Shortwave Radio Guide IV - Solareagle

[Pages:31]Shortwave Radio Guide IV (vTB2k.a)

Long Distance AM Stations Short Wave Stations (around the world) Short Wave Utility & Emergency Freq Short Wave Program Listings

Links to various web sites with SW frequencies

For Radio Equipment:

SW Reciever recommendations: Basic: Info-Mate AM/FM/SW/Weather, Air, TV, with 5 power sources (solar, wind-up, niCd batteries, AC adapter, DC automotive adapter); $60 Medium: Sangean ATS 505P; Digital with memories; $130 Almost any digital radios with multi memories in the $150-$200 range is good. Digital freq entry makes finding a specific station easy. Tend to be battery eaters (may want an InfoMate for a backup)

Extra wire attached to antenna boosts received signal Earphones help listening when the SW signal is fading

This guide is divided into 9 sections:

..........US Clear Channel AM Stations-night long distance ..........N. AM Directed SW Stations by Country with times ..........N. AM Commercial SW and AFRTS Stations ..........SW Stations by Country Freq List - by C. Crane ..........SW Schedules by Time worldwide-Prime Time SW ..........SW Stations by Country - Prime Time SW ..........SW Utility Services & Emergency Services-freq ..........Program Listings worldwide (SW) - Mark Fine ..........Art Bell's SW Stations/Programs - Western US

This guide has been compiled by "Curious" of the Timebomb2000 forum: with minor modifications by

US Clear Channel AM Stations (long distance at night)

KFQD, Anchorage, AK WJR, Detroit, MI.......................760

These channels used to be used exclusively by just one station (except sharing with Alaska stations in some cases) but now are often shared with one other station in the lower 48. Theoriginal station (listed first) is now at least a "super regional" and the secondary listing is a "small regional" or "local" station running less power.

These stations even with some shared frequencies still provide "cross country" listening particularly if one uses some sort of AM directional antenna (homemade loop placed near the regular radio AM antenna etc) and the ones that are still totally clear channel may provide coast to coast listening even today. K's are west of the Mississippi and W's are east of the Mississippi except for KDKA in Pittsburg (the first licensed US commercial radio station). All of the stations listed first are running 50,000 watts of power though those listed second and third may be running much less power.

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Station and Location.............Freq

WABC, New York, NY.............770 KKOB, Albuquerque, NM

WBBM, Chicago, IL..................780 KNOM, Nome, AK KKOH, Reno, NV

KGO, San Francisco, CA............810 WGY, Schenectady, NY

WBAP, Fort Worth, TX..............820 KCBF, Fairbanks, AK

WCCO, Minneapolis, MN............830

WHAS, Louisville, KY.................840 KABN, Long Island, AK

KOA, Denver, CO........................850 KICY, Nome, AK

WWL, New Orleans, LA..............870 KSKO, McGrath, AK

WCBS, New York, NY................880 KRVN, Lexington, NE

WLS, Chicago, IL........................890 KBBI, Homer, AK KDXU, St. George, UT

WLUP, Chicago, IL....................1000 KOMO, Seattle, WA

KDKA, Pittsburgh, PA................1020 KCKN, Roswell, NM KAXX, Eagle River, AK

WBZ, Boston, MA.......................1030 KTWO, Casper, WY

KFI, Los Angeles, CA.............640 KYUK, Bethel, AK

WSM, Nashville, TN...............650 KENY, Anchorage, AK

WHO, Des Moines, IA.................1040 KYW, Philadelphia, PA................1060 KNX, Los Angeles, CA................1070

