Radio Cairo, winter schedule

 

Egypt

Winter B-22 frequency changes of Radio Cairo, all in 31mb

All times UTC

1500-1600 on  9440.0 ABS 125 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Albanian as B-21

1700-1900 NF  9390.0 ABS 125 kW / 005 deg to N/ME Turkish, ex 9940

1800-1900 NF  9902.6vABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian, ex 9900

1900-2000 NF  9410.0 ABS 125 kW / 005 deg to EaEu Russian, ex 9510

1900-2000 NF  9832.6vABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German,  ex 9810

2000-2115 NF  9902.6vABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French,  ex 9885

2115-2245 NF  9440.0 ABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English, ex 9900

2215-2330 NF  9887.6vABS 100 kW / 252 deg to SoAm Portug., ex 9545

2330-0045 NF  9902.6vABS 100 kW / 252 deg to SoAm Arabic,  ex 9730

0045-0200 on  9902.6vABS 100 kW / 252 deg to SoAm Spanish, ex 9900

Some days no broadcast via Abis. All frequencies have big technical problems such as extreme distortion/low modulation/undermodulation.

(DXB 17 Nov 2022)

(NF/new frequency)

Radio Cairo monitoring observations

Radio Cairo QSL - Abu Simbul Temple 

Reception of Radio Cairo in various frequencies in the 31 meter band on May 26

All times UTC

1500-1600 on  9829.7 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Albanian, instead of 9830
1700-1900 on  9799.7 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME Turkish, instead of 9800
1800-1900 on  9490.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian as scheduled A17
1800-2100 on  9325.0 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Hausa bad/low modulation
1900-2000 on  9570.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German, as scheduled A17
1900-2000 on  9684.7 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu Russian, instead of 9685
2000-2115 on  9894.7 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French,  instead of 9895
2115-2245 on  9799.7 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English, instead of 9800

SWL DXing-30 May)

Monitoring Radio Cairo

Observations of Radio Cairo on August 18

All times UTC

1600-1800 - 13820 ABS 250 kW / 091 deg to SoAs Urdu, scheduled A-15

1600-1800 - 17840 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili, inactive BUT heard

1700-1730 - 9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME Swahili, instead of Turkish

1730-1900 - 9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME Turkish, scheduled A-15

1800-1900 - 9490 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian, scheduled A-15

1900-2000 - 9665 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German,  scheduled A-15

1900-2000 - 9685 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu Russian, scheduled A-15

2000-2115 - 9665 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French,  scheduled A-15

(Ivanov/SWL DXIng)

Global 24 to add Radio Cairo to lineup

Hollywood, FL) November 7, 2014 – Global 24 is pleased to announce that Radio Cairo will be joining our lineup of international relays.

According to Phil Workman, general manager of Global 24, “Radio Cairo brings a very different feel to Global 24.  We want an international perspective and Radio Cairo will give our lineup a very different sound.  We think shortwave listeners will enjoy hearing Radio Cairo with a little more ease on a regular basis.”

More information will follow in the coming days.

- See more at: http://about.global24radio.com/#sthash.goFS9ysP.dpu
(Global24)

Radio Cairo tentative winter schedule

Egypt

Winter B-13 schedule for Radio Cairo/HFCC entries.

This is a tentative schedule, not confirmed by monitoring yet. Intermodulation on 315/325/330deg antenna with ME Radio MW 774 kHz medumwave, wb.

