BBC World Service - A09 Multilingual schedules

Effective: 29 March - 25 October 2009
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

All times UTC

Arabic
0300 0400 6015 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
0300 0400 7410 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
0300 0400 5905 smtwtfs Skelton 300 ME
0300 2200 720 smtwtfs Cyprus 500 ME
0330 0330 639 smtwtfs Cyprus 500 ME
0330 2300 639 smtwtfs Cyprus 500 ME
0400 0500 11820 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
0400 0500 6115 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 N AF
0400 0500 9915 smtwtfs Skelton 300 N AF
0400 0500 13660 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 ME
0400 0600 11740 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
0400 0600 5905 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
0400 0600 7325 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 N AF
0500 0530 13650 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
0500 0530 12015 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
0500 0600 13660 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 ME
0500 0700 9915 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 N AF
0500 0700 9915 smtwtfs Skelton 300 N AF
0500 0800 11820 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
0600 0700 15180 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
0600 0700 11680 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 N AF
0600 0800 13660 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
0600 1400 5905 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
0700 0800 15180 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
0700 0800 15180 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 N AF
0700 0800 11680 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 N AF
0800 1000 17505 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 N AF
0800 1000 15180 smtwtfs Woofferton 250 N AF
1400 1600 5905 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
1400 1600 5905 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
1400 1700 15790 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
1400 1700 11820 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
1500 1700 13660 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 N AF
1500 1700 15180 smtwtfs Skelton 300 N AF
1500 2100 702 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 ME
1600 1700 5905 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
1600 1700 5905 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
1700 1730 17585 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
1700 1730 15790 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
1700 1800 11820 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
1700 1800 13660 smtwtfs Moosbrunn 100 ME
1700 1800 13660 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 N AF
1700 1800 15180 smtwtfs Skelton 300 N AF
1700 1900 11680 smtwtfs Skelton 300 N AF
1700 2000 6195 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 ME
1700 2100 7375 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
1800 1900 13660 smtwtfs Moosbrunn 100 ME
1800 1900 13660 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 N AF
1800 2100 9915 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 N AF
1800 2100 9915 smtwtfs Skelton 300 ME
1900 2000 13660 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 N AF
1900 2100 11680 smtwtfs Moosbrunn 100 ME
1900 2100 11680 smtwtfs Skelton 300 N AF
2000 2100 6195 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 N AF
2000 2100 6195 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 ME

Azeri
0200 0215 6165 .mtwtf. Cyprus 250 C AS
0200 0215 6065 .mtwtf. Skelton 300 C AS
0200 0215 9430 .mtwtf. A'Seela 250 CAU
1500 1530 15360 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 C AS
1500 1530 13720 smtwtfs Skelton 300 C AS
1500 1530 11945 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 CAU
1600 1630 9505 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 C AS
1600 1630 13820 smtwtfs Moosbrunn 100 C AS
1600 1630 15360 s.....s Rampisham 500 C AS
1600 1630 15360 .mtwtf. Rampisham 500 C AS

Bengali
0030 0100 6065 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0030 0100 11850 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
0030 0100 9570 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0130 0200 11850 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
0130 0200 9835 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0330 0430 13790 .mt.... Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0330 0430 9695 .mt.... Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0330 0430 11995 .mt.... Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1330 1400 9395 smtwtfs Duchanbe 200 S AS
1330 1400 11795 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
1330 1400 7225 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1330 1500 15450 s...... Armavir 200 S AS
1400 1500 11795 s...... Singapore 250 S AS
1630 1700 6020 smtwtfs Singapore 100 S AS
1630 1700 9605 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
1630 1700 7435 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS

Burmese
0000 0030 9815 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
0000 0030 11750 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
0000 0030 6065 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS
1100 1130 11740 .mtwtf. Singapore 250 SE AS
1100 1130 6165 .mtwtf. Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS
1100 1130 7410 .mtwtf. Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS
1345 1430 11945 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
1345 1430 9500 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1345 1430 6155 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS

Dari
0030 0100 7445 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0030 0100 9895 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0030 0100 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 SW AS
0130 0200 7445 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0130 0200 9895 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0130 0200 6195 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
0200 0230 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
0230 0300 11965 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0230 0300 7445 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0230 0300 9895 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0830 0900 12030 smtwtfs Dhabayya 250 SW AS
0830 0900 15420 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
0930 1000 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
0930 1030 17515 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0930 1030 17870 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0930 1030 12030 smtwtfs Dhabayya 250 SW AS
0930 1030 15420 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
1400 1445 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
1400 1500 13735 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
1400 1500 6195 smtwtfs Skelton 300 W EUR
1400 1500 9810 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
1445 1500 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
1700 1730 6155 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
1700 1730 13610 smtwtfs Skelton 300 SW AS
1700 1730 6090 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
1800 1830 9795 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 SW AS
1800 1830 6155 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
1800 1830 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
1800 1830 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 SW AS
1800 1830 6090 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SW AS
1830 1900 9795 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 SW AS
1830 1900 6155 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
1830 1900 1251 smtwt.s Duchanbe 100 C AS
1830 1900 1413 ....t.. A'Seela 800 SW AS
1830 1900 6090 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SW AS

