BC-DX 1577 13 April 2024
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ALASKA KNLS tx off air. KNLS Anchor Point has one of its transmitters
off air. This affects the A24 schedule for KNLS TX1, such as Chinese at
0800-1000 UT on 11875 kHz, and English 1000-1100 UT on 9580 kHz etc.
KNLS TX2 running to schedule, with English on 9695 kHz from 0800 UT to
Pacific Rim, heard at very good level tonight.
Bryan Basham at World Christian Broadcasting said they hope to have the
TX1 back on air in early May after a replacement part comes in.
(Matt Francis, Bilgola Plateau, NSW, Australia; wor April 9)
AUSTRALIA A24 Reach Beyond Shortwave Program Schedule.
March 31 (2024) - October 26 (2024)
Time UTC Days Language / Code kHz
1245-1300 ....5.. Bangla (ben) 15460
1415-1430 .....6. Bangla (ben) 11870
1330-1345 ...4... Bhojpuri (bho) 11900
1415-1430 ..3.... Bhojpuri (bho) 11870
1145-1200 daily Burmese (mya) 11905
1500-1530 daily Burmese (mya) 11825
1330-1345 1....6. Chhattisgarhi
(cha) 11900
1200-1215 ..345.7 Dzongkha (dzo) 12010
1200-1230 12...6. Dzongkha (dzo) 12010
0945-1000 ..345.. English (eng) 9580
1230-1300 ..3.... English (eng) 11900
1230-1300 1...... English (eng) 15460
1315-1330 .2.456. English (eng) 15460
1345-1400 daily English (eng) 15460
1245-1300 .....6. Gujarati (guj) 15460
1415-1430 1...... Gujarati (guj) 11870
1330-1345 ....5.. Himachali (him) 11900
1215-1230 ..3.56. Hindi (hin) 15460
1215-1245 .2.4... Hindi (hin) 15460
1230-1245 ..3.5.7 Hindi (hin) 15460
1230-1300 ...4... Hindi (hin) 11900
1245-1300 12...67 Hindi (hin) 11900
1300-1315 ..3.5.7 Hindi (hin) 11900
1300-1330 12.4.6. Hindi (hin) 11900
1315-1330 ..3.5.7 Hindi (hin) 11900
1330-1345 daily Hindi (hin) 15460
1345-1400 ...4... Hindi (hin) 11900
1100-1130 1.....7 Japanese (jpn) 15460
2230-2300 daily Japanese (jpn) 17650
1200-1215 .23456. Kannada (kfi) 15460
0930-0945 ..345.. Korean (kor) 9580
0930-1000 12...67 Korean (kor) 9580
1245-1300 ..3.... Kurux (kru) 15460
1330-1345 ..3.... Kurux (kru) 11900
1345-1400 ....5.. Marathi (mar) 11900
1200-1230 daily Matu (hlt) 11875
1330-1345 .....6. Nepali (nep) 11900
1400-1415 .23456. Nepali (nep) 11870
1415-1430 ....5.. Nepali (nep) 11870
1345-1400 12...6. Oriya (ori) 11900
1230-1245 .....6. Punjabi (pun) 15460
1330-1345 .2..... Punjabi (pun) 11900
1345-1400 ......7 Punjabi (pun) 11900
1415-1430 ...4... Punjabi (pun) 11870
1130-1145 daily Rohingya (rhg) 11905
1215-1230 1.....7 Rohingya (rhg) 15460
1230-1245 12...67 Rohingya (rhg) 11900
1200-1215 1.....7 Tamil (tam) 15460
1230-1300 ....5.. Tamil (tam) 11900
1300-1315 daily Tamil (tam) 15460
1315-1330 1.3...7 Tamil (tam) 15460
1245-1300 .2.4..7 Telegu (tel) 15460
1345-1400 ..3.... Telegu (tel) 11900
1400-1415 1.....7 Tibetan (bod) 11870
1215-1230 ..345.7 Tsangla (tsj) 12010
1415-1430 .2....7 Urdu (urd) 11870
and time sorted
0930-0945 ..345.. Korean (kor) 9580
0930-1000 12...67 Korean (kor) 9580
0945-1000 ..345.. English (eng) 9580
1100-1130 1.....7 Japanese (jpn) 15460
1130-1145 daily Rohingya (rhg) 11905
1145-1200 daily Burmese (mya) 11905
1200-1215 ..345.7 Dzongkha (dzo) 12010
1200-1215 .23456. Kannada (kfi) 15460
1200-1215 1.....7 Tamil (tam) 15460
1200-1230 daily Matu (hlt) 11875
1200-1230 12...6. Dzongkha (dzo) 12010
1215-1230 ..345.7 Tsangla (tsj) 12010
1215-1230 ..3.56. Hindi (hin) 15460
1215-1230 1.....7 Rohingya (rhg) 15460
1215-1245 .2.4... Hindi (hin) 15460
1230-1245 12...67 Rohingya (rhg) 11900
1230-1245 ..3.5.7 Hindi (hin) 15460
1230-1245 .....6. Punjabi (pun) 15460
1230-1300 ..3.... English (eng) 11900
1230-1300 ...4... Hindi (hin) 11900
1230-1300 ....5.. Tamil (tam) 11900
1230-1300 1...... English (eng) 15460
1245-1300 12...67 Hindi (hin) 11900
1245-1300 ....5.. Bangla (ben) 15460
1245-1300 .....6. Gujarati (guj) 15460
1245-1300 ..3.... Kurux (kru) 15460
1245-1300 .2.4..7 Telegu (tel) 15460
1300-1315 ..3.5.7 Hindi (hin) 11900
1300-1315 daily Tamil (tam) 15460
1300-1330 12.4.6. Hindi (hin) 11900
1315-1330 ..3.5.7 Hindi (hin) 11900
1315-1330 .2.456. English (eng) 15460
1315-1330 1.3...7 Tamil (tam) 15460
1330-1345 1....6. Chhattisgarhi
(cha) 11900
1330-1345 ...4... Bhojpuri (bho) 11900
1330-1345 ....5.. Himachali (him) 11900
1330-1345 ..3.... Kurux (kru) 11900
1330-1345 .....6. Nepali (nep) 11900
1330-1345 .2..... Punjabi (pun) 11900
1330-1345 daily Hindi (hin) 15460
1345-1400 ...4... Hindi (hin) 11900
1345-1400 ....5.. Marathi (mar) 11900
1345-1400 12...6. Oriya (ori) 11900
1345-1400 ......7 Punjabi (pun) 11900
1345-1400 ..3.... Telegu (tel) 11900
1345-1400 daily English (eng) 15460
1400-1415 .23456. Nepali (nep) 11870
1400-1415 1.....7 Tibetan (bod) 11870
1415-1430 .....6. Bangla (ben) 11870
1415-1430 ..3.... Bhojpuri (bho) 11870
1415-1430 1...... Gujarati (guj) 11870
1415-1430 ....5.. Nepali (nep) 11870
1415-1430 ...4... Punjabi (pun) 11870
1415-1430 .2....7 Urdu (urd) 11870
1500-1530 daily Burmese (mya) 11825
2230-2300 daily Japanese (jpn) 17650
Days: 1=Sun, 2=Mon, 3=Tue, 4=Wed, 5=Thu, 6=Fri, 7=Sat
11905 kHz e-QSL Reach Beyond Australia. HCJB Japanese language broadcast.
E-mail: <hcjbjapan.office2 [at] gmail.com>
WEB: HCJB (ReachBeyond) Japan Office <http://reachbeyond.chowder.jp/>
10 March 2024, 11.00-11.29 UT, 11905 kHz.
Picture: <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2024/03/reach-beyond-australia.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1282 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 24)
AUSTRIA 15560even AWR Arabic scheduled 06-07 UT at S=9+10dB signal level
at 06.12 UT April 7, via ORS Moosbrunn bcast center.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
BENIN { automatic translation into English }
TWR Benin on 1566 kHz 2200-2218 UTC
A damned public lighting beacon a few meters from my house jammed me for
more than two years on the entire medium wave band, forcing me to listen,
late at dawn or just before sunset. For a few days, although the light-
house continues to illuminate the road, the heavy interference has
(mysteriously) disappeared.
In the next few days I plan to try some transoceanic listening when it's
still dark outside.
Meanwhile, this evening I report, TWR from Parakou, Benin (Africa) between
2200 and 2218 UTC, when it goes to QRT, on 1566 kHz. For such a long time,
due to the aforementioned problems, I didn't listen to it in its final
minutes. Broadcast with religious content in an African language, perhaps
Bambara, preceded and followed by announcements in French.
ID at 2215 UT in both French and English and S/OFF at approximately 2218
UT. Good signal, free from interference, with on average deep but not too
frequent fading.
09 36 17.6 N 02 39 00.1 E
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/5cuEAZTbWBfYuZQPA>
<https://www.bing.com/maps?osid=f616e36e-62cc-4ebd-96a1-
5d67c81a050c&cp=9.604897~2.648692&lvl=18&style=h&pi=0&v=2&sV=
2&form=S00027>
TWR Benin su 1566 kHz 2200-2218 UTC
Un maledetto faro dell'illuminazione pubblica a pochi metri dalla mia abi-
tazione mi ha fatto da jamming per piu di due anni sull'intera banda delle
onde medie, costringendomi ad ascoltare, ad alba inoltrata o poco prima
del tramonto. Da qualche giorno, nonostante il faro continui ad illuminare
la strada, la pesante interferenza e (misteriosamente) scomparsa.
Mi ripropongo nei prossimi giorni di tentare qualche ascolto transoceanico
quando fuori e ancora buio.
Intanto segnalo questa sera, TWR da Parakou, Benin (Africa) tra le 2200 e
le 2218 UTC, quando va in QRT, su 1566 kHz. Tantissimo tempo, che per i
succitati problemi, non la ascoltavo nei suoi minuti finali. Trasmissione
dai contenuti religiosi in lingua africana, forse Bambara, preceduta e
seguita da annunci in Francese. ID alle 2215UT sia in Francese che Inglese
e S/OFF alle 2218 UT circa. Segnale buono, scevro da interferenze, con
fading mediamente profondo ma non troppo frequente.
(Antonello Napolitano-ITA, DX-Fanzine iogr April 8)
CHINA China Xizang Broadcasting: No more "Holy Tibet", or even "Tibet"...
Observed 1600-1700 UT external service in English from Tibet and noticed
they no longer ID on air as "Holy Tibet" or "China Tibet Broadcasting" but
as "China Xizang Broadcasting". In fact, throughout the broadcast I didn't
hear the word 'Tibet' once, only 'Xizang'.
This was monitoried on 4905, 4920, 6200, 7255 kHz, the latter two with
good reception via a webSDR in Hong Kong.
(David Kernick-UK, Interval Signals Online, wor April 6)
CHINA 13669.995 odd fqy on lower side, PBS Xinjiang Urumqi in Uyghur
language, S=9+5dB signal in Doha Qatar SDR remotedly, at 06.22 UT on April
7 also // Urumqi 11885.003 kHz transmission too.
Formerly called Tibet origin area, acc some items in DXpress.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
CUBA 15140 kHz April 9 at 1530 UT, RHC Spanish S9 but undermodulated
and squeezing out spurblobs approx plus/minus 3 kHz, and weaker plus/
minus 6.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 9)
CUBA 5025 nor 5040 kHz check of RHC Bauta outlets at 09.20 UT,
NOTHING ON AIR today April 12.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 12)
CYPRUS/TURKEY Via Cyprus: MW Nicosia-CYP 963 kHz is off air.
Instead on April 6 Radio Kuwait was heard in Hindi language.
891 kHz Turkish program with TRT 1 MW Antalya -63 dbm strength,
280 kms far distance, 0713 UT news on 0713 UT partial news here mostly re-
ferred on the city <http://simp.ly/p/FRr7jF>
0722 UT back to songs I m think that this is a propaganda station towards
Cypriots.
<https://zliangaslogs.wordpress.com/2024/04/08/ksdr-logs-7-4/>
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, hcdx April 8)
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech MW masts demolished.
The Ostrava-Svinov MW transmitter mast was demolished on 28 February 2024.
It used to broadcast CRo Dvojka on 639 kHz / 30kW, CRo Plus on 1071 kHz
5 kW and Radio Dechovka on 1233 kHz / 2 kW - all 3 from the same mast.
