Asia-Pacific on Shortwave

British DX Club

Guide to shortwave broadcasts in Asia and the Pacific

September 2021

featuring schedules for the A21 season

Asia-Pacific on Shortwave

Contents 2-51 Country order guide to shortwave broadcasts in Asia and the Pacific 52-60 Target broadcasts on shortwave to Asia and the Pacific

Descriptions used in this guide have been taken from radio station websites and Wikipedia.

This guide was last revised on 27 September 2021

Please check www.dxguides.info for the very latest edition of this guide.

Compiled and edited by Tony Rogers.

Special thanks to Jose Jacob (DX-India) and Zenon Teles for their continued support.

Please send updates to: [email protected] or [email protected]. Thank you!

Mediumwave lists

Please note that this guide covers shortwave only and does not include any information about mediumwave stations. For details of mediumwave stations in the Asia-Pacific region, please refer to the following sites (all highly recommended):

Asiawaves (edited by Alan Davies) featuring radio and TV broadcasting in Asia

DX India (edited by Jose Jacob) featuring detailed information about broadcasting stations in India

Pacific Asia Listener (PAL) Guide (edited by Bruce Portzer) listing MW stations in southern & eastern Asia and the Pacific

Afghanistan

Radio Voice of Shari'ah Radio Afghanistan was renemed Radio Voice of Shari'ah in August 2021 when the Taliban took control of the national radio and TV building in Kabul. The shortwave transmitter at Pol-e-Charkhi in Kabul (100 kW on 6100 kHz) has been inactive since early 2020.

Please see the Afghanistan DX Guide for further schedules and a timeline of radio-related events since the mid-1970's

Australia

Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia's national broadcaster. The ABC now provides radio, television, online, and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional Australia and overseas through ABC Australia and Radio Australia. However, all domestic and external broadcasting on shortwave has been discontinued

Domestic HF Licences Changes were made to Australia's Broadcasting Act in December 2000 to permit Christian Voice International to begin using the Radio Australia shortwave transmitters in Darwin, and to allow HCJB Australia to build a new facility at Kununurra in Western Australia. If a broadcaster wants to target a domestic audience within Australia, all they need do is apply to the Australian Communications Authority for a Domestic HF Licence (DHFL). It costs a few hundred dollars and the lower range frequency allocations are specifically exempt from ITU Regulations. The frequencies available are anywhere in the range 2300-26100 for broadcasting 'within Australia and its territories' and the following frequency blocks are only available for the DHFL broadcasters: 2300-2495, 3200-3400, 3950-4000, 4750-4995 and 5005-5060 kHz. The power of these stations is typically 1 kW.

Radio 4KZ Located in Innisfail since 1967, Radio 4KZ covers the tropical coast of Far North Queensland on 531 kHz and FM. Its shortwave transmitter was launched on 20 December 2017 to serve the remote areas of north Queensland. Transmitter Site: Innisfail, Queensland - 1 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2000-1000v Daily English 5055

Ron Howard comments: "5055, Radio 4KZ, on Sept 3, with xmtr off at 1002:00* UT; continuing to go off the air about five seconds earlier each day, via a timer; whereas back on June 5, noted cutting off close to 1300:45*, so they have since made their usual seasonal schedule change" (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey), via WOR iog)

Unique Radio Unique Radio was started on shortwave by its owner, Tim Gaynor in 2016. Tim has a background in community radio and his station provides a variety of programming not neccessarily heard on mainstream media. Transmitter Site: Manilla, New South Wales - 1 kW Days on air Language kHz Saturdays (UTC) English 3210 Mondays (UTC) English 3210

Bay Islands Radio Bay Islands Radio broadcasts from a low-power shortwave transmitter at Macleay Island, Queensland, with an oldies music format. Transmitter Site: Macleay Island, Queensland - 0.15 kW. Time/UTC Language kHz to be confirmed English 5045

International broadcasting on shortwave

Reach Beyond Australia Since 2003, Reach Beyond (formerly HCJB) has been transmitting from their broadcast facility in the Kimberley, in far north Western Australia, to the Asia Pacific region through shortwave radio, and currently broadcasts in 24 languages. Transmitter site: Kununurra, Western Australia - 3 x 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1100-1130 Sat/Sun Japanese East Asia 15565 1130-1145 Daily Rohingya South-East Asia 11905 1130-1145 Tue-Thu/Sat/Sun Dzongkha South Asia 12010 1130-1200 Mon/Fri Nepali South Asia 12010 1145-1200 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 11905 1145-1200 Tue-Thu Tsangla South Asia 12010 1145-1200 Sat/Sun Dzongkha South Asia 12010 1200-1215 Mon-Fri Kannada South Asia 11900 1200-1230 Daily Hindi South Asia 9590 (prgr produced by TWR) 1200-1230 Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri Burmese South-East Asia 11875 1200-1230 Sat Tamil South Asia 11900 (prgr produced by TWR) 1200-1230 Sun English South Asia 11900 1200-1230 Wed/Sat/Sun Matu South-East Asia 11875 1215-1230 Tue/Thu/Fri Hindi South Asia 11900 1215-1245 Mon/Wed Hindi South Asia 11900 1230-1245 Tue/Thu/Sat Hindi South Asia 9590 11900 1230-1245 Fri Punjabi South Asia 11900 1230-1300 Mon/Wed/Sat/Sun Hindi South Asia 9590 1230-1300 Sun Hindi South Asia 11900 (prgr produced by TWR) 1245-1300 Tue/Thu/Sat Hindi South Asia 9590 1245-1300 Mon Telegu South Asia 11900 1245-1300 Tue Kurux South Asia 11900 1245-1300 Wed Gujarati South Asia 11900 1245-1300 Thu Bengali South Asia 11900 1245-1300 Fri Marwari South Asia 11900 1245-1300 Sat Urdu South Asia 11900 1300-1315 Mon Punjabi South Asia 9610 1300-1315 Tue Kurux South Asia 9610 1300-1315 Wed Bhojpuri South Asia 9610 1300-1315 Thu Himachali South Asia 9610 1300-1315 Fri Marathi South Asia 9610 1300-1315 Sat/Sun Chhattisgarhi South Asia 9610 1300-1315 Sun-Fri Tamil South Asia 11900 1300-1315 Sat Telegu South Asia 11900 1315-1330 Mon Tamil South Asia 9610 1315-1330 Tue Telegu South Asia 9610 1315-1330 Wed Hindi South Asia 9610 1315-1330 Thu Marathi South Asia 9610 1315-1330 Fri Bengali South Asia 9610 1315-1330 Sat Punjabi South Asia 9610 1315-1330 Sun Oriya South Asia 9610 1315-1330 Mon/Wed/Fri English South Asia 11900 1315-1330 Tue/Sat Tamil South Asia 11900 1315-1330 Thu Malayalam South Asia 11900 1315-1330 Sun Nepali South Asia 11900

1330-1345 Daily Hindi South Asia 11900 1330-1345 Mon-Fri Nepali South Asia 9720 1330-1345 Sat/Sun Tibetan Tibet & environs 9720 1345-1400 Mon Urdu South Asia 9720 1345-1400 Tue Bhojpuri South Asia 9720 1345-1400 Wed Punjabi South Asia 9720 1345-1400 Fri Bengali South Asia 9720 1345-1400 Thu Nepali South Asia 9720 1345-1400 Sat/Sun Chhattisgarhi South Asia 9720 1345-1400 Daily English South Asia 11900 1430-1445 Mon/Fri Korean East Asia 6155 1430-1500 Tue-Thu/Sat/Sun Korean East Asia 6155 1445-1500 Mon/Fri English East Asia 6155 1500-1530 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 11825 2230-2300 Daily Japanese East Asia 15410

Hobart Radio International Hobart Radio International (The Voice of Tasmania) is a shortwave community service relayed across the globe via shortwave and FM in New Zealand. They describe themselves as "the voice for Tasmania, and will always be developing and different. Crossing the borders since 2004, telling the unknown and investigating on what's important". Transmitter Sites: WRMI, Miami, Florida, USA (rmi) - 100 kW; WBCQ, Monticello, Maine, USA (bcq) - 50 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0830-0900 Wed English Central America, Caribbean, Pacific 5850-rmi 7730-rmi 2130-2200 Sun English The Americas, Caribbean 9955-rmi 2230-2300 Sun English North America 6160-bcq 2330-0000 Sat English North America, Europe, Middle East 7780-rmi

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Betar - Home Service The Bangladesh Betar Home Service has nationwide coverage on mediumwave, shortwave and FM. It appears to be only on air for a limited period of time on shortwave nowadays. Transmitter Site: Shavar - 100 kW. Time/UTC Language kHz to be confirmed Bengali 4750

International broadcasting on shortwave

Bangladesh Betar - External Service Bangladesh Betar's External Service had a new Thomson 250 kW shortwave transmitter and rotatable antenna system installed at Khabirpur in 2012. However, since March 2019, the external service has not been heard on any of its usual shortwave frequencies from Khabirpur and has been using the domestic service facilities at Shavar on 4750 kHz instead. Transmitter Site: Shavar - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1230-1300 Daily English South Asia 4750 1315-1345 Daily Nepali South Asia 4750 1400-1430 Daily Urdu South Asia 4750 1515-1545 Daily Hindi South Asia 4750 1600-1630 Daily Arabic South Asia 4750 1630-1730 Daily Bengali South Asia 4750 1745-1900 Daily English South Asia 4750 (starting with Voice of Islam programme) 1915-2000 Daily Bengali South Asia 4750

Bhutan

Bhutan Broadcasting Service BBS is currently inactive on shortwave. It broadcast on 6035 kHz daily from 0555 to approximately 1900 local time (0000- 1300v UTC) and appears to have been last reported in November 2020 by Ron Howard.

Ron's report read: "BHUTAN. 6035, BBS. Had been checking here around 1115, which is normally a good time to catch their signal before cutting off about 1130*, but recently nothing was heard. Perhaps today's log explains why? Nov 23, tuned into 6035, at 1033, to hear an announcer clearly in English, but only bits and pieces made out; also playing some pop songs; suddenly cut off at 1044*. A new, early closing time? Needs more monitoring. (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, California, 23 November 2020, WOR iog) ... but it appears not to have been reported since.

China

China Media Group China Media Group, also known as Voice of China, is the predominant state media company for radio and television broadcasting in the People's Republic of China. It was founded on 21 March 2018 as a national holding firm for China Central Television, China National Radio, and China Radio International. China Media Group is under the control of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.

China National Radio CNR is the state-operated radio service of the Peoples Republic of China. It forms the national radio service of the state- owned China Media Group, continuing its mission to broadcast a variety of radio programmes to listeners all over China and around the world.

CNR-1 - Voice of China, News Radio The flagship radio station of CNR, broadcasting mainly news and commentaries. As well as operating on its registered frequencies, CNR-1 is also often heard on those used by Radio Taiwan International, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Sound of Hope and Voice of Tibet, where it is intended to block or interfere with their broadcasts to Mainland China. See the entry below for "Target broadcasts for China" and under Taiwan for details of these transmissions. Transmitter sites: Beijing (bei) - 100 kW; Ge'ermu (Golmud), Qinghai (gem) - 100 kW; Hailar, Nei Menggu (hlr) - 10 kW; Lingshi, Shanxi (lin) - 100 kW; Nanning, Guangxi (nnn) - 150 kW; Shijiazhuang, Hebei (szg) - 100 kW; Xi'an, Shaanxi (xia) Silent period: Tuesday 0600-0900. - 150 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2025-2200 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 5945-bei 6000-bei 6080-gem 6125-bei 6125-szg 6175-bei 7215-szg 7230-xia 7275-bei 7290-bei 7305-szg 9500-szg 9710-szg 9810-nnn 9830-bei 9845-bei 9860-bei 11710-bei 11925-lin 2200-2300 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 5945-bei 6000-bei 6080-gem 6125-bei 6125-szg 6175-bei 7215-szg 7230-xia 7275-bei 7290-bei 9500-szg 9710-szg 9810-nnn 9830-bei 9845-bei 9860-bei 11710-bei 11750-szg 11925-lin 2300-2330 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 6000-bei 6080-gem 6175-bei 7215-szg 7230-xia 7290-bei 9500-szg 9710-szg 9830-bei 9845-bei 11710-bei 11750-szg 11925-lin 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15380-bei 15480-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 2330-0000 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 6080-gem 6175-bei 7215-szg 7230-xia 7290-bei 9500-szg 9645-bei 9675-bei 9830-bei 9845-bei 11710-bei 11720-szg 11750-szg 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15380-bei 15480-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 0000-0030 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 7230-xia 7290-bei 9500-szg 9630-gem 9645-bei 9675-bei 9830-bei 11710-bei 11720-szg 11750-szg 11760-szg 11960-bei 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15380-bei 15480-bei 17550-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 0030-0100 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 7230-xia 7290-bei 9500-szg 9630-gem 9645-bei 9675-bei 9830-bei 11720-szg 11750-szg 11760-szg 11960-bei 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15380-bei 15480-bei 17550-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 17605-bei 0100-0600 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 7230-xia 9500-szg 9630-gem 9645-bei 9675-bei 11720-szg 11750-szg 11760-szg 11960-bei 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15370-szg 15380-bei 15480-bei 17550-bei 17565-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 17605-bei 17890-bei 0600-0730 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 7230-xia 9500-szg 9630-gem 9645-bei 9675-bei 11720-szg 11750-szg 11760-szg 11960-bei 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15370-szg 15380-bei 15480-bei 17550-bei 17565-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 17605-bei 17890-bei 0730-0900 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 7230-xia 9500-szg 9630-gem 9645-bei 9675-bei 9830-bei 11720-szg 11750-szg 11760-szg 11960-bei 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15370-szg 15380-bei 15480-bei 17550-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 17605-bei 17890-bei 0900-1000 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 6175-bei 7230-xia 9500-szg 9630-gem 9645-bei 9675-bei 9830-bei 11720-szg 11750-szg 11760-szg 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15370-szg 15380-bei 15480-bei 17550-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 17605-bei 17890-bei 1000-1100 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 6125-bei 6175-bei 7230-xia 7290-bei 7305-szg 9500-szg 9630-gem 9645-bei 9830-bei 11710-bei 11720-szg 11760-szg 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15370-szg 15380-bei 15480-bei 17550-bei 17580-lin 17595-szg 1100-1200 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 6000-bei 6080-gem 6125-bei 6125-szg 6175-bei 7230-xia 7275-bei 7290-bei 7305-szg 9500-szg 9710-szg 9830-bei 11710-bei 11760-szg 12045-bei 13610-nnn 15480-bei 17550-bei 17580-lin 1200-1300 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 6000-bei 6080-gem 6125-bei 6125-szg 6175-bei 7230-xia 7275-bei 7290-bei 7305-szg 7365-szg 9500-szg 9710-szg 9830-bei 9845-bei 9860-bei 11710-bei 11925-lin 13610-nnn 15480-bei 1300-1730 Daily Chinese 4750-hlr 4800-gem 5945-bei 6000-bei 6080-gem 6125-bei 6125-szg 6175-bei 7230-xia 7275-bei 7290-bei 7305-szg 7365-szg 9500-szg 9710-szg 9810-nnn 9830-bei 9845-bei 9860-bei 11710-bei 11925-lin 1730-1805 Daily Chinese 4800-gem 5945-bei 6000-bei 6080-gem 6125-bei 6125-szg 6175-bei 7230-xia 7275-bei 7290-bei 7305-szg 7365-szg 9500-szg 9710-szg 9810-nnn 9830-bei 9845-bei 9860-bei 11710-bei 11925-lin

CNR-1 DRM Transmissions A21 schedule of CNR “Voice of China”DRM test transmission, published on 26 March 2021 is as follows. Transmitting Power 30kW. “3FF”, “3EA” etc. are the transmission identification codes.

Beijing 2055-1805 6030 0 degrees 3FF (except Tue 0600-0900) 0100-0900 13825 175 degrees 3EA

Dongfang 0100-0900 11695 41 degrees 3E8 0100-0900 17700 16 degrees 3ED

Kunming 0100-0400 15180 32 degrees 2 0400-1100 13810 32 degrees 2

Qiqihar 0000-0400 9420 203 degrees 1 0400-1000 7360 203 degrees 1 1000-1200 9870 203 degrees 1

Urumqi 2200-0100 9655 98 degrees 3EC 0100-0800 17830 98 degrees 3EC 0800-1200 9655 98 degrees 3EC

Additional test transmission using the HFCC registered CRI frequencies of Kunming transmitter site. Power 30kW, 135° transmission identification code 3F9: 0100-0300 on 9730 kHz, 0100-0500 on 12090 kHz, 0300-0500 on 13655 kHz, 0500-0700 on 15615 kHz, 0500-0700 on 17860 kHz, 0700-0900 on 12030 kHz, 0700-0900 on 13775 kHz.

(cahcn.github.io, 26 March 2021, via Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo, Japan, WOR iog, with further updates made as published by Ivo Ivanov in his Bulgarian DX Blog)

CNR-2 - China Business Radio A nationwide service of mainly business news and reports. Transmitter sites: Beijing (bei) - 100/150 kW; Baoji, Shaanxi (bji) - 100 kW; Geermu (Golmud), Qinghai (gem) - 100 kW; Lingshi, Shanxi (lin) - 100 kW; Xi'an, Shaanxi (xia)- 150 kW. Silent period: Wednesday 0600-0900. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2055-2230 Daily Chinese 6040-bei 6065-bei 6090-gem 6155-bei 6190-gem 7245-bei 7265-bji 7315-xia 7335-bji 7370-bei 7395-xia 9515-bei 9755-bji 9775-bei 9820-xia 11740-lin 2230-2300 Daily Chinese 6040-bei 6090-gem 6155-bei 6190-gem 7245-bei 7265-bji 7315-xia 7335-bji 7370-bei 7395-xia 9515-bei 9755-bji 9775-bei 9820-xia 11670-bei 11740-lin 2300-0000 Daily Chinese 6090-gem 6190-gem 7265-bji 7315-xia 7335-bji 7395-xia 9515-bei 9620-bei 9720-bji 9755-bji 9775-bei 9820-xia 11610-bei 11670-bei 11740-lin 11800-bei 15500-bei 0000-0030 Daily Chinese 6090-gem 7220-gem 7265-bji 7315-xia 7335-bji 9620-bei 9720-bji 9775-bei 11610-bei 11670-bei 11740-lin 11800-bei 11835-xia 11845-xia 12080-bji 15500-bei 17625-bei 0030-0100 Daily Chinese 6090-gem 7220-gem 7265-bji 7315-xia 9620-bei 9720-bji 9775-bei 11610-bei 11670-bei 11740-lin 11800-bei 11835-xia 11845-xia 11915-bji 12080-bji 15500-bei 17625-bei 0100-0900 Daily Chinese 7220-gem 9570-gem 9620-bei 9720-bji 9810-bji 11610-bei 11660-xia 11670-bei 11800-bei 11835-xia 11845-xia 11915-bji 12080-bji 15270-bei 15500-bei 15540-lin 17625-bei 0900-1000 Daily Chinese 7220-gem 9515-bei 9570-gem 9620-bei 9720-bji 9775-bei 9810-bji 11610-bei 11660-xia 11670-bei 11800-bei 11835-xia 11845-xia 11915-bji 12080-bji 15500-bei 15540-lin 1000-1100 Daily Chinese 6155-bei 7220-gem 9515-bei 9570-gem 9620-bei 9755-bji 9775-bei 9810-bji 11610-bei 11660-xia 11670-bei 11800-bei 11835-xia 11845-xia 11915-bji 15540-lin 1100-1200 Daily Chinese 6090-gem 6155-bei 7220-gem 7315-xia 9515-bei 9620-bei 9755-bji 9775-bei 9810-bji 9820-xia 11610-bei 11670-bei 11740-lin 11800-bei 11835-xia 11915-bji 1200-1230 Daily Chinese 3985-gem 6065-bei 6090-gem 6155-bei 7315-xia 7375-bei 9515-bei 9620-bei 9755-bji 9775-bei 9810-bji 9820-xia 11610-bei 11740-lin 11835-xia 11915-bji 1230-1300 Daily Chinese 3985-gem 6065-bei 6090-gem 6155-bei 7265-bji 7315-xia 7375-bei 9515-bei 9755-bji 9775-bei 9820-xia 11740-lin 11835-xia 11915-bji 1300-1605 Daily Chinese 3985-gem 6065-bei 6090-gem 6155-bei 7245-bei 7265-bji 7315-xia 7335-bji 7370-bei 7375-bei 7425-xia 9515-bei 9755-bji 9775-bei 9820-xia 11740-lin

CNR-5 - Cross-Strait Radio cahcn.github.io reported that CNR-5 was reorganised in March 2021 as "Cross-Strait Radio" with new opening music, closing music. The slogan is "Across the Strait, One Family on both sides". Transmitter site: Beijing (bei) - 100 kW. Silent period: Wednesday 0600-0900. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2055-2300 Daily Chinese 5925-bei 7385-bei 9665-bei 2300-0000 Daily Chinese 5925-bei 9665-bei 11935-bei 0000-0600 Daily Chinese 9685-bei 11620-bei 11935-bei 0600-0900 Daily Chinese 9685-bei 11620-bei 11935-bei 0900-1000 Daily Chinese 7385-bei 9685-bei 11620-bei 1000-1705 Daily Chinese 5925-bei 7385-bei 9665-bei

CNR-6 - Voice of Shenzhou CNR-6 is the second Taiwan service, broadcasting in dialects including Amoy, Hakka and entertainment in Mandarin, Transmitter sites: Beijing (bei) - 100 kW. Silent period: Wednesday 0600-0900. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2155-2200 Daily Chinese 6165-bei 9420-bei 2200-0100 Daily Amoy 6165-bei 9420-bei 0100-0500 Daily Amoy 11905-bei 15710-bei 0500-0900 Daily Hakka 11905-bei 15710-bei 0900-1100 Daily Hakka 6165-bei 9420-bei 1100-1605 Daily Chinese 6165-bei 9420-bei

CNR-7 - Radio Voice of the the Greater Bay Radio Voice of the Greater Bay is China's first national-level radio station oriented at its southern Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). Its programmes span news, business, lifestyle, culture and music. It mainly broadcasts in Cantonese and Chinese, as well as programmes in Teochewese, Hakka, Shanghainese and Amoy. Transmitter site: Beijing (bei) - 100 kW; Kashi (kas) - 500 kW. Silent period: Tuesday 0600-0900. Time/UTC Days Languages kHz 2055-0000 Daily Cantonese, Chinese etc 7345-bei 9745-kas 0000-0100 Daily Cantonese, Chinese etc 9745-kas 15550-bei 0100-1100 Daily Cantonese, Chinese etc 13770-kas 15550-bei 1100-1805 Daily Cantonese, Chinese etc 7345-bei 13770-kas

CNR-8 - Minorities Radio CNR-8 is the minorities service of China National Radio in Korean and Mongolian. Transmitter sites: Beijing (bei) - 100 kW; Hohhot, Nei Menggu (huh) - 50 kW. Silent period: Wednesday 0605-0855. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2055-2100 Daily Chinese 9610-bei 11810-bei 2100-0600 Daily Mongolian 9610-bei 11810-bei 0600-1100 Daily Korean 5975-bei 9785-bei 1100-1500 Daily Korean 5975-bei 9785-bei 1500-1505 Daily Chinese 5975-bei 9785-bei

CNR-11 - Tibetan Radio CNR-11 is the Tibetan service of China National Radio. Transmitter site: Baoji, Shaanxi (bji) - 100 kW. Silent period: Wednesday 0600-0900. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2155-0000 Daily Tibetan 6010-bji 7350-bji 9480-bji 0000-0100 Daily Tibetan 9480-bji 9530-bji 11685-bji 0100-1100 Daily Tibetan 9530-bji 11685-bji 15570-bji 1100-1300 Daily Tibetan 9480-bji 9530-bji 11685-bji 1300-1605 Daily Tibetan 6010-bji 7350-bji 9480-bji

CNR-13 - Uighur Radio CNR-13 is the Uighur service of China National Radio. It may also broadcast in Chinese at certain times. Transmitter sites: Lingshi, Shanxi (lin) - 100 kW. Silent period: Tuesday 0600-0855. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2355-1000 Daily Uighur 13700-lin 15390-lin 1000-1100 Daily Uighur 13700-lin 15390-lin 1100-1400 Daily Uighur 9420-lin 13700-lin 1400-1805 Daily Uighur 9420-lin 9890-lin 7

CNR-17 - Kazakh Radio CNR-17 is the Kazakh service of China National Radio. Transmitter sites: Lingshi, Shanxi (lin) - 100 kW. Silent period: Tuesday 0600-0900. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2355-1200 Daily Kazakh 11630-lin 12055-lin 1200-1805 Daily Kazakh 9630-lin 11630-lin

Provincial radio stations on shortwave

Gannan Radio & TV Station Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in Southern Gansu Province in Western China. The largest ethnic group in Gannan is Tibetan, followed by the Han.

General Service Transmitter site: Hezuo City - 15 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2225-0120 Daily Chinese 3990 0345-0526 Daily Chinese 3990 1025-1345v Daily Chinese 3990 Note: relays of CNR-1 observed at 2230+ and 1030-1200 on weekdays, possibly at other times as well; may include some Tibetan content at certain times; Gannan's other shortwave frequency of 5970 kHz has not been heard recently.

Gannan Radio has been heard ending its Chinese programming at around 1345 UTC and then switching for just a couple of minutes or so to CNR-11 in Tibetan (// 9480 kHz) until the transmission is cut. Noted most days with this sequence, but sometimes the transmitter is switched off immediately on conclusion of the Chinese programme. (observations by Tony Rogers in June 2021 using an online SDR near Chengdu, Sichuan, China)

Guizhou Radio & TV Station Guizhou is a landlocked province in the southwest region of China. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the south, Yunnan to the west, Sichuan to the northwest, Chongqing to the north, and Hunan to the east.

Chinese General Service Transmitter site: Guiyang - 10 kW (off-air Tues 0600-0900) Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2150-1705 Daily Chinese 7275 Note: may relay CNR-1 at certain times.

Hulun Buir Radio & TV Station Hulun Buir is a region that is governed as a prefecture-level city in northeastern Inner Mongolia. Hulun Buir borders Russia to the north and west, Mongolia to the south and west, Heilongjiang province to the east and Hinggan League to the direct south.

News Radio Transmitter site: Hailar - 10 kW (off-air Tues 0210-0700). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2130-0700 Daily Chinese 3900 0900-1440v Daily Chinese 3900 Note: relay of CNR-1 noted at 1400-1440v, possibly other times as well.

Mongolian News & General Channel Transmitter site: Hailar - 10 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2140-1430 Daily Mongolian 6080 Note: may relay CNR-8 at certain times.

Hunan Radio & TV Station Hunan is a landlocked province, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, Guizhou to the west and Chongqing to the northwest.

News Radio Transmitter site: Xiangtan - 10 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2030-0100 Daily Chinese 4990 0900-1700 Daily Chinese 4990 Note: may relay CNR-1 at certain times.

Nei Menggu Radio & TV Station Inner Mongolia or Nei Mongol, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is a landlocked autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a small section of China's border with Russia (Zabaykalsky Krai).

Chinese News Service Transmitter site: Hohhot - 50 kW (off-air Tue 0600-0950). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2150-1605 Daily Chinese 7420 9520 Note: may relay CNR-1 at certain times.

Mongolian News Service Transmitter site: Hohhot - 50 kW (off-air Tue 0600-0950). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2150-1605 Daily Mongolian 6040 7270 9750 Note: relays CNR-8 at 0300-0400, possibly at other times as well.

Ron Howard heard Nei Menggu on 7270 kHz at 1221 UTC on 5 June 2021. Very strong signal on primary frequency; generating very noticeable spurs on the low side 7262 (strongest spur!) // 7254 and the high side 7278 // 7286. (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, California, WOR iog)

Qinghai Radio & TV Station Qinghai is a landlocked province in the northwest of China. It borders Gansu on the northeast, Xinjiang on the northwest, Sichuan on the southeast and the Tibet Autonomous Region on the southwest. The Han are largest ethnic group in Qinghai, followed by Tibetan.

Chinese News General Service Transmitter site: Xining - 50 kW (off-air Tue 0600-0900). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2000-1600 Daily Chinese 6145 9780 Note: may relay CNR-1 at certain times.

Tibetan Service Transmitter site: Xining - 50 kW (off-air Tue 0600-0900). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2250-1600 Daily Tibetan 5990 9850 Note: may relay CNR-11 at certain times.

Sichuan Radio & TV Station Sichuan is a landlocked province in Southwest China occupying most of the Sichuan Basin and the easternmost part of the Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north, and the Yungui Plateau to the south.

Minorities Service - Voice of the Golden Bridge Transmitter site: Chengdu - 50 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2155-0135 Daily Tibetan/Yui/Chinese 6060 7225 1000-1515 Daily Tibetan/Yui/Chinese 6060 7225

Sichuan Radio noted siging-on at 2155 UTC as expected with multi-lingual IDs on 6060 and 7225 kHz on 7 June 2021. (Tony Rogers, using online SDR near Chengdu, Sichuan)

Xinjiang Radio & TV Station Xinjiang, officially Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of China, located in the northwest of the country close to Central Asia. Xinjiang borders the countries of Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The Aksai Chin region, administered by China, is claimed by India. Xinjiang also borders the Tibet Autonomous Region and the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai.

Chinese General Service Transmitter site: Urumqi - 100 kW (off-air Tue 0800-1100). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2300-0130 Daily Chinese 5960 7260 7310 11770 0130-1400 Daily Chinese 5960 7260 9600 11770 1400-1800 Daily Chinese 5960 7260 7310 11770 Note: may relay CNR-1 at certain times.

Kazakh General Service Transmitter site: Urumqi - 100 kW (off-air Tue 0800-1100). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2310-0345 Daily Kazakh 6015 7340 0345-1150 Daily Kazakh 7340 9470 1150-1800 Daily Kazakh 6015 7340 Note: may relay CNR-17 at certain times. 9

Kyrgyz General Service Transmitter site: Urumqi - 100 kW (off-air Tue/Thu 0800-1100). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0310-0530 Daily Kyrgyz 9705 11975 1010-1230 Daily Kyrgyz 9705 11975 (includes "Voice of China" prgr at 1130-1230)

Mongolian General Service Transmitter site: Urumqi - 50 kW (off-air Tue/Thu 0800-1100). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2310-0330 Daily Mongolian 6190 7230 0500-1050 Daily Mongolian 7230 9510 1210-1800 Daily Mongolian 6190 7230 Note: may relay CNR-8 at certain times.

Uighur General Service Transmitter site: Urumqi - 100 kW (off-air Tue/Thu 0800-1100). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2300-0300 Daily Uighur 7205 7275 9560 11885 0300-1230 Daily Uighur 7275 9560 11885 13670 1230-1800 Daily Uighur 7205 7275 9560 11885 Note: may relay CNR-13 at certain times.

Xizang Radio & TV Station - China Tibet Broadcasting The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, called Tibet or Xizang for short, is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China in Southwest China. It was overlayed on the traditional Tibetan regions of Ü-Tsang and Kham. The Tibet Autonomous Region is located on the Tibetan Plateau, the highest region on earth. Mount Everest is located on Tibet's border with Nepal. China's provincial-level areas of Xinjiang, Qinghai and Sichuan lie to the north, northeast and east, respectively. There is also a short border with Yunnan Province to the southeast. The countries to the south and southwest are Myanmar, India, Bhutan, and Nepal. China claims Arunachal Pradesh administered by India as part of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It also claims several areas adjoining the Chumbi Valley that are recognised as Bhutan's territory. China administers several border areas of Ladakh claimed by India. The ethnic composition of Tibet is 90% Tibetan and 8% Han.

Chinese Service Transmitter site: Lhasa - 100 kW (off-air Tue 0600-1000). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2000(2100 Tue)-0300 Daily Chinese 4820 5935 6050 7240 7450 (2230-2300 & 0030-0100 relay CNR-1) 0300-0900 Daily Chinese 4820 5935 6050 11860 11950 0900-1800 Daily Chinese 4820 5935 6050 7240 7450 (1030-1100 relay CNR-1)

Tibetan Service Transmitter site: Lhasa - 50/100 kW (off-air Tue 0600-1000). Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2050-0200 Daily Tibetan 4905 4920 6025 6110 6130 6200 7255 7385 (2300-2357 relay CNR-8) 0200-0700 Daily Tibetan 4905 4920 6025 6110 6130 6200 9490 9580 (0400-0457 relay CNR-8) 0700-0800 Daily English 4905 4920 6025 6110 6130 6200 9490 9580 (Holy Tibet Radio) 0800-0930 Daily Tibetan 4905 4920 6025 6110 6130 6200 9490 9580 0930-1000 Daily Tibetan 4905 4920 6025 6110 6130 6200 7385 9490 1000-1600 Daily Tibetan 4905 4920 6025 6110 6130 6200 7255 7385 (1300-1357 relay CNR-8) 1600-1700 Daily English 4905 4920 6025 6110 6130 6200 7255 7385 (Holy Tibet Radio) 1700-1805 Daily Tibetan 4905 4920 6025 6110 6130 6200 7255 7385

Yunnan Radio & TV Station Yunnan is a landlocked province in the southwest of China. The province borders the Chinese provinces of Guizhoiu, Sichuan, autonomous regions of Guangxi, and Tibet as well as Southeast Asian countries: Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar.

Yunnan Radio International Transmitter site: Shaland, Kunming - 50 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2230-0130 Daily Chinese 6035 1000-1030 Daily Vietnamese 6035 1030-1415 Daily Chinese 6035 Note: schedule subject to confirmation

Minorities Service Transmitter site: Shaland, Kunming - 20 kW. Time/UTC Days Languages kHz 2255-0300 Daily Minorities 7210 0630-0830 Daily Minorities 7210 1055-1500 Daily Minorities 7210

International broadcasting on shortwave

China Radio International China Radio International (CRI) is a state-owned international radio broadcaster of China. It is headquartered in the Babaoshan area of Beijing's Shijingshan District. It was founded on December 3, 1941, as Radio Peking. It later adopted the pinyin form Radio Beijing. It has 32 overseas correspondent bureaux and 6 main regional bureaux, and broadcasts over 2,700 hours of programming each day (24 hours in English), including news, current affairs, and features on politics, the economy, culture, science and technology. Its overseas reporting involves 65 languages. More than 50 shortwave transmitters are used to cover most of the world; it is broadcast via the internet and numerous satellites; and its programs are rebroadcast by many local AM and FM radio stations worldwide.

Transmitter sites: Baoji, Shaanxi (bji) - 150 kW; Hohhot, Nei Menggu (huh) - 100 kW; Jinhua, Zhejiang (jin) - 500 kW; Kashi, Xinjiang (kas) - 100/500 kW; Kunming, Yunnan (kun) - 100/150/500 kW; Nanning, Guangxi (nnn) - 100 kW; Shijiazhuang, Hebei (szg) - 500 kW; Urumqi, Xinjiang (uru) - 100/500 kW; Xian, Shaanxi (xia) - 500 kW; and overseas relays at Bamako, Mali (bko) - 100 kW and Habana, Cuba (qvc) - 250 kW.

CRI notes:  The Cërrik transmitting station in Albania is leased to CRI. However, since the A20 season no broadcasts have been heard despite frequencies having been registered with HFCC. These are excluded from this schedule.  Transmissions in Albanian, German, Polish, Portuguese and Serbian, and others to be confirmed, consist of music only - there is no actual programming.

Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0100 Daily Cambodian South-East Asia 9765-nnn 11990-nnn 0000-0100 Daily Cantonese South-East Asia 11820-xia 17490-bei 0000-0100 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 9880-kun 11975-kun 12035-xia 13580-bei East Asia 11780-jin 11900-bei 13655-xia 0000-0100 Daily English Europe 7350-kas East Asia 13750-bei South Asia 6075-kas 6180-kas 7425-kas South-East Asia 11790-xia 11885-xia 15125-bei 0000-0100 Daily Hakka South-East Asia 9460-kun 9550-kun 9610-kun 15100-bei 0000-0100 Daily Mongolian East Asia 9470-xia 11875-bei 0000-0100 Daily Portuguese South America 9710-kas 15600-bei 0000-0100 Daily Russian Far East Russia 7430-huh 9445-huh 0000-0100 Daily Spanish Central America/Carib. 5990-qvc South America 15120-qvc 0000-0100 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 11770-bei 13770-xia 0100-0200 Daily Chinese East Asia 13580-bei 15160-jin South Asia 9560-kas South-East Asia 9655-nnn 9730-kun 11650-uru 11770-nnn 12090-kun 13655-xia 15140-xia 0100-0200 Daily English Europe 9470-kas 9675-kas South Asia 6180-kas 9535-kas 11770-kas South-East Asia 15125-bei 15785-xia North America 9580-qvc 0100-0200 Daily Amoy South-East Asia 9460-kun 9550-kun 9610-kun 11945-kun 11980-kun 15100-bei 15425-xia 17490-bei 0100-0200 Daily Russian Central Asia 5905-kas 13600-xia 0100-0200 Daily Spanish South America 9590-kas 9710-kas 0100-0200 Daily Urdu South Asia 7240-kas 9695-kas

0130-0230 Daily Nepali South Asia 11860-kun 13780-kun 0200-0230 Daily Pashto West Asia 9765-kas 11870-kas 15435-xia 0200-0300 Daily Bengali South Asia 9655-kun 11640-ben 0200-0300 Daily Chinese South Asia 9825-uru South-East Asia 13655-xia 15160-jin North America 9580-qvc South America 9815-kas 15140-bei 0200-0300 Daily English South Asia 11770-kas 13640-kas 0200-0300 Daily Amoy South-East Asia 15425-xia 17490-bei 0200-0300 Daily Russian Central Asia 5905-kas 17640-xia 0200-0300 Daily Spanish South America 9590-kas 9710-kas 0200-0300 Daily Tamil South Asia 13600-kas 15260-kas 0200-0300 Daily Urdu South Asia 9450-kas 11650-kas 0230-0330 Daily Nepalese South Asia 11730-kun 13780-kun 0300-0400 Daily Chinese East Asia 11740-bei 12090-kun 13655-kun 15160-jin 15230-xia South Asia 9450-kas 17540-bei 0300-0400 Daily English East Asia 13590-bei North Asia 15120-bei 15785-xia South Asia 12000-kas 15110-kas North America 9790-qvc 0300-0400 Daily Hindi East Asia 11640-kas 13720-kas 15210-kas 15350-kas 0300-0400 Daily Russian Central Asia 5905-kas 15435-uru 17640-xia 17710-jin 0300-0400 Daily Tamil South Asia 13600-kas 13730-kun 0400-0500 Daily Cantonese East Asia 15160-jin 15230-xia North America 9790-qvc 0400-0500 Daily Chinese East Asia 15110-kas South Asia 11740-bei 13640-kas 0400-0500 Daily English East Asia 13590-bei North Asia 15120-bei 15785-xia 17730-xia 17855-bei 0400-0500 Daily Hakka South Asia 15350-kas 17540-kas South-East Asia 17510-xia 17710-bei 0400-0500 Daily Russian Western Russia 15445-kas 15665-uru Central Asia 5905-kas 17640-xia 0400-0500 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 11650-kun 17740-xia 0500-0600 Daily Arabic North Africa, Middle East 17485-kas 0500-0600 Daily Cantonese East Asia 15160-jin 15230-xia 0500-0600 Daily Chinese Central Asia 15120-bei South Asia 15110-kas East Asia 11740-bei North-East Asia 15785-xia 0500-0600 Daily German Europe 17615-uru 17720-kas 0500-0600 Daily English North Africa, Middle East 17510-kas Central Asia 17730-xia 17855-bei South Asia 11895-kas 15350-kas 15465-kas 17540-kas 0500-0600 Daily Russian Western Russia 15445-kas 15665-uru 0500-0600 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 11650-kun 17740-xia 0600-0700 Daily Arabic North Africa/Middle East 17485-kas 0600-0700 Daily Chinese Europe 17650-kas East Asia 15160-jin 15230-xia North Asia 15120-bei 15785-xia South-East Asia 11710-nnn 15615-kun 17615-kun 0600-0700 Daily English North Africa 17510-kas Middle East 11870-kas 15145-kas South Asia 11895-kas 15350-kas 15465-kas 17540-kas South-East Asia 13645-xia 17710-bei 0600-0700 Daily French Europe 17865-kas 0600-0700 Daily German Europe 17615-uru 17720-kas 0600-0700 Daily Italian Europe 17520-kas 0600-0700 Daily Spanish Europe 17680-kas 0700-0800 Daily Amoy South-East Asia 15145-xia 17750-xia 0700-0800 Daily Cantonese East Asia 11640-jin 15230-xia 0700-0800 Daily Chinese Europe 17650-kas South Asia 17840-kas South-East Asia 11710-nnn 11875-nnn 17615-kun 17740-xia 0700-0800 Daily French Europe 17865-kas 0700-0800 Daily Spanish Europe 17680-kas

0800-0900 Daily Chinese Europe 17650-kas Central Asia 15560-xia 17560-xia East Asia 9880-bei 11640-jin 15230-xia South Asia 17840-kas 0800-0900 Daily English Europe 17490-kas North Africa, Middle East 17670-kas East Asia 11710-xia South Asia 11895-kas 15350-kas 15465-kas 17540-kas 0800-0900 Daily Russian Western Russia 15335-kas 15665-uru 0830-0930 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 15135-kun 17735-kun 0900-1000 Daily Chinese Central Asia 15560-xia 17560-xia East Asia 7430-jin 9880-bei 13570-xia South Asia 15250-kun 15525-uru 17840-kas South-East Asia 9460-nnn 11895-nnn 11980-kun 13850-bei 17530-xia Pacific 12005-kun 13730-kun 0900-1000 Daily English Europe 17490-kas 17570-uru 17650-kas East Asia 11710-xia South Asia 15350-kas 17750-kas Pacific 11905-jin 13800-kun 0900-1000 Daily Romanian Europe 15260-kas 0900-1000 Daily Russian Western Russia 15335-kas 15665-uru 0930-1030 Daily Malay South-East Asia 15135-kun 17680-kun 1000-1100 Daily Cantonese Pacific 11875-kun 12005-kun 1000-1100 Daily Chinese Europe 17650-kas East Asia 9880-bei South Asia 15525-uru 17840-kas South-East Asia 9460-nnn 11980-kun 13850-bei 15250-bei 17530-xia Siberia 9820-bei 9890-xia 1000-1100 Daily English Europe 17490-kas East Asia 13570-xia South Asia 15350-kas 17750-kas South-East Asia 13590-bei 13720-xia Siberia 11635-bei 11895-xia Pacific 11905-jin 13580-kun 1000-1100 Daily Hungarian Europe 15220-kas 17570-kas 1000-1100 Daily Japanese East Asia 7325-jin 11620-xia 1000-1100 Daily Russian Far East Russia 11935-szg Siberia 7390-huh 9725-huh 1030-1130 Daily Cambodian South-East Asia 9490-kun 15160-nnn 1030-1130 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 15135-kun 17605-kun 1100-1200 Daily Amoy South-East Asia 9440-kun 11875-kun 1100-1200 Daily Bulgarian Europe 15180-kas 1100-1200 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 9880-kun 1100-1200 Daily Cantonese South-East Asia 7370-nnn 9590-kun 9645-bei Pacific 9540-bei 9570-kun 1100-1200 Daily Chinese Europe 17650-kas East Asia 7435-bei South Asia 13610-kas 13755-kas South-East Asia 9610-kun 11750-bei 1100-1200 Daily Chaozhou South-East Asia 9440-kun 11875-kun 1100-1200 Daily Czech Europe 15220-kas 17570-kas 1100-1200 Daily English Europe 17490-kas East Asia 5955-bei South Asia 9500-kas 11650-uru 11795-kas 15660-kas South-East Asia 13590-bei 13720-xia 1100-1200 Daily Esperanto East Asia 11635-uru 15110-uru 1100-1200 Daily Japanese East Asia 7325-jin 11620-xia 1100-1200 Daily Korean East Asia 13570-xia 1100-1200 Daily Mongolian East Asia 7390-huh 11985-uru 1100-1200 Daily Russian Far East Russia 11935-szg Siberia 9725-huh 9890-bei 1100-1200 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9550-bei 11720-bji 17530-xia 1130-1200 Daily Filipino South-East Asia 5910-bei 7410-jin 11955-kun 12070-xia 1130-1230 Daily Thai South-East Asia 7360-kun 9785-kun 1200-1300 Daily Amoy South-East Asia 11910-bei 1200-1300 Daily Cantonese North America 9570-qvc 1200-1300 Daily Cambodian South-East Asia 9440-kun 11680-nnn

1200-1300 Daily Chinese Europe 17650-kas Central Asia 15110-uru East Asia 7435-bei South Asia 9540-kun 13610-kas 13755-kas South-East Asia 7440-nnn 9855-bei 1200-1300 Daily Chinese East Africa 11790-kas (News Radio) 1200-1300 Daily English Europe 15590-uru 17490-kas Central Asia 11670-xia East Asia 5955-bei South Asia 9460-kas 9500-kas 11650-uru 15660-kas South-East Asia 9600-kun 9645-bei 9730-kun 11980-kun Pacific 9760-kun 11760-kun 1200-1300 Daily French Europe 17560-kas 1200-1300 Daily Japanese East Asia 7325-jin 11620-xia 1200-1300 Daily Korean East Asia 13570-xia 1200-1300 Daily Mongolian East Asia 5915-huh 5990-huh 1200-1300 Daily Russian Western Russia 13575-uru Central Asia 7230-kas 13600-xia Siberia 6100-bei Far East Russia 11935-szg 15335-szg 1200-1300 Daily Serbian Europe 15180-kas 1200-1300 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9550-bei 11640-xia 11720-bji 1200-1230 Daily Filipino South-East Asia 11955-kun 17510-xia (Voice of the South China Sea) 1230-1330 Daily Lao South-East Asia 7360-kun 9785-kun 1230-1330 Daily Malay South-East Asia 11955-kun 13795-kun (Voice of the South China Sea) 1300-1400 Daily Bengali South Asia 9490-kun 9600-bji 11610-kun 1300-1400 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 9880-kun 11780-kun 1300-1400 Daily Chinese Europe 13855-kas Central Asia 13650-uru East Asia 7435-bei South Asia 9540-kun South-East Asia 7215-xia 7440-nnn 9855-bei 1300-1400 Daily Chinese East Africa 11790-kas (News Radio) 1300-1400 Daily English Europe 13670-kas 15590-uru Central Asia 9765-bji East Asia 5955-bei South Asia 9730-bei 9870-xia 11980-kun South-East Asia 9500-kas 11910-bei 13755-kas Pacific 9800-kun 11760-kun 1300-1400 Daily Esperanto South-East Asia 9440-nnn 11650-bei 1300-1400 Daily French Europe 17560-kas 17650-kas Central Africa 13685-bko 17880-bko (HFCC registration is 1310-1400) 1300-1400 Daily Hindi South Asia 9450-kas 11675-uru 1300-1400 Daily Japanese East Asia 7325-xia 7410-jin 1300-1400 Daily Korean East Asia 12025-xia 1300-1400 Daily Mongolian East Asia 6100-uru 7285-bei 1300-1400 Daily Russian Central Asia 7230-kas 13600-xia East Asia 9675-szg Siberia 5915-huh 5990-huh 1300-1400 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9550-bei 9685-xia 1330-1430 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9535-kun 11955-kun (Voice of the South China Sea) 1330-1430 Daily Thai South-East Asia 7360-kun 9785-kun 1400-1500 Daily Amoy South-East Asia 9655-kun 11650-kun 1400-1500 Daily Bengali South Asia 9490-kun 11610-kun 1400-1500 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 11780-kun 1400-1500 Daily Cambodian South-East Asia 6055-nnn 9880-nnn 1400-1500 Daily Chinese Europe 13855-kas 15410-kas Central Asia 12025-uru East Asia 7435-bei South Asia 7235-kas 9730-kas South-East Asia 6040-xia 7410-bei 1400-1500 Daily English Europe 13710-kas 15590-uru Central Africa 13685-bko 17630-bko Central Asia 9765-bji 11815-uru East Asia 5955-bei South Asia 11675-uru 11765-uru South-East Asia 9870-xia

1400-1500 Daily Japanese East Asia 7395-xia 7410-jin 1400-1500 Daily Korean East Asia 5965-xia 1400-1500 Daily Mongolian East Asia 5915-huh 5990-huh 1400-1500 Daily Nepali South Asia 7250-xia 7435-kun 1400-1500 Daily Russian Central Asia 5905-kas 11910-xia Far East Russia 9675-szg 1400-1500 Daily Sinhala South Asia 7265-kas 9740-jin 1400-1500 Daily Tamil South Asia 11685-kas 13600-kas 1400-1500 Daily Urdu South Asia 9800-kas 11660-kun 1400-1500 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9550-bei 12010-bji 1430-1500 Daily Filipino South-East Asia 7325-bei 11640-bei 1430-1530 Daily Lao South-East Asia 9785-kun 1500-1600 Daily Bengali South Asia 9490-kun 9610-kun 1500-1600 Daily Chinese Europe 13680-kas 13755-kas East Asia 7435-bei South Asia 7235-kas 9560-kas South-East Asia 5910-bei 9455-kun 1500-1600 Daily English Europe 13640-kas 15245-kas Central Africa 13685-bko 17630-bko North Africa 11610-kas Middle East 9720-uru East Asia 5955-bei South Asia 7395-uru 9675-jin South-East Asia 7325-bei 9870-xia 9880-nnn North America 11880-qvc 1500-1600 Daily Hindi South Asia 7225-uru 7265-kas 1500-1600 Daily Japanese East Asia 7410-jin 9585-xia 1500-1600 Daily Nepali South Asia 7250-xia 7435-kun 1500-1600 Daily Russian Western Russia 11790-uru 13860-szg Central Asia 5905-kas 9880-xia Siberia 5915-huh 5965-bei 5990-huh 1500-1600 Daily Tamil South Asia 9690-kas 11685-kas 1500-1600 Daily Turkish Middle East 9565-kun 1500-1600 Daily Urdu South Asia 7285-kas 9535-kas 1500-1600 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9550-bei 1500-1530 Daily Pashto West Asia 9665-kas 11665-kun 1500-1530 Daily Persian West Asia 9570-uru 9600-kas 1530-1600 Daily Pashto West Asia 9570-uru 9665-kas 11665-kun 1600-1700 Daily Arabic North Africa, Middle East 13790-kas 17880-bko East Africa 15125-bko 1600-1700 Daily English Europe, Middle East 11940-kas 11965-kas 13760-kas 15250-uru East Africa 11900-jin Southern Africa 9570-bei South Asia 7235-kas South-East Asia 6060-kun 6175-nnn 9880-nnn 1600-1700 Daily French Europe 11690-kas 1600-1700 Daily German Europe 7380-bji 11725-xia 1600-1700 Daily Hakka Southern Africa 9770-uru 11880-xia 1600-1700 Daily Hindi South Asia 5915-kas 7395-kun 1600-1700 Daily Russian Western Russia 9605-bei 9730-szg 11875-uru Central Asia 5905-kas 1600-1700 Daily Swahili East Africa 5985-bei 7245-xia 1600-1700 Daily Turkish Middle East 6165-uru 7325-kun 1600-1700 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 7315-kun 9550-bei 1630-1730 Daily Hausa West Africa 9685-kun 13870-kas 1700-1800 Daily Arabic North Africa, Middle East 13790-kas 1700-1800 Daily Cantonese Southern Africa 9770-xia 9800-uru 1700-1800 Daily German Europe 7380-bji 11725-xia 1700-1800 Daily English Europe 12015-bei 13760-kas East Africa 7330-jin Southern Africa 9570-bei Middle East 6165-bei South Asia 6140-kas 7235-kas 7410-kas South-East Asia 6060-kun 6175-nnn 7420-kun 9880-nnn 1700-1800 Daily Esperanto Europe 9750-bei 11650-xia 1700-1800 Daily Croatian Europe 9410-kas 11825-bei

1700-1800 Daily Russian Western Russia 7265-uru 9605-szg 11875-uru Central Asia 9470-xia 1700-1800 Daily Swahili East Africa 5985-bei 7215-xia 13645-bko 15125-bko 1730-1800 Daily Hausa West Africa 9450-kas 9685-kun 1730-1830 Daily Chinese Europe 9685-uru 11660-szg Middle East 7275-uru 7315-kun 9695-kun 1800-1830 Daily Hausa West Africa 9450-kas 9685-kun 11640-bko 13645-bko 1800-1830 Daily Persian West Asia 7415-xia 9670-bei 1800-1900 Daily Amoy Europe 11895-xia 13700-uru 1800-1900 Daily German Europe 7395-kas 11650-uru 11775-kas 1800-1900 Daily English Europe 9600-bei 13760-kas 1800-1900 Daily French Europe 9480-xia North Africa 11695-kas 1800-1900 Daily Italian Europe 7340-kas 7435-jin 1800-1900 Daily Russian Western Russia 9560-bei Central Asia 7210-uru 9765-szg 1830-1900 Daily Bulgarian Europe 6020-szg 7265-uru 9695-kun 1830-1900 Daily Persian West Asia 7415-xia 9670-bei 1830-1930 Daily Arabic North Africa 11640-bko 13685-bko 1830-1930 Daily French West Africa 7350-kas 9645-kun 1900-1930 Daily Czech Europe 7415-uru 9515-szg 1900-1930 Daily Hungarian Europe 7435-xia 9560-uru 1900-1930 Daily Romanian Europe 6090-uru 1900-2000 Daily Albanian Europe 6020-szg 7385-kas 1900-2000 Daily English West Africa 7295-uru Middle East 9440-kun 1900-2000 Daily Cantonese Europe 7215-bei 11895-kas 1900-2000 Daily French Europe 9480-xia North Africa 11695-kas 1900-2000 Daily German Europe 7395-kas 11650-uru 11775-kas 1900-2000 Daily Portuguese Europe 9730-kas 11750-jin Southern Africa 5985-bei 7205-xia 9535-bji 9765-bei 1900-2000 Daily Russian Western Russia 6110-xia 9525-bei Central Asia 7245-bji 1900-2000 Daily Turkish Middle East 7255-kun 9655-kun 1930-2000 Daily Czech Europe 7415-uru 1930-2000 Daily Portuguese Southern Africa 11640-bko 13630-bko 1930-2000 Daily Romanian Europe 6090-uru 7435-xia 1930-2030 Daily Esperanto Europe 7265-uru 9745-uru 1930-2030 Daily French West Africa 7350-kas 9645-kun 2000-2030 Daily Serbian Europe 7325-uru 7390-xia 9585-kas 2000-2100 Daily Arabic Middle East 6100-xia 2000-2100 Daily Chinese Europe 7335-szg 7440-bei East Africa 7205-xia North Africa 7255-kas Middle East 9865-kun 2000-2100 Daily English Europe 7285-xia 7415-kas 9600-kas East Africa 11640-bko 13630-bko Southern Africa 5985-bei West Africa 7295-uru Middle East 9440-kun 2000-2100 Daily Polish Europe 6020-szg 7305-uru 2000-2100 Daily Russian Western Russia 7245-bji Central Asia 9525-bei 2030-2100 Daily Bulgarian Europe 9720-uru 11940-kun 2030-2100 Daily Hungarian Europe 7390-jin 9585-kas 2030-2130 Daily French Europe 9570-uru 11660-kas 2030-2130 Daily Italian Europe 7265-uru 7345-kas 2100-2130 Daily English East Africa 11640-bko 13630-bko 2100-2130 Daily Serbian Europe 7325-xia 7445-kun 2100-2200 Daily Arabic Middle East 6100-xia 2100-2200 Daily Croatian Europe 6135-bei 7225-bei 2100-2200 Daily English Europe 7285-xia 7415-kas 9600-kas East Africa 7205-xia Southern Africa 7325-bei 2100-2200 Daily Korean East Asia 7290-xia 2100-2200 Daily Spanish Europe 7335-szg 9640-kas

2130-2200 Daily Hungarian Europe 7445-uru 2130-2230 Daily French Europe 9570-uru 11660-kas East Africa 13630-bko North Africa 11975-bko 2200-2300 Daily Chinese East Africa 7430-jin Southern Africa 5975-bei Middle East 7265-kun 7395-uru East Asia 9675-bei South-East Asia 6100-kun 6140-kun 7215-kun 7325-kun 2200-2300 Daily English East Asia 9590-bei 2200-2300 Daily Esperanto South America 7300-kas 9880-kas 2200-2300 Daily Japanese East Asia 9535-xia 13640-jin 2200-2300 Daily Korean East Asia 7290-xia 2200-2300 Daily Portuguese Europe 6175-xia 7260-uru South America 9410-kas 9685-kas 2200-2300 Daily Spanish Europe 7250-uru 7335-szg 9640-kas South America 15600-bei 2300-0000 Daily Cambodian South-East Asia 7430-nnn 9765-nnn 2300-0000 Daily Cantonese South-East Asia 6140-kun 7325-kun 9460-kun 11945-kun 15100-bei 2300-0000 Daily Chinese Europe 9865-uru East Asia 11900-bei 2300-0000 Daily English Europe 7350-kas East Asia 11690-bei South Asia 5915-kas 6180-kas South-East Asia 11790-xia 11955-kun Central America, Carib. 5990-qvc 2300-0000 Daily Japanese East Asia 11680-xia 13640-jin 2300-0000 Daily Mongolian East Asia 9470-xia 12085-xia 2300-0000 Daily Portuguese South America 13650-qvc 15600-bei 2300-0000 Daily Russian Siberia 7430-huh 9445-huh 2300-0000 Daily Spanish Europe 7250-uru South America 9590-kas 9800-kas 2300-0000 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 7220-xia 11620-bei 2330-0030 Daily Sinhala South Asia 7260-kas 9490-kun

China Huayi Broadcasting Corporation China Huayi Broadcasting Corporation is a private radio station broadcasting news and entertainment to listeners in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and South-East Asia in general. Transmitter site: Fuzhou, Fujian - 15 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0950-1600 Daily Chinese Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macao/SE Asia 6185

Haixa zhi Sheng (Voice of the Strait) Voice of the Strait is a service operated by the Peoples Liberation Army and broadcasting to Taiwan. There are two services, News Radio in Chinese (666 & 4940 kHz) and the Minnan Language Programme (783 & 4900 kHz), although all frequencies may be in parallel at certain times of the day. Transmitter site: Fuzhou, Fujian - 2 x 50 kW. Silent period: Wednesday 0400-0955. Time/UTC Days Service/Language kHz 0945-1600 Daily Minnan Language Program 4900 0945-1600 Daily Voice of the Taiwan Strait News Radio 4940

Voice of Jinling Voice of Jinling produces programmes in Chinese intended for listeners in Taiwan. Transmitter site: Nanjing, Jiangsu - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1230-1500 Daily Chinese 6200

Beibu Bay Radio Beibu Bay Radio is a joint venture of Guangxi Broadcasting and TV Bureau and CRI. It is aimed at ASEAN countries primarily in the Gulf of Tonkin. Transmitter site: Nanning, Guangxi - 15 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz Notes 2250-0100 Daily Chinese 5050 9820 0945-1130 Daily Chinese 5050 9820 1130-1200 Daily Cantonese 5050 9820 1200-1300 Daily Vietnamese 5050 9820 1300-1400 Daily Chinese 5050 9820 1400-1500 Daily Vietnamese 5050 9820 relay of CRI Vietnamese service // 684 1296 9550 9685 1500-1530 Daily Chinese 5050 9820 may include some English content within this half hour period 1530-1600 Daily Thai 5050 9820

Beibu Bay Radio (Voice of Guangxi Baibu Wan) A21 programme schedule

New Programmes: - Chinese programme of Radio Thailand “Cooperation between Thai and China” at 1530-1545 every Saturday/Sunday. - Two minute programme "Let’s learn Chinese together" in 5 languages at 1200 and 0100 everyday.

Morning broadcast 2248-0102 2248-2300 Opening Music 2300-0100 CCTV channel 13 "Morning News" 0100-0102 "Let’s Learn Chinese Together" (Mon/Tue in Cambodian; Tue in Lao; Wed in Burmese; Sun/Thu in Thai; Fri in Vietnamese), weather forecast

Evening broadcast 1000-1602 1000-1030 Information on COVID-19 and others 1030-1100 Relay of Guanxi Satellite TV station "Gianxi News" 1100-1130 Relay of CCTV programme 1 "News" 1130-1200 Cantonese programme 1200-1202 "Let’s Learn Chinese Together" (Mon/Tue in Cambodian; Tue in Lao; Wed in Burmese; Sun/Thu in Thai; Fri in Vietnamese) 1202-1300 Vietnamese programme 1300-1330 Music and others 1330-1335 Foreign language programme (Mon in Cambodian; Tue in Lao; Wed in Burmese; Thu/Sat in Thai; Fri/Sun in Vietnamese) 1335-1400 Music and others 1400-1500 CRI Vietnamese programme 1500-1515 Information on COVID-19 and others 1515-1520 English programme 1520-1530 Cantonese programme 1530-1545 Mon-Fri "Attractive China" in Thai, Sat/Sun "Cooperation between Thai and China" produced by Radio Thailand in Chinese 1545-1600 Music of surrounding countries

Shortwave transmitting site is SARFT #954 located at Huangwutong, Xixingtang District, Nanning. Power 15 kW. Also on FM 96.4 MHz.

Original article is at https://cahcn.github.io/posts/2021-03-28-Beibu-Bay-Radio.html (cahcn.github.io, 1 April 2021, via Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo, Japan, WOR iog)

Target broadcasts to China

The following broadcasts are all jammed by China, either in the form of a co-channel transmission of CNR-1 or a continuous loop of Firedrake music. Please take care when trying to identify the correct station, it could be CNR-1! See Ron Howard's comments below regarding Sound of Hope vs CNR-1.

Radio Free Asia broadcasts to China Radio Free Asia operates under a US Congressional mandate to deliver uncensored, domestic news and information to China, Tibet, amd other places in Asia with poor media environments and few, if any, free speech protections. Those broadcasts to China, in Chinese, Cantonese, Tibetan and Uighur are jammed by the Chinese government, which take the form of a co-channel broadcast of CNR-1 or a continuous of firedrake music. Transmitter sites: Biblis, Germany (bib) - 100 kW; Dhabbaya, USA (dha) - 250 kW; Dushanbe, Tajikistan (db) - 200/250 kW; Kuwait (kwt) - 250 kW; Lampertheim, Germany (lam) - 100 kW; Saipan, Northern Marianas (sai) - 100 kW; Tinian, Northern Marianas (tin) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0100-0200 Daily Tibetan 9370-db 9510-kwt 9705-db 0100-0200 Daily Uighur 9350-db 9780-kwt 9800-bib 11640-kwt 11790-kwt 0100-0300 Daily Tibetan 11705-kwt 17670-tin 0200-0300 Daily Tibetan 9370-kwt 11745-sai 11820/11895/11925-kwt 0300-0400 Daily Chinese 11570-tin 11895-sai 11985-kwt 17690-sai 0400-0500 Daily Chinese 11895-sai 13750-kwt 17690-sai 21505-tin 0500-0600 Daily Chinese 11895-sai 17690-kwt 21690-tin 0600-0700 Daily Chinese 11895-sai 13790-sai 17690-kwt 17810-tin 0600-0700 Daily Tibetan 15720-db 17635/17750-kwt 17670-bib 21690-tin 1000-1100 Daily Tibetan 13800-kwt 15330-tin 21455/21465/21475/21505/21520/21540/21565-tin 1100-1200 Daily Tibetan 13580-db 15265-bib 15470-db 17540-tin 1200-1300 Daily Tibetan 11570-kwt 13580-db 15470-db 17690-db 17720-lam 1300-1400 Daily Tibetan 11570-kwt 13835-db 15275-db 15470-db 17860-sai 1400-1500 Daily Cantonese 13575/13755/13795-sai 1500-1600 Daily Chinese 9940-kwt 11675-sai 1500-1600 Daily Tibetan 9355-db 12085-dha 13720/13790-tin 1500-1600 Daily Chinese 13810-db 1600-1700 Daily Chinese 7540-db 11610-tin 13570-sai 13810-db 1600-1700 Daily Uighur 9355-db 9480-kwt 11675-tin 15700-bib 1700-1800 Daily Chinese 9360-kwt 9970-sai 1800-1900 Daily Chinese 9360-kwt 9970-sai 11745-kwt 1900-2000 Daily Chinese 9360-kwt 9720-sai 2000-2100 Daily Chinese 6080-tin 9360-kwt 9585-sai 2100-2200 Daily Chinese 7435-kwt 9685-kwt 2100-2200 Daily Korean 9540-tin 11945-sai 11985-tin 2200-2300 Daily Tibetan 7505-db 9380-kwt 7460/7465/7470/7520/9655/9920-kwt 2300-0000 Daily Chinese 9535-kwt 9720-kwt 15555-sai 2300-0000 Daily Tibetan 5965-kwt 9555-db 9570-tin

Voice of America broadcasts to China Voice of America (VOA) is an American international broadcaster funded by the United States Congress. It is the largest and oldest U.S. funded international broadcaster. VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in 47 languages which it distributes to affiliate stations around the globe. It is primarily viewed by foreign audiences, so VOA programming has an influence on public opinion abroad regarding the United States and its people. VOA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), an independent agency of the U.S. government. Funds are appropriated annually under the budget for embassies and consulates. Transmitter sites: Dhabbaya, UAE (dha) - 250 kW; Umm al-Rimam, Kuwait (kwt) - 250 kW; Lampertheim, Germany (lam) - 100 kW; Biblis, Germany (bib) - 100 kW; Tinang, Philippines (pht) - 250 kW; Udorn Thani, Thailand (udo) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0100 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 7480-udo 9855-kwt 13670-udo(mo) 13630-udo(tu) 13640-udo(we) 13760-udo(th) 17805-udo(fr) 13690-udo(sa) 13810-udo(su) 0000-0100 Daily Chinese East Asia 9600-pht 11660-udo 15340-pht 17560-pht 0300-0400 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 15140-kwt 17735-pht 21600-pht(mo) 21610-pht(tu) 21630-pht(we) 21620-pht(th) 21640-pht(fr) 21680-pht(sa) 21650-pht(su) 0400-0500 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 15150-udo 17615-udo 17785-pht(mo) 17865-pht(tu) 17785-pht(we) 17865-pht(th) 17785-pht(fr) 17650-pht(sa) 17650-pht(su) 0500-0600 Daily Tibet an Tibet & environs 15140-kwt 17660-udo 21620-pht(mo) 21610-pht(tu) 21640-pht(we) 21650-pht(th) 21580-pht(fr) 21600-pht(sa) 21630-pht(su)

0900-1100 Daily Chinese East Asia 11785-udo 11825-pht 13755-udo 17485-udo 21695-pht 1100-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 7470-udo 9460-pht 11785-pht 11825-pht 15250-pht 1200-1300 Daily Chinese East Asia 7470-udo 11785-pht 11825-udo 15250-pht 1300-1400 Daily Cantonese East Asia 7480-udo 1300-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 6115-pht 11785-pht 15130-pht 15165-udo 1400-1500 Daily Cantonese East Asia 7480-pht 1400-1500 Daily Chinese East Asia 6115-pht 9465-pht 11900-pht 15110-pht 1400-1500 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 9920-kwt 15730-bib 17690-lam 1600-1700 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 7565-pht 9760-lam 9965-udo 11890-pht 2200-2300 Daily Chinese East Asia 5875-udo 9625-pht

Voice of Tibet Voice of Tibet is a radio station based in Norway transmitting shortwave radio programmes in the Tibetan language as well as Mandarin Chinese. The station began broadcasting on 14 May 1996 and was founded by three Norwegian NGOs: Norwegian Human Rights House, The Norwegian Tibet Committee and Worldview Rights. Its broadcasts target Tibet and China as well as India, Bhutan and Nepal. It receives funds from the United States National Endowment for Democracy. Transmitter site: Dushanbe, Tajikistan - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1300-1305 Daily Tibetan 9864-db 1305-1310 Daily Tibetan 9876-db 1310-1336 Daily Tibetan 9896-db 1336-1341 Daily Tibetan 9886-db 1341-1400 Daily Tibetan 9899-db 2300-2307 Daily Tibetan 7494-db 2307-2330 Daily Tibetan 7484-db 2330-2336 Daily Tibetan 7476-db 2336-2342 Daily Tibetan 7491-db 2342-2400 Daily Tibetan 7496-db Note: schedule for A21 as per Ivo Ivanov, Bulgarian DX Blog; all frequencies vary to avoid Chinese jamming

Sound of Hope Sound of Hope (SOH) is an international Chinese-language radio network. Along with New Tang Dynasty Television and The Epoch Times, it is part of a network of media organisations established by practitioners of the Falun Gong new religious movement. SOH serves the Chinese diaspora in US, Europe, Australia, Japan and South Korea on mediumwave and FM and broadcasts to China on an extensive number of out-of-band shortwave frequencies. Programmes are in Chinese and Cantonese, and also include relays of Radio Free Asia at times. Transmitter sites: Pingtung and Miaoli, Taiwan (and possibly another) - all transmitters are low power - 1 kW or less. Frequencies: The frequencies and times below are those listed in the Nagoya DXers Circle A21 shortwave schedule when checked on 31 May 2021 Jamming: most frequencies will be jammed by a co-channel transmission of CNR-1 from Mainland China, which in most cases will be the dominant signal when listening from afar. See Ron Howard's tips below on how to distinguish between SOH and CNR. kHz Time/UTC kHz Time/UTC kHz Time/UTC 6215-mia 24 hours 9254.9-mia 2130-1600 11410-mia 2120-1715 6229.9-mia 24 hours 9280.1-mia 2145-1630 11440-mia 2041-1700 6280 -moa 24 hours 9300-mia 2130-1630 11480-mia 2100-1710 6340.2-mia 2110-1700 9320-ptg 2357-1646 11500-mia 2030-1700 6370.1-mia 24 hours 9339.8-mia 2100-1600 11520-mia 2000-1600 6730-mia 24 hours 9540.1-mia 2200-1500 11550-mia 2100-1500 6850.1-mia 24 hours 9635-mia 2140-1604 11580-mia 2100-1600 6865.1-mia 24 hours 9730.1-ptg 2105-1705 11600-mia 2200-1600 6900-mia 24 hours 9849.9-mia 2130-1700 11715-mia 2105-1700 6969.9 24 hours 9920-mia 2115-1700 11765-mia 2130-1500 7209.9-mia 24 hours 9970-mia 2147-1702 11775-mia 2131-1730 7280.1-mia 24 hours 9980-mia 0100-1000 11970-mia 2130-1500 7310-mia 24 hours 9989.9-mia 2200-1600 11975-mia 0000-1700 7460-mia 2136-1500 10160-mia 2110-1700 11990-mia 2130-1300 7600.2-mia 0200-0100 10820-mia 2140-1700 12150-mia 2130-1700 7645-mia 0200-0100 10870-mia 2103-1705 12160-mia 2050-1600 7730.1-mia 24 hours 10920-mia 2125-1745 12190-mia 1500-1600 7810-mia 24 hours 10960-ptg 2130-1705 12210-mia 2200-1500 9120-mia 2100-1600 11070-mia 2210-1710 12230-mia 2130-1700 9155-mia 24 hours 11100-mia 2200-1610 12345-mia 2130-1500 9180-mia 2145-1630 11120-mia 2150-1700 12365-mia 2105-1600 9200-mia 2151-1530 11150-mia 2300-1000 12430-mia 2100-1700 9214.9-mia 24 hours 11170-mia 2110-1700 12500-mia 2135-1700 9230-mia 2130-1610 11300-mia 2110-1700 12550-mia 2130-1700 20 kHz Time/UTC kHz Time/UTC kHz Time/UTC 12775-mia 2130-1400 13920-mia 2213-1420 15775-mia 2130-1600 12795-mia 2130-1600 13960-mia 2130-1500 15800-mia 0000-1600 12820-mia 2130-1600 13980-mia 2300-1500 15840-mia 2200-1400 12835-mia 0000-1300 14370-mia 2300-1500 15870-mia 2100-1706 12870-mia 2130-1600 14430-ptg 2110-1700 15890-mia 0010-1210 12880-mia 2130-1700 14500-mia 2200-1600 15920-mia 2100-1400 12910-ptg 2152-1700 14560-mia 2200-1500 15940-mia 2200-1400 12950-mia 2130-1450 14580-mia 2200-1500 15970-mia 2110-1630 13020-mia 2110-1700 14635-mia 2200-1500 16100-mia 2115-1420 13070-mia 2208-1656 14690-mia 2200-1500 16160-mia 2130-1430 13130-mia 2130-1430 14725-mia 2200-1611 16250-mia 2150-1700 13160-mia 2200-1700 14775-mia 2200-1500 16300-ptg 2204-1602 13200-mia 2200-1700 14800-mia 2130-1500 16600-mia 2200-1430 13530-mia 2110-1550 14820-mia 2100-1500 16680-mia 2100-1500 13550-mia 2100-1600 14870-mia 2200-1605 16790-mia 2110-1500 13590-mia 2200-1700 14900-ptg 0100-1600 16980-mia 2130-1530 13630-mia 2110-1700 14920-mia 2130-1430 17150-mia 2110-1500 13640-mia 2300-1500 14940-mia 2200-1605 17170-mia 2330-1405 13670-mia 2130-1300 14980-mia 2200-1500 17200-mia 2200-1350 13680-mia 2200-1300 15280-mia 2100-1700 17401-mia 2155-1420 13730-mia 2130-1430 15295-mia 2300-1700 17440-ptg 2300-1300 13775-mia 2130-1420 15340-ptg 0000-1703 17760-mia 2250-1130 13790-mia 2130-1420 15360-mia 2200-1500 17780-mia 2300-1300 13820-mia 2130-1300 15410-mia 2300-1200 18180-mia 2300-1130 13840-mia 2120-1400 15580-mia 2150-1700 18900-mia 2200-1000 13870-mia 2030-1400 15745-mia 2144-1530 18970-mia 2200-1000 13890-mia 2200-1700 15760-mia 2200-1500 21800-mia 2300-1000

Identifying Sound of Hope (Taiwan) vs CNR-1 jamming

Sound of Hope (SOH) is quite often jammed by a transmission of China National Radio's CNR-1 service from Mainland China. Ron Howard offered some tips on how to identify SOH in a post to the WOR iog on 17 May 2021.

For me, it has always been fun trying to tie down if a station heard is really a Sound of Hope reception or just the CNR-1 program jamming. Here are a few suggestions, based on my years of observations:

1) One positive way is to listen at the top-of-the-hour. CNR-1 programming always has time pips, while SOH never has any.

2) Find a known CNR-1 frequency, that is to say a non-jamming frequency (I use 6125 kHz.), then check to find if it is // to the station in question.

3) SOH is a religious station, so has a more refined format. At ToH usually has news and then a lot of monologues. Rather rare to hear music. While the CNR-1 format is fairly contemporary; many short segments; often with music; in general has a much more upbeat format than SOH.

4) After many years of listening to SOH, I find their audio slightly muffled; not a lot, just enough to be noticeable, especially when compared to the crisp audio of CNR-1.

5) It is not uncommon for SOH to be slightly off-frequency; while CNR-1 is on the exact frequency (xx.00).

6) Finally, if the station in question has fair to good reception, it almost certainly is CNR-1 jamming. SOH stations use rather low power, hence fair-good reception would be extremely rare.

7) If you are fortunate enough to actually hear SOH, their top-of-the-hour ID is "Xiwang zhi sheng guoji guangbo diantai" (Sound of Hope international broadcast station), given twice (once by OM and once by YL), then into the news. My audio of a typical ToH SOH ID format is posted at http://bit.ly/3l6V2kn.

Ron Howard, 17 May 2021 via WOR iog.

Guam

International broadcasting on shortwave

KSDA - AWR Asia/Pacific KSDA is the AWR Asia/Pacific relay station based on Guam, which started shortwave broadcasting in 1987. Transmitter site: Agat - 5 x 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 17720 0000-0100 Daily Chinese East Asia 17650 0030-0100 Daily Karen South-East Asia 17720 1000-1100 Daily Chinese East Asia 15420 15450 1030-1100 Daily Mon East Asia 15500 1030-1100 Daily Iloko South-East Asia 17540 1030-1100 Daily Tagalog South-East Asia 17540 1100-1130 Daily Russia Eastern Russia 12090 1100-1130 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 15500 1100-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 7375 11855 15210 1130-1200 Mon/Wed/Fri Javanese South-East Asia 15500 1130-1200 Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun Sundanese South-East Asia 15500 1130-1200 Daily Shan South-East Asia 15610 1200-1230 Fri/Sat Chinese East Asia 9875 1200-1230 Sun-Thu Minnan East Asia 9875 1200-1300 Daily Korean East Asia 9895 1230-1300 Sat-Thu Cantonese East Asia 9875 1230-1300 Fri Chinese East Asia 9875 1300-1330 Daily Kachin South-East Asia 12055 1330-1400 Daily Khasi South Asia 12055 1330-1400 Daily Kokborok South Asia 12105 1400-1430 Daily Asho Chin South-East Asia 11965 1400-1500 Daily Korean East Asia 9800 2000-2030 Daily Russian Eastern Russia 9895 2100-2200 Daily Korean East Asia 9580 2100-2200 Daily Chinese East Asia 11750 2200-2230 Daily Ngaju South-East Asia 11960 2200-2230 Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat Sundanese South-East Asia 12040 2200-2230 Tue/Thu/Sun English South-East Asia 12040 2200-2300 Daily Chinese East Asia 11875 15625 2200-2300 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 15685 2230-2300 Daily Indonesia South-East Asia 11960 2230-2300 Daily Javanese South-East Asia 15320 2300-2330 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 15320 2300-2330 Daily Cambodian South-East Asia 15365 2300-0000 Daily Chinese East Asia 15625 15685 2330-0000 Daily Asho Chin South-East Asia 15320 2330-0000 Sun-Wed/Fri Thai South-East Asia 15365 2330-0000 Thu/Sat Lao South-East Asia 15365

KTWR - Trans World Radio KTWR is the TWR relay station based on Guam, which began broadcasting on shortwave in September 1977. Transmitter site: Merizo - 1 x 100 kW & 2 x 250 kW; DRM 50/90 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1000-1015 Mon-Fri English Australasia 11995 1000-1030 Mon-Fri Madurese South-East Asia 11965 1000-1045 Sat English Australasia 11995 0957-1026 Sun Various South Asia KTWR to increase DRM on 15200 kHzm, see below 1026-1056 Sun English South Asia 15200 (DRM) 1030-1100 Mon-Fri Sundanese South-East Asia 11965 1030-1100 Sat/Sun Indonesian South-East Asia 11965 1045-1100 Mon-Sat Mongolian East Asia 9975 1100-1115 Daily Mongolian East Asia 9975 1100-1130 Sun English South-East Asia 11965 1100-1130 Sun English East Asia 9910 1100-1130 Sat Chinese East Asia 9910-DRM 1100-1140 Mon-Fri English South-East Asia 11965 1115-1130 Daily Hui East Asia 9975 22

1115-1200 Daily Hakka East Asia 9975 1130-1215 Sun Chinese East Asia 9910 1130-1230 Sat Japanese East Asia 9910-DRM 1145-1215 Mon-Sat Burmese South-East Asia 12040 1200-1215 Mon-Fri Chinese East Asia 9910 1200-1215 Daily Chinese East Asia 9975 1215-1230 Sun Kwa Sagen South-East Asia 12040 1215-1230 Mon-Sat Nosu Yi East Asia 9975 1215-1245 Mon-Fri Kwa Sagen South-East Asia 12040 1215-1245 Sun Japanese East Asia 7500 1230-1315 Sat Vietnamese South-East Asia 9975 1245-1255 Mon-Fri English/Hindi South Asia 12040 1245-1300 Sun Vietnamese South-East Asia 9975 1245-1300 Sat Dzongkha South Asia 12040 1245-1300 Sun Manipuri South Asia 12040 1245-1300 Thu-Sat Malayalam South Asia 11590 (these programmes are brokered by FEBC) 1245-1300 Sun-Wed English South Asia 11590 1300-1330 Daily Chinese East Asia 9975 1315-1330 Sun Bhatri South Asia 11590 1315-1345 Sat Chinese East Asia 9975 1315-1345 Mon-Fri Korean East Asia 7510 1315-1345 Sat English East Asia 7510 1330-1345 Mon-Fri Cantonese East Asia 9975 1345-1515 Daily Korean East Asia 7510 1430-1445 Daily Kazakh Central Asia 9910 1515-1545 Sat-Mon Korean East Asia 7510 1515-1615 Tue-Fri Korean East Asia 7515 (produced by Living Water Ministry Broadcasting) 1545-1615 Sat Korean East Asia 7515 (produced by Living Water Ministry Broadcasting)

KTWR to increase DRM air time to India

When the computer-generated Tamil broadcasts end in September, KTWR will again increase its DRM air time to India. Starting the first Sunday of October, they will air human-voiced programmes on DRM in the non-English block to India. Instead of starting at 1014 UTC on Sundays, the broadcasts will start at 0957 UTC. End time for the non-English block will remain at 1026 UTC. The languages and times will be as listed below:

1st/3rd Sundays 2nd/4th Sundays Tamil - 15 min Tamil - 15 min Malayalam - 7 min Telugu - 7 min Kannada - 7 min Hindi - 7 min

5th Sunday programming will be all Tamil.

KTWR say they realise that the non-Tamil language segments may seem very short. The point of these broadcasts is to include more people in the DRM tests they are doing. It is also hoped that there will be more demand for DRM-capable receivers in these language groups.

All KTWR DRM broadcasts to India will remain on 15200 kHz for the rest of the A21 season. For B21, which starts 31 October, DRM broadcasts to India will be on 13800 kHz"

Thanmks to Jose Jacob for passing on these details.

India

All India Radio All India Radio, officially known as Akashvani, is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), an autonomous corporation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

All India Radio Regional Stations on shortwave All India Radio regional stations broadcast in Hindi, English and the principal languages of the respective states and Union Territories. As well as programmes originating from regional studios, the regional stations also relay news broadcasts and Network programmes from Delhi. There are currently only three regional stations active on shortwave (Jeypore, Leh and Srinagar), with two (Aizawl and Gangtok) inactive but without having officially decommissioned their shortwave transmitters.

At present the only domestic shortwave frequencies in use are as follows: 4760 kHz AIR Leh 4950 kHz AIR Srinagar 5040 kHz AIR Jeypore 6000 kHz AIR Leh 6110 kHz AIR Srinagar

Ladakh - AIR Leh Ladakh is a region administered by India as a union territory, and constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. It was established on 31 October 2019, following the passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act. Ladakh is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to the south, both the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan to the west, and the southwest corner of Xinjiang across the Karakoram Pass in the far north. It extends from the Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram range to the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south. The eastern end, consisting of the uninhabited Aksai Chin plains, is claimed by the Indian Government as part of Ladakh, and has been under Chinese control since 1962. Transmitter Site: Leh, Ladakh - 2.5 kW. Regional Zone: North; Languages: Ladakhi, Hindi, English, Balti, Tibetan, Urdu Time/UTC Days kHz 0155(0210su)-0430 Daily 4760 0630-0930 Daily 6000 1130-1630(1700su) Daily 4760

Jammu and Kashmir - AIR Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947, and between India and China since 1962. The region of Jammu and Kashmir is separated by the Line of Control from the Pakistani- administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north, respectively. It lies to the north of the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and to the west of Ladakh, which is also subject to the dispute as a part of Kashmir, and administered by India as a union territory. Provisions for the formation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir were contained within the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which was passed by both houses of the Parliament of India in August 2019. The act re-constituted the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with effect from 31 October 2019. Transmitter Site: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir - 30 kW. Regional Zone: North; Languages: Kashmiri, Hindi, English Time/UTC Days kHz 0120-0215 Daily 4950 0225-0505 Daily 6110 0505-0600 Sun 6110 0600-1115 Daily 6110 1120-1744 Daily 4950

Odisha - AIR Jeypore Odisha, formerly Orissa, is located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of West Bengal and Jharkand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of 485 km (301 mi) along the Bay of Bengal. The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana". The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical Languages of India. Transmitter Site: Jeypore, Odisha - 30 kW. Regional Zone: East; Languages: Odia, Hindi, English, Desia, Kandh, Soura Time/UTC Days kHz 0025-0441 Daily 5040 0700-0915 Daily 5040 1130-1742 Daily 5040

International broadcasting on shortwave

All India Radio External Services AIR External Services were reorganised and some transmissions recommenced on 15 January 2021. Some languages are still to resume. The General Overseas Service in English has been discontinued on shortwave. Transmitter sites: Bangalore (bgl) - 1 x 500 kW; Delhi-Kingsway (dki) - 2 x 100 kW. Time/UTC Language Target kHz 0130-0230 Indonesian Indonesia 13710-bgl 0300-0400 Baluchi Pakistan 9950-dki 0400-0500 Nepali Nepal 11560-dki 15030-bgl 0500-0600 Arabic Middle East 15030-bgl 0800-0830 Persian Iran 15030-bgl 0845-0930 Pashtu Afghanistan, Pakistan 17710-dki 0900-1000 Nepali Nepal 9950-dki 0945-1045 Russian Russia 17710-bgl (DRM) 1045-1200 Tibetan Tibet 11560-dki 1215-1315 Swahili East Africa 15030-bgl 1330-1430 Dari Afghanistan 9950-dki 11560-bgl 1930-2030 French Africa/Europe 9620-bgl (AM/DRM) 2345-0115 Chinese China 13710-bgl

Home Service programmes in English may be heard for a few minutes as a warm up prior to the start of some of the scheduled Exernal Services languages.

AIR External Services transmissions that had not started as of 20 July 2021 are as follows: Time/UTC Language Target kHz 0245-0330 Thai Thailand 13710-bgl 0245-0345 Burmese Burma 15030-dki 0615-0645 Sinhala Sri Lanka 11560-dki 0745-0845 Dari Afghanistan 11560-dki 1300-1500 Sinhala Sri Lanka 15185-dki 1430-1545 Pashtu Afghanistan, Pakistan 9950-dki 11560-bgl 1615-1730 Persian Iran 9620-bgl 1730-1930 Arabic Middle East 9620-bgl

Indonesia

Voice of Indonesia The Voice of Indonesia is the External Service of Radio Republik Indonesia. It currently broadcasts in the 90 and 60 metre shortwave bands primarily for listeners in Asia. Transmitter site: Palangkaraya (3325 kHz) - 50 kW; Jakarta (4750 kHz) - 10 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1000-1100 Daily English South-East Asia 3325 4750 1100-1200 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 3325 4750 1200-1300 Daily Japanese South-East Asia 3325 4750 1300-1400 Daily English South-East Asia 3325 4750 1400-1500 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 3325 4750 1500-1600 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 3325 4750 1600-1700 Daily Arabic South-East Asia 3325 4750 1700-1800 Daily Spanish South-East Asia 3325 4750 1800-1900 Daily German South-East Asia 3325 4750 1900-2000 Daily Dutch South-East Asia 3325 4750 2000-2100 Daily French South-East Asia 3325 4750 2100-2200 Daily English South-East Asia 3325 4750

Japan

Radio Nikkei Radio Nikkei is Japan's nationwide free-to-air shortwave commercial radio station. It is operated by Nikkei Radio Broadcasting Corporatio, whose main share is held by Nihon Keizai Shimbun and Tokyo Stock Exchange. The language is almost exclusively in Japanese except for an English language learning programme. The station features the following four genres as the core of its programming: finance, JRA horse racing (weekends), health-medical, and culture.

Radio Nikkei 1 Radio Nikkei 1 is for general programmes and eastern Japan horse-racing coverage. Transmitter sites: Nemuro - 50 kW on 3925 kHz; Nagara - 50 kW on 6055 kHz. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2200-0750 Daily Japanese 6055 0750-1500 Daily Japanese 3925 6055

Radio Nikkei 2 Radio Nikkei 2 is for live company stock price announcements and western Japan horse-racing coverage. Radio Nikkei 2's programming on weekdays is named RN2 with music programmes aimed at persons in their 30s and 40s Transmitter site: Nagara - 50 kW on 3955 & 6115 kHz. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2330-0950 Daily Japanese 6115 0950-1100 Daily Japanese 3945 6115

International broadcasting on shortwave

KDDI Corporation KDDI Corporation is a Japanese telecommunications operator that owns the Yamata transmitting station in Tokyo. Transmitter site: Tokyo Yamata - 4 x 100 kW; 7 x 300 kW.

NHK World-Japan NHK World-Japan is the international service of Japan's public media organisation NHK. Transmitter sites: Tokyo Yamata, Japan (yam) - 300 kW and overseas relays via Dhabayya, UAE (dha) - 250 kW; Issoudun, France (iss) - 500 kW; Talata Volonondry, Madagascar (mdc) - 250 kW; Nauen, Germany (nau) - 250 kW; Okeechobee FL (rmi) - 100 kW; Santra Maria di Galeria, Vatican (smg) - 250 kW; Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0100-0120 Daily Hindi South Asia 9820-tac 0200-0300 Daily Japanese Far East Russia 11790-yam 0200-0400 Daily Japanese Central America & Caribbean 6105-iss 0200-0400 Daily Japanese South Asia 12025-yam 0200-0500 Daily Japanese East Asia 15195-yam 0200-0500 Daily Japanese South-East Asia 17810-yam 0300-0500 Daily Japanese Middle East 9490-nau 0330-0400 Daily Swahili East Africa 9560-mdc 0400-0430 Daily Spanish Central America & Caribbean 5985-rmi 0400-0430 Daily Persian Iran 9440-tac 0400-0430 Daily Chinese East Asia 11825-yam 0415-0445 Daily Korean East Asia 11895-yam 0430-0500 Daily Russian Western Russia 6165-nau 0430-0500 Daily English West Africa 7245-smg 0430-0500 Daily English Southern Africa 7355-iss (but heard on 7335 instead) 0500-0530 Daily English West Africa 7245-smg 0500-0530 Daily English Southern Africa 7355-iss (but heard on 7335 instead) 0530-0600 Daily French North, Central & West Africa 11730-iss 0530-0600 Daily French Central Africa 13840-mdc 0530-0600 Daily Russian Far East Russia 11790-yam 0600-0630 Daily Arabic Middle East 11730-iss 0700-0800 Daily Japanese East Asia 11825-yam 0700-0900 Daily Japanese South America 7325-yam 0700-1000 Daily Japanese South-East Asia 15280-yam 0800-1000 Daily Japanese Central & West Africa 15290-iss 0800-1600 Daily Japanese East Asia 9750-yam 1000-1500 Daily Japanese South-East Asia 11815-yam 1100-1130 Daily Korean East Asia 6090-yam 1100-1130 Daily Russian Far East Russia 7355-yam 1115-1145 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 17820-dha 1130-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 6090-yam 1200-1230 Daily Korean East Asia 6090-yam 1230-1300 Daily Chinese East Asia 6190-yam

1300-1330 Daily Bengali South Asia 15365-dha 1300-1400 Daily Japanese South Asia 9470-yam 1300-1330 Daily Korean East Asia 6190-yam 1315-1345 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 13865-dha 1330-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 6190-yam 1400-1430 Daily English South Asia 9450-tac 1400-1430 Daily English South-East Asia 11830-dha 1400-1430 Daily Korean East Asia 6190-yam 1430-1500 Daily Chinese East Asia 6190-yam 1430-1500 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 13610-yam 1430-1500 Daily Persian Iran 13680-iss 1430-1500 Daily Hindi South Asia 15745-mdc 1500-1700 Daily Japanese South-East Asia 13610-yam 1515-1545 Daily Urdu South Asia 11775-dha 1530-1600 Daily Hindi South Asia 9600-tac 1700-1900 Daily Japanese Southern Africa 11945-iss 1700-1900 Daily Japanese Middle East 97800-nau 1730-1800 Daily Swahili East Africa 13730-mdc 1900-2100 Daily Japanese Middle East 6120-yam 1900-2100 Daily Japanese Central & West Africa 15130-iss 2000-2100 Daily Japanese Pacific 9480-yam 2030-2100 Daily French Africa 7425-mdc 2100-2300 Daily Japanese South-East Asia 13680-yam 2100-0000 Daily Japanese East Asia 11910-yam 2130-2200 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9560-yam 2210-2230 Daily Korean East Asia 9560-yam 2230-2250 Daily Chinese East Asia 9560-yam 2230-2300 Daily Thai South-East Asia 13650-yam 2300-2330 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 13650-yam 2330-0000 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 13650-yam

NHK World Japan programmes are also rebroadcast over Myanmar Radio at 1445-1505 Saturday/Sunday in Burmese and 1540-1600 Thursday/Friday in English on 5985 kHz

JSR Shiokaze The transmitters at Yamata are also used for shortwave broadcasts to North Korea on behalf of JSR Shiokaze. Programmes concetrate on the abduction issue of Japanese citizens by North Korea and include information on Japanese policy on North Korea and the abduction issue, messages from relatives and friends of the abductees, and familiar Japanese songs. See the entry below for North Korean target broadcasts for the schedule.

Why Yamata transmitters can not broadcast the program of "Furusato no Kaze

Ron Howard made a very useful comment on the WOR iog on 10 June 2021: "It might be worthwhile to be reminded of a past posting by Glenn, with info from online":

Currently 3 programs "Shiokaze", "Furusato no Kaze" and "Nippon no Kaze" are broadcast towards North Korea from VT Communications, and only "Shiokaze" is transmitted from Yamata. Why Yamata transmitter can not send the message of "Furusato no Kaze" towards North Korea?

Japanese law on broadcasting says only NHK can broadcast "international service". And government controlled the license of broadcasting – it is quite difficult to get the permission (license) of broadcasting promptly.

At the opening announcement of Shiokaze, they announce call sign as JSR. Exactly speaking, JSR is not call sign for "general" radio stations. Shiokaze got a license for "special utility broadcast" - same as Traffic Information Service Radio on 1620 kHz - not for "general broadcast". [So Shiokaze is not really a "clandestine" station - Ron]

In the case of "Furusato no Kaze", they get neither the license of "utility broadcast" nor "general broadcast". And NHK reject the proposal of Japanese government to broadcast "Furusato no Kaze" within the program of Radio Japan. Thus Yamata transmitter can not send message of "Furusato no Kaze." [nor can they broadcast "Nippon no Kaze" - Ron]

(note by Tony Rogers: checking DXLD, the original credit appears to be: via Roger Thauer-D, A-DX ng 30 March 2019 via BC-DX 31 March 2019 via DXLD)

Kashmir

Target broadcasts to Kashmir

Voice of Kashmir (Radio Sedayee Kashmir) The Voice of Kashmir is a radio station operated by the Indian government with anti-Pakistani programming aimed at Azad Kashmir (administered by Pakistan). It is broadcast over the shortwave transmitters of All India Radio. Transmitter Sites: Delhi-Khampur - 1 x 250 kW. Time/UTC Languages kHz 0230-0330 Kashmiri and Dogri 6030-dkh 0730-0830 Kashmiri and Dogri 6100-dkh 1430-1530 Kashmiri and Dogri 6030-dkh

Kashmir Civitas Kashmir Civitas says it is "an international civil society and strategic advocacy organisation committed to the socio- political, educational, economic and moral uplift of Kashmiris. Our organsation campaigns for the fundamental right of self-determination for the people of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir ...". A new series of weekly broadcasts from Kashmir Civitas started on 15 June 2021. It is brokered by NEXUS-IBA/IRRS. Transmitter Site: to be confirmed but believed to be a site in Romania - 300 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1500-1530 Tue Urdu Jammu & Kashmir 15170

A recording was uploaded to YouTube on 30 June 2021 by Kashmir Civitas called "Naya Paez Kath Episode 4" and a comment which reads "Kashmir Civitas has relaunched our shortwave radio broadcasts inside the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. We will not be silenced". Presumably this is a recording of the programme aired on Tuesday 29 June 2021.

The Kashmir Civitas programme on 6 July 2021 finished early and the remaining time was filled with the "Irish Sounds" programme. This programme had also filled the 1500-1530 slot on 22 June rather than the intended Kashmiri programme.

Korea (North)

Radio and Television Broadcasting Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea The Radio and Television Broadcasting Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the state-owned broadcaster of North Korea. The committee is under the Cabinet of North Korea, but its personnel is chosen and appointed by the Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD) of the Workers' Party of Korea. All three major television stations and 200 radio stations are controlled by the committee. The exceptions are Pyongyang FM Broadcasting Station, Pyongyang Broadcasting Station, and the Voice of National Salvation, which are under the United Front Department of the Workers' Party of Korea instead. The committee also controls the Korean Central News Agency.

Korean Central Broadcasting Station The Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS) is the main domestic radio service in North Korea, operated by the Radio & TV Broadcasting Committee of the DPRK, the state-owned broadcaster. Transmitter sites: Kanggye (kan) - 5/50/250 kW; Pyongyang (pyo) - 100 kW (100 kW DRM); Hamnung (ham) - 5 kW; Hysean (hye) - 5 kW; Sariwon (sar) - 5 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2000-0850 Daily Korean 2350-sar 3205-pyo 3220-ham 3250-pyo 3920-hye(irreg) 3959-kan 3981-chj 3988-? 6100-kan 9665-kan 11680-kan 0850-1300 Daily Korean 2350-sar 3205-pyo 3220-ham 3250-pyo 3920-hye(irreg) 3959-kan 3981-chj 3988-? 9665-kan 11680-kan 1300-1500 Daily Korean 2350-sar 3205-pyo 3220-ham 3250-pyo 3920-hye(irreg) 3959-kan 3981-chj 3988-? 6100-kan 9665-kan 1680-kan 1500-1800 Daily Korean 2350-sar 3205-pyo 3250-pyo 3920-hye(irreg) 3959-kan 3981-chj 3988-? 6100-kan 9665-kan 11680-kan Note: some frequencies may be slightly offset from the nominal.

International broadcasting on shortwave

Voice of Korea Voice of Korea is the international broadcasting service of North Korea. Transmitter sites: all Kujang - 200 kW, except for Kanggye (kan) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0300-0400 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 13650 15105 0300-0400 Daily Spanish Central & South America 11735 13760 15180 0400-0500 Daily English East Asia 7220 9445 9730 Central & South America 11735 13760 15180 0400-0500 Daily French South-East Asia 13650 15105 0500-0600 Daily English South-East Asia 13650 15105 0500-0600 Daily Spanish Central & South America 11735 13760 15180 0500-0600 Daily Chinese East Asia 7220 9445 9730 0600-0700 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 13650 15105 0600-0700 Daily English East Asia 7220 9445 9730 0600-0700 Daily French Central & South America 11735 13760 15180 0700-0900 Daily Russian Eastern Russia 9875 11735 Western Russia 13760 15245 0700-1250 Daily Japanese East Asia 9650 11865 0800-0900 Daily Chinese East Asia 7220 9445 0900-0950 Daily Korean East Asia 7220 9445 0900-1250 Daily Japanese East Asia 6070-kan 1000-1100 Daily English South-East Asia 11735 13650 Central & South America 11710 15180 1100-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 7220 9445 1100-1200 Daily French South-East Asia 11735 13650 Central & South America 11710 15180 1200-1250 Daily Korean South-East Asia 11735 13650 Central & South America 11710 15180 1300-1400 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 11735 13650 1300-1400 Daily English Europe 13760 15245 North America 9435 11710 1400-1450 Daily Korean South-East Asia 11735 13650 1400-1500 Daily French Europe 13760 15245 North America 9435 11710 1400-1600 Daily Russian Western Russia 9425 12015 1500-1600 Daily English Europe 13760 15245 North America 9435 11710 1500-1600 Daily Arabic Middle East, North Africa 9890 11645 1600-1700 Daily English Middle East, North Africa 9890 11645 1600-1700 Daily French Europe 13760 15245 North America 9435 11710 1600-1700 Daily German Europe 9425 12015 1700-1750 Daily Korean Europe 13760 15245 North America 9435 11710 1700-1800 Daily Russian Western Russia 9425 12015 1700-1800 Daily Arabic Middle East, North Africa 9890 11645 1800-1900 Daily English Europe 13760 15245 1800-1900 Daily French Middle East, North Africa 9875 11635 Central Africa 7210 11910 1900-2000 Daily English Southern Africa 7210 11910 Middle East, North Africa 9875 11635 1900-2000 Daily German Europe 9425 12015 1900-2000 Daily Spanish Europe 13760 15245 2000-2050 Daily Korean Europe 9425 12015 Southern Africa 7210 11910 Middle East, North Africa 9875 11635 2000-2100 Daily French Europe 13760 15245 2100-2200 Daily Chinese East Asia 7235 9445 9875 11635 2100-2200 Daily English Europe 13760 15245 2100-2350 Daily Japanese East Asia 9650 11865 2200-2300 Daily Chinese East Asia 7235 9445 9875 11635 2200-2300 Daily Spanish Europe 13760 15245 2300-2350 Daily Korean East Asia 7235 9445 9875 11635 Europe 13760 15245

Pyongyang Broadcasting Station (Pyongyang Pansong) The Pyongyang Broadcasting Station is part of the Radio & TV Broadcasting Committee of the DPRK for Korean listeners in South Korea, China and Japan. Transmitter sites: Hamnung (ham) - 5 kW; Kanggye (kan) - 50 kW; Pyongyang (pyo) - 50 kW Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 2100-1800 Daily Korean East Asia 3320-pyo 4557-pyo 6160-kan 1800-1900 Daily Korean East Asia 3220-ham 3320-pyo 1900-2000 Daily Korean East Asia 3220-ham

Target broadcasts on shortwave to North Korea

JSR Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) broadcasts to North Korea and is operated by the independent investigating organisation "Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea", regarding persons believed to have been abducted by North Korea prior to 1983. The daily shortwave radio programme broadcast from Tokyo highlights the plight of those who were kidnapped. It is compiled in an office owned by the group which campaigns to keep the issue in the public eye and supports the families of those abducted. JSR Shiokaze radio is broadcast twice a day for 30 minutes. There are editions in Japanese, Korean, English and Chinese, and they include the latest news about the abduction issue, messages to those abducted and appeals for help in finding them. Transmitter site: Tokyo Yamata, Japan (yam) - 300 kW. Frequencies: please note that frequencies are rotated on a monthly basis. Those listed below are the ones in use at the time of editing but will change to alternatives in the range 5920-7295. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1300-1330 Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun Japanese 5965-yam 7295-yam 1300-1330 Wed/Fri Korean 5965-yam 7295-yam 1300-1330 Thu English 5965-yam 7295-yam 1330-1400 Mon/Tue Japanese 5965-yam 7295-yam 1330-1400 Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun Korean 5965-yam 7295-yam 1330-1400 Thu English 5965-yam 7295-yam 1405-1435 Daily Japanese 6070-yam 7325-yam 1600-1630 Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun Japanese 5920-yam 6165-yam 1600-1630 Wed/Fri Korean 5920-yam 6165-yam 1600-1630 Thu English 5920-yam 6165-yam 1630-1700 Mon/Tue Japanese 5920-yam 6165-yam 1630-1700 Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun Korean 5920-yam 6165-yam 1630-1700 Thu English 5920-yam 6165-yam

Programmes are repeated quite often on Shiokaze.

The daily broadcast at 1405-1435 starts and ends with announcements from Shiokaze but the actual programme content is from Furusato no Kaze (see schedule below for other broadcasts from Furusato no Kaze)

Nippon no Kaze / Furusato no Kaze Nippon no Kaze and Furusato no Kaze (Wind from Japan and Wind from the Homeland) are programmes broadcast in Korean and Japanese to the DPRK. Content includes information on Japanese policy on North Korea and the abduction issue, messages from relatives and friends of the abductees, and familiar Japanese songs. Transmitter sites: Paochung, Taiwan (pao) - 300 kW; Tanshui, Taiwan (tsh) - 300 kW; Yamata, Japan (yam) - 300 kW; Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 300 kW. Time/UTC Days Programme Language kHz 1300-1330 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean 9455-pao 9940-pao 11875-tac 1330-1400 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese 9455-pao 9705-pao 11875-tac 1430-1500 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese 9450-tsh 9705-pao 11995-tac 1500-1530 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean 6110-tsh 7335-tac 9685-pao 1530-1600 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean 6110-tsh 7335-tac 9685-pao 1600-1630 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese 6110-tsh 7335-tac 9470-pao 1630-1700 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean 6110-tsh (alt 6155) 1700-1730 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese 6110-tsh 5845-tac 1800-1830 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean 5845-tac

For the latest news about Shiokaze, Nippon no Kaze, Furusato no Kaze and others, please see Hiroshi's excellent site "Radio broadcasting from overseas" (in Japanese but easy to translate into English using Google Translate). Click on image to link to the site. Radio broadcasting from overseas

Committee for the Democratization of North Korea (CDNK) CDNK is a broadcast from the Committee for the Democratization of North Korea. It was launched on 2 March 2021. Transmitter site: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1400-1430 Tue/Thu/Sat Korean 9900-tac

Echo of Hope Echo of Hope is operated by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service and broadcasts news and information to NK. Transmitter sites: Hwaseong, South Korea (hwa) - 100 kW; Seoul, South Korea (seo) - 10 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0000-0400 Daily Korean 4885-seo 6250-seo 9100-seo 0400-0800 Daily Korean 3985-hwa 5995-hwa 6348-hwa 0800-0000 Daily Korean 3985-hwa 4885-seo 5995-hwa 6250-seo 6348-hwa 9100-seo Note: transmitters switch to adjacent frequencies to avoid North Korean jamming.

Living Water Ministry Broadcasting Living Waters Gospel Broadcasts is involved in a variety of activities "to spread the good news to the unreached through TV gospel transmission, Radio gospel broadcasts and Emmaus Bible Study literature". Transmitter site: KTWR Agana, Guam (twr) - 250 kW Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1515-1615 Tue-Fri Korean East Asia 7515-twr 1545-1615 Sun Korean East Asia 7515-twr

National Unity Radio / Radio Free Chosun National Unity Radio is part of the Unification Media Group (UMG), a news and entertainment production organisation focused on North Korea. UMG produces and broadcasts news, civic education and cultural programmes. Transmitter site: Tanshui, Taiwan (tsh) - 300 kW; Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1200-1500 Daily Korean 9475-tsh

North Korea Reform Radio Since 2007, NKRR has broadcast to DPRK. The primary target audience is North Korea’s elite population (military officers, intellectuals, university students) in order to educate the future leaders of North Korea and help them access external information, so that they can lead the internal reform themselves while promoting ideals of democracy and freedom. Transmitter site: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1400-1500 Daily Korean 7590-tac 2000-2100 Daily Korean 7590-tac

Radio Free North Korea Radio Free North Korea is an independent radio broadcaster based in Seoul, South Korea. The station is run primarily by North Korean refugees and defectors and broadcasts news and information to the general population inside North Korea. The radio was established by Kim Seong-min, a former North Korean military monitor for foreign broadcasts, who was influenced by the foreign broadcasts that he monitored and defected from North Korea in 1996. Transmitter site: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1300-1400 Daily Korean 11510-tac 2000-2100 Daily Korean 7540-tac

Sae Nala Bangsong An entry for this appears in the WRTH A21 update for May 2021. It is marked as a religious broadcast in Korean. Transmitter site: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1600-1630 Tue/Thu/Sun Korean 9585-tac

Voice of Freedom Voice of Freedom is operated by South Korea's Ministry of Defence. Transmitter site: Hwaseong, South Korea (hwa) - 10 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0800-0400 Daily Korean 5920-hwa (alt: 6045)

Voice of Wilderness Voice of Wilderness is a programme produced by Cornerstone Ministries International. This ministry is organised to support the persecuted church in any nation restricting the propagation of the Gospel. Transmitter site: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1400-1500 Daily Korean 11540-tac 1500-1530 Sun Korean 11540-tac 31

Voice of the People Voice of the People is operated by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service and broadcasts news and information to listeners in North Korea. Transmitter site: Kyonggi-do Koyang, South korea (kyo) - 50 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 24 hours Daily Korean 3480-kyo 3910-kyo 3930-kyo 4450-kyo 6520-kyo 6600-kyo

Voice of the People no longer bother to change their weekly frequencies on Monday, but have maintained the same ones for quite a while now; recently noted on 3480, 3910, 3930, 4450, 6520 and 6600. (Ron Howard, 30 May 2021, WOR iog)

Voice of the Martyrs Voice of the Martyrs is a Christian broadcasting service aimed at North Korea. The VOTM website states "We’ve recently been updating the way in which we broadcast into NK. We learned that TV news broadcasting in NK has more of the sound of our old style broadcast but radio broadcasting in NK is using warmer personal voices these days. Our broadcast is pioneering the use of a combined NK/SK announcing corps, with NKs and SKs interacting about the Bible and the Christian faith in friendly voices". Transmitter site: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 1200-1230 Daily Korean 9930-tac 1530-1600 Daily Korean 7530-tac 2100-2130 Daily Korean 7530-tac

Korea (South)

International broadcasting on shortwave

KBS World Radio KBS World Radio is the official international broadcasting station of South Korea. Owned by the Korean Broadcasting System, the station broadcasts news and information in 11 languages Transmitter sites: Kimje, South Korea - 8 x 100 kW; 3 x 250 kW; Overseas relays via Greenville NC, USA - 250 kW; Issoudun, France - 250 kW; Woofferton, UK - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0100-0200 Daily Japanese East Asia 9580-kim 0100-0200 Daily Spanish South America 11810-kim 11880-gb 0200-0300 Daily English 3 South America 9580-kim 0200-0300 Daily Japanese East Asia 11810-kim 0200-0300 Daily Spanish North America 15575-kim 0300-0400 Daily Korean 2 South America 11810-kim 0700-0800 Daily Korean 1 Europe 9860-wof 0800-0900 Daily Japanese East Asia 6155-kim 7275-kim 0800-0900 Daily Korean 1 South-East Asia 9570-kim 0800-1030 Daily English South-East Asia 9770-kim 0900-1000 Daily Korean 1 Middle East, North Africa 15160-kim 0900-1100 Daily Korean 1 East Asia 7275-kim 0900-1100 Daily Korean 1 South-East Asia 9570-kim 1000-1100 Daily Japanese East Asia 9805-kim 1030-1100 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9770-kim 1100-1200 Daily Korean 1 East Asia 7275-kim 1100-1200 Daily Spanish South America 11795-kim 1130-1230 Daily Chinese East Asia 6095-kim 1130-1230 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 9770-kim 1200-1300 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9570-kim 1300-1300 Daily Chinese East Asia 7275-kim 1300-1400 Daily English South-East Asia 9570-kim 1300-1400 Daily Russian Western Russia 9645-kim 1300-1400 Daily English 3 North America 15575-kim 1400-1500 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9570-kim 1400-1500 Daily Korean 1 North America 15575-kim 1400-1600 Daily English South Asia 9785-kim 1500-1700 Daily English 2 Europe 9515-kim 1530-1600 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9640-kim 1600-1700 Daily English South-East Asia 9640-kim 1600-1700 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9805-kim 1600-1700 Daily Korean 1 Europe 7275-kim 1600-1700 Daily Korean 1 Middle East, North Africa 9740-kim 1700-1800 Daily Korean 1 Europe 7275-kim 9515-kim 1700-1800 Daily Korean 1 Middle East, North Africa 9740-kim 32

1800-1900 Daily Korean 1 Europe 9515-kim 1800-1900 Daily Spanish Europe 9740-kim 1800-1900 Daily Russian Western Russia 9820-wof (has also reportedly tested on 11725-wof) 1900-2000 Daily French Europe 6145-wof 2000-2100 Daily German Europe 3955-wof 2000-2100 Daily French Middle East, North Africa 5950-iss 2000-2100 Daily Arabic Middle East, North Africa 6090-wof 2200-2300 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9805-kim 2200-2300 Daily English 3 Europe 11810-kim 2300-2330 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 7275-kim 2300-0000 Daily Chinese East Asia 7215-kim 2300-0000 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 9805-kim

KBS Korean Global Network The Global Korean Network is a service of KBS for ethnic Koreans living outside of South Korea. Transmitter site: Hwaseong - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0350-0000 Daily Korean 6015-hwa

Target broadcasts on shortwave to South Korea

Echo of Unification Echo of Unification is a North Korean propaganda radio station targeting listeners in South Korea. Transmitter sites: Chongjin-Nanam, North Korea (cho) - 5 kW; Pyongyang, North Korea (pyo) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0400-0600 Daily Korean 3945-pyo 3970-cho 5905-pyo 1200-1400 Daily Korean 3945-pyo 3970-cho 5905-pyo 2200-0000 Daily Korean 3945-pyo 3970-cho 5905-pyo

Kyrgyzstan

Public Broadcasting Corporation of the Kyrgyz Republic The Public Broadcasting Corporation of the Kyrgyz Republic (KTRK) is the public broadcasting corporation of Kyrgyzstan.

Birinchi Radio (First Programme) The First Programme is called Birinchi Radio, broadcasting news, information and sports. Transmitter site: Bishkek-Krasnaya Rechka - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0000-1800 Daily Kyrgyz/Russian 4010v

The following are carried on Birinchi Radio as follows (as per Kyrgyz Radio website and monitoring observations): UTC Days Programme 0000 Daily Sign-on (0600 local time) 0330-0430 Daily Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Kyrgyz 0800-0900 Mon-Fri "Chinese Window" (in Kyrgyz?) 0900-0930 Daily Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Kyrgyz 0930-1000 Daily Voice of Turkey in Kyrgyz 1000-1004 Sat/Sun BBC WS Sports News in English 1005-1009 Mon-Fri BBC WS Sports News in English 1300-1330 Mon-Fri BBC Kyrgyz 1400-1500 Daily Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Kyrgyz 1500-1506 Sat/Sun BBC WS News in English 1500-1530 Mon-Fri BBC Kyrgyz 1530-1600 Daily Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Kyrgyz 1600-1606 Mon-Fri BBC WS News in English 1600-1700 Sat/Sun "Chinese Window" (in Kyrgyz?) 1800 Daily Sign-off (0000 local time)

Kyrgyz Radiosu (Second Programme) Kyrgyz Radiosu is the Second Programme of KTRK with an emphasis on culture and education. The last report of Kyrgyz Radio 2 on 4820 kHz (Bishkek-Krasnaya Rechka - 15 kW) appears to have been in early 2020 and the service is assumed to be inactive now on shortwave.

International broadcast on shortwave

Sedaye Zindagi This low power shortwave transmitter at Krasnaya Rechka (reported to be 15 kW) is owned and operated by Kyrgyztelekom. It is mostly heard with relays of "Sedaye Zindagi" (Voice of Life), a Christian programme of Pamir Ministries in Dari for listeners in Afghanistan. Transmitter site: Bishkek-Krasnaya Rachka - 15 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1500-1800 Daily Dari Afghanistan 5130-bis

Laos

Lao National Radio Lao National Radio is the national radio station of Laos. The transmitter of LNR on 6130 kHz (Vientiane 50 kW) has not been reported since 2020. It was scheduled at 2200-0800 and 0900-1630 and included foreign language programmes in Chinese (1400-1430), English (1430-1500), French (1500-1530), Thai (1530-1600) and Vietnamese (1600-1630). On 8 May 2021, Ron Howard wrote: "6130, LNR. Recently emailed the Director General of Lao National Radio (Phosy Keomanivong), saying in part: "For a long time now I have noted the absence of LNR on SW. I hope that you will again be able to transmit on 6130 kHz. in the near future. Your presence on SW is greatly missed!" No reply yet. Thanks to Mauno Ritola, for his encouragement to contact LNR. Now with the temporary absence of Xizang PBS (Tibet - Lhasa), it is especially clear that LNR is not broadcasting on 6130".

Malaysia

Sarawak FM Sarawak FM (formerly known as Radio Malaysia Sarawak (RMS) is a Malay language-state radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. The station covers the whole of Sarawak with a 24 hour broadcast which airs Malaysian and international music. Sarawak FM is also relayed on shortwave. Transmitter site: Kajang, West Malaysia - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2200-1400 Daily Malay 9835

Wai FM Wai FM is a, Iban-language radio station in Sarawak operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. RTM caused outcry in August 2020 when it switched from the existing programme format that was popular with Iban-speaking listeners in the state and the decision was quickly reversed when Malaysian government ministers intervened. Wai FM is also relayed on shortwave. Transmitter site: Kajang, West Malaysia - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2200-1400 Daily Iban 11665 Note: 11665 kHz is sometimes heard in parallel with 9835 kHz.

Malaysia observations from Ron Howard

Here is a list of the five Islamic call-to-prayer times for Kuching (Sarawak) for Thursday 23 September 2021. Muslims are called-to-prayer five times a day. These are carried via Sarawak FM (9835 kHz.) and the prayers are always about 3 to 4 minutes long. They are different from the usual reciting from the Qur'an. Is easy to ID them by their unique individual timings and during the prayer, many references to "Allah akbar." Wai FM (11665 kHz.) is a more secular station and doesn't air these prayers or recitings from the Qur'an.

Fajr 05:22 AM (2122 UT) - the dawn prayer Dhuhr 12:35 PM (0435 UT) - early afternoon prayer Asr 15:38 PM (0738 UT) - late afternoon prayer Maghrib 18:37 PM (1037 UT) - the sunset prayer [I most often hear this one - Ron] Isha'a 19:46 PM (1146 UT) - the night prayer https://www.muslimpro.com/en/Prayer-times-Kuching-Malaysia-1735634 .

Federated States of Micronesia

The Cross The Cross is the radio station of Pacific Missionary Aviation. Their website says that the shortwave service "is currently down as we are awaiting an engineer and parts". Its assigned frequency is 4755 kHz.

Mongolia

Mongolian National Broadcaster The Mongolian National Broadcaster (MNB) is the official state-funded broadcaster in Mongolia.

P3 - FM 100.9 P3 is the only domestic radio service in Mongolia that is broadcast on shortwave. It is irregularly reported nowadays. Transmitter site: Moron (mor) - 10 kW; Khonkhor (kho) - 50 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2300-0500 irregular Mongolian 4895-mor 7260-kho 0700-1500 irregular Mongolian 4895-mor 7260-kho Note: when on air on shortwave may also include programme content in Buryat, Kazakh and Tuvan.

International broadcasts on shortwave

Voice of Mongolia Voice of Mongolia is the official international broadcasting station of Mongolia, operated by MNB. Transmitter sites: Ulaanbataar, Mongolia - 250 kW; Kall-Krekel, Germany - 1 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0900-0930 Daily English East & South-East Asia 12084.9-uba 0930-1000 Daily Mongolian East Asia 12084.9-uba 1000-1030 Daily Chinese East Asia 12084.9-uba 1030-1100 Daily Japanese East Asia 12084.9-uba 1200-1230 Daily English Europe 6005-kll 1400-1430 Daily Mongolian East Asia 12014.9-uba 1430-1500 Daily Chinese East Asia 12014.9-uba 1500-1530 Daily Japanese East Asia 12014.9-uba 1530-1600 Daily English East & South-East Asia 12014.9-uba

Myanmar

Myanma Radio - National Programme Myanma Radio is part of Myanma Radio and Television, the state-operated broadcasting service in Myanmar. Transmitter site: Yangon - 50 kW (it appears that a second transmitter is currently inactive). Time/UTC Days Languages kHz 2300-0130 Daily Burmese 5985 0130-0230 Daily Burmese 9730 0230-0330 Daily English 9730 0330-0700 Daily Burmese 9730 0700-0730 Daily English 9730 0730-1130 Daily Burmese 9730 1150-1530 Daily Burmese 5985 1530-1630 Daily English 5985 1630-1700 Daily Burmese 5985 Note: also check 5985 or 9730 kHz as an alternative to whichever freq. is stated.

Programmes from foreign broadcasters on 5985 kHz (subject to confirmation; times may vary) 1233-1310 Wed/Fri BBC Learning English (but see Ron Howard comment below) 1440-1450 Tue BBC Learning English 1445-1505 Wed/Sat NHK World Japan Burmese 1550-1620 Wed Voice of America Learning English

Myanma Radio - Minorities Service Aside from Myanmar (Burmese) and its dialects, the hundred or so languages of Myanmar include Shan (Tai, spoken by 3.2 million), Karen languages (spoken by 2.6 million), Kachin (spoken by 900,000), Thamizh (spoken by 1.1 Million), various Chin languages (spoken by 780,000), and Mon (Mon–Khmer, spoken by 750,000). Most of these languages use the Myanmar (Burmese) script. In Myanmar, usage of its minority languages is discouraged. The Minorities Service of Myanma Radio which had operated on 5915 kHz (Naypyidaw - 50 kW) is currently inactive.

Thazin Radio Thazin Radio is operated by the Burmese military. It is based in Pyin Oo Lwin, a scenic hill town in the Mandalay Region, which has approximately 10,000 Indian and 8,000 Gurkha inhabitants who settled there during British rule. Today, Pyin Oo Lwin has a thriving Eurasian community, consisting mostly of Anglo-Burmese and Anglo-Indians. There is also a diverse mix of Chinese, Chin, Kachin, Karen, Shan, Bamars (Burmeses) and communities. The Main Programme in Burmese and English (6030, 9460 & 6165 kHz - Pyin Oo Lwin 50 kW) and the Minorities Programme (6165, 9590 & 7345 kHz - Pyin Oo Lwin 50 kW) are both currently inactive.

Target broadcasts to Myanmar

During the current crisis in Myanmar, Radio NUG has been launched and Voice of America and Radio Free Asia have added transmissions to the region on shortwave. The list below consists of those international radio stations who have broadcasts in Burmese and Rohingya that are likely to include up-to-date news and reports on the situation in Myanmar at the present time (CRI has been included although the content of their news programmes is not known)

Radio NUG, Voice of the National Unity Government of Myanmar Various tests were conducted from May 2021 directed to Myanmar, with broadcasts under the name of the Radio NUG commencing in August 2021. The schedule is still unsettled and so different frequencies need to be checked (this schedule will be updated regularly to reflect future changes) Transmitter site: Paochung, Taiwan (pao); Talata Volonondry, Madagascar - 250 kW. Time/UTC Language kHz 0130-0200 Burmese check on 17710-pao 1230-1300 Burmese check on 17710-mdc 1330-1400 Burmese check on 12000-pao 15300-? 15530-?

Supporters of Myanmar opposition launch radio channel

Excerpts from VOA News report, 27 August 2021

WASHINGTON - A radio station supported by Myanmar's shadow government has aired its first broadcasts as part of an effort to keep the country informed nearly seven months into the coup. Radio NUG airs for 30 minutes twice daily on a shortwave band that smaller transistor devices, including 10-band radios, can easily receive.

The station plans to cover the National Unity Government (NUG); human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated by the junta; and the civil disobedience movement, a pro-democracy campaign that leads anti-coup protests around the country. The NUG is a shadow government made up of members of the ousted National League for Democracy, activists and others from ethnic minorities. It was formed after the military claimed control in a February coup, ousted the democratically elected leadership and arrested senior politicians.

The NUG does not officially run the radio channel, but it is providing guidance to supporters who set up the station, according to Htin Linn Aung, the NUG minister of communications, information and technology. "We [the NUG] have to let them know what we are doing - how we are trying to restore democracy in Burma," Aung, who is living in the United States, told VOA. Burma is another name for Myanmar.

Banned from the start

Myanmar's military leaders outlawed the station on the day it first broadcast. The junta's Ministry of Information issued a statement in state media saying that those working with or supporting Radio NUG "will have action taken against them in accordance with the law."

Myanmar's military has historically limited press freedom. But since the overthrow of the civilian-led government in February, the military has targeted journalists, rights groups say.

Radios allegedly confiscated

The current media landscape in Myanmar makes Radio NUG even more important because Myanmar completely lacks press freedom, said Aung, the NUG communications minister. Using radio also means the station can reach listeners even if authorities cut access to the internet. "This could be the perfect medium for the Myanmar public to keep receiving free information," East Asia bureau head of Reporters Without Borders Cédric Alviani told VOA. "This is a very traditional resistance medium."

Some local news websites reported an increase in people buying radio receivers since the station launched. But at least one news website reported that the military had confiscated radios following the launch of the channel. VOA was not able to verify those reports.

The identities of those running the channel are not publicly available because of safety concerns, and Aung said he is worried that those working with Radio NUG could face retaliation. He declined to say where broadcasts originate.

Still, Alviani and Aung both said the response from the military shows it fears a free press. "The fact the regime immediately tries to confiscate these radio receivers shows how much they fear the power of free information," Alviani told VOA. VOA Burma contributed to this report.

BBC Burmese Transmitter sites: Kranji, Singapore (sng) - 125/250 kW. Time/UTC Days Station Language kHz 0000-0030 Daily BBC World Service Burmese 7465-sng 11700-sng 15310-sng 1330-1400 Daily BBC World Service Burmese 7465-sng 9585-sng 15310-sng

China Radio International Transmitter sites: Kunming, China (kun) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Station Language kHz 1100-1200 Daily China Radio Int. Burmese 9880-kun 1300-1400 Daily China Radio Int. Burmese 9880-kun 11780-kun 1400-1500 Daily China Radio Int. Burmese 11780-kun

NHK World Japan Transmitter sites: Tokyo-Yamata, Japan (yam) - 300 kW Time/UTC Days Station Language kHz 1430-1500 Daily NHK World Japan Burmese 13610-yam 2330-0000 Daily NHK World Japan Burmese 13650-yam Note: NHK World Japan programmes are also aired over Radio Myanmar as above.

Voice of America Transmitter sites: Tinang, Philippines (pht) - 250 kW; Saipan, Northern Marianas (sai) - 100 kW; Udon Thani, Thailand (udo) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Station Language kHz 0000-0030 Daily Voice of America Burmese 5875-udo 7410-udo 12110-pht 0130-0230 Daily Voice of America Burmese 7305-udo 15110-pht 17865-pht 0230-0330 Daily Voice of America Burmese 5875-udo 15285-pht 15700-pht 17865-pht 1130-1200 Mon-Fri Voice of America Rohingya 9350-udo 11700-pht 12030-udo 1200-1230 Daily Voice of America Burmese 11965-pht 15565-pht 17680-pht 1430-1530 Daily Voice of America Burmese 5885-udo 9370-pht 9380-pht 1530-1600 Daily Voice of America Burmese 5885-udo 9370-pht 9380-pht 1600-1630 Daily Voice of America Burmese 5885-pht 9370-pht 9380-pht 1630-1730 Daily Voice of America Burmese 9380-pht 1730-1800 Daily Voice of America Burmese 5880/6150-udo 2330-0000 Daily Voice of America Burmese 5875-udo 7410-udo 12110-pht

Radio Free Asia Transmitter sites: Dushanbe, Tajikistan (db) - 200 kW; Dhabbaya, UAE (dha) - 250/500 kW; Saipan (sai) - 100 kW; Tinion (tin) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Station Language kHz 0030-0130 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese 7280-dha 12140-tin 15110-sai 15250-pao 15700-tin 0200-0300 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese 15250-pao 0700-0800 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese 15110-sai 17690-tin 0800-0900 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese 17690-tin 1230-1330 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese 7530-db 9370-db 13630-dha 15230-dha 1330-1400 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese 7530-tin 12140-tin 1400-1430 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese 7530-tin

Nepal

Radio Nepal Radio Nepal is the state-owned radio broadcasting service of Nepal. The shortwave transmitter that last operated on Radio Nepal's longstanding frequency of 5005 kHz has been decommissioned. It was last reported in early 2019.

New Zealand

International broadcasts on shortwave

RNZ Pacific RNZ Pacific (formerly Radio New Zealand International or RNZI) is a division of Radio New Zealand and the official international broadcasting station of New Zealand. It broadcasts a variety of news, current affairs and sport. The station's mission statement requires it to promote and reflect New Zealand in the Pacific and better relations with Pacific countries. Transmitter site: Rangitaiki - 1 x 100 kW (operating at 50 or 100 kW); 35 kW DRM. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0259-0458 Daily English All Pacific 13840 0459-0658 Daily English All Pacific 11725 0559-1258 Sat/Sun English All Pacific 7245 0659-0858 Mon-Fri English All Pacific 7245 0859-1258 Mon-Fri English NW Pacific, Solomon Islands, PNG 7245 0959-1258 Sat/Sun English All Pacific 7245 1259-1650 Daily English All Pacific 5980 1651-1858 Sat English All Pacific 5980 1651-1835 Sun-Fri English Tonga/Niue/Samoa/Cook Islands 6115-DRM 1836-1950 Sun-Fri English Tonga/Niue/Samoa/Cook Islands 9760-DRM 1859-1958 Sat English All Pacific 11725 1951-2058 Sun-Fri English Tonga/Niue/Samoa/Cook Islands 11690-DRM 1959-2058 Sat English All Pacific 13840 2059-2158 Daily English All Pacific 13840 2159-0258 Daily English All Pacific 15720

Note: Every month on the first Wednesday is maintenance day at the transmitter site from 2230-0600 UTC. During this period there may be interruptions to programmes.

Northern Mariana Islands

International broadcasts on shortwave

USAGM Northern Marianas "Robert E Kamosa" Transmitting Station The USAGM REKTS consists of two sites and Saipan and Tinian, relaying VOA and Radio Free Asia to Asia.

Saipan: 3 x 100 kW transmitters. Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0030-0130 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 15110 0200-0300 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 11745 0300-0500 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 11895 17690 0500-0600 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 11895 0600-0700 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 11895 13790 1300-1400 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 17860 1400-1500 Mon/Wed/Fri Voice of America Chinese East Asia 13755 1400-1500 Tue/Thu Voice of America Chinese East Asia 13795 1400-1500 Sat/Sun Voice of America Chinese East Asia 13575 1430-1500 Daily Radio Free Asia Cambodian South-East Asia 9355 1500-1600 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 11675 1500-1700 Daily Radio Free Asia Korean East Asia 9910 11985 1600-1700 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 13570 1700-1900 Daily Radio Free Asia Korean East Asia 9990 11985 1700-1900 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 9970 1900-2000 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 9720 2000-2100 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 9535 2100-2200 Daily Radio Free Asia Korean East Asia 11945 2230-2330 Daily Radio Free Asia Cambodian South-East Asia 9940 2300-0000 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 15555

Tinian: 2 x 250 kW & 6 x 500 kW transmitters (operating at 250 kW). Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0000-0100 Daily Radio Free Asia Lao South-East Asia 15210 0030-0130 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 12140 15700 0100-0300 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 17670 0300-0400 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 11570 0400-0500 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 21505 0500-0600 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 21690 0600-0700 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 17810 0600-0700 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 21690 0700-0900 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 17690 1000-1100 Mon Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 15330 21465 1000-1100 Tue Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 15330 21455 1000-1100 Wed Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 15330 21540 1000-1100 Thu Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 15330 21565 1000-1100 Fri Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 15330 21520 1000-1100 Sat Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 15330 21475 1000-1100 Sun Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 15330 21505 1100-1200 Daily Radio Free Asia Lao South-East Asia 15195 1100-1200 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 17640 1230-1330 Daily Radio Free Asia Cambodian South-East Asia 9960 12140 1330-1400 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 7530 12140 1400-1430 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 7530 1430-1500 Daily Radio Free Asia Cambodian South-East Asia 12140 1500-1600 Mon/Wed/Fri Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 13790 1500-1600 The/Thu/S/S Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 13720 1500-1700 Daily Radio Free Asia Korean East Asia 9990 1600-1700 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 11610 1600-1700 Daily Radio Free Asia Uighur Western China 11675 2000-2100 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 6080 2100-2200 Daily Radio Free Asia Korean East Asia 9540 11985 2230-2330 Daily Radio Free Asia Cambodian South-East Asia 12140 2300-0000 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 11700

Pakistan

Radio Pakistan Radio Pakistan's external service has been off air in recent years. Reports say that the shortwave transmitters will be refurbished but no timescale has been given.

Palau

International broadcasts on shortwave

Hope Radio The shortwave station on the island of Palau was founded by George Otis Sr. of Highmark Ministries and later sold to LeSEA Broadcasting under the late Dr. Lester Sumrall’s ministry. As of September 2020, Apostle Joe Perozich became the CEO of the station and established Hope Radio. Hope Radio broadcasts to South East Asia with a mission to preach the gospel in the most populated parts of the world.

Angel 4 "Reaching South China, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Indonesia, Philippines, Bhutan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, India, Malaysia, and Bangladesh" Transmitter site: Medorm, Babeldaob Island - 100 kW (possibly operating at lower power). Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0100-0222 Sun English South & South-East Asia 15680 0800-0922 Sun English South & South-East Asia 15680 0800-0935 Sat English South & South-East Asia 15680

Angel 5 "Reaching East China, Philippines, South Korea, Japan and North Korea" Transmitter site: Medorm, Babeldaob Island - 100 kW (possibly operating at lower power). Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0800-0835 Mon-Fri English North-East Asia 9965 0800-1105 Sun English North-East Asia 9965 0840-0935 Sat English North-East Asia 9965

Papua New Guinea

National Broadcasting Corporation NBC is Papua New Guinea's state owned broadcaster. Its head office is in Boroko, Port Moresby, and has approximately 20 locations around the country.

NBC Madang Madang (old German name: Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen) is the capital of Madang Province on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. It was first settled by the Germans in the 19th century. NBC Madang on 3260 kHz (4 kW) is currently inactive.

NBC Bougainville Bougainville, officially the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island, while the region also includes Buka Island and a number of outlying islands and atolls. The interim capital is Buka, though it is expected that major government services and buildings will be moved to Arawa, following reconstruction. NBC Bougainville on 3325 kHz (5 kW) is currently inactive.

Wantok Radio Light Wantok Radio Light is a radio station operated by Papua New Guinea Christian Broadcasting Network, a non-profit, non- commercial Christian ministry They broadcast on 93.9 FM in Port Moresby, 105.9 FM in other provinces and on shortwave 7325 kHz (1 kW) throughout PNG and overseas, although the latter has been reported off-air recently due to a transmitter problem.

Philippines

International broadcasts on shortwave

Radyo Pilipinas Overseas (DZRP) Radyo Pilipinas Overseas (callsign DZRP) is the overseas broadcast of the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS). Radyo Pilipinas is broadcast through the facilities of the International Broadcasting Bureau - Voice of America. The programmes being aired over DZRP are produced by PBS staff dedicated in serving the needs of overseas Filipino workers and Filipinos all over the globe. Transmitter site: USAGM Transmitting Station, Tinang, Central Luzon - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0200-0330 Daily English Middle East 12010 15640 17820 1730-1930 Daily Filipino Middle East 9960 12120 15190

FEBC Philippines Far East Broadcasting Company is an international Christian radio network. Transmitter sites: Bocaue, Bulacan Province - 5 x 100 kW; Iba, Zambales Province - 3 x 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0015 Daily Khmu South-East Asia 9795-iba 0000-0045 Daily Shan South-East Asia 15435-boc 0015-0045 Daily Lahu South-East Asia 12055-boc 0030-0045 Daily Chin (Mro) South-East Asia 15640-boc 0045-0100 Daily Jingpho South-East Asia 15640-boc 0045-0100 Daily Tai (Nua) South-East Asia 15435-boc 0045-0100 Daily Wa South-East Asia 12055-boc 0100-0130 Daily Javanese South-East Asia 15560-boc 0900-0930 Daily Tibetan East Asia 15450-iba 0900-0930 Daily Makasar South-East Asia 15580-boc 0930-1000 Daily Mongolian Central Asia 15450-iba 0930-1000 Daily Bugis South-East Asia 15580-boc 1000-1030 Daily Hui East Asia 9400-iba 1000-1030 Daily Sunda South-East Asia 15580-boc 1000-1600 Daily Chinese East Asia 9275-boc 1030-1100 Daily Cantonese East Asia 9400-iba 1030-1100 Daily Lu South-East Asia 12095-boc 1030-1100 Daily Iu Mien South-East Asia 13870-boc 1030-1100 Daily Sasak South-East Asia 15580-boc 1100-1130 Daily Hmong South-East Asia 12095-boc 1100-1200 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9795-iba 1100-1200 Daily Khmer South-East Asia 13870-boc 1100-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 9400-iba 1115-1145 Daily Mon South-East Asia 15330-boc 1130-1200 Daily Lao South-East Asia 12095-boc

1145-1200 Daily Karen South-East Asia 15330-boc 1200-1215 Daily Rawang South-East Asia 12120-boc 1200-1230 Sun-Wed Rade South-East Asia 9920-iba 1200-1230 Thu-Sat Jarai South-East Asia 9920-iba 1200-1230 Daily Iu Mien South-East Asia 12095-boc 1215-1245 Daily Akha South-East Asia 12120-boc 1230-1245 Daily Achang East Asia 12095-boc 1230-1245 Daily Naga South-East Asia 12120-boc 1230-1300 Tu/Th/Sa/Su Hre South-East Asia 9920-iba 1230-1300 Mon/Wed/Fri Bahnar South-East Asia 9920-iba 1245-1300 Daily Tai (Dam) South-East Asia 12095-boc 1245-1300 Daily Chin (Daai) South-East Asia 12120-boc 1300-1330 Daily Hui East Asia 11600-boc 1300-1330 Daily Hmong South-East Asia 12095-boc 1300-1330 Daily Koho South-East Asia 9920-iba 1300-1330 Daily Lisu South-East Asia 12120-boc 1330-1400 Daily Yunnan East Asia 11600-boc 1330-1400 Daily Khmu South-East Asia 12095-boc 1330-1400 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 12120-boc 1400-1430 Daily Javanese South-East Asia 15620-boc 1400-1430 Daily Lahu South-East Asia 11750-boc 1400-1600 Daily Chinese East Asia 9345-iba 1430-1500 Daily Uighur Central Asia 9940-boc 1500-1600 Daily Russian Central Asian 11650-boc 1500-1530 Daily Russian Central Asia 9920-boc 1530-1600 Mon-Sat Russian Central Asia 9920-boc 1530-1600 Sun Ukrainian Central Asia 9920-boc 2230-0030 Daily Chinese East Asia 9405-boc 2300-0100 Daily Chinese East Asia 12070-iba 2300-2330 Daily Hmong South-East Asia 12095-boc 2300-2330 Daily Iu Mien South-East Asia 9450-boc 2300-2330 Daily Mon South-East Asia 9795-iba 2330-0000 Daily Lao South-East Asia 9795-iba 2330-0030 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 15640-boc 2330-2345 Daily Palaung South-East Asia 12055-boc 2345-0015 Daily Lu South-East Asia 12055-boc

Radio Veritas Asia Radio Veritas Asia is a non-commercial Catholic shortwave station based in Quezon City, owned by the Philippine Radio Educational and Information Center. Its shortwave output consists of a single broadcast in Kachin, relayed over the facilities of Vatican Radio. Transmitter site: Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican City State - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 2330-0000 Daily Kachin South-East Asia 9700-smg

Latest: The HFCC registration list was updated on 19 July 2021 and it shows that the Radio Veritas Asia Kachin language broadcast will end on 31 July 2021.

USAGM Philippines Transmitting Station The USAGM Philippines Transmitting Station is located on the island of Luzon at Tinang, in Tarlac Province. Transmitter site: Tinang - 9 x 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 12110 0000-0100 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 9600 15340 17560 0130-0230 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 15110 17865 0230-0330 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 15285 15700 17865 0300-0400 Mon Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17735 21600 0300-0400 Tue Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17735 21610 0300-0400 Wed Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17735 21630 0300-0400 Thu Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17735 21620 0300-0400 Fri Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17735 21640 0300-0400 Sat Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17735 21680 0300-0400 Sun Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17735 21650 0400-0500 Daily Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17865 21620 0500-0600 Mon Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 21620 0500-0600 Tue Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 21610 0500-0600 Wed Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 21640 0500-0600 Thu Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 21650 41

0500-0600 Fri Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 21580 0500-0600 Sat Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 21600 0500-0600 Sun Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 21630 0900-1100 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 11825 21695 1100-1200 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 9460 11785 11825 15250 1130-1200 Mon-Fri Voice of America Rohingya South-East Asia 11700 1130-1200 Sat/Sun Voice of America English South-East Asia 11700 (VOA Learning English) 1200-1230 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 11965 15565 17680 1200-1300 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 11785 15250 1200-1400 Daily Voice of America Korean East Asia 9350 12080 1300-1400 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 6115 11785 15130 1330-1430 Daily Voice of America Cambodian South-East Asia 9615 11695 1400-1500 Daily Voice of America Cantonese East Asia 7480 1400-1500 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 6115 9465 11900 15110 1400-1500 Daily Voice of America Korean East Asia 9410 12080 1430-1600 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 9370 9380 1600-1630 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 5885 9370 9380 1600-1700 Daily Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 7565 11890 1630-1730 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 9380 1900-2100 Daily Voice of America Korean East Asia 7485 2200-2230 Daily Voice of America Cambodian South-East Asia 5965 7375 9320 2200-2300 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 9625 2330-0000 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 12110

Russia (Far East)

Radio Purga (DRM transmissions) Radio Purga is based in Anadyr and broadcasts a variety of information and music for listeners in Chukotka, Far Eastern Russia. In addition to its FM coverage, it also broadcasts on shortwave in DRM mode for listeners in the region. Transmitter site: Komsomolsk-na-Amur - 20 kW DRM. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 2000-2300 Daily Russian Chukotka 9850 2300-0400 Daily Russian Chukotka 12025 0400-1000 Daily Russian Chutotka 15735 Note: times and frequencies as per HFCC A21 registrations (actual times and frequencies may differ)

Singapore

International broadcasts on shortwave

BBC Far Eastern Relay Station The BBC Far Eastern Relay Station is located in the Kranji district of Singapore, on the west bank of Kranji Reservoir. The relay station has been in use since 1978. Transmitter Site: Kranji - 4 x 100 kW & 5 x 250 kW (operating at 125 or 250 kW); DRM 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily BBC Burmese South-East Asia 7465 11700 0100-0200 Daily BBC English South Asia 11995 0759-0900 Daily BBC English South Asia 15620-DRM 1000-1200 Daily BBC English South-East Asia 6195 9410 11945 1200-1300 Daily BBC English East Asia 11945 15145 1300-1400 Daily BBC English South Asia 11945 12065 1330-1400 Daily BBC Burmese South-East Asia 7465 1330-1400 Daily BBC Bengali South Asia 9510 1330-1400 Daily BBC Burmese South-East Asia 9585 1330-1430 Daily BBC Burmese South-East Asia 5890-DRM 1400-1500 Daily BBC Dari Afghanistan 7465 1500-1600 Daily BBC Pashto Afghanistan 7465 1500-1700 Daily BBC English South Asia 7485 1530-1830 Daily BBC Korean East Asia 7355 1600-1630 Daily BBC Dari Afghanistan 7465 1630-1700 Daily BBC Bengali South Asia 9445 1630-1700 Mon-Fri BBC Pashto Afghanistan 7465 1630-1700 Sat/Sun BBC Dari Afghanistan 7465 1700-1800 Daily BBC Pashto Afghanistan 7465 1700-1900 Daily BBC English West Asia 7485 2200-0000 Daily BBC English South-East Asia 3915 5890 6195

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) is the official radio broadcaster of Solomon Islands. SIBC is self-defined as a public service broadcaster "which facilitates educational programs, recording and promotion of local music, and the unity of diverse cultures in a scattered island nation". Transmitter Site: Honiara - 10 kW. Time/UTC Days Languages kHz 1900-2200 Daily Tok Pisin/English 5020 2200-0500 Daily Tok Pisin/English 9545 0500-1200 Daily Tok Pisin/English 5020 (may continue on 9545 on occasions)

Sri Lanka

International broadcasts on shortwave

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcasting service of Sri Lanka. SLBC operates on shortwave are directed to South Asia and to the large expatriate community in the Middle East. Transmitter Site: Trincomalee (trm) - 3 x 250 kW (operated at 125 kW). Time/UTC Days Languages Target kHz 0030-0100 Daily Bengali/Hindi South Asia 11905-trm 0200-0230 Daily Hindi South Asia 11905-trm 1700-1800/1830 irregular Sinhala (City FM) Middle East 11750-trm

The following SLBC shortwave transmissions are temporarily off-air: 1115-1200 in Hindi/Malayalam/Tamil/Telugu on 9695 kHz 1700-1800 in Tamil (Thendral FM) on 11835 kHz

SLBC Shortwave Relay Station - Trincomalee The Deutsche Welle Relay Station at Trincomalee was opened in 1984 and closed on 1 November 2011. Upon closure it was transfered to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Transmitter Site: Trincomalee - 3 x 300 kW (operating at 125 kW) * transmissions marked as such are currently off air due to a transmitter problem at Trincomalee. Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Adventist World Radio Thai South-East Asia 9810 0100-0130 Sun-Thu Adventist World Radio Minnan East Asia 11925 15630* 0100-0130 Fri Adventist World Radio Chinese East Asia 11925 0100-0130 Fri/Sat Adventist World Radio Chinese East Asia 15630* 0100-0200 Sat Adventist World Radio Chinese East Asia 11925 0130-0200 Sun-Fri Adventist World Radio Cantonese East Asia 11925 0130-0200 Sun-Fri Adventist World Radio Cantonese East Asia 15630* 0130-0200 Sat Adventist World Radio Chinese East Asia 15630* 0230-0300 Daily Adventist World Radio Dari West Asia 15410 0300-0330 Daily Adventist World Radio Tigrinya Horn of Africa 15305* 0300-0330 Daily Adventist World Radio Oromo Horn of Africa 15410 0400-0430 Daily Adventist World Radio Amharic Horn of Africa 15520 1200-1230 Daily Adventist World Radio Mon South-East Asia 15610 1200-1230 Fri/Sat Adventist World Radio Chinese East Asia 15710* 1200-1230 Sun-Thu Adventist World Radio Minnan East Asia 15710* 1230-1300 Daily Adventist World Radio Manipuri South Asia 15430 1230-1300 Fri Adventist World Radio Chinese East Asia 15710* 1230-1300 Sat-Thu Adventist World Radio Cantonese East Asia 15710* 1300-1330 Daily Adventist World Radio Bengali South Asia 15430 1300-1330 Fri-Sun Adventist World Radio Cambodian South-East Asia 15550* 1300-1330 Mon-Thu Adventist World Radio Cambodian South-East Asia 15550* 1330-1400 Daily BBC World Service Bengali South Asia 9410 1330-1400 Sun-Wed/Fri Adventist World Radio NE Thai South-East Asia 9910* 1330-1400 Thu/Sat Adventist World Radio Lao South-East Asia 9910* 1400-1500 Daily Adventist World Radio Chinese East Asia 11870 15705* 1500-1530 Daily Adventist World Radio Nepali South Asia 9740 1500-1530 Daily Adventist World Radio Kayah South-East Asia 15530* 1530-1600 Daily Adventist World Radio Oriya South Asia 9470 1530-1600 Daily Adventist World Radio English South Asia 11960* 1530-1600 Daily Adventist World Radio Kayah South-East Asia 15530*

1600-1630 Daily Adventist World Radio Urdu West Asia 11755 1630-1700 Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun Adventist World Radio Sindhi West Asia 11805 1630-1700 Mon/Wed/Fri Adventist World Radio Pashto West Asia 11805

Sri Lanka has agreed to sell airtime on a former Deutsche Welle relay station in Trincomalee in the north east of the island to UK based Encompass Digital Media Services, London. Germany’s DW built the relay station in Sri Lanka in 1980 for mainly for international shortwave (HF) broadcasting. It also has a medium wave transmitter for South Asia. The station was given to state-run Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation in 2012. Lon (Economynext.com 29 December 2020 via Alokesh Gupta)

Taiwan

International broadcasts on shortwave

Radio Taiwan International Radio Taiwan International is the international radio service of the Central Broadcasting System of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan. It is a government-owned station that broadcasts in 13 languages around the world, with a majority emphasis on Mandarin and Taiwanese-language broadcasts over shortwave into China. Transmitter sites: Kouhu (kou) - 3 x 100 kW; Paochung (pao) - 4 x 100 kW & 6 x 300 kW; Tamsui (tsh) - 4 x 300 kW; Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (sof) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0100 Daily Thai South-East Asia 9745-pao 0100-0130 Daily Spanish South America 5800-rmi 0200-0230 Daily Spanish South America 5010-rmi 0300-0400 Daily English South-East Asia 15320-pao 0400-0430 Daily Cantonese South-East Asia 15320-pao 0400-0600 Daily Chinese East Asia 11840-pao 0430-0500 Daily Hakka South-East Asia 15320-pao 0700-0900 Daily Chinese East Asia 11840-pao 0800-0900 Daily Japanese East Asia 11745-pao 0900-1000 Daily Taiwanese East Asia 9400-pao 0900-1000 Daily Taiwanese South-East Asia 12005-pao 1000-1030 Daily Cantonese South-East Asia 12005-pao 15270-pao 1000-1100 Daily Chinese East Asia 9610-tsh 1000-1100 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 11915-pao 1000-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 6105-kou 11840-pao 1000-1300 Daily Chinese East Asia 9555-pao 9885-pao 1000-1600 Daily Chinese East Asia 6180-tsh 9660-kou 1030-1100 Daily Hakka South-East Asia 12005-pao 15270-pao 1030-1100 Daily Korean East Asia 9570-tsh 1100-1120 Daily Taiwanese South-East Asia 12100-pao 1100-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 11610-tsh 1100-1200 Daily Japanese East Asia 9740-pao 1100-1200 Daily Russian East Asia 9490-tsh 1100-1200 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9425-pao 1100-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 9680-tsh 1120-1140 Daily English South-East Asia 12100-pao 1140-1200 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 12100-pao 1200-1230 Daily Cantonese East Asia 6105-kou 1200-1230 Daily Cantonese South-East Asia 9735-pao 1200-1300 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 11915-pao 1200-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 7430-pao 1230-1300 Daily Hakka East Asia 6105-kou 9735-pao 1300-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 6105-kou 1300-1400 Daily Thai South-East Asia 9525-pao 1400-1500 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9735-pao 1400-1500 Daily Thai South-East Asia 9415-pao 1400-1500 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9625-pao 1400-1700 Daily Chinese East Asia 6145-kou 1400-1730 Daily Chinese East Asia 6075-kou 1500-1530 Daily Cantonese South-East Asia 9545-pao 1500-1700 Daily Chinese East Asia 7300-tsh 1530-1600 Daily Hakka South-East Asia 9545-pao 1600-1700 Daily English South Asia Africa 9405-tsh 44

1700-1730 Daily Russian Russia 5900-sof 1900-1930 Daily German Europe 5900-sof 1900-1930 Daily French Europe 6005-sof 1900-2000 Sun French Africa 13835-iss 2200-2230 Daily Korean East Asia 9490-tsh 2200-2230 Daily Spanish Europe 7780-rmi 2200-0000 Daily Chinese East Asia 6075-kou 6105-kou 9900-pao 2300-2330 Daily Korean East Asia 11610-tsh 2300-0000 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9745-pao

Note: Radio Taiwan International broadcasts to Mainland China may be jammed by a transmission of CNR-1 in Chinese or a continuous loop of Firedrake music.

