Monday, February 08, 2021

More AIR External services broadcasts back on air

More All India radio External Service broadcasts expected to be back on air by 7th Feb'21, actual monitoring needed.

UTC        IST      LANGUAGE SERVICE FREQ       TXER SITE
-------------------------------------------------------------
2345-0115 0515-0645 CHINESE   WS I  13695  BENGALURU
0300-0400 0830-0930 BALUCHI   NS I  9950   KINGSWAY,DELHI
0245-0345 0815-0915 BURMESE   NS II 15030  KINGSWAY,DELHI
0500-0600 1030-1130 ARABIC(1) WS I  15030  BENGALURU
1045-1200 1615-1730 TIBETAN   WS I  11560  KINGSWAY,DELHI
1215-1315 1745-1845 SWAHILI   WS I  15030  BENGALURU
1930-2030 0100-0200 FRENCH    WS II 9620   BENGALURU (DRM)

AIR Baluchi Service back on air

AIR External Service  has reactivated it Baluchi Service to Pakistan at 0300-0400 UTC on 9950 kHz.

AIR External Service noted with live streaming in Burmese at 0245-0345 UTC. However there are reports that the Internet is cut in Myanmar. Hope AIR will resume soon on SW 15030 kHz at that time

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS)

Thursday, February 04, 2021

Texas Radio Shortwave announces February 2021 Programs to North America

Texas Radio Shortwave, broadcasting from somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico, is pleased to announce the schedule of its February 2021 broadcasts to North America.

This month we feature music by Texas artists known as Country Music Outlaws because their music didn't follow the Nashville style of country.  Featured artists include Waylon Jennings, Gary Clark, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Mickey Newbury, and Scott H. Biram.

The first airing is via WRMI, 5950 kHz, at 0200 UTC on Sunday, February 7 (Saturday, February 6 in N. America).  The program is repeated each Sunday at the same time through month's end.

On February 28 at 0300 UTC (Saturday, February 27 in N. America), WBCQ will air the program on 6160 kHz.

There's a special limited edition eQSL for correct, detailed reception reports to texasradiosw@gmail.com.

BRB Denge Welat is again on 11530 kHz, February 4

*KURDISTAN(non)   BRB Denge Welat is again on 11530 kHz:*

0600-1300 UTC on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1300-1500 UTC on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1500-1600 UTC on 11530 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish*Very good via
SDR Tambov Russia from 1500UTC February 4
TRT Radio Erdogan at same time is on previous 11540 kHz*

(Ivo Ivanov)

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Frequency change of VOA Radio Ashna via Woofferton

Frequency change of VOA Radio Ashna via Woofferton:

1430-1500 UTC NF  9835 WOF 300 kW / 075 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 13860
1500-1630 UTC NF  9835 WOF 300 kW / 075 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 13860
// frequency 12075 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto/Dari
// frequency 12140 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto/Dari

(Via Ivo Ivanov)


New WINB DRM broadcast

Unique Radio, home ot 60's, 70's, 80's & the best classic Hits
DRM  -  Beamed to Europe  VIA  WINB from Feb 1

Mondays 1000 - 1100 hours UTC 9265 kHz

WINB is testing digital broadcasting using the DRM standard.  Here is a link describing the use of the on-line Kiwi SDR to listen to DRM: 


WINB is a religious broadcaster who sells time on the station located at Red Lion, PA  17356 USA WINB transmits from the town of Red Lion in Southeastern Pennsylvania.  Our main transmitter is a Continental 417B designed and built in Dallas, Texas. It has a rated maximum output power of 50kW.

A new DRM transmitter, an ASI CE-50000WS, was installed in April 2018. The transmitter is rated at 15 kW and is using the Rhombic antenna at 062 degrees. The authorized schedule for this transmitter is: Monday-Friday 0700-1000 on 7315 kHz, 1000-1200 on 9265 kHz, 1200-1700 UTC on 13690 kHz.

