South African stations winter schedules

All times UTC

South Africa

B-13 schedule of Channel Africa
0300-0355  3345 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF   English Mon-Fri
0300-0355  6155 MEY 250 kW 019 deg to EaCeAF English Mon-Fri
0400-0700  7230 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF   English Mon-Fri
0600-0655 15255 MEY 250 kW 328 deg to WeAF   English Mon-Fri
0700-1200  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF   English Mon-Fri
1200-1300  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF   Nyanja Mon-Fri
1300-1400  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF   Lozi Mon-Fri
1400-1500  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF   Portuguese Mon-Fri
1500-1600  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF   English Mon-Fri
1500-1555 17770 MEY 250 kW 019 deg to EaCeAF Swahili Mon-Fri
1600-1655 15235 MEY 250 kW 340 deg to WeAF   French Mon-Fri
1700-1755 15235 MEY 250 kW 340 deg to WeAF   English Mon-Fri

B-13 schedule of South African Radio League
0800-0900  7205 MEY 100 kW non-dir to SoAF English Sun
0800-0900 17760 MEY 250 kW 019 deg to EaAF English Sun
1630-1730  4895 MEY 100 kW non-dir to SoAF English Mon

B-13 schedule of Radio Sonder Grense
0400-0700  7285 MEY 100 kW 275 deg to SoAF Afrikaans
0700-1800  9650 MEY 100 kW 275 deg to SoAF Afrikaans
1800-0400  3320 MEY 100 kW 275 deg to SoAF Afrikaans
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 25)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1139)

South African Radio League winter schedule

South Africa - South African Radio League in English:

Effective: 30 October 2011 - 25 March 2012

All times UTC

0800-0900 7205 MEY 100 kW 000 deg to SoAF Sunday
0800-0900 17760 MEY 250 kW 019 deg to EaAF Sunday
1630-1730 4895 MEY 100 kW 000 deg to SoAF Monday
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 8)
(DX Mix News 701 via Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Uganda reluctant to move from amateur radio band

An Ugandan broadcaster is playing hardball and is refusing to leave the amateur radio only portion of 40 metres. This, even after notification from the government, Radio Uganda continues to operate on the amateur radio frequency of 7195 kHz.

Following notification by 5X1JM, the Uganda communications Commission informed Radio Uganda the broadcaster is not permitted to use the frequency within the amateur radio exclusive spectrum. So far, the station has continued to use the frequency and its believed that it may be some time before they move out.

Observers say that at least the point has been made and action initiated by Ugandan government telecommunications authorities against the now unauthorized use of the frequency.
Fred Scheepers, ZS1FCS, is requesting your participation in monitoring the 40 metre amateur band and report any intrusion by unauthorised stations to the SARL - IARU monitoring service by email to intruder@sal.org.za .

Please include as much information as possible such as time of operation, station identification and, if available, an mp3 recording of the station identification which can normally be heard on top of the hour and on the half hour.

The South African Radio League
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India)

Campaign to clean up 40 meters underway

The South African Radio League’s councillor for the IARU Monitoring System (IARUMS), Fred Scheepers, ZS1FCS, invites radio amateurs and shortwave listeners to join a campaign to remove non-amateur stations from the 40 metre amateur band.

It requires many persons to monitor the band from 7 000 - 7 200 kHz for intruders and record their details such as the station ID, the frequency and time. Many intruder broadcast stations will broadcast their ID on the hour and half hour.

If you cannot understand the language make an mp3 recording or a wave file and add it to your report. Fred has set a special email address that is easy to remember. It is intruder@sarl.org.za . (Source: South African Radio League via Southgate Amateur Radio Club/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)