A nostalgic look at Radio Rossii

 

Radio Rossii Chita via Wikimapia

Russia  

10 years ago, on January 9, 2014, at 1 AM, Radio Rossii stopped broadcasting as usual with the national anthem. It was not mentioned that the broadcasts were coming to an end. The next day listeners discovered they had to rely on local FM stations and the internet to hear the station.

Radio Rossii was the only state-run radio station with truly national coverage, in the federation Russia.

This station had been having issues with its broad wave transmitters. From January 25, 1954, the United States had put a powerful transmitter into service at Erching near Munich. he was broadcasting the Russian service of VOA on the same frequency as Radio Rossii in Moscow. In some parts of the soviet union. State radio was drowned by The Voice of America.

So in 1972, the Soviet Union began installing several powerful long-wave transmitters at 173 kHz, along the western border (Minsk, Kaliningrad, Lvov).

In 1973, the USSR won this war of airwaves: the VOA transmitter was turned off because listening in the Eastern countries had become impossible.

But let's go back to the 2000s, Radio Rossii had removed short waves in 2010, medium waves in 2013, and in 2014, big waves! So only the FM remained, whose network consisted of more than 1500 transmitters (mostly in the Russian FM band from 65.9 to 74 MHz).

In 2022, following the invasion of Ukraine, Radio Rossii had to review its copy and put the first transmitter back into service on April 5, 2022. The station has put back into service a former Radio Mayak transmitter located in Transnistria. It broadcasts 999 kHz, with 1000 kW power. By day it covers Balkans and Black Sea countries. At night, it is easily received throughout Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia and the Middle East.

Another transmitter has also been put back into service, after a 10-year shutdown. This is the transmitter from Bolchakovo, in the Kaliningrad enclave, which broadcasts on 549 kHz and covers Poland, Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, the Republic of Belarus, and Northern Europe. Its power would be 600 kW.

(Radio Magazine)

Monitoring Russia

All times UTC

Logs edited for clarity

Russia

7345 kHz, at 0009, on Feb 4. NVK Radio Sakha Iakutsk. Somewhat distorted signal at strong level. Wonder whether this is due to a cochannel, but all I can see on the Perseus waterfall is a smeared signal over almost 80 Hz (the carrier, that is). Not in Russian, but Yakutian language with a discussion. (Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, on Masset-BC-CAN mini exp. via DXplorer Feb 2-5)

5940 kHz, Radio Rossii Kamchatka. Aassume via the Yelizovo transmitter site on the Kamchatka peninsula; at 0240-0300 sign-off on Feb 14. Very poor reception, with interference from what sounded like IBRA Media, Radio Sadaye Zindagi, via Al Dhabayya, United Arab Emirates. Male/female announcers  chatting, possibly in Russian.

0259 with music. Positive "Radio Rossii" identification before and after 0300 time pips.Presume this was "Radio Rossii Kamchatka," as it fits their former schedule. The 0300 sign-off happened in mid-sentence. Have been monitoring this due to recent reports of Kamchatka testing here, made by Hiroyuki Komatsubara (Japan) and Dave Valko (USA). Thanks also for the assistance of Mauno Ritola (Finland).

 Re: Russia - Radio Rossii Kamchatka on 5940 kHz. Thanks very much to Hiroyuki-san, et al., for this additional info, confirming it was Radio Rossii Kamchatka that I heard.

http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:2898#3057
Audio heard as; 
"Kamchatskaya radio prodolzhit' svoyu rabotu (maybe "time" announcement).  seychas slushayete Radio Rossii."  mean : "*Kamchatka radio* to continue its work at (maybe "time"). And now you are listening to Radio of Russia." Thanks to Japanese DXer: K.INOUE and KONSU !! I referred to their advice. (Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 14)

World Radio Network in Russian
Programs can be received, on air (24 hours)  Moscow, Moscow Region - 738 kHz
Satellite (24 hours)
Europe
Eutelsat Hotbird 6, 13  degr E WRN Russkij Channel
broadcast by WRN Broadcast - London, UK.
on the Internet (24 hours)
Windows Media, broadcast by WRN Broadcast - London, UK.
MP3 stream, broadcast by WRN Broadcast - London, UK.
Listen to the World Radio Network / WRN Russkij on your phone!
Download to Google play
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(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #963 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)
(Top News 1334/17 Feb)

Radio Rossii reactivates on shortwave and medium wave

(Sputnik news.com)

As Radio Rossii reactivates their presence on shortwave, and Russia continues to increase their stance in the Ukraine and Crimea. Listener's are left to speculate if the return of the Corn War is at hand.

Radio monitors have confirmed that Radio Rossii has reactivated on shortwave and medium wave from September 3, 2016. The public radio station, broadcasting in Russian, has been inactive on
shortwave, medium wave and long wave from January 9, 2014. Radio Rossii is classified as an information and light entertainment station. It is one of the state's information channels, meant to appeal to a wide audience with varying tastes. It's included in the first multiplex of digital TV broadcasting DVB-T2. Listed below, are the registered frequency channels for the upcoming B16 Winter schedule period.

All times UTC *sign-on / sign-off* // parallel frequency

Russia
Radio Rossii
5900, 1139 Radio Rossii strong signal, always it seems to be not in the pirates broadcast that is broadcast on the frequency of this neighborhood.
Overmodulation...1156. Station announcement by female "Radio Rossii"
YouTube(-1200-) https://youtu.be/uDAaYNsDp0M
5900 Radio Rossii sign-off at 1500* with Russia national anthem. *1100-1500* or *1000-1500* ??
7245 Radio Rossii 0400.
Website : http://www.radiorus.ru/
Registered for B16 winter frequencies as:
5900 1100-1500   43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
7245 2000-1600   35    KHB 100  64 875 D Rus RRS
YouTube:
5900 (-1200-) https://youtu.be/uDAaYNsDp0M
7245 (-0500-) https://youtu.be/DhklbVsiRHo
(03 Sept 2016)

Extraordinary broadcast, corresponding to the typhoon disaster in Primorye. http://goo.gl/wJDhNG
Google translate : Russian --> English
In connection with the introduction of the regime at the federal level emergency  in the Primorsky region of the typhoon "Layonrok" and to increase public awareness zone, 3 September in Primorye in the communications center in an area with. Razdolnoe launched a transmitter power of 75 kW on medium wave (AM mode) for broadcast at a frequency of 810 kHz radio "Radio Russia. Primorye". This "West Primorye" was reported at the branch RTRS "Seaside KRTPTS". As explained communicators in the next two days, the transmitter power will be increased to cover the maximum possible area of Primorsky Krai. "Radio Russia. Primorye" at a frequency of 810 kHz (medium wave) planned to carry out before the removal of the regime of emergencies.
Source: "News: Primorye" http://www.vestiprim.ru
*0700- 9895kHz

According to the list of registered frequencies for the B16 winter period.
5900 kHz  1100-1500   43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
7245 kHz  2000-1600   35    KHB 100  64 875 D Rus RRS
9895 kHz  0700 1000   43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
7245  *????-0700* 
9895  *0700-1000* 
5900 *1000-1500*  810kHz(fade in)
(04 Sept 2016)
Tone signal(about 800Hz)
7245 2323
9895 2343 
5900 2345-2358*
(05 Sept 2016)
There is a possibility that there is an announcement of the local stations (Local SA/ID) in the local program.
Radio Rossii Primor'e
 2110-2200  weekday  local program
 2210-2300  weekday  local program
 2310-2400  weekend  local program
 0210-0300  daily local program
Teleradiokompaniya Dal'nevostochnaya (Khabarovsk)
 2110-2200  weekday  local program
 2310-2400  Sunday  local program
 0110-0200  Saturday local program
 0210-0300  weekday local program

Radio Rossii website: http://www.radiorus.ru/
 0200-0300  7245 -- sorry no check --
 0300-0700  7245 // http://www.radiorus.ru/
 0700-0810  9895 // http://www.radiorus.ru/
 0810-0900  9895 // http://www.vestiprim.ru/onair.html
 0900-0910  9895 News // http://www.radiorus.ru/
 0910-1300  9895/5900 //  http://www.radiorus.ru/
 1300-1310  5900 http://www.radiorus.ru/
 1310-1400  5900 http://www.vestiprim.ru/onair.html
 1400-1410  5900 http://www.radiorus.ru/
 1410-1500  5900 http://www.vestiprim.ru/onair.html

Radio Rossii - Vladivostok
5900, Radio. Rossii via Vladivostok, 1254, Sept 5. Site based upon hearing "radio companion Vladivostok."Top-of-the hour time pips and "Radio Rossii" ID; into the news. Much better reception
today and not as much noise, which I assume is produced via their transmitter. My audio at  http://goo.gl/XPSpID .(Ron Howard, CA)
(Source: http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:1330#1576)

Requested broadcast channels for upcoming winter broadcast B-16 (effective 30 October 2016) plus many previous "mothballed" frequencies.

