On April 2-3 we - our well-known Russian DXer Alexander Beryozkin and
I - were in one short local DXpedition here near St.Petersburg. Here
are some of my observations. The complete list of them can be found
here: http://dxcorner.narod.ru/DXpedition_April_02-03_2009.html
Location: near St.Petersburg
Receiver: Icom R75
Antennas: some directional ones beamed to the North, North-East,
South-East and West
All time are in UTC
Frequencies in kHz
2379.97 0321-0324, 0406-0412 B R. Educadora, Limeira (very tent.),
03/04, Brazilian-like misic – weak under local noise
3220 0239-0259* EQA HCJB, Pifo, 03/04, Quechua, OM talks, Andean
music and songs – poor, QRM from Russian pirates near 3220
3250.03 0045-0110 HND R. Luz y Vida, San Luis, 03/04, Spanish, OM
talks, songs and guitar music – poor
3279.9 0218-0238 EQA La Voz del Napo, Tena, 03/04, Spanish, OM/YL
talks, orchestral music – fair, QRM from Russian pirates near 3280
and CW on 3282
3280 1446-1506 CHN Voice of Pujiang, Shanghai, 02/04, Chinese, OM/YL
talks, orchestral music – poor with deep fading and local noise
3310 0020-0040 BOL R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 03/04, Quechua,
mostly YL talks with mentions of Cochabamba and Andean music in the
pauses, also local Bolivian song at 0032 and tentative "echo" ID at
0034 – fair-good
3330 0305-0320 CAN CHU, Ottawa, 03/04, time signals and English/
French OM announcements such as "CHU Canada Coordinated Universal
Time 3 hours 6 minutes" in English and then minutes only in French,
and vice versa – fair with QRM from some Russian utility station in
USB at 0311-0314, //7850 weak-poor
3340 0115-0133 HND R. Misiones Internacional, Comayaguela, 03/04,
Spanish, YL talks, orchestral music, song – poor, QRM from Russian
pirates on 3343
3815U 2041-2111* GRL KNR Nuuk, 02/04, Danish, OM talks, three pop
songs, 2100 OM short news and YL interview with some OM, then final
pop song – poor, periodical CW QRM
3927.64v 1407- IND AIR, Gorakhpur, 02/04, Nepali, OM talk – fair and
still out of its nominal frequency of 3945
4750 1745-1810 UGA R. Dunamus Shortwave, Mukono (tent.), 02/04,
mostly pop songs, 1806 OM ann in unidentified language – weak,
blocked by some utility station in USB in Balkan-like language at
1758-1802
4774.97 0202-0208 PRU R. Tarma, 03/04, Spanish, OM/YL ann and talks
with mention of "Tarma' and "Buenas noches", folk music – fair with
QRM from some unknown signal near 4775 like a distorted bird song
4814.96 2144-2148 B R. Dif. Londrina, 02/04, Portuguese, OM talks –
fair-poor, best in LSB
5765U 1547-1552 GUM AFRTS, Barrigada, 02/04, English, YL/OM talks on
American history – fair-good, //4319U
5910.07 2212-2236 CLM R. Marfil Estereo, Puerto Lleras, 02/04,
Spanish, YL short talks and time ann, some Colombian, Argentine ans
Spanish songs – fair-good with splashes from both sides, best in USB
6005 0815-0835 D R. 700, Krekel, 02/04, German, OM commentary and
weather forecast, German and Italian pop songs including “Felicita”
by Albano & Romina Power and “Gloria” by Umberto Tozzi – good till ~
1228, then fair
6010 2350-0010 CLM La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras, 02-03/04,
Spanish, OM religious talk, 2358 OM ann with ID, then orchestral and
guitar music – good-fair with one or two stations on the same
channel, also het.
6019.35 2325-2331 PRU R. Victoria, Lima, 02/04, Spanish, OM short
talks with time ann and musical pauses – fair
6035.04 2237-2302 CLM La Voz de la Guaviare, San Jose del Guavia,
02/04, Spanish, OM/YL talks with short musical pauses, full ID at
0001– fair-good with splashes from both sides, best in USB
6055 1115-1140 J R. Nikkei, Chiba-Nagara, 02/04, Japanese, mostly OM/
YL talks with fragments of classical music – fair with splashes from
6060 (CRI), //9595 very good
6069.98 0335-0403 CAN CFRX, Toronto, 03/04, English, many OM/YL
reports on various subjects (Canadian soldiers, Ontario and Toronto
news, Taliban, etc.) with mention of CFRB at 0358, 0400 news - strong
signal, but fair only due to DW on 6075, best in LSB
6090 2332- AIA Caribbean Beacon, Anguilla, 02/04, English, Dr. Gene
Scott’s religious program – good with weak station in the background
6160 2017-2040 CAN CKZN St.Johns, 02/04, English, OM dialogues by
phone (an interview), then some other OM/YL reports with one at 2032
with final words "CBC Saint Johns" after the correspondent's name -
fair-poor for this very unusual propagation time and best in USB, QRM
from R.Rossii (Arkhangelsk) on the same channel, also later at
2114-2120 with one report about the biggest Canadian airport in
Toronto and some other news subjects (fair), and at 2334-2338 with YL/
OM talks on soya agriculture (good signal - and it was the first time
within my recollection for any Canadian local stations on 49 m.b.)
9265 1144-1206 USA WINB, Red Lion, 02/04, Spanish program till 1158
with final WYFR’s music theme, then full ID and address in English
and live sermon on the same language – good at the beginning, then
good-fair and fair after 1201-1202 due to the downward propagation
9505.02 2150-2205 B R. Record, Sao Paulo, 02/04, Portuguese, mostly
OM/YL talks with short musical pauses, one well-known Brazilian
"Goooaaal!" "cry of the heart" at 2157 and news after 2200 – poor-fair
9520 0850-0910 CHN Nei Menggu PBS, Hohhot, 02/04, Chinese, OM/YL
talks, time signals and ID on the top of the hour, then YL talks with
music in the background - fair
9625 1903-1909 CAN CBC Nord Quebec, Sackville, 02/04, English YL ann,
then in Inuktitut language after short musical pause including OM
talk and song at 1907 – good with slight splashes from 9620 (CRI)
9650 1540-1545 AFS R. Sonder Grense, Meyerton, 02/04, Afrikaans, OM
talks – poor with heavy splashes from both sides
9818.94v 1953-2010 B R. Nove de Julho, Sao Paulo 02/04, Portuguese,
religious program with OM sermon in the church, also choral singing
at 2001-2004 - fair-poor because of too strong VOA signal on 9815
15190.02-.03 1512-1516 GNE R. Africa, Bata, 02/04, English, OM
religious talk – fair (it seems their modulation is not good), also
at 1528, 1553 and 1601 when the signal was slightly better
15420 1705-1735 USA WBCQ Monticello, 02/04, English, "The world of
the sprit" program, long YL monotonous talk, 1728 YL ann with address
in New Mexico – very good, best in USB
73!
Mikhail Timofeyev
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