Update on monitoring Myanmar after the earthquake

 

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MYANMAR   Earthquake disaster update

March 28, 2025

On the morning of Friday, March 28, 2025, at 06:20 UT (12:50 PM local time in Myanmar), a powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck central Myanmar. The epicenter was located approximately 16 kms north-west of Sagaing, at a depth of 10 kms. This seismic event led to wide-spread destruction and prompted Myanmar to declare a state of emergency.

According to various media reports, hundreds are feared dead, although it is difficult to obtain accurate information. A rescuer in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, told an international media group that the damage is "enormous," and the number of casualties is "at least in the hundreds." Yangon, Myanmar's largest city and commercial hub—located about 600 km (289 miles) from the epicenter near Mandalay — also experienced tremors.

In the aftermath, there is limited information regarding disruptions to radio broadcasting services within Myanmar. Monitoring of medium wave (MW) frequencies around 12.30 past 13.30 UTC indicates that Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) on 576 kHz, the main service, and the 729 kHz , which broadcasts services to minority ethnic communities, remain audible. However, MRTV's 594kHz from Nay Pyi Taw , typically affected by interference from a strong Thai station, and 711 kHz (Yangon Yengu) are currently inaudible.

{later}  re: Myanmar - A few hours after the earthquake struck Myanmar, at 10:37 UT,  re: Myanmar Revised draft. Following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, MRTV experienced disruptions in its broadcasting services. As of 10:37 UTC, MRTV resumed transmissions on Yangoon 9730 kHz after a period of silence. However, broadcasts on {Yangoon} 5985 kHz and {Nay Pyi Taw} 5915 kHz remained inactive as of 13:00 UT. These interruptions are likely due to infrastructural damage caused by the earthquake, which has led to widespread destruction and communication challenges across the affected regions. March 28.

{later}  Myanmar 29 March 2025.

MRTV has resumed transmission on {Nay Pyi Taw} 5915 kHz and is back on the air as of 02:00 UTC this morning. Meanwhile, the broadcast on {Yangoon} 9730 kHz remains active and was clearly heard at 02:30 UTC. (Sarath Weerakoon, Mt. Lavinia Beach-CLN  4S5SL, via wwdxc BC-

March 28 - 29)

MYANMAR   7345 kHz  Thazin Radio via Pyin Oo Lwin bcast center, March 26; good signal today with Burmese popular melodies selection pgm featuring YL singers with organ, etc. at 1200+ UT noted coming clearly through CNR-7 which was in OM Cantonese tlks at this time. Fading in better and better, soon dominating China on fqy with program of mellow folk-pop Burmese tunes and spritely organ pieces. 1219 UT spritely organ tune, YL anmts probably an ad, and into romantic pop ballad.

(Ralph Perry, Wheaton-IL-USA, NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1197 March 30)

(WWDXC Top News 1613/08 Apr 2025)

Update on Myanmar's Thazin Radio

 

Myanmar - Thazin Radio has been silent on shortwave since April 7, 2024.

It seems shortwave transmitter Pyin Oo Lwin is having a bit of trouble. However, I caught them tuning in on 639 kHz just now, at 13:00 UTC, mingling with a Thai station. Thazin Radio is part of the Myawaddy Communication Center and is owned by the military in Myanmar. It's financed by Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL), which is a conglomerate owned by the military.

(Sarath Weerakoon 4S5SL, Mt.Lavinia beach, Sri Lanka,

via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 9)

Myanmar - Thazin Radio from Pyin Oo Lwin site on 7345 kHz.

12.40 past 13.15 UT in vernacular. Lots of popular songs. Am I the only listener noticed improved signals from Thazin Radio. Has this station operated by Tatmadaw, upgraded its tramsmitter out put and the antenna system?

(Sarath Werakoon-Mt. Lavinia-CLN  4S5SL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 2)

Pyin Oo Lwin of Myawaddy Radio center built in 2007 to 2008 years, some 208 far away kilometers north of new capital Nay Pyi Daw. Location is at  22 00 57.41 N  96 33 00.48 E or 22.01741925751829 N  96.55174262265729 E  northerly point in Myanmar.