At times when the ASI transmitter is not being tested, WINB will occasionally test in DRM using its existing Continental 417B transmitter on 9265 kHz beamed 242 degrees.  Programming on the DRM is from WINB's Internet audio stream and is in English and Spanish. http://www.winb.com/

(Alan via DRMNA)


Monday, February 01, 2021

All India Radio Maitree schedule extended

All India Radio Maitree new schedule from today 1st Feb 2021  :

In Bengali to Bangladesh :

0025 - 0900 UTC on 594 kHz (1000 kW) AM Mode
1000 - 1830 UTC on 594 kHz (1000 kW) AM Mode

Reception reports to : spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in 

(Via Jose Jacob, VU2JOS)

Voice of America Marks 79th Anniversary

Voice of America is 79 years old today. Its 1942 debut was unpretentious -- a live, 15-minute shortwave radio broadcast transmitted into Germany from a small studio in New York City.

Now, the U.S.-funded but independent VOA reaches more than 280 million people across the globe each week in more than 40 languages.

Its stories, covering the range of the human existence in the Unites States and countries throughout the world, appear on digital, television and radio platforms and can be accessed on mobile phones and social media. VOA stories are carried on a network of more than 2,500 affiliate stations.

More at : 

Military coup in Myanmar, MRTV off air

Local Myanmar military TV Myawaddy has announced the military has taken over control of the country. That the VP, Myint Swe, a former military general is now the temporary president & he has given authority to the military chief. This will reportedly be for a 1 year period.

Burma's state-run MRTV television said in a Facebook post that it was unable to broadcast due to technical issues.

Friday, January 22, 2021

Special broadcasts by AIR for Republic Day 2021

Special broadcasts by All India Radio for Republic Day 2021

India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day on 26 Jan 2021 (Tuesday). All India Radio will broadcast special programs in connection with the Republic Day celebrations as follows:

25th January 2021 (Monday) : Eve of Republic Day

1330 UTC (1900 IST) onwards Hon'ble President's address to the nation in Hindi and English. This will be broadcast by all stations of AIR on MW, SW, FM. Shortly after this broadcast, the local stations will broadcast its translations in local languages.

SW frequencies:

kHz     kW       Station

4760    7          Leh                
4835    10        Gangtok  (Off air)                   
4950    30        Srinagar          
5040    50        Jeypore                      
5050    10        Aizawl  (Off air)  
6030    250      Delhi              



Also on DTH Channels/ airlivenews 24x7

26 January 2021 (Tuesday) : Republic Day

Live running commentary of Republic Day parade and cultural pageant from 0345 UTC (0915 IST) onwards :

Hindi : 9950 kHz (Delhi 100 kW), 11740 (Delhi 100 kW) 
English : 15030 (Bengaluru 500 kW) 
(Cancelling External Service in Nepali & Baluchi languages),   

Also on MW/FM frequencies as per below mentioned links.



Also on DTH Channels/ airlivenews 24x7

The following regional stations will change from their Morning frequencies  on 60 Meters (4 and 5 MHz frequencies) to their day time frequencies between  0335-0350 UTC (ie much earlier than usual) as follows :

6000 Leh
6085 Gangtok  (Off air)  

The following stations are already scheduled to be on air daily at this time and will also relay the running commentary.

5040 Jeypore
6110 Srinagar
7295 Aizwal  (Off air)  

Please send your reception reports on line at: http://pbinfo.air.org.in/feedback/


Live streaming of the above programs is available in:


Those who would like to watch the programs on Doordarshan TV  can check in:

DD National Channel:

73,
Jose Jacob and Alokesh Gupta



Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Public Consultation for the use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum for Terrestrial Broadcasting Radio on MF and VHF Radio Frequency Bands in Indonesia

Public Consultation on the Draft PM Kominfo regarding the Master Plan and Technical Provisions for the Use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum for the Purposes of Terrestrial Broadcasting Radio on MF and VHF Radio Frequency Bands

Press Release No. 08 / HM / KOMINFO / 01/2021
Friday, January 8, 2021

About

Public Consultation on the Draft PM Kominfo regarding the Master Plan and Technical Provisions for the Use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum for the Purposes of Terrestrial Broadcasting Radio on the MF and VHF Band II Radio Frequency Bands

The Ministry of Communication and Information opens a public consultation on the Draft Ministerial Regulation (RPM) on Communication and Information Technology regarding the Master Plan and the Technical Provisions for the Use of Radio Frequency Spectrum for the Purposes of Terrestrial Broadcasting Radio in the Medium Frequency Radio Frequency Band and the Very High Frequency Band II Radio Frequency Band.

