Today's shortwave BLOG LOGS, represent a portion of those recently cut from my SWBC Logs column, 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 the contributors for your kind words and support.
Gayle VH
All times UTC, frequencies in kHz, English unless otherwise indicated // parallel frequencies.
* sign-on - sign-off *
Anguilla
World University Network. 6090, 0511. Mrs. Scott on fund raising. SIO 544 // 5935 via WWCR, SIO 544 with transmitter hum. (H Frodge, MI)
Argentina
RAE, 15345, 2150. German programming from female announcer's noted European service. Long string of frequency announcements to newscast. Poor quality on signal. (J Wood, TN)..
Ascension Island
Star Radio/Cotton News. 9525, 0703-0800.* English news about Liberia. Star Radio Ids. Star Weekly Reviews news program. ID as " CTN News" at 0735 with English news. ID as "CTN." News in local languages at 0737-0800. Very good signal. (B Alexander, PA)
Australia
Radio Australia. 11880, 1916. Discussion on corruption within the Indonesian government. SIO 433. (S MacKenzie, CA).
Canada
CFVP Calgary. 6030, 1419-1425. Music of folk and country&western. Station promo at 1422, heard "60" (CKMK is 1060). SIO 2+52. (H Frodge, MI)
China
China Radio International. 9645, 1847. French service of news and announcer comments. SIO 333. (S MacKenzie, CA)
CPBS (Geermu). 3800, 2354-0000. Chinese programming from male/female announcers. Time pips on the hour. Good signal with heavy CODAR interference. SINPO 32333. (J Evans, TN)
Xinjiang PBS (Urumqi). 4980, 2355-0000. Uighur. Lady announcer talking, followed by a brief selection on Oriental style music and more talk. Poor signal. SINPO 22222. (J Evans, TN).
Clandestine
(North Korea) Fursato No Kase (presumed) 9779.98, *1600-1630.* Signal tone to 1600, followed by opening announcement and announcers talk in Japanese. Closing announcements at 1629, signal tone to 1630:25 and off. Fair signal quality. (J Wilkins, CO)
Costa Rica
World University Network. 9725, 1243. Mrs. Scott with story on late Dr. Scott tried to dissuade her from buying a certain automobile. (J Wood, TN).
Cuba
Radio Havana, 9600, 1237. Announcer's station ID and items of news interest covering Central and South America. (J Wood, TN)
Radio Havana. 6300, 0503. News in Spanish. SIO 232 // 6000, SIO 534 // 6060, SIO 534. (H Frodge, MI)
Czech Republic
Radio Prague. 13580, 1843. Extensive French comments between selections of Europeanmusic program. Fair signal quality. (J Wood, TN).
Gabon
radio Gabon. 4777, *0559-0535. Sign-on with local African music. Opening station identification at 0600 and French conversations. Brief break of African music. (B Alexander, PA).
Germany
Deutsche Welle. 9715, 1852. Russian. On-going interview at tune-in. SIO 333. (S MacKenzie, CA)
Iran
VOIRI. 15085, 1818. Female announcer's German programming announcements and mentions of Iran several times. Signal barely audible. (J Wood, TN).
Israel
Galei Zahal. 6973, 2100-2110. Hebrew service including chat and rock music program. Noted on // 15785.14. (B Alexander, PA).
Japan
NHK/Radio Japan. Japanese vocal music to announcer comments and "NHK" identification. Time pips to station sign-off // 15355 (via Gabon relay). (S mackenzie, CA).
Liberia
Radio Veritas. 5469.96, 2103-2110.* Discussion on local politics into regional African music. Signal abruptly off amid poor signal quality. (B Alexander, PA).
Libya
Voice of Africa. 17725, 1400-1515.+ Usual English programs with Ids, local music, news, and commentary. Noted on // 21695-both frequencies with fair reception.
Malaysia
Asyik FM via Kajang, 6049.64, 1237-1255. Noted station was off the air the previous day, back on today with announcer's phone chat to 1245, sub-continental vocal music, audible to 1255 tuneout. Fair signal. (J Wilkins, CO).
Micronesia
PMA, 4755.25, 1138-1400. Religious sermon to about 1150, then mostly music afterwards. Occasional ID as "Cross Radio," and periods of dead air. Usually poor signal quality with brief fair signal peaks. (J. Wilkins, CO).
Nigeria
Voice of Nigeria. 15120, 1807-1817. Female announcer's music mix of American and local Afro pop tunes from Angola and South Africa. (J Wood, TN).
Radio Nigeria. 7274.88, 0610-0630. Tune-in to English news covering regional politics. Station identification noted during fair-good signal quality. Slightly off frequency. (B Alexander, PA).
North Korea
Voice of Korea, 12015, *1857-1901. Station interval signal to French sign-on announcements, followed by newscast. Poor signal quality. (J Wood, TN).
