Radio Dardasha 7 summer schedule update

Yesterday's blog post reporting Radio Dardasha 7, as a clandestine radio station is incorrect. Radio Dardasha 7 is part of the Back to God Ministries International, which partners with Middle East Reformed Fellowship (MERF) and Words of Hope for broadcast, leadership training, litertature production, and discipleship ministries throughout the Middle Eastern countries.

Dardasha, which means Chat, is the name of the Arabic radio program, broadcast seven nights a week immediately following a popular Middle East news program. The program with its interactive format, draws young listeners to the website for additional information and discipleship materials.

Radio Dardasha 7, is broadcast by relay using transmitters via Media Broadcast in Wertchtal, Germany for programming in Arabic and Persian, targeted to Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Radio Dardasha 7, new schedule via Media Broadcast

All times UTC

0330-0345 on 9460 WER 125 kW / 105 deg Daily to WeAs Persian from May 1
1600-1615 on 15420 WER 250 kW / 105 deg Daily to WeAs Persian from May 1
0300-0330 on 7310 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Daily to N/ME Arabic as scheduled
1700-1730 on 13670 WER 125 kW / 120 deg Daily to N/ME Arabic as scheduled
0430-0445 on 9460 WER 125 kW / 120 deg Daily to N/ME Arabic from May 1
2000-2015 on 5930 WER 250 kW / 120 deg Daily to N/ME Arabic from May 1
0600-0615 on 11655 WER 125 kW / 180 deg Daily to CEAf Arabic from May 1
2030-2045 on 9515 WER 250 kW / 180 deg Daily to CEAf Arabic from May 1
0500-0530 on 11810 NAU 125 kW / 210 deg Daily to WeAf Arabic till Apr.30
1900-1930 on 13740 WER 125 kW / 180 deg Daily to WeAf Arabic till Apr.30
www.dardasha7.com DX Re Mix 727 via Ivo Ivanov)

Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation back on shortwave

Tanzania

Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation, Voice of Tanzania in Swahili is reported as active on shortwave from April 23, 2012.

Signal was good in Bulgaria from Ivo Ivanov's listening post on an absolutely clear frequency of 11735 kHz, 1500-2100 UTC. English news 1800-1810 UTC

Station confirmed April 27-30. Broadcast start times vary as noted on April 27 at 1456-1602 UTC, 1756-2100 UTC and April 28, 1630-2100 UTC. Day by day noted different times.

0300-0600 on 6015 confirmed on May 1, but very, very poor signal!
(Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria/DX Re Mix News 727)

VOA site to be rededicated

A Voice of America site once scheduled for closure has not only been saved but will be rededicated Wednesday in a ceremony featuring the son of broadcasting pioneer Edward R. Murrow.
Voice of America Site B, located 15 miles east of Greenville outside of Grimesland, was named for the legendary broadcaster when it opened in 1963.
Murrow’s name was removed from the building as part of security measures taken after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Murrow’s name will be returned during a 10 a.m. ceremony being held at the site, 3919 VOA Site B Road.
The event is open to the public, and tours of the facility will be available after the ceremony.
The event will feature Murrow’s son, Casey; Richard M. Lobo, director of the International Broadcasting Bureau, which oversees Voice of America; Victor Ashe, member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors; and U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr., R-N.C. It’s being held in advance of World Press Freedom Day on Friday.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors announced in February 2010 it wanted to close VOA Site B so it could save about $3.1 million annually and focus on upgrading its satellite, digital and other broadcasting technologies.
The site B location broadcasts via short-wave radio to Cuba, the Caribbean and South America. In the past it also has broadcast to West Africa.
Jones and U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., worked to stop the closure, aided by another member of the North Carolina delegation, Democrat David Price.
The closure never came because Congress had difficulties finalizing its 2010-11 budget and funding was included in continuation budgets.
The broadcasting board notified Jones in January 2011 that the administration wouldn’t pursue the site’s closure.
By that time Victor Ashe, former mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., and former ambassador to Poland, joined the broadcasting board and toured the VOA Site B facility.
Ashe said he was impressed by the facility’s staff members and their dedication to the organization’s mission.
“We believe free and honest information is a prelude and a foundation of a democratic society,” Ashe said.
Like other proponents of the site, Ashe said it’s important to keep VOA Site B operating because it’s the only short-wave Voice of America facility operating under U.S. jurisdiction. Other short-wave locations can be shut down at the insistence of its host nation.
Other methods of broadcasting — radio, television, the Internet and social media — can be cut off or blocked.
(Yimber Gaviria/playdx)

The Terrible Cost of Cutting International Radio

TUE MAY 1, 2012 by Thomas Witherspoon, Founder, Ears to Our World

Even from the relative distance of theUnited States, it’s painful to witness the brutal gagging of the broadest-reaching voice of Canadian international diplomacy.

The recently announced cuts to the CBC have garnered considerable press. However, what has not received sufficient press is the story of the cuts which threaten the very existence of Radio Canada International.

This oversight is likely because, sadly, many Canadians must not be aware of RCI, or of its valiant but unsung role in international relations. Radio Canada International is an arm of the CBC that stretches across the world with international news and programming, offering a uniquely Canadian perspective on world events to millions of listeners, who await these broadcasts every day.

