Africa on long and medium waves

Many countries of the African continent have left medium wave band last years. It is obvious from comparison of the various editions of WRTH. Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and Sudan are still keeping well-developed MW networks, however number of MW transmitters in Nigeria has dropped drastically. In general, number of the African countries which are using these bands has decreased by almost half since 1990's:

Here is a list of the African countries/territories with remaining LW/MW broadcasting, comprised of the data from WRTH-2022 and MWList:

•  Algeria: 153, 252**, 531, 549, 558, 576, 666, 693, 702, 738, 783, 837, 873, 891**, 909, 927, 981**, 1026, 1071, 1089, 1161, 1422*, 1550 kHz
•  Angola: 945, 1134*, 1290? kHz
•  Benin: 1476, 1566 kHz
•  Botswana: 531, 558, 621, 648, 693, 909, 972, 1215, 1350 kHz 
•  Canary Islands: 576, 621, 720, 747, 837, 882, 1008**, 1179 kHz
•  Ceuta: 1584 kHz
•  Djibouti: 1431 kHz
•  Egypt: 558, 603, 702, 711, 756, 774, 819, 864, 882, 918, 936, 981, 1008, 1071, 1080, 1161, 1179, 1278, 1305, 1314, 1341, 1350, 1368, 1386, 1422, 1476, 1503, 1575, 1584, 1593, 1602 kHz
•  Eritrea: 837/840, 945/950 kHz
•  Eswatini: 1170 kHz
•  Ethiopia: 684, 801, 828, 837, 855, 873, 891, 954, 972, 1035, 1044, 1053, 1080, 1215, 1359, 1485 kHz
•  Kenya: 567, 639, 675, 1233**, 1386 kHz
•  Lesotho: 639, 891, 1197 kHz
•  Madagascar: 630 kHz
•  Madeira: 1530 kHz
•  Malawi: 540, 558, 594, 675, 756, 1404, 1422 kHz
•  Mauritius: 684, 819, 1575 kHz
•  Melilla: 972, 1485 kHz
•  Morocco: 171, 540, 596, 612, 936 kHz
•  Mozambique: 738, 765, 810, 873*, 963, 1008, 1026, 1179, 1206, 1224, 1260 kHz
•  Nigeria: 540, 549, 576, 594, 603, 612, 639, 657, 684, 729, 747, 756, 828**, 917**, 918, 945, 972, 990, 1008, 1026, 1107, 1134, 1224, 1269, 1404, 1440 kHz
•  Rodrigues: 1206 kHz
•  São Tomé e Príncipe: 945, 1530 kHz
•  Seychelles: 1368 kHz
•  South Africa: 567, 576, 657, 702, 729, 828, 846*, 1269**, 1368**, 1422, 1485, 1548*, 1584 kHz
•  South Sudan (planned): 693** kHz
•  Sudan: 540, 621, 639, 666, 747, 765, 783, 801, 819, 846, 873, 891, 945, 963, 1026, 1485, 1584, 1602 kHz
•  Tanzania: 585, 621*, 711, 1323, 1377* kHz
•  Tunisia: 585, 630, 684, 963 kHz
•  Western Sahara: 711 kHz

XXXX - Listed in MWList but absent in WRTH-2022, XXXX - Listed in WRTH-2022 but absent in MWList

* - irregular, ** - inactive

Some LW/MW losses of the end of year 2021 (Europe and Middle East)

270  kHz -  - ČRo Radiožurnál

Topolná LW facility has been closed down for good after previous reduction of the output power down to 50 kW and transmitter replacement in 2014. NDB DXers can try to catch ZNF beacon from Wabana, Newfoundland, Canada on 270 kHz.

549  kHz -  - UA: Ukrainske Radio

The 400 kW Mykolaiv/Luch transmitter has been switched off due to high tariffs on electricity and lack of financing. Let's hope, it will return on air in a future.

639  kHz -  - ČRo Dvojka

Two transmitters in Český Brod/Liblice and Ostrava/Svinov have been closed down for good. The signal from Český Brod/Liblice was audible very good here at night time, and that was always great to listen to quality musical shows on ČRo Dvojka. Very pity to lose this one. It's worth a try to receive Lesotho and Myanmar on 639 kHz now, but there are still some nearer active powerful transmitters.

