Saturday, August 12, 2017

Drastic cuts from Vatican Radio reported

QSL via Gayle Van Collection)

Effective 01 August 2017
All times UTC
0040-0100 on 11730 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg to SoAs Hindi
0100-0120 on 11730 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg to SoAs Tamil
0120-0140 on 11730 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg to SoAs Malayalam
0210-0230 on  6185 SMG 100 kW / 086 deg to CeAs Armenian
0210-0230 on  7270 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg to CeAs Armenian
0300-0330 on  7360 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to CEAf English
0330-0345 on  7360 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to CEAf Swahili Sun
0330-0400 on  7360 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to CEAf Swahili Mon-Sat
0345-0400 on  7360 SMG 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Sun
0400-0430 on  9645 SMG 250 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic
0400-0430 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 098 deg to N/ME Arabic
0530-0600 on  9660 SMG 250 kW / 234 deg to WeAf Portuguese
0600-0630 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf French
0600-0630 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg to WCAf French
0630-0700 on 11625 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf English
0630-0700 on 13765 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg to WCAf English
0645-0705 on  9645 SMG 250 kW / 228 deg to NEAf Arabic Mon-Sat
0645-0705 on 11740 SMG 100 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Sat
0945-1030 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Angelus Sun
0945-1030 on 17520 SMG 250 kW / 185 deg to CeAf Angelus Sun
0945-1030 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 112 deg to N/ME Angelus Sun
1200-1220 on 17520 SMG 250 kW / 185 deg to CeAf Italian
1200-1220 on 17590 SMG 100 kW / 112 deg to N/ME Italian
2040-2100 on  6070 SMG 250 kW / 228 deg to NoAf Arabic
2040-2100 on  7275 SMG 250 kW / 146 deg to EaAf Arabic
2040-2100 on  9700 SMG 250 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic

Revised Vatican Radio summer scheduleAll times UTC
Summer A-17 shortwave schedule of Vatican Radio:
0040-0100 on 15470 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Hindi
0100-0120 on 15470 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Tamil
0120-0140 on 15470 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Malayalam
0200-0220 on 15470 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Hindi
0220-0240 on 15470 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Tamil
0240-0300 on 15470 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Malayalam
0400-0430 on 15470 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs Chinese
0200-0230 on  7305 GB  250 kW / 168 deg to CeAm Spanish
0400-0415 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Amharic
0415-0430 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Tigrinya
0430-0500 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 300 deg to ECAf French
0500-0530 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 258 deg to SoAf English
0530-0600 on 11625 MDC 250 kW / 270 deg to SoAf Portuguese
0530-0600 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Latin Mass Sun
0600-0615 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Italian Mon-Sat
0615-0630 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME French Mon-Sat
0630-0645 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME English Mon-Sat
0615-0730 on  7250 SMG 250 kW / 054 deg to EaEu Romanian liturgy Sun
0615-0730 on  9645 SMG 100 kW / 054 deg to EaEu Romanian liturgy Sun
0615-0745 on  9850 SMG 250 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Ukrainian liturgy Sun
0615-0745 on 11740 SMG 250 kW / 058 deg to EaEu Ukrainian liturgy Sun
0700-1030 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to NWAf French (Special events)
0700-1030 on 17520 SMG 250 kW / 185 deg to WCAf French (Special events)
0700-1030 on 17770 SMG 250 kW / 170 deg to SoAf Portuguese (Special events)
0700-1030 on 17785 SMG 250 kW / 155 deg to SoAf English (Special events)
0830-0945 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 049 deg to N/ME Russian liturgy 2nd Sun
0830-0945 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 049 deg to N/ME Ukrainian liturgy 4th Sun
0830-0945 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 089 deg to CeAs Armenian liturgy 3rd Sun
0830-0945 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to EaAf Amharic liturgy 1st Sun
0830-0945 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 121 deg to EaAf Arabic liturgy 5th Sun
0830-0945 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Russian liturgy 2nd Sun
0830-0945 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Armenian liturgy 3rd Sun
0830-0945 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Ukrainian liturgy 4th Sun
0830-0945 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 098 deg to N/ME Arabic liturgy 5th Sun
0830-0945 on 17590 SMG 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Amharic liturgy 1st Sun
1130-1200 on  9610 GB  250 kW / 168 deg to CeAm Spanish
1130-1200 on 15595 SMG 100 kW / 107 deg to N/ME English Fri
1130-1200 on 17590 SMG 100 kW / 112 deg to N/ME English Fri
1230-1300 on 11875 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on 15370 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on  7485 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to EaAs Chinese Sun-Fri
1230-1300 on  9560 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs Chinese Sun-Fri
1230-1300 on 11945 PUG 250 kW / 315 deg to EaAs Chinese Sun-Fri
1300-1315 on  7485 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to EaAs Chinese Mass Sat
1300-1315 on  9560 PHT 250 kW / 349 det to EaAs Chinese Mass Sat
1300-1315 on 11945 PUG 250 kW / 345 det to EaAs Chinese Mass Sat
1315-1400 on  9560 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1315-1400 on 11945 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1430-1450 on  9800 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Hindi
1430-1450 on 11700 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Hindi
1450-1510 on  9800 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Tamil
1450-1510 on 11700 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Tamil
1510-1530 on  9800 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Malayalam
1510-1530 on 11700 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Malayalam
1530-1600 on  9800 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs English Sat
1530-1600 on 11700 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs English Sat
1530-1600 on 11935 SMG 100 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic
1530-1600 on 15595 SMG 100 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic
1600-1615 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME French
1615-1630 on 15595 SMG 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME English
1550-1610 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 073 deg to CeAs Armenian
1550-1610 on 15370 SMG 100 kW / 089 deg to CeAs Armenian
1610-1640 on 11715 SMG 250 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian
1610-1640 on 15370 SMG 100 kW / 049 deg to EaEu Russian
1640-1700 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 058 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1640-1700 on 15370 SMG 100 kW / 049 deg to EaEu Ukrainian
1700-1720 on 11715 SMG 100 kW / 043 deg to EaEu Belarussian
1600-1615 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 300 deg to CeAf Swahili Sat
1600-1615 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Swahili Sat
1600-1630 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 300 deg to CeAf Swahili Sun-Fri
1600-1630 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Swahili Sun-Fri
1615-1630 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Somali Sat
1615-1630 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Somali Sat
1630-1645 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Amharic
1630-1645 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Amharic
1645-1700 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Tigrinya
1645-1700 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Tigrinya
1700-1730 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 300 deg to ECAf French
1700-1730 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 168 deg to SoAf French
1730-1800 on  9660 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg to ECAf English
1730-1800 on 15570 SMG 250 kW / 175 deg to SoAf English
1800-1830 on  9660 SMG 250 kW / 165 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1800-1830 on 15570 SMG 100 kW / 238 deg to NWAf Portuguese
1840-1900 on  7360 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg to CeAf Rosary Sun
1840-1900 on  9670 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Rosary Sun
1840-1900 on  9850 SMG 100 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Rosary Sun
1900-1930 on  7360 SMG 100 kW / 180 deg to NWAf Spanish Sat
1900-1930 on  9670 SMG 250 kW / 234 deg to CeAf Spanish Sat
2000-2030 on  7360 SMG 250 kW / 180 deg to WCAf English
2000-2030 on  9670 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf English
2030-2115 on  7360 SMG 250 kW / 180 deg to WCAf French
2030-2115 on  9670 SMG 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf French
2200-2230 on  7410 SMG 250 kW / 068 deg to EaAs Chinese
2200-2230 on  9600 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs Chinese
2200-2230 on 11900 TIN 250 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Chinese
2315-2400 on  9600 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
2315-2400 on 11900 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
(SWL DXing/Bulgarian DX/12 August 2017)