Listener’s Notebook, November 1997
Contents
- BANGLADESH
- BELARUS
- BELGIUM
- BOLIVIA
- BRAZIL
- BULGARIA
- CAMEROON
- CANADA
- CHINA
- CLANDESTINE–AFRICA
- CLANDESTINE–CHINA
- CLANDESTINE–RADIO FREE ASIA
- COLOMBIA
- COSTA RICA
- CROATIA
- CYPRUS
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- DENMARK
- GEORGIA
- GERMANY
- ICELAND
- INDIA
- INDONESIA
- IRAN
- IRAQ
- ISRAEL
- JORDAN
- KIRIBATI
- LIBERIA
- MADAGASCAR
- MALI
- MEXICO
- MONACO
- MONGOLIA
- MOZAMBIQUE
- NETHERLANDS
- NIGERIA
- NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS
- NORWAY
- PAPUA NEW GUINEA
- PERU
- PHILIPPINES
- QATAR
- SOUTH AFRICA
- SWAZILAND
- TURKEY
- UKRAINE
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- USA
- UZBEKISTAN
- VIETNAM
- UNIDENTIFIED
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ANGOLA
5985, Vorgan, 2015-2040, Portuguese. Pleasant Portuguese ballards. M with lively announcements of a political nature in which “Unita” very prominent. At times listening to voice audio made difficult due to an annoying “echo.” Nothing heard on 7090 (10-Oct/Clemitson/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN)
‘Diario de Noticias’ has learnt that one of the UN Security Council’s demands–that by 30th [September] UNITA’s radio station Vorgan [Voice of the Resistance of the Black Cockerel] should be changed into a multiparty station, giving up its previous role as an intensive propaganda tool–has been made possible with the allocation of a frequency in Luanda. The new UNITA station will be called Wake Up Radio…(‘Diario de Noticias’ web site, Lisbon/25-Sep/BBCM/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN)
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ANTARCTICA
15475.96 Radio Nacional Arcangel, Base Esperanza, 1945 Talk about Cordoba, QSL info, lots of Argentine mx (8-Oct/Schotmans-BEL)
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ARGENTINA
8098L R. Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, 0440-0505 M announcer with pgm of LAm vocals, clear ID and freq (630-MW) at 0505. Different Argentine station concurrently on USB, did not catch ID. (21-Sep/Clark-ONT/CA)
8098U Cadena Cien: is undoubtedly a new entry on this shortwave feeder, observed 0730-1015* on 11 Oct, fair but sometimes mixing with another Argentine station on USB which identified itself as “Radio Antena…La Favorita..” English romantic vocals and W DJ. The shortwave relay was suddenly closed at 1015 as usual. (11-Oct/Nozaki-JPN/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
8098U Radio Continental AM, Buenos Aires noted 0700-0900 fair signal. Oldies mx program “Algo para Recordar.” Every 30 minutes, the news flash “Informativo Continental” was heard. Also heard at 0800-0910 fair on 19/10. At 000 nx “Ayer y Hoy.” (18-Oct/Nozaki-JPN/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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AUSTRIA
Now it doesn’t matter to English-speaking listeners whether BBC will again be clashing with ORF at 0230 on 7325–
ORF has consolidated its two English broadcasts at 0030 and 0230 into one at 0130 for W97, //9495, 9870 to SAm. Morning shifts to 1330 on 13730; and Canadian relay 6015 resumes two English at 0530 and 0630 instead of French at the latter time (ORF and via Bob Thomas/WOR/Hauser)
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BANGLADESH
15521.28 R. Bangladesh, 1404 + 1520 subcontinental music bridge and into talk by man (voice audio distorted) at fair level. Still there but weak w/domestic vocal at 1520 recheck. Hadn’t hrd this channel in quite some time but recent reports caused me to check and this may be the best bet to log Bangladesh currently when propagation to ECNA is good. (21-Sep/Clark-ON/CA)
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BELARUS
Radiostanziya Belarus (aka Radio Minsk) told in it’s German program on October 4: “We are still dissatisfied about the reception quality of our transmitters in the Ukraine. Most of our listeners will find one of our direct frequencies usable, so we will likely do without the Ukrainian transmitters, especially as transmitter rents and feeder lines becomes more and more expensive.” (Ludwig-FRG/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN)
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BELGIUM
Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal made important schedule changes on 26 October 1997:
- less hours of tranmission;
- end of programs in Spanish and Arabic;
- programs in French and German limited to weekends;
- use of relay stations in Jülich (Deutsche Welle and Deutsche Telekom, Germany), Bonaire and Madagascar (RNW) and Tashkent and Petropavlovsk (CIS, with technical help from RNW).
Here is the complete schedule:
| 0430-0500 | Dutch | 6120B |
| 0600-0625 | Dutch | 9925W 13745W |
| 0630-0655 | Dutch | 9925W 9940W |
| 0700-0825 | Dutch | 6130W 9925W |
| 0830-0855 | English | 6130W 13795W |
| 1000-1025 | Dutch | 15145M |
| 1130-1255 | Dutch | 9925 11745W |
| 1200-1230 | Dutch | 6170PK 13795T 15250B |
| 1200-1255 | Dutch | 6130W 9925W |
| 1300-1325 | English | 13680W |
| 1700-1825 | Dutch | 5910W 7255J 9925W 11680J |
| 1730-1755 | English | 5910W 9925W 11680J |
| 1800-1830 | Dutch | 9925W 13745W |
| 1830-1855 | English | 9925W 13745W |
| 1900-1930 | Dutch | 5910J 5960J 9925W 13745W |
| 1930-1955 | Dutch | 5910J 9925W 13745W |
| 2000-2055 | Dutch | 5910W 9590W |
| 2300-2325 | Dutch | 9555B |
| Exceptions on Fridays: | ||
| 2130-2155 | French | 9925W |
| Exceptions on Saturdays: | ||
| 0900-0925 | German | 6130W 9925W |
| 0930-0955 | French | 15545W 21510W |
| 1900-2100 | Dutch* | 9850W 11725W |
| 1900-1930 | Dutch | 5910J 5960J 13745W |
| 1930-1955 | Dutch | 5910J 13745W |
| 2000-2055 | Dutch | 9590W |
| Exceptions on Sundays: | ||
| 0900-0925 | German | 6130W 9925W |
| 0930-0955 | French | 15545W 21510W |
| 1030-1130 | Dutch | 17690W 21510W |
| 1400-1700 | Dutch* | 9925W 11890W 17680W |
B= Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) J = Jülich (Germany) M = Antananarivo (Madagascar) PK = Petropavlovsk-Kamtchatka (Russia) T = Tashkent (Uzbekistan) W = Waver (Belgium) * = Sports (relay of home service Radio 1)
(Schotmans-BEL)
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BOLIVIA
Update on Bolivian shortwave scene, from Nozaki-JPN:
3200.3 Radio 9 de Abril “La Voz del Trabajador Industrial,” Pulacayo; has not been observed on shortwave for a couple of years. The last time I heard the station was in March 1993.
3280.0 Radio Chaco “La Voz del Campesino,” Yacuiba; has been inactive since August 1982.
3330.0 Radio Charcas, Monteagudo; was closed down according to the Superintendant of Telecommunications.
3340.2 Radio Viloco, Mina Viloco; ceased its transmission when the mining center was closed down.
3350.2 Radio 27 de Diciembre, Villamontes; was not heard during my stay in Bolivia.
3370.5 Radio Florida, Samaipata; has been inactive for some years.
3390.4 Radio Emisoras Camargo, Camargo; 2300-0200.
3472.V Radio Padilla, Padilla; was not heard during my stay in Bolivia.
3754.3 Radio 20 de Septiembre, Bermejo; has not been observed for several years.
4211.V Radio Perla del Oriente, Robore; has not been observed for several years.
4409.4 Radio Eco, Reyes; 2230-0200.
4420.7 Radio Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa; has not been observed for a couple of years. The last time I heard the station was in March 1993.
4441.3 Radio Ecologia Internacional, San Matias; has been inactive since January 1994.
4449.3 Radio Estacion Frontera, Cobija; was not heard during my stay in Bolivia.
4472.1 Radio Movima “La Voz de Santa Ana del Yacuma,” Santa Ana del Yacuma; 1030-1600 & 2100-0200. (Sunday 1100-1700 & 2200-0100).
4508.7 Radio Emisora San Joaquin, San Joaquin; was not heard during my stay in Bolivia. The station has not been observed since October 1995.
4530.3 Radio Hitachi, Guayaramerin; 1100-1600 & 2200-2400.
4549.4 Radiodifusoras Tropico “La Voz Civica del Beni,” Trinidad; broadcast here irregularly in September 1997, with “CONTEL” brand transmitter of 3kW power as alternative frequency.
4552.3 Radiodifusoras Tropico, Trinidad; was heard almost daily in September 1997. This outlet is equipped with “HUCARR” brand transmitter of 1kW. 1000-1200, 1600-1830 & 2230-0100.
4599.3 Radio Emisoras Villamontes, Villamontes; 0900-1730 & 1900-2400 (Sunday 0900-1700 only).
4600.0 Radio Perla del Acre, Cobija; 0900-1100 & 2130-0300 (no operation on Sunday).
4625.7 Radiodifusora Machupo “La Voz de San Ramon,” San Ramon; has not been heard since January 1994.
4631.V Radio Emisoras Entre Rios, Entre Rios; has not been observed for several years.
4632.4 Radio 11 de Octubre, Cobija; was not heard during my stay in Bolivia.
4649.1 Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana del Yacuma; 1055-1700 & 1930-0330.
4681.7 Paititi Radiodifusion, Guayaramerin; has been inactive since October 1995, probably due to technical problem. This shortwave outlet is equipped with “THORDARSON” brand transmitter (1kW).
4682.1 Paititi Radiodifusion, Guayaramerin; slightly drifted from 4682.3kHz. This alternative outlet is equipped with “HUCARR” brand transmitter (0.2kW). 1030-1900 & 2100-0200.
4702.3 Radio Eco San Borja, San Borja; 1200-0300 (no operation on Sunday).
4719.8 Radio Abaroa, Riberalta; 1000-0400 (Sunday 1000-0100).
4732.2 Radio La Palabra, Santa Ana del Yacuma; has not been observed since late December 1996.
4756.V Radio Emisoras Bolivia, Oruro; has been inactive since a long time ago. The station is planning to resume the shortwave transmission with the support of “ABC” (Asociacion Boliviana para la Cultura de los Trabajadores). The old shortwave transmitter of “Telefunken” brand (5kW) will be repaired by a local radio-engineer, and additionally “INELBO” brand transmitter will be purchased for the shortwave operation. Radio Emisoras Bolivia currently operates at 1000-1300 daily, on CP62 1450kHz medium wave and CP182 105.1MHz FM simultaneously.
4765.3 Radio Guanay, Guanay; was not heard during my stay in Bolivia. The last time I heard the station was September 21, 1993 while in San Borja, Department of Beni. According to the Superintendence of Telecommunications, the station has presented a planning application to commence FM transmission instead of the shortwave broadcast.
4775.2 Radio Los Andes, Tarija; has been inactive since February 1983, due to technical problem.
4777.7 Radio A.N.D.E.S., Uyuni; 1000-1130 & 2100-2400.
4785.5 Radio Emisoras Ballivian, San Borja; 1500-1700 with the local newscast “Informativo Central.”
4795.9 Radio Nueva America; La Paz; has been inactive for many years. After the change of ownership, the station has no plans to resume the shortwave transmission. Radio Nueva America currently broadcasts only on the frequency of 860 kHz with “CONTEL” brand transmitter (10kW). The medium wave outlet runs at 1015-2400 (Sunday 1100-2300).