Radio Dechovka stopped broadcasting on 28 Feb 2021. I don't know about
any pictures or video from the demolition, but there is a short Czech
report:
<https://www.televizniweb.cz/2024/03/ostravskyvysilac-
svinov-sel-k-zemi-z-lokality-se-uz-delsi-dobu-nevysilalo/>
The Praha-Zbraslav transmitter masts were demolished on 6 March 2024.
I don't know what happened to the Tesla transmitters, but maybe someone
more knowledgeable will show up and tell us. There is also a video report
from the demolition (begins on 22:12):
<https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10101491767-studio-
ct24/224411058290306/>
(Jakub Fabo mediumwave.info 17 March; via
"Communication" monthly magazine April 2024, p#25, BrDXC.UK iogroups
MW & LW report by Dave Kenny-UK, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10)
FRANCE 7205 kHz TDF DRM tests via Issoudun site, with no audio program
at 0737 UT, just data signal at -73 dbm strength.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, hcdx April 8)
FRANCE TDF DRM digital mode tests.
Ian Brooks reports at 1415 UT on 11 March: hearing a TDF DRM TEST trans-
mission in French on 9575 kHz. It's the first time I've heard any DRM from
them since they ceased transmissions on 3965 kHz in 75-metre band.
S/N 20dB at best, but only about 60% decoding due to changes in signal
strength. (Ian Brooks-UK)
TDF has registered dozens of DRM test frequencies in the HFCC for the
A24 period. Too many to list here but see the TDF entry at
<http://hfcc.org/data/a24/index.phtml>
("Communication" monthly magazine April 2024, p#26, BrDXC.UK iogroups
SW report by Dave Kenny-UK, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10)
GERMANY Seldom bad faulty(!) audio modulation quality heard out of USAGM
Biblis relay site, today at 06.35 UT on April 10:
15690.036 kHz much odd fqy, R Farda in Persian to Iran target, 05.30-16.30
UT, I guess Biblis tx unit needs a new TUBE replace on their transmitter ?
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10)
GERMANY / FRANCE / TAJIKISTAN / UZBEKISTAN
MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH A24 period 31.03.2024 - 26.10.2024.
Schedule of March 31st, 2024
FREQ STARTSTOP CIRAF ANT AZI DAY FROM TO LOC POW BRC LANG
/REMARKS
15255 1300-1330 41NE 125 418 1234567 310324 261024 DB 100 AWR Nep
15440 1330-1400 49E 125 418 1234567 310324 261024 DB 100 AWR Tha
15505 1300-1330 49NW 125 416 1234567 310324 261024 DB 100 AWR Csh
15505 1330-1400 49NW 125 416 1234567 310324 261024 DB 100 AWR Lis
15505 1400-1500 41NE 125 416 1234567 310324 261024 DB 100 AWR Eng
15515 0200-0300 41NE 125 416 1234567 310324 261024 DB 100 AWR Eng
15515 1200-1300 44N,45N 60 418 1234567 310324 261024 DB 100 AWR Kor
15610 1200-1230 49 125 416 1234567 310324 261024 DB 100 AWR Mnw
7390 0430-0500 37,38W 210 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Fra
9555 2000-2030 46E,47W 185 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Fra
9610 0900-1000 28W 180 216 1 310324 261024 NAU 125 AWR Ita
9780 2000-2030 37,38W 210 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Fra
11790 2030-2100 46SE 180 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Yor
11800 1900-2000 37,38W 210 146 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Ara
11800 2000-2030 46SW 200 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Mos
11955 1930-2000 37,38W 210 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 125 AWR Shi
11960 0330-0400 48 140 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 125 AWR Tir
11960 0300-0330 48 140 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 125 AWR Orm
12040 2100-2130 46SE 180 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Pcm
12040 2130-2200 46SE 200 216 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Twi
15220 0600-0630 46S 175 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Fra
15220 0700-0800 37,38W 210 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Ara
15220 0830-0900 37,38W 210 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Shi
15355 1930-2000 46SE 180 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Ibo
15490 1630-1700 48 140 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Tir
15515 0400-0430 48 140 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Amh
17570 1730-1800 48SW,53N 155 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Mas
17725 1630-1700 48 140 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Amh
17725 1730-1800 48 145 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Orm
17790 0600-0630 46S 200 218 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 250 AWR Fra
9445 1500-1530 41S 163 911 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Tam
9490 2200-2300 43N,44N 76 904 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Cmn
9700 2300-2330 49E 121 418 2345 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Khm
9700 2300-2330 49E 121 418 167 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Khm
9700 2330-2400 49E 121 418 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Lao
11640 0000-0030 49E 122 878 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Vie
11730 0000-0100 43N,44N 76 904 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Cmn
11850 1430-1500 49NW 122 878 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Mya
11955 1530-1600 41N 141 418 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Hin
15320 2200-2230 54 131 418 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Xdy
15320 2230-2300 54 131 418 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Jan
15515 0000-0030 49E 121 418 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Tha
15515 0030-0100 49NW 121 418 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Csh
15515 0100-0130 43S,44S 110 910 12345 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Nan
15515 0100-0130 43S,44S 110 910 6 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Cmn
15515 0100-0200 43S,44S 110 910 7 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Cmn
15515 0130-0200 43S,44S 110 910 123456 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Yue
15600 1200-1230 33,43-44 76 904 67 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Cmn
15600 1200-1230 33,43-44 76 904 12345 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Nan
15600 1230-1300 33,43-44 76 904 123457 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Yue
15600 1230-1300 33,43-44 76 904 6 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Cmn
15680 1530-1600 41S 163 910 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Kan
15710 1300-1330 54 110 910 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Hak
15710 1400-1500 43S,44S 110 910 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Cmn
17620 1330-1400 49E 121 418 12346 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Isn
17620 1330-1400 49E 121 418 57 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Lao
17720 1030-1100 43N,44S 76 904 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Mon
17790 1330-1400 41NE 110 910 56 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Hmn
17790 1330-1400 41NE 110 910 14 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Asm
17790 1330-1400 54N 110 910 237 310324 261024 TAC 100 AWR Ind
9635 1815-1830 39,4 130 216 1 310324 261024 NAU 250 BVB Mul
9720 1830-1900 37N 230 216 1 310324 261024 NAU 125 BVB Mul
9810 1730-1830 39 126 216 1 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
9810 1730-1830 39 126 216 7 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
9810 1700-1715 39 126 216 6 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
9810 1700-1730 39 126 216 5 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
9810 1830-1915 39 126 216 1 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11655 0600-0615 4647,38,37 180 146 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 125 BVB Mul
11855 1800-1900 39,4 105 216 5 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11855 1800-1830 39,4 105 216 6 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
11855 1830-1900 39,4 105 216 13 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
13730 0500-0515 39,4 120 216 6 310324 261024 NAU 250 BVB Mul
15310 1600-1730 38-3947-48 150 218 1 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1600-1630 38-3947-48 150 218 2 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1600-1630 38-3947-48 150 218 3 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1700-1730 38-3947-48 150 218 3 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1630-1730 38-3947-48 150 218 7 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1700-1730 38-3947-48 150 218 4 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1700-1730 38-3947-48 150 218 5 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1600-1630 38-3947-48 150 218 56 310324 261024 NAU 100 BVB Mul
17650 1400-1430 41 102 218 7 310324 261024 NAU 250 BVB Mul
1st Sat p.Month.
17650 1430-1500 41 102 218 17 310324 261024 NAU 250 BVB Mul
9490 1710-1730 38E,39,40W 141 616 24 310324 261024 SOF 100 BVB Mul
15300 1430-1500 47,48 236 418 1234567 310324 261024 TAC 100 BVB Mul
17670 1200-1230 43S,44S 110 911 7 310324 261024 TAC 100 BVB Mul
17670 1230-1245 54 121 418 1 310324 261024 TAC 100 BVB Mul
15275 1600-1700 48 130 211 1234567 310324 261024 ISS 250 DWL Amh
15275 1215-1300 47E,48W 133 206 4 310324 300624 ISS 250 DWL Ara
17800 1600-1700 48 130 217 1234567 310324 261024 ISS 250 DWL Amh
17800 1215-1300 47E,48W 133 207 4 310324 300624 ISS 250 DWL Ara
15275 1830-1915 47E,48W 150 218 4 310324 300624 NAU 250 DWL Ara
17840 1830-1915 47E,48W 150 218 4 310324 300624 NAU 250 DWL Ara
6055 1030-1100 27,28 222 146 17 310324 261024 NAU 125 EMG Mul
11700 1530-1630 29S 100 146 7 310324 261024 NAU 125 HCJ Mul
11615 2000-2100 37-3846-47 213 146 35 310324 261024 NAU 100*M4J Mul
11710 1830-1930 29-3039-41 101 216 35 310324 261024 NAU 100*M4J Mul
13730 1800-1900 48N,48SW 158 218 35 310324 261024 NAU 100*M4J Mul
17670 1300-1400 43-4445-50 62 218 35 310324 261024 NAU 100*M4J Mul
6165 0430-0450 27,28 85 146 1234567 310324 261024 NAU 125 NHK Rus
15420 1700-1730 38E,39S,48 144 218 246 310324 261024 NAU 100 SBO Mul
6095 0800-0900 27E,28NW 233 156 1 310324 261024 NAU 100 SKW Mul
1st Sun p.Month.
6095 1000-1100 27E,28 233 156 1 210424 210424 NAU 100 SMD Deu
6095 1000-1100 27E,28 233 156 1 210724 210724 NAU 100 SMD Deu
6095 1000-1100 27E,28 233 156 1 201024 201024 NAU 100 SMD Deu
6095 1200-1300 27E,28 233 156 4 010524 010524 NAU 100 SMD Deu
* = DRM ... Day 1 = Sunday ... Day 7 = Saturday
List of Broadcasters which are using MEDIA BROADCAST (MBR) broadcasting
facilities:
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting
DWL Deutsche Welle Bonn / Berlin, Germany
EMG Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland
HCJ Reach Beyond (former Voice of the Andes)
Sats only, 1530 UTC Russian, 1600 UTC Chechen language
M4J Music 4 Joy
NHK NHK (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION) Tokyo, Japan
SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo, Voice of Oromo Liberation. Berlin
SKW Foerderverein "Sender Koenigs Wusterhausen" e.V.
SMD SM Radio Dessau, Germany
Michael Puetz
MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH
Order Management & Backoffice
Erna-Scheffler-Strasse 1
D-51103 Cologne
Germany, Europe
Please send your inquiries and reception reports to:
E-Mail: <QSL-Shortwave -at- media-broadcast.com>
Internet: <https://www.media-broadcast.com/hoerfunk/kw-sendernetze>
(MBR via Michael Bethge-D, wwdxc DXM April 2024)
GERMANY Media Broadcast has the following A24 schedule for Music For Joy
in DRM digital mode transmission
1300-1400 EAs TuTh 17670-nau 1800-1900 EAf TuTh 13730-nau
1830-1930 EuME TuTh 11710-nau 2000-2100 WAf TuTh 11615-nau
Does anyone know about the purpose of this transmission and who is funding
it? WRTH lists it under Germany with no contact details
("Communication" monthly magazine April 2024, p#26, BrDXC.UK iogroups
SW report by Dave Kenny-UK, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10)
GERMANY 9810 kHz DRM mode decoding:
Hearing most of the DRM broadcast from M4J Media (MBR Nauen, Germany with
presumed 125 kW) with techno music. A second channel is listed (Journaline
and Slideshow, but how does one see this using kiwiSDR? ... it was easy
using the DReaM software. All this at 20:40 UT on March 12.
(Walt Salmaniw-Masset-BC-CAN, drmna / wor March 12)
9810 kHz 2000-2100 UT to ITU zones 37S,38SW,46,47W
NAU 100kW 213degr azi 0 ITU antenna type_146 35/TUE/THUR
291023-300324 N=DRMode Mul D MBR 4497 A.AFRIC
and requested DRM bcast in A24 season instead:
11615 kHz 2000-2100 UT to ITU zones 37S,38SW,46,47W
NAU 100kW 213degr azi 0 ITU antenna type_146 daily request
310324-261024 N=DRMode Mul D MBR 3173 A.AFRIC
DRM on 9810 kHz.
