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On the program:
- Languages in short wave broadcasting
- Radio transmission forecast
- Radio calendar
- Broadcast tips
- DX Mix News by Ivo Ivanov
Every day radio programmes in different languages are broadcast all over the world. Some of the short-wave transmissions are intended for the local citizens, as this is the case in huge countries like China, India, Russia, some of the countries in Latin America and Central Africa, etc. Such broadcasts are usually in local languages and vernaculars. For example in China in Chinese and languages of the minorities, in Chad, Niger, Indonesia and others in local languages and vernaculars.
On the other hand, international stations such as Radio Bulgaria also exist. Their broadcasts are aimed at foreign listeners on different continents. There are international stations that do not have broadcasts in English, such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Eritrea, etc. Those countries with the most powerful transmitters usually have programmes in English. Almost all international radio stations also have programmes in French and Spanish, also in German, Russian, Standard Chinese, Arabic, and Portuguese. China Radio International, Voice of Russia, Radio Romania International etc. all have programmes in English reaching all continents. Renowned radios like BBC, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle Germany and radios in other developed countries are constantly reducing broadcasts on short waves. With some exceptions these stations broadcast on short waves in English only for the countries in Asia and Africa.
The reasons behind stopping broadcasts on short waves are usually said to be financial but there are also claims that people all over the world are starting to have access to Internet or they have satellite dishes, which is said to make radio unnecessary. However, there is a group of radio stations, which is continuously increasing the number of broadcasts on short waves. These are religious stations that transmit in a number of different languages. Trans World Radio, for example, broadcasts in more than 200 languages and vernaculars on different wavelengths. Just Trans World Radio Europe broadcasts in 70 different languages. Stations such as Family Radio, Adventist World Radio, Far East Broadcasting Company, etc also have broadcasts in a number of languages. Their programmes are religious in content. The Vatican Radio also broadcasts in different languages. Usually, the more widespread religions as Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism, and Orthodox Christianity are less represented on short waves than other religions.
In conclusion it must be pointed out that general knowledge of English is recommended when listening to short wave broadcasts, as this is the most widespread language in the sphere. Almost every radio station can answer listeners' questions in English and send QSL cards.
Radio transmission forecast
Conditions for reception have been good these days. The number of solar spots has been rising and in the next two weeks, eruptions of class M will cause interference under 10 megahertz.
In today's Radio Calendar we mark April 1 when in 1926 Radio Denmark started transmissions. On the same day in 1927, Radio South Africa started operation. On April 1, 1961 in Bulgaria the first FM broadcast took place on 67.28 megahertz in mono sound from a transmitter in Sofia.
Broadcast tips:
TAIWAN & USA: Radio Taiwan International was heard with a programme in English from 0500 to 0600 hours on a frequency, which few radios have – 6875 kHz via a transmitter located in Okeechobee, Florida, USA.
CUBA: At 00.50 h Radio Havana Cuba was heard with a program in English on 5040 kHz and in Spanish on 6060, 6140, 9550, 9770 and 11760 kHz.
GERMANY: One of Home services was noted with an identification "Deutschlandfunk Aktuell " and news in German at 00.30 h on 6190 , 207 , 549 , 756 and 1422 kHz.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: The Christian Radio Africa was heard in English on 15190 kHz between 19.50 and 20.15 hours. The address announced was: Radio Africa, P.O.Box 3741 , Cantonment , Accra , Ghana.
ERITREA & TURKEY: Two National Anthems were heard simultaneously at 17.59 hour on March 11 on 5980 kHz. The Nathemns were of Eritrea after a football game and of Turkey.
ARGENTINA: Radio Argentina al Exterior was heard on March 10 with a programme in Japanese at 01.05 h and in English at 01.03 h on 11711 kHz.
Compiled by Rumen Pankov
DX MIX
All hours in Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), all frequencies in kHz.
