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OBSERVER # 320                                                      13 July 2004
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CANADA: New additional txion of Radio Canada International to SoEaUSA/Cuba/Haiti
1000-1200 Mon-Fri French  17765 SAC 250 kW / 227 deg,co-ch DW  Turkish 1030-1100
1000-1300 Sat/Sun French  17765 SAC 250 kW / 227 deg,co-ch DW  Turkish 1030-1100
1500-1900 Mon-Fri French  17765 SAC 250 kW / 227 deg,co-ch VOA Kurdish 1600-1700
1600-1900 Sat/Sun French  17765 SAC 250 kW / 227 deg,co-ch VOA Kurdish 1600-1700
1900-2200 Daily   English 17765 SAC 250 kW / 227 deg
2200-2400 Daily   French  15300 SAC 250 kW / 227 deg
New schedule of Radio Canada International in Portuguese to Brasil:
2000-2030 Friday  on 15225 and 17765 both SAC 250 kW / 163 deg >>>>> cancelled
2100-2130 Friday  on 15165 and 17740 both SAC 250 kW / 163 deg >>>>> new txion
2330-2400 Sat/Sun on 11825 and 15455 both SAC 250 kW / 163 deg >>>>> new txion*
* repeat Friday txion

GERMANY: Additional txion for WYFR Family Radio via DTK T-systems from July 12:
1700-1800 on 11785 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Daily in Turkish (new lang)
Effective from July 10 Deutsche Welle cancelled txion in German to AUS/NZ:
0600-1000 on 11795 WER 500 kW / 270 deg

IRAN: Updated summer A-04 schedule for VOIROI/IRIB:
ALBANIAN 0630-0727   15235  15340
         1830-1927    9545   9570
         2030-2127    9535  11775
ARABIC   0330-0427    9610  11875 "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"
         0330-1157   13790  >>>>> registered till 1027
         0530-1627   15150
         1630-1927    9935
         1930-2027    9935 "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"
         2030-0527    9935
ARMENIAN 0300-0327   11860
         0930-0957    9695  15260
         1630-1727    7230   9780
AZERI    0330-0527   13710
         1430-1657    6200
BENGALI  0030-0127    9855   9890
         0830-0927   11705
         1430-1527    7305   9520   9810  12015
BOSNIAN  0530-0627   15235  15340
         1730-1827    7295   9835
         2130-2227    9810  11875
CHINESE  1200-1257   17535  21460  21490  21630
         2330-0027   13715  15230  15450 til July 31
         2330-0027   11735  12000  13715 from Aug.01
DARI     0300-0627   13740
         0830-1157   13720
         1200-1457    9910
ENGLISH  1030-1127   15600  17660
         1530-1627    9635  11650
         1930-2027    9800  11750
FRENCH   0630-0727   17560  17590
         1830-1927   13755
HAUSA    0600-0657   17810  21810
         1830-1927   11860  11930
HEBREW   0430-0457    9610  11875 >>>>> additional txion
         1900-1927    3985   5970
HINDI    0230-0257   15165  17635
         1430-1527   11695  12030  13805
JAPANESE 1300-1327   15555  17810
KAZAKH   0130-0227   11665  11935
         1300-1357   11665  13755
KURDISH  0330-0427   11920 Sorrani  dialect
         1330-1427    5990 Sorrani  dialect
         1430-1627    5990 Kirmanji dialect
MALAY    1230-1327   15200  17555
         2230-2327    9685   9830
PASHTO   0230-0327    7130   9605
         0730-0827   15440
         1230-1327    6175   9790  11730
         1430-1527    7270
         1630-1727    6015   7195
RUSSIAN  0300-0327    9650  11925
         0500-0527   11870  15215  17595  17660
         1430-1527    7165   9580   9900
         1700-1757    6210   7175
         1800-1857    6205   7260
         1930-2027    3985   7175
SPANISH  0030-0127    9655   9905  11610
         0130-0227    9655   9905  11610
         0230-0327    9905
         0530-0627   15530  17785
         2030-2127    9650  11760
SWAHILI  0330-0427   15265  15340
         0830-0927   17660  17690
         1730-1827    9655  11995
TAJIK    0100-0227    9740
         1600-1727    5955
TURKISH  0430-0557   15260  15365
         1600-1727    7165   9915
URDU     0130-0227    7130  11880  11965
         1330-1427    6175   9665  11695
         1530-1727    7270
         1730-1757    7220   9530
UZBEK    0230-0257    9740
         1500-1557    5955

ITALY: Some freqs changes of RAI International:
0055-0115 English    DEL  9675
0055-0115 Spanish    DEL 12030
0115-0130 French     DEL  9675
0115-0130 Portuguese DEL 12030
0130-0315 Italian    DEL  9675 and 12030
0315-0335 Spanish    DEL  9675 and 12030
0345-0405 Russian    DEL  7235
0405-0425 Ukrainian  DEL  7235
1500-1525 Italian     NF 11855, ex 11925
1630-1655 Arabic      NF 11700, ex  9645 and DEL 11665
1700-1800 Italian    DEL  9730
1805-1825 German      NF  6110, ex  5990
1820-2020 Italian    DEL  9605,11890,17735,17780,21550 Sat (Calcio)
2000-2020 Russian     NF  9700, ex  9670
2000-2020 Swedish     NF  9890, ex  9745 Mon/Wed/Fri
2000-2020 Danish      NF  9890, ex  9745 Tue/Thu/Sun
2000-2020 Esperanto   NF  9890, ex  9745 Sat
2025-2045 English    DEL  9670
2050-2110 Portuguese DEL  9670
2230-0055 Italian    DEL  9675 and 12030

USA(non): WYFR via CIS txs:
1700-1900 Russian on 9495 TAC 200 kW / 311 deg to EaEu
1900-2000 Spanish on 7350 MNS 150 kW / 270 deg to SoEu
1900-2000 German  on 7360 ERV 500 kW / 305 deg to WeEu
1900-2000 Italian on 9490 MSK 250 kW / 250 deg to WeEu
2000-2200 English on 7350 KCH 500 kW / 295 deg to WeEu
ERV=Gavar/Yerevan, Armenia
KCH=Grigoriopol, Moldova
MNS=Minsk, Belarus
MSK=Taldom/Moscow, Russia
TAC=Tashkent, Uzbekistan

U.K.(non): Internews Radio / Salaam Watandar in Pashto and Dari via Merlin Comm:
0130-0300 on 11795 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg
1330-1500 on 17700 RMP 500 kW / 085 deg
DHA=Al-Dhabbaya, UAE
RMP=Rampisham, U.K.

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OBSERVER # 319                                                      06 July 2004
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CHINA: Freq change for CRI in Russian effective July 5:
1500-1757 NF 13860 over Voice of Russia in Russian!, ex 13790
Additional txion for CRI in DRM:
0900-1457 on 17580, co-ch RTBF French in AM till 1000 Sat/Sun
1500-1757 on 13790, co-ch DW French in AM Daily

CUBA: Freq change for Radio Havana Cuba:
0500-0700 NF 9655* ex 11760 \\ 9550 (34543) and 9820 (34553)
* co-ch YLE Radio Finland in Finnish til 0600 and RRI in French/German from 0600

GERMANY: New schedule for Brother Stair in English via DTK T-systems from July 1
0600-0800   6110 JUL 100 kW / 295 deg to West Europe              >>>> no change
1300-1500   6110 JUL 100 kW / non-dir to West Europe              >>ex 1300-1600
1300-1500  13810 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to South East Europe,ME     >>ex 1300-1600
1700-1900  17550 JUL 100 kW / 295 deg to North America            >>ex 1600-1900
0300-0400   9490 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to East Europe,Russia       >>>> cancelled
0300-0400   9850 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to Israel,Saudi Arabia      >>>> cancelled
0300-0400  11645 JUL 100 kW / 100/230 to Turkey,Iraq/New Zealand  >>>> cancelled
0300-0400  13635 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to East Africa              >>>> cancelled
0300-0400  13770 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to Iran,Afghanistan         >>>> cancelled
0300-0400  13810 JUL 100 kW / 075 deg to North West China         >>>> cancelled
0300-0400  15695 JUL 100 kW / 030 deg to East Russia              >>>> cancelled
0300-0400  15715 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg to South Asia,India         >>>> cancelled
1000-1100   9470 JUL 100 kW / 020 deg to Scandinavia              >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  11950 JUL 100 kW / 220 deg to Spain,Portugal,France    >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  13810 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to Italy,Albania            >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  13820 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to Poland,Russia            >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  15195 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg to Ukraine,Romania,Bulgaria >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  15265 JUL 100 kW / 125 deg to Hungary,Greece           >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  17565 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to Israel,Middle East       >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  17695 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to Turkey,Iran,Afghanistan  >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  17860 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to Israel,Saudi Arabia      >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  21590 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to Sudan,Ethiopia,Uganda    >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  21750 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to Israel,Middle East       >>>> cancelled
1000-1100  21760 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg to Tunisia,Libya,Nigeria    >>>> cancelled
1400-1600  21590 JUL 100 kW / 260 deg to South America North      >>>> cancelled

GERMANY: Additonal txion for Voice of Democratic Eritrea in Tigrina and Arabic:
1500-1600 Sat on 15715*JUL 100 kW / 130 def to EaAf
* co-ch BVBN in En via JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME from 1545!!!