This is in accordance with the provisions of Law Number 12 Year 2011 concerning the Formation of Legislative Regulations, relating to the participation of the public in drafting laws and regulations as well as a concrete manifestation of service efforts to the public in broadcasting operations.

This RPM is compiled as an improvement of the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Regulation which regulates radio frequency master plan for the purpose of conducting Amplitude Modulation (AM) broadcast radio on Medium Frequency (MF) and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Regulation which regulates radio frequency master plan for the purpose of holding Radio Frequency Modulation (FM ).

This RPM was prepared by adjusting the provisions for the use of radio frequency spectrum for Amplitude Modulation radio broadcasting purposes on Medium Frequency to The Final Acts of the Regional Administrative LF / MF Broadcasting Conference ( Regions 1 and 3 ) Geneva, 1975 (GE75) and ITU-R Rules of Procedure . In addition, this RPM follows up on the direction of digital transformation policies and strategies in the Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 18 of 2020 concerning the National Medium-Term Development Plan for 2020-2024, and anticipates developments in broadcast technology in Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation.

The matters regulated in this Draft Ministerial Regulation include:

Radio frequency bands regulated for terrestrial broadcast radio purposes include: a) Medium Frequency (MF) radio frequency bands in the radio frequency range of 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz; and b) Very High Frequency Band II radio frequency band in the radio frequency range 87 MHz to 108 MHz.

Technologies regulated for terrestrial broadcast radio include: a) Amplitude Modulation (AM) based technology standards for terrestrial analog broadcast radios in the MF Radio Frequency Band; b) technology standards based on Frequency Modulation (FM) for terrestrial analog radio broadcasts in the VHF Band II Radio Frequency Band; and c) Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) based technology standards for terrestrial digital radio broadcasts in the MF Radio Frequency Band and the VHF Band II Radio Frequency Band.
This Ministerial Regulation Draft will later repeal: a) Regulation of the Minister of Communication and Information Technology Number 4 of 2014 concerning Radio Frequency Master Plan for the Purposes of Organizing Broadcast Amplitude Modulation (AM) Radio on Medium Frequency (MF) Radio Frequency Band 535 kHz - 1605 , 5 kHz (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2014 Number 101); and b) Regulation of the Minister of Communication and Information Technology Number 3 of 2017 concerning Radio Frequency Master Plan for the Purposes of Organizing Radio Broadcast Frequency Modulation (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2017 Number 187).

The preparation of the RPM as intended uses the main references from ITU and ETSI which includes the following documents:

The Final Acts of the Regional Administrative LF / MF Broadcasting Conference (Regions 1 and 3) Geneva 1975 related to international regulations on radio broadcasting in the MF radio frequency band;

ITU Radio Regulation , relating to the allocation of radio frequency bands for broadcasting services and the determination of broadcast radio emission classes in MF and VHF Band II radio frequency bands;

ITU-R Rules of Procedure (2017 edition), relating to the need for the use of digital technology in MF radio frequency bands;

ITU-R Recommendation BS.412, regarding the protection ratio between analog technologies in the VHF Band II radio frequency band;

ITU-R Recommendation BS.560, regarding the ratio of protection between analog technologies in the MF radio frequency band;

ITU-R Recommendation BS.1114, related to the terrestrial digital broadcast radio technology standards that have been recognized by ITU;

ITU-R Recommendation BS.1615, regarding the ratio of protection between analog technology and digital technology in the MF radio frequency band;

ITU-R Recommendation BS.1660, regarding the protection ratio between analog technology and digital technology in the VHF Band II radio frequency band;

