Jamming

Every day for for 10 years now the Chinese authorities have attempted to jam/block Voice of Tibet’s transmissions. This is done to deny its citizens access to uncensored news and information about what is going on in Tibet and China. To document what is going and and for you to hear how it sounds – the following are recordings from recent transmissions – recorded in Nepal and in Sichuan, or in border areas:

Updated on Tuesday 5 March - 2008

Recorded in at border on Dec 11
Recorded in China on Dec 7 Recorded in China on Dec 18 Recorded in China on Dec 19 Recorded at Tibet border on 11 January 2007 Recorded in China on 12 January 2007 Recorded in China on 18 April 2007 Recorded in Nepal on 19 April 2007 Recorded in Nepal on 26 April 2007 Recorded in Sichuan 24 April 2007 Recorded in Tibet 25 April 2007 Recorded in Kunming on 20 April 2007 Recorded in Sichan 11 May 2007 Recorded at Tibet/Nepal border 12 May 2007 Recorded in Sichuan 12 May 2007 Recorded in Nepal 13 May 2007

Recorded in Tibet 16 June 2007

Recorded at Tibet/Nepal border 17 June 2007

Recorded in Sichuan 18June 2007

Recorded at Tibet border 02 July 2007

Recorded in Tibet 09 July 2007

Recorded in Sichuan/China 04 August 2007

Recorded at Tibet border 05 August 2007

Recorded in China on 06 August 2007

Recorded in Tibet 4.3.2008

Recorded at Tibet border 3.3.2008

Recorded in China 17.3.2008

Rec at Tibet border 17.3.2008

Recorded in China 18.3.2008

Recorded in China 26.3.2008

Recorded in China 27.3.2008

Recorded in China 07.4.2008

Recorded in China 07.4.2008

Comments: As documented in these recordings of VOT transmissions the Chinese authorities continues attemping to "jam" all VOT's short wave radio transmissions. The locations used by Chinese authorities on these days were Beijing, Xian, Linhe and Kashi/Kashgar (most of the time using two sites simultanously. For more detailed info, pls. write back at: oystalme@online.no

You should also be aware that the Chinese jamming "sees no borders" and thus also attempts to block access to our short wave radio broadcasts reaching the Tibetan refugee communities in India and Nepal, as well as most other parts of Asia and Europe.

Voice of Tibet broadcast on internationally registered frequencies, supposed to be protected by the International Telecommunications Union, an institution under the United Nations. The ITU says it is unable to influence the Chinese to stop the "jamming".

Please write us for more information if you are planning to visit Tibet or China, at: voti@online.no – maybe you can bring a radio and listen yourself?

VOT - Shortwave broadcast frequency and time

* Transmissions on 17.550 mHz starting 7:30 pm and 9 pm (Indian time) are targeting India and Nepal only.