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The following is a list of frequencies where English language press stations can be found on HF. This list is from personal monitoring over the last 10 years and is not copied from any other lists. these press stations all transmit in English, some all the time, others just occasionally.The "SB" column indicates USB or LSB to be selected for normal copy. The apostrophe next to the L or U indicates that the station is still on the air as of the last 12 months. (I don't drop any from the list unless I am sure they are no longer on). he "SH" column indicates the shift (Mark to Space frequency difference) used. Note that most use 425Hz shift. The "BD" column indicates the baud rate, not words per minute. This is standard Baudot rtty code. Most foreign stations use "FIGS J" as the bell and "FIGS S" as apostrophe, which is the reverse of American machines. The "M" in the "BD" column indicates that the station is a frequency division multiplex transmission, usually with 16 subcarriers. The shift is usually 85 Hz and many terminal units will not copy this. Receiving these fdm stations with the bfo off sounds like a buzz-saw. These stations are the best source of AP/UPI news, quite similar in format to the wire line press service sent to radio stations. The best way to tune these in is to select USB, tune onto the station from the high frequency side to the upper-most subcarrier. This subcarrier is usually the one carrying the news. The "SVC" column shows the abbreviation of the news service. The "CALL" column is obvious. Not all stations give identify with a call sign. Some use the same call sign on all frequencies at once, and some have calls for each frequency in use, but do not indicate which call is for which transmitter. Not all stations of a particular service carry the same text. The VOA, for example carries as many as 4 different "programs" at the same time. the ARF, however, has the same text on all 4 frequencies at once. I have not given times of transmissions. That is too difficult to pin down accurately. Many stations are on continuously. The frequencies given are within 2 kHz. Some stations do slide up or down a little, reverse their mark and space frequencies on occasion, and my receiver readout does not include the amount of bfo offset (about 1.5 kHz). Happy tuning de KB9OZ FREQ SB SH BD SVC CALL ==== == == == === ====== 2024 U 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 4045 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 4515 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 4620 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 5435 L' 425 74 VOA VOA 5460 L' 425 74 VOA VOA 6834 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 6853 U 425 50 REUTER GPE26 6941 U' 170 74 VOA VOA 6983 U' 425 50 AP GIC26B 6992 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 7442 U' 425 74 VOA VOA 7478 U' 425 74 VOA VOA 7534 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 7784 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 7970 L 425 50 PL 8000 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 8022 L' 425 50 AFP 8029 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 8148 U 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 8182 L 425 50 UPI PDK68 8192 L' 425 50 PAP SOI31 8506 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 905080 U 425 50 REUTER 9102 U 425 50 REUTER 9120 U' 425 50 REUTER GPN29 9214 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 9259 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 9285 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 9349 U' 425 50 AP GIC29B 9381 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 9397 L' 425 50 AFP FTJ39A 9405 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 9855 L' 425 74 VOA VOA 10134 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 10185 L 425 50 AFP FPK8 10413 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 10460 U' 425 74 U.N. 4UZ 10543 L' 425 50 ADN 10598 U' 425 50 VNA VNA25 10616 L' 425 50 AFP FTK61 10648 U' 425 50 AP GIC30B 10785 L' 425 50 ADN Y2V43B 10879 U' 425 50 TASS 10880 U' 425 74 VOA VOA 10882 L' 425 50 REUTER 10905 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 10958 U' 425 50 REUTER GPE30B 10960 U' 425 50 REUTER GPEPI AFRTS 11048 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 11170 L' 425 50 KCNA 11539 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 11540 L 425 50 REUTER GPE30B 11599 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 11622 U' 425 50 PAP SOL36 12085 U 425 50 BAK RCB55 12128 L' 425 50 ANSA IRJ31 12185 U' 425 50 JANA 12224 L' 425 74 VOA VOA 12280 U 425 50 AP GBU32 13238 U 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 13410 L 425 50 VNA VNA16 13438 L' 425 50 DPA 13460 U' 425 50 VNA VNA16 13487 L' 425 50 ANSA ISX35 13490 U 425 50 BAK RCG77 13493 U 425 50 TASS RCG77 13504 L 425 50 KCNA MVS19 13563 U' 850 50 CNA 3MA22 13580 L' 425 50 KCNA MVS19 13598 L 425 50 CETEKA 13612 U 425 50 REUTER 13623 U' 425 50 REUTER 13625 U' 425 50 REUTER 13626 U' 425 50 REUTER 13628 U 425 50 REUTER 13648 L' 425 50 CETEKA 13652 U' 425 50 MENA SUA50 13676 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 13730 L' 425 50 AFP 13770 L' 425 74 VOA VOA 13895 L' 425 50 ADN Y2V47 13898 L 425 50 ANSA 13975 L' 425 50 ANSA ISX19 13995 L' 425 74 VOA VOA 14360 U 425 50 PAP 14366 U' 425 50 XINHUA 14523 U 425 50 REUTER GPN34 14525 L' 425 74 VOA PRS 14547 L 425 50 KYODO JAL44 14562 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 14565 U' 425 50 PL 14568 L 425 50 KCNA HML61 14572 U' 425 50 JANA 14631 L' 425 50 ANSA 14638 L' 425 74 ARF WFK54 14698 U' 425 50 TASS REB24 14718 U' 425 50 KYODO 14720 U 425 50 BAK RKB58 14762 U 425 50 GNA 14796 L' 425 50 AFP 14800 L 425 50 ADN DMV241 14825 L' 425 50 ADN Y2V25 14832 U 425 50 KUNA 14901 L' 425 50 PL CLN450 14901 L' 425 50 TASS 14928 L' 425 50 PL CLN452 14974 U' 425 50 AP GBW34B 15462 L' 425 50 JANA 15480 L' 425 50 KCNA 15482 L' 425 50 APS 15506 L' 425 50 CETEKA 15693 L' 425 50 ANSA ISX56 15694 L' 425 50 ANSA ISX56 15743 L' 425 50 VNA VNA5 15749 U' 85 74 VOA VOA 15750 U' 85 74 VOA VOA 15865 U 425 50 BAK RBK79 15865 U' 425 50 TASS RRG26 15875 L' 425 74 VOA VOA 15896 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 15898 L' 425 50 CETEKA 15930 U 425 50 BAK RBI78 15977 L' 425 50 AFP 15980 L' 425 50 AFP 15992 U' 425 50 INDFO WER26 15996 L' 425 50 DPA 16055 U 425 50 INDFO WER45 16092 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 16108 L' 425 50 AFP 16133 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 16135 U' 425 50 XINHUA BZP54 16149 U 425 50 NEWS 16223 U 850 50 CNA 3MA35 16247 U' 425 50 PL 16336 U' 425 50 PL 16342 U' 425 50 TANJUG YZJ4 16347 U' 425 50 TASS 16348 U' 425 50 PL 16348 U' 425 50 TASS 16403 L' 425 50 ADN Y2V57 16415 L 425 50 ADN 17210 L 170 74 AFRTS 17210 U 425 50 XINHUA 17370 U 425 50 BAK RBI73 17390 U 425 50 PL 17393 L' 425 50 PL CLN565 17415 L 425 50 PL 17475 L 425 50 PL 17509 U 425 50 TASS RFD53 17519 U 425 50 TASS 17525 L 425 50 CETEKA OLV3 17545 L' 425 50 AFP 17552 U 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 17555 U' 425 50 MAP CNM73 17564 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 17565 U 425 50 AP GIW37B 18005 L 425 50 PL CLN603 18012 U 425 50 PL 18050 U' 425 50 TASS 18101 U' 425 50 REUTER GPU30 18159 U 425 50 TASS RTU47 18193 U' 425 50 PL CLN603 18198 U' 425 50 PL 18205 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 18245 U 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 18261 L' 425 50 KUNA 18272 U 85 74 VOA VOA 18292 U 425 50 PL 18307 L' 425 50 KUNA 18331 U 425 50 REUTER 18333 U' 425 50 REUTER GPE38B 18335 U' 425 50 REUTER GPE38 18384 U 425 50 TASS REB24 18392 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 18434 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 18519 L' 85 50 AFP 18540 U 425 50 PL 18543 L' 425 74 ARF WFK48 18547 U 425 50 AP GIY38B 18671 L' 425 50 AFP FTS67 18675 L 425 50 IINA 18682 U 425 50 REUTER 18700 L' 425 50 DPA 18787 U' 425 50 SUNA 18824 L' 425 50 ADN Y2V38A 18835 U' 425 50 TASS RWN74 18871 U 425 50 XINHUA 18988 L 425 50 CETEKA 19148 U 425 50 XINHUA BAJ29 19162 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 19171 U' 425 50 MAP CNM85 19280 L' 425 74 UN 4UZ 19565 L' 425 