UK Short Wave Listening: Daytime Winter 2012-13 English French German Spanish Portugese Dutch Russian+restEur Arabic S Asia+Africa E Asia Quality 4-5 Often poor reception 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NVS, Novosibirsk (cen Russia) 145 500kW to Australia & New Zealand (darkness hits TX site at 1000) KIG, Kigali in Rwanda 295 250kW 21 21.82 Voice of Russia in English 21.78 DW French DW Hausa MHz IRK, Irkutsk in Siberia 152 250kW to Australia (darkness hits TX site at 0900) 21.80 Voice of Russia in English SIR, Sirjan in Iran 231 500kW to Africa KAM, Kamalabad 105 500kW ASC 85 250kW to Central Africa ASC 65 250kW to Dec 7 HRI 85 250kW (World Harvest Radio Intnl) 21.64 VoIran Swahili 21.575 VoIran English to India 21.63 BBC Fre 21.63 BBC Hausa 21.63 Not Su: God 21.63 God to W Afr NOB, Noblejas 110 350kW 21.61 R Spain to Middle East & NE Africa PHT, Tinian Island 349 250kW often has echo DHA in UAE 205 250kW TIG 157 300k East Africa CYP 57 300kW 21.59 VOA in Chinese 21.595 BBC Somali 21.57 Romania 21.59 BBC Uzbek NOB 161 250kW KBD, Sulaibiyah 310 500kW - - - - also on 21.54 NOB, Noblejas 161 250kW R Spain to West/S Africa 21.54 R Spain 21.54 R Kuwait SIR 313 500k KAM, Kamalabad 206 500kW KAM 112 500kW RIY, Riyadh 295 500kW 21.50 Iran 21.51 VoIran Swahili TIG 247 21.51 Vo Iran English to India 21.505 R Saudi Arabia to N Africa SEY, Seychelles 240 250kW usually not audible 21.50 Su: Romania to N Africa CYP 187 250kW 21.47 BBC to East & South Africa 21.47 BBC to East & South Africa 21.47 BBC to East & South Africa - not audible Dec 14 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17.89 CNR 1 Beijing 222 100kW 17.895 India BEN 65 500kW RIY 295 500kW SAO, Sao Tome 100 100k WER 150 250kW 17 17.86 Su: Romania TIG 142 to Turkey/Jordan GAL 285 300kW TIG 247 300kW NW Africa 17.895 R Saudi Arabia to N Africa 17.895 VOA Africa 17.895 VOA Africa MHz 17.85 Su: Romania GAL 110 300kW to Iran 17.87 Su: Romania 17.87 Romania ISS 85 500kW Pashto 17.83 R China KAS 174 100kW - - clash with BBC ASC 65 250kW 17.85 R France SIR, Sirjan 270 500kW GAL 285 300kW 17.82 Voice of Iran in Arabic to North Africa 17.82 Romania KAS 269 500kW RIY 295 500kW WOF 182 250k to Africa KIG 295 250kW 17.80 R China to ME 17.805 R Saudi Arabia to North Africa 17.80 D Welle 17.80 DW in Hausa RIY 270 500kW TIG 247 300k (Romanian) CYP 147 300kW ASC 27 250kW ASC 55 250kW 17.785 R Saudi Arabia to West Africa 17.78 Su: Romania 17.78 BBC Somali 17.78 BBC French 17.78 BBC Hausa TIG 142 300kW to S Arabia GAL 165 300kW 17.775 Su: Romania 17.765 Romania to E Africa RIY 310 250kW Europe GAL 175 300kW to Egypt EMR 310 500kW SAO 126 100kW BOT, Botswana 10 100kW 17.74 R SaudiArabia 17.745 Su: Romania 17.755 R Turkey 17.725 VOA 17.725 VOA RIY 295 500kW N Africa JIN 150 500kW often echo RIY 310 500kW NOB 230 250kW 17.73 R SaudiArabia 17.69 R China to Australia & New Zealand 17.705 R Saudi Arabia to Europe 17.715 R Spain KAM 310 500kW KUN 135 500kW to Australia RAN, Rangitaiki 325 100kW - strength varies hugely RIY 270 500kW 17.69 Iran 17.67 R China in Cantonese 17.675 R New Zealand 17.66 R Saudi Arabia in French to West Africa KAS, Kashi-Saibagh 308 500kW KAS 308 500kW KAS 308 500kW 17.65 R China 17.65 R China 17.65 R China in Chinese 17.65 R China 17.65 Voice of Iran in Arabic ZAH, Zahedan 289 500kW SEY 270 250kW started 0700 GMT CYP 180 250kW RIY 100 500kW 17.64 BBC to East Africa 17.64 BBC to East Africa BEI, Beijing 285 100kW 17.615 R Saudi Arabia to Asia 17.605 CNR 1 SMG 98+130 ? SMG 224 250kW SMG 112 RIY 100 500kW 17.59 Su: Vatican Radio 17.625 R Saudi Arabia to Asia 17.58 CNR 1 LIN, Lingshi 286 100kW 17.615 R Saudi Arabia to Madagascar RIY 190 500kW URU 308 500kW KAS 298 500kW NOB 302 250kW but to S America instead Sa/Su NOB 248 250kW 17.57 R China China Hungarian R China Czech 17.595 R Spain to N America 17.595 Sa/Su: R Spain to Latin America XIA 292 500kW KAM 259 500kW 17.57 God HRI 