Thazin Radio from Pyin Oo Lwin. I don't know the reason why Japanese Aoki Nagoya group circle recently put the 208 kilometers distant location - capital name - Nay Pyi Daw on their SW frequency database - for a year now, i.e. 6165, 7345, and 9590 kHz requested channels ?

(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 3)

Thazin Radio from Pyin Oo Lwin noted on 6165 kHz. The morning transmission of Thazin Radio was observed on 6165 kHz at 01:30 UTC, in a vernacular language. Whilst during the daytime, Thazin Radio can be heard on 9590 kHz.

(Sarath Weerakoon 4S5SL Mt.Lavinia beach Sri Lanka,

via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews 4 April 2024)

(WWDXC Top Nx 1577/13 Apr 2024)

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VOA adds new service on 29 July

The Voice of America, will add a new language service to their summer schedule. Effective from 29 July 2019, the new broadcast will air Monday-Friday at 1200 - 1230 UTC in the Rohingya language on 7460, 9310 kHz (both from Thailand) and 11565 kHz (Philippines). Rohingya is a language spoken by Rohingya people of Rakhain state of Myanmar.
(WRTH/FB)

Monitoring Myanmar

Logs edited for clarity

All times UTC

Myanmar

Myanmar Radio, 5985 kHz at 1530. (Feb 2). Fair signal with intro to segment in English, noted as, “Good evening dear listeners. This is Myanmar Radio. We are broadcasting our final transmission for today, radiating on 5985 kHz, 0.13 meters, 576 kHz., 520 meters and 594 kHz, 505 meters. Now you can hear the news and weather news.” "Music from around the world” at 1543. Very enjoyable reception today.

Certainly one of their better days. Noted on 5985 kHz,  Myanmar Radio on Feb. 1, underneath a strong NHK-Japan, with sign on at 1129, with indigenous theme music (with NHK-Japan 1130 sign-off).

At 1130 announcer in vernacular. Myanmar Radio on 5985 kHz at 1559-1604, Feb 13. The Wednesday only edition of “VOA Special English,” with “huge rocks from outer space, or asteroids, are falling from the sky more than they have in the past.” Five minute show with good signal, so able to still hear program even after the China Radio International sign on at 1559.

The former Voice of America time slot for this show (1540+) is now all music programs, and noted today with songs from movies.

(Ron Howard-CA/NASWA-03/2019)

Myanmar

Thazin Radio, 7345 kHz, heard on Feb 1. Start of station’s test tone at 1026 sign-on, which ceased at 1030, to begin their program. (Ron Howard-CA/NASWA-03/2019)

Monitoring Myanmar

Myanmar

All times UTC
Logs edited for clarity

5985.0, Myanma Radio, Naypyidaw, 1530, Fr Dec 25, Fair reception (very readable) in English, Station ID, news and weather, 1537 NHK's "Friends Around the World," a Thursday and Friday show, interesting program about haioko short poems, with three lines of five syllables, seven syllables and five syllables. Clear audio at  https://app.box.com/s/lgi98a89f41b0zq3nixafut8sah4ud8u . Also heard at 1529, Dec 31, "Happy" New Year's song; 1530 New Year's program preempted their normal segment in English; in vernacular. Song "Auld Lang Syne" in English, program of light songs in English. (Howard). In DX-Window 545 I saw that Myanma Radio relaying VOA. I heard NHK World program in Myanmar language on December 11, so I asked whether they relay NHK not only in English, but also in Myanmar. The QSL Manager verified my report and confirmed also the suspect: "We are broadcasting some programs from "NHK World Radio" that we had contracted with NHK to relay programs in Myanmar and in English. NHK is broadcasting in Myanmar and English language". (Nurmela)

6165.00, Thazin Radio, Pyin U Lwin, 0025-0040, Dec 30, Chin indigenous songs, 0029 Chin ID, 0030 Kachin announcement, 0031 Kachin indigenous song by duet with rare string music, 0040 announcement, SINPO 45333. (Petersen)

