Monday's Blog Logs, represent those recently cut from my SWBC Logs column in Monitoring Times magazine, for space constraints. Contributions are always welcome for the magazine or blog, and may be directed to the above email address. Thanks very much to all the contributors for your kind words and support.
Gayle VH
Frequenices in kHz, all times UTC, kHz, English unless otherwise indicated // parallel frequencies *sign-on - sign-off*
Angola
Radio Nacional de Angola 4950, 2305-2312. News from male/female announce duo. SINPO 23432 w/ interference from Radio Made de Dios, Peru in same frequency. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
Bolivia
Radio Fides 9624.88, 1205-1220. Spanish news program "La Hora del Pais." Ads to local and international news. SINPO 24432. (A Slaen, Argentina)
Clandestine
Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan (Tent.) 6335, 0350-0355. Vernacular text by male announcer w/ SINPO 24432. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
Djibouti
Radio Djibouti 4780, 0303-0307. Koran recitations w/ SINPO 34333. (A Slean, Argentina)
Indonesia
RSPK Ngapa (tentative) 3578.74, 1250-1340. Lady's text in Bahasa Indonesian well past 1300. Music mix by male announcer. Largely unreadable after 1340, but weak carrier past 1400. (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Fak-Fak 4789.97, 1225-1303. C&W style Indo vocals. Jak news presented at 1300 after ten seconds of SCI interval signal. Good signal w/ CODAR QRM. (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Gorontalo 3266.41, 1241-1312.* Coverage of local event w/ bits of Indo music. Indo's usually peak here between 1300-1330. (J WIlkins, CO)
RRI Jambi (tentative) 4925, 1239-1303. Male/female chats to occas music running past 1300. Mostly poor signal, (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Kendari 3995.04, 1318-1346. Lite vocals to announcer duo w/ chats. Signal deteriorating after 1330. (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Pontianak 3976.06, 1235-1302. Sub-continental music to leng chat by female past 1300. Good signal but QRM after 1300 by W0EXR up to 1kHz. (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Wamena (tentative) 4869.93, 1303-1321. Jak news relay in progress at tune-in to 1317. Local music program. Poor copy under band noise. (J Wilkins, CO)
Iran
Voice of Justice 7235, 0141-0158. English news to 0151, then editorials to 0158 tune-out. Very good signal // 9495 even stronger. (J Wilkins, CO)
Lithuania
The Mighty KBC. 6255, 2242-2300. Noted as 100 kW, also on 1386 AM via Kaunas, Lithuania. Many IDs into pops w/ address. SINPO 23432. 2300*. (A Slaen, Argentina)
Malaysia
Asyik FM/RTN via Kajang 6049.64, 1200-1224. Berita nasional in Bahasa Malaysian from "RTM Kuala Lumpur." Back to Asyik FM at 1212 w/ pop music, jingles and lady announcer's phone calls. Good signal. (J Wilkins, CO)
Mexico
Radio UNAM 9599.47, 2320-2340. Spanish. Interviews to program Al Pie de las Letras. Clear ID at 2334 into classical music. Excessive QRM via Radio Vatican on 9600 kHz. (A Slean, Argentina)
XERTA 4810, 1200-1245+. Mexico's anthem to 1200. Males sign-on ID w/address. Signal too poor to copy much. Music followed to English ID at 1231, then more music. Fair signal on peaks w/ CODAR Accompainment. (J Wilkins, CO)
Myanmar
Radio Myanmar 5985.81, 1252-1332. Exotic Burmese vocals to lady's Burmese annumncement after each tune. Usual interval signal and chimesat 1329. Fair signal but poor after 1330. (J Wilkins, CO)
Papua New Guinea
Radio Madang 3260, 1138-1158.* Pop vocal music to Pidgin announcement. Local music to closing routine and PNG national anthrm at 1158. Closing at 1159.20, carrier to 1206. (J WIlkins, CO)
Peru
Radio Altura 5014.38, 1117-1125. Presumed Spanish talk w/ poor sigbal and rapidly disappearing. (J Wilkins, CO)
Pirate
Radio Pirana Internacional 6307, 0006-0020. Spanish noted as "from anywhere in South America." Music and several "Radio Pirana Internacional" IDs. (A Slaen, argentina)