Additional article at http://thenetwork.thestar.com/expert-opinion/the-terrible-cost-of-cutting-international-radio/20120501/

Blog Logs

All times UTC

// parallel frequency *sign-on / sign-off*

Logs edited for clarity

Armenia
9400, IRRS, 2153-2200:30.* Tune-in to Overcomer Ministry with Brother Stair. Abrupt sign off. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Australia
7240, Radio Australia, via Shepparton (tentative). Heard at 2035 during a sequence of many songs in English from Rod Stewart, Elton John, and Barry Manilow. Included “Hotel California.” No station ID noted. S, and so). No station ID. SINPO 24432. (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil)

Bolivia
4716.756, Radio Yura, 0020-0040. Local music noted but muffled and in the noise as the signal continues to fade in. Signal was poor during the period. A recheck at 0110 revealed a female's Spanish comments. Signal had improved to a fair level, music followed (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6134.876, Radio Santa Cruz, 0005-0020. Male/female duo talking over music. Not sure what's going on, since it's still early in the DX day here. Music stops for a minute at 0012 while the female talks, then back up. Signal was fair but husky. Caught a live ID at 0014 by a male. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6134.83, Radio Santa Cruz, 0844-0910. Tune-in to Spanish talk. Flute interval signal at 0846 and opening ID announcements. Santa Cruz song at 0848. Bolivian music at 0852 Spanish talk. Signal poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

4699.389, Radio San Miguel, 0023-0030. Initially noted a male in Spanish language comments with some music. This was mixing with plenty of noise to complicate the listening. This resulted in the signal being poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4699.320, Radio San Miguel. Noted from 01:50 with music. Station ID at 02:02. Transmitter off at 0204. Surprised to hear them so well on a night when the magnetic field is so quiet. (Arthur Delibert/HCDX)

3310.352, Radio Mosoj Chaski, 0121-0130. Male/female's Spanish comments. Signal extremely muffled with noise doing a good job covering it. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Canada
9650, KBS World relay 1240. Program of 1990's American pop music. SIO 553 with fluttery signal and deep fades. (Bob Fraser, ME).

15335, Radio Canada International, 2035. Interview with a male dancer. SIO 353. ALso heard on // 15235 and 17735 with poor signal for both. (Bob Fraser, ME).

Clandestine
5985, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan. Frequency ex: 6020. Quick hecks at 1346 and 1402, April 29 found them best in LSB to get away from the Myanmar (5985.83) het. Program in Japanese; fair with light jamming already here. Scheduled 1330 to 1430, so no hope at all of hearing Myanmar during this time period (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbred DX)

15725, Voice of South Sudan Revolutionary Radio. Mauno Ritola (Finland) has reported this with 0358 sign on. Tuned in 0403 to African music; 0405: ID as reported by others: “The Voice of South Sudan Revolutionary Radio stands for freedom, justice, equality, and human rights.” Male announcer in vernacular with some musical bridges till tuned out 0421. Signal poor to very poor with heavy interference from 15720,so best in USB. MP3 audio http://www.box.com/s/3ea263862057c1e59ea6. Sorry I was not recording when ID given in English, but on my audio check just after the music, at 0:35, for what sounds like “South Sudan Radio”. Checked again at 0501 to find weak signal, but no interference. Male announcer talking in English with many mentions of “Sudan” and “South Sudan.” Too weak to make out much- 0504 marching band music, into vernacular till 0511 tune out (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Indonesia
9680.051, RRI Jakarta, 1030-1045. Nice signal at tune in with popular music. An earlier check was very poor, however after a half hour's wait the signal faded in nicely. The music continues with no interruptions until 1033 when a female comments in Indonesian. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

9525.985, Voice of Indonesia, 1035-1050. Noted a very weak signal here with an occasional comment fading in over the noise. No other details were noted as this remained worst than threshold. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

India
5010.012, AIR Thiruvanathapuram. Noted at 00:38 with news in English by female announcer, to 0040 "and that is the end of this news bulletin." Into local language and music. Extra quiet magnetic field made for better copy than usual here. (Arthur Delibert/HCDX)

7550, AIR, Delhi. Noted at 2055 with Indian instrumental music and female announcer's chat. News bulletin at 2100 on Indian government and freedom. SINPO 35543 (Rudolh Grimm, Brazil)

Israel
6973, Galei Zahal, 0010-0030. Lite instrumental music to local and US pop music. Weak but readable. Good on // 15850. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Madagascar
5010.00, Radio Madagasikara, 0223-0250. Carrier + USB. Tune-in to local African choral music. Short interval signal at 0226. National anthem at 0226. Opening ID anouncements at 0229. Malagasy talk. African choral music. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Mali
5995, RTVM, *0555-0630. Sign on with nterval signal on local guitar. National anthem at 0558. Flute interval signal at 0559 and opening French ID announcements. Local tribal music at 0602. Fair to good signal (Brian Alexander, PA)

Moldova
9665, Radio Pridnestrovye (Radio PMR), Grigoriopol. German service observed at 2144. News bulletin to station ID as, "this is Radio Pridnestrovye” in English. Music from male/female duo, followed by info on website as www.radiopmr.org. Time pips and news in Russian. SINPO 35543. (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil).

Myanmar
4775.030, Radio Tarma, 0111-0130. Program of steady music being presented. The signal remained at a poor level during the listening period. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

7110, Thazin Radio via Pyin U Lwin, 1430-1501*, Start of English segment to theme music and normal recorded intro as, “Good evening dear listeners. You are tuned to Thazin Radio,Pyin U Lwin and thank you very much. We are broadcasting the third English transmission on the air again. Radiating on 639 kilohertz and 7 point 11 megahertz.” They have dropped the wishes for a “very happy Thingyan and a special Happy Myanmar New Year” as the New Year’s . Pop songs.(Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

Peru
4747.186, Radio Huanta Dos Mil, 0028-0135. It's still early so this station is still at threshold level. Even so, noted a female/male host in Spanish. Maybe a recheck later will produce a better signal. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4775.078, Radio Tarma, 0045-0055. Program of music an promos mixed in with live Spanish comments via male announcer. Signal not as strong and the noise is covering up a lot of details. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6173.929, Radio Tawantinsuyo, 0055-0105. Faint signal observed with music being broadcast just under the noise. Unfortunately the Voice of Vietnam comes up on 6175 kHz covering Tawantinsuyo completely. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Romania
11880, Radio Romania International, 2030. Station sign-on into newscast. SIO 554 Heard on // 13800 and 15220. (Bob Fraser, ME)

Russia
9800, Voice of Russia 0000. Station sign on into news read on stock market. SIO 454 (Bob Fraser, ME)

Sudan
7200, Radio Omdurman, Al Aitahab. Arabic at 1945. Sudanese songs. Male announcer's talk at 2200, followed by interval signal. SINPO 25432. (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil)

Turkey
9465, Voice of Turkey, Emirler. Uyghur service at 0235. Turkish music and talk. Multilingual station IDs for "this is the Voice of Turkey" in English, German and Spanish. SINPO 35543. Rudolf Grimm, Brazil).

9830, Voice of Turkey, 2218, Emirler. Balkan Agenda program on Bosnia Herzogovinia relations. SIO 545 (Bob Fraser, ME).

Zanzibar
6015, Radio Tanzania Zanzibar, *0257-0318. Suddenly on with very faintly heard repetitive interval signal. Time pips to 0302 Qur’an to 0307. Male announcer with
monologue. Usual format, signal poor (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)

North Korea summer shortwave schedules

Effective: 30 April 2012

All times UTC

New in the summer A-12: deleted 0000-0357 time slot and added 0300-0657!

Voice of Korea
Arabic
1500-1557 on 9990 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
1500-1557 on 11545 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
1700-1757 on 9990 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
1700-1757 on 11545 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf

Chinese
0300-0357 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs, ex 0000-0057
0300-0357 on 15100 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs, ex 0000-0057
0500-0557 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0200-0257
0500-0557 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0200-0257
0500-0557 on 9730 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0200-0257
0600-0657 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs, ex 0300-0357
0600-0657 on 15100 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs, ex 0300-0357
0800-0857 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
0800-0857 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
1100-1157 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
1100-1157 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
1300-1357 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1300-1357 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
2100-2157 on 7235 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
2100-2157 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
2100-2157 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to China
2100-2157 on 11535 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to China
2200-2257 on 7235 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
2200-2257 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
2200-2257 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to China
2200-2257 on 11535 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to China

German
1600-1657 on 9325 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1600-1657 on 12015 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1800-1857 on 9325 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1800-1857 on 12015 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1900-1957 on 9325 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1900-1957 on 12015 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu

English
0400-0457 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0100-0157
0400-0457 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0100-0157
0400-0457 on 9730 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0100-0157
0400-0457 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0100-0157
0400-0457 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0100-0157
0400-0457 on 15180 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0100-0157
0500-0557 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs, ex 0200-0257
0500-0557 on 15100 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs, ex 0200-0257
0600-0657 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0300-0357
0600-0657 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0300-0357
0600-0657 on 9730 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0300-0357
1000-1057 on 11710 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm
1000-1057 on 15180 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm
1000-1057 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1000-1057 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1300-1357 on 9335 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1300-1357 on 11710 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1300-1357 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1300-1357 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1500-1557 on 9335 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1500-1557 on 11710 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1500-1557 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1500-1557 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1600-1657 on 9990 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
1600-1657 on 11545 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
1800-1857 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1800-1857 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1900-1957 on 7210 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to SoAf
1900-1957 on 11910 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to SoAf
1900-1957 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
1900-1957 on 11535 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
2100-2157 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
2100-2157 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu

French
0400-0457 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs, ex 0100-0157
0400-0457 on 15100 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs, ex 0100-0157
0600-0657 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0300-0357
0600-0657 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0300-0357
0600-0657 on 15180 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0300-0357
1100-1157 on 11710 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm
1100-1157 on 15180 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm
1100-1157 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1100-1157 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1400-1457 on 9335 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1400-1457 on 11710 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1400-1457 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1400-1457 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1600-1657 on 9335 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1600-1657 on 11710 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1600-1657 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1600-1657 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1800-1857 on 7210 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to SoAf
1800-1857 on 11910 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to SoAf
1800-1857 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
1800-1857 on 11535 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
2000-2057 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
2000-2057 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu

Japanese + MW 621 kHz
0700-0757 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
0700-0757 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
0800-0850 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
0800-0850 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
0900-0957 on 6070 KNG 250 kW / 109 deg to Japan
0900-0957 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
0900-0957 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1000-1050 on 6070 KNG 250 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1000-1050 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1000-1050 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1100-1157 on 6070 KNG 250 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1100-1157 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1100-1157 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1200-1250 on 6070 KNG 250 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1200-1250 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
1200-1250 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
2100-2150 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
2100-2150 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
2200-2257 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
2200-2257 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
2300-2350 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
2300-2350 on 11865 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to Japan
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Pyongyang Broadcasting Station

Korean
0300-0350 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0000-0050
0300-0350 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0000-0050
0300-0350 on 9730 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs, ex 0000-0050
0700-0757 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
0700-0757 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
0900-0950 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to FE Russia
0900-0950 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to FE Russia
0900-0950 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
0900-0950 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
1000-1050 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
1000-1050 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
1200-1257 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
1200-1257 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
1300-1350 on 9325 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
1300-1350 on 12015 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
**************************************************************

Korean Central Broadcasting Station

Korean
0900-0950 on 7220 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
0900-0950 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
1200-1250 on 11710 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm
1200-1250 on 15180 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm
1200-1250 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1200-1250 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1400-1450 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1400-1450 on 13650 KUJ 200 kW / 238 deg to SEAs
1700-1750 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1700-1750 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1700-1750 on 9335 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
1700-1750 on 11710 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to NoAm
2000-2050 on 7210 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to SoAf
2000-2050 on 11910 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to SoAf
2000-2050 on 9325 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
2000-2050 on 12015 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
2000-2050 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
2000-2050 on 11535 KUJ 200 kW / 296 deg to N&ME, NoAf
2300-2350 on 7235 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
2300-2350 on 9345 KUJ 200 kW / non-dir to NEAs
2300-2350 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to China
2300-2350 on 11535 KUJ 200 kW / 271 deg to China
2300-2350 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
2300-2350 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu

Russian
0700-0757 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to FE Russia
0700-0757 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to FE Russia
0700-0757 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
0700-0757 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
0800-0857 on 9975 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to FE Russia
0800-0857 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to FE Russia
0800-0857 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
0800-0857 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
1400-1457 on 9325 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
1400-1457 on 12015 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
1500-1557 on 9325 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
1500-1557 on 12015 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
1700-1757 on 9325 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu
1700-1757 on 12015 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu

Spanish
0300-0357 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0000-0057
0300-0357 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0000-0057
0300-0357 on 15180 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0000-0057
0500-0557 on 11735 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0000-0057
0500-0557 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0200-0257
0500-0557 on 15180 KUJ 200 kW / 028 deg to Ce&SoAm, ex 0200-0257
1900-1957 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
1900-1957 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
2200-2257 on 13760 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
2200-2257 on 15245 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
KNG=Kanggye
KUJ=Kujang
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(DX Re Mix # 727, Ivo Ivanov via Alokesh Gupta, India 5/1/2012)

Clandestine summer schedule updates

All times UTC

Voice of Oromiyan Liberation Front
Oromo via Media Broadcast
1600-1630 on 15170 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg Sunday to EaAf, ex WER 500 kW

OGM Radio Horiyo Ogadeniya from April 3, new via Media Broadcast
1600-1630 on 15170 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg Tue/Sat to EaAf Somali

Sudan South
Voice of South Sudan Revolutionary Radio
Sudanese Arabic via Media Broadcast
0405-0620 on 15725 May 1 very weak. From 0500 blocked by R.Pakistan in Urdu
1830-1930 on 15725 check on April 25-30. Nothing! UNIDentified transmitter!

Radio Damal The Voice of the Somali People
Somali again on shortwave from May 1 via Babcock
0400-0700 on 15700 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg to EaAf, but no signal this morning
1830-1930 on 11740 WOF 300 kW / 122 deg to EaAf, please check today evening
1930-2130 on 11650 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg to EaAf, please check today evening
(DX Re Mix # 727, Ivo Ivanov via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio Netherlands Weekly Program Preview

For the week of: 20 April - 26 April 2012

The State We're In
Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective.

Street Warriors

A man in Belarus fights for gay rights in Belarus and loves it. A woman in Barcelona takes on pickpocket gangs and wins. A woman in Zimbabwe buys a van to start a business but it gets stolen. And a scientist in New York state uses evolutionary science to improve life in his town.

First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC

Earth Beat
Marnie Chesterton and her team look at the footprint we’re leaving on our planet.

Coming up on Earth Beat, we look at necessary evils. Like the tar sands in Canada. There’s no getting away from the fact that we need the oil, but is it worth the obliteration of a once pristine forest landscape? We also hear from a woman who treats her pain with more pain, and the man who kills rabbits, to save an ecosystem. Stories of benefits that come at a heavy cost.

First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

The culture of the river gypsies in Bangladesh is slowly sinking, what to know why? Listen to this week’s South Asia Wired.

(There'll be a new edition of the program on Thursday )

First airing: Thursday 10:00 UTC

Bridges With Africa
We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa.

This week:

Fears in the Netherlands about an increase in suicide amongst asylum seekers
We have tea with the Tuaregs in Paris, and
Hip Hop Pantsula, Africa’s favourite rapper talks to us about his new album and his plans to go global

First airing: Friday 00:00 UTC

Africa in Progress
Inspiring round-table discussions with guest speakers and in-depth interviews give listeners food for thought.

Calling on brains to return to Africa

Every year, Africa loses about three billion euros in revenue because our most valuable professionals decide to go work in rich countries. Can this trend be reversed? That's the question we ask in this our programme. We find out why Africa’s professionals leave and what is being done to attract them back home where they are needed.

Guests: Dr Edith Munene (Kenya); Dr Arthur Kennedy (Ghana)

Producer: Winnie Onyimbo (Kenya), with additional reporting from Fiifi Koomson (Ghana)

First airing: Monday 18:00 UTC

Commonwealth Story
A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2010 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

“Praise Be” by Jena Woodhouse, Australia. A marriage at the crossroads read by Federay Holmes

First airing: Tuesday 01:50 UTC

Global Perspective
Who says I can’t… is the motto of this year’s collaboration of international broadcasters, offering stories of defiance and perseverance.

Who says I can’t squat?

Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s Dheera Sujan visits Sanne, Tom and Bo – three Dutch squatters. She hears their struggle to build – and keep – their home amid the new anti-squat laws in the Netherlands.

First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

Hear the World
current series of European Jazz Stage has come to an end. But don’t despair, there’s plenty of good music to come. We’ve started a new series of Hear the World, hosted by Dheera Sujan.

The band Mokumba from Zimbabwe is opening the show. They play an energetic mix of Afro-pop and traditional rhythms from the Tonga region.

Kamel Farjani and Ahmed el-Kalai are two masters of the oud, the Arab lute, from Tunisia. Their music includeds makams, Andalusian folk music and traditional Tunisian melodies.

In our weekly Dutch World Music Delights slot, we present bandoneon player Carel Kraayenhof. He is a tireless promotor of Argentinian tango music.

Cuban pianist Ramon Vaye with his trio were recorded in Amsterdam. His style has been influenced by jazz giants Chick Korea, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett, but he remains musically faithful to his Cuban roots.

First airing: Monday 01:00 UTC

RNW Classical
Classical concerts from the Royal Concertgebouw as well as studio recordings of Dutch performers, presented by Hans Haffmans.