WFAN, New York, NY...........660 KFAR, Fairbanks, AK

WMAQ, Chicago, IL................670 KDLG, Dillingham, AK KBOI, Boise, Idaho

WTIC, Hartford, CT....................1080 KRLD, Dallas, TX KASH, Anchorage, AK

KAAY, Little Rock, AR...............1090 WBAL, Baltimore, MD

KNBR, San Francisco, CA........680 KBRW, Barrow, AK

WTAM, Cleveland, OH................1100 KNZZ, Grand Junction, CO

WLW, Cincinatti, OH................700 KBYR, Anchorage, AK

WBT, Charlotte, NC....................1110 KFAB, Omaha, NE

WOR, New York, NY...............710 KIRO, Seattle, WA

KMOX, St. Louis, MO.................1120 KPNW, Eugene, OR

WGN, Chicago, IL....................720 KOTZ, Kotzebue, AK KDWN, Las Vegas, NV

KTRH, Houston TX..................740 (not clear channel but 50k)

KWKH, Shreveport, LA................1130 WNEW, New York, NY

WRVA, Richmond, VA................1140

KSL, Salt Lake City, UT...............1160

WSB, Atlanta, GA.....................750

KVOO, Tulsa, OK........................1170 WWVA, Wheeling, WV KJNP, North Pole, AK

WHAM, Rochester, NY................1180 KOFI, Kalispell, MT

KEX, Portland, OR.......................1190

WOAI, San Antonio, TX...............1200

WPHT, Philadelphia, PA................1210 KGYN, Guymon, OK

WTOP, Washington, DC................1500 KSTP, St. Paul, MN

WLAC, Nashville, TN....................1510 KGA, Spokane, WA

WWKB, Buffalo, NY.....................1520 KOMA, Oklahoma City, OK

KFBK, Sacramento, CA.................1530 WCKY, Cincinatti, OH

KXEL, Waterloo, IA......................1540

KNZR, Bakersfield, CA..................1560 WQEW, New York, NY

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19m Often good at night during the summer 22m Summer months 25m Best two hours before/after Sunset 31m BEST YEAR ROUND band, 2 hours before Sunset into the night 41m After dark. Good all night year round 49m Excellent year round for all night listening

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Add on a Wire Antenna to Assist Receiving SW An extra length of wire at least 20 feet in length with a stripped part of the wire wrapped around the receiving antenna, will greatly improve reception. Solareagle sells a roll up antenna which is easy to use inside, though any type of left over wire can be used for this purpose.

Earphones greatly help in listening when the SW signal is fading

Sideband Explanation USB = Upper Sideband LSB = Lower Sideband

An AM signal modulates on both sides of the center frequency while a sideband signals only modulates on one side of the center frequency (above or below). While most shortwave signals are AM some are Sideband and if one does not have a Sideband enabled radio they sound like gibberish. The advantage to a sideband signal is that it is less subject to fading and can carry a much longer distance for the same amount of transmitter output power. High end SW radios will be able to listen to a sideband station via a simple AM/USB/LSB switch.

Shortwave - Shortwave Bands

Use these frequency ranges when tuning around the shortwave bands to find international broadcasters. Only a very few stations operate outside these ranges.

49 Meter Band 5730 - 6205 kHz (5.73-6.205 Mhz) 41 Meter Band 7100 - 7595 31 Meter Band 9350 - 10000 25 Meter Band 11550 - 12160 22 Meter Band 13570 - 13870 19 Meter Band 15000 - 15710 16 Meter Band 17500 - 17900 13 Meter Band 21450 - 21850

Other Bands (few stations operating):

11m 25600 - 26100 60m 4750 - 5060 75m 3900 - 4000 90m 3200 - 3400 120m 2300 - 2490

Daytime Listening Shortwave Listening is generally at its poorest during the daylight hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time and are overall poorer during the day than at night.

N. Am Directed Short Wave Stations by Country and Time

This list is only a general guide. Times and frequencies do change with the seasons. I was unable tofind a pocket SW radio guide (or even a large guide that was current) so the data in this table was drawn from a number of sources and reformatted into a readable format. Part of the data is several years old for some stations and this list should be utilized only as a general guide. Remember all times are in UTC. I will update this listing in the future as some current guides are published or people post corrections or additions

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Band Characteristics

11m Seldom used band 13m Best in winter: good other seasons 16m EXCELLENT year round (3hours prior to sunset until sunset is best generally) 19m EXCELLENT- BEST DAYTIME band (3 hours prior to sunset until sunset is best) 22m New band; should be good year round 25m Best two hours before/after sunset

Evening/Night Listening Band Characteristics

Argentina English: Time (UT)...Freq (kHz)....Target --------- --------- --------1800-1900 Mo-Fr 15345 Europe 0200-0300 Tu-Sa 11710 Americas

6060 9690 11710 15345

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Australia Radio Australia

English Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0000-0800 17580 0200-0700 15515 0700-0900 15240 0800-1200 13605 1100-1400 6020 1100-2130 9580 1200-1700 11650 1400-1800 5995 1700-2100 9815 1700-2200 11880 1800-2000 7240 2000-2200 12080 2100-2200 7240 2100-0000 17715 2100-0100 21740 2200-0200 17795 2300-0900 12080

principal freq: 9580, 9860, 15365, 17795

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Austria Radio Osterreich International English SW schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz)....Target --------- --------- --------0230-0300 7325 ECNA 1630-1700 17865c WCNA

principal freq: 6015, 9655 ===================

Belgium Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0400-0430 15565 2230-2300 15565

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Brazil English Schedule Time(UT)....Freq kHz)....Target --------- --------- --------1200-1320 15265 North America 1800-1920 15265 Europe and Middle East

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BBC - Great Britain: BBC stopped direct broadcasts to N. America 7/01/01 Following are freqs & times that may work

The following frequencies are beamed from the Caribbean (times GMT):

5975 kHz 2300-0500 GMT 9825 kHz 0000-0300 GMT 11835 kHz 0000-0500 GMT 12095 kHz 2100-0300 GMT 15190 kHz 1100-1700 GMT: (Caribbean news 1100-1130 & 1200-1215 GMT Mon-Fri; `Sportsworld' Saturdays 1405-1700 GMT)

In western North America, try these East Asia frequencies: 9740 kHz: 1100 to 1500 GMT 15360 kHz: 1100-1300 GMT

In Hawaii, you may also be able to receive

other short-wave radio frequencies for East Asia.



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Great Britain (Merlin One) English Schedule to N. America Time (UT)....Freq (kHz)

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1900-2200 13690 2200-0100 11985 2400-0200 9600 0100-0300 11875 0200-0500 9795

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Canada RCI (Radio Canada International) English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0000-0059 9535 9755 11865 0200-0259 9535 9560 9755 9785 11865 0300-0359 9755 9785 9805 0400-0459 9560 9755 9785 1300-1559 9640 13655 17710 2100-2159 5995 7235 9770 9805 13650 2300-2329 5960 6040 9535 11865 9755 (MON-FRI) 2330-0059 5960 9755 (MON-FRI) 2300-0059 5960 9755 (SAT&SUN)

Principal freq: 5960, 6120, 9755

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China - Mainland China Radio International (People's Republic) English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0100-0200 9580 9790 0300-0400 9690 0400-0600 9730 9560 1300-1400 9570 11980 11675 11900 15180 1400-1600 7405 13685 15125 17720 2300-0000 5990 13680

Principal freq: 9690, 9780, 11680, 11715, 11840

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China - Taipei Radio Taipei English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- -------0200-0300 11740 9680 5950 NoAm 0300-0400 5950 9680 0700-0800 5950 WeNAm

Principal freq: 5950, 9680, 11740, 11855, 15440

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Cuba Radio Habana

Principal freq: 6060, 6080, 6180, 9510, 9820

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Ecuador

HCJB - Voice of the Andes

Principal freq: 9745, 11925, 12005, 15140

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Egypt Time UTC....Freq....Target --------- --------- --------0200-0330 9475 North America 1215-1330 17595 1630-1830 15255 2030-2200 15375 2115-2300 9990 Europe 2300-0100? 9900

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France No English Language to North America (surprised right?)

