MAY 2014 SWL LOGGINGS

Compiled by Gerry Dexter, WPC9GLD

Here are April’s shortwave logs. All times are in UTC. Double capital letters are language abbreviations (SS = Spanish, RR = Russian, AA = Arabic, etc.). If no language is mentioned English (EE) is assumed.

ALASKA – KNLS, 9615, in CC/EE at 1435 with M hymn, then M at 1438 in just CC, 9655 audible in EE under a very strong co-channel Radio Romania International in AA. (Sellers, BC)

ALBANIA - Radio Tirana, 7425-Shijak at 0230 sign on with IS, ID, frequency sked and news. (Taylor, WI) 0235 with EE news and press review. Pgm profile followed after ID, then some light pops before closing with another ID at 0258. (D’Angelo, PA)          

ALGERIA – Radio Algerienne, 11765 via France at 2040 with talks in FF. (Brossell, WI)

ANGOLA – Radio Nacional, 4949.8 at 0211 with PP pops, M ancr and phone call. Heard until past 0400. (Sellers, BC)

       

ANGUILLA – University Network, 6090 at 0008 with Melissa Scott. (Michael, OH) 0425 with Gene Scott preaching. (Maxant, WV)

ARGENTINA – Radio Argentina al Exterior, 11711 at 0205 profiling a late Argentine pop artist. (Sellers, BC)

                                                                                                                                               

ASCENSION ISLAND - BBC South Atlantic Relay, 6005 at 0538 with ID and FM simulcast anmt. (Parker, PA) 0015 at 2112 in RR, off at 2158. (Michael, OH) 11810 with world news at 2030. (Fraser, ME) 17885 in FF at 1806. (Brossell, WI)                                                                                             

AUSTRALIA – Radio Australia, 9580 at 1259 with a promo f/by TOH ID and news. (Handler, IL) 9580 at 0854 and 21740 at 2059. (Michael, OH) 9855 via UAE at 2233 with a year end country song review. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 9890 via UAE at 2255 with Christmas song and W chatting, into news at 2300. (Sellers, BC) 9965 via Palau with abrupt sign off at 1430. (Handler, IL) 11880-Shepparton at 1605 interviewing a man on his trip to Cuba, 21740-Shepparton at 2150 on the prime minster of New Guinea. (Maxant, WV) 11945-Shepparton with news at 0605 and commentary at 0920. (Padazopulos, Greece)

Northern Territory SW Service, 2325 Tennant Creek at 1227 with M/W chatting f/by ABC News. No sign of Alice Springs which is usually the best one – possibly out of service? (D’Angelo, PA)

HCJB Australia, 15340 at 1509 with a phone interview. (Brossell, WI)

AUSTRIA – Radio Austria International, 6155 s/on at 0600 with the Blue Danube waltz, then into GG by M/W and news. (Sellers, BC)

Adventist World Radio (p) 11890-Moosbrunn in Urdu at 1610 with W and South Asian music. (Taylor, WI)

BANGLADESH – Bangladesh Betar, 7250 at 1540 with W and EE news and into a song. Poor. (Sellers, BC) 1949-2000* with instl music f/by M ancr with talk in (l) Bengali, ID and apparent closedown anmts.  Poor to fair. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 15105 at *1229-1259 with IS, time pips opening EE service and a news commentary at 1237. (D’Angelo, PA)

BELARUS – Radio Belarus (p), 11730 at 1539 in RR w/pgm of contemporary selections and M ancr. (Taylor, WI)

BOLIVIA – Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 3310 at 0130-0204* with M hosting pgm of rustic music, ID and closedown anmts at 0204. No anthem at closing. Presume in SS or Quechua. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

Radio Yatun, Yura, 4716.7 at 0234 with M in SS over techno-beat things. (Sellers, BC)

Radio Logos, Santa Cruz, 4865 in SS at 2249. (Brossell, WI)

Radio Pio XII, Siglio Veinte, 5952.5 at 2314 with M in SS talk f/by W vocals. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

BOTSWANA – VOA Relay, Mopeng Hill, 4930 at 0353. 6020 in FF at 0547. (Parker, PA) 9550 at 0338 with M/W ancrs in (l) Kinyarwanda-Kirundi, African vocals and other talk features. (D’Angelo, PA) 15580 with news at 0602. (Padazopulos, Greece)

BRAZIL – Radio Cultural, Araraquara, 3365 at 0018 with M ancr and plenty of Brazilian talks and jingle IDs. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

Radio Difusora Roraima, Boa Vista, 4875 at 0350 with “Grease” type selections and M with ID. (Parker, PA)

Radio Clube do Para, Belem, 4885 at 0410 with ancr and reverb over upbeat numbers. (Parker, PA)

Radio Relogio Federal, Rio de Janeiro p), 4905 at 0123 fair with M talk. (Parker, PA)