Available 24 hours a day

Streaming audio: www.radionetherlands.nl/

Radio Netherlands English Service

All times UTC

targeted to Asia and Africa

0959-1000 15110as
1000-1057 15110as
1359-1400 9800as
1400-1457 9800as
1859-1900 7425af 11615af 15495af
1900-2000 7425af 11615af 15495af
2000-2057 7425af 11615af 15495af
(Leo van der Woude/R Netherlands)

QSL Report Central

The following QSL contributions, were cut from my monthly QSL Report column in Monitoring Times for space constraints. Thank you to all the contributors. Your QSL reports or loggings for Blog Logs are always welcomed at teakpub@brmemc.net
Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager

Austria
Polskie Radio relay, 9770 kHz. Full data QSL card and personal letter from Slawek Szefs. Received in 62 days after follow up report to veri signer. (Vashek Korineki, South Africa/playdx)
OEY601 Bundesheer Zeltweg, 3759 kHz. Full data QSL card via OE6PPF. Received in 287 days. (Patrick Robic, Austria/UDXF/LVH)

Clandestine
Miraya FM via Mykolaiv, Ukraine, 9940 kHz. E-verification letter from Dorji Wangchuk, Broadcast Engineer, United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Received in four days. This is the same person, who in 2008, verified my report and other DXers in Europe. At that time, he was Executive Broadcast Engineer at BBS. (Wendal Craighead, KS)

FM
Dubai: Gulf News Broadcasting, 99.3 MHz. Prepared QSL card verified. Received in 75 days after follow up report. Heard station while in UAE. (Vashek Korineki, South Africa/playdx)

Nigeria: Radio Gotel, Yola, 917.0 MHz. Personal letter and prepared QSL card verified from Engr. Kwaji Tari Kwaya. Received in 110 days after follow up report (Vashek Korineki, South Africa/playdx).

Germany
Radio Saxonia, 9480 kHz. Full data E-QSL card. Received in 22 days for reception report sent to: radiosaxonia@web.de (Manuel Mendez, Spain/HCDX)

MV Baltic Radio, 9480 kHz. Full data E-QSL signed by Ronald. Received in two days for report to: info@mvbalticradio.de (Artur Fernandez Llorella, Spain/HCDX)

Greece
Beacon PRV Preveza, 6852.1 kHz. No data email response, plus attached photos of station equipment. Received in one day for email to: sw6mu@yahoo.gr (Patrick Robic, Austria/UDXF/LVH)

Italy
Time/Frequency Station IBF, Torino, 5000 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in 12 days for reception report sent to: qsl@radiomaria.org (Manuel Mendez, Spain/HCDX)

Kuwait
Radio Mashaal/RFE relay, 12130 kHz. Full data card. Received in 42 days after follow up report. (Vashek Korineki, South Africa/playdx)

Medium Wave
Australia: 5PA (ABC) Naracoote, 1161 kHz AM. E-QSL from Adrian Mattiske, Producer ABC South East. Received in 15 days for an AM report to: Mattiske.Adrian@abc.net.au (Vashek Korinek, South Africa/playdx)

Lesotho: LM Radio relay, 1197 kHz. Personal email from manuel dos Santos, Studio Manager, Johannesburg. Received in eight days for an AM report to: manuel@Imradio.co.za (Vashek Korineki, South Africa/playdx)

Lithuania
HCJB relay, 5940 kHz. QSL card signed by Iris Rauscher and station newsletter. Received in 189 days. (Vashek Korineki, South Africa/playdx)

Madagascar
Voice of America relay, 12060 kHz. Full data QSL card, calendar, post cards and broadcast schedule. Received in 113 days. (Vashek Korineki, South Africa/playdx)

Moldova
Transnistria, Radio Pridnestrovie, 9665 kHz. Full data QSL letter and photo of rotating antenna structure. Received in 144 days for an English airmail report and two IRCs. (Al Muick, PA/Cumbre DX)

Northern Mariana Islands
Radio Free Asia relay via Tinian, 9825 kHz. Full data RFA QSL card. Received in 11 days for report posted online at http://www.techweb.rfa.org/ (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil)

South Africa
IBRA Radio relay, 12125 kHz. Full data E-QSL . Received in 15 weeks for report to: info@ibra.se (Artur Fernandez Llorella, Spain/HCDX)

Sri Lanka
Radio Free Asia relay, 9385 kHz. Full data QSL. Received in three weeks for report to: qsl@rfa.org (Artur Fernandez Llorella, Spain/HCDX)

Taiwan
Central Weather Bureau, MOTC, Taipei, BMF 8140 kHz. Full data laminated QSL card and letter, signed by Richard Kao. Received in five months. (Martin Foltz, CA/UDXF)

United States
NAVMARCORPS MARS on USS Midway in San Diego, CA, NNN0CQQ 7351 kHz. Full data QSL card and USS Midway brochure.Received in seven days for a follow-up report for reception during last years AFD broadcast. (Martin Foltz, CA/UDXF)

Domestic Broadcasting Survey 14 released

The 55 year old Danish Shortwave Club International, which contains radio DXers in 33 countries as members, has just released the 14th annual edition of Domestic Broadcasting Survey.

The survey is divided into three parts, which include all active broadcast stations on 2300-5700 kHz, including clandestines. Part 2 are stations in international shortwave bands above 5700 kHz, and Part 3 includes deleted frequencies between 2 and 30 MHz, that have not been heard during the past five years.

For additional information on the club and DBS, please refer to www.dswci.org/

I will be reviewing DBS-14, in an upcoming summer edition of Monitoring Times.
Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager

Radio Biafra London slated for return to shortwave

Clandestine

11870 kHz, Radio Biafra London will resume broadcasts begining this Saturday, Apr 21 according to their website www.radiobiafralondon.com/ . Their website ”Mission Statement” says broadcasts will be "twice a week" "at 8 pm". But a separate ”update” on the website contradicts this saying "daily on 11870MHz on 25 Metre Band Shortwave from 8PM to 9PM Biafra time" (so 1900-2000 UTC - but cannot see any HFCC entry for this yet).

