Special thanks to regular contributors, Brian Alexander, Chuck Bolland and Ron Howard for sending in their recent shortwave loggings. Ok blog readers...have you sent in yours yet ?
Gayle VH
ALASKA
7355, KNLS, 0909-0920+ Noted a male in Religious discourse in Russian. At 0917, notice a slight improvement of the signal quality. I checked the grayline position and saw that it was just approaching north of Alaska. At 0921, music with English lyrics Signal began to degrade by 0927 as the band seemed to change. (Chuck Bolland, April 21, 2007)
BOLIVIA
4409.81, Radio Eco, Reyes, 0140-0155+, April 20, Spanish ballads to Bolivian music. Spanish announcements. Weak. (Brian Alexander, PA)
CANADA
6009.92, Radio Sweden via Sackville, 0245, April 22, English programming. Noted still slightly off frequency. First noticed on March 31 on 6009.96. Has since slipped down a little further. Very good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
CHINA
9200, Firedrake, 1135 on April 20, noted that the music jamming has returned here after being off for several weeks, // 10300, both good (Ron Howard-CA)
CROATIA (via Germany)
9925, Croatian Radio-Voice of Croatia, 0200-0215, April 20, English broadcast with IDs & "Croatia Today" news program. Light music at 0215. Good. Listed // 6165 not heard due to a strong Radio Nederland-Bonaire on 6165. (Brian Alexander, PA)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
5009.79, Radio Pueblo, Santo Domingo, 2350-0001*, April 20-21, Presumed with Spanish talk. Could not catch an ID. Poor, weak in noise. Radio Pueblo heard here on this exact frequency back in March with a 0001 sign off. (Brian Alexander, PA)
ETHIOPIA
6185, Voice of Tigray Revolution, 0357-0405+, April 20, Tune-in to their distinctive interval signal. Vernacular talk at 0400. Horn of Africa music at 0403. Weak under Vatican Radio. // 5970-only audible until 0359 when wiped out by Radio Nederland-Bonaire 5975 signing on. (Brian Alexander, PA)
GABON
4777, Radio Gabon, *0500-0515+, April 20, Sign on with short 40 second National Anthem followed by "Radio Gabon" ID & French talk. IDs. Afro-pop music. (Brian Alexander, PA)
INDONESIA
9525, Voice of Indonesia, 0828-0859, April 21, English segment, many ID as "From Jakarta, this is the Voice of Indonesia", "musical presentation" pop songs and ballads, "Week in Review" (outbreak of anthrax, Indonesian student killed at Virginia Tech shooting, etc.), more songs, "News in Brief", fair-good (Ron Howard-CA)
LIBYA (via France?)
17870, Voice of Africa, 1402-1558*, April 20, Opening English announcements & talk about African Union. Afro-pop music. Open carrier & no audio between approximately 1410-1435. Must use ECSS-LSB to avoid the DRM mess on high side. Fair reception otherwise. // 21695 Same on the air around 1415-1420 with a very weak signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Gayle VH
ALASKA
7355, KNLS, 0909-0920+ Noted a male in Religious discourse in Russian. At 0917, notice a slight improvement of the signal quality. I checked the grayline position and saw that it was just approaching north of Alaska. At 0921, music with English lyrics Signal began to degrade by 0927 as the band seemed to change. (Chuck Bolland, April 21, 2007)
BOLIVIA
4409.81, Radio Eco, Reyes, 0140-0155+, April 20, Spanish ballads to Bolivian music. Spanish announcements. Weak. (Brian Alexander, PA)
CANADA
6009.92, Radio Sweden via Sackville, 0245, April 22, English programming. Noted still slightly off frequency. First noticed on March 31 on 6009.96. Has since slipped down a little further. Very good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
CHINA
9200, Firedrake, 1135 on April 20, noted that the music jamming has returned here after being off for several weeks, // 10300, both good (Ron Howard-CA)
CROATIA (via Germany)
9925, Croatian Radio-Voice of Croatia, 0200-0215, April 20, English broadcast with IDs & "Croatia Today" news program. Light music at 0215. Good. Listed // 6165 not heard due to a strong Radio Nederland-Bonaire on 6165. (Brian Alexander, PA)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
5009.79, Radio Pueblo, Santo Domingo, 2350-0001*, April 20-21, Presumed with Spanish talk. Could not catch an ID. Poor, weak in noise. Radio Pueblo heard here on this exact frequency back in March with a 0001 sign off. (Brian Alexander, PA)
ETHIOPIA
6185, Voice of Tigray Revolution, 0357-0405+, April 20, Tune-in to their distinctive interval signal. Vernacular talk at 0400. Horn of Africa music at 0403. Weak under Vatican Radio. // 5970-only audible until 0359 when wiped out by Radio Nederland-Bonaire 5975 signing on. (Brian Alexander, PA)
GABON
4777, Radio Gabon, *0500-0515+, April 20, Sign on with short 40 second National Anthem followed by "Radio Gabon" ID & French talk. IDs. Afro-pop music. (Brian Alexander, PA)
INDONESIA
9525, Voice of Indonesia, 0828-0859, April 21, English segment, many ID as "From Jakarta, this is the Voice of Indonesia", "musical presentation" pop songs and ballads, "Week in Review" (outbreak of anthrax, Indonesian student killed at Virginia Tech shooting, etc.), more songs, "News in Brief", fair-good (Ron Howard-CA)
LIBYA (via France?)