7200.09, Myanma Radio, Yegu, Yangon, 1300-1312*, Dec 28. Vernacular, pop songs, slowly improving till suddenly off. Reception contingent upon both RTI and CNR1 (jamming) going off together at 1300*, but recently one or the other has often run late. On Jan 02 jamming from China's CNR1 continued till 1400*, when also Myanma Radio closed after playing indigenous and pop music. But on Jan 04 stayed on all alone till suddenly off at 1437*; after 1400, when Radio Taiwan Int'l and the Chinese jammer signed off, was completely in the clear with some HAM QRM, but mostly fair/good reception. (Howard)

(DX Window 546)

Monitoring Myanmar

All times UTC/ frequency in kHz (kilohertz) // parallel frequency
* Sign-on  / Sign-off *
English unless otherwise indicated

Logs edited for clarity

5915.0, Myanma Radio, Naypyidaw, 0951-0955. SignL in the clear UNtill covered by CRI *0955. (Howard). Also heard at 1018-1205, Dec 28 with flute musicl SignL S=7-8 improving to S=9+15dB on remote unit in Sri Lanka, better than signals from Yangon. (Bueschel)

5985.84, Myanma Radio, Yegu. Yangon, not on air at 1030. (Bueschel). But heard at *1129, Dec 27, open carrier at 1127. On with indigenous theme music in vernacular. Frequently changing transmitter here! On Dec 25 heard Naypyidaw on 5985.00. (Howard). Heard on remote unit in Sri Lanka at 1147, Dec 28, singer group on air. Strength only S=8-9. (Bueschel).

Also heard on 5985.87, 1527-1530, Dec 24. Traditional Burmese music, 1530 into English with ID, frequencies (announced 5985 kHz), and then news, 43343, somewhat muffled audio. (Sellers)

6164.99, Thazin Radio, Pyin U Lwin, 1022-1141, Dec 28. Nice girl singing, S=7-8 signal improving to S=9+20dB noted on SDR remote unit in Colombo. (Bueschel). Also heard at 1430, Dec 24 and Jan 04, English, introductory music and then woman with “good evening” greeting. Station ID, frequencies and English pop song. At 1435:30 woman back and into news and weather, 1442 song “Last Christmas” by George Michael and WHAM! SINPO 33433, QRM from CNR6. (Sellers)

7200.103, Myanma Radio, Yegu, Yangon, 1008, Dec 27. Quick check found them fair. (Howard). Also heard at 1026-1210, Dec 28, S=8-9 fluttery signal improving to S=9+15dB in Sri Lanka. At 1030 no ±15 kHz spurs either side this time ! But at 1210 also observed the two accompanied spurious on exact ±14249 Hertz away either side, stronger on 7185.854, but also on 7214.353 next to CRI Russian powerhouse. (Bueschel)

7345.0, Thazin Radio, Pyin U Lwin, 1025-1204, Dec 28. Local girl in scheduled Kachin language. S=9+15dB signal improving to S=9+20dB noted on remote receiver in Sri Lanka. (Bueschel)

9459.90, Thazin Radio, Pyin U Lwin, 0438, Dec 28. Burmese heard at proper S=9 signal level on remote unit on Sri Lanka. Modern pop music with local South Asian tone flavor.  (Bueschel)

9590.0, Thazin Radio, Pyin U Lwin, *0430, Dec 28. Strong carrier, start of typical Burmese national domestic program in Lhao, a lot of xylophone music. Signal S=8-9. Also noted a few seconds on air by probably technical check of the engineer at 1011, on remote receiver unit in Sri Lanka. (Bueschel)

9730.80v, Myanma Radio, Yegu, Yangon, 1010, Dec 27. Heard with slight drift. A check at 1103 found they had switched transmitter to Nay Pyi Taw on exactly 9730.00. Really in a state of flux! (Howard). Also heard on 9730.82 on remote post in Sri Lanka, at 0425, Dec 28. Dance music box and nice Burmese girl singer, fair level S=8-9. Also heard at 1005, Dec 28, with music phone-in program, S=9+10dB signal noted on SDR remote unit in Colombo. (Bueschel)
(DSWCI/DX Window 496)

