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Friday, February 08, 2008

Blog Logs - Bolivia


All times UTC // parallel frequency * sign-on sign-off*

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2317-0048, Jan 12 and 28, talks in Quechoa, Indian songs. At 2328 canned ID and ann with echo effect by a man and woman. Into Spanish programming at 2331, 55343. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Gonçalves). Also noted at 1000-1015, Jan 30, Spanish comments, music and promos, weak signal here for a few minutes until about 1005 when it started to fade in a little better. (Bolland/DXW)

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 1033-1040 fading out, Jan 21, Spanish comments. (Bolland/DXW)

4409.8, Radio Eco, Reyes, Beni, 2312-2400, Jan 23 and Feb 02, Spanish Bolero songs, Andean flute, locutor presenting the programme: "Muy bien, muy bien por nuestra música", mentioned "Reyes", 25322. (Grimm and Méndez/DXW)

4409.79 Radio Eco, 0218-0230*, Jan 27, Spanish. Easy-listening SP music. Ancr at 0024 w/ distorted audio; mx from 0226 until pulled the plug at 0230. Poor. (Barbour-NH/NASWA FS)

4451.2, Radio Eco (tentative), Reyes, 2313-2326, Jan 26, Spanish communiqués and messages, IDs as "Eco Radio", many refs. to Bolivia, 23341, adjacent QRM from North Korea 4450. (Gonçalves/DXW)

4545.396, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, Potosi, 1030-1040, Jan 15, weak audio. (Wilkner). Also heard 2322-2325, Jan 14, Spanish talk, SINPO14321. (Méndez/DXW)

4699.34, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 1048-1100 fade out and 2305-0130, Jan 26 and Feb 02, Spanish talks and music, time check and ID, 23332, CODAR QRM. (D’Angelo/FCDX, Bolland, Gonçalves and Méndez/DXW)

4716.6, Radio Yura, Yura, 2311-2325, Jan 12, Quechoa, Andean flute tunes, talks, SINPO 35322. (Gonçalves)

4732, Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando, *1030v-1110 fade out, Jan 23, 25, 29, 30 and 31, Feb 04 (sign on at *1100) harmonizing trios and piano music. ID: "...Emisora de Bolivia..en el departamento de .... [sound effect] ..metros, Radio Universitaria...", surprising strength after fade out of R Yura 4717v and R San Miguel 4699v. Also heard 2328-0149*, Jan 28 and 29, Spanish ann and Bolivian music. TCs and IDs with buenas noches at closedown. This under ryryryryryryry of RTTY and CODAR. Still Universitaria is dominating on this good Bolivian night, SINPO 33433. (D’Angelo/FCDX, Bolland, Bobrowiec, Wilkner-River DXPedition/DXW)

4732.02, Radio Universitaria, Cobija, Pando, 0930-1126 fade out, Jan 16, 18, 21 and 22, slow ballads and flauta andina, 1058 advs, 1107 ID in echo: ".informativo, en ?? 97.9 en Frecuencia Modulada. Universitaria.. los Pando", tremendous signal. Nothing noted 1055 on Jan 19. (Bolland, Valko and Wilkner). Also heard 2243-0200, Jan 14, 15 and 18, talks in studio and outside alternating local music selections, 2320-2330 advs, 2327 ID: "onda corta...", "Radio Universitaria .", "Cobija", under weak CODAR and in the evening RTTY " ....RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY...", SINPO 32232. (Bobrowiec and Wilkner). Weak carrier heard, but no audio at 2330, Jan 18. But heavy RTTY most of the time. (Petersen/DXW)

4781.5, Radio Tacana, Tumapsa, 2249-2258, Jan 12, Spanish, modern beats, IDs, SINPO 23442, QRM from CODAR signal. (Gonçalves). Also heard at *1000v-1105, Jan 23 and 29, rustic vocals with time checks and IDs: "Radio Tacana", Andean flute, CODAR signal, but best signal in months, until Guatemalan opened on 4780 deteriorating reception to almost useless at that point. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Wilkner/DXW)

4796, Radio Mallku (tent.), Uyuni, 2253-2317, Jan 18, Spanish talks, sometimes sounds like outside “la mañana”. Noisy 22222. (Bobrowiec/DXW)

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", SINPO 34333 - 24322. (Méndez/DXW)

5952.4, Radio Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2232-2249, Jan 26, Quechoa, songs, talks, SINPO 3442, adjacent QRM. (Gonçalves/DXW)

6079.8, Radio San Gabriel, La Paz, 1340, Jan 20, Aymara talk, SINPO SINPO 24442. (Slaen/DXW)
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6134.75, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0112, Jan 30, ID: ".. en Bolivia ..... Radio Santa Cruz...." and promptly into flutes. Exceptionally strong signal. (Wilkner). Also heard 1025-1102 fade out, Jan 22 and 29, group vocals, long talk in Spanish with several IDs, TC. Good signal. (D’Angelo/FCDX and Bolland/DXW)

6165, Radio Logos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 1353-1400!, Jan 21, Spanish religious programme, talk about the Bible, 25342. (Slaen/DXW)

9624.86, Radio Fides, La Paz, 1050-1105, Jan 12, Spanish programme: La Hora del Pais.- TTime check: "las seis de la mañana con 53 minutos...", ID: "Atencion...todas las emisoras de la Cadena Fides, entramos en Cadena Nacional...."; another ann:"... Arrancamos esta edicion saludando a todos los oyentes que nos siguen en el mundo a traves de www.radiofides.com", SINPO 33433. (Slaen/DXW)
(Source: DSWCI #342 & 343 via Anker Petersen/NASWA Flashsheet #314 via Rich D'Angelo)