Radio Difusora de Macapa, Macapa, 4915 at 0414 with live coverage of what sounded like a block party or carnival. (Parker, PA)

Radio Brazil Central, Goiania, 4985 at 0411 with upbeat music but nearly buried under an unid digital signal. (Parker, PA)

Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 9629.8 at 2205 with M talk, several jingle IDs at 2208 f/by W vocals. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 11855 with talks at 2230. (Brossell, WI)

Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu, 11750 at 0115 with W phone caller. (Parker, PA)

Super Radio Deus e Amor, Curitiba, 11764.5 at 0118 with impassioned talk by M. (Parker, PA) 2140 with talks. (Brossell, WI)

Radio Brazil Central, Goiania, 11815 at 0108 with upbeat music and M with ID. (Parker, PA)

Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, 11925 at 0223 with usual music fare. Best in LSB to avoid buzzer-like QRM. (Parker, PA)

Radio Nacional Amazonas, Brasilia, 6180 at 0011. (Michael, OH) 11780 at 2247 with talks. (Brossell, WI)

CANADA – CKZN, St. John’s (Newfoundland), 6160 at 0410 interviewing an auto parts supplier. (Maxant, WV) 2300 + CKZU-Vancouver both heard about this time one with a Laugh Out Loud comedy short, the other with Wire Tap pgm. CKZN beginning to fade. (Sellers, BC) 1130 with news. (Brossell, WI)

CFVP, Calgary, 6030 with a string of comls and back to a fundraiser pgm at 2234. (Sellers, BC)

CHU, Ottawa, 7850 with FF/EE time at 0415 and 14670 with the same at 1414. (Maxant, WV)

           

CHINA – China Radio International, 5910-Beijing in (l)Tagalog at 1115, 5915-Hohhot in RR at 1119, 7350-Kashi with EE commentary at 2327, 7570-Urumqi at 0945 with comments, 9640-Kashi in SS at 2135 and 15245-Kashi discussing retail stores in China. (Brossell, WI) 7250-Urumqi with SS commentary at 2325, and 13670-Kashi and 13790-Kashi at 1310 with news, (Padazopulos, Greece) 7430-Jinhua at 2232-2255* with long CC talks by M/W with some local music mixed in. Off rather suddenly at 2255.17650-Kashi at 0900 with news. (D’Angelo, PA)

China National Radio/CPBS: CPBS-Geermu, 4800 in (l) Mandarin at 1100, Sichuan PBS, Chengdu, 6060 in Mandarin at 1148 and Xinjiang PBS, 6015-Urumqi in (l) Kazakh at 1225. (Brossell, WI) 4905 Xizang PBS, Lhasa (Tibet) opening EE pgm with several “This is Holy Tibet” IDs, //4920, 6110, 6200.Xizang PBS. (Sellers, BC) Sichaun PBS (t) 6060 at 1049-1130 music to 1100 with fanfare and apparent IDs including some EE words. Eventually blocked by CRI opening in Tagalog to the Philippines 9690 via Cuba at 0355 with EE/CC lessons, 13740 via Cuba at 1410 on migrant workers there.(Maxant, WV) 5980-Xi’an at 1530 with M/W hosts all in JJ, but a fade began just before the hour,7220-Jinhua at 1515 with M/W in JJ and some EE mixed in, 9550-Beijing at 1550 with W in VV, CC/VV language lesson and 9680 CNR-l (unlisted site) with M in (l) CC, 7325-Jinhua with music pgm and M in JJ, CNR-1, 7385 at 1308 with M/W with possible news in Mandarin. Underneath was a possible RTI. (Handler, IL) 6020 via Albania in SS at 0001. (Michael, OH)

Firedrake, 9455 with usual jamming loop, brief pause at 2100 before beginning the next round vs. unheard RFA in Mandarin via Saipan Relay. (Taylor, WI)

COLOMBIA – Alcaravan Radio, Puerto Lleras, 5910 at 1033 with an indigenous group and W singer, SS M ancr. (Taylor, WI) 1042 with M in SS talk, several TCs hosting pgm of “musica Colombiana”. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 0553 in SS with popular LA numbers, including several IDs, time check and frequency mention. (Sellers,BC)

La Voz de su Concencia, Puerto Lleras, 6010 in SS at 0450 with vocals and instls then into LA pop song. (Sellers, BC) 1100 with choral national anthem, f/by M in SS with ID and opening anmts, then religious talk by another M. Slowly fading. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

CUBA – Radio Havana Cuba, 5040 with SS comments at 0555. (Padazopulos, Greece) 6060 at 0008 in EE to 0059. (Michael, OH) 6165 at 0235 interviewing a UN Caribbean representative on Cuban melodies.  (Maxant, WV)

Radio Progresso, 4765 at 0330 in SS with soap opera radio drama and jazz music bridges. (Parker, PA) 0450-0502* with music and SS talk to close with orch. NA. Carrier cut at 0502. D’Angelo, PA)

DIEGO GARCIA – American Forces Network, 4319u at 1510 with pops and occasional speaker, but very poor level. (Sellers, BC)

DJIBOUTI – Radio Djibouti, 4780 at 0337 in Vern. with nice HOA music. (Parker, PA)

EQUADOR – Radio Oriental, Tena, 4781.7 at 2231-2359 with M in SS talk hosting pgm of local music with carrier cut in mid-song. (D’Angelo/FCDX PA)

EGYPT - Radio Cairo, 9965 with an S-6 signal level but no audio at 0310. (Maxant, WV)

ENGLAND – BBC (p) 5875 Thailand Relay with From Our Own Correspondents at 1350, 5970 Oman relay with world news at 0001 and 17895-Wooferton with news at 1800. (Brossell, WI) 11695 at 1613 in Tamil and M with pgm theme. Closing anmts and off at 1614, as scheduled. (Taylor, WI) 15755 at 0120 with a news magazine. (Barton, AZ)

CVC The Voice/Asia, 6260 via Tashkent at 0050 with talks in (l) Hindi. (Brossell, WI) 0110 with long talks in Hindi, some light music and preacher-type talker, IDs at 0130 and 0200. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Radio Africa, Bata (p) 15190 at 1547-1603 with preachers in EE. (Sellers, BC) 1832 with M in EE with Bible teaching pgm. (Taylor, PA)

ETHIOPIA – Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, 6110 at 0258. Seemed to open even earlier, but mainly music with nice echo effect ID over instl music, f/by M with news in (p) Amharic. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

Voice of the Tigray Revolution, Mekele, 5950 at *0258 with familiar flute-like IS and M opening in (l) Tigrinya, including web address, W talk. (D’Angelo,/FCDX,PA) 0259 with stringed inst. IS, sign on anmt in vernacular including meter bands and kiloHertz, music bridge and M in different language at 0303. (Sellers, BC)

FRANCE – Radio France International, 11995 with talks in FF at 2057. (Brossell, WI) 17615 at 1630 with M in (l) Hausa, with some EE after BOH. (Barton, AZ)

GERMANY – Deutsche Welle, 7425-Rwanda on aborting babies. (Parker, PA) Rwanda Relay at 2140 on workplace harassment. (Fraser, ME) 11865-Rwanda relay reviewing African economies at 2052. (Brossell, WI) 
Radio 700, Kall-Krekel, 3985 with slow, snappy pops and EZL.

(Parker, PA)

HCJB Deutsch, 3995 via Weenermoor at 0230 with GG M ancr and M crooner. (Parker, PA)

                                                                                                                     

GREECE – Greek Radio, 7475 with continuous techno/disco things 9420 at 0339. (Parker, PA) 2251 with EE pop/rock and M ancr in Greek. (Taylor, WI) 0154 still on despite the recent police raid on their HQ exiting former employees from the facility. Still going at 0430. (D’Angelo, PA) 2332 with two M in GG and Greek music. ERT was also on 7450 but not parallel.  Then the next day at 0344 they were both heard in parallel. (Sellers, BC) 9420 with Greek songs at 0303. (Sellers, BC)

Radio Makedonias, 7450 at 2347-2300* with lengthy jazz album cuts, IS, ID at TOH, Then off. (Parker, PA)

GUAM – Adventist World Radio, 15320 at 2230 with sign on, program previews and a Christmas song. (Sellers, BC)

GUATEMALA – Radio Verdad, Chiquimula, 4055 at 0215 in SS. (Handler, IL) 0220 in SS with ID, talk with frequent mentions of the pgm name, sounded like “Frecuencia Andina”.0215-0303 in SS with ID and organ music. (Parker, PA) With gospel singing at 0430. (Maxant, WV) 0503 in EE inviting letters and offering QSLs. (Sellers, BC) 1125 with religious songs, EE ID at 1130. (Brossell, WI)

INDIA – All India Radio, 4800-Hyderabad at 0055 with M/W talk. 11620-Bengaluru at 0137 in (p/l) Urdu with pgm of sitar instls. (Parker, PA) 4810-Bhopal with EE news at 1538, same as 4920, 4840-Mumbai with Hindi music at 1427 and EE news at 1430 and 4920 at 1535 with EE news sked to 1545. (Sellers, BC) 4920-Chennei at 0044 with W in Hindi hosting local music pgm, discussion pgm with several people at 0100. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 4920-Chennai in (l) Tamil at 1228, 6030 in (l) Hindi at 1226 and 9445-Bengaluru at 2142 with sub-continental music and anmts and 11670-Bengaluru with W vocals at 2027. (Brossell, WI) Bengaluru at 1250 on world exports, 13710-Bangaluru at 1355 on heavy snow in Northern India. (Maxant, WV) 5040-Jaypore at 1505 with string instls, W in Hindi, //4970, 4910, 4880 and 4860. (Sellers, BC) 7550 with news at 2135 and 11670 (site?) at 2145 in Hindi with “Bollywood” music. (Fraser, ME) 13695-Bengaluru in EE at 1813 with interesting piece on the Indian/Pakistani stand-off over Kashmir, then AIR ID and into South Asian music. (Taylor, WI) 11670-Bengaluru at 2021 with M/W in Hindi, f/by music until end of pgm. EE started at 2045. (D’Angelo, PA)

