All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*
Australia
11840 Radio Australia (Darwin), 2235-2240. English. Man/female announcers to station field reporters with business news. Weather at 2240. Poor signal. Much better parallel signal from Shepparton on 15560. (Jim Evans, TN)
Bangladesh
7250, Bangladesh Betar, Domestic Services Relay, 0215-0245. Initially, a hum like sound was there on this new frequency. Later the sound was not heard louder i.e. it became possible to hear the audio with some fading. Perhaps it still was there at 0310, but it had disappea ed at 0319. Slight QRM from a weaker radio station on 7240 in Bengali. On Apr 24, from 0200, the signal was very weak and again the hum sound was there. (Sharma via Chakroborty in HCDX/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
Bolivia
5952.5, Radio Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2206-2222. Spanish as "Radio Pio XII cumple 50 años", "En esta primera parte de nuestro programa", "Cochabamba, Oruro, el departamento de Potosí", "continuamos con la actualidad de nuestros municipios", SINPO 23322. (Méndez/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
4834.9, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, 2312-0018; 0315-0356.* New frequency, ex 4554.3, Spanish religious ceremony with that reverb from inside of a church; finally, after the religious ceremony, a definitive ID by male at 0014: "Radio Virgen de Remedios". Also noted with ann: "stay escuchando Informe Católico Mundial", "jo soy Católico mas no demasiado", 0335 religious music "stay escuchando Radio Católica Mundial". Sometimes much noise but getting stronger 24322, at peaks 34333. (Otávio). The relations of this wandering station to the WEWN by the slogan "Radio Católica Mundial" were already mentioned in DBS-8 when it was heard in February 2006 on 4733. (Ed). I heard a weak carrier 0000-0100, Apr 27, strong CODAR QRM. (Wilkner/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
Brazil
11780 Radio Nacional de Amazonia (Brasilia), 2246-2300,Portuguese. Talk by man and woman with occasional short musical bridges. Multiple identifications by man at 2300. Good signal with slightly annoying fading. Parallel noted on 6185 with poor signal. (Jim Evans, TN)
Chad
6165, RT chad, N'Djaména, 1950-1958. Now again heard here, ex 4905, with the evening program in French, SINPO 34433. (Schulze). Also heard in the morning at 0454-0459 with nice group highlife vocals until strong carrier followed by R Netherlands IS from Bonaire covered frequency wiping out further reception. Fair. (D'Angelo/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
Ecuador
6050, HCJB, La Voz de los Andes, Pifo, 0417-0501*. Spanish relioious talk and hymns,
"No te desvíes del camino, en instantes volvemos". "Más allá de la meta, con Duval Rueda", time signal at 0430, "Saludos desde HCJB". At 0500: "Volveremos a las 1300 horas, que Dios los bendiga", national anthem, SINPO 44444. (Méndez/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
Ethiopia
6090.04, Amhara Regional State Radio, Geja Dera (presumed), *0258-0310. Litevmusic, some few announcements in Amharic (presumed), IDing something as "Amhara Radio", also giving internet addresses twice, local music. SINPO 44433 with University Network, Anguilla underneath broadcasting religious preaching in English. AWR, The Voice of Hope signs on in Farsi at *0330. (Petersen and Wiespointner). Also heard fading in 1623-1755, with Amharic talks, best heard after 1700, ID: "..... Amhara Radio....", website www.amma.gov.et, music from Horn of Africa, SINPO 35433. (Schulze). Also tentatively heard 1750-1803, with Horn of African music under BBC (heard in Dari and Pashto *1700-1800* via Oman, and from *1800-1900* in Dari via Thailand). Only audible in USB due to heavy DRM QRM from 6085, 31442. (Petersen/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
7110, Radio Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1930-1933. Local song, SINPO 44343. (Mille). Also heard at 0314-0345, discussion in Amharic, segment of Horn of Africa vocals and an interview, 0330 ID, news and Horn of Africa vocals. Good signal. (D'Angelo/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
Equatorial Guinea
5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 2000-2303*. Talks in Spanish, Afropop and songs in English, 2036 ann in French, songs, 2100 ID:"Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial", talk about prevention of Malaria, 2110 news from Equatorial Guinea: "Tiempo de noticiario en Radio Bata", "22 horas 13 minutos en toda la Guinea Ecuatorial, 1 hora menos Tiempo Universal", "Noticias de fuera de casa", international news noted // 6250. 2130 Afropop, closing with National Hymn, 35433. (Bernardini, Méndez and Mille). Also heard at *0500-0520, Apr 18, opening with African songs, 35433. (Méndez/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
