The following logs are a sampling of those from the latest DX Window. Thanks to Anker Petersen.
Gayle VH
Argentina
Radio Baluarte and Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel are off air. I chekeed these stations a few days in the past weeks with bad results. (Slaen, Jan 15)
Bolivia
4545.396, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, Potosi, 1030-1040, Jan 15, weak audio. (Wilkner). Also heard 2322-2325, Jan 14, Spanish talk, 14321. (Méndez)
4865, Radio Logos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2254-2308, Jan 14, hymns, 2300 ID: "Usted sintoniza en 4865 kilociclos Radio Logos, desde Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia", 34333 - 24322. (Méndez)
Brazil
5955, Radio Gazeta, São Paulo, SP, 0515-0525, Jan 19, Portuguese ID: “Rádio Gazeta”, Brazilian pop selections all sung in Portuguese. It seems that the station was off since Dec 2007, 43333. Off again at 0135 on Jan 20. (Bobrowiec)
6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, MG, 0757-0815, Jan 15, Portuguese talk about São Paulo, ID: "Inconfidencia". Interference from La Voz de tu Conciencia and Radio Mil, 12221. (Méndez)
11785, Radio Guaíba, Porto Alegre, RS, 2118-2120, Jan 14, Portuguese football reports, 34333. (Méndez)
11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia, GO, 2110-2115, Jan 18, news bulletin, comments, “..programa ..en los estudios..”, music and ID: “Aquí..Brasil Central..”, 34433. (Romero)
Canada
6160, CKZU, Vancouver, received this e-mail Jan 09: The future of CKZU is currently being evaluated. There is a distinct possibility that the operation could close. However a final decision has yet to be made, and will depend in part on whether the FM application is approved and the new service is implemented. At this point a "wait and see" approach is best. Thank you again. Kim Belle, CBC Audience Relations, cbcinput@toronto.cbc.ca . (Howard)
China
6060, Sichuan PBS-2, Chengdu, 1050-1133, Jan 16, Chinese programming, 1100 pips, traditional Chinese music // 7225, both fair. Noticed that at 1100 and 1130 the usual program IDs in English for "This is the Voice of Golden Bridge" were not given. Recently have not heard that ID at all. Possible change to their program schedule? Regarding Roland Schulze's question in DX-Window no. 339: "More than 15 kW ?": For several years now I have found it hard to believe that this station is only the listed 15 kW. Admittedly I am less than an expert on such matters, but common sense tells me that such a distant station could not be heard by me with such a decent signal on a fairly regular basis with only 15 kW. (Howard). WRTH 2008 only lists 10 kW, but who knows ? (Ed)
Croatia
Winter B-07 schedule of HRT HS-1 in Croatian via Deanovec(100 kW, non dir.) to Western Europe and North Africa:0557-0856 on 6165, ex 0457-0856; 0857-1356 on 9830, no change; 1357-2156 on 6165, ex 1357-2356; 2157-0556 on 3985v only 010 kW, ex 2357-0456. (Ivanov, via BC-DX and Gupta, Jan 09)
Indonesia
Sunrise time in Indonesia Timurat around o6oo local time results in good reception in the late evening hours in Uganda i.e. on 4790 RRI Fak-Fak, Jan 07, with “Radio Indonesia Timur, Fak-Fak” with local news at 2130 with 45544 (1kW transmitter). At the same time the signal strength of the RRI Wamena station on 4869.9 was a bit weaker with 35533 (0,5 kW). I thought the medium wave stations also would radiate after the sign off of the powerful East African stations from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda at 2100/ 2110, but they did not come through. I am quite sure though, that reception must be possible on good days anyway, time will show when I am back there… (Schliephacke)
9680, RRI Jakarta, 1000-1020, We Jan 16, Kang Guru Radio English program #5807, talking about growing and the uses for cloves, interview with famous Indonesian motorbike racer who is only 17, several pop songs, their usual segment with song "That is what Friends are for", fair, light QRM/WYFR. (Howard)
Mali
9635, Radio Mali, Kati, Bamako, 0814-1320, Jan 13 and 15, reactivated after a few years' time, Vernacular talks, Malian songs, news, obituary (t) in progress at 1230, French at 1300 for newscast, 55544; silent on 7285v and 11960. (Bueschel and Gonçalves)
Mexico
9599.3, XEYU, Radio UNAM, 2250-2310, 0535-0545, 0838-1039 and 1330, Jan 10, 14, 15 and 16, classical music, ID: "El favor de su atención, Usted escucha Radio UNAM, 860 Khz. Amplitud modulada.", 1330 RFI news relay, 45444-35433. (Howard, Korinek and Méndez)
Taiwan
9745, Voice of Han Broadcasting Network, Kuanyin, 1322, Jan 07, talks in Chinese, nice pop songs, co-channel QRM Bahrain, on better USB. (Liangas)
Vietnam
6165, Voice of Vietnam-4, Hanoi (p), 1035-1100, Jan 09, noisy talks and music in UNID language. (Bolland)
(Source: DX Window #342 via Anker Petersen,DSWC Int'l)
