British Forces Broadcasting Service

British Military Short Wave Radio Service

Since 1943

 

Short Wave AM Frequencies-March 30, 2003 onwards

Frequency 1

 Frequency 2

Time (in UTC)

7.2600 MHz

15.7950 MHz

0300-0400

11.9750

15.7950

0400-0600

15.4250

15.7950

0600-0700

17.8950

13.8600

1400-1600

15.2450

13.8600

1600-1700

15.1500

13.8600

1700-1800

13.7600

6.1050

1800-2000

Add 10 hours to UTC Time for Australian Eastern Time (11 hours Daylight Saving),

9.5 hours for Central Australian Standard Time (10.5 Daylight Savings),

8 hours for Western Australian Standard Time  (9 Daylight Savings),

12 hours for New Zealand Standard Time (13 Daylight Savings).

 

This service has also been monitored on 13.7200 (0200-05000; 6.0250 (0200-0300); 6.1350 (0300-0400); 9.8200 (0400-0500); 5.9450 (1500-1800); 15.5300 (1500-1700) 12.0400 (1700-1800).  These frequencies were monitored with BFBS prior to March 30, 2003 and are taken from Radio & Communications pages 69/70, “Broadcast Monitor” Section.

 

Check out the BFBS Web Site at:

http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs  

 

1.        This is the only SW radio service transmitted by BFBS. The other services are within the local FM & AM bands (great difficulty to receive here-almost impossible) It’s believed these transmissions are made from a temporary station within Kuwait somewhere.

 

2.       There is no schedule, the station simply transmits between the above hours in UTC time.

 

3.       Mostly music will be heard on these frequencies, see Herald Sun (Sat April 5, 2003-page 8) for a story abut the BFBS titled “We’ve got to get out of this place.”

 

 

4.       I have received these transmissions in Melbourne during darkness on several occasions (My SW Log is available on request)

 

Remember you’ll need either a scanner or Short Wave radio with SSB (LSB & USB) modes, and in the case of a scanner, frequencies between 4 to 15MHz. Steps of 5KHz or less. (The smaller the step, the more you can fine tune reception, with the exception of scanners with a BFO (Beat Frequency Oscillator) that work in the same way as a clarifier/slider on 27MHz CB and don’t need step adjustment for fine tuning.

 

A VicNews The Victorian Scanning News Publication

ISSN 1038-6971 ©2003 Ashley Geelan

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All information correct as at: Saturday, April 5, 2003 

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