Athmeeyayathra Radio, 15285 via Nauen at 1416 with talks in (l) the Kui language. (Brossell, WI)

           

INDONESIA – Voice of Indonesia (p) 9526 at 2005 with news read by W. (Rippel, VA)

Radio Republic Indonesia, 3325-Palankaraya, in  II at 1452, host spoke on the phone two a couple of men. (Sellers, BC) 4750 Makassar (Sulawesi) at 1148 with W ancr in II hosting local music pgm. No SCI at 1200 prior to Jakarta news. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

IRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, 5950 in (l) Bosnian at 2130 and 13785 in AA at 1332. (Brossell, WI) 7220-Kalamabad at 0335 with Voice of Palestine service with AA talk, music and group discussions. Carrier cut at 0417, 6040-Kalamabad at 1922 with M opening EE service with ID and frequency anmts, recitation and news. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 11720-Kalamabad at 1128 in (l) Urdu absolutely pinning the meter with Qur’an, M anmt at BOH and into modern music bridge and start of news. (Perry, IL) 7350-Kalamabad at 0423 (sign on listed as 0420) with M choral anthem, Islamic recitation, then W in Kurdish. (Sellers, BC)

JAPAN – Radio Japan, 5910 via France at 0415 with breezy classical music. (Parker, PA) 6090 at 1100 signing on with IS and JJ ID and 11850 via Madagascar in FF at 2042. (Brossell, WI) 11800 with EE news. (Fraser, ME) 11965 via France with instl music and into Tokyo Today. (Maxant WV)

Radio Nikkei, 3925 at 1430 with W in JJ with pgm of American jazz and a good //6055. (Barton, AZ)

KUWAIT – Radio Kuwait, 9750 around 1400 with AA anmts, commercial-style ME songs. (Perry, IL) 9770 via Issoudun with news in EE on an American citizen detained at the NK airport. (Parker, PA)

LIBERIA – ELWA, Monrovia, 4760 at 0634 with several Christian messages in EE, Bible messages and a mention of “Back to the Bible” and an invite to download the preceding messages from their website. (Sellers, BC)

MALAYSIA – Sarawak FM, 9835 at 1457 in Bahasa Malay with a song and M/W with mentions of Kuala Lumpur and Sabah. (Sellers, BC)        

Wai FM, 11665 at 1553 in Bahasa Malay with Christmas songs including “Silent Night” in Malay. (Sellers, BC) at 1150 with vocal to 1200 when there was an ID, possible pgm previews, then a long talk segment before going back to music at 1226. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)Traxx FM, 7295 in EE at 1748 with pop/rock/rap and a DJ between numbers. (Sellers, BC)

MOROCCO - Radio Medi Un (p), 9575 at 0410 with M.E. pgm hosted by M in AA, W with news at 0500, back to music at 0510, hosted by W in FF.(D’Angelo, PA) 2320 with dance and pops. No talk heard during frequent checks. (Sellers, BC)

MEXICO – Radio Educacion, Mexico City, 6185 with classical music at 0420. (Maxant, WV)

MYANMAR – Myanmar Radio, 5857.9 at 1527 with traditional Burmese music, W ancr at 1529. Good signal, though somewhat muffled audio. (Sellers, BC)

Thazin Radio, 6165 at 1430 in EE with introductory music and W with “good evening” greeting, continuing with news and weather. At 1442 WHAM began QRM from China’s CNR-6. (Sellers, BC)

NETHERLANDS - The Mighty KBC, 7375 via Nauen at 2359 with carrier on at 0000 with ID and rock. (Sellers, BC) 0115 the VOA’s with upbeat music and merriment, coml via digital mode, courtesy of VOA’sKim Andrew Elliot. (Parker, PA)

           

NEW ZEALAND – Radio New Zealand International, 9765 at 1630 with W doing news. (Barton, AZ) 1005. (Michael, OH) 11725 at 0605 with world news and local weather. (Maxant, WV)

NIGERIA – Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, 6089.9 at 2115 with lively pgm and M in vern, hosting Afropops. In the clear until Gene Scott opened from Anguilla at 2202. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 2005 in (l) Hausa. (Brossell, WI)

Voice of Nigeria, 15120 on the Central African Replublic. The audio was good but M/W in studio were over modulated. Pgm ID at 1546. (Sellers, BC) 11770-Ikorodu at 2120-2159* with M in AA. Light instl music after closedown anmts until carrier terminated. (D’Angelo, PA)