Peru
Radio Melodia. 5939.28, 0955-1015. Spanish programming of ads and promotionals. Mentions of city "Arequipa." Signal poor-fair. (B Alexander, PA)
Pirate
(USA) The Crystal Ship. 68991.1, 2210-2230. Pop music including Michael Jackson's Thriller tune. Very good signal including station Ids. (B Alexander, PA).
Russia
Voice of Russia via Moldova. 7125, 0330. Russian programming including Russian folk music program. SIO 433. (S MacKenzie, CA)
Rwanda
Deutsche Welle relay via Kigali. 11725, 1907. German service with segment on the WW II. SIO 433. (S Mackenzie, CA)
Saudi Arabia
BSKSA. 21670, 0935. Mailbag program segment in Indonesian until 1000 newscast. Reception very clear, SIO 454. (P Ng, Malaysia)
Sri Lanka
Deutsche Welle relay via Sri Lanka. 9785, 0305. English programming that included Newslink segment. Good reception SIO 353. (P Ng, Malaysia)
Sudan
Miyaya Radio. 9825, 1458-1505. Tune-in to Afro pop music/ "101 Miraya FM" identification. Time pips and English news on Sudan heard past 1505. Poor to fair signal quality and covered by DRM signal at 1505. (B alexander, PA)
Thailand
Radio Thailand 7260, 1114-1129.* Signal chimes to 1115, followed by English ID as, "this is Radio Thailand World Service broadcasting from Bangkok...transmitters....in northeast Thailand." Program shift into presumed Khmer service. Program off at 1129:30. Good signal quality. (J Wilkins, CO).
Radio Thailand/ 9835, *1230-1259.* Sign-on with gongs and opening English identification. Newscast at 1231 for poor-fair signal quality. (B Alexander, PA).
USA
WEWN. Spanish programming with lots of responsive readings and religious pipe organ music. (J Wood, TN)
Zimbabwe
(via Madagascar) Radio Voice of the People. Sign-on with local music and multi-lingual ID announcements. Talk n vernacular language at 0401. Covered by strong music loop jammer at 0403 making reception pretty much impossible, but able to hear some English later n the broadcast. (B Alexander, PA)
ZBC. 4828, 0318-0330. Local pop music with very poor signal quality. Definitely there but no ID heard. (J Evans, TN)
(Contributors: Joe Wood, TN; Jim Evans, TN; John Wilkins, CO; Brian Alexander, PA; Peter Ng, Malaysia; Harold Frodge, MI; Stewart MacKenzie, CA)
Gayle VH
All times UTC, frequencies in kHz, English unless otherwise indicated // parallel frequencies.
* sign-on - sign-off *
Anguilla
World University Network. 6090, 0511. Mrs. Scott on fund raising. SIO 544 // 5935 via WWCR, SIO 544 with transmitter hum. (H Frodge, MI)
Argentina
RAE, 15345, 2150. German programming from female announcer's noted European service. Long string of frequency announcements to newscast. Poor quality on signal. (J Wood, TN)..
Ascension Island
Star Radio/Cotton News. 9525, 0703-0800.* English news about Liberia. Star Radio Ids. Star Weekly Reviews news program. ID as " CTN News" at 0735 with English news. ID as "CTN." News in local languages at 0737-0800. Very good signal. (B Alexander, PA)
Australia
Radio Australia. 11880, 1916. Discussion on corruption within the Indonesian government. SIO 433. (S MacKenzie, CA).
Canada
CFVP Calgary. 6030, 1419-1425. Music of folk and country&western. Station promo at 1422, heard "60" (CKMK is 1060). SIO 2+52. (H Frodge, MI)
China
China Radio International. 9645, 1847. French service of news and announcer comments. SIO 333. (S MacKenzie, CA)
CPBS (Geermu). 3800, 2354-0000. Chinese programming from male/female announcers. Time pips on the hour. Good signal with heavy CODAR interference. SINPO 32333. (J Evans, TN)
Xinjiang PBS (Urumqi). 4980, 2355-0000. Uighur. Lady announcer talking, followed by a brief selection on Oriental style music and more talk. Poor signal. SINPO 22222. (J Evans, TN).
Clandestine
(North Korea) Fursato No Kase (presumed) 9779.98, *1600-1630.* Signal tone to 1600, followed by opening announcement and announcers talk in Japanese. Closing announcements at 1629, signal tone to 1630:25 and off. Fair signal quality. (J Wilkins, CO)
Costa Rica
World University Network. 9725, 1243. Mrs. Scott with story on late Dr. Scott tried to dissuade her from buying a certain automobile. (J Wood, TN).
Cuba
Radio Havana, 9600, 1237. Announcer's station ID and items of news interest covering Central and South America. (J Wood, TN)
Radio Havana. 6300, 0503. News in Spanish. SIO 232 // 6000, SIO 534 // 6060, SIO 534. (H Frodge, MI)
Czech Republic
Radio Prague. 13580, 1843. Extensive French comments between selections of Europeanmusic program. Fair signal quality. (J Wood, TN).
