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September 2017 UK Short Wave Listening P3 of 5 Www UK Short Wave Listening p3 of 5 www.shortwavetimes.com September 2017 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 250kW 21.78 D Welle ASC 65 250k Hausa ISS 145 500kW Swahili ISS 185 500kW French ISS 160 500kW 21.7 ISS 153 500kW M-F: 21.63 BBC 21.69 France 21.69 France Fra Portugese 21.69 France Sa/Su: 21.62 Spain to Africa NOB 161 200kW Sa/Su: 21.62 Spain RIY, Riyadh 295 500kW to N Africa ISS 155 500kW 21.6 ISS 153 500kW 21.505 Saudi Arabia 21.58 France 21.58 France 17.895 Saudi RIY 295 500kW to N Africa 17.9 17.88 R Azadi Dari/Pashto KWT 70 250kW Sa/Su: 17.855 Spain to North America NOB 290 200kWSa/Su: 17.855 17.855 Spain to North America 17.855 Spain ISS 162 500kW ISS 155 500kW ISS 153 500kW 17.85 France 17.85 France in French ASC 85 125kW ASC 65 250kW 17.83 BBC to Central Africa 17.815 God to Africa HRI 85 250kW 17.815 God to Africa 17.815 God to Africa HRI 85 250kW DHA 225 250kW 17.80 D Welle 17.8 17.78 BBC Hausa ASC 65 250kW ends 1430 exc Sat ASC 65 125kW to Nigeria EMR 252 500kW 17.77 Turkey 17.78 BBC DHA 225 250kW TIG 247 300kW Spa to S America 17.745 BBC Som Sa: 17.745 BBC Som 17.745 Romania Sa/Su: 17.715 Spain to South America NOB 230 250kW17.715 Spain 17.715 Spain to South America 17.715 Spain 17.705 Saudi SMG 184 250kW 17.69 BIB 85 100kW 17.70 VOA Hausa ends 1530 Sa/Su SMG 165 250kW 17.7 SAO 100 100kW ISS 155 500kW Portugese 17.66 S Arabia in Fre RIY 270 500k to 1800 17.655 VOA Ptg also1630-17onFri M-F: 17.655 VOA 17.66 France 17.64 BBC Hau MEY 328 250kW 17.64 BBC ASC 115 125kW to S Africa 17.63 China URU 308 500kW 17.615 Saudi Africa RIY 190 500kW 17.615 Fra Hau 171 17.62 Fra ISS 175 17.6 17.62 Fra ISS 176 17.56 Saudi Africa RIY 270 500kW SAO 100 100k Kirundi BOT, Botswana 10 100kW SAO 100 SAO 88 Greenville, USA 94 250k SAO 100 SAO 126 GB, Greenville in USA 94 250kW Sa/Su: 17.53 VOA 17.53 VOA VOA Kir VOA Swa 17.53 Greenville 94 VOA 17.53 VOA Fre 17.53 VOA French 17.515 God various langs NAU 148 100kW 17.5 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 inc R France 15.69 R Farda Persian BIB 85 100kW 15.68 China to Europe KAS 308 500k 15.7 Su: 15.67 VOA Radiogram GB 45 62kW 15.67 God NAU 75 250k15.67 France Hau ISS 171 WOF 126 WOF 126 300k Amharic NAU 95 100kW F:1515-1600 Urd Sa: 15.64 God M-F: 15.63 VOA Ormo 15.63 VOA M-F: VOA 15.63 Tigrinya SMG 107 250k Philipino BOT 10 100kW Somali 15.62 R Veritas 15.62 VOA 15.62 Darfur SMG 146 15.61 God 335 250kW 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 VaticanSMG 107 250k to ME 15.6 BOT, Botswana 350 100kW M-F: in Amharic 1630-1700 15.58 VOA 15.58 VOA to Africa 15.58 VOA 15.58 VOA to Africa 15.58 VOA SMG 150 then 135 250k SMG 168 SMG 238 100kW Ptg SMG 150 250kW 15.57 Vat Swa/Som/Amh Vatican Africa 15.57 Vat'n 15.55 R Tamazuj/Dabanga Sa/Su: 15.52 Spain to Middle East NOB 110 200kW 15.52 Sa/Su: Spa 15.52 Spain to Middle East NOB 110 200kW 15.52 Spain to Middle East EMR 105 15.505 Bangladesh DKA 290/305 Urd/Hin 15.52 Turkey Asia 15.51 15.51 God in Beja/Fur