4815.0 Radio Nacional de Bolivia, La Paz; has been inactive since late April 1986.
4830.0 Radio Grigota, Santa Cruz de la Sierra; was not heard during my stay in Bolivia.
4845.0 Radio Fides, La Paz; 1000-1805 & 2115-0200 (Sunday 1100-1800). //with 6155.0kHz & 9624.9kHz
4854.9 Radio Centenario “La Nueva,” Santa Cruz de la Sierra; 1030-0200 (Sunday 1030-2300).
4856.7 Radio El Condor, Uyuni; was closed down due to financial problem. It was informed by Jorge Bustillo Burgos, the director of Radio El Condor in La Paz and the president of “UNESBO” (Union de Emisoras Sindicales de Bolivia). When I visited the station in August 1991, it operated only on FM. The station director said that the shortwave outlet had been out of service since 1991.
4864.5 Radio Emisoras 16 de Marzo, Mina Bolivar; 1000-0200 (Saturday/Sunday 1000-2300).
4875.V Radio La Cruz del Sur, La Paz; 0930-1300 & 2130-0030 (Sunday 0930-1400).
4885.6 Radio Sararenda, Camiri; 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 (no operation on Sunday).
4900.7 Radiodifusora San Ignacio, San Ignacio de Moxos; was irregularly heard around 1100 with weak signal.
4926.6 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta; 1000-0300 (Sunday 1000-0200).
4939.3 Radio Norte, Montero; 0900-1300, 1600-1800 & 2200-0100.
4945.0 Radio Illimani, La Paz; 1100-0400.
4965.0 Radio Juan XXIII, San Ignacio de Velasco; 1000-1430 & 1730-2400.
4990.9 Radio Animas, Animas; 1000-1800 (Sunday 1100-1300).
5005.8 Radio Libertad, La Paz; The shortwave outlet has been used only for football game relay. It is possible to capture its signal around 2300-0200 (Wednesday), 1830-2230V (Saturday/Sunday). When Radio Libertad regularly operated its shortwave transmission in 1995, it was scheduled at 1000-1800 & 2200-0200. The medium wave outlet currently runs at 1000-0200 (Sunday 1000-2400) on 790kHz with an output power of 5kW.
5044.9 Radiodifusoras Altiplano, La Paz; has not been in operation for a couple of months.
5123.7 Galaxia Radiodifusion, Guayaramin; was not observed during my stay in Bolivia.
5504.2 Radio 2 de Febrero, Rurrenabaque; 1200-1500 & 0200-0200.
5580.2 Radio San Jose, San Jose de Chiquitos; was not observed during my stay in Bolivia.
5925.V Radio Centinela, Tupiza; ceased its shortwave transmission. Its 150Wt ransmitter is currently modified to able to broadcast on 1430kHz medium wave.
5927.2 Radiodifusoras Mineria “La Voz de las Mayorias Nacionales,” Oruro; 1000-2300 (Sunday 1100-2200) on 1290kHz and 5925kHz (nominal). The station also broadcasts on 107.7MHz FM stereo simultaneously with medium wave and shortwave. Schedule of FM outlet is 1000-0200 (Sunday 1100-0200).
5929.5 Radiodifusoras Amazonia “La Voz del Tropico,” Las Romas de San Lorenzo, San Antonio; The station formerly identified itself as Radiodifusoras CVU “La Voz del Tropico” broadcasting from Villa Tunari, capital of the Province of Chapare in the Departamento de Cochabamba. The shortwave outlet has been inactive since June 1995, but the station is currently operating on 100.1MHz FM stereo. It runs at 0900-0100 daily. Las Romas de San Lorenzo is approximately 3km south from Villa Tunari.
5945.7 Radio Emisoras Pio XII, Siglo XX; was not observed during my stay in Bolivia.
5952.4 Radio Emisoras Pio XII, Siglo XX; 1100-1400 & 2100-0200 (Sunday 1100-1400 & 2100-0100).
5964.7 Radio Nacional de Huanuni, Huanuni; was not observed during my stay in Bolivia. Currently the station also operates on FM for local audience living in the mining center of Huanuni.
5975.2 Radio Nacional de Cochabamba, Cochabamba; has been inactive since March 1986.
5984.9 Radio San Jose, Oruro; has been inactive since May 1986.
5996.4 Radio Loyola, Sucre; 1000-2400 (Sunday 1100-).
6014.8 Radio El Mundo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra; 1000-0100 (Sunday 1100-2100).
6025.0 Radio Illimani, La Paz; 1100-0400
6065.7 Radio Mauro Nuenez, Villa Serrano; was not heard during my stay in Bolivia.
6081.4 Radio 21 de Diciembre, Catavi; has been inactive for many years.
6085.3 Radio San Gabriel, La Paz; 0855-1800 & 2000-0100.
6095.1 Radio Cosmos, Cochabamba; has been inactive since September 1993.
6105.4 Radio Panamericana, La Paz; 0945-0400 (Sunday 1100-2400).
6119.3 Radiodifusoras Integracion, El Alto de La Paz; has been inactive due to technical problem since October 1996. The medium wave outlet broadcasts on 650kHz at 0900-0300 (Sunday 1100-0200).
6135.0 Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra; 0900-0100.
6140.7 Radio Luis de Fuentes, Tarija; has been inactive for several years.
6155.0 Radio Fides, La Paz; 1000-1805 & 2115-0200 (Sunday 1100-1800). // with 4845.0kHz & 9624.9kHz
6184.9 Radio Batallon Colorados, La Paz; has been inactive for some years. The experimental transmission on shortwave was last observed in April 1994.
6195.0 Radio Carlos Palenque, La Paz; 0900-2100 daily. The medium wave outlet broadcasts on 930kHz at 0900-0500 (Monday-Friday), 0900-0600 (Saturday), 0900-0200 (Sunday).
6557.0 Radio Television Colonia, Yapacani; has been inactive since August 1997 because its shortwave transmitter was destroyed by lightning. The shortwave outlet broadcast at 2100-0200 when it was active.
9624.9 Radio Fides, La Paz; 1000-1805 & 2115-0200 (Sunday 1100-1800). // with 4845.0kHz & 6155.0kHz
9712.2 Radio La Plata “La Voz de la Capital,” Sucre; 1400-1930.
(Nozaki-JPN)
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BRAZIL
3375.08, R. Clube, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 0110 with PP version of “Silence is Golden,” Robert Carlos selection, “Feelings,” mentions of Rio Grande do Sul, “Clube” sounders, and ad strings. (7-Oct/Novello-NC)
4765 reactivation of R. Integracao confirmed, 1150 when concluding prgr apparently called “Os parabens da semana” (Congrats of the week). Caught annc’ts in the passing “pela Radio Integracao AM e onda tropical.” (11-Oct/Klemetz-COL/Dateline Bogota)
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BULGARIA
Radio Bulgaria W97:
| 0000-0100 | English | 7375 9485 |
| 0000-0100 | Spanish | 7170 9415 |
| 0100-0200 | Bulgarian | 7170 7375 9415 9485 |
| 0200-0300 | Spanish | 7135 7170 9415 |
| 0200-0400 | Bulgarian | 7375 9485 |
| 0300-0400 | Russian | 5890 7230 |
| 0400-0500 | Bulgarian | 5890 7230 |
| 0400-0500 | French | 7375 9485 |
| 0500-0530 | Greek | 5940 Su-Fr |
| 0500-0600 | English | 7375 9485 |
| 0500-0600 | Greek | 5940 Sa |
| 0515-0600 | Turkish | 5980 7390 Mo-Fr |
| 0530-0600 | Albanian | 5940 Su -Fr |
| 0600-0700 | Serbian | 5940 Mo-Fr |
| 0600-0730 | Turkish | 6135 7365 Sa/Su |
| 0615-0700 | German | 7375 9475 |
| 0700-0800 | French | 7375 9475 |
| 0730-0830 | Albanian | 5895 Sa |
| 0730-1000 | Serbian | 5895 Su |
| 0830-1000 | Serbian | 5895 Sa |
| 0900-1000 | Greek | 5965 7295 Sa/Su |
| 1100-1200 | French | 11605 15130 |
| 1100-1200 | German | 11860 15290 |
| 1200-1300 | English | 15130 15290 |
| 1300-1600 | Bulgarian | 5865 |
| 1500-1600 | Russian | 5935 7425 9825 |
| 1600-1645 | Serbian | 5865 |
| 1600-1700 | Bulgarian | 5935 7415 7524 15195 |
| 1645-1730 | Albanian | 5865 |
| 1700-1800 | Spanish | 9985 11855 |
| 1700-1900 | Bulgarian | 5935 7425 |
| 1715-1800 | German | 7530 9700 |
| 1730-1815 | Greek | 5865 |
| 1800-1900 | French | 7530 9700 |
| 1815-1900 | Turkish | 5865 7540 |
| 1900-2000 | Bulgarian | 5865 7335 7540 |
| 1900-2000 | German | 7530 9700 |
| 1900-2000 | Russian | 5935 7425 |
| 2000-2100 | English | 7530 9700 |
| 2000-2200 | Bulgarian | 5865 7335 |
| 2100-2200 | French | 7530 9700 |
| 2200-2300 | English | 7530 9700 |
| 2215-2315 | Spanish | 5860 7485 |
(Volk-FRG/DX Antwerp web page)
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CAMEROON
CRTV, Buea. After more than a year, the mysterious African on 3970v has been identified! Positively // 4850 at 2200 with presumed relay from Yaounde; carrier strong as usual, though audio badly distorted. This must be a new transmitter, as the signal is consistently way too strong for listed 4 kw. (10-Oct/Hill-MA)
CRTV 4850 t/in French 2000, mostly French annts (perhaps a few words of English), music through 24 UT s/off without any announcement, but full NA. (7-Oct/Sundstrom-NJ)
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CANADA
Here’s the Winter ’97 sked from Radio Canada International:
| 0000-0029 | English | 6040 9535 11865 Tu-Sa |
| 0000-0059 | English | 5960 9755 Su/Mo |
| 0000-0059 | Spanish | 6040 9535 11865 Su/Mo |
| 0030-0059 | Spanish | 6040 9535 11865 Tu-Sa |
| 0100-0159 | French | 9535% 9755 11865 |
| 0130-0159 | Spanish | 9535 11865 Tu-Sa |
| 0200-0259 | English | 6155 9535 9755 9780 11865 |
| 0300-0329 | English | 6155 9755 9780 Tu-Sa |
| 0300-0329 | French | 6025E 9505V |
| 0300-0359 | English | 6155 9755 9780 Su/Mo |
| 0330-0359 | Arabic | 6025W 7210S 9505V 9615W |
| 0330-0359 | French | 6155 9755 9780 Tu-Sa |
| 0400-0429 | English | 6150S 9505V 9645E |
| 0430-0459 | Arabic | 7200W 9505W 11715V |
| 0600-0659 | English | 6050 6150E 9740E 9760 11905E Mo-Fr |
| 0600-0659 | French | 6050 6150E 9740E 9760 11905E Su-Mo |
| 1200-1229 | English | 6150Y 11730Y |
| 1230-1259 | French | 6150Y 11730Y |
| 1300-1325 | Chinese | 6150Y 7260K 11955Y |
| 1300-1359 | English | 9640 11855 |
| 1300-1359 | French | 9650 15425 |
| 1330-1357 | English | 6150X 9535X |
| 1400-1459 | English | 9640 11855 |
| 1400-1659 | English | 9640 11855 Su |
| 1400-1659 | French | 15325 Su |
| 1430-1455 | Chinese | 6030K 6150Y 7235Y |
| 1430-1459 | English | 9555E 11915S 11935E 15325S |
| 1500-1559 | French | 9555E 11815S 11935E 15325# 17820 |
| 1600-1659 | Russian | 6150K 6185Y 9555E 11935E 15325# 17820 |
| 1630-1657 | English | 6140X 7150X |
| 1700-1759 | Ukrainian | 9555E 11935E 15325 17820 |
| 1800-1859 | Russian | 7235E 9555E 11945 13650 15325 17820 |
| 1900-1959 | Ukrainian | 7235E 9555E 11945 13650 15325 17820 |
| 2000-2059 | French | 5925 5995E 7235E 9805 11945 13650 13690 15150 17820 |
| 2100-2159 | English | 5925 5995E 7235E 9805 11945 13650 13690 15150 17820 |
| 2200-2229 | English | 5995 7235E 9735E 9805 11945 13690 15150 11705Y |
| 2230-2259 | French | 5960 5995 7235E 9735E 9755 11705 11945 13690 |
| 2300-2329 | English | 5960 6040 9535 9755 11865 |
| 2330-0059 | English | 5960 9755 Mo-Fr |
| 2330-2359 | English | 5960 6040 9535 9755 11865 Sa/Su |
| 2330-2359 | Spanish | 6040 9535 11865 Mo-Fr |
%–first half hour (TU-SA UTC) and full hour (SU/MO UTC)#–MO-SA only K: Kimjae, Korea S: Sines, Portugal E: Skelton, England V: Vienna, AUstria W: Wertachtal, Germany X: Xian, China Y: Yamata, Japan (22-Oct/RCI/Ferguson)
With CKFX 6080 kaput, CHNX 6130 becomes the QRP champion at 50 watts, if they still don’t have the higher-powered unit going. Since CFRX 6070 was booming in, I decided to check 6130, not really expecting to hear it–but Oct 23 at 1026 tune-in, there it was amid their special SW ID, on USB only, weak but relatively clear. Ads and music, UT-3 TCs still in effect, IDs as Oldies 96, news. Already at 1035 the SW ID came up again: “You are listening to radio station CHNX shortwave, 6130 kHz on the 49 meter band. We are broadcasting from the studios of CHNS radio in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 24 hours a day.” Then wx from the Weather Network (23-Oct/Hauser-OK)
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CHINA
4734.94, Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, *1100 signs on with a simple IS comprised of the first 7 notes of “The East Is Red” played on an electric piano or similar instrument.(13-Oct/Novello-NC)
The new high-powered Urumqui transmitters for CRI are now listed:
| 7200 | 1700-1727 English 1800-1827 Persian |
| 7230 | 1830-1927 French |
| 7255 | 1700-1757 Russian 1800-1827 Hungarian 1830-1857 Bulgarian 1900-1927 Czech 1930-1957 Romanian 2000-2027 S/Croatian 2030-2057 Polish |
| 9635 | 2000-2057 English |
| 9670 | 1730-1827 Chinese 1830-1927 French 1930-1957 Portuguese 2000-2057 Chinese 2100-2157 English 2130-2157 French |
| 9900 | 1800-1827 Hungarian 1830-1857 Italian 1900-1927 German 2000-2027 Esperanto 2030-2057 Italian 2100-2127 Albanian 2200-2257 Spanish |
(NDXC/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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CLANDESTINE–AFRICA
Rainbow Radio (Amharic: Yeh Ye Keste Damena Radio New) was first heard in September 1997, although it may have begun broadcasting some months earlier. The radio appears to be run by an Ethiopian opposition group and is believed to broadcast via hired shortwave transmitters in Germany.
| 0100-0200 | Amharic | 5910 Sa |
| 1600-1700 | Amharic | 15365 Th |
| 1900-2000 | Amharic | 6130 Sa |
(BBCM, per Hauser UnID)
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CLANDESTINE–CHINA
First noted on 19 October, 1997, the Chinese number station “New Star Broadcasting Station” has now put out a fifth channel on the in-band frequency of 13750. Noted as early as 2300 and as late as 0900. The format of broadcasts is the same as the other channels and identification is as follows: “Zheli shi Xinxing guangbo diantai, di wu tai” or “This is New Star Broadcasting Station, the fifth channel.” This channel distinguishes itself from the other channels by a hum in the signal. This fifth channels has probably been set up to relief the other four channels. Activity has been notably down (especially Sundays), broadcasts are usually on the hour or half hour (not always both) and sign-off time has been noted as early as 0900. To recap, the frequencies of all channels are now as follows…11430 New Star Channel 1; 15388 New Star Channel 2; 9725 New Star Channel 3; 8300 New Star Channel 4; 13750 New Star Channel 5. (2-Oct/van den Boogert/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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CLANDESTINE–RADIO FREE ASIA
| 1130-1230 | Lao | 17805(D1) 15170(D1) |
| 1222-1255 | Voice of Tibet | 11570(D1) |
| 1230-1330 | Khmer | 11510(D1) 15405(D1) |
| 1300-1400 | Tibetan | 11575(D1) 11590(D1) |
| 1400-1500 | Vietnamese | 9930(KWHR) 11590(D1) 9395(D1) 9455(KHBI) |
| 1500-1600 | Burmese | 11590(D1) 9395(D1) |
| 1500-1600 | Chinese | 11955(KNLS) 7530(D1) 9905(KHBN) 9445(KHBI) 11945(KHBI) |
| 1530-1630 | Korean | 11565(unknown site) 9980(KHBN) 5855(CIS) |
| 1600-1700 | Chinese | 11955(Delano) 7530(D1) 9905(KHBN) 9445(KHBI) 11945(KHBI) |
| 1700-1800 | Chinese | 11955(Delano) 7530(D1) 9455(KHBI) 11945(KHBI) |
| 2100-2200 | Chinese | 15515(Delano) 11765(KNLS) 7530(D1) 9905(KHBN) 9795(KHBI) 9725(KHBI) |
| 2200-2300 | Korean | 15515(Delano) 11785(KNLS) 7495(D1) 9455(KHBI) 7460(CIS) |
| 2200-2300 | Lao | 7550(D1) 5930(D1) 9940(KHBN) 9725(KHBI) |
| 2230-2330 | Khmer | 6015(KWHR) 11510(D1) |
| 2300-2400 | Chinese | 15515(Delano) 11785(KNLS) 7530(D1) 9940(KHBN) 13800 (KHBI) |
| 2300-2400 | Tibetan | 7550(D1) 7400(D1) 9835(?) |
| 2330-0030 | Vietnamese | 9975(KWHR) 13710(??) 9980(KHBN) 11580(CIS) |
| 0030-0130 | Burmese | 11600(D1) 11590(D1) 13710(?) 11580(CIS). |
(Note: D1 = Dushanbe).(NDXC/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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COLOMBIA
6064.5 Colmundo Bogota is on this fqy since Sept 20 on a somewhat irregular sked. (20-Sep/Klemetz-COL/Dateline Bogota)
H6201.1 The unid parrish broadcaster no longer audible since Sept 20. (Klemetz-COL/Dateline Bogota)
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COSTA RICA
6970U Radio for Peace International 0114 Found while looking for pirates on 6955 kHz. Parallel to 7385am but 6970 had worse modulation. Had FIRE program and ID at 0202. No mention of any freqs at ID. Gone when checked at 0343. (21-Oct/McDonough-MA) RFPI has been testing a new frequency, 6970. Tim Hendel says it started UT Oct 21 on USB, but when I checked the next night it was on AM, not bad signal //7385 and no 7585 but was on AM with noticeably inferior modulation, including during World of Radio UT Wed at 0300. 6970 not on all-night, as not heard during checks around 1100 on Oct 22, 23. No jamming lately (Hauser-OK/WOR)
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CROATIA
Croatian Radio Zagreb–very large signals noted on new 5850 at *2000-2200* in Croatian, to South Africa, obliterating co-channel Sofia! Parallel 11635 also audible. (11-Oct/Padula-AUS/EDXP)
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CYPRUS
Message from R. Bayrak to Dan Henderson: “We still plan to be back on the air before the end of this year. You will recall our plans to replace the 7.5 kw xmtr with a new one. This new xmtr is now being manufactured by CCA Electronics (Fairburn, GA). Unfortunately, they are behind the schedule for various reasons. The installation is planned for the end of November. Hopefully there will be no more delays. I will keep you informed on the dates when they are definite. Regards, M. Tosun.” (12-Oct/Henderson-MD/NU/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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CZECH REPUBLIC
Radio Prague‘s W97 sked:
| 0000-0027 | English | 5930 7345 |
| 0030-0057 | Spanish | 5930 7345 |
| 0100-0127 | English | 6200 7345 |
| 0130-0157 | Czech | 6200 7345 |
| 0200-0227 | Spanish | 6200 7345 |
| 0230-0257 | Czech | 5930 7345 |
| 0300-0327 | English | 5930 7345 |
| 0330-0357 | English | 7350 11600 |
| 0700-0727 | French | 5930 7345 |
| 0730-0757 | German | 5930 7345 |
| 0800-0827 | English | 9505 11600 |
| 0830-0857 | Spanish | 9505 11600 |
| 0900-0927 | French | 9505 11600 |
| 0930-0957 | Czech | 11600 21705 |
| 1000-1030 | English | 17485 21705 |
| 1030-1057 | Czech | 17485 21705 |
| 1100-1127 | German | 6055 7345 |
| 1130-1157 | English | 7345 9505 |
| 1300-1329 | German | 6055 7345 |
| 1330-1357 | Czech | 6055 7345 |
| 1400-1430 | English | 13580 21700 |
| 1430-1457 | Czech | 13580 21700 |
| 1500-1527 | Spanish | 9430 13580 |
| 1530-1557 | French | 5930 9430 |
| 1600-1627 | German | 5930 9505 |
| 1630-1657 | Czech | 5930 9430 |
| 1700-1727 | English | 5930 9430 |
| 1730-1757 | French | 5930 9430 |
| 1800-1827 | English | 5930 9430 |
| 1830-1857 | Czech | 5930 9430 |
| 1900-1927 | Spanish | 5930 9430 |
| 1930-1957 | French | 5930 9430 |
| 2000-2027 | Spanish | 5930 9430 |
| 2030-2057 | Czech | 5930 9430 |
| 2100-2127 | English | 5930 7345 |
| 2130-2157 | Spanish | 5930 7345 |
| 2200-2227 | French | 5930 7345 |
| 2230-2257 | English | 5930 7345 |
| 2300-2327 | Spanish | 5930 7345 |
| 2330-2357 | Czech | 5930 7345 |
(Buckby-UK/DX Antwerp web page)
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DENMARK
Radio Denmark W97, all programs in Danish via Norwegian sites:
| 0030-0055 | 7465 7560 |
| 0130-0155 | 7465 7545 7565 |
| 0230-0255 | 7465 7545 7565 |
| 0330-0355 | 7520 7545 9975 |
| 0430-0455 | 7520 7420 9975 |
| 0530-0555 | 7545 9975 |
| 0630-0655 | 5965 7180 13800 |
| 0730-0755 | 7180 9590 11625 |
| 0830-0855 | 11625 15175 |
| 0930-0955 | 11625 13800 |
| 1030-1055 | 15220 17840 |
| 1130-1155 | 7295 15605 |
| 1230-1255 | 9905 11840 13800 15605 |
| 1330-1355 | 9590 9905 13800 13805 |
| 1430-1455 | 13800 13805 |
| 1530-1555 | 11840 12055 13800 |
| 1630-1655 | 9985 13800 13805 |
| 1730-1755 | 7485 7560 9590 13805 |
| 1830-1855 | 5960 7485 9590 11840 |
| 1930-1955 | 7485 9590 9960 |
| 2030-2055 | 7540 7570 9960 |
| 2130-2155 | 7570 |
| 2230-2255 | 7405 7570 |
| 2330-2355 | 7405 7465 7560 7570 |
(R. Denmark/DX Antwerp web site)
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GEORGIA
4930 Mayak Relay, Dusheti, 0140 with Mayak IS and RS talk by a couple of M announcers, folk-type mx. Fluttery signal. (17-Oct/Novello-NC)
4875.5 Georgian R. 0309 Cabaret-style vocals past 0315 with announcements between each selection by woman in presumed Georgian. Fairly strong on this channel as well as // 5041, but both suffer from distorted (and, on 4875.5, hummy) audio. (29-Sep/Hill-MA)
11910 R. Georgia 1808-1901* Thought to be Tbilisi here with pop songs and woman talking; audio constantly fading up and down, but horribly distorted even when at adequate level. Impossible even to guess at language, although it didn’t sound like scheduled German. Possibly changed to English at 1835, but that’s just a guess based on the cadence. Georgia’s SWBC xmtrs, both domestic and external, have fallen on hard times. (4-Oct/Hill-MA)
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GERMANY
Deutsche Welle operational schedule W-97:
| 0000-0100 | Russian | 5925Sa 6035W 7235T 7285W 9565T 9815P 9865V 12045P |
| 0000-0200 | German | 3995W 6075SW 6100NW 7130W 7225T 9545N 9545W 9690K 9765K 11785K 11795A 13780S 15275K |
| 0100-0150 | Bengali | 6055T 7285W 7355No 9615T |
| 0100-0150 | English | 5960Sk 6040A 6085Sk 6145W 9640S |
| 0200-0250 | English | 6035W 7265T 7285W 7355Sa 9515W 9615T 9815Sa |
| 0200-0250 | Spanish | 6045W 9640S 9700A 11795K |
| 0200-0300 | German | 3995W 6075ASW 6100N 6145NW 7130W 7225T 9545N 11785K |
| 0300-0350 | English | 6045W 6085Sk 6185Sk 9535S 9640A |
| 0300-0400 | German | 3995W 6075ASW 6100N 6145NW 7130W 9545N 11785K |
| 0300-0400 | KiSwahili | 6015K 6065W 7225W 7265K 9565K |
| 0400-0450 | English | 6015K 6065W 7225W 7265K 9565K |
| 0400-0500 | Russian | 6055W 7145W 7145W |
| 0400-0600 | German | 3995W 6045Sk 6075ASW 6145W 7195K 7235S 9545N 9735NW |
| 0500-0515 | Portuguese | 7265K 9565K 9615W 11785K |
| 0500-0550 | English | 5960B 6100W 6120S 6185A |
| 0600-0650 | English | 6045S 7225N 9565W 11765W 17820T 21705T |
| 0600-0650 | Turkish | 7235W 9750W 11865W |
| 0600-0800 | German | 3995W 6075SW 6140N 6185A 9545N 9670N 9690A 9735W 11795W 13780W 15275N 17845T |
| 0650-0700 | Albanian | 6010W 7270W |
| 0700-0730 | Hausa | 9565W 11810S 13790W 15185W |
| 0730-0745 | Serbian | 6010W 7190W |
| 0800-1000 | German | 6075W 6140N 9545N 9670N 9690A 9735W 11795W 11865W 13780W 15275N 15135K 17845T |
| 0900-0950 | English | 6160A 7380I 9565K 11715T 12055I 15145Ta 15410K 17800K 17820T 21600W |
| 0930-1030 | Romanian | 9650W 11615W 11905W |
| 1000-1040 | Portuguese | 9640A 11810A 15205A |
| 1000-1050 | Chinese | 5895P 7390No 9450No 15185T 17820W 17895T |
| 1000-1050 | KiSwahili | 9565K 11785K 15410K 17800W 21600W |
| 1000-1050 | Persian | 15145W 15525Sa 17780W |
| 1000-1200 | German | 6075W 6140N 7315No 7340No 9480No 9545NW 11865T 12080N 13780W 15135K 15275N 17845W |
| 1030-1100 | Serbian | 7255W 9670J 11795N |
| 1030-1150 | Bulgarian | 9650W 11615W 11905W |
| 1100-1125 | Indonesian | 11735T 17715W 17825T |
| 1100-1130 | Spanish | 11945A 15205A |
| 1100-1150 | English | 15370K 15410K 17780W 17800K |
| 1200-1230 | Albanian | 7255W 9770W |
| 1200-1300 | French | 12015S 15370K 15410K 17780W 17800K |
| 1200-1400 | German | 6075S 6075W 6140N 7315No 7340No 9480No 9545NW 11805S 11865T 12080N 13780W 15135K 15275N 15285A 17765A 17845W |
| 1230-1300 | Hungarian | 6015W 7175W |
| 1230-1300 | Japanese | 5925I 7225T 9450I 9555T 9620W |
| 1300-1330 | Bosnian | 6130W 7175W |
| 1300-1330 | Polish | 6015J 9700W |
| 1300-1350 | Hausa | 15370K 15410K 17780W 17800K |
| 1300-1600 | Arabic | 9860Kr 12015Kr 12025S 13690N 13690W 15360W 17860W |
| 1330-1355 | Chinese | 5895P 7305No 9450No 9585T 11825T 11955W |
| 1330-1355 | Pashtu | 15525W 17825W |
| 1330-1400 | Croatian | 6130W 7175W 7130S |
| 1355-1420 | Dari | 15525W 17825W |
| 1400-1425 | Indonesian | 11825T 11865W 15415T |
| 1400-1430 | Macedonian | 6130W 7175W 9770W |
| 1400-1450 | Amharic | 9735K 11810K 15410K 17800W |
| 1400-1600 | German | 6075W 6140N 7315Sa 9545N 9595N 9620T 11795W 13780W 13790Sk 15135K 15275N 17715A 17765A |
| 1430-1515 | Urdu | 6170T 7225T 7305No 11865W |
| 1430-1530 | Serbian | 6130W 7175W 9770W |
| 1500-1600 | KiSwahili | 7120K 9735K 11810K 13750W 15145W |
| 1515-1600 | Hindi | 6170T 7225T 7305No 9585W 11865W |
| 1600-1630 | Albanian | 9870S 11950S 15515S |
| 1600-1650 | English | 6170T 7120K 7225T 7305No 9585W 9735K 11810K 13750W 15145W |
| 1600-1700 | German | 6075S 6075W 6140N 7315Sa 7445M 9545N 9830M 11795W 13780W 13790Sk 15135K 17715A 17765A 9620T |
| 1600-2200 | Russian | 5945Sa(-2000) 5980W 7145W 7145W 9715W 5895I 7395I |
| 1630-1700 | Romanian | 7130N 9870S 11950S 11950S 15515S |
| 1700-1750 | Bulgarian | 11950S |
| 1700-1750 | Turkish | 6130W 7225W 11785T |
| 1700-1800 | Bulgarian | 7130N 9805S 11950S 15515S |
| 1700-1800 | French | 7120K 9640W 9735K 11810K 13750W |
| 1700-1800 | German | 6075S 6075W 6140N 7315Sa 7445M 9545N 9830M 11795W 13780W 15135K |
| 1730-1800 | Polish | 3995J 7240W |
| 1800-1830 | Croatian | 9615S 15515S |
| 1800-1850 | Persian | 5935Sa 5965Kr 7175W 9770T 11865T |
| 1800-1900 | German | 3995W 6075SW 6140N 7125T 7445M 9545N 9735K 9830M 11795W 17860K |
| 1800-1900 | Hausa | 9765N 11785W 11810K 15135K |
| 1830-1900 | Albanian | 7130S 9615S 15515S |
| 1900-1950 | English | 9640S 9640W 9765N 11785W 11810K 13690T 15135K 15425T |
| 1900-2000 | German | 3995W 6075SW 6075W 7125T 7445M 9545N 9735K 9830M 11795W 17860K |
| 2000-2050 | English | 7285S |
| 2000-2050 | Portuguese | 7175K 9670K 11785W 11810T 15105T |
| 2000-2100 | Romanian | 6000Sa 9615S |
| 2000-2200 | German | 3995W 6075SW 6075W 7125T 9545N 9735K 11795W 17810A 17860K |
| 2100-2150 | English | 9615K 9670T 9690W 9765W 11785T 11865N 15275K |
| 2130-2200 | Polish | 6040S 7130S |
| 2200-2250 | Indonesian | 6130T 7235No 9505W 11865T |
| 2200-2400 | German | 3995W 5925No 6075SW 6100NW 6170W 7315W 7340No 7375No 9545NW 9690K 9715T 9765K 11785K 11795A 13780S 15275K |
| 2230-2255 | Portuguese | 6145W 9640S 9700W 11820N 15105A |
| 2300-0050 | Spanish | 6145W 9640S 9700W 11820N 15105A |
| 2300-2350 | English | 6045W 6130T 7235T |
A=Antigua B=Bonaire I=Irkutsk J=Jülich K=Kigali Kr=Krasnodar M=Moscow N=Nauen No=Novosibirsk P=Petropavlovsk S=Sines Sa=Samara Sk=Sackville T=Trincomalee Ta=Talata V=Vladivostok W=Wertachtal (DW/Volk/rec.radio.shortwave/Kubiak-FRG/WWDXC)
Here are all W97 relays via Jülich site:
Latvian Radio Vilnius
| 0000-0100 | 5905 |
West Coast Radio Ireland
| 0100-0159 | 5905 |
| 1500-1600 | 6175 |
| 1900-2000 | 11665 |
Digital mode tests (Telefunken/Berlin Technical University)
| 1000-1600 | 5900 |
Croatian Radio Zagreb
| 0000-0159 | 9505 |
| 0200-0400 | 5840 6120 |
| 0700-0800 | 11730 |
| 0800-1000 | 11730 |
| 2100-2200 | 9590 |
Democratic Voice of Burma
| 1245-1345 | 11850 |
Deutsche Welle
| 1030-1100 | Serbian | 9670 |
| 1300-1330 | Polish | 6015 |
| 1730-1800 | Polish | 3995 |
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep
| 1125-1325 | 6045 |
Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal
| 1700-1729 | 7255 |
| 1700-1759 | 9505 |
| 1900-1929 | 5960 |
| 1900-1959 | 5910 |
Swiss Radio International
| 1100-1330 | 13635 |
| 1630-1815 | 5850 |
| 1830-2030 | 7410 |
Adventist World Radio
| 0400-0459 | 5840 |
| 0500-0600 | 5890 |
| 0800-0900 | 7230 |
| 1630-1700 | 9835 |
| 1700-1800 | 5890 |
| 1900-2000 | 5890 |
| 2000-2200 | 9835 |
UNL – Universelles Leben – Universal Life Würzburg
| 1630-1659 | 7345 |
| 1800-1829 | 11605 |
| 1830-1859 | 9490 |
| 2045-2115 | 5890 |
Brother Stair
| 0100-0259 | 6170 |
| 0200-0359 | 5840 6025 |
| 0600-0759 | 9500 |
| 1600-1759 | 11985 |
| 1600-1759 | 6175 |
Trans World Radio
| 1700-1730 | Romanian | 5840 5840 |
(DX Antwerp web site)
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ICELAND
New sked for Reykjavik, Icelandic National Public Radio:
| 1215-1440 | 11402 13860 |
| 1855-1930 | 7735 9275 |
| 1410-1440 | 11402 13860 |
| 1935-2010 | 11402 13860 |
| 2300-2335 | 9275 11402 |
All programs in Icelandic. (13-Oct/INPR/Padula-AUS/EDXP)
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INDIA
4760, AIR Chennai, Port Blair, 1102 Sep 29. Tuned in to hear ten minutes of monotone talk by man in language that didn’t sound like Hindi, heard past 1138. Station was audible at this time for the next six days, and confirmed W saying “Akashvani Port Blair” seconds before 1130 each day (29-Sep/Novello-NC)
AIR Delhi Radio Ext Sce SW schedule W-97:
| 0000-0045 | Tamil | 9910Alg 11740Blr 13795Blr |
| 0000-0045 | Tamil | 4790Mad 9835Del |
| 0015-0430 | Urdu | 6155Del 9595Del |
| 0100-0130 | Burmese | 9950Del 11870Del |
| 0100-0200 | Sindhi | 5990Alg 7125Del 11790Blr |
| 0100-0430 | Urdu | 11620Blr |
| 0130-0200 | Tibetan | 9565Pan 11900Blr 13700Blr |
| 0130-0228 | Nepali | 6045Del 7250Pan 9550Alg 11715Blr |
| 0215-0300 | Pushtu | 7225Del 9910Alg 11735Blr 13620Blr |
| 0300-0345 | Dari | 7225Del 9910Alg 11735Blr 13620Blr |
| 0315-0415 | Hindi | 11855Pan 15075Blr |
| 0315-0415 | Hindi | 15075Blr 15180Del 17387Alg |
| 0400-0430 | Persian | 11730Alg 13620Blr 15050Alg 17785Blr |
| 0415-0430 | Gujarati | 15075Blr 17387Alg |
| 0430-0530 | Arabic | 11730Alg 13620Blr 15050Alg 17785Blr |
| 0430-0530 | Swahili | 15075Blr 17387Alg |
| 0700-0800 | Nepali | 9595Del 11850Del |
| 0830-1130 | Urdu | 9595Del 11620Del |
| 0845-0945 | Indonesian | 15050Alg 17387Del |
| 1000-1100 | EE-GOS2 | 11735Blr 13700Blr 15050Alg 17387Del 11585Alg 13700Blr 15050Alg 17840Blr |
| 1115-1200 | Thai | 15340Blr 17895Alg |
| 1115-1215 | Tamil | 13710Blr 15770Alg |
| 1115-1215 | Tamil | 15075Del 17860Del |
| 1145-1315 | Chinese | 11840Blr 15050Del 17705Blr |
| 1215-1245 | Tellugu | 13710Blr 15770Alg |
| 1215-1315 | Burmese | 11620Del 11710Del |
| 1215-1330 | Tibetan | 7410Alg 9565Del 11695Blr |
| 1230-1500 | Sindhi | 6165Del 11585Blr |
| 1300-1500 | Sinhala | 9700Alg 15020Del |
| 1315-1415 | Dari | 7140Del 9910Alg |
| 1330-1430 | Nepali | 4860Del 6045Del 7410Alg 11695Blr |
| 1330-1500 | EE-GOS3 | 9545Del 11620Blr 13710Blr |
| 1415-1530 | Pushtu | 7140Del 9910Alg |
| 1430-1930 | Urdu | 4860Del 6045Del |
| 1500-1600 | Baluchi | 6165Del 11585Blr |
| 1515-1615 | Gujarati | 11620Blr 15175Blr |
| 1515-1615 | Swahili | 9950Del 13720Blr 15075Alg |
| 1615-1715 | Russian | 11620Blr 15140Blr |
| 1615-1730 | Hindi | 9950Del 13720Blr 15075Alg |
| 1615-1730 | Hindi | 7410Alg 13770Blr |
| 1615-1730 | Persian | 7265Del 9910Alg 11585Blr |
| 1730-1945 | Arabic | 9910Alg 13620Blr |
| 1745-1945 | EE-GOS4 | 11935Bom 15075Alg 7410Blr 9950Del 11620Blr 9650Alg 13780Blr |
| 1945-2030 | French | 9910Alg 13620Blr 13780Blr |
| 1945-2045 | Hindi | 7410Blr 9950Del 11620Blr |
| 2045-2230 | EE-GOS5 | 7150Del 9910Alg 11620Blr 11715Alg 7410Blr 9650Alg 9950Del 11620Blr |
| 2245-0045 | EE-GOS1 | 7410Blr 9950Del 11620Blr 9705Alg 11620Blr |
| 2300-2400 | Hindi | 9910Alg 11740Blr 13795Blr |
Alg-Aligarh
Blr-Bangalore
Bom-Bombay
Del-Delhi
Gor-Gorakhpur
Guw-Guwahati
Mad-Madras
Pan-Panaji(Goa) (2-Oct/Dasgupta-IND/DX Antwerp web site)
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INDONESIA
3264.67 RRI Gorontalo (t) tentative at 1115 program of non-stop pop music, mostly melodic W vocals. Faded away by 1150. (22-Oct/Novello-NC)
3324.9 RRI Palangkaraya. 1102 Local news. 1110 “Berita Keluarga.” ID was heard at 1110 as “Radio Republik Indonesia Palangkaraya.” Fair. (12-Oct/Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
3345.0 RRI Ternate. 1350 local pops. 1359 IS then announcement by M as “Radio Republik Indonesia Ternate dengan Sari Berita” and followed to local news. 1411 ID by M then local pops. Fair. (4-Oct/Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
