All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on/sign-off*Belarus
7265, Belaruskaje Radyjo 2, Hrodna, *1450. Station reactivated. 6080 and 6115 were also reactivated at about the same time and sign on one or two minutes before 1500. At 1500 the Stalica program // 7235. 6010/6070 and 6040/7280 have regional programs at 1500, at least on workdays. 7360/7390 have a different program. (Alm, May 15). I noted this Belarus Radio 7265 transmission at 0330-0400, May 15, with different program and excellent ID, surprisingly fine signal of S=7-8 strength, when compared to different [1st?] programme relay on 6010, 6040, 6070(hit neighbour Deutsche Welle 6075 strongly), 7280 - latter the most powerful signal in 0300-0400 slot. (Bueschel/DSWCI DX Window 402)
Bolivia
4409, Radio Eco, Reyes, 2302-2312, May 14. Pop ballad music in Spanish, announcement and talks to an audience reacting with laughter. Romantic music at 2307. Signal partially readable, SINPO 35433. (Otávio/DSWCI DX Window 402)
4451, Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma, 2219-2228. Religious Spanish talks “todo poderoso”, “gracias a Dios”, SINPO 24332. (Otávio/DSWCI DX Window 402)
5952.41, Radio Emisoras Pio XII, Siglo XX, 1015-1035. Spanish comments, threshold audio signal with extreme fading. By 1031 all I could hear was the carrier since the audio had faded into the noise. (Bolland). Also heard at 2355, May 06, talk in Spanish, jingles, animated discussions, fair. (Bell/DSWCI DW Window 402)
6134.8, Radio Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) (presumed), 1048-1101. Spanish. Bolivian music with announcements by man. Poor but steady signal. (Jim Evans, TN)
Brazil
5939.96, Radio Vóz Missionária, Camboriu, SC, 0902-0925. Portuguese conversation, signal poor. (Bolland). Also heard at 0145, May 03, vigorous male pastor with deep voice in Portuguese, “Glorias”, crowd cheering, good. (Bell/DSWCI DX Window 402)
5970, Radio Itaiaia, Belo Horizonte, MG, 2220-2240. Portuguese football program with some ID’s, weak.(Schulze/DSWCI DX Window 402)
6135.05, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, SP, 0000. Portuguese IDs, web address, jingles, best in USB, fair. (Bell/DSWCI DX Window 402)
China
5010, Beibu Bay Radio (BBR), Guangxi, 1321-1400. A new frequency for them! In Vietnamese with light pop songs; 1330 multi-language IDs and mention of "Top Music." Signal fair to good with no AIR interference. After 1400 heard back on their normal 5050. Possibly their new schedule is being on 5010 till 1400, then 1400 to 1600* up on 5050. It makes sense for them to move away from 5050, due to the domination there of China Huayi BC (signs off at 1300), but why move to 5010? AIR Thiruvananthapuram is now totally covered till 1400. Needs more monitoring to confirm just what their new schedule is. (Howard/DSWCI DX Window 402)
Cuba
702v kHz, Radio Rebelde, 0255-0315.+ Signal slightly wobbly, unstable transmitter drifting up from nominal 700 kHz. Weak but readable. Local music. Spanish talk. // 540, 670, 710. Thanks to Steven Wiseblood tip. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Eritrea
4700.02, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, 1810-2000*, Apr 27, 28, May 01and 11, Arabic talks and songs from the Horn of Africa, 35333 // 7175, on May 11: 7190 (25322). (Petersen and Schulze/DSWCI DX Window 402)
Ethiopia
6030, Radio Oromiya, Geja Jewe, *0325-0347. Interval signal to 0329 when ID and opening announcement in Oromo language. Music fanfare at 0330, brief talk followed by Horn of Africa vocals. Fair to good signal with deep fades. (D’Angelo). Also heard at 1559, May 15, beautiful choral song through top of the hours, then at 1602 male speaker ID in vernacular and news-type programme with reports, good. (Bell/DSWCI DX Window 402)