Guam
13362USB, AFRTS (Barrigada), 0414-0422. English. Usual AFN programming with news, job hunting tips, a few good words about the Navy Seals, and Health Matters from the NIH. Identification by man at 0422. Rather poor signal, but steady and readable. Parallels noted from Hawaii (10320 - good signal) and from Key West (5446.5 - very good, 12133.5 - moderate).(Jim Evans, TN)
Mali
5995 RTV du Mali, 0635-0700. Knock your socks off signal from Mali. Great selection of tribal tunes with female DJ in French. Plenty of drums and wind instruments in the music, most of which sounded rustic as if it was recorded remotely, on site. Others though, were obviously professionally-produced studio recordings. Regardless, this did not diminish their entertainment value. All music in vernaculars, not French. Frequent "Radio Mali" ID's. Formal ID at 0700 by male announcer in French as, "ici Radio Mali...?...Banako...?" and he gave the frequency. (Bruce Barker-PA)
Mauritania
4845, Radio Mauritanie 0650-0725. Tuned-in to om talking in Arabic. Musical bridges between what seemed to be different topics. Frequent "Salam's" and "Mohammed" mention several times. ID at 0658. Rechecked at 0720 Music from a stringed instrument, sounding very much like a sitar, was being played. Fair signal, but the audio and carrier dropped off at 0725 and no further sign of the transmission could be detected after several rechecks. (Bruce Barker-PA)
México
6185, Radio Educación, México D. F., 0115. Station ID and addresses in English and Spanish, Jazz program, signal fair/good. (Bernardini). Also heard at 0407-0752 with songs and music, commented in between, 0602 ID: "Radio Educación, donde está siempre la radio", "Radio Educación.. Colonia del Valle, México D. F.". "Relieves, tema de actualidad, escúchenos todos los días por 1060 AM", "En Radio Educación estamos en donde se siente la radio", SINPO 34333. (Méndez/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
6009.97, Radio Mil, Mexico City, 0835-0903. Local Spanish ballads to Spanish announcements. ID at 0900. Fair signal and in the clear with no sign of Brazil or Colombia.(Brian Alexander, PA)
North Korea
3980, KCBS Pyongyang, Kanggye, 0925-0935. Bback on the air, elation female choral music, elation male and female choral music, SINPO 24422 // 3960. (Otávio/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
4405, Voice of Korea, Kujang, 0939-0955 Classic elation music and Japanese talks until 0955 when turned to a silent, but carrier still on. QRM consisted of a alternating quicks turn on/turn off signal condition (when turn on it sounds like RTTY or birdies); it runs all day long on 4405, despite could been followed well the VOK content. What could be this QRM? 31432. (Otávio/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
Peru
4790.00, Radio Visión, Chiclayo, 0220-0445. Religious talk in Spanish, "La Voz de la Salvación", SINPO 25322. (Méndez and Mille). Also heard at *0920-0938, sign on time for today. Noted a canned ID as ".Radio Vision... trenta kilohertz ... Peru" which included Peruvian huaynos music then the stations indicative data such as frequency and schedule. At 0922, regular music is presented. Signal was fair to good. Don't know where the "trenta" came from in the above ID? (Bolland/DSWCI/DX Window #375)
Sri Lanka
11905, SLBC Colombo-Ekala *0020-0050. English. Interval signal at sign-on, followed by choral-like vocal music. Brief Hindi-like music at 0024 then lady announcer with solid ID "This is the (English....?) service of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.." and freq announcment. Various music selections followed with station IDs and time pips (5+1) signal at 0030 & 0045. First positive ID I've ever logged for this station. Signal fair, checked // 7190 per T. Krueger tip but only AOR chatter noted. (Scott Barbour-NH)
Uganda
4976, UBC/Radio Uganda (tentative) 0415+ Strong S9 carrier on, but either no audio or very little audio present. I notched out the het from 4975, listened for about 10 minutes, began recording, just in case the audio would appear later. Nothing. In the past, I’ve heard Radio Uganda with a weak signal with audio present, not strong with no audio. I guess this was Radio Uganda and not a utility? (Andrew Yoder,PA/Cumbre DX)