ROMANIA: Some freqs changes of Radio Romania International effective from July 1
0000-0056 Spanish  NF 15510, ex  9575
0200-0256 Romanian NF 11895, ex  7175
2030-2056 Italian  NF  9620, ex  9580
2130-2156 English  NF 11750, ex 17735

RUSSIA: Additional txion of WYFR Family Radio in German via MSK effective July 1
1900-2000 on  7360 (55555)
Additional freq for Voice of Russia in Russian effective July 1:
1400-1500 Russian Inter.Radio;1500-1700 Commonwealth;1700-1800 WS all on 13860*
* from July 5 totally blocked by CRI in Russian

USA(non): Radio Liberty (RL) and Voice of America (VOA) changes in Georgian:
0500-0600 RL  on  9850, ex 0400-0500 on  9595
1530-1600 VOA on 11805, 15475, 17870, ex 1430-1500 on 11935,15185,17810
1600-1700 RL  on 15285, ex 1500-1600 on 17725
Freqs changes for WYFR Family Radio via Taiwan (TAI 250 kW):
0000-0200 Hindi/En NF 15195, ex 15060
1100-1600 Chinese  NF  6155* ex  6300 >>>>> *co-ch ORF-1 in German
2100-2400 Chinese  NF  6155* ex  9280 >>>>> *co-ch ORF-1 in German till 2210
DX-ing With Cumbre changes:
2100-2130 Fri on 17650 Angel 5 >>>>> cancelled
0630-0700 Sun on  7535 Angel 2 >>>>> cancelled

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CHINA: CRI's new freqs according to monitoring May 16-June 28:
 7250  1300-1357 English, ex in Russian
 7250  1400-1457 Chinese, ex in Russian, co-ch Radio Vatican Italian from 1430
 7250  1500-1557 Russian, co-ch Radio Vatican Italian
 7250  1600-1657 English, co-ch Radio Vatican French/English/Slovene/Croatian
 7295  1900-1957 English, co-ch RRI Serbian 1930-1956
 7295  2000-2057 English, co-ch RAI Arabic/Portuguese/Spanish/Arabic 2025-2155
 7295  2100-2157 English, co-ch Radio Tirana Albanian 2030-2155
 9430  1900-2057 Chinese, ex in English
 9430  2100-2157 English (DELETED 2200-2257 En)
 9440  1500-1557 Russian
 9440  1600-1657 English
 9610* 1400-1557 English, ex in AM
 9790  1900-1957 Cantonese, co-ch RFI French
 9795  1200-1657 English, co-ch VOR German from 1500
11520  1530-1557 English  >>>>> DELETED
11670  1200-1257 Russian
11670  1600-1657 English
11670  1700-1757 English, co-ch RAI Italian
11670  1800-1857 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch RFI Russian
11670  1900-1957 Romanian
11810* 1300-1357 English, ex in AM, co-ch Radio Jordan Arabic in AM
11850  1200-1457 Russian
11940  1600-1657 English
11940  1700-1757 English, co-ch RRI French
11940  1800-1857 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch RRI English
11940  1900-1957 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch RRI German (DELETED 2000-2057 En)
12015  1900-2057 Chinese, ex in English
12080  1700-2057 English, co-ch VOA Portuguese/French/Hausa
12080  2100-2057 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch VOA French till 2130
13640  1500-1557 English
13640  1600-1657 English, co-ch VOT Spanish from 1630
13640  1700-1757 English, co-ch VOT German  from 1730
13640  1800-1857 Chinese, co-ch VOT German  till 1825
13730  1600-1657 English, co-ch ORF-1 in German, ex 1600-1727
13760  2000-2057 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch VOK French (DELETED 1800-1957 En)
13830  1700-1857 English, >>>>> DELETED
15150  1700-1757 French , ex in English, co-ch VOI Spanish
15150  1800-1857 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch VOI German
17490  0400-1657 English
17510* 1600-1957 English
17650  0400-0557 French , ex in English
17650  0600-0757 Chinese, ex in English
17650  0800-0957 French , ex in English, co-ch Radio Japan NHK Japanese
17650  1000-1157 Chinese, ex in English
17650  1200-1357 French , ex in English, co-ch DW French till 1300
17650  1400-1557 Chinese, ex in English, co-ch WHRI English from 1500
17650  1600-1657 French , ex in English, co-ch WHRI English
* DRM txion

CHINA/TAIWAN: Freqs changes for Radio Taiwan International:
1800-1900 German  NF 9565 (44544), ex 9955
1900-2000 Chinese NF 9565 (42332) + Chinese Mx jammer, ex 9955 \\ 15600 (44444)
2000-2100 French  NF 9635 (45544), ex 9955 \\ 15130 (34443), 18930 (44544)

GERMANY: Freq change for BVBN to ME via JUL 100 kW / 115 deg:
1515-1800 Sun in English; 1545-1615 Mon-Fri in English; 1545-1800 Sat in English
1615-1630 Tue/Thu in Hebrew; 1630-1700 Tue/Thu in English; 1645-1715 Tue Russian
1700-1800 Wed/Fri in English all on NF 15715, ex 15680 to avoid RFA Chinese

RUSSIA: Additional freq 11840 for Voice of Russia:
1500-1530 Albanian \\ 15290 13740 12060 7300 1548;
1530-1700 Serbian  \\ 15290 12060  7300 1548
1700-1800 Italian  \\ 12000  9470

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OBSERVER # 317                                                22 June 2004
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BELGIUM/SO.AFRICA: Freq change for RVI in Dutch via MEY 250 kW / 352 deg
1000-1100 Sun and 1100-1130 Daily NF 17750, ex 21630

CZECH REP.(non): Freq change for RFE/RL Radio Free Afghanistan in Dari:
1330-1430 NF 12140, ex 17685

GERMANY: Exellent reception in BUL for R.Free Syria in Arabic on June 20:
1800-1900 Sun on 13650 (55555) via JUL 100 kW / 120 deg

LIBYA: New schedule for LJB Sce to Iraq in Arabic:
1203-1303 NF  9605 USB (34443), ex 17600
          NF  9745 USB (34433), additional
          NF 11180 USB (34333), ex 11890
1603-2203 on 11660 AM  1730-1827 co-ch CRI Mandarin; 2030-2200 CRI French
1803-1903 NF  9605 USB 1805-1825 co-ch RAI International German, ex 7425
          NF  9745 USB (34433), additional
          NF 11180 USB (34443), ex 11890
2103-2203 NF  9605 USB (45444), ex  7425
          NF  9745 USB (34433), additional
          NF 11180 USB (34433), ex 11890

NORTH KOREA: Freqs changes for Voice of Korea effective from May 2:
NF 13760& and NF 15180 , ex 6520 and  7580 to Ce/SoAm:
0000-0057 in Spanish; 0100-0157 in English; 0200-0257 in Spanish
& strong co-ch 0100-0200 VOA Spanish
NF  9720$ , ex 6195 to NoEaAs
0000-0057 in Korean; 0100-0157 in English
0200-0257 in French; 0300-0357 in English
$ co-ch 0200-0357 RTTunisia Arabic; 0300-0357 CRI Mandarin Chinese
NF 13760# and NF 15245*,ex  9325 and 11335 to Eu:
0700-0857 in Russian; 0900-0957 in Korean; 1400-1457 in French
1500-1557 in English; 1600-1657 in French; 1700-1757 in Korean
1800-1857 in Spanish; 1900-1957 in English; 2000-2057 in French
2100-2157 in English; 2200-2257 in Spanish
# co-ch 1600-1700 BBC Dari/Pashto; 1900-2057 CRI En/Ch; from 1500 WHRI En
* co-ch 1400-1500 BBC Hindi; 1500-1600 RL Tatar; 1730-1800 RFE Serbian
        1600-1655 Channel Africa French
NF  9325  and NF 11845@,ex  6575 and  7505 to Eu:
1300-1357 in Korean; 1400-1557 in Russian; 1600-1657 in German
1700-1757 in Russian; 1800-1957 in German; 2000-2057 in Korean
@ co-ch 1300-1600 RFI French; 1630-2000 BBC Russian

UKRAINE: Freqs change for R.Ukraine International in Ukrainian eff.June 22
0000-0400 NF 9385 KHB 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS, ex 9380
1300-1700 NF 7425 KHB 100 kW / 055 deg to RUS, ex 7420

UNIDENTIFIED station in Pashto noted in BUL:
1330-1500 on 17700 (55555)

USA(non): Freq change for Radio Free Asia in Mandarin Chinese:
0300-0600 NF 15130, ex 15150         1700-1900 NF 13625, ex 15510
0300-0700 NF 15685, ex 15665         1700-2000 on 13690 cancelled
0600-0700 NF 15165, ex 15150         2300-2400 NF 11760, ex 11785
1500-1600 NF 15495, ex 15510                   NF 13670, ex 13640
1500-1700 NF 13675, ex 13690                   NF 13775, ex 13800
1600-1700 NF 15530, ex 15510                   NF 15585, ex 15550

UZBEKISTAN: Freq change for TWR India in Hindi and Nepali:
0030-0145 NF 12080 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg, ex 12035

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OBSERVER # 316                                                      16 June 2004
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BURMA(non): Freq change for DVOBurma in Burmese via MDC 250 kW / 055 eff.June 11
1430-1525 NF 17625 (34553), ex 17495 \\ 5910 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg

CHINA: Some changes of China Radio International monitored on June 15/16:
0400-0557 French  on 17650, ex in English >>> June 16
0600-0757 Chinese on 17650, ex in English >>> June 16
0800-0957 French  on 17650, ex in English, co-ch R.JapanNHK Japanese >>> June 16
1000-1157 Chinese on 17650, ex in English >>> June 15
1200-1357 French  on 17650, ex in English, co-ch DW French till 1300 >>> June 15
1400-1557 Chinese on 17650, ex in English, co-ch WHRI English from 1500  June 15
1600-1657 French  on 17650, ex in English, co-ch WHRI English >>> June 15
1300-1457 Chinese on  7250, co-ch Vatican Radio Italian from 1430, ex in Russian
1400-1557 English on  9610, cancelled, no txion on June 15
1500-1557 Russian on  7250, co-ch Vatican Radio Italian
1530-1557 English on 11520, cancelled, no txion on June 15
1600-1657 English on  7250, co-ch Vatican Radio French/English/Slovene/Croatian
1600-1657 English on 13730, co-ch ORF-1 in German, ex 1600-1727 >>> June 15
1700-1757 French  on 15150, ex in English
1700-2157 English on 12080 in AM, ex xx00-xx15 and xx30-xx45 in DRM, other in AM
1800-1857 Chinese on 15150, ex in English
1900-2057 Chinese on 12015, ex in English
1900-2157 English on  7295, co-ch VOIROI Albanian til 1927;RRI Serbian 1930-1956
                            RAI Ar/Port/Sp/Ar 2025-2155 & R.Tirana Alb 2030-2155
No DRM test txion on June 15/16:
17510  0800-0927; 1100-1227; 1400-1527; 1700-1827
15230  0930-1057; 1230-1357; 1530-1657
11700  1830-2057