Arabic WOF 140 250kW MDC, Madagascar 315 250kW NAU 140 250kW 15.5 15.49 BBC ASC 27 250k Hau ASC 65 F: 15.49 BBC Hausa MOS 90 300kW Adventist 15.49 BBC E Africa 15.445 Japan 15.445 Japan 15.465 Free Gambia ISS 207 100kW 15.44 God Urdu 15.435 Saudi Arabia to Europe RIY 320 500kW fades KAS 308 500kW LAM 92 100kW ASC 27 125kW 15.41 China 15.41 VOA Deewa Radio Pashto 15.40 BBC 15.4 15.40 BBC to West Africa 15.39 God GFA NAU 85 250kW 15.395 God to India NAU 99 15.39 Spain to Africa NOB 161 200kW 15.39 Spain to Africa 15.35 God to India GFA NAU 89 15.37 Vat Arm,(10)Russ,(40)Ukr SMG 89,49,49 15.34 God KNX 310 M-F: 15.345 Argentina M-F: 15.345 General Pacheco 35 100k then Ita M-F: Argentina 15.345 M-F:Arg in Spanish ISS 170 500kW 15.32 God KNX 310 15.315 D Welle 15.315 God Fulfulde ISS 170 500kW ISS 82 Fre to India digit ISS 185 500kW ISS 200 500kW ISS 165 500kW Signals at 15 MHz after 15.31 BBC SLA 63 15.30 France 15.30 France 15.3 15.30 France 15.30 France ISS 135 500kW 15.29 D Welle 2100 G - strong in June TRM 255 250kW NAU 145 500kW ISS 170 500kW - but weak by August 15.275 DW Swa DW Amharic 15.275 DW Fre WOF 74 300kW URU 270 500k W Africa Kujang 325 200kW 15.255 RFE USA funded Turkmen 15.25 China 15.245 N Korea 15.245 15.245 N Korea in Spanish in French 15.245 N Korea Spanish KAS 308 500kW 15.245 China M-F: 15.235 Ch Africa MEY 328 250k NAU 95 100kW 15.225 Saudi Arabia to N Africa RIY 295 500kW ISS 165 500kW Hausa GB 94 250kW 15.205 God (Su 14-1445) 15.205 S Arabia to Eur RIY 320 500k 15.2 15.20 D Welle Sa/Su: 15.185 VOA 15.18 RFE Uzbek LAM 77 100kW SMG 146 250kW M-F: 15.18 VOA Sudan SMG 150 MDC 340 250kW MOS 100 300k MOS 170 300kW THU 315 15.15 R Tamazuj /Dabanga 15.15 God Persian 15.155 God 15.14 Oman 15.14 Oman Thumrait 220 100kW 15.14 Oman 15.14 Oman 15.13 Romania GAL 245 15.13 Rom to NW Africa 15.13 Japan to Africa Japanese ISS 152 250kW 15.12 Nigeria Ikorodu 7 250kW 15.12 Nigeria 15.1 15.12 Nigeria digital DRM Abuja 14 GMT 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 13.86 China in Russian SZG 315 500kW 13.845 God Nashville 40 100kW 13.845 God 13.845 God 13.845 God 13.82 Algeria ISS 162 500kW to S America 13.8 TIN 295 250kW Tibetan 13.81 DW Hau ISS170 13.81 Romania TIG 262 300kW Spa 13.81 Romania TIG 247 300kW M,W,F: 13.79 R Free Asia 13.79 China to N Africa KAS 269 500kW 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 13.75 D Welle ISS 190 KAS 308 500kW 13.74 France ISS 180 13.74 France ISS 155 then 195 13.71 God MWV from Madagascar 340 100kW 13.71 China 13.71 Saudi Arabia to North Africa RIY 295 500kW 13.73 Iran KAM 259 500kW to Africa ISS 170 Hausa KAS 308 13.68 China 13.7 13.70 China URU 308 500k Min Nan Chinese 13.695 France 13.67 China to W Africa CER 240 150kW TIG 307 300kW 13.695 India to SE Africa Bengaluru 240 500kW TIG 247 300kW 13.66 Rom 13.66 Romania 13.66 BBC ASC 55 125kW then WOF 165 250kW KAS 298 500kW 13.64 China URU 308 13.64 China Russ 13.64 India Per/Ara BGL 300 500kW 13.64 India 13.63 VOA BOT 350 Kir to1630 then Ptg M-F:13.63 VOA Ptg,Kirundi BOT 350,SAO 100 SMG 184 250kW 13.59 VOA BEI 318 