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NEWS: Schedule Change For R. Nac'l Brazil SW

SomeRadioGuy

SomeRadioGuy

The shortwave transmiter site NW of Brasilia operated by the national public broadcaster Empresa Brasil de Comunicacao for the Radio Nacional de Amazonia's service has had to make a schedule change in it's SW operating schedule.

EBC's Radio Engineering Manager Manoel Caetano tells me, "Due to technical problems and energy costs, the Radio Nacional de Amazonias service will have reduced opeating hours through at least the end of the year"

11780khz will operate weekdays from 0745UTC to 2000UTC and 6180khz will operate weekdays from 2000 to 0300UTC

On wekends, 11780khz will operate from 0900UTC to 1800UTC while the 6180khz frequency will remain off air on wekends.

This schedule is effective as of today, July 1st
 
Looks like they are down to just one operational transmitter, as there is no schedule overlap with two frequencies. Those transmitters go back to the 1970s.

I understand that hydroelectric power in Brazil has been affected by low water levels recently, driving up electricity costs.

Other Brazilian shortwave outlets have been missing lately: Two of the three frequencies of Radio Voz Missionaria (9665 and 11750) as well as Radio Nove de Julho (9819). Also not hearing Radio Inconfidencia on 15190, though 6010 is still there. All checked via SDRs in Brazil.
 


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