Since 1945 UT I have been receiving a DRM signal on 9810 kHz. Although S/N
ratio was initially good, around 18dB, there was no station ID shown on
the Dram decoder software, but 2 data channels were shown, both of type MM
with a bitrate of 8.64kb/s. As this is a frequency used at other times of
the day by Radio Romania, I suspect that it is them. Is MM a multimedia
mode? I've tried a web search but can't find anything definitely called
MM. The signal is still present at 2035 UT, but is now much weaker.
(Ian Brooks, Verwood, Dorset/Bournemouth-UK, wor March 26)
Re: DRMode music on 9810 kHz digital mode.
nearby in A24 season:
9815 1900 2000 27W ISS 100 280 0 146 1234567 310324 310524 N Fra
F TDF 4365 DRM-TES
but rather B23 season DRM digital on Tuesdays:
9810 2000-2100 Tu,Th D Music 4 Joy DIGITAL E WAf n MBR Nauen
was B23 request entry
9800 Music 4 Joy 2000-2100 1.3.5.. En 250 213 Nauen D M4J/MBR a23 Jul.1-
9800 Music 4 Joy 2000-2100 ..3.5.. En 250 213 Nauen D M4J/MBR a23 -Jun.30
(wb df5sx, BrDXC-UK iogr & wor March 26)
GERMANY Radio Andorra {via Germany gh} April 7 bcast. Tonight again
"Aqui Radio Andorra" on short waves, 1600 UT on 6005 kHz and 1900 UTC on
3985 kHz. Talks in French with Jean Renard "a life in the service of
artists".
(Christian Ghibaudo-Nice-F, BrDXC-UK iogr / and wor April 7)
GERMANY / GUAM / AUSTRIA / MADAGASCAR / SRI LANKA / TAIWAN /
TAJIKISTAN / UZBEKISTAN
A24 AWR Short Wave Broadcast Schedule - 2024-03-31 to 2024-10-26
All Regions - Version 07 - 2024-04-02/pub:
StartStop Language Service Area kHz Site kW Days
0000-0030 Burmese Myanmar, Thailand, China 11925 TRM 125 1234567
0000-0030 Vietnamese Vietnam 11640 TAC 100 1234567
0000-0100 Mandarin C/N-China 11730 TAC 100 1234567
0000-0030 Thai Cambod, Viet, Thai, Laos 15515 TAC 100 1234567
0030-0100 Karen Myanmar, Thailand, China 11925 TRM 125 1234567
0030-0100 Asho Chin Myanmar 15515 TAC 100 1234567
0100-0200 Vietnamese Vietnam 15445 TAI 100 7
0100-0130 MinNanChineseNE-China 15630 TRM 125 12345
0100-0130 Mandarin NE-China 15630 TRM 125 67
0100-0200 Mandarin S-China 15515 TAC 125 7
0100-0130 Mandarin S-China 15515 TAC 125 6
0100-0130 MinNanChineseS-China 15515 TAC 125 12345
0130-0200 Cantonese S-China 15515 TAC 100 123456
0130-0200 Cantonese NE-China 15630 TRM 125 123456
0130-0200 Mandarin NE-China 15630 TRM 125 7
0200-0300 English Bangladesh 15515 DB 100 1234567
0200-0230 Urdu Afghanistan, Pakistan 9510 MOS 100 1234567
0230-0300 Panjabi Pakistan 9510 MOS 100 1234567
0230-0300 Dari Afghanistan 15445 TRM 125 1234567
0300-0330 Tigrinya Eritrea 11960 NAU 125 1234567
0300-0400 Malagasy Madagascar 6065 MDC 100 1234567
0330-0400 Oromo S-Ethiopia 11960 NAU 125 1234567
0330-0400 Farsi Iran 11870 MOS 100 1234567
0400-0430 Amharic Ethiopia 15515 NAU 250 1234567
0400-0430 Turkish Turkey 11870 MOS 100 1234567
0430-0500 French Morocco, Algeria 7390 NAU 250 1234567
0500-0530 Hausa Nigeria 15560 MOS 100 1234567
0500-0600 Arabic Egypt,Iraq,ArabPeninsula 17790 MDC 125 1234567
0600-0630 French Cameroon,Ghana,(Senegal) 15220 NAU 250 1234567
0600-0630 French Cameroon,Ghana,(Senegal) 17790 NAU 250 1234567
0600-0700 Arabic Libya 15560 MOS 100 1234567
0700-0730 French Cameroon,Ghana,(Senegal) 15610 MOS 100 1234567
0700-0800 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 15220 NAU 250 1234567
0800-0830 French Morocco, Algeria 15145 MOS 100 1234567
0830-0900 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 15220 NAU 250 1234567
0900-1000 Italian Italy 9610 NAU 125 1
1000-1100 Mandarin S-China 17710 SDA 100 1234567
1000-1100 Mandarin C/N-China 15450 SDA 100 1234567
1030-1100 Mongolian N-China, Mongolia 17720 TAC 100 1234567
1100-1200 Mandarin C/N-China 11855 SDA 100 1234567
1100-1130 Hakka S-China 15210 SDA 100 1234567
1100-1130 Indonesian W-Indonesia 15500 TRM 125 1234567
1130-1200 Sundanese Indonesia, Malaysia 15500 TRM 125 1357
1130-1200 Javanese Indonesia, Malaysia 15500 TRM 125 246
1130-1200 Shan Myanmar 15610 SDA 100 1234567
1200-1230 Mandarin NE-China 15600 TAC 100 67
1200-1230 MinNanChineseS-China 15710 SDA 100 12345
1200-1300 Korean Korea 15515 DB 100 1234567
1200-1230 Mon Myanmar 15610 DB 100 1234567
1200-1230 Balinese E-Indonesia 15430 TRM 125 1234567
1200-1230 MinNanChineseNE-China 15600 TAC 100 12345
1200-1230 Mandarin S-China 15710 SDA 100 67
1230-1300 Mandarin NE-China 15600 TAC 100 6
1230-1300 Mandarin S-China 15710 SDA 100 6
1230-1300 Cantonese S-China 15710 SDA 100 123457
1230-1300 Cantonese NE-China 15600 TAC 100 123457
1230-1300 Meitei NE-India, Bangladesh 15430 SDA 100 1234567
1300-1400 Vietnamese Vietnam 17605 MDC 250 1234567
1300-1330 Indonesian E-Indonesia 17570 MDC 250 1234567
1300-1330 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 15550 SDA 100 167
1300-1330 Hakka Indonesia, Malaysia 15710 TAC 100 1234567
1300-1330 Nepali NE-India 15255 DB 100 1234567
1300-1330 Bangla Bangladesh 15430 TRM 125 1234567
1300-1330 Mandarin W-China 15600 SDA 100 23456
1300-1330 Uighur W-China 15600 SDA 100 17
1300-1330 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 15550 SDA 100 2345
1300-1330 Asho Chin Myanmar 15505 DB 100 1234567
1300-1330 Kachin Myanmar 12055 SDA 100 1234567
1330-1400 Kokborok Bangladesh 15255 SDA 100 1234567
1330-1400 Thai Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 15440 DB 100 1234567
1330-1400 Hmong Thailand 17790 TAC 100 56
1330-1400 Indonesian Malaysia 17790 TAC 100 237
1330-1400 Assamese NE-India 17790 TAC 100 14
1330-1400 Khasi NE-India, Bangladesh 15430 TRM 125 1234567
1330-1400 Lao Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 17620 TAC 100 57
1330-1400 Isan Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 17620 TAC 100 12346
1330-1400 Dawan E-Indonesia 17725 MDC 125 1234567
1330-1400 Lisu Myanmar 15505 DB 100 1234567
1400-1430 Sinhalese Sri Lanka 17570 MDC 125 1234567
1400-1430 Asho Chin Myanmar 15430 SDA 100 1234567
1400-1500 Malagasy Madagascar 6055 MDC 100 1234567
1400-1500 Mandarin W-China 12105 SDA 100 1234567
1400-1500 English Bangladesh 15505 DB 100 1234567
1400-1500 Mandarin S-China 15710 TAC 100 1234567
1400-1430 Karen Myanmar,Thailand,China 11800 TRM 125 1234567
1400-1430 Mandarin W-China 15440 SDA 100 1234567
1400-1430 Urdu Afghanistan, Pakistan 17725 MOS 100 1234567
1430-1500 Burmese Myanmar 11850 TAC 100 1234567
1430-1500 Karen Myanmar,Thailand,China 11800 TRM 125 1234567
1500-1530 Turkish Turkey 15265 MOS 100 1234567
1500-1530 Nepali Nepal 9740 TRM 125 1234567
1500-1530 Kannada S-India 15215 SDA 100 1234567
1500-1530 Tamil S-India 9445 TAC 100 1234567
1500-1530 Mizo NE-India 15605 MDC 125 1234567
1530-1600 Panjabi Afghanistan, Pakistan 17725 MOS 100 1234567
1530-1600 English Nepal, Tibet 12060 SDA 100 12347
1530-1600 Hindi N-India 11955 TAC 100 1234567
1530-1600 Malayalam S-India 15605 MDC 125 1234567
1530-1600 Gujarati C-India 15710 SDA 100 1234567
1530-1600 Kannada S-India 15680 TAC 100 1234567
1530-1600 Hindi India-Gujarat 9470 TRM 125 1234567
1530-1600 Oriya India-Odisha 15215 SDA 100 1234567
1530-1600 Tibetan Nepal, Tibet 12060 SDA 100 56
1600-1630 Urdu Afghanistan, Pakistan 17565 MOS 100 1234567
1600-1630 Telugu S-India 15670 SDA 100 1234567
1600-1630 Marathi C-India 17730 MDC 125 1234567
1600-1630 Urdu N-India 11955 TRM 125 1234567
1630-1730 Korean Korea 9445 SDA 100 1234567
1630-1700 Farsi Iran 15605 MOS 100 1234567
1630-1700 Amharic Ethiopia 17725 NAU 250 1234567
1630-1700 Sindhi Afghanistan, Pakistan 15360 SDA 100 1357
1630-1700 Pushto N-India 15360 SDA 100 246
1630-1700 Tigrinya Eritrea 15490 NAU 250 1234567
1630-1700 Somali Somalia 11875 MDC 125 1234567
1700-1730 Kiswahili Tanzania,Kenya,Uganda 17590 MDC 125 1234567
1730-1800 Kiswahili Tanzania,Kenya,Uganda 11850 MDC 125 1234567
1730-1800 Oromo S-Ethiopia 17725 NAU 250 1234567
1730-1800 Masai Tanzania,Kenya,Uganda 17570 NAU 250 1234567
1800-1900 Arabic Libya 11955 MOS 100 1234567
1800-1900 Korean Korea 9900 SDA 100 1234567
1830-1930 Korean Korea 15530 SDA 100 1234567
1900-2000 Korean Korea 15490 TRM 125 1234567
1900-2000 Arabic Egypt,Iraq,ArabPeninsula 11880 MDC 125 1234567
1900-2000 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 11800 NAU 250 1234567
1900-1930 Hausa Nigeria 15440 MOS 100 1234567
1930-2000 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 11955 NAU 125 1234567
1930-2000 Ibo E-Nigeria 15440 NAU 250 1234567
1930-2000 French C-Africa 17570 MOS 100 1234567
2000-2030 Dyula Burk.Faso,IvoryCoast,Mal 11955 MOS 100 1234567
2000-2030 Moore Burkina Faso 11800 NAU 250 1234567
2000-2100 Korean Korea 9900 SDA 100 1234567
2000-2030 French Cameroon, Niger 9555 NAU 250 1234567
2000-2030 French Morocco, Algeria 9780 NAU 250 1234567
2030-2100 French W-Africa 15440 MOS 100 1234567
2030-2100 Yoruba Nigeria 11790 NAU 250 1234567
2100-2130 Pidgin Nigeria 12040 NAU 250 1234567
2100-2200 Mandarin C/N-China 11750 SDA 100 1234567
2130-2200 TWI W-Africa 12040 NAU 250 1234567
2200-2230 Dayak W-Indonesia 15320 TAC 100 1234567
2200-2230 English W-Indonesia 12040 TRM 125 135
2200-2230 Sundanese W-Indonesia 12040 TRM 125 2467
2200-2300 Mandarin NE-China 15625 SDA 100 1234567
2200-2300 Vietnamese Vietnam 11875 MDC 250 1234567
2200-2300 Mandarin C/N-China 9490 TAC 100 1234567
