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Su15 UK SW Listening UK Short Wave Listening p3 of 5 www.shortwavetimes.com August 2015 English French German Spanish/Ptgse Russian+Eur Arabic S Asia+Africa E Asia Strong signal weak weak English 14 GMT 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ASC 65 250k Hausa ISS 145 500kW Swahili ISS 185 500kW French ISS 160 500kW 21.7 ISS 153 500kW 21.63 BBC 21.69 France 21.69 France Portugese 21.69 France Sa/Su: 21.62 Spain to Africa NOB 161 200kW Sa/Su: 21.62 Spain 21.6 Sa/Su: 21.62 Spain to Africa NOB 161 200kW 21.60 God HRI 85 250kW 21.60 God 21.60 God HRI 85 250kW RIY, Riyadh 295 500kW to N Africa ISS 155 500kW ISS 153 500kW 21.505 Saudi Arabia 21.58 France 21.58 France 21.49 BBC Wimbledon finals heard 12 July 2015 21.5 21.47 BBC Somali DHA in UAE 225 250kW RIY 295 500kW to N Africa BOT, Botswana 10 100k GB, Greenville 94 250kW 17.895 Saudi 17.895 VOA Africa 17.895 VOA Africa 17.9 17.895 VOA BIB, Biblis in Germany 85 100kW ASC 55 250kW French ASC 55 250k to 2030 on Fridays 17.88 R Farda Persian 17.885 BBC 17.885 BBC Hausa IRA in Sri Lanka 299 250kW 17.87 VOA Kurdish Sa/Su: 17.855 Spain to North America NOB 290 200kW Sa/Su: 17.855 17.855 Spain to North America 17.855 Spain ISS 153 500kW ISS 153 500kW 17.85 France 17.85 France in French 17.84 Australia to Fiji SHP 70 100kW ASC 85 250kW ASC 65 250kW 17.83 BBC to Central Africa SNG 315 100kW ASC 65 250kW ISS 170 500kW 17.79 BBC Urdu 17.80 DW Fre 17.8 17.80 DW Hausa ASC 55 250kW ASC 65 250kW 17.78 BBC Hausa ends 1430 exc Sat 17.78 BBC MEY 32 250kW TRM 270 250kW TRM in Sri Lanka 285 250kW TIG 247 300kW Spa to S America Sa: 17.745 BBC Somali 17.74 DW Fre 17.74 DW Hausa 17.745 Romania 17.715 Spain to South America NOB 230 250kW 17.715 Spain 17.715 Spain to South America 17.715 Spain 17.705 Saudi SMG 184 250kW 17.70 VOA Hausa ends 1530 Sa/Su 17.7 17.66 S Arabia in Fre RIY 270 500k 17.655 VOA Ptg SMG 165 250k M-F: 17.655 VOA MEY 328 250kW ASC 114 250k to S Africa Sa to Thu starts 1600 SAO 100 100kW Portugese 17.64 BBC Hausa 17.64 BBC 17.6 17.63 China URU 308 500kW 17.615 Fra Hau 170 17.62 Fra ISS 185 17.56 Saudi Africa RIY 270 500kW 17.55 Iran in Arabic to N Africa KAM 259 500kW 17.55 Kuwait to N America KBD 350 300kW to 2400 SMG 84 125kW SAO 100 SAO 126 GB, Greenville in USA 94 250kW 17.485 Vatican 17.5 17.53 VOA to Africa 17.53 VOA French 15.825 God from Nashville WCR Nashville 46 100kW 15.825 God 15.8 15.825 God from Nashville 15.825 God 15.77 God from Florida YFR Okeechobee 44 100kW 15.77 God 15.77 God from Florida 15.77 R Miami TAC, Tashkent 163 100kW to India ISS 160 500kW ISS 190 500kW various inc R France 15.735 Japan 15.69 France 15.7 WOF 126 300k Amharic 15.69 France 15.68 China to Europe KAS 308 500k 15.63 VOA M-F: VOA Tigrinya 15.61 God EWN 335 15.61 God Vandiver 40 250kW 15.61 God 15.61 God 15.61 God Vandiver 85 250kW 15.61 God 15.595 Vat'n Vat Vat SMG 107 250k to ME 15.6 15.595 Vatican to ME Latin Liturgy SMG 107 100kW SAO 114 100kW BOT, Botswana 350 100kW 15.58 VOA 15.58 VOA to Africa 15.58 