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General Radio Discussion / BBC launches new shortwave radio service in Ukraine

« on: March 03, 2022, 0055 UTC »

Repeated and probably reposted.  This showed up on the BBC news feed.  Unable to easily link the page.





The BBC has launched a new shortwave radio service in Ukraine to ensure the resilience of its news operations in Ukraine and Russia, the corporation has announced.

The new broadcasts will make four hours of World Service English news available every day and will reach audiences in Ukraine and parts of Russia.

Listeners in the area will be able to tune into the broadcasts at 15735 kHz from 16:00-18:00 GMT and 5875 kHz from 22:00-00:00 GMT.

Director-General Tim Davie said in a statement: “It’s often said truth is the first casualty of war. In a conflict where disinformation and propaganda is rife, there is a clear need for factual and independent news people can trust – and in a significant development, millions more Russians are turning to the BBC.

“We will continue giving the Russian people access to the truth, however we can."

Throughout the conflict, the BBC's Ukrainian and Russian services are also providing live updates online.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 4185 USB 0032 UTC 3 MAR 2022

« on: March 03, 2022, 0036 UTC »

0035z S9 with the rock and roll
0039z SSTV
0046z S9 with the rock and roll

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Helliniki Radiophonia 9.420 00:00 UTC from Avlis, Greece.

« on: March 02, 2022, 2256 UTC »

2255z S9+10 with Greek music. 
0029 on 3 Mar, still blasting in S9+10 with Greek talk
0157z bands are good, western music at S9+10

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 2055 UTC 2 March 2022

« on: March 02, 2022, 2110 UTC »

heard it here too.  The last few days, it has been coming on at the top and bottom of the hour
2128z back.  S9+20 on Ohio SDR! 
2135z off?  was a 5 minute BBC news clip
2148z music again
2154z BBC IS again
2200z news is back
2205z off
2227z BBC IS back, very strong on Ohio SDR
2235z off
2256z back on with IS.  Almost +30 on OH SDR
2305z off

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: WBCQ 4790 kHz 0457z 2 MAR 22

« on: March 02, 2022, 2044 UTC »

Thanks!  I remember hearing something similar on Channel 292

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Shortwave Broadcast / WBCQ 4790 kHz 0457z 2 MAR 22

« on: March 02, 2022, 0457 UTC »

0457z German big band type music at S9+10, CODAR in the background
0459z signoff message
0500z OTA

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Shortwave Broadcast / RRI 6020 kHz 0400z 2 MAR 22

« on: March 02, 2022, 0435 UTC »

0434z just tuned in, traditional Romanian music at S9
0453z BC was pretty solid, just some light fading the last 10 minutes, still at S9
0455z signoff message
0456z IS and off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 2201 UTC 1 March 2022

« on: March 01, 2022, 2231 UTC »

back at 2231z with BBC news S7 sig
2235z off?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6919 USB 2124 UTC 1 Mar 2022

« on: March 01, 2022, 2153 UTC »

2153z S8 signal "request lines are open"
2349z S9+10 signal

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Voice of Greece Shut Down March 31?

« on: March 01, 2022, 2059 UTC »

2058z nice signal at S9.  Music
0433z on Mar 2, still there with music at S9
2052z Mar 2, S9 signal with music

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: BBC World Service 15735 AM 1400 utc 25 Feb 2022 - new transmission

« on: February 25, 2022, 1416 UTC »

Thanks for the heads up.
1415z at S7 signal
1437z signal lost abruptly
1440z carrier back, no audio.  audio back
1446z copy getting tough here
1514z tuned back in, S8 with fading
1530z bottom of the hour news recap
1559z off the air

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Pushka 6920 AM 0907 UTC 22 Feb 2022

« on: February 24, 2022, 0202 UTC »

0200z weak carrier heard

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 USB 0226 UTC 22 FEB 2022

« on: February 22, 2022, 0227 UTC »

0226z interval signal at S6
believe this is Radio Berlin International IS
DDR National Anthem
0238z IS again.  Nothing heard after

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 USB 2352 UTC 21 FEB 2022

« on: February 21, 2022, 2357 UTC »

2357z  U2 songs at S7

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Pushka 6920 AM 0035 UTC 02-18-2022 UTC

« on: February 18, 2022, 0303 UTC »

0302z hearing Tom Petty at noise level.  Big fades and noisy band condx.