2230-2300 Indonesian W-Indonesia 12040 TRM 125 1234567
2230-2300 Javanese W-Indonesia 15320 TAC 100 1234567
2300-2330 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 9700 TAC 100 167
2300-2400 Mandarin NE-China 15625 TRM 125 1234567
2300-2330 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 9700 TAC 100 2345
2330-2400 Lao Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 9700 TAC 100 1234567
and language sorted
0400-0430 Amharic Ethiopia 15515 NAU 250 1234567
1630-1700 Amharic Ethiopia 17725 NAU 250 1234567
0500-0600 Arabic Egypt,Iraq,ArabPeninsula 17790 MDC 125 1234567
1900-2000 Arabic Egypt,Iraq,ArabPeninsula 11880 MDC 125 1234567
0600-0700 Arabic Libya 15560 MOS 100 1234567
1800-1900 Arabic Libya 11955 MOS 100 1234567
0700-0800 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 15220 NAU 250 1234567
1900-2000 Arabic Morocco, Algeria 11800 NAU 250 1234567
0030-0100 Asho Chin Myanmar 15515 TAC 100 1234567
1300-1330 Asho Chin Myanmar 15505 DB 100 1234567
1400-1430 Asho Chin Myanmar 15430 SDA 100 1234567
1330-1400 Assamese NE-India 17790 TAC 100 14
1200-1230 Balinese E-Indonesia 15430 TRM 125 1234567
1300-1330 Bangla Bangladesh 15430 TRM 125 1234567
1430-1500 Burmese Myanmar 11850 TAC 100 1234567
0000-0030 Burmese Myanmar, Thailand, China 11925 TRM 125 1234567
0130-0200 Cantonese NE-China 15630 TRM 125 123456
1230-1300 Cantonese NE-China 15600 TAC 100 123457
0130-0200 Cantonese S-China 15515 TAC 100 123456
1230-1300 Cantonese S-China 15710 SDA 100 123457
0230-0300 Dari Afghanistan 15445 TRM 125 1234567
1330-1400 Dawan E-Indonesia 17725 MDC 125 1234567
2200-2230 Dayak W-Indonesia 15320 TAC 100 1234567
2000-2030 Dyula Burk.Faso,IvoryCoast,Mal 11955 MOS 100 1234567
0200-0300 English Bangladesh 15515 DB 100 1234567
1400-1500 English Bangladesh 15505 DB 100 1234567
1530-1600 English Nepal, Tibet 12060 SDA 100 12347
2200-2230 English W-Indonesia 12040 TRM 125 135
0330-0400 Farsi Iran 11870 MOS 100 1234567
1630-1700 Farsi Iran 15605 MOS 100 1234567
1930-2000 French C-Africa 17570 MOS 100 1234567
2000-2030 French Cameroon, Niger 9555 NAU 250 1234567
0600-0630 French Cameroon,Ghana,(Senegal) 15220 NAU 250 1234567
0600-0630 French Cameroon,Ghana,(Senegal) 17790 NAU 250 1234567
0700-0730 French Cameroon,Ghana,(Senegal) 15610 MOS 100 1234567
0430-0500 French Morocco, Algeria 7390 NAU 250 1234567
0800-0830 French Morocco, Algeria 15145 MOS 100 1234567
2000-2030 French Morocco, Algeria 9780 NAU 250 1234567
2030-2100 French W-Africa 15440 MOS 100 1234567
1530-1600 Gujarati C-India 15710 SDA 100 1234567
1300-1330 Hakka Indonesia, Malaysia 15710 TAC 100 1234567
1100-1130 Hakka S-China 15210 SDA 100 1234567
0500-0530 Hausa Nigeria 15560 MOS 100 1234567
1900-1930 Hausa Nigeria 15440 MOS 100 1234567
1530-1600 Hindi India-Gujarat 9470 TRM 125 1234567
1530-1600 Hindi N-India 11955 TAC 100 1234567
1330-1400 Hmong Thailand 17790 TAC 100 56
1930-2000 Ibo E-Nigeria 15440 NAU 250 1234567
1300-1330 Indonesian E-Indonesia 17570 MDC 250 1234567
1330-1400 Indonesian Malaysia 17790 TAC 100 237
1100-1130 Indonesian W-Indonesia 15500 TRM 125 1234567
2230-2300 Indonesian W-Indonesia 12040 TRM 125 1234567
1330-1400 Isan Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 17620 TAC 100 12346
0900-1000 Italian Italy 9610 NAU 125 1
1130-1200 Javanese Indonesia, Malaysia 15500 TRM 125 246
2230-2300 Javanese W-Indonesia 15320 TAC 100 1234567
1300-1330 Kachin Myanmar 12055 SDA 100 1234567
1500-1530 Kannada S-India 15215 SDA 100 1234567
1530-1600 Kannada S-India 15680 TAC 100 1234567
0030-0100 Karen Myanmar, Thailand, China 11925 TRM 125 1234567
1400-1430 Karen Myanmar,Thailand,China 11800 TRM 125 1234567
1430-1500 Karen Myanmar,Thailand,China 11800 TRM 125 1234567
1330-1400 Khasi NE-India, Bangladesh 15430 TRM 125 1234567
1300-1330 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 15550 SDA 100 2345
1300-1330 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 15550 SDA 100 167
2300-2330 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 9700 TAC 100 167
2300-2330 Khmer Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 9700 TAC 100 2345
1700-1730 Kiswahili Tanzania,Kenya,Uganda 17590 MDC 125 1234567
1730-1800 Kiswahili Tanzania,Kenya,Uganda 11850 MDC 125 1234567
1330-1400 Kokborok Bangladesh 15255 SDA 100 1234567
1200-1300 Korean Korea 15515 DB 100 1234567
1630-1730 Korean Korea 9445 SDA 100 1234567
1800-1900 Korean Korea 9900 SDA 100 1234567
1830-1930 Korean Korea 15530 SDA 100 1234567
1900-2000 Korean Korea 15490 TRM 125 1234567
2000-2100 Korean Korea 9900 SDA 100 1234567
1330-1400 Lao Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 17620 TAC 100 57
2330-2400 Lao Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 9700 TAC 100 1234567
1330-1400 Lisu Myanmar 15505 DB 100 1234567
0300-0400 Malagasy Madagascar 6065 MDC 100 1234567
1400-1500 Malagasy Madagascar 6055 MDC 100 1234567
1530-1600 Malayalam S-India 15605 MDC 125 1234567
0000-0100 Mandarin C/N-China 11730 TAC 100 1234567
1000-1100 Mandarin C/N-China 15450 SDA 100 1234567
1100-1200 Mandarin C/N-China 11855 SDA 100 1234567
2100-2200 Mandarin C/N-China 11750 SDA 100 1234567
2200-2300 Mandarin C/N-China 9490 TAC 100 1234567
0100-0130 Mandarin NE-China 15630 TRM 125 67
0130-0200 Mandarin NE-China 15630 TRM 125 7
1200-1230 Mandarin NE-China 15600 TAC 100 67
1230-1300 Mandarin NE-China 15600 TAC 100 6
2200-2300 Mandarin NE-China 15625 SDA 100 1234567
2300-2400 Mandarin NE-China 15625 TRM 125 1234567
0100-0130 Mandarin S-China 15515 TAC 125 6
0100-0200 Mandarin S-China 15515 TAC 125 7
1000-1100 Mandarin S-China 17710 SDA 100 1234567
1200-1230 Mandarin S-China 15710 SDA 100 67
1230-1300 Mandarin S-China 15710 SDA 100 6
1400-1500 Mandarin S-China 15710 TAC 100 1234567
1300-1330 Mandarin W-China 15600 SDA 100 23456
1400-1430 Mandarin W-China 15440 SDA 100 1234567
1400-1500 Mandarin W-China 12105 SDA 100 1234567
1600-1630 Marathi C-India 17730 MDC 125 1234567
1730-1800 Masai Tanzania,Kenya,Uganda 17570 NAU 250 1234567
1230-1300 Meitei NE-India, Bangladesh 15430 SDA 100 1234567
0100-0130 MinNanChineseNE-China 15630 TRM 125 12345
1200-1230 MinNanChineseNE-China 15600 TAC 100 12345
0100-0130 MinNanChineseS-China 15515 TAC 125 12345
1200-1230 MinNanChineseS-China 15710 SDA 100 12345
1500-1530 Mizo NE-India 15605 MDC 125 1234567
1200-1230 Mon Myanmar 15610 DB 100 1234567
1030-1100 Mongolian N-China, Mongolia 17720 TAC 100 1234567
2000-2030 Moore Burkina Faso 11800 NAU 250 1234567
1300-1330 Nepali NE-India 15255 DB 100 1234567
1500-1530 Nepali Nepal 9740 TRM 125 1234567
1530-1600 Oriya India-Odisha 15215 SDA 100 1234567
0330-0400 Oromo S-Ethiopia 11960 NAU 125 1234567
1730-1800 Oromo S-Ethiopia 17725 NAU 250 1234567
1530-1600 Panjabi Afghanistan, Pakistan 17725 MOS 100 1234567
0230-0300 Panjabi Pakistan 9510 MOS 100 1234567
2100-2130 Pidgin Nigeria 12040 NAU 250 1234567
1630-1700 Pushto N-India 15360 SDA 100 246
1130-1200 Shan Myanmar 15610 SDA 100 1234567
1630-1700 Sindhi Afghanistan, Pakistan 15360 SDA 100 1357
1400-1430 Sinhalese Sri Lanka 17570 MDC 125 1234567
1630-1700 Somali Somalia 11875 MDC 125 1234567
1130-1200 Sundanese Indonesia, Malaysia 15500 TRM 125 1357
2200-2230 Sundanese W-Indonesia 12040 TRM 125 2467
2130-2200 TWI W-Africa 12040 NAU 250 1234567
0830-0900 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 15220 NAU 250 1234567
1930-2000 Tachelhit Morocco, Algeria 11955 NAU 125 1234567
1500-1530 Tamil S-India 9445 TAC 100 1234567
1600-1630 Telugu S-India 15670 SDA 100 1234567
0000-0030 Thai Cambod, Viet, Thai, Laos 15515 TAC 100 1234567
1330-1400 Thai Cambod,Viet,Thai,Laos 15440 DB 100 1234567
1530-1600 Tibetan Nepal, Tibet 12060 SDA 100 56
0300-0330 Tigrinya Eritrea 11960 NAU 125 1234567
1630-1700 Tigrinya Eritrea 15490 NAU 250 1234567
0400-0430 Turkish Turkey 11870 MOS 100 1234567
1500-1530 Turkish Turkey 15265 MOS 100 1234567
1300-1330 Uighur W-China 15600 SDA 100 17
0200-0230 Urdu Afghanistan, Pakistan 9510 MOS 100 1234567
1400-1430 Urdu Afghanistan, Pakistan 17725 MOS 100 1234567
1600-1630 Urdu Afghanistan, Pakistan 17565 MOS 100 1234567
1600-1630 Urdu N-India 11955 TRM 125 1234567
0000-0030 Vietnamese Vietnam 11640 TAC 100 1234567
0100-0200 Vietnamese Vietnam 15445 TAI 100 7
1300-1400 Vietnamese Vietnam 17605 MDC 250 1234567
2200-2300 Vietnamese Vietnam 11875 MDC 250 1234567
2030-2100 Yoruba Nigeria 11790 NAU 250 1234567
AWR Frequency Management Office
Sandwiesenstr. 35
64665 Alsbach, Germany, Europe
Phone: +49 6257 9440969
Email: <qsl -at- awr.org>
(via Siegbert Gerhard, Germany; via DX Magazine wwdxc April 2024)
GUAM KTWR DRM A24 - Updated - Both India blocks are on 15390 kHz.
We have good news for you. KTWR is maintaining the current amount of time
for DRM broadcasts for the A24 broadcast season. The only timing change is
that the two Sunday blocks will have no gap between them. The South Indian
language broadcasts will start 15 minutes earlier than they do in the B23
season. The end time will also be earlier.
We are grateful for your reception reports. The posts on WhatsApp have
been quite helpful. It will be interesting to see how 19 meters performs
in India. We have seen some intermittent multipath issues with 22 meters
in parts of India.
