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Monday, August 28, 2023

Logging observations from Spain


Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Log in Reinante and Friol, NW of Spain
Sangean ATS 909X, Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters

ALGERIA
15110,  Ifrikya FM, Bechar, 0818-0835, 27-08, French, female, news, comments about African countries, music, id. “Ifrikya FM”, African songs, at 0830 Arabic, comments. 35433.

21550, Ifrikya FM, Bechar, 1722-1748, 25-08, French, comments about Algeria and other African countries, African songs, id. “Ifrikya FM”, Arabic comments. 45444.

ALASKA
9695, KNLS, Anchor Point, 0800-0812, 27-08, interval signal, English, id., religious comments. 15421.

11875, KNLS, Anchor Point, 0800-0834, 26-08, interval signal, Chinese, comments. 25432.

ANTARCTICA, 15476USB, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1820-1839*, 22-08, Spanish, male, female, comments, Latin American songs. 15421.Also heard 1750-1906, 23-08, at first unreadable comments and songs, but later signal improve and could be heard clearly, “Boletín de Radio Antártico Argentino…”, “Comunicate, Comunicate”, male, female, Id. “LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel…”, Latin American songs. 15421.Also heard 1810-1951*, 24-08, male, female, comments, id. "Uniendo Voces, ciclo radial de onda corta... desde la Antártida para el mundo…", music, “Uniendo Voces y Universidad Nacional de Quilmes”, . 25422 Also heard 1701-2035, 26-08, songs in Spanish, signal cut off abruptly at 1725, checked again at 1752 on air again with rock songs in Spanish, at 1810 morse code, id. “A partir de este momento transmite LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel en español, banda de onda corta en la frecuencia de 15476 kHz, desde la Base Esperanza, Antártida Argentia…”, “El equipo de Uniendo Voces en el día del aniversario del día de la radio en Argentina…, les habla Juan Benavente”, “El día de la radio en Argentina mañana 27 de agosto”, comments, songs, “Uniendo Voces, creando un puente invisible…, nuestro correo electrónico lra36nacional@gmail.com”, history of radio in Argentina, interview with Adrian Korol, director of RAE. 35433.

Videos of my LRA 36 log at 1930 and 1954, 26-08: 

BANGLADESH, 4750, Bangladesh Betar, Shavar, 1933-1951, 23-08, Bengali, songs, comments. 25422.

BRAZIL
4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belém, 0434-0522, 26-08, Brazilian songs, programa “Clube na Madrugada”. 35433.

4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 0453-0512, 26-08, Brazilian songs. 14421.

5940.1, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, 0534-0549, 25-08, religious songs. // 9665. 24422.

6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0540-0607, 25-08, Brazilian songs. 15421 Also heard 0427-0648, 27-08, Brazilian songs, comments, program “Memoria Nacional”. 15421.

6150, Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 0546-0657, 25-08, Brazilian songs. 15421. Also heard 0536-0658, 26-08, non stop Brazilian songs, at 0603 Portuguese, comments, advertisements, at 0605 more Brazilian songs, at 0641 comments and id. “Radio Saturno, a melhor companhia”. At 0658 eclipsed by Europe 24 signing on on the same frequency. 15421 at first, improving to 25422 later. Also heard 0433-0550, 27-08, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments, advertisements. 15421.

6180, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2031-2047, 25-08, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments. // 11780. 25432.Also heard *0753-0806, 26-08, Brazilian songs. // 11780. 15421.

9819.1, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 2023-2047, 25-08, religious songs and comments, Portuguese. 13421.Also heard 0510-0651, 26-08, religious songs and comments, Portuguese. 15422.

11750, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, 0712-0728, 26-08, religious songs, Portuguese. // 9665. 35433.

11780, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 0756-0818, 26-08, Brazilian songs. 35433.

11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goinia, 0701-0716, 27-08, Brazilian songs, program “Madrugada Musical”, at 0703 id. “Radio Brasil Central, Goiania”, “Madrugada Musical”. Distorted signal. 35433.

11895.1, Radio Boa Vontade, Porto Alegre, 2027-2049, 25-08, religious songs and comments. 13421.