CZECH REP.(non): Freqs changes of Radio Liberty:
1300-1400 Kazakh  NF 11515, ex 12140
1400-1500 Kyrghyz NF 15225, ex 11845 to avoid RFI in French and VOK in Russian
1400-1500 Russian NF 15130, ex 15215 to avoid GFA Athmee Yatra He in SoAs lang

GERMANY: Voice of Ethiopian Salvation changes via DTK T-systems:
0700-0800 on 21550 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Sun     to EaAf in Amharic, cancelled
1600-1700 on 15670 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Thu/Sun to EaAf in Amharic, ex Thu only

RUSSIA: Some freqs changes for Voice of Russia:
1000-1100 Korean   NF  7300 K/A 250 kW / 210 deg, ex 7305
1100-1400 Chinese  NF  7300 K/A 250 kW / 210 deg, ex 7305
1200-1300 Urdu     NF 15605 MSK 250 kW / 115 deg, additional
1300-1400 Hindi    NF 15605 MSK 250 kW / 115 deg, additional
1400-1500 English  NF 15605 MSK 250 kW / 115 deg, additional
1600-1800 English  NF  9405 IRK 250 kW / 230 deg, ex 7320
1600-1900 Arabic   NF 11610 MSK 250 kW / 170 deg, additional
1700-2000 French   NF 15465 EKB 250 kW / 275 deg, ex 13825 >>>>> eff.June 11
Freq change for R.Ezra in En via ARM 250 kW / 290 deg to WEu/NAf/ME eff.June 13:
0900-0930 Sun NF 17590 (55544), ex 17490 to avoid CRI in English

SRI LANKA: Freq change for Deutsche Welle in Hindi via TRM 250 kW / 015 deg:
1515-1600 NF 6180 totally blocked by DW Mx in DRM mode, ex 6170 \\ 7225, 17595

U.K.: Freq change for Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) in Arabic to ME:
1700-1730 Mon and 1700-1715 Tue-Fri NF 17730 via WOF 250 kW / 126 deg, ex 17860

U.K.: Freq change for WYFR via RMP 500 kW / 062 deg eff.June 11:
1700-1800 Arabic  NF 13700 (55544), ex 11695 \\ 13720 (7 sec. deley)
1800-1900 English NF 13700 (52442), co-ch CRI in Chaozhou, ex 11695

USA: New schedules for WHRI Angel 1/2:
Angel 1 0000-1000 on  7315
        1000-1300 on  9495
        1300-1700 on 15105 co-ch RRI English 1300-1357; BBC Hausa 1330-1415
        1700-2200 on 15665*
        2200-2400 on  9495
Angel 2 0000-1300 on  7535*
        1300-1500 on 11670*co-ch RFI Serbian 1400-1457
        1500-2100 on 13760 co-ch VOK En/Fr/Ko/Sp/En/Fr; CRI English 1800-2057
        2100-2400 on 13770*
Mon-Fri 2200-2400 on  9430*co-ch CRI English till 2257
* former WSHB freqs
DX-ing With Cumbre changes:
0500-0530 Sat NF  7535 Angel 2, ex 5745  1930-2000 Sun NF 15665 Angel 1, ex 9495
0730-0800 Sat NF  7535 Angel 2, ex 5745  1430-1500 Sun on 17560 Angel 5, deleted
0630-0700 Sun NF  7535 Angel 2, ex 5745  2030-2100 Sun NF 13760 Angel 2, ex 5745

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CHINA: Additional freqs for China Radio International in English:
0400-1657 on 17490#; 0400-1657 on 17650*; 1530-1557 on 11520 (44433)
# co-ch 0900-0930 Radio Ezra in English on Sun June 6
* co-ch 0800-1000 NHK in Japanese;1200-1300 DW in French;1500-1657 WHRA English

DRM: Additional txion in DRM mode:
1400-1430 Fri   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Radio France Int. English
1430-1500 Fri   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Wales Radio  Int. English
1500-1600 Fri   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Radio Taiwan Int. English
1600-1700 Fri   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Radio Japan  NHK  English
1400-1430 Sat   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu R.New ZealandInt. English
1430-1500 Sat   on  9770 RMP 035 kW / 095 deg to WeEu Radio Australia   English
1800-1955 Daily on 15435 SIN 090 kW / 040 deg to WeEu Deutsche Welle Mx German
2100-2200 Daily on  5980 SIN 090 kW / 040 deg to WeEu Deutsche Welle Mx German
2200-0600 Daily on  3995 WER 125 kW / non-dir to WeEu Deutsche Welle Mx German

GERMANY: Brother Stair /TOM/ changes via DTK T-systems:
0300-0400 on  9490 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu    >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on  9850 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME      >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 11645 JUL 100 kW / 230 deg to NZ      >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 13635 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to EaAf    >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 13770 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME      >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 13810 JUL 100 kW / 075 deg to NoWeCHN >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 15695 JUL 100 kW / 030 deg to EaRUS   >>>>> new txion
0300-0400 on 15715 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg to SoEaAs  >>>>> new txion
1200-1300 on  6110 JUL 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu    >>>>> 2ndSunday
1400-1500 on 17550 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg to SoAs    >>>>> cancelled
1600-1900 on 17550 JUL 100 kW / 300 deg to NoAm    >>>>> new txion
2000-2100 on  9755 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAf    >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  6045 JUL 100 KW / non-dir to NoWeEu  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  6055 JUL 100 kW / 155 deg to CeSoAf  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9480 JUL 100 kW / 220 deg to SoAmSo  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9490 JUL 100 kW / 190 deg to NoWeAf  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9615 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME      >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9695 JUL 100 kW / 080 deg to SoEaAs  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9730 JUL 100 kW / 075 deg to WeCHN   >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on  9745 JUL 100 kW / 190 deg to WeAf    >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on 11600 WER 125 kW / 050 deg to CHN/MNG >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on 11935 JUL 100 kW / 030 deg to NoEaAs  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on 11950 JUL 100 kW / 265 deg to SoAmNo  >>>>> cancelled
2200-2300 on 12020 JUL 100 kW / 280 deg to CeAM    >>>>> cancelled

IRAN(non): Radio Pedar in Persian ceased txion via RMP 500 kW / 095 deg:
1730-1830 Mon-Fri on 15585

RUSSIA: Additional freq for Voice of Russia in French effective from June 6:
1700-2000 on 13825 (55544)
WYFR via MSK effective from May 23:
1900-2000 in Italian on 9490 (55555)
1900-2000 in Spanish on 7350 (55555)
2000-2200 in English on 7350 (55555)

U.K.: Additional unregistered freq for BBC African Sce in English to WeCeAf:
1800-2000 on 17795 (55544)
WYFR via RMP 500 kW / 062 deg on 11695:
1700-1800 in Arabic  >>>>> instead in Russian \\ 13720
1800-1900 in English >>>>> instead in Russian
Additional txion for Sudan Radio Sce:
0500-0600 Mon-Fri on 15325 (55544) via WOF 300 kW / 128 deg

USA: Freqs changes for VOA:
1600-1700 Hindi NF 12155, NF 15265*, ex 12115 and 9440 \\ 7260
1700-1800 Urdu  NF 12155, ex 12115 \\ 11905 and 15545 >>>Radio Aap ki Dunyaa
* co-ch 1600-1630 Universal Life in English on Sunday only

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ARMENIA: Voice of Armenia retimed Armenian txion on 11640 ERV 500 kW / 310 deg:
1500-1615, instead 1500-1645 \\ 4810

AUSTRALIA/ECUADOR: New schedule for HCJB Australia from May 30 till August 28:
0100-0230 English     on 15560 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> ex 0130-0300
0700-1000 English(&)  on 11750 KNX 050 kW / 120 deg to SoPac  >>>>> ex 0800-1100
1000-1130 English(&)  NF 15425 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAs >>>>> new txion
1130-1200 Indonesian  NF 15425 KNX 100 kW / 307 deg to SoEaAs >>>>> new txion
1230-1330 English     on 15405 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> cancelled(*)
1330-1400 Urdu        on 15405 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> cancelled(*)
1400-1430 Indian lang on 15405 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> cancelled(*)
1200-1430 English(&)  NF 15435 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to EaAs   >>>>> new txion
1430-1730 English     on 15405 KNX 075 kW / 307 deg to SoAs   >>>>> cancelled(*)
2230-0100 English     NF 15525 KNX 100 kW / 340 deg to EaAs   >>>>> new txion
(&)DXPL Sat 0730, 1100 and 1230; (*)These txions will be resumed from August 29

CHINA: More and more additional freq of China Radio International:
1900-2257 English on  9430 (45544)
1700-2157 English on 12080# strong co-ch VOA in Portuguese/French/Hausa/French
1500-1657 English on 13640, strong co-ch VOT in Spanish from 1630, ex 1500-1757
1600-1727 English on 13730, strong co-ch ORF in German
1700-1857 English on 13830, strong co-ch Croatian Radio and TV HS-1 in Croatian
# xx00-xx15 and xx30-xx45 in DRM mode, other times in AM mode
FRANCE: Freqs changes for Radio France International in French to ME:
0300-0357*NF  9825 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg, ex 9425 >>>>> * 0400-0457 from Sep.5

