Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Frequency changes from IBB

The following frequency changes have been released from IBB. Transmitters are from Botswana, Germany, Kuwait, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

IBB is under the supervision of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). The IBB (International Broadcasting Bureau) provides engineering and administrative support for U.S. government funded non-military international broadcast service.

All times UTC NF new frequency

Radio Liberty
0230-0330 NF 15680 KWT 250 kW 070 deg, ex 12140 KWT Pashto-Radio Free AFG
0330-0400 NF 11635 BIB 100 kW 088 deg, addit. freq. Persian-Radio Farda
1400-1500 NF 15530 LAM 100 kW 077 deg, ex 12055 LAM Tajik, re-ex 11895
1500-1600 NF 15555 WER 250 kW 075 deg, ex 7260 WER Turkmen
1600-1700 NF 15555 WER 250 kW 075 deg, ex 11975 LAM Turkmen
1600-1700 NF 11975 LAM 100 kW 075 deg, ex 6060 WER Uzbek
1700-1800 NF 5990 BIB 100 kW 083 deg, ex 7260 LAM Russian
1700-1800 NF 15490 BIB 100 kW 085 deg, ex 5905 BIB Russian-Caucasus Echo
1800-1830 NF 9760 LAM 100 kW 104 deg, addit. freq. Persian-Radio Farda

Voice of America
0130-0230 NF 11565 KWT 250 kW 070 deg, ex 12140 KWT Dari-Radio Ashna
1400-1500 on 15530 BIB 100 kW 085 deg, cancelled >> English, see below
1400-1500 on 17740 BOT 100 kW 010 deg, cancelled >> English, see below
1400-1500 on 15200 BIB 100 kW 075 deg, cancelled >> Tibetan - Tu/Th/Sa/Su
1400-1500 on 15425 BIB 100 kW 075 deg, cancelled >> Tibetan - Mon/Wed/Fri
1500-1530 NF 9415 PHL 250 kW 315 deg, ex 9670# UDO Uzbek, # to avoid VOR
1630-1700 on 9675 NAU 250 kW 150 deg, Mon-Fri, new English "Sudan in Focus"
1630-1700 on 12015*WER 250 kW 150 deg, Mon-Fri, new English "Sudan in Focus"
1630-1700 on 13825 WER 250 kW 150 deg, Mon-Fri, new English "Sudan in Focus"
1730-1830 NF 11565 IRA 250 kW 340 deg, ex 7595 IRA Dari-Radio Ashna
1830-1930 NF 9335 UDO 250 kW 304 deg, ex 7595 UDO Pashto-Radio Ashna
1930-2030 NF 9335 UDO 250 kW 304 deg, ex 7595 UDO Dari-Radio Ashna
2000-2100 on 5970 LAM 100 kW 108 deg, Mon-Fri, new English, ex 1400-1500
2000-2100 on 9480 UDO 250 kW 300 deg, Mon-Fri, new English, ex 1400-1500
* Interference from Voice of Korea in German on 12014.6v kHz.
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)
(DX Mix News # 646, wb, Germany & Ivo Ivanov)