PERU 5602.56 LV de los Andes, San Miguel de El Faique, Huancabamba 0112 very animated M anncr w/mx at t/in. Ment of radio sintonia. ?? mas ?? numero uno ?? Huancabamba frontera . Another ment of Huancabamba, radio, and numero uno. Mx bridge, then clear ID by different M as Radio La Voz de los Andes . Canned echo anmnt by M w/clear ment of Huancabamba. Then another over beautiful OA flute mx w/ment of frontera. Live M returned for a very short anmnt at 0117, followed by apparent canned tlk by W (briefly) then M anncrs over Huayno mx w/ment of Juan Castro, and la radio and ID onda ??, La Voz de los Andes . Suddenly went off at 0119:30*. Best signal yet and very glad to get the ID. (12 Nov.)
PERU 4751.79 R. Huanta Dos Mil 1001 Canned anmnt by M in pres. Aymara, then live M briefly including ID, more canned anmnts in SP. Live M returned at 1004. Good signal and Codar not as much of a problem this AM. (13 Nov.) PERU 5039.17 R. Libertad de Junin (pres.) 1048-1055, Already on at t/in w/pres. nx by alternating M and W. Actuality by M also. Ment of Peru. Canned ad at 1054. Not very strong and annoying slop QRM from 5025 Rebelde. Fading out too quickly and too far gone by 1055. (13 Nov.) 4918.98 R. Quito On the air today 1000-1100. (13 Nov.) NORTH KOREA 2850.05 KCBS Pyongyang Once TVI ended at 1132, hrd hard speech or somesuch by W anncr. Then 1137-1159 pgm of nonstop peppy mx either instru. or w/womens chorus. 1159 M anncr w/ID, deadair, and 3+1 (higher) time ticks. 1200+ impassioned tlk by M. Amazingly strong clear signal peaking at 1200. Still coming in very weakly at 1242 w/mx when the MD recording ended. Wonder if the recent increase in solar flux levels have anything to do with this improved signal. Usually its very difficult at best. (13 Nov.) ARGENTINA 6214.7 R. Baluarte/R. Armonia 0140-0156 Preaching by M in SP. 0156-0159 soft vcl mx. 0159 M in PT w/clear R. Armonia ID/freq. 0159-0206 more soft PT mx, 0206 sounded like 2 promos, then back to soft PT vcl mx until the MD ran out at 0212!! Best heard in quite some time. Was hoping to get s/off. (14 Nov.) PERU 5039.17 R. Libertad de Junin (pres.) Suddenly popped on at exactly 1052:48, then audio w/M and W tlking 6 seconds later. Not really strong enough to copy. (14 Nov.) PERU 5024.92 R. Quillabamba 1005 Could hear this underneath Rebeldes OC. Canned anmnt between campesino songs. Another anmnt w/Laser shooting-like SFX, live M briefly, and beautiful harp mx. Think this wouldve been really nice if Rebelde wasnt on. (16 Nov.) PERU 4886.63 R. Virgen del Carmen 1014 prob. ad of girls chorus mixed w/tlk by W w/ment of la voz de la ciudad , then another ad including an excerpt of a speech. 1017 brief anmnt by live M w/ment of onda corta, then another ad w/ment of la voz de la selva and la hora, then canned ID by M at 1019 as 4885 kilohertz onda corta, R. Virgen del Carmen ending w/very short fanfare mx, and back to live M anncr to 1023. Into nice OA harp campesino mx. M returned at 1026-1031 ments of trabajo. 1031 into ad block. Slowly fading and barely there at 1100. Finally able to ID this!! Best signal in quite a while but audio has a buzzing sound and theres slop QRM from 4885 ZY. They have a very nice Web site. (16 Nov.) PERU 5014.42 R. Altura (pres.) 1006 live M at t/in (pres. nx) w/ment of nacionales. Canned shouting anmnt by M, and into campesino mx. 1012 live M, TC and anmnt, another song. 1017-1023 ad/promo block. First one start w/ment of Juventud, ment of Cerro de Pasco. 1023 live M. Didnt hear any IDs. (17 Nov.) ECUADOR 4909.23 R. Chaskis (pres.) 1100 Beautiful very professional campesino mx w/great flutes. 