ITALY: Deleted freqs of RAI International:
0620-1300 Italian    del  7180, now on  9670 only
1335-1335 Albanian   del  7190, now on  9610 only
1400-1425 Italian    del 17780, now on 21520 only
1400-1415 Slovene    del  7190, now on  9690 only
1415-1435 German     del  7190, now on  9690 only
1435-1455 Croatian   del  7190, now on  9690 only
1500-1520 Turkish    del  9690, now on 11775 only
1520-1540 Greek      del  9690, now on 11775 only
1540-1600 Bulgarian  del  9690, now on 11775 only
1810-1825 Czech      del  7115, now on  6130 only
1825-1840 Slovak     del  7115, now on  6130 only
1840-1900 Polish     del  7115, now on  6130 only
1910-1930 Serbian    del  7240, now on  6130 only
1910-1930 Somali     del  9605, now on 11890 only
1935-1955 Hungarian  del  7240, now on  6130 only
2115-2135 Romanian   del  7255, now on  5970 only
2135-2155 Czech      del  7255, now on  5970 only
2155-2210 Slovak     del  7255, now on  5970 only
2210-2225 Polish     del  7255, now on  5970 only
RAI International sport px "Calcio" now on air at new day and new time:
new 1820-2020 Sat on 9605, 11890, 17735, 17780, 21550
del 1250-1620 Sun on 9670, 11775, 17780, 21535, 21710

PAKISTAN: Feq change for Radio Pakistan in Urdu/English:
0800-1105 NF 15100 (34443), ex 21465 \\ 17835 (34543)

RUSSIA: Additional freq for Voice of Russia:
1600-1700 English WS and 1700-1800 Russian WS on 15540 (55555)
Effective from June 6, 2004 Radio Ezra in English will be on air:
0900-0930 Sun on 17490 ARM 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu/NoAf/ME

SWEDEN: Freq change for Radio Sweden International in Swedish from May 26:
2100-2130 NF 9930 (55444) via HB 500 kW / 070 deg, ex 9925 \\ 1179 and 6065

USA(non): Freqs changes for AWR:
1930-2000 Igbo   NF 15335 via MOS, ex 9620 via MEY
2000-2030 French NF  9610 via MEY, ex 9620 via MEY

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CANADA: Changes for Voice of Vietnam via SAC 250 kW / 268 deg:
0400-0427 in Spanish    on 6175 >>>>> addit  txion
0430-0527 in Vietnamese on 6175 >>>>> ex 0400-0457

CHINA: Additional freqs for China Radio International:
 9610  1400-1600 in English
 9790  1900-1957 in Cantonese, strong co-ch RFI in French
 9795  1200-1500 in English
11670  1200-1257 in Russian
11810  1300-1357 in English, strong co-ch Radio Jordan in Arabic
13760  2000-2100 in English, strong co-ch Voice of Korea in French
15150  1700-1857 in English, strong co-ch Voice of Indonesia in Spanish/German

GERMANY: Freqs changes for TWR via DTK T-systems:
1600-1630 NF  6105 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg Sat     to EaEu in Romanian  ex 6175
1630-1700 NF  6105 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg Daily   to CeEu in Hungarian ex 6175
Radio Rhino International Africa cancelled txions via DTK T-systems
1500-1530 on 17870 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Tue-Fri to EaAf in English
United Methodist Church/Radio Africa Int.cancelled all txions via DTK T-systems:
0400-0600 on 13810 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Daily   to NoAf in English
0600-0800 on 15435 JUL 100 kW / 190 deg Daily   to NoAf in French
1700-1900 on 15715 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg Daily   to EaAf in English
1700-1900 on 17550 JUL 100 kW / 160 deg Daily   to NoAf in English
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN) changes via DTK T-systems:
1500-1600 on 17510 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg Sun     to SoAs in Hindi  , ex 1530-1600
1545-1830 on 15680 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Sat     to ME   in English, ex 1545-1800
2230-0130 on  5925 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg Daily   to ME   in English, addit  txion
0000-0100 on  6010 WER 250 kW / 300 deg Mon-Fri to NoAm in English, addit  txion

ISRAEL: Summer schedule for Kol Israel (from Sep. 22, 2004 one hour later):
ARABIC         0300-2115    5915
ENGLISH        0400-0415    9435# 11590  15640* 17600
               1010-1020   15640  17535
               1700-1715    9435# 15640* 17535
               1900-1925   11605# 15615  15640* 17535
FRENCH         0415-0430    9435# 11590  11605  15640*
               1000-1010   15640  17535
               1530-1545   15640  17535
               1930-1945   11605  15615  17535
HEBREW         0000-0325   11585
               0330-0400   11590
               0400-1755   15760
               0500-1000   17535
               1030-1400   17535
               1800-0400   15760*
               1800-0355    9345#
               2200-2355   13635
HUNGARIAN      1645-1700   11605  17535
PERSIAN        1400-1525   15640  17525  17535 Sun-Thu
               1400-1500   15640  17525  17535 Fri/Sat
ROMANIAN       1625-1645   11605  17535
RUSSIAN        1715-1900    9435# 11605  15640* 17535
SPANISH        1020-1030   15640  17535
               1500-1525   15640  17535 Sat only
               1545-1555   15640  17535
               1945-2000   11605  15615  17535
YIDDISH        1600-1625   11605  17535             * till Aug.31; # from Sep.01

ROMANIA: Freqs changes for Radio Romania International:
1700-1757 French     NF 11865, ex 11765 \\ 15170
1700-1757 Romanian   NF 11765, ex 11865 \\  9530

SRI LANKA: Additional txion of Radio Japan NHK in Arabic:
1100-1115 on 17595 (55444) via EKA 300 kW / 310 deg

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BULGARIA: New web site for Bulgarian National Radio & Radio Bulgaria from May 17
http://www.bnr.bg, instead of http://www.nationalradio.bg

CHINA: Freqs changes for China Radio International (A-04 vs A-03):
0000-0057 Russian    NF 15110, ex  9870  1830-1857 Bulgarian  NF  7265, ex 11775
0200-0227 Tamil      NF 15260, ex 15145                       NF  9525, ex 11810
0300-0357 Spanish    NF  9665, ex 11765  1900-1957 Portuguese NF  7335, ex 13775
                     NF 17720, ex 11650                       NF  9620, ex 11810
0400-0457 English    NF  9755, ex  9730  1930-1957 Albanian   NF  7130additional
0900-0957 Mandarin   NF  9665, ex  9550            Czech      NF  9550, ex  9585
                     NF 15125, ex 11700  1930-2027 Esperanto  NF  7265, ex 11810
0900-1057 Mandarin   NF 17670, ex 17785                       NF  9745, ex  9880
1100-1157 Esperanto  NF  9510, ex  9590  2000-2027 Polish     NF  9550, ex  9585
          Mongolian  NF 15420, ex  5850                       NF  9760, ex 11775
1100-1357 Mandarin   NF 15500, ex 17785            Serbian    NF  9585, ex 11680
1200-1257 Mongolian  NF 15110, ex  9870  2000-2057 Mandarin   NF  7245, ex 13790
1200-1957 Russian    NF  5905, ex  5915                       NF  9770, ex  9765
1300-1357 Esperanto  NF  9440, ex 15210  2000-2157 English    NF  7190, ex 15110
          Hindi      NF  9635, ex 11765                       NF  9600, ex 11790
                     NF 11675, ex 13715  2030-2057 Bulgarian  NF  7160, ex 13650
1500-1757 Russian    NF 13790, ex  9765                       NF  9585, ex 11680
1600-1657 Arabic     NF 11730, ex 11750            Polish     NF  9550, ex  9585
                     NF 11915, ex 15490  2030-2127 French     NF  7200, ex 12010
                     NF 15125, ex 13685                       NF  7320, ex 13715
          Hakka      NF 11750, ex 15580  2100-2127 Serbian    NF  7160, ex 13650
          Urdu       NF  5915additional  2100-2157 Arabic     NF  7260, ex  9685
1700-1757 Cantonese  NF 11750, ex 15580                       NF  9695, ex  9765
1800-1827 Persian    NF 12065, ex 15595                       NF  9725, ex 11965
1800-1857 Chaozhou   NF 13700, ex  9585  2130-2227 French     NF  7200, ex 12015
1800-1957 German     NF 11775, ex 15130  2200-2257 Spanish    NF  7120, ex 11690
          Russian    NF  7245, ex 11630  2300-0257 Spanish    NF 17720, ex 11650

CHINA: Some freqs changes of China Radio International effective from May 16:
 9440  1500-1557 in Russian >>>>> additional
       1600-1700 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch VOA in Hindi
 9795  1500-1700 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch VOR in German
11670  1600-1700 in English >>>>> additional
       1700-1800 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch RAI in Italian
       1800-1900 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch RFI in Russian
       1900-1957 in Romanian >>>> new freq, co-ch Radio Farda in Farsi, ex 11740
11775  2030-2057 in Hingarian >>> new freq, co-ch IRIB Albanian, ex 6020
       2100-2157 in Spanish >>>>> new freq, co-ch IRIB Albanian til 2127,ex 6020
       2200-2257 in Spanish >>>>> new freq, ex 6020
11850  1200-1457 in Russian >>>>> additional
11940  1600-1800 in English >>>>> additional
       1800-1900 in English >>>>> additional, strong co-ch RRI in English
       1900-2000 in English >>>>> new freq, co-ch RRI in German, ex 7140
       2000-2100 in English >>>>> new freq, co-ch RRI in Spanish,ex 7140
13640  1500-1700 in English >>>>> additional, co-ch TRT in Spanish 1630-1655
       1700-1900 in English >>>>> additional, co-ch TRT in German  1730-1825
13760  1800-1900 in English >>>>> additional, co-ch VOK in Spanish till 1855
       1900-2000 on English >>>>> additional, co-ch VOK in English till 1955

U.K.: Time and freqs changes for BBC in Kazakh:
1200-1230 Mon-Fri on 15535 and 17665, ex 1300-1330 Mon-Fri on 15535 and 17720

U.K.: Very good reception in BUL for new station Laeding The Way via RMP 500 kW:
1700-1730 Tue/Fri on 15495 / 095 deg to WeAs in Farsi
1700-1730 Sat/Sun on 15495 / 076 deg to RUSS in Russian

USA(non): Freqs changes for VOA:
1330-1430 Urdu  on 9510 12025 15190  >>>>> Radio Aap ki Dunyaa >>>> cancelled
1400-1500 Urdu  on 9510 11790 15170 15255 >>>>> Radio Aap ki Dunyaa
1600-1700 Hindi NF 9440, ex 11705 \\ 7260 and 12115

