WYFR via CIS txs:
0900-1100 on  9450 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg in English
1100-1200 on  9450 IRK 250 kW / 110 deg in Korean
1300-1500 on  7580 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg in English
1400-1500 on  7510 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg in Urdu
1500-1700 on  7580 NVS 250 kW / 180 deg in Hindi
1600-1700 on  7520 SMF 250 kW / 131 deg in Persian
1700-1900 on  9495 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg in Russian
1900-2000 on  7370 SAM 250 kW / 284 deg in German
1900-2000 on  7440 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg in Spanish
1900-2000 on  9490 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg in Italian
1900-2000 on 12060 MSK 250 kW / 290 deg in French
2000-2200 on  7360 KCH 500 kW / 309 deg in English