Thanks to contributors for today's edition of Blog Logs on this Memorial Day holiday weekend.Gayle VH
All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*
Ascension Island
15400 BBC relay. 1620. 23 May 08. English. Sports program featuring an interview with an African distance runner. Fair. (J. Wood, TN)
Australia
15515 Radio Australia (Shepperton). 0417-0426. 24 May 08. English. Sporting event of the football variety. Many references to “scrum.” Does this term relate to both Rugby and Australian Rules football? The teams playing were referred to as the “Blues,” and the “Blacks.” There were also many comments on “Irishmen,” and the “Dodgers.” Fair. (J. Wood, TN).
Armenia
Radio Russia Intl relay 7250 0445 Russian SIO 333 May 20 Announcers comments and QRM via Deutsche Welle on 7245. (S. MacKenzie, CA)
Bolivia
3310 Radio Mosoi Chaski (Cochabamo). 1012. 23 May 08. Spanish. Very faint Latin guitar music just above the noise threshold. Poor. (Wood, TN).
6079.94, Radio San Gabriel, 0945-0955, Unfortunately Ecuador is mixing with Radio San Gabriel which is a couple of Hertz off freq. Noted a female and male in Spanish language comments, while Ecuador is using a vernacular. Signal was poor. (C. Bolland,
FL)
Botswana
VOA Relay 4930 0413 English SIO 232 May 20 Program comments on the American Justice system. Piano music then continued comments on South Africa. //12080 [SIO 433]Madagascar. (S. MacKenzie, CA.)
Canada
Radio Japan Relay-NHK 5960 0425 Japanese SIO 444 May 20 Announcer interviewing guest. Noted on //17560 [SIO 433]Japan and 17810 [SIO 333]Japan. (S MacKenzie, CA)
China
6115, Voice of the Strait,(presumed) 1030-1050 Noted steady prepared Chinese language comments from male and female types. Signal was fair at this time, but an hour earlier was nil on this freq even though EIBI had them on since the new day. (C. Bolland, FL May 19, 2008)
9515, China National Radio 2, 1105-1115 With a format of chatter and laughter, noted a number of persons in Chinese language comments. At 1108, a female comments that sounds like news. At 1110 a second female and a male comments. Found a parallel on 9820 kHz while the signal on 9515 was fair. (C. Bolland, FL)
Cuba
5025 Radio Rebelde (Habana). 1028. 23 May 08. Spanish. Station identification and wake up show. DJ patter and lively Cuban music. VG. (Wood, TN).
Djibouti
4780 Radio Djibouti. 0303. 24 May 08. Arabic. Middle Eastern music and chants. Poor signal quality. (J. Wood, TN).
Ecuador
4909.19, Radio Chaskis Del Norte, Pres, 1000-1015, Heard music at initial tune in until 1003, the a male comments in Spanish Language briefly. Then back to music which was Rancheros type. Signal was good. (C. Bolland, FL)
Eritrea
7100, VOBME, Program 1, *0354-0407, May 24, Interval signal. Talk at 0400. Weak but readable. Covered by noise jammer at 0402.Jammer gone at 0404 along with VOBME. VOBME back at 0406 and so was the noise jammer. Both gone at 0407. (Brian Alexander, PA)
7175, VOBME, Program 2, *0354-0408, May 24, Interval signal. Talk at 0400. Weak under Radio Liberty. Noticed noise jammer at 0408 check. (Brian Alexander, PA)
Ethiopia
7209.91, Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, *0255-0320, May 24, IS. Good level but covered by BBC 7210 at 0300 sign on. // 6110-covered by WHRI at 0259 sign on. Radio Fana still audible underneath on both frequencies with mix of lite instrumental music and HOA music. (Brian Alexander, PA)
9704.20, Radio Ethiopia, 0307-0320, May 24, Local tribal music featuring local flute-type instrument. Amharic talk. Lite Afro-pop music at 0310. Fair, but better on // 7110. Poor with adjacent channel splatter on // 5990. (Brian Alexander, PA)
France
Radio France Intl-RFI 9790 0520 French 333 May 23 Two male hosts with comments plus addiitonal program items. Noted on //9790 [SIO 433] and 11700 [SIO 333]. (S. MacKenzie, CA)
Guatemala
4799.80, Radio Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastian, 0415-0433*, May 24, nice selection of local music. Spanish ID at 0422. Local religious music. Closing ID announcements at 0432. Weak but readable. Best in ECSS-LSB to avoid weak het from a presumed Mexico on 4800. (Brian Alexander, PA)
4799.8 Radio Buenas Nuevas (San Sebastian). 0305-0319. 24 May 08. Spanish. Ballads and middle-of-the=road music with some sounding a little like Afropop. Poor signal quality.(J Wood, TN).