5900 Khabarovsk towards north Siberia.

RUSSIA on shortwave 301016 - 250317 requested schedule
N = DRM mode.
5900 1100 1500 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
5925 2100 2300 37NW,27,28 MSK 40 261 218 N Rus VOR
5955 1245 1530 41 IRK 250 224 218 D Rus VOR
5975 1600 2100 39,40 S.P 200 147 286 D Rus VOR
6000 1500 2200 27,37NW,37SW MSK 200 270 217 D Rus VOR
6000 1800 2000 29 ARM 100 188 218 D Ady VOR
6015 1500 2300 29SW MSK 200 190 217 D Rus VOR
6075 0900 1100 44,49 VLD 250 230 218 D Rus VOR
6090 2100 2230 28 MSK 250 240 217 D Rus VOR
6100 0000 2400 31,32 IRK 5 0 925 D RusTyvVOR
6110 1600 2000 28 MSK 40 261 218 N Rus VOR
6115 1100 1500 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
6120 0100 0300 41 ARM 500 110 217 D Rus VOR
6125 1700 2100 27,28 KLG 15 220 141 N Rus VOR
6130 1500 1800 30S,31 IRK 100 263 288 D Rus VOR
6145 1100 1500 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
6145 1500 1700 29SW MSK 200 190 217 D Rus VOR
6155 1600 2100 39,40 ARM 100 157 217 D Rus VOR
6165 0100 0600 12,13,14,16 S.P 800 268 236 D Rus VOR
6170 0700 1000 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
6195 1700 2200 37,38,39 S.P 200 217 286 D Rus VOR
7205 0900 1200 44,49 VLD 250 230 218 D Rus VOR
7205 1200 1500 29SE,30SW,39,40MSK 250 159 156 D Rus VOR
7205 1300 1500 43,44,49 TCH 250 200 288 D Rus VOR
7205 1500 1800 39,40 ARM 100 157 206 D Rus VOR
7210 2300 0700 12,14,16 MSK 500 267 217 D Rus VOR
7245 2000 1600 35 KHB 100 64 875 D Rus RRS
7270 1400 1700 38,39 MSK 250 190 158 D Rus VOR
7280 0700 1500 24,25 IRK 100 44 288 D Rus VOR
7285 2000 2200 38,39 NVS 250 240 218 D Rus VOR
7295 1300 1500 43N,44N NVS 250 120 218 D Rus VOR
7305 1000 1400 42,43,44,49 IRK 250 180 288 D Rus VOR
7305 1600 1800 42,44,49 NVS 250 145 288 D Rus VOR
7310 1230 1500 27,28 MSK 250 267 158 D Rus RRS
7320 1600 1900 27 MSK 250 285 158 D Rus VOR
7335 1100 1600 44,45 IRK 100 110 288 D Rus VOR
7335 1800 2000 41,53 TCH 250 230 218 D Rus VOR
7385 1400 1800 39,40 ARM 100 188 218 D Rus VOR
7385 1600 1800 53 TCH 200 240 288 D Rus VOR
9420 1100 1500 43,44 P.K 250 263 288 D Rus VOR
9440 1100 1500 44 IRK 100 125 288 D Rus VOR
9480 1500 1700 28,37 MSK 250 240 218 D Rus VOR
9560 1600 1900 49 P.K 250 247 288 D Rus VOR
9580 1100 1500 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
9625 0800 1500 27,28 KLG 15 220 141 N Rus VOR
9625 1600 2000 28 MSK 250 240 218 D Rus VOR