Myanmar - summer schedule updates

Radio Myanmar QSL card

Myanmar

All times UTC

0000-0030  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0030  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0030  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0030  6030 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio General
Sce
0000-0030  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Chin Thazin Radio Regional Service




0000-0030  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0030-0130  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0130  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0130  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0130  6030 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
0030-0130  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Karen Thazin R Regional Sce
0030-0130  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0130-0200  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0130-0200  6030 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Thazin R General Sce
0130-0200  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0130-0200  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Wa Thazin Radio Regional Sce
0130-0200  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0130-0200  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0200-0230  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0200-0230  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0200-0230  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Wa Thazin Radio Regional Sce
0200-0230  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0200-0230  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0230-0300  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0230-0300  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0230-0300  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio
0230-0300  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Pa-O Thazin Radio Regional
Sce
0230-0300  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0230-0300  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0300-0330  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0300-0330  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio
0300-0330  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Pa-O Thazin R Regional Sce
0300-0330  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0300-0330  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0330-0430  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0330-0430  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0330-0430  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0430-0530  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0430-0530  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
0430-0530  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Lhao Vo Thazin RRegional Sce
0430-0530  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0430-0530  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0530-0630  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
0530-0630  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Po Thazin Radio Regional Sce
0530-0630  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0530-0630  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0630-0700  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Thazin R General Sce
0630-0700  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Kayah Thazin R Regional Sce
0630-0700  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0630-0700  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0700-0730  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio
0700-0730  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Kayah Thazin R Regional Sce
0700-0730  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS English Myanmar Radio
0700-0730  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Myanmar Radio

0730-0830  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0730-0830  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio
0730-0830  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Shan Thazin R Regional Sce
0730-0830  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0730-0830  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0830-0930  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0830-0930  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0830-0930  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0930-1000  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radioo
0930-1000  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
0930-1000  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Kachin Thazin R Regional Sce
0930-1000  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0930-1000  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

1000-1030  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1000-1030  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1000-1030  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1000-1030  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
1000-1030  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Kachin Thazin R Regional Sce

1030-1130  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1030-1130  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1030-1130  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1030-1130  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
1030-1130  7200 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1030-1130  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Pwo Kayin Thazin Radio Regional Sce

1130-1230  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1130-1230  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1130-1230  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1130-1230  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
1130-1230  7200 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1130-1230  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Sgaw Thazin R Regional Sce

1230-1330  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1230-1330  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1230-1330  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1230-1330  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
1230-1330  7200 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1230-1330  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Mon Thazin Radio Regional Sce

1330-1430  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1330-1430  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1330-1430  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1330-1430  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce

1430-1500  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1430-1500  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1430-1500  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1430-1500  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Thazin R General Sce

1500-1530  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1500-1530  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1500-1530  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

1530-1630  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS English Myanmar Radio
1530-1630  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Myanmar Radio

2300-2330  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2300-2330  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2300-2330  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

2330-2400  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2330-2400  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2330-2400  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2330-2400  6030 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
2330-2400  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Chin Thazin R Regional Sce
2330-2400  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)
(WWDXC/Top News 1129)

Radio Thazin Summer Schedule Update

Myanmar

Radio Thazin

broadcast targeted to domestic listening audience

All times UTC

Chin
0000-0030 6165do
2330-0000 6165do

Gekho
0430-0500 9590do
0500-0530 9590do

Kachin
0030-0100 6165do
0100-0130 6165do
0930-1000 7345do
1000-1030 7345do

Kayin
1030-1100 7345do
1100-1130 7345do

Kyah
0630-0700 9590do
0700-0730 9590do

Mon
1230-1300 7345do
1300-1330 7345do

Oo-Pu
0230-0300 9590do
0300-0330 9590do

Palang
1130-1200 7345do
1200-1230 7345do

Po
0530-0600 9590do
0600-0630 9590do

Shan
0730-0800 9590do
0800-0830 9590do

Wa
0130-0200 9590do
0200-0230 9590do
(Babul Gupta/12 June 2013)
http://babulgupta-dxer.blogspot.in

