March 2015 Pompano Beach, Florida
550t Ponce, Puerto Rico WPAB 2330 to 2340 time checks for Puerto Rico, “
en Puerto Rico hoy…” 20 March (Wilkner)
590 Cuba, Radio Musical Nacional, La Julia, 0055-0103, with nonstop
classical mx, no ID on the hour, in the clear completely overwhelming
Radio Rebelde 13 March (XM )
610 Honduras, Radio America, Tegucigalpa and Santa Rosa de Copan, 1025,
SP vocal mx by W, // 630, 20 kw on 610 and only 4 on 630, but 610 rarely
in here and never anywhere near the strength of 630 when it is March 17
(XM)
630 Cuba, Radio Progreso, Camaguey, 0008, with transmission about 1 to 2
seconds ahead of // much more powerful Radio Progreso Guanabacoa on 640
this 13 March (XM )
630 Honduras, Radio America, 0125-0136, with news, anuncios, several IDs
including one musical ID, at this time in the clear, there are now 4
Radio America relays on this freq, all apparently running around 1
kw..13 March (XM )
800 Mexico, XEROK Radio Canyon Ciudad Juarez, 1101, anuncio and ID (3/18)
810 Bahamas, ZNS3 Freeport, 0038+, Gospel mx program, parallel 1540,
lots of QRM but holding fairly steady. 14 March (XM )
1000 Cuba, Radio Artemisa, 2356-0001, with folk type mx, very strong
signal completely obliterating the usual Radio Guama, which was audible
on 990, Artemisa ID had at 2359..12/13 March (XM )
1020 Cuba, Radio Artemisa, 2357-0001, got here quick enough to hear a
second Artemisa ID still at 2359, obliterating the usual Cubans on this
freq. 12/13 March (XM )
1060 Cuba, Radio 26, Juvellanos 1100, Nice clear "Buenos dias," followed
by equally clear "Radio Veinteseis" ID March 21 (XM)
1610 Canada, CHHA Toronto, 0940, typical Sp progaming, poor March 19 (XM)
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~ Medium Wave from New South Wales ~ David Sharp
630 Radio Cook Islands, 0920, poor in partial null of ABC, ukulele music
then prerecorded ID, "Radio Cook Islands, the Sound of Paradise." 17/3
David Sharp NSW.
774 Indonesia RRI Fak Fak, 0900, presumed with RRI news, in null of co
channel ABC. 17/3 David Sharp NSW.
774 Japan NHK Akita, 1400, presumed with Japanese news; mixing with ABC
and Fak Fak. 17/3 David Sharp NSW.
810 Indonesia RRI Merauke, 0845, good in null of co channel ABC with
gamelan and Indonesian covers of western pop music. 17/3 David Sharp NSW.
882 Western Australia 6PR Perth, 2020, on top of 3YB and 4BH with local
ads, "8-82 6PR" by a man, famous birthdays. 20/3 David Sharp NSW.
1053 Korean Jammerq Bubble jammer noted at 1320, in null of 2CA but
mixing with Brisbane. 17/3 David Sharp NSW.
1440 STV Sapporo, 1340, good with Japanese conversation, in null of SBS.
17/3 David Sharp NSW.
1440 Radio Kiribati, apparently unaffected by Cyclone Pam, noted at 0830
with "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton, talk by man, into choral
hymn (not national anthem). Loud and clear in SBS co channel null. 17/3
David Sharp NSW.
1440 Saudi Arabia BSKSA, 1953, very good on peaks with classical Arab
music and talk by a woman, in complete null of co channel SBS. 20/3
David Sharp NSW.
1494 Yap Island V6AI, 0907, battling two other stations but briefly on
top with accented man, then ID by an American-sounding man, "This is
V6AI 1494 on the AM band." 17/3 David Sharp NSW.
1530 São Tomé e Principe VOA Relay, 2013, noted with hi life in partial
null of co channel 2VM and easily //'ed to 4930. 20/3 David Sharp NSW.
