va3saj
Member
Hi guys:
I used to be a big listener of the BBC World Service, when it ran round the clock 500 kW signals to North America, way back when. You could leave the dial on 5975 for hours lol. Nowadays, it's much harder, as the BBC has pretty much given up on the Americas (though it still serves Africa, Europe and parts of Asia).
When I want to hear the BBC here, I'll sometimes look up what channels it is broadcasting shortwaves on:
Short-Wave Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH at 00:19GMT
And of course there's always the BBC's own shortwave listings, here:
BBC World Service | Radio Frequency Guide
But here's the problem....many of these frequencies are basically inaudible in North America, being directed elsewhere. Is there any handy listing of BBC frequencies that is current, and can actually be heard here in North America?
With that in mind, I thought I'd make this handy frequency chart of BBC shortwave channels you can actually receive ok here in North America. These ones I've received recently with listenable quality here in Southern Ontario, and should be ok for most of North America, depending on equipment/antennas/propogation/etc. If you have any corrections, or know of any others you can actually get ok here in North America, please, please, add them...it's getting harder and harder to get the BBC on shortwave these days. Thanks so much!
BBC in English
UTC khz
Times...Frequencies
0000 9740
0100 7395/9740
0200 6005/9410
0300 6145/7255/9410
0400 6190/7255/7310/9410
0500 6005/6255/7310/9410
0600 6005
1300 17640/17830
1400 17640
1500 15400/17640/17830
1600 12095/15400/17640/17795/17830
1700 13675/15400/17830
1800 9410/11810/12095/13675/15400
1900 9410/11810/12095/15400
2000 9410/15400
2100 9915/12095
2200 9915/12095
2300 9740/12010
On a side note, sometimes in winter I can hear the BBC on longwave at 198 khz from Droitwich....but it has to be really quiet (atmospheric noise) to listen properly. Normally 0100-0400 UTC, when conditions permit.
VA3SAJ
I used to be a big listener of the BBC World Service, when it ran round the clock 500 kW signals to North America, way back when. You could leave the dial on 5975 for hours lol. Nowadays, it's much harder, as the BBC has pretty much given up on the Americas (though it still serves Africa, Europe and parts of Asia).
When I want to hear the BBC here, I'll sometimes look up what channels it is broadcasting shortwaves on:
Short-Wave Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH at 00:19GMT
And of course there's always the BBC's own shortwave listings, here:
BBC World Service | Radio Frequency Guide
But here's the problem....many of these frequencies are basically inaudible in North America, being directed elsewhere. Is there any handy listing of BBC frequencies that is current, and can actually be heard here in North America?
With that in mind, I thought I'd make this handy frequency chart of BBC shortwave channels you can actually receive ok here in North America. These ones I've received recently with listenable quality here in Southern Ontario, and should be ok for most of North America, depending on equipment/antennas/propogation/etc. If you have any corrections, or know of any others you can actually get ok here in North America, please, please, add them...it's getting harder and harder to get the BBC on shortwave these days. Thanks so much!
BBC in English
UTC khz
Times...Frequencies
0000 9740
0100 7395/9740
0200 6005/9410
0300 6145/7255/9410
0400 6190/7255/7310/9410
0500 6005/6255/7310/9410
0600 6005
1300 17640/17830
1400 17640
1500 15400/17640/17830
1600 12095/15400/17640/17795/17830
1700 13675/15400/17830
1800 9410/11810/12095/13675/15400
1900 9410/11810/12095/15400
2000 9410/15400
2100 9915/12095
2200 9915/12095
2300 9740/12010
On a side note, sometimes in winter I can hear the BBC on longwave at 198 khz from Droitwich....but it has to be really quiet (atmospheric noise) to listen properly. Normally 0100-0400 UTC, when conditions permit.
VA3SAJ