VOA 15.58 VOA to Africa 15.58 VOA Af SMG 145 250k Swa/Amh SMG 168 SMG 169 SMG 175 Ptgse Lat 210 SMG 247 SMG 210 250kW to Africa SMG 150 250kW 15.57 Vatican Vat'n Vat'n 15.57 Vatican Sa:Spa 15.57 Vatican Kununurra 340 100kW 15.55 R Tamazuj/Dabanga 15.56 DW ISS 194 M-F: 15.525 God EMR 95 500kW 15.52 Turkey to Asia Sa/Su: 15.49 Spain to Middle East NOB 110 200kW 15.49 Spain 15.5 15.49 Spain to Middle East NOB 110 200kW 15.49 Spain to Middle East MOS 90 300kW Adventist 15.44 God Urdu 15.435 Saudi Arabia to Europe RIY 320 500kW fades 15.415 Australia SHP 355 100kW KAS 308 500kW ASC 27 250kW ASC 27 125kW 15.41 China 15.40 BBC Wimbledon heard 12 Jul 15.40 BBC 15.4 15.40 BBC to West Africa 15.39 God NAU 250 125kW to S America SMG 89,49,49 15.37 Vat Arm,(10)Russ,(40)Ukr 15.355 Oman THU 315 100kW Kununurra Australia 307 100kW in various langs General Pacheco 35 100kW (M-F English to 1900 then Italian, French) 15.34 God 15.34 God M-F: 15.345 Arg M-F: 15.345 M-F: 15.345 Argentina M-F:Argentina in Spanish ISS 204 500kW ISS 171 500kW ISS 185 500kW 15.30 France 15.30 France 15.3 15.30 France 15.30 France TRM 255 250kW TRM 270 250kW ISS 165 500kW MDC 305 250kW Hausa 15.275 DW Swa DW Amharic 15.275 D Welle 15.275 DW KAS 308 500kW URU 270 500k W Africa Kujang 325 200kW 15.245 China 15.25 China 15.245 N Korea in Spanish in French 15.245 N Korea Spanish MEY 328 250kW M-F: 15.235 Channel Africa MOS 170 300k Cent Af 15.225 Saudi Arabia to N Africa RIY 295 500kW 15.22 God BOT 350 100kW 15.205 S Arabia to Eur RIY 320 500kW 15.2 15.205 God NAU 180 Sa/Su: 15.185 VOA TIG 307 to N Amer TIG 247 300kW Spa to S America MDC 340 250kW SMG 146 MOS 100 300k ISS 125 250kW Perfect Jun 16 2015 ----> 15.17 Rom 15.17 Romania THU 315 100k 15.15 R Tamazuj /Dabanga God Persian 15.155 God 15.155 God to West Africa MOS 210 300kW 15.14 Oman 15.14 Oman Thumrait 220+315 200kW 15.14 Oman Thumrait 220 100kW 15.13 Romania GAL 245 15.13 Rom 15.13 Japan to Africa Japanese ISS 152 250kW 15.12 Nigeria Ikorodu 7 250kW 15.12 Nigeria 15.12 Nigeria digital DRM 15.1 15.105 BBC ASC 27 250k Hau ASC 65 F: 15.105 BBC Hausa 14 GMT 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 13.86 China in Russian SZG 315 500kW 13.865 VOA Amh WOF 128 300kW 13.845 God Nashville 40 100kW 13.845 God 13.845 God 13.81 God M-F: NAU 130 Sa/Su: ISS 120 Overcomer Ministry 13.8 13.82 Algeria ISS 162 500kW Swa/Som MDG 340 MDC 305 SMG 168 SMG 155 Ptgse Latin SMG 184 SMG 184 250kW to West Africa MDG 300 250kW 13.765 Vat'n Vat'n Vat'n 13.765 Vat'n Sa:Spa 13.765 Vatican KAS 308 500kW KAS 308 500kW Kujang 325 200kW from 1930 Spanish 13.755 China 13.76 China 13.76 China N Korea 13.76 N Korea in French 13.76 N Korea Spanish KAS 308 500kW 13.74 Fra ISS 200 13.74 Fra ISS 153+200 13.71 China 13.71 Saudi Arabia to North Africa RIY 295 500kW 13.73 Iran KAM 259 500kW to Africa KAS 308 13.68 China 13.7 13.70 China URU 308 500k (Min Nan Chinese) 13.67 China to W Africa CER 240 150kW URU 308 13.695 13.695 India to SE Africa Bengaluru 240 500kW TIG 307 to N America 13.66 Rom TIG 247 13.66 RomTIG 135 13.64 China Russ 13.66 BBC to W Africa WOF 165 250kW 13.65 Rom KAS 298 500kW 13.64 China Bangladesh 13.58 13.6 13.64 India Per/Ara BGL 300 500kW 13.64 India BEI 318 Russian BEI 318 500kW Dhaka 320 250kW starts 1745 in Bengali DHA 290 250kW 13.58 China 13.57 China 13.58 Bangl'dsh 13.58 B'dsh 13.585 S Korea UK Short Wave Listening p4 of 5 www.shortwavetimes.com August 2015 English French German Spanish/Portgse Russian+Eur Arabic S Asia+Africa E Asia Strong signal weak weak English 14 GMT 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 MDC 315 250kW DHA in UAE 255 250kW ASC 27 125kW ASC 27 125kW 12.095 BBC to Zimbabwe 12.095 BBC 12.095 BBC Arabic 12.095 BBC M-F: 12.095 DHA 60 250kW Urdu Sa/Su: Sofia 306 100kW WOF 140 250kW 12.075 BBC 12.075 God Persian SOF 90 12.075 God 12.07 R Ibrahim 12.055 VOA Somali SMG 130 250k 12.06 Algeria ISS 194 500kW BEI 318 500kW KAM 298 500kW SIR 313 500kW 12.015 China 12.0 11.985 Iran Albanian 11.985 Iran KAS 298 500kW GAL 285 300kW 11.965 China 11.975 Rom 11.975 Romania in Romanian GAL 285 300kW GAL 285 300kW ISS 55 500kW Russian MOS 190 300kW Arabic MOS 190 Hausa Adventist MOS 210 300k Dyula MOS 210 300kW 11.95 Romania 11.95 Rom 11.955 France 11.955 God God 11.955 God 11.955 God KAS 294 500kW ISS 155 500kW to Southern Africa KUN 300 Bulgaria 11.935 Vat SMG 130 11.94 China 11.945 Japan 11.945 Japan 11.94 China 11.92 China WAfr CER 240 150kW EMR 270 11.93 Turkey Spanish 500k 11.93 Saudi Arabia to West Africa RIY 270 500kW 11.90 Rom GAL 140 11.9 11.915 Saudi Arabia to North Africa RIY 295 500kW SNG 320 100kW SNG, Singapore 315 250kW Xian 317 Min Nan Chinese KAS 308 Cantonese 11.89 BBC to South Asia 11.89 BBC 11.895 China to Europe TIG 37 Russian 11.875 China Russian URU 308 11.885 Iran SIR 310 250k Iran SIR 216 500k Africa 11.87 Rom 11.865 Iran KAM 298 Bosnian 11.865 WOF 170 300kW 11.875 R Ibrahim UDO 308 250kW SMG 73 250kW 11.84 God MEY 19 11.84 God NAU 215 100kW (Adventist) 11.845 RFE in Turkmen BEI 322 Croat 11.825 China 11.82 Saudi Arabia to Europe RIY 320 500kW TIG 307 English 11.81 Romania 11.8 11.81 BBC to Nigeria ASC 65 250kW M-F:11.81 BBC KAS 308 500kW URU 308 Russian 11.80 Rom TIG 142 11.775 China German KAS 308 11.80 Iran SIR 295 Spanish 11.785 China 11.79 China JIN 320 Portugese 11.75 China 11.73 Belarus in Russian 11.73 in Polish MNS 246 150kW 11.73 Belarus German Minsk 246 150kW 11.73 R Belarus Minsk 246 150kW 11.73 Russian 11.725 China to NW Africa CER 240150kW TIG 52 300kW to Japan SMG 73,55,58,43 11.715 Vat Arm,(10)Russ,(40)Ukr,(1700)Bel 11.70 Romania 11.7 SLA 320 250kW DHA 85 250kW 11.695 China Africa CER 240 150kW 11.675 BBC BBC Hindi 11.67 11.67 All India BGL 325 500kW in Hindi 11.67 All India Radio SZG 315 500kW 11.66 China Standard Chinese 11.66 China French KAS 308 500kW XIA 317 Esperanto 11.65 China 11.65 China German URU 308 500k In April, all stations over 9 MHz TIG 300 300kW KAS 269 500kW to N Africa 11.62 India Rus MDC 305 250kW SMG 238 Ptgse TIG 277 300kW to Spain were often inaudible after 2100G 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