1512 Saudi Arabia BSKSA, 2005, fair in 2RN null with talk by Arabic man.
20/3 David Sharp NSW.
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2850 North Korea , Korean Central Broadcasting Station 1027 faded up
within yl in Korean with shrill voice to 1035 faded back down 17 March
(Wilkner)
3289.9 Guyana, GBC Voice of Guyana 0855 popular music, “congratulations
to the entire family …” 0910 on 17 March; 0400 to 0410 BBC news relay 19
March (Wilkner)
3310 Bolivia, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba 1000 to 1016 with vocalist,
good signal on 18 March (Wilkner)
3370 Unid Harmonic with strong signal 1120 to 1125 on 17 March (Wilkner)
3375.1 Brasil Radio Municipal São Gabriel da Cachoeira, 1017 to 1022
Portuguese om with rapid talk, good signal 17 March; 1005 to 1014 om in
Portuguese with fair signal on 18 March(Wilkner)
3912 South Korea “Voice of the People” Goyang, South Korea 0935 to 0945
om chat in Korean good signal except for AROs on top. 17 March (Wilkner)
4055 Guatemala, Radio Verdad 0941 to 0945 over modulated om in Spanish
over organ music 17 March (Wilkner)
4699.9 Bolivia, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta 1010 om in Spanish, good
signal for this station and whole time was om in Spanish monologue to
1022 on 13 March (Wilkner)
4716.65 Bolivia Radio Yatun Ayllu Yura, Yura 1010 to 1030 with music and
yl om chat on 17 March. Seems silent recently during 2330 to 0030 17
March (Wilkner)
4717 Unid. UTE with signal covering this frequency 2335 to 2340 on 20
March (Wilkner)
4747 Peru, Radio Huanta, 0944, better than it has been lately with real
audio, M in SP talk, poor March 16 (XM)
4747.58 Peru, Huanta Dos Mil, 1031, fair with huaynos, best in LSB to
escape 4750 slop. 22/3 (David Sharp NSW)
4750 Indonesia, RRI Makassar, 1025, presumed, carrier only March 21 (XM)
4755 Micronesia, The Cross Radio, 1027, presumed, carrier under nasty
sweeping ute March 21 (XM)
4765.02 Tajikistan Tajik Radio, 1840, fair with local music and
middle-eastern sounding vocals, talk by a woman. 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
4775 Perú, Radio Tarma, 0944, flutas audible, almost fair March16 (XM)
4805 Brasil, Radio Difusora do Amazonas,Manaus 0946 weak in Portuguese
om chat. 17 March (Wilkner) also noted 2330 on 17 March.. a weak signal
but is seldom absent from band scan -rlw
4810 Perú, R Logos, Chazuta, 0946, no CODAR hd, W in SP talk March 16,
1022, M in apparent preaching, surprisingly decent signal under heavy
CODAR March 21 (XM)
4810 Perú Radio Logos, Chazuta, Tarapoto 1050 bass driven vocal with
strong signal, best OA on 60 meters 17 March (Wilkner)
4824.49 Perú La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos 2330 to 2345 om in Spanish
heard below CODAR and ute. While seemingly always present at 2330 a very
difficult copy 20 March (Wilkner)
4865 Brasil, Radio Verdes Florestas, 0948, M in SP talk, almost fair
March 16 (XM)
4870 Indonesia, RRI Wamena, 1020, presumed, carrier only March 21 (XM)
4875.07 Brasil R. Dif. Roraima, 1019, presumed with Brasopops, weak.
22/3 (David Sharp NSW)
4939.9 Perú , Radio San Antonio de Atalaya, Ucayal 0003 to 0013 weak
albeit steady signal in Spanish, tone heard at 0010 om “..la musica… en
…? “ 19 March (Wilkner)
4955 Perú, Radio Cultural Amauta, 0949, poor not much above threshold
March 16 (XM)
4975.95 Uganda R. Uganda, 1900, fair with English news by a man. 21/3
(David Sharp NSW)
4955 Perú, Radio Cultural Amauta Huanta 1050 to 1106 vocal and
instrumental music, no ID on the hour, flutter in the signal 17 March
(Wilkner)
4965. Brasil Radio Alvorada, Parintins 0930 to 0940 instrumental music
and om chat in Portuguese this // 6135.2 on 15 March (Wilkner)
5010.37v Madagascar R. Malagasy, 1913, good signal strength but almost
no modulation. Very warbly xmtr if tuned in sideband. 21/3 (David Sharp
NSW)
5025 Cuba R. Rebelde, 1000+, very good with local music and talk, rapid
decline after 1200 but wasn't completely gone until 1300. 21/3 (David
Sharp NSW)
5915 Zambia, ZNBC, 2020, still strong with vernacular talks by a man.
Fish Eagle interlude, slightly over- modulated. 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
5952.44 Bolivia Pio XII, Siglo Veinte 1020 instrumental music to 1016 on
18 March (Wilkner)
6050 Ecuador HCJB Pichincha, 0945+ local verrnaculars, poor to fair with
some QRN March 18 (XM)
6050 Ecuador HCJB, 1120 to 1200 noted with long talk on 19 March; 1050
to 1105 beautiful Flauta Andina followed by HCJB ID en español by om 20
March (Wilkner)
6105.4 Bolivia, Radio Panamericana, La Paz 1100 to 1110+ marginals
signal in Spanish, always difficult here. 16 March, 1100 to 1110 with
transmitter drifting 17 March (Wilkner)
6050 Salam FM (via RTM-Kajang) 1408-1503* 19 March. On early (usually
opens @ 1500 after Asyik FM programming is done) doing a local "Tilawah
al-Qur'an" (Qur'an recitation competition), occ. DJ chat/ML pop towards
TOH, a couple of new (to me @ least) "Salam FM" jingles, 1+1/TC @ 1500 &
"berita Nasional-RTM" & off mid-sentence @ 1503*. (Dan Sheedy)
6050 Liberia ELWA, 0835, tentative, JBA with only rare bits of audio,
partial hymn at 0840 makes me think it might be this. 21/3 (David Sharp
NSW)
6055 Radio Rwanda, 2030, near excellent reception with nice local hi
life. Brief comments by French man. 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
6070 CanadaCFRX Toronto 0430 “Ticket Master “ advertisement followed by
“I’m a simple investor ..” promo to ad 19 March (Wilkner)
6070 Canada CFRX, 0730, poor-fair, taking calls and talking about
spending too much time on Facebook and other social media. 22/3 (David
Sharp NSW)
6089.92v Nigeria FRCN Kaduna, 1822, fair with hi life, very unstable
xmtr. 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
6125 China, Voice of China, Beijing, 0947, Chinese, domestic broadcast,
poor March 18 (XM)
6125.12 Uruguay, Radio Nac Uruguay, 0940, flea-power carrier here,
possibly this? Stayed with it until 1000 but no decent audio making it
through. If not RN, then who? 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
6134.80 Bolivia, Radio Santa Cruz 1010 to 1020 frequency given by yl
also “ ocho mil quatro “ by yl.. 17 March (Wilkner)
6134.84 Bolivia R. Santa Cruz, 1004, good with local music and in the
clear until 1011 when nominal 6135 covered by strong jammer. 22/3 (David
Sharp NSW)
6135 Yemen, R. San'a, 1815, presumed with Arabic music, very tough copy
with white noise jammer dominating freq. 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
6135.2 Brasil Radio Alvorada, Parintins 0930 to 0940 instrumental music
and om chat in Portuguese this // 4965 on 15 March (Wilkner)
6173.9 Perú, Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco fair signal in Spanish 1110 to
1115 + on 16 March (Wilkner)
6160 Canada CKZU, 0745, poor with discussion by a man and woman about
Canadian-Chinese relations. 22/3 (David Sharp NSW)
6173.9 Perú, Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco 1101 to 1120 om in Spanish,
narrow filter in lsb, 15 March (Wilkner)
6174 Peru, R Tawuantinsuyo, Cusco, 0950+, M in apparent SP , poor w/ QRN
March 18 (XM)
7120 Somaliland R. Hargeisa, 1755, noted in passing with local vocals,
very strong. 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
7260 Radio Vanuatu on now 0820 with nice island music. 20 March (Sharp)
7260 China, Xinjiang Peoples Broadcasting Station, Urumqi, 1040+,
presumed, carrier only March 21 (XM)
7260 China, China R Intl, 1100-1117, apparent s/on, in Japanese to Asia,
fair signal March 21 (XM)
7275 Korea, KBS World Radio, Gimje, 1045-1100, In Korean to Asia,
apparent off at 1100, poor March 21 (XM)
7289.93 Indonesia RRI Nabire, 0710, poor with EZL pop, no ancmts. 22/3
(David Sharp NSW)
7325 Papua New Guinea Wantok Radio Light, 0720, fading up with religious
music, weak. 22/3 (David Sharp NSW)
8113u VMW Australia Weather 0955 to 1000 om “Wind at 25 knots…” 17 March
(Wilkner)
8137u Utila Island, Honduras at 1257 to 1229 motor-sailing vessel
discussing weather information. 16 March (Wilkner)
8137u San Andres Island, Colombia 12333 to 1237 motor-sailing vessel
discussion of travel conditions for news two days 19 March (Wilkner)
9200 CNR1 (jammer) 1345+ 20 March. Big signal trashing any chance of SOH
this morning--also loud on 11500. (Dan Sheedy)
9664.72v Brasil Voz Missionaria, 0827, religious talks by excited man,
drifting as low as .68. 22/3 (David Sharp NSW)
9819.73 Brasil R. 9 de Julho, 0818, fair with music, talk by a man. 22/3
(David Sharp NSW)
9745 Radio Bahrain, 1920, in the clear with classic Arabic vocals,
covered by China at 1930. 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
9865 Sweden European Music Radio, 0805, tentative, pop music on peaks,
JBA. 22/3 (David Sharp NSW)
9.975 Guam KTWR from Agana in Chinese hrd interval signal then s/on 1215
UTC ID then talk by male signal was fair 16 March (Ron Trotto)
11507 VoT (Dushanbe-Yangiyul) 1414-28* 19 March. Weak @ best w/
CNR1-11505 jamming..VoT also heard on 15530 (1410-28*) w/ a different
programme, also weak, but no CNR1 to mess things up..on 20 March
*1407-1411+, 11507 opened in the clear, but CNR1-11505 *1411 pretty much
killed it. (Dan Sheedy)
11513 VoT (Dushanbe-Yangiyul) 1401+ 20 March. Slightly better this
morning on their *1400-1407* frequency--CNR1-11515 jammer started @
1405. (Dan Sheedy)
11710 Radio Korea hrd 1347-1400* in English. signal was fair, heard
music from the revolution choir until 1358 then full ID and sign off by
female name Kim. 5 March(Ron Trotto)
11.775 Algeria R. Algerienne Presumed heard in Arabic under the
Caribbean Beacon from 2025 till 2100 utc then gone. signal fair to weak.
16 March (Ron Trotto)
15345.11 Argentina RAE, 2008, mostly threshold with weekend R. National
relay. 21/3 (David Sharp NSW)
15420 BBC South Africa, Meyerton yl discussion of English football 1635
to 1640+ on 16 March (Wilkner)
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Ron Trotto, Grundig Satelit 800
Waggoner Illinois
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David Sharp -
FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, R30A, Timewave 599ZX, various Palstar and MFJ
accessories, Quantum Phaser, various Sangean and Tecsun portables, EWE
aerials...
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Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA
G5/6m X wire
XM - Cedar Key - South Florida
NRD525D - R8A - E5
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Robert Wilkner
Pompano Beach, South Florida
746Pro - Drake R8 NRD 525 -Sony 2010XA -
dxsf 1981 -2015
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