A19 - 100+ NEW FREQUENCIES MONITORED.
The new A19 transmission season began last weekend. I have been very busy scanning the international shortwave bands, checking out what has changed since the start of the A19 transmission season this week. And, as expected, there has been much movement across the spectrum by most of the major players.
Where possible, for each item I have tried to identify the former frequency used in the B18 season. But this can be quite hard at times because schedules can be quite complex, or drastically changed by the broadcaster, making it difficult to arrive at comparisons. There are well over 100 frequency changes observed below, so if you are missing your favourite station, then it may be listed below!
Additionally, in my travels across the bands, I observed a few interesting signals that were not on new frequencies. These include 7289.92 Radio Republik Indonesia - Nabire (Papua), 11860 Rep. of Yemen Radio Sana’a, as well as 15515 and 15529.72 Radio Kuwait.
This time around, rather than just reporting when I tuned into each station, I have tried to include the full transmission times from sign on to sign off. Hopefully, readers will find that little additional piece of information more useful when referring to these notes.
ABBREVIATIONS:
NF = New frequency for A19
QRM = Interference from another station
// = The same broadcast simultaneously on another frequency i.e. in parallel.
5890 GERMANY. VoA Deewa R. - Biblis. Pashto 1700-1900, NF (ex 7495), very good signal, Apr 5.
5970 OMAN. BBC - Al Seela. Dari to Afghanistan 1700-1800, NF (ex 6090), fair signal but co-channel QRM from CRI Cerrik in German, Apr 5.
5970 BOTSWANA. VoA - Moepeng Hill. French to Af 2000-2030, good signal. Sked shows it switches to Hausa at 2030 via Pinheira, then back into French for WAf at 2100-2130 via Moepeng Hill again. NF (ex 12075). Pinheira can be clearly heard signing on with Yankee Doodle theme at 2028 over the last two min of the French service, but Pinheira is only a fair to poor signal here. Apr 3.
6040 SÃO TOMÉ. VoA - Pinheira. The Shona service to Zimbabwe 1800-1900 on weekdays, English on Sat-Sun, NF and a fair signal, Apr 5.
6090 UAE. BBC - Dhabayya. Arabic to EAf 2000-2100, NF (ex 6145-Al Seela), good signal here but not a great choice for listeners of the co-channel Amhara State R. located in EAf as well….. Pity! Apr 3.
7225 AUSTRIA. AWR - Moosbrunn. Service in Dyula to WAf at 2000-2030, very good signal and NF (ex 7310). Apr 3.
7235 TAIWAN. R. Taiwan Int’l - Tamsui. 1100-1200 in Mandarin to EAs, NF (ex 7300), fair signal but heavy CNR jamming, Apr 5.
⭐ 7265 MADAGASCAR. BBC - Talata Volonondry. English to SAf 1700-2000, NF for A19. Fair signal but heavy co-channel QRM from CRI’s Russian service. However, the collision works OK for both stations target areas. Apr 5.
⭐⭐ 7289.92 INDONESIA (Papua Province). RRI - Nabire. Pleased to finally hear this signal come up out of the mud at 0904 with Qur’an prayers, and then a long song. Other laid-back songs by the same female singer continued until 0930 when an Indonesian anncts. Music programming and occasional anncts continued. The signal deteriorated after 0930, but then came up again around 0945 and was OK until 1000 when CNR 1 signed on, creating a strong het and severe QRM. Nabire was still going when it faded out around 1030. Apr 2.
7365 THAILAND. VoA - Ban Dung. Korean to EAs 1900-2100, good signal and NF (ex 9975), Apr 3.
7375 GUAM. KSDA - Agat. AWR programming in Russian 2000-2030, good signal and NF (ex 7380), Apr 3.
7375 PHILIPPINES. VoA - Tinang. Khmer service to Cambodia at 2200-2230, fair to poor signal and NF (possibly ex 7460), Apr 3.
7485 PHILIPPINES. VoA - Tinang. Korean to EAs 1900-2100, good signal and NF (ex 7465), Apr 3.
7485 SINGAPORE. BBC - Kranji. English WS to ME 1700-1900, NF, very good signal, Apr 5.
7540 THAILAND. VoA Deewa R. - Ban Dung. Pashto 1700-1900, NF (possibly ex 7495) and good signal, // 9310 but weaker there, Apr 5.
9310 THAILAND. VoA Deewa R. - Ban Dung. Pashto 1300-1900, NF and a weak signal here, Apr 5.
9370 GERMANY. R. Farda - Lampertheim. Farsi to WAs 0430-0630, fair signal and NF, Apr 1.
9410 MADAGASCAR. BBC - Talata Volonondry. English WS at 0500-0600, fair signal and NF (ex 6190 via the now closed Meyerton relay site) for service to SAf, Apr 1.
