Today's Blog Logs, features a sample of logs from the latest DX Window enewsletter. Looks like DXers have been busy at the dials, and thanks to Anker Petersen and the group.
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Bolivia
4545.48, R Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, 2325-2330, Aug 15, Spanish religious programme, hymns, SINPO 24332. (Slaen)
4865.05, R Logos, Santa Cruz (t), 0125-0150*, Aug 12, long religious solo vocals, low-key talk by male between songs and suddenly gone at 0150*. Strong S7 signal but weak audio, best in LSB to avoid utility QRM. Weaker UNID on 4865.01 close enough to not cause a heterodyne. (Jordan)
5952.5v, R Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2218-0130, Aug 05, 08 and 12, Spanish and Quecha talks, phone-ins, 44433. Signal used to be much stronger. (Gonçalves, Petersen and Wilkner). Also presumed this one switching the transmitter on at *1004, Aug 16. Threshold audio noted from 1100 with male announcer. Extremely poor on both sidebands due to slop from adjacent channels. (Jordan)
6134.80, R Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, 0113, Aug 12, religious talk, choir music, mentions of Bolivia. S6-7 signal, best in LSB to avoid probable R Cairo in Spanish on 6135.015. (Jordan). Also 1025-1035, Aug 16, Spanish, good. (Bolland)
Brazil
4785.07, R Caiari, Porto Velho, RO, *0844-1028 fade down, Aug 15, transmitter switched on at *0844, but no audio heard until beginning around 1020 with Portuguese talk and audio slightly improving until vocals at 1027 "sunrise at transmitter" enhancement. Poor in static with mild CODAR. (Jordan).Also 2232-2239, 14 Aug, news,25331(Gonçalves)
4865, R Alvorada (?), Londrina, PR, 2132, Aug 12, sermon followed by “momentos de oração”, 34342, QRM from Bolivia. (Gonçalves)
4915, R CBN Anhangüera (t), Goiânia, GO, 2205-2214, Aug 12, religious programme, 43332. QRM from R Difusora, Macapá AP with programme from Associação Espírita de Macapá. (Gonçalves)
5034.99, R Aparecida, Aparecida, SP, 2205-0105, Aug 12 and 14, A Voz do Brasil national newscast, Com a Mãe Aparecida program with contemporary religious vocals, Catholic religious talk, IDs and ann at 0100, prayers. Poor to fair, 33432, slowly drifted downward 7 Hz by tune-out. (Jordan)
11815, R Brasil Central, Goiânia, GO, 1425-1515 and 2200-2223, Aug 13, 15, advs, sports news, 35443. (Gonçalves)
11830, R CBN Anhangüera, Goiânia GO, 1433-1512, Aug 15, programme “CBN Mais Desporto”, 34443. (Gonçalves)
Burkina Faso
5030, R Burkina, Ouagadougou, 2347-0001*, Aug 07, highlife vocals hosted by a man announcer with French talks and ID at 2358 with closedown ann, instrumental National Anthem. Fair to good. (D'Angelo)
Canada
9625, CBC, Northern Quebec Service, via Sackville, 0053, Jul 30, English programme "World of music", ID:".. on CBC Radio One and Radio Two...", 55544. (Schulze). Also heard 2331-2340, Aug 15, English, ID: “....CBC Radio One....”, news, 23322 (best reception on LSB mode). (Slaen)
China
9170, Voice of Shenzhou, Beijing, 2130-2140, Aug 14, Chinese or Amoy talk and ann. Light Chinese music and songs by solists and later a choir, 34343. The // frequency of 6165 was not heard. (Bredahl Jorgensen)
Clandestines
4880, SW R Africa, via Meyerton, South Africa Rep., 1842-1858*, Aug 14, English to Zimbabwe, reports about Zimbabwe, 44343, QRM Zimbabwean jammer playing an endless tune. SW R Africa is s/on at 1700. (Gonçalves)
6003, Echo of Hope, via Gimpo, South Korea, *1055:48-1200, Aug 14 and 16, on with IS (chimes, repeating 5 notes), 1057 singing and music on top of IS, 1100 gong rung slowly 3 times over IS, into Korean programming, fair, in the
clear in California, but heavy Cuban QRM from 6000 in Tennessee. // 3985 and 6348. (Howard and Jordan)
6348, Echo of Hope, via Gimpo, South Korea, 1100-1115, Aug 11 and 14, Korean news, 23432, heavy jamming. (Howard and Slaen)