All times UTC

0030-0430  9965 ABS 200 kW 325 deg NEAm Arabic        + MERadio 9191v
0030-0430 11530 ABS 200 kW 325 deg NoWeAM Arabic      + MERadio 10756v
0045-0200  9720 ABZ 250 kW 331 deg NoEaAM Spanish
0045-0200 11760 ABS 250 kW 286 deg CeAM Spanish
0045-0200 12080 ABS 250 kW 241 deg SoAM Spanish alt. 13620
0045-0200 13620 ABS 250 kW 241 deg SoAM Spanish alt. 12080
0045-0200 13855 ABS 250 kW 286 deg CeAM Spanish alt.
0200-0330  9720 ABZ 250 kW 331 deg NoEaAM English
0200-0700  9905 ABS 250 kW 315 deg NoAM ArGenSce      + MERadio 9131v
0200-0700 11905 ABS 250 kW 315 deg NoAM ArGenSce      + MERadio 11131v
0200-0700 13850 ABS 250 kW 315 deg NoAM Arabic General Sce
0400-0600 11970 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg CEAF Swahili alt. 15610
0400-0600 13650 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg CEAF Swahili
0400-0600 15610 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg CEAF Swahili alt. 11970
0700-1100 17510 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg WeAF Arabic General Sce
1015-1215 17480 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg WeAS Arabic
1015-1215 17830 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg WeAS Arabic
1215-1330 17870 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg SoAS English
1230-1400 15710 ABS 250 kW 091 deg SoEaAS Indonesian
1300-1400 15360 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg WeAS Dari
1300-1600 15535 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Arabic  alt. 15800
1300-1600 15800 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Arabic  alt. 15535
1330-1530 15245 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg WeAS Persian
1330-1530 15790 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg WeAS Persian alt. 15245
1400-1600 15545 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg WeAS Pashto
1500-1600 11610 ABZ 250 kW 061 deg CeAS Uzbek, alt. 15160
1500-1600 15160 ABZ 250 kW 061 deg CeAS Uzbek, alt. 11610
1500-1600 13580 ABS 250 kW 315 deg EaEUR Albanian
1600-1700 13680 ABS 250 kW 315 deg EaEUR  Bos
1600-1700 15450 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Afar
1600-1800 15345 ABZ 150 kW 196 deg CeSoAF English
1600-1800 13670 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg SoAS Urdu  alt. 15735
1600-1800 15735 ABS 250 kW 091 deg SoAS Urdu  alt. 13670
1600-1800 17840 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg CeEaAF Swahili, NEW TIME ?
1630-1730 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Somali
1700-1900  9280 ABS 250 kW 005 deg NE/ME Turkish, alt. 9745
1700-1900  9745 ABS 250 kW 005 deg NE/ME Turkish, alt. 9280
1730-1900 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Amharic
1700-2300  9250 ABZ 250 kW 180 deg AF Arabic
1700-2300 17485 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg AF Arabic
1800-1900  9655 ABZ 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR Italian alt. + MERadio 8881v
1800-1900  9805 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg WeEUR Italian      + MERadio 9031v
1800-2100  9990 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Hausa alt.15710
1800-2100 15710 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Hausa alt. 9990
1845-2000 15520 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg Fulfulde
1845-2000 17625 ABZ 200 kW 245 deg Fulfulde
1900-2000  9410 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR German       + MERadio 8636v
1900-2000 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR German alt.  + MERadio 11276v
1900-2000  9685 ABS 250 kW 005 deg EaEUR Russian alt. 9885
1900-2000  9885 ABS 250 kW 005 deg EaEUR Russian alt. 9685
1900-2030 15290 ABZ 250 kW 250 deg WeAF  Eng
1900-0030 11540 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Arabic R. Voice of Arabs
2000-2115  9410 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR French       + MERadio 8636v
2000-2115 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR French alt.  + MERadio 11276v
2000-2200  9855 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg AUS Arabic  alt. 15225
2000-2200 11610 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg AUS Arabic
2000-2200 15225 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg AUS Arabic  alt.  9855
2100-2300 15205 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF French
2115-2245  9900 ABS 200 kW 330 deg WeEUR English      + MERadio 9126v
2115-2245 11890 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR English alt. + MERadio 11116v
2215-2330 13620 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg SoAM Portuguese
2215-2330 15480 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg SoAM Portuguese
2300-0030  9965 ABS 200 kW 325 deg NoWeAM English     + MERadio 9191v
2300-0030 11530 ABS 200 kW 325 deg NoWeAM English alt.+ MERadio 10756v
2330-0045 11760 ABS 250 kW 286 deg CeAM Arabic
2330-0045 13855 ABS 250 kW 286 deg CeAM Arabic
2330-0045 15480 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg SoAM Arabic
(updated B-12 schedule acc B-13 Nov 14 hfcc conference registrations,
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 14/WWDXC/Top Nx 1137)

repost-Radio Cairo on shortwave

Egypt - Radio Cairo

All times UTC

0030-0430  9965 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to NoEaAM 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 SoEaAS Indonesian
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 EaEUR 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 CeSoAF 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 NE/ME Turkish
1730-1900 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to ECAF Amharic
1800-1900  9490 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR 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 EaEUR Russian
1900-2000 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR 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 WeEUR 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 WeEUR English  + MERadio 11116v
2215-2330 15480 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg to SoAM Portuguese
2300-0030  9965 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to NoEaAM 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 frequencies have severe technical problems such as extreme distortion and / or under modulation.
(via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 7)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1130)

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)

Monitoring Egypt crisis on shortwave

Supporters of  Egyptian President say military coup is underway

Power struggle breaks out in Egypt as President Morsi's security adviser claims a 'military coup is underway,' after the army vowed to defend its people against any 'terrorist, radical or fool' — words clearly aimed at Morsi.

Additional story at: http://www.foxnews.com/

Egypt

Radio Cairo

Broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
Target areas and languages noted

Any monitoring observations or frequency updates are welcome. This update from 29 April is the latest schedule from Radio Cairo.

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 transmissions have severe technical problems such as extreme distortion and/or under modulation.
(Balkan DX/29 Apr 2013)

Radio Cairo frequency updates

Egypt

Radio Cairo
Effective from: 19 July 2012

All times UTC /NF = new frequency

1800-1900 NF 9805 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian, ex 6270
1900-2000 NF 11560 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German, ex 6270
2000-2115 NF 11560 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French, ex 6270
2115-2245 NF 11890 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English, ex 6270
2300-0030 NF 9965 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm English, ex 6270
0030-0430 NF 9965 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm Arabic, ex 6270
(DX Re Mix News 741 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Egypt's Political Future in Question Again

Both candidates have claimed victory in the Egyptian presidential run-off. Muslim Brotherhood supporters, at this writing, are celebrating in Tahrir Square. The opposition, Ahmed Shafiq's campaign, said he was ahead "beyond all doubt," and have accused the Brotherhood of trying to create a "fait accompli."

Official election results are not due until Thursday. Complete story at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2012/jun/18/egypt-election-muslim-brotherhood-claims-victory-live?newsfeed=true

Today's edition of DX Re Mix News, contained notice of frequency and other changes for Radio Cairo in the near future. No effective dates have been released, and radio listener's should monitor current frequencies as well as the following proposed changes.

Frequency and other changes of Radio Cairo in the near future:
1330-1530 on 15040 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Farsi, may be cancelled
1600-1700 on 13680 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Bosnian, not yet active
1845-2000 on 17625 ABZ 200 kW / 245 deg to WeAf Fulfulde, confirmed June 14
1300-1600 on 15080#ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Arabic
1800-1900 on 6270$ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian
1900-2000 on 6270*ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German
1900-2000 on 9280&ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu Russian
2000-2115 on 6270*ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French
2115-2245 on 6270^ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
2300-0030 on 6270!ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm English
0030-0430 on 6270!ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm Arabic
0045-0200 on 9315+ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NoAm Spanish
0200-0330 on 9315+ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NoAm English
# can be changed on 15770 or 15800
$ can be changed on 9805
* can be changed on 11560
& can be changed on 9685
^ can be changed on 11890 or 12050
! can be changed on 9965 or 11510
+ can be changed on 9720
(DX Re Mix 735 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

