BBG seeking contractor for Kuwait shortwave expansion project

The US Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), has a requirement for a contractor to design and construct a new building addition and associated facilities for Government-furnished shortwave transmitters and related equipment at an IBB transmitting site in Kuwait. The solicitation is expected to be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on or about 14 August, 2008.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Additional details at www.fbodaily.com/archive/2008/07-July/31-Jul-2008/FBO-01625392.htm

Kuwait - IBB A08 update

Kuwait - Summer A-08 for IBB via KWT 250 kW:

All times UTC
1930-2130 on 5830 / 046 deg FAR Farsi
0200-0530 on 5860 / 058 deg FAR Farsi
1900-1930 on 5860 / 046 deg VOA Farsi
0000-0100 on 9765 / 046 deg RFE Kazakh
1000-1400 on 7125 / 046 deg FAR Farsi
0100-0200 on 7430 / 094 deg VOA English
2200-2300 on 7460 / 058 deg VOA English
2300-2400 on 7500 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
1600-1700 on 7555 / 054 deg RFE Uzbek
1830-2030 on 7555 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
2030-0030 on 7555 / 070 deg VOA English
1700-1830 on 9310 / 078 deg DEE Pashto
1430-1530 on 9335 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
1530-1730 on 9335 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
1730-1830 on 9335 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
0100-0300 on 9365 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
0300-0400 on 9555 / 046 deg FRE Turkmen
1830-1900 on 9780 / 078 deg DEE Pashto
1330-1430 on 11550 / 078 deg AFG Dari
1500-1600 on 11550 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
1630-1730 on 11565 / 070 deg ASH Dari
1730-1830 on 11565 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
1630-1730 on 11580 / 070 deg ASH Dari
1730-1830 on 11580 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
1200-1400 on 11590 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
1400-1500 on 11975 / 078 deg RFA Tibetan
0230-0330 on 12140 / 070 deg AFG Pashto
0830-0930 on 15090 / 070 deg AFG Pashto
1130-1430 on 15090 / 070 deg AFG Dari/Pashto/Dari
1430-1530 on 15090 / 070 deg ASH Pashto/Dari
1530-1630 on 15090 / 070 deg AFG Pashto
1500-1530 on 15265 / 046 deg VOA Uzbek
0330-0530 on 15615 / 070 deg AFG Dari/Pashto
0730-0830 on 15615 / 070 deg AFG Dari
0230-0330 on 15690 / 070 deg AFG Pashto
1400-1500 on 15790 / 070 deg AAP Urdu
0430-0630 on 17670 / 070 deg AFG Pashto/Dari
0630-0830 on 17685 / 070 deg AFG Pashto/Dari
1000-1200 on 17750 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
0600-0700 on 17780 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
1000-1100 on 21510 / 070 deg RFA Tibetan
AAP=Aap Ki Dunyaa
AFG=Radio Free Afghanistan
ASH=Radio Ashna
DEE=Deewa Radio
RFA=Radio Free Asia
RFE=Radio Liberty
FAR=Radio Farda
VOA=Voice of America
(DX Mix News #518 via Alokesh Gupta)