For best reception please use a long wire antenna (app. 20m wire located in 3 to 5 m above ground) or an active receiving antenna.
Also visit the DRM Reception Project – for schedules and reception reports at www.drmrx.org.
TIME IN UTC/GMT | BROADCASTER | FREQ in kHz | DAYS | LANGUAGE | TARGET | TRANSMITTING SITE | Power kW | Antenna beam degrees |
TO EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA | ||||||||
0100-0057 | Funklust bitXpress (BIX) | 15785 | Irregular | German | Europe | Germany, Erlangen | 0.1 | Non Directional |
0100-0057 | Radio France International | 3965 | Daily | French | France | France, Issoudun | 1 | Non Directional |
0559-0700 | BBC World Service | 3955 | Daily | English | NW Europe | UK, Woofferton | 100 | 114 |
0500-0600 | Radio Romania International | 7220 | Daily | Romanian | W. Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 285 |
0600-0630 | Radio Romania International | 6040 | Daily | French | W.Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 285 |
0630-0700 | Radio Romania International | 6040 | Daily | English | W.Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 300 |
0700-0730 | Radio Romania International | 6175 | Daily | German | W.Europe | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 307 |
0900-1500 | Radio France International | 6175 occasional tests | Daily | French | Europe + N.Africa | France, Issoudun | 100 + 100 | 153 + 267 |
0945-1325 | Radio Kuwait | 15110 | Daily | Arabic | Europe | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 310 |
0700-1000 | WINB | 7315 | Mon-Fri | English and Spanish | Europe | USA, Red Lion, PA | 15 | 62 |
1000-1200 | WINB | 9265 | Sat-Sun | English and Spanish | Europe | USA, Red Lion, PA | 15 | 62 |
1200-1700 | WINB | 13655 | Mon-Fri | English and Spanish | Europe | USA, Red Lion, PA | 15 | 62 |
1800-1900 | Radio Romania International | 6025 | Daily | French | W.Europe | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 292 |
1800-1900 | Radio Romania International | 7350 | Daily | English | W.Europe | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 307 |
1600-1900 irregular | Voice of Nigeria | 15120 | Daily | Arabic, Igbo, English | W.Europe | Nigeria, Abuja Lugbe | 250 | 7 |
1600-1630 | Voice of Nigeria | 15120 | Irregular | Arabic, Igbo, English | W.Europe | Nigeria, Abuja Lugbe | 250 | 7 |
1800-2100 | Radio Kuwait | 15540 | Daily | English | W.Europe | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 310 |
1745-1755 | All India Radio | 7550 | Daily | Various tests | W Europe | India, Bengaluru | 185 | 320 |
1900-1930 | Radio Romania International | 5955 | Daily | Italian | Italy | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 270 |
1900-2000 | Radio Romania International | 7325 | Daily | German | Germany | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 307 |
2100-2130 | Radio Romania International | 6030 | Daily | French | W Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 285 |
2130-2200 | Radio Romania International | 6030 | Daily | English | W.Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 300 |
2200-2300 | Radio Romania International | 6040 | Daily | English | W.Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 300 |
0530-0600 | Radio Romania International | 5940 | Daily | Russian | Russia | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 37 |
1600-1630 | Radio Romania International | 6030 | Daily | Russian | Russia | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 37 |
1700-2000 | Radio Kuwait | 13650 | Daily | Arabic | Middle East | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 350 |
2300-2400 | Radio Romania International | 9490 | Daily | Spanish | Spain and S.America | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 247 |
TO AMERICAS | ||||||||
1700-0200 | Radio Marti | 7345 | Daily | Spanish | Cuba | USA, Greenville, NC | 50 | 174 |
TO PACIFIC ISLANDS | ||||||||
1651-1735 times vary | Radio New Zealand International | 5975 | Sun-Fri | English | Pacific | New Zealand, Rangitaiki | 50 | 35 |
1736-1835 times vary | Radio New Zealand International | 7285 | Sun-Fri | English | Pacific | New Zealand, Rangitaiki | 50 | 35 |
1836-1958 times vary | Radio New Zealand International | 9760 reserve 11690 | Sun-Fri | English | Pacific | New Zealand, Rangitaiki | 50 | 35 |
1000-1010 | All India Radio | 15410 | Daily | Various tests | NE Asia | India, Bengaluru | 185 | 60 |
1145-1155 | All India Radio | 15030 | Daily | Various tests | NE Asia | India, Bengaluru | 185 | 60 |
TO ASIA | ||||||||
1026-1057 | TransWorld (KTWR) | 13800 | Sunday | English | India | KTWR, Guam | 90 | 285 |
1058-1130 | TransWorld (KTWR) | 9910 | Saturday | Chinese | China | KTWR, Guam | 90 | 315 |
1245-1315 | TransWorld (KTWR) | 7500 | Sunday | Japanese | Japan | KTWR, Guam | 90 | 320 |
0400-0430 | Radio Romania International | 13730 | Daily | Chinese | China | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 67 |
0400-0500 | Radio Romania International | 9820 | Daily | English | India | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 100 |
