Thanks to Harold Frodge and Cumbre DX, for the logs from his recent DXpedition. Blog readers....have you sent in your contributions today ?
Gayle Van Horn
ARGENTINA: 15820/L Radio Continental; 2012-2023+, 3-Mar; SS call-in pgm;
ID spots including one ending in Cadena Int'l. SIO=152 (Frodge-DXP)
AUSTRALIA:
2485 VL8K Katherine, ABC; 1119-1125+, 4-Mar; M in EE w/C&W music.
SIO=3+52+, unusually better than //2310 & 2325. (Frodge-DXP)
5995 Radio Australia; 1306-1314+, 4-Mar; ABC pgm in EE w/music of
Mary O'Hara. SIO=4+33; //9580, SIO=454 (Frodge-DXP)
15735 CVC Voice of Asia; 1524-1533+, 3-Mar; Just guessing it's via
Australia--can't find this posted anywhere. M&W in EE w/rlgs
cmtry & IDs; gave Punjab, India address. SIO=152 (Frodge-DXP)
BRASIL:
4845.24 Radio Cultura; 0133-0200:38*, 3-Mar; All SS baladas; closing
anmts @0156+ in PP, "...onda tropical en Manaus", then many
verses of anthem sung. SIO=423-, USB helps w/ute (Frodge-DXP)
4885 Radio Clube do Para; 0256-0302+, 4-Mar; M in PP w/Radio Clube spot
& EE rockabilly tunes. SIO=453 (Frodge-DXP)
CHINA: 4460 Central People's BS (p); 1215, 4-Mar; M&W in CC. Fair
(Frodge-DXP)
FRANCE: 11995 Radio Taipei Int'l; 1652-1657*, 3-Mar; 2M&W in EE discus-
sing yoga, wine & chocolate on pgm Grooves; RTI spots. SIO=3+54.
//15300,
SIO=343+, 11705 missing & 13695 covered by WYFR. Off abruptly; OC back
up
in less than a minute, then Radio France Int'l came on in FF @1700.
(Frodge-DXP)
GERMANY:
11875 Radio Canada Int'l; 1825. 3-Mar; EE pgm about folks moving to
the Yukon. SIO=343 (Frodge-DXP)
15680 CVC Christian Voice; 1519-1523+, 3-Mar; M&W in EE w/Scope pgm &
lots of CVC spots. SIO=354 (Frodge-DXP)
GUATEMALA: 4779.97 Radio Coatan; 1059-1105+, 4-Mar; M w/rlgs services
in LL & SS. Brief break @@1102 w/"Coatan". SIO=344- (Frodge-DXP)
GUINEA: 7125 Radio Guineene Nationale; 2047-2105+, 2-Mar; 2M&W in LL
or very hvy accented FF; native vocals & drum chants; ID @2101 men-
tioning Guineene & Conakry, then Radio Guineene Nationale. SIO=2+33-
(Frodge-DXP)
GUYANA: 3291.14 Voice of Guyana (p); 0149-0152+, 4-Mar; M in EE w/
variety pop tunes. SIO=3+22, only copy in USB (Frodge-DXP)
ISRAEL: 15785 Galei Zahal (p); 1407-1431+, 3-Mar; W ancr w/pop tunes;
all in HB. SIO=253- (Frodge-DXP)
JORDAN: 11690 Radio Jordan; 1639-1645+, 3-Mar; EE pop tunes; ID as 96.3
FM Radio Jordan. SIO=443+, need USB to kill ute. (Frodge-DXP)
MALAGASY: 5010.04 RTV Malagasy (p); 0310-0325+, 4-Mar; Rlgs service in
LL; children's chorus, sermon & responsive reading. SIO=443-, occasional
ute bursts. (Frodge-DXP)
NIGER: 9705 La Voix du Sahel; 1916, 2-Mar; M&W cmtrys in FF, flute
music & LVdS ID @1918. SIO=222, cleanest in LSB. (Frodge-DXP)
NORTH KOREA: 6285.15 KCBS; 1242-1250:17*, 4-Mar; High-pitched vocal &
instr'l music; Closing anmt @1248 mentioned Pyongyang, anthem & off.
SIO=3+43, LSB takes out ute clatter (Frodge-DXP)
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA: 3385 Radio East New Britain (p); 1204-1213+, 4-Mar;
M in EE & PD w/cmtrys, choral & pop music; mentioned Marianas &
Malaysia. Fair, best in USB. (Frodge-DXP)
PERU: 4835.46 Radio Maranon (p); 0123-0132+, 3-Mar; SS baladas; brief
anmt @0130 w/flutes. SIO=342, weak swiper QRM (Frodge-DXP)
SINGAPORE: 6080 Radio Singapore Int'l; 1253-1300+, 4-Mar; M&W in EE w/
news to ID @1259; continued in LL @1300. SIO=2+22, only copy in LSB;
//6150 which was well covered. (Frodge-DXP)
SRI LANKA: 9335 Radio Farda; 1924, 2-Mar; M&W in LL w/disco music &
ID. SIO=2+43- (Frodge-DXP)
SWEDEN: 12070 Radio Sweden; 1445-1458:43*, 3-Mar; M&W in EE w/pop
tunes & interviews; Off abruptly. SIO=353+. Posted as a new freq, but
not to start till 5-Mar. //11550, SIO=23-3-; //15240, SIO=243-
All 3 off at time noted, but 15240 came back on in a few sec, in
Swedish with SIO=3+54. 07 WRTVH says 11550 is from Sweden & 15240 is
via Sackville for 1400 EE then from Sweden for Swedish @1500. Due to
the noted sig strengths, I'd say the 1400 & 1500 sources for 15240 may
be reversed. (Frodge-DXP)
THAILAND: 9535 Radio Thailand; 2014-2046+, 2-Mar; M&W in EE w/RT News.
Off about 30 sec. @2044:30 then back on in LL. SIO=353- (Frodge-DXP)
USA:
7811/U AFN/AFRTS, Key West FL; 0152, 4-Mar; NPR Car Talk. SIO=2+54
(Frodge-DXP)
11715 KJES Vado NM (p); 1646, 3-Mar; SS robo-kids w/both M&W brain
washers. SIO=554- (Frodge-DXP)
ZAMBIA: 4965 Radio Christian Voice; 0244-0256+, 4-Mar; M in FF-accented
EE; LL vocals; The Voice & RCV spots @0255. SIO=3+33-, LSB reduces
swiper (Frodge-DXP)
Gayle Van Horn
ARGENTINA: 15820/L Radio Continental; 2012-2023+, 3-Mar; SS call-in pgm;
ID spots including one ending in Cadena Int'l. SIO=152 (Frodge-DXP)
AUSTRALIA:
2485 VL8K Katherine, ABC; 1119-1125+, 4-Mar; M in EE w/C&W music.
SIO=3+52+, unusually better than //2310 & 2325. (Frodge-DXP)
5995 Radio Australia; 1306-1314+, 4-Mar; ABC pgm in EE w/music of
Mary O'Hara. SIO=4+33; //9580, SIO=454 (Frodge-DXP)
15735 CVC Voice of Asia; 1524-1533+, 3-Mar; Just guessing it's via
Australia--can't find this posted anywhere. M&W in EE w/rlgs
cmtry & IDs; gave Punjab, India address. SIO=152 (Frodge-DXP)
BRASIL:
4845.24 Radio Cultura; 0133-0200:38*, 3-Mar; All SS baladas; closing
anmts @0156+ in PP, "...onda tropical en Manaus", then many
verses of anthem sung. SIO=423-, USB helps w/ute (Frodge-DXP)
4885 Radio Clube do Para; 0256-0302+, 4-Mar; M in PP w/Radio Clube spot
& EE rockabilly tunes. SIO=453 (Frodge-DXP)
CHINA: 4460 Central People's BS (p); 1215, 4-Mar; M&W in CC. Fair
(Frodge-DXP)
FRANCE: 11995 Radio Taipei Int'l; 1652-1657*, 3-Mar; 2M&W in EE discus-
sing yoga, wine & chocolate on pgm Grooves; RTI spots. SIO=3+54.
//15300,
SIO=343+, 11705 missing & 13695 covered by WYFR. Off abruptly; OC back
up
in less than a minute, then Radio France Int'l came on in FF @1700.