NORTH KOREA - Voice of Korea, 9435 with music and ID “This is Korea”. (Maxant, WV) *1300 with IS, M with ID and several anthems to news at 1308, //11710 was poor. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 11710 at 1124 with martial music and talks in FF. (Brossell, WI) 12015 at 2244 in SS with classical music, ID, choir. (Sellers, BC) 13760 at 0300 with usual Stalin-ist opera. (Parker, PA)

Korean Central Broadcasting Station, 2850 at 1202 with a long talk in KK, f/by march music at 1214. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

Pyongyang Broadcasting Station, 3320 at 2250 with KK vocals until M ancr in KK at 2301, possible news f/by more talk features. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

OMAN – Radio Sultanate of Oman, 15140-Thumrait at 1402 with EE service with numerous ID, M with rock and rap, news by W at 1430. At 1444 a mention that it was time for prayer. EE ended abruptly at 1459 when AA began. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 1445 with non-stop Western pops and into AA at 1500. (Fraser, ME) 1442 in EE with W and pgm about honey, 1454 M song and into AA again just after 1500.(Handler, IL)

OPPOSITION – Radio Al-Shorouq (Radio Sunrise) via Bulgaria to Eritrea, 11610 at 1609-1655 faded up in AA out of the noise with M/W. Final anmts around 1652 then gone after a short instl. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

Voice of the Forum of Eritreans, 15245 at 1710 in (l) Tigrinya. Poor-fair, no jamming noted. (Handler, IL)

Oromo Voice Radio, via Kostnbrod (?) to Ethiopia, 17850 at *1559-1618 fade opening f/by W with ID, light music and M with news in Oromo. (D’Angelo, PA)

ESAT Radio (via Bulgaria to Ethiopia), 15365 at 1713 with long talk in Amharic, including remote reports, HOA vocals at 1732. (D’Angelo, PA)

Radio Xoriyo (via France to Ethiopia), 17630 at 1619-1630* with M in Somali  and an HOA instl prior to a brief talk and HOA male vocals. Apparent ID and closedown anmts until carrier terminated at 1630.

(D’Angelo, PA)

Denge Kurdistana (p) (via Moldova to Iran), 11510 at 1340 with a good signal but being degraded by fading. M interviewing or talking with another in Kurdish. (Handler, IL) 1525 with M in Kurdish talking at some length. (Taylor, WI) 1432-1438 with talks in Kurdish. (Handler, IL) 

Fursato no Kaze (p), (Taiwan to North Korea), 9780 in JJ at 1610 with a long monologue by W in JJ.(Barton, AZ) 1623 with piano music, long session by W then orchestral music. (Taylor, PA) 9950 at 1315-1357* with long talk in KK f/by seeming IS. Closed with Light instl music until carrier terminated. (D’Angelo/FCDX.PA)

Voice of the People (South Korea to North), 3840 at 1400 with long monologue by M in KK, 6600 at 1430 with monologue in KK, covered by a noisy, warbling N. Korea jammer. (Barton, AZ)

Echo of Hope, 6250 (t) M with long monologue in KK all over UTE signal. (Barton, AZ)  6348 at 1330 with M in KK under KK jammer. (Barton, AZ)

Radio Free Chosun (South Korea to North), 9775 at 1350 with EE language songs, f/by an abrupt switch into KK at 1400. 1357 with EE language song by W, 1400 with sign on theme, W in KK with talk. (Handler, IL)

Radio Dabanga (to Sudan via Vatican), 7315 with M in AA talk, ID, then two M with news and remotes. (D’Angelo, PA)

Radio Mara, (via Madagascar to Rwanda), 17540 at 1732 with discussion and another from a remote location in (p) Kinyarwanda. A local vocal at close. (D’Angelo, PA)

Radio Dialogue, (via Madagascar to Zimbabwe), 12105 at 1656-1658 with tail end of broadcast with M/W talks in either Shone or Ndebele. Off abruptly at 1658. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Radio New Ireland (New Ireland), 3905 at 1403 in Tok Pisin with W to 1403 off. Poor. (Sellers, BC)

Radio Logos, Chazuta, 4810 at 1020 with a religious vocal, f/by M with SS talk and ID, then more selections, including some great flute music. (D’Angelo/FCDX. PA)

PERU – Radio Tarma, Tarma, 4775 at 1029 with OA vocals, M in SS hosting the morning music pgm. (D’Angelo, PA)

PHILLIPPINES – Radio Veritas Asia, 11945 in (l) Mandarin at 1153 and 15320 via Vatican in (l) Tagalog at 1506. (Brossell, WI) 15320 via Vatican at 1553 with W in Filipino, closing 1500-1553 service with ID and phone number.  (Sellers, BC)Radio Pilipanas, 11890 at 1851 in Filipino with W talk using many EE words. “Radio Pilipinas” mention at 1856, 15190 at 1833 with pop, W in Filipino, probably Christmas songs. (Sellers, BC)