1101 W anncr in Indian lang briefly w/ment of nacional, then more mx. More of the same w/anmnts by W at 1108, 1111, 1117, 1122, and 1126, but didnt hear one ID. (17 Nov.) BRAZIL 4925.07 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe (pres.) 2332-0102 tlk by M w/flute mx underneath. Ment of telefono. Noise at ToH prevented ID. Not that strong. (17-18 Nov.) See below BRAZIL 4925.09 R. Educacao Rural, Tefe, 0959 End of ZY Pop song, then simple R. Rural ID by M, fanfare w/women group chorus, and full canned ID by M, and M in slight echo w/pres. nx. Good signal. (18 Nov.) BOLIVIA 4928.2 R. San Miguel (pres.) 1007 rustic drum beating mx, muffled long tlk by W at 1009-1013+. Faded very quickly after 1015. Slop QRM from Brazil below too. Imposs. to copy. (18 Nov.) CUBA 6300 R. Havana Cuba spur 0630-0700 RHC puts out a nasty spur here of 6180 until it signs off at 0700. (19 Nov.) NORTH KOREA 6285 R. Pyongyang 1057 caught end of sked and ID by M in EG, then OC. Into IS at 1100. Strong w/a little slop QRM from CRI below. (21 Nov.) ECUADOR 4909.23 R. Chaskis 1053-1055 beautiful HC mx w/W vcl, 1055 M anncr in SP w/song anmnts and also nice clear ID, then back to more HC mx. 1058 another clear ID by different M in lcl dialect. Great flute song at 1101. A little bit of echo on M voice and also actualities aired during feature at 1104-1112. Back to mx. Finally lost around 1150. Hrd again in the evening w/nice signal at 0153 on 4909.24. Mx was turned down and had deadair from 0245-0252, and again 0318-0321. Went off at exactly 0329:10 after anmnt (including ID) w/out fanfare. S/on is very irregular and sometimes audio is so weak as to be nearly imposs. to detect. Nice today though. (22 Nov.) HONDURAS 3249.7 R. Luz y Vida Has been slightly above 3250 for a while but was here below today at 1116 w/M and W in SP and EG rel. pgm. (23 Nov.) PIRATE (NA) 6930 WBNY 1432 Political discussion, tongue in cheek comedy songs, NBC chimes, ads. Shouting/singing and Turkey gobbling. Monotonous Monkey sound bits/speech collage. Pirate Quiz show. 99 Dead Baboons. (23 Nov.) PIRATE (NA) 6876.12 The Crystal Ship 1530, song by I think 10 Years After. 1532 ID anmnt w/echo. Good morning Vietnam and Fortunate Son. Decent signal. (23 Nov.) PIRATE (NA) 6850.06 WBNY 1537, continuing here w/same kind of pgming as hrd on 6930U earlier. This was in AM mode and much weaker. (23 Nov.) After coming home from visiting relatives at 1840, I found the power was out. I immediately gathered the Power Tank and DC power cord and headed up to the radio. Was getting a weak carrier on 4845, and decent audio from 5025 Rebelde, but that was all for 60 meters. 49 meters was full of stations. Found another carrier on 4780 (Djibouti) at 1900. Oddly, it was pretty noisy for there not being any power in town. The power was finally restored at about 0020. (23 Nov.) CLANDESTINE 6245 R. Zamaneh Booming signal at 1843. (23 Nov.) PIRATE (NA) 6924.94U Captain Ron 2023 Live bdcst, ID, e-mail addr, ment of the Free Radio Weekly. Said hasnt been on for a while. Testing audio. Later was playing mx. Good. (23 Nov.) HAMS 3943L Hams playing around Boots Randolf Ruby at 2048, then M w/song anmnts and ment of VH1 Classics. CW briefly, and more tlk. (23 Nov.) PIRATE (NA) 6875.39 WBNY 2055 M w/political tlk, 2059 parody song. Cow SFX over Rock mx. Same type of pgm hrd earlier. FRN logs had WBNY here. (23 Nov.) 24 November 2006: Went up for a micro-DXpedition as I wanted to compare mid-day 49 and 60 mb reception to last year at this time. The K index was high and there were G1 level storms. On the way up, the NRD fell off the seat and onto the floor again. Fortunately there was no damage except to a bent adapter ground plug. The NRDs are really solid radios!! RX: JRC NRD-535D ANT: 315' Beverage (BOG) at 50°, and 395 at 85° QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 Duration: 1600-2045 UTC Solar Indices: S.F. = 77 A Index = 15 K Index = 3 (but down to 2 at 1818) Minor space weather w/G1 level storms. WX: Clear, sunny. Warm 50°56° F. (10°13° C.) These freqs had audio at some level just after 1600: 6230, 6200, 6180, 6170, 6165, 6160 (Canada), 6155, 5120, 6110, 6090, 6085 (WYFR), 6075, 6065, 6050, 6035, 6015 (decent), 5995, 5990, 5980, 5970 (good), 5955, 5930. Carriers or threshold audio on almost all other channels!! The band seemed to drop off a bit by 1630. The band picked back up and a few more signals with audio showed up after 1700. By 1817 check, at least 2 dozen signal w/audio were noted. And by 1920, respectable audio was noted on nearly every channel on the band!! At 1844, these