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Germany Deutsche Welle English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- ---------

BC TIME 0100-0145 6040 6145 9640 9700 9765 0300-0345 6020 6045 9640 9700 11985 0500-0545 5960 6120 9670 11795

Principal freq: 5960, 6040, 6045, 6085, 6120, 6145, 6185, 9515, 9565, 9535, 9640, 9650, 9670, 9700, 11705, 11740, 11750, 11865

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India All India Radio

No North American Service

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Iran Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0030-0127 6065 6135 9022 (on 9835 during the summer) 1100-1227 15185 15385 15585 21470 21730 1530-1627 7115 9635 11775 1930-2027 6110 7215 9022 2130-2227 9780 11740

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Iraq Radio Baghdad English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0400-0500 11785 2155-2255 11785

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Ireland RTE Radio English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- ---------

0130-0200 6155 1830-1900 13640

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Israel (KOL) English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0500-0515 9435 11605 17545 from 15/Dec-28/Feb 6280 1130-1135 15640 17545 1700-1730 11605 17545 2000-2025 9435 11605 15650 from 15/Dec-28/Feb 6280

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Japan Radio Japan - NHK English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz)....Target --------- --------0000-0100 6145 0100-0200 17835 SAm 0300-0400 17825 CAm 0500-0600 9835 NAm 6110 W NAm 0600-0700 9835 1100-1200 6120 E NAm 1400-1500 9505 1700-1800 9505 2100-2200 21670 0600-0700 11870 2100-2200 17825

Principal freq: 5960, 6025, 9610, 9680, 9725, 11885, 11895

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Korea (North) Voice of Korea English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz)....Target --------- --------1000-1100 3560, 9335, 11710 CAm/SAm 1300-1400 9335, 11710 NAm 1500-1600 9335, 11710 NAm

Power shortages may keep VK off the air from time to time.

=================== Korea (South) Radio Korea International English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) ....tARGET --------- --------0200-0300 9560 15575 1130-1230 9650 E NAm

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Mexico Radio Mexico International English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------1500-1530 9705 11770 1600-1630 9705 11770 2200-2230 9705 11770 2300-2330 M-F 9705 11770 0400-0430 T-Su 9705 11770 0500-0530 T-Su 9705 11770

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Netherlands Radio Netherlands English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0430-0525 6165 9590 1130-1325 5965 6045 9860 1430-1625 12070 12080 15220 15595 2330-0125 6165 9590

Principal freq: 6020, 6165, 9590, 9840, 11655

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New Zealand Radio New Zealand International English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz)....Target --------- --------1750-1850 15120 All Pacific 1850-0705 17675 All Pacific 1855-0705 17675 All Pacific 0705-0859 15175 All Pacific 0859-1205 15175 Usual Closedown is 1205 UTC-however for occasional over-night broadcasts to the Pacific for Sports commentaries or Cyclone Warnings our frequencies are: 1205-1650 6095 kHz

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Pakistan Radio Pakistan No North American Service

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Poland English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------1300-1359 11820 9525 7270 6095 1800-1859 7285 5995 2030-2129 9540 7265 7185 6030

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Radio for Peace International English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------Upper Sideband usually 0000-0500 7445 15038.8 21815 0500-1100 7445 15038.8 1100-1200 7455 15038.8 21815 1200-2400 15038.8 21815

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Russia Voice of Russia English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0200-0300 17595 13665 12020 9765 7250 7180 0300-0400 17595 13665 12020 7250 7180 0400-0500 17660 17595 15595 13665 12020 12010 7330 7180 7125 0500-0600 17595 15595 12020 12010 7330 7180 7125 1500-1900 7260

Principal freq: 7105, 7115, 7150, 7270, 9750, 9765, 11805, 11840, 12050, 15410, 15425

=================== Switzerland Swiss Radio International Schweizer Radio International English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz) --------- --------0100-0200 9885 9905 0230-0300 9885 9905 0400-0500 9885 9905

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Spain English Schedule Time (UT)....Freq (kHz)....Target --------- --------0000-0159 15385 Americas 0500-0559 6055 Americas

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0250 7305 9605

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N. AM Comm SW & AFTRS Stations Many of these broadcasters are religious broadcasters, except AFTRS, though virtually all have a news segment.