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CZECH REP.(non): Radio Liberty changes:
0300-0400 Azeri     NF  9825, ex  9680
1400-1500 Russian   NF 13755, ex  9595 \\ 11725 11880 11895 15205 15215
1500-1600 Azeri     NF 15255, ex 15385
1500-1700 Persian  ADD 15170 \\ 13870, till 1600 17750, from 1600 17670
1600-1700 Ukrainian on 6185,11805,17815 Mon-Fri >>>>> addit txion
1700-1800 Ukrainian NF 11805, NF 15135, ex 9855 and 15115 \\ 12035
1800-1900 Serbian   NF  9505, ex  9855 \\ 11715 and 15120
1800-1900 Ukrainain NF 11805, ex  7165 \\ 11785 and 11875
1900-2000 Ukrainian on 9615,11695,11875 Sun-Fri >>>>> cancelled
RFE/RL Radio Free Iraq in Arabic cancelled all SW freqs:
0100-0300 on 7205   9730    9865
0300-0400 on 9730   9865   11910
0400-0600 on 9730   9865   11930
1400-1500 on 9825  13755   15170   17740
1500-1700 on 9825  11805   15170   17740
1700-1800 on 9865* 11805   17690   >>>>>* via DTK/JUL
1800-1900 on 9505  9740*           >>>>>* via DTK/JUL

GERMANY (non): Additional freqs for Brother Stair TOM via DTK JUL 100 kW:
1000-1100 on 17565 115 deg to ME    1200-1300 on 6110 non-dir to Eu >>> Sun only
1000-1100 on 21750 115 deg to ME    2200-2300 on 9615 115 deg to ME

ECUADOR: Some changes of HCJB:
0330-0430 Russian    on 11865 QUI 250 kW / 034 deg >>>>>  effective June 1, 2004
2230-2400 German     NF 12040 QUI 100 kW / 157/330 ex 11980 to avoid BBC Chinese
2300-0100 Spanish    NF 12000 QUI 050 kW / 160 deg ex 11880 to avoid CRI Spanish
2300-0230 Portuguese on 12020 QUI 100 kW / 100 deg(ex 0000-0230) \\ 11920

ITALY: Freqs changes for RAI International (A-04 vs A-03):
0345-0405 Russian    NF 11795, ex 11800  1555-1625 Italian    NF 11855, ex 11885
0405-0425 Ukrainian  NF 11795, ex 11800  1605-1625 Russian    NF 11815, ex 11700
0505-0525 Lithuanian NF 11795, ex 11800  1630-1655 French     NF 11815, ex 11700
0530-0555 Romanian   NF 11795, ex 11800  1630-1655 Arabic     NF  9645, ex  6185
0620-1250 Italian    NF  7180, ex 11800  1700-1800 Italian    NF 11725, ex 11795
1330-1355 Arabic     NF 11905, ex  9670  1910-1930 Somali     NF  9605, ex  9795
1335-1355 Albanian   NF  9610, ex  9690  1935-1955 English    NF  9605, ex  9745
1500-1520 Turkish    NF 11775, ex 11700  2025-2045 Arabic     NF  7295, ex  7290
1520-1540 Greek      NF 11775, ex 11700  2050-2110 Portuguese NF  7295, ex  7290
1540-1600 Bulgarian  NF 11775, ex 11700  2110-2130 Spanish    NF  7295, ex  7290
1530-1555 French     NF 11855, ex 11885  2135-2155 Arabic     NF  7295, ex  7290

IRAN(non): Freq change for Voice of Iran in Persian effective from April 25:
1530-1730 NF 17525 (55444), ex 11520. BUT no txions on May 8,9,10!!!

TURKEY: Freq change for TRT Voice of Turkey in Turkish effective from May 6:
0400-0655 NF 15225 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg, ex 15425

U.K.: Additional unregistered freq for BBC African Sce in English to WeCeAf:
1600-1800 on 17820 (54554), QRM Radio Liberty in Ukrainian till 1700

U.K.: Freq change for R.Pedar / Father Radio in Persian via RMP 500 kW / 085 deg
1730-1830 Mon-Fri NF 15585 (55555), ex 17735

U.K.: Additional txion for Sudan Radio Sce via WOF 300 kW / 128 deg:
1700-1800 Mon-Fri NF 17660 (55544), instead of registered 15535 1700-1900!!!

USA(non): Freqs changes for Voice of America:
1700-1800 Urdu      NF 12115, ex 11750 \\ 11905 and 15545 >> Radio Aap ki Dunyaa
1730-1800 Azeri     NF 15325, ex 15135 \\  9740 and 11665
2000-2030 Ukrainian NF 11840, ex 11910 \\  3975 and  9715

USA/UZBEKISTAN: Additional txion for WYFR in Russian via TAC 200 kW / 311 deg:
1700-1900 on 9495 QRM Abhaz Radio on 9494.7 \\ 11695 via RMP 500 kW / 062 deg.

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AUSTRALIA: Some changes of Radio Australia in English:
0600-1057 NF 13630 (43343)unregistered freq, co-ch Voice International in Hindi
0500-0757 NF 15160 (44444)unregistered freq, co-ch VOA in Mandarin Ch from 0700

BULGARIA: Radio New Europe is new name for Radio Free Europe in Bulgarian. Sked:
Mon-Fri  0430-0630; 0800-0900; 1000-1100; 1300-1500
Sat/Sun  0500-0700; 1000-1100; 1300-1600 on FM freq
Pleven          87.9 mHz       Stara Zagora   100.1 mHz
Sofia           89.1 mHz       Rousse         101.6 mHz
Montana         90.0 mHz       Haskovo        102.1 mHz
Varna           95.9 mHz       Povdiv         103.7 mHz
Vidin           97.8 mHz       Bourgas        105.1 mHz
                               Veliko Tarnovo 105.7 mHz

GERMANY/PORTUGAL: Freq change of Deutsche Welle in Arabic effective from May 1:
2000-2130 NF 13690 (55444) SIN 250 kW / 095 deg, ex 11695 \\ 9495

KUWAIT: Radio Kuwait in Arabic noted from April 1:
1515-1800 (ex 1615-1800) on 11990. English txion 1800-2100 on 11990 is cancelled

RUSSIA/SEYCHELLES: Freq changes for FEBA Radio
NF 7365, ex 7350 via IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to South India, Maldives, Sri Lanka:
1400-1430 Mon-Wed     Malayalam
1430-1500 Mon-Wed     Telugu
1400-1445 Thu-Sun     Malayalam
1445-1500 Thu-Sun     Telugu
1500-1600 Daily       English
1600-1615 Sun-Tue     Sinhala
1600-1615 Wed/Fri/Sat Dhivehi
1600-1615 Thu         Malay
NF 9850, ex 9875 via ARM 100 kW / 147 deg to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran:
1630-1730 Daily       Persian
1730-1745 Sat/Sun     Baluchi
1730-1745 Mon-Wed     Turkmen
1730-1745 Thu         Azeri
1730-1745 Fri         Luri

USA(non): New schedule of DX-ing with Cumbre effective from April 9:
2100 Fri on 17650 Angel # 5           0030 Sun on  7315 Angel # 1
0500 Sat on  5745 Angel # 2           0430 Sun on 17780 Angel # 3
0500 Sat on  7315 Angel # 1           0630 Sun on  5745 Angel # 2
0600 Sat on 17780 Angel # 3           0730 Sun on 11730 Angel # 5
0730 Sat on  5745 Angel # 2           1200 Sun on 11565 Angel # 4
0730 Sat on  7315 Angel # 1           1430*Sun on 17560 Angel # 5
0800 Sat on 11565 Angel # 4           1530 Sun on 15105 Angel # 1
1000 Sat on 11565 Angel # 4           1600 Sun on  9930 Angel # 3
1230 Sat on  9495 Angel # 1           2030 Sun on  5745 Angel # 2
1500 Sat on 13760 Angel # 2           0330 Mon on  7315 Angel # 1
1930 Sat on  9495 Angel # 1           * no announced, but heard in BUL

USA: New schedule for IBB (VOA and RFA) in Korean:
1300-1500 (ex 1200-1400) VOA on 7215 7235  9545 plus 648 MW till 1400
1500-1700 (ex 1400-1700) RFA on 7210 9385 13625
2000-2100 (ex 2100-2200) VOA on 6060 7125 15470
2100-2300 (ex 2200-2300) RFA on 7460 9385 12075

UZBEKISTAN/SEYCHELLES: Freq change for FEBA Radio
NF 7375, ex 7365 via TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to North India, Nepal, Tibet:
0030-0115 Sun         Hindi
0030-0045 Mon-Thu     Bangla
0030-0045 Fri/Sat     Bhojpuri
0045-0115 Mon/Wed-Sat Hindi
0045-0100 Tue         Oriya
0100-0115 Tue         Hindi

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CANADA/BELGIUM: Additional txion for TDP Radio Dance music in DRM:
1600-1700 Sat on 11900 SAC 070 kW / 268 deg to NoAm, co-ch CRI in English in AM!