English
0000 0030 5970 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 FE
0000 0030 5970 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0000 0100 7395 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0000 0100 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
0000 0100 11955 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0000 0100 13725 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
0000 0100 9410 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0000 0200 15335 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
0000 0200 15360 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
0000 0500 198 smtwtfs Droitwich 500 NW EUR
0000 2400 648 smtwtfs Orfordness 500 W EUR
0000 2400 675 smtwtfs Hong Kong 1 S CHN
0030 0100 5970 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 FE
0100 0200 7395 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 W AS
0100 0200 9410 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0100 0200 11750 smtwtfs Singapore 100 S AS
0100 0200 11750 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
0100 0200 17615 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
0100 0200 11955 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0100 0200 15310 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0130 0230 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0130 0230 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0130 0230 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 RUSS
0200 0230 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 S AS
0200 0300 6195 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 W AS
0200 0300 6005 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
0200 0300 11955 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0200 0300 15310 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0200 0400 9410 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 RUSS
0200 0730 1323 .mtwtf. Cyprus 200 ME
0200 2300 1323 s.....s Cyprus 200 ME
0230 0230 1260 .mtwtf. St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0230 0230 666 .mtwtf. Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0230 0230 1260 .mtwtf. Moscow 10 RUSS
0230 0300 1260 ......s St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0230 0300 666 ......s Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0230 0300 1260 ......s Moscow 10 RUSS
0230 0600 1260 s...... St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0230 0600 666 s...... Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0230 0600 1260 s...... Moscow 10 RUSS
0300 0330 639 s...... Cyprus 500 N AF
0300 0330 639 .mtwtfs Cyprus 500 N AF
0300 0330 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
0300 0400 1260 ......s St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0300 0400 6145 smtwtfs Meyerton 500 W AF
0300 0400 6005 smtwtfs Ascension 250 S AF
0300 0400 6195 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 W AS
0300 0400 12035 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 E AF
0300 0400 666 ......s Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0300 0400 9750 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
0300 0400 1260 ......s Moscow 10 RUSS
0300 0400 12095 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 C AS
0300 0400 1413 s...... A'Seela 800 ME
0300 0400 1413 .mtwtfs A'Seela 800 ME
0300 0500 7255 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
0300 0600 3255 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
0300 0600 6190 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
0300 0600 15310 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0300 0600 17790 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0330 0500 11945 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
0330 0906 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
0400 0500 6005 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0400 0500 12095 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 W AS
0400 0500 12035 s.....s Cyprus 250 E AF
0400 0500 13675 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 RUSS
0400 0500 1296 smtwtfs Orfordness 200 W EUR
0400 0500 12035 .mtwtf. Woofferton 250 N AF
0400 0600 7310 smtwtfs Meyerton 250 W AF
0400 0600 9410 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 RUSS
0400 0600 15360 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 C AS
0406 0600 1260 ......s St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0406 0600 666 ......s Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0406 0600 1260 ......s Moscow 10 RUSS
0500 0530 15420 s...... Seychelles 250 E AF
0500 0600 7255 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
0500 0600 15565 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 RUSS
0500 0600 15420 .mtwtf. Seychelles 250 E AF
0500 0600 11945 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
0500 0600 1296 smtwtfs Orfordness 200 W EUR
0500 0700 6005 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0500 0700 12095 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 W AS
0500 0700 17640 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 E AF
0500 0700 3995 smtwtfs Skelton 250 W EUR
0600 0700 12015 smtwtfs Meyerton 250 W AF
0600 0700 11765 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
0600 0700 9410 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
0600 0700 17790 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0600 0800 15420 s.....s Seychelles 250 E AF
0600 1200 15310 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0600 1400 9860 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
0600 1400 6190 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
0606 0630 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0630 0800 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0630 0800 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0630 0800 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 RUSS
0633 0700 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0700 0800 17830 smtwtfs Meyerton 500 W AF
0700 0800 15400 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
0700 0800 11765 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0700 0800 13820 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
0700 0800 5790 smtwtfs Woofferton 250 W EUR
0700 1200 17790 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0700 1400 15575 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 W AS
0700 1400 11760 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 ME
0706 0800 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0800 1000 17830 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
0800 1000 15400 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0800 1300 17640 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
0800 1400 21470 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 S AF
0806 0900 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0815 0830 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0815 0830 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0815 0830 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 RUSS
0830 0900 1260 .mtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0830 0900 1260 s...... St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0830 0900 666 .mtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0830 0900 666 s...... Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0830 0900 1260 .mtwtfs Moscow 10 RUSS
0830 0900 1260 s...... Moscow 10 RUSS
0900 1100 9740 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
0900 1100 9740 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
0900 1100 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
0900 1100 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
0900 1100 21660 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
0900 1100 6195 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS
0900 1200 17760 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
0900 2300 1323 .mtwtf. Cyprus 200 ME
0906 1000 1260 s...... St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0906 1000 1260 .mtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0906 1000 666 s...... Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0906 1000 666 .mtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0906 1000 1260 .mtwtfs Moscow 10 RUSS
0906 1000 1260 s...... Moscow 10 RUSS
0906 1000 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0906 1400 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
1000 1100 17830 s.....s Ascension 250 W C AF
1000 1130 15400 s.....s Ascension 250 W AF
1000 1500 9545 smtwtfs Moosbrunn 100 W EUR
1006 1100 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1015 1030 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1015 1030 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1015 1030 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 RUSS
1030 1100 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1030 1100 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1030 1100 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 RUSS
1100 1130 15400 .mtwtf. Ascension 250 W AF
1100 1200 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1100 1200 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1100 1200 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 RUSS
1100 1200 15340 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
1100 1200 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1100 1200 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1100 1600 9740 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1100 1600 9740 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1100 1700 17830 .mtwtf. Ascension 250 W C AF
1100 1700 17830 s.....s Ascension 250 W C AF
1106 1130 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1133 1200 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1200 1300 11750 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
1200 1400 17790 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1200 1400 15310 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1200 1600 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1200 1600 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1200 1600 5875 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
1206 1300 1260 .mtwtf. St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1206 1300 666 .mtwtf. Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1206 1300 1260 .mtwtf. Moscow 10 RUSS
1206 1300 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1215 1230 1260 s.....s St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1215 1230 666 s.....s Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1215 1230 1260 s.....s Moscow 10 RUSS
1230 1500 1260 s.....s St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1230 1500 666 s.....s Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1230 1500 1260 s.....s Moscow 10 RUSS
1300 1400 17640 smtwtfs Ascension 250 S AF
1300 1400 15420 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1300 1400 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 S AS
1306 1330 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1333 1400 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1400 1430 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
1400 1500 12095 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 W AS
1400 1600 7230 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
1400 1600 6190 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
1400 1600 15310 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1400 1700 17640 smtwtfs Ascension 250 S AF
1400 1700 21470 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 E AF
1400 1700 11920 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1406 1430 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1430 1500 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
1430 1500 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1500 1530 7385 smtwtfs Meyerton 500 E AF
1500 1530 11860 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1500 1530 15420 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1500 1600 5975 smtwtfs Singapore 100 S AS
1500 1600 5790 smtwtfs Woofferton 250 W EUR
1500 1700 12095 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 EUR
1500 2000 15400 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1530 1700 7385 ......s Meyerton 500 E AF
1530 1700 15420 ......s Seychelles 250 E AF
1600 1630 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
1600 1700 5790 smtwtfs Woofferton 250 W EUR
1600 1800 3255 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
1600 1800 6190 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
1600 1800 17795 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
1600 1800 9625 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
1600 1830 5975 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1606 1700 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1615 1700 7385 s...... Meyerton 500 E AF
1615 1700 11860 s...... Seychelles 250 E AF
1615 1700 15420 s...... Seychelles 250 E AF
1630 1700 11860 ......s Seychelles 250 E AF
1630 1700 15420 .mtwtf. Seychelles 250 E AF
1630 1700 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
1700 1746 6005 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1700 1746 9410 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1700 1800 17830 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
1700 1800 9960 smtwtfs Kvitsoy 250 W EUR
1700 1800 5790 smtwtfs Skelton 250 W EUR
1700 1800 7400 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1700 1900 7385 smtwtfs Meyerton 250 E AF
1700 1900 12095 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 E AF
1700 1900 5875 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 RUSS
1700 1900 13675 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 RUSS
1701 2100 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
1706 1730 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1733 1800 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1800 1830 6015 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1800 1830 9625 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1800 1900 9485 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 W AS
1800 1900 9960 smtwtfs Kvitsoy 250 W EUR
1800 1900 5790 smtwtfs Skelton 250 W EUR
1800 2000 11810 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
1800 2000 17795 smtwtfs Skelton 300 NAF
1800 2000 5995 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 C AS
1800 2200 3255 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
1800 2200 6190 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 S AF
1830 2100 6005 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1830 2100 9410 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1900 1906 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1900 2000 6155 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 W AS
1900 2000 5875 smtwtfs Kvitsoy 250 W EUR
1900 2000 3995 smtwtfs Skelton 250 W EUR
1900 2100 12095 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 E AF
1900 2100 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 ME
1906 1930 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1930 1935 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1935 2000 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
2000 2100 11810 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
2000 2100 15400 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
2000 2100 5875 smtwtfs Kvitsoy 250 W EUR
2000 2100 3995 smtwtfs Skelton 250 W EUR
2000 2100 13820 smtwtfs Skelton 300 NAF
2100 0300 594 smtwtfs Kiev 50 UKR
2100 2200 7410 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 W AF
2100 2200 6005 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 S AF
2100 2200 5790 smtwtfs Skelton 250 W EUR
2100 2200 5905 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 FE
2100 2200 3915 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
2100 2200 5965 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
2100 2200 5965 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
2100 2200 6195 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS
2100 2300 9915 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
2100 2300 12095 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
2200 2300 6005 smtwtfs Meyerton 100 W AF
2200 2300 5905 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 FE
2200 2300 3915 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
2200 2300 9740 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2200 2300 9740 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2200 2300 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2200 2300 5965 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
2200 2300 9440 smtwtfs Vladivostok 500 FE
2200 2400 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2300 0100 6195 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2300 0200 9740 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2300 0200 9740 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2300 2400 3915 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
2300 2400 11850 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2300 2400 12010 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
2300 2400 5965 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
2300 2400 9885 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 FE
2330 2400 9580 smtwtfs Kimjae 250 FE

Farsi
0230 0300 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 ME
0230 0330 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
0230 0330 7320 smtwtfs Skelton 300 ME
0230 0330 11855 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 ME
0230 0430 9565 smtwtfs Skelton 300 ME
0330 0400 1251 s.....s Duchanbe 100 C AS
0330 0430 7320 smtwtfs Armavir 200 ME
0330 0430 11855 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
1000 1030 1251 smtwt.s Duchanbe 100 C AS
1600 1630 9915 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 ME
1600 1630 6100 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 ME
1600 1700 5875 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
1600 1700 13610 smtwtfs Skelton 300 ME
1600 1700 6195 smtwtfs Skelton 300 W EUR
1600 1700 6090 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 ME
1600 1700 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 ME

French
0430 0500 7375 smtwtfs Ascension 250 C AF
0430 0500 6035 smtwtfs Ascension 250 C AF
0430 0500 17885 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
0600 0630 7205 smtwtfs Ascension 250 C AF
0600 0630 6105 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0600 0630 15430 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 N AF
0600 0630 13740 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 N AF
0700 0700 17640 smtwtfs Meyerton 500 C AF
0700 0700 12095 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0700 0730 17640 smtwtfs Meyerton 500 C AF
0700 0730 12095 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1200 1230 17780 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1200 1230 21630 smtwtfs Ascension 250 C AF
1200 1230 15425 smtwtfs Sines 250 N AF
1800 1830 5985 smtwtfs Meyerton 250 S AF
1800 1830 15105 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
1800 1830 17640 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W C AF
1800 1830 17885 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1800 1830 15180 smtwtfs Skelton 300 N AF

Greek
2215 2245 9760 s....fs Cyprus 250 SE EUR
2215 2245 5930 s....fs Cyprus 250 SE EUR
2215 2245 7210 s....fs Cyprus 300 SE EUR

Hausa
0530 0600 9610 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0530 0600 7205 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0530 0600 6135 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0630 0700 11750 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0630 0700 9440 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
0630 0700 15515 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 W AF
1345 1415 15105 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1345 1415 21630 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1345 1415 17780 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1930 2000 15105 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1930 2000 11955 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF
1930 2000 17885 smtwtfs Ascension 250 W AF

Hindi
0100 0130 7205 smtwtfs Armavir 500 S AS
0100 0130 6065 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0100 0130 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 S AS
0100 0130 11995 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
0100 0130 13745 smtwtfs Tashkent 200 S AS
0100 0130 15510 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0230 0300 17710 smtwtfs Irkutsk 250 S AS
0230 0300 11995 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0230 0300 15215 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
0230 0300 15405 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1400 1500 11785 s...... Chita 250 S AS
1400 1500 15160 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 S AS
1400 1500 9395 smtwtfs Duchanbe 200 S AS
1400 1500 5915 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1400 1500 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 S AS
1400 1500 11785 .mtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
1400 1500 7205 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1700 1730 6060 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1700 1730 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 S AS
1700 1730 9605 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
1700 1730 11865 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1700 1730 7435 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS

Indonesian
1100 1130 7395 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
1100 1130 11920 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1100 1130 9510 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS
1300 1330 11795 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 ME
1300 1330 6035 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
1300 1330 7395 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
1300 1330 11945 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
1300 1330 9670 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS
2200 2300 7235 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SE AS
2200 2300 7275 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
2200 2300 6080 smtwtfs Singapore 250 SE AS
2200 2300 5875 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS

Krwanda/Krundi
0500 0600 11925 ......s Meyerton 250 E AF
0500 0600 15420 ......s Seychelles 250 E AF
0530 0600 11925 s...... Meyerton 250 E AF
0530 0600 15420 s...... Seychelles 250 E AF
1630 1700 7385 .mtwtf. Meyerton 500 E AF
1630 1700 11860 .mtwtf. Seychelles 250 E AF

Kyrgyz
1300 1330 13845 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 C AS
1300 1330 12095 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 C AS
1300 1330 15180 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 C AS

Mandarin
1300 1530 6095 smtwtfs Kimjae 250 CHN
1300 1530 15285 smtwtfs Singapore 100 FE
1300 1530 9605 smtwtfs Singapore 250 FE
1300 1530 7420 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 CHN
2200 2300 7325 smtwtfs Dhabayya 250 CHN
2200 2300 9610 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 CHN
2200 2300 7405 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 CHN
2200 2330 9580 smtwtfs Kimjae 250 CHN
2200 2330 9695 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 CHN
2200 2330 11980 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 CHN

Nepali
1500 1530 9395 smtwtfs Duchanbe 200 S AS
1500 1530 11995 smtwtfs Singapore 100 S AS
1500 1530 6020 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS

Pashto
0100 0130 7445 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0100 0130 9895 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0100 0130 6195 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
0200 0230 7445 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0200 0230 9895 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0200 0230 15215 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SW AS
0300 0330 11965 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0300 0330 7445 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0300 0330 9895 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 SW AS
0900 0930 12030 smtwtfs Dhabayya 250 SW AS
0900 0930 15420 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
1030 1130 17515 .....f. Cyprus 300 SW AS
1030 1130 17870 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
1030 1130 12030 .....f. Dhabayya 250 SW AS
1030 1130 15420 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
1500 1600 9810 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 SW AS
1500 1600 13610 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
1500 1600 6195 smtwtfs Skelton 300 W EUR
1630 1700 9915 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 SW AS
1630 1700 7295 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
1630 1700 6100 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
1730 1800 6155 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
1730 1800 13610 smtwtfs Skelton 300 SW AS
1730 1800 6090 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 SW AS
1830 1900 1413 smtw.fs A'Seela 800 SW AS

Portuguese
0430 0530 3380 .mtwtf. Meyerton 100 S AF
0430 0530 6145 .mtwtf. Meyerton 250 S AF
0430 0530 5940 .mtwtf. Ascension 250 S AF
2030 2100 6065 .mtwtf. Meyerton 500 S AF
2030 2100 6135 .mtwtf. Meyerton 250 S AF
2030 2100 3380 .mtwtf. Meyerton 100 S AF
2030 2100 11855 .mtwtf. Ascension 250 S AF
2030 2100 13745 .mtwtf. Rampisham 250 W AF
2030 2100 15105 .mtwtf. Skelton 300 W AF

Russian
0100 0130 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0100 0130 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0100 0130 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 C AS
0200 0230 9680 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 RUSS
0200 0230 5875 smtwtfs Rampisham 250 RUSS
0200 0230 11855 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 C AS
0230 0400 9680 .mtwtf. Cyprus 250 RUSS
0230 0400 5875 .mtwtf. Rampisham 250 RUSS
0230 0430 11845 .mtwtf. Cyprus 250 RUSS
0230 0430 9585 .mtwtf. Woofferton 250 RUSS
0230 0600 1260 .mtwtf. St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0230 0600 666 .mtwtf. Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0230 0600 1260 .mtwtf. Moscow 10 C AS
0330 0400 1251 .mtwtf. Duchanbe 100 C AS
0400 0406 1260 ......s St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0400 0406 666 ......s Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0400 0406 1260 ......s Moscow 10 C AS
0400 0430 13745 .mtwtf. Cyprus 250 RUSS
0400 0430 9680 .mtwtf. Rampisham 250 RUSS
0506 0600 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0600 0630 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0600 0630 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0600 0630 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 C AS
0800 0815 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0800 0815 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0800 0815 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 C AS
0900 0906 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
0900 0906 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
0900 0906 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 C AS
1000 1015 1260 smtwtfs St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1000 1015 666 smtwtfs Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1000 1015 1260 smtwtfs Moscow 10 C AS
1200 1206 1260 .mtwtf. St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1200 1206 666 .mtwtf. Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1200 1206 1260 .mtwtf. Moscow 10 C AS
1200 1215 1260 s.....s St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1200 1215 666 s.....s Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1200 1215 1260 s.....s Moscow 10 C AS
1300 2000 1260 .mtwtf. St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1300 2000 666 .mtwtf. Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1300 2000 1260 .mtwtf. Moscow 10 C AS
1400 1700 11845 .mtwtf. Cyprus 250 RUSS
1400 1700 9635 .mtwtf. Cyprus 250 RUSS
1400 1700 13690 .mtwtf. Rampisham 250 RUSS
1400 1700 15245 .mtwtf. Woofferton 300 RUSS
1500 1600 594 s.....s Kiev 50 UKR
1500 1905 1260 s...... St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1500 1905 666 s...... Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1500 1905 1260 s...... Moscow 10 C AS
1500 2000 1260 ......s St Petersbur 10 RUSS
1500 2000 666 ......s Ekaterinburg 10 RUSS
1500 2000 1260 ......s Moscow 10 C AS
1506 1600 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1600 1700 13690 s.....s Rampisham 250 RUSS
1600 1730 11845 s.....s Cyprus 250 RUSS
1600 1730 9635 s.....s Cyprus 250 RUSS
1600 1730 15245 s.....s Woofferton 300 RUSS
1630 1633 12085 s...... Moscow 250 C AS
1630 1700 12085 ......s Moscow 250 C AS
1633 1700 12085 s...... Moscow 250 C AS
1700 1730 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
1700 1730 13800 s.....s Rampisham 500 RUSS
1730 1800 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
2000 2100 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR

Sinhala
1630 1700 9815 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1630 1700 11985 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1630 1700 6180 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS

Somali
0400 0430 13685 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 E AF
0400 0430 12015 smtwtfs Skelton 300 E AF
1100 1130 17780 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 E AF
1100 1130 15530 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 E AF
1400 1500 11860 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1400 1500 15420 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1400 1500 17865 smtwtfs Woofferton 250 E AF
1800 1830 11845 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 E AF
1800 1830 6005 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1800 1830 9410 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF

Spanish
1200 1300 9410 .mtwtf. Furman 250 CARIB
1200 1300 11860 .mtwtf. Montsinery 250 CARIB

Swahili
0300 0330 5915 smtwtfs Meyerton 500 E AF
0300 0330 9610 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
0300 0330 7210 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 E AF
0400 0430 9835 smtwtfs Meyerton 250 E AF
0400 0430 7205 smtwtfs Ascension 250 E AF
0400 0430 15400 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1330 1530 11705 ......s Meyerton 500 E AF
1530 1615 7385 s...... Meyerton 500 E AF
1530 1615 11860 s...... Seychelles 250 E AF
1530 1615 15420 s...... Seychelles 250 E AF
1530 1630 7385 .mtwtf. Meyerton 500 E AF
1530 1630 11705 ......s Seychelles 250 E AF
1530 1630 11860 .mtwtf. Seychelles 250 E AF
1530 1630 15420 .mtwtf. Seychelles 250 E AF
1746 1800 7230 ......s Meyerton 500 E AF
1746 1800 7230 smtwtf. Meyerton 500 E AF
1746 1800 6005 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF
1746 1800 9410 smtwtfs Seychelles 250 E AF

Tajik
1000 1030 1251 .....f. Duchanbe 100 CAS
1830 1900 1251 .....f. Duchanbe 100 CAS

Tamil
1545 1615 6020 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1545 1615 9645 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
1545 1615 11985 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1545 1615 7205 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS

Turkish
0400 0430 6145 .mtwtf. Cyprus 250 SE EUR
0400 0430 9435 .mtwtf. Moosbrunn 100 SE EUR
0800 0900 7375 s...... Cyprus 300 SE EUR
0800 0900 17870 s...... Rampisham 250 SE EUR
1500 1530 3990 s.....s Cyprus 300 SE EUR
1500 1530 11615 s.....s Moosbrunn 100 SE EUR
1500 1530 13580 s.....s Skelton 300 SE EUR
1500 1550 3990 .mtwtf. Cyprus 300 SE EUR
1500 1550 11615 .mtwtf. Moosbrunn 100 SE EUR
1500 1550 13580 .mtwtf. Skelton 300 SE EUR

Ukrainian
0300 0500 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0500 0506 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0600 0606 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0630 0633 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0700 0706 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0800 0806 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
0900 0906 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1000 1006 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1100 1106 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1130 1133 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1200 1206 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1300 1306 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1330 1333 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1400 1406 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1500 1506 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1600 1606 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1700 1706 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1730 1733 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR
1800 1900 594 .mtwtf. Kiev 50 UKR

Urdu
0130 0200 7205 smtwtfs Armavir 500 S AS
0130 0200 9605 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 SW AS
0130 0200 6065 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
0130 0200 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 S AS
0130 0200 15510 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1500 1545 7205 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 S AS
1500 1600 5965 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1500 1600 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 S AS
1500 1600 11685 smtwtfs Singapore 100 S AS
1500 1600 9510 smtwtfs Singapore 250 S AS
1730 1800 9605 smtwtfs Cyprus 250 SW AS
1730 1800 6060 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 S AS
1730 1800 1413 smtwtfs A'Seela 800 S AS
1730 1800 11865 smtwtfs Singapore 100 S AS
1730 1800 7435 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250S AS

Uzbek
1300 1330 17515 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 C AS
1300 1330 15330 smtwtfs Cyprus 300 C AS
1300 1330 13855 smtwtfs Rampisham 500 C AS
1300 1400 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS
1600 1630 12085 smtwtfs Moscow 250 C AS
1600 1630 11995 smtwtfs A'Seela 250 C AS
1600 1630 9615 smtwtfs Singapore 250 C AS
1600 1630 17630 smtwtfs Woofferton 300 C AS
1630 1700 1251 smtwtfs Duchanbe 100 C AS

Vietnamese
1430 1445 11945 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
1430 1445 7390 smtwtfs Singapore 100 SE AS
1430 1445 1503 smtwtfs Taipei 600 SE AS
1430 1445 5990 smtwtfs Nakhon Sawan 250 SE AS
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India/Rachel Baughn, MT)

Blog Logs - Clandestines

All time UTC // parallel frequencies *sign-on sign-off*

1550 MW, Radio Nacional de la RASD, Rabouni, Algeria, 0632-fade out 0735, May 20, Arabic talks, operated by the Polisario Front, 35443 // 6300. (Gonçalves)

4886.21, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, via Al-Sulaymaniyah, No. Iraq, 0205-0235, May 20, Kurdish, Call to Prayer, jammed 33333, however at 0209 the station jumped to 4860.39 and read news and played folksongs while the jammer stayed on 4886.21! Maybe the Iranian jamming operator was sleepy! 35444. (Petersen)

7120, Radio Voice of the People, via Talata-Volonondry, Madagascar, *1700-1728, May 01 and 05, Shona/Ndebele with English ID's, often mentions Zimbabwe, SINPO 34433. At *1728 QRM R Rossii in Russian. (Schulze)

7530, Free North Korea, via Yangiyul (300 kW, 070 degrees), Tajikistan, *1900-2058*, May 14 and 17, new additional frequency, Korean, mostly talks, SINPO

9490, Radio Republica, via Sackville, Canada (250 kW 227 degrees), *1000-1100*, Spanish to Cuba Mo-Fr from May 20, QRM co-channel Free North Korea Radio in Korean via Taiwan at *1000-1030*. (Ivanov via BC-DX May 26)