500k Russian NAU 125 to18 13.6 Dhaka 320 250kW DHA 290 250kW to NW Africa 13.58 China Su-F God 13.58 13.58 Bangl'dsh 13.585 S Korea BEI 318 Esperanto 13.57 China UK Short Wave Listening p4 of 5 www.shortwavetimes.com September 2017 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 ERV Yerevan 192 300kW 12.125 Amharic MDG 0 250kW in Somali MEY 19 100kW DHA in UAE 255 250kW ASC 27 125kW ASC 27 125kW 12.095 BBC 12.095 BBC 12.095 BBC 12.095 BBC Arabic 12.095 BBC M-F: 12.095 12.06 Algeria ISS 194 500kW 12.055 VOA Somali SMG 130 250k 12.05 Dandal Kura Radio Kanuri ASC 65 250kW BEI 318 500kW Kujang 325 200kW Russian then German in Korean TRM, Trincomalee 345 125kW 12.015 China 12.0 12.015 12.015 N Korea 12.015 N Korea 11.975 God Marathi 11.975 God AWR 11.995 BBC ASC 27 France ISS 171 500k France ISS 190 11.995 France ISS 190 ISS 155 500kW KAS 298 500kW GAL 285 300kW MDC 305 250kW 11.97 Japan to Africa 11.965 China 11.975 Rom 11.975 Romania in Romanian 11.985 Japan GAL 285 300kW GAL 285 300kW ISS 55 500kW Russian MOS 190 300kW Arabic MOS 190 NAU 210 BOT 350 11.95 Romania 11.95 Rom 11.955 France 11.955 God God God 11.955 VOA Hau MOS 120 300kW SMG 130 KAS 294 500kW ISS 155 500kW to Southern Africa MWV Madagasc 355 100k Dyula KUN 300 Bulgaria 11.935 God Vat'n 11.94 China 11.945 Japan 11.945 Japan 11.945 God 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 11.93 S Arabia to West Africa 11.91 Rom TIG 300 11.91 BBC Urdu DHA 60 250kW 11.9 11.915 Saudi Arabia to North Africa RIY 295 500kW 11.915 S Arabia to North Africa Xian 317 Min Nan Chinese KAS 308 Cantonese SAO 114 Sa/Su: KWT SAO 114 SMG 205 11.90 Rom GAL 140 11.895 China to Europe 11.90 VOA Fre M-F: 11.90 VOA Bambara at 2130 11.875 China Russian URU 308 11.875 BBC WOF 170 250kW to NW Afr In April, all stations over 9 MHz 11.865 Iran KAM 298 Bosnian 11.865 VOA Kin SMG 170 250kW were often inaudible after 2100G Su: 11.845 Music BEI 322 Croat TIG 262 300kW Spanish TIG 307 to N America 11.825 China 11.855 God NAU 105 11.85 Romania 11.85 Rom TIG 142 300kW TIG 307 300kW 11.82 Saudi Arabia to Europe RIY 320 500kW 11.81 Romania 11.81 Romania 11.81 BBC to Nigeria ASC 65 125kW M-F:11.81 BBC ASC 65 250kW KAS 308 500kW URU 308 Russian NAU 215 100kW 11.785 China 11.79 China MDC 325 250kW Swa 11.8 11.80 God 11.80 Iran SIR 295 Spanish EMR 100 500kW in Dari,Pashto,Uzbek 11.79 God (AWR) 11.79 God Wolof,Fulfulde NAU 218 then MEY 315 250kW 11.765 Turkey 11.775 China German KAS 308 11.79 God AWR Yoruba ISS 165 JIN 320 Portugese 11.725 China to NW Africa CER 240 150kW 11.75 China SMG 73,55,58,43 11.715 Vat Arm,(10)Russ,(40)Ukr,(1700)Bel 11.7 11.695 China Africa CER 240 150kW 11.70 France Hausa ISS 170 500kW MEY 5 250kW 11 .67 11.67 All India BGL 325 500kW in Hindi 11.67 India v weak by Sept 11.66 BBC Gt Lakes 11.66 BBC Hau ASC 55 F to 2030 11.66 China French KAS 308 500kW XIA 317 Esperanto 11.65 China 11.65 China German URU 308 500k KAS 269 500kW to N Africa BGL also Hindi on Ch 2 11.61 China 11.62 India Rus 11.635 N Korea English 296 200kW 11.635
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