signals started appearing using the 85° BOG; 5026, 4976, 4845, and 4780. At 1913, was getting signals on these freqs; 5030, 5026, 5005, 4976, 4950, 4940, 4845, 4780, and 4770. Oddly, the strongest signals were 5026 and 4780 followed by 4976 and 4940. EGYPT 6230 R. Cairo Already a signal w/audio (mx) at 1556, M anncr, then AR mx to 5_1 (higher) time ticks at ToH, M very briefly w/pres. ID, mx bridge, then tlk. (24 Nov.) IRAN 6200 V.O. Islamic Rep. of Iran (pres.) 1602 tlk by M in mid-east lang. M over AR mx at 1606. Fairly good and 100%. Very quick fading though. (24 Nov.) UNID. 6014.4 Carrier here at 1611. Still there on numerous checks and at 1911. Is this a station here or could it be an rx internally generated signal?? (24 Nov.) ALBANIA 5970 CRI relay Tlk by W in GM, then M anncr over mx w/poss. ID at 1614. 1615 canned ID by W, then M anncr again. Decent signal and pretty good at 1706 check. (24 Nov.) CUBA 5025 R. Rebelde 1616 Tlk by M in SP. 100% readable. A bit weaker at 1654 but still readable. Actually heard all day long. (24 Nov.) USA 5000 WWV Easily audible at 1617!! Pounding in on 85° BOG. (24 Nov.) ZANZIBAR 11735 R. Tanzania Zanzibar 1636 only fair signal. (24 Nov.) AUSTRIA 6155 R. Austria Int. 1642 mx, then M anncr in GM, and Tango-like song. GM song at 1648. ID at 1700. (24 Nov.) POLAND 6035 R. Polonia M and W in Euro-like lang at 1649. 1655 Macy Gray song. M and W anncr then. 1657 end of pgm and off. (24 Nov.) CLANDESTINE 6245 R. Zamaneh 1701 AR Pop-like mx, so I suppose this signs on at 1700. Not hrd before. UNID. 6235 UNID. Also on just after 1700. Who would that be?? R. Rossii?? (24 Nov.) PIRATE (NA) 6925U V.O. Influenza?? Big signal at 1720 w/what sounded like Joe Cocker mx. Chipmunks Christmas song, stopped, then Toy Sack sung to B-52s Love Shack. A couple more Christmas songs. Still going at 1749. (see below) (24 Nov.) PIRATE (NA) 6925U V.O. Influenza relaying V.O. the Runaway Maharishi?? 1813 VORM pgm w/Captain Ganja acknowledging reception reports. Said was R. Free Euphoria but is now VORM. Requested 3 29 cent stamps and mentioned freqs around 7420, so mustve been an old show. (see below) (24 Nov.) LITHUANIA 6250 VOIRI via Lithuania Found here at 1730. (24 Nov.) UNID. 6225 UNID. Found a signal here too at 1730. 1746 M tlk in mid-east lang. Gone at 1803, so apparently a half hour xmsn. Who would this be?? Kazahkstan?? (24 Nov.) PIRATE (EUROPE) 6210 R. Borderhunter I setup a test with the operator of R. Borderhunter to see how early Europirates could be heard here. At 1732 a definite carrier here until at least 1743, but not there at 1745. Extremely weak of course. Thats a full 4 hours and 20 minutes before our local sunset!!!! Incredible!! Noted carrier again at the ToH xmsn at 1801. It may have come on at 1800:30 but it wasnt abrupt enough to be certain to the second. Went off at exactly 1811:05!! A little stronger when it came on for the 1830 xmsn at exactly 1830:55. Still not strong enough for audio, although it sounded very much like a M anncr briefly at 1835:50. Definitely audio at 1840, but it went off at 1840:50. Was a couple minutes late for the longer 1900 xmsn showing up at exactly 1902:05. An echo anmnt and deep-voiced M anncr, which I found later that this was the Borderhunter 2007 Summer Meeting jingle. Another jingle 1803-1804. Only strains of audio after that. Came back at 1918 and nothing was heard. (see below) (24 Nov.) PIRATE (EUROPE) 6220 Mystery R. Getting a carrier here at early as 1804. Seemed similar in strength to Borderhunter on 6210 at this time. Maybe a tad stronger at 1808. A little bit of mx at 1833!! Almost 3 and a half hours before sunset!! Long Techno-Dance mx much more audible by 1852. Usual ID at 1910. Really impressive by 1935. (24 Nov.) PIRATE (NA) 6925U V.O. Influenza 1847 IDs and addr, Dread Zeppelin song anmnt, and into said song. Has to be same signal thats been on since 1720. Strong. (24 Nov.) PIRATE (EUROPE) 6205 R. Borderhunter Found on this freq at 1942 w/couple nice Rock-a-Billy songs. 