9410 ENGLAND. BBC - Woofferton. English to WAf 2000-2100, a weak signal, NF (ex 5875). Switches to Ascension Is for continuation until s/off 2100. Apr 3.
9440 ENGLAND. BBC- Woofferton. Hausa to WAf at 0530-0600, fair signal and NF (possibly ex 5975), Apr 1.
9460 CHINA. CRI - Kunming-Anning. Cantonese to SEAs at 2300-2400, fair signal and NF (I believe this is ex 6180, based on tx site and beam heading, although there are also other outlets for Cantonese at this time), Apr 3.
9460 TURKEY. VoT - Emirler. Turkish to Eu 1600-2100, good signal and NF (ex 5980) and one hour earlier than B18, Apr 5.
9465 GUAM. KSDA - Agat. AWR programming in Korean to EAs 2100-2200, good signal with slight jamming, NF (ex 5965), Apr 3.
9470 CHINA. CRI - Kashi. English to Eu at 0145, good signal. NF and runs 0100-0200 for A19, Mar 31.
9490 UAE. VoA - Dhabayya. French to Af 2100-2130, fair signal and NF, Apr 3.
9490 GERMANY. Bible Voice - Nauen. Arabic to ME 1710-1745, very good signal, NF (ex 5995), Apr 5.
⭐ 9500 COLLISION!! R. Romania Int’l - Galbeni in Romanian to SEu,1700-1900, good signal and NF for A19. PLUS TWR Africa - Manzini in Amharic to EAf, 1700-1800, fair signal and NF for A19. Checks on KiwiSDRs in Greece and Qatar also confirmed the problem, showing equal levels of mutual QRM between these two stations. Hopefully, a change coming soon from one of these! Apr 5.
9510 ROMANIA. RRI - Galbeni. Spanish to SAm at 0200-0257, NF, weak signal to start but improved later, Apr 2.
9580 USA. KNLS - Anchor Point AK. English to EAs at 1000-1100, fair signal and NF (ex 9710), Apr 2.
9610 PRIDNESTROVIE. TWR India - Grigoriopol. Urdu to SAs at 1600-1630, NF (ex 7535), excellent signal, Apr 5.
9615 PHILIPPINES. BBC - Tinang. Korean to EAs 1530-1830, fair signal and NF ex (7405 via Kranji), Apr 5.
9625 PHILIPPINES. VoA - Tinang. Mandarin to EAs 2200-2300, good signal but with CNR 1 jamming, NF (ex 9620), Apr 3.
9685 USA. KNLS - Anchor Point AK. Mandarin to EAs 1000-1200, good signal and NF (ex 9605), Apr 2.
9705 VATICAN. Vatican R. - SM Galeria. Ukrainian to EEu 1640-1700, very good signal and NF (ex 6185) and on one hr earlier than B18, Apr 5.
9725 CHINA. CRI - Hohhot. Russian to NEAs at 1000-1200, fair signal and NF (I suspect this is ex 5915), Apr 2.
9730 CHINA. CRI - Shijiazhuang. Russian to EEu 1600-1700, good signal and NF (ex 7215), Apr 5.
9745 AUSTRIA. BBC - Moosbrunn. Hausa to WAf at 0530-0600, excellent signal and NF (possibly ex 6135 or 7305 via Ascension, or both!), a big signal on Apr 1.
9770 FRANCE. AWR - Issoudun. Service in Moore to WAf at 2000-2030, weak signal and NF (ex 17570-Talata), Apr 3.
9770 CHINA. CRI - Urumqi. Hakka service to SAf 1600-1700, good signal and NF (ex 7325), Apr 5.
9775 IRAN. VoIRI - Sirjan. Turkish to ME 1550-1720, fair signal and NF (ex 5925), Apr 5.
9815 CHINA. CRI - Kashi. Mandarin to SAm at 0200-0300, fair signal and NF, Mar 31.
9839.8 VIETNAM. VoV - Son Tay. Indonesian service with news at 1030, off frequency but a very good signal, Apr 2.
9880 ARMENIA. BBC - Yerevan. Pashto to SAs at 0200, Dari 0230, Pashto 0300 until s/off 0330. Fair signal and NF (ex 5875), Apr 2.