9635 1900 2200 41 IRK 15 224 217 N Rus VOR
9650 1500 1700 28SE KLG 60 205 142 D Rus VOR
9735 1700 1900 38,39,47,48 MSK 500 193 288 D Rus VOR
9775 1400 2000 39 MSK 200 190 217 D Rus VOR
9790 1800 2000 30S,31SW MSK 250 117 288 D Rus VOR
9800 1400 1600 41 IRK 15 224 287 N Rus VOR
9820 1500 2300 27,28,29 MSK 250 275 158 D Rus VOR
9830 0800 1600 30 ARM 100 104 217 D Rus VOR
9830 1700 2200 38,39 IRK 250 290 288 D Rus VOR
9860 1800 2200 27,28,37NW MSK 200 270 217 D Rus VOR
9870 0900 1300 29SW MSK 200 190 217 D Rus VOR
9870 1300 1500 41 TCH 500 240 288 D Rus VOR
9880 1500 1800 49 P.K 250 247 288 D Rus VOR
9890 1300 1500 45 P.K 250 241 288 D Rus VOR
9895 0700 1000 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
11620 0700 1000 27S,28W,37N SMF 250 312 218 D Rus VOR
11655 2200 0100 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
11680 1000 1200 41 TCH 500 240 288 D Rus VOR
11740 1600 2100 27NE,28NW ARM 500 290 217 D Rus VOR
11770 1400 1900 41 ARM 500 110 217 D Rus VOR
11900 0400 0700 1,2,6,7,8,9 P.K 250 64 288 D Rus VOR
11935 1000 1200 44 NVS 250 120 288 D Rus VOR
11960 0000 0400 41 IRK 250 224 287 D Rus VOR
11975 1300 1400 40,41W ARM 250 110 238 D Rus VOR
12010 0300 0700 1,2,6 P.K 200 61 288 D Rus VOR
12015 0700 0900 42,44,49 IRK 250 180 288 D Rus VOR
12035 1100 1300 41 IRK 15 224 287 N Rus VOR
12060 1800 2200 27,28,36,37 MSK 250 240 218 D Rus VOR
12060 2300 0300 11,12 ARM 500 290 217 D Rus VOR
12065 0300 0500 30S,31SW MSK 250 117 288 D Rus VOR
12065 1200 1600 38,39 MSK 250 190 158 D Rus VOR
12070 0300 0700 1,2,6 P.K 250 67 288 D Rus VOR
12070 1600 2300 27,28 MSK 250 285 217 D Rus VOR
12085 0300 0700 30S,31 IRK 100 263 288 D Rus VOR
13645 1100 1500 43,44 P.K 200 263 288 D Rus VOR
13770 1200 1500 28 S.P 200 217 286 D Rus VOR
13820 0800 1600 28 MSK 250 267 158 D Rus RRS
15170 1100 1500 44 P.K 200 247 288 D Rus VOR
15520 0100 0500 39,40 ARM 100 104 217 D Rus VOR
15525 1300 1700 30S,31SW MSK 250 117 288 D Rus VOR
15740 0700 1100 27,28 MSK 40 261 218 N Rus VOR
17615 0200 0400 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
17615 0400 0600 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
17735 1100 1500 39,40 ARM 100 104 217 D Rus VOR
17755 1200 1500 41,49 MSK 250 100 217 D Rus VOR
17760 0400 0800 30 ARM 100 104 218 D Rus VOR
17770 2300 0200 44 P.K 200 247 288 D Rus VOR
17880 0200 0700 43,44 KHB 100 218 217 D Rus VOR
(GFC Aug 30/Top Nx)