PIRATES – Radio Free Whatever, 6925 at 0237 with big band music selections and an old news clip from December 7,1941. dickweed@gmail.com. (Hassig, IL) 
Wolverine Radio, 6935 at 0124 playing old time vocals with quick IDs at 0133 and 0141. (D’Angelo, PA) 0149 with songs including the word “woman”. 0150 with IDs and songs with the work ‘woman” in them, 6945u at 0310 with possible repeat of a Christmas tunes pgm, 6950 at 0017 with big band, blues, jazz, pop  and rock. (Hassig, IL)
Pirate Radio Boston, 6930 at 0037 with DJ ‘Charlie Laudenboomer’ with Christmas songs. pirateradioboston@gmail.com. (Hassig, IL)

The Crystal Ship, 6926 at 2238 with pop/rock with bubble gum songs. tssshortwave@gmail.com. (Hassig, IL)

Dr. Tim Christmas Special, 6924.7 with heavy metal and other Christmas tunes. (Hassig, IL)

Radio Echo One, 6925 at 2336 with M and several IDs and email address playing rock until 0011* close. (D’Angelo, PA)

PBS Underground, 6925 at 2236 with instls, quick talk by M and more instls. (D’Angelo, PA)

Edmund Fitzgerald Radio, 6922.8 at 2251 with “Wreck of…” and some talk, ID and g-mail address. (D’Angelo, PA)    

Hit Parade Radio, 6924.4 at 2205-2212* with countdown pgm f/by several IDs with address as hitparaderadio@gmail.com. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

Captain Morgan Shortwave, 6950.5 at 2233 with various jazz, blues and rock Christmas tunes. captainmorganshortwavegmail.com. (Hassig, IL)

XFM, 6940 at 0132-0136* with ID and something by Procul Harem, (Parker, PA) 6950 with generic pops and said “broadcasting in C-QUAM stereo – The power of X”. Off at 0728. (Hassig, IL)

Undercover Radio, 6925nfm at 0220 with pops and Dr. Benway with talk about using nfm mode, (Hassig, IL) 
Radio Gaga, 6925 at 2306-2330 with blues rock, talk of flying fish and esoteric music. radiogaga6925@gmail.com (Hassig, IL)
XLRB, 6935u at 0025 with pops and strange punk rock things, (Hassig, IL) 
 “Latin Bizzaro World” 6933u at 0000 – a crazed cacophony of about ten different LA outband operators – undoubtedly drug smugglers, kidnappers etc, all trying to out-QRM each other. Very, very weird. (Parker, PA)

Radio Plate Current, 6925 at 0708 with generic pops and slow talking. He mentioned my post on UFU and tried to pronounce my name several times. In my opinion he may have had a few drinks before the broadcast. (Hassig, IL)

KIPM, 6940 at 0554 with story called “He Who Evolved” with sound effects and music from the Outer Limits TV pgm. (Hassig, IL)

Dr. Benway, 1720 at 0130 with talks but poor. I just barely understood  a few words. (Hassig, IL)

ROMANIA – Radio Romania International, 5910-Tiganesti at 0207 in Romanian with an apparent variety show, lots of discussions, laughter and music selections. (D’Angelo, PA) 6145 in EE at 0057. (Michael, OH) 7395-Tiganesti at 0435 with Listener’s Letterbox. (Parker, PA) 7310 (site?) at 2135 with the Week in Romania. (Fraser, ME) 15460-Galbeni at 1205 with news in RR. (Padazopulos, Greece)

RUSSIA – Voice of Russia, 4960-via Tajikistan at 1511 weak in EE and confirmed by //5900 which was doing well.(Sellers, BC) 5900-Irkutsk at 1520 with ID and interviews with W who worked at the former Radio Moscow. (Sellers, BC) 9395 via Armenia at 2110 with ID and listed US AM/FM stations carrying the service. (Fraser, ME) 11530 via Tajikistan in EE with muffled audio. (Brossell, WI)

Magadan Radio, 5940 in RR at 2301. (Brossell, WI)

Radio Kyzyl at 1200 sign on with IS and very clear “Radio Kysyl” ID then talks in RR.  (Brossell, WI)

RWANDA – Radio Rwanda, 6055 at 0250 with NA f/by choir, then M chorus, 0300 M/W s/on in vernacular and echo effect. (Sellers, BC) 0328 with a great signal playing Christmas music. (Sellers, BC) 2030 with M hosting music pgm, carrier terminated at 2101 in mid-song. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

SAO TOME – VOA Relay, 9620 in (l) Bambara at 2149 and 11885 in  Hausa at 2054. (Brossell, W) 9855 at 0610 interviewing an Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesperson on the South Sudan Peace talks. (Sellers, BC) 13570 at 1645 comparing demographics in various US states. WINB could be heard faintly underneath, then it was much stronger and clashing with VOA when switched to a different antenna. (Barton, AZ)