Fu Hsing Broadcasting Station Fu Hsing Broadcasting Station is a state-run radio station sponsored by Republic of China Armed Forces, located on the campus of Ming Chuan University in Taipei, Taiwan and is operated by the Ministry of National Defense. Transmitter site: often reported as Kuanyin (10 kW) but WRTH says a visit to Kuanyin indicated this was not the site used by the Fu Hsing Broadcasting Station. Time/UTC Languages Target kHz 0500-0900* Chinese Mainland China 9774 (9410 and 15375 kHz are currently off-air) Note: * sometimes extended to 1000 sign-off;

Shortwave relays from Taiwan Several international broadcasters and other organisations use transmitters in Taiwan for broadcasts to Asia. Those stations being relayed for A21 are as follows: Transmitter Sites: Paochung (pao) - 4 x 100 kW & 6 x 300 kW; Tamsui (tsh) - 4 x 300 kW Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0030-0130 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 15250-pao 0100-0200 Sat Adventist World Radio Vietnamese South-East Asia 11820-pao 0130-0200 Daily Radio NUG Burmese South-East Asia 17710-pao 0200-0300 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 15250-pao 1200-1300 Daily Radio Free Asia Korean East Asia 9580-pao 1200-1500 Daily National Unity Radio Korean East Asia 9475-tam 1230-1300 Daily Radio Daap Loi Song Nui Vietnamese South-East Asia 9670-pao 1300-1330 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean East Asia 9455-pao 9940-pao 1300-1400 Daily Radio Free Asia Korean East Asia 9560-pao 1300-1400 Sun Radio France International Vietnamese South-East Asia 9650-pao 1330-1400 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese East Asia 9455-pao 9705-pao 1430-1500 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese East Asia 9450-pao 9705-pao 1500-1530 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean East Asia 6110-tam 9685-pao 1530-1600 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean East Asia 6110-tam 9685-pao 1600-1630 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese East Asia 6110-tam 9470-pao 1630-1700 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean East Asia 6110-tam 1700-1730 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese East Asia 6110-tam

Tajikistan

Tajik Radio Tajik Radio is part of the state-run Kimutai Televizion va Radioi (State Committee for TV and Radio Broadcasting). On shortwave it operates Radioi Tojikiston and and the external service Ovoz-i Tojik

Radioi Tojikiston (Tajik Radio 1) Radio Tajikistan is the main radio channel of Tajik Radio. Transmitter site: Yangiyo'l, near Dushanbe - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 2300-0300 Daily Tajik 4765 0300-0330 Daily Russian 4765 0330-0900 Daily Tajik 4765 0900-0930 Daily Russian 4765 0930-1000 Daily Uzbek 4765 1000-2000 Daily Tajik 4765

Radioi Tojikistan noted with fair reception on 4765 kHz on the Kuwait SDR from tune-in at 1545 to sign-off at 2000 UTC on 26 June 2021. Talks in presumed Tajik, music, plays, IDs as "Radioi Tojikistan" and "Inja Dushanbe" (Tony Rogers)

Ovozi Tojik (Voice of Tajik) Voice of Tajik is the external service of Tajik Radio. Transmitter site: Orzu - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0200-0400 Daily Tajik 7245 0400-0600 Daily Persian 7245 0600-0800 Daily Dari 7245 0800-1000 Daily Russian 7245 1000-1100 Daily Uzbek 7245 1100-1200 Daily Hindi 7245 1200-1300 Daily Arabic 7245 1300-1400 Daily English 7245 1400-1600 Daily Tajik 7245 1600-1800 Daily Persian 7245

International broadcasts on shortwave

Teleradiokom Teleradiokom is the operator of all transmitters in Tajikstan and hires airtime to international broadcasters. Transmitter site: Yangiyo'l, near Dushanbe (dsb) - 100 kW for Voice of Tibet and 250 kW for BBC; Orzu (orz) - 100 kW for AWR/BVB and 200/250 kW for Radio Free Asia. Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0100-0200 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 9370-orz 9705-orz 0100-0200 Daily Radio Free Asia Uighur Western China 9350-orz 0200-0300 Daily AWR English South Asia 15515-orz 0600-0700 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 15720-orz 1100-1200 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 13580-orz 15470-orz 1200-1300 Daily AWR Korean East Asia 15420-orz 1200-1300 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 17690-orz 1230-1330 Daily Radio Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 7530-orz 9370-orz 1300-1315 Fri Bible Voice Broadcasting English East Asia 11590-orz 1300-1330 Daily AWR Nepali South Asia 15255-orz 1300-1330 Mon-Thu Bible Voice Broadcasting English East Asia 11590-orz 1300-1330 Sat/Sun Bible Voice Broadcasting Korean East Asia 11590-orz 1300-1400 Daily Voice of Tibet Tibetan Tibet & environs switches between 9886 & 9894-dsb 1300-1400 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 13835-orz 15275-orz 15470-orz 1315-1330 Fri Bible Voice Broadcasting Korean East Asia 11590-orz 1330-1400 Daily AWR Thai South-East Asia 15440-orz 1400-1430 Daily AWR English South Asia 15515-orz 1500-1600 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 13810-orz 1500-1600 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 9355-orz 1530-1830 Daily BBC World Service Korean East Asia 9390-dsb 1600-1700 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese East Asia 7540-orz 13810-orz 1600-1700 Daily Radio Free Asia Uighur Western China 9355-orz 1830-1845 Sat/Sun Bible Voice Broadcasting Korean East Asia 7520-orz 2300-0000 Daily Radio Free Asia Tibetan Tibet & environs 9555-orz

Thailand

Radio Thailand World Service (HSK9) Radio Thailand World Service is the official international broadcasting station of Thailand. Owned by the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand, The station broadcasts in 10 languages. RTWS is broadcast on shortwave using the transmitters of the USAGM in Ban Dung District, Udon Thani. Transmitter site: Udon Thani, Ban Dung - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily English North America 15590 0030-0100 Daily English North America 15590 0100-0200 Daily Thai North America 15590 0200-0230 Daily English North America 15590 0230-0330 Daily Thai North America 15590 0530-0600 Daily English Europe 17640 1000-1100 Daily Thai Middle East 17850 1100-1115 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 5875 1115-1130 Daily Chinese South-East Asia 5875 1130-1145 Daily Thai South-East Asia 5875 1145-1200 Daily English South-East Asia 5875 1200-1215 Daily Malay South-East Asia 9390 1230-1300 Daily English Asia/Pacific 9390 1315-1330 Daily Chinese East Asia 9390 1330-1400 Daily Thai South-East Asia 9390 1400-1430 Daily English Asia/Pacific 9390 1800-1900 Daily Thai Europe 9920 1900-2000 Daily English Europe 9920 2000-2015 Daily German Europe 9920 2030-2045 Daily English Europe 9920 2045-2115 Daily Thai Europe 9920

New schedule effective 1 October 2021 Radio Thailand World Service has published the following schedule effective 1 October 2021 until further notice. Time/UTC Language kHz 0000-0030 English 15590 0030-0100 Thai 15590 0200-0230 English 15590 0500-0530 English 17640 1000-1030 Thai 17850 1200-1230 English 9390 1230-1245 Vietnamese 9390 1245-1300 Chinese 9390 1300-1315 Japanese 9390 1315-1130 Malaysian 9390 1330-1345 Thai 9390 1800-1830 Thai 9920 1830-1930 English 9920 1930-1945 Thai 9920

USAGM Thailand Transmitting Station The transmitter station at Udon Thani is owned and operated by the USAGM. Transmitter Site: Udon Thani, Ban Dung - 7 x 500 kW (operating at 250 kW). Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 5875 7410 0000-0030 Daily Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 7480 0000-0100 Daily Radio Free Asia Chinese China 11660 0030-0100 Mon Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 13670 0030-0100 Tue Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 13630 0030-0100 Wed Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 13640 0030-0100 Thu Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 13760 0030-0100 Fri Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 13805 0030-0100 Sat Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 13690 0030-0100 Sun Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 13810 0030-0100 Daily VOA Pashto Pashto Afghanistan 9480 0100-0130 Daily VOA Dari Dari Afghanistan 9480 0100-0400 Daily VOA Deewa Pashto Afghanistan/Pakistan 12035 13745 0130-0200 Daily VOA Pashto Pashto Afghanistan 9480

0130-0230 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 7305 0200-0230 Daily VOA Dari Dari Afghanistan 9480 0230-0300 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 12070 0230-0330 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 5875 0230-0530 Daily Radio Farda Persian Iran 13860 15690 0300-0330 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 12070 0330-0400 Daily Voice of America Somali Horn of Africa 15630 0330-0430 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 17880 0400-0500 Daily Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 15150 17615 0400-0700 Daily Mashaal Radio (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan/Pakistan 15755 0430-0530 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 17880 0500-0600 Daily Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 17660 0530-0630 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 17880 0530-0930 Daily Radio Farda Persian Iran 13860 0630-0730 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 17880 0730-0830 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 17880 0830-0930 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 17880 0900-1100 Daily Voice of America Chinese East Asia 11785 13755 17485 0930-1030 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 17880 1000-1200 Daily Mashaal Radio (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan/Pakistan 15365 1030-1130 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 17880 1100-1200 Daily Voice of America Chinese East Asia 7470 1130-1200 Mon-Fri Voice of America Rohingya South-East Asia 9350 12030 1130-1200 Sat/Sun Voice of America Learning English South-East Asia 9350 12030 1130-1230 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 17880 1200-1300 Daily Voice of America Korean East Asia 9490 1200-1300 Daily Voice of America Chinese East Asia 7470 11825 1200-1300 Daily Mashaal Radio (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan/Pakistan 15365 15755 1230-1330 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 17880 1300-1400 Daily Voice of America Cantonese East Asia 7480 1300-1400 Daily Voice of America Chinese East Asia 15165 1300-1500 Daily Voice of America Korean East Asia 12045 1300-1700 Daily VOA Deewa Pashto Afghanistan 9310 12035 1700-1900 Daily VOA Deewa Pashto Afghanistan 9310 1330-1400 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 17880 1400-1430 Daily Radio Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 17880 1400-1600 Daily Azatlyk Radiosy (RFE/RL) Turkmen Central Asia 15255 1430-1500 Daily VOA Pashto Pashto Afghanistan 7495 12070 1430-1600 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 5885 1500-1530 Daily Voice of America Hausa West Africa 15460 1500-1630 Daily VOA Dari Dari Afghanistan 7495 12070 1530-1600 Mon-Fri Voice of America Hausa West Africa 15460 1600-1700 Daily Radio Ozodlik (RFE/RL) Uzbek Central Asia 9920 1600-1700 Daily Voice of America Tibetan Tibet & environs 9965 1600-1800 Daily Voice of America Somali Horn of Africa 12055 1630-1730 Daily VOA Pashto Pashto Afghanistan 7495 12070 1700-1800 Daily Voice of America Kurdish Middle East 9820 1700-1900 Daily VOA Deewa Pashto Afghanistan 5890 7540 1730-1800 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 5880 1900-2000 Daily Voice of America Kurdish Middle East 9820 1900-2100 Daily Voice of America Korean East Asia 5875 7365 2200-2300 Daily Voice of America Chinese East Asia 5875 2330-0000 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 5875 7410

Uzbekistan

International broadcasts on shortwave

The Center for Radio Communication, Radio Broadcasting and Television (RRTM) RRTM is the operator of all transmitters in Uzbekistan and hires airtime to international broadcasters. Transmitter site: Tashkent - 11 x 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0100-0120 Daily NHK World Japan Hindi South Asia 9820 0230-0330 Daily BBC Persian Iran 6195 0230-0600 Daily Radio Iran International Persian Iran 12019.8 0230-1430 Daily Afghanistan TV Int Pashto Afghanistan 7600 0330-0430 Daily BBC Persian Iran 13825 48

0400-0430 Daily NHK World Japan Persian Iran 9440 0430-0530 Daily BBC Persian Iran 13825 0600-1600 Daily Radio Iran International Persian Iran 15629.8 1200-1230 Daily Voice of the Martyrs Korean East Asia 9930 1200-1230 Sun-Thu AWR Amoy East Asia 12105 1200-1230 Fri/Sat AWR Chinese East Asia 12105 1230-1300 Fri AWR Chinese East Asia 12105 1230-1300 Sat-Thu AWR Cantonese East Asia 12105 1300-1330 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean East Asia 11875 1300-1400 Daily Radio Free North Korea Korean East Asia 11510 1300-1400 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese East Asia 11875 1300-1400 Sat PanAmerican Broadcasting Japanese Japan 13580 1300-1400 Daily AWR Korean East Asia 15670 1330-1400 Mo/Tu/Sa AWR Indonesian Indonesia 15550 1330-1400 We/Su AWR Assamese South Asia 15550 1330-1400 Thu/Fri AWR Hmong South Asia 15550 1400-1430 Daily NHK World Japan English South Asia 9450 1400-1430 Tu/Th/Sa CDNK Korean East Asia 9900 1400-1500 Daily North Korea Reform Radio Korean East Asia 7590 1400-1500 Daily Voice of Wilderness Korean East Asia 11540 1430-1500 We-Su FEBA India Hindi South Asia 11805 1430-1500 Daily AWR Burmese South-East Asia 11940 1430-1500 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese East Asia 11995 1430-1500 Daily Bible Voice Broadcasting Nuer Sudan 15300 1500-1530 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean East Asia 7335 1500-1530 Daily IBRA Radio Bengali South Asia 9390 1500-1530 Daily AWR Tamil South Asia 9445 1500-1530 Daily AWR Kannada South Asia 12060 1500-1530 Sun Voice of Wilderness Korean East Asia 11540 1500-1600 Daily BBC Persian Iran 5875 1530-1600 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean East Asia 7335 1530-1600 Daily Voice of Martyrs Korean East Asia 7530 1530-1600 Daily NHK World Japan Hindi South Asia 9600 1530-1600 Daily AWR Hindi South Asia 12060 1600-1630 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese East Asia 7335 1600-1630 Tu/Th/Su Sae Nala Bangsong Korean East Asia 9585 1600-0230 Daily Radio Iran International Persian Iran 9929.8 1630-1730 Sun PanAmerican Broadcasting English South/East Asia 6155 7425 1700-1630 Daily Furusato no Kaze Japanese East Asia 5845 1730-1800 Daily Radio Ranginkaman Persian Iran 7600 1800-1830 Daily Nippon no Kaze Korean East Asia 5845 1900-2100 Sat Welle 370 German Europe 6145 2000-2100 Daily Radio Free North Korea Korean East Asia 7540 2000-2100 Daily North Korea Reform Radio Korean East Asia 7590 2100-2130 Daily Voice of Martyrs Korean East Asia 7530

On 24 September 2021, Jose Jacob noted that the audio of Afghanistan TV International was heard on 9445 kHz until 1530 and then on 9600 kHz from 1530, both frequencies used by AWR and NHK respectively for their relays via Tashkent. ATVI was heard as usual on 7600 kHz. (Jose Jacob via WOR iog)

Vanuatu

Radio Vanuatu Radio Vanuatu is operated by the state-owned Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation. Transmitter Site: Emten Lagoon, Efate - operating at around 2.5 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Freqs 1830-2100 Daily Bislama 3945 2100-0000 Daily Bislama 5040 0000-0600 Daily Bislama 7260 0600-1100 Daily Bislama 3945

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics of 3945 kHz have been heard on 7890, 11835 and 15780 kHz respectively.

Vietnam

Voice of Vietnam The Voice of Vietnam (also Radio the Voice of Vietnam) is the Vietnamese national radio broadcaster. Directly controlled by the government of Vietnam, it is tasked with "propagating the views, policies of the Party and the laws of the state."

Voice of Vietnam - 1st National Programme VOV1 broadcasts news, current affairs and music programmes. Transmitter sites: Me Tri, Hanoi (mtr) - 50 kW; Buon Ma Thuot, Dac Lan Province (bmt) - 20 kW; Xuan Mai, Lang Son Province (xml) - 50 kW; Son Tay, Hanoi (son) - 100 kW Time/UTC Language Target kHz 2145-1700 Vietnamese all areas of Vietnam 5975-mtr 7210-bmt 9530-xml 9635-son

Voice of Vietnam - 2nd National Programme VOV2 broadcasts economic, social, cultural and educational programmes. Transmitter site: Xuan Mai , Lang Son Province - 50 kW. Time/UTC Language Target kHz 2145-1700 Vietnamese all areas of Vietnam 5925

Language lessons on VOV-2 Time/UTC Days Language 0600-0614 and 1600-1614 Mon-Sat English language lessons 0615-0629 and 1615-1629 Mon-Sat French language lessons 0630-0644 and 1630-1644 Mon/Wed Japanese language lessons 0630-0644 and 1630-1644 Tue/Fri Chinese language lessons 0630-0644 and 1630-1644 Thu/Sat Vietnamese language lessons for foreigners in English

VOV-4 for Ethnic Minorities in the Central Highlands Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng. This region is sometimes referred to as Cao nguyên Trung bộ (literally "Midland Highlands"), and was referred to during the former Republic of Vietnam as Cao nguyên Trung phần (literally "Central Highlands"). Transmitter site: Buon Ma Thuot, Dac Lac Province - 20 kW. Time/UTC Languages kHz Note 2200-1600 Central Highland languages, Vietnamese 6020 languages include Bana, Ede, Giarai, Hmong, Koho, Sedang, Thai, M'Nong; may also relay VOV1 & 2

VOV4 for Ethnic Minorities in Northern Vietnam Northern Vietnam is one of the three geographical regions within Vietnam. It consists of 3 administrative regions: the Northwest (Vùng Tây Bắc), the Northeast (Vùng Đông Bắc), and the Red River Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng). It has a total area of about 109,942.9 km². Tonkin is a historical exonym for this region plus the Thanh-Nghệ region. Of the three geographical regions, the oldest is Northern Vietnam, where the Vietnamese culture originated over 2,000 years ago in the Red River Delta, though Vietnamese people eventually spread south into the Mekong Delta. VOV-4 schedule for Northern Vietnam Transmitter site: Xuan Mai, Lang Son Province - 50 kW. Time/UTC Languages kHz Note 0400-0600 Dao, Ho Mong, Thai, Vietnamese 9850 may also relay VOV1 & 2.

International broadcasts on shortwave

Voice of Vietnam External Service (VOV-5) VOV-5 (VOV World) is for Vietnamese nationals residing overseas and foreigners around the world. It broadcasts in Vietnamese, English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, German, French, Cambodian, Thai, Laotian, Indonesian and Japanese using transmitters at Can Thoi on mediumwave and Hanoi on shortwave. Transmitter site: Son Tay, Hanoi - 11 x 100 kW (not all operational). Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1000-1030 Daily English South-East Asia 9840 1030-1100 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9840 12020 1100-1130 Daily Chinese East Asia 7220 1100-1130 Daily Japanese East Asia 9840 12020 1100-1200 Daily Lao South-East Asia 7285 1130-1200 Daily English South-East Asia 9840 1200-1230 Daily Chinese East Asia 7220 1200-1230 Daily French South-East Asia 7285 1200-1230 Daily Japanese East Asia 9840 12020 1230-1300 Daily English South-East Asia 9840 1230-1300 Daily Thai South-East Asia 7285 1300-1330 Daily Chinese East Asia 7220 50

1300-1330 Daily French South-East Asia 7285 1300-1330 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9840 12020 1330-1400 Daily English South-East Asia 9840 1400-1430 Daily Japanese East Asia 9840 12020 1430-1500 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9840 12020 1500-1530 Daily English South-East Asia 9840 1500-1600 Daily Vietnamese North Africa/Middle East 7220 1600-1630 Daily English Europe/Middle East 7220 9730 11885 1630-1700 Daily French North Africa/Middle East 7220 1630-1700 Daily Russian Western Russia 11885 1700-1800 Daily Vietnamese Europe 9730 11885 1800-1830 Daily Spanish Europe 9730 11885 1830-1900 Daily German Europe 9730 11885 1900-1930 Daily English Europe 9730 11885 1930-2000 Daily French Europe 9730 11885 2000-2030 Daily German Europe 9730 11885 2030-2100 Daily French Europe 9730 11885 2030-2100 Daily English North Africa/Middle East 7220 2100-2130 Daily Spanish Europe 9730 11885 2100-2130 Daily French North Africa/Middle East 7220 2130-2200 Daily English Europe 9730 11885 2200-2230 Daily Chinese East Asia 7220 2300-2330 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 9840 12020

Sơn tây - Lễ khê 2020/12 Drone Still Imagery: Ian Baxter (Shortwavesites) comments: "Here's a 360 degree spherical drone imagery view of the entire 'Sơn tây - Lễ khê' TX site. Imagery is absolutely awesome from a coverage perspective, although the dull day either due to pollution or mist/showers has spoilt the resolution. That said everything is there to see from this single point, hover down & you're looking down over one of the curtain arrays or caged dipoles. I believe this is the first total still 360 degree SPHERICAL drone view imagery of a SW TX site that I've seen to date. Nice."

Target broadcast to Vietnam

Radio Đáp Lời Sông Núi. Radio ĐLSN (Vietnam Democracy Radio) is operated by the Foundation for Democracy in Vietnam, based in California. Transmitter site: Paochung, Taiwan - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1230-1300 Daily Vietnamese Vietnam 9670-pao

Target broadcasts to Asia and the Pacific

The following section lists broadcasts beamed specifically to Asia and the Pacific that either originate from an international broadcasting station or religious organisation based outside of the region (please note that it does not include target broadcasts to the Middle and Near East, which will be included in the Middle East guide very soon).

Alaska - KNLS International KNLS International is an international shortwave radio station near Anchor Point, Alaska. The station is operated by World Christian Broadcasting, a non-profit company based in the United States. KNLS broadcasts in English, Chinese and Russian to East Asia and the Russian Far East. Transmitter site: Anchor Point - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0800-0900 Daily English East Asia 9695 0800-0900 Daily Chinese East Asia 11875 0900-1000 Daily Russian Russian Far East 9695 0900-1000 Daily Chinese East Asia 11875 1000-1100 Daily English East Asia 9580 1000-1100 Daily Chinese East Asia 9685 1100-1200 Daily Russian Russian Far East 9580 1100-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 9730 1200-1300 Daily English East Asia 7355 9795 1300-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 7395 9740 1400-1500 Daily Chinese East Asia 7355 1400-1500 Daily English East Asia 9580 1500-1600 Daily Russian Russian Far East 9800 1500-1600 Daily Chinese East Asia 9760

Argentina - RAE Argentina al Mundo RAE Argentina al Mundo (English: RAE Argentina to the World), previously known as Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior or RAE, is Argentina's state-owned international broadcaster. It no longer broadcasts over its own shortwave transmitters, but is now being relayed by Radio Miami International in Florida. The latest schedule below was posted by RAE on their Facebook page on 30 April 2021. Transmitter site: relays via WRMI (Radio Miami International), Okeechobee, Florida, USA - 100 kW. UTC Days Language Target (as per RAE) kHz 0800 Thu/Sat Japanese North America & Asia 9455 0900 Thu/Sat Chinese North America & Asia 9455

France - Radio France Internationale Radio France Internationale, generally known its acronym RFI, is a subsidiary of France Médias Monde, which oversees the audiovisual sector outside France. RFI broadcasts primarily to Africa. Transmitter sites: Paochung, Taiwan (pao) - 100kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1300-1400 Sun Vietnamese South-East Asia 9650-pao

Iran - IRIB World Service / Pars Today IRIB World Service, also known as Pars Today, is the official international broadcasting radio network of Iran. Transmitter sites: Ahwaz (ahw) - 250 kW; Sirjan (sir) - 250/500 kW; Zahedan (zah) - 500 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0050-0220 Daily Tajik Central Asia 6000-sir 0220-0320 Daily Pashto West Asia 7230-sir 0550-0820 Daily Dari West Asia 13630-sir 0720-0820 Daily Pashto West Asia 1098-zab 0920-1250 Daily Dari West Asia 13680-sir 1220-1250 Daily Pashto West Asia 9510-ahw 1250-1320 Daily Pashto West Asia 9510-ahw 1250-1320 Daily Urdu South Asia 9710-sir 1420-1520 Daily Hindi South Asia 9510-sir 1420-1520 Daily Bengali South Asia 9870-sir 11600-sir 1520-1620 Daily English South Asia 7410-sir 1520-1620 Daily Urdu South Asia 6175-sir 1620-1650 Daily Bengali South Asia 7305-sir 1620-1720 Daily Pashto West Asia 6065-zah

Kuwait - Radio of the State of Kuwait Radio of the State of Kuwait (Radio Kuwait) is the state broadcasting service of Kuwait. Transmitter site: Kabd 250 kW (DRM 250 kW) Time/UTC Language Target kHz 0500-0800 Arabic South Asia 11970-DRM 0500-0900 Arabic East Asia 15515 1000-1200 Filipino South-East Asia 17760 1600-1800 Arabic or Urdu South Asia 15540

Romania - Radio România Internaţional Radio România Internaţional is owned by SRR and broadcasts to audiences abroad. Transmitter sites: Galbeni (gal) - 300 kW (DRM 90 kW); Tiganesti (tig) - 300 kW (DRM 90 kW). Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0300-0400 Daily English South Asia 11825-gal 15330-gal(DRM) 0400-0430 Daily Chinese East Asia 17760-tig 15220-tig(DRM) 0530-0600 Daily English South-East Asia 17760-gal 21550-tig 0700-0800 Sun Romanian West Asia 15200-gal 17780-tig 1230-1300 Daily Chinese East Asia 15160-tig 17760-tig 2200-2300 Daily English East Asia 7325-tig 9790-tig

Saudi Arabia - Holy Quran Radio The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) is a governmental entity of Saudi Arabia, organised under the Ministry of Culture and Information. Time/UTC Language Target kHz 0300-0600 Arabic Central Asia 15170 0900-1200 Arabic South & South-East Asia 17570 17615 1200-1400 Arabic South & South-East Asia 17625 Note: Some shortwave transmitters scheduled for Holy Qur'an Radio may be off-air at times.

Saudi Arabia - Saudi Radio International Saudi Radio International is the SBA service in foreign languages for listeners abroad. Transmitter sites: Riyadh - 250/500 kW. Time/UTC Language Target kHz 0900-1200 Bengali South Asia 15120 0900-1155 Indonesian South-East Asia 21670 1200-1455 Urdu South Asia 13775 1400-1555 Pashto West Asia 9695 1600-1755 Turkmen/Uzbek Central Asia 9885

Turkey - TRT Voice of Turkey The Voice of Turkey is the external broadcasting service of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. Transmitter site: Emirler - 500 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0200 Daily Turkish Central Asia 7360 0200-0300 Daily Uighur Central Asia 9465 0400-0500 Daily Malaysian South-East Asia 17720 1000-1030 Daily Tatar Central Asia 11740 1030-1100 Daily Uzbek Central Asia 15235 1100-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 17620 1200-1230 Daily Turkmen Central Asia 15285 1200-1300 Daily Urdu South Asia 15380 1230-1330 Daily Uighur Central Asia 15410 1330-1400 Daily Kazakh Central Asia 11825 1500-1530 Daily Dari South-West Asia 11765 1530-1600 Daily Pashto South-West Asia 11765 1600-1630 Daily Uzbek South-West Asia 11765 1630-1730 Daily English South/South-East Asia 15520 2030-2130 Daily English Asia/Australasia 9875 53

United Kingdom - BBC World Service The BBC World Service (BBC WS) is the world’s leading international radio broadcaster, providing impartial news reports and analysis in English and 27 other languages. The following are BBC WS broadcasts to Asia on shortwave: Transmitter sites: Dushanbe, Tajikistan (db) - 250 kW; Yerevan, Armenia (erv) - 300 kW; Talata Volonondry, Madagscar (mdc) - 250 kW; Tinang, Philippines (pht) - 250 kW; A'Seela, Oman (sla) - 250 kW; Kranji, Singapore (sng) - 100/125/250 kW; Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW; Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (trm) - 125 kW; Woofferton, UK (wof) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 9900-sng 11700-sng 15310-pht 0000-0100 Daily English South Asia 6155-sla 7325-tac 0030-0100 Daily Dari Afghanistan 6195-sla 7295-mos 0100-0130 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 6195-sla 7295-mos 7445-sla 0100-0200 Daily English South Asia 7410-sla 11995-sng 0130-0200 Daily Dari Afghanistan 6195-sla 7295-mos 7445-sla 0200-0230 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 7445-sla 9410-sla 9880-erv 0230-0300 Daily Dari Afghanistan 7445-sla 9410-sla 9880-erv 0300-0330 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 9880-sla 11870-dha 13580-erv 0300-0400 Daily English West Asia 6195-sla 12095-sla 0400-0500 Daily English West Asia 12095-sla 13580-mdc 0759-0900 Daily English South Asia 15620-sng(DRM) 0830-0900 Daily Dari Afghanistan 13740-sla 15310-sla 0900-0930 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 13740-sla 15310-sla 0930-1000 Daily Dari Afghanistan 13740-sla 15310-sla 1000-1030 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 13740-sla 15310-sla 1000-1100 Daily English South-East Asia 6195-sng 9410-sng 9900-sng 11945-sng 1030-1100 Daily Dari Afghanistan 13740-sla 15310-sla 1100-1130 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 13740-sla 15310-sla 1100-1200 Daily English South-East Asia 6195-sng 9410-sng 9900-sng 11945-sng 1200-1300 Daily English East Asia 15145-sng 1200-1300 Daily English South Asia 12065-sla 11945-sng 15310-sla 1300-1400 Daily English South Asia 11805-sla 11945-sng 12065-sng 1330-1400 Daily Bengali South Asia 9410-trm 9510-sng 11750-sla 1330-1400 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 7485-sng 9585-sng 15310-pht 1400-1500 Daily Dari Afghanistan 5970-sla 7465-sng 9900-sng 1500-1600 Daily English West Asia 7485-sng 1500-1600 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 5970-sla 7465-sng 9900-sng 1530-1830 Daily Korean East Asia 7355-sng 9390-db 9615-pht 1600-1630 Daily Dari Afghanistan 5970-sla 7465-sng 9900-sng 1600-1700 Daily English West Asia 7485-sng 1630-1700 Daily Bengali South Asia 7410-sla 9445-sng 1630-1700 Mon-Fri Pashto Afghanistan 5970-sla 7465-sng 9900-sng 1630-1700 Sat/Sun Dari Afghanistan 5970-sla 7465-sng 9900-sng 1700-1800 Daily English West Asia 6195-sla 7485-sng 1800-1830 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 5875-erv 6090-sla 7465-sng 9900-sng 1800-1900 Daily English West Asia 6195-sla 7485-sng 1830-1900 Daily Pashto Afghanistan 5875-erv 5970-sla 7465-sng 9900-sng 2200-2300 Daily English East Asia 9580-sla 2200-2300 Daily English South-East Asia 3915-sng 5890-sng 5955-sla 6195-sng 7445-pht 2300-0000 Daily English South-East Asia 3915-sng 5890-sng 6195-sng 11825-pht

USA - Voice of America Voice of America (VOA) is an American international broadcaster funded by the United States Congress. It is the largest and oldest U.S. funded international broadcaster. VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in 47 languages which it distributes to affiliate stations around the globe. It is primarily viewed by foreign audiences, so VOA programming has an influence on public opinion abroad regarding the United States and its people. VOA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), an independent agency of the U.S. government. Funds are appropriated annually under the budget for embassies and consulates. The following are VOA broadcasts to Asia: Transmitter sites: Biblis, Germany (bib) - 100 kW; Umm al-Rimam, Kuwait (kwt) - 250 kW; Lampertheim, Germany (lam) - 100 kW; Tinang, Philippines (pht) - 250 kW; Udorn Thani, Thailand (udo) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 5875-udo 7410-udo 12110-pht 0000-0100 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 7480-udo 9855-kwt 13670-udo(mo) 13630-udo(tu) 13640-udo(we) 13760-udo(th) 17805-udo(fr) 13690-udo(sa) 13810-udo(su) 0000-0100 Daily Chinese East Asia 9600-pht 11660-udo 15340-pht 17560-pht 0130-0230 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 7305-udo 15110-pht 17865-pht 0230-0330 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 5875-udo 15285-pht 15700-pht 17865-pht

0300-0400 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 15140-kwt 17735-pht 21600-pht(mo) 21610-pht(tu) 21630-pht(we) 21620-pht(th) 21640-pht(fr) 21680-pht(sa) 21650-pht(su) 0400-0500 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 15150-udo 17615-udo 17785-pht(mo) 17865-pht(tu) 17785-pht(we) 17865-pht(th) 17785-pht(fr) 17650-pht(sa) 17650-pht(su) 0500-0600 Daily Tibet Tibet & environs 15140-kwt 17660-udo 21620-pht(mo) 21610-pht(tu) 21640-pht(we) 21650-pht(th) 21580-pht(fr) 21600-pht(sa) 21630-pht(su) 0900-1100 Daily Chinese East Asia 11785-udo 11825-pht 13755-udo 17485-udo 21695-pht 1100-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 7470-udo 9460-pht 11785-pht 11825-pht 15250-pht 1130-1200 Mon-Fri Rohingya South-East Asia 9350-udo 11700-pht 12030-udo 1130-1200 Sat/Sun L. English South-East Asia 9350-udo 11700-pht 12030-udo 1200-1230 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 11965-pht 15565-pht 17680-pht 1200-1300 Daily Chinese East Asia 7470-udo 11785-pht 11825-udo 15250-pht 1200-1300 Daily Korean East Asia 9350-pht 9490-udo 12080-pht 1300-1400 Daily Cantonese East Asia 7480-udo 1300-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 6115-pht 11785-pht 15130-pht 15165-udo 1300-1400 Daily Korean East Asia 9350-pht 12045-udo 12080-pht 1330-1430 Daily Khmer South-East Asia 9615-pht 11695-pht 1400-1500 Daily Cantonese East Asia 7480-pht 1400-1500 Daily Chinese East Asia 6115-pht 9465-pht 11900-pht 15110-pht 1400-1500 Daily Korean East Asia 9410-pht 12045-udo 12080-pht 1400-1500 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 9920-kwt 15730-bib 17690-lam 1430-1530 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 5885-udo 9370-pht 9380-pht 1530-1600 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 5885-udo 9370-pht 9380-pht 1600-1630 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 5885-pht 9370-pht 9380-pht 1600-1700 Daily Tibetan Tibet & environs 7565-pht 9760-lam 9965-udo 11890-pht 1630-1730 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 9380-pht 1730-1800 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 6150-udo 1900-2100 Daily Korean East Asia 5875-udo 7365-udo 7485-pht 2200-2230 Daily Khmer South-East Asia 5964-pht 7375-pht 9320-pht 2200-2300 Daily Chinese East Asia 5875-udo 9625-pht 2330-0000 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 7410-udo 12110-pht

USA - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a United States government-funded organisation that broadcasts and reports news, information and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus and the Middle East where it says that "the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed". Transmitter sites: Biblis, Germany (bib) - 100 kW; Dhabbaya, UAE (dha) - 250 kW; Umm al-Rimam, Kuwait (kwt) - 250 kW; Lampertheim, Germany (lam) - 100 kW; Udorn Thani, Thailand (udo) - 250 kW; Woofferton, UK (wof) - 300 kW. Time/UTC Days Service Language Target kHz 1400-1500 Daily Ozodlik Radiosi Uzbek Central Asia 11790-kwt 15310-wof 1400-1500 Daily Azatlyk Radiosy Turkmen Central Asia 12055-bib 15255-udo 1400-1600 Daily Radio Ozodi Tajik Central Asia 11850-lam 15450-lam 1500-1600 Daily Azatlyk Radiosy Turkmen Central Asia 9525-kwt 15255-udo 1600-1700 Daily Radio Ozodi Tajik Central Asia 7475-kwt 11850-dha 1600-1700 Daily Ozodlik Radiosi Uzbek Central Asia 9920-udo 11790-bib

USA - Radio Free Asia Radio Free Asia operates under a US Congressional mandate to deliver uncensored, domestic news and information to China, Tibet, North Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Burma, among other places in Asia with poor media environments and few, if any, free speech protections. All broadcasts are solely in local languages and dialects, which include Mandarin, Tibetan, Cantonese, Uighur, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, Burmese, and Korean. Transmitter sites: Biblis, Germany (bib) - 100 kW; Dhabbaya, USA (dha) - 250 kW; Dushanbe, Tajikistan (db) - 200/250 kW; Kuwait (kwt) - 250 kW; Lampertheim, Germany (lam) - 100 kW; Paochung, Taiwan (pao) - 250 kW; Saipan, Northern Marianas (sai) - 100 kW; Tinian, Northern Marianas (tin) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language kHz 0000-0100 Daily Lao 15210-tin 0030-0130 Daily Burmese 12140-tin 15110-sai 15250-pao 15700-kwt 0100-0200 Daily Tibetan 9370-db 9510-kwt 9705-db 0100-0200 Daily Uighur 9350-db 9780-kwt 9800-bib 11640-kwt 11790-kwt 0100-0300 Daily Tibetan 11705-kwt 17670-tin 0200-0300 Daily Burmese 15250-pao 0200-0300 Daily Tibetan 9370-kwt 11745-sai 11820/11895/11925-kwt 0300-0400 Daily Chinese 11570-tin 11895-sai 11985-kwt 17690-sai 0400-0500 Daily Chinese 11895-sai 13750-kwt 17690-sai 21505-tin 0500-0600 Daily Chinese 11895-sai 17690-kwt 21690-tin 55

0600-0700 Daily Chinese 11895-sai 13790-sai 17690-kwt 17810-tin 0600-0700 Daily Tibetan 15720-db 17635/17750-kwt 17670-bib 21690-tin 0700-0800 Daily Burmese 15110-sai 17690-tin 1000-1100 Daily Tibetan 13800-kwt 15330-tin 21455/21465/21475/21505/21520/21540/21565-tin 1100-1200 Daily Lao 15195-tin 1100-1200 Daily Tibetan 13580-db 15265-bib 15470-db 17540-tin 1200-1300 Daily Korean 9580-pao 1200-1300 Daily Tibetan 11570-kwt 13580-db 15470-db 17690-db 17720-lam 1230-1330 Daily Burmese 7530-db 9370-db 15230-tin 1230-1330 Daily Cambodian 9960-tin 12140-tin 1300-1400 Daily Korean 9560-pao 1300-1400 Daily Tibetan 11570-kwt 13835-db 15275-db 15470-db 17860-sai 1330-1400 Daily Burmese 7530-tin 12140-tin 1400-1500 Daily Cantonese 13575/13755/13795-sai 1430-1500 Daily Cambodian 9355-sai 12140-tin 1500-1600 Daily Chinese 9940-kwt 11675-sai 1500-1600 Daily Tibetan 9355-db 12085-dha 13720/13790-tin 1500-1600 Daily Chinese 13810-db 1500-1700 Daily Korean 9910-sai 9990-tin 11985-sai 1600-1700 Daily Chinese 7540-db 11610-tin 13570-sai 13810-db 1600-1700 Daily Uighur 9355-db 9480-kwt 11675-tin 15700-bib 1700-1900 Daily Korean 9990-sai 11985-sai 1700-1800 Daily Chinese 9360-kwt 9970-sai 1800-1900 Daily Chinese 9360-kwt 9970-sai 11745-kwt 1900-2000 Daily Chinese 9360-kwt 9720-sai 2000-2100 Daily Chinese 6080-tin 9360-kwt 9585-sai 2100-2200 Daily Chinese 7435-kwt 9685-kwt 2100-2200 Daily Korean 9540-tin 11945-sai 11985-tin 2200-2300 Daily Tibetan 7505-db 9380-kwt 7460/7465/7470/7520/9655/9920-kwt 2230-2330 Daily Cambodian 9890-sai 12140-tin 2300-0000 Daily Chinese 9535-kwt 9720-kwt 15555-sai 2300-0000 Daily Tibetan 5965-kwt 9555-db 9570-tin

USA - WEWN - EWTN Global Catholic Network WEWN is the shortwave radio outlet of the EWTN, a large Catholic international broadcaster based in Irondale, Alabama. It was launched by Mother Angelica on December 28, 1992. WEWN broadcasts from the city of Vandiver, Alabama, in the vicinity of the Birmingham metro area. There are four transmitters capable of 500 kilowatts each, but are run no higher than 250 kW. The station currently transmits English programming to Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and Spanish programming to South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Programming is similar to that of the network's television channel. Transmitter site: Vandiver, Alabama - 100/250 kW Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0900-1300 Daily English East Asia 9470

USA - WRMI - Radio Miami International WRMI (Radio Miami International) broadcasts from Okeechobee, Florida, United States. WRMI is a commercial radio station that sells airtime to businesses and organisations. It relays several international broadcasters, some religious stations, as well as original and syndicated programmes. Transmitter site: Okeechobee, Florida - 1 x 50 kW; 12 x 100 kW. Transmitter Frequency UTC Target WRMI-11 7570 kHz 0000-1600 Western North America, Asia WRMI-12 5850 kHz 2230-1600 Western North America, Asia WRMI-13 7730 kHz 0000-1600 Western North America, Pacific

Vatican State - Vatican Radio Vatican Radio (Italian: Radio Vaticana; Latin: Statio Radiophonica Vaticana) is the official broadcasting service of Vatican City. Set up in 1931 by Guglielmo Marconi, today its programmes are offered in 47 languages. Shortwave transmissions from Vatican Radio have been reduced in recent years in favour of digital distribution but there are still a number of shortwave broadcasts mainly to Africa and Asia. Transmitter sites: Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican (smg) - 100/250 kW; Tinang, Philippines (pht) - 250 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1230-1300 Daily Russian Siberia 9610-pht 11850-pht 1230-1300 Sat Chinese East Asia 6085-pht 7490-pht 9720-pht 1430-1450 Daily Hindi South Asia 7320-pht 9595-pht 1450-1510 Daily Tamil South Asia 7320-pht 9595-pht 1510-1530 Daily Malayalam South Asia 7320-pht 9595-pht 2200-2230 Daily Chinese East Asia 5985-smg 7410-smg 9735-pht 2315-0800 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 9735-pht 11900-pht 56

Other religious broadcasts to Asia and the Pacific

AWR Asia/Pacific Transmitter sites: Dushanbe, Tajikistan (db) - 100 kW; KSDA, Agat, Guam (sda) - 100 kW; Moosbrunn, Austria (mos) - 300 kW; Nauen, Germany (nau) - 250 kW; Taipei, Taiwan (tai) - 100 kW; Talata Volonondry, Madagascar (mdc) - 100/250 kW; Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW; Trimcomalee, Sri Lanka (trm) - 125 kW (* entries marked as such from Trincomalee are currently off-air due to transmitter problem); Yerevan, Armenia (erv) - 300 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 17720-sda 0000-0030 Daily Thai South-East Asia 9810-trm 0000-0100 Daily Chinese East Asia 17650-sda 0030-0100 Daily Karen South-East Asia 17720-sda 0100-0130 Fri Chinese East Asia 11925-trm 0100-0130 Fri/Sat Chinese East Asia 15630-trm* 0100-0130 Sun-Thu Min Nan East Asia 11925-trm 15630-trm 0100-0200 Sat Chinese East Asia 11925-trm 0100-0200 Sat Vietnamese South-East Asia 11820-tai 0130-0200 Sat Chinese East Asia 15630-trm* 0130-0200 Sun-Fri Cantonese East Asia 11925-trm 15630-trm* 0200-0230 Daily Urdu South Asia 7385-mos 0200-0300 Daily English South Asia 15515-db 0230-0300 Daily Dari Afghanistan 15410-trm 0230-0300 Daily Panjabi South Asia 7385-mos 0330-0400 Daily Persian Iran 6120-mos 0400-0430 Daily Turkish Middle East 6120-mos 1000-1100 Daily Chinese East Asia 15420-sda 15450-sda 1030-1100 Daily Mongolian East Asia 15500-sda 1030-1100 Fri/Sun Ilocano South-East Asia 17540-sda 1030-1100 Mon-Thu/Sat Tagalog South-East Asia 17540-sda 1100-1130 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 15500-sda 1100-1200 Daily Chinese East Asia 7375-sda 11855-sda 15210-sda 1130-1200 Daily Shan South-East Asia 15610-sda 1130-1200 Mon/Wed/Fri Javanese South-East Asia 15500-sda 1130-1200 Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun Sundanese South-East Asia 15500-sda 1200-1230 Daily Mon South-East Asia 15610-trm 1200-1230 Fri/Sat Chinese East Asia 9875-sda 12105-tac 15710-trm* 1200-1230 Sun-Thu Min Nan East Asia 9875-sda 12105-tac 15710-trm* 1200-1300 Daily Korean East Asia 9895-sda 15420-db 1230-1300 Daily Meitei South Asia 15430-trm 1230-1300 Fri Chinese East Asia 9875-sda 12105-tac 15710-trm* 1230-1300 Sat-Thu Cantonese East Asia 9875-sda 12105-tac 15710-trm* 1300-1330 Daily Bangla South Asia 15430-trm 1300-1330 Daily Cambodian South-East Asia 15500-trm* 1300-1330 Daily Kachin South-East Asia 12055-sda 1300-1330 Daily Nepali South Asia 15255-db 1300-1330 Mon-Fri Chinese East Asia 15710-nau 1300-1330 Sat/Sun Uighur Western China 15710-nau 1300-1400 Daily Korean East Asia 15670-tac 1300-1400 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 17605-mdc 1330-1400 Daily Chinese East Asia 15715-nau 1330-1400 Daily Khasi South Asia 12055-sda 1330-1400 Daily Kokborok South Asia 12105-sda 1330-1400 Daily Thai South-East Asia 15440-db 1330-1400 Mon/Tue/Sat Indonesian South-East Asia 15500-sda 1330-1400 Sun-Wed/Fri Isan South-East Asia 9910-trm* 1330-1400 Thu/Fri Hmong South-East Asia 15550-tac 1330-1400 Thu/Sat Lao South-East Asia 9910-trm* 1330-1400 Wed/Sun Assamese South Asia 15550-tac 1400-1430 Daily Asho Chin South-East Asia 11965-sda 1400-1430 Daily English South Asia 15515-db 1400-1430 Daily Sinhalese South Asia 15530-mdc 1400-1430 Daily Urdu South Asia 15440-mos 1400-1500 Daily Chinese East Asia 11870-trm 15705-trm 1400-1500 Daily Korean East Asia 9800-sda 1430-1500 Daily Burmese South-East Asia 11940-tac 1500-1530 Daily Kannada South Asia 12060-tac 1500-1530 Daily Kayah South-East Asia 15530-trm* 1500-1530 Daily Mizo South Asia 15605-mdc 57

1500-1530 Daily Nepali South Asia 9740-trm 1500-1530 Daily Tamil South Asia 9445-tac 1500-1530 Daily Turkish Middle East 11955-mos 1530-1600 Daily English South Asia 11960-trm* 1530-1600 Daily Hindi South Asia 12060-tac 15215-nau 1530-1600 Daily Kannada South Asia 11875-erv 1530-1600 Daily Karen South-East Asia 15530-trm 1530-1600 Daily Kayah South-East Asia 15530-trm* 1530-1600 Daily Malayalam South Asia 15605-mdc 1530-1600 Daily Oriya South Asia 9470-trm 1530-1600 Daily Panjabi South Asia 15265-mos 1530-1600 Sat-Wed English Tibet & environs 15670-nau 1530-1600 Thu/Fri Tibetan Tibet & environs 15670-nau 1600-1630 Daily English South Asia 9490-erv 15605-mdc 1600-1630 Daily Urdu South Asia 11755-trm 11800-mos 2100-2200 Daily Chinese East Asia 11750-sda 2100-2200 Daily Korean East Asia 9580-sda 2200-2230 Daily Dayak South-East Asia 11960-sda 2200-2230 Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat Sundanese South-East Asia 12040-sda 2200-2230 Tue/Thu/Sun English South-East Asia 12040-sda 2200-2300 Daily Chinese East Asia 11875-sda 15625-sda 2200-2300 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 15685-sda 2230-2300 Daily Indonesian South-East Asia 11960-sda 2230-2300 Daily Javanese South-East Asia 15320-sda 2300-0000 Daily Chinese East Asia 15625-sda 15685-sda 2300-2330 Daily Cambodian South-East Asia 15365-sda 2300-2330 Daily Vietnamese South-East Asia 15320-sda 2330-0000 Daily Asho Chin South-East Asia 15320-sda 2330-0000 Sun-Wed/Fri Thai South-East Asia 15365-sda 2330-0000 Thu/Sat Lao South-East Asia 15365-sda

Bible Voice Broadcasting The Bible Voice Broadcasting mission is to "proclaim the Good News to the nations in languages you can understand". Transmitter sites: Dushanbe, Tajikistan (db) - 100 kW; Nauen, Germany (nau) - 125/250 kW; Talata Volonondry, Madagascar (mdc) - 125 kW; Yerevan, Armenia (erv) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0200-0230 Thu English South Asia 11945-erv 1200-1230 Sat English East Asia 21480-mdc 1230-1245 Sun Indonesian South-East Asia 21480-mdc 1300-1315 Fri English East Asia 11590-db 1300-1330 Mon-Thu English East Asia 11590-db 1300-1330 Sat/Sun Korean East Asia 11590-db 1315-1330 Fri Korean East Asia 11590-db 1400-1430 1st Sat English South Asia 15265-nau 1430-1500 Sat English South Asia 15265-nau 1830-1845 Sat/Sun Korean East Asia 7520-db

IBRA Media IBRA Media, formerly IBRA Radio, is a Swedish-based Christian media organisation that is owned by Pentecostal churches in the Nordic countries. Transmitter sites: Dhabbaya, UAE (dha) - 250 kW; Moosbrunn, Austria (mos) - 100 kW; Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW; Woofferton, UK (wof) - 250/300 kW; Yerevan, Armenia (erv) - 300 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1500-1530 Daily Bengali South Asia 9390-tac

FEBA India The radio ministry in India originated in the 1950s, with an in-country presence taking place in 1960 in Delhi with the participation of the Evangelical Radio Fellowship of India (ERFI) and Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), Manila. In 1956, the first broadcasts in two languages were beamed to India from FEBC Philippines. Later, a headquarters was established in Bangalore to train local personnel in radio production. Hence, a studio and office were set up in 1964 and an Indian association was formed, FEBA India. Transmitter sites: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1200-1230 Sun-Tue Tibetan Tibet & environs 15215-dha 1245-1300 Thu-Sat Malayalam South Asia 11590-twr 1430-1500 Wed-Sun Hindi South Asia 11805-tac Note: the programmes in Malayalam at 1245-1300 Thu-Sat are brokered by FEBC and aired over KTWR.

FEBA Radio Pakistan FEBA Radio Pakistan says "Our broadcasts are reaching millions of people in Pakistan and influencing many lives who do not have any other source of learning God’s love for them". Transmitter sites: Dhabbaya, UAE (dha) - 250 kW; Yerevan, Armenia (erv) - 300 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 0200-0215 Mon-Fri Urdu South Asia 7325-dha 0200-0230 Sun Urdu South Asia 7325-dha 0215-0230 Mon-Wed Baluchi South Asia 7325-dha 0215-0230 Thu-Sat Sindhi South Asia 7325-dha 0230-0300 Fri Pashto South Asia 7325-dha 1500-1530 Daily Urdu South Asia 13690-erv (prgr produced by FEBA)

Madagascar World Voice Madagascar World Voice is a shortwave radio station located in Mahajanga. Transmitter site: Mahajanga, Madagascar (mwv) - 2 x 100 kW. MWV Transmitter 3 Time/UTC Days Language Programme Target kHz 0300-0400 Daily English Your New Life Station South Asia 13760-mwv 0400-0500 Daily Chinese The Light of Life East Asia 17530-mwv

Pan American Broadcasting The purpose of Pan American Broadcasting "is to partner and assist ministries in their endeavor to proclaim and share the Gospel worldwide; providing ministries with radio, television and Internet broadcasting opportunities, thereby helping ministries achieve their goals of witnessing the greatest gift to mankind, Salvation". PAB broadcast a number of programmes on shortwave to Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Transmitter sites: Nauen, Germany (nau) - 125/250 kW; Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW; WRMI, Okeechobee FL (rmi) - 100 kW Time/UTC Days Language Programme Target kHz 1300-1400 Sat Japanese Tony Alamo Ministries East Asia 13580-tac 1430-1445 Sun English Frank & Ernest South Asia 15205-nau 1600-1700 Sun English Tony Alamo Ministries Middle East 11830-nau 1630-1730 Sun English Tony Alamo Ministries South & East Asia 6155-tac 7425-tac

TWR Asia TWR, also known as Trans World Radio, is a multinational evangelical Christian media distributor. The largest Christian media organisation in the world, their programmes can be heard in 190 countries in more than 275 languages and dialects. TWR distributes programmes for ministries such as Thru the Bible, In Touch, and Insight for Living as well as their own programmes. These transmissions are from transmitters at Tashkent and Yerevan and are additional to those from KTWR (see entry for Guam). Transmitter sites: Yerevan, Armenia (erv) - 300 kW; Tashkent, Uzbekistan (tac) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Days Language Target kHz 1315-1330 Mon/Tue Mundari South Asia 13690-erv 1315-1330 Wed-Fri Kurukh South Asia 13690-erv 1315-1330 Sat Kui South Asia 13690-erv 1315-1330 Sun Santhali South Asia 13690-erv 1330-1345 Mon Kharia South Asia 13690-erv 1330-1345 Tue Sadri South Asia 13690-erv 1330-1345 Wed Bondo South Asia 13690-erv 1330-1345 Thu/Fri Maghai South Asia 13690-erv 1330-1345 Sat Ho South Asia 13690-erv 1330-1345 Sun Braj Bhasha South Asia 13690-erv 1345-1400 Mon Awadhi South Asia 13690-erv 1345-1400 Tue/Thu/Fri Hindi South Asia 13690-erv 1345-1400 Wed Haryanvi South Asia 13690-erv 1345-1400 Sat Bengali South Asia 13690-erv 1345-1400 Sun Kurukh South Asia 13690-erv 1400-1415 Mon/Tue Vasavi South Asia 13690-erv 1400-1415 Wed Marwari South Asia 13690-erv 1400-1415 Thu/Fri Mawchi South Asia 13690-erv 1400-1415 Sat Dhodia South Asia 13690-erv 1400-1415 Sun Bundeli South Asia 13690-erv 1415-1430 Mon-Fri Hindi South Asia 13690-erv 1415-1430 Sat Gharwali South Asia 13690-erv 1415-1430 Sun Maithili South Asia 13690-erv 1430-1500 Mon-Fri English South Asia 13690-erv 1430-1500 Sat Punjabi South Asia 13690-erv 1430-1500 Sun Hindi South Asia 13690-erv 1445-1515 Mon-Fri Punjabi South Asia 7505-tac 59

Asia-Pacific on Shortwave

Edited by Tony Rogers

with thanks to Jose Jacob and Senon Teles for their observations for South Asia as well as Dave Kenny and Alan Pennington

and acknowledging the following for regularly providing news and information on the current DX scene:

British DX Club (BDXC-UK) Bulgarian DX Blog (Ivo Ivanov) EiBi Schedules (Eike Bierwirth) Glenn Hauser Weekly Log Roundups Hansjörg Bieners DX Digest hard-core-dx.com Nagoya DXers Circle (including Aoki List) Shortwave Central (Gayle Van Horn) World of Radio / WOR io group (Glenn Hauser) WWDXC Top News / BC-DX (Wolfgang Bueschel)

If you spot anything in this guide that needs correcting please do not hesitate to let me know. Thank you!

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