Update on Voice of Russia's return to shortwave

The radio situation in the world so far has been, that more and more international stations are closing down. In December last year the structures of the Voice of Russia and R Rossii were dissolved and very few broadcasts continued on SW on DRM under a new structure. Nearly all employees were dismissed and Russia began to dismantel its many SW transmitters. But surprisingly Russia just has reported to the HFCC (High Frequency Co-ordination Conference) that from October 01, 2014, the Voice of Russia again will be broadcasting in 14 languages on SW also in AM, and Radio Rossii will be reestablished. Due to the conflict with Ukraine with Russian troops supporting the Pro-Russians in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea, they obviously do not think their domestic information is heard in the West. Thus they decided to reactivate their Foreign Service in full scale.

(DSWCI-DX Window 513 via Anker Petersson)

RUSSIA(non)   Voice of Russia to return to shortwave from October 1, 2014. 

Registered frequencies in HFCC Database:

All times UTC

0000-0100 on 17770 P.K 250 kW / 247 deg to SEAs English
0000-0200 on  6120 ARM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs English
0000-0200 on 12060 ARM 500 kW / 290 deg to CeAm Spanish
0000-0300 on 11965 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English
0000-0400 on  6100 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to N/ME English
0000-0500 on  6195 S.P 800 kW / 268 deg to SoAm Russian <<<<< 800 kW ???
0000-0600 on  7240 MSK 500 kW / 267 deg to SoAm Portuguese
0100-0300 on 17530 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Russian
0100-0300 on 17855 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Russian
0200-0400 on 11990 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to CeAs Russian
0200-0600 on 11935 IRK 100 kW / 263 deg to CeAs Russian
0200-0600 on 12010 P.K 200 kW / 061 deg to NoAm English
0200-0600 on 12070 P.K 250 kW / 067 deg to NoAm English
0300-0500 on 17530 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs English
0300-0600 on 11900 P.K 250 kW / 064 deg to NoAm English
0300-0600 on 17855 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs English
0300-0700 on 11985 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to CeAs Russian
0600-0900 on  7350 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs English
0600-1000 on 15725 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu English DRM
0600-1400 on  7280 IRK 100 kW / 044 deg to FERu Russian
0700-0900 on  9625 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu German DRM
0700-1500 on 11975 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to CeAs Russian
0800-1200 on  9870 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to CeAs Russian
0900-1400 on  9625 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Russian DRM
1000-1200 on  5935 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs English
1000-1200 on  7300 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1200 on 12035 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English DRM
1000-1200 on 15270 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to WeAs English
1000-1400 on  5900 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  6075 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  6045 IRK 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  9450 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  9695 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  9865 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on 11925 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg to EaAs Chinese
1100-1400 on  6195 S.P 200 kW / 217 deg to WeEu Russian
1100-1400 on 17830 MSK 250 kW / 100 deg to SEAs Russian
1200-1400 on  5935 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs Japanese
1200-1400 on  7300 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Russian
1200-1400 on  7340 P.K 250 kW / 241 deg to EaAs Japanese
1200-1400 on 15270 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to WeAs Russian
1200-1600 on 15495 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to CeAs Russian
1300-1400 on  7320 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Hindi DRM
1300-1400 on 15660 ARM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Russian
1300-1600 on  6175 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to N/ME Turkish
1400-1500 on  5935 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs English
1400-1500 on  7320 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Urdu DRM
1400-1500 on  7435 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to N/ME Turkish
1400-1500 on 15660 ARM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Urdu
1400-1600 on  6145 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to CeAs Russian
1400-1700 on  6035 IRK 100 kW / 263 deg to CeAs Russian
1400-1800 on  6010 MSK 200 kW / 270 deg to NoAf English
1400-1900 on  6015 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to CeAs Russian
1400-2200 on  9450 MSK 250 kW / 275 deg to WeEu English
1500-1700 on  5975 S.P 200 kW / 147 deg to WeAs Farsi
1500-1700 on  7435 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1500-1700 on 11635 ARM 500 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German
1500-1800 on  9560 P.K 250 kW / 247 deg to SEAs English
1500-1800 on 15660 ARM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Russian
1500-1900 on  6045 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg to WeEu Russian
1500-1900 on  6140 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu German DRM
1500-2000 on  6070 ARM 100 kW / 157 deg to N/ME Russian
1500-2200 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 285 deg to WeEu English
1600-1700 on  6175 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1600-1800 on  5960 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Russian DRM
1600-1900 on  6110 IRK 250 kW / 240 deg to CeAs Russian
1600-1900 on 12035 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu German DRM
1600-2100 on  6120 IRK 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Arabic
1600-2100 on  6195 S.P 200 kW / 217 deg to NoAf Arabic
1700-1900 on  7435 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to N/ME Turkish
1700-1900 on  9800 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to CeAs Russian
1700-1900 on  9820 MSK 200 kW / 270 deg to WeEu English
1700-2000 on 11635 ARM 500 kW / 290 deg to WeEu French
1700-2000 on  5975 S.P 200 kW / 147 deg to N/ME Arabic
1800-2000 on  5960 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu French DRM
1800-2100 on  6010 MSK 200 kW / 270 deg to NoAf French
1800-2100 on  9900 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English DRM
1900-2100 on  9820 MSK 200 kW / 270 deg to WeEu Russian
2000-2130 on  6045 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg to WeEu Russian
2000-2200 on  9780 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu Russian DRM
2100-2400 on 11655 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs English
2200-2400 on  7240 MSK 500 kW / 267 deg to SoAm Spanish
2200-2400 on 12060 ARM 500 kW / 290 deg to CeAm Portuguese
2200-2400 on 17770 P.K 250 kW / 247 deg to SEAs English
2300-2400 on 11965 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English