24 Hour Stations (commericial and AFRTS) CFRX Toronto ON 6070.0 CFVP Calgary AB 6030.0 CKZN Saint John's NL 6160.0 CKZU Vancouver BC 6160.0 ZLXA New Zealand 1602.0 3935.0 WJIE Louisville KY 7490.0 13595.0 WTJC Newport NC 9370.0 AFRTS (Upper sideband) 3903.0 4278.5 4319.0 4993.0 6350.0 6458.5 10320.0 12579.0 12689.5 13362.0

KAIJ Dallas TX unknown 5755 13815

KJES Vado NM unknown 7555 11715 15385 15590

KTBN Salt Lake UT unknown 7505 15590

KWHR Naaleha HI unknown 9930 11565 17510 17780

KNLS Alaska 0800-???? 11765 1300-???? 9615

WBCQ Maine 1700-0700 9335 2100-1100 7415

WEWN Alabama 0000-0200 9355 0000-1300 5825 0000-1300 5825 1000-1100 7465 1100-2100 15745 1300-1600 11875 1300-1600 11875 1300-2300 15375

1600-2200 11875 1600-2400 13615 2100-2400 9975 2200-2400 9385 2300-1300 7425

WHRI Indiana WHRA Maine (World Harvest Radio) 0000-1000 7315 WHRI 0500-1000 7435 WHRA 1000-1300 9495 WHRI 1000-1600 6040 WHRI 1300-1800 15105 WHRI 1600-2300 17650 WHRA 1600-2400 13760 WHRI 1800-2400 9495 WHRI 2000-1000 5745 WHRI 2300-0500 7580 WHRA

WINB Pensylvania 1500-2300 13570 Sat-Sun 1600-2300 13570 Mon-Fri 2300-0500 12160

WRMI Florida 0200-1000 7385 1000-1300 9955 1300-2300 15725 2300-0300 9955.

WRNO New Orleans 7355 alt freq 15420

WSHB South Carolina 0000-0100 9430 7535 0000-0200 15285 0100-0200 7535 0100-0300 9430 0200-0400 5850 0200-0600 7535 0400-0600 9840 0400-0600 12020 0500-0600 15195 0600-1000 7535 0800-0900 9845 0900-1100 9455 1000-1100 11870 1000-1300 6095 1100-1300 11660 1200-1300 5915 9880 1300-1400 7460 9430 9455 1600-2000 18910 1800-2200 15665 2000-2200 11550 13770 2200-2400 7510 13770 15285

WWCR Nashville TN unknown 3210 5070 5935 7465 7560 9475 12160 13845 15825

WWRB Manchester TN unknown USB 5085 6890 9320 11580 12172

WYFR Okeechobee FL unknown 5850 5950 5985 6065 6280 7355 9355 9505 9595 9595 11550 11725 11740 11830 11855 11865 11970 13570 13695 13855 15520 15060.1 15120 15170 15255 15520 15695 15775 17510 17725 17750 17845 18930 18980 21455 21525

SW Stations by Country Frequency List

English Shortwave Broadcasts in Country Order

CCrane (no Broadcast Times - no Regional Target Identified)

