BBC producers request to listener's

 

The WRTH has received a request from the producers of the annual BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast (Boffin Media), asking the shortwave community if anybody has any recordings of pre-2005 BBC Antarctic broadcasts (or knows of any e.g. archived on a website)

The BBC does not have any recordings in their archive from before 2005 (the 70th anniversary of BBC Antarctic broadcasts is this year as the first BBC broadcast to Antarctica was in 1955 - re my 2021 article in Communication https://bdxc.org.uk/antarctic.pdf )

(The producer is Richard Hollingham at Boffin Media - email to info@boffinmedia.co.uk [info at boffinmedia.co.uk] marked for his attention if you have any old pre-2005 recordings)

(Alan Pennngton/BDXC) 

Clandestine stations, winter schedule updates

All broadcast targeted to Eritrea

All times UTC

Radio Erena  http://www.erena.org
Arabic
1730-1800  mwf 9720af (via Sofia, Bulgaria relay)

Tigrinya
1700-1730  daily  9720af (via Sofia, Bulgaria relay)
1730-1800  thas   9720af (via Sofia, Bulgaria relay)

Radio Sinit Eritrea - NEW CLANDESTINE STATION http://www.radiosinit.net
Arabic
0530-0600  Sat 9540af (via Issoudun, France relay)

Tigrinya
0500-0530  Sat 9540af (via Issoudun, France relay)

Sowt Al-Somood (Voce of Steadfastness) former name as Alsmood
Arabic
1520-1600  Sat 17454af (via Issoudun, France relay)

Tigrinya
1500-1520  Sat 17545af (Issoudun, France relay)
(WRTH update 04 Feb 2019))

Radio Habana Cuba, winter schedule update

All times UTC

English
2200-2300  daily 9720af (ex 0000-0100)

French
2100-2130  daily 9720af (ex 2300-2330)

Portuguese
2130-2200  daily 9720af (ex 2330-0000)
2200-2300  daily 9720af (ex 2330-0000)
(WRTH 04 Feb)

A09 schedules available for download at WRTH

WRTH is pleased to announce that the summer 'A' season schedules file is available for download from the WRTH website at: http://www.wrth.com/ and follow the links.

The file contains schedules for over 230 international and clandestine/target broadcasters. The schedules file is in PDF format (you will require the free Acrobat reader (v6 or above) available from http://www.adobe.com/ to read the file.

The file is 102 pages long and is 355kb in size.

We hope you find this a useful accompaniment to the printed WRTH.
Regards
WRTH editorial Team
WRTH Website: http://www.wrth.com/

BBG stations A08 schedule updates

All times UTC

BBG - RADIO FREE ASIA (RFA)
Burmese Target Area to Southeast Asia kHz
1230-1330 daily SEA 7390ira (ex 9320),
9320tin (ex 9455)
1330-1400 daily SEA 9475tin (del)
1330-1430 daily SEA 7390tin (add)
1400-1430 daily SEA 11540tin (del)

Khmer Target Area to Southeast Asia kHz
1130-1230* daily SEA 9455tin, 12140tin
1230-1330 daily SEA 12140tin (ex 11870)

Vietnamese Target Area to Southeast Asia kHz
1400-1500 daily SEA 5855uba (del)
* until 2 August 2008

BBG - RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY(RFE/RL)
Uzbek Target Area to Central Asia kHz
0200-0300 daily CAs 12025ira (ex 9460lam)
1400-1500 daily CAs 12005udo (ex 11715)

Tatar-Bashkir Target Area to Russia kHz
1500-1530 daily RUS 9715lam, 11760bib (del)
1600-1630 daily RUS 9696lam, 11790bib (add)

BBG - VOA DEEWA RADIO
Pashto Target Area to Western Asia kHz
1200-1300 daily WAs 7445udo, 9310kwt,
9380ira/udo, 9780ira (add)
1800-1900 daily WAs 7445ira, 9380udo (del)
1800-1830 daily WAs 9310kwt, 9780udo (del)
1830-1900 daily WAs 9310ira, 9780kwt (del)