15190.1, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 1941-2014, 25-08, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments, id. “Rede Inconfidencia de Radio”. 15421.

CANADA, 6070, CFRX, Toronto, 0523-, 27-08, English, comments. Strong QRM from Channel 292 on the same frequency. 21421.

COLOMBIA, 5910, Alcaraván Radio, Puerto Lleras, 0506-0542, 26-08, religious and Latin American songs. 15421. Also heard 0420-0501, 27-08, a program about the world of short wave radio “Onda Continua”, at 0433 Latin American songs. 25432.

CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 1810-1859, 25-08, French, news, male, female, id. at 2028; "Radio Congo", music, African song, more comments, “Bon soir”, mentioned “Le Congo”, more African songs. At 1859 strong QRM from China Radio International signed on on 6110. 25432.
Back on air after 28 days out.

DENMARK
5930, World Music Radio, Braming, 2013-2045, 25-08, songs in English, in Arabic, Latin American songs, id. “World Music Radio”. 35433.

5970, Radio 208, Hvidovre, 1903-1927, 25-08, rock songs in English. 25432.

15700, World Music Radio, Randers, 0905-1008, 26-08, Latin American songs in Spanish, Brazilian songs, flute music, id. “World Music Radio”, “WMR”. 45444.

ECUADOR, 6050, HCJB, Pichincha, 0425-0500*, 26-08, Ecuadorian songs, flute music, Spanish, comments about the regions of Ecuador, program “Ritmos y Canciones de Nuestra Tierra”, id. “HCJB”. 25422. Also heard the same program 0433-0500*, 26-08, Ecuadorian songs, comments, id., anthem and close . 35433.

ETHIOPIA
6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa, 1850-1909, 26-08, Vernacular, comments, East African songs. 25422.

7110, Radio Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 1709-1803*, 25-08, Vernacular, comments. Ham QRM. 22422. 
Also heard 0433-0439, 27-08, Vernacular, comments, East African songs. 25423.

GERMANY
6085, Radio Mi Amigo International, Kall Krekel, *0658-0712, 26-08, songs, id. “Radio Mi Amigo International…”, more songs in English, oldies. 25432.

6150, Europa 24, Datteln, 0714-0733, 27-08, pop songs in English, German, id., comments. 25432.

MALI, 5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1853-1910, 26-08, African songs, at 1857 “English Magazine”, news and comments about Mali in English, at 1908 Vernacular comments. 34433.

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0450-0655, 26-08, Spanish, comments, Latin American songs, id. “Radio Educación”, classical music 24322. Also heard 0434-0741, 27-08, Spanish, program “Datos y Hechos”, “Información y análisis confiables, analizamos los hechos más relevantes, nacionales e internacionales” news and comments about science, culture, music, politics, etc., Latin American songs, id. at 0734 “Radio Educación, 1060 AM, la radio cultural de México, 100.000 watts de potencia”. 24422.

MONGOLIA, 12085, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, *0900-0914, 26-08, interval signal, English, female, comments. Very weak and strong fading, audible at times. 15411. Also heard *0900-0907, 27-08, interval signal, English, female, comments. Very weak. 15421.

NETHERLANDS
5955, Sunlite Radio, Westdorpe, 0432-0455, 26-08, Dutch, comments, advertisements, songs in English, oldies. 35433.

6020, Radio Casanova, 0545-0620, 27-08, Dutch songs, id. “Radio Casanova”. 25432.

NORWAY, 5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 2006-2042, 25-08, country, pop and rock songs in English. 14321.

PERU, 4775, Radio Tarma, Tarma, 2344-0002, 22-08, Spanish, comments, Peruvian songs. 25432.

VANUATU, 7260, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0545-0706 , 26-08, English, Bislama, comments, male, female, music, Island songs, at 0706 drums, interval signal. 15421. Also heard 0606-0722, 27-08, comments English, Bislama, songs, at 0701 drums, interval signal, news, at 0713 interval signal again, female, comments. 15321.

VENEZUELA or COLOMBIA, 4940, Radio 4940, 0556-0619, 23-08, Spanish, religious songs and comments. 25432. Also heard 0443-0534, 27-08, religious comments and songs. 25422. 
(BDXC 27 Aug 2023)