9585, North Korea Reform Radio, via Taipei (100 kW, 002 degrees), 1330-1400, daily additional transmission in Korean. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

9950, North Korea Reform Radio, via Taipei (100 kW, 002 degrees), daily 1300-1330 in Korean to North Korea, new frequency ex 9940 to avoid VOIRI in Dari. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

11540, Radio Free Chosun, via Taipei (100 kW, 002 degrees), *1200-1210, May 18 and 20, Korean talk after fanfare, 25332. Not audible on 12125 or 15755. (Petersen). Scheduled *1200-1300* as additional frequency. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

11560, Free North Korea, via Yangiyul, *1400-1415, May 16, Interval signal to Korean talk, QRM Pakistan 11565, 34333. (Petersen). Scheduled daily *1400-1600* with 300 kW, 070 degrees, ex 1330-1530 via Gavar, Armenia, co-channel WYFR in English/Hindi. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

11570, Voice of Wilderness, via Gavar, Armenia, 1331-1400*, May 16 and 18, Korean religious talk, 24222, QRM R Pakistan 11565. (Petersen and Slaen). Moved to Gavar (300 kW, 065 degrees) at *1300-1400* from 15710 to avoid R.Cairo and WHRA, but now interfered by co-channel KTWR and Radio Pakistan. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

11610, Radio Voice of the People, via Talata-Volonondry, Madagascar, *0400, May 20, IDs in English, Shona and Ndebele; lively Afro-pop music, frequencies, times and web address, fair. (Ronda)

11640, Voice of Wilderness, via Irkutsk, Russia, 1345-1400*, May 16, Korean religious talk // 11570, 1358 Korean folkmusic, occasional CWQRM, 34333. (Petersen). Scheduled on this additional frequency daily *1300-1400 with 250 kW, 155 degrees. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

11640, Voice of Free Radio, via Gavar, Armenia, 1620-1630*, May 16, Korean talk, 1629 song and close, 35333. From *1627 strong open carrier from Juelich. (Petersen). New station scheduled daily here *1600-1630* with 300 kW, 065 degrees, ex 1100-1130 on 15755. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

11640.01, Radio Xoriyo, Voice of the Ogadeni People, via Juelich, *1630-1650, Tu and Fr May 13 and 16, Somali opening fast ann with Horn of Africa music in background, Call to Prayer, 1632 talk mentioning Ogadenia, SINPO 55544. From *1633 weak heterodyne from noise jammer on

11640. SINPO 55444/51541. (Petersen and Romero)

11905, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instructions, via Kigali, Rwanda, 0630-0640, Tu May 20, English children songs, ID, talk, SINPO 35333. (Petersen). Scheduled on this new frequency *0630-0700* Mo-Fr with 250 kW, ex 11945. (Ivanov, via BC-DX)

12070, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instructions, via Meyerton, South Africa, *1300-1330*, Mo May 26, English ID, short African song, language lesson about soldiers, doorbell often heard, SINPO 34333 QRM R Sweden, Horby, 12075, in Russian. Heard // 15390 and 15485. (Petersen). Scheduled on this new frequency Mo/We/Fr with 250 kW, 005 degrees, ex 15325. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

12120, Radio Democracy Sorayee, via Samara, Russia, 1708-1711, May 20, Farsi talk mentioning Iran, SINPO 45444. (Romero)

12125, Radio Free Chosun, via Gavar, Armenia, daily *1200-1300* in Korean to North Korea, with 300 kW, 065 degrees, new frequency, ex 15755. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

13830, Voice of Oromo Liberation, via Wertachtal, Germany, 1700-1705, May 20, Oromo ann, ID, music, talk about Oromo, *1701 started interference, SINPO 43553. (Romero). Jammed by Ethiopia ? (Ed)

15215, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instructions, via Dhabbaya, 0620-0630*, Tu May 20, English talk and songs, 15221 // 15750. (Petersen). Scheduled on this new frequency Mo-Fr with 250 kW, 240 degrees, ex 15440. (Ivanov, via BC-DX)

15390, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instructions via Meyerton, South Africa, *1300-1330*, Mo May 26, English ID, short African song, language lesson about soldiers, doorbell often heard, SINPO 35333 // 12070 and 15485. (Petersen). Scheduled on this new additional frequency Mo/We/Fr with 250 kW, 007 degrees. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

15485, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instructions via Meyerton, South Africa, *1300-1330*, Mo May 26, English ID, short African song, language lesson about soldiers, doorbell often heard, SINPO 34333 // 12070 and 15390. (Petersen). Scheduled on this new additional frequency Mo/We/Fr with 250 kW, 005 degrees. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

15515, BBC Darfur Salam, via Cyprus, 1705-1708, May 20, Arabic talk or interview by woman, music, SINPO 33343 // 17585. (Romero)

15530, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction, via Dhabbaya, United Arab Emirates (250 kW, 240 degrees), Mo/We/ Fr, 0630-0700 English on new frequency, ex 15440, // 15660 and 15760. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

15660, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction, via Meyerton, South Africa (250 kW, 007 degrees), Mo/We/ Fr, 0630-0700 English // 15530 and 15760. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

15750, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instructions, via Meyerton, 0620-0630*, Tu May 20, English talk and songs, 15221 // 15215. (Petersen). Scheduled on this new frequency Mo-Fr with 250 kW, 005 degrees, ex Sines 13620. (Ivanov, via BC-DX)

15760, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction, via Skelton, UK (300 kW, 140 degrees), Mo/We/ Fr, 0630-0700 English on this additional frequency // 15530 and 15660. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)

17875, West Africa Democracy Radio, via Skelton, UK, 0700-1100 to West Africa in English/French/English/French via VT Communications relay has been cancelled from May 19. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 26). Not heard on May 26. (Petersen)

17875, Radio Xoriyo, Voice of the Ogadeni People, via Samara, 1405-1430*, Tu May 13, long talk in Somali, short string and flue music piece at 1410, conversation, flute and vocal at 1425, talk and then drumming to s/off at 1430, all of this at poor level but with occasional peaks to fair. (Ronda)

17875, New additional station via TDP-Addis Dimts Radio, via Samara, Russia (250 kW 188 degrees), Su 1600-1700 in Amharic to East Africa. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13). Not audible in Denmark on Su May 18. (Petersen)

Radio Mustaqbal, via VT Communications relay in Somali to Somalia, all cancelled
15140 1205-1235 MEY 250 kW 019 degrees Mo/Tu/Sa
15160 1130-1200 DHA 250 kW 225 degrees Mo-We/Sa
15200 0805-0835 DHA 250 kW 225 degrees Mo/Tu/Sa
15215 0545-0615 MEY 250 kW 032 degrees Mo-We
15215 0545-0615 DHA 250 kW 225 degrees Sa
15440 0730-0800 DHA 250 kW 225 degrees Mo-We/Sa
17590 0620-0650 DHA 250 kW 225 degrees Mo/Tu/Sa. (Ivanov, via BC-DX May 13)
(Source: DSWCI/DX Window #351 via Anker Petersen, Denmark)

QSL Report Central

The following QSLs are contributions that were cut from earlier editions of my QSL Report column in Monitoring Times, for space constraints. Thank you for your contributions.
Gayle Van Horn

Clandestine
Free North Korea Radio, 7585 kHz. Verification letter and station gadgets. Received in 20 days for report to: P.O. Box 92, Mok-Dong, Yangcheon-Ga, Seoule 158 600, South Korea. Website: www.nkic.net (Gigi Naj, Asti, Italy/playdx2003)

Radio Bar-Kulan via Meyerton, 9960 kHz. Verification letter, signed by Sikander Hoosen-HF Coverage Planning. Received in 72 days for report to: P.O. Box 234, Meyerton, SOuth Africa.(Luca Botto Fiora/playdx)

Radio Dialogue via Meyerton, 4895 kHz. Verification letter in 72 days signed by Bar-Kulan signer. CD MP3 report to address for Bar-Kulan. (Fiora).

RECH/VOTN, 6210 kHz. E-QSL in four days for report to eastcoastholland@hotmail.com . (Llorella)

Radio Mazda, 6280 kHz. Photos and report in five days for report to radiomazda@hotmail.com (Llorella)

Radio Saxonia, 6290 kHz. QSL in two weeks for report to radiosaxonia@web.de (Llorella)

Geronimo Shortwave, 6210 kHz. E-QSL in three weeks for report to geronimoshortwave@hotmail.com . Also received in seven weeks for 0report sent via post to: SRS Deutschland with $ 2.00 US.

Radio Star, 6400 kHz. E-QSL received in four days to report to rsi@live.co.uk (Roberto Pavanello/playdx2003)

Rwanda
Radio Netherlands relay via Kigali, 9895 kHz. Full data card A Dutch Morning, unsigned. Received in 15 days for an email report. (Kusalik).

Saipan
Radio Netherlands, 15280 kHz. Indonedian service via Agingan Point transmitter. Full data Radio Nederland's World Wide Building QSL card with site notation.Received in 12 days. (Kusalik).

Slovakia
39 Dover Street program via IRRS, 9510 kHz, Received in one week for a report to doverstreet@tiscali.co.uk . (Llorells)

South Africa
Radio Netherlands 12080 kHz, English to West Africa, via Meyerton. Full data Windmill on the River Gaasp card with site notation. Received in 12 days (Kusalik).

USA
Radio Netherlands 11655 kHz, Spanish service to Latin America via Greenville, NC. A Dutch Morning card with site notation. Received in 15 days for a CD MP3 report. (Kusalik).

BREAKING NEWS - Attack in Munich

The following Deutsche Welle current summer schedule. Follow ongoing events in Munich, Germany.