KTWR Digital Broadcasts. DRM broadcasts (Effective 31 March 2024)
Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language
Saturday 1059-1130 12120 kHz China English
Saturday 1130-1230 9320 kHz Japan Japanese, English
Monday 1215-1245 9910 kHz China Mandarin
Sunday 1500-1545 15390 kHz India English
Sunday 1545-1615 15390 kHz India South Indian languages
73 from KTWR. Source :
<https://ktwrdrm.blogspot.com/2024/03/ktwr-a24-drm-schedule.html>
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi-IND, DXindia March 20; via wwdxc DXM April)
INDIA AIR Akashvani External Services Schedule A24 from 31 March 2024
1. AIR World Service-1 (WS-1)
LANGUAGE TIME (UTC) Frequencies
Chinese 2345-0115 15280
Chinese 1030-1200 15400
Indonesian 0130-0230 15260
Persian 0400-0530 15280
Persian 1600-1730 9620
Arabic 0530-0630 15280
Arabic 1730-1930 9620
Swahili 1215-1315 15410
2. AIR World Service-2 (WS-2)
French 1930-2030 9620
Tibetan 0100-0230 11735
Tibetan 1045-1215 9765 11865
Baluchi 0300-0430 11805
Baluchi 1230-1330 9875
Dari 0430-0600 9795 15410
Dari 1330-1500 9875
3. AIR World Service-3 (WS-3)
Punjabi 2330-0100 1071
Punjabi 1200-1330 1071
Sindhi 0100-0130 7215 1071
Urdu 0400-0745 1071
Urdu 0930-1130 1071
Urdu 1545-1930 1071
Saraiki 1130-1200 1071
4. AIR World Service-4 (WS-4)
Nepali 0145-0315 15410
Nepali 0900-1030 9795 11810 15400
Burmese 0315-0415 15410
Pashto 0430-0600 11805 15185
Pashto 1230-1400 11810
Moitree Channel 0030-0900 594
Moitree Channel 1000-1830 594
<https://prasarbharati.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/External-
Services-31032024.pdf>
(Jose Jacob-IND VU2JOS, DXindia April 3; via wwdxc DXM April 2024)
Akashvani (All India Radio) A24 foreign broadcast schedule
- by time <https://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/es/time.htm>
- by language <https://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/es/Language.htm>
- by frequencies <https://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/freq.htm>
- by transmitting centers <https://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/loc.htm>
- medium waves <https://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/mw/es.htm>
- Reception reports: <spectrum-manager -at- prasarbharati.gov.in>
(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, DXindia iogr; via AM, Radio reception - Telegram
via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1284 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
IRAN 11730.009 kHz IRIB Sirjan Dari px sidelobe towards AFG/IRN target
scheduled at 05.50-08.20 UT on April 7, S=9+10dB.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
IRAN VIRI tx behaviour; Hebrew px now 'Voice of Iran'; expanded Hausa px.
Using Qatar webSDR, VIRI Arabic Service was observed in progress on 15240
& 15430 kHz at 1010 UT on 4 April 2024, // MW 1224 kHz. At 1020 UT 15430
kHz abruptly switched to the VIRI Cheshmazar IS followed by their Hausa
broadcast, which was on till 1150 UT, so not 1050-1120 UT as some sources
have it. VIRI Hebrew Service signed-on 15430 kHz at 1150 UT, noted no
longer identifying as "Kol David" [Voice of David] but simply "Kol Iran"
[Voice of Iran], although their website hasn't caught up yet.
Throughout the 1010-1220 UT period VIRI was also observed with their Dari
programme on 11730kHz, thus making a total of three SW transmitters on air
together, which seems to be VIRI's maximum nowadays.
(David Kernick-UK, Interval Signals Online; wor April 4)
JAPAN {and non} - NHK WORLD-JAPAN Frequency Schedule A-24
2024.03.31 - 2024.10.27:
Foreign Language Services
Language Time (UTC) Freq. Target Area Site
Arabic 0600-0620 17660 M.East & N.Africa Issoudun
Begali 1500-1520 11655 S.W.Asia Yamata
Burmese 0030-0050 (Tue.-Sat.) 13600 S.E.Asia Yamata
0030-0059 (Sun.&Mon.) 13600 S.E.Asia Yamata
Burmese 1430-1450 (Mon.-Fri.) 11815 S.E.Asia Yamata
1430-1459 (Sat.&Sun.) 11815 S.E.Asia Yamata
Chinese 0400-0430 11825 Asian Continent Yamata
1130-1200 9690 Asian Continent Yamata
1230-1300 6190 Asian Continent Yamata
1330-1400 6190 Asian Continent Yamata
1430-1500 6190 Asian Continent Yamata
2230-2250 9560 Asian Continent Yamata
English 0500-0525 (Mon.-Fri.) 13710 S.Africa Issoudun
0500-0530 (Sat.&Sun.) 13710 S.Africa Issoudun
1400-1425 (Mon.-Fri.) 11815 S.E.Asia Yamata
1400-1430 (Sat.&Sun.) 11815 S.E.Asia Yamata
1510-1525 (Mon.-Fri.) 1386 Europe(MW) Lithuania
1520-1530 (Sat.&Sun.) 1386 Europe(MW) Lithuania
French 0530-0550 11730 W.Africa Issoudun
0530-0550 13600 C.Africa Issoudun
2030-2050 7425 W.Africa Issoudun
Hindi 1530-1550 11655 S.W.Asia Yamata
Indonesian 0000-0020 13600 S.E.Asia Yamata
Korean 0500-0530 11870 Asian Continent Yamata
1100-1130 9690 Asian Continent Yamata
1200-1230 9690 Asian Continent Yamata
1300-1330 6190 Asian Continent Yamata
1400-1430 6190 Asian Continent Yamata
2209-2230 9560 Asian Continent Yamata
Persian 1430-1450 13650 M.East & N.Africa Issoudun
1630-1650 1251 M.East (MW) Tajikistan
1800-1820 1395 M.East (MW) Armenia
Russian 0330-0350 17560 Far East Russia Yamata
0330-0350 1386 Europe (MW) Lithuania
0430-0450 6165 Europe Nauen
0530-0550 17530 Far East Russia Yamata
1030-1050 17690 Far East Russia Yamata
1500-1510 (Mon.-Fri.) 1386 Europe (MW) Lithuania
1525-1530 (Mon.-Fri.) 1386 Europe (MW) Lithuania
1500-1520 (Sat.&Sun.) 1386 Europe (MW) Lithuania
1730-1750 1386 Europe (MW) Lithuania
Thai 2300-2320 13650 S.E.Asia Yamata
Urdu 1600-1620 9440 S.W.Asia Yamata
1700-1720 1251 S.W.Asia (MW) Tajikistan
Vietnamese 2330-2340 (Mon.-Fri.) 13650 S.E.Asia Yamata
2330-2351 (Sat.&Sun.) 13650 S.E.Asia Yamata
Japanese Service
Target Area Time (UTC) Freq. Site
Far East Russia 0200-0300 17525 Yamata
Asian Continent 0200-0500 15195 Yamata
Asian Continent 0700-0800 11825 Yamata
Asian Continent 0800-1400 9750 Yamata
Asian Continent 1700-1900 7375 Yamata
Asian Continent 2100-0000 11910 Yamata
Oceania 2000-2100 9480 Yamata
S.E.Asia 0200-0500 17810 Yamata
S.E.Asia 0700-1000 15280 Yamata
S.E.Asia 1000-1400 11815 Yamata
S.E.Asia 1500-1600 11815 Yamata
S.E.Asia 1600-1700 9650 Yamata
S.E.Asia 2100-2300 11965 Yamata
S.W.Asia 1700-1900 11800 Yamata
W.Africa 0800-1000 15290 Issoudun
S.Africa 1700-1900 17680 Issoudun
C.Africa 1900-2100 13780 Issoudun
M.East & N.Africa 0300-0500 9440 Issoudun
M.East & N.Africa 1700-1900 15115 Issoudun
M.East & N.Africa 1900-2100 11625 Yamata
C.America 0200-0400 6105 Issoudun
S.America 0700-0900 13860 Yamata
(NHK R Japan Tokyo, Japan; via Mike Bethge wwdxc DXM April 2024)
KOREA SOUTH - KBS WORLD Radio airs 51 hours 30 minutes of
programming a day on shortwave, mediumwave, FM and via satellites.
On Shortwave effective March 31st, 2024:
DESTINATION LANGUAGE TIME (UTC) FREQ
EUROPE Korean 1 16:00-17:00 7275
Korean 1 17:00-18:00 9515
Korean 1 07:00-08:00 13610 ENC Woofferton-UK
Russian 13:00-14:00 9645
Russian 18:00-19:00 15265 ENC Woofferton-UK
English 2 15:00-17:00 9515
English 3 22:00-23:00 11810
French 19:00-20:00 6145 ENC Woofferton-UK
German 20:00-21:00 3955 ENC Woofferton-UK
Spanish 17:00-18:00 9740
NORTH AMERICA Korean 1 14:00-15:00 15575
English 3 13:00-14:00 15575
Spanish 02:00-03:00 15575
SOUTH AMERICA Korean 2 03:00-04:00 11810
English 3 10:00-11:00 9570
Spanish 01:00-02:00 11880 ENC Greenville-NC-USA
Spanish 11:00-12:00 11795
SOUTHEAST ASIA Korean 1 08:00-09:00 9570
Korean 1 09:00-10:00 9570
Chinese 11:30-12:30 9770
English 1 08:00-10:30 9770
English 3 13:00-14:00 9570
English 3 16:00-17:00 9640
Indonesian 12:00-13:00 9570
Indonesian 14:00-15:00 9570
Vietnamese 10:30-11:00 9770
Vietnamese 15:30-16:00 9640
MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA Korean 1 16:00-17:00 9740
Korean 1 09:00-10:00 15160
Arabic 20:00-21:00 6090 ENC Woofferton-UK
French 20:00-21:00 5950 TDF Issoudun-FRA
CHINA Chinese 11:30-12:30 6095
Chinese 12:30-13:30 6095
Chinese 23:00-24:00 7215
Chinese 11:00-12:00 1557 (AM)
INDIA English 2 14:00-16:00 9785
JAPAN Japanese 01:00-02:00 11810
Japanese 02:00-03:00 11810
NON-DIRECTION Korean 1 00:00-01:00 11810
Korean 1 10:00-11:00 1170 (AM)
Japanese 08:00-09:00 6155
Japanese 08:00-09:00 6155
Japanese 11:00-12:00 1170 (AM)
Russian 12:00-13:00 1170 (AM)
Chinese 13:00-14:00 1170 (AM)
<https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/common/images/about/frequency_240101.pdf>
(KBS Seoul, Rep of Korea; via Mike Bethge wwdxc DXM April 2024)
HLL2 Seoul Meteorological Radio, on 5855.5 kHz (ex: 5857.5 kHz),
with new frequency/schedule/format.
I realised something about this that might actually be obvious.
Nonetheless, it's a few additional facts to add to the mix.
According to the "Worldwide Marine Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedules",
HLL2 is on the following frequencies with WEFAX maps:
3585 kHz 1200-0000 UTC
5857.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES
7433.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES
9165 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES
13570 kHz 0000-1200 UTC J3C 3 kW
In general, one usually tunes to the nominal frequency minus 1.9 kHz in USB mode:
3583.1 / 5855.6 / 7431.6 / 9163.1 / 13568.1 kHz
for example if one uses FLDigi. Therefore 5855.6kHz is not a new frequency
as such, but rather the minus 1.9 kHz 'version' of 5857.5 kHz.
According to the WEFAX schedule no charts are transmitted at around 1300UT
This makes me wonder if the voice forecasts are a new addition to the
schedule.
It may be worth checking 3583.1 / 7431.6 / 9163.1 kHz USB mode at around
1300 UT to see if voice forecasts are there as well.
BTW - I have logged maps on both 7431.6 and 9163.1 kHz, as late as October
2023.
(Tony Pavick, Hope BC-CAN, wor March 27; via wwdxc DXM April 2024)
KOREA REP OF {South} KBS Seoul World Radio A24 schedule
<https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/common/images/about/frequency_240101.pdf>
Despite the odd file names, those are for A24 effective from March 31.