CHINA(non): China Radio International via European MW txs:
1214.8 FLA 500 kW  0600-0800  English    1457.8 FLA 500 kW  1600-1700  Bulgarian
                   1500-1600  Albanian                      1700-1800  Italian
                   1600-1700  Esperanto                     1900-2000  Hungarian
                   1700-1800  Romanian                      2030-2130  Polish
                   2100-2200  Serbian    1467.0 GRI 150 kW  1430-1630  Russian
1386.0 SIT 500 kW  1900-2000  Czech      1548.0 GRI 500 kW  1700-1730  Romanian
                   2000-2100  English                       1730-1800  Serbian
                   2100-2200  German     1557.0 SIT 150 kW  1800-2000  Russian
1440.0 MAR 300 kW  1800-2000  German                        2000-2100  Polish
                   2000-2100  English                       2100-2200  Mandarin
                   2100-2200  French

FRANCE: Deleted freqs of RFI in French to EaEu/ME/EaAf effective from April 1:
 6045 0530-0600 28S,29S          ISS 250 kW / 098 deg    from 050904 to 311004
 7135 0300-0400 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 050904 to 311004
 7280 0400-0500 28,29S           ISS 500 kW / 080 deg    from 281004 to 311004
 7280 0530-0600 28S,29S,39N      ISS 250 kW / 098 deg    from 280304 to 311004
 7315 1900-2000 18S,28,29,39N    ISS 250 kW / 075 deg    from 280304 to 311004
 9485 2000-2200 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 311004
 9745 0330-0400 28S,29S          ISS 500 kW / 080 deg    from 020504 to 050904
 9745 0400-0500 18S,28N,29N      ISS 500 kW / 055 deg    from 280304 to 311004
 9805 0530-0600 28S,29S          ISS 250 kW / 098 deg    from 020504 to 050904
 9805 0630-0700 28S,29S          ISS 250 kW / 098 deg    from 280304 to 311004
 9825 0300-0400 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 311004
 9825 0400-0500 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 050904 to 311004
11670 0630-1030 28,29            ISS 250 kW / 095 deg    from 280304 to 311004
11995 0300-0400 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 050904
11995 0400-0500 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 311004
13820 0400-0500 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 050904
13820 0500-0600 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 311004
15135 0500-0600 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 311004
15460 1800-1900 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 311004
15605 1730-1800 38E,39,40        ISS 500 kW / 110 deg    from 280304 to 311004
15605 0400-0500 29S,39,40        ISS 500 kW / 095 deg    from 280304 to 050904
15605 0600-0700 28S,29S,39,40    ISS 500 kW / 100 deg    from 050904 to 311004
15605 1400-1600 28S,29S,39,40    ISS 500 kW / 100 deg    from 020504 to 311004
17605 1500-1600 38E,47E,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 135 deg    from 280304 to 311004
17620 1500-1600 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 311004
17620 0600-0700 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 280304 to 311004
17620 0900-1200 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 020504 to 050904
17650 0600-0700 28S,29S,39,40    ISS 500 kW / 100 deg    from 280304 to 050904
17650 1400-1600 28S,29S,39,40    ISS 500 kW / 100 deg    from 050904 to 311004
17800 0630 0700 38E,47E,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 135 deg    from 280304 to 311004
21620 0900 1200 38E,39W,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 120 deg    from 050904 to 311004
21620 0900 1200 38E,47E,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 130 deg    from 020504 to 050904  
25820 0900 1200 38E,47E,48,53E   ISS 500 kW / 130 deg    from 050904 to 311004

U.K.: Freq change for for Sudan Radio Sce Mon-Fri:
1500-1700 NF 17660 (55555) WOF 300 kW / 128 deg, ex 17630 to avoid R.Africa#1

U S A(non): Summer A-04 schedule for WYFR via Merlin Communication:
0400-0500 on  3955 SKN 300 kW / 106 deg in German
1400-1500 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg in Hindi
1500-1700 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg in English
1700-1800 on 11695 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg in Russian
1700-1800 on 21680 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg in English
1800-1900 on 13720 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg in Arabic
1900-2000 on 15165 WOF 300 kW / 114 deg in Arabic
1900-2100 on  3230 MEY 100 kW / non-dir in English
2000-2100 on 15195 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg in English

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ARMENIA: Voice of Armenia in Armenian via ERV 500 kW / 305 deg to WeEu:
1500-1645(registered 1600-1645) NF 11640 (55555), ex 11685 for A-03 \\ 4810.

HUNGARY: Summer schedule of Radio Liberty via JBR 250 kW:
0300-0400  9760 / 075 deg in Tajik       1600-1700 11835 / 075 deg in Uzbek
0400-0500  7295 / 055 deg in Russian     1700-1800  9865 / 108 deg in Arabic*
0500-0600 11885 / 055 deg in Russian     * Radio Free Iraq

LIBYA(non): New schedule for LJB in Arabic to Iraq effective March 28:
1203-1303 on 11660 AM, 11890 USB, 17600 USB >>>> cancelled
1600-1803 on 11660 AM  (44554) >>>> addit txion, from 1730 co-ch CRI Mandarin Ch
1803-1903 on  7425 USB (55555) excelent reception here in BUL
             11660 AM  (44454) co-ch CRI Mandarin Ch till 1827
             11890 USB (42332) co-ch R.Taiwan International in AM,also in Arabic
1900-2030 on 11660 AM  (44444) >>>> addit txion

NEW ZEALAND: Freq change for Radio New Zealand International effective April 17:
1851-1950 NF 9845(34433),ex 9885 to avoid DW in Russian via TRM 250 kW / 285 deg

RUSSIA: Freqs changes for Voice of Russia (A-04 vs A-03):
1000-1100 Korean         NF  7355, ex 11935
1100-1200 Chinese        NF  7355, ex 11935
1200-1300 Russian WS     NF  9875, ex  9485
1200-1400 Chinese        NF 13590, ex  9480
1300-1400 Japanese       NF  7355, NF  7315, ex 11935 and  9555
1300-1500 Commonwealth   NF  9875, ex  9485
1400-1500 Persian        NF 15430  via  JUL, ex in Turkish, re-ex Russ.Int.Radio
1400-1600 Persian        NF 12035, ex 12015
1500-1530 Albanian       NF 13740, ex 12060
1500-1600 Arabic         NF 15540, ex 15460
1500-1600 English WS     NF  7325, ex  7315
1500-1600 Russian WS     NF 15440, ex 17580
1500-1700 Commonwealth   NF  9865, ex  9485
1530-1700 Serbian        NF 12060, ex  9450
1600-1700 Arabic         NF 12035, ex 12000
1600-1700 Commonwealth   NF  7370, ex  9875
1600-1700 English        NF  5945, NF  7320, ex  7350 and  7315
1600-1700 French         NF 12000, ex 12035
1600-2000 French         NF 12010, ex  9865
1700-1800 Arabic         NF 12065, ex 12000
1700-1800 Commonwealth   NF  9800, ex  9875
1700-1800 French         NF 12070, ex 12035
1700-1800 Italian        NF 12000, ex  9450
1800-1900 Arabic         NF  5950, ex 12000
1830-1900 Arabic         NF 12065, ex 15595
1800-1900 English        NF  9745, ex  9775
1800-1900 French         NF 12000, ex  7390

SRI LANKA/GERMANY: Deutsche Welle in Arabic via TRM 080 kW / 300 deg:
1300-1330 on 21820 in AM mode, not in DRM \\ 15520, 15595, 21790

TURKEY: Freqs changes for Voice of Turkey:
1000-1455 Turkish Fri only NF 17705# ex 17630 to avoid Radio Africa#1 in French
1230-1325 English Daily    NF 15535, ex 15405 to avoid HCJB Australia in English
# strong co-ch 1145-1315 All India Radio in Chinese

UAE/GERMANY:Freq change of Deutsche Welle in Indonesian via DHA 250 kW / 105 deg
1200-1250 NF 21730, ex registered 21820 \\ 15105, 17820

UZBEKISTAN/TAJIKISTAN(non): Summer A-04 schedule for Voice of Tibet:
1212-1300 on 15645 DB  100 kW / 117 deg >>>alt.15635, 15660, 15680
             17525 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg >>>alt.17505, 17745, 17765
             21520 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg >>>alt.21545, 21550, 21560, 21590, 21720
1430-1517 on 17540 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg >>>alt.17520, 17765, 17800, 21650, 21720

OBSERVER#307 / 13-04-2004

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BELGIUM/GERMANY: Very good reception of Maeva FM Inter via JUL 100 kW / 290 deg:
1300-1500 Sat April 10 on 5975 (54554)

BELGIUM/GERMANY: TDP Radio txion in DRM mode to We Eu  via JUL 040 kW / non-dir:
1500-1600 NF 5975 co-ch BBC WS in English in AM mode, ex 1400-1500 on 6015

BELGIUM/RUSSIA: Freq chnage for DRM txion of TDP Radio via MSK 035 kW / 275 deg:
2000-2100 Sat NF 7370,ex 7435,re-ex 7380 \\ 7590 in AM via ARM 100 kW / 284 deg.

CANADA:Summer A-04 of Radio Canada International in Russian/Ukrainian/Portuguese
1500-1530 Russian      6055 KIM 250 kW / 305 deg
                       9920 HBY 350 kW / 085 deg
                      11935 WER 250 kW / 075 deg
                      15325 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg
1530-1600 Ukrainian   11935 WER 250 kW / 075 deg
                      15325 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
1600-1630 Russian     11935 WOF 250 kW / 082 deg
                      15325 RMP 500 kW / 080 deg
2000-2030 Portuguese  15255 SAC 250 kW / 163 deg >>>>> Friday only
          to Brasil   17765 SAC 250 kW / 163 deg >>>>> Friday only

GERMANY(non): Voice of Russia via DTK T-Systems effective March 29:
0100-0200   5945 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME English WS
0200-0300   5945 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME English WS, ex Russian WS
1400-1500  15430 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Turkish, ex Russian Internat Radio
1900-2000   5985 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME Bulgarian, ex Russian Internat Radio
1900-2000   9825 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME Bulgarian, ex Russian Internat Radio
2000-2100   5985 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME French, ex Russian Internat Radio
2000-2100   7260 JUL 100 kW / 120 deg to ME French, ex Russian Internat Radio
2000-2100   9825 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME French, ex Russian Internat Radio
2200-2300   6145 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME Arabic

GERMANY(non): Brother Stair /TOM/ changes via DTK T-Systems effective April 1:
0600-0800   6110 JUL 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu   new, additional txion
1000-1100   9470 JUL 100 kW / 020 deg to NoEaEu ex 1100-1200 on  9485
1000-1100  11950 JUL 100 kW / 220 deg to WeEu   ex 1100-1200 on  same
1000-1100  13810 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to SoEaEu ex 1100-1200 on 13650
1000-1100  13820 JUL 100 kW / 060 deg to EaEu   ex 1100-1200 on  same
1000-1100  15195 JUL 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu   ex 1100-1200 on 15235
1000-1100  15265 JUL 100 kW / 125 deg to EaEu   ex 1100-1200 on  same
1000-1100  17695 JUL 100 kW / 115 deg to ME     ex 1100-1200 on 17590
1000-1100  17860 JUL 100 kW / 100 deg to ME     ex 1100-1200 on 17735
1000-1100  21590 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to EaAf   ex 1100-1200 on  same
1000-1100  21760 JUL 100 kW / 175 deg to NoCeAf ex 1100-1200 on  same

