A look at what DXers are monitoring from shortwave stations in South America.
All times UTC // parallel frequency *sing-on sign-off*
Bolivia
3390.29, Emisoras Camargo, Camargo (t), 2348-0004, Aug 22, 29/30, Spanish programme, music. (Valko and Wilkner)
4111, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, 2220-0019, Aug 22/23 and 25, Spanish news program "Bolivia en Contacto" with many outside talks "en Oruro surge proposta de autonomia", 2300-2307 religious choir music, religious ceremony “por la memoria del Santa Maria” alternating music and religious talks. Checked at 0019 "hablemos de los Chichas" interesting program with music and about Chichas history and culture, many mentions about R Virgen de Remedios "no tenemos publicidad". Weak but readable. SINPO 23332. (Otávio)
6054.23, Radio Juan XXIII, San Ignacio de Velazco, 2125-2138, Aug 30, Spanish, messages for Santa Cruz de la Sierra residents, ID: "...Radio Juan XXIII......", religious programme (Catholic). SINPO 32432. (Slaen)
6134.86, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0932-1030, Aug 20 and 21, Spanish comments with TC's and ID, "...en matina 5 y 33 minutos" and "...Santa Cruz .. ", music. Signal was good. (Bolland)
Brazil
4825, Radio Educadora, Bragança, PA, 2152, Aug 23, songs in Portuguese. SINPO 23232. (Mille)
4845.25, Radio Cultura Ondas de Tropicais, Manaus, AM, 0924, Aug 29, choral National Anthem, full canned Portuguese ID, ann with greetings at beginning and end, English pop song. Good. Usual utility here was off during the ID!! (Valko)
4885, Radio Clube do Para, Belém, PA, 2154 and 0358-0359, Aug 23 and 26, Portuguese talk, songs, many ID. SINPO 33333. (Baste and Mille)
6000, Radio Guaíba, Porto Alegre, RS (pres.), 2309, Aug 29, Portuguese news (p). Just too weak and too much QRM. Also heard at 0944-1000, Sep 01, news, 0945 five time ticks, live remote report with mention of nacional, advs, music, ID (p). (Valko)
6039.7, Radio Clube Paranaense, Curitiba, PR, 0948, Sep 01, nice IDs by woman and man with about eight mentions of Clube after adv block. Then talk at remote location and followed by live studio talk. (Valko)
6060, Radio Tupi, Curitiba, PR, 0939, Sep 01, usual impassioned preaching with mention of Espirtu Santo, excellent. (Valko)
6080.05, Radio Anhanguera, Goiania, GO (pres.), 0921-0945 fade out, Aug 27 and 29, Brazilian pop music with Portuguese ann in between, canned sung ID's, adv block but seemed to be mixing with HCJB. 5 minutes later it appeared Novas de Paz showed up and was dominating. (Bolland and Valko)
11734.9, Radio Transmundial, Santa María, RS, 0957-1008, Aug 29, Portuguese religious talk, 24322. (Méndez). Also heard at 1737-1810, Aug 28, contemporary religious music with occcasional ann, full ID at 1800 with these SW frequencies and calls given: 11735 (ZYE858), 9530 (ZYE859), and 5965 (ZYE857) from "Santa Maria no Rio Grande do Sul"; also mentioned MW stations in São Paulo estado on 810 and 1540 kHz; telephone numbers given and more music. (Wilkins in DXplorer)
15325, Radio Gazeta AM, São Paulo, SP, 1500-1505, Aug 30, complete Portuguese ID: "....Sintonizam.....49 metros, 5955 Khz...., 31 metros, 9685 kHz y 19 metros, 15325 ......Rádio Gazeta.....", announcement. SINPO 24432. (Slaen)
Colombia
5910, Radio Marfil Estereo, Lomalinda, 2214, Aug 23, Spanish talk, ID 2215 followed by LA songs. SINPO 33333 QRM utility. (Mille)
6035, La Voz del Guaviare, San José del Guaviare, 2235-2346, Aug 23 and 30, Spanish ann, cumbias, ID: "Cumbia Sonora en La Voz del Guaviare", songs non stop and another ID at 2345: "La Voz del Guaviare". SINPO 33333. (Mille and Slaen)
Peru
4790.10, Radio Visión, Chiclayo, 0405 and 0858, Aug 30, 31 and Sep 01, forceful preaching in Spanish, ID: "....en todos los dias Radio Vision...", ann MW and SW frequencies, beautiful camposina music, echo-like audio in noisy band conditions, very strong-fair-poor. (Ronda, Valko and Wilkner)
4826.43, Radio Sicuani, Sicuani, 2234-2244, Aug 28, Spanish talks, folk music, advs "estamos en avenida Centenario...", "panorama desportivo" sports program, Brasilian singer Roberto Carlos in Spanish as musical bridge, soccer talks. Partially readable, het presumed from Brasilian underneath (4828 Zimbabwe was off), 22322. (Otávio and Wilkner). Also noted at 0904-1045, Aug 27, 28 and Sep 01, morning Rosary by women, musica andina, simple ID, weak signal. (Valko and Wilkner)
4835.6, Radio Marañon, Jaén, off the air 0930-1110 on Aug 30, but very strong signal 1000 and 0000-0028 rest of the week of Aug 30, recorded Spanish comments, nice ID: "Radio Maranon", music with DJ yelpping. (Bolland, Valko and Wilkner)
4857.40, Radio La Hora, Cusco, 2315-0015v*, Aug 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30, "lo desportivo" sports program, soccer talks "tercera fecha de la Copa Peru", 2334 advs "Universidad Norte Peruana", electrical parts store "tabuleros eletricos, eletrobombas", medical assistance "especialista en salud mental, en frente a hospital regional del Cusco", 0005 finally an ID in a own advs about La Hora´s program "programacion de su preferencia", 33333. Never noted 0900-1130. (Otávio, Valko and Wilkner)
5486.6, Radio Reyna de la Selva, Chachapoyas (pres.), 2332, Aug 29, Spanish talk, strong signal, but almost no modulation. Would be easy, if it was modulated at 100%. Gone by 2352 check. (Valko)
5939.36, Radio Melodia, Arequipa (p), 0948-1040, Aug 20, Spanish comments, signal was treshold. (Bolland and Wilkner)
6019.45, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0915-1025, Aug 20, Spanish comments just under the schedule boomer currently on 6020. Between 0800-0859, R Victoria is easily heard since she is the only station on or near 6020, but after 0900 "the heavy hitters" are scheduled up and they block R Victoria. Using LSB mode is allowing some copy. Poor to fair. (Bolland and Wilkner)
6047.27, Radio Santa Rosa, Lima (p), 1040-1050 several days this week, strong carrier; weak audio. (Wilkner, Aug 30)
(DSWCI/DX Window # 358 via Anker Petersen)
All times UTC // parallel frequency *sing-on sign-off*
Bolivia
3390.29, Emisoras Camargo, Camargo (t), 2348-0004, Aug 22, 29/30, Spanish programme, music. (Valko and Wilkner)
4111, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, 2220-0019, Aug 22/23 and 25, Spanish news program "Bolivia en Contacto" with many outside talks "en Oruro surge proposta de autonomia", 2300-2307 religious choir music, religious ceremony “por la memoria del Santa Maria” alternating music and religious talks. Checked at 0019 "hablemos de los Chichas" interesting program with music and about Chichas history and culture, many mentions about R Virgen de Remedios "no tenemos publicidad". Weak but readable. SINPO 23332. (Otávio)
6054.23, Radio Juan XXIII, San Ignacio de Velazco, 2125-2138, Aug 30, Spanish, messages for Santa Cruz de la Sierra residents, ID: "...Radio Juan XXIII......", religious programme (Catholic). SINPO 32432. (Slaen)
6134.86, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0932-1030, Aug 20 and 21, Spanish comments with TC's and ID, "...en matina 5 y 33 minutos" and "...Santa Cruz .. ", music. Signal was good. (Bolland)
Brazil
4825, Radio Educadora, Bragança, PA, 2152, Aug 23, songs in Portuguese. SINPO 23232. (Mille)
4845.25, Radio Cultura Ondas de Tropicais, Manaus, AM, 0924, Aug 29, choral National Anthem, full canned Portuguese ID, ann with greetings at beginning and end, English pop song. Good. Usual utility here was off during the ID!! (Valko)
4885, Radio Clube do Para, Belém, PA, 2154 and 0358-0359, Aug 23 and 26, Portuguese talk, songs, many ID. SINPO 33333. (Baste and Mille)
6000, Radio Guaíba, Porto Alegre, RS (pres.), 2309, Aug 29, Portuguese news (p). Just too weak and too much QRM. Also heard at 0944-1000, Sep 01, news, 0945 five time ticks, live remote report with mention of nacional, advs, music, ID (p). (Valko)