SAUDI ARABIA – Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom, 9555 in AA at 2127, 9870 in (l) Turkish at 2008, 15235 in AA at 1752 and 15435 in AA at 1545. (Brossell, WI)

SINGAPORE – BBC Far East Relay Station, 9855 at 1630 in (l) Sinhala. (Barton, AZ) 11995 in Hindi at 0125. (Parker, PA)

SEYCHELLES – BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station, 12095 with piece on consciousness and current brain studies, then TOH sequence and news. (Taylor, PA)

SOMALIA – Radio Hargeisa, 7120 at *0332 in Somali, 0344 with HOA music, talks by M in Somali, other HOA numbers. (D’Angelo, PA) 0336 then Islamic teaching in AA. Also 1519 with local music with M ancr. (Sellers, BC) 0334 with Qur’an and into M talks at 0340+. (Rippel, VA) 0336 with talks in Somali. (Brossell, WI)

SOUTH AFRICA – Channel Africa, 3345-Meyerton at 0308 with W and occasional EE phrase coming up through the static floor. (Taylor, PA) 0314 with several people reading a drama about a struggling South African family, //6155. (Sellers, BC) 7230 in EE at 0447. (Parker, PA) 15235 at 1702. (Michael, OH) 15235 with Afro-pops and ID at 1757, 15660 in (l) Swahili at 1513. (Brossell, WI)

Radio Sonder Grense, 3320-Meyerton in Afrikaans at 0304 with M ancr talking at length. (Taylor, PA) 0312 in Afrikaans with Christmas songs. (Sellers, BC) 0336 with US pops. (Brossell, WI)

SOUTH KOREA – KBS World Radio, 3955-via Wooferton at 2153 with FF service until open in EE at 2200. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

SPAIN – Radio Exterior Espana, 6055-Nobeljas with European news and the Listener’s Club. (Maxant, WV) 0045 in EE to close at 0056. (Handler, IL) 0000 in EE. (Michael, OH) 6125 at 2245 with Sat/Sun bcst in EE with ID, jazz music. (Sellers, BC) 17850 in SS at 2123. (Brossell, WI) 21610-Nobeljas with news in SS at 1350. (Padazopulos, Greece)

SRI LANKA – Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp.,11905 at 0237 with EE religious pgm, W with ID, but soon changed languages and went into domestic songs. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 1320 in Hindi with Balliwood tunes. (Parker, PA) 0214 with W and songs in vernacular. Heard no EE, though it was scheduled. (Sellers, BC)

SUDAN – Radio Sudan/Voice of Africa, 9505 at 1756 with plenty of local music, ID, then W with pgm African Woman. EE pgm ended at 1828, dead air to 1839, then IS and in to AA. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

SURINAME – Radio Apinte, Paramaribo, 4990 at 0437. Weak, with music. (Parker, PA)

SWAZILAND – Trans World Radio, 3200 at 0257 just missed the opening but caught M in Ndebele, Fair, but deteriorating rapidly, 3240 at 0258-0340* another just missed opening but caught M in (l) Shona, ID at 0325 as language changed to Ndau. In the mud by closedown. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 3340-Manzini in Shona at 0304, W and M ancrs with somewhat long sections. (Taylor, WI) 4775 in (l) Lomwe at 0354. (Brossell, WI)

SWEDEN - IBRA Radio/Radio Abraham, 9635-via Wooferton at 1826 with African-sounding music and language (Baja language listed to 1830). (Sellers, BC)

  

TAIWAN – Radio Taiwan International, Kouhu, 5010 at 2252 with M/W talk in CC to 2259 f/by several anmts, 5+ 1 time pips, then M/W doing news. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) (t) at 2252 in CC. Too weak to pick out many details. (Sellers, BC) 9735 in (l) JJ at 1355. Off at 1400, 11640 in Mandarin at 1339 and 11985 in RR at 1155. (Brossell, WI)

TAJIKISTAN – Radio VR, Yangi, 12075 at 1218 operating under a new name with EE service and pgm called VR Connect at 1218 with news features hosted by several M/W. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

THAILAND – Radio Thailand, 5875 in l) Khmer at 1120. (Brossell, WI) 9390 sign on to 1259 close, sign on in Thai at 1330 to 1358. Also heard the 1230 sign on in EE, 1230 sign on with music, M ID and news hour presentation. (Handler, IL) 1240-1259 in EE with global news, several ads for Bangkok Airways and promo anmts, 9965 at 1936 with M/W with news, features, promos and IDs, 13745 at 0041-0059* with EE pgm hosted M/W doing business news and sports update, the usual array of ads and a nice ID at closedown. (D’Angelo, PA) 9965 with ID anmt at 1955. Into “Jingle Bells” and Christmas greetings by M/W.  (Rippel, VA)

TURKEY – Voice of Turkey, 11965-Emirler with talk and ID at 1535, 15450-Emirler 1226 in TT with talk and into music. (Maxant, WV)