PAKISTAN: Freqs changes for Radio Pakistan (A-04 vs A-03)
0045-0215 in Urdu WS    NF 17880.0, ex 17895.0  \\ 15485.0
0045-0115 in Assami/En  NF  9342.6, NF 11565.0, ex 15627.6 and 11650.0
0115-0200 in Bangla     NF  9342.6, NF 11565.0, ex 15627.6 and 11650.0
0215-0300 in Hindi      NF  9342.6, NF 11565.0, ex 15627.6 and 11650.0
0315-0345 in Tamil      NF 17485.0, ex 17540.0  \\ 15627.6
0500-0700 in Urdu WS    NF 17835.0, ex 17755.0  \\ 15100.0
0800-1105 in Urdu WS/En NF 17835.0, ex 17825.0  \\ 21465.0
1200-1245 in Bangla     NF 11550.0, ex 17635.0  \\ 15627.6
1245-1315 in Nepali     NF 11550.0, ex 17635.0  \\ 15627.6
1330-1530 in Urdu WS    NF 15100.0, ex 15065.0  \\ 11570.0
1415-1500 in Russian    NF 11550.0, ex  7375.0  \\  9387.6
1515-1545 in Dari       NF  6065.0, ex  7375.0  \\  5862.6
1600-1615 in English    NF 11850.0, ex 17720.0  \\ 15727.6
1600-1615 in English    NF 15100.0, ex 15065.0  \\ 11570.0
1630-1700 in Turkish    NF 11542.6, ex 11530.0  \\  9340.0
1700-1900 in Urdu WS    NF  9390.0, ex 15065.0  \\ 11570.0
1715-1800 in Persian    NF 11542.6, ex 11530.0  \\  9340.0
1815-1900 in Arabic     NF 11542.6, ex 11530.0  \\  9335.0

OBSERVER#306 / 08-04-2004

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CANADA/SOUTH KOREA: New addit txion of R.Korea International in Spanish via SAC:
2000-2030 on 11775 (54544)

BELGIUM/RUSSIA: Freq chnage for DRM txion of TDP Radio via MSK 035 kW / 275 deg:
2000-2100 Sat NF 7435,ex 7380 \\ 7590 AM. TDP Radio cancelled DRM txion via DTK:
1400-1500 Sat on 6015 JUL 040 kW / non-dir

GREECE: Summer A-04 schedule of Radiofonikos Stathmos Makedonias(ERA 3) in Greek
1100-2055 on 9375 and 2100-2255 on 7450

ITALY: Summer A-4 schedule for IRRS(updated):
1900-2030 Sat-Thu   5775 MIL 020 kW / non-dir
1900-2030 Fri only  5775 MIL 100 kW / non-dir
0700-1200 Sat/Sun  13840 MIL 020 kW / non-dir
1100-1200 Fri only 15665 MIL 100 kW / non-dir

LIBYA(non): Summer A-04 freqs of LJB:
1000-1100 on 21695                       1700-1800 on 15660, 17635, 17695, 17880
1100-1230 on 15610, 17695, 21675, 21695  1800-1900 on 15205, 15660, 17635, 17695
1230-1400 on 21675, 21695                1900-2000 on 15205, 15315
1400-1500 on 21675                       2000-2030 on 11635, 15315
1600-1700 on 15660, 17695                2030-2130 on 11635

RUSSIA: Summer A-04 schedule of Radio Rossii in Russian via MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
0100-0600 on  9480 (45544)
0620-1500 on 13665 (44544) QRM 13660 BBC in Arabic
1520-2100 on  9450 (45554)

RUSSIA/TATARSTAN: Summer A-04 of Radio Novyy vek/Yana gasir radiosu via SAM:
0400-0500 on 15140 SAM 200 kW / 060 deg co-ch RRI in English
0600-0700 on  9690 SAM 250 kW / 060 deg co-ch RRI in French/German & DW in German
0800-0900 on 11925 SAM 100 kW / 310 deg

SAUDI ARABIA: A-04 freqs changes for BSKSA:
1st Main px
0600-0855 Arabic  NF 17730, ex 21505
                  NF 17740, ex 21705
0900-1155 Arabic  NF 17805, ex 21505
                  NF 17825 not active \\ 21705 unregistered
1200-1455 Arabic  NF 21640* ex 21705  \\ 21505
* co-ch BBC 1200-1245 in French; 1345-1415 in Hausa and DW till 1355 in German
Holy Koran
0300-0555 Arabic  NF 17895, ex 21495
1300-1555 Arabic  NF 21460, ex 17745
1800-2255 Arabic  NF 11740& ex 15230
& co-ch RFA Manadrin Chinese till 2200 and Chinese mx jammer
External sces
0400-0455 Somali  NF 15470, ex 17760
0500-0555 Swahili NF 15470, ex 17760
0800-0955 French  NF 17785, ex 21600
1600-1655 Pashto  NF  9525# ex  9810
# co-ch Radio Budapest in Italian from 1630

U.K.: Additional unregistered freq for BBC African Sce in English:
0600-0800 on 15545 (55555)

U.K.:(non): BBC added new language sce - Tajik:
1500-1530 on 11945(55544) & 13740 totally blocked by Voice of Russia in Albanian

U.K.: Summer A-04 schedule for Radio Ndeke Luka in French and Singo via Merlin:
1830-1930 (not 1900-2000) on 15470 (55444) via WOF 250 kW / 152 deg

U.K.: Effective March 29 Radio Pedar/Father Radio/ in Persian is on air:
1730-1830 Mon-Fri NF 17735 (55555) via RMP 500 kW / 085 deg, not on 17660

OBSERVER#305 / 01-04-2004

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HUNGARY: Summer A-04 schedule for Radio Budapest:
English to Eu      1500-1528 Sun      6025   9715
                   1900-1928 Daily    3975   6025  11720
                   2100-2128 Daily    6025
English to SoAf    2100-2128 Daily   11830* >>>>>* ex 11890 for A-03
English to NoAm    0100-0128 Daily    9590
                   0230-0258 Daily    9790* >>>>>* ex  9570 for A-03
German to Eu       1200-1258 Sun      6025   7220
                   1400-1458 Sun      6025   7160
                   1700-1758 Sun      3975*  6025  >>>>>* ex 5970 for A-03
                   1730-1758 Mon-Sat  3975   6025
                   1930-1958 Mon-Sat  3975   6025
French to Eu       1600-1628 Daily    3975   6025
                   2000-2028 Daily    6025   9585* >>>>>* ex 7185 for A-03
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   7235* >>>>>* ex 7170 for A03
                   2200-2258 Daily    6025
Hungarian to NoAm  0000-0058 Daily    9800
                   0130-0228 Daily    9570
                   2000-2058 Daily   15185* >>>>>* ex 11890 for A-03
Hungarian to SoAm  2200-2258 Daily    9850  11990
                   2300-2358 Mon      9850  11990
Hungarian to AUS   1100-1158 Daily   21560
                   2100-2158 Daily    9780
Hungarian to SoAf  1700-1758 Daily   15335* >>>>>* ex 15275 for A-03
Italian to Eu      1630-1658 Daily    6025   9525
                   2030-2058 Daily    3975   6025
Russian to Eu      0300-0328 Daily    3975   6025
                   1530-1558 Sun      6025   9740
                   1700-1728 Mon-Sat  6025   9650
                   1930-1958 Sun      3975   6025
Spanish to Eu      0330-0358 Daily    3975   6025
                   2130-2158 Daily    6025  11830* >>>>>* ex 11685 for A-03

U.K.: Summer A-04 freqs of Wales Radio International in English via Merlin Comm.
2030-2100 Fri on  7325 RMP 500 kW / 110 deg to WeEu
0200-0230 Sat on  9795 RMP 500 kW / 300 deg to NoAm
1230-1300 Sat on 17745 RMP 500 kW / 062 deg to AUS/NZ

U S A(non): Summer A-04 schedule for AWR's Wavescan on Sundays:
0200-0230   9820 MOS to Pakistan
1000-1030  11560 SDA to North China
           11930 SDA to Philippines
1130-1200  15435 SDA to West Indonesia
1200-1230  15135 DHA to North East India
1330-1400  11980 SDA to Japan
1530-1600  15265 DHA to Nepal and Tibet
1600-1630  15235 SDA to Central India
1630-1700  11975 SDA to North India
1730-1800   9385 SDA to Middle East
1800-1830   3215 MEY to South West Africa
            3345 MEY to South Africa
1830-1900  12130 MEY to East Africa
2030-2100   7170 MEY to Central Africa
2100-2130  15130 MOS to West Africa
2130-2200  11850 SDA to South Japan
           11980 SDA to Japan
2230-2300  11850 SDA to West Indonesia
           15320 SDA to West Indonesia
DHA=Al-Dhabbaya,UAE; MEY=Meyerton,SoAfrica; MOS=Moosbrunn,Austria; SDA=KSDA,Guam
73!

