China
Changes of China National Radio-1 in DRM mode
Effective: 14 May
0100-0400 11995 QIQ 030 kW / 225 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 9420.
0400-1000 on 11995 QIQ 030 kW / 225 deg to EaAs Chinese, add.freq.
(DX Bulgaria 13 May 2020)
Clandestine Radio
Iran International TV
Farsi (via Armenia relay)
0000-0400 6250me
(Middle East)
0400-1200 11570me
1200-1400 11560me
1400-0000 6250me
(DXB 11 May)
Echo of Unification (South Korea)
Korean
0400-0600 3970,
5905, 6250
1200-1400 3970,
5905, 6250
2200-0000 3970,
5905, 6250
(times/frequencies may vary)
North Korea Reform Radio
Korean (via Tashkent, Uzbekistan relay)
1430-1500 7590as
(Asia)
1500-1530 7590as
2030-2100 7590as
2100-2130 7590as
Radio Free Korea
Korean (via South Korea)
0000-0100 1143
(to North Korea)
0100-0200 1143
0250-0000 1143
signal may be jammed
Radio Dabanga
Sudanese Arabic
0430-0500 7315af 11650af (target Sudan)
1530-1600 7315af 11650af
1600-1630 7315af 11650af
Radio Nyawa Sarawak
Iban/Malay (to Malaysia) (via Tashkent, Uzbekistan relay)
1100-1200 mtwhf 11890as
11890 Radio Nyawa Sarawak on May 5 Radio Nyawa Sarawak, has
resumed their shortwave broadcasting on 11890 kHz. Schedule is now on from
Monday to Friday. Heard with new schedule from tune in at 1104 till 1158* UT
(although their website still lists the former schedule of ex: 1000-1100 UT).
In vernacular with mostly phone conversations; one brief spot in English about
corruption in "East Malaysia." Signal mostly poor, but at times fair
reception.
(Ron Howard/WWDXC-Top News 1425/12 May 2020)
Radio Sedayee Kashmir/Voice of Kashmir
Dogi (to Pakistan)
0310-0330 6030as
0810-0830 6030as
1510-1530 6030as
Kashmiri
0230-0310 6030as
0730-0810 6100as
1430-1510 6030as
Programming representing views and opinions of the Indian
government concerning disputes with Pakistan over Kashmir.
Radio Tamazuj
Sudanese Arabic (South Sudan)
0330-0400 7315af 11650af
0400-0430 7315af 11650af
1500-1600 15150af 15400af
(ten minutes of news in English on Tuesday and Friday)
Voice of Free Talyshistan
Talysh (via Armenia relay)
1715-1730 1395me
(Middle East)
Voice of the People
Korean (via South Korea)
0350-0000 3480as
3910as 6520as
0750-0400 3935,
4450as 6600as
(freqs vary and may be jammed)
(WRTH 08 May update)
Germany
Test transmissions - Texas Radio Shortwave via Channel 292
(English) on Sat May 16, 2020
0300-0400 3955 ROB
004 kW / non-dir to CeEu
1800-1900 3955 ROB
004 kW / non-dir to CeEu
2100-2200 3955 ROB
004 kW / non-dir to CeEu
Test transmissions - Radio DARC via Channel 292 on 3955 kHz
2100-2200 3955 ROB
004 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Fri, May 15
2200-2300 3955 ROB
004 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sat, May 16
2100-2200 3955 ROB
004 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Fri/Sat from May 22
(DXB 11 May)
Guam
KTWR’s Chinese DRM block that is currently on 11995 kHz on Wednesdays at 1026-1055 UTC will be moved to Saturdays on 9910 kHz at 1100-1130 UTC. We just received FCC approval for this change recently. The change will be effective 23 May. This is being done in response to listener requests. Our other two DRM blocks were moved from weekday to weekend slots for the same reason. In both previous cases, the number of listener reports spiked. We believe that most SW listeners greatly prefer weekends, so we hope to expand our audience further with this move.
(Sabin/KTWR)
Revised schedule of FEBA India on 11580 kHz via KTWR Asia-Guam
1245-1300 on 11580 TRM 200 kW / 285 deg to SoAs Malayalam Thu-Sat
Tamil Mon; English Tue; Malayalam Wed & Telugu Sun are cancelled
(DX Bulgaria 13 May 2020)
Papua New Guinea
NBC Madang reactivated on 3260 kHz.
3260 NBC Madang. First day back on the air after a
considerable absence, heard again May 11, from 1129-1222.* DJ in Pidgin playing
mostly pop Pacific Islands songs. After 1202 UT \\ to NBC Bougainville (3325
kHz) with news in English. Mostly poor reception, but wonderful to hear them
back on the air again!
3325 NBC Bougainville. After 1202 UT on May 11, noted \\ NBC
Madang on 3260 kHz, with news in English, many ads and English public-service
announcement segments. Statio ID as,
this is NBC." Noted still on when tuned out at 1330, so
still with special extended schedule.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, May 11)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1425/12 May 2020)
Zambia
Zambia NBC, Radio 1. After days inactive on its usual
frequency on 5915 kHz, the station today was using 5995 kHz, heard via TWR SDR in
Johannesburg, South Africa, 0505-0608 UT, 06 May. News in English. Station
identification "Radio 1", "Zambia Broadcasting
Corporation." African songs, vernacular comments, mentioned
"Coronavirus, Zambia.” Also checked with ZBC website at: https://www.znbc.co.zm/online Radio 1
program, 5995 kHz and online program matches.
Here in Lugo, north west of Spain, eclipsed by Radio Mali,
Bamako on the same frequency. Radio Mali, 5995 kHz, opened today, 0605 UT,
earlier than other days, at 0453 UT on air with African songs and
identifications: "Radio Mali", "Radio Mali ... FM". Fair to
good signal
If Zambia changes its frequency from 5915 to 5995 kHz, it
will be very difficult to heard it here in Europe because in the early morning,
late afternoon and night Radio Mali is on air on the same 5995 kHz frequency.
(Manuel Mendez)
(WWDXC-Top Nx 1425/12 May 2020)
In a follow-up to this frequency observation, DX Bulgarai reported on 13 May, Zambia's new schedule as; 0230-2230 UTC. This has not confirmed for all hours.
In a follow-up to this frequency observation, DX Bulgarai reported on 13 May, Zambia's new schedule as; 0230-2230 UTC. This has not confirmed for all hours.