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Global Short Wave Frequencies

Short wave frequencies for all regions available from 30 March - 25 October 2025

West & Central Africa

Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
05:00 - 06:00 Daily 15490
05:00 - 07:00 Daily 9410
06:00 - 07:00 Daily 9915
14:00 - 16:00 Saturday 17640 & 21470
15:30 - 17:30 Sunday 17640 & 21470
17:00 - 18:00 Monday - Friday 17780
17:00 - 19:00 Monday - Friday 17830
18:00 - 19:00 Monday - Friday 15400

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East Africa

Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
04:00 - 05:00 Daily 12095
05:00 - 06:00 Daily 21560
14:00 - 16:00 Saturday 15310
15:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday 12095
15:30 - 17:30 Sunday 12095

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South Asia

Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
00:00 - 02:00 Daily 9670 & 12095
01:00 - 02:30 Daily 1413
12:00 - 13:00 Daily 17825
12:00 - 14:00 Daily 15295*
13:00 - 14:00 Daily 11830
13:00 - 16:00 Daily 1413
17:00 - 18:00 Daily 1413

* Interference, that has been located as coming from China, has been identified on this frequency, and some reduction in audibility is therefore likely

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South East Asia

Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
12:00 - 14:00 Daily 21565
22:00 - 00:00 Daily 13825

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Middle East & Gulf States

Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
01:00 - 05:00 Daily 1413
06:00 - 07:00 Daily 639 & 720
13:00 - 18:00 Daily 1413
14:00 - 14:30 Sat & Sun 639 & 720
14:30 - 15:00 Daily 639 & 720
15:30 - 17:00 Daily 639 & 720
17:30 - 18:00 Daily 639 & 720
19:00 - 19:30 Sat & Sun 639 & 720
19:00 - 21:00 Daily 1413

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Afghanistan, Iran & Central Asia

Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
01:00 - 05:00 Daily 1413
13:00 - 18:00 Daily 1413
19:00 - 21:00 Daily 1413

*South Asia programmes

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DRM Europe

Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
05:00 - 06:00 Daily 5875

DRM South Asia

Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
15:00 - 16:00 Daily 21540