"After two years of absence the legendary Radio Biafra London (RBL) is back on air and resumes on Saturday 21 April 2012, at 8pm broadcasting twice a week on 11870 kHz frequency on the shortwave band from its London studio to all African countries with concentrated footprint in Nigeria. Listeners in the Greater London area can tune into 94.3 FM at the same time whilst those outside London and elsewhere in the world can follow the program online by visiting http://www.radiobiafralondon.com/ and clicking on the daily broadcast play button. RBL is a public service broadcaster and will serve as the eyes, ears and voice for millions of dispossessed, disenfranchised, abandoned and oppressed people of various ethnic nationalities in Nigeria"

"The full version of the website will be available on Saturday the 21st of April to coincide with the first comeback broadcast. We would be broadcasting daily on 11870MHZ on 25 metre band shortwave from 8PM to 9PM Biafra time. Thank you for visiting Radio Biafra London website..." www.radiobiafralondon.com/

The London FM frequency 94.3 mentioned above is not a licenced frequency, though perhaps they actually mean 94.0 MHz, the frequency of licenced Voice of Africa Radio (VOAR) which moved to 94.0 from 94.3 in 2011?

The British DX Club's "Africa on Shortwave" at www.bdxc.org.uk/ has this entry for Radio Biafra (under Nigeria): Radio Biafra was established as an independent radio station broadcasting on shortwave in April 2009. The project was funded through donations from supportive private individuals in Biafra. It broadcast in Igbo and English via Skelton, United Kingdom. Broadcasts were discontinued prior to the B-09 season. (Pennington via Berg in DXplorer, Apr 17)
(DX Window 452 via Anker Petersen)

Updated information on Kurdistani clandestines

Clandestines

All times UTC

* sign-on / sign-off * // parallel

logs edited for clarity

3930v, Radio Voice of Kurdistan, Sulaimaniya, Iraq, *0140 (irr. *0157)-0355* or later, and *1357-1527.* Monitored A 12 schedule on Mar 26, 28, 31, Apr 01 and 07, frequency varies very little: 3929-3931. The Kurdistan anthem is played at 0200 and it is also used by the Voice of Iranian Kurdistan at 0230 on 3960v and 4870v. Years ago it was used by the social democratic party, but not from Komala (Pankov).

3960v, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, Salah Al-Din, Iraq, *0225-0433* and *1225(presumed)-1427*, Mar 26, 28, 31, Apr 01 and 07. Interval signal and anthem 0230, frequency jumps 3959-3981 // 4870 (jumping 4864-4883). (Pankov)

4874.67, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, Salah Al-Din, Iraq, *0230, Apr 15. Hymn to Qu'ran. Female talks and interview mentioning Kurdistan, CODAR interference. Signal fair, frequency drifting. (Bernardini)
(DX Window 452 via Anker Petersen)

Bhutan monitoring observations

Bhutan

log edited for clarity

6035 kHz. Bhutan Broadcasting Service, Sangaygang, Thimphu, 0544-0600 UTC, Apr 10, 2012. Its my pleasure to inform you that BBS had been back on air for the first time in many weeks on its usual shortwave frequency during my aircheck. There was English songs with a host introducing the songs etc., closing announcement, plus music then an announcement about a new language service transmission beginning around 0600 UTC.The signal strength was satisfactory and overall reception was good, no interference as such observed.

Later in the afternoon, BBS English was also heard with news, public announcement and English songs on air, on 6035 kHz from 0805 to 0817 or so as per my monitoring. There was slight interference from a radio station broadcasting on 6025 kHz. Slight problem of audio miss-audio break during the transmission from time to time for a period of a few seconds. In the evening and night, the reception was not very good..

Today on Apr 14, I did not find BBS's signal during my aircheck late in the morning on 6035 kHz during it's morning English transmission slot 0500-0600 UTC and earlier. Aaround 0631 UTC, it was still off the air. But again while checking around 0732, I found BBS signal in a local language.
(Gautam Kumar Sharma, Abhayapuri, Assam, India)
(DX Window 452 via Anker Petersen)

New broadcast times for Voice of Justice

Azerbaijan
9677.4 kHz. Radio Fedaletin Sesi / Voice of Justice, Nagorno-Karabakh, in Azeri heard all Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in times as in B11 Winter schedule as follows: Tu/Fr 1400-1425 UTC, and Wed/Saturday 0600-0625 UTC (in previous summers respective from 1300 and from 0500 DST). So maybe in Armenia or in Azerbaijan, or in both the situation with their local times is similar as in Russia and Belarus. (Pankov, Apr 12)
(DX Window 452 via Anker Petersen)

Twitter radio news bytes

For the latest shortwave news bytes, tips and Hot Spot reminders - don't forget to follow me on Twitter at Gayle Van Horn @QSLRptMT. Plenty of "extras" to keep you busy at your listening post !