17870, Voice of Africa, 1402-1558*, April 20, Opening English announcements & talk about African Union. Afro-pop music. Open carrier & no audio between approximately 1410-1435. Must use ECSS-LSB to avoid the DRM mess on high side. Fair reception otherwise. // 21695 Same on the air around 1415-1420 with a very weak signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
MALAYSIA
6050, Asyik FM (RTM), 1111-1127, April 20, two men in conversation, in vernacular, 1120 Moslem call to prayers (Maghrib – sunset prayer, their fourth prayer of the day), Kuala Lumpur sunset at 1118, "Asyik FM" singing jingle, fair/moderate het (Ron Howard-CA)
RUSSIA
7320, GTRK Magadan,(pres) 0931-1000+ Initially noted a male in Russian with program comments until about 0935 when choral/opera music presented. GTRK Magadan listed here, but not during this time period. At about 0957 heard an ID as, "Magadan ....vich" Second word ended with a vich sound. (Chuck Bolland, April 21, 2007)
9765, Radiostantsiya Tikhiy Okean, 0850-0900 Noted a female in Russian with program comments at tune in. Closer to the hour, a male's comments. Quick ID on the hour and off with time ticks. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, April 21, 2007)
SOUTH KOREA
KBS World Radio, 0948-1000 Noted a comments by male and female persons in Japanese Language. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, April 21, 2007)
U.S.A.
9265.04, WMLK-Bethel, Pennsylvania, 1950-2000*, April 20, English religious talk about the teachings of Yahweh. Closing announcements at 1957 giving ID, (wrong) schedule, (wrong) frequency, & address. Frequency announced as 9465. I think they last used 9465 back in 2004. Reception was weak but readable. Monday-Friday only. Irregular. (Brian Alexander, PA)
ZIMBABWE
3396, Radio Zimbabwe, 0115-0225+, April 21, hi-life music, song by Josh Grobin, talk in vernacular & some English. Poor to fair. Not on this frequency April 20 but I had a tentative logging of them on 6045 on that date. (Brian Alexander, PA)
12035, SW Radio Africa, *1700-1740+, April 21, Good signal with English programming. Nothing heard on 11975. 11810 came on the air around 1733 but with low modulation. 11775 totally blocked by Gene Scott, Anguilla. (Brian Alexander, PA)
6050, Asyik FM (RTM), 1111-1127, April 20, two men in conversation, in vernacular, 1120 Moslem call to prayers (Maghrib – sunset prayer, their fourth prayer of the day), Kuala Lumpur sunset at 1118, "Asyik FM" singing jingle, fair/moderate het (Ron Howard-CA)
RUSSIA
7320, GTRK Magadan,(pres) 0931-1000+ Initially noted a male in Russian with program comments until about 0935 when choral/opera music presented. GTRK Magadan listed here, but not during this time period. At about 0957 heard an ID as, "Magadan ....vich" Second word ended with a vich sound. (Chuck Bolland, April 21, 2007)
9765, Radiostantsiya Tikhiy Okean, 0850-0900 Noted a female in Russian with program comments at tune in. Closer to the hour, a male's comments. Quick ID on the hour and off with time ticks. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, April 21, 2007)
SOUTH KOREA
KBS World Radio, 0948-1000 Noted a comments by male and female persons in Japanese Language. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, April 21, 2007)
U.S.A.
9265.04, WMLK-Bethel, Pennsylvania, 1950-2000*, April 20, English religious talk about the teachings of Yahweh. Closing announcements at 1957 giving ID, (wrong) schedule, (wrong) frequency, & address. Frequency announced as 9465. I think they last used 9465 back in 2004. Reception was weak but readable. Monday-Friday only. Irregular. (Brian Alexander, PA)
ZIMBABWE
3396, Radio Zimbabwe, 0115-0225+, April 21, hi-life music, song by Josh Grobin, talk in vernacular & some English. Poor to fair. Not on this frequency April 20 but I had a tentative logging of them on 6045 on that date. (Brian Alexander, PA)
12035, SW Radio Africa, *1700-1740+, April 21, Good signal with English programming. Nothing heard on 11975. 11810 came on the air around 1733 but with low modulation. 11775 totally blocked by Gene Scott, Anguilla. (Brian Alexander, PA)