BBG -VOA RADIO AAP KI DUNYAA
Revised complete schedule*
Urdu Days Target Area to South Asia kHz
0000-0100 daily SAs 7135ira, 11755ira
1300-1400 daily SAs 9340kwt/udo, 15790ira
1300-0100 daily SAs 972orz, 1539dha
* valid until the end of Pakistan summer time on 31st August 2008

BBG - VOA STUDIO 7
English Days Target Area to Zimbabwe kHz
1720-1740 .....ss ZWE 11605mdc (ex 17355)
1730-1800 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1820-1840 .....ss ZWE 11605ira, 15775sao (add)
1900-1930 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605bot, 15775sao (add)

Ndebele Target Area to Zimbabwe kHz
1740-1800 .....ss ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1800-1830 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1840-1900 .....ss ZWE 13755ira, 15775sao (add)
1930-2000 mtwtf.. ZWE 13755bot, 15775sao (add)

Shona target Area to Zimbabwe kHz
1700-1730 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1700-1720 …..ss ZWE 11605mdc (ex 13755)
1800-1820 .....ss ZWE 11605ira, 15775sao (add)
1830-1900 mtwtf.. ZWE 11605bot, 15775sao (add)

BBG - VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA)
Amharic Target Area to East Africa kHz
1800-1900 daily EAf 9550udo (del)

English Target Area to Asia kHz
0200-0300 daily SAs 9780ira, 11705udo (del)
1400-1500 daily SEA,Pac 9345pht (ex 15185)

English Target Areas kHz
1500-1600 daily SAs 9345pht (ex 13735ira)
1500-1600 daily SAs 9345ira (ex 13735)
1730-1800 daily RUS 5995lam (ex 6110)
1830-1900 daily RUS 9820lam (ex 6110)

Mandarin Target Area to East Asia kHz
0700-1000 daily EAs 17775tin (ex 17780)

French Target Area to Africa kHz
1830-2000 daily Af 12080bot, 15730sao (del)

Kurdish Target Area to Middle East kHz
1900-2000 daily ME 12030lam (ex 11745)

Russian Days Target Area to Russia kHz
1700-1730 daily RUS 5995lam (ex 6110)
1800-1830 daily RUS 9820lam (ex 6110)

Ukrainian Target Area to Europe kHz
2000-2015 daily Eu 7170bib (ex 7230)
2015-2030 mtwtf.. Eu 7170bib (ex 7230)

Note: Shortwave services in the following languages are planned to stop in the coming months: Georgian, Hindi, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian.
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

KVOH adjust summer schedule

Christian radio station KVOH (La Voz de Restauración), located in Rancho Simi, California, has updated their shortwave schedule. The 0100-0300 UTC broadcast on 9975kHz has been deleted. KOVH is currenting active on the following schedule.

All times UTC

Spanish Target Areas to Latin America
0000-0100 daily 17775
1500-1600 daily 17775
1600-1700 daily 17775
1700-1800 daily 17775
1800-1900 daily 17775
1900-2000 daily 17775
2000-2100 daily 17775
2100-2200 daily 17775
2200-2300 daily 17775
2300-0000 daily 17775
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

CVC A08 multilingual schedule update

All times UTC

CVC International
Chinese Target Area to east Asia kHz
0630-0900 daily EAs 17660drw (add)

Hindi Target Area to south Asia kHz
1100-1400 daily SAs 9660tac (ex 13820)

Portuguese Target Area to South America kHz
0000-0100 daily SAm 11745sgo
(ex-0400)
0900-1100 daily SAm 6110sgo
(ex0400-)

Russian Target Area to Europe kHz
1600-1800 daily Eu 13780jul (add)
1800-2200 daily Eu 9410jul (add, Sept-Oct)

Summer updates from Voice of Russia

All times UTC

Voice of Russia

Arabic Target Area to Middle East kHz
1600-1800 daily ME 13670msk (ex 13730)
1830-1900 daily ME 7130nvs (del)

Kurdish Days Target Area to Middle East kHz
1600-1700 daily ME 5925nvs (add),7325arm (ex Arabic)

Italian Target Area to Europe kHz
1700-1800 daily Eu 13750msk (ex 15465)
2130-2230 daily Eu 1548gri (add)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

IRRS summer update

All times UTC

IRRS-Shortwave (NEXUS-IBA)
English target Areas kHz
0430-0500 mtwtf.. Eu,NAf,ME 5990rso (add)
0500-0530 mtwtf.. Eu,NAf,ME 5990rso (add)
1400-1430 ……s SAs,EAs 15725rso (add)
(Source; WRTH A08 summer update)

Summer updates from Sweden

All times UTC

Radio Sweden
Arabic Target Area to Middle East kHz
1730-1800 mtwtf.. ME 11555hor (ex 11540)

English Target Area to Middle East kHz
1530-1600 daily ME 11595hor (ex 11590)

Russian Target Area to Europe kHz
1630-1700 daily Eu 7480hor (ex 7485)

Swedish Target Areas kHz
1500-1530 daily ME 11595hor (ex 11590)
1600-1630 daily Eu 7480hor (ex 7485)
1700-1730 daily ME 11555hor (ex 11540)

IBRA Radio
Mandarin Days Target Area to east Asia kHz
1230-1300 daily EAs 5980vkd (del)

Swahili target Area to east Africa kHz
1730-1800 daily EAf 11985jul (ex 11915)
(Source: WRTH July 08 summer update)

Spain's REE multilingual schedule update

Radio Exterior de Espana (REE)

All times UTC

Catalan/Galician/Basque Target Areas kHz
1240-1255 mtwtf.. ME 21610nob (add)
1240-1255 mtwtf.. Af 21540nob (add)
1240-1255 mtwtf.. SEA 11190xia (add)
1240-1255 mtwtf.. Am 5930cri, 5970cri,
15170cri (add)

English Target Areas kHz
2000-2100 mtwtf.. Eu, Af 11620nob (ex 11625)

French Target Area to Africa kHz
1900-2000 mtwtf.. Af 11620nob (ex 11625)

Portuguese Target Area to South America kHz
1800-1900 mtwtf.. SAm 17595nob (was Spanish)
2100-2200 mtwtf.. SAm 17595nob (add)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Voice of Serbia multilinugal schedule update

Voice of Serbia

All times UTC

English Target Areas kHz
0000-0030 mtwtfs. Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)
0100-0130 daily Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)

Italian Target Area to North America kHz
0030-0100 daily Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)

Serbian Target Areas kHz
2330-0030 ......s Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)
2330-2400 mtwtfs. Eu, NAm 6190bij (ex 6185)

Radio Pakistan multilingual schedule update

Radio Pakistan

All times UTC

Chinese Target Area to east Asia kHz
1100-1200 daily EAs 11510isl (ex 11570)

English Target Areas kHz
1600-1615 daily ME,Af 11565isl (ex 11570)

Urdu Target Areas kHz
1330-1530 daily ME,Af 11565isl (ex 11570)
Note: All Radio Pakistan transmissions are one hour earlier until the end of summer time on 31st August 2008.
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Voice of Mongolia multilingual schedule update

Voice of Mongolia

Revised complete schedule
All times UTC

Chinese Target Area kHz
1000-1030 daily As 990uba, 12085uba
1430-1500 daily As 12085uba

English Target Area kHz
1030-1100 daily As 12085uba
1530-1600 daily As 12085uba

Japanese Target Area kHz
0900-0930 daily As 12085uba
1500-1530 daily As 12085uba

Mongolian Target Area kHz
0930-1000 daily As 990uba, 12085uba
1400-1430 daily As 12085uba
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Radio Tirana A08 multilingual schedule update

Albania, Radio Tirana

All times UTC
Albanian Target Areas kHz
2030-2200 daily Eu 9395shi (ex 9390)
2300-0030 daily NAm 9345shi (ex 9390)

English Target Areas kHz
2000-2030 mtwtfs. Eu 7465shi (ex 7460)

