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today Tuesday March 28 around 13.30 - 16.10 UT traced Saudi various radios
on shortwave via Doha Qatar, Delhi, Akatikata Hiroshima Japan, Athens 
Greece,

Hungary and Poland Perseus units.Some of the international lang sce are off at present,
also HQ/Arabic sces to western world at EUR and AF in 15 and 17 MHz channel 
bands

are out of service.
9650.039 ... x.040 kHz  Non-directional NE/ME Saudi Arabic sce, 09 - 21 UTC,
               S=9+15dB noted at 13.40 UT.
9695even  R Saudi in Pashto AFG 14-16 UT, at 13.56 UT carrier on air,
but empty no px modulation, around 14.15 UT TX switched OFF by the 
technician.
13775.014  R Saudi in Urdu to PAK, 12-15 UT, powerhouse S=9+40dB at 13.51 
UT.
21489.895 kHz UNID program,
Tashkent bcast center like outlet at 14.20 UT, S=8-9 in Qatar and Japan 
remotedly.
21550even ALG  RTA Bechar  11-18 UT requested, S=9 14.21 UT.
21630even UAE  BBC London Hausa sce to AF, via Al Dhabbaya, S=9+15dB 14.22 
UT
Bad mixture of Denge Welat (?)
17460even S=9+15dB at 14.28 UT, and
17460.011 TUR  TRT Erdoan MIT security network, 14.30 UT.
17630even MLI  CRI African sce in En via Bamako II relay site of RTC, 
14.30-16.00 UT
17745even UAE BBC London in Somali 14-15 UT Mo-Fr only, via Al Dhabbaya, S=9
17770.013 TUR  TRT Emirler in Arabic, 14-14.57 UT, to NoAF / Sahel zone. 
14.32 UT
11745.013  ARS  Al Azm army radio Djeddah? at 14.34 UT back at S=9+30dB 
signal level.
surprise, surprise - 11860 kHz Yemen excile radio co-channel bad mixture of
11859.965 kHz bad odd mix with IRIB Sirjan in HIndi to SoAsian subcontinent,
requested 14.20-15.20 UT.
13710.050  ARS HQ Arabic prayer to NoAF/Sahel zone, at 15.12 UT, 14.57-17.57 
UT

and bad audio signal mixture of co-channel
13709.991 kHz CHN  CRI Kunming relay in Turkish, 15-17 UT, 14.40 UT.13690even ARM  TWR India via Gavar relay center, S=9+25dB 13.15-15.00 UT
13820even KWT  USAGM Pashto sce 13-17 UT S=9+20dB to AFG.
15375.009 TUR   TRT Emirler Turkish to EUR 13.00-15.57 UT, S=9+20dB in Doha 
Qatar

backlobe signal.15390 DRM mode outlet of KTWR Guam 15.15-15.45, Tue-Fri only to SoAS,
S=9+20dB signal in Doha Qatar.
15520even surprise, surprise REE Noblejas in Spanish, much early on Tuesday
at 15.10 UT, S=9+25dB in Qatar ME.
15615.016 GUM  AWR KSDA Facpi Point island, Gujarati SoAS 15.30-16.00 UT,
S=9+15dB  signal in Doha ME. 15.30 UT.
15629.836 UZB  Persian opposite TV px Iran International bcast via Tashkent
bc relay center, 04.30-16.30 UT (seemingly, ?) S=9+20dB, 15.33 UT.
15670.012 GUM  AWR KSDA Facpi Point island, English 15.30-16.00 exc. Th/Fr
in  Tibetan instead, 15.40 UT.
15679.997 GUM  AWR KSDA Facpi Point island, Kannada to SoAS at 15.47 UT.
S=9+10dB signal strength in Doha Qatar.
17480even all probably Denge Welat Kurdish national radio program signal
underneath of much stronger
17480.012 kHz TUR  Erdogan middle-east music jamming via Emirler site,
proper strong Turkish S=9+35dB signal at 15.52 UT on Tue March 28.
17700even U.K.  BBC London Hausa language, Mon-Fri  15.30-16.00 UT via
ENC Woofferton relay in England, S=9+20dB at 15.57 UT.
17880even MLI  CRI African sce in Arabic to EAF/NE/ME target, via Bamako II 
relay