47 250k 17.56 R China to CenAsia 17.55 Voice of Iran in Arabic BEI 251 100kW TIG 307 300kW TIG 247 300kW 17.55 CNR 1 17.53 Romania 17.54 Romania 17.525 One Sunday in November: Vatican Radio KAS 308 500kW - Letters programme at 0830 Sat 17.51 India DEL 132 250kW MSK 190 200kW 17.49 R China 17.50 Voice of Russia to Middle East 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LIN 286 100kW SAM 140 250kW WCR, Nashville 46 100kW 15 15.77 CNR 2 15.74 Russia toIndia 15.825 God (WWCR) 15.825 God MHz IRA, Irana Wila 322 250kW IRA 315 250kW IRA 322 250kW TIG 52 300kW Russian SMG 90 125k English 15.69 R Farda in Persian 15.69 R Farda in Persian 15.735 Romania 15.775 Vatican UDO, Udorn in Thailand 30 250kW CYP 317 300kW CYP 101 300kW 15.67 Voice of America in Chinese to China 15.71 BBC Dari BBC Pashto BBC Hindi KAS 308 500kW AVL 285 100kW not Sun 15 Dec 15.665 R China in Russian 15.63 Voice of Greece 15.63 VoGreece Vandiver, USA 40 250kW 15.61 God (WEWN) 15.61 God SMG 107 250kW SMG 107 250kW SMG 107 250kW 15.595 Su: Vatican Radio 15.595 Vatican Italian NOB, Noblejas near Madrid 60 - used to be analogue NOB 60 350kW was perfect stable signal in UK on Nov 10 at 1300 GMT 15.585 R Spain Spanish digital 15.585 R Spain to West Europe - daily analogue service ended 26 Nov 2012, but still on for sport after 1500G at weekends SLA in Oman 10 250kW very rarely audible CYP 90 250kW MEY 340 250kW IRA S Lanka 255 250kW SAO 138 100kW 15.575 BBC to Middle East 15.575 BBC to Middle East 15.575 BBC 15.58 Voice of America to Africa 15.58 VOA to Africa XIA, Xian 292 500kW PUG, Palauig in Philippines 331 250k TIN Pacific 280 250k ISS 80 500kW SMG 139 250kW 15.565 R China in Chinese to Central Asia 15.495 Vatican Chinese+Viet 15.53 France Russ 15.57 Vatican Swa EMR, Emirker 120 500kW SMG 150 250kW Arabic & Sudanese 15.48 Voice of Turkey to Middle East 15.535 R Tamazuj then R Dabanga GAL 110 300kW TIG 142 300kW SAM 140 250kW ISS 83 250kW to India RIY, Riyadh 320 500kW 15.43 Su: Romania 15.47 Voice of Russia to Iran 15.47 Su Sa/Su:God 15.435 R Saudi Arabia ASC, Ascension Island 27 250kW - - - also Iran in Arabic on 15.40 SIR 198 500kW from 0830 to 1030 TIG 307 300kW (Bible Voice) 15.40 BBC 15.40 BBC to West Africa 15.46 Romania RIY 310 500kW to Turkey GAL 175 300kW 15.41 R Farda in Persian BIB 85 100kW 15.41 R Farda in Persian WOF 92 300kW 15.38 R Saudi Arab 15.38 Su: Romania 15.40 BBC Afr ASC 27 250kW TIG 142 300kW RIY 310 500kW NOB 161 250kW 15.37 Su: Romania 15.38 R Saudi Arabia to Turkey 15.385 M-Sa: R Spain to Africa EMR 310 500kW - - - Radio China English to India on same frequency to 1100 GMT KAS 174 100kW MEY 7 250kW 15.35 R Turkey in Turkish 15.36 France Swahili KAS 308 500kW NAK in Thailand 290 250kW starts 0600 SMG 130 250kW Filipino 15.335 R China in Russian 15.31 BBC to South Asia 15.31 BBC to South Asia 15.32 R Veritas Asia ISS 195 500kW ISS 195 500kW ISS 203 500kW ISS 195 500kW 15.30 R France to W & NW Africa 15.30 R France 15.30 R France to W & NW Africa 15.30 R France Kujang 325 200kW first hr in Russian GAL 285 300kW GAL 285 300kW KIG 265 250kW KIG 310 250kW KIG 30 TIG 247 300kW MEY 340 250kW 15.245 VoKorea in Korean 15.26 Su: Romania 15.255 Romania 15.275 DW French DW Hausa 15.275 DW Urdu 15.28 Romania 15.235 M-F:ChanAf MOS 115 300k (Feba Radio) SIR 322 500k Armenian KAS 298 500kW KAS 298 500kW RIY 295 500kW 15.22 God to ME 15.22 Iran 15.22 R China Hun 15.225 China Czech 15.225 R Saudi Arabia to North Africa KUN, Kunming 135 500kW KAS 308 500kW RIY 320 500kW 15.21 R China to Aus/NZ 15.205 R China in French 15.205 R S Arabia Eur NAU 205 100kW (Tachelhit after 0830) URU 212 500kW TIG 292 300kW GAL 290 300kW 15.145 God to N Af 15.19 China toIndia 15.15 Romania 15.17 R Romania in Romanian Ikorodu 7 250kW buzz LAM Lampertheim in Germany 53 100kW Ikorodu 7 250kW 15.12 Vo Nigeria 15.13 R Liberty in Russian 15.12 Vo Nigeria 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16