6030, Radio Oromiya, *1521-1529. Suddenly on with their usual repetitive xylophone-like interval signal. Too weak to make out any audio, 1532 seemed to be Horn of Africa style music mixing with Calgary's C&W music. Interval signal was in the clear, but weak. This reception made possible by the continued absence of CNR-1. Am pleased to have heard them again and to know they still have the same sign-on time (Ron Howard,CA)
Guyana
3290, Voice of Guyana, 0942-0950. Signal still audible but starting to be effected by daylight at their end. Noted a male in English comments until 0946 when a female begins talking. At 0947 music is presented. No other details heard. Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL)
Indonesia
4789.8, RRI Fak Fak, 1209. Jakarta news relay. Anthem (choral), into their own music program. News relay and anthem clearly // 3325 (RRI Palangkaraya) and 9680 (RRI Jakarta). Tentatively // 3344.96 (RRI Ternate) and 4869.93 (RRI Wamena), both noted as very weak. CODAR interference. At 1400 noted Love Ambon. Still heard at 1414, but lost to CODAR and fading out, so I missed whenever they signed off .(Ron Howard, CA)
4789.96 RRI Fak-Fak 1250-1310. Vocal music to lady announcer. Two minutes of Song-of-the-Coconut Island interval signal, followed by Jakarta program at 1301. Apparent closedown announcement at 1309 and carrier off at 1310. Also noted next day with closedown shortly after 1300. Poor signal - wonder if signal strength since reactivation is down from previously. (John Wilkins-CO)
9525.87v, Voice of Indonesia, 1340-1357. In English with Tuesday edition of "Exotic Indonesia." Cultural program from RRI Banjarmasin about the foods of South Kalimantan. SIgnal almost fair, but still with hum. Today's connection to Banjarmasin was better than usual; at 1357 totally blocked (Ron Howard, CA)
India
3925, All India Radio, Gorakhpur, 1630. Urdu talk (frequency drifting from 3920-3930 when monitored)SINPO 22222. (Also Gorakhpur not on actual 3945 due to frequency drifting!). (Rajeesh/DSWCI DX Window 402)
4760, AIR Port Blair, Andaman (presumed), 1210-1305. Vernacular. Noted phone ringing, advertisements, subcontinent songs, long conversation. Heard after their sunset (1205) and before my local sunrise (1303). SIgnal almost fair; rather unusual to hear this one so well. (Howard/DSWCI DX Window 402)
4760, Radio Kashmir, Leh, *0128. Urdu sign on, Vandematram, station ID and announcement. Buddhist instrumental music, SINPO 34333. Also heard mixing with AIR Port Blair at 1325. Signal very poor reception, talk heard, SINPO 22122. This is never noted in Kerala when Andaman station is so strong!). (Rajeesh/DSWCI DX Window 402)
4970, AIR Shillong, 1230-1315. News in English, 1235 local ID and Public Service Announcement with security tips. “Well listeners, you are listening to the North Eastern Service broadcasting from Shillong on shortwave 60.36 meters, corresponding to 4970 kHz. It is exactly 6-0-6 PM by our studio clock and it is time for our western music program: music for you. This evening we have for you Kenny Rogers, Don Williams, Tammy Tucker and lots more.” Forty minutes of country & western songs. Very good propagation, reception would have been fair to good except for the usual strong hum. (Howard/DSWCI DX Window 402)
Japan
6055 Radio Nikkei 1319-1330.* Chat in English/Japanese, possibly a language lesson. Male announcer with closedown announcement at 1328 with call letters and powers given. Signal off at 1330* (John Wilkins-CO)
Laos
4412.61v, Lao National Radio via Sam Neua, 1233.* Anthem (choral) before going off. SIgnal noted as poor, 6130 continued(Ron Howard, CA)
Madagascar
9875, Radio Voice of the People,*0400-0457.* Sign on with Afro-pop music and opening station ID announcements in English and vernacular. Short breaks of Afro-pop music. Vernacular talk. English at 0443-0457 with ID and news concerning Zimbabwe. ID and email address. Good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
5010, RTV Malagasy (Ambohidrano), 0403-0412. Malagasy. Talk by man. Joined for much of the time by a second man, possibly a field reporter who did most of the talking. Occasional bridges of pop music. Moderate signal. (Jim Evans, TN)
