Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Blog Logs


All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Australia
9475 0902. Radio Australia (Shepparton).Studio interview via telephone, // 9580 kHz, in 9580 kHz at 0928. Strong interference from Radio Globo in São Paulo, with religious program of IPDA (which is much more to 9583 kHz, than in 9585). SINPO 25332. (Jorge Frietas/HCDX)

Bolivia
3309.92, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0932-0945. Spanish comments, signal was between threshold and nil.(Bolland)(DSWCI-DX Window 376)

4409.82, Radio Eco, Reyes, 0000-0213. Spanish programming and Andean flute music. SINPO 25222. (Mille, Petersen and Wilkner)(DSWCI-DX Window 376)

4699.34, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 0950-1000. Spanish talk, fair to good signal. (Wilkner)(DSWCI-DX Window 376)

4716.73, Radio Yura, Yura, 1015-1042. Usal excellent Bolivian music, fair to good signal. Early sign on at *0915 on May 09. (Wilkner) (DSWCI-DX Window 376)

4796.4, Radio Lipez, Uyuni, 1010. 02 and 05, but absent Apr 27 and 28. (Wilkner) (DSWCI-DX Window 376)

4834.93, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, 2300-0030. Fair signal (Cf. Otávio in DX-Window no. 375), but not in the morning when the Peru dominates. (Wilkner) (DSWCI-DX Window 376)

5580.22, Radio San José, San José de Chiquitos, 0000-0056. Bolivian music, deep fades. This one is on about 50% of the time. (Wilkner)(DSWCI-DX Window 376)

5952.48, Radio Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2320. Music, talks, QRM Family Radio Worldwide on 5950. SIgnal poor/fair. (Bernardini)(DSWCI-DX Window 376)

Brazil
5050, Radio Cidade (tentative), Juiz de Fora, 1001-1011. Portuguese talks, news program about list of countries with people infected by vírus, Europe coming to a social crisis, "Manhã Legal" program ann, ID: "Rádio Cidade 1010 kHz", "Manhã Legal com Luiz Correa, um oferecimento CEMIG, a melhor energia", "bom dia Juiz de Fora!", sertanejo music. Many other mentions about "Rádio Cidade 1010 kHz", "Juiz de Fora", 24432. According to Lista de Emissoras OM/OT/OC - Brasil of DX Clube do Paraná (and WRTH 2009. Ed), 1010MW in Juiz de Fora is named: "R. Solar AM". (Otávio) (DSWCI-DX Window 376)

Bulgaria
7400, Radio Bulgaria, 2132-2145. Noted a program of news and commentary in English. Many mentions of Bulgaria. Signal was fair.(Chuck Bolland, FL).

Ethiopia
5980, Voice of Tigray Rev, 0300-0315. Tune-in to Horn of Africa music. Signal Weak in noisy conditions. Fair to good level on // 5950 - but mixing with a strong Radio Taiwan International via Okeechobee, FLorida. Nothing heard on 6170. (Brian Alexander, PA)

9561.11v, Voice of Peace & Democracy via Radio Ethiopia transmitter, 0359-0430.* Tune-in to opening ID announcements at 0359 & into talk in listed Tigrinya. Short breaks of local Horn of Africa music. In the clear with a good signal but constantly drifting. Signal drifted as high as 9562.24 by 0427. // 7165-weak signal and covered by noise jammer at 0400. Jammer probably after VOBME which sometimes uses this frequency. Voice of Peace and Democracy on the air Mon, Wed, Fri only. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Madagascar
7395, Radio Sweden relay, 2120-2130. Tuned in to three males in conversation in Swedish language. At 2128 music cuts into the conversation. Following this an ID in English. The announcement promises a half hour program in English which starts at 2131 with the news. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

5009.94, RTV Malagasy, 0308-0325, May 25, talk in listed Malagasy. Lite instrumental music. Weak in noisy conditions. Broadcasting in full AM mode. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Russia
5940, Radio Rossii, 0930-1000. Noted as signal faded in, as program of Russian comments between mae/female announcers. Signal fair, also noted on 5920, mixing with WBOH. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Slovakia
5990, IRRS, 0445-0531.* Tune-in to English religious talk. Religious music at 0525. Lite guitar music at 0527. Closing English IRRS ID announcements along with Milano, Italy address at 0530 sign off. Poor to fair with some adjacent channel splatter. Audio somewhat muffled. Mon-Thur ony. (Brian Alexander, PA)

South Africa
7410, BBC relay, 2136-2200. Male announcer in English language commentary, followed at 2141 with femaleannouncers' comments. Poor signal with splatter. (Chuck Bolland, FL).