ITU-R Recommendation SM.328, relating to the regulation of analog broadcast radio emission in MF (AM) radio frequency band;

ITU-R Recommendation SM.1009, relating to the need for protection of the flight navigation system (ILS, VOR, GBAS) from VHF Band II (FM) analog radio broadcasts around 108.0 MHz radio frequency;

ITU-R Recommendation SM.1541, relating to the regulation of analog broadcast radio emission in the VHF Band II (FM) radio frequency band;

ETSI EN 302 017, relating to the emission mask of analog broadcast radio in the MF (AM) radio frequency band;

ETSI EN 302 018, related to the emission mask of analog broadcast radio in the VHF Band II (FM) radio frequency band;

ETSI EN 302 245, related to emission mask from digital broadcast radio in MF radio frequency band and VHF Band II radio frequency band; and also pay attention to the results of the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) technology trial conducted by the Indonesian Radio Public Broadcasting Institute (LPP RRI).

The RPM document regarding the Master Plan and Technical Provisions for the Use of Radio Frequency Spectrum for Terrestrial Broadcasting Radio Purposes in the Medium Frequency Radio  Frequency  Band and the Very High Frequency Band II Radio  Frequency  Band, are as follows:


In order to improve and provide opportunities for the public to submit responses to the RPM, it is necessary to conduct a public consultation until January 26, 2021 and input can be submitted via email to the address benny.elian@kominfo.go.id , musf001@kominfo.go.id , and aria001@kominfo.go.id

Ferdinandus Setu
Plt. Head of Public Relations Bureau of the Ministry of Communication and Information
Tel / Fax: 021-3504024
Twitter @kemkominfo FB: @kemkominfo IG: @kemenkominfo

(Press Release)

Friday, January 15, 2021

All India Radio's external service to be back on shortwave

With effect from 15th Jan, 2021, trial transmissions of All India Radio external service will be back on three platforms - shortwave, DTH & Live streaming. AIR external services broadcasts were suspended due to Covid pandemic from 24th March 2020. There will be 4 services, two neighborhood services ( NS I, NS II ) and two world services (WS I, WS II) round the clock in different languages. Regular transmission will commence from 26th Jan, 2021.

Schedule for AIR External Services trial broadcasts :

In Pure DRM mode

UTC        IST      LANGUAGE SERVICE FREQ  TXER SITE
-----------------------------------------------------
0945-1045 1515-1615 RUSSIAN  WS II  17830  BENGALURU
1930-2030 0100-0200 FRENCH   WS II  9620   BENGALURU

In Analogue mode

UTC        IST      LANGUAGE SERVICE FREQ       TXER SITE
-------------------------------------------------------------
2345-0115 0515-0645 CHINESE    WS I  13695       BENGALURU
0130-0230 0700-0800 INDONESIAN WS I  13695       BENGALURU
0245-0330 0815-0900 THAI       WS I  13645       BENGALURU
0245-0345 0815-0915 BURMESE    NS II 15030       KINGSWAY, DELHI
0300-0400 0830-0930 BALUCHI    NS I  9950        KINGSWAY,DELHI
0400-0500 0930-1030 NEPALI(1)  NS II 11740,15030 KINGSWAY/BENGALURU
0500-0600 1030-1130 ARABIC(1)  WS I  15030       BENGALURU
0615-0645 1145-1215 SINHALA(1) NS II 11560       KINGSWAY,DELHI
0745-0845 1315-1415 DARI(1)    NS I  11560       KINGSWAY,DELHI
0800-0830 1330-1400 PERSIAN(1) WS I  15030       BENGALURU
0845-0930 1415-1500 PASHTU(1)  NS I  11560,17830 KINGSWAY/BENGALURU
0900-1000 1430-1530 NEPALI(2)  NS II 9950        KINGSWAY,DELHI
1045-1200 1615-1730 TIBETAN    WS I  11560       KINGSWAY,DELHI
1215-1315 1745-1845 SWAHILI    WS I  15030       BENGALURU
1300-1500 1830-2030 SINHALA(2) NS I  15030       KINGSWAY,DELHI
1330-1430 1900-2000 DARI(2)    NS I  9950,11560  KINGSWAY/BENGALURU
1430-1545 2000-2015 PASHTU(2)  NS I  9950,11560  KINGSWAY/BENGALURU
1615-1730 2145-2300 PERSIAN(2) WS I  9620        BENGALURU
1730-1930 2300-0100 ARABIC(2)  WS I  9620        BENGALURU

