Shortwave report from Sofia. November 28-December 3
Videoclips of those observations can be found here.ARMENIA(non Iran International TV audio via Yerevan on December 2
from 0630 on 11560 ERV 100 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Farsi, fair to good
from 1330 on 6270 ERV 100 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Farsi, weak to fair
AUSTRIA/GERMANY Radio DARC#249 via Moosbrunn & Rohrbach on December 1
1000-1100 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, good signal
1000-1100 on 7440 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, very weak
CHINA Frequency & transmitter changes of China Radio International,
December 3
1100-1157 NF 15180 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian,x 7220 CER 150 kW
/ ND
1200-1257 NF 15180 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Serbian, ex 7345 CER 150 kW
/ ND
CHINA/TAIWAN B-19 schedule of CNR-1 jammer vs.Radio Taiwan International
0000-0100 on 9490 KUN 500 kW / 020 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9490 TSH 100 kW / 352 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
0400-0430 on 15320 BJI 150 kW / 150 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 15320 PAO 100 kW / 225 deg to SEAs Cantonese R.Taiwan Int.
0400-0600 on 11640 BEI 500 kW / 165 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 11640 KOU 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
0900-1200 on 6105 QIQ 500 kW / 206 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 6105 KOU 100 kW / 267 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
0900-1000 on 15465 BJI 150 kW / 150 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 15465 PAO 300 kW / 230 deg to SEAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1000-1030 on 9735 BJI 100 kW / 150 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9735 PAO 100 kW / 225 deg to SEAs Cantonese R.Taiwan Int.
1000-1030 on 15270 URU 100 kW / 128 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 15270 PAO 100 kW / 225 deg to SEAs Cantonese R.Taiwan Int.
1000-1100 on 7300 BJI 150 kW / 150 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 7300 TSH 100 kW / 352 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1000-1200 on 11640 KAS 500 kW / 133 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 11640 KOU 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1000-1300 on 9555 BEI 500 kW / 165 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9555 KOU 100 kW / 267 deg to SEAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1000-1300 on 9885 BEI 500 kW / 175 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9885 KOU 100 kW / 267 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1000-1600 on 6180 FUZ 150 kW / 358 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 6180 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1000-1600 on 9660 FUZ 150 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9660 KOU 100 kW / 267 deg to SEAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1100-1400 on 9680 KUN 500 kW / 020 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9680 TSH 100 kW / 352 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1200-1230 on 6105 QIQ 500 kW / 206 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 6105 KOU 100 kW / 267 deg to SEAs Cantonese R.Taiwan Int.
1200-1230 on 9735 QIQ 500 kW / 203 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9735 PAO 100 kW / 225 deg to SEAs Cantonese R.Taiwan Int.
1200-1300 on 9470 QIQ 100 kW / 225 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9470 TSH 100 kW / 352 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1200-1400 on 5970 URU 100 kW / 128 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 5970 KOU 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1300-1400 on 6105 QIQ 500 kW / 206 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 6105 KOU 100 kW / 267 deg to SEAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1400-1700 on 6075 BEI 500 kW / 175 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 6075 KOU 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1400-1700 on 6145 XIA 500 kW / 190 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 6145 KOU 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
1500-1530 on 9545 URU 100 kW / 128 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9545 PAO 250 kW / 205 deg to SEAs Cantonese R.Taiwan Int.
1500-1700 on 7300 BJI 150 kW / 150 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 7300 TSH 100 kW / 352 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
2230-0030 on 6075 XIA 500 kW / 190 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 6075 KOU 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
2230-0030 on 6105 QIQ 500 kW / 206 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 6105 KOU 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
2230-0030 on 9900 DOF 500 kW / 016 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jammer vs
same time on 9900 KOU 100 kW / 267 deg to SEAs Chinese R.Taiwan Inter.
CUBA Fair signal of Radio Habana Cuba on December 3:
1230&1330 on 11760 BAU 100 kW / non-dir to NCAm Spanish
CUBA Fair signal of Radio Habana Cuba in 60mb, December 2
till 0600 on 5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba Spanish
from 0600 on 5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba English
FRANCE Unscheduled time/freq of Radio France International RFI, December 2
0800-0930 on 11700 ISS 500 kW / 185 deg to WCAf French, very good signal,
BUT
from 0930 on 11700 ISS 500 kW / 185 deg to WCAf NO SIGNAL, TX ISSOUDUN IS
OFF
FRANCE(non) Manara Radio Int. via TDF Issoudun December 2
0700-0800 on 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa, good:
GERMANY(non) Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen November
29
1700-1730 on 9610 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Fri/Sun, good
signal
GERMANY Evangelische Missions Gemeinden EMG via MBR Nauen on November 23:
1130-1200 on 6055 NAU 125 kW / 222 deg to CeEu German Sat/Sun, good signal
GERMANY Missionswerk Friedensstimme via MBR Nauen, November 23:
1200-1230 on 13710 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg to FERu Russian Sat, fair
1600-1628 on 6060 NAU 250 kW / 080 deg to EaEu Russian Sat, good
GERMANY(non) From the Isle of Music via Channel 292 on November 30
1200-1300 on 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu En/Sp Sat, fair/good
GERMANY(non) Deutsche Welle Bundesliga via MBR Issoudun November 30
1425-1630 on 15195 ISS 500 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat, good signal
1425-1630 on 15320 ISS 500 kW / 172 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat, good signal
GERMANY(non) Reception of Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR Nauen November
30
1430-1458 on 11900 NAU 250 kW / 102 deg to SoAs English Sat, very good
signal:
GERMANY(non) Reception of HCJB Voice of The Andes via MBR Nauen, November
30
1529-1629 on 9500 NAU 100 kW / 100 deg to CeAs Russian/Chechen Sat, very
good
GERMANY(non) BVB & Voice of Eritrean Lowland via MBR Nauen & Issoudun,
November 30
1630-1700 on 11875 NAU 100 kW / 145 deg to CeAf Nuer Daily BVBroadcasting,
very good
1700-1730 on 11875 ISS 100 kW / 123 deg to EaAf Arabic Sat VOEritrean
Lowland, good:
GERMANY(non) Adventist World Radio Obectivo DX#857 via MBR Nauen, December
1
1000-1100 on 9610 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg to SoEu Italian Sun, very good
signal
GERMANY(non) Radio Joystick The Charlie Prince Show via MBR Moosbrun,
December 1
1100-1200 on 7330 MOS 100 kW / 283 deg to CeEu German 1st Sunday, very good
signal
GERMANY(non) Pan American Broadcasting PAB via MBR Nauen, December 1
1430-1445 on 11800 NAU 250 kW / 094 deg to SoAs English Sun, very good
GERMANY(non) Tony Alamo rlg px#758 via MBR Nauen/Tashkent, December 1
1600-1700 on 6120 NAU 125 kW / 128 deg to N/ME English Sun, very good,
1630-1730 on 5945 TAC 100 kW / 090 deg to CeAs English Sun, weak+co-ch
at same time 5945 BEI 100 kW / 222 deg to EaAs Chinese China National
Radio-1
GERMANY(non) Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen December
1:
1700-1730 on 9610 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Fri/Sun, good
signal
GREECE Good signal of Voice of Greece in 31mb November 29
0752&0802 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3:
*Arabic/Serbian news and transmitter switches off at 0808UT
IRAN Frequency changes of VIRI IRIB PARS TODAY
1030-1430 NF 9530#ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to EaAf Arabic, ex 9440
1423-1520 NF 7445^SIR 500 kW / 102 deg to SoAs Hindi, ex 7300
1523-1620 NF 7445^SIR 500 kW / 105 deg to SEAs English, x 7530
1723-1820 NF 6090 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to WeEu German*, x 6055
1723-1820 NF 7295 SIR 500 kW / 313 deg to WeEu German*, addit.
1823-1920 on 6130$ SIR 500 kW / 313 deg to WeEu French, ex 6010
#1300-1357 on 9530 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Nippon & Furusato no Kaze
co-ch
^till 1457 on 7445 TIG 300 kW / 052 deg to FERu Russian Radio Romania Int
co-ch
^from 1500 on 7445 MDC 250 kW / 315 deg to CEAf English BBC World Service
co-ch
$ co-ch same 6130 MAN 100 kW / 312 deg to SoAf varies Trans World Radio
Africa
*till December 21 and VIRI IRIB PARS TODAY German Servoce will leave
shortwave!
IRAN Reception of VIRI IRIB PARS TODAY in 31mb, December 2:
1323-1420 on 9835 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to EaEu Russian, good
NUMBERS STATION Reception of Cuban Spy Numbers HM01 on 9330 kHz on October
29
0700-0750 on 9330 secret tx, probably BEJ 050 kW Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri,
weak
At same time 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 270 deg to CNAm English WBCQ-6 WLCRadio is
JBA!
NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 41mb December 3
0730-0736 on 7410 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak:
NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 25mb December 3
0740-0746 on 11532 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, fair:
NUMBERS STATION Fair signal of E11 Oblique in 25mb, December 3
0845-0848 on 12089 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode
NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 60mb, December 3
1100-1106 on 5035 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak
NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 49mb, December 3
1110-1116 on 5975 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, fair:
OMAN Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman RSO in 19mb on November 30:
1000-1400 on 15145 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic-fair/good signal
OMAN Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman RSO in 19mb, December 3:
1000-1400 on 15145 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, fair to good
PIRATE RADIO Cherlestone Radio International on November 30
from 0816 on 5140 unknown kW / unknown to WeEu English, fair
ROMANIA(non) IRRS EGR/UNR & AWR Wavescan#561via RADIOCOM Tiganesti on
December 1:
1030-1200 on 9510 TIG 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun IRRS EGR/UNR,
fair/good
1200-1230 on 9510*TIG 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun Wavescan#561,
fair/good
*from 1225 on 9510 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to WeAs Pashto VIRI IRIB co-ch BUT
DEAD AIR
RUSSIA Weak signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio, December 2
1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Ady/Ara/Tur Mon
SAO TOME(non) Frequency change of Voice of America via AGM Pinheira from
November 6:
0400-0500 NF 7255 SAO 100 kW / 126 deg to ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele
Mon-Fri, ex 9825
SECRETLAND(non) IRRS with wrong Mx/En program via SPL Secretbrod on
November 30
1500-1530 on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Mx/En Sat-fair to good
instead of
same time on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat Radio Warra
Wangeelaati
Something`s always wrong at SPL Secretbrod transmitting station, again wrong
prgr
SECRETLAND(non) Reception of From the Isle of Music via SPL Secretbrod,
December 1:
1500-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English/Spanish Sun, very
good signal
SPAIN Test tone 1000Hz of Radio Exterior de España on December 3:
from 0815 on 9690 NOB 200 kW / 290 deg to ENAm 1000Hz, good signal
from 0815 on 11685 NOB 200 kW / 161 deg to WCAf + QRM R.Farda 11675
from 0815 on 11940 NOB 200 kW / 230 deg to SoAm 1000Hz, fair signal
from 0815 on 12030 NOB 200 kW / 110 deg to N/ME 1000Hz, good signal
SRI LANKA(non) BBC World Service in DRM mode via Trincomalee from November
18:
0800-0900 on 15620 TRM 085 kW / 345 deg to SoAs English, ex SNG 250 kW / 315
deg
TAJIKISTAN(non) Reception of Bible Voice Broadcasting via Dushanbe
December 1
1300-1400 on 7555 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs English/Korean Sun,
fair+STANAG
THAILAND HSK9 Radio Thailand World Sce in 41mb, November 29
1800-1900 on 7475 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg to WeEu Thai-fair and
1900-2000 on 7475 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg to WeEu English, weak
THAILAND HSK9 Radio Thailand World Service in 16mb, December 2
1000-1100 on 17630 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to N/ME Thai, weak/fair:
U.K.(non) Reception of FEBA Radio via ENC-DMS Yerevan November 29
1730-1800 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte, weak signal:
U.K.(non) NHK World Radio Japan via ENC-DMS Al-Dhabayya, December 3
1315-1400 on 11925 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Indonesian, fair/good
USA Reception of WBCQ-6 World's Last Chance Radio on November 28
0900-0957 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SoEu Portug., weak/fair
1000-1057 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SoEu Spanish, fair/good
1100-1257 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SoEu Spanish, very good
1100-1257 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 180 deg to NSAm Spanish NOT ON AIR
1300-1357 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 220 deg to CeAm Spanish, very weak
1400-1557 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 300 deg to WCAN English, weak/fair
USA Very good signal of WBCQ-6 World's Last Chance Radio November 28
1600-1757 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 057 deg to NWEu English - as scheduled
1800-1857 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 054 deg to WeEu German - as scheduled&
1900-2157 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 081 deg to NWAf Arabic or till 2257UTC
2200-2257 on 9330 BCQ ?Super Power Staion NOT ON AIR for maintenance?
USA Reception of WBCQ-6 World's Last Chance Radio on November 30
0900-0955 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SoEu Portug., weak/fair
1000-1055 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SoEu Spanish, fair/good
1100-1255 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 180 deg to NSAm Spanish, poor, JBA
1300-1355 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 220 deg to CeAm Spanish, weak/fair
USA Unscheduled broadcast of EWTN WEWN-1 Global Catholic Radio, November
30:
from 0900 on 9385 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf English, weak, B19 till
0900UT
from 0940 on 9385 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf, NO SIGNAL, TRANSMITTER IS
OFF
USA Weak signal of World of Radio#2010 and Shortwave Radiogram#128 on
November 30
1300-1330 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Sat World of
Radio#2010 and
1330-1400 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Sat Shortwave
Radiogram#128
USA WBCQ-6 World's Last Chance Radio WLCRadio, November 28:
1600-1757 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 057 deg to NWEu English, good
1800-1857 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 054 deg to WeEu German - good
1900-2157 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 081 deg to NWAf Arabic - good
USA Reception of EWTN WEWN-1 Global Catholic Radio on December 3
from 0757 on 9385 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf English, fair/good
USA Reception of WBCQ-6 World's Last Chance Radio on December 3:
0900-0955 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SoEu Portug., fair/good
1000-1055 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SoEu Spanish, fair/good
UTILITY UNID Military transmission on December 3
0700-0705 on 5778 USB mode Bulgarian, weak signal
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73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com
QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.
QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire
