martedì 5 dicembre 2006

DX MIX NEWS # 445

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DX MIX NEWS # 445                                          05 December 2006
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ALBANIA   Frequency change for Radio Tirana in English to U.K. from Nov.27:
1845-1900 NF  6170 SHI 100 kW / non-dir, ex 1945-20 on 6130 to avoid VOR Fr
1945-2000 on  7465 SHI 100 kW / 310 deg, no change. Very good on both freqs

ARMENIA   New time of test txions of CVC Int. in English to SoAs from Dec.1
0400-0700 on 15515 ERV 100 kW / 125 deg, ex 0430-0730 to avoid VOA Chinese

BURMA(non)    Frequency change for Democratic Voice of Burma in Burmese:
1430-1528 NF  9415 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg, ex registered 9960

CANADA   Additional txions of Radio Canada International from Nov.27:
2105-2205 on  6100 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in French
2205-2305 on  6100 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Chinese
2305-0005 on  6100 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Spanish
0005-0105 on  9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English Sun/Mon
0005-0205 on  9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English Tue-Sat
0105-0135 on  9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Portuguese Sun/Mon
0135-0205 on  9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Ukrainian Sun/Mon
0205-0305 on  9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Chinese
0305-0405 on  9755 SAC 250 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Spanish
1205-1305 on  7310 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Arabic
1305-1405 on  7310 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Spanish
1405-1505 on  9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Chinese
1505-1605 on  9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in English
1505-1605 on  9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English DRM
1605-1705 on  9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Russian
1605-1705 on  9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Russian Mon-Fri DRM
1605-1635 on  9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Russian Sat/Sun DRM
1635-1705 on  9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in Ukrainian Sat/Sun DRM
1705-1905 on  9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in English
1705-1905 on  9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in English DRM
1905-2005 on  9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in French
1905-2005 on  9800 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm in French DRM
2005-2105 on  9610 SAC 250 kW / 277 deg to NoAm in Arabic

FRANCE(non)    Winter B-06 of Radio Taiwan International via TDF:
1800-1900 on  3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEu in English
2100-2200 on  3965 ISS 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu in German
2200-2300 on  3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEu in Chinese
2100-2200 on  7135 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg to NWAf in French
1400-1500 on  9720 ISS 500 kW / 050 deg to CHN  in Chinese
1600-1700 on  9785 ISS 500 kW / 075 deg to SEAs in English till Nov.24
1600-1700 on 11995 ISS 500 kW / 075 deg to SEAs in English from Feb.25
1700-1800 on 11850 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CSAf in English
1300-1500 on 15430 ISS 500 kW / 060 deg to RUS  in Russian

IRAN/LITHUANIA    New schedule for VOIROI/IRIB via Sitkunai from Dec.1:
0630-0727 on  7545 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in Italian, no change
1430-1527 on  6250 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg to EaEu in Russian, no change
1730-1827 NF  6255 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in German,  ex 6250
1830-1927 on  6250 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in French,  no change
1930-2027 NF  6255 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in English, ex 6250
2030-2127 on  6250 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg to WeEu in Spanish, no change

ITALY    NEXUS-IBA IRRS Shortwave Schedule effective Dec.01, 2006:
1200-1300 Fri    15750,050 kW / 180 deg to Eu/No&WeAf RRI French
1700-1930 Fri/Sun 5775,020 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English
1030-1300 Sun     9310,020 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English
1300-1330 Sun    15735,050 kW / 090 deg to SoAs/India UNL English
1500-1600 Sun     5775,050 kW / non-dir to Eu/ME/NoAf UNL German
EGR=European Gospel Radio; RRI=Radio Restoration Int.; UNL=Universal Life

HUNGARY    Frequency changes of Radio Budapest in Italian from Dec.1:
1730-1758 NF  7145*JBR 100 kW / 225 deg, ex 6025 \\ 3975
2130-2158 NF  5970 JBR 100 kW / 225 deg, ex 6025
*totally blocked by Deutsche Welle in Russian!