Bulgaria: in today's edition we offer you the second part of the summer schedule of Radio Bulgaria:
-in Bulgarian
0000-0100 on:
9700 Plovdiv 170 kW / 306 deg. and 11700 Plovdiv 300 kW / 306 deg. for North America,
на 7400 Plovdiv 170 kW / 258 deg. и 9400 Plovdiv 170 kW / 245 deg. For South America
0430-0500 from Monday to Friday and 0400-0500 on Saturday and Sunday on the following frequencies:
on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. For the Balkans,
on 7400 and 9400 Kostinbrod 100 kW / 30 deg. For Russia and the Baltic countries,
on 5900 Plovdiv 170 kW / 306 deg. and on 7400 Plovdiv 300 kW / 295 deg. for western Europe
1300-1400 on 7400 and 9400 Kostinbrod 100 kW / 30 deg. for Russia and the Baltic countries,
on 11700 Plovdiv 170 kW / 306 deg. and on 15700 Plovdiv 300 kW / 306 deg. for Western Europe
1500-1600 on the following frequencies:
on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. for the Balkans,
on 5900 Plovdiv 170 kW / 078 deg. and 7400 Plovdiv 170 kW / 045 deg. for Central Asia
on 7400 and 9400 Kostinbrod 100 kW / 30 deg. for Russian and the Baltic countries,
on 12000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 126 deg. for the Middle East and
on 15700 Plovdiv 300 kW / 185 deg. за Southern Africa
1800-1900 on the following frequencies:
on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. for the Balkans,
on 6000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 306 deg. for Western Europe,
on 6000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 115 deg. for the Middle East
on 9700 Kostinbrod 050 kW / 306 deg. for Western Europe in DRM mode
2100-2200 on 6000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 260 deg. and 9400 Plovdiv 170 kW / 245 deg. for Southern Europe
The DX MIX programme will be broadcast:
- on Sunday 0445-0500, 1345-1400 and 1845-1900 on the known frequencies
-in Turkish
0500-0530 on 6100 and7300 Plovdiv 170 kW / 115 and 126 deg. for the Middle East
1730-1800 on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. for the Balkans and on 6000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 115 deg. for the Middle East
Broadcasts for the Bakans on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. as following:
-in Albanian
0530-0600 from Monday to Friday and 0600-0700 on Saturday and Sunday
1600-1630 and 1900-2000 daily
-in Greek
0500-0530 from Monday to Friday and 0500-0600 on Saturday and Sundey
and
1630-1700 and 2000-2100 daily
-in Serbian
0600-0630 from Monday to Friday and 0700-0800 on Saturday and Sunday
1700-1730 and 2100-2200 daily
Compiled by: Ivo Ivanov, Frequency Manager of Radio Bulgaria
English: Alexander Markov
- Languages in short wave broadcasting
- Radio transmission forecast
- Radio calendar
- Broadcast tips
- DX Mix News by Ivo Ivanov
Every day radio programmes in different languages are broadcast all over the world. Some of the short-wave transmissions are intended for the local citizens, as this is the case in huge countries like China, India, Russia, some of the countries in Latin America and Central Africa, etc. Such broadcasts are usually in local languages and vernaculars. For example in China in Chinese and languages of the minorities, in Chad, Niger, Indonesia and others in local languages and vernaculars.
On the other hand, international stations such as Radio Bulgaria also exist. Their broadcasts are aimed at foreign listeners on different continents. There are international stations that do not have broadcasts in English, such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Eritrea, etc. Those countries with the most powerful transmitters usually have programmes in English. Almost all international radio stations also have programmes in French and Spanish, also in German, Russian, Standard Chinese, Arabic, and Portuguese. China Radio International, Voice of Russia, Radio Romania International etc. all have programmes in English reaching all continents. Renowned radios like BBC, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle Germany and radios in other developed countries are constantly reducing broadcasts on short waves. With some exceptions these stations broadcast on short waves in English only for the countries in Asia and Africa.
The reasons behind stopping broadcasts on short waves are usually said to be financial but there are also claims that people all over the world are starting to have access to Internet or they have satellite dishes, which is said to make radio unnecessary. However, there is a group of radio stations, which is continuously increasing the number of broadcasts on short waves. These are religious stations that transmit in a number of different languages. Trans World Radio, for example, broadcasts in more than 200 languages and vernaculars on different wavelengths. Just Trans World Radio Europe broadcasts in 70 different languages. Stations such as Family Radio, Adventist World Radio, Far East Broadcasting Company, etc also have broadcasts in a number of languages. Their programmes are religious in content. The Vatican Radio also broadcasts in different languages. Usually, the more widespread religions as Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism, and Orthodox Christianity are less represented on short waves than other religions.
In conclusion it must be pointed out that general knowledge of English is recommended when listening to short wave broadcasts, as this is the most widespread language in the sphere. Almost every radio station can answer listeners' questions in English and send QSL cards.
Radio transmission forecast
Conditions for reception have been good these days. The number of solar spots has been rising and in the next two weeks, eruptions of class M will cause interference under 10 megahertz.
In today's Radio Calendar we mark April 1 when in 1926 Radio Denmark started transmissions. On the same day in 1927, Radio South Africa started operation. On April 1, 1961 in Bulgaria the first FM broadcast took place on 67.28 megahertz in mono sound from a transmitter in Sofia.
Broadcast tips:
TAIWAN & USA: Radio Taiwan International was heard with a programme in English from 0500 to 0600 hours on a frequency, which few radios have – 6875 kHz via a transmitter located in Okeechobee, Florida, USA.
CUBA: At 00.50 h Radio Havana Cuba was heard with a program in English on 5040 kHz and in Spanish on 6060, 6140, 9550, 9770 and 11760 kHz.
GERMANY: One of Home services was noted with an identification "Deutschlandfunk Aktuell " and news in German at 00.30 h on 6190 , 207 , 549 , 756 and 1422 kHz.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: The Christian Radio Africa was heard in English on 15190 kHz between 19.50 and 20.15 hours. The address announced was: Radio Africa, P.O.Box 3741 , Cantonment , Accra , Ghana.
ERITREA & TURKEY: Two National Anthems were heard simultaneously at 17.59 hour on March 11 on 5980 kHz. The Nathemns were of Eritrea after a football game and of Turkey.
ARGENTINA: Radio Argentina al Exterior was heard on March 10 with a programme in Japanese at 01.05 h and in English at 01.03 h on 11711 kHz.
Compiled by Rumen Pankov
DX MIX
All hours in Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), all frequencies in kHz.
Bulgaria: in today's edition we offer you the second part of the summer schedule of Radio Bulgaria:
-in Bulgarian
0000-0100 on:
9700 Plovdiv 170 kW / 306 deg. and 11700 Plovdiv 300 kW / 306 deg. for North America,
на 7400 Plovdiv 170 kW / 258 deg. и 9400 Plovdiv 170 kW / 245 deg. For South America
0430-0500 from Monday to Friday and 0400-0500 on Saturday and Sunday on the following frequencies:
on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. For the Balkans,
on 7400 and 9400 Kostinbrod 100 kW / 30 deg. For Russia and the Baltic countries,
on 5900 Plovdiv 170 kW / 306 deg. and on 7400 Plovdiv 300 kW / 295 deg. for western Europe
1300-1400 on 7400 and 9400 Kostinbrod 100 kW / 30 deg. for Russia and the Baltic countries,
on 11700 Plovdiv 170 kW / 306 deg. and on 15700 Plovdiv 300 kW / 306 deg. for Western Europe
1500-1600 on the following frequencies:
on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. for the Balkans,
on 5900 Plovdiv 170 kW / 078 deg. and 7400 Plovdiv 170 kW / 045 deg. for Central Asia
on 7400 and 9400 Kostinbrod 100 kW / 30 deg. for Russian and the Baltic countries,
on 12000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 126 deg. for the Middle East and
on 15700 Plovdiv 300 kW / 185 deg. за Southern Africa
1800-1900 on the following frequencies:
on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. for the Balkans,
on 6000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 306 deg. for Western Europe,
on 6000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 115 deg. for the Middle East
on 9700 Kostinbrod 050 kW / 306 deg. for Western Europe in DRM mode
2100-2200 on 6000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 260 deg. and 9400 Plovdiv 170 kW / 245 deg. for Southern Europe
The DX MIX programme will be broadcast:
- on Sunday 0445-0500, 1345-1400 and 1845-1900 on the known frequencies
-in Turkish
0500-0530 on 6100 and7300 Plovdiv 170 kW / 115 and 126 deg. for the Middle East
1730-1800 on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. for the Balkans and on 6000 Plovdiv 170 kW / 115 deg. for the Middle East
Broadcasts for the Bakans on 747 Petritch 300 kW / omnidirectional antenna and 1224 Vidin 300 kW / 205 deg. as following:
-in Albanian
0530-0600 from Monday to Friday and 0600-0700 on Saturday and Sunday
1600-1630 and 1900-2000 daily
-in Greek
0500-0530 from Monday to Friday and 0500-0600 on Saturday and Sundey
and
1630-1700 and 2000-2100 daily
-in Serbian
0600-0630 from Monday to Friday and 0700-0800 on Saturday and Sunday
1700-1730 and 2100-2200 daily
Compiled by: Ivo Ivanov, Frequency Manager of Radio Bulgaria
English: Alexander Markov
SOURCE: DX Program, April 1, 2011 http://bit.ly/gYM6k5
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