All times UTC

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/multiple-casualties-in-shooting-rampage-in-munich-shopping-mall-police/ar-BBuFw6E?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp


Deutsche Welle
Amharic
1600-1700  daily  15275 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) 17800 (via Dhabbaya, UAE)

Dari
1330-1400  daily  15215 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) 15430 (via Dhabbaya, UAE) 17720 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka)

English
0400-0500  daily  9800 (via Meyerton, South Africa) 11820 (via Talata-Volonondry, Madagacar) 15250 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka)
0500-0600  daily  9800 (via Meyerton, SOuth Africa) 11820 (via Talata-Volonondry, Madagacar) 15255 (via Issoudun, France) 17800 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka)
0700-0800  daily  15530 (via Issoudun, France) 17800 (via Issoudun, France) 21780 (via Dhabbaya, UAE)

French
1700-1800  daily  15275 (via Issoudun, France) 15235 (via Issoudun, France) 17740 (via Issoudun, France) 17800 (via Ascension Is.)

Hausa
0630-0700  daily  9830 (via São Tomé and Príncipe) 15530 (via Nauen, Germany) 17800 (via Issoudun, France) 21780 (via Dhabbaya, UAE)
1300-1357  daily  9830 (via São Tomé and Príncipe) 17800 (via Ascension Is.) 21780 (via Dhabbaya, UAE)
1800-1900  daily  9830  (via São Tomé and Príncipe) 15275 (via Issoudun, France) 17800 (via Issoudun, France)

Pashto
1400-1430  daily  15215 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) 15430 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) 17720 (via Dhabbaya, UAE)

Swahili
0300-0400  daily  6045 (via Meyerton, S. Africa) 9800 (Nauen, Germany) 15250 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka)
1000-1100  daily  17710 (via Meyerton, S. Africa
1100-1200  daily  15275 (via Talata-Volonondry, Madagacar)
1500-1600  daily  15275 (via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) 17710 (via Dhabbaya, UAE)
(AOKI)

Logging observations from Japan

Here's some recent loggings observations from Japan.

ANGOLA4949.96 R.Nacional, Luanda(Presumed) 2038 African pop music followed by Telephone talk in PP. Mention of Luanda and Angola. Fair. (Takeno Sep 9)

BULGARIA7500 R.Bulgaria Provdiv 2107 News about Israel situation. ID at 0610 Good (Takeno Sep 9)

CANADA6160 CKZU 0900 CBC News ann inn EE. Good (Takeno Sep 9)

CUBA5025 R.Rebelde, Havana, Nice Cuban music 0900 ID with TC. Good (Takeno Sep 9)

INDIA4910 AIR Jaipur News and Akashvani ann at 1240. Good (Takeno Sep 9)4970 AIR Shilong 1230 News in EE 1235 Rock and Pops DJ program. Good (Takeno Sep 9)5010 AIR Thiruvananthapuram 123 News in EE. //4970kHz Shilong. Good (Takeno Sep 9)

INDONESIA3987.06 RRI Manokwari Nice Indo.Pops and talk 0959 electrical chime Time pips and Local ID. Good (Takeno Sep 9)3995 RRI Kendari 1029 IS of Chime and RRI ID followed by News Good (Takeno Sep 9)

MALAYSIA15295 V.O.Malaysia, Kajang 0559 Schedule info. 0600 Tips, TC and ID as This is Voice of Malaysia, followed by News in EE by man. Fair. (Takeno Sep 10)

NEPAL5005.02 R.Nepal, Kumaltar 1213 Local music 1215 TC and Clear ID. Good (Takeno Sep 9)

NIGERIA4769.97 R.Nigeria kaduna 2025 Talk by man, 2030 Drums IS and talk by man.Fair (Takeno Sep 9)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA3260 R.Madang 0908 News in EE //4890kHz Port Moresby 0911 NBC ID and local program. Good (Takeno Sep9)3315 R,Manus, Lorengau 0913 News in EE, not //4890kHz. Radio Manus ann. heard several times. Fair (Takeno Sep 9)3325 R.Bougainvill, Buka 1915 non-stop island mx. 1928 Clear ID as Radio Bougainville. Morning program. Fair (Takeno Sep 9)

RWANDA6055 R.Rwanda, Kigali 2007 Clear ID , Program in FF. (Takeno Sep 9)

SOUTH AFRICA3215 AWR Meyerton 1758 music 1800 ID and Religious program in EE. Good (Takeno Sep 9)3230 Family R, Meyerton 1920 Religious talk about God. 1930 Family Re-mail add info. Good (Takeno Sep 9)3255 BBC Meyerton 1959 BBC ID, World News. Fair (Takeno Sep 9) 4880 SWR Africa, Meyerton 1856 Closing announcement, music and signed off. Good (Takeno Sep)

(Source: Nobuo TAKENO, Yamagata Japan via Cumbre DX)

A closer look at the changing tropical scene

We are approaching the end of the era of domestic broadcasting on the Tropical Bands for two main reasons: The technical standard of a large part of the transmissions in the tropical countries is poor and they cannot be repaired for economical reasons.

In more developed countries the domestic SW transmissions are being replaced by FM-networks. The trend above is clear: Looking three years back the falling trend continues although it has leveled out the past two years. The average number of closed domestic stations per year during 1997-2003 was 44 whereas it was only 14 during 2003-2006.

The extraordinary steep fall at the very end of the 20th century is now replaced by a more "normal" closure of about 15 domestic frequencies per year. This means, that it may last more than 20 years from now, before the last domestic broadcaster closes down on the tropical bands. Countries like Brazil, Peru, China, India, Bolivia and Papua New Guinea are still dominating the tropical bands.

However, it is expected that All India Radio is going to replace SW by FM within a few years. The following list shows closed frequencies which were used previously by domestic, international and clandestine stations.

Stations on the tropical bands which have closed down in 2004-2005, including Clandestines.

kHz kW Station, City, Country, Last log
2470 0,25 R Cacique, Sorocaba, Sao Paulo Brazil AUG04
3025,5 - Frontline Soldiers R, Channel 2 North Korea MAR05
3168,3 0,5 R Naylamp, Lambayeque Peru OCT04
3220 0,012 R Colegio Tecnico Municipal, Ñemby Paraguay AUG04
3259 0,6 NHK, Kasuga JPN MAY05
3300 100 SW Radio Africa, via Meyerton Clandestine APR05
3324,9 1 R Maya, Barillas, Huehuetenango Guatemala OCT04
3346 - Minsk utility station (USB) Belarus FEB05
3365 100 SW Radio Africa, via Meyerton Clandestine MAY05
3366 50 GBC, Accra Ghana JUL04
3373,5 0,3 NHK, Mihara JPN MAY05
3385 10 RRI Kupang, Timor INS OCT04
3607,5 0,9 NHK, Shobu-Kuki, Tokyo JPN MAY05
3923 0,04 R Samorodinka, Moscow Russia MAY04
3970 0,3 NHK Nabeta, Nagoya 1 JPN MAY05
3970 0,6 NHK, Sapporo 1 JPN MAY05
3975 100 VOA, Biblis Germany AUG04
4025 - Voice of the People of Kurdistan, No. Iraq Clandestine APR05
4428 0,85 R Bambamarca, Hualgayoc, Cajamarca Peru OCT04
4461 1 R Norandina, Celendin, Cajamarca Peru JUN04
4540 100 R Georgia, Dusheti Georgia JUL05
4698,7 0,25 R Amistad,San Pedro La Laguna, Solola Guatemala OCT04
4788 1 R Emisora Ballivian, San Borja Bolivia MAY04
4790 - BSKSA, Jeddah, HS 2. Spurious 1/2 x 9580! Saudi Arabia JAN05
4825 100 SW Radio Africa, via Meyerton Clandestine MAY05
4830 10 R Tachira, San Cristobal, Tachira Venezuela OCT04
4832 1 R Litoral, La Ceiba Honduras JUN04
4845 0,03 R Tangazeni Kristo (RTK), Aru Congo, Dem. Rep. SEP04
4855 1 R Por Um Mundo Melhor, Gov. Valadares Brazil
4880 100 SW Radio Africa, via Meyerton Clandestine MAY05
4919,9 0,75 RRI Biak, PP INS MAR05
4940 100 Voice of Russia via Yangiyul Tajikistan DEC04
5014,5 0,5 R Juliaca, Juliaca Peru DEC04
5025 100 R Tashkent, Tashkent Uzbekistan DEC05
5040 100 R Tashkent, Tashkent Uzbekistan DEC05
5060 100 R Tashkent, Tashkent Uzbekistan DEC05
5384,2 0,3 R Huarmaca, Huarmaca Peru MAR05
5428 0,3 NHK, Osaka 2 (USB) JPN MAY05
5556 - R La Inmaculada, Santa Cruz Peru JUL04
MORE:
<http://dswci.org/specials/misc/2006_trends_tropical.pdf>
(Anker Petersen/DSWCI DX Window)

BBC World Service, winter schedule update

BBC World Service
All times UTC / transmitter sites as indicated

Bengali
1330-1400  daily 7520as (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) (ex 5875)

Burmese
1330-1400  daily 9560as (Tinang, Philippines) (ex 5855 Tashkent, Uzbekistan)

Dari
1700-1800  daily 5875as (Gavar, Armenia) (ex 5910)

English
0000-0100  daily 5835as (Gavar, Armenia) (ex 5970)
0100-0200  daily 5835as (Gavar, Armenia) (ex 15510)
2200-2300  daily 5845as (Singapore) (ex 5890)
2300-0000  daily 5845as (Singapore (ex 5890)

Korean
1530-1600  daily 5845as (Singapore) 5895as (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)
1600-1700  daily 5845as (Singapore) 5895as (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)
1700-1800  daily 5845as (Singapore) 5895as (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)
1800-1830  daily 5845as (Singapore) 5895as (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)

Pashto
1800-1900  daily 5875as (gavar, Armenia) (ex 5910)

Somali
(English Premier League football coverage)
1700-1800  Sat 9465af (Meyerton, S Africa) 9600af (United Arab Emirates)
1800-1900  Sat 9465af (Meyerton, S Africa) 9600af (United Arab Emirates)
1900-1930  Sat 9465af (Meyerton, S Africa) 9600af (United Arab Emirates)

Urdu
1500-1600  daily 5830as (Gavar, Armenia) (ex 7300 United Arab Emirates)
(WRTH 04 Feb 2019)

Deutsche Welle, winter shortwave schedule

(via playdx)

