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DX MIX NEWS # 621 16 April 2010
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BULGARIA Bulgarian National Radio reduce the transmission of Medium wave.
From April 6 Bulgarian National Radio stopped most of its MW transmitters:
1st px "Horizont" HS-1:
Pleven 1 594 PLV 250 kW 0300-2100 HS-1
Kresna 1 963 KRN 040 kW 0000-2400 HS-1
Varna 2 1143 VRN 040 kW 0000-2400 HS-1
St.Zagora 1 1161 STZ 300 kW 0300-2100 HS-1
Suvorovo 1485 SUV 005 kW 0000-2400 HS-1
Dobrich 1584 DOB 010 kW 0000-2400 HS-1
2nd px "Hristo Botev" HS-2:
Vidin 2 576 VDN 300 kW 0300-2100 HS-2
Kresna 2 702 KRN 040 kW 0000-2400 HS-2
Stolnik 2 828 SOF 050 kW 0200-2400 HS-2
Shumen 1 828 SHM 300 kW 0300-2100 HS-2
Pleven 2 1296 PLV 030 kW 0200-2400 HS-2
Haskovo 1485 HAS 003 kW 0000-2400 HS-2
Regional stations REG:
Stamboliyski 648 STB 030 kW 0000-2400 REG Radio Plovdiv+HS-2
Varna 1 774 VRN 075 kW 0300-0100 REG Radio Varna
St.Zagora 2 873 STZ 060 kW 0200-2400 REG Radio St.Zagora+HS-2
Shumen 2 963 SHM 075 kW 0200-2400 REG Radio Shumen+HS-1
Varna 3 6000 VRN 100 kW 2100-0300 REG Radio Varna "Hello,Sea" Sun-Mon
Will continue to operate via the following transmitters in:
Vakarel 5 LW 261 VAK 075 kW 0000-2400 HS-1+Parlamentary Channel on Fridays
Petrich 747 PET 300 kW 0300-2200 HS-1+Radio Bulgaria External Service
Salmanovo 747 SLM 010 kW 0000-2400 HS-1+Radio Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Blagoevgrad 864 BLD 150 kW 0300-2100 REG Radio Blagoevgrad Local service
Samuil 864 SML 010 kW 0000-2400 HS-1+Radio Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Dagoman 4 963 DRA 040 kW 0000-2400 HS-1,reactivated from Apr.9,1300 UTC
Kardjali 2 963*KRL 050 kW 0200-2400 HS-1+Radio Bulgaria Turkish Minority
M.Tarnovo 963 MTN 005 kW 0000-2400 HS-1
Doulovo 1161 DLV 010 kW 0000-2400 HS-1+Radio Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Targovishte 1161 TRG 010 kW 0000-2400 HS-1+Radio Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Vidin 1 1224 VDN 300 kW 0300-2200 HS-1+Radio Bulgaria External Service
Kardjali 1 1296 KRL 150 kW 0300-2100 HS-2
*ex 1017 kHz from October 2003
CHINA China Radio International in Croatian - new language, from March 28
1700-1757 on 7335 BEI 500 kW / 322 deg and 9435 URU 500 kW / 308 deg
2100-2157 on 6135 XIA 500 kW / 317 deg and 7225 BEI 500 kW / 318 deg
GERMANY(non) Some new txions and frequncy changes via MBR(x MB, x DTK):
Gospel For Asia (GFA):
0030-0130 NF 9445 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SEAs Various SEAs langs, ex 9435
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN):
0700-0800 on 7410 WER 125 kW / non-dir to WeEu English Mon, from April 12
1200-1230 on 15610 NAU 250 kW / 070 deg to CeAs Uyghur Tue/Thu, cancelled
Evangelische Missions Gemeiden:
1030-1100 NF 6055 WER 125 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sat/Sun, ex 7370
Lutheran World Federation Voice of Gospel:
1330-1345 on 15160 NAU 250 kW / 082 deg to SEAs Burmese or Thai Mon-Sat,new
1330-1345 on 15160 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SEAs Burmese or Thai Sunday, new
Radiyo Y'Abadanga Ababaka:
1700-1800 on 15410 ISS 250 kW / 140 deg to EaAf Swahili Sat
FRANCE Frequency change of RFI in French to CeAf from April 11
0400-0457 NF 7220 ISS 500 kW / 140 deg, ex 7215 till May 1&from Sep.5
ROMANIA Frequency changes of Radio Romania International from April 11:
0000-0156 NF 7355 GAL 300 kW / 310 deg to NoAm, ex 7535 in Romanian
0000-0156 NF 7385 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to NoAm, ex 7335*in English/French
0530-0556 NF 15750&TIG 300 kW / 097 deg to AUS, ex 21500 in English
1400-1456 NF 11830 GAL 300 kW / 245 deg to NoAf, ex 11820#in Arabic
* to avoid Vatican Radio in Hindi/Tamil/Malayalam/English
& co-ch Bar-Kulan Radio / Meeting Place in Somali
# to avoid BBC in Arabic
SAUDI ARABIA Unregistered frequency for BSKSA Holy Qura'n in Arabic:
1400-1555 on 17615 RIY 500 kW / 190 deg to SoAf, instead of 17500 or 21460
//17895 till 1455 & 13710 from 1500, both via RIY 500 kW / 295 deg to NEAf
SUDAN(non) Summer A-10 schedule of R.Dabanga in Arabic Sudanese to Sudan:
0300-0355 on 5915 SMG 125 kW / 130 deg, new transmission
0430-0525 on 13600 MDC 250 kW / 330 deg, Sat/Sun til 0555
13730 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg, Sat/Sun til 0555 HB 500 kW/165 deg
1530-1725 on 11500 MDC 250 kW / 330 deg
13730 WER 500 kW / 150 deg
U.K.(non) Some new txions and frequency changes of VT Communications:
Nippon no Kaze:
1300-1330 NF 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to KRE Korean, ex 9880
Free North Korea Radio
1300-1500 NF 15645 DB 100 kW / 070 deg to KRE Korean, ex 7490
Radio Free Chosun:
1500-1530 NF 7475 DB 100 kW / 070 deg to KRE Korean, ex 7470
Open Radio for North Korea
2100-2200 NF 7480 ERV 300 kW / 065 deg to KRE Korean, ex 7510
Eglise du Christ, new time & freq:
1400-1430 on 15245 WOF 300 kW / 170 deg to NAf French Thu,x18-1830 on 15325
WYFR Family Radio, additional txions:
1700-1800 on 12020 SKN 300 kW / 090 deg to WeAs English
1800-1900 on 5840 MEY 100 kW / 345 deg to SoAf English
1900-2000 on 9490 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAf English
IBRA Radio, additional txions:
1100-1200 on 9945 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Chinese via T8WH Angel 3
1430-1545 on 15735 RMP 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Vary, but not yet active
1945-2015 on 11725 WOF 250 kW / 140 deg to CeAf Arabic, additional txion
USA(non) Frequency changes of WYFR Family Radio via TRW=TV Radio Waves:
1300-1400 NF 7565 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg to SoAs in Burmese, ex 11520
2000-2100 NF 7540 A-A 300 kW / 301 deg to WeEu in French, ex 12060 ARM
USA(non) Frequency change of Radio Liberty in Russian from April 13:
1500-1600 NF 12055 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg to RUSS, ex 11725
USA(non) Frequency change of Voice of America in Spanish:
2300-2400 NF 11970 GB 250 kW / 174 deg to SoAm,ex 11625, till 0100 Tue-Sat
USA(non) Summer A-10 schedule of VOA's "Hello Darfur" in Arabic Sudanese
0300-0330 on 5945 SMG 250 kW / 155 deg
7330 SAO 100 kW / 052 deg
9815 NAU 250 kW / 160 deg
1800-1830 on 9465 SMG 125 kW / 146 deg
9815 NAU 250 kW / 160 deg
11985 SAO 100 kW / 052 deg
1900-1930 on 9745 WER 250 kW / 150 deg
9800 SMG 125 kW / 146 deg
11985 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg