Sentech Shuts Meyerton Shortwave Site

Sentech Shuts Meyerton Shortwave Site

South Africa-based public broadcast signal distributor, Sentech, shutdown its shortwave station in Meyerton at the end of March. The closure was planned and follows years of financial losses.

Full story at :

https://www.radioworld.com/global/meyerton-shortwave-shuts

SENTECH A18

SENTECH A18

Broadcaster Start End kHz kW Azim  Days Target Area Language

AWR                 1700 1730 9600  250 19   1234567 East Africa  Swahili
AWR                 1730 1800 9600  250 19   1234567 East Africa  Masai
BBC                 0400 0500 6190  100 20   1234567 East Africa  English
BBC                 0500 0600 9645  250 7         6  East Africa  Kirundi
BBC                 0500 0600 11945 250 5         6  East Africa  Kirundi
BBC                 0500 0600 12095 250 19   1234567 East Africa  English
BBC                 0530 0600 9645  250 7          7 East Africa  Kirundi
BBC                 0530 0600 11945 250 5          7 East Africa  Kirundi
BBC                 0600 0700 12095 100 335  1234567 West Africa  English
BBC                 0700 0730 15490 250 340  1234567 West Africa  French
BBC                 0700 0800 15400 250 330  1234567 West Africa  English
BBC                 1200 1230 17765 250 340  1234567 West Africa  French
BBC                 1330 1400 15420 250 7         6  Somalia      Somali
BBC                 1400 1430 15310 250 328  12345   West Africa  Hausa
BBC                 1400 1500 15420 250 32   12345 7 East Africa  Somali
BBC                 1400 1600 15420 250 32        6  East Africa  Somali
BBC                 1500 1600 12095 250 19   1234567 East Africa  English
BBC                 1600 1700 9410  500 19   1234567 East Africa  English
BBC                 1630 1700 11660 250 5    12345   East Africa  Kirundi
BBC                 1700 1800 9410  500 20   1234567 East Africa  English
BBC                 1800 1830 5930  250 76   1234567 Indian Oc.Isles French
BBC                 1800 1830 6180  100 35   1234567 Somalia      Somali
BBC                 1800 1830 7245  500 342  1234567 West Africa  French
BBC                 1800 1830 7265  100 30   1234567 Somalia      Somali
BBCW                0500 0600 3255  100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                0500 0600 6190  100 15   1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                0600 0800 6190  100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                0600 0800 7445  100 15   1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                1600 2000 3255  100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                1600 2000 6190  100 15   1234567 Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      0300 0600 3345  100 5    12345   Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      0400 0500 6180  250 19   12345   East Africa  English
Channel Africa      0600 0700 11925 250 315  12345   West Africa  English
Channel Africa      0600 0800 7230  100 5    12345   Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      0800 1200 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      1200 1300 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr Chinyanja
Channel Africa      1300 1400 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr Shilozi
Channel Africa      1400 1500 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr Portuguese
Channel Africa      1500 1600 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      1500 1600 11880 250 5    12345   East Africa  Swahili
Channel Africa      1600 1700 15235 250 328  12345   West Africa  French
Channel Africa      1700 1800 11745 250 328  12345   West Africa  English
DW                  0630 0700 15200 250 330  1234567 West Africa  Hausa
DW                  1000 1100 17710 250 7    1234567 East Africa  Swahili
DW                  1325 1530 17840 250 328       6  West Africa  Hausa
Radio Sonder Grense 0000 0600 3320  100 275  1234567 N. Cape      Afrikaans
Radio Sonder Grense 0600 0700 7285  100 275  1234567 N. Cape      Afrikaans
Radio Sonder Grense 0700 1500 9650  100 275  1234567 N. Cape      Afrikaans
Radio Sonder Grense 1500 1700 7285  100 275  1234567 N. Cape      Afrikaans
Radio Sonder Grense 1700 2400 3320  100 275  1234567 N. Cape      Afrikaans
SARL                0800 0900 7205  100 Omni       7 Southern Afr English
SARL                0800 0900 17760 250 19         7 East Africa  English
SARL                1630 1730 3230  100 Omni 1       Southern Afr English
VOA                 1400 1500 15460 500 20        67 East Africa  Kirundi
VOA                 1530 1600 17700 500 340  12345   West Africa  Hausa
VOA                 1630 1700 11910 100 15   12345   East Africa  English
VOA                 1700 1730 6080  100 335  1234567 West Africa  English
VOA                 1730 1800 11720 100 15   12345   East Africa  Oromo
VOA                 1830 1900 11780 500 352  12345   West Africa  Kirundi

Monday 1….Tuesday 2….Wednesday 3.......

SARL =  South African Radio League

(Alokesh Gupta)

SENTECH B17

SENTECH B17 

29 October 2017 to 24 March 2018

Broadcaster    UTC Start End  kHz kW Azimuth Days Target Area Language

------------------------------------------------------------------------
AWR                 1700 1730 15490 250 19   1234567 East Africa  Swahili
AWR                 1730 1800 15490 250 19   1234567 East Africa  Masaai
AWR                 1930 2000 17800 250 315  1234567 West Africa  Fulfulde
AWR                 2000 2030 11800 250 328  1234567 West Africa  French
AWR                 2030 2100 11750 250 328  1234567 West Africa  Yoruba
BBC                 0500 0600 11945 250          56  East Africa  Kirundi 

BBC                 0500 0600 12095 250 19   1234567 East Africa  English
BBC                 0500 0600 15490 250 5         6  East Africa  Kirundi 

BBC                 0530 0600 11945 250 5          7 East Africa  Kirundi
BBC                 0530 0600 15490 250 5          7 East Africa  Kirundi
BBC                 0600 0700 12095 100 335  1234567 West Africa  English
BBC                 0700 0730 15490 250 342  1234567 West Africa  French 

BBC                 0700 0800 15400 100 335  1234567 West Africa  English 

BBC                 1200 1230 17780 250 342  1234567 West Africa  French
BBC                 1400 1430 17640 250 328  12345   West Africa  Hausa 

BBC                 1400 1500 17745 250 32   1234567 East Africa  Somali
BBC                 1500 1600 15420 100 19   1234567 East Africa  English
BBC                 1500 1700 17745 250 32        6  East Africa  Somali
BBC                 1600 1700 12095 100 19   1234567 East Africa  English
BBC                 1630 1700 17870 250 7    12345   East Africa  Kirundi 

BBC                 1700 1800 9410  100 19   1234567 East Africa  English 

BBC                 1800 1830 7300  250 76   1234567 Indian Oc.Isles French 

BBC                 1800 1830 9590  250 32   1234567 East Africa  Somali 

BBC                 1800 1830 11875 100 30   1234567 Somalia      Somali 

BBCW                0500 0600 3255  100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                0500 0600 6190  100 15   1234567 Southern Afr English 

BBCW                0600 0800 6190  100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                0600 0800 7445  100 15   1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                1600 2000 3255  100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English
BBCW                1600 2000 6190  100 15   1234567 Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      0300 0400 6155  250 19   12345   East Africa  English
Channel Africa      0300 0500 3345  100 5    12345   Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      0500 0900 7230  100 5    12345   Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      0600 0700 15255 250 328  12345   West Africa  English
Channel Africa      0900 1200 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      1200 1300 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr Chinyanja
Channel Africa      1300 1400 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr Shilozi
Channel Africa      1400 1500 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr Portuguese
Channel Africa      1500 1600 9625  100 5    12345   Southern Afr English
Channel Africa      1500 1600 17770 250 19   12345   East Africa  Swahili
Channel Africa      1600 1700 15235 250 340  12345   West Africa  French
Channel Africa      1700 1800 15235 250 340  12345   West Africa  English
Deutsche Welle      0630 0700 15200 250 330  1234567 West Africa  Hausa
Deutsche Welle      1000 1100 17710 250 19   1234567 East Africa  Swahili
Deutsche Welle      1800 1900 15200 250 330  1234567 West Africa  Hausa
Nippon Hoso Kyokai  1800 1830 11800 250 328  1234567 West Africa  English
Radio Sonder Grense 0000 0500 3320  100 275  1234567 N.Cape       Afrikaans
Radio Sonder Grense 0500 0700 7285  100 275  1234567 N.Cape       Afrikaans
Radio Sonder Grense 0700 1800 9650  100 275  1234567 N.Cape       Afrikaans
Radio Sonder Grense 1800 2400 3320  100 275  1234567 N.Cape       Afrikaans
SARL                0800 0900 7205  100 Omni       7 Southern Afr English
SARL                0800 0900 17760 250 19         7 East Africa  English
SARL                1630 1730 4895  100 Omni 1       Southern Afr English
Voice of America    1630 1700 11850 100 20   12345   East Africa  English 

Voice of America    1630 1700 15260 250 7    1234567 East Africa  Swahili
Voice of America    1730 1800 11900 100 20   12345   East Africa  Oromo 

Voice of America    1800 1900 11900 100 20   1234567 East Africa  Amharic

SARL = South African Radio League

AWR = Adventist World Radio

Monday 1….Tuesday 2….Wednesday 3…

Reception reports to : HoosenS@sentech.co.za

(Alokesh Gupta)

SENTECH A16

SENTECH A16 MEYERTON SCHEDULE 

(27 March to 29 October 2016)

Start End kHz Broadcaster kW Azimuth  Days Target Area Language

17:00 17:30 9600  AWR     250 19 1234567 East Africa Swahili
17:30 18:00 9600  AWR     250 19 1234567 East Africa Masai

19:30 20:00 11790 AWR     250 315 1234567 West Africa Fulfulde

04:00 05:00 7360  BBC     100 20 1234567 East Africa English

05:00 06:00 11945 BBC     250 19 1234567 East Africa English

05:00 06:00 12095 BBC     250 5 6 East Africa Kirundi

05:00 06:00 15490 BBC     250 7 6 East Africa Kirundi

05:30 06:00 12095 BBC     250 5 7 East Africa Kirundi

05:30 06:00 15490 BBC     250 7 7 East Africa Kirundi

06:00 07:00 12095 BBC     100 335 1234567 West Africa English

07:00 07:30 17640 BBC     250 342 1234567 West Africa French

07:00 08:00 17830 BBC     250 328 1234567 West Africa English

13:00 14:00 15420 BBC     250 32 6 East Africa Somali

13:00 16:00 17745 BBC     250 32 6 East Africa Somali

14:00 14:30 17640 BBC     250 328 12345 West Africa Hausa

14:00 15:00 17745 BBC     250 32 123457 East Africa Somali

15:00 16:00 15420 BBC     100 20 1234567 East Africa English

16:00 17:00 12095 BBC     100 19 1234567 East Africa English

16:30 17:00 11660 BBC     250 5 12345 East Africa Kirundi

18:00 18:30 6095  BBC     250 76 1234567 Indian Oc.Isles French

18:00 18:30 7265  BBC     100 30 1234567 Somalia Somali

18:00 18:30 9720  BBC     250 32 1234567 East Africa Somali

05:00 06:00 3255  BBCW    100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English

05:00 06:00 6190  BBCW    100 15 1234567 Southern Afr English

06:00 08:00 6190  BBCW    100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English

06:00 08:00 9410  BBCW    100 15 1234567 Southern Afr English

16:00 20:00 3255  BBCW    100 Omni 1234567 Southern Afr English

16:00 20:00 6190  BBCW    100 15 1234567 Southern Afr English

03:00 05:00 3345  Channel Africa      100 5 12345 Southern Afr English

03:00 04:00 5980  Channel Africa      250 19 12345 East Africa English

05:00 07:00 7230  Channel Africa      100 5 12345 Southern Afr English

06:00 07:00 15255 Channel Africa      250 328 12345 West Afica English

07:00 12:00 9625  Channel Africa      100 5 12345 Southern Afr English

12:00 13:00 9625  Channel Africa      100 5 12345 Southern Afr Chinyanja

13:00 14:00 9625  Channel Africa      100 5 12345 Southern Afr Silozi

14:00 15:00 9625  Channel Africa      100 5 12345 Southern Afr Portuguese

15:00 16:00 9625  Channel Africa      100 5 12345 Southern Afr English

15:00 16:00 15660 Channel Africa      250 5 12345 East Africa Swahili

16:00 17:00 15235 Channel Africa      250 328 12345 West Afica French

17:00 18:00 15235 Channel Africa      250 328 12345 West Afica English

03:00 04:00 6045  Deutsche Welle      250 19 1234567 East Africa Swahili

04:00 05:00 9800  Deutsche Welle      250 19 1234567 East Africa English

10:00 11:00 17710 Deutsche Welle      250 19 1234567 East Africa Swahili

18:00 18:30 9755  Nippon Hoso Kyokai  250 5 1234567 West Africa English

03:00 04:00 5915  Radio Lead Africa   100 15 125 Uganda English

05:00 06:00 12060 Radio Lead Africa   100 15 34 Uganda English

05:00 07:00 12060 Radio Lead Africa   100 15 6 Uganda English

19:00 22:00 7425  Radio Lead Africa   100 20 67 Uganda English

00:00 05:00 3320  Radio Sonder Grense 100 275 1234567 N. Cape Afrikaans

05:00 07:00 7285  Radio Sonder Grense 100 275 1234567 N. Cape Afrikaans

07:00 17:00 9650  Radio Sonder Grense 100 275 1234567 N. Cape Afrikaans

17:00 24:00 3320  Radio Sonder Grense 100 275 1234567 N. Cape Afrikaans

08:00 09:00 7205  South African Radio League 100 Omni 7 Southern Afr English

08:00 09:00 17660 South African Radio League 250 19 7 East Africa English

16:30 17:30 3230  South African Radio League 100 Omni 1 Southern Afr English

16:00 16:30 11865 Voice of America    100 15 6 East Africa Kirundi

16:30 17:00 11985 Voice of America    100 360 12345 Central Africa English

16:30 17:30 11995 Voice of America    100 315 5 Angola Portuguese

17:00 17:30 6080  Voice of America    100 335 1234567 West Africa English

Monday 1….Tuesday 2….Wednesday 3………………………………..

