UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
Schedule of Meyerton Transmitting Station, S.Africa

Schedule of Meyerton Transmitting Station, S.Africa

Herewith the complete schedule of HF transmissions from the Meyerton transmitting station, South Africa, for the W96 season, effective Sunday 27th October 1996:

CHANNEL AFRICA
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Time UTC     kHz    kW     Target Area      Language

0300-0355   6000   250   East/Central Afr   Swahili
0300-0355   7185   100   Indian Ocean Isles French
0300-0355   5955   500   East/Central Afr   English
0300-0355   3220   100   Southern Africa    English
0330-0425   3955   100   Southern Africa    Chinyanja
0400-0455   9585   500   East/Central Afr   English
0400-0455   3345   100   S. Mozambique      Portuguese
0400-0455   9695   250   N. Mozambique      Portuguese
0400-0555   5955   100   Southern Africa    English
0400-0555   9525   250   Central Africa     French
0500-0555  11900   500   West Africa        English
0500-0555   7185   250   Angola             Portuguese
0900-0955   5955   100   S. Mozambique      Tsonga *
1500-1655  11900   250   East/Central Afr   Swahili
1500-1755   7155   100   Southern Africa    English
1500-1755   9685   500   East/Central Afr   English
1600-1655  15240   500   West Africa        English
1600-1655   5955   250   Southern Africa    Lozi
1600-1755   6120   100   Southern Africa    Chinyanja
1900-1955   3345   100   Mozambique         Portuguese
2000-2055   5955   250   Angola             Portuguese

*  Saturdays and Sundays only

RADIO SONDER GRENSE (previously known as Afrikaans Stereo)
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0300-0430   3320   100   Northern Cape      Afrikaans
0435-0655   6000   100   Northern Cape      Afrikaans
0700-1655   7185   100   Northern Cape      Afrikaans
1700-2300   3320   100   Northern Cape      Afrikaans

RADIO 2000
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2300-0300   3320   100   Northern Cape      Various

RADIO ORANJE
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0000-0435   3230   100   Northern Cape      Eng/Afrikaans
0440-0650   5965   100   Northern Cape      Eng/Afrikaans
0655-1650   7270   100   Northern Cape      Eng/Afrikaans
1655-2400   3230   100   Northern Cape      Eng/Afrikaans

BBC
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0245-0300   6050   500   East/Central Afr   English Lessons
0300-0330   6050   500   East/Central Afr   Swahili
0300-0600   3255   100   Southern Africa    English
0300-0600   6190   100   East/Central Afr   English
0430-0500   3390   100   S. Mozambique      Portuguese
0430-0500   6135   250   N. Mozambique      Portuguese
0430-0500   7125   500   Angola             Portuguese
0530-0600   6135   250   Mozambique         Portuguese
0530-0600   9515   500   Angola             Portuguese
0530-0600  11940   250   Angola/West Afr    Portuguese
0600-1800   6190   100   Southern Africa    English
0600-1800  11940   100   East/Central Afr   English
0700-0730  17830   500   West Africa        English
1700-1730   3390   250   S. Mozambique      Portuguese
1700-1730   6070   500   N. Mozambique      Portuguese
1700-1730   9520   500   Angola             Portuguese
1700-1900  15420   250   East/Central Afr   English
1730-1745   3390   250   Southern Africa    English Lessons
1730-1745   6070   500   East/Central Afr   English Lessons
1730-1745   9520   500   Angola/West Afr    English Lessons
1745-1800   7230   500   East/Central Afr   Swahili
1800-1830   7230   250   Indian Ocean Isles French
1800-2200   3255   100   Southern Africa    English
1800-2200   6190   100   East/Central Afr   English
2030-2115   3390   100   S. Mozambique      Portuguese
2030-2115   6135   250   N. Mozambique      Portuguese
2030-2115   7125   250   Angola             Portuguese

VOICE OF AMERICA
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1830-1900   5970   250   Angola             Portuguese
1830-1900   7265   500   Angola             Portuguese
1830-1900   9805   500   Angola             Portuguese

TRANS WORLD RADIO
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0333-0404   7215   500   Ethiopia           Amharic
0600-0657  11730   500   West Africa        English
1600-1630   9850   250   Burundi            Kirundi
1630-1700   9850   250   Ethiopia           Oromo
1640-1655   9650   500   Somalia            Somali
1700-1730   9850   250   Eritrea            Tigrinya
1730-1800   9850   250   Ethiopia           Amharic
1830-1900   9510   500   West Africa        Nupe
1900-1930   9510   500   West Africa        Yoruba
1930-2000   9510   500   West Africa        Fulani
2000-2030   9510   500   West Africa        Hausa
2030-2057   9510   500   West Africa        Twi
2100-2130   7215   500   Sahel              Arabic

RADIO NEDERLAND WERELDOMROEP
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1727-2026  11655   250   West Africa        English

RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL
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0300-0355   7135   250   Central/East Afr   French

RADIO KUDIRAT NIGERIA
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1905-2005   6205   500   Nigeria            English
Reception reports from the target areas would be highly appreciated.

Sentech's web site is well worth a visit. Our URL is: http://www.sentech.co.za

Kathy Otto
Sentech (Pty) Ltd
Private Bag X06
Honeydew 2040
South Africa
Tel: +27 11 471 4658
Fax: +27 11 471 4605


Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar
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