This mornings BLOG LOGS, are a sampling from this weeks edition of DX Window. Thanks to Anker Petersen and the DXers from the Danish SW Club International.
Gayle VH
Bolivia
3310, R Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2223-0040, Sep 07 and 14, Quechoa religious talks, 24322, adjacent utility QRM. (Gonçalves and Slaen)
4690.2, R San Miguel, Riberalta (pres.), 1003-1025 faded, Sep 03, apparent news program with actualities, some quite long but all at a lower level than the announcers microphone level. Seemed like a remote broadcast after 1018. (Valko)
4699.40, R San Miguel, Riberalta, Depto. Beni, 2253-0135, Sep 07, 11 and 14, Spanish, talks about local issues, discussion, songs, organ music, 35333. (Gonçalves, Petersen and Slaen). Also heard 0930-1035 faded, Sep 05, 08 and 10, bird chirping and flute, Spanish ann, conversation and messages, ID, poor signal. (Aragão, Bolland and Valko)
4716.68, R Yura, Yura, 2232-0050, Sep 06, 07, 09 and 11, Spanish talks, orchestra music, Andean songs, ID simply as "La Voz de los Ayllus", 35332 - 24333 with occasional CWQRM. (Gonçalves and Petersen)
5952.4, R Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2208-2219, Sep 07, Spanish talks about some local fair, tunes, interviews, 34433. (Gonçalves). Also heard 1103-1115, Sep 10, Spanish political talk. Surprised to hear this one still readable this late. Signal was poor and mixing with WYFR. (Bolland)
Botswana
4930, Voice of America, via Moepeng Hill, 2057, Sep 12, Reggae music, English ID: "This is the Voice of America, Washington DC, signing off", IS, 35543. (Grimm). Also heard 0431-0445, Sep 04, VOA news and features in English, fair with noise. (Bolland). Also heard 1604-1612, Sep 14, News in English ended with ID: ”That’s the news from Voice of America”, then followed ”Africa News Tonight” consisting of correpondence reports and interviews, 35443. Unless the narrowest filter of the receiver was selected, the reception was disturbed by CW. But this broadcast is currently audible well regularly until its signing off at 2100, early in the morning here in Japan. (Kato)
Burkina Faso
5030, Radiodiffusion Television du Burkina, Ouagadougou (presumed), 1936-1946, Sep 14, talk in French, African song, 22332. The reception was disturbed by pulse noise, and no ID could be confirmed. The transmission was covered with the strong carrier at 1946 by China National Radio on the same frequency, and became totally inaudible. (Kato)
Colombia
5910, Marfil Estereo, via La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0553-0605, Sep 07, Latin American songs, ID between songs: "Marfil Estereo". 34333. (Méndez). Also heard 2224-2238, Sep 06, Spanish, light songs and local "country" music, IDs, 44332, RTTY marker QRM. (Gonçalves)
6009.41, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0732-0850, Sep 06 and 07, religious programmes in Spanish, 35343. (Gonçalves and Slaen
Egypt
15195, R Cairo, Abu Zaabal, 1516-1530, Sep 14, programme in Pashto with Arabic music, ID 1520 like ”Da Cahera da”, talk programme, 45444. The clearest station audible in 19 m.b. at this time in the midnight here in Japan. (Kato)
Georgia
9495: A big surprise on Aug 19. After usual IS of Abkhaz R at 1100 was Russian opening ann translated as: "Here is the radio of the Headquarters of the Peacekeeping Forces in Abkhazia", followed by news in Russian, mainly international and hostile to Georgia, and closedown at 1123*. At the end was the mailing address: Headquarters of the KPF, Soukhumi, Abkhazia and . . . @invox.ru. (I lost the first letters--kpf?) (Pankov in ADXN via DXplorer)
Honduras
3250.00, R Luz y Vida, San Luis, 1100-1110, Sep 04, "...esta .... programa nacional...". Some local stuff but weak signal. (Wilkner). Also heard after Hurricane Felix at 1722, Sep 09, lots of QRN and station seems to be a little off frequency (produces a heterodyne when in SSB. Can someone confirm off frequency ?). Spanish program with christian “rancheras” and saludos, 25232. (Escoto)
3339.96, R Misiones Internacionales, Comayagüela, 1008-1110, Sep 04, Christian popular in Spanish, 1032 brief ID. No sermon heard. Very strong signal, but extremely weak modulation. By 1110 signal suddenly dropped to threshold level. (Valko and Wilkner). Still heard 1724 and 0136, Sep 07 and 09, Christian "rancheras". Signal could well be useable, but they have audio problems at the transmitter site, 25322. (Escoto)
(Source: DX Window 333 via Anker Petersen)