Singapore
Radio Singapore International. 6080, 1311-1359.* Reggae and "quasi-reggae" tunes to 1329. Time check at 1330, then five minutes of news. (J Wilkins, CO)
Gayle VH
Frequenices in kHz, all times UTC, kHz, English unless otherwise indicated // parallel frequencies *sign-on - sign-off*
Angola
Radio Nacional de Angola 4950, 2305-2312. News from male/female announce duo. SINPO 23432 w/ interference from Radio Made de Dios, Peru in same frequency. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
Bolivia
Radio Fides 9624.88, 1205-1220. Spanish news program "La Hora del Pais." Ads to local and international news. SINPO 24432. (A Slaen, Argentina)
Clandestine
Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan (Tent.) 6335, 0350-0355. Vernacular text by male announcer w/ SINPO 24432. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
Djibouti
Radio Djibouti 4780, 0303-0307. Koran recitations w/ SINPO 34333. (A Slean, Argentina)
Indonesia
RSPK Ngapa (tentative) 3578.74, 1250-1340. Lady's text in Bahasa Indonesian well past 1300. Music mix by male announcer. Largely unreadable after 1340, but weak carrier past 1400. (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Fak-Fak 4789.97, 1225-1303. C&W style Indo vocals. Jak news presented at 1300 after ten seconds of SCI interval signal. Good signal w/ CODAR QRM. (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Gorontalo 3266.41, 1241-1312.* Coverage of local event w/ bits of Indo music. Indo's usually peak here between 1300-1330. (J WIlkins, CO)
RRI Jambi (tentative) 4925, 1239-1303. Male/female chats to occas music running past 1300. Mostly poor signal, (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Kendari 3995.04, 1318-1346. Lite vocals to announcer duo w/ chats. Signal deteriorating after 1330. (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Pontianak 3976.06, 1235-1302. Sub-continental music to leng chat by female past 1300. Good signal but QRM after 1300 by W0EXR up to 1kHz. (J Wilkins, CO)
RRI Wamena (tentative) 4869.93, 1303-1321. Jak news relay in progress at tune-in to 1317. Local music program. Poor copy under band noise. (J Wilkins, CO)
Iran
Voice of Justice 7235, 0141-0158. English news to 0151, then editorials to 0158 tune-out. Very good signal // 9495 even stronger. (J Wilkins, CO)
Lithuania
The Mighty KBC. 6255, 2242-2300. Noted as 100 kW, also on 1386 AM via Kaunas, Lithuania. Many IDs into pops w/ address. SINPO 23432. 2300*. (A Slaen, Argentina)
Malaysia
Asyik FM/RTN via Kajang 6049.64, 1200-1224. Berita nasional in Bahasa Malaysian from "RTM Kuala Lumpur." Back to Asyik FM at 1212 w/ pop music, jingles and lady announcer's phone calls. Good signal. (J Wilkins, CO)
Mexico
Radio UNAM 9599.47, 2320-2340. Spanish. Interviews to program Al Pie de las Letras. Clear ID at 2334 into classical music. Excessive QRM via Radio Vatican on 9600 kHz. (A Slean, Argentina)
XERTA 4810, 1200-1245+. Mexico's anthem to 1200. Males sign-on ID w/address. Signal too poor to copy much. Music followed to English ID at 1231, then more music. Fair signal on peaks w/ CODAR Accompainment. (J Wilkins, CO)
Myanmar
Radio Myanmar 5985.81, 1252-1332. Exotic Burmese vocals to lady's Burmese annumncement after each tune. Usual interval signal and chimesat 1329. Fair signal but poor after 1330. (J Wilkins, CO)
Papua New Guinea
Radio Madang 3260, 1138-1158.* Pop vocal music to Pidgin announcement. Local music to closing routine and PNG national anthrm at 1158. Closing at 1159.20, carrier to 1206. (J WIlkins, CO)
Peru
Radio Altura 5014.38, 1117-1125. Presumed Spanish talk w/ poor sigbal and rapidly disappearing. (J Wilkins, CO)
Pirate
Radio Pirana Internacional 6307, 0006-0020. Spanish noted as "from anywhere in South America." Music and several "Radio Pirana Internacional" IDs. (A Slaen, argentina)
Singapore
Radio Singapore International. 6080, 1311-1359.* Reggae and "quasi-reggae" tunes to 1329. Time check at 1330, then five minutes of news. (J Wilkins, CO)
