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Monday, August 27, 2007

Blog Logs - Australia


All times UTC - English unless otherwise stated // parallel frequency

2485 VL8K, Katherine VT, 1917-..., 15 Aug, English, talks; SINPO 25231; VL8A 6 VL8T not audible under QRN. (Carlos Goncalves-Portugal)

2485 VL8K, Katherine VT, 1032 ­ 1050, 8/25/07, in EE. News headlines, agricultural report, short country song, agricultural report (including markets), football commentary. // 2310 VL8A (Alice Springs) ­ very poor. (Taylor-WI)

4835 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 2140-..., 12 Aug, E, chats, Austr. country music. SINPO 35231; worse on // 4910 VL8T. (Carlos Goncalves-Portugal)

4910 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 2132-2152, 16 Aug, English, ABC news cast till 2140, infos. weather forecast, songs; SINPO 44332 and deteriorating. (Carlos Goncalves-Portugal)

6020 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0933-1005, 12 Aug, Pidgin to PNG, news, radio theatre; SINPO 35433, vy. poor at 1000. (Carlos Goncalves-Portugal).

2325 VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 1851-1913, 21 Aug, English, songs, talks; SINPO 25231; // VL8K 2485 was a tiny better whereas VL8A 2310 was even worse. (Carlos Goncalves-Portugal)
9580 R. Australia, SIO 333 1847. Announcer's text on Human Rights and the Cultureal Revolution worldwide. (Stewart MacKenzie, CA)

9710 R. Australia, Shepperton VIC, 0950-1015, 22 Aug, Pidgin to Papua New Guinea, talks; SINPO 25432, so bad like a month ago. (Carlos Goncalves-Portugal, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 21/22)
(Carlos Goncalves-Portugal)

4910 VL8T Tennant Creek 1235-1255 Aug 16. Noted here instead of 2325. YL with last few minutes of nx, then wx at 1239; a few program notes and a promo for Australian of the Year balloting were followed at 1244 by a time check for "14 minutes past 10, 14 minutes past 8 in Western Australia;" the program "Night Life" followed, featuring a chat or interview between 2
men. Good signal. (John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 21

2485 VL8K Katherine 1150-1230 Aug 17. Not heard this day; checked 5025 but could not tell if there due to Rebelde's strong presence. Did not check on subsequent days.
(John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 21)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC DX #822/ NASWA FlashSheet #291)