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Egypt, Radio Cairo - A12 Summer Schedule

boadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

target areas: Af (Africa) as (Asia) eu (Europe) me (Middle East) na (North America)
sa (South America)

All times UTC

Afar
1600-1700 15450af

Albanian
1500-1600 13580eu

Amharic
1730-1800 15285af
1800-1900 15285af

Arabic
0000-0045 13855ca 15480sa
0030-0100 6270na
0100-0200 6270na
0200-0300 6270na
0300-0400 6270na
0400-0430 6270na
1015-1100 17480as
1100-1200 17480as
1200-1215 17480as
1300-1400 15080af
1400-1500 15080af
1500-1600 15080af
2000-2100 9855pa
2100-2200 9855pa
2330-0000 13855ca 15480sa

Bosnian
1600-1700 13680eu (not yet in operation)

Dari
1300-1400 15065 (not yet in operation)

English
0000-0030 6270na
0200-0300 9315na
0300-0330 9315na
1215-1300 17870as
1300-1330 17870as
1600-1700 15345af
1700-1800 15345af
1900-2000 15290af
2000-2030 15290af
2115-2200 6270eu
2200-2245 6270eu
2300-0000 6270na

Farsi
1330-1400 15040me
1400-1500 15040me
1500-1530 15040me

French
2000-2100 6270eu
2100-2115 6270eu
2030-2100 15210af
2100-2200 15210af
2200-2230 15210af

German
1900-2000 6270eu

Hausa
1800-1900 9990af
1900-2000 9990af
2000-2100 9990af

Indonesia
1230-1300 15710as
1300-1400 15710as

Italian
1800-1900 6270eu

Pashto
1400-1500 15065as
1500-1600 15065as 15240 (not yet in operation)

Portuguese
2215-2300 15480sa
2300-2330 15480sa

Pulaar
1845-1900 17625af
1900-2000 17625af

Russian
1900-2000 9280eu

Somali
1700-1730 15285af

Spanish
0045-0100 9315am 13620am 13855am

Swahili
0400-0500 15610af
0500-0600 15610af
1530-1600 17810af
1600-1700 17810af
1700-1730 17810af

Turkish
1700-1800 9280me

Urdu
1600-1700 17585as
1700-1800 17585as

Uzbek
1500-1600 15160as

General Program
Arabic
0000-0100 9305va (eu/na)
0100-0200 9305va (eu/na)
0200-0300 9305va (eu/na)
0300-0400 9305va (eu/na)
0400-0500 9305va (eu/na)
0500-0600 9305va (eu/na)
0600-0700 9305va (eu/na)
0700-0800 17510af (one hour earlier from May-Sept)
1900-2000 9305va (eu/na)
2000-2100 9305va (eu/na)
2100-2200 9305va (eu/na)
2200-2300 9305va (eu/na)
2300-0000 9305va (eu/na)

Voice of the Arabs
Arabic
0000-0030 11540af
1900-2000 11540af
2000-2100 11540af
2100-2200 11540af
2200-2300 11540af
2300-0000 11540af
(Gayle Van Horn/Frequency Manager-Monitoring Times)

Radio Cairo winter schedule

Egypt

Effective to: 25 March 2012

Winter B-11 Radio Cairo
0400-0600 on 13650 ABZ 100 kW / 170 deg to CEAf in Swahili
0700-1100 on 17510 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg to WeAf in Arabic General Service
1015-1215 on 17480 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs in Arabic
1215-1330 on 17870 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs in English
1230-1400 on 15710 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg to SEAs in Indonesian
1300-1400 on 15065 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs in Dari
1300-1600 on 15080 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf in Arabic
1330-1530 on 15040 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg to WeAs in Farsi
1400-1600 on 15065 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs in Pashto
1500-1600 on 15160 ABZ 250 kW / 050 deg to CeAs in Uzbek
1500-1600 on 13580 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to EaEu in Albanian
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf in Swahili
1600-1700 on 15450 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf in Afar
1600-1800 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs in Urdu
1600-1800 on 15345 ABZ 150 kW / 195 deg to CSAf in English
1630-1730 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf in Somali
1700-1900 on 9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME in Turkish
1730-1900 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf in Amharic
1800-1900 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu in Italian
1800-2100 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf in Hausa
1900-2000 on 6270 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu in German
1900-2000 on 9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu in Russian
1900-2400 on 9305 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu in Arabic General Service
1900-0030 on 11540 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf in Arabic Radio Voice of Arabs
2000-2115 on 6270 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu in French
2000-2200 on 9855 ABZ 250 kW / 110 deg to AUS in Arabic
2030-2230 on 15210 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf in French
2115-2245 on 6270 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu in English
2215-2330 on 9290 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm in Portuguese
2300-0030 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 325 deg to NWAm in English
2330-0045 on 9250 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg to CeAm in Arabic
2330-0045 on 9290 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm in Arabic
0000-0700 on 9305 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm in Arabic General Service
0030-0430 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 325 deg to NWAm in Arabic
0045-0200 on 9315 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg to NEAm in Spanish
0045-0200 on 9250 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg to CeAm in Spanish
0045-0200 on 9290 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to SoAm in Spanish
0200-0330 on 9315 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm in English
(DX Mix News 709 via Alokesh Gupta, India & Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Cairo A11 summer schedule

Egypt

Effective to: 30 October 2011
Target Areas: af (Africa) as (Asia) eu (Europe) na (North America) sa (South America)

All times UTC




Afar
1600-1700 15450af

Albanian
1500-1600 13580eu

Amharic
1730-1800 15285af
1800-1900 15285af

Arabic
0000-0045 9250sa 9290sa
0030-0100 6270na
0100-0200 6270na
0200-0300 6270na
0300-0400 6270na
0400-0430 6270na
1015-1100 15090as
1100-1200 15090as
1200-1215 15090as
1300-1400 15080af
1400-1500 15080af
1500-1600 15080af
2000-2100 6860eu
2100-2200 6860eu
2300-0000 9250sa
2330-0000 9290sa

