[Swprograms] Re: BBC WS to further reduce frequencies to the Americas with A-05 schedule

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

The link cited under Central American & Caribbean, South America, as well as
links to frequency charts still show longer hours, e.g. 15190 at 1100-1700.
Where exactly did you get this version? Glenn

--- Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was aware this was forthcoming; thanks to Kim Elliott for flagging
> the specific link.
> 
> Remarkable that the BBC somehow can't fund a transmitter for an hour
> (0100-0200) somewhere that could reach Eastern North America...such as
> WYFR (which they already use) or WHRI (the old WSHB).  Even at $100 /
> transmitter-hour this would cost $36,500 for the year.
> 
> See http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/frequencies/index.shtml
> for the notice; here are the new frequencies as of the A-05
> changeover:
> 
> To the Caribbean:
> 
> 6195	1000-1100 UT
> 11865	1100-1300
> 15190	1300-1400
> 11675	2100-2130
> 15390	2100-2200
> 5975	2200-0100
> 
> To Central America:
> 
> 5975	0300-0400
> 9605	1200-1300
> 
> To South America:
> 
> 5975	0200-0300
> 9825	0200-0300
> 11720	2130-2145
> 12095	0200-0300
> 15190	1200-1300
> 
> We'll have to rely on broadcasts targeting Europe, Africa and the
> Pacific (for our left coast friends).
> 
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
> 

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