Thazin Radio monitoring

Myanmar
7110 kHz {usually 9 hertz lower} Thazin Radio in English, at 1430- 1500* UTC on Monday, September 3. Theme music, in English which sounded like the different and unique intro used during the Burmese New Year Water Festival (Thingyan), hence must be a rebroadcast. Intro going something like this:

"good evening ... listeners. This is Thazin Radio, Pyin Oo Lwin. Welcome to our evening English transmission radiating on 639 kilohertz and 7 point 11 megahertz. I wish you a happy Thingyan and I hope you all are in excellent health, wealth and happiness."

Easy-listening music followed by: "good evening our dear listeners. May I present for you some sweet melodies for tonight." Pop songs then presented a program titled "Myanmar Festivals", a weekly Monday show. Informative program about the Phaung-daw-oo Festival "held yearly during the eighteen day period from first waxing of the Thadingyut [the seventh month on the Burmese calendar] to the third waning of the Thadingyut", during which Buddha images made of gold are rowed around Inle Lake+ in Shan State. The highlight is when the images arrive at the town of Nyaung Shwe.

MP3 audio at www.box.com/s/xyqc9z9p5j8v3yvcxf9k

This very nice reception continues to be a pleasure to listen to!
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 4)
(BCDX Top News # 1081)

Myanmar monitoring update

Thanks to Ron Howard for sending in his latest observations while monitoring Myanmar.

Myanmar
5985.0, Myanma Radio, 1231 UTC, May 3. They have returned to being on the exact frequency (ex: 5985.76v); assume this is the Naypyidaw transmitter. Normal Myanmar reception noted on 5915 and 7185.75v. They were not on 6035, where I heard Vietnamese via PBS Yunnan, along with a very weak (unusable) station underneath (probably Bhutan). Hard to keep up with all the Myanmar changes! (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Myanmar schedule observations

Myanma Radio

Some schedule changes observed. I am perfecting the schedule, but a few observations anyway.

All times UTC

5915 observed 2300-0300, 1000-1535.

5985 2300-0130, 0930-1535.

7200 0030-0230.

9730.8 0300-1130, sometimes 9730.8 runs \\ to 5915 around 1000-1130.

5985 and 7200 appear top be from the old location in the evenings as well
as the 9730.8 kHz.

5915 all the time and 5985 2300-0130 apopear to be from the new capital.

5770 Military station is 1230-1530 UT.
(Victor Goonetilleke-CLN DXplorer Aug 16/BC DX #926 Top News)

Myanma Radio moves to 7200

After watching 3 days (29-31 March) Myanma Radio moved to 7200 kHz 0030-0230 UTC this morning replacing 7185 kHz under the new 7 MHz channel area. They were in 7185 kHz during the past three days and only this morning (1st April) they started using 7200 kHz.

SLBC Colombo is still using 7190 kHz and yet to move on to the new area.
(Alok Dasgupta, Kolkata, India via Rachel Baughn)