KUWAIT   Radio Kuwait in Arabic observed:
0200-0705 on 11675 KBD 500 kW / 250 deg to NoAm, ex registered 0200-0530

LIBYA(non)    SW txions for LJBC Voice of Africa, according to monitoring:
0700-1158 on 15235 15415 in Arabic(nx in Swahili/Hausa/English/French from 1138)
1130-1530 on 17660/17665 Afro / pop music >>>>> Jammer for Sawt Al Amal
1200-1358 on 17600-17695 in Arabic, 2 txs >>>>> Jammer for Sawt Al Amal
1200-1358 on 17725 21695 in Swahili
1400-1558 on 17725 21695 in English
1600-1658 on 11965 15220 15660 in French
1700-1758 on  9885 11860 11965 in French till Feb.24
1700-1758 on 11965 15220 15660 in French from Feb.25
1700-1858 on  7215 in Arabic
1900-2158 on  7205 in Arabic
2200-2358 on  7320 in Arabic
1800-1858 on  9885 11860 in Hausa till Feb.24
1800-1858 on 11860 15660 in Hausa from Feb.25
1900-1958 on 11860 15660 in Hausa

PHILIPPINES    Frequency changes for Radio Veritas Asia from Dec.3:
0000-0027 NF  9510 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, ex 12000 in Sinhala
0030-0057 NF 11870 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg, ex 11710 in Hindi

ROMANIA    Frequency changes of Radio Romania International:
1200-1256 on 11790 TIG 250 kW / 307 deg, additional in German
1600-1626 NF  7170 TIG 050 kW / 235 deg, ex  6175 in Aromanian
1630-1656 NF  7170*TIG 050 kW / 260 deg, ex  7135 in Italian
* co-ch BBC in Sinhala

RUSSIA(non)    Frequency changes for WYFR Family Radio:
1200-1300 NF  7495 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs in Vietnamese, ex 7175
1300-1400 NF  7495 IRK 250 kW / 180 deg to SEAs in English, ex 7175
1600-1700 NF  7430 SMF 250 kW / 131 deg to WeAs in Persian, ex 7520

SWEDEN    Frequency chage or Radio Sweden International in Swedish from Nov.29:
1645-1715 NF 11975 HBY 500 kW / 190 deg Mon-Fri, ex 11605 to avoid Kol Israel
1645-1700 NF 11975 HBY 500 kW / 190 deg Sat/Sun, ex 11605 to avoid Kol Israel

TURKEY    Frequency change for TRT Voice of Turkey in Turkish to AUS from Dec.8:
0900-1155 NF 17605 EMR 500 kW / 112 deg, ex 17650 to avoid CRI in French/Chinese
1000-1355 on 17605 EMR 500 kW / 112 deg, from Jan.1

USA(non)   Correction for Brother Stair TOM in English Sun-Fri via TDF:
2100-2200 on  7310 GUF 250 kW / 040 deg to WeEu till Feb.24, on 9785 from Feb.25

USA(non)    Additional txions for WYFR Family Radio via VT Communications:
1900-2000 on  7160 DHA 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu in English
1900-2000 on  9685 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NoAf in French

USA(non)    Some changes of IBB:
Hindi from Dec.1:
0030-0100 on  7135 and  9510, cancelled
1600-1700 NF  9760, ex  9645

Serbian from Dec.3:
2030-2100 NF  5955, ex  7125

Spanish Radio Marti from Dec.4:
0000-0300 NF  9725, ex 11725, re-ex 11775

Urdu Radio Aap Ki Dunyaa from Dec.1:
0100-0200 NF  6100, ex  5985

UZBEKISTAN(non)    Frequency change of FEBA RAdio in Urdu/Hindi/Nepali from Dec.1
1400-1500 NF  7365 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs, ex 7145

VATICAN    Frequency change of Vatican Radio in DRM:
1200-1300 NF 13770 SMG 060 kW / 300 deg to NoAm, ex 13750