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Winter Shortwave frequencies

 

EFFECTIVE FROM 01 APRIL 2010 TO 30 OCTOBER 2010

Time UTC

Time SA

Freq kHz

Metre Band

Target Area

Language

0300-0355

0500-0555

6135

49

East & Central Africa

English

0300-0459

0500-0659

3345

90

Southern Africa

English

0500-0759

0700-0959

7230

41

Southern Africa

English

0600-0655

0800-0855

15255

19

Far West Africa

English

0800-1200

1000-1400

9625

31

Southern Africa

English

1200-1300

1400-1500

9625

31

Southern Africa

Chinyanja

1300-1400

1500-1600

9625

31

Southern Africa

Silozi

1400-1500

1600-1700

9625

31

Southern Africa

Portuguese

1500-1559

1700-1759

9625

31

Southern Africa

 English

1500-1555

1700-1755

15660

19

East & Central Africa

Swahili

1600-1655

1800-1855

15235

19

West Africa

French

1700-1755

1900-1955

9675

31

West Africa

English
 
 

 
 
 
* METRE BAND
** STATION CHANNEL
 

Satellite frequencies

 

The footprint of our satellite frequencies covers the sub Saharan Africa. The signal can be picked up as far as The United Kingdom and parts of Europe. The frequencies are as the following:

Satellite Pan American Satellite (PAS) 10
Location 68.5 degrees East
FEC 1/2
Symbol Rate 26.657
Frequency 12722 Mhz
Polarisation Vertical
L Band frequency (Optional) 2022 Mhz
 
 
* METRE BAND
** STATION CHANNEL