Summer frequency updates

All times UTC

Egypt
New registered frequencies of Radio Cairo, maybe upcominig changes:
1300-1400 on 17725 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari, now on 15065
1400-1600 on 15240 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, now on 15065
1400-1600 on 17640 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, now on 15065
1600-1700 on 13680 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Bosnian, new language




Italy/Romania
Changes of NEXUS IBA IRRS Shortwave:
Music, instead of Arab Woman Today in Arabic:
0800-0815 on 11910 TIG 300 kW / 140 deg to N&ME/WeAS Wed
1500-1515 on 15190 TIG 300 kW / 140 deg to N/ME/WeAS Fri

UK - Babcock
From April 1

WYFR Family Radio changes:
1500-1600 NF 13690 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs English, ex 11605
1830-1930 NF 17550 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Hausa, ex 19-20 on 9685 DHA

Clandestine: Radio Damal The Voice of the Somali People in Somali, temporarily suspended
0400-0700 on 15700 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg to EaAf
1830-1930 on 11740 WOF 300 kW / 122 deg to EaAf
1930-2130 on 11650 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg to EaAf

Gospel for Asia in various SEAs langs, all transmissions are cancelled:
2330-2400 on 6040 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs
0000-0130 on 6145 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs
1600-1630 on 9810 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SEAs
1615-1630 on 9810 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg to SEAs Sun-Wed

USA
Frequency change of WEWN in English to SEAs from April 14:
1100-1300 NF 11520*EWN 250 kW / 355 deg, ex 11565 to avoid WHRI, re-ex 9390
1300-1500 on 9390 EWN 250 kW / 355 deg to SEAs, cancelled for maintenance!
*til 1200 co-ch WYFR Family Radio in Tagalog via Paochung, Taiwan

Frequency change of Voice of America:
1330-1430 NF 11565 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs, ex 11540*in Khmer
1600-1700 NF 9400 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAs, ex 9435 in Georgian
* to avoid WYFR Family Radio in English via Hu Wei, Taiwan

Frequency changes of Radio Liberty:
1400-1500 NF 12025 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAs, ex 11730 in Turkmen
1500-1600 NF 12025 LAM 100 kW / 075 deg to CeAs, ex 9830 in Turkmen
1500-1600 NF 9400 BIB 100 kW / 088 deg to CeAs, ex 12025 in Azeri
(DX Re Mix 726 via Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria via Alokesh Gupta, India)

World Amateur Radio Day 2012

Special Event Station HF87WARD
On April 18, 2012 we will celebrate the World Amateur Radio Day on the 87th Anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union, IARU. To commemorate this event members of the SP-CFF (SP0CFF) will activate (April, 17-30) the special event callsign HF87WARD. QSL via eQSL.cc and WFF LogSerach. For those who want to send card direct, please send SASE to: Polish Club Flora & Fauna, Suchacz, Wielmozy 5b, 82-340 Tolkmicko, Poland.
More info: http://suchacz.eu/articles.php?article_id=42

WARD 2012 Award
Every year, April 18 is a special day for radio amateurs from all over the world. It is celebrated to commemorate the formation of International Amateur Radio Union - IARU. A special event award - WARD 2012 Award - is issued by MK QTC (The Polish Radio Amateurs' Journal)
and PZK (Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow) in recognition of this event.
More info: http://suchacz.eu/articles.php?article_id=42
73 de SP2FAP
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73 and Good DX!
Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ
Home of ICPO: http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/

All India Radio Summer Schedule

External Service

Effective: 25 March - 28 October 2012

All times UTC

broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
target areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) me (Middle East)pa (Pacific)va (Various Areas)

Arabic
0430-0500 15210me 15770me 17845me
0500-0530 15210me 15770me 17845me
1730-1800 9620me 11710me 13640me
1800-1900 9620me 11710me 13640me
1900-1945 9620me 11710me 13640me

Baluchi
1500-1600 6165as 7340as

Bengali
0300-0400 7420as
0400-0430 7420as
0800-0900 7420as
0900-1000 7420as
1000-1100 7420as
1445-1500 7420as
1500-1515 7420as
1600-1700 7420as
1700-1730 7420as

Burmese
1215-1300 11620as 11710as 15040as
1300-1315 11620as 11710as 15040as

Chinese
1145-1200 11840as 15795as 17705as
1200-1300 11840as 15795as 17705as
1300-1315 11840as 15795as 17705as

Dari
0300-0345 9835as 9910as 11735as
1315-1400 11670as
1400-1415 11670as

English
0000-0045 6055as 9705as 9950as 11670as 13605as
0000-0045 DRM 9950eu
1000-1100 7270as 13695pa 15020as 15410as 17510pa 17800as 17895pa
1330-1400 9690as 11620as 13710as
1400-1500 9690as 11620as 13710as
1745-1800 7400af 7550eu 9415af 9445af 11580af 11670as 11935af 13695af
1745-1800 DRM 9950eu
1800-1900 7400af 7550as 9415af 9445af 11580af 11670as 11935af 13695af
1800-1900 DRM 9950eu
1900-1945 7400af 7550eu 9415af 9445af 11580af 11670eu 11935af 13695af
1900-1945 DRM 9950eu
2045-2100 7550eu 9445eu 9910pa 11620pa 11670eu 11715pa
2045-2100 DRM 9950eu
2100-2200 7550eu 9445eu 9910pa 11620pa 11670eu 11715pa
2100-2200 DRM 9950eu
2200-2230 7550eu 9445eu 9910pa 11620pa 11670eu 11715pa
2200-2230 DRM 9950eu
2245-2300 6055as 9705as 9950as 11670as 13605as
2245-2300 DRM 11645as
2300-0000 6055as 9705as 9950as 11670as 13605as
2300-0000 DRM 11645as

French
1945-2000 9445af 9620af 13640af
2000-2030 9445af 9620af 13640af

Gujarati
0415-0430 15120af 17715af
0415-0430 DRM 15185af
1515-1600 11620af 13645af 15175af

Hindi
0315-0400 11840me 13695me 15120va 17715af
0315-0400 DRM 15185af
0400-0415 11840af 15120va 13695me 17715af
0400-0415 DRM 15185af
0430-0500 15120af 17715af
0430-0500 DRM 15185af
0500-0530 15120af 17715af
0500-0530 DRM 15185af
1615-1700 7410me 9950af 12025me 15120af 17670af
1700-1730 7410me 9950af 12025me 15120af 17670af
1945-2000 7550eu 11670eu
1945-2000 DRM 9950eu
2000-2045 7550eu 11670eu
2000-2045 DRM 9950eu
2300-0000 9910as 11740as 13795as
2300-0000 DRM 9950eu

