Friday, January 12, 2007

Shortwave logs from MARE


The following logs, are a sampling from this weeks MARE newsletter. Special thanks to the fine folks of Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts. Ready for a weekend of DX ?

Gayle VH

All times UTC.

ASCENSION: 7160 BBC relay. Time: 0555. Date: 6 Jan 07. BusinessReview prgm in EG. VG. (Wood, TN).

BRAZIL4915 Radio Nacional (Macapá). Time: 0531. Date: 6 Jan 07. Dance mxwith OM anncr in PT. Fair. (Wood, TN).

GUATEMALA: 4780 Radio Cultural Coatan (p); 0215-0245+, 9-Jan; M in SSw/variety of slow tune styles; brief rlgs spot @0227; talk re campe-sinos @0242. SIO=322+, swiper QRM (Frodge-MI)

HONDURAS: 3340 HRMI (Tegucigalpa). Time: 0506-0523. Full ID at 0508 inSP with insp mx. OM preacher in EG with tk about baptism with SPtranslations by YL. Good. (Wood, TN).

MALI: 5995 RdTV du Mali; 2218-2230+, 9-Jan; M in FF taking phone callstill 2227, then promos & music to ID @2030. SIO=343-; //4835.4, SIO=242-, poor but can tell it's //. (Frodge-MI)

PORTUGAL: 7240 DW relay. (Sines). Time: 0502. Date: 6 Jan 07. YL in EGwith ID and tk of the Archbishop of Warsaw. Good. (Wood, TN).

SPAIN: 9680 Radio Exterior de Espana (p); 2041-46+, 5-Jan; W in EE w/music lesson to 2045 Espanol by Radio, EE/SS. SIO=343 (Frodge-MI)

PIRATES

Take It Easy Radio: 6925/U, *2213:35-2232+, 6-Jan; All Eagles' tunes.SIO=3+54 (Frodge-MI)

WDDR: 6925/U, *2233-2302+, 9-Jan; On w/phone ring & ID as WDDR World-wide show #4. Obscure rock tunes. SIO=353+ till about 2258 when sigstarted dropping off & really buried by 2302. (Frodge-MI)