(Frodge-DXP)
GERMANY:
11875 Radio Canada Int'l; 1825. 3-Mar; EE pgm about folks moving to
the Yukon. SIO=343 (Frodge-DXP)
15680 CVC Christian Voice; 1519-1523+, 3-Mar; M&W in EE w/Scope pgm &
lots of CVC spots. SIO=354 (Frodge-DXP)
GUATEMALA: 4779.97 Radio Coatan; 1059-1105+, 4-Mar; M w/rlgs services
in LL & SS. Brief break @@1102 w/"Coatan". SIO=344- (Frodge-DXP)
GUINEA: 7125 Radio Guineene Nationale; 2047-2105+, 2-Mar; 2M&W in LL
or very hvy accented FF; native vocals & drum chants; ID @2101 men-
tioning Guineene & Conakry, then Radio Guineene Nationale. SIO=2+33-
(Frodge-DXP)
GUYANA: 3291.14 Voice of Guyana (p); 0149-0152+, 4-Mar; M in EE w/
variety pop tunes. SIO=3+22, only copy in USB (Frodge-DXP)
ISRAEL: 15785 Galei Zahal (p); 1407-1431+, 3-Mar; W ancr w/pop tunes;
all in HB. SIO=253- (Frodge-DXP)
JORDAN: 11690 Radio Jordan; 1639-1645+, 3-Mar; EE pop tunes; ID as 96.3
FM Radio Jordan. SIO=443+, need USB to kill ute. (Frodge-DXP)
MALAGASY: 5010.04 RTV Malagasy (p); 0310-0325+, 4-Mar; Rlgs service in
LL; children's chorus, sermon & responsive reading. SIO=443-, occasional
ute bursts. (Frodge-DXP)
NIGER: 9705 La Voix du Sahel; 1916, 2-Mar; M&W cmtrys in FF, flute
music & LVdS ID @1918. SIO=222, cleanest in LSB. (Frodge-DXP)
NORTH KOREA: 6285.15 KCBS; 1242-1250:17*, 4-Mar; High-pitched vocal &
instr'l music; Closing anmt @1248 mentioned Pyongyang, anthem & off.
SIO=3+43, LSB takes out ute clatter (Frodge-DXP)
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA: 3385 Radio East New Britain (p); 1204-1213+, 4-Mar;
M in EE & PD w/cmtrys, choral & pop music; mentioned Marianas &
Malaysia. Fair, best in USB. (Frodge-DXP)
PERU: 4835.46 Radio Maranon (p); 0123-0132+, 3-Mar; SS baladas; brief
anmt @0130 w/flutes. SIO=342, weak swiper QRM (Frodge-DXP)
SINGAPORE: 6080 Radio Singapore Int'l; 1253-1300+, 4-Mar; M&W in EE w/
news to ID @1259; continued in LL @1300. SIO=2+22, only copy in LSB;
//6150 which was well covered. (Frodge-DXP)
SRI LANKA: 9335 Radio Farda; 1924, 2-Mar; M&W in LL w/disco music &
ID. SIO=2+43- (Frodge-DXP)
SWEDEN: 12070 Radio Sweden; 1445-1458:43*, 3-Mar; M&W in EE w/pop
tunes & interviews; Off abruptly. SIO=353+. Posted as a new freq, but
not to start till 5-Mar. //11550, SIO=23-3-; //15240, SIO=243-
All 3 off at time noted, but 15240 came back on in a few sec, in
Swedish with SIO=3+54. 07 WRTVH says 11550 is from Sweden & 15240 is
via Sackville for 1400 EE then from Sweden for Swedish @1500. Due to
the noted sig strengths, I'd say the 1400 & 1500 sources for 15240 may
be reversed. (Frodge-DXP)
THAILAND: 9535 Radio Thailand; 2014-2046+, 2-Mar; M&W in EE w/RT News.
Off about 30 sec. @2044:30 then back on in LL. SIO=353- (Frodge-DXP)
USA:
7811/U AFN/AFRTS, Key West FL; 0152, 4-Mar; NPR Car Talk. SIO=2+54
(Frodge-DXP)
11715 KJES Vado NM (p); 1646, 3-Mar; SS robo-kids w/both M&W brain
washers. SIO=554- (Frodge-DXP)
ZAMBIA: 4965 Radio Christian Voice; 0244-0256+, 4-Mar; M in FF-accented
EE; LL vocals; The Voice & RCV spots @0255. SIO=3+33-, LSB reduces
swiper (Frodge-DXP)
