Blog Logs - Monitoring South America

Recent monitoring from various SDR units in late July, from our secluded DX Cabin in the mountains of North Carolina.

All times UTC / frequency in kHz (kilohertz) // parallel frequency

Bolivia

6135, Radio Santa Cruz, 2332-0115. Very weak Spanish conversation at tune-in to Bolivian cumbia music. Station jingle to local time check and Andean pan flutes at 2338. heard from SDR Divinopolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Shifted to SDR Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil for signal enhancement and SIO 444 at 2350. Station promo and Andean vocals. Full station identification “Radio Santa Cruz,” at 0000 including frequency/transmitting location. Public service announcement string. Still audible at 0115 recheck. Website: http://www.irfabolivia.org (SDR Divinopolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil/ SDR Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil).

3310, Mosoj Chaski, 0053-0105. Lady’s vocals over rustic Bolivian pan flutes. Brief station reference to children’s singing. Quechua programming with phone-calls and station ID at 0100. Great music between talk, evening phone-calls, and personal messages to rural listeners. Station is from Cochabamba in the south-central highlands of Bolivia. Due to the station’s isolation, many of the local relay on Mosoj Chaski for personal messages, news and entertainment.  (SDR São Luiz do Paraitinga, Brazil).

5952, Radio Pio XII, 0103-0115. Bolivian music vocals amid slight signal fades. Male announcer’s Spanish evening messages, local news, phone conversations and local time/temp check. Website: http://www.radiopio12.com.bo  (SDR São Luiz do Paraitinga, Brazil).

Brazil

4865, Radio Alvorada Londrina, 0037-0100. Portuguese religious programming format to congregation 'sing-along.' Religious testimonials. Brief pause at 0030 for station ID Continued religious programming with music. Fair signal for 5 kW station in state of Parana.  (SDR Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil)

4885, Radio Clube do Para. I have monitored this station for several years, and an easy one to follow their programming format. Announcer's Portuguese program banter to commercial jingles. Many references to "do Para" at 0050 with additional station information. Fair signal quality with commercials, station promo's to full identification at 0100, followed by news briefs. Tentative on station underneath as Brazil's Radio Difusora Acreana. (SDR Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil)

6040, Radio Evangelizar (ex Radio RB 2), 0118-0132. Announcer duo’s Portuguese talks and listener phone-in. Religious format to fanfare music at 0123. Station promotional and ID. Additional station info with phone and contact information, Religious devotionals over background music. Fair signal quality for station in Curitiba, Parana. No sign of // 9725 or 11935 kHz. (SDR Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil)

5940, Radio Voz Missionaria, 0142-0205. Station jingle, identification and frequency in kilohertz at tune-in, followed by jingle repeat. To God be the Glory gospel song in Portuguese at 0144 and on-going devotionals. Fair signal on // 9665 kHz. Format continued with segments of Hallelujah Chorus and Just a Closer Walk with Thee over closing invitation by pastor. Noted programming with a two-second delay at website streaming audio: http://www.radiovozmissionaria.com.br   Station is located in Camboriu, Santa Catarina in southeastern coastal Brazil. The station website has a link to post correspondence, but bounced my report, as well as their posted email link contato@radiovozmissionari.com.br  (SDR Rio Janeiro, Brazil)

Chile

1380, Radio Corporacion 1835-1900. Afternoon Spanish religious sermon before live and enthusiastic congregation. Presume this was Pastor Fernando Chaparro. Break at 1900 for several station ID’s, station QTH, religious station jingle. Evening greetings and program-lineup. (SDR Santiago, Chile)

1060, Radio Maria 1902-1910. Station’s canned ID into Catholic evening rosary; // programming at http://www.radiomaria.cl/ (SDR Santiago, Chile)

Radio Nac'l de Chile

1140, Radio Nacional de Chile 1910-1920. Spanish evening announcements to station promo. Sports news update on upcoming games August 4^th. PSA, national news on Chile and two announcer’s Santiago items over hip-hop music. (SDR Santiago, Chile).

Peru 

4747, Radio Huanta 2000 via Ayacucho , 0010-0035. Spanish commentary format to lady announcer. Very weak signal SIO 222. Local time check at 0020 to children’s segment of talks and singing. Musical jingles with echo effect shorts. Peruvian musical vocals to station ID with kilohertz frequency at 0033 over Peruvian flute music. (SDR Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil).

4775, Radio Tarma, 0040-0050. Spanish good evening greetings to listeners and station jingle, “Radio Tarma’” ID with reference to broadcasting on “4775 kilohertz onda corta.”  Peruvian huyanos vocals to additional local time check. Intial SIO 323, improved by 0050. (SDR Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil).