(Alexander Miatlikov-Dnipro-UKR, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 8)
KOREA REP OF Voice of the People, 3480 (best reception) // 3910 // 3930
// 4450 // 4560 (2nd best, with CODAR) // 6520 // 6600 kHz,
on April 7, at 1135 UT.
Echo of Hope VOH, 3985 // 4885 // 5995 // 6250 // 6350 (2nd best) // 7720
kHz (excellent reception), on April 7, at 1130 UT.
Voice of Freedom, 5920 kHz, on April 7, at 1140 UT; poor, due to North
Korea super jamming.
National Unity Radio, broadcasting from Taiwan, on new 7340 kHz (ex: 7235)
1215-1250, April 7.
In Korean, with light hearted (often laughing) announcers chatting.
No language lesson today (Sunday), which conforms to my past monitoring;
language lessons given only on weekdays, which are aired after 1230 UT
(times vary). Strong signal, with light NorthKorea jamming underneath.
Website: <https://www.uni-media.net/>
("Starting March 31, 2024, the frequency and broadcast time of the
National Unification Broadcasting System[UMG] have changed. Broadcast time
[Korean Peninsula time] and frequency:
9-12 PM [3 hours]: 7340 kHz [200 kW]") [1200-1500 UT - Ron].
Email: <umg.info -at- uni-media.net>
Address: National Unification Broadcasting
3rd floor, Baeyoung Building
59 Donggyo-ro,
Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04018
Republic of Korea, Far East Asia
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, direct via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
KUWAIT 12130even USAGM relay Kuwait 'Mashaal Radio' in Pashto, 04-13 UT
scheduled, at 06.08 UT, S=9+5dB short distance signal to Qatar ME target.
// 15365 kHz Kuwait 'Mashaal Radio' in Pashto too 07.00-10.00 UT.
Persian sce Radyo Farda also from USAGM VoA Kuwait al-Dschahra suburb
bcasting center on 5860 kHz, and Persian also on 9370 kHz daytime sce,
S=9+5dB in Doha Qatar.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 11)
7249.857 kHz R Kuwait Persian service 08-10 UT this morning April 8.
7249.857 kHz usual Persian sce from R Kuwait Kabad site S=9+25dB strength
noted in Emirates at 08.12 UT Monday April 8.
7249.856 kHz Persian sce from R Kuwait Kabad site S=9+20dB at 09.11 UT
on April 12, scheduled usual 08-10 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 8 - 12)
LITHUANIA Radio Ukraine International A24 schedule, on Medium waves
- via Radio Baltic Waves International 21:00-03:30 Daily;
1386 kHz MW Viesintos.LTU site, 75 kW.
RUI continues to relay Ukrainian Radio's 1st channel in Ukrainian
language, except for the following news bulletins and programmes in
foreign languages.
It seems that it was too early to publish the RUI schedule as it's usually
unstable in the first days of a new broadcasting season. It has stabilized
by now, so the timing for news in Polish, Belarusian and Bulgarian have
been corrected:
UTC
01:00-01:08 Tue-Sun Belarusian
02:00-02:08 Tue-Sat Slovak
03:00-03:08 Tue-Sat Hungarian
21:00-21:28 Daily Romanian
21:28-21:44 Sat English
22:00-22:08 Mon-Fri Polish
23:00-23:08 Tue-Fri Bulgarian
My apologies!
Radio Ukraine International A24 schedule. All times UTC.
Broadcast platforms:
Medium waves - via Radio Baltic Waves International
21:00-03:30 Daily 1386 kHz Viesintos (LTU) 75 kW
24/7 online <http://radio.ukr.radio:8000/ur4-mp3>
On-demand <https://ukr.radio/progs.html?channelID=4>
Note: Sometimes news bulletins may be replaced by those in other languages
(for example, Slovak instead of Polish etc).
There are also short newscasts in foreign languages
(online only; started on January 15, 2024)
Bulgarian
09:47-09:50 Mon-Fri
14:47-14:50 Mon-Fri
Gagauz
09:50-09:54 Mon-Fri
14:50-14:54 Mon-Fri
Hungarian
09:43-09:47 Mon-Fri
14:43-14:47 Mon-Fri
Romanian
09:35-09:39 Mon-Fri
14:35-14:39 Mon-Fri
Slovak
09:39-09:43 Mon-Fri
14:39-14:43 Mon-Fri
RUI programmes (except for English) are produced at Ukrainian Radio's
regional studios in Odesa, Lviv, Uzhhorod and Chernivtsi.
Web site <https://ukr.radio/RUI_about>
Web player <https://ukr.radio/channel.html?channelID=4>
(Alexander Miatlikov-Dnipro-UKR, wor / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 2)
MALI 5995 kHz April 6 at 0632 UT, no signal nor noise from ORTM direct.
Richard Langley says it's also off at 1745 UT when hoping to record weekly
Saturd. English. Wolfgang Bueschel suggests absence may be due to Ramadan;
well, it had been going and coming. Ramadan ends around April 9 / 10.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 6)
On April 11 again ON AIR:
5995 kHz on April 11 at 2212 UT tune-in - local music, 2216 UT: lady with
Radio Mali ID in French and mentioning FM MHz frequency. SIO 353
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr;
Manuel Mendez-ESP, April 11)
MALI Yes, also Sunday 7 RTM Bamako tx #1 center on 5995 kHz scheduled,
is OFF AIR at 06.50 UT April 7.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
MALI Re: ORTM - Glenn, I believe Bamako Mali remains active, provisio-
nally. Big roaring noise blob on 5995 kHz at 0728z today, 8 April. At pre-
cisely 0800 UT, it appeared on 9635 kHz, so clearly the same transmitter.
(Terry Krueger-FL-USA; via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor April 8)
MALI At 18.10 UT nothing noted on 5995 nor 9635 kHz from
ORTVM Bamako center #1 - empty chennels.
BUT at 18.15 UT also from Mali RTC installations on air:
CRI Africa relay site at Bamako #2 tx center in A-24 season
11640 kHz S=9+10dB in Hausa to Western Africa, and
13645 kHz S=9+5dB in Swahili to eastern Africa.
11640 1800 1830 46E BKO 100 85 206 Hau MLI CRI RTC
11640 1830 1930 47E,48NWBKO 100 85 206 Ara MLI CRI RTC
11640 1930 2000 53NW BKO 100 111 216 Por MLI CRI RTC
11640 2000 2100 53 BKO 100 111 216 Eng MLI CRI RTC
11640 2100 2130 53 BKO 100 111 216 Eng MLI CRI RTC
11975 2130 2230 37 BKO 100 20 216 Fra MLI CRI RTC
13630 1930 2000 53NW BKO 100 111 206 Por MLI CRI RTC
13630 2000 2100 53 BKO 100 111 206 Eng MLI CRI RTC
13630 2100 2130 53 BKO 100 111 206 Eng MLI CRI RTC
13630 2130 2230 53 BKO 100 111 216 Fra MLI CRI RTC
13645 1700 1800 48SW,53NBKO 100 111 206 Swa MLI CRI RTC
13645 1800 1830 46E BKO 100 111 206 Hau MLI CRI RTC
13685 1300 1400 53 BKO 100 111 206 Fra MLI CRI RTC
13685 1430 1500 53 BKO 100 111 206 Eng MLI CRI RTC
13685 1500 1600 53 BKO 100 111 206 Eng MLI CRI RTC
13685 1830 1930 37 BKO 100 20 216 Ara MLI CRI RTC
15125 1600 1700 47E,48NWBKO 100 85 206 Ara MLI CRI RTC
15125 1700 1800 48SW,53NBKO 100 111 216 Swa MLI CRI RTC
17630 1430 1500 47E,48 BKO 100 85 206 Eng MLI CRI RTC
17630 1500 1600 47E,48 BKO 100 85 206 Eng MLI CRI RTC
17880 1300 1400 53 BKO 100 111 216 Fra MLI CRI RTC
17880 1600 1700 37 BKO 100 20 216 Ara MLI CRI RTC
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 8)
MALI/THAILAND BAD MIXTURE signal on this channel, faulty reqest re-
gistration on the 'hfcc.org' organization, no talk between USAFGM_FCC
delegate representatives and RTC four ladies engineers anymore ?
17880even THA 13.00-13.30 UT USAGM R Azadi, R_AFG in Dari/Persian via
Udorn Thani relay, S=8 at 13.14 UT. and
17880even MLI CRI French sce start from 13.00 UT via CRI Africa relay
site Bamako #II site at 13-14 UT,
and //
13685even MLI CRI French Bamako #II site, S=9+10dB on closer location of
KIWI SDR unit noted via Tenerife Canary Isl receiver unit.
<http://mayzus.ddns.net:8075/?f=13685.00amz2>
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 8)
MYANMAR Thazin Radio has been silent on shortwave since April 7, 2024.
It seems shortwave transmitter Pyin Oo Lwin is having a bit of trouble.
However, I caught them tuning in on 639 kHz just now, at 13:00 UTC, ming-
ling with a Thai station. Thazin Radio is part of the Myawaddy Communi-
cation Center and is owned by the military in Myanmar. It's financed by
Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL), which is a conglomerate owned by
the military.
(Sarath Weerakoon 4S5SL, Mt.Lavinia beach, Sri Lanka,
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 9)
MYANMAR Thazin Radio from Pyin Oo Lwin site on 7345 kHz.
12.40 past 13.15 UT in vernacular. Lots of popular songs. Am I the only
listener noticed improved signals from Thazin Radio. Has this station
operated by Tatmadaw, upgraded its tramsmitter out put and the antenna
system?
(Sarath Werakoon-Mt. Lavinia-CLN 4S5SL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 2)
Pyin Oo Lwin of Myawaddy Radio center built in 2007 to 2008 years, some
208 far away kilometers north of new capital Nay Pyi Daw.
Location is at 22 00 57.41 N 96 33 00.48 E
or 22.01741925751829 N 96.55174262265729 E northerly point in Myanmar.
Thazin Radio from Pyin Oo Lwin. I don't know the reason why Japanese
Aoki Nagoya group circle recently put the 208 kilometers distant location
- capital name - Nay Pyi Daw on their SW frequency database - for a year
now, i.e. 6165, 7345, and 9590 kHz requested channels ?
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 3)
MYANMAR THAZIN RADIO from Pyin Oo Lwin noted on 6165 kHz. The morning
transmission of Thazin Radio was observed on 6165 kHz at 01:30 UTC, in a
vernacular language. Whilst during the daytime, Thazin Radio can be heard
on 9590 kHz.
(Sarath Weerakoon 4S5SL Mt.Lavinia beach Sri Lanka,
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews 4 April 2024)
Junta loses control of key border town, see German article
<https://der-farang.com/de/pages/myanmars-junta-verliert-kontrolle-
ueber-wichtige-grenzstadt>
In the crisis-ridden Myanmar, rebel groups have reportedly taken control
of the important trading town of Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.
<https://der-farang.com/de/pagecategories/myanmar>
See English language item [URL not real functioning on English item]
<https://der-farang.com/de/pages/myanmars-junta-lost-control-over-
important-border-city>
NETHERLANDS Delta Radio A24 frequency changes.
The following changes are planned from March to October 2024:
The 6110 kHz will not be used every Sunday during this period; after
0900 UTC, we notice a significant decrease in reception in Europe.
The 6110 will be active again in the winter.
During the day and evening, you can frequently tune in to a new frequency
from us. This is on 31 mband at frequencies 9525 and 9530 kHz. We are cur-
rently testing but expect to broadcast on these frequencies every Sunday.
On Saturdays, you can listen to us on the 25-metre band, on the familiar
frequencies: 12030 and 12065 kHz. <https://radiodelta.am/news/>
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, 28 March; via
"Communication" monthly magazine April 2024, p#27, BrDXC.UK iogroups
SW report by Dave Kenny-UK, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10)
NEW ZEALAND tentat. 13690.011 kHz much weak signal today bad propagation?
NZL Pacific scheduled on this channel via Rangitaiki site.
poor signal S=5-6 at 06.18 UT at April 7.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
ROMANIA New web design of RRI Bucharest:
<https://www.rri.ro/de>
<https://www.rri.ro/de/empfangsbericht>
<https://www.rri.ro/de/antwortformular> (RRI April 8)
SAUDI ARABIA 11745.011 kHz Saudi army radio Al-Azm, fair signal
of S=9+5dB, backlobe from Jeddah site to ME, NE and EUR at 06.31 UT.
