All times UTC // paralle frequency *sign-on sign-off*Australia
11650, Radio Australia, 2100-2108. World news lasting until 2105, the financial crisis mentioned often. Signal was weak and there was loads of interference present. Chuck Bolland, FL October 1, 2008
Bolivia
6075 Radio Kausachun Coca Nice Bolivian folk music at 1004 tune-in. Another song started at 1010. Then canned promo announcements at 1012 by two announcers with ID, FM freq 9?.? (possibly 90.5), MW could only copy "amplitud modulada" and SW as "6,075 onda corta banda internacional de 49 metros", possibly transmission times, another clear ID, then program shouted. Fairly strong with moderate fading and some co-channel QRM. Glad to get this one. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX 3 October)
Canada
6069.95 CFRB 1718. End of political report with CFRX ID at end. Traffic report to ad block with promo ID as, "we need to talk. Pick up the phone and call 416-872-1010, toll free 0-800-561-CFRB.now here are the ?? on news-talk 10-10 CFRB" at 1023. Fairly strong but modulation only abt 25%. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX 3 Oct.)
China
6165, CNR-6, 1307-1401, Oct 7. Scheduled for Hakka. Ballads and traditional songs, fair-poor, QRM from VOV (Voice of Vietnam)from about 1335-1400*and also adjacent splatter, // 9170 (fair) (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
3303 (USB), Zhoushan Maritime Meteorological Radio,checked Oct 1, 1400-1412 but heard nothing, Oct 2 checked from 1100-1112 and 1400-1412, but still heard nothing. Believe they musthave changed their schedule again, but I do not have a clue as to when they are now on the air. Do not think it was poor propagation, as I was hearing Changjiang Maritime Security Information Center both days (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
8794 (USB), Changjiang Maritime Security Information Center (presumed). Random checking between *1347-1425*, Oct 1 & 2, in Chinese, repetitive interval signal (easy-listening orchestra music). Reading some type of lists (assume it's the water traffic information for the Changjian River, a.k.a. Yangtze River), short musical bridges between lists,read by different women announcers, before sign-off a series of about 19 pips, poor-fair (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
Czech Republic
11600, Radio Prague, 2045-2100, Noted a program of Spanish languages features and conversation. Generally the signal was fair, but there was fading which degraded the quality. (Chuck Bolland,FL October 1, 2008)
Guatemala
4052 Radio Verdad. They have ordered the transistors they need from the USA and hope to have them within 10 to 12 days. This news via Dr. Madrid. (Hans Johnson Oct 8/Cumbre DX)
Indonesia
11785.97v, Voice of Indonesia. 1327, Oct 7, in English. Weak, best in USB, QRM 11785.0. At 1438 assume Malay with fair signal, light CODAR interference. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
11785.94, Voice of Indonesia. 1445-1520*, Oct 2, English, checking for their usual 11784.83v and heard nothing there. Open carrier on 11785.94 caught my attention, was below threshold level, steadily improving, by 1458 could hear English and several VOI IDs. English news at 1500 , I expected the usual 1501 sign-off, but was surprised when they completed the news and went into Today in History, Indonesian Wonders, etc., fair by the time they suddenly went off, moderate CODAR QRM. As Mauno Ritola has recently commented on, seems that VOI is in a constant state of flux; we never know exactly where they will be or what language we will hear (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
Israel
15785.03 Galei Zahal Program of local instruments at 1734 and vocal music hosted by male announcer in Hebrew. Canned announcements including clear ID by lady announcer. Music bridge, then 1800 fanfare and tone denoting 1800, and apparent news brief by announcer. Station jingle at 1802 with mention of "the sounds.". Fair at best with a lot of fading. 6973 also in but too early. (Dave Valko, PA/Cumbre DX 3 Oct.)
Laos
6130, Lao National Radio, 1411-1436, Oct 7. News in Laotian,three-four minutes of no audio, finally into "Hello. I am Elizabeth Moore. Welcome to Functioning in Business" (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA,Etón E1)
Malaysia
5964.93, Klasik Nasional FM via RTM, 1301-1317, Oct 1, in vernacular, news (mid-way through the news: "Radio RTM Kuala Lumpur"), a regular feature now after the news at 1310 is a long version of a choral Anthem followed by singing station jingle ("Klasik Nasional"), pop songs, fair (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
Peru
4835.49, Radio Maranon, 1014-1030 Tune in this frequency earlier and only heard the carrier, the audio didn't fade in until 1014 with a male in Spanish language comments. Still weak, so not able to catch substance of his comments. At 1016, hear a femalein there talking too. At 1018 Huaynos music presented. Signal remain threshold.(Chuck Bolland, FL October 4, 2008)
4826.45, Radio Sicuani, 1022-1030 Noted a male in Spanish language comments which continue for the period. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, October 4, 2008)
Romania
11735 Radio Romania International. Close of English program at 1729 on financial news, then ID "This is R. Romania International broadcasting from Bucharest." Jazz music bridge, then arts program. Good signal with slight het QRM from 11734.9 (Zanzibar??). (Dave Valko, PA.Cumbre DX 3 Oct.)
Russia
5920, Kamchatka Radio via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka. Local programming from 0710-0800, Oct 8, pre-0710 and post-0800 had Radio Rossii programming, ID: "programa Kamchatka Radio", interviews, news, more interviews, countless mentions of "Kamchatka", 0730 + 0737:"This is Kamchatka." Time pips at 0800 (5+1)mostly fair, WBOH not much of a
problem (Ron Howard, Monterey, CA, Etón E1)
Thailand
15275, Radio Thailand, *0200-0230, Oct 8. Signal chimes to, "This is HSK9 Radio Thailand." National news with extensive reporting on the unrest in the country, Royal family news, globalnews, BoH into Thai, nice to hear this again with good reception,broadcasting to west North America. Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
USA
15530, Voice of America, 1400-1500. Tuned in while the news in English was being presented. Plenty of ID's as "VOA News ..." after segments of news. AOKI says this is relayed via Germany. Signal was fair.(Chuck Bolland, FL September 29, 2008)
Vatican State
11625, Vatican Radio, 2054-2100 Noted a male and female in French language comments and news. At 2056, some kind of choral singing heard. Sounded like religious chanting. At 2057,the usual Italian NA head briefly. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland,FL October 1, 2008)
Vietnam
6165, Voice of Vietnam (presumed), 1335-1400*, Oct 7. Indigenous chanting/singing (similar to heard via Son La on 4739.57v),in vernacular. First noticed fading in under CNR-6 about 1335 and improving till almost equal with China by sign-off; Oct 6 VOV was much stronger than China by sign-off. Have seen reports of AIR here, but I have not hear them yet (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