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CHINA: Freq change for China Radio International in Arabic:
1600-1657 NF 11915 (55444), ex 11845 \\ 7130, 7160, 11730, 15125, 17880

ROMANIA: Summer A-04 schedule of Radio Romania International:
ARABIC      0730-0756   11875  15340  15370  17720
            1500-1556   11970  15260  15305  17860  >>>>> new time, ex 1430-1456
AROMANIAN   1600-1626    7135                       >>>>> new time, ex 1630-1656
            1800-1826    7145                       >>>>> additional txion
            2000-2026    7145
CHINESE     0500-0526   15445  17740
            1400-1426   15380  17810
ENGLISH     0100-0156    9690  11940  15430  17760
            0400-0456   11820  15140  15235  17860  >>>>> new time, ex 0300-0356
            0700-0726   11830  15150
            1300-1356   11830  15105
            1800-1856   11940  15380                >>>>> new time, ex 1730-1756
            2130-2156    7285   9725  15285  17735  >>>>> new time, ex 2030-2056
            2300-2356    7280   9590   9645  11940
FRENCH      0200-0256    9715  11940                >>>>> new time, ex 0400-0456
            0600-0626    9655   9690  11840  11875
            1100-1156   11830  15250  15380  17740
            1700-1726   11765  15170
            2100-2126    7130   9585 till May 1 and from Sep.5
            2100-2126    7230   9585 from May 2 to Sep.4
GERMAN      0630-0656    9655   9690  11840  11875
            1200-1256   11775  15270
            1900-1956    7145   9625   9760  11940  >>>>> new time, ex 1600-1656
ITALIAN     1630-1656   11970                       >>>>> new time, ex 1700-1726
            1830-1856   11695                       >>>>> additional txion
            2030-2056    9580                       >>>>> new time, ex 2000-2026
ROMANIAN    0200-0256    7175   9620                >>>>> additional txion
            0800-0856   11830  15270  15370  17805  >>>>> Sunday only
            0900-0956   15430  15450  17740  17855  >>>>> Sunday only
            1000-1056   11830  15250  15380  17740  >>>>> Sunday only
            1200-1256    9760  11830                >>>>> additional txion
            1400-1456    9760  11830                >>>>> new time, ex 1300-1356
            1600-1656    9690  11960                >>>>> new time, ex 1500-1556
            1700-1756    9530  11865                >>>>> new time, ex 1730-1756
            1800-1856    9755  11765
RUSSIAN     0530-0556    9590  11875
            1430-1456    9740  11855                >>>>> new time, ex 1500-1526
            1600-1656    7210   9680                >>>>> new time, ex 1800-1826
SERBIAN     1530-1556    7165
            1730-1756    7240                       >>>>> additional txion
            1930-1956    7295                       >>>>> new time, ex 1900-1926
SPANISH     0000-0056    9575   9760  11935  11965  >>>>> additional txion
            0300-0356    9550   9775  11725  11970  >>>>> new time, ex 0200-0256
            2000-2056   11940  15465                >>>>> new time, ex 1900-1956
            2200-2256   11965  15255                >>>>> new time, ex 2100-2156
UKRAINIAN   1500-1526    7210                       >>>>> new time, ex 1530-1556
            1700-1726    7240                       >>>>> additional txion
            1900-1926    7230                       >>>>> new time, ex 1830-1856
CANCELLED LANGUAGES: BULGARIAN; GREEK; HUNGARIAN; PORTUGUESE; TURKISH

FRANCE: Summer A-04 freqs for Radio Taiwan International via RFI relay(updated):
1800-1900 on  3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg in English   to WeEu >>>>> new txion
2200-2300 on  3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg in Mandarin  to WeEu
2100-2200 on  9365 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg in French  to NoWeAf
1700-1800 on 11615 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg in Russian to Russia >>>>> new txion

TURKEY: Last minutes changes in summer A-04 for Voice of Turkey in Turkish:
2200-0355 on 9460  till Aug.14 >>>>> deleted
2200-0355 on 7300  from Aug.15 >>>>> deleted
1600-0655 on 9460, ex 0700-2055

OBSERVER#302 / 12-03-2004

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ALASKA: Freq change for KNLS New Life Station in English:
1300-1400 NF 9655*, ex 9780 >>>>> *totally blocked by DW DRM txion in English

ALBANIA: China Radio Inter via MW txs in Fllake 3 x 500 kW:
1214.8#   1600-1700 in Albanian
          1700-1800 in Esperanto
          1800-1900 in Romanian
1394.8    0700-0900 in English >>>>> no signal here in BUL
1458.0*   1700-1800 in Bulgarian
          1800-1900 in Italian
          2000-2100 in Hungarian
          2130-2230 in Polish
          2230-2330 in Czech
#co-ch Voice of Russia in German on nominal 1215.0
*co-ch Radio Romania Programma Satelor in Romanian

TURKEY: Summer A-04 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* >>>>>* ex 11865 for A-03
BOSNIAN        1800-1855   5980* >>>>>* ex  9500 for A-03
BULGARIAN      1330-1425   7140
CHINESE        1100-1155  17715
CROATIAN       1600-1625  11970
ENGLISH        0300-0350   6140*  7270  >>>>>* ex 11655 for A-03
               1230-1320  15225* 15405* >>>>>* ex 17595/17830 for A-03
               1830-1920   9785
               2030-2120   7170* >>>>>* ex  9525 for A-03
               2200-2250   9830
FRENCH         1930-2025   9535  11850
GERMAN         1130-1225  13760* >>>>>* ex 15470 for A-03
               1730-1825  13640
GEORGIAN       0700-0755   9760* >>>>>* ex 11690 for A-03
GREEK          1030-1125   7295   9840* >>>>>* ex 11930 for A-03
               1430-1525   7180* >>>>>* ex  9655 for A-03
HUNGARIAN      0930-1025  13770
KAZAKH         1500-1555  11860
KYRGHYZ        1600-1655   9575* >>>>>* ex 11860 for A-03
MACEDONIAN     0800-0855  11690
PERSIAN        0830-0925  11795  17705
               1230-1355  11940
ROMANIAN       0930-1025   9560
RUSSIAN        1300-1355  13720* >>>>>* ex 15450 for A-03
               1700-1755   9675
SERBIAN        1330-1355  11860
SPANISH        1630-1655  13640* >>>>>* ex 15150 for A-03
TATAR          1500-1555   9855* >>>>>* ex 1800-1855 6175 for A-03
TURKISH        0400-0655  15425* >>>>>* ex 17690 for A-03
               0400-0855  11750
               0700-1555  11955  15350
               0700-2055   9460
               0900-1155  21715
               1000-1455  17630  Friday only
               1200-1555  13655
               1600-2155   5960*  9560  >>>>>* ex  5980 for A-03
               1700-2155   7215
               2200-0355   9460  >>>>>  till Aug.14, 2004
               2200-0355   7300  >>>>>  from Aug.15, 2004
TURKMEN        1530-1625  11905
URDU           1200-1255  15170* >>>>>* ex 17715 for A-03
UZBEK          0100-0155   7175* >>>>>* ex  9555 for A-03
               1700-1755   6115

OBSERVER#301 / 02-03-04

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GUAM: Freq change for AWR in Telugu and Kannada via SDA 100 kW / 285 deg:
1500-1600 NF 15265 (55444), ex 17515

FRANCE: Summer A-04 freqs for Radio France International via VT Merlin Comm.:
0300-0358 on  5925 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg in French
1600-1658 on  6010 DHA 250 kW / 340 deg in English
1600-1628 on  6020 DB  200 kW / 180 deg in Pashto
1600-1628 on  6035 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg in Pashto
1600-1658 on  6170 DHA 250 kW / 340 deg in English
0400-0458 on  7150 ASC 250 kW / 114 deg in French
1900-2158 on  7160 MEY 250 kW / 355 deg in French
1700-1758 on  9530 TAC 200 kW / 255 deg in Persian
1600-1658 on  9730 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg in English
0600-0658 on 11665 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg in En/Fr
0500-0558 on 13640 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg in French
0400-0458 on 13780 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg in French
1600-1658 on 15160 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg in English
0700-0758 on 15170 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg in French
0400-0458 on 15210 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg in French
0600-0658 on 17770 KIG 250 kW / 280 deg in French
1200-1228 on 17815 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg in English
1100-1158 on 17850 MEY 250 kW / 355 deg in French
1200-1358 on 17850 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg in French
1230-1258 on 21760 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg in French

FRANCE: Summer A-04 freqs for Radio Taiwan International via RFI relay:
1800-1900 Chinese on 11615 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg to ME   >>>>> new txion
2100-2200 French  on  9365 ISS 250 kW / 190 deg to NoWeAf
2200-2300 Chinese on  3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEu

SOUTH AFRICA: Freq & time changes for R.Veritas via MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf
1000-1100 NF 6100, ex 1000-1400 on 7240

TAIWAN: WYFR in Russian noted on Feb.29 and March 1:
1500-1700 on 9956.0, instead of 9955.0

TAIWAN: Radio Taiwan Int in German/Mandarin/French noted on Feb.29 and March 1:
1800-2100 on 9956.0, instead of 9955.0

U.K.: Summer A-04 freqs for Sudan Radio Sce Mon-Fri:
0300-0500 on 11665 WOF 300 kW / 128 deg
1500-1700 on 17630 WOF 300 kW / 128 deg
1700-1900 on 17660 WOF 300 kW / 128 deg, additional txion!

U.K.: Summer A-04 freqs for Voice of Eritrean People in Tigrina:
1730-1800 Sun on 17860 SKN 300 kW / 125 deg to WeEu
1800-1830 Sun on  7125 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to EaAf

U.K.: VT Merlin Comm. test transmissions on Sats/Suns via RMP 035 kW:
Sat Feb.7/14/21/28: 1130-1400 on 9565 / 095 deg AM mode >>>> music and ann.in En
                    1400-1500 on 9785 / 095 deg AM mode >>>> music and ann.in En
                    1500-1600 on 9660 / 080 deg AM mode >>>> music and ann.in En
Sun Feb.8/15/22/29: 1130-1300 on 9565 / 095 deg AM mode >>>> music and ann.in En
                    1300-1330 on 9565 / 095 deg DRM HCJB Just Jazz
                    1330-1400 on 9565 / 095 deg DRM NASB varies
                    1400-1500 on 9785 / 095 deg AM mode >>>> music and ann.in En
                    1500-1600 on 9660 / 080 deg DRM Brigham Young University Radio

USA (non): Freqs changes for Radio Liberty & Voice of America eff. from Feb.29:
1800-1900 RL  Ukrainian NF 6000, ex 3980
1800-1900 RL  Ukrainian NF 9650, ex 5985
1800-2000 VOA Russian   NF 3980, ex 9650
2000-2100 RL  Ukrainian NF 5955, ex 3980 Sun-Fri
2000-2100 RL  Russian   NF 3980, ex 5955