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CURRENT SHORTWAVE TX SITE COORDINATES REQUIRED
Currently missing from our database are the geo-coordinates of the following operational (or inactive) shortwave transmitter sites. Can you help us locate the exact & definite coordinates (accurate to Degrees, Minutes & Seconds of latitude/longitude) of the following shortwave transmitter sites?
Resources such as Google Earth, Google Maps & FlashEarth are terrific tools to assist with the location of such sites.
An example of a shortwave transmitter site coordinate would be: 39 57 28N 03 25 50W If you enter these coordinates into Google Earth the Noblejas shortwave transmitter site of Radio Exterior de Espania would be revealed.
EUROPE
GERMANY Imagery & confirmation of the location of the low powered: "Winsen (Aller)" - 3975 / 6160kHz 1kW
AFRICA
CONGO (Dem. Rep.) Bukavu Radio Kahuzi
CONGO (Dem. Rep.) Bunia Radio Candip
CAMEROON Buea R. Buea - 6005kHz
ETHIOPIA Mekelle Voice of the Tigray Revolution, Voice of Peace, V. Dem Eritrea Geja Dera or Jawe site later of Radio Ethiopia?
ETHIOPIA Addis Ababa - Radio Oromiya 6030kHz. Antenna not seen, but MW identified. Geja Dera or Jawe site of Radio Ethiopia later?
LIBYA Most sites & coordinates wanted for Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corp., if other than Sabrata.
UGANDA Kampala - Mukono Dunamis Shortwave - 4750kHz
More soon!
MIDDLE EAST
ASIA
CHINA Gutian - Xincheng 古田 - Voice of Strait (Haixia zhi Sheng) - 6115, 7280, 11590kHz
INDONESIA Palu RRI Palu - 3950kHz
INDONESIA Nabire RRI Nabire - 7290kHz
INDONESIA Bajawa, Flores RSPK Ngada - 3579kHz Ex. 2899kHz
INDONESIA Jambi RRI Jambi - 4925kHz Inactive
INDONESIA Rutang, Flores RPDT2 Manggarai - 2960kHz Inactive
INDONESIA Serui RRI Serui - 4605kHz
MYANMAR Taunggyi Defence Forces Broadcasting Unit - 5770kHz
NORTH KOREA Kanggye Voice of Korea - 6070kHz / Pyongyang Br. Station - 6070, 3959, 6100 & 11680kHz
NORTH KOREA Pyongyang Voice of Korea / Korean Central Br. Station 3250 / 2850 & 9665kHz
NORTH KOREA Hamhung Korean Central Br. Station - 3220kHz
NORTH KOREA Chongjin Korean Central Br. Station - 3940kHz (Most likely here: 41 45 38N? 129 42 28E?)
NORTH KOREA Wonsan Korean Central Br. Station - 3970kHz
SOUTH KOREA ChunCheon - MND Radio Inactive late 2013 . Although listed, not 100% sure if a site actually ever existed.
VIETNAM Dien Bien Phu Town Radio The Voice of Vietnam - 6442kHz
OCEANIA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Daru NBC Radio Western - 3305kHz (suspect we have site, but confirmation required)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Kavieng NBC Radio New Ireland - 3905kHz
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Kerema NBC Radio Gulf - 3245kHz. Inactive for many years.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Kundiawa NBC Radio Simbu - 3355kHz
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Lorengau NBC Radio Manus - 3315kHz
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mendi NBC Radio Southern Highlands - 3275kHz
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mount Hagen NBC Radio Western Highlands - 3375kHz
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Wabag NBC Radio Enga - 2410kHz Inactive for many years.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Wewak NBC Radio East Sepik - 3335kHz (Tentative site, two sites known to have existed in different periods - one near airport)
CENTRAL AMERICA
Most domestic sites wanted of what's left on air.
HONDURAS - All current SW tx site locations are unknown.
SOUTH AMERICA
Most domestic sites wanted from most nations.
BRAZIL - All current sites are known except those listed below:-
BRAZIL Belém Radio Cultura do Pará - 5045kHz
BRAZIL Congonhas Radio Congonhas - 4775kHz
BRAZIL Manaus Radio Cultura Ondas Tropicals - 4845kHz
BRAZIL Xapuri Radio Educ. 6 de Agosto - 3255kHz
COLOMBIA - All current SW tx site locations are unknown.
ECUADOR - All current SW tx sites locations are unknown with the exception of HCJB - Mount Pichincha.
PARAGUAY - All current SW tx site locations are unknown with the exception of Radio Nacional del Paraguay - 9735kHz.
PERU - All current SW tx site locations are unknown. Exceptions are: Radio Chasqui - 5980kHz & Radio El. Sol de Los Andes - 3230kHz.
SURINAME Paramaribo Radio Apinti - 4990kHz
URUGUAY Tacuarembó [ Unofficial ] Emisora Chaná - 5931v.
Also confirmations of the following Uruguay SW tx sites required:-
URUGUAY Artigas LV de Artigas - 6075kHz
URUGUAY Castillos Radio Universo - 6055kHz
URUGUAY Montevideo - La Paz Radio Oriental - 11735kHz 10kW
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Page last updated: November 16, 2019
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