Deutsche Welle, Bonn/Berlin - Winter schedule B-17

Effective: 29 October 2017 - 24 March 2018 

All times UTC

StartEnd Freq Station Power Azi Target Days

AMHARIC
1600 1700 15275 TRINCOMALEE 250 270 Ethiopia Daily
1600 1700 17800 DHABAYYA 250 225 Ethiopia Daily

DARI
1330 1400 9720 DHABAYYA 250 45 Afghanistan Daily
1330 1400 15430 TRINCOMALEE 250 335 Afghanistan Daily

HAUSA
0630 0700 7220 SAO TOME 100 0 West Africa Daily
0630 0700 9830 NAUEN 500 185 West Africa Daily
0630 0700 15200 MEYERTON 250 330 West Africa Daily
1300 1400 9830 SAO TOME 100 20 West Africa Daily
1300 1400 17800 ISSOUDUN 500 170 West Africa Daily
1300 1400 17840 ASCENSION 250 55 West Africa Daily
1800 1900 9785 ISSOUDUN 500 170 West Africa Daily
1800 1900 9830 SAO TOME 100 0 West Africa Daily
1800 1900 15200 MEYERTON 250 330 West Africa Daily

HAUSA (Football)
1425 1630 15195 ISSOUDUN 500 170 West Africa Saturdays
1425 1630 17840 ISSOUDUN 500 172 West Africa Saturdays

PASHTO
1400 1430 9720 DHABAYYA 250 45 Afghanistan Daily
1400 1430 15430 TRINCOMALEE 250 335 Afghanistan Daily

SWAHILI
1000 1100 15275 MADAGASCAR 250 300 East Africa Daily
1000 1100 17710 MEYERTON 250 7 East Africa Daily
(DW Bonn Germany, via ADDX Andreas Volk-D,
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 25)

These are RESERVE alternative frequency requests

15340 1600 1700 48 DHA 250 225 0 218 Amh UAE Alterna

11800 0630 0700 46,47W NAU 500 185 0 218 Hau D Alterna
17800 0630 0700 46,47W DHA 250 260 0 218 Hau UAE Alterna
15200 1300 1400 46,47W ISS 500 165 0 211 Hau F Alterna
21780 1300 1400 46,47W NAU 500 185 0 218 Hau D Alterna

11620 1330 1400 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 0 217 Prs UAE Alterna Dari/Persian
15215 1330 1400 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 -15 146 Prs UAE Alterna Dari/Persian
17720 1330 1400 40E,41NW ISS 500 76 0 217 Prs D Alterna Dari/Persian

11620 1400 1430 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 0 217 Pus UAE Alterna
15215 1400 1430 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 -15 146 Pus UAE Alterna
17720 1400 1430 40E,41NW ISS 500 76 0 217 Pus D Alterna
(DW Bonn Germany, via ADDX Andreas Volk-Munich-D,
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 25)
(Top Nx 1319-26 Oct 2017)

Blog Logs - Clandestines

All times UTC

4786.00, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, via Salah Al-Din, Iraq, 0425-0445, Feb 13, Kurdish ann and martial song, 0432 Farsi talk, SINPO 33433, at 0425 jumped from 4780 and jammer followed. (Petersen)

4880, SW Radio Africa, Meyerton, 1734-1736, Feb 03, chanting, SINPO 43343. (Mille)

4895, Zimbabwe Community Radio/ Radio Dialogue, via Meyerton (100 kW / 000 degrees) 1755-1855 to Zimbabwe in Ndebele/ English/Shona. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

6240, Voice of Freedom, via Tashkent (100 kW / 065 degrees) on new frequency, 1600-1700, Korean to North Korea + North Korean jamming. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

6280, Sound of Hope, Tanshui, Taiwan, 2315-2325, Feb 13, Mandarin talks by man and woman, SINPO 44343. (Bredahl Jorgensen)

7385, Miraya FM Radio via IRRS, via Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia (150 kW 165 degrees), 0300-0600 English and Arabic to East Africa, additional morning transmission. (Ivanov via BC-DX and Jaisakthivel)

7490, Free North Korea Radio, via Yangiyul, Tajikistan (300 kW / 070 degrees), Korean to North Korea 1300-1500. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

7550, Open Radio for North Korea, via Gavar, Armenia (300 kW / 065 degrees), 1400-1430, Korean to North Korea. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

7590, North Korea Reform Radio, via Tashkent (100 kW / 065 degrees) 1500-1600 Korean to North Korea new frequency. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9775, Furusato no Kaze/Wind of Hometown, via Taipeh (100 kW / 002 degrees), 1330-1400 Japanese to North Korea, new frequency ex 9950. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9850, Cornerstone Ministries International/Voice of Wilderness, via Gavar, Armenia (300 kW / 065 degrees), 1300-1400 Korean to North Korea. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9855, Radio Huryaal, via Dhabbaya, United Arab Emirates (250 kW / 215 degrees), Sa-Th 1730-1800 Somali to East Africa on new frequency. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9940, Radio Free Chosun, via Gavar, Armenia (300 kW / 065 degrees), 1545-1615 Korean to North Korea. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9950, Furusato no Kaze/Wind of Hometown, via Palau (100 kW / 345 degrees), 1430-1500 Japanese to North Korea, new frequency ex 9880 Darwin. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9965, Nippon no Kaze/Ilbone Baram, via Palau (100 kW / 345 degrees), 1530-1600, Korean. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

9975, Nippon no Kaze/Ilbone Baram, via Palau (100 kW / 345 degrees), 1500-1530 Korean to North Korea, new frequency ex 9690 Darwin. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

11785, Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction, via Meyerton (100 kW / non-directive), 1600-1700 Sa-Th Arabic to East Africa. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

12155, Free North Korea Radio, via Yangiyul, Tajikistan (300 kW / 070 degrees), Korean to North Korea 1100-1200, new frequency ex 12150. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

13695, Voice of Tibet, via Dhabbaya, United Arab Emirates (250 kW / 070 degrees), 1330-1400 Tibetan to Central Asia on new frequency. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Feb 08)

13800, Radio Dabanga, via RNW Madagascar site, 1540, Feb 13, Sudanese Arabic ID of the station sung five times running one after the other, S=9+20dB. Underneath around 13799.00 interference tone of 1000 Hertz heard accompanied. But latter could be an utility signal on odd channel. (Bueschel)

17700, Radio Bar-Kulan / Meeting Place, (new station) via Ascension (250 kW, 065 degrees) from Mar 01, 1600-1700 in Somali to Central East Africa. Also at 0500-0600 in Somali on 25/22/19 mb? (Ivanov via BC-DX and Jaisakthivel)
(DSWCI/DX Window 396 via Anker Petersen)

Blog Logs - Clandestine activity

from the pages of the latest DX Window - a nice selection of clannys being heard

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on *sign-off
all frequencies/kHz

3912, Voice of the People, via South Korea, 1200, Oct 22, Korean, possibly with news. Poor-fair but improving to good by 1220, // 6518 a trace, 6600 poor. (Sellers)

3955, Radio Dialogue (ex Zimbabwe Community Radio), via Meyerton, 100 kW, scheduled B09: 1755-1855 towards Zimbabwe in English. (SENTECH via Gupta, Oct 24)

4880, SWR Africa, via Meyerton, 1828, Oct 10, talks in English S9 !! SINPO 43333. (Liangas)

6297.8, RASD, Rabouni, Algeria, 1832, Oct 10, talks in Arabic, 45233 (local QRN at S5 !!!). (Liangas)

6348, Echo of Hope, via South Korea (tent.), 1344, Oct 22, talk in probable Korean. Poor with possibly jamming. (Sellers)

7530, Ginbot 7, 1700-1730, Tu/Th/Sa, Amharic to Africa, ex 7485 // 9610. Broker TDP. (Gupta)

9605, Voice of Asena, 1730-1800, Mo/We/Fr, Tigrinya to Africa, ex 9610. Broker TDP. (Gupta)

9605, Radio Bilal, 1730-1830, Su, Amharic to Africa, ex 9610. Broker TDP. (Gupta). Cf. 17775. (Ed)

9610, Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia, 1700-1730, Mo/Fr, Somali to Africa, ex 9820. Broker TDP. (Gupta)

9895, Radio Voice of the People, via Meyerton, *0400-0421 Oct 24, ID, opening ann, news in local language, ID and frequency ann at 0415, fair. (D'Angelo)

11760, Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, 2230-2300, daily in Hmong to Asia. Broker TDP. (Gupta)

15195, EOTC, Holy Synod Radio, Mo 1600-1700, Amharic to Africa. Broker TDP. (Gupta)

15260, Moj Them Radio, 0130-0200, Mo/We/Fr, Hmong to Asia. New time. Broker TDP. (Gupta)

15650, Miraya 101 FM, via Rimavska Sobota, *1500-1530, Oct 11, 17, 24 and 25. Five pips to 1501:09, then "Miraya FM" ID, a time check tor 6 PM, then English news, many Sudan datelines, other ID as “101 Miraya FM”, talks in Arabic at 1511-1530. Mentioned http://www.mirayafm.org/ website. Good signal, but over/under co-channel Voice of Greece. (Alexander in Dxplorer, D'Angelo, Fransson, and Wilkins in Dxplorer)

17775, Radio Bilal, via Samara, Russia (250 kW, 188 degrees), 1730-1800 Su, new frequency in Amharic towards East Africa, ex 1700-1800 on 15350. Broker TDP. (Ivanov, via BC-DX and Jaisakhtival, Oct 16). Cf. 9605. (Ed)

21525, Addis Dimts Radio, via Samara, Russia (250 kW, 188 degrees), 1200-1300, Su, Amharic to East Africa, new station from Oct 11. Broker TDP. (Ivanov, via BC-DX and Jaisakhtival, Oct 16, and Gupta)
(DSWCI/DX Window 388 via Anker Petersen)

Sentech Facility to Cease Shortwave Relays

Brixton Tower-Sentech

Jeff White of WRMI, has confirmed that the Sentec transmitting facility, in Meyerton, South Africa, will cease shortwave relays at the closure of the winter broadcast period, on 31 March 2019. The information was announced during his February 24 broadcast, of AWR Wavescan. The future of the stations using the Meyerton facility is unknown at this time, though speculated that most will shift to the Madagascasr transmitter site.

The following is a list of stations currently using the Meyerton facility.

All times UTC
Effective to: 31 March 2019

Channel Africa
0300-0455 on  3345 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
0300-0355 on  6155 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to ECAf English Mon-Fri
0500-0900 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
0600-0655 on 11925 MEY 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAf English Mon-Fri
0900-1200 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
1200-1300 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Nyanja Mon-Fri
1300-1400 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Lozi Mon-Fri
1400-1500 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Portuguese Mon-Fri
1500-1600 on  7260 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
1500-1555 on 17770 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to ECAf Swahili Mon-Fri
1600-1655 on 15235 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf French Mon-Fri
1700-1755 on 15235 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf English Mon-Fri

Clandestine-Radio Dabanga
0430-0500 on  9600 MEY 250 kW / 355 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1530-1600 on 15350 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic

BBC
0500-0600 on  3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAf English
0500-0600 on  6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf English
0500-0600 on  9915 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to CEAf English
0500-0600 on 11945 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Sat
0500-0600 on 15490 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Sat
0530-0600 on 11945 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Sun
0530-0600 on 15490 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg to ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Sun
0600-0700 on  6190 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAf English
0600-0700 on 12095 MEY 250 kW / 342 deg to CeAf English
0600-0700 on 15420 MEY 100 kW / 019 deg to SoAf English
0700-0800 on  6190 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAf English
0700-0800 on 15420 MEY 100 kW / 019 deg to SoAf English
0700-0800 on 15490 MEY 250 kW / 340 deg to CeAf English
1130-1400 on 17745 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg to EaAf Somali Sat Premier League
1200-1230 on 17870 MEY 250 kW / 342 deg to CeAf French
1400-1430 on 17640 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf Hausa Mon-Fri
1400-1500 on 17745 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg to EaAf Somali
1500-1600 on 15420 MEY 100 kW / 019 deg to CEAf English
1600-1700 on  3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAf English
1600-1700 on  6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf English
1600-1700 on 12095 MEY 100 kW / 019 deg to CEAf English
1630-1700 on 17870 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Mon-Fri
1700-1800 on  3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAf English
1700-1800 on  6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf English
1700-1800 on  9410 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to CEAf English
1700-1930 on  9465 MEY 100 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Somali Sat Premier League
1730-1750 on 12095 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to EaAf Amharic Mon-Fri
1750-1810 on 12095 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri
1810-1830 on 12095 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1800-1830 on  7395 MEY 250 kW / 076 deg to SoAf French
1800-1830 on  9465 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg to EaAf Somali
1800-1830 on 11875 MEY 100 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Somali
1800-1900 on  3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 on  6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf English
1830-1850 on  9885 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Amharic Mon-Fri
1850-1910 on  9885 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri
1810-1930 on  9885 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1900-2000 on  3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAf English
1900-2000 on  6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf English

Radio Sonder Grense
0500-0755 on  7285 MEY 100 kW / 275 deg to SoAf Afrikaans
0800-1755 on  9650 MEY 100 kW / 275 deg to SoAf Afrikaans
1800-0455 on  3320 MEY 100 kW / 275 deg to SoAf Afrikaans

Deutsche Welle
0630-0700 on 15200 MEY 250 kW / 330 deg to WeAf Hausa
1000-1100 on 17710 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf Swahili
1800-1900 on 15200 MEY 250 kW / 330 deg to WeAf Hausa

South African Radio League Amateur Radio Today
0800-0900 on  7205 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English Sun
0800-0900 on 17760 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf English Sun
1630-1730 on  4895 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English Sun

Voice of America
1630-1700 on 11850 MEY 100 kW / 020 deg to SDN  Sudanese English Mon-Fri
1630-1700 on 15260 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to CeAf Swahili
1730-1800 on 12040 MEY 100 kW / 020 deg to EaAf Oromo Mon-Fri
1800-1900 on 12040 MEY 100 kW / 020 deg to EaAf Amharic
(DX Bulgaria/AWR Wavescan)
(photo/wikipedia)

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel * sign-on sign-off*

Australia
2310, VL8A, Alice Springs, 1030-1040, Only fades in occasionally with English comments from a male. Signal was threshold. (Chuck Bolland,FL February 29, 2008)

2325, ABC North Tennant Service, 1032-1040, Noted a male in English language comments with brief comments from a female. Sounds like we are listening to a live sporting event. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL February 29, 2008)

2485, ABC Service, Katherine, 1036, Can only hear carrier here. No audio available due to weak signal. (Chuck Bolland, FL February 29, 2008)

Belgium
9970 RTBF International (Wavre), 2038-2100, 3/7/2008, French. Program of pop music with rather long talk segments by man. Talk by woman at 2100, possibly news. Good signal strength at tune in (SINPO 34333), deteriorating to poor by 2100. (Jim Evans, TN)

Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, 0909-1030, Initial copy with a female in Spanish language comments. Heard "Bolivia" mentioned a couple of times during this time. The female is very longwinded and talks until 0926. At that time canned ID. This is followed with local type music, which is very enticing. After one tune, a male announcer commences in comments. With same format, still audible at 1030. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, February 29, 2008)

Brazil
6039.60, Radio Clube Paranaense, Curitiba, 0830-0900, March 1, Portuguese talk. Tentative. Slightly off nom 6040. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

China
5050, Guangxi FBS, 1133-1146, March 7, in Vietnamese, Easy-listening Asian songs, weak, no sign of Voice of Strait, // 9820 (which was slightly better than CNR-2/CBR). (Ron Howard-CA)

5050, Voice of Strait, 1305-1317, Feb 29, thanks to the heads up from Jerry Lenamon, heard assume VOS (scheduled for Mandarin) and assume Guangxi FBS (scheduled for Cantonese) mixing together at about equal strength, mostly talking; checked VOS for possible parallel with 7280 but nothing there, clearly not // to VOS heard on 4900, with a fair signal; checked Guangxi FBS for their usual parallel on 9820, but only heard a weak CNR-2/CBR (with "English Evening", scheduled for 1300-1400). Fairly rare for me to hear VOS at this level, usually it's just Guangxi FBS. Interesting reception conditions! (Ron Howard,CA)

5050, Voice of Strait, 1305-1317, Feb 29. Thanks to the heads up from Jerry Lenamon, heard assume VOS (scheduled for Mandarin) and assume Guangxi FBS (scheduled for Cantonese) mixing together at about equal strength, mostly talking; checked VOS for possible parallel with 7280 but nothing there, clearly not // to VOS heard on 4900, with a fair signal; checked Guangxi FBS for their usual parallel on 9820, but only heard a weak CNR-2/CBR (with "English Evening", scheduled for 1300-1400). Fairly rare for me to hear VOS at this level, usually it's just Guangxi FBS. Interesting reception conditions! (Ron Howard, CA)

6115, Voice of the Strait, Fuzhou, 0955-1000 Heard a weak signal here with music and Chinese comments from a male. Signal was blocked somewhat at 1000 by station on 6120 KHz coming up. Still could hear VOS, but it was difficult. (Chuck Bolland, February 29, 2008)

Brazil
3255, Radio Educadora 6 De Agosto,(pres) 1010-1025 Noted a program of music with a male in Portuguese Language comments between tunes. Signal was difficult to copy because of being weak. (Chuck Bolland, FL February 29, 2008)

Costa Rica
3350, Radio Exterior Espana relay, 0320-0330, Noted a male and female in Spanish language news and commentary about Spain. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland,FL March 2, 2008)

Cuba
5990 China Radio Int'l; *2300, 5-Mar; Abrupt sign-on at 2300 without interval signal. Chinese and English ID, followed by English. S20 signal. (Harold Frodge, MI)

6060, Radio Nacional de Venezuela via Cuba, *1100-1136, March 5, no English today, in Spanish, talking of course about Colombia and Ecuador, many RNV IDs, poor-fair. Checked 6180, but was just RHC, // 6000. (Ron Howard,CA)

Djibouti
4780, Radio Djibouti, 0304-0330, March 1, audible after Guatemala’s Radio Coatan signs off on 4779.97 at 0304. Djibouti heard with Koran. Arabic talk at 0311. Horn of Africa music at 0325. Poor. Weak with CODAR QRM, but improved to a fair level by 0325. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Guatemala
4799.79, Radio Buenas Nuevas, 0400-0430*, March 1, religious talk in local language. Local religious music. Spanish closing ID announcements at 0428. Poor to fair with weak het from presumed Mexico on 4800. No CODAR for a change! (Brian Alexander, PA)

Honduras
3250.05, Radio Luz y Vida, San Luis, 0345-0355*, March 1, Spanish religious talk. Spanish religious music. Closing ID announcements at 0353 followed by national anthem. Poor. Weak in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Indonesia
9525.98v, Voice of Indonesia, Jakarta-Cimanggis, 1016-1040, Feb 26 & 27, here yet again, in Thai, pop songs/ballads. male announcer talking over gamelan music, good reception. Recently their schedule is even more erratic than usual, totally unpredictable as to when they will be on the air. Did not hear VOI on 11784.88v, but last heard there on Feb 24, at 1737, with fair reception. (Ron Howard, CA)

9680, RRI Jakarta, 1043-1056, Feb 26, in BI, mixing with WYFR in French (till 1045 sign-off), in the clear till a strong sign-on at 1055 from CNR-1 (// 5030), which was getting an early start on jamming Taiwan. At least the KGRE program here on Sun. & Wed. (1000-1020) only has to contend with QRM from WYFR till the end of March, when they change schedules. From 1005-1025, Feb 27, KGRE program, they really are stuck on this program #5806, which I have heard repeated Feb 10, 17, 20 and today. Their website is < http://www.kangguru.org/index.htm (Ron Howard, CA)

Japan
6055, Radio Nikkei - 1, 0852-0900, March 1, Sat. program "Let's Read the Nikkei Weekly", with series of English phrases ("phone rates", "get to the bottom of this", etc.), also in Japanese, program sponsored by the Society for Testing English Proficiency, Inc., good reception, // 3925 & 9595, both fair, website: http://www.radionikkei.jp/LR/. (Ron Howard,CA)