3905.0 RRI Merauke. 0918 local pops and W talks. 0957 ID by W as “Inilah Radio Republik Indonesia Merauke,” then IS. Local news at 1000 but not confirmed news title. Carrier dropped at 1002, but heard again at 1008. Fair signal. (5-Oct/Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
3976.1 RRI Pontianak. Jakarta news relay at 1503. ID by M at 1515 as “…kami Radio Republik Indonesia Pontianak, Programa Regional, gelombang…,” then local pops. Fair signal. On the same frequency RRI Surabaya is listed, but I have not found this for several years. Generally RRI Surabaya is thought as inactive. (5-Oct/Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
4789.12 RRI Fak-Fak (p), 1140 Indopops with rock and country flavors, introduced by M DJ, audio heavy on the low end. Held on well for 15 minutes, then vanished 1156. (13-Oct/Novello-NC)
4927.0 RRI Jambi. 1525 Kroncong music. “Musik Tradisional” at 1530. ID by M at 1547 as “Radio Republik Indonesia Jambi,” then dangdut music. Fair.(5-Oct/Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
7173.2 RRI Serui. Reading of Holy Koran at 0904 and followed to Islamic talk by M and W. ID was heard as “Inilah Radio Republik Indonesia Stasiun Serui” and signed off at 0908. Poor. Usually the station switches to 4606kHz at this time, but 4606kHz was not heard after this time. Also RRI Biak on 6153kHz was not picked up today. (5-Oct/Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
9552.3 RRI Ujung Pandang noted at 0824–most likely this one with vocal by woman, then ukelele music that could have been “Love Ambon” and off at 0831. Extremely weak even with superb 31-meter propagation to South East Asia this morning. S/off time fits recent reports from Asian and Pacific DXers. (10-Oct/Hill-MA/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
9565.0 RRI Jakarta, Bonto Sunggu. Relay of sports event at Senayan Stadium, Jakarta at 1134. This program was relayed by RRI Manado (3214.8kHz) but other RRI station was not relayed. RRI Jakarta Programa Nasional Dua on 15150.0kHz was not relayed this. (12-Oct/Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
RRI Fak Fak switched its frequency from 7231kHz to 4789.1kHz in the local evening broadcast. (Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
RRI changes, noted 13-Oct: 11750//9680 joins Prgr Satu on 15150 around 1100 to s.off at 1300 UTC. 15150 heard strong at 0900 on its own, no //s noted. New is Prgr Dua on 11755 from t/in 0900 blasting thru // 9630 going past 1500.This appears either a tuning error for 11785. Note that 11755 and 11750 both operating at the same time 1100-1300 causing some spill over to each other. (Goonetilleke-SRI/UADX/DSWCI DX Window/Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
The local evening program of RRI Serui on 4606.3kHz was reactivated after short absence. First noted on Oct 13. (Yamada-JPN/Jembatan DX)
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IRAN
Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran sked as of September:
| 0030-0125 | English | 6050 9022 9685 |
| 0030-0130 | Bengali | 9575 |
| 0030-0330 | Arabic | 9685 |
| 0130-0330 | Spanish | 6015 6175 |
| 0130-1330 | Persian | 15365 15084 |
| 0330-0427 | Swahili | 13605 11750 |
| 0330-0730 | Arabic | 7130 11910 15350 |
| 0430-0530 | Turkish | 9540 11790 |
| 0530-0627 | Bosnian | 15230 13610 9625 |
| 0530-0627 | Spanish | 11790 15260 |
| 0545-0620 | Hausa | 11720 |
| 0630-0725 | Italian | 9022 13605 15084 |
| 0630-0730 | French | 11790 15260 15315 |
| 0930-0957 | Armenian | 9615 11705 |
| 0930-1530 | Arabic | 11745 |
| 1100-1230 | English | 15260 11875 11830 9585 |
| 1200-1255 | Italian | 13605 15084 15350 |
| 1230-1330 | Pashto | 15260 11875 11830 9585 |
| 1230-1400 | Azeri | 9735 |
| 1330-1430 | Chinese | 6050 7215 |
| 1330-1430 | Malay | 15330 15260 11885 11750 7180/7160 6050 |
| 1330-1430 | Urdu | 15260 11875 11830 9585 |
| 1330-1700 | Arabic | 9650 11995 |
| 1330-2000 | Persian | 6020 |
| 1400-1500 | Russian | 11930 9735 |
| 1430-1525 | Bengali | 11790 13605 7214 |
| 1500-1526 | Kazakh | 9585 7160 |
| 1530-1625 | Russian | 7260 9022 |
| 1530-1630 | English | 7215 11790 13605 |
| 1630-1725 | Uzbek | 7215 |
| 1630-1727 | Armenian | 9615 11720 |
| 1630-1730 | Persian | 7230 |
| 1630-1730 | Turkish | 9735 |
| 1630-2030 | Persian | 6005 |
| 1700-1727 | Swahili | 7160 9685 (old time?) |
| 1700-2130 | Arabic | 7190 9660 |
| 1700-2230 | Arabic | 6025 |
| 1730-1827 | German | 7160 7260 9022 |
| 1730-1827 | Swahili | 9650 |
| 1730-1830 | Bosnian | 9615 7140 7340 //9720? |
| 1730-1830 | Russian | 7115 7290 |
| 1830-1900 | Albanian | 9615 7140 7340 //9720? |
| 1830-1927 | French | 7260 7160 9022 |
| 1900-1927 | Italian | 9615 7140 7340 |
| 1930-2030 | English | 9022 7260 7160 |
| 1930-2030 | Persian | 7130 |
| 1930-2030 | Russian | 7175 7290 7305 9745 |
| 1945-2015 | Hausa | 11720 9605 |
| 2130-2225 | Bosnian | 7170 7145 7125 |
| 2130-2225 | English | 6175 6165 |
| 2230-2325 | French | 6030 7260 9022 |
| 2330-0025 | Chinese | 7215 |
(Irkutsk DX Club)
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IRAQ
9114.7v Rep. of Iraq R. 1742-1922v* Another bizarre freq choice for Baghdad observed with what seemed anti-Saudi rhetoric as well as typical Middle Eastern vocals; not there next day. Had been first noted Sept. 30 on 9115.7 at 1838-1859* and again Oct. 1 on the same reading at 1825. Also faintly audible on // 9715 well under DW Russian; nothing on 11292v or 11787v any of these days when checked. Audio always too low to catch a spoken ID. (3-Oct/Hill-MA)
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ISRAEL
Kol Israel tentative W97:
| 0400-0630 | Arabic | 9815 |
| 0400-0655 | Reshet Bet | 9390 |
| 0400-2230 | Arabic | 5915 |
| 0500-0515 | English | 7465 9435 17545 |
| 0600-0615 | French | 7465 9435 |
| 0630-1130 | Arabic | 15480 |
| 0700-1455 | Reshet Bet | 17545 |
| 0700-1555 | Reshet Bet | 15615 |
| 0800-0900 | Reshet Bet | 11585 13755 17540 Sat |
| 1000-1200 | Reshet Bet | 11585 13755 17540 Sun-Fri |
| 1100-1130 | French | 15640 |
| 1130-1135 | English | 15640 |
| 1300-1315 | Bukharian | 11605 11695 |
| 1300-2230 | Arabic | 9815 15480 |
| 1315-1330 | Georgian | 11605 11695 |
| 1500-1530 | English | 12080 |
| 1500-1600 | Persian | 7465 9435 11605 Fr-Sa |
| 1500-1625 | Persian | 7465 9435 11605 Su-Th |
| 1500-1655 | Reshet Bet | 11590 |
| 1500-2200 | Reshet Bet | 9390 |
| 1600-0655 | Reshet Bet | 7495 |
| 1600-1625 | Judeo-Tat | 9435 11695 Fr |
| 1600-1625 | Reshet Gimel | 7465 9435 11605 Sa |
| 1630-1645 | French | 7465 9435 11605 |
| 1645-1700 | English | 7465 9435 11605 |
| 1700-1730 | Yiddish | 7395 7465 9365 9435 11585 |
| 1700-1845 | Reshet Bet | 7395 (296 deg) |
| 1725-1735 | Spanish | 7395 |
| 1730-1745 | Romanian | 7465 9365 9435 11585 |
| 1735-1745 | Maghribi | 7395 |
| 1745-1800 | Hungarian | 7465 9365 9435 11585 |
| 1745-1800 | Ladino | 7395 |
| 1800-1830 | Yiddish | 9365 11585 |
| 1830-1955 | Russian | 7465 9435 |
| 1900-2100 | Reshet Bet | 11585 |
| 2000-2025 | English | 7465 9365 9435 15640 |
| 2030-2050 | French | 7465 9365 15640 |
| 2030-2215 | Reshet Bet | 15640 (245 deg) |
| 2050-2100 | Spanish | 7465 9365 9435 15640 |
(Rosenzweig/rec.radio.shortwave)
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JORDAN
Winter time is back as of Sept 28, and English from R. Jordan has shifted to 1100-1730, one hour later, on 11690 (Southwell-UK/WOR/Hauser) [Not sure if Arabic programs time-shifted: here was the latest pre-shift sked from them]:
| 0000-0100 | Arabic | 6105 11935 15435 |
| 0300-0500 | Arabic | 9630 11810 15435 |
| 0500-0800 | Arabic | 11810 11835 15435 |
| 0800-1000 | Arabic | 11810 |
| 1000-1200 | Arabic | 11810 15355 |
| 1000-1630 | English | 11690 |
| 1200-1400 | Arabic | 11810 13630 |
| 1400-1500 | Arabic | 13630 |
| 1500-1530 | Arabic | 6105 7155 13630 |
| 1530-1600 | Arabic | 6105 7155 |
| 1600-2100 | Arabic | 6105 7155 9830 |
| 2100-2400 | Arabic | 6105 11935 15345 |
(12-Oct/Sharp/DXW/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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KIRIBATI
“It’s true that the SW service was originally set up as a feeder to Kiritimati (a.k.a. Christmas Island) when a MW transmitter was set up there. That MW transmitter operated on 1115, later co-channel with the main MW transmitter on 846. However, the Kiritimati transmitter broke down, and it was decided that since some of the inhabitants had SW transmitters, the “feeder” would be kept on the air as a de facto bradcasting service. For that reason, it ceased to be a feeder because there was nothing for it to feed! If the MW transmitter, or some other transmitter, has subsequently come back on the air, nobody has told us–and since it would probably be on the same freq as the main one, DXers would not be aware of its existence.” (12-Oct/Sennitt-WRTH/DXW/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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LIBERIA