9820, Nihon no Kaze, via Tanshui, Taiwan (100 kW, 002 degrees), now 1700-1735, ex 1700-1730 in Korean to North Korea. (Ivanov via Bueschel and Gupta Aug 09)
Ethiopia
5990, R Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1837-1905, Aug 04, Vernaculars ann, African Horn music, 1900 ID, 34333 - 32432 DRM QRM increased and finally covered the signal. (Schulze)
7110.01, R Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 0320-0330, Aug 12, Amharic news magazine format program, brief music bridges between segments then traditional vocal at 0330. Good signal with slight hum from moderate ± 50 Hz spikes. // 5990.006 (poor) and only a S1 carrier on 9704.17. (Jordan)
Guatemala
4779.96, R Cultural Coatán, San Sebastian de Coatán, Huehuetenango, *1030-1036, Aug 15. Sign-on with National Anthem, canned ID at 1036, "Buenos dias.... Estereo Coatán..", organ music. (Jordan). Also heard 0055-0155, Aug 11, Spanish/ Chuj talks, marimba music, ID, frequency ann, songs, 25232. (Petersen)
India
4800, AIR, Hyderabad, 1638-1703, Aug 15, Indian music, 15321, improving steadily but still noisy. (Gonçalves)
4810.03, AIR Bhopal, *0023-0052, Aug 12, Hindi greeting, hymn, frequency ann, instrumental music, 0030 TS, "Akashvani", news, 0035 Indian songs, 44434. Drowned *0052 by Armenian Public R. (Petersen)
5010, AIR, Thiruvananthanpuram, 1644-1707, Aug 15, Indian songs, traditional chanting, 25332. (Gonçalves)
6110, AIR Srinagar, 0207, Aug 15, Hindi speech by Indian Prime Minister on the occasion of Independence Day, poor on clear frequency. Same ceremony was also audible on // 6155 (Kingsway), 7140 (Hyderabad), 7160 (Chennai), 7180 (Bhopal), 7290 (Thiruvananthapuram). (Groot)
Indonesia
3987.06, RRI Manokwari (p), 1036-1103, Aug 18, Nonstop Indonesian Pops amid HAM QRM. Finally deep-voiced male announcer came on at 1059 but was covered almost immediately by Ham. What sounded like a station signature melody followed, then ann again, presumed news, but Hams made it impossible to copy. Fading. (Valko)
11860, RRI Jakarta, Cimanggis, 0615 fade in, Jul 29, also heard 1730-2002*, Jul 19, Bahasa Indonesia programme "Pro Tiga" with phone-in's, news on the Hour, 1900 SCI, ID, "Sari Berita", 1908 "Bagu Negri", international music with Brian Adams, 2000-2002* SCI. I never heard then so late. Best reception around 1900: 45533. (Schulze)
Madagascar
5010, R Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1834-1851, Aug 19, Malagasy, radio theatre, 35231. (Gonçalves)
9688.70, R Madagasikara, 0605-0615, Aug 14, talks, ann in Malagasy, fair. // 6134.97 (poor) and 7105.0 (good). (Korinek in DXplorer)
Mauritania
4845.15, R Mauritanie, Nouakchott, *0703, Aug 15. Transmitter switched on at *0703 with news in progress in French. S6 signal, significant static and strong utility QRM on lower side. Sign-on was too late for 0646 "sunrise at transmitter" enhancement, good modulation, so audio was at decent levels despite the noise. (Jordan)
7245, R Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1305-1435, Aug 12, chanting, French reports about flooding; 55343. This outlet is still silent mornings till around 1200. (Gonçalves)
Mexico
4810.00, XERTA, México City, 0900-1200, Aug 15, same new age synthesized tune played over and over, no ann at all, just this boring tune non-stop. (Jordan)
Myanmar
7185, Myanma R, Yangon (t), 0031, Aug 20, Bamar (?) female opening ann after one-minute intro on some indigenous instrument.Unfortunately spoilt by co-channel North American HAMs constantly yakking away. CRI 7180 and SLBC 7190 were not really bothersome. To my surprise this was exactly on frequency. If you stay up late for Bhutan, you might like to help confirm? (Groot)
Papua New Guinea
3334.97, R East Sepik, Wewak, 1014-1033, Aug 18, "Baby When You Talk to Me" by The Outfield, ann, short canned adv, TC: 5 o'clock and Papua New Guinea mentioned, pleasant island Pop song and "More Than a Feeling" by Boston. Has drifted down from the usual 3335, since the last time I heard it. Best Papua New Guinean on 90 meters. (Valko)