Lithuania
(Iran via Lithuania) 7565, IRIB, Sitkunai, 1945-2029*, March 5, tune-in to English news. Talk about Clinton-Obama primaries at 2000. News at 1922. Schedule at 1925. Fair. // 6010, 7320, 11695 - via Iran. (Brian Alexander, PA)

(Iran via Lithuania) 6055, IRIB, Sitkunai, *2029-2130*, March 5, lite instrumental music. National Anthem at 2030 & into Spanish programming. Koran at 2031. Spanish talk at 2034. Very weak, mixing with a presumed Radio Rwanda. Weak but readable at 2100 when Rwanda signs off. Much better on // 7130, 7350-via Iran. (Brian Alexander, PA)

(Iran via Lithuania) 6055, The Mighty KBC, Sitkunai, 2200-2215+, March 5, pop music. IDs. Jingles. Ads for KBC Imports. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. Best in ECSS-USB to avoid splatter from 6050. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Madagascar
5010, RTV Malagasy, 2215-2310+, March 5, running late again with lite pop music, ballads. Local pop music. Malagasy talk. Fair to good. Reduced carrier USB. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Mali
5995 Radio du Mali; 2247-2301+, 5-Mar; Songs in local language and French. Male announcer in French with "RDM" identification at 2248. French discussion on U.S. election and other subjects. SIO=4+43 till covered in AM by 5990 China sign- via Cuba at 2300. Mali continued in French and good in USB. (Harold Frodge, MI)

Malaysia/Sarawak
7130, Sarawak FM via RTM, Kuching, 1147-1214, March 7, // 5030 (under CNR-1), DJ playing pop songs, singing station jingle, before 1200 started Islamic programming (Islamic music and also reciting from the Qur'an), fair-poor. (Ron Howard,CA)

7130, Sarawak FM via RTM (presumed), Kuching, 1035-1102, Feb 27, assume in Malay, EZL songs/ballads, reciting from the Qur'an. The format and language sounded right for them. Recently this has been doing fairly well and no CNR-1 QRM today, but covered at 1102 with a stronger station signing-on (assume Taiwan). Unable to hear // 5030. From 1318-1343, Feb 29, clearly parallel with 5030 (under CNR-1), pop songs and ballads, YL DJ in vernacular, mixing with CNR-2/CBR (with "English Evening", scheduled for 1300-1400, talking about leap year), did not hear the usual QRM from CNR-1. In the past this was fairly rare for me to hear, but with the unusual reception conditions, is now almost normal reception. (Ron Howard, CA)

Mexico
4800, XERTA/Radio Transcontinental de America, 0435-0527, March 1, in Spanish, mostly talking, some songs, sounded like a radio drama, weak, CODAR QRM, parallel to their audio streaming http://www.xertaradio.com/transmision.htm , still heard at 0909 (Ron Howard, CA)

9599.26, Radio UNAM, Mexico City, 2250-2315, March 1, classical music. IDs at 2301, 2302 & into Spanish talk. Fair signal but QRM from Vatican Radio 9600 at their 2314 sign on. Must use ECSS-LSB to avoid Vatican Radio at that time. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Myanmar (non)
5985.83, Myanma Radio, 1430-1450, March 3, 4 & 5, Shiokaze is now jammed with a pulsating noise (assume from N. Korea), which does not stop at 1430, but continues on after Shiokaze is off the air, totally covering Myanma Radio. An unfortunate development, as March 3 reception would have been fair except for the jamming. (Ron Howard,CA)

Papua New Guinea
3315 Radio Manus (Lorengau)(presumed), 1230-1245, 3/5/2008, English (?). Pop music with comments by man. Signal very poor, at noise level. (Jim Evans, TN)

Philippines
9615, dio Veritas Asia, 1120-1130, Noted a female in Mandarin language comments while a group of individuals respond. It sounds like a religious ceremony. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland,FL March 8, 2008)

Russia
6075, Radio Rossii via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, 0530-0546, March 5, Russian songs sung by children, IDs "Radio Rossii", good, // 5935 via Magadan, poor-fair mixing with WWCR; 7320 via Magadan, fair. Is it my imagination or has 7200 (Yakutsk) recently been off the air or is it just conditions? (Ron Howard,CA)

South Africa
3255 BBC WS relay (Meyerton), 0432-0435, 3/5/2008, English. Man with news. Poor signal (SINPO 24222). Parallel 7160 (Ascension) with good signal (SINPO 43333). (Jim Evans, TN)

South Africa
9635, Radio Okapi via Meyerton, 0408-0427 & 0518-0525, March 5, in French and vernacular, singing "Okapi" jingle, fair to good reception. (Ron Howard, CA)

9635, Radio Okapi, via Meyerton, *0400-0420, March 1, French and vernacular talk. "Okapi" jingles. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6120, Channel Africa, 0321-0400*, March 5, African singing, in vernacular, good reception, off with loop of English & French IDs, along with instrumental IS and bird calls, 0400 UTC 5+1 pips. Exceptional night for southern Africa reception. Noted about 0325: 3320 was booming in, 3200 fair, not // 3240 fair, 3255 almost fair, 3345 poor, after 0400 heard 3200 // with 4775 good. Noticeable absent in all this was Zambia on 5915. Not often I hear all these so well. (Ron Howard, CA)

3320 Radio Sondergrense (Meyerton), 0434-0438, 3/5/2008, Afrikaans. Discussion between two men. Good signal (SINPO 34333). (Jim Evans, TN).

3320, Radio Sondergrense, 0311-0320, At tune in, heard steady music under QRM. Music continues even under the QRM, while the signal stays at a fair level. (Chuck Bolland, FL March 2, 2008)

Swaziland
3200 TWR (Manzini), 0423-0431, 3/5/2008, German.Religious music and talk by woman. Change to English at 0429 with ID by woman and religious talk by man. Poor signal (SINPO 22222). Better signal (SINPO 33333) on parallel 4775. (Jim Evans, TN)

3240, Trans World Radio, Swaziland, 0257-0315, Noted chimes prior to the hour with an ID in English by a male every 20 seconds or so, "This is Trans World Radio, Swaziland". On the hour programming begins in possibly Swahili language comments. Then Hilife music starts too. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, FL March 2, 2008)

USA
9355 Radio Taiwan Int'l via WYFR Okeechobee FL; 2238-2300*, 6-Mar; Instant Noodles program with weird animal stories including: transplanting Kangaroo stomach bacteria in cows to reduce methane in their flatus and how to get pandas to mate (wonder if Harold Camping approved this?).Engliah/Chinese lesson, Chinese To Go at 2252. "RTI" identification and English schedule at 2258 to WYFR ID at sign-off . SIO=544 (Harold Frodge, MI)

Zimbabwe
3396 ZIMBABWE. ZBC (Harare), 0442-0444, 3/5/2008, Vernacular (?). Pop music. Very poor signal, occasionally peaking above noise level.(Jim Evans, TN).

The Mystery of the Unfinished Shortwave Station in South Africa

For nearly half a century, stretching from soon after the end of World War II up till almost the turn of the century, the nation of South Africa endured a lengthy era of political turmoil and internal unrest.  During this almost a lifetime of disruption for many peoples, the era of apartheid, the national government began work on the construction of two major shortwave stations; secret stations that were intended for nationwide and international radio coverage and that were never totally completed. 

            One of these secret shortwave stations, the larger of the two, was installed at a somewhat isolated country location near the west coast of South Africa.  The location of the other station, the smaller of the two, has never been revealed, though we could guess that it might have been somewhere up towards the north east of South Africa.  It was back during the year 1989 that work began on both of these secret shortwave stations.

            The west coast station was installed at Langefontein, a large hilly farm property with a small river meandering through it.  It appears that this property was named way back in the colonial era for its original Dutch settler with the family name Lange.  The Dutch-Afrikaans name, Langefontein, can be translated into English as Long Fountain.

            The Langefontein Farm forms part of a military enclave about an hour north of the provincial capital, Capetown.  A small town with the same name has since grown up as somewhat of an annex to the military site. 

            The original plans for this large radio broadcasting station at Langefontein called for 11 shortwave transmitters at 100 kW each, together with the installation of a bevy of antenna systems to enable complete nationwide coverage as well as coverage of major target areas in Africa and beyond.  Initially, 9 transmitters were intended for installation in this phase of this electronic project. 

            However as events turned out, only 8 of the planned transmitters were actually installed, and a ninth still in its original crates, was never installed.  All 8 of these shortwave units, Thomson Model Number SK51C3-3P from Europe were installed during the year 1991. 

            All 8 transmitters were activated and tested into a dummy load, so that none were ever detected on air by any international radio monitors anywhere in the world.  They were never tested into any of the regular antenna systems that had been erected on the Langefontein Farm.

            The entire project was pretty well completed by 1992 but then it was stalled.  With the unwinding of apartheid through negotiations between opposing parties, the station was no longer necessary.  Consequently, the South African government contracted with Sentech to dismantle the station and to dispose of the equipment.    

            Some of the transmitters were installed elsewhere in South Africa, the still crated transmitter was transferred to Meyerton for intended installation at one of their twin shortwave bases on the air with the programming of Radio South Africa, and 4 of the transmitters at Langefontein were uninstalled and shipped to the island of Guam.  In addition, the still crated transmitter at Meyerton was also shipped to Guam.

            The military shortwave station at Langefontein is no more.  Quite recently the government has been studying the possibility of establishing a Wind Farm on the Langefontein property, for the generation of electricity.  However, the government is currently also placing the ex-radio property on the market for sale. 

            What happened to the subsidiary smaller military radio station that was constructed at an undisclosed location simultaneously with the station on the Langefontein Farm?  This secondary station was intended to fulfill the same purposes as the larger station near the west coast, but its role was intended to be more that of an emergency station to fill in as needed if interruptions occurred at Langefontein.

            Work was well underway on this additional station which would accommodate four transmitters at 100 kW each; they had been procured but never installed.  Where this station was located and what happened to it afterwards, we just don’t know.  But there are some people out there who do know, and perhaps one of these days they will fill in the picture and provide the missing details of this another mystery shortwave radio broadcasting station also.

            And what about the 5 transmitters that were shipped to the island of Guam?  Well, that’s a story for another occasion here in Wavescan.

(AWR/Wavescan-NWS 392)