Monday, July 02, 2007

TDP and DTK update summer schedules

After an extremely busy day, here's a couple of evening blog post. TDP (Transmitter Documentation Project), and DTK Systems International, both who broker leased air times over shortwave transmitters, including various clandestine broadcasters, have released a summer schedule update. Thanks to contributor Alokesh Guptka for sending in the following.
Gayle Van Horn

BELGIUM(non) Some TDP changes:
Denge Mezopotamya in Kurdish from July 2:
0400-2000 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Daily, ex 0400-1600

Exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Amharic:
1600-1700 on 15260 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Mon, new from July 2

Suab Xaa Moo Zoo in Hmong:
2300-2330 NF 11655 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Daily, ex 11650

GERMANY(non) Some DTK T-Systems Media & Broadcast changes:
WYFR (Family Radio):
1500-1600 on 13840 WER 500 kW / 075 deg to SoAs Punjabi
1700-1800 on 9790 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf English via VTCommunications
1900-2200 NF 9860 WER 500 kW / 180 deg to SoAf English, ex 9610#
#to avoid Vatican Radio in Russian 2000-2030

Bible Voice Broadcasting Network (BVBN):
1500-1600 NF 15530*WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Mo/Th/FrBengali, ex 13840
1530-1600 NF 15530*WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Tue Hindi, ex 13840
1515-1600 NF 15530*WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Wed Hindi, ex 13840
1500-1515 NF 15530*WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Sat Hindi, ex 13840
1500-1530 NF 15530*WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Sun Bengali, ex 13840
1630-1700 on 11975 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg to EaEu Fri/Sun Hebrew from June 15
1800-1830 on 9790 JUL 100 kW / 105 deg to EaEu Fri/Sun Hebrew till June 10
1630-1730 on 15495 JUL 100 kW / 145 deg to CeAf Daily UNID CeAf language
*strong co-ch VOA in English via BIB 100 kW / 085 deg,see DX MIX NEWS # 473.
(Source: DX Mix News #475 via Alokesh Gupta, India)