Friday, August 16, 2013

Egypt in Turmoil

Egypt in Turmoil

Deaths reported as thousands of Morsi supporters march in Egypt's 'Fridad of anger'

At least 37 are dead and dozens more injured after thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters stormed the streets of Cairo Friday-- some chanting “down with military rule!”—in another day of protests over the removal of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Reuters reported as many as 50 deaths across the country, according to security sources. Twenty-four members of the Egyptian police force have been killed since late Thursday night
across the country, a security official told Reuters Friday, bringing the number of police killed in political violence to 67 since Wednesday.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/16/deaths-reported-as-thousands-of-morsi-supporters-march-in-egypt/?test=latestnews#ixzz2c9ebpp00

Another Day of Rage
www.drudgereport.com

Egypt Risk Meltdown
The latest massacres have suppressed hopes of unity and will encourage radicalism.

By Shashank Joshi7:55PM BST 15 Aug 2013
Last month’s coup by the Egyptian army was supposed to have saved Egypt. The deposition of President Mohammed Morsi was, it was argued, the only way that the country could be saved from a vortex of political polarisation, repression and violence. US Secretary of State John Kerry – speaking, ironically, from Islamabad, the spiritual home of the popular coup – took this line, insisting that the army was “in effect, restoring democracy” and preventing a “descent into chaos”.
Additional story at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

                                                           Radio Cairo on Shortwave

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

All times UTC

Egypt, Radio Cairo - A13 (changes only)

A13 Summer updates

0200-0700 13850 ABS 250 kW 315 deg to NoAM   Arabic, ex 9905
1015-1215 17830 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg to WeAS   Arabic, ex17480
1300-1600 15535 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to WeAF   Arabic, ex15800
1530-1730 17840 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg to CeEaAF Swahili,ex17810
1600-1800 15735 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg to SoAS   Urdu,   ex17585
1800-1900 9490 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR  Italian, ex9655
1800-2100 15710 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to WeAF   Hausa,   ex9900
1900-2000 9685 ABS 250 kW 005 deg to EaEUR  Russian, ex9885
1900-2000 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR  German, ex11560
2000-2115 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR  French, ex11560
2000-2200 15225 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg to AUS    Arabic+, ex9855.
(DX Mix News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5)
(WWDXC Top News 1111)

Effective: 31 March - 27 October 2013

Target areas as indicated/broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

All times UTC

0030-0430   9965 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm Arabic + MERadio  9191v
0045-0200   9720 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NoAm Spanish
0045-0200  13620 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to SoAm Spanish
0045-0200  13855 ABS 250 kW / 286 deg to CeAm Spanish
0200-0330   9720 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NoAm English
0200-0700  13850 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm Arabic GS
0400-0600  15610 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili
0700-1100  17510 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg to WeAf Arabic GS
1015-1215  17830 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Arabic
1215-1330  17870 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1230-1400  15710 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg to SEAs Indesian
1300-1600  15535 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Arabic
1330-1400  15365 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari
1330-1530  15245 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Farsi
1400-1600  15545 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto
1500-1600  13580 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Albanian
1500-1600  15160 ABS 250 kW / 061 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1530-1730  17840 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili
1600-1700  15450 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Afar
1600-1800  15345 ABS 150 kW / 196 deg to CSAf English
1600-1800  15735 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Urdu
1700-1730  15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Somali
1700-1900   9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME Turkish
1730-1900  15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Amharic
1800-1900   9490 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian + MERadio  8716v
1800-2100  15710 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Hausa
1845-2000  17625 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to WeAf Fulfulde
1900-2000   9685 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2000  12050 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German + MERadio  11276v
1900-2030  15290 ABZ 250 kW / 250 deg to WeAf English
1900-0030  11540 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Voice of Arab
2000-2115  12050 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French + MERadio  11276v
2000-2200  15225 ABZ 250 kW / 110 deg to AUS  Arabic
2100-2300  15205 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf French
2115-2245  11890 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English + MERadio  11116v
2215-2330  15480 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Portuguese
2300-0030   9965 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm English + MERadio  9191v
2330-0045  15480 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Arabic
2330-0045  13855 ABS 250 kW / 286 deg to CeAm Arabic
Note: Many of these transmissis have severe technical problems such as extreme
distortion and/or under modulation.
(Balkan DX/29 Apr 2013)

recent monitoring
11890, R Cairo, Abis, *2115-2125. The usual program in English to Western Europe had a strong carrier, 5545x, but with no audio. (Petersen). Apparently English Service heard at 2229-2245*, but talk was so muddled it was almost impossible to understand language.  Music came through okay. Close down at 2244 with anthem sounding tune. Poor signal. (Rich D'Angelo, PA/DX Window)

15710 (targeted to Africa) Radio Cairo, 1905. Male announcer reading text in scheduled Hausa service (definately not Arabic). Arabic instrumental music interludes between program text segments. Arabic vocals to 1928. Announcer's script to 1935. Traditional Arabic instrumental music with slight over mod of signal. Format of text interspersed with music, monitored to 1945.SINPO 43344 (G Van Horn)

15345, (targeted to Africa) Radio Cairo, 1710- Presumed to be this station. Should be English service to 1800 UTC. Dreadful over modulation on audio amid Arabic vocals and text and between several stations. Time tones at 1800. Station also heard 1715 on 17840 in Swahili and Urdu on 15735 at 1728. (Van Horn)