11935even Yemen excile radio from Riyadh bcast site also on air,
S=8 rather poor this morning due bad propagation, at 06.36 UT April 7.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
SAUDI ARABIA 11935.000 kHz April 8 at 1605 UT, Qur'an, S=9+20dB into
UTwente but undermodulated and with heavy ACI from S=9+30dB 11940 kHz,
CRI English via Kashi, std. denunciation, this hour only.
By 1642 UT, Arabic talk. LSB tuning of 11935 kHz helps very little.
Republic of Yemen Radio relay is still going, tho some have questioned
whether any SA SW transmitters be on the air. 11940 kHz off at 1657* UT
and 11935 kHz is still on but no modulation; 1658 UT bits of mod cutting
on and off, 1659 UT Arabic stays on, and level improves, but no ToH ID
heard.
1700 UT now there is ChiCom splattering from 11925 kHz starting with
timesignal. Aoki database list says CNR1 via Lingshi already on since
1200 UT. 1730 UT mostly in clear with declamatory speech by one voice,
occasional interruptions by a calmer voice.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 8)
SAUDI ARABIA 11935even Yemen excile radio from Riyadh bcast site today
on air, S=9+25dB rather strong this morning due well propagation towards
Middle East like Doha Qatar remote SDR unit, at 09.32 UT on April12.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 12)
SPAIN 17855 kHz on Wed April 3 at 2200 UT, {RFE Madrid Noblejas}
SNR finally gets its new Nam frequency going on 4th day of A24 season,
sufficient on DX-398 with reelout clipon, but some deep fades. Topic to be
the only museum in the world about the Spanish Civil War, which is not in
Spain, but Canada!
But first the news, leading with Spain recognizing Palestine in the UN as
an independent country? 2208 UT A24 sked in future tense but this is the
future, again nothing specific about English. 2209 UT feature interview
with a founder of that museum. I listen to the whole thing but they never
mention *where* in Canada it be! FYI, Canada is almost 20X the area of
Spain. They did mention a website, once toward the end so I could not copy
it. So I go to google.
There is a *virtual* SCWM based in Barcelona,
<https://spanishcivilwarmuseum.com/>
and three other cities in Spain have some kind of lead. I never heard
about it being virtual during the interview, but here's one with a
Canadian URL, still hiding any physical location:
<https://www.vscw.ca/>
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1146 April 7)
TAIWAN 17790 kHz Monday April 8, at 0200-0210 UT, Radio NUG, Paochung-
TWN, in Burmese. IS and ID by woman; News, presumably, presented by man
announcer; 0209 UT Woman participates too. Fair reception for this CLA
Station: 35533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-Paraiba-BRA, wor / direct April 8)
TAIWAN {Japanese target radio towards both KOREAs }
'Nippon no Kaze' program, 1500-1558 UT, in Korean. Not 'Furusato no Kaze'.
"'Hi Glenn - A slight correction to your posting:
"KOREA NORTH [non] 9685- kHz, April 9 at 1523 UT, gospel? music from
stronger of two close signals slightly offset minus. A24 EiBi & Aoki list
fqy databases show 'Furusato no Kaze' [actually 'Nippon no Kaze'
"il bon ue baram" - Ron Howard-CA-USA], from Japan via Paochung, Taiwan
site with two Korean broadcasts at 1500-1530 & 1530-1559 UT. Apparently
jammed or collided, but nothing else at this hour listed.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor April 10 - 11) "
Aoki database list: A24 Shortwave Frequency List April 10 2024, 0100 UTC
kHz Time(UTC) ITU Station Lang. Location
9685 1430-1500 TWN Furusato no kaze Jpn Paochung
9685 1500-1530 TWN Nippon no Kaze "il bon ue baram" Kor Paochung
9685 1530-1558 TWN Nippon no Kaze "il bon ue baram" Kor Paochung
{il bon ue baram Hometown Wind, - Ron }
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, to gh ok-usa, wor April 9, 10, and 11)
TAJIKISTAN/CHINA 13809.917 kHz April 5 at 1532 UT, two stations mixing
making low audible heterodyne. Per Aoki A24, RFA Chinese via Dushanbe-TJK
from Orzu site at 15-17 UT, but which one is the jammer?
Into UTwente at 1647 UT same horrible mix but synchlox onto frequency as
measured above. Jammer off at 1700* UT after CNR1 timesignal, victim off
a few seconds later.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1146 April 7)
TURKEY 11545.012 kHz Turkish jammer of Pres Erdogan pressure against
Kurdish national folk since Osmanic empire collapse some 100 years ago,
S=9+10dB little bit stronger than UZB signal in ME target. 06.27 UT.
13635.007 TRT Turkish morning sce 06 - 13 UT, S=9+20dB at 06.14 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
TURKEY 11785 kHz April 8 at 2215 UT, no signal direct from VOT English.
2230 UT I thought it had come on, rather bleed from 11780 kHz Brasil in
bandwidth too wide. Something's always erroneous at Emirler site.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 9)
U.K. BBCWS London English 04.59-06.00 UT today punching error on 5985 kHz
instead - in DRM mode of 5875 kHz channel.
But nearby seen and heard via KIWI SDR DRM availability in MA state off NY
east coast remotedly power house Woofferton signal:
5985 kHz BBCWS London likely WOF ENC Woofferton outlet, state powerhouse
signal S=9+60dB or -17dBm SWR 20.5 dB IF -5.3dB noted til 06.58 UT - then
off air. Scheduled on 5875 kHz channel instead regular 04.59 to 06.00 UT
5875 0459-0600 27SE,28NW WOF 100 78 0 547 1234567 310324 271024
N DRM mode Eng G BBC ENC 3971 DRM_EUR
Undoubtedly a PUNCHING ERROR of ENC Woofferton technician ?
x87x but x98x typed instead
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
U.K. 9480 kHz ENC Woofferton TEST txion.
As you do,when you are tuning the bands and wondering if there is anything
new, you occasionally come across an unexpected signal. This happened to
your OTD Editor last month and DAVE PORTER G4OYX,
(Retired) Senior Transmitter Engineer Woofferton 1982 - 2012
sent this informative acknowledgement:
"Thank you for your report and I confirm the details for 9480 kHz are cor-
rect. These transmissions were to fault-find on a 250 / 300 kW sender at
the UK HF transmitter station at Woofferton in England.
The duration of these tests can be variable as the engineers can sometimes
need a long time to establish a fault or they may interrupt the test, make
an adjustment and resume. This is particularly so if the fault is of an
intermittent nature.
Encompass Digital Media, Woofferton is the only remaining UK HF sender
broadcast station and also is the only one with this transmission test
audio and email address.
The audio is contained in a file play-out system and incorporates non-
copyright music and voice announcements from one of the engineers,
Martin, 2E1EKX at the transmitter site.
There is a Club amateur radio station on site with the callsign M0WOF and
the operators are Matt G8XYJ, Dave M0MYA, Gillian M0OVW, John G1JOD and
Martin 2E1EKX.
The amateur radio repeater GB3VM that was on site has recently been moved
and the history of it is here
<https://hbrg.co.uk/gb3vm/>
Woofferton has recently celebrated 80 years on the air and there was much
publicity in the broadcast media. Thanks for your interest.
(via "Communication" monthly magazine April 2024, p#5-6, BrDXC.UK iogroups
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10)
U.K. BBC London R4 longwave 198 kHz Droitwich TX off air for maintenance
BBC R4 Long Wave Droitwich on 198kHz off air at moment for essential main-
tenance - on 11th April from 10.02 BST / 09.02 UT re BBC Reception website
transmitter checker. Weaker Scottish LW transmitters audible here in
Reading.
Scheduled for up to 4 hours between 9th and 12th April re:
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/engineering-works/waw-
droitwich-24>
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr April 11)
U.K. BBCWS Information.
Apparently, the BBCWS has dropped its one page world regional program
schedules that one can download as pdf files. In its place in its "How to
Listen" section is a one page listing of FM frequencies around the world.
The shortwave charts still remain.
I always found the one page regional schedules quite helpful even for
listening to the various WS streams on the Internet. I would write the BBC
about this, but I've learned going back to the days at the turn of the
century when BBCWS dropped shortwave to North America that, despite what
the BBC says, it really isn't interested in hearing from its loyal
listeners when it comes to matters of policy. Management makes these deci-
sions in a vacuum, almost never seeking outside input even within the BBC
rank and file itself. So, why bother? Even in its "Over to You" program,
they're more interested in telling you why their decisions are proper
rather than admit they made an error in judgement.
(John Figliozzi-NY-USA, wor April 8)
USA 9475 & 5085 kHz WTWW: George McClintock update as of 2010 UT on
April 9: 9475 kHz back on air now: yesterday's interruptions were due to
driver overload, arcing and water leakage. Nominal sked is still 20-22 UT
PPP & 22-24 UT others on 9475 kHz; 0000-0430 UT A.W.R. on 5085 kHz.
Coincidentally I had been looking at the {US-}FCC (not HFCC) website which
has finally been updated with A24 info as well as B23. As I told George,
it does not show the two frequencies active, rather other old ones not in
use: 5830, 9930, 12105 kHz. He also plans to get 15 MHz on the air;
I don't recall that frequency. 9475 kHz will be starting earlier with
additional programming.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 9)
USA 12160 kHz, April 9 at 1541, WWCR-2 with annoying squeal spurblobs
peaking about plus/minus 1.4 kHz. #2 elsewhen on 5935, 7490, 5935 kHz.
9980 kHz on April 9 at 1543 UT, also lesser squeal from WWCR-4 spurblobs
peaking about plus/minus 3 kHz. #4 elsewhen on 5890, 7520 kHz.
See previous report for explanation.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 9)
USA Radio Vaticana, via USAGM Greenville-NC bcast relay center
7305 kHz Mon, Apr 8, 2024. 0116-0128 UT, Radio Vaticana, Greenville-NC, in
Portuguese. Man announcer presents "Vatican News"; 0121 UT A song
"Misericordia" playing by Brazilian singer; 0126 UT Ends of edition:
Woman says ID and next the IS. Good reception: 45554.
7305 kHz Mon, Apr 8, 2024. 0129-0140 UT, Radio Vaticana, Greenville-NC, in
Spanish. IS; 0130UT Man says "Laudetur Jesus Christus", ID and programming
of the day; 0132 "Vatican News" by man presenter. Good reception: 45554.
7335 kHz Mon, Apr 8, 2024. 0141-0150 UT, Radio Marti, via USAGM Green-
ville-NC, in Spanish. Man talks news and a conversation with a man about
Cuban foreign policy. Fair reception: 45533.
7365 kHz Mon, Apr 8, 2024. 0150-0159 UT, Radio Marti, USAGM Greenville-NC,
in Spanish. Man announcer in conversation with a man, about cuban foreign
policy and the European Union; 0155 UT A space dedicated to "Una pausa
para la meditacion", presented by man. Good reception: 45544.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-Paraiba-BRA, wor / direct April 8)
USA 17690.000 April 3 at 1710 UT, R. Marti in Spanish toward Ukraine,
ex-17680 kHz, audible at Maryland SDR but too close to NC. S=9+10/20dB
into UTwente - also with ticking OTH radar ranging 17670-17710 kHz, sus-
piciously as if employed for jamming, but no bother on center frequency at
UTwente where measured. And radar gone by 1741 UT recheck. Strangely
enough, neither 17690 nor 17680 kHz in latest HFCC April 3, the only GB
entries on 16mband being VOA on 17530, 17850 kHz.
Lower RMs for Cuba do appear. Nor does 17865 kHz, if that still apply for
R. Martisky on weekends 13-17 UT; no conflicts there. 17680 kHz is out be-
cause now it's NHK via France at 17-19 UT.
- 17690 kHz, April 4 at 1822 UT, immediate ID at tune-in, R. Marti,
1180 AM etc. and into Spanish podcast, "Unmasking Russia". S7/S9 into
UTwente, so still going Mon-Fri 17-21 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1146 April 7)
USA "Squeal on WWCR - probably an easy fix.
Probably a bad capacitor in the exciter. The capacitors are used to pre-
vent crosstalk from occurring on the DC bus.