(Alokesh Gupta)

Sentech plans DRM trials on SW

Sentech will conducting DRM trials on shorwave bands for South Africa alongwith Channel Africa using a single 50 kW DRM transmitter. Sentech will sponsor infrastructure and operational costs.

There will be local trial for South Africa using only NVIS antenna with single audio service with data and using high gain antenna covering East Africa with 2 audio services with data.

New time for SARL txn via Sentech

From January 2, 2012 the re-transmission of "Amateur Radio Today" program via Sentech will change to 1730 - 1830 UTC. The transmission will remain in the 60 metre band on a frequency of 4895 kHz. The transmitter power will be 100 kW feeding an omni-directional antenna. Reception reports are invited and can be emailed to artoday @ sarl.org.za. All reports received of the January 2nd, 2012 transmission by 5th January,2012 will be participating in a lucky draw for the "ARRL RFI handbook", you can also fax your report to 012 991 5651.
(SARL NEWS - Sunday, 1st January 2012)

Schedule for SARL "Amateur Radio Today" program via Sentech :
0800-0900 UTC on 17760 kHz (Sunday)
1730-1830 UTC on 4895 kHz (Monday) (ex 1630-1730 UTC)

Sentech takes 40 radio, TV stations off air

Sep 15, 2010 4:29 PM By Sapa
State-owned Sentech has cut off around 40 non-paying clients who owed more than R27 million, including government departments, community radio and television stations.

Read the full story here :
http://www.timeslive.co.za/business/article660803.ece/Sentech-takes-40-radio-TV-stations-off-air

Related story :
Sentech threatens switch-off
http://alokeshgupta.blogspot.com/2010/09/sentech-threatens-switch-off.html

Alokesh Gupta adds :

Quick check on 15th Sept at 1700 UTC indicated no disruption in SW servics........ AWR 9600, Channel Africa 9675, DW 9735, WYFR 6225, TWR 7265 were all noted on air.

Sentech threatens switch-off

Sep 13, 2010 Getrude Makhafola

CASH-STRAPPED signal distributor Sentech threatens to switch off signals of community television and radio stations that owe it money if they don't pay by tomorrow.

Read the full story here :

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2010/09/13/sentech-threatens-switch-off

SENTECH A08

A08 Transmissions from Meyerton,South Africa

UTC Start End kHz kW Days Target Language
----------------------------------------------------
AWR
17:00 18:00 9600 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili/Masai
18:00 18:30 3215 100 1234567 Namibia English
18:00 18:30 3345 100 1234567 Zimbabwe English
18:00 18:30 9610 250 1234567 East Africa English
20:00 20:30 9655 250 1234567 Central Africa English

BBC
03:00 04:00 6005 500 1234567 West Africa English
03:00 03:30 6050 500 1234567 East Africa Swahili
03:00 06:00 3255 100 1234567 Southern Africa English
03:00 06:00 6190 100 1234567 Southern Africa English
04:00 06:00 7120 250 1234567 West Africa English
04:00 04:30 9835 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili
04:30 05:30 3380 100 12345 Mozambique Portuguese
04:30 05:30 6145 250 12345 N.Mozambique Portuguese
04:30 05:30 7290 500 12345 Angola Portuguese
05:00 06:00 15400 250 6East Africa Kirundi
05:30 06:00 15400 250 7East Africa Kirundi
06:00 07:00 11765 250 1234567 West Africa English
06:00 16:00 6190 100 1234567 Southern Africa English
06:00 16:00 9860 100 1234567 Southern Africa English
07:00 07:30 17695 500 1234567 West Africa French
07:00 08:00 17830 500 1234567 West Africa English
13:30 15:30 11705 500 6 East Africa Swahili
15:00 17:00 7380 500 1234567 East Africa English/Swahili/Kirundi
16:00 22:00 3255 100 1234567 Southern Africa English
16:00 22:00 6190 100 1234567 Southern Africa English
17:00 19:00 7380 250 1234567 East Africa English
17:45 18:00 7230 500 1234567 East Africa Swahili
18:00 18:30 5985 250 1234567 Indian Oc.Isles French
18:00 18:30 7345 100 1234567 Central Africa French
20:30 21:00 3380 100 12345 Mozambique Portuguese
20:30 21:00 6135 250 12345 N.Mozambique Portuguese
20:30 21:00 7380 500 12345 Angola Portuguese
21:00 22:00 7120 100 1234567 West Africa English
22:00 23:00 6005 100 1234567 West Africa English