This letter to Jerrg Berg came from Star Radio: “Dear Jerry Berg, Thanks for your reception report sent to STAR radio. STAR radio is a USAID funded independent radio station serving Liberians in Liberia and the surrounding territories. It is managed by the Swiss based NGO Fondation Hirondelle. We broadcast in English, Liberian English, French and 14 local Liberian languages. We are broadcasting on a Collins short wave transmitter from just outside Monrovia. The rated output is 10KW but the signal is nearer 4KW. We use a tuned antenna which is designed to serve the region only. In common with other short wave transmissions the signal bounces off the ionosphere, back to earth again and therefore it’s not surprising that you picked it up–however imperfectly–in Lexington.
We are presently testing our short wave transmitter which has been recently installed. We are transmitting on 5.88 MhZ from 0500 to 0800 and 3.40 Mhz from 1700 to 2000. We shall reverse these frequencies from next Sunday, 19 October. We have been transmitting on stereo FM 104 from 15 July and our signal reaches well beyond the city of Monrovia as the surrounding land is mostly flat. Sincerely, George Bennett, Chief of STAR Radio.”– So: Right now they are closer to 4 kw than 10, and effective Sunday, Oct 19, 3400 kHz will be used at 0500-0800, 5880 kHz at 1700-2000. Fax number: 231/227360 Email address: libe@atge.automail.com (Berg/NU/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN) Noted *0500 w/NA and anmt: “Good morning, it’s Saturday, October 11, 1997. Star Radio sommences another day’s transmission from Monrovia. Star Radio broadcasts on the frequencies of 104 FM and 5.880 MegaHertz on the shortwave band. This frequency will be in use from now until 8 o’clock this morning.” (Rausch-NJ)
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MADAGASCAR
Add to Radio Malagasy sked from last month’s LN:
| 1900-2100 | 5010 3140 Sa |
(BBCM) In the third week of September, Radio Netherlands Madagascar relay station celebrated its 25th anniversary of continuous operation. Part of the celebrations included the presentation of a 30-kW shortwave transmitter for use by Madagascar’s domestic radio service, to be used on 3140 kHz. (2-Oct/RN Media Network/BBCM)
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MALI
[non] An English schedule from CRI dated May 5, has just been received with the former Mali relay frequencies 9710 and 11715 marked out at 0000 and 0300; and the same for E&S Africa at 1600 with 15130 and 15110 replaced by 9565, 9620; 2000 and 2100 11715 and 15110 replaced by 9535, 7180, but we suspect the new ones are Urumchi rather than Mali (Lytle/WOR/Hauser)
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MEXICO
XERTA is still testing on 4800. Once complete, unless plans change, the next frequency would be 15120 (Hector Garcia B.-MEX/RIB/Hauser)
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MONACO
TWR Monte Carlo for W97: English:
| 0745-0755 | English | 9755 Sa/Su |
| 0755-0920 | English | 9755 |
| 0755-0935 | English | 9755 Sa/Su |
| 0755-0950 | English | 6230 7160 Su |
| 0930-0945 | German | 6230 7160 |
| 0930-1015 | German | 6230 7160 Su |
| 1415-1430 | German | 6230 7160 Sa |
| 1430-1500 | German | 6230 7160 |
(5-Oct/van Oudheusden/Nieuwenhuis/BDXC-bulletin/DX-Hotline/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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MONGOLIA
Voice of Mongolia W97 schedule:
| 0830-0900 | Russian | 12085 |
| 0900-0930 | Japanese | 12085 |
| 0930-1000 | Mongolian | 12085 |
| 1000-1030 | Chinese | 12085 |
| 1030-1100 | Japanese | 12085 |
| 1100-1130 | Mongolian | 12085 |
| 1130-1200 | Chinese | 12085 |
| 1200-1230 | English | 12085 |
| 1300-1330 | Russian | 12085 |
| 1345-1415 | Japanese | 12085 |
| 1430-1500 | Chinese | 9720 12085 |
| 1500-1530 | English | 9720 12085 |
| 1900-1930 | Russian | 9720 12085 |
| 1930-2000 | English | 9720 12085 |
(Holst/DX Antwerp web site)
“We supplied a 2 kW shortwave transmitter to Mongolia to be installed near Saynshand in the Dornogobi desert. This shortwave transmitter is at the moment on its way to Saynshand where it will arrive around October 13, 1997. Once there, it will probably take a week or two for installation so that the transmitter is expected to be ready to go on the air by the end of October. The radio station is part of a general aid program for the shepherds in the region sponsored by the Danish Government and will likely broadcast news, weather information and educational programs to the people living in this mountainous region. We would be very pleased if you could monitor this station which will broadcast on 4790 and report back to us about reception conditions. We selected you because we believe you are living not too distant from the transmitter location to be able to hear the station, although it is of course a low power station. Many thanks in advance.” (Letter to Ludo Maes-BEL from transmitter provider/Pashkevich-RUS/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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MOZAMBIQUE
3279, Emissao Provincial de Sofala; Beira, 0305-0312, M in vernacular reading news and mentioning “Provincial de Sofala” in newscontext or as ID. Also mentioned were Beira and Maputu. On top of this “Radio Mozambique, Beira” was noted twice and added to this excess the Province of Manica was mentioned too. Sudden signal-dip at 0312, in fact it was virtually gone, except for some vague sounds. At 0320 music was heard, faintly. (11-Oct/Pijpers/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN)
9168, R. Maputo; Maputo, 1100-1115, Portuguese. M announcer with ID. Regional, African political and economic news items. Suddenly off at 1110. (10-Oct/Clemitson/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN)
9637, Delegacao de Beira; Beira, 1115-1130, Swahili. Male with ID and Newscast, followed by traditional music. program not//with 9168 kHz. (10-Oct/Clemitson/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN)
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NETHERLANDS
A request for listener feedback on the internet newsgroup rec.radio.shortwave would indicate that Radio Netherlands is contemplating an overhaul of its popular “Media Network” program. According to Jonathan Marks, “Since the distribution of the program is moving onto other domestic radio networks besides Radio Netherlands’ own short-wave transmitters, there have been recent calls from clients and some listeners to broaden the themes in the program. This would mean more features about the Internet and TV with correspondingly much less in the way of short-wave specific items. The propagation review, certain station profiles and our in-depth receiver reviews would disappear from the on-air version of the program.” [Well, with all due respect, Jonathan, I don’t see the advantage in taking a program that’s essential listening within a narrowly-target audience and turning it into a touch-all-the-bases magazine that’s essential listening to nobody. In this regard, Radio Netherlands should examine what became of “Sweden Calling DX’ers” when that show pushed shortwave news aside in favor of items about satellites and domestic telephone networks.-AQ]
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NIGERIA
6049.94 FRCN Ibadan, presumed the one at 2020 with talk in African language by M and W. Wiped out by BBC Limassol IS on 6050 at 2027. (30-Sep/Novello-NC)
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NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS
KHBI Saipan, from 28-Oct:
| 0000-0100 | 15665 |
| 0800-0900 | 15665 |
| 0900-1000 | 9355 13840 |
| 1000-1100 | 15725 9355 |
| 1100-1200 | 9355 9385 |
| 1200-1400 | 9355 9385 |
| 1400-1500 | 9355 |
| 1800-2000 | 9355 9385 |
| 2000-2100 | 13840 |
(6-Oct/Evans-WSHB)
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NORWAY
Uke Senderen, Trondheim, 7215.00, 0718 pop music, two W Norwegian speakers, mentioning UKE, fair at best (10-Oct/Schaay-HOL)
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA
3315 R. Manus, Lorengau 1130 intro to program of twangy country-sounding mx mentioning “program number 13 bilong 97.” Signoff talk by W mentioning 3315 kHz, then short vocal anthem followed by bird chirps and off at 1200. (27-Sep/Novello-NC)
4890 NBC Port Moresby, 1200 Happened to be listening when M read this advisory: “As we have announced, as of this week, NBC News Service is being scaled down due to financial contsraints. It is unable to operate at full capacity because of continued transport and communication problems. Hourly news has been cut, together with with the ten past twelve current issues (?), and sports and documenting and the future programs (?). The Service will continue on maintaining…major news bulletins at 7am, 12 midday and 7pm” This was at 10pm PNG time; program of pop music resumed after the announcement. (22-Oct/Novello-NC)
9675 NBC(p) 0803 news bulletin in English, 0805 W, light music, 0827* off (13-Oct/Schaay-HOL)
Another two provincial radio stations will close down this week due to financial problems, pushing the troubled National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] further into turmoil. Radio West New Britain is reported to have wound up its services last night, while Radio North Solomons, based in Buka [island north of Bougainville, seat of the local administration] was reported by the NBC’s regional office in Vunadidir, East New Britain, to be preparing its last broadcast for tonight [2nd October] before closing down tomorrow.
