This is the second frequency update for the 2014-2015 Winter edition of the International Shortwave Broadcast Guide. This e-book from Teak Publishing, can be purchased at Amazon.com for U.S. $4.00, and is available at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QU8LC6M
All time references are UTC, frequencies in kHz (kilohertz) // indicates heard on a parallel frequency. Broadcast are daily unless otherwise indicated.
County/Station
Language
Hrs/freq/info
Australia, R Australia
All HF Relay services utilized by Radio Australia have ceased from 14 January, 2015. The following English hours have been deleted.
0400-0500, 17800 kHz ex HBN, 270 deg, English
1300-1430, 9965 kHz ex HBN, 318 deg, English
1600-1630, 9580 kHz ex SNG, 340 deg, English
2200-2300, 9890 kHz ex DHA, 105 deg, English
(Gary Baxter/R Australia)
additional information
The ABC has announced major cuts to Radio Australia shortwave transmissions
- from Jan. 14 all overseas relays (via Dhabbaya, Kranji and Palau) will cease.
- from Jan. 31 the Brandon shortwave site will close, output from Shepparton
Broadcast will be reduced from six full time transmitters to only three transmitters, all operating 24 hours per day with the following shortwave schedule:
0900-2100 on 6080 6150 9580
2100-0900 on 15240 15415 17840
Review of ABC Radio Australia frequencies via Shepparton, Australia, which are to be cancelled on Jan.31, according to the announced major cuts as:
0500-0630 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English
0630-0700 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs Tok Pisin Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun
(SW Central blog 19 Sept/SWL Bulgaria)
Clandestine
Voice of Tibet
Tibetan
1330-1400 15568 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs, ex 1345-1400 15562as
France, Radio France International
Cancelled SW transmissions of RFI from Jan.1:
1430-1500 on 13690 ISS 500 kW / 084 deg to WeAs Persian
1430-1500 on 15395 ISS 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Persian
1500-1600 on 11850 ISS 500 kW / 065 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
1500-1600 on 15360 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf Swahili1600-1700 on 11860 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian
1600-1700 on 13730 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg to CeAs Russian
1700-1800 on 11955 ISS 500 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Persian
1900-2000 on 5895 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2000 on 9840 ISS 500 kW / 080 deg to CeAs Russian
(SWL-DXing)
Taiwan
Relays via Issoudun, France will stop on March 28 due to cancellation of RTI-RFI collaboration.
Currently winter B-14 schedule:
0200-0300 on 9730 ISS 500 kW / 232 deg to SoAm Spanish
1600-1700 on 13810 ISS 500 kW / 085 deg to SEAs English
1700-1800 on 9540 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to RUS Russian
1700-1800 on 11975 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CeAf English
1800-1900 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to U.K. English
1900-2000 on 11875 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg to NoAf French
2000-2100 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 215 deg to SoEu Spanish
2100-2200 on 3965 ISS 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu German
UK, BBC World Service
Uzbek
1300-1330 17550as (SLA 250kW) (ex 17780)
USA, Radio Farda
Persian
1800-1900 9465 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs (ex 9885as)
Voice of America
Bambara
2130-2200 9490af (ex 9620) from 16 Jan
French
2100-2130 Mon-Fri 9675af (9620af) from 16 Jan
Hausa
1530-1600 on Mon-Fri 9765af SAO 100 kW // 12075af // 17700af (from 12 Jan)
2100-2130 Mon-Fri 9675af WOF 300 kW (9620*( (from 16 Jan)
* to avoid Radio Exterior de Espana, Radio Nacional de Espana in Spanish
(SWL-DXing)
WBCQ/The Planet
From Jan 6, including Overcomer Ministry back on 7490 kHz
English
0100-0200 Sat 9330
0100-0500 Sat-Mon 5110na
0200-0400 Mon 7490na
0200-0400 Tues-Sat 7490na (Overcomer Ministry/Bro Stair)
0400-0500 Mon-Sat 7490na
0400-0500 Sun 7490 (Overcomer Ministry/Bro Stair)
1800-2200 15420na
2000-2200 Mon- Fri 7490na
2200-2300 Sun 7490na // 15420na
2300-0000 Mon-Fri 9330na
2300-0000 7490na
(freqs may vary 5110-5109.8 & 7490-7489.9
(SWL-DXing)
USA, KVOH/VO Hope (from 01 Jan)
English
0000-0100 Tues-Sat 9975ca (additional transmission)
0100-0500 Tues-Sat 9975ca (additional transmission)
(SWL-DXing)