Blog Logs

Today's shortwave BLOG LOGS, represent those recently cut from my SWBC Logs column in Monitoring Times magazine due to space constraints. Contributions are always welcome for the magazine or blog, and may be directed to my above email address. Thanks very much to all the contributors for your kind words and support.
Gayle VH

Frequencies in kHz, all times UTC. English unless otherwise stated // parallel frequencies. * sign-on - sign-off *

Argentina
RAE via Buenos Aires, 15345, 1800-1815. Station sign-on announcements into station ID in several languages. Mentions of the production staff and upcoming DX program. Segment of Argentine folk music. Ugly het on frequency and completely covered by Saudi Arabia‛s BSKSA at 1815. Poor copy. (J Wood, TN).



Armenia
Voice of Russia 7250, 0232. Russian text to German and Russian folk music, followed by station identification. (J Wood, TN).

Australia
Radio Australia via Shepperton, 0417-0442. Two announcers trade Aussie rules on football matches. Several station Ids as "Radio Australia" and "Radio AFL." Commercials for AFL merchandise. Mentions of several players up from what sounded like the minor leagues. (J Wood, TN)

Brazil
Radio Clube do Para via Belem, 0405-0416. Portuguese service. Slow tempo music to canned station ID by male announcer. Sweeper QRM for poor signal quality. (J Wood, TN)

Canada
Radio Canada International, 9515, 1515. Maple Leaf program including a DX contest for teenagers. SIO 453. (B Fraser, ME)

Cuba
Radio Rebelde via Havana 5025, 0140-0150. Nice Cuban music between announcer text. Very good signal. (J Wood, TN)

Gabon
Africa Numero Un, via Moyabi, 0456. French service. Opening with presumed national anthem into station and programming announcements and world newscast. Fair signal quality. (J Wood, TN).

Guatemala
Radio Verdad 4052, 0122-0130. Spanish text to religious tunes. And announcers inspiration text between tunes. Poor signal quality. ( J Wood, TN).

Guatemala
Radio Cultural Coatin via San Sebastian 4780, 0056-0102. Spanish station ID with station address and frequency at 0100 followed by a slower tempo style music. (J Wood, TN).

Kuwait
Radio Kuwait, 11990, 1831-1930. Announcer‛s English newscast including items from the U.S.
Music program to segment The Beginnings of Kuwait at 1900 and The March of Democracy in Kuwait at 1920. Several station Ids as the "Radio State of Kuwait." (J Wood, TN)


Mexico
Radio Transcontinental via Mexico City 4810, 0104-0120. Spanish announcer‛s to traditional Mexican style music. (J Wood, TN)



Nigeria
Voice of Nigeria via Ikorodu, 15120, 1932-2000. Lady announcer presents music program featuring county & western, rap and regional music tunes. "Nigeria" ID at 1943 into news and 2000. Poor signal copy. (J Wood, TN)

Pirate
(USA) Radio Bunny/WBNY 6925 USB, 0020-0050. Well produced program oriented towards Cdr. Bunny‛s run for the presidency in 2008. Seeking endorsements from several North American pirate operators and notable shortwave aficionados. Mentions that Cdr. Bunny shirts were available on Ebay. Poor signal quality. (J Wood, TN)

Romania
Radio Romania International 11940, 2045. Business Life segment with 454 SIO. (B Fraser, ME)

USA
WWCR via Nashville, TN 5070, 0151-0210. Block of DX programs including Ask WWCR and Australian DX Report to DX Partyline. (J Wood, TN)

Zambia
CVC, 0506. Listener‛s letter focus and mentions of the Ten Commandants into compemporary Christian music. (J Wood, TN).

Thanks to Bob Fraser and Joe Wood for the extra loggings. Have you sent yours in yet ?