6174, Radio Tawantinsuyo, 0045-0055. Exceptional huyanos music at tune-in. Brief local time check and reference to station. Additional evening huyanos music amid SIO 444. (SDR Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil).

4920,. Radio La Voz del Pueblo 0056-0125. Tentative on what has been reported from early July as a new Peruvian station. Initial tune-in with Peruvian vocals to 0057. Accordion music vocals to 0100. No ID break at the hour, continued into Peruvian charango music to 0104. Musical program continued past 0125. Not certain on this station, however the Peruvian format certainly fits. Pardinho, São Paulo, Brazil). Additional information on this station notes broadcast are from Santiago de Chuco, La Libertad. Broadcast hours are 0000-0400 and 1200-0000 UTC. Postal address is: Poemas Humanos 650, Altos San Jose', Santiago de Chuco, La Libertad, Peru. 

(GVH/NC)

Monitoring Radio Panamericana

(Gayle Van Horn QSL COllection)

Bolivia
Radio Panamericana on 6105 kHz seems to have become a rarely heard station since July 2015. This coincides with the death of the founder Miguel Dueri Anton Maria on 30 July 2015 and the apparent relaunch of their website at: http://panamericana.bo 

The coloured header of the site only mentions 96.1 MHz and 580 kHz while further down the short wave frequency is still included in a list which also mentions 106.3 MHz for the provinces. The site refers to a web stream at: http://www.megalink.com/radio/panamericana/index.php
which did not start when checked.

Looking at the given schedule one might also note that the station closes two hours earlier in the weekend compared with the weekday schedule.

UTC schedule
10.00-03.00 Mo-Fr, incl. 12.25 and 15.30 Contacto con la VOA.
11.00-01.00 Sa Su

LT schedule, Mo-Fr (LT=UTC-4hrs)
06:00 Bolivia en canto
06:30 Buenos dias Bolivia
07:30 Panamericano Matinal
08:00 Ronda de Corresponsales
08:25 Contacto con la VOA
08:40 Panamericano Deportivo
09:00 Noticiero Solar
09:15 Microfono Abierto
11:30 Contacto con la VOA
12:20 Panamericano Deportivo
13:00 Panamericano Meridiano
13:30 Microncierto
14:00 Noticiero Solar (reprisse)
14:15 Surcos Bolivianos
15:30 Onda Panamericana
18:00 Voz Popular
19:00 Suavecito
20:00 Panamericano Nocturno
20:30 Hola Noche
23:00 Cierre

Sabado - Saturdays
07:00 Personalidades de la musica
07:30 Panamericano Matinal
08:00 Ronda de Corresponsales
08:30 Discoteca Panamericana
09:00 Noticiero Solar
09:10 Discoteca Panamericana
11:00 Especial de Solar
11:30 Contacto Internacional
12:00 Dialogo en Panamericana
14:00 Confidencias
14:30 Surcos Bolivianos
18:00 Un tiempo con Dios
20:00 Ronda de los exitos
21:00 Cierre

Domingo - Sundays
07:00 Manantial de Vida
08:00 Dialogo (reprisse)
10:00 Confidencias
10:30 Siempre en Domingo
13:00 El Panamericano Deportivo
18:00 Un tiempo con Dios (reprisse)
20:00 Concierto Dominical
21:00 Cierre

If the transmitter is broken or failing, it is unlikely that short wave will be given any investment before January 2017, because the station's licence is coming up for renewal and the station does not necessarily comply with Presidente Evo Morales' views.
(Prof. Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1234-2 Jan 2016)

Blog Logs - Bolivia

All times UTC

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 2250-0125, Jun 15, 17 and 18, Quechoa talks, choral singing, only audible in USB due to utility QRM, 32332. (Gonçalves, Petersen and Ronda)

4409.86, Radio Eco, Reyes, 0032-0110, Jun 15 and 19, Spanish talks, music, 33333. (Groppazzi and Wilkner)

4451.2, Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana del Yacuma, 2215-2226, Jun 16, Spanish religious talks, 13341, utility QRM. (Gonçalves)

4699.36, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2219-0120, Jun 07, 14, 16 and 18, Spanish talk, Andean songs, IDs, 25332. (DXC, Groppazzi, Petersen and Slaen)

4716.69, Radio Yura, Yura, 2302-0138, Jun 14, 15 and 16, Spanish and Quechoa ann, Huaynos, sporadic utility QRM, 24332. (DXC, Gonçalves, Groppazzi, Jensen and Petersen)