Please note below mentioned services will not be started immediately by AIR External Services Division due to non-availibility of program content as well as aerials at Kingsway, Delhi. Same will be broadcast as soon as program content & aerials are available.

0300-0400 0830-0930 BALUCHI    NS I  9950    KINGSWAY,DELHI
0245-0330 0815-0900 THAI       WS I  13645   BENGALURU
0245-0345 0815-0915 BURMESE    NS II 15030   KINGSWAY, DELHI
0615-0645 1145-1215 SINHALA(1) NS II 11560   KINGSWAY,DELHI
1045-1200 1615-1730 TIBETAN    WS I  11560   KINGSWAY,DELHI
1215-1315 1745-1845 SWAHILI    WS I  15030   BENGALURU
1300-1500 1830-2030 SINHALA(2) NS I  15030   KINGSWAY, DELHI
1730-1930 2300-0100 ARABIC(2)  WS I  9620    BENGALURU
0945-1045 1515-1615 RUSSIAN  WS II  17830    BENGALURU  **PURE DRM  


(Alokesh Gupta)

BBC requests listeners' observations on jamming in Asia

Chris Greenway (via WOR list) reports that his colleagues in the BBC's transmission department are seeking observations of the jamming of some BBC WS English transmissions from listeners in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, South-East Asia and Central Asia. They would particularly like to receive reception reports about the following frequencies:

5970 kHz at 0000-0100 UTC
12095 kHz at 0100-0200 UTC
12065 kHz at 1200-1300 UTC
15310 kHz at 1200-1300 UTC
9410 kHz at 1300-1400 UTC
12065 kHz at 1300-1400 UTC (different site to 1200-1300 transmission on same freq, so reports on both hours requested)

If you can help, please send your reports to worldservice.letters@bbc.co.uk, making sure you give your location. You can keep the reports simple, just giving date, time, frequency and what you heard.

Saturday, January 02, 2021

Changes in news timings of All India Radio wef 1st Jan 2021

Several changes to timings of News Bulletins on All India Radio Home Service is noted from 1 Jan 2021. The monitored details are given in:

Friday, January 01, 2021

FM tropo logs - 1st Jan, 2021

Excellent tropo condition in North India today, heavy fog since morning.

Band 2 Tropo Logs at 0500-0530 UTC, 1st Jan 2021

90.8 Suno Sharda, Greater Noida CRS
91.2 Radio Lok Manch, Greater Noida  CRS
91.9 Radio City, Bareilley
93.7 Fever FM, Agra
94.1 Current FM, Aligarh
94.5 Tadka FM,Agra
94.9 Fever FM, Aligarh
98.6 Radio Bheri FM,Nepal
99.4 Shuklaphanta FM, Nepal, CRS
100.2 AIR Patiala
100.4 AIR Bareilley
100.5 AIR Dehradun
100.6 AIR Jalandhar
100.7 AIR Lucknow
100.9 AIR Kasauli (relaying AIR Jalandhar)
101.2 AIR Unid weak
101.3 AIR Aligarh
101.4 AIR Kurukshetra
101.6 AIR Lucknow
101.7 AIR Meerut
101.8 Kantipur FM, Nepal
101.9 AIR Kotputli
102.1 AIR Mussourie
102.2 AIR Mathura
102.3 AIR Hissar
102.8 AIR Unid
103.0 AIR Jhansi
103.1 AIR Alwar
103.4 AIR Agra
103.6 AIR Amritsar
103.7 AIR Kanpur VBS
104.6 Tadka FM, Aligarh
107.4 Radio Noida , CRS

(SONY XDR-S10HDiP + Stacked GP)