Arabic/General Service
0000-0100 9305na
0100-0200 9305na
0200-0300 9305na
0300-0400 9305na
0400-0500 9305na
0500-0600 9305na
0600-0700 9305na
0700-0800 17510af
0800-0900 17510af
0900-1000 17510af
1000-1100 17510af
1900-2000 9305eu
2000-2100 9305eu
2100-2200 9305eu
2200-2300 9305eu
2300-0000 9305eu

Dari/Pashto
1300-1400 17550as
1400-1500 17550as
1500-1600 17550as

English
0000-0030 6270na
0200-0300 9315na
0300-0330 9315na
1215-1300 17870as
1300-1330 17870as
1600-1700 15345af
1700-1800 15345af
1900-2000 11510af
2000-2030 11510af
2115-2200 6270eu
2200-2245 6270eu
2300-0000 6270na

Farsi
1330-1400 15040as
1400-1500 15040as
1500-1530 15040as

French
2000-2100 6270eu
2030-2100 9280af
2100-2115 6270eu
2100-2200 9280af
2200-2230 9280af

Fulfulde
1845-1900 11555af
1900-2000 11555af

German
1900-2000 6270eu

Hausa
1800-1900 9990af
1900-2000 9990af
2000-2100 9990af

Indonesian
1230-1300 15710as
1300-1400 15710as

Italian
1800-1900 6270eu

Portuguese
2215-2300 9290sa
2300-2330 9290sa

Russian
1900-2000 9280eu

Somali
1700-1730 15285af

Spanish
0045-0100 9290sa 9315na 9915ca
0100-0200 9290sa 9315na 9915ca

Swahili
0400-0500 13650af
0500-0600 13650af
1530-1600 17810af
1600-1700 17810af
1700-1730 17810af

Turkish
1700-1800 9280me
1800-1900 9280me

Urdu
1600-1700 6270as
1700-1800 6270as

Uzbek
1500-1600 15160as

Radio Cairo/ Radio Waadi el Nile
Arabic
1700-1800 9250af
1800-1900 9250af
1900-2000 9250af
2000-2100 9250af
2100-2200 9250af
2200-2300 9250af

Radio Cairo/ Voice of the Arabs
Arabic
0000-0030 11540af
1900-2000 11540af
2000-2100 11540af
2100-2200 11540af
2200-2300 11540af
2300-0000
(DX Mix News 676 via Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria/reformatted by Gayle Van Horn/Frequency Manager, Monitoring Times)

Turmoil in Tunisia and Egypt: Backgrounds

Because of the recent major political events that have taken place in both Tunisia and Egypt during the past few days, we interrupt the flow of our regular programming here in Wavescan and we take a look at the radio scene in these two North African countries. In brief outline, this is what the major news media are stating about the current events in these two countries.
On December 27, a street vendor in a country town in Tunisia set himself afire as a protest against official denials to his appeals for justice in his employment needs. Already festering unrest in the country began to mount, and two weeks later, protesters took to the streets demanding government reforms. Night curfews were implemented, but the public demonstrations continued in several cities, including the capital city Tunis, with as many as 10,000 people participating. On January 14, the president fled from the country, but the unrest continues.
Soon afterwards, tensions due to smoldering grievances in nearby Egypt erupted into street demonstrations and violence with many tens of thousands of people participating. In response, on January 28, the president of Egypt ordered his entire government to resign, but the unrest, public demonstrations and widespread looting still continued. Rioters have broken into the fabulous Cairo Museum with subsequent looting and damage to ancient artifacts. The American government has closed its embassy in Cairo and they are airlifting out several thousand American citizens.
And, the intense unrest is spreading to other countries in northern Africa and the Middle East.

* Radio in the Land of the Ancient Pharaohs
As a result of the wild demonstrations in Egypt, usage of the internet has been closed, and the programming from the internal services of the Egyptian radio & TV networks has been modified for the occasion. In addition, the international shortwave service of Radio Cairo has been drastically reduced and modified also.
Internationally, many of the major shortwave stations have introduced special programming for coverage into Egypt. Radio Netherlands for example, has increased its Arabic coverage into Egypt on satellite; and on shortwave, they have introduced three hours of special programming in Dutch for the 8,000 Dutch citizens in Egypt. These shortwave broadcasts are presented in three separate transmissions, using two transmitters in parallel.
On the map, Egypt looks like a small country at the top of Africa, but in reality, it is quite a large country nearly 800 miles across and 700 miles long. It is a quite modern country in many ways, though at the same time, it is one of the most ancient countries in the entire history of our world. The beginnings of civilization in Egypt can be traced way back more than 4,000 years ago.
Egypt is well known for its pyramids and the Sphinx, the animal like creature with a human head. It is well known for the fertility along the Nile River, and also for the fabulous historic displays in the Cairo Museum. From a Christian perspective, Egypt is mentioned by name more than a thousand times in the Holy Scriptures. In addition, several of the ancient Pharaoh’s are mentioned by name in the Bible, thus enabling a reliable correlation for ancient events in the Middle Eastern areas.
Wireless came to Egypt quite early. The New York Times on March 8, 1912, stated that a large wireless station would be established in Egypt as part of the Imperial Wireless Scheme as outlined by the famous Guglielmo Marconi. This station was constructed at Abu Zaabal on the north eastern edge of Cairo during the year 1914.
The 300 kW transmitter at Abu Zaabal was on the air on 55 & 66 kHz longwave under the callsign SUC and it communicated with a similar station at Leafield in England. This station, after successive upgradings and modernizations, was destroyed in 1954 during the Suez War.
During the early 1920s, several small broadcasting stations were established in Egypt, mainly in Cairo & Alexandria; though in 1931, the government closed all of the irregular stations, permitting just a few well run stations to remain on air. The Egyptian State Broadcasting Service was established in 1934, and all radio broadcasting in Egypt has since remained under government control until more recent times.
On the shortwave scene, new shortwave transmitters were installed at the longwave transmitting station at Abu Zaabal in the late 1920s, and it appears that initially two units rated at 10 kW were in use. These units were on the air for phone communication with Europe and the United States under callsigns in the SU series, such as SUV, SUX & SUZ. The first known usage of these shortwave transmitters with the broadcast of radio programming was in mid 1935, when station SUV was noted on 9570 kHz in both the United States & Australia. Over the years, the shortwave base at Abu Zaabal has been re-outfitted with numerous additional transmitters, and at the present time a total of 18 are listed at this site.
Another shortwave station located at Mokattam, also near Cairo, was developed in the late 1950s, and at least four transmitters at 50 kW & 100 kW have been in use. This station is no longer on the air.
A third shortwave base was developed at Abis near Alexandria also in the late 1950s with several Marconi transmitters rated at 250 kW & 500 kW. The Abis station is still in use today with 9 transmitters listed.
Over the years since the mid 1930s, the statistics show that Radio Cairo shortwave has utilized a total of somewhere around 40 shortwave transmitters ranging in power from 10 kW to 500 kW. Although Egypt on shortwave was not always a reliable verifier, yet multitudes of colorful QSL cards, showing ancient monuments and current scenes have been issued.