4732, Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando, 0100 under rtty and 1000-1030, Jun 18 and 19. (Wilkner)

4781.55, Radio Tacana, Tumupasa, Inturralde, La Paz, 2235-0015, Jun 07, 12 and 15, Spanish talks, long piece with a single flute was played, Indian songs, 23332. Only audible in USB due to strong utility noise. (DXC, Gonçalves and Slaen)

4795.02, Radio Mallku, Uyuni (t), 0020-0035, Jun 15, Spanish talk, music, 15222. (DXC)

4865, Radio Logos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2122-2200, Jun 14 and 15, Spanish religious talks and music, 24241. (Gonçalves and Groppazzi)

5580.31, Radio San José, San José de Chiquitos (t), 2335-0110, Jun 17 and 19, Spanish talk, Bolivian music, 15221. (Petersen and Wilkner)

5952.43, Radio Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2259-0215, Jun 14, 17, 18 and 24, Quechoa and Spanish dedications and talk, mentioned Cochabamba, conversation, 33433. QRM Clandestine R República until 0200*. (Bolland, Groppazzi and Petersen)

6134.8, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0050-0125, Jun 15, Spanish talks, ID and LA ballads, 33443. (DXC, Jensen and Ronda). Also heard at 1010-1045, Jun 17 and 21, IDs by locutor. (Wilkner)

6155.2, Radio Fides, La Paz, 2143-2154, Jun 15, Spanish, football match report, 24321. (Gonçalves)

9624.6, Radio Fides, La Paz, 2225, Jun 14, Spanish, songs, 13441, QRM from Canada 9625 (still not in good shape). (Gonçalves)
(Source: DSWCI/DX Window #353 via Anker Petersen, Denmark)

Blog Logs - Bolivia

All times UTC

Bolivia

3390.29, Radio Emisoras Camargo, Camargo, 0000-0027, May 15 and 16, mix of music and talk, sounded like it was still there at 0053, but definitely gone by 0110 recheck. Just not strong enough to dig it out of the noise. (Valko and Wilkner)

4005.50, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, 2310-0330, May 17 and 22, catholic ceremony in Spanish, Santa Missa, Oracion, ID: "R.Virgen de Remedios en FM 79.5 y onda corta desde Tupiza, Bolivia", 2359 relay WEWN, programme: "Con los ojos de Maria", 25322. Ex 4111 kHz at 2325, 2340, 2349 was off. (Aragão, Bobrowiec and Cássio). Unfortunately here in Denmark the Vatican R is blocking the frequency 4005. At 2300-2330* it has Italian, then one hour with their open carrier QSA 5, and then from *0030 programme in Portuguese. (Petersen)

4409.81, Radio Eco, Reyes, 0110-0225*, May 15 and 17, Spanish ann, LA romantic songs, 35333. (Petersen and Valko)

4699.40, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 1020-1030, May 18, music with Spanish comments afterwards. Signal's peak period has already passed with it now being almost threshold; and by 1030, signal almost having disappeared. (Bolland). Also heard at 0130-0150, May 20 and 22, Spanish ann, Andean pop songs, 35232. (Petersen)

4716.70, Radio Yura, Aillu Yura, 0135-0145, May 22, Spanish ann, pop songs, 25222. (Petersen). Also heard 0919-0933, May 21, local pop and folk music alternating short ann in Spanish, and numerous canned IDs “...transmitindo en 4715KHz...”. Earlier, good 34433. (Bobrowiec)

4800, UNID (Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza ?), 2240-0315, May 20 and 21, many mentions in Spanish of Bolivia in a news programme "Bolivia en Contacto" with reports from some cities "bloqueo de carreteras en Cochabamba y otras cidades". At 2302 suddenly a religious music and preacher (with that reverbaration from a church, sounding like R Virgen de Remedios) in religious ceremony in memory for some dead persons, mentioning their names. At 0004, it had returned to that kind of audio heard when it was "Bolivia en Contacto", mentioning "Radio Catolica Mundial". Relay R Católica Mundial-WEWN with ID, but no IDs heard of R Virgen de Remedios, 32322, QRM China. (Aragão and Bobrowiec)

5580.2, Radio San José, San José de Chiquitos, 2230-0010, May 15 and 24, Spanish, songs and music, advs (p), some utility interference, 25332. (Gonçalves and Wilkner)

5952.4, Radio Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2346-2358, May 24, Quechua talks, tunes, 34443. (Gonçalves)

5964, Radio Nacional de Huanuni (?), 0747-0809 (blocked), May 21, Spanish, ballads, news at 0800, 15431, then suddenly blocked by Vatican R in Italian on 5965. (Gonçalves)

6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0923-0940, May 19 and 21, Spanish comments and regional music, ann: "Disfrútala en el dial... Oriental" and "5.50, 5.55 bolivianos, la arroba.. Cochabamba...". More information at:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5600s/x5600s08.htm , 23332. (Bolland and Cruz)

6155.1, Radio Fides, La Paz, 2219, May 24, Spanish talks, interview, 14341, adjacent QRM from Brazil 6150, // 9624.8 which was worse. (Gonçalves)

9624.5, Radio Fides, La Paz, 2215, May 24, Spanish talks, 12441, QRM from Canada 9625, // 6155.1.(Gonçalves)
(Source: DSWCI/DX Window #351 via Anker Petersen, Denmark

Blog Logs - Bolivia

All times UTC
4409.88, Radio Eco, Reyes (p), 0010-0305, Mar 19 and 21, Spanisk talks, folk music selections, 23232. (Bobrowiec and Petersen)

4699.35, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, fade in 2245-0155, Mar 19, 20, 21 and 27, Spanish talks about "El Señor", hymns, slight CODAR QRM, 24332. (Petersen). Also heard at 1000-1015, Mar 27, Spanish comments, 1009 canned ID's, music, the signal improved from a poor to a fair by 1015 instead of the other way around. (Bolland)

4781.4, Radio Tacana, Tumupasa, 2249-2301*, Mar 17, Spanish chatter, international pops, full ID 2300, frequency ann ("4780") and s/off ann followed by tune, 23341, CODAR QRM. (Gonçalves)

4787.8, Emisoras Ballivian (tent.), Beni, 2336-0030, Mar 20, music by Vicente Fernandez and Roberto Carlos as musical greetings. TA: "...17 minutos para las 8 de la noche..." (UTC-4). At 0000 a religious transmision from a catholic church, very poor audio. No positive ID heard. (Rodriguez). Reactivated ? Has been off since May 2004. (Ed)

4796.4, Radio Mallku (t), Uyuni, 2255-2319, Mar 17, Spanish talks, 24331. (Gonçalves)

6024.9, Radio Patria Nueva, La Paz, 1040-1120, Mar 21, Spanish ann of Vegetables Fair "Precio Justo"; Constitucion Politica Autonomias; Brigades of community social workers. 1100 programme "Bolivia Informa", ann:"... con mas de 30 medios del sistema nacional deradio de los pueblos originarios, 20 emisoras aliadas y 14 emisoras de la Red Patria Nueva...Bolivia Informa..." Noticias y comentarios locales. "...Radio Patria Nueva, la voz del estado boliviano...". (Rodriguez)

6079.94, Radio San Gabriel, La Paz, 0945-0955, Mar 29, unfortunately HCJB is mixing with R San Gabriel which is a couple of Hertz off frequency. Noted talks in Spanish while HCJB is using a Vernacular. Signal was poor. (Bolland)

9624.8, Radio Fides, La Paz, 2249-2314, Mar 20, Spanish advs, ann for rational water usage, talks about Easter, news, 24442 and deteriorating. (Gonçalves)
(Source: DX Window 347 via Anker Petersen)

Blog Logs - Bolivia

All times UTC // parallel frequency * sign-on sign-off*

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2317-0048, Jan 12 and 28, talks in Quechoa, Indian songs. At 2328 canned ID and ann with echo effect by a man and woman. Into Spanish programming at 2331, 55343. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Gonçalves). Also noted at 1000-1015, Jan 30, Spanish comments, music and promos, weak signal here for a few minutes until about 1005 when it started to fade in a little better. (Bolland/DXW)

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 1033-1040 fading out, Jan 21, Spanish comments. (Bolland/DXW)

4409.8, Radio Eco, Reyes, Beni, 2312-2400, Jan 23 and Feb 02, Spanish Bolero songs, Andean flute, locutor presenting the programme: "Muy bien, muy bien por nuestra música", mentioned "Reyes", 25322. (Grimm and Méndez/DXW)

4409.79 Radio Eco, 0218-0230*, Jan 27, Spanish. Easy-listening SP music. Ancr at 0024 w/ distorted audio; mx from 0226 until pulled the plug at 0230. Poor. (Barbour-NH/NASWA FS)

