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Afghanistan Inside List

a list of Radio & TV Stations broadcasting in Afghanistan, compiled by Dave Stanley in Kabul

Clandestine Radio Watch

Last update for this page :
Donnerstag, 14. August 2003
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Based on the nature of Clandestine radio, these schedules are not free of errors. Reports abouts these are welcome.
Please send them to the editor of CRW Thank you !


The photo of the destroyed SW building at Pulecharchi, near Kabul was taken by D. Stanley in Aug 2002.

Updated May 2003  

VHF/FM transmitters in Afghanistan              
                           
Programme Service Coverage area Site location Frequency (MHz) Transmitter power (kW) ERP (kW) Polarisation Co-ords Ground height (m ASL) Aerial height (m AGL) STL Current status Funded by Notes
                      On air    
BBC World Service Greater Kabul TV/Asmayi Mountain 89,0 0,25 0,5 Vertical 34d31'04"N 69d09'39"E 2030 22 Satellite digital On air BBC  
BBC World Service Mazar Ministry of Information 89,0 1 5 Vertical 36d42'22"N 67d06'8"E 370 18 Satellite digital On air BBC  
BBC World Service Jalalabad NTV Jalalabad 89,0 0,25 0,6 Vertical 34d25'58"N 70d27'21"E 640 28 Satellite digital On air BBC  
BBC World Service Bamian Bamian old city 89,0 0,03 0,03 Vertical 34d49'5"N 67d50'19"E 2560 10 Satellite digital On air BBC  
Radio Afghanistan Greater Kabul TV/Asmayi Mountain 93,0 0,25 0,5 Vertical 34d31'04"N 69d09'39"E 2030 22 UHF analogue On air BBC  
Radio Afghanistan Jalalabad NTV Jalalabad 93,0 0,25 0,6 Vertical 34d25'58"N 70d27'21"E 640 28 Direct from studio On air BBC  
RFI Greater Kabul TV/Asmayi Mountain 89,5 0,2 0,4 Vertical 34d31'04"N 69d09'39"E 2030 15 Satellite digital On air RFI  
Voice of Peace Jabal-os-Saraj Jabal-os-Saraj 96,0 0,5 0,5 Vertical 35d07'35"N 69d14'29"E     Direct from studio On air Droite de Parole Established by Northern Alliance, support from US PSYOPS
Moby Capital Greater Kabul TV/Asmayi Mountain 98,1 1 2 Elliptical   2030 10   On test Moby Capital Private radio station backed by Austrailian company.
VOA/Radio Liberty Most of Kabul Radio Afghanistan 100,5 0,8 3,2 Circular 34d31'49"N 69d11'10"E 1770 20 Satellite digital On air VOA This may be moved to Asmayi Mountain.
Radio Afghanistan Mazar Ministry of Information 101,0 1 5 Vertical 36d42'22"N 67d06'8"E 370 18 Direct from studio On air BBC  
Baltic Media Group Part of Kabul Old Radio Kabul studio 101,3

Low

           Direct from studio Occasionally on air EU Being used to link programmes to RA
BFBS 1 Part of Kabul   102,4             Satellite digital On air BFBS  
BFBS 2 Part of Kabul   104,9             Satellite digital On air BFBS  
Radio Afghanistan Most of Kabul Radio Afghanistan 105,2 0,6 2,4 Circular 34d31'49"N 69d11'10"E 1770 20 Direct from studio On air VOA This may be moved to Asmayi Mountain and carry a Kabul only service.
German Forces ? Kabul?   107,5               On air    


LF/LW transmitters in Afghanistan                   
                           
Programme Service Coverage area Site location Frequency (kHz) Transmitter power (kW) EIRP (kW)   Co-ords Ground height (m ASL)   STL Current status Funded by Notes
                           


MF/MW transmitters in Afghanistan                   
                           
Programme Service Coverage area Site location Frequency (kHz) Transmitter power (kW) EIRP (kW)   Co-ords Ground height (m ASL)   STL Current status Funded by Notes
                           
Radio Afghanistan 300km radius Pulecharchi 1278 50     34d32'19"N 69d21'08"E 1780   From 93.0MHz On air Iran  
Radio Afghanistan   Yakatut 909 10     34d32'28"N 69d12'08"E 1780   Landline On air    
Radio Afghanistan Afghanistan Pulecharchi   500     34d32'19"N 69d21'08"E 1780   Landline (faulty) Russian, largely destroyed by US USSR  
Radio Afghanistan Afghanistan     400             Construction complete VOA  
VOA Afghanistan     400             Construction complete VOA  
Local (RA) Ghazni     0,1     33d32'41"N 68d25'22"E       On air   Soon to be 1kW
Local (RA) Kandahar     10             On air US Riz & Harris
Local (RA) Kandahar     7             Believed On air   Tesla SRV7
Local (RA) Helmand     0,1             Believed On air   R118
Local (RA) Nemroze     7             Believed On air   Tesla SRV7
Local (RA) Farah     7             Believed On air   Tesla SRV7
Local (RA) Herat  

1512/828

 10             Faulty   Riz
Local (RA) Herat  

1512/828

 0,1             On air   R118
Local (RA) Badghise     0,1             Believed On air   R118
Local (RA) Faryab     7             Believed On air   Tesla SRV7
Local (RA) Mazar e sharif   1584 2             On air   NEC
Local (RA) Mazar e sharif   909 50             Faulty Iran  
Local (RA) Samangan     0,1             Believed On air   R118
Local (RA) Qundoze (Konduz)     5             Does not exist   Tesla SRV5
Local (RA) Badakhshan/Faizabad     5     37d07'03"N 70d35'05"E       Off air for 8 years   Tesla SRV5
Local (RA) Gardez     7     33d35'45"N 69d13'13"E       On air   Tesla SRV7
Local (RA) Khost     7             Believed On air   Tesla SRV7
Local (RA) Paktika     0,1             Believed On air   R118
Local (RA) Jalalabad     0,4             On air   R102 - Soon to be upgraded
Local (RA) Maimana  

1188/594

 5     35d55'52"N 64d47'08"E 860?   Landline On air   Tesla SRV5?
Local (RA) Taloqan     0,5     36d44'04"N 69d32'18"E       Expected early December 2002   Russian


HF/SW transmitters in/broadcasting to Afghanistan                 
                           
Programme Service Coverage area Site location Frequency (MHz) Transmitter power (kW) EIRP (kW)   Co-ords       Current status Funded by Notes
                           
Radio Afghanistan Afghanistan Dubai                     Will be discontinued when new MF transmitter operational
Radio Afghanistan Afghanistan Norway                     Will be discontinued when new MF transmitter operational
Voice of Afghanistan Afghanistan Austria 17,870               Ceased broadcasting mid July 2002    
Radio Afghanistan Afghanistan Pulecharchi                 Destroyed by Cruise misslie    


TV transmitters in Afghanistan                  
                           
Programme Service Coverage area Site location Frequency (MHz) Transmitter power (kW) ERP (kW) Polarisation Co-ords Ground height (m ASL) Aerial height (m AGL) STL Current status Funded by Notes
                           
Local (RA) Badakhshan/Faizabad     0,01   Horizontal 37d07'03"N 70d35'05"E 1278 10 Direct from studio On air Iran  
Local (RA) Gardez Gardez       Horizontal 33d39'12"N 69d13'49"E       Not used for 10 years    
Local (RA) Ghazni Ghazni   1 1 Horizontal 33d31'17"N 68d29'35"E 2440 2 Microwave On air US  
Local (RA) Herat RTV Herat 189,3 0,01   Horizontal 34d20'58"N 62d13'03"E   30 Direct from studio On air Iran  
Local (RA) Jalalabad Jalalabad                 On air   Monochrome
TV Afghanistan Kabul TV/Asmayi Mountain 217,3 0,2   Horizontal 34d31'04"N 69d09'41"E 2040 22 Microwave analogue On air Iran  
Local (RA) Maimana           35d55'15"N 64d47'00"E     Direct from studio Destroyed by Taliban    
Local (RA) Mazar Mazar   0,05   Horizontal 36d42'22"N 67d06'8"E   40 Direct from studio On air Iran  
Local (RA) Pol-e Khomri Pol-e Khomri  

0.001?

   Horizontal 35d57'14"N 68d41'56"E            
Local (RA) Qundoze (Konduz)     0,001   Horizontal 36d43'32"N 68d52'14"E     Direct from studio On air    
Local (RA) Taloqan     0,01   Horizontal 36d44'04"N 69d32'18"E   15 Direct from studio On air Iran  
Local (RA) Sheberghan RTV Sheberghan 214,0 0,1   Horizontal 36d40'08"N 65d45'16"E 350   Direct from studio On air