Radio in the Land of the Ancient Phoenicians
And now we cross over to the other country of recent turmoil, Tunisia. This North African country lies at the top of Africa and it is nearly 500 miles long and a little over 200 miles wide. The total population is around 10 million, and the capital city of Tunisia is Tunis.
The history of Tunisia goes way back into antiquity, with ancient tribal peoples inhabiting the area. The famous city of Carthage was established in the year 814 BC by Phoenician colonists from Tyre on the Mediterranean coast of Palestine. History tells us that Queen Elissa took a contingent of settlers from the Phoenician coast in Palestine and established Carthage in Africa, which means New City in their language.
This Queen Elissa was a grand niece to the infamous Queen Jezebel of Bible times, and her brother was King Pygmalion, about whom George Bernard Shaw wrote in one of his famous plays. According to the story, Pygmalion fell in love with a statue of a beautiful woman that he had made.
As time went by, Tunisia was overcome by the Romans from Italy, the Vandals from continental Europe, the Byzantines from Turkey, and the Arabs from the Middle East. France took over Tunisia as a protectorate in 1881, and Tunisia became independent in 1956.
Just before the beginning of World War 1, the French navy established the first wireless station in Tunisia, under the callsign TZF. After the war, the French were operating three wireless stations with just two internationally regularized callsigns, FUA & FFT.
Radio broadcasting came to Tunisia in the mid 1920s, with a longwave station operated by the French army, TUA on 205 kHz with 500 watts. During the subsequent years, in the 1920s & 1930s up to the time of World War 2, a half a dozen mediumwave broadcasting stations were established in different cities in Tunisia, including Tunis itself, as well as Sfax and the modern Carthage. However, none of these stations demonstrated any form of long term permanency.
However, in August 1938, the French government established an official radio station which was named Radio Tunis and broadcasts from this station were inaugurated soon afterwards with 30 kW on mediumwave 868 kHz.
Back around the end of the 1920s, there were a couple of attempts at shortwave broadcasting in Tunisia, from stations TUA & 8KR, and perhaps some others. Then, soon after the new Radio Tunis became stabilized on mediumwave, shortwave broadcasting was also inaugurated with the use of 15560 kHz as the main channel.
However, when France came under German occupation, the shortwave outlet in Tunis was closed. Then, in January 1943, Radio Tunis was again heard on shortwave; the channel was 7280 Khz and the programming was noted by an international radio monitor in the United States.
During the year 1959, work was completed on a new shortwave station located at Djedeida, some 20 miles west of the capital city Tunis. This station operated with just one transmitter at 50 kW and it was first noted in late December 1959 on 6125 kHz.
A second shortwave base was established near Sfax on the central Eastern coast of Tunisia. This station was inaugurated in 1968 and it operated with three Telefunken transmitters at 100 kW each, and a series of curtain antennas.
A third shortwave transmitter base was installed at Sidi Mansour, very near to the Sfax facility, and this station was inaugurated in 1997 with four transmitters at 500 kW each. This is the only shortwave station in Tunisia still on the air today, though current scheduling shows only three transmitters in operation at any one time, with a reduced power output of 250 kW each.
QSL cards from Tunisia are not common, and usually they were tourist picture cards with the QSL text typed onto the reverse side.

* Early Voice of America Relay Stations in Tunisia Back on May 7, 1943, during the North Africa campaigns, American forces captured two mediumwave radio stations in Tunisia, both of which were taken into service as relay stations for the Voice of America. One was a low powered station in the city of Tunis, and we could guess that this was a 700 watt station on 1402 kHz. This station was active on air at the time of its capture, and on the same day, it was taken over with a relay of programming from the Voice of America.
The other station was the higher powered Radio Tunis with 30 kW on 868 kHz, with studios in Tunis and the transmitter 20 miles distant at Djedeida. Early records from the Voice of America show this station with 240 kW, but apparently reliable lists show this station at the time with 30 kW. Perhaps the 240 kW is the total usage of electricity at the station.
During the six weeks after it was taken over by the Americans, Radio Tunis was renovated and restored, and it was was re-launched a little past mid June 1943 as a relay station for the Voice of America. VOA Tunis was also used at this stage to beam special programming into Italy. The VOA programming was taken off air shortwave from east coast transmitters in the United States.
It would be suggested that the VOA usage of Radio Tunis lasted for just a few months at the most. There is no evidence that there were any shortwave broadcasts from Radio Tunis during the short era of VOA usage.
(AWR Wavescan/ NWS # 102 via Adrian Peterson, DX Editor)

