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Friday, January 31, 2014

Frequency Update - International Shortwave Broadcast Guide: February 1, 2014

The following is the fourth schedule update for the 2013-2014 Winter - International Shortwave Broadcast Guide. The 684 page Teak Publishing shortwave radio hobby e-book can be purchased at Amazon.com for US$4.99. The e-book is available at:
http://http://www.amazon.com/International-Shortwave-Broadcast-Winter-2013-2014-ebook/dp/B00H8X7LHM/

All time references are UTC and frequencies are in kHz (kilohertz) // indicates a parallel frequency. Frequencies are an update from those in the e-book. Broadcast are daily unless otherwise indicated.

County/Station
Language
Hrs/freq/info

Belarus, R Belarus
German
0700-0800  6005 (additional time/frequency)
0800-0900  6005eu (additional time/frequency)

Canada, Bible VO BCN
Farsi
1530-1700  11600as (additional time/frequency, effective from Jan.22)
1700-1730  11600as (additional time/frequency,effective from Jan. 22)
1800-1830  12150as delete entry

China, VO Jinling
Chinese
1230-1600  5860as (ex 1440-1705)

Clandestine, R Inyabutatu
Kinyarwanda/Kirundi
1600-1700  17870af (effective from Jan 18, ex 15310af, 1700-1800 Sat)

Clandestine, R Medrek/R Forum 
Arabic
1800-1900  Sat  11720af (ex 1700-1800 thas Tigrinya  11720af (effective Jan. 25, possibly a replacement name from former Voice of Forum of Eritreans)

Clandestine, R Shoroug/R Sunrise
Arabic
1600-1700  mtwhf  11610af (transmission cancelled)

Clandestine, JSR Shiokaze/Sea Breeze
Revised schedule/updates from January 16 / NF new frequency
1330-1430 NF 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5910 Japanese Mon/Wed/Thu
1330-1430 NF 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5910 Chinese/Korean Tue
1330-1430 NF 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5910 English Fri*
1330-1430 NF 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5910 Korean/Japanese Sat
1330-1430 NF 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5910 Japanese/Korean Sun
1600-1700 NF 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5975 Japanese Mon/Wed/Thu
1600-1700 NF 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5975 Chinese/Korean Tue
1600-1700 NF 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5975 English Fri*
1600-1700 NF 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5975 Korean/Japanese Sat
1600-1700 NF 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE, ex 5975 Japanese/Korean Sun
*confirmed on Jan.17 and 24, very good signal in Sofia on both frequencies.

Germany, Missionswerk Friendsstimme
German
0530-0545  mtwhfa  3985eu (additional time/frequency)
0630-0645  Sun 3985eu (additional time/frequency)
1100-1115 3985eu  // 6005eu  7310eu  (additional time/frequency)
1730-1745  mtwhfa  3985eu  6005eu (additional time/frequency)

Germany, R 700 Kurzwellendienst
German
0500-0530 3985 (ex 0500-0600)
0530-0545  Sun 3985eu (additional time/frequency)
0545-0600 3985eu (additional time/frequency)
0630-0645  mtwhfa  3985eu (ex 0600-0700)
0645-0700 3985eu (additional time/frequency)
1000-1100 3985eu (delete // 6005eu 7310eu
1115-1200 3985eu //  6005eu  7310eu (ex 1100-1200)
1300-1400 3985eu  // 6005eu (delete 7310eu)
1400-1500 3985eu  // 6005eu (delete 7310eu)
1500-1600 3985eu  // 6005eu (delete 7310eu)
1600-1630 delete hour
1600-1700 delete hour
1730-1800  Sun  3985eu  6005eu (ex 1700-1800)
1900-1930 delete hour

Germany, Evangelische Missions-Gemeiden
Russian
1500-1530  Sat  11995eu (ex 1100-1130 Sat 13760eu)

India, AIR/External Svc
English
0000-0045  DRM  13605as (ex 11645as) delete 11645as from regular 2245-0000 broadcast)
1000-1100  DRM  17895pa (additional time/frequency, delete 17895pa from 1000-1100 broadcast)
2045-2230  DRM  11620pa  (ex 9950eu) delete 11620pa from regular 2045-2230 broadcast
2245-0000  DRM  13605as (ex 11645as) delete 11645as from regular 2245-0000 broadcast)
Chinese
1145-1200  DRM  15795pa (additional time/frequency)
1200-1315  DRM  15795pa (additional time/frequency)
Russian
1615-1715  11620eu // 9595eu
1615-1715  DRM  15140eu  (additional time/frequency

New Zealand, R New Zealand Intl
English
2051-2100  DRM  15720pa (ex 17675pa)
2100-2150  DRM  15720pa (ex 17675pa)

Russia, Tatarstan Wave/R Tatatarstan
Russian/Tatar
0410-0500  11790eu (transmission cancelled)
0610-0700  9895as  (transmission cancelled)
0810-0900  12095eu is the only remaing broadcast hour

Russia, VO Russia
English
0800-0900  DRM  9625eu (ex 11635eu)
1000-1200  DRM  9560as (ex 21800as) // 9625eu
1200-1500  DRM  9625eu (additional time/frequency)
1300-1400 9560as (delete)
French
1700-2000  DRM  6125eu (additional time/frequency)
German
0800-0900  DRM  9625eu  (delete entry)
0900-1200  DRM  9625eu (additional time/frequency)
1200-1500  DRM  9625eu (delete entry)

Serbia, International R Serbia
English
1400-1430 9635eu (delete entry)

UK, BBC World Service
English
1100-1130 15400af  //  17830af  (additional frequencies)
1100-1200   21470 (delete)
1130-1200 15400as // 17640as  17830as (additional frequencies)
1200-1300 17640af (additional frequency)
1300-1400 17640af (additional frequency)

USA, VO America 
English
1500-1600 9900as (additional frequency)

USA, WHRI Cypress Crk SC/Overcomer Ministries
English
0600-0800  7520eu  (additional time/frequency)
1000-1200  11565pa (additional time/frequency)

Vatican City State, Vatican R
German
1745-1800 3985eu  6005eu  (additional time/frequency)

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Legend
Days:
m (Monday)
t (Tuesday)
w (wednesday)
h (Thursday)
f (Friday)
a/Sat (Saturday)
s/Sun (Sunday)
DRM  Digital Radio Mondiale

Target Areas:
af (Africa)
as (Asia)
ca (Central America)
do (domestic)
eu (Europe)
me (Middle East)
sa (South America)
va (various)