50 ANA 19818 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 19825 L 425 50 OANA 19865 U' 425 74 TANJUG YZJ4 19975 U 425 50 LPS 19981 U 425 50 PARS 20008 U' 425 50 BAKTAR 20080 L' 425 50 AFP 20085 L' 425 50 ANSA ISX20 20100 L 425 50 REUTER 20105 L' 425 50 DIPLO HSF212 20110 L 425 50 AFP 20152 U 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 20155 L' 425 50 KUNA 20204 U 425 50 TANJUG YZJ 20312 L' 425 50 AFP 20386 U' 425 50 REUTER 20420 L' 425 50 ADN Y2V20A 20421 L' 425 50 ADN 20430 L' 425 50 ANSA IRS24 20483 L' 425 74 VOA PRS 20494 U 425 50 PAP SOV249 20506 U 425 50 KUNA 20559 U' 425 50 JANA 20625 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 20728 L' 425 50 ANSA IRS27 20776 U' 425 50 INDINFO 20804 U 425 50 KUNA 20837 U 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 21784 L' 425 50 KUNA 21787 U' 425 50 KUNA 21801 L 85 74 VOA VOA 21839 U 425 50 TASS 22760 U' 425 50 AP DZK79 22781 U 425 50 TASS RDD73 22782 L' 425 74 ARF WFN62 22790 U' 425 50 TASS 22813 L' 425 50 ADN Y2V29 22885 L' 425 50 ADN 22909 U 425 50 KUNA 22918 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 22955 L 425 50 ANSA 23315 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 23499 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 23542 U' 425 50 REUTER GLF43 23751 L 425 50 AFP 23770 L' 425 74 ARF WFG93 24029 U' 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 24089 U 85 50M AP/UPI AFRTS 24790 L 425 50 ANSA ISX24 25377 L' 425 50 ANSA IRX23 This File Complements Of KB9OZ Mailbox System Here is a list of RTTY Press Frequencies I think you will find interesting. Conditions will affect when you can receive them best. The list is of English translations only...Good Hunting... UTC FREQ SHIFT SPEED SERVICE FROM --------------------------------------------------------- W 0300 6984 425 66 AP LON 0300 9119 425 66 REU LON 0300 9850 170 100 TASS MOS 0300 10649 425 66 AP LON 0300 19520 425 66 UPI VICT --------------------------------------------------------- 0400 6870 425 66 TASS MOS 0400 6984 425 66 AP LON 0400 9349 425 66 AP LON --------------------------------------------------------- 0500 10959 425 66 REUT LON 0500 17510 425 66 TASS MOS 0500 18385 425 66 TASS MOS 0500 22782 425 66 TASS MOS --------------------------------------------------------- 0530 10649 425 66 AP LON 0530 12085 425 66 TASS MOS 0530 14710 425 66 TASS MOS 0530 17570 425 66 MH MOS --------------------------------------------------------- THIS LIST WAS COMPILED BY STEVE, WB1ERG, IN LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS FREQUENCY AGENCY SHIFT/SPEED GMT --------------------------------------- 5460 USIA 425/75 2215-0745 6942 USIA 425/75 2230-0745 7442 USIA 425/75 2330-0530 7478 USIA 425/75 2330-0530 10380 USIA 425/75 0800-1500 10880 USIA 425/75 2330-0245 12223 USIA 425/75 2215-0745 13770 USIA 425/75 2215-0745 13995 USIA 425/75 2330-0445 14901 TASS 425/50 1745-2030 20430 ANSA 425/50 0800-1400 A GOOD LIST CAN BE FOUND IN "CONFIDENTIAL FREQENCY LIST " FROM GILFER SHORTWAVE. ALMOST ALL RTTY SIGNALS AT 425 SHIFT CAN BE COPIED. THIS IS THE STANDARD SHIFT FOR THE PRESS. MODE FREQ. SHIFT RATE CODE REV. STATION CONTENT RTTY 14.3555 450 50 BAUDOT ON BRACKNELL U.K. FULL SYNOPTIC EUROPE RTTY 10.5355 850 76 BAUDOT ON ? HRLY AIRP. CANADA&US RTTY 13.5095 850 76 BAUDOT ON HALIFAX HRLY AIRP.MAINLY CANADA USB 8.O54 --- 100 FEC ? MOBILE(WOO) MARINE FORCASTS USB 6.5023 --- 100 FEC ON ? ? RTTY 12.5005 ? 50 BAUDOT OFF ? WX CODE RTTY 12.2236 ? 76 BAUDOT OFF ? WX CODES RTTY 10.5513 170? 50 BAUDOT ON ? WX CODES RTTY 7.9796 850 100 BAUDOT ON ? WX CODES RTTY 7.6244 450OR 100 BAUDOT OFF ? WX CODES 850 RTTY 4.2704 850 76 BAUDOT ON HALIFAX HRLY AIRP CODES NONE OF THE ABOVE APPEAR TO BE U.S. BASED STATIONS BROADCASTING THE FULL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATION REPORTS (THESE ARE FIVE- DIGIT CODES FOR 6 HOURLY SURFACE UPPER-AIR OBSERVATIONS, AS WELL AS HURRICANE ADVISORIES AND FORECASTS). THE HALIFAX STATIONS ALSO BROADCAST WXFAX ON THE SAME FREQ. THE OLD FREQ.(2 YEARS AGO) THAT THE MIAMI AND NYC WEATHER SERVICE USED DO NOT APPEAR DO BE IN USE ANYMORE. THOSE FREQ. WERE 4061.5, 8140, 8130, & 13624.