(Source: DX Window 331 via Anker Petersen)
4545.48, R Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, 2325-2330, Aug 15, Spanish religious programme, hymns, SINPO 24332. (Slaen)
4865.05, R Logos, Santa Cruz (t), 0125-0150*, Aug 12, long religious solo vocals, low-key talk by male between songs and suddenly gone at 0150*. Strong S7 signal but weak audio, best in LSB to avoid utility QRM. Weaker UNID on 4865.01 close enough to not cause a heterodyne. (Jordan)
5952.5v, R Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2218-0130, Aug 05, 08 and 12, Spanish and Quecha talks, phone-ins, 44433. Signal used to be much stronger. (Gonçalves, Petersen and Wilkner). Also presumed this one switching the transmitter on at *1004, Aug 16. Threshold audio noted from 1100 with male announcer. Extremely poor on both sidebands due to slop from adjacent channels. (Jordan)
6134.80, R Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, 0113, Aug 12, religious talk, choir music, mentions of Bolivia. S6-7 signal, best in LSB to avoid probable R Cairo in Spanish on 6135.015. (Jordan). Also 1025-1035, Aug 16, Spanish, good. (Bolland)
Brazil
4785.07, R Caiari, Porto Velho, RO, *0844-1028 fade down, Aug 15, transmitter switched on at *0844, but no audio heard until beginning around 1020 with Portuguese talk and audio slightly improving until vocals at 1027 "sunrise at transmitter" enhancement. Poor in static with mild CODAR. (Jordan).Also 2232-2239, 14 Aug, news,25331(Gonçalves)
4865, R Alvorada (?), Londrina, PR, 2132, Aug 12, sermon followed by “momentos de oração”, 34342, QRM from Bolivia. (Gonçalves)
4915, R CBN Anhangüera (t), Goiânia, GO, 2205-2214, Aug 12, religious programme, 43332. QRM from R Difusora, Macapá AP with programme from Associação Espírita de Macapá. (Gonçalves)
5034.99, R Aparecida, Aparecida, SP, 2205-0105, Aug 12 and 14, A Voz do Brasil national newscast, Com a Mãe Aparecida program with contemporary religious vocals, Catholic religious talk, IDs and ann at 0100, prayers. Poor to fair, 33432, slowly drifted downward 7 Hz by tune-out. (Jordan)
11815, R Brasil Central, Goiânia, GO, 1425-1515 and 2200-2223, Aug 13, 15, advs, sports news, 35443. (Gonçalves)
11830, R CBN Anhangüera, Goiânia GO, 1433-1512, Aug 15, programme “CBN Mais Desporto”, 34443. (Gonçalves)
Burkina Faso
5030, R Burkina, Ouagadougou, 2347-0001*, Aug 07, highlife vocals hosted by a man announcer with French talks and ID at 2358 with closedown ann, instrumental National Anthem. Fair to good. (D'Angelo)
Canada
9625, CBC, Northern Quebec Service, via Sackville, 0053, Jul 30, English programme "World of music", ID:".. on CBC Radio One and Radio Two...", 55544. (Schulze). Also heard 2331-2340, Aug 15, English, ID: “....CBC Radio One....”, news, 23322 (best reception on LSB mode). (Slaen)
China
9170, Voice of Shenzhou, Beijing, 2130-2140, Aug 14, Chinese or Amoy talk and ann. Light Chinese music and songs by solists and later a choir, 34343. The // frequency of 6165 was not heard. (Bredahl Jorgensen)
Clandestines
4880, SW R Africa, via Meyerton, South Africa Rep., 1842-1858*, Aug 14, English to Zimbabwe, reports about Zimbabwe, 44343, QRM Zimbabwean jammer playing an endless tune. SW R Africa is s/on at 1700. (Gonçalves)
6003, Echo of Hope, via Gimpo, South Korea, *1055:48-1200, Aug 14 and 16, on with IS (chimes, repeating 5 notes), 1057 singing and music on top of IS, 1100 gong rung slowly 3 times over IS, into Korean programming, fair, in the
clear in California, but heavy Cuban QRM from 6000 in Tennessee. // 3985 and 6348. (Howard and Jordan)
6348, Echo of Hope, via Gimpo, South Korea, 1100-1115, Aug 11 and 14, Korean news, 23432, heavy jamming. (Howard and Slaen)
9820, Nihon no Kaze, via Tanshui, Taiwan (100 kW, 002 degrees), now 1700-1735, ex 1700-1730 in Korean to North Korea. (Ivanov via Bueschel and Gupta Aug 09)
Ethiopia
5990, R Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1837-1905, Aug 04, Vernaculars ann, African Horn music, 1900 ID, 34333 - 32432 DRM QRM increased and finally covered the signal. (Schulze)
7110.01, R Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 0320-0330, Aug 12, Amharic news magazine format program, brief music bridges between segments then traditional vocal at 0330. Good signal with slight hum from moderate ± 50 Hz spikes. // 5990.006 (poor) and only a S1 carrier on 9704.17. (Jordan)
Guatemala
4779.96, R Cultural Coatán, San Sebastian de Coatán, Huehuetenango, *1030-1036, Aug 15. Sign-on with National Anthem, canned ID at 1036, "Buenos dias.... Estereo Coatán..", organ music. (Jordan). Also heard 0055-0155, Aug 11, Spanish/ Chuj talks, marimba music, ID, frequency ann, songs, 25232. (Petersen)
India
4800, AIR, Hyderabad, 1638-1703, Aug 15, Indian music, 15321, improving steadily but still noisy. (Gonçalves)
4810.03, AIR Bhopal, *0023-0052, Aug 12, Hindi greeting, hymn, frequency ann, instrumental music, 0030 TS, "Akashvani", news, 0035 Indian songs, 44434. Drowned *0052 by Armenian Public R. (Petersen)
5010, AIR, Thiruvananthanpuram, 1644-1707, Aug 15, Indian songs, traditional chanting, 25332. (Gonçalves)
6110, AIR Srinagar, 0207, Aug 15, Hindi speech by Indian Prime Minister on the occasion of Independence Day, poor on clear frequency. Same ceremony was also audible on // 6155 (Kingsway), 7140 (Hyderabad), 7160 (Chennai), 7180 (Bhopal), 7290 (Thiruvananthapuram). (Groot)
Indonesia
3987.06, RRI Manokwari (p), 1036-1103, Aug 18, Nonstop Indonesian Pops amid HAM QRM. Finally deep-voiced male announcer came on at 1059 but was covered almost immediately by Ham. What sounded like a station signature melody followed, then ann again, presumed news, but Hams made it impossible to copy. Fading. (Valko)
11860, RRI Jakarta, Cimanggis, 0615 fade in, Jul 29, also heard 1730-2002*, Jul 19, Bahasa Indonesia programme "Pro Tiga" with phone-in's, news on the Hour, 1900 SCI, ID, "Sari Berita", 1908 "Bagu Negri", international music with Brian Adams, 2000-2002* SCI. I never heard then so late. Best reception around 1900: 45533. (Schulze)
Madagascar
5010, R Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1834-1851, Aug 19, Malagasy, radio theatre, 35231. (Gonçalves)
9688.70, R Madagasikara, 0605-0615, Aug 14, talks, ann in Malagasy, fair. // 6134.97 (poor) and 7105.0 (good). (Korinek in DXplorer)
Mauritania
4845.15, R Mauritanie, Nouakchott, *0703, Aug 15. Transmitter switched on at *0703 with news in progress in French. S6 signal, significant static and strong utility QRM on lower side. Sign-on was too late for 0646 "sunrise at transmitter" enhancement, good modulation, so audio was at decent levels despite the noise. (Jordan)
7245, R Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1305-1435, Aug 12, chanting, French reports about flooding; 55343. This outlet is still silent mornings till around 1200. (Gonçalves)
Mexico
4810.00, XERTA, México City, 0900-1200, Aug 15, same new age synthesized tune played over and over, no ann at all, just this boring tune non-stop. (Jordan)
Myanmar
7185, Myanma R, Yangon (t), 0031, Aug 20, Bamar (?) female opening ann after one-minute intro on some indigenous instrument.Unfortunately spoilt by co-channel North American HAMs constantly yakking away. CRI 7180 and SLBC 7190 were not really bothersome. To my surprise this was exactly on frequency. If you stay up late for Bhutan, you might like to help confirm? (Groot)
Papua New Guinea
3334.97, R East Sepik, Wewak, 1014-1033, Aug 18, "Baby When You Talk to Me" by The Outfield, ann, short canned adv, TC: 5 o'clock and Papua New Guinea mentioned, pleasant island Pop song and "More Than a Feeling" by Boston. Has drifted down from the usual 3335, since the last time I heard it. Best Papua New Guinean on 90 meters. (Valko)
(Source: DX Window 331 via Anker Petersen)