This morning's Blog Logs, represent those contributed during the last few days. Special thanks to Chuck Bolland, Jim Evans and Brian Alexander.
Gayle VH
Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 0140-0201*, April 28, local music, ballads, Quechua talk. Weak. (Alexander, PA
Chile
11585, CVC leapfrogging spur, 0240, April 28, Weak spur from 11745 leapfrogging over 11665. Portuguese programming. (Alexander, PA)
Indonesia
4750, RRI Makassar, 0940-0950 Noted steady pop music during period. Signal was fair until Peru comes on the air at 0950. (Bolland, FL, April 29, 2007)
4749.96 RRI Makasar (Makassar), 1101-1110, 4/28/2007, Bahasa. News by man and woman followed by pop music. Poor signal (SINPO 24222). Parallel to RRI Serui (4604.9). (Evans, TN)
3344.85 RRI Ternate (Ternate), 1133-1135, 4/28/2007, Bahasa. Man talking. Signal at noise threshold. (Evans, TN)
4604.9 RRI Serui (Serui), 1101-1110, 4/28/2007, Bahasa. News by man and woman followed by pop music. Poor signal (SINPO 24222). Parallel to RRI Makassar (4749.96). (Evans, TN)
Libya
17870, Voice of Africa, 1537-1557*, April 28, Tune-in to English news, ID, Afro-pops. Must have had a late sign on. Nothing heard during checks between 1400-1430+. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. // 21695-poor. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Malaysia
6049.6, RT Malaysia, 1015-1030 Music with a woman in comments between tunes. Signal was poor.(Bolland, April 29, 2007)
Papua New Guinea
3260 Radio Madang (Madang), 1125-1130, 4/28/2007, Pidgin (?). Pop music. Signal at noise threshhold. (Evans, TN)
Papua New Guinea
3315 Radio Manus (Lorengau), 1120-1135, 4/28/2007, English (?). Man and woman talking followed by 70s and 80s pop music. Signal at noise threshold. (Evans, TN)
3905 Radio New Ireland (Kavieng), 1105-1130, 4/28/2007, Pidgin. Man and woman talking ollowed by pop music. Good signal (SINPO 34333), the best of the PNG and Indonesian stations monitored this morning. (Evans, TN)
Peru
6193.40, Radio Cusco, 1027-1035 Noted Huaynos music at tune in. At 1032, male in Spanish omments with live ID, "Radio Cusco". After a minute, back to music. Signal was fair. (Bolland, cApril 29, 2007)
4746.91, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, 0145-0209*, April 28, Continuous Spanish talk. Sign off with National Anthem but pulled plug midway through anthem. Poor with CODAR QRM. Alexander, PA)
Radio Melodia, 5939.30 1003-1015 With steady Spanish comments from a male announcer. Many mentions of Peru. At 1007, Music presented. Signal was better that usual, but still poor. Checking back at 1035, signal had improved to a fair level. Ofcourse, it was necessary to notch out any interference.(Bolland, April 29, 2007)
6019.50 Radio Victoria, 1008-1015 And the usual format in the morning with a man in steady Spanish comments. If the signal was isolated on a clear frequency, it might be easier to copy, but since everyone is bunched up on 6020, Radio Victoria is being squeezed by a boomer and is at poor level. By 1036 even with more of a jam up on 6020, Radio Victoria had improved to a good level. (Chuck Bolland, April 29, 2007)
Suriname
4990, Radio Apintie, 0949-1000 Initially music was being broadcast. At 0950, a female talks in Dutch for about 5 minutes then back to music. Signal varied between poor and fair. (Chuck Bolland, April 29, 2007)
Zimbabwe
12035, SW Radio Africa, *1700-1720+, April 28, Sign on with opening music & opening English announcements. IDs. "Callback" interview program at 1703. Good. // 11810-very weak. 11775 blocked by Gene Scott on frequency. (Alexander, PA)
Gayle VH
Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 0140-0201*, April 28, local music, ballads, Quechua talk. Weak. (Alexander, PA
Chile
11585, CVC leapfrogging spur, 0240, April 28, Weak spur from 11745 leapfrogging over 11665. Portuguese programming. (Alexander, PA)
Indonesia
4750, RRI Makassar, 0940-0950 Noted steady pop music during period. Signal was fair until Peru comes on the air at 0950. (Bolland, FL, April 29, 2007)
4749.96 RRI Makasar (Makassar), 1101-1110, 4/28/2007, Bahasa. News by man and woman followed by pop music. Poor signal (SINPO 24222). Parallel to RRI Serui (4604.9). (Evans, TN)
3344.85 RRI Ternate (Ternate), 1133-1135, 4/28/2007, Bahasa. Man talking. Signal at noise threshold. (Evans, TN)
4604.9 RRI Serui (Serui), 1101-1110, 4/28/2007, Bahasa. News by man and woman followed by pop music. Poor signal (SINPO 24222). Parallel to RRI Makassar (4749.96). (Evans, TN)
Libya
17870, Voice of Africa, 1537-1557*, April 28, Tune-in to English news, ID, Afro-pops. Must have had a late sign on. Nothing heard during checks between 1400-1430+. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. // 21695-poor. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Malaysia
6049.6, RT Malaysia, 1015-1030 Music with a woman in comments between tunes. Signal was poor.(Bolland, April 29, 2007)
Papua New Guinea
3260 Radio Madang (Madang), 1125-1130, 4/28/2007, Pidgin (?). Pop music. Signal at noise threshhold. (Evans, TN)
Papua New Guinea
3315 Radio Manus (Lorengau), 1120-1135, 4/28/2007, English (?). Man and woman talking followed by 70s and 80s pop music. Signal at noise threshold. (Evans, TN)
3905 Radio New Ireland (Kavieng), 1105-1130, 4/28/2007, Pidgin. Man and woman talking ollowed by pop music. Good signal (SINPO 34333), the best of the PNG and Indonesian stations monitored this morning. (Evans, TN)
Peru
6193.40, Radio Cusco, 1027-1035 Noted Huaynos music at tune in. At 1032, male in Spanish omments with live ID, "Radio Cusco". After a minute, back to music. Signal was fair. (Bolland, cApril 29, 2007)
4746.91, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, 0145-0209*, April 28, Continuous Spanish talk. Sign off with National Anthem but pulled plug midway through anthem. Poor with CODAR QRM. Alexander, PA)
Radio Melodia, 5939.30 1003-1015 With steady Spanish comments from a male announcer. Many mentions of Peru. At 1007, Music presented. Signal was better that usual, but still poor. Checking back at 1035, signal had improved to a fair level. Ofcourse, it was necessary to notch out any interference.(Bolland, April 29, 2007)
6019.50 Radio Victoria, 1008-1015 And the usual format in the morning with a man in steady Spanish comments. If the signal was isolated on a clear frequency, it might be easier to copy, but since everyone is bunched up on 6020, Radio Victoria is being squeezed by a boomer and is at poor level. By 1036 even with more of a jam up on 6020, Radio Victoria had improved to a good level. (Chuck Bolland, April 29, 2007)
Suriname
4990, Radio Apintie, 0949-1000 Initially music was being broadcast. At 0950, a female talks in Dutch for about 5 minutes then back to music. Signal varied between poor and fair. (Chuck Bolland, April 29, 2007)
Zimbabwe
12035, SW Radio Africa, *1700-1720+, April 28, Sign on with opening music & opening English announcements. IDs. "Callback" interview program at 1703. Good. // 11810-very weak. 11775 blocked by Gene Scott on frequency. (Alexander, PA)