828  kHz - 404 - Radiogazeta Slovo / Pravoslavnoye Radio Sankt-Peterburga

There were two russian radio channels shared one TX in Sankt-Peterburg/Olgino: "Slovo" was aimed at soviet-wankers (who can retune their receivers to 1575/3940 kHz now) and PRSP was aimed at obscurants, both channels were full of rabid chauvinistic propaganda as well as commercials of various "magic potions" and "healing devices". Meanwhile, JOBB NHK Radio 2 and formerly difficult IRIB Radio Khorasan-e Jonubi are available on this frequency!

954  kHz -  - ČRo Dvojka

Three transmitters in Dobrochov, České Budějovice/Husova kolonie and Karlovy Vary/Stará Role have been closed down for good. The night signal from Dobrochov was as good as the one from Český Brod/Liblice on 639 kHz here. Good bye Český rozhlas! More chances to receive AIR North, JOKR TBS Tokyo Hoso and some other Asian stations now.

1071 kHz -  - ČRo Plus

Two transmitters in České Budějovice/Husova kolonie and Ostrava/Svinov have been closed down for good. These signals were audible often, however suffered from co-channel QRM always.

1314 kHz -  - Radio Northern Star / Bergen Kringkaster

Erdal. AM licenses ran out, and the outcome of the renewal process is uncertain. Hopefully, temporarily off. Parallel 5895 kHz was much easier here.

1332 kHz -  - ČRo Dvojka

Transmitter in Moravske Budějovice/Domamil has been closed down for good. This one was the most difficult to reception among all frequencies of the Český rozhlas here by reason of very strong constant interference from co-channel SRR Radio România Actualități.

1440 kHz -  - SBA Radio Riyadh

The facility in Ras al-Khair is inactive at the moment. Good opportunity to try to receive Radio 208, ABC Yola, JOWF STV Sapporo TV Hoso or even Radio Kiribati in absence of the strong Saudi Arabian signal.

1611 kHz -  - The Sea

Erdal. AM licenses ran out, and the outcome of the renewal process is uncertain. Hopefully, temporarily off.

NDB logs in park - 21.10.2021

UTC  QRG (kHz)  ITU CALL  Location               Distance (km, approx.)

1507   0470     UKR  CD   Myrhorod               230

1507   0470     ???  VI   ?                      ???

1519   0520     404  OO   Shaykovka              510

1524   0570     404  FE   Oktyabrskiy            720

1532   0659     404  DO   Moskva - Domodedovo    750

1536   0694     404  AL   Algasovo               850

1539   0700     404  AD   Moskva - Sheremetievo  780

1544   0742     404  GE   Kursk                  430

1547   0745     404  BG   Karmanovo              680

1555   0960     404  RP   Sosnovskoye            1040

1555   0960     UKR  CY   Chervonyi              70

1601   0985     404  FK   Gagarin                650

1603   1005     404  LO   Klimovsk               730

1606   1020     404  DK   Glotayevo              730

1610   1055     404  IN   Sukhotino              660

1613   1175     404  BA?  Bagayevskaya (tent.)   800

1616   1215     404  WT   Kartino                760

1619   1285     404  SW   Savelovo               810

1622   1290     UKR  BO   Bohdanivka             40

1622   1290     404  TU   Bely                   630

1630   0343     LTU  KUS  Kaunas - Karmelava     670

1636   0370     ROU  OTL  București - Otopeni    730

1636   0372     404  BC   Seshcha                420

1639   0385     POL  NWT  Leczyca                810

1642   0408     AUT  BRK  Wien - Bruck           1030

1647   0458     404  LP   Chernyakhovsk          750

RX: Degen DE-1103

ANT: Built-in telescopic whip

Europe 1, the end of the longwave transmitter?

/ENG/ Help us to avoid that Europe 1, the longwave radiostation broadcasting on 183 kHz left the waves forever. Please contact the station at https://www.europe1.fr/contacts, click on "signaler un problème technique" and leave them your comment asking for the broadcasting service to be reactivated as soon as possible.

Thank you!

/ESP/ Si no quieres que Europe 1 se quede en silencio para siempre, abandonando la onda larga (183 kHz), ingresa en su página web https://www.europe1.fr/contacts, señala la pestaña de "signaler un problème technique" y en el idioma que quieras deja un mensaje diciendo que te has quedado sin la señal. Y si sabes francés suficiente, llámales por teléfono y expresa tu disconformidad.

¡Gracias!

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