6039.7, Radio Clube Paranaense, Curitiba, PR, 0948, Sep 01, nice IDs by woman and man with about eight mentions of Clube after adv block. Then talk at remote location and followed by live studio talk. (Valko)
6060, Radio Tupi, Curitiba, PR, 0939, Sep 01, usual impassioned preaching with mention of Espirtu Santo, excellent. (Valko)
6080.05, Radio Anhanguera, Goiania, GO (pres.), 0921-0945 fade out, Aug 27 and 29, Brazilian pop music with Portuguese ann in between, canned sung ID's, adv block but seemed to be mixing with HCJB. 5 minutes later it appeared Novas de Paz showed up and was dominating. (Bolland and Valko)
11734.9, Radio Transmundial, Santa María, RS, 0957-1008, Aug 29, Portuguese religious talk, 24322. (Méndez). Also heard at 1737-1810, Aug 28, contemporary religious music with occcasional ann, full ID at 1800 with these SW frequencies and calls given: 11735 (ZYE858), 9530 (ZYE859), and 5965 (ZYE857) from "Santa Maria no Rio Grande do Sul"; also mentioned MW stations in São Paulo estado on 810 and 1540 kHz; telephone numbers given and more music. (Wilkins in DXplorer)
15325, Radio Gazeta AM, São Paulo, SP, 1500-1505, Aug 30, complete Portuguese ID: "....Sintonizam.....49 metros, 5955 Khz...., 31 metros, 9685 kHz y 19 metros, 15325 ......Rádio Gazeta.....", announcement. SINPO 24432. (Slaen)
Colombia
5910, Radio Marfil Estereo, Lomalinda, 2214, Aug 23, Spanish talk, ID 2215 followed by LA songs. SINPO 33333 QRM utility. (Mille)
6035, La Voz del Guaviare, San José del Guaviare, 2235-2346, Aug 23 and 30, Spanish ann, cumbias, ID: "Cumbia Sonora en La Voz del Guaviare", songs non stop and another ID at 2345: "La Voz del Guaviare". SINPO 33333. (Mille and Slaen)
Peru
4790.10, Radio Visión, Chiclayo, 0405 and 0858, Aug 30, 31 and Sep 01, forceful preaching in Spanish, ID: "....en todos los dias Radio Vision...", ann MW and SW frequencies, beautiful camposina music, echo-like audio in noisy band conditions, very strong-fair-poor. (Ronda, Valko and Wilkner)
4826.43, Radio Sicuani, Sicuani, 2234-2244, Aug 28, Spanish talks, folk music, advs "estamos en avenida Centenario...", "panorama desportivo" sports program, Brasilian singer Roberto Carlos in Spanish as musical bridge, soccer talks. Partially readable, het presumed from Brasilian underneath (4828 Zimbabwe was off), 22322. (Otávio and Wilkner). Also noted at 0904-1045, Aug 27, 28 and Sep 01, morning Rosary by women, musica andina, simple ID, weak signal. (Valko and Wilkner)
4835.6, Radio Marañon, Jaén, off the air 0930-1110 on Aug 30, but very strong signal 1000 and 0000-0028 rest of the week of Aug 30, recorded Spanish comments, nice ID: "Radio Maranon", music with DJ yelpping. (Bolland, Valko and Wilkner)
4857.40, Radio La Hora, Cusco, 2315-0015v*, Aug 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30, "lo desportivo" sports program, soccer talks "tercera fecha de la Copa Peru", 2334 advs "Universidad Norte Peruana", electrical parts store "tabuleros eletricos, eletrobombas", medical assistance "especialista en salud mental, en frente a hospital regional del Cusco", 0005 finally an ID in a own advs about La Hora´s program "programacion de su preferencia", 33333. Never noted 0900-1130. (Otávio, Valko and Wilkner)
5486.6, Radio Reyna de la Selva, Chachapoyas (pres.), 2332, Aug 29, Spanish talk, strong signal, but almost no modulation. Would be easy, if it was modulated at 100%. Gone by 2352 check. (Valko)
5939.36, Radio Melodia, Arequipa (p), 0948-1040, Aug 20, Spanish comments, signal was treshold. (Bolland and Wilkner)
6019.45, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0915-1025, Aug 20, Spanish comments just under the schedule boomer currently on 6020. Between 0800-0859, R Victoria is easily heard since she is the only station on or near 6020, but after 0900 "the heavy hitters" are scheduled up and they block R Victoria. Using LSB mode is allowing some copy. Poor to fair. (Bolland and Wilkner)
6047.27, Radio Santa Rosa, Lima (p), 1040-1050 several days this week, strong carrier; weak audio. (Wilkner, Aug 30)
(DSWCI/DX Window # 358 via Anker Petersen)