Myanmar: Cyclone survivors look tor radio

Squatting on the floor of his hut in the cyclone-affected Ayeryarwady Delta, Kyaw Kyaw gingerly adjusts his radio to hear the latest news from Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s newly established capital. “Radio is now part of our life,” the 30-year-old said. “We don’t pass a single day without listening to the weather report.”
In post-cyclone Myanmar, much of which is still reeling from the effects of Cyclone Nargis, such a response is not difficult to understand. The category four storm left nearly 140,000 dead or missing when it pummelled coastal areas on 2 and 3 May, and most residents complain they had little or no warning.
Almost four months on, reports continue to suggest that the authorities failed to adequately inform the delta’s 4.2 million inhabitants of the storm’s true severity on Naypyidaw Myanmar Radio - the country’s only state-owned AM radio station and the only radio accessible in the delta.
This prevented many from seeking adequate shelter sooner, adding to the loss of life and property, say residents. Radio has long been an important source of news and information in Myanmar, and many listen in for news of relief and recovery efforts.
Kyaw Kyaw, with two other families, purchased a US$5 radio - allowing them to listen to weather broadcasts - an activity they now recognise could well save their lives in future. However, most residents do not have a radio of their own - a fact prompting a number of private donors to quietly distribute cheap Chinese-made radios to cyclone survivors, though the distribution is largely without government approval.
Why radio?
Tint Naing, a driver from Daedayal Township, told IRIN radio was cheap and convenient, and required no more than a few batteries. Even if electricity is available, purchasing a TV is simply out of the question, he said, and transport costs to remote parts of the delta can drive up the price of a newspaper or magazine to as much as $1 a copy - a high price given his income of just $30 per month. In any case, newspapers and periodicals not only arrive late but are inaccessible to the many people who are illiterate.
Some also sees radio as a more objective source of information: “I like to listen to both state-owned and foreign [Burmese programme] radios like BBC and VOA (Voice of America),” said Lwin Maung, a 32-year old fisherman in Kunchangone who often tunes into the latter’s regular Burmese broadcasts.
“I want to compare,” said another resident, who regularly listens to the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) , which is broadcast from Norway and is largely critical of Myanmar’s military-led government.
Currently, delta residents can only access Naypyidaw Myanmar Radio, which is available nationwide and broadcasts programmes on the relief and recovery effort, as well as weather forcecasts three times a day. The country’s only two FM stations - in Yangon and Mandalay - have only limited coverage and cannot be heard in the delta.
(Source: IRIN News/R Neterlands Media Network Weblog)

Recent loggings of Myanmar
All times UTC

5985 at 1443- UT, Myanma Radio Aug 21 Very strong reception this morning, with frequency bang on 5985 rather than the usual off frequency. Local music. Not in English during this time. Non-stop local music until 15:04 when announcements in local language. Finally went into English at 15:30. Still at good level, but with lots of adjacent splatter (on both sides).

9730.13 at 1431- UT, Myanmar Radio Aug 21 Very good reception with mentions of Myanmar. Over cochannel CRI. Indigenous language. I listened the following day and noted them at very strong level, but this time on 9730.76 kHz at 1427 UT.
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Aug 22)

5985.0 at 1533-, Radio Myanma, on Aug 27. Excellent reception with lovely local music for the past hour. Didn't notice any ID or IS at 15:00, but when rechecked at 15:34, English news in progress with local news....General this and General that meeting with officers and presenting stationary, etc. ID at 15:37, 'This program is coming to you from Myanma Radio', then into weather and news headlines. Gone when I rechecked after16:00 UT.(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Aug 27)
(Source: WWDXC Top News/BC-DX #875)

Monitoring observation on Myanmar

MYANMAR 5986 It seems that a new service of Myanma Radio is relayed on 5986v in the local early morning. I've traced the new service on 5986v kHz from around 0000-0130 UTC daily, but it probably operates for longer than that. I haven't yet found any other shortwave frequencies for the new service apart from 5986v kHz in the local morning.

I don't know the official name for the new service, but it sounds like it's aimed at young adults. It carries a lot of pop music, especially covers of Western and Chinese pop songs sung with Burmese lyrics, interspersed with short announcements and occasional drama sketches all in Burmese. (Alan Davies-INS touring; the above mostly based on listening in Penang Isl MLA, 3-6 Jan 2008 via Bueschel, BCDX)

I think the station Alan is referring to is probably this one:

Xinhua General News Service: New radio station on air in Myanmar
Tue 30 Oct 2007
Filed under: News, Inside Burma

A new radio station has been on the air very recently in Myanmar mainly broadcasting music with brief domestic and international news intercepting its program, according to Yangon audiences who came to notice Tuesday.

The two-and-a-half-hour morning program of the "Padauk Myay" Radio Station, broadcast in local language from an unidentified location since last week and is believed to be from inside the country, is received from 5:30 a.m. (local time) to 8 p.m. on such frequency waves as FM (frequency modulation), MW (medium wave) and SW (short wave), the audiences said. (via Johnson Jan 12)
(Hans Johnson/Cumbre DX)