site of RTC, at 16.02 UT, S=9+5dB.7240 kHz Saudi Radio in Persian service,  requested at 15-18 UT NOT ON AIR.
9790.033 ARS  EMPTY CARRIER S=9+15dB signal in Qatar, Saudi request in 
Persian

at 15 - 17 UT. Switch-off after a quarter hour by the technician.9650.040 ARS  requested Arabic peninsula program 09-21 UT towards
Yemen target, S=9+20dB strength, but low modulation though.
9885even ARS  Saudi R International in Uzbek lang, much low modulation 
level,

16-17 UT S=9+15 dB.13709.994 CHN  CRI  Beijing in Turkish
much BAD audio channel MIXTURE  at S=9+30dB signal
13710.054 ARS  Holy Quran in Arabic prayer, 16-18 UT to NoAf/Sahel zone, 
S=9+30dB.

16.10 UT on March Tue 28.73 wb  df5sx
wwdxc germany
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
From: Wolfgang Bueschel

Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 11:51 AM
To: _ WOR ; HCDX ; _ BCLNEWS
Subject: Re: [WOR] A new Saudi network on Shortwave.today Tuesday March 28 around 07.30 - 08.30 UT
11745.009 kHz Al Azm army radio Jeddah NOT ON AIR 07 - 08.55 UT, maybe
appear later the day.
yes, heard after 09.00 UT on air again in Doha Qatar on
11745.013 kHz at S=9+30dB level.
9650.037 non-directional steep angle antenna at Jeddah site,
NOT ON AIR 07 - 08.55 UT, maybe appear later the day. TRT Emirler on
9655.003 next door.
13720.057 kHz 07.00 - 08.55 UT  ARS Indonesian/Malay language sce ON AIR,
but schedule request is Somali language towards Horn of Africa instead,
excellent signal noted in Athens and Doha Qatar Perseus SDR remotedly.
11859.960 kHz Yemen excile radio - likely also from Jeddah site (?) - around
07.55 UT, S=9+35dB strong at Doha Qatar.
But instead observed via another different TX unit much stronger level
at 08.57 UT on
11860.044 kHz probably from Riyadh bcast center instead, on upper flank the
channel unit.
13780 kHz at Doha Qatar SDR Perseus unit:
BAD  MIXTURE as much often monitored in past decade:
seemingly an IRAN  Sirjan 500 kW unit on 13779.960 kHz covers
13780.045kHz ARS SBA R Riyadh Arabic sce outlet, accompanied by 2 x 120 /
240 Hertz
main power strings visible of the Continental tx.
15380.057 kHz Holy Quran px noted as usual at 07.32 UT.
17730even ARS  HQ prayer at 05.55-08.57 UT, powerful signal in Athens and
Doha Qatar.
21470even UNID Arabic singer around 08-10 UT S=9, could be the new ARS radio
program, which told Tarek:

new Saudi network called "Alarabiya FM".

But somewhat sound like Kurdish/Persian Denge Welat ? at 09.40 UT. HELP.15120even ARS  R Saudi Internat in Bangla to South Asia, 09.00-11.57 UT,
S=9+25dB in Doha Qatar
started at 09.00 UT today March 28.
21670.023 ARS  R Saudi Internat in Indonesian, requested 09.00-11.57 UT
since decades ....
S=9 in Qatar and Delhi India Perseus SDR.
17570 kHz requested by Saudis, is totally covered by CRI En via Urumqi 500
kW beast at 09-10 UT.
17460 UNID ME / IRN / AFG  08-10 UT,  HELP.
some others:
13630.003 kHz IRAN  Persian/Dari sce to AFG from Sirjan, S=9+30dB 08.00 UT.
13635.008 kHz TUR  TRT Turkish at 08.10 UT.
17879.997 THA  USAGM Udorn Thani Ban Dung in Dari/Pashto R Mashaal 08.20 UT.
21800even Highest CNR1 National radio jammer against TWN SOH, S=9+10 in Doha
at 08.43 UT.
Also on 21490even and 21530even at 08.47 UT.
21580even F__  RFI TDF Issoudun at 08-09 UT, S=8 at 08.46 UT.
73 wb df5sx
wwdxc germany
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
From: DF5SX@darc.de

Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 11:14 PM
To: _ WOR ; HCDX ; _ BCLNEWS
Subject: Re: [WOR] A new Saudi network on Shortwave.Re Kai's monitoring:
today Monday March 27 around 20.00 - 20.55 UT
11745.009 kHz Al Azm army radio Jeddah at 20.20 UT on air
9650.037 non-directional steep angle antenna at Jeddah site,
low ( 10 % ) modulated Arabic NE / ME service as usual.
9674.988 kHz 18.00 - 20.55 UT  ARS Indonesian/Malay language sce,
excellent signal noted in Athens and Doha Qatar Perseus SDR remotedly.
11930even  kHz nothing, despite likely NoAM(?) tiny  signal.
11859.960 kHz Yemen excile radio - likely also from Jeddah site - around
20.40 UT.

73 wb df5sx
ps. probably refurbishing work at Riyadh broadcast center at present,
though their 9 x highpower transmitter are mostly not elder than a decade
...
These UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia states are also developing
architecturally rapidly and with enormous amounts of money,
see Qatar Football World Cup grandiose urban development -
- so - do the Saudi's perhaps need the Riyadh TX site
for other government or urban building development soon ?
From: Kai Ludwig
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Subject: Re: [WOR] A new Saudi network on Shortwave.
What is actually the current use of the shortwave transmitters in Saudi
Arabia? Are the Riyadh facilities, meanwhile encircled by construction
sites, still in operation at all? Tonight nothing can be confirmed on 9555,
9650, 7425, 11820, 11915. Probably active are 9675 and 11930, and pretty
likely the two specials on 11745 and 11860. Definitely Riyadh Radio on 1521.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhpuSD1xnvM pretty much looks as if the new
radio program has been set up at Dubai as well. Just the Al Arabiya boss
appears to be in Riyadh or to move back and forth between both locations...
https://nitter.nl/grvlx001/status/1637720140723675137#m
Jamie is of course not an Arabic name.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10964951/BBC-chief-Jamie-Angus-leaves-corporation-job-Saudi-state-TV-channel-Al-Arabiya-News.html
And he has an opinion about current affairs at his former 200,000 pound per
year gig.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11896621/Ex-BBC-World-Service-boss-says-corporation-right-Gary-Lineker-air-tweets.html
Sorry for two Daily Fail links at once, but other articles on these matters
are paywalled.
Kai Ludwig

On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 05:15 AM, tarek zeidan wrote:
Hello ,
A new Saudi network called "Alarabiya FM" was observed last week
transmitting in Arabic on 21475 KHz from 11:00 UTC and for one hour only.
AlArabiya " The Arabic language in English " is a well know Saudi funded
network started with a 2 TV networks AlArabiya and Alhadath mainly as a news
network to be the Saudi voice against the Qatari funded Network " AlJazeera
".
Adding an FM station that started transmitting in Jeddah on 106.6 MHz and in
Riyadh on 103.5 MHz .
Using the same slogan as the TV network ....AlArabiya FM ..to know more .
Here's a recording of the reception in Cairo,Egypt .
AlArabiya FM 21745 KHz 2023-03-24 11-52-46UTC.mp3 | Powered by Box
AlArabiya FM 21745 KHz 2023-03-24 11-52-46UTC.mp3 | Powered by Box
A live stream of the network can be heard here
https://www.alarabiya.net/live-stream-fm
Best 73
Tarek Zeidan
Cairo,Egypt 

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