Only Radio East New Britain and Radio Manus are continuing to operate due to sound financial help from their provincial governments. Radio New Ireland closed down about two months ago after running out of money and no attempts have been made to reopen it. (`Papua New Guinea Post-Courier’ web site, Port Moresby, 2 Oct via BBCM/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN)
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PERU
4750.05 R. San Francisco Solano (t), Sondor, Piura, 0140 Andean flute and guitar hoedown with group vocals, unstable carrier but not wandering–just staying right on 4750.05 place and vibrating slightly. M DJ with intelligibility just out of reach, and mixing with SS language voice utility transmission. Yanked power without ceremony after a song at 0159. (7-Oct/Novello-NC)
5019.91 R. Horizonte, Chachapoyas, Amazonas, 1115 with high Andean guitar plucking, one featuring “chipmunk” vocals. Female announcer, plenty of echo-laden canned announcements byM including “Radio Horizonte” timecheck dropins. Separable from 5020.00 carrier. (15-Oct/Novello-NC)
5677.10 R. Frecuencia San Ignacio; Cajamarca, 0130 Andean polka-beat stuff with some amusing W vocals, W DJ with comunicados 0138. Steady signal and quite readable. Anthem and off 0154*. (28-Sep/Novello-NC)
6087.9 R. Chaski still here, 0049, with sermon in Quechua. In addition to previous QRM, now also Vatican R., in Spanish, s/on 0100, on 6090. (9-Oct/Klemetz-COL/Dateline Bogota)
6095 Radio Nacional del Peru, Lima, with musical Program, ID, 0401-0425 “Radio Nacional del Peru, tres frecuencias para una cobertura total, frecuencia Modulada estereo, Onda Media, Onda Corta Internacional y en el Panamsat para todo el mundo, esta es la senal Roja y Blanca de Nacional del Peru” program “Melodias y Canciones Romanticas” time check “once y veintidos minutos de la noche” (18-Oct/Eramo/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
6811.32 Radio Ondas del Rio Mayo, Nueva Cajamarca; 1100-1110 f on 18/10/97. hu ayno and M tlk. 18-Oct/Nozaki-JPN/Relampago DX)
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PHILIPPINES
FEBC Manila W97 schedule:
| 0100-0300 | English | 15450 |
| 0115-0130 | Burmese Tribal | 15465 |
| 0130-0145 | Kuki | 15465 Sa/Su |
| 0130-0145 | Meitei | 15465 Mo-Fr |
| 0145-0200 | AoNaga | 15465 Sa-Su |
| 0200-0215 | Zoukam | 15465 Sa |
| 0500-0900 | Mandarin | 15450 |
| 0800-1030 | Jav/Indonesian | 12005 |
| 0900-1600 | Mandarin | 9405 |
| 0915-0945 | Ogan | 15095 |
| 0930-1100 | English | 11635 |
| 0945-1015 | Batak | 15095 |
| 1000-1030 | Amoy | 9475 |
| 1015-1045 | Malay | 15095 |
| 1030-1045 | Mien | 11610 |
| 1030-1100 | Swatow | 9475 |
| 1045-1100 | Khmu | 11610 |
| 1045-1115 | Acehnese | 15095 |
| 1100-1130 | Hmong | 11610 |
| 1100-1230 | Cantonese | 9475 |
| 1115-1200 | Vietnam Tribal | 9795 |
| 1130-1145 | Mon | 15095 |
| 1130-1200 | Lao | 11610 |
| 1145-1230 | Burmese Tribal | 15095 |
| 1200-1300 | Khmer | 11610 |
| 1200-1300 | Vietnamese | 9795 |
| 1230-1345 | Burmese | 15095 |
| 1230-1600 | Mandarin | 9475 |
| 1300-1330 | Vietnam Tribal | 9795 |
| 1330-1345 | Burmese Tribal | 9795 |
| 1345-1400 | Mien | 9795 |
| 1345-1430 | Burmese Tribal | 15095 |
| 1400-1600 | English | 11995 |
| 2200-2400 | Mandarin | 9405 |
| 2230-2300 | Lao | 9875 |
| 2230-2315 | Khmer | 9495 |
| 2230-2330 | Indonesian | 9780 |
| 2300-2315 | Akha | 11650 Sa/Su |
| 2300-2330 | Hmong | 9875 |
| 2315-2330 | Lahu | 11650 |
| 2315-2415 | Vietnamese | 9495 |
| 2330-0115 | Burmese | 15465 |
| 2330-2345 | Wa | 11650 |
| 2345-0030 | Shan | 15520 |
(3-Oct/FEBC/Schaay-HOL/DX Antwerp web site)
R. Veritas Asia changes effective Oct 19th: Sinhala 0000-0030 & Tamil 0030-0100 9670 (ex 11820), Hindi 1330-1355 & Bengali 1400-1425 9680 (ex 9555), Zomi-Chin 1530-1555 (Sat/Mon 9525 (ex 9555). (18-Oct/das Gupta-IND/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
13315U National Broadcasting Corporation (Relay), 2314, M Tagalog nx mentioning “Japanese government,” “International Red Cross” & various locales in the Philippines; Ads including “Eveready Batteries” & a shampoo “for shiny, black hair.” Birthday wishes, Passing reference to “NBC” & later, a partial ID: “______???_____ Broadcasting Corporation.” M tlk til 2330* in mid-sentence. “Radio-Telephone” traffic began on freq 2 minutes later. If I recall correctly, this station was on 13170v/ USB a couple of years ago. It is used to relay a morning news program to Filipino fishermen at sea. In the past, I recall hearing “DZAM” IDs. The WRTH lists DZAM as a station of the National Broadcasting Corporation in Metro-Manila on 1026 MW. The shortwave relay used to be scheduled from 2300-2345, so perhaps they reduced transmission time by 15 minutes. Fair. Also heard on 10/10 from around 2305 UTC. Nothing heard on 11 October (Sunday). (9-Oct/Famularo-JPN)
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QATAR
9570.14 QBS Doha 1905+ presumed the one with AA/EE program about General DeGaulle’s relations with Algeria. Surprised to hear English here. (21-Oct/Novello-NC)
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SOUTH AFRICA
Channel Africa for W97:
| 0300-0325 | Swahili | 6000 |
| 0300-0330 | English | 5955 |
| 0330-0400 | French | 5955 |
| 0400-0430 | English | 5955 |
| 0430-0455 | French | 9525 |
| 0430-0455 | Portuguese | 3345 5955 |
| 0500-0530 | English | 9675 |
| 0530-0555 | Portuguese | 9675 |
| 0600-0630 | English | 11900 |
| 0630-0655 | Portuguese | 11900 |
| 1300-1455 | English | 9440 15330 17675 Sa/Su |
| 1500-1525 | Swahili | 11900 |
| 1500-1530 | English | 9440 |
| 1530-1555 | French | 9440 |
| 1600-1625 | English | 5955 |
| 1600-1630 | Swahili | 11900 |
| 1630-1655 | French | 11900 |
| 1630-1655 | Portuguese | 3345 9440 |
| 1700-1730 | English | 15240 |
| 1730-1755 | Portuguese | 15240 |
Radio Sonder Grense (domestic service)
| 0000-0430 | 3320 |
| 0430-0700 | 6000 |
| 0700-1600 | 7185 |
| 1600-2400 | 3320 |
(Otto/Sentech/DSWCI DX Window/Krone-DEN)
TWR Manzini W97 via Meyerton-AFS relay:
| 0330-0400 | Amharic | 7215 Tu/Fr/Sa |
| 0330-0400 | Oromo | 7215 We/Th |
| 0330-0400 | Tigrinya | 7215 Su/Mo |
| 0600-0630 | English | 11730 |
| 1527-1542 | Yao (FEBA) | 7265 |
| 1542-1557 | Sena (FEBA) | 7265 |
| 1600-1630 | French | 9530 Sa |
| 1600-1630 | Kinyarwanda | 9530 Fr |
| 1600-1630 | KiRundi | 9530 Su-Th |
| 1630-1700 | Borana | 9530 Su |
| 1630-1700 | Oromo | 9530 Mo-Sa |
| 1640-1655 | Somali | 9650 |
| 1657-1713 | Juba | 9650 We-Fr |
| 1657-1713 | Shuwa | 9650 Su-Tu |
| 1657-1727 | Arabic | 9650 Sa |
| 1700-1730 | Tigrinya | 9530 |
| 1730-1800 | Amharic | 9530 |
| 1800-1815 | Amharic | 9530 Mo-Fr |
| 1800-1830 | Bambara | 9600 |
| 1800-1830 | Fulfulde | 9510 |
| 1830-1900 | Baoule | 9600 |
| 1830-1900 | Hausa | 9510 |
| 1900-1930 | French | 9600 |
| 1900-1930 | Yoruba | 9510 |
| 1930-2000 | Nupe | 9510 |
| 2000-2030 | Twi | 9510 |
(TWR Swaziland/Schaay-HOL/DX Antwerp)
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SWAZILAND
TWR Manzini W97 schedule:
| 0300-0330 | Ndebele | 3200 |
| 0300-0330 | Swahili | 6040 |
| 0300-0345 | Shona | 3240 |
| 0330-0345 | Swahili | 6040 Fr |
| 0400-0415 | Lomwe | 6100 |
| 0400-0430 | Chewa | 6040 Su/Tu/We/Fr/Sa |
| 0400-0430 | German | 3200 4775 |
| 0400-0430 | Tumbuka | 6040 Mo/Th |
| 0430-0500 | Chewa | 6040 |
| 0430-0500 | English | 3200 4775 6100 |
| 0500-0505 | English | 4775 6100 |
| 0505-0605 | English | 4775 6100 9500 |
| 0605-0700 | English | 4775 6100 9500 9650 |
| 0700-0735 | English | 6100 9500 9650 |
| 0735-0805 | English | 6100 9500 9650 Fr/Sa |
| 1400-1415 | Urdu | 15310 |
| 1435-1440 | Portuguese | 7315 12345 |
| 1440-1510 | French | 7175 |
| 1440-1510 | Portuguese | 7315 |
| 1510-1525 | Makua | 7315 |
| 1510-1555 | Malagache | 7175 |
| 1525-1540 | Lomwe | 7315 |
| 1540-1555 | Kimwani | 7315 Fr/Sa |
| 1540-1555 | Portuguese | 7315 Th |
| 1540-1555 | Tigrinya | 9500 Th/Sa |
| 1600-1630 | Chewa | 5965 Tu-Su |
| 1600-1630 | Shangaan | 4760 Sa |
| 1600-1630 | Tshwa | 4760 Su-Th |
| 1600-1630 | Tumbuka | 5965 Mo |
| 1600-1700 | Portuguese | 4760 Fr |
| 1600-1830 | English | 9500 |
| 1630-1645 | Portuguese | 4760 Su-We |
| 1630-1645 | Shangaan | 4760 Th/Sa |
| 1630-1658 | Chewa | 5965 |
| 1630-1700 | German | 3200 |
| 1700-1800 | Swahili | 5965 |
| 1730-1745 | English | 3200 Su-We |
| 1730-1745 | Pedi | 3200 Sa |
| 1730-1745 | Sotho | 3200 Th |
| 1730-1745 | Tswana | 3200 Fr |
| 1745-2015 | English | 3200 |
| 1800-1815 | Swahili | 5965 Fr/Sa |
| 1800-1830 | Ndebele | 3240 |
| 1830-1900 | Shona | 3240 |
| 1845-1900 | Umbundu | 6130 |
| 1900-1915 | KiKongo | 6130 Tu-Th |
| 1900-1915 | Lunyaneka | 6130 Fr |
| 1900-1915 | Ndau | 3240 |
| 1900-1915 | Portuguese | 6130 Su/Mo |
| 1900-1930 | Lingala | 9525 |
| 1900-1930 | Portuguese | 6130 Sa |
| 1915-1930 | Luchazi | 6130 Sa |
| 1915-1945 | Portuguese | 6130 Su-Th |
| 1930-1945 | Chokwe | 6130 Sa-Su |
| 1930-2000 | French | 9525 |
| 1945-2000 | Kimbundu | 6130 |
| 2000-2005 | Portuguese | 6130 Su-Th |
| 2000-2015 | French | 9525 Fr/Sa |
(TWR Swaziland/Schaay-HOL/DX Antwerp)
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TURKEY
TRT Ankara W97:
| 0000-0500 | Turkish | 5980 6120 9445 9460 15385 |
| 0400-0500 | English | 7300 9685 17705 |
| 0500-0800 | Turkish | 9445 9460 9565 11955 15145 15385 17775 21715 |
| 0800-1000 | Turkish | 9460 9565 11955 15145 15385 21715 |
| 0830-0930 | Azerbaijani | 11835 15130 |
| 0930-1030 | Persian | 11795 13770 |
| 1000-1100 | Turkish | 9460 11955 15350 15415 |
| 1000-1200 | Arabic | 13710 15200 |
| 1030-1130 | Rumanian | 9630 |
| 1030-1130 | Serbo-Croatian | 9505 |
| 1100-1300 | Turkish | 9460 11910(Fri) 11955 15350 15415 |
| 1130-1230 | Greek | 7150 9445 |
| 1200-1300 | Chinese | 11760 13710 |
| 1230-1330 | Albanian | 9670 |
| 1230-1330 | Bulgarian | 7110 |
| 1300-1400 | Urdu | 11900 |
| 1300-1600 | Turkish | 9460 9560 11910(Fri) 11955 15350 |
| 1330-1430 | English | 9630 15290 |
| 1400-1500 | Persian | 9710 |
| 1400-1500 | Russian | 9675 |
| 1430-1530 | German | 11800 |
| 1500-1600 | Azerbaijani | 6050 |
| 1500-1700 | Arabic | 6120 7265 |
| 1530-1630 | Greek | 6145 |
| 1600-1700 | Turkish | 5980 9460 9560 11955 15350 |
| 1630-1730 | Hungarian | 7240 |
| 1700-1800 | Bulgarian | 5960 |
| 1700-2200 | Turkish | 6120 7110 9460 9560 15385 |
| 1730-1800 | Macedonian | 5970 |
| 1800-1900 | Russian | 6135 |
| 1830-1930 | German | 5970 6035U |
| 1900-2000 | Bosnian | 5990 |
| 1930-2030 | English | 5960U 6110 |
| 2030-2130 | French | 7150U 7245 7255 |
| 2130-2230 | English | 7200 |
| 2200-2300 | Turkish | 6120 7110 9445 9460 9560 15385 |
| 2300-2400 | English | 6135 9655 |
| 2300-2400 | Turkish | 5980 6120 9445 9460 15385 |
(Schaay-HOL/DX Antwerp web site)
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UKRAINE
11720 Kazak Radio via Kiyev 1355 Nice assortment of solo guitar music and exotic light vocals before 1400 IS. ID incorporating “Kazak…Radio,” then back into same type of music. Music took on a religious flavor 1420 with call-to-prayer type invocations. 1430 different IS, W ID beginning “Almata…,” and into discussion program with many ments of Kazakstan. Local pop mx 1440. (20-Oct/Novello-NC)
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Here is a current English schedule of UAE Radio from Dubai:
| 0329-0350 | 12005* 13675 15400 21485 (11945) |
| 0529-0548 | 15435 17830 21700 |
| 1029-1050 | 13675 15395 21605 (17825) |
| 1600-1638 | 13630* 13675 15395 21605* (11795, 17825) |
* = unannounced frequencies (announced–but not in use–frequencies between brackets) (1-Oct/Timofeyev/NERRS Monitoring/DXW/EDXP/Padula-AUS)
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USA
WEWN effective 26 Oct:
| 0000-0500 | Spanish | 7425 |
| 0000-1000 | English | 5825 |
| 1000-1200 | English | 5825 7465 |
| 1000-1300 | Spanish | 7425 |
| 1200-1400 | English | 5825 15745 |
| 1300-2300 | Spanish | 15375 |
| 1400-1600 | English | 5825 9455 11875 15745 |
| 1600-1800 | English | 5825 11875 13615 15745 |
| 1800-2200 | English | 5825 11875 13615 17695 |
| 2200-2400 | English | 5825 13615 |
| 2300-2400 | Spanish | 7425 |
(WEWN/Padula-AUS/EDXP)
Dave Frantz on WGTG announced that their second transmitter would begin testing in a few weeks. I understand he plans to use more tropical-band frequencies near to WWCR. He’s looking for new customers and offers low, low rates (7-Oct/Hauser-OK)
WHRI effective 26 Oct:
| 0000-1000 | 7315 |
| 1000-1300 | 6040 9495 |
| 1300-1500 | 6040 15105 |
| 1500-1700 | 13760 15105 |
| 1700-2100 | 9495 13760 |
| 2100-2400 | 5745 9495 |
(KHBI/Padula-AUS/EDXP)
WSHB Cypress Creek, SC, from 28-Oct:
| 0000-0100 | 9430 7535 |
| 0100-0200 | 7535 9430 |
| 0200-0400 | 5850 7535 |
| 0400-0500 | 7535 9835 |
| 0500-0600 | 7535 7425 |
| 0600-0800 | 7535 |
| 0800-0900 | 7535 9845 |
| 0900-1000 | 7535 7395 |
| 1000-1200 | 6095 7395 |
| 1200-1400 | 6095 9455 |
| 1600-1800 | 18930 |
| 1800-1900 | 13770 18930 |
| 1900-2000 | 13770 17510 |
| 2000-2200 | 7510 9355 |
| 2200-2400 | 7510 13770 |
WYFR Family Radio schedule W-97:
| 0000-0100 | English | 6085 9505* |
| 0000-0100 | French | 15400 |
| 0000-0100 | Hindi | 11550 |
| 0000-0100 | Portuguese | 11885 |
| 0000-0100 | Spanish | 5985 9715 11895 15170 15215 17845 |
| 0100-0200 | English | 6065* 9505* 11550 |
| 0100-0200 | Portuguese | 9690 11885 |
| 0100-0200 | Spanish | 5985 9605 9715 9985 11895 |
| 0200-0300 | Spanish | 5985 9715 9985 11895 |
| 0200-0400 | English | 6065* 9505* |
| 0300-0400 | German | 9985 |
| 0300-0400 | Russian | 7435 9355 |
| 0300-0500 | Spanish | 5985 9715 11895 |
| 0400-0500 | English | 6065 9505 9985 |
| 0400-0500 | German | 7355 11550 |
| 0400-0500 | Portuguese | 11580 |
| 0400-0500 | Russian | 5850 |
| 0500-0600 | English | 5985 9985 11550 |
| 0500-0600 | German | 5850 7355 |
| 0500-0600 | Spanish | 9705 11855 |
| 0600-0700 | English | 5985 7355 9985 |
| 0600-0700 | French | 5850 9455 11580 |
| 0600-0700 | Italian | 7520 11550 |
| 0700-0800 | English | 7355 9455 9985 |
| 0700-0800 | Italian | 5850 |
| 0800-0900 | Portuguese | 6175 9605 |
| 0800-1000 | Spanish | 6105 9555 |
| 0900-1000 | Portuguese | 6175 9605 9575 9860 |
| 1000-1100 | English | 5950* |
| 1000-1100 | French | 9680 11740 |
| 1000-1100 | Spanish | 6085 6105 9555 9575 |
| 1100-1200 | English | 5950* 7355 |
| 1100-1200 | Spanish | 6085 9575 9605 11725 11740 11830 |
| 1100-1300 | French | 13695 |
| 1102-1602 | Mandarin | 6300 9280 |
| 1200-1300 | English | 5950* 7355 11830* 11970* |
| 1200-1300 | Spanish | 6085 9575 9605 11725 11740 |
| 1300-1400 | English | 5950* 11830* 11970* 13695 |
| 1300-1400 | Spanish | 6085 11725 15130 15355 |
| 1400-1500 | English | 5950* 11830* 17760* |
| 1400-1500 | Spanish | 15130 |
| 1500-1600 | English | 11830* 17760* |
| 1502-1602 | Hindi | 11550 |
| 1505-1705 | Russian | 9955 |
| 1600-1700 | English | 11830* 15215 15695 17555 17760* 21525 |
| 1700-1800 | German | 15565 |
| 1700-1800 | Russian | 17760 21725 |
| 1700-1900 | English | 15695 17555 |
| 1800-1900 | French | 17760 21720 21525 |
| 1800-1900 | Italian | 15565 |
| 1900-2000 | English | 17555 |
| 1900-2000 | German | 5825 15565 |
| 1900-2000 | Portuguese | 21525 |
| 2000-2100 | English | 5810 7355 15565 21525 |
| 2000-2100 | French | 5825 11665 |
| 2100-2200 | English | 7355 11580 15565 |
| 2100-2200 | Italian | 5825 11665 |
| 2100-2200 | Mandarin | 6300 9280 |
| 2200-2300 | English | 11580 15565 |
| 2200-2300 | Portuguese | 15130 |
| 2200-2300 | Spanish | 5985 7355 |
| 2200-2400 | Mandarin | 6300 9280 9630 |
| 2300-2400 | French | 6085 15400 |
| 2300-2400 | Portuguese | 11885 |
| 2300-2400 | Spanish | 5985 15170 15215 17845 |
*= Network programs (Mon-Sat only) (ADDX Kurier/Volk-FRG/DX Antwerp web site)
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UZBEKISTAN
Uzbek Radio 4850, IS 0100, 0130, 0200, series of 6 or 8 notes played on what sounds to me like a xylophone, following identification by M very low in audio. (6-Oct/Sundstrom-NJ)
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VIETNAM
Voice of Vietnam Domestic Service broadcasts four programs (“channels”):channels on the Domestic Service.
Channel 1: 2200-1600 (-1700 Fri) news, current affairs and music. Shortwaves 5925 and 10060 cover northern and central mountain regions.
Channel 2: 22001600 economic, cultural, social, literature and art and educational Shortwaves 4960 and 12035 cover northern and central mountain regions.
Channel 3: ethnic minority programs in H’Mong, Khmer, Ede, Giarai and Bana. Only the Hmong program is on shortwave: 2200-2230 on 5035, and on 6165 from 0500-0530, 1200-1230 and 1300-1345.
Channel 4: broadcasts news and music over FM round the clock (3-Oct/Voice of Vietnam web site/Kubiak-FRG/WWDXC)
Re NASWA LN; The reported Vietnamese regional from Quang Tri Broadcasting Service on 5050 may actually be Guangxi Foreign Broadcasting from Nanning, Guangxi, China, transmitting in VT to Vietnam. (See WRTH ’97, p. 182, left column). When I first arrived in Japan in 1984, I also reported this as a Vietnamese regional until further checking revealed it to be the aforementioned Chinese. The station uses its own sign-on routine & IS, NOT that of China Radio International. (Famularo-JP)
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UNIDENTIFIED
9513.90, 1140 playing subcontinental mx with distorted audio, then short annct by W, anthem, and off 1145. Pakistan? (21-Oct/Novello-NC)