Indonesian
0845-0900 15770as 17875as
0900-0945 15770as 17875as

Kannada
0215-0300 11985me 15120me

Malayalam
1730-1800 12025me
1800-1830 12025me

Nepali
0130-0200 3945as 7420as 9810as
0130-0200 DRM 11715as
0200-0230 3945as 7420as 9810as
0200-0230 DRM 11715as
0700-0800 7250as 7420as 9595as 11850as
1330-1400 3945as 4870as 7420as 11775as
1400-1430 3945as 4870as 7420as 11775as

Persian
0400-0430 15210as 15770as 17845as
1615-1700 9620as 11710as
1700-1730 9620as 11710as

Pushtu
0215-0300 9835as 9910as 11735as
1415-1500 11670as
1500-1530 11670as

Russian
1615-1700 9595eu 11620eu
1615-1700 DRM 15140eu
1700-1715 9595eu 11620eu
1700-1715 DRM 15140eu

Sindhi
0100-0200 5990as 7370as 9635as
1230-1300 6165as 7340as
1300-1400 6165as 7340as
1400-1500 6165as 7340as

Sinhala
0045-0100 7270as 11740as 11985as
0100-0115 7270as 11740as 11985as
1300-1400 7270as 9820as
1300-1400 DRM 15050as
1400-1500 7270as 9820as
1400-1500 DRM 15050as

Swahili
1515-1600 9950af 13605af 17670af
1600-1615 9950af 13605af 17670af

Tamil
0000-0045 7270as 9835as 9910as 11740as 11985as 13795as
1115-1200 7270as 13695as 15050as 15770as 17810as 17860as
1200-1215 7270as 13695as 15050as 15770as 17810as 17860as

Telugu
1215-1245 13695as 15770as 17810as

Thai
1115-1200 13645as 15410as 17740as

Tibetan
1215-1300 7420as 9575as 11775as
1300-1330 7420as 9575as 11775as

Urdu
0015-0100 6155as 7340as 9595as 11620as
0100-0200 6155as 7340as 9595as 11620as
0200-0300 6155as 7340as 9595as 11620as
0300-0400 6155as 7340as 9595as 11620as
0530-0600 15210as 15770as 17845as 17845as (Haj season-Nov-Dec 12)
0830-0900 7250as 7340as 9595as 11620as
0900-1000 7250as 7340as 9595as 11620as
1000-1100 7250as 7340as 9595as 11620as
1100-1130 7250as 7340as 9595as 11620as
1430-1500 3945as 6045as
1500-1600 3945as 6045as
1600-1700 3945as 6045as
1700-1735 3945as
1700-1800 6045as
1800-1900 6045as
1900-1930 6045as
(AIR/Jose Jacob VU2JOS, India/email: vu2jos@qsl.net Reformatted by Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager-Monitoring Times)

Radio Pakistan Summer Schedule

Effective: 25 March - 28 October 2012

All times UTC

broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
target areas: as (Asia) eu (Europe) va (Various Areas)

Balti
0445-0500 7465as
0500-0530 7465as

Bangla
0900-1000 11870as 15620as

Chinese
1200-1300 15700as 17725as

Dari
1445-1500 7510as
1500-1545 7510as

English
0905-0910 15725as 17720as
1100-1104 15725as 17720as

Farsi
1700-1800 7510va 9370va (As/Middle East)

Gujrati
1145-1200 9805as 11865as
1200-1215 9805as 11865as

Hindi
1045-1100 9805as 11865as
1100-1145 9805as 11865as

Nepali
1000-1030 11870as 15620as

Pushto
1345-1400 7510as
1400-1445 7510as

Sheena
0530-0600 7465as
0600-0615 7465as

Sinhala
1230-1300 11880as 15540as

Tamil
1300-1330 11880as 15540as

Urdu
0045-0100 15490as 17710as
0100-0200 15490as 17710as
0200-0215 15490as 17710as
0500-0600 15725va 17830va (As/Middle East)
0600-0700 15725va 17830va (As/Middle East)
0830-0900 15725eu 17720eu
0900-1000 15725eu 17720eu
1000-1100 15725eu 17720eu
1100-1104 15725eu 17720eu
1330-1400 15290va 17520va (As/Middle East)
1400-1500 15290va 17520va (As/Middle East)
1500-1530 15290va 17520va (As/Middle East)
1700-1800 11575va 15265va (As/Middle East)
(PBC - http://www.radio.gov.pk/externalservice)
photo via Yimber Gaviria)

Radio Sonder Grense Summer Schedule

South Africa

Effective: 25 March - 28 October 1012

All times UTC

broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
programming targeted to domestic audience

Afrikaans
0000-0100 3320
0100-0200 3320
0200-0300 3320
0300-0400 3320
0400-0500 3320
0500-0600 3320 7285
0600-0700 3320 7285
0700-0800 3320 7285
0800-0900 3320 9650
0900-1000 3320 9650
1000-1100 3320 9650
1100-1200 3320 9650
1200-1300 3320 9650
1300-1400 3320 9650
1400-1500 3320 9650
1500-1600 3320 9650
1600-1700 3320 9650
1700-1800 3320
1800-1900 3320
1900-2000 3320
2000-2100 3320
2100-2200 3320
2200-2300 3320
2300-0000 3320
(BCDX Top News 1059)

Streaming audio at: http://www.rsg.co.za/

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kHz time zones loc kW degr
3320 1700-0500 57NW MEY 100 275 Afr AFS SAB SNT
7285 0500-0800 57NW MEY 100 275 Afr AFS SAB SNT
9650 0800-1700 57NW MEY 100 275 Afr AFS SAB SNT
(Andreas Tschauder-D, A-DX March 28)
(BCDX Top News 1059/Wolfgang Bueschel)