Radio Rossii
0000-1500 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
0700-1500 on 13820 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian
1900-2400 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian

http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/voice-of-russia-to-return-to-shortwave.html

(Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria) 

Russia's Radio Rossii still on the air

Radio Rossii is still active on long- and mediumwave although a few months ago VGTRK announced that they will cancel all AM broadcasts by the end of 2013. By 2000 UTC on 3 January 2014, the situation is the following:

• the longwave broadcasts from European Russia are still active: 171 kHz (Bolshakovo/75kW) and  261 kHz (Taldom/250kW)
• the mediumwave transmitters on 873 kHz (Lesnoy/250kW, Samara/100kW, St. Petersburg/75kW, Kaliningrad/50kW) are active, too. I can clearly hear them under Radio Moldova Actualitati, which is pretty strong at my location. The audio of the transmitters is not synchronized and is causing strong echo.
• the mediumwave transmitter in Grozny on 1287 kHz is active too, but it's carrying different program, most likely GTRK "Vaynah". Its power is rated at 50kW and provides good reception at my location.

Radio Rossii regional broadcasts on shortwave as well as the European broadcasts on 5905, 6095, 7310 and 12075 kHz are still on the air too.

(DX Bulgaria)

Radio Rossii winter schedule

Russia

Radio Rossii - B13 winter schedule


Target areas to Europe
All times UTC

Russian
0000-0100 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0000-0100 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0000-0100 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
0000-0100 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
0000-0100 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
0000-0100 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
0000-0100 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian

0100-0400 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0100-0400 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
0100-0400 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0100-0400 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
0100-0400 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
0100-0400 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
0100-0400 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
0100-0400 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
0100-0400 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian

0400-0700 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0400-0700 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
0400-0700 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0400-0700 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
0400-0700 on  6095 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian
0400-0700 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
0400-0700 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
0400-0700 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
0400-0700 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
0400-0700 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian

0700-0730 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0700-0730 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
0700-0730 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0700-0730 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
0700-0730 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
0700-0730 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
0700-0730 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
0700-0730 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
0700-0730 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian

0730-1000 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0730-1000 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
0730-1000 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
0730-1000 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
0730-1000 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
0730-1000 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
0730-1000 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
0730-1000 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
0730-1000 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian
0730-1200 on 12075 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian

1000-1200 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1000-1200 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
1000-1200 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1000-1200 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
1000-1200 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
1000-1200 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
1000-1200 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
1000-1200 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
1000-1200 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian
1000-1200 on 12075 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian

1200-1230 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1200-1230 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
1200-1230 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1200-1230 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
1200-1230 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
1200-1230 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
1200-1230 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
1200-1230 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
1200-1230 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian

1230-1300 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
1230-1300 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
1230-1300 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1300 on  7310 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian
1230-1300 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian

1300-1500 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
1300-1500 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
1300-1500 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
1300-1500 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
1300-1500 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
1300-1500 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
1300-1500 on  7310 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian

1500-1530 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
1500-1530 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
1500-1530 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
1500-1530 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
1500-1530 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian

1530-1700 on  5905 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian
1530-1700 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
1530-1700 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
1530-1700 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
1530-1700 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
1530-1700 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian

1700-1900 on  5905 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian
1700-1900 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1700-1900 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
1700-1900 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1700-1900 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
1700-1900 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian

1900-2100 on  5905 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian
1900-2100 on  5930 P.K 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1900-2100 on  5930 MUR 050 kW / 339 deg to NoRu Russian
1900-2100 on  5940 OKH 100 kW / 030 deg to FERu Russian
1900-2100 on  6160 MUR 050 kW / 333 deg to NoRu Russian
1900-2100 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
1900-2100 on  7320 OKH 100 kW / 045 deg to FERu Russian

2100-2400 on  6085 KRS 050 kE / 348 deg to FERu Russian
2100-2400 on  6100 KRS 005 kE / non-dir to FERu Russian
2100-2400 on  6195 IRK 050 kW / non-dir to FERu Russian
2100-2400 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
(DX Mix Nx 816)