The DC bus usually feeds several circuits and these signals are getting
mixed and that is what you're hearing. Will only worsen over time. Pro-
bably just a 50 cent capacitor. Transmitter would have to be shut down and
exciter disassembled. They probably don't have a component level tech-
nician there that can do the work. And the manufacturer wants an arm and
a leg to do a board swap! So that's why we're hearing a squeal.
Lou KF4RCA Atlanta-USA".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 7-8)
USA Eclipse DX on MW to Atlanta-GA-USA. All,
Mediumwave DX catches at 1850 to 1915 UTC at maximum or near maximum
eclipse at my location in the northeast suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia USA
with around 85% of the sun obscured was as follows:
1080 kHz KRLD AM, Dallas-TX long fades in out with eclipse coverage
(local co-channel WFTD-AM is off the air).
1120 kHz KMOX AM, St. Louis, MO weaker with slow fades in and out.
1100 kHz WTAM AM, Cleveland, OH mixing in with local WWWE, Decatur-GA.
1190 kHz WOWO AM, Fort Wayne, IN mixing (underneath) in with local WAFS,
Atlanta-GA.
Except for KRLD, the stations were fading in strongest when the eclipse
totality passed over head those cities. KRLD seems to quickly fade in dur-
ing totality in Dallas then linger for quite a while until fade out about
1915 UTC. Quite a residual eclipse ionospheric enhancement mid day for
KRLD. Note: All DX stations received are 50,000 watt stations.
Receiving equipment: Radiowow R-108 with stock antenna.
(Evan Bexley, Buford-GA-USA, wor April 8)
UZBEKISTAN 11519.995 kHz on lower side flank Denge Gel Kurdish national
SW radio via CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Shortwave Transmitting Uzbekistan
bcast center. S=9+5dB at 06.26 UT April 7.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
UZBEKISTAN/TURKEY Middle East radio war Turkey against Kurdistan people
11534.996 UZB Tashkent Kurdish national radio 'Denge Gel' program via
CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Shortwave Transmitting Uzbekistan bcast center.
S=9+15dB signal strength noted this morning in Doha Qatar ME. 09.10 UT.
and neighbour lesser strength S=9 signal in Doha Qatar remotedly
11525.011 kHz TRT Emirler Turkish jammer of Erdogan regime against Kurdish
culture radio in 25 meterband at 09.15 UT on April 12.
That's the channel on April 12 used the 4th Emirler FAULTY MODULATION
u n i t of Turkish Radiocom Emirler site park, send out the usual
w h i s t l e heterodyne squeal tone modulation.
Also noted a 1400 Hertz string visible on Perseus screen display.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 12)
VATICAN STATE Vatican Radio via Santa Maria di Galeria on Sundays in
Ukrainian lang mass, noted on 9710 and 11815 kHz powerhouse signal at
06.32 UT in Qatar or Greece remotedly SDR unit.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7)
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Some logs of last nighttime, 22.30 to 23.00 UT on April 8th
13714.969 kHz MRA RFA Cambodian sce vie Saipan Agignan Point relay site,
S=9 at 22.30 UT on April 8.
13760.022 kHz KRE Voice of Korea in Spanish from Kujang D.P.R.Korea
site at 22.33 UT, S=9+10dB in Hiroshima Akitakata and Tokyo JAP remotedly.
13690even CHN RCI Beijing in Spanish via Shijiazhuang RTC site, towards
Central AM, across Moscow RUS, western EUR and Atlantic Ocean 318degr
azi path. S=9+10dB strength, at 22.35 UT.
13680.016 kHz CHN CNR1 program outlet, S=9 at 22.36 UT jamming against
co-channel outlet
13680.195 kHz TWN SOH 'Falun Gong' sect in Mandarin, S=7 at 22.36 UT.
13670.003 kHz CHN CNR1 jammer program S=9 signal at 22.37 UT, px jamming
against co-channel outlet
13670.015 kHz TWN SOH 'Falun Gong' sect in Mandarin, S=7 at 22.38 UT.
13630even CHN CNR1 jammer, only fair S=7 strength at 22.53 UT on April 8,
against co-channel outlet
13630.036 kHz TWN SOH 'Falun Gong' sect Mandarin, little bit stronger S=8
at 22.54 UT at April 8,
depends of antenna location of CNR1 jammer in big China area far away
13549.975 TWN SOH 'Falun Gong' sect Mandarin, fair stronger S=8 strength
at 22.55 UT.
13530even CHN CNR1 jammer program, S=8 signal strength at 22.44 UT
against co-channel outlet
13530.219 kHz TWN SOH 'Falun Gong' sect Mandarin, S=8-9 at 22.46 UT.
13494.946 kHz TWN SOH 'Falun Gong' sect Mandarin, fair stronger S=8 at
22.57 UT on April 8.
Also CODAR signal QRM on this range to note.
13469.972 kHz CHN CNR1 program outlet, S=9 at 23.00 UT jamming against ?
whom ?
UZBEKISTAN/TURKEY Kurdish Radio war on 11515 and 11520 kHz around
10.47 UT on April 9:
11519.996 kHz Kurdish national radio 'Denge Gel' program via CRRT RRTM
Telecom Tashkent Shortwave Transmitting Uzbekistan bcast center.
S=9+15dB signal streng in Qatar ME target;
and neighbour S=9+10dB signal in Doha Qatar
11535.012 kHz Turkish jammer of Erdogan regime against Kurdish culture
radio in 25 meterband at 10.48 UT on April 9.
17719.936 kHz much odd fqy of AWR Mongolian sce to Far East, via
CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Shortwave Transmitting Uzbekistan bcast center.
S=9+5dB sidelobe at 10.40 UT on April 9.
UZBEKISTAN/TURKEY Radio war on 11535 kHz around 08.17 UT on April 8:
11534.997 kHz Kurdish national radio 'Denge Gel' program via CRRT RRTM
Telecom Tashkent Shortwave Transmitting Uzbekistan bcast center;
and co-channel also S=9+25dB signal in Doha Qatar on April 8
11535.011 kHz TRT Turkish jammer of Erdogan regime against Kurdish culture
radio.
TURKEY 17740.023 kHz Osmanic empire songs / mx, TRT Ankara via Emirler
site, in French sce, S=9+5dB signal at 10.42 UT on April 9.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 8 - 9)
Also log of April 10 at 16.30 to 17.15 UT time slot:
15360.034 kHz GUM AWR ?Sinhala/Pashto? sce out of KSDA Agat Guam, power-
ful S=9+30dB strength at 16.30 UT on April 10.
15389.988 kHz ESP REE Noblejas Arabic sce at 16.30-17.00 UT, S=9+15dB at
16.40 UT in Qatar ME target,
// 15520even same sce, same strength in Qatar ME target.
15605even AUT AWR Persian progr sce via ORS Moosbrunn site, excellent
audio quality, S=9+40dB powerhouse at 16.48 UT.
15699.995 kHz DEN WMR from Randers site fair S=5-6 signal heard in Doha
Qatar at 16.51 UT on April 10.
13570even CHN CNR1 jammer S=9+30dB powerhouse at 16.53 UT, against
13569.967 kHz MRA RFA Saipan Agignan Point, in USSAGM Mandarin sce.
13649.977 UAE ENC Al Dhabbaya with relay of RSI Bratislava SVK progr in
Russian(!) language, sidelobe even S=9+15dB in Doha Qatar ME, 16.55 UT.
13809.902 kHz UNIDentified, likely USAGM Orzu TJK a n d CNR1 jamming,
sudden speedy TX signal switched OFF air at exact 17.00:00 UT.
11984.973 kHz MRA USAGM Saipan Agignan Point, RFA Korean sce at 17.18
UT on April 10, S=9+15dB in Doha Qatar ME.
11935even ARS Republic of Yemen excile radio. S=9+20dB powerful signal on
short distance between Riyadh to Qatar ME propagation at 17.05 UT.
11745.009 kHz ARS Jeddah site of Al-Azm army radio, Arabic S=9+10dB at
17.08 UT on April 10.
11660.018 kHz TUR TRT Emirler in English, regular scheduled 16.30-17.30
UT, S=9+20dB in Middle East target, at 17.20 UT on April 10.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10)
UZBEKISTAN/TURKEY Kurdish Radio war on 11520 and 11530 kHz around 05.52
UT on April 11:
11529.995 kHz Kurdish national radio 'Denge Gel' program via CRRT RRTM
Telecom Tashkent Shortwave Transmitting Uzbekistan bcast center.
S=9+15dB signal strength noted this morning in Doha Qatar ME;
and neighbour lesser strength S=9+10dB signal in Doha Qatar remotedly
11520.009 kHz TRT Emirler Turkish jammer of Erdogan regime against Kurdish
culture radio in 25 meterband at 05.54 UT on April 11.
That's the channel on April 11th used the 4th Emirler FAULTY MODULATION
u n i t of Turkish Radiocom Emirler site park, send out the usual
w h i s t l e heterodyne squeal tone modulation.
Also noted a 1400 Hertz string visible on Perseus screen display.
At 05.53 UT the Turkish National Anthem played and sung by chorus.
INDIA 11804.784 kHz much oddity measured on New Delhi Kingsway bcast
center outlet, AIR now Akashvani Pashto sce to AFG target, S=8 in Doha
Qatar ME at 05.47 UT on April 11.
IRAN 11730.002 kHz IRIB via Sirjan site in Dari to AFG target, power-
house S=9+35dB signal, BUT ONLY 20% LOW MODULATION level. At 05.54 UT on
April 11.
SAUDI ARABIA 11745.010 kHz ARS Jeddah site of Al-Azm army radio, much
stronger on skip distance to Doha Qatar SDR, than 11935 kHz Yemen excile
radio via Riyadh bcast center. Arabic S=9+10dB at 05.56 UT on April 11.
11935even ARS Republic of Yemen excile radio. Drums, singer, chorus
Arabic mx, only S=8 on short distance Riyadh to Doha Qatar ME propagation.
At 06.03 UT on April 11.
CHINA 11885even PBS Xinjiang Uyghur sce CNR13 from Urumqi site, S=8 at
06.00 UT time pips heard.
11950even Xizang RTV from Lhasa Baiding bcast center, Mandarin S=8 signal
even in Qatar ME target at 06.05 UT.
ASCENSION ISL 12065even BBC London French to Africa, S=8 at 06.06 UT.
12130even USAGM relay Kuwait 'Mashaal Radio' in Pashto, 04-13 UT
scheduled, at 06.08 UT, S=9+5dB short distance signal to Qatar ME target.
// 15365 kHz Kuwait 'Mashaal Radio' in Pashto too 07.00-10.00 UT.
Persian sce Radyo Farda also from USAGM VoA Kuwait al-Dschahra suburb
bcasting center on 5860 kHz, and Persian also on 9370 kHz daytime sce,
S=9+5dB in Doha Qatar.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 11)
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SWL Contest 2024
Hello
<https://icomjapan.blogspot.com/2024/01/rules-of-swl-contest-2024-
june-july.html>
Danke
73 de Frank SWL F14368 (via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 11)
DENMARK Domestic Broadcasting Survey.
Anker Petersen has just published the 26th edition of the "Domestic
Broadcasting Survey". The publication can be downloaded free of charge
from the following website:
<www.dswci.org/dbs>
By the way, all previous editions of the DBS are also available here.
SHORTWAVE BULLETIN #2051, 31 March, 2024 via Rolf Wernli-SUI; via
Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1284 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7
FINLAND/EUROPE Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September, 2024
EDXC Conference in Tartu, Estonia.
Tartu is one of the 2024 cultural capitals of Europe. On Friday 20th,
a coach from Tallinn (leaving at 1300 hrs latest) is planned.
This will visit the Estonian Broadcasting Museum in Turi
(central Estonia).
Other bus connections are available e.g. from Tallinn or Riga. Flights to
Tartu currently only from Helsinki.
Conference presentations will take place on Friday evening, Saturday and
Sunday morning.
On Sunday afternoon a bus trip to Valga is planned (on the border of
Estonia and Latvia). Conference pricing will be moderate. Questions are
welcome, we would like to hear from all who plan to participate
(this is not binding). Further info conference organiser Risto Vaehaekainu
<rv -at- sdxl.fi>
(via "Communication" monthly magazine April 2024, p#3, BrDXC.UK iogroups
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10)
vy73 de Wolfgang, DF5SX -
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