Category Archives: Schedules and Frequencies

The Mighty KBC’s holiday broadcasts include DRM

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MightyKBCIn this series of special holiday broadcasts, The Mighty KBC is targeting different regions of the world.  See how many you can hear:

The following broadcast times and frequencies are valid for December 22, 23, 25 and 26

Targeting Europe
9835 kHz, 1500 – 1600 UTC, Non Directional, 125 kW

Targeting USA
21600 kHz, 1500 – 1600 UTC, 300°, 250 kW

Targeting Asia/Australia
15470 kHz, 1500 – 1600 UTC, 75°, 250 kW

The KBC will also broadcast in DRM on December 22, 23, 25 and 26
9755 khz 16.00 – 17.00 UTC from Bulgaria with 100 kW and we are using a curtain antenna.

2013 WRTH now available

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WRTH has announced that their 2013 edition is now available online. Every year, I look forward to searching a new WRTH’s pages for the first time. What is the WRTH (World Radio and TV Handbook)? Click here to read my reviews of the 2010, 2011 and 2012  editions of WRTH. In the 2010 edition, I even include an interview with the publisher, Nicholas Hardyman.

To order your copy of WRTH 2013, go to this page on WRTH’s website.

The Mighty KBC’s December special broadcast frequencies

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In a previous post we mentioned that the Mighty KBC, who has been very active on the shortwave bands, announced a line of special broadcasts in December. They’ve just published the frequencies for the broadcasts:

The extra frequencies and transmitters for 22, 23, 25 and 26 December are:

EU (German time) UTC +1
9835 kHz, 1500-1600 UTC, Non Directional, 125 kW

USA (East Coast time) UTC -5
21600 kHz, 1500-1600 UTC, 300°, 250 kW

Asia (Vietnam time) UTC +7 / Australia (Sydney time) UTC +11
15470 kHz, 1500-1600 UTC, 75°, 250 kW

And on 22, 23 December we also have our 6095 transmitter on the air as
well with 100 kW 09.00 – 16.00 UTC.

During weekdays we also have The Mighty 6095 on the air between 09.00
– 11.00 UTC with 100kW

VOA adds shortwave frequencies for US election coverage

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(Photo source: VOA)

(Source: VOA via Kim Andrew Elliott)

Special election programming on the Voice of America

0200-0600 UTC, November 7:

Africa
0200-0300 UTC  909, 1530, 4930, 6080, 9885, 15580
0300-0600 UTC  Existing broadcasts

Middle East
0200-0400 UTC   9480, 12005, 15255
0400-0600 UTC   9480, 15255

Asia

a. South and Central Asia
0200-0400 UTC  13810, 15155, 15255, 15590
0400-0600 UTC   13570, 13810, 15155, 15255, 15590, 15640, 17525

b. East Asia
0200-0300 UTC  13810, 15230, 17525, 17615
0300-0400 UTC   13810, 15230, 17615
0400-0600 UTC   13810, 15230, 15405, 15640, 17615

c. Southeast Asia
0200-0300 UTC   11705, 15155, 17525
0300-0400 UTC   15155, 17525, 17615
0400-0600 UTC   15155, 15640, 17525, 17615

Shortwave Radio Recordings: The Mighty KBC on 9,500 kHz

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Once again, The Mighty KBC broadcast a two hour mix of music to the world on 9,500 kHz. Fortunately, I was able to record the entire broadcast–you can listen below.

The KBC signal and audio out of their transmitter in Bulgaria were both excellent. There was very noticeable interference from the clandestine station, Radio Republica, who broadcasts at the same time (00:00-01:57 UTC) on 9,490 kHz.  According to my spectrum display, Republica’s signal had a bandwidth of 20 kHz!  At times, I had to narrow my receiver filter to about 6.6 kHz and use a USB sync mode  to keep KBC’s broadcast clear.  Still, you can certainly hear some of the noise from Radio Republica in the recording.

Though somewhat difficult to see since this is a snapshot, Radio Republica’s signal covered a 20 kHz wide swatch of the spectrum. The KBC broadcast is shaded and centered on 9.500 MHz.

Since Radio Republica is broadcast from the US, I’m curious if listeners in other parts of the world (or other parts of North America) had the same problem. If so, please comment!  I’ll pass this along to KBC.

You can download the entire broadcast as an mp3 by clicking here, or simply listen in the embedded player below: