Friday, July 27, 2007

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency

Bolivia
9624,83 Radio Fides, La Paz, 2140-2150, Spanish, transmisión Uruguay 1 vs Bolivia 0 from San Cristóbal city (Venezuela) for the “Copa America”, ID as: “…...Radio Fides, La Paz”, local advs, SINPO 33433 //6155,03 with 13341 (A. Slaen, Argentina)

6134.81, Radio Santa Cruz, 0907-0930 Noted a male with ID and brief comments. This was followed with local type music. At about 0915 possibly news presented since male talks at length. Signal was fair with some fading while there was a het from the station on 6135 kHz, but easily notched out. (C.Bolland, FL)

Canada
6160 CKZN St. Johns NL (p); 2203, 24-July; End of CBC News, into As It Happens program. SIO=222. Still no sign of 6070 CFRX. (H.Frodge, MI)

Clandestines
9490 Radio Free North Korea (p) via Taiwan, 1040-1050, Korean, talks by male and female, SINPO 24332. Very clear signal. (A. Slaen, Argentina)

9930 Open Radio for North Korea (p) via KWHR, 1110-1116, English, long talk in with SINPO as 33333 with jamming. (A. Slaen, Argentina)

6300 Radio Arabe Nacional Sahauri Democratica; 2344-2400*, Arabic recitations with stringed instrument. Male announcer at 2359--heard Arabic, then short anthem and off. SIO=342+, QRN & one brief utility rumble, a bit cleaner in USB. (H. Frodge, MI)

Costa Rica
9725 University Network: 2231...2249+, Dr. Gene pontificating. Rev. Barbi took a brief break as hrd her at 2249. SIO=554; //6090 via Anguilla, SIO=4+54-; //13845 via WWCR, SIO=353+. (Frodge-MI) 13749.86 University Network; 2338-2342+ Rev. Barbi pontificating. SIO=3+54-, muted; //13845 via WWCR, SIO=4+54; //9725 via Costa Rica, IO=533+; //6090 via Anguilla, SIO=4+44. I guess the money is still rolling in. (H.Frodge, MI)

Egypt
9460 Radio Cairo; 2317-2327+, 25-July; Male in English with Arab world news; ID at 2326 & news continued. SIO=4+4+4 (Frodge-MI)

Germany
7295 Radio Farda; 0056-0102+, Pop-style music to ID at 0100, then news in local language. SIO=3+53- (H. Frodge-MI)

Guatemala
4780 Radio Cultural Coatan; 0042-0101+, 24-July; Male in Spanish with exhortive talk; has cadence of a sermon, but sounds more political. ID at 0100 after brief London Bridge is Falling Down! SIO=332 with het from 4781.5, LSB takes it out. (H. Frodge-MI)

Indonesia
Indonesia, 4790, RRI Fak Fak, 0955-1005 Since this freq is clear lately, noted Fak Fak with Koran type program of singing by a male up to the hour and through the hour. No break for ID or anything at 1000. Signal was fair during this time. (C. Bolland, FL)

Mexico
9599.3, presumed R.UNAM, 1025-1045, Spanish. Classical/opera music with brief YL at 1030. Poor/choppy signal. Noted again on June 15, 0940-1017 with same format and signal quality. (S. Barbour-NH)

Niger
9705 La Voix du Sahel; 2248-2257*, 25-July; 2M discussion in French to 2251, then brief drum chant, then AR chant. LVdS ID at 2257 & off. SIO=222, QRM Sub-Cont'l music, AIR(p). (H. Frodge, MI)

Peru
6019.5, Radio Victoria, 0925-0935 Noted a male in Spanish religious comments. Very excitable which is a tipoff for Radio Victoria on the air. At 0930, Radio Nederland comes on the air block an already crowded frequency. Radio Victoria was poor when heard earlier.(C. Bolland, FL)

Portugal
13700 RDP Int'l; 2332-2337+, English and Portuguese pop/rap tunes; "Aray Day Pay Internacional" after each tune. SIO=4+53+ (H. Frodge, MI)

Romania
9790 Radio Romania Int'l; *2200, 24-July; On in English after 9-note IS tune; brief anthem, ID and schedule, then into English news at 2201. SIO=4+53; //11940 SIO=333- (H.Frodge, MI)

Uzbekistan
11790, CVC, 0146-0203, English. Usual format of contemporary religous music, CVC promos and ID. Poor. (S. Barbour, NH)

Zambia
4965 The Voice (p); 0425-0432+, Afro & English gospel tunes; Male announcer in English to religious program at 0430. Copiable but covered by the Abominable Swiper. (H. Frodge, MI)