9900 TAJIKISTAN. BBC - Dushanbe. Korean to EAs 1530-1830, very good signal and NF (ex 5895), Apr 5.
9915 ENGLAND. BBC - Wooffeerton. BBC WS English 0500-0600 to EAf, new site replacing Meyerton, good signal, Apr 1.
9990 TAJIKISTAN. R. Free Asia - Dushanbe. Korean at 1500-1700, NF and fair signal, Apr 5.
11620 CHINA. CRI - Beijing. Vietnamese to SEAs 2300-2400, fair signal and NF (ex 9415), Apr 3.
11650 MADAGASCAR. R. Tamazuj - Talata Volonondry. Sudanese at 0330-0430, NF (ex 6020), fair signal, Mar 31.
11650 MADAGASCAR. R. Dabanga - Talata Volonondry. Sudanese 0430-0500. New site (ex Meyerton), good signal, Mar 31.
11680 CHINA. CRI - Xian. Japanese to EAs 2300-2400, fair signal under the stronger KCBS, NF (ex 9720), Apr 3.
11690 CHINA. CRI - Beijing. English to EAs 2300-2400, fair signal and NF (ex 6145?), Apr 3.
11705 KUWAIT. RFA - Umm al-Rimam. Tibetan to EAs 0100-0300, NF and weak signal, Apr 2.
11725 NEW ZEALAND. RNZI - Rangitaiki. English to Oc 2100-2258, fair signal and NF (ex 13840). Now shifts to 13840 at 2300-0500 with a good signal. Apr 3.
11750 GUAM. KSDA - Agat. AWR in Mandarin to EAs 2100-2200, NF and fair signal, Apr. 3.
11825 ROMANIA. RRI - Galbeni. English to SAs at 0345, fair to poor signal and NF, runs 0300-0400 for A19, Mar 31.
11825 PHILIPPINES. VoA - Tinang. Mandarin to EAs at 1040, NF and fair signal with CNR 1 jamming, Apr 2.
⭐⭐ 11860 SAUDI ARABIA. Rep. of Yemen Radio Sana’a - Riyadh. Arabic voiceover instrumental and vocal songs at 0350, fair signal, Mar 31.
11870 CHINA. CRI - Kashi. 0200-0227 with a signal too weak to confirm the language, but listed as Pashto for A19 (ex Tamil in B18). Apr 2.
11875 OMAN. BBC - Al Seela. Farsi to ME and SAs at 0355, good signal and NF, runs 0330-0430 for A19, Mar 31.
11875 CHINA. CRI - Kunming. Cantonese at 1000-1100 to Oc. Excellent signal and NF. Runs // 12005 which is also an NF and these two replace 15440 and 17670 from B18. Apr 2.
11895 CHINA. CRI - Xian. English to NEAs 1000-1100, NF and a fair signal, Apr 2.
11905 CHINA. CRI - Jinhua. English to Oc at 1000-1100, excellent signal and NF, Apr 2.
11935 CHINA. CRI - Shijiazhuang. Russian to NEAs at 1000-1300, fair signal and NF (ex 7290), Apr 2.
11945 SINGAPORE. BBC - Kranji. English to SEAs 1000-1200, very good signal and NF (ex 12065), Apr 2.
11955 CHINA. CRI - Kunming. English to Philippines 2300-2400, good signal and NF (ex 9535), Apr 3.
11970 UZBEKISTAN. R. Japan - Tashkent. Farsi to ME at 0400-0430, a weak signal and NF, Mar 31.
11980 TURKEY. VoT - Emirler. From 0400-0600 in Turkish to CEu, NF (ex 9700), good signal but co-channel QRM from CNR 1 jammer leftover from B18 jamming for RFA, Mar 31.
⭐⭐ 12010 PHILIPPINES. R. Pilipinas - Tinang. English news to ME at 0200-0330. A surprising NF (appears to be ex 17700), fair to poor signal and the audio has that “phoned-in” quality about it, Apr 2.
12035 KUWAIT. VoA Deewa R. - Umm al-Rimam. Pashto to WAs at 0200-0400. Poor signal and NF. Also listed at 0100-0200 via Ban Dung. Apr 2.
12050 IRAN. VOIRI - Sirjan. Arabic to the ME at 0320-0420, fair signal carrier but horrible audio quality, NF, Mar 31.
12065 GERMANY. AWR - Nauen. Amharic to EAf running 0400-0430 for A19, weak signal and NF, Mar 31.
12070 THAILAND. R. Azadi - Ban Dung. Dari to WAs at 0230-0330. NF (possibly ex 12140), fair to poor signal, Apr 2.
12095 OMAN. BBC - Al Seela. English to CAs and ME 0300-0500, good signal and NF, Mar 31.
12095 OMAN. BBC - Al Seela. Arabic to EAf at 0500-0700, fair signal (ex English WS in this time slot), Apr 1.
12180 IRAN. VOIRI - Sirjan. NF with Russian now here 0320-0425 for A19, fair to poor signal, Mar 31.
13570 CHINA. CRI - Xian. English to EAs at 1000-1100, changes to Korean for 1100-1400. Good signal and NF (ex 5955), Apr 4.
13580 ARMENIA. BBC - Yerevan. Pashto to SAs, 0300-0330, fair to good signal, Apr 2.
13580 CHINA. CRI - Kunming. English to Oc Different programming to 13570), 1000-1100. Excellent signal and NF (ex 15210). Runs // 13590 and 13720 also heard, Apr 4.