Italian Target Areas kHz
1800-1830 mtwtfs. Eu 7430shi (ex 7460)
(ex 1730-1800)
1900-1930 mtwtfs. Eu 7430shi (ex 7460)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

National Radio updates

The following updates, reflect changes to shortwave national radio, effective with the July 2008 - A08 revisions from World Radio TV Handbook.
Gayle VH

Australia
Greek ethnic radio station Radio Symban, Gosford NSW has started on 2368.5 kHz with 1 kW. Their web page is at http://www.radiosymban.com.au/ . Another 1 kW station from St Marys, Sydney NSW is expected to start within six months on 3210 kHz. Previous logs on 2368 at 0828, 0910 and 1045 UTC-NZ DX Times. (GVH)

China
VO Strait News Channel is now on 9505 kHz instead of 11590 kHz, between 0000-1200.

Morocco
Morocco observes summer time UTC +1h from 1st June until 27th September

Myanmar
Myanmar stations are back in regular operation. Minorities & Educational service is reported to be carried on 9731 kHz instead of the former 5040 kHz.

Pakistan
Pakistan observes summer time UTC +6h from 1st June until 31st August.

Peru
Radio San Juan, San Juan Bautista is a new station on 4805 kHz.

Radio Habana Cuba - A08 summer multilingual schedule update

Radio Habana Cuba

All times UTC

Arabic Target Area kHz
2030-2100 daily Eu 11750hab (add)

Guarani Target Area kHz
2230-2300 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340)
2330-2400 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340)

Portuguese Target Areas kHz
2000-2030 daily Eu 11750hab (add)
2200-2230 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340)
2300-2330 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340
2300-2400 daily SAm 13760hab (was 11705)

Quechua Target Area kHz
0000-0030 daily SAm 17705hab (was 15340)

Spanish Target Areas kHz
2100-2300 daily Eu, SAm 11750hab (add), 13760hab(was 11705)
0000-0500 daily SAm 11680hab (ex 11705)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

China Radio International adjust summer schedule

China Radio International

All times UTC

French Target Areas kHz
1400-1600 daily WAf 13760cer (ex 13670)

Spanish Target Areas kHz
0100-0200 daily SAm 9665bra (add)
0300-0400 daily LAm 9665bra (add)
(Source: WRTH A08 summer update)

Voice of Indonesia - multilinugal schedule update

All times UTC

Voice of Indonesia
Revised tentative schedule

Arabic Target Area kHz
1700-1800 daily As,Pac 9526jak

Chinese Target Area kHz
1100-1130 daily As,Pac 9526jak

English Target Area kHz
0200-0300 daily As,Pac 9526jak
1000-1100 daily As,Pac 9526jak
1300-1400 daily As,Pac 9526jak
2000-2100 daily As,Pac 9526jak

French Target Area kHz
1900-2000 daily Eu,NAf,ME9526jak

German Target Area kHz
1830-1900 daily Eu,NAf,ME9526jak

Indonesian Target Area kHz
0300-0400 daily As,Pac 9526jak
1200-1300 daily As,Pac 9526jak
1600-1700 daily As,Pac 9526jak

Japanese Target Area kHz
1130-1200 daily As,Pac 9526jak

Korean Target Area kHz
0900-1000 daily As,Pac 9526jak
Malay Days Area kHz
1400-1500 daily As,Pac 9526jak

Spanish Target Area kHz
1800-1830 daily Eu,NAf,ME9526jak
Note: Alt. freq. 11785kHz.
(Source: WRTH A08 summer schedule update)

German stations shortwave schedule update

all times UTC

DEUTSCHE WELLE (DW)
Arabic Area kHz
1700-2100 daily NAf 15445kig (ex 15420)
German Area kHz
1600-1800 daily EAf 15485trm (ex 17650)
Mandarin Area kHz
1300-1330 daily EAs 13735trm (ex 13840)

RADIO 700
Revised complete schedule
German Area kHz
0800-2010 daily Eu 6005krk
Occasional transmissions also via Wertachtal 100kW during weekends on the same frequency.
(WRTH A08 summer schedule update)