All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*
Bolivia
6134.75, Radio Santa Cruz, 1037-1100. Weak signal for female announcer in Spanish conversation. Signal is threshold and has a het covering it from a Brazilian station. (Chuck Bolland, FL)
Canada
6660, CHU Time Signal Station, 1450-1500. Second harmonic 2 x 3330. Fairly strong but occasional utility interference. (Brian Alexander, PA)
China
Feedback from Sei-ichi Hasegawa (NDXC) of Japan:
"CNR-1 on 5030kHz confirms that it does not broadcast it from morning of Jan. 8 (local time). I can confirm *2155 and 1600* on Sarawak FM via RTM-Sarawak.
CNR-1 on 5030kHz possibility QSY to 6125kHz, I can receive CNR-1 of two stations on 6125kHz. I can receive use daytime frequency on 9675kHz of the same transmitter as 5030kHz." (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
Clandestine
Via Samara, Russia, 7530, Ginbot 7 Radio,*1701-1730.* Presumed. Abrupt sign on with talk in listed Amharic. Some Horn of Africa music. Fair signal. // 9610 - very weak under a strong Radio Canada Int. Tues, Thur, Sat only. (Brian Alexander, PA)
7200, SRTC, 0218-0250, Jan 9. Local vocals. Arabic talk. Quran at 0241. Weak. Poor with occasional amateur radio international. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Equatorial Guinea
6250, Radio Nacional, Malabo, 0530-0600+. Spanish talk. Afro-pop music to Spanish pop ballads. Station IDs as “Radio Nacional” and “Radio Malabo”. Fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Malaysia/ Sarawak
5030, Sarawak FM via RTM, 1340, Jan 9. The usual presents here of CNR-1 was absent today! In vernacular, easy-listening pop songs. Time pis 1+1 at 1400 to "RTM" news. Long music segment of repetitive indigenous drums accompanied by chanting/singing. Phone conversations to sign off, probably at 1600 (tuned away at 1545, but off by a check at 1602). If China continues to be off the air here, folks should have a decent chance to hear this station that is normally buried under CNR-1.(Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
5964.92v, Klasik Nasional FM via RTM, 1700, Jan 10.Vernacular ID as "Klasik Nasional" to jingle. Time tips 1+1 to "RTM Kuala Lumpur" headlines. Easy-listening pops to ballads. Id as, "Radio Malaysia Klasik Nasional". Thanks to tip from Kevin Molander (CA) that KN was in the clear after Deutsche Welle signed off (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA/Cumbre DX)
5030, Sarawak FM via RTM. Randomly from 1440 to 1600*, Jan 10. Another day without CNR-1. Vernacular at top-of-the-hor to 1+1 pips. "RTM" news and singing "Sarawak FM" jingle. Station promo for Sarawak's "Japanese Garden." Unusual rap song with many mentions of "Sarawak". Time pips as 1+1 and off (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
Euro Pirate
7610.05, Radio Amica, 0135-0200, Jan 9. Litte pop music. Station IDs and Italian announcements. Poor in noisy conditions but occasional peaks up to a fair level. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Solomon Islands
5020 SIBC. Heard from 0717. At 0717 interference from Radio Rebelde was severe but thanks to the Perseus SDR's tunable passband and notching capability, decent audio could be captured under Rebelde's saturated audio covering 5015 to 5035. Highlights of this extended logging: At 1100 there was local news in English to 1109.5 and an SIBC ID by a woman at 1103. A request program hosted by a woman announcer in English and Pidgin followed woman with an Australian caller heard at 1123. The songs were very pleasant island instrumental and vocal pieces by seemingly local bands. At 1158 a woman announced an ID as, "Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Happy Isles" followed by closing announcements in English and the Solomon Island national anthem to 1200. Interference was nil to slight in this time period (SINPO 44544), but adjacant channel interference gradually worsened after 1130, presumably from 5030. From 1200, BBC programming took over to 1600 tune out. BBC News heard at 1200 with man and woman announcers. (Bruce Churchill, CA/Cumbre DX)
Suriname
4990, Radio Apintie, (presumed) 1025-1035. Very weak signal for male announcer in possible Dutch with comments. Weak signal. Unable to actually hear the language being spoken due to the signal's weakness. He continues to talk the entire period. (Chuck Bolland, FL)
Tibet
4905, Xizang PBS-Lhasa, 1538-1557, Jan 10. New schedule for "Holy Tibet" program (now 1530-1600, ex: 1630-1700). Usual Sunday program of traditional Tibetan songs. Station IDs each song ("You are immediately going to hear the song named Qinghai-Tibet Railway"). Fair signal. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA/Cumbre DX)
Bolivia
6134.75, Radio Santa Cruz, 1037-1100. Weak signal for female announcer in Spanish conversation. Signal is threshold and has a het covering it from a Brazilian station. (Chuck Bolland, FL)
Canada
6660, CHU Time Signal Station, 1450-1500. Second harmonic 2 x 3330. Fairly strong but occasional utility interference. (Brian Alexander, PA)
China
Feedback from Sei-ichi Hasegawa (NDXC) of Japan:
"CNR-1 on 5030kHz confirms that it does not broadcast it from morning of Jan. 8 (local time). I can confirm *2155 and 1600* on Sarawak FM via RTM-Sarawak.
