PERU - 6059.99t, tentatively Aroma Cafe Radio. Again heard weakly this morning 1/20. Am now becoming very confident this is indeed the new onein Distrito de Pichanaki, Provincia Cajamarca, Dpto. de Junin. No ID yet but the "fit" is becoming strong. As previously noted, signed on late, well after 1100. Fading in and out and very poor modulation. Need ECSS to copy decently. Today seemed to "fade up" (as if xmtr being warmed up and modulation being cranked up) about 1114, when hrd with OM anmts in SS. Seemed "en eco" and perhaps this was the opening anmt. Very noisy today and poor signal, but clearly noting yipping YL and fragments of OA folklorica music thru to 1123, when big QRM carrier blotted out the Peruvian. Have only today noted that Pedro Arrunategui in his initial logs of this new one, also measured to a precision fqy of 6059.99 -- same as I independently determined. (I was previously unaware of this.) By the way, stuck around to ID the QRMing station and indeed, it is RCI with their Tagalog pgm. Very small window for DXers to bag this one during local mornings. I expect this should come in nicely down in South Florida, etc. (Perry, Illinois)
ECUADOR - 4918.98, Radio Quito, "me too" on this one. Bumped into big signal this morning 1/20 at 1033, program of OM and YL in SS but mainly indigenous language (probably Quechua), reading items punctuated with bursts of musica ecuatoriana. Pgm ran to 1054 when nice ID, then orchestral version of HC national anthem (long form, with prelude, chorus, vocal middle section and grand wrap-up). Again, ID for Radio Quito afterward and then at 1100, into news show which sounded like "Noticiero Ecuadoradio" (?) presented by YL in SS. After 1100, signal was much improved music. A few times hrd some RTTY mixing with RQ, on same channel -- almost seemed same xmtr as R Quito. I wonder if they are sharing a utility transmitter for SW and using one of the sidebands for broadcast? (Perry, Illinois) ---------------------------------------------------- Ralph Perry, Wheaton, Illinois Drake R8B; Japan Radio NRD-545; Eton E1; Hallicrafters SX100; Knightkit Star Roamer Dentron Super Tuner + Ameco PLF-2 + Palomar P-408 + customized (tropical bands) Quantum Phaser antenna unit Longwires (150' + 100'); Tuned Multi-Turn 20" Small Loop; Single-Turn Coax Loop. ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html