1952 clear short ID w/freq over Techno-Dance mx. Instru. song. Also recognized Daddy Cool by Boney M at 2007, The Letter by The Box Tops, Im on Fire by Bruce Springsteen at 2019, one by Buddy Holly at 2023, and Odia by CCR at 2035. Fady signal and dropped down by 2017, and audio just weakly in and out by 2030. But by 2035 was coming back slightly. Mustve had a spike in the X-Ray flux. 2038 Sultans of Swing by Dire Straites. Not getting any better by 2045. (24 Nov.) UNID. 5010 R. Madagascara?? 1958 signal w/audio, but almost as soon as I tuned in, a pulsing UTE started. When I returned at 2001 it was gone. (24 Nov.) UNID. 6285 V.O. Korea?? Something here at 2016. Threshold audio w/M anncr. (24 Nov.) UNID. 6067.75 V.O. Korea?? Getting a carrier here after 1100 but no chance for audio because of horrible local static noise. Got the carrier again at 1207 and definitely sounds like an Asia. V.O.Korea maybe?? (25 Nov.) POLAND 9525 R. Polonia 1328- During their broadcast, I heard the pgm hosts tlk abt the SW audience compared to their Internet audience. They admitted there are more people listening on the Internet than on SW. Also that they have had many complaints of poor SW reception over the recent years. (25 Nov.) UNID. 7120 Multiple RS IDs sounding like R. (sit-Eye-ah) by M and W. Familiar IS but cant recall the station!! Then M w/another ID and into pres. nx. Fair over Wantok. (25 Nov.) PIRATE (EUROPE) 15070.3v Cupid R. 1446-1656 Already on when I tuned in w/more recent Pop mx. Recognized songs by Natalie Merchant and Outfield. 1449 ID and hotline and song for Chris Smolinski. 1454 ID, e-mail, and hotline number again. More anmnts including listener acknowledgements at 1502, 1513, 1531, 1535, 1600, 1605, 1612, 1619, 1640, 1650. Played my ID anmnt at 1543 followed by another ID jingle. Still going at 1656 although it appeared Rinus was giving closing anmnts. Nice brief peak at 1507 but then almost abruptly faded out. Beautiful peak 1600-1606, but then faded way down after 1620. Annoying local ticking noise until abruptly going off at 1551:17, only to return at 1635. (25 Nov.) PIRATE (EUROPE) 6324.5 R. Waves Int. 2006 little bit of mx. 2007 M anncr but not strong enough to copy. More mx. Like 6306, this faded after 2010. M anncr again briefly at 2022, W anncr at 2023. Later, at 2104, caught the Caroline theme song. 2106 sounded like an ID. 2107 Knock on Wood by Eddie Floyd. 2111 Stand by Me by Ben E. King. 2113-2115 M w/UK sounding accent over mx but not RWI anncr. Caroline pgm relay at this time perhaps?? 2123 Our House by Madness. 2131 M anncr but getting some SSB QRM. 2132 finally nice ID This is RWI, Radio Waves Int and addr. Horrible UTE QRM at 2137. 2150 It Never Rains in Southern California by Albert Hammond followe by M anncr. Dropped down by this time. Gone at 2157. (25 Nov.) PIRATE (EUROPE) 3927 Spaceman R./R. Delmare Signal here and even some very weak audio at 2014!!! Mx coming in at 2027 but several Hams were tuning up. Strong enough to recognize songs by 2035. 2040-2044 two songs by The Carpenters including On Top of the World, and then maybe another. 2049 Mr. Spaceman w/ID, ment of the Internet, hotline 0031-621-948070. 2059-2102 Hard Days Night. 2126 The Sounds of Philadelphia by MSFB, 2128 Me and Mrs Jones by Billy Paul, 2135 Free Ride by The Edgar Winter Group. 2136 Spaceman w/listener acknowledgements and into Neil Diamonds Beautiful Noise. 2139 acknowledgement of Mr. Smart (Spaceman admitted he didnt know his first name!!). 2145 California Dreamin remake. 2148-2150 Spaceman w/song anmnt and ID, phone, e-mail. Going off and on at 2158 as if there were xmtr problems. (25 Nov.) CUBA 6420 R. Nac. De Venezuela via Cuba spur here too just like on 6300. Fortunately they go off at 0700. (26 Nov.) PIRATE (EUROPE) 15070 Cupid R. Has been on the air Saturdays in the 1430-1630 time frame. Operator said he'd be on again this coming Saturday (2 December). When its peaking, can have a pretty decent signal here in eastern NA. Good audio too. 73 Dave ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0953586499/hardcoredxcom/ ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] 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