ALASKA 9615 11765 11870

ALBANIA 6115 7130 7160 9520 9540

ALGERIA 11715 15160

ARGENTINA 6060 9690 11710 15345

ARMENIA 9965 15270

AUSTRALIA 5995 6020 9580 9815 11660 11880 13605 15240 15415 15515 17580 17715 17750 21725 21740 21820

AUSTRIA 7325 9870 13730 17865

BANGLADESH 7184 9550 15520

BALARUS 7210 11670 11960

BELGIUM 9925 13690 13710 15565 15795

BULGARIA 11700 11900 15700

CANADA RCI 5960 6175 9515 9590 11920 13670 15170 15305 15325 17695 17800 17820 17870 17880

CANADA CBC 9625

CANADA CFRX 6070

CHINA 5990 7405 9580 9690 9730 9790 11675 11730 11900 11980 13640 13680 17720

COSTA RICA RFPI 7445-USB 15039 21815-USB

CROATIA 6165 7365 9470 9830 9925 13820 13830

CUBA 6000 6180 9550 9820 9830-USB 11705-USB 13660 13750

CZECH REP 5915 7345 7385 9870 9880 11600 11615 13580 15470 15545 17485 21745

ECUADORE 9745 11680 11755 11960 12005 15115 17660 21455 21470

EGYPT 9475 9900 9990

FINLAND 11990 13730 15400 17670

MEXICO 6185 9705 11770

FRANCE 11710 11910 11995 12015 13610 15155 15540 15605 17620 17800 17850 25820

GEORGIA 11760 11805v 11910

GERMANY 6040 6160 7225 9510 9535 9640 9670 9785 9875 11810 11935 11985 12045 13690 13720 15105 15135 15390 17595 21665

MONGOLIA 12015 12085

NETHERLANDS 5965 6165 9590 9845 9895 13700 15220 17605 21590

NEW ZEALAND 11675 11980 15160 15175 15340 17675

NIGERIA 7255 12125 15120 15250

GREECE 9420 12105 15630 17705 17905

OMAN 15140 15355

GUYANA 3291v 5950

PAKISTAN 9540 11570 11650 15100 15455 15725 17520 17720 21465

HUNGARY 9560 9570

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 4890

INDIA 7150 7410 9545 9650 9705 9910 9950 11585 11620 11715 11935 13605 13700 13710 15020 15120 17510 17670

INDONESIA 9525 11785 15150

POLAND 6030 6095 7165 7265 9525 9540 11820

RADIO PEACE INTERNATIONAL see: Short Wave Stations (country order) North American Directed Broadcasts with time

IRAN 9610 11970

IRAQ 11787

IRELAND 6155 9895 13640 15280 21630

ROMANIA 7195 9725 9750 11740 11775 11940 15105 15180 15250 15340 15380 17735

RUSSIA 7125 7180 9665 9765 9775 9890 12000 12010 12020 15460 15470 15595 17595 17650 17660 17665 17690 21790

ISRAEL 9435 11605 15615 15640 17535 17545 17600

SERBIA 9580 11870

ITALY 5970 5975 6010 7125 7235 9635 9675

SINGAPORE 6015 6150 9600

JAPAN 6110 6120 6145 9505 9835 17825 17870 21670

SLOVAKIA 5930 6190 9440 15460 17550

JORDAN 11690 17680

SOLOMON ILS. 5020

KOREA, N 6520 6575 9335 9640 9850 9975 11335 11710 11735 11845 13650 13760 15180 15230 17735

KOREA, S 9560 9570 9650 11715 13670 15575

KUWAIT 11990 15110

LIBYA 15435 17725

LITHUANIA 9710 9875 11690

S AFRICA 5955 6035 9525 11720 15215 17770 17780 17860 17870 21725

SPAIN 6055 9595 9680 15385

SUDAN 12060 15320

SWEDEN 9490 13580 15255 17505 18960 21530

SWITZERLAND 9885 11905 13645 15220 15445 17685 17735 21720 21750 21770

MALAYSIA 9750 15295

SYRIA 12085 13610

MALTA 7150 11770 12060

TAIWAN 5950 7130 9610 9680 9985 11565 11740 15600 17750

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