HOT SPOT DXING - Fox News Declares Cairo is a War Zone

The following is the latest B10 Winter shortwave schedule I have for Radio Cairo. Any corrections or monitoring information is always appreciated.
Gayle Van Horn

Egypt, Radio Cairo - B10 Multilingual schedule
Radio Cairo website in Arabic: http://www.ertu.org/

Effective: 31 October 2010 - 27 March 2011

All times UTC

target areas: af (Africa) am (Americas) eu (Europe) na (North America) pa (Pacific) sa (South America)

Afar
1600-1700 15285af

Albanian
1500-1600 13580eu

Amharic
1730-1800 15285af
1800-1900 15285af

Arabic
0000-0045 9250sa 9990sa
0030-0100 11590na
0100-0200 11590na
0200-0300 11590na
0300-0400 11590na
0400-0430 11590na
1015-1100 15060as
1100-1200 15060as
1200-1215 15060as
1300-1400 15080as
1400-1500 15080as
1500-1600 15080as
2000-2100 6860pa
2100-2200 6860pa
2330-0000 9250sa 9990sa

Arabic/General Service
0000-0100 9305na
0100-0200 9305na
0200-0300 9305na
0300-0400 9305na
0400-0500 9305na
0500-0600 9305na
0600-0700 9305na
0700-0800 17510af
0800-0900 17510af
0900-1000 17510af
1000-1100 17510af
1900-2000 9305eu
2000-2100 9305eu
2100-2200 9305eu
2200-2300 9305eu
2300-0000 9305eu

Dari
1300-1400 15065as

English
0000-0030 11590am
0200-0300 6270na
1215-1300 17870as
1300-1330 17870as
1600-1700 12170af
1700-1800 12170af
1900-2000 11510af
2000-2030 11510af
2115-2200 6270eu
2200-2245 6270eu
2300-0000 11590am

Farsi
1330-1400 15040as
1400-1500 15040as
1500-1530 15040as

French
2000-2100 6270eu
2030-2100 9280af
2100-2115 6270eu
2100-2200 9280af
2200-2230 9280af

Fulfulde
1845-1900 9940af 11555al
1900-2000 9940af 11555al

German
1900-2000 6270eu

Hausa
1800-1900 9990af
1900-2000 9990af
2000-2100 9990af

Indonesian
1230-1300 15710as
1300-1400 15710as

Italian
1800-1900 6270eu

Pashto
1400-1500 15065as
1500-1600 15065as

Portuguese
2215-2300 9990sa
2300-2330 9990sa

Russian
1900-2000 9280eu

Somali
1700-1730 15285af

Spanish
0045-0100 6270na 9915ca 9990sa
0100-0200 6270na 9915ca 9990sa

Swahili
0400-0500 9745af 11740al
0500-0600 9745af 11740al
1530-1600 17810af
1600-1700 17810af
1700-1730 17810af

Turkish
1700-1800 9280va
1800-1900 9280va

Urdu
1600-1700 6270as
1700-1800 6270as

Uzbek
1500-1600 15780as

Egypt, Radio Cairo/Radio Voice of the Arabs

Arabic
0000-0030 9295af
1900-2000 9295af
2000-2100 9295af
2100-2200 9295af
2200-2300 9295af
2300-0000 9295af


Egypt, Radio Cairo/Radio Waadi el Nile

Arabic
1700-1800 9250af
1800-1900 9250af
1900-2000 9250af
2000-2100 9250af
2100-2200 9250af
2200-2300 9250af
(DX Mix News 657 via wb, Germany & Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria)

Egypt cuts Internet, satellite TV and mobile phones
Egypt prepared for massive anti-government demonstrations today, communications to and from the outside world were severely restricted. All mobile phone services and live satellite television feeds were cut off early today. Now there are reports that the Internet has been cut off within Egypt. Only landline phones and fax remain in use.

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Al-Jazeera TV provides option “in case of jamming”

“In case of jamming to Al-Jazeera, please use the following values: FEC 3/4 - SR 27.500 Msps - 10949 VERTICAL,” Qatari Al-Jazeera TV reported at 1443 gmt on 28 January in an “urgent” screen caption, as the channel covered anti-government protests in Egypt.

(Source: Al-Jazeera TV, Doha, in Arabic 1443 gmt 28 Jan 11 via BBC Monitoring)

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Al-Jazeera English live streaming available

Al-Jazeera is still streaming live reports in English from the Egyptian capital and Suez via its website. (AS)
1600 UTC: A nationwide curfew has officially started in Egypt, but scenes in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez indicate that the crowds are ignoring it. (Al-Jazeera via AS)
1640 UTC: A government building next to the state radio and TV headquarters in Cairo is on fire. The radio and TV building is heavily guarded, but there must be concern that the fire will spread. (Al-Jazeera via AS)
1656 UTC: Al-Jazeera reporter says that crowds are now heading towards the radio and TV building. (Al-Jazeera via AS)
(Radio Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Updated Radio Cairo B10 schedule

Egypt

Radio Cairo

Effective to: 26 March 2011

All times UTC

0400-0600 9745 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg to CeEaAF in Swahili, new, alt 11740 0700-1100 17510 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg to WeAF in Arabic"General Service" 1015-1215 15060 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg to WeAS in Arabic
1215-1330 17870 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg to SoAS in English
1230-1400 15710 ABS 250 kW 106 deg to SoEaAS in Indonesian
1300-1400 15065 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg to WeAS in Dari
1300-1600 15080 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to WeAF in Arabic
1330-1530 15040 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg to WeAS in Farsi
1400-1600 15065 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg to WeAS in Pashto
1500-1600 15780 ABZ 250 kW 050 deg to CeAS in Uzbek
1500-1600 13580 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg to EaEUR in Albanian
1530-1730 17810 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg to CeEaAF in Swahili
1600-1700 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Afar
1600-1800 6270 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg to SoAS in Urdu
1600-1800 12170 ABZ 150 kW 195 deg to CeSoAF in English
1700-1900 9280 ABS 250 kW 005 deg to NE/ME in Turkish
1700-2300 9250 ABZ 250 kW 180 deg to EaAF in Arabic "Radio Waadi e Nile"
1700-1730 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Somali
1730-1900 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Amharic
1800-1900 6270 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg to WeEUR in Italian
1800-2100 9990 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to WeAF in Hausa
1845-2000 9940 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg to WeAF in Fulfulde, new, alt 11555
1900-2000 6270 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg to WeEUR in German
1900-2000 9280 ABS 250 kW 005 deg to EaEUR in Russian
1900-2030 11510 ABZ 250 kW 250 deg to WeAF in English
1900-2400 9305 ABS 250 kW 315 deg to WeEUR in Arabic"General Service"
1900-0030 9295 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Arabic"Radio Voice of Arabs"
2000-2115 6270 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg to WeEUR in French
2000-2200 6860 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg to AUS in Arabic
2030-2230 9280 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to WeAF in French
2115-2245 6270 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg to WeEUR in English
2215-2330 9900 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg to SoAM in Portuguese
2300-0030 11590 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg to NoWeAM in English
2330-0045 9250 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to SoAM in Arabic
2330-0045 9900 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg to SoAM in Arabic
0000-0700 9305 ABS 250 kW 315 deg to NoAM in Arabic"General Service"
0030-0430 11590 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg to NoWeAM in Arabic
0045-0200 6270 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg to NoEaAM in Spanish
0045-0200 9900 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg to SoAM in Spanish
0045-0200 9915 ABS 250 kW 282 deg to CeAM in Spanish
0200-0330 6270 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg to NoAM in English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 17)
(DX Mix News 657 via Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria & Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Cairo monitoring observations

Egypt

All times UTC

15800 This morning May 23 observed Radio Cairo's General Arabic service to Africa one hour earlier from 0600 onwards May 23. Scheduled as: 0700-1100. Suffered a little bit by co-channel Radio Sofia Bulgaria in Spanish 0600-0630 UT. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 23)

And today I noted the presence of Radio Cairo in Arabic on 15800 kHz from 0600 (x0700), with Radio Bulgaria in Spanish to 0630. Coordination of Radio Cairo is 0700-1100, without comment ... that from April 30 will be 0600-1000. According to the program to cover a signal should not be a problem between the two stations - Radio Bulgaria and Radio Cairo. Coverage of Radio Bulgaria is stronger than that of Radio Cairo with 20 dB. Interesting what is the situation in Germany. I expect very soon and additional information from Spain.
(R BULGARIA, Ivo Ivanov, May 25)

Re 15285 Radio Cairo, Egypt.
Has something to do with DST in Egypt from April 30 ?

Egypt: [probably] 15285 Ahead of CNR/CRI jamming against BBC Kranji Mandarin co-channel, another strong Arabic HQ station noted with medium S=9 signal at 1505-1515 UT. Seemingly Radio Cairo Abu Zabaal, which scheduled later at 1600. May 22. 1330-1530 on 15040 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg to WeAS in Farsi
1430-1600 on 15065 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg to WeAS in Pashto
1500-1600 on 15780 ABZ 250 kW 050 deg to CeAS in Uzbek
1600-1700 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Afar
1700-1730 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Somali
1730-1900 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Amharic
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 22/23/BC DX 965 Top News)

Radio Cairo updates B09 shortwave schedule

Egypt - Updated winter B-09 of Radio Cairo
Effective to: 28 March 2010

All times UTC

0700-1100 on 15800 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg Arabic GS WeAf
1015-1215 on 13860 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Arabic N/ME
1215-1330 on 17835 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg English SoAs
1230-1400 on 15710 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg Indonesian SEAs
1300-1600 on 15080 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1530 on 11510 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg Farsi WeAs
1300-1600 on 9285 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 on 9250 ABZ 250 kW / 050 deg Uzbek UZB
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 100 kW / 170 deg Swahili CEAf
1600-1700 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Afar ECAf
1600-1800 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1800 on 12170 ABZ 150 kW / 195 deg English SoAf
1700-1900 on 6860 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg Turkish TUR
1700-2300 on 9250 ABZ 250 kW / 180 deg Waadi e Nile EaAf
1700-1730 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Somali ECAf
1730-1900 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Amharic ECAf
1800-1900 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-2000 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg German WeEu
1900-2000 on 6860 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg Russian RUS
1900-2030 on 11510 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg English WeAf
1900-2400 on 6290 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg Arabic GS WeEu
1900-0030 on 11925 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Voice of Arabs CEAf
2000-2115 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg French WeEu
2000-2200 on 6860 ABZ 250 kW / 110 deg Arabic AUS
2030-2230 on 9280 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0030 on 7580 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg English NEAm
2330-0045 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 on 9250 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic SoAm
0000-0700 on 6290 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg Arabic GS NoAm
0030-0430 on 7580 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Arabic NEAm
0045-0200 on 9915 ABS 250 kW / 252 deg Spanish SoAm
0045-0200 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg Spanish SoAm
0200-0330 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg English NoAm
(DX Mix News # 608 via Alokesh Gupta, India & wb, Germany)