0759-0900 | BBC World Service | 15620 | Daily | English | India | Singapore, Kranji | 100 | 315 |
0500-0800 | Radio Kuwait | 11970 | Daily | English | India | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 100 |
1600-1800 | Radio Kuwait | 15540 | Daily | Urdu | India | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 100 |
0100-0400 | China National Radio | 13850 | Daily | Chinese | North China | China, Qiqhar | 30 | 225 |
0100-0900 | China National Radio | 11695 | Daily | Chinese | E & S China | China, Urumqi | 30 | 41 |
0100-0900 | China National Radio | 13825 | Daily | Chinese | S China | China, Beijing | 30 | 175 |
0100-0400 | China National Radio | 15180 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Kunming | 30 | 32 |
0100-0900 | China National Radio | 17770 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Beijing | 30 | 16 |
0100-0800 | China National Radio | 17830 | Daily | Chinese | N & E China | China, Urunqi | 30 | 98 |
0400-0900 | China National Radio | 11990 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Qigihar | 30 | 225 |
0400-0800 | China National Radio | 17800 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Kunming | 30 | 32 |
0800-1200 | China National Radio | 9655 | Daily | Chinese | N & E China | China, Qiqihar | 30 | 98 |
0800-1100 | China National Radio | 15180 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Kunming | 30 | 32 |
0900-1200 | China National Radio | 13710 | Daily | Chinese | S China | China, Qiaihar | 30 | 203 |
2030-1800 | China National Radio | 6030 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Beijing | 30 | Non Dir |
2200-0100 | China National Radio | 9655 | Daily | Chinese | N & E China | China, Urumqi | 30 | 98 |
0100-0600 | Radio Purga | 15325 | Daily | Russian | Chukotka, Russia | Russia, Komsomolsk, Amur | 20 | 34 |
0600-1000 | Radio Purga | 6025 | Daily | Russian | Chukotka, Russia | Russia, Komsomolsk, Amur | 20 | 34 |
2200-0100 | Radio Purga | 11860 | Daily | Russian | Chukotka, Russia | Russia, Komsomolsk, Amur | 20 | 34 |
0900-1500 | Pyongyang Broadcasting Station | 3205 | Irregular | Korean | N E Asia | DPR Korea | unknown | unknown |
LOCATION | FREQENCY | POWER | MODE | CONTENT | NOTE |
Chennai | 783 kHz | 20 kW | Pure DRM (2 channel) | Vividh Bharati Chennai + FM Rainbow Chennai | |
Delhi | 1368 kHz | 20 kW | Pure DRM (2 channel) | Vividh Bharati Delhi + FM Rainbow Delhi | |
Rajkot | 1071 kHz | 870 kW | Pure DRM (1 channel) | AIR Urdu service | |
Ahmedabad | 855 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Ajmer | 612 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Bengaluru | 621 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | 1 |
Barmer | 1467 kHz | 20 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | 1 |
Bikaner | 1404 kHz | 20 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | 1 |
Chennai A | 729 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Raagam (Classical music station) | 1 |
Chinsurah | 603 kHz | 870 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | |
Delhi A | 828 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | 1 |
Dharwad | 774 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Dibrugarh | 576 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | |
Guwahati-B | 1044 kHz | 10 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Hyderabad | 747 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | AIR Hyderabad | |
Itanagar | 684 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Jabalpur | 810 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Jalandhar | 882 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | |
Jammu | 999 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 2 |
Kolkata A | 666 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold (Kolkata) | 1 |
Kolkata B | 1017 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Rainbow (Kolkata) | 1 |
Luknow | 756 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | 1 |
Mumbai A | 1053 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | DTH Hindi | 1 |
Mumbai B | 567 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | DTH Marathi | 1 |
Panaji | 1296 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | 1 |
Passighat | 1071 kHz | 10 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | |
Patna | 630 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Pune | 801 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Rajkot | 819 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Rajkot | 1080 kHz | 870 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati /Urdu | |
Ranchi | 558 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | |
Siliguri | 720 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Suratgarh | 927 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | |
Tawang | 1530 kHz | 10 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | |
Trichirapalli | 945 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Chennai | 1 |
Varanasi | 1251 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | 1 |
Vijayawada | 846 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | 1 |