CHANNEL AFRICA
03:00 05:00 3345 100 1234567 Southern Afr English
03:00 04:00 6105 500 1234567 East Africa English
03:00 04:00 6120 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili
04:00 05:00 7390 500 1234567 Central Africa French
05:00 08:00 7230 100 1234567 Southern Afr English
05:00 06:00 9735 500 1234567 West Afica English
06:00 07:00 15255 250 1234567 West Afica English
08:00 16:00 9625 100 1234567 Southern Afr English/Nyanja/Lozi
15:00 16:00 15215 500 1234567 East Africa English
15:00 16:00 15360 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili
16:00 17:00 15235 500 1234567 West Afica French
17:00 18:00 15235 500 1234567 West Afica English
19:00 22:00 3345 100 1234567 Southern Afr Portuguese/English


CRI
15:00 19:00 6100 100 1234567 Southern Afr English/Chinese


DW
05:00 05:30 9825 500 1234567 East Africa English
14:00 15:00 15410 250 1234567 East Africa Amharic


EDC
06:30 07:00 15660 250 135East Africa Various
12:05 12:35 15140 250 126East Africa Various
13:00 13:30 15325 250 135East Africa Various


WYFR
19:00 21:00 3230 100 1234567 Southern Afr English
19:00 20:00 5930 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili


FEBA RADIO
15:30 17:00 12125 250 1234567 East Africa Amharic
18:30 19:00 7255 100 1234567 Central Africa French


HIRONDELLE FOUNDATION
04:00 06:00 11690 100 1234567 Central Africa Various
16:00 17:00 11890 100 1234567 West Africa French


IRIN RADIO
17:30 17:45 9665 100 1234567 Somalia Unknown
06:00 07:00 11830 250 1234567 West Africa Portuguese
07:00 08:00 15170 250 1234567 West Africa French
11:00 12:00 17525 250 1234567 Central Africa French
20:00 22:00 7160 250 1234567 Central Africa French


RADIO SONDER GRENSE
00:00 05:30 3320 100 1234567 N.Cape Afrikaans
05:30 08:00 7185 100 1234567 N.Cape Afrikaans
08:00 16:00 9650 100 1234567 N.Cape Afrikaans
16:00 24:00 3320 100 1234567 N.Cape Afrikaans


SA RADIO LEAGUE
08:00 09:00 7205 100 7 Southern Afr English
08:00 09:00 17570 250 7 East Africa English
19:00 20:00 3215 100 1 Southern Afr English


TWR
03:30 03:45 7215 250 1234567 Ethiopia Amharic
06:00 06:45 11640 500 12345 Nigeria English
06:00 06:15 11640 500 67 Nigeria English
15:57 16:27 9675 250 12345 Burundi Kirundi
16:25 16:55 9660 500 123457 Somalia Somali
16:30 18:00 9920 250 1234 Ethiopia Various
16:45 18:00 9920 250 5 Ethiopia Various
16:45 17:30 9920 250 6 Ethiopia Various
16:45 17:45 9920 250 7 Ethiopia Various
16:57 17:12 9660 500 12345 Sudan Juba
17:18 17:33 7265 250 1 34 6 Mozambique Yao
17:18 17:48 7265 250 2 5 7 Mozambique Yao
18:30 19:00 9510 500 12 4567 West Africa Fulfulde
18:40 19:25 9720 250 7 West Africa French
18:40 19:40 9720 250 12 4 West Africa French/Moore
19:10 19:40 9720 250 3 West Africa French/Moore
19:25 19:40 9720 250 5 West Africa Moore


VOA
16:00 16:30 11905 100 1234567 East Africa Kirundi
17:00 18:00 11760 100 1234567 Middle East Kurdish
17:00 17:30 11835 100 1234567 West Africa English
18:00 20:00 7150 100 1234567 West Africa Portuguese/French
18:30 20:00 9885 500 1234567 West Africa English
19:00 20:00 9695 250 1234567 Middle East Kurdish
20:00 20:30 7150 500 1234567 West Africa French
20:30 21:00 7150 250 1234567 West Africa Hausa

Day 1 = Monday, Day 2 = Tuesday etc.

(Via Kathy Otto)
----------------------------
Alokesh Gupta
New Delhi.