Indonesia
9526, Voice of Indonesia, 0940-1000 Noted a female in Indonesian comments until 0944. At that time, music was presented. Signal dropped off the air at 0945 however, in the middle of music. Sat on this freq for a few minutes, but signal never came back.While VOI was on the air, its signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL May 22, 2008)
9680, RRI Jakarta, 0947-1000 At tune in, noted local type music. Following that, a male and female commence discussing current events in Indo language. At 0956,more local type music again. On the hour, ID given by female. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL May 22, 2008)
Laos
6130 Lao National Radio (presumed) no gongs at 1200, but a nice signal with what sounded like news, mentions of Myanmar. I tried to find the regional station at Sam Neua checking 4648, 4678, and 4695, but no joy. (H. Johnson, FL/Cumbre DX)
Mexico
4800, XERTA,1005-1015 Period filled with religious music and talk. At about 1009, noted ID in both Spanish and English with URL as: "www.XERTARADIO.com" Signal was very good. This was my unid last weekend on this freq when conditions weren't as good as today. (C. Bolland, FL May 25, 2008)
Radio Educacion 6185 0435 Spanish SIO 433 May 20 Presentyation of popular musicto program announcements. (S MacKenzie, CA)
Morocco
15345 RTV Morocaine (Nador). 1618. 23 May 08. Arabic. Announcer with talk of internet connections to station and also ments of SW freqs. Poor signal quality. (J. Wood, TN).
New Zealand
Radio New Zealand Intl-RNZI 11725 0512 English SIO 444 May 23 Two lady announcers present news and program comments. (S MacKenzie, CA).
Nigeria
9690, Voice of Nigeria, *0802-0820, May 24, Sign on with their usual theme music. Talk in listed Hausa at 0804. ID. Poor. Weak in noise. (B. Alexander, PA)
North Korea
11710, Voice of Korea, *1300-1310, May 24, Interval signal into English programming with news, commentary. Very weak. IDed by way of station interval signal. (B. Alexander, PA)
Peru
6019.44, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0435-0510, May 24, Spanish sermon. Government mandated National Anthem played at 0502-0505 followed by local music & religious sermon. Difficult copy. Must use ECSS-LSB to avoid CRI via Canada on 6020. // 9720-very weak. (B. Alexander, PA)
6173.81, Radio Tawantinsuyo, 1040-1100 Can pick out the carrier from this station, but the audio is barely audible with the noise. Noted a male in Spanish language comments.With a TC and ID noted at 1044 from a male. Actually the signal starts to fade in at that time to a fair level. "Cinque in manana y ...." "... Radio Tawantinsuyo .." at 1046. This is followed with canned promos and then music. Signal was threshold to fair. (C. Bolland, FL)
5939.30, Radio Melodia, 0920-1030, With a male in Spanish language comments at tune in. A second male joins in. Noted many mentions of "Peru" as the two talked. No break on the half hour. Still audible at 1030. Signal was fair. (C. Bolland, FL)
Philippines
9615, Radio Veritas Asia, 1002-1030, Noted a male and female in Chinese language comments/conversation. This format continues until 1025 when music is presented. At 1026, English commences. Signal was good. (C. Bolland, FL May 20, 2008)
Russia
12040, Voice of Russia (Moscow). 1610. 23 May 08. French. Announcer with newscast including many mentions of Russian President. Signal fair-good. (J Wood, TN).
9400, Voice of Russia, 1010-1030, Noted a male in Chinese language commentary. The comments continue. Signal was good. (C. Bolland, May 20, 2008)
6075, Radio Rossii, 0937-0945 Noted a male in Russian language comments. Later a female is heard commenting. A parallel broadcast was picked up on 7320 khz. Both signals were fair. (C. Bolland, FL)
Rwanda
Deutsche welle realy 7245 0440 English SIO 433 May 20 Items on local power plants that are producing electricity. (S MacKenzie, CA)
South Africa
Channel Africa 7390 0448 French SIO 333 May 20 Program comments followed by regional African music. (S MacKenzie, CA)
Suriname
4990, Radio Apintie, 0940-1005 Noted a male and female in Dutch language. Program conversation. At 0954, heard a short period of music. Then more comments untilthe hour. Judging from the format, this sounds like a religious program which continous through the top of the hour. Signal was poor with CODAR and noise. (C. Bolland, FL May 25, 2008)
USA
5446u USA, AFRTS (Key West). 0326. 24 May 08. English. Announcer with programsignal quality “Parents’ Journal” dealing with child proofing ones home. Poor signal quality. (J. Wood,TN).
Contributord:
Brian Alexander, PA
Chuck Boland, FL
Hans Johnson, FL
Stewart MacKenzie, CA
Joe Wood, TN