Gabon
radio Gabon. 4777, *0559-0535. Sign-on with local African music. Opening station identification at 0600 and French conversations. Brief break of African music. (B Alexander, PA).
Germany
Deutsche Welle. 9715, 1852. Russian. On-going interview at tune-in. SIO 333. (S MacKenzie, CA)
Iran
VOIRI. 15085, 1818. Female announcer's German programming announcements and mentions of Iran several times. Signal barely audible. (J Wood, TN).
Israel
Galei Zahal. 6973, 2100-2110. Hebrew service including chat and rock music program. Noted on // 15785.14. (B Alexander, PA).
Japan
NHK/Radio Japan. Japanese vocal music to announcer comments and "NHK" identification. Time pips to station sign-off // 15355 (via Gabon relay). (S mackenzie, CA).
Liberia
Radio Veritas. 5469.96, 2103-2110.* Discussion on local politics into regional African music. Signal abruptly off amid poor signal quality. (B Alexander, PA).
Libya
Voice of Africa. 17725, 1400-1515.+ Usual English programs with Ids, local music, news, and commentary. Noted on // 21695-both frequencies with fair reception.
Malaysia
Asyik FM via Kajang, 6049.64, 1237-1255. Noted station was off the air the previous day, back on today with announcer's phone chat to 1245, sub-continental vocal music, audible to 1255 tuneout. Fair signal. (J Wilkins, CO).
Micronesia
PMA, 4755.25, 1138-1400. Religious sermon to about 1150, then mostly music afterwards. Occasional ID as "Cross Radio," and periods of dead air. Usually poor signal quality with brief fair signal peaks. (J. Wilkins, CO).
Nigeria
Voice of Nigeria. 15120, 1807-1817. Female announcer's music mix of American and local Afro pop tunes from Angola and South Africa. (J Wood, TN).
Radio Nigeria. 7274.88, 0610-0630. Tune-in to English news covering regional politics. Station identification noted during fair-good signal quality. Slightly off frequency. (B Alexander, PA).
North Korea
Voice of Korea, 12015, *1857-1901. Station interval signal to French sign-on announcements, followed by newscast. Poor signal quality. (J Wood, TN).
Peru
Radio Melodia. 5939.28, 0955-1015. Spanish programming of ads and promotionals. Mentions of city "Arequipa." Signal poor-fair. (B Alexander, PA)
Pirate
(USA) The Crystal Ship. 68991.1, 2210-2230. Pop music including Michael Jackson's Thriller tune. Very good signal including station Ids. (B Alexander, PA).
Russia
Voice of Russia via Moldova. 7125, 0330. Russian programming including Russian folk music program. SIO 433. (S MacKenzie, CA)
Rwanda
Deutsche Welle relay via Kigali. 11725, 1907. German service with segment on the WW II. SIO 433. (S Mackenzie, CA)
Saudi Arabia
BSKSA. 21670, 0935. Mailbag program segment in Indonesian until 1000 newscast. Reception very clear, SIO 454. (P Ng, Malaysia)
Sri Lanka
Deutsche Welle relay via Sri Lanka. 9785, 0305. English programming that included Newslink segment. Good reception SIO 353. (P Ng, Malaysia)
Sudan
Miyaya Radio. 9825, 1458-1505. Tune-in to Afro pop music/ "101 Miraya FM" identification. Time pips and English news on Sudan heard past 1505. Poor to fair signal quality and covered by DRM signal at 1505. (B alexander, PA)
Thailand
Radio Thailand 7260, 1114-1129.* Signal chimes to 1115, followed by English ID as, "this is Radio Thailand World Service broadcasting from Bangkok...transmitters....in northeast Thailand." Program shift into presumed Khmer service. Program off at 1129:30. Good signal quality. (J Wilkins, CO).
Radio Thailand/ 9835, *1230-1259.* Sign-on with gongs and opening English identification. Newscast at 1231 for poor-fair signal quality. (B Alexander, PA).
USA
WEWN. Spanish programming with lots of responsive readings and religious pipe organ music. (J Wood, TN)
Zimbabwe
(via Madagascar) Radio Voice of the People. Sign-on with local music and multi-lingual ID announcements. Talk n vernacular language at 0401. Covered by strong music loop jammer at 0403 making reception pretty much impossible, but able to hear some English later n the broadcast. (B Alexander, PA)
ZBC. 4828, 0318-0330. Local pop music with very poor signal quality. Definitely there but no ID heard. (J Evans, TN)
(Contributors: Joe Wood, TN; Jim Evans, TN; John Wilkins, CO; Brian Alexander, PA; Peter Ng, Malaysia; Harold Frodge, MI; Stewart MacKenzie, CA)