Radio Cairo schedule update

Egypt, Radio Cairo A-09

Effective to 26 October 2009

All times UTC

0700-1100 on 15790 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg to WeAf Arabic GS
1015-1215 on 15170 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Arabic
1215-1330 on 17835 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1230-1400 on 15710 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg to SEAs Indonesian
1300-1600 on 15080 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Arabic
1330-1530 on 15800 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Farsi
1430-1600 on 12170 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto
1500-1600 on 9250 ABZ 250 kW / 050 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1500-1600 on 15255 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to EaEu Albanian
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 100 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili
1600-1700 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Afar
1600-1800 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Urdu
1600-1800 on 12170 ABZ 150 kW / 195 deg to CSAf English
1700-1900 on 6860 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME Turkish
1700-2300 on 9250 ABZ 250 kW / 180 deg to EaAf Ar R.Waadi e Nile
1700-1730 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Somali
1730-1900 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Amharic
1800-1900 on 6255 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu Italian
1800-2100 on 9990 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Hausa
1900-2000 on 6255 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu German
1900-2000 on 6860 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2030 on 11510 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg to WeAf English
1900-2400 on 6290 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic GS
1900-0030 on 11540 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic R.Vo Arabs
2000-2115 on 6255 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu French
2000-2200 on 6860 ABZ 250 kW / 110 deg to AUS Arabic
2030-2230 on 9280 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf French
2115-2245 on 6255 ABS 250 kW / 330 deg to WeEu English
2215-2330 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Portuguese
2300-0030 on 11590 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NEAm English
2330-0045 on 9250 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to SoAm Arabic
2330-0045 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to CeAm Arabic
0000-0700 on 6290 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm Arabic GS
0030-0430 on 11590 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NEAm Arabic
0045-0200 on 7540 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm Spanish
0045-0200 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to CeAm Spanish
0045-0200 on 9915 ABS 250 kW / 252 deg to SoAm Spanish
0200-0330 on 7540 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm English
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 22/DX Mix News # 573 via wb, Germany)

Radio Cairo - B08 multilingual schedules

Egypt, Radio Cairo
Effective 26 October 2008 - 29 March 2009
All times UTC

0700-1100 15710 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg Arabic% WeAf
1015-1215 15170 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg Arabic ME/AFG
1215-1330 17835 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg English SoAs
1230-1400 15710 ABS 250 kW 106 deg Indonesian SoEaAs
1300-1600 15080 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1530 11510 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg Farsi TJK
1430-1600 12170 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 9250 ABZ 250 kW 050 deg Uzbek UZB
1530-1730 17810 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg Swahili CeEaAf
1600-1700 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Afar EaCeAf
1600-1800 6270 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1800 12170 ABZ 150 kW 195 deg English CeSoAf
1700-1900 6860 ABS 250 kW 005 deg Turkish TUR
1700-2300 9250 ABZ 250 kW 180 deg Arabic# EaAf
1700-1730 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Somali EaCeAf
1730-1900 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Amharic EaCeAf
1800-1900 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 9990 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-2000 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg German WeEu
1900-2000 6860 ABS 250 kW 005 deg Russian WeRUS
1900-2030 9310 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg English WeAf
1900-2400 6290 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg Arabic% WeEu
1900-0030 11540 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Arabic* CeEaAf
2000-2115 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg French WeEu
2000-2200 6860 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg Arabic AUS
2030-2230 9280 ABS 250 kW 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 6255 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0030 6850 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg English NoAmEa
2330-0045 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 9250 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Arabic SoAm
0000-0700 6290 ABS 250 kW 315 deg Arabic% NoAm
0030-0430 6850 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg Arabic NoAmEa
0045-0200 9915 ABS 250 kW 252 deg Spanish SoAm
0045-0200 7535 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Spanish CeAm
0200-0330 7535 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg English NoAm
% General Service # Waadi e Nile Radio * Voice of Arabs
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 24/DX Mix News #548 via wb, Germany)

Radio Cairo - Multilingual A08 schedules

EGYPT Summer A-08 of Radio Cairo:
All times UTC - target areas as indicated

0700-1100 on 15115 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg Arabic GS WeAf
1015-1215 on 15170 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg Arabic ME/AFG
1100-2400 on 6290 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg Arabic GS WeEu
1215-1330 on 17835 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg English SoAs
1230-1400 on 15710 ABS 250 kW 106 deg Indonesian SoEaAs
1300-1600 on 15080 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1530 on 15040 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg Farsi TJK
1430-1600 on 12170 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 on 11550 ABS 250 kW 325 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 on 13580 ABZ 100 kW 050 deg Uzbek UZB
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg Swahili CeEaAf
1600-1700 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Afar EaCeAf
1600-1800 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1800 on 12170 ABZ 150 kW 195 deg English CeSoAf
1700-1900 on 6860 ABS 250 kW 005 deg Turkish TUR
1700-2300 on 9250 ABZ 250 kW 180 deg Wadi el Nile*EaAf
1700-1730 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Somali EaCeAf
1730-1900 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg Amharic EaCeAf
1800-1900 on 11550 ABS 250 kW 325 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 on 9990 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-2000 on 6860 ABS 250 kW 005 deg Russian WeRUS
1900-2000 on 11550 ABS 250 kW 325 deg German WeEu
1900-2030 on 9380 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg English WeAf
1900-0030 on 9960 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg V of Arabs CeEaAf
2000-2115 on 11550 ABS 250 kW 325 deg French WeEu
2000-2200 on 6860 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg Arabic AUS
2030-2230 on 9280 ABS 250 kW 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 on 11550 ABS 250 kW 325 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0030 on 9280 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg English NoAmEa
2330-0045 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 on 9735 ABS 250 kW 241 deg Arabic SoAm
0000-0300 on 6290 ABS 250 kW 315 deg Arabic GS NoAm
0030-0430 on 9280 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg Arabic NoAmEa
0045-0200 on 6140 ABS 250 kW 252 deg Spanish SoAm
0045-0200 on 7270 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg Spanish CeAm
0200-0330 on 7270 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg English NoAm
*Nile Valley Radio
(Source: DX Mix News #519 via Alokesh Gupta-India, wb-Germany, Rachel Baughn-MT)