Tartarstan Wave and Radio Rossii, winter schedules

Russia

Tatarstan Wave - B12 Winter Schedule

Effective: 28 October 2012 - 30 March 2013

All times UTC

Tartar/Russian

0410-0500 11895as (ex 15105) SAM 160 kW 058 deg to Far East

0610-0700 9410eu SAM 250 kW 058 deg to Russia 

0810-0900 11610eu  SAM 250 kW 294 deg to Western Europe ex305 deg

Radio Rossii - B12 Winter Schedule

Effective: 28 October 2012 - 30 March 2013

Russian:
0400-0700 9840 MSK 250 kW 267 deg to Western Europe,  ex260 deg

0725-1200 12075 MSK 250 kW 267 deg to Western Europe, ex260 deg

1225-1500 7310 MSK 250 kW 267 deg to Western Europe, ex260 deg

1525-2100 5905 MSK 250 kW 267 deg to Western Europe, ex260 deg
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 12)
(WWDXC/Top News 1091)

Radio Rossii - B11 Winter Schedule

Russia
Radio Rossii - Russian B11 Schedule
Effective: 30 October 2011 - 25 March 2012

All times UTC

Russian
0400-0500 9840eu (to western Europe)
0500-0600 9840eu (to western Europe)
0600-0700 9840eu (to western Europe)
0725-0800 12075eu (to western Europe)
0800-0900 12075eu (to western Europe)
0900-1000 12075eu (to western Europe)
1000-1100 12075eu (to western Europe)
1100-1200 12075eu (to western Europe)
1225-1300 7310eu (to western Europe)
1300-1400 7310eu (to western Europe)
1400-1500 7310eu (to western Europe)
1525-1600 5905eu (to western Europe)
1600-1700 5905eu (to western Europe)
1700-1800 5905eu (to western Europe)
1800-1900 5905eu (to western Europe)
1900-2000 5905eu (to western Europe)

* 1900-2000 on 5905 with strong co-channel Radio France Int'l in Russian
(R Bulgaria DX Mix News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 30)
(Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Transmitter cuts from Radio Rossii

It seems some of Radio Rossii shortwave transmitters will leave the air for good starting April 1, 2010, due to stress of money.

I do not have all info yet but among these for a long time usable ones will be:

5930 Murmansk (0100-2100 UTC during the summer seasons)
6085 Krasnoyarsk (2100-1700)
6160 Arkhangelsk (0100-2100)
6195 Ulan Ude (2100-0100)
(Mikhail/HCDX)

Russian B09 broadcast schedules

Effective: 25 October 2009 - 28 March 2010

broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

Via Russia/ Kaliningrad

Tatarstan Wave
Tatar/Russian
0510-0600 on 15105 SAM 160 kW / 065 deg to FE
0710-0800 on 9860 SAM 250 kW / 058 deg to RUS
0910-1000 on 11915 SAM 250 kW / 305 deg to WeEu

Radio Rossii

Russian
0500-0800 on 9840 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg to WeEu
0825-1300 on 12075 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg to WeEu
1325-1600 on 7310 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg to WeEu
1625-2200 on 5905*MSK 250 kW / 260 deg to WeEu
*strong co-ch 1900-2000 RFI in Russian

Voice of Russia

DRM mode
0200-0600 on 15735 K/A 090 kW / 213 deg to SoAs Ru/Ru/En/En
0700-0900 on 11635 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu En/Ru
0900-1400 on 7325 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Ru/Ru/Ge/Ge/Ru
1400-1600 on 5905 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu Ru/En
1400-1800 on 9675 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg to WeEu Ru/En/Ge/Fr
1600-1900 on 6145 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Ru/Fr/It
2000-2300 on 6105 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Fr/Fr/Ru
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 3/DX Mix News 597 via wb, Germany)

Radio Rossii updates Russian frequency

Updated A-09 of Radio Rossii in Russian to Western Europe

All times UTC

0400-0800 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
0820-1300 on 13665 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
1320-1700 on 9410 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg
1720-2100 NF 7220 MSK 250 kW / 265 deg, ex 9410/7420

Thank's for this new frequency Vasily Gulyaev, Astrahan, Russia
(Ivo Ivanov via Rachel Baughn, MT)

Radio Rossii - A08 Russian schedule

Effective: 30 March - 26 October 2008
All times UTC
Russian schedules targeted to western Europe

0400-0800 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg
0820-1300 on 13665 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg
1320-1700 on 9470 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg till Sep.6
1320-1700 on 9480 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg from Sep.7
1720-2100 on 7120 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg
(Source: DX Mix News #515 via Alokesh Gupta)