4451.2, Radio Eco (tentative), Reyes, 2313-2326, Jan 26, Spanish communiqués and messages, IDs as "Eco Radio", many refs. to Bolivia, 23341, adjacent QRM from North Korea 4450. (Gonçalves/DXW)

4545.396, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, Potosi, 1030-1040, Jan 15, weak audio. (Wilkner). Also heard 2322-2325, Jan 14, Spanish talk, SINPO14321. (Méndez/DXW)

4699.34, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 1048-1100 fade out and 2305-0130, Jan 26 and Feb 02, Spanish talks and music, time check and ID, 23332, CODAR QRM. (D’Angelo/FCDX, Bolland, Gonçalves and Méndez/DXW)

4716.6, Radio Yura, Yura, 2311-2325, Jan 12, Quechoa, Andean flute tunes, talks, SINPO 35322. (Gonçalves)

4732, Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando, *1030v-1110 fade out, Jan 23, 25, 29, 30 and 31, Feb 04 (sign on at *1100) harmonizing trios and piano music. ID: "...Emisora de Bolivia..en el departamento de .... [sound effect] ..metros, Radio Universitaria...", surprising strength after fade out of R Yura 4717v and R San Miguel 4699v. Also heard 2328-0149*, Jan 28 and 29, Spanish ann and Bolivian music. TCs and IDs with buenas noches at closedown. This under ryryryryryryry of RTTY and CODAR. Still Universitaria is dominating on this good Bolivian night, SINPO 33433. (D’Angelo/FCDX, Bolland, Bobrowiec, Wilkner-River DXPedition/DXW)

4732.02, Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando, 0930-1126 fade out, Jan 16, 18, 21 and 22, slow ballads and flauta andina, 1058 advs, 1107 ID in echo: ".informativo, en ?? 97.9 en Frecuencia Modulada. Universitaria.. los Pando", tremendous signal. Nothing noted 1055 on Jan 19. (Bolland, Valko and Wilkner). Also heard 2243-0200, Jan 14, 15 and 18, talks in studio and outside alternating local music selections, 2320-2330 advs, 2327 ID: "onda corta...", "Radio Universitaria .", "Cobija", under weak CODAR and in the evening RTTY " ....RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY...", SINPO 32232. (Bobrowiec and Wilkner). Weak carrier heard, but no audio at 2330, Jan 18. But heavy RTTY most of the time. (Petersen/DXW)

4781.5, Radio Tacana, Tumapsa, 2249-2258, Jan 12, Spanish, modern beats, IDs, SINPO 23442, QRM from CODAR signal. (Gonçalves). Also heard at *1000v-1105, Jan 23 and 29, rustic vocals with time checks and IDs: "Radio Tacana", Andean flute, CODAR signal, but best signal in months, until Guatemalan opened on 4780 deteriorating reception to almost useless at that point. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Wilkner/DXW)

4796, Radio Mallku (tent.), Uyuni, 2253-2317, Jan 18, Spanish talks, sometimes sounds like outside “la mañana”. Noisy 22222. (Bobrowiec/DXW)

4865, Radio Logos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2254-2308, Jan 14, hymns, 2300 ID: "Usted sintoniza en 4865 kilociclos Radio Logos, desde Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia", SINPO 34333 - 24322. (Méndez/DXW)

5952.4, Radio Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2232-2249, Jan 26, Quechoa, songs, talks, SINPO 3442, adjacent QRM. (Gonçalves/DXW)

6079.8, Radio San Gabriel, La Paz, 1340, Jan 20, Aymara talk, SINPO SINPO 24442. (Slaen/DXW)
/DXW

6134.75, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0112, Jan 30, ID: ".. en Bolivia ..... Radio Santa Cruz...." and promptly into flutes. Exceptionally strong signal. (Wilkner). Also heard 1025-1102 fade out, Jan 22 and 29, group vocals, long talk in Spanish with several IDs, TC. Good signal. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Bolland/DXW)

6165, Radio Logos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 1353-1400!, Jan 21, Spanish religious programme, talk about the Bible, 25342. (Slaen/DXW)

9624.86, Radio Fides, La Paz, 1050-1105, Jan 12, Spanish programme: La Hora del Pais.- TTime check: "las seis de la mañana con 53 minutos...", ID: "Atencion...todas las emisoras de la Cadena Fides, entramos en Cadena Nacional...."; another ann:"... Arrancamos esta edicion saludando a todos los oyentes que nos siguen en el mundo a traves de www.radiofides.com", SINPO 33433. (Slaen/DXW)
(Source: DSWCI #342 & 343 via Anker Petersen/NASWA Flashsheet #314 via Rich D'Angelo)