UGANDA – UBC Radio (t) 4976 at 2058-20218 with M talking f/by some music. Seemed to be closedown. Also heard at 0346 with local vocals and M/W EE chatter. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA) 0358 with upbeat music f/by M with news. (Parker, PA) 2151 with interviews and call-ins regarding terrorism in Somalia. Shutdown at 2200. (Brossell, WI)

UNITED STATES – Voice of America, 6035 at 0525 in Hausa with talks, music bridges, a single pip and abrupt off. (Parker, PA) 7460 Philippine Relay at 2341 with VOA Learn English promo with news and promoting other programs. (Sellers, BC) 9490 Thailand Relay M/W in (l) Bengali. (Barton, AZ) 9825 Northern Marianas Relay in (l) Mandarin and 15255 via Ascension in (l) Bambara at 2148. (Brossell, WI) 12150 Sri Lanka Relay with music in EE at 1610. (Padazopulos, Greece) 13755 Iranawila Relay at 1824 with a series of short articles on the rollout of health insurance, ID and piece on a health conference in South Africa. (Taylor, WI)

Afia Darfur (VOA) 13715 Iranawila Relay at 1815 in AA with M ancr and correspondent report. Occasional “machine gun” QRM. (Taylor, WI)

Radio Free Asia, 7555 Kuwait Relay with sudden sign on at 2259:45, ID and into Tibetan, 11570 Kuwait sudden on after 2329 with music, ID and into VV with possible news. (Sellers, BC) 9875 via Lithuania at 2300 barely made out the sign on with EE ID before the Tibetan pgm. QRM from co-channel Voice of Korea, 9940 Northern Marinas Relay at 1500 with EE ID and into Tibetan.(Sellers, BC) 13830 in (l) Tibetan at 1325 and 15430 in Mandarin at 1542. (Brossell, WI)

Radio Farda, (p) 5860 Sri Lanka Relay, at 2322 with a pop song f/by M in (l) Farsi over music. (Sellers, BC) 15410 in (l) Farsi at 1435. (Brossell, WI) 15410-Wooferton at 1328 in (l) Farsi, time pips at BOH then W presenter with what sounded like news. (Handler, IL) 15410 Biblis Relay with comments in Farsi at 1350. (Padazopulos, Greece)

Radio Marti, 6030-Greenville at 0013, 13820 at 1700 in SS. (Michael, OH)

Radio Marshaal, 12005 Sri Lanka Relay in Pashto at 0219 with M/W ancrs laughing and joking with M on telephone. (Parker, PA)

Aventist World Radio, 11750 via Nauen in Tibetan at 1546 with alternating M/W ancrs. (Taylor, WI) 11755 via South Africa in FF at 2013. Also 11755 via France in (l) Yoruba at 2034. And 15480 in AA at 2025.(Brossell, WI) 15155 via Nauen at 1820 with music to sudden sign off at BOH. (Barton, AZ) 15320-Guam with instl music and into news on Indonesia at 2255. (Maxant, WV)

WBCQ, Maine, 7490 at 0130 with Overcomer Ministry, 9510 at 0105 discussing the treaty with Iran. (Maxant, WV) 15420 at 1746. (Michael, OH)

WRMI, Florida, 9955 at 0115 with the Serbian program. (Maxant, WV) PJC Radio, 11880 via Okeechobee at 1414-1431* with another test, country songs and invited reports to pjcqsl@pjcmedia.com. WRMI ID after pgm close. (D’Angelo, PA) 

WRNO, Louisiana, 7506.5 at 0446-0500* with pgm of religious pops. Carrier off at 0500. (D’Angelo, PA) 

KVOH, California, 17775 at 1520 with a test, inspirational music and “La Voz de Esperanza” IDs by M. Jazz from 1600 with EE anmts. (D’Angelo, PA) 1845 in mostly SS, but EE ID on the hour. (Michael, OH)

KJES, New Mexico, 11715 with hymns at 1415. (Maxant, WV) Weak at 1455. (Michael, OH)

WEWN, Alabama, 11529 at 0345 on Pope Francis. (Maxant, WV)

WHRI, Indiana, 9930 via Palau with several Christian music selections.  1359 with IDs on request for reports. (Sellers, BC) 21630 at 1752, also 5920 at 0015. (Michael, OH)

WWRB, Tennessee, 3185 at 1120. (Michael, OH)

WWTW, Tennessee, 5085 at 1125 and 5830 at 0020. (Michael, OH)

Overcomer Ministry, 9690 at 2310 with Brother Stair. (Sellers, BC)

VIETNAM – Voice of Vietnam, 5930 via Wertachtal in VV at 2136. (Brossell, WI) 6175 on American factories there. (Maxant, WV) 9560 at 0143 in EE but the only identifiable characteristic being the IS at 0158 closedown. (D’Angelo, PA) 9660 via Madagascar at 0259-0329 with African