13640 CHINA. CRI - Jinhua. Japanese to EAs at 2200-2400, good signal and NF (ex 9695), Apr 3.
13690 THAILAND. VoA - Ban Dung. Tibetan to EAs 0000-0100 on Thursdays, good signal but with CNR jamming, NF, Apr 4.
13695 IRAN. VoIRI - Sirjan. Hebrew to ME at 0420-0440, NF, a big carrier but barely audible audio quality. Runs // 13740 which is also an NF from the same transmitter site but slightly better audio there, Mar 31.
13725 IRAN. VoIRI - Sirjan. Dari to CAs 0920-1250, fair to weak signal and NF, Apr 4.
13745 THAILAND. VoA Deewa R. - Ban Dung. Pashto to WAs at 0325 until s/off 0400. NF for A19, fair to good signal and // 12035 where it was much weaker, Apr 2.
13755 THAILAND. VoA - Ban Dung. Mandarin to EAs 0900-1100, fair signal and NF, Apr 4.
13765 TURKEY. VoT - Emirler. Hausa to Af at s/on 0500, weak signal and NF (ex 15235), Mar 31.
13785 IRAN. VoIRI - Sirjan. Turkish to ME at 0420-0555, fair signal and NF (ex 11875), Mar 31.
15150 THAILAND. VoA - Ban Dung. Tibetan to EAs at 0400-0500, NF heavy co-channel CNR 1 jamming, fair signal, Apr 1.
15220 CHINA. CRI - Kashi. Czech to Eu 1100-1200, a weak signal, NF (ex 15225), Apr 4.
15230 CHINA. CRI - Xian. Cantonese to EAs at 0400-0500, NF and fair signal, // 15160 but weaker there, Apr 1.
15240 TURKEY. VoT - Emirler. Mandarin to EAs 1100-1200, weak signal. NF (ex 13630) and one hour earlier for A19, Apr 4.
15280 JAPAN. R. Japan - Yamata. Japanese 0900-1000, fair signal, NF ex 11815. Then at 1000, NHK reverts to 11815 as per B18. Apr 5.
15320 GUAM. KSDA - Agat. Javanese to Indonesia 2230-2300, good signal and NF (ex 12040), Apr 3.
15320 PHILIPPINES. VoA - Tinang. Mandarin to EAs 0000-0100, good but CNR 1 QRM, NF and // 15565, 17560 also NFs and also heard well, Apr 4.
15320 ROMANIA. R. Romania Int’l - Galbeni. English to EAf 1100-1157, weak signal, NF (ex 17800) and one hour earlier for A19, Apr 4.
15325 JAPAN. R. Japan - Yamata. Japanese to SAs at 0200-0400, fair signal and NF (ex 15590), Apr 2.
15350 CHINA. CRI - Kashi. Hindi to SAs at 0300-0400, fair signal and NF (ex 11700), Apr 2.
15360 U.A.E. R. Mashaal - Dhabayya. Pashto to WAs at 0400-0700, good signal, NF, Apr 1. And again at 1000-1300 via Ban Dung, NF on Apr 4.
⭐ 15515 KUWAIT. R. Kuwait - Sulaibiyah. S/on 0500 in Arabic to EAs, fair signal, Apr 1.
⭐ 15529.72 KUWAIT. R. Kuwait - Sulaibiyah. English service to Eu at 0505 with Islamic preaching, fair signal and off-frequency, Apr 1.
15620 THAILAND. VoA - Ban Dung. Somali service to EAf at 0330-0400, weak signal and NF (ex one of the 31mb outlets in B18!), Apr 2.
15625 GUAM. KSDA - Agat. Vietnamese to SEAs 2200-2300, good signal and NF (ex 11610), Apr 3.
15685 GUAM. KSDA - Agat. AWR programming in Mandarin to EAs 2200-2300, good signal and NF (ex 11870), Apr 3.
15755 THAILAND. R. Mashaal - Ban Dung. Pashto to WAs 0400-0700, fair signal and NF (ex 15760). Later, 0700-1200 via Kuwait and 1200-1300 via Ban Dung. Apr 1.
17540 CHINA. CRI - Kashi. English to SAs at 0500-0900, fair signal and NF, // 17510, Apr 1.
17655 GUAM. KSDA - Agat. AWR in Mandarin to EAs 0000-0100, fair signal but 1 min break of transmission at 0010. Was previously Burmese at 0000 in B18 but that has moved to 11655 at this time, Apr 4.
17720 TURKEY. VoT - Emirler. Malay to As at 0400-0500, NF (ex 17530), fair signal, Apr 1.
73 and have a great weekend everyone!
Rob Wagner VK3BVW
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