CNR-1 on 5030kHz possibility QSY to 6125kHz, I can receive CNR-1 of two stations on 6125kHz. I can receive use daytime frequency on 9675kHz of the same transmitter as 5030kHz." (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
Clandestine
Via Samara, Russia, 7530, Ginbot 7 Radio,*1701-1730.* Presumed. Abrupt sign on with talk in listed Amharic. Some Horn of Africa music. Fair signal. // 9610 - very weak under a strong Radio Canada Int. Tues, Thur, Sat only. (Brian Alexander, PA)
7200, SRTC, 0218-0250, Jan 9. Local vocals. Arabic talk. Quran at 0241. Weak. Poor with occasional amateur radio international. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Equatorial Guinea
6250, Radio Nacional, Malabo, 0530-0600+. Spanish talk. Afro-pop music to Spanish pop ballads. Station IDs as “Radio Nacional” and “Radio Malabo”. Fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Malaysia/ Sarawak
5030, Sarawak FM via RTM, 1340, Jan 9. The usual presents here of CNR-1 was absent today! In vernacular, easy-listening pop songs. Time pis 1+1 at 1400 to "RTM" news. Long music segment of repetitive indigenous drums accompanied by chanting/singing. Phone conversations to sign off, probably at 1600 (tuned away at 1545, but off by a check at 1602). If China continues to be off the air here, folks should have a decent chance to hear this station that is normally buried under CNR-1.(Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
5964.92v, Klasik Nasional FM via RTM, 1700, Jan 10.Vernacular ID as "Klasik Nasional" to jingle. Time tips 1+1 to "RTM Kuala Lumpur" headlines. Easy-listening pops to ballads. Id as, "Radio Malaysia Klasik Nasional". Thanks to tip from Kevin Molander (CA) that KN was in the clear after Deutsche Welle signed off (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA/Cumbre DX)
5030, Sarawak FM via RTM. Randomly from 1440 to 1600*, Jan 10. Another day without CNR-1. Vernacular at top-of-the-hor to 1+1 pips. "RTM" news and singing "Sarawak FM" jingle. Station promo for Sarawak's "Japanese Garden." Unusual rap song with many mentions of "Sarawak". Time pips as 1+1 and off (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)
Euro Pirate
7610.05, Radio Amica, 0135-0200, Jan 9. Litte pop music. Station IDs and Italian announcements. Poor in noisy conditions but occasional peaks up to a fair level. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Solomon Islands
5020 SIBC. Heard from 0717. At 0717 interference from Radio Rebelde was severe but thanks to the Perseus SDR's tunable passband and notching capability, decent audio could be captured under Rebelde's saturated audio covering 5015 to 5035. Highlights of this extended logging: At 1100 there was local news in English to 1109.5 and an SIBC ID by a woman at 1103. A request program hosted by a woman announcer in English and Pidgin followed woman with an Australian caller heard at 1123. The songs were very pleasant island instrumental and vocal pieces by seemingly local bands. At 1158 a woman announced an ID as, "Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Happy Isles" followed by closing announcements in English and the Solomon Island national anthem to 1200. Interference was nil to slight in this time period (SINPO 44544), but adjacant channel interference gradually worsened after 1130, presumably from 5030. From 1200, BBC programming took over to 1600 tune out. BBC News heard at 1200 with man and woman announcers. (Bruce Churchill, CA/Cumbre DX)
Suriname
4990, Radio Apintie, (presumed) 1025-1035. Very weak signal for male announcer in possible Dutch with comments. Weak signal. Unable to actually hear the language being spoken due to the signal's weakness. He continues to talk the entire period. (Chuck Bolland, FL)
Tibet
4905, Xizang PBS-Lhasa, 1538-1557, Jan 10. New schedule for "Holy Tibet" program (now 1530-1600, ex: 1630-1700). Usual Sunday program of traditional Tibetan songs. Station IDs each song ("You are immediately going to hear the song named Qinghai-Tibet Railway"). Fair signal. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA/Cumbre DX)