Malaysia
7270.01, RTM Wai FM, via Kuching, Sarawak, 1005-1020. Comments and music, fair. (Bolland). Also heard at 1244-1315,droning chant to 1250, then pop music till 1300. Time pips, presumed news in Bahasa Malaysia followed. Thought I heard a Wai FM jingle at 1211, but not sure. (Wilkins in Dxplorer/DSWCI DX Window 402)
Mexico
6185, XEPPM, R Educacion, Mexico City, 0005. Well defined Mexican music, signal S=4. Unheard here since half a decade or so. (Bueschel). Heard at 0830-0930, jazz music, ID: "...Radio Educacion , 85 años; voz de todas las voces…", ann new programs and hosts "...aqui en el 1060 de Radio Educacion...". (Rodriguez/DSWCI DX Window 402)
Morocco
15341, RTV Marocaine (Nador), 1203-1205. Arabic. Talk by woman. Poor signal, but definitely Arabic. Signal appeared to be somewhat undermodulated. (Jim Evans, TN)
New Zealand
6170 Radio New Zealand International *1300-1312. Station came on with bird interval signal, followed by South Pacific news, current affairs program at 1308, beginning with an update on the upcoming elections in the PNG autonomous province of Bougainville.Signal very good (John Wilkins-CO)
Nigeria
15120 Voice of Nigeria. Noted today 15-16 and 18-1900, also Arabic at 1730-1757. Latter in different direction of probably Saudi Arabian peninsular. Only much fluttery S=7 signal into southern Germany. Transmitter cut off midst of program at 17.57:50. (wb, Germany/HCDX) Station came on air again with different more powerful signal of S=9+20dB at 18.02:54 UT, midst on news in English, newsreader in progress. (wb, Germany/HCDX)
North Korea
3975.32v, KCBS Pyongyang, 1252. Heard again with poor audio and // 9665.41. This could prove to be a problem for RRI Pontianak whenever they return to the air again (Ron Howard, CA)
Papua New Guinea
3905, Radio New Ireland (Kavieng), 1121-1138. Tok Pisin. Woman talking. Signal very weak signal with some amateur radio interference. Down to just a few words audible, essentially carrier only, at 1155 recheck. Radio New Ireland has been the most reliable PNG station this year, while others have been absent most of the time. (Jim Evans, TN)
Peru
4746.9, Radio Huanta 2000 (Huanta) (presumed), 1039-1047. Quechua. Local music with occasional talk by man. Poor signal, but better than previous threshold level logs. (Jim Evans, TN)
4835.4, Radio Maranon (Jaen)(presumed), 1041-1048. Spanish. Local music. Threshold level signal with high side broadcast interference. (Jim Evans, TN)
Solomon Islands
5019.96 SIBC 1145-1201.* Lite vocal music hosted by lady announcer in English. Took one phone call from listener to 1200 closedown announcement by same lady as, you've been listening to the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Happy Isles." Announced frequencies of "1035 and 5020 kilohertz", and mentions of returning at 6:00AM. National anthem followed by an open carrier. Fair signal. (John Wilkins-CO)
Slovakia
9740, Miraya FM, 0320-0425. Arabic talk. “Miraya” jingles. English news at 0401-0411Lite instrumental music at 0412. Arabic talk at 0415. Poor with adjacent channel splatter.(Brian Alexander, PA)
Taiwan
9280, WYFR Family Radio (Huwei/Yunlin relay)1103-1109. Chinese. Apparent religious talk by woman. Poor signal with little fading. Possible threshold level parallel via Taiwan (Paochung) noted on 6240. (Jim Evans, TN)
9735, Radio Taiwan International (Tainan), 1119-1122. Japanese. Music followed by talk by a woman, occasionally over short pieces of what appeared to be a speech by a man. Moderate signal with little fading. (Jim Evans, TN)
Uzbekistan
9975, CVC Tashkent, 0158-0210. Listed as Hindi service. Up-beat music, ad/promo string from 0200-0205 with "The Voice" zinger. Woman announcer over music until ballad at 0210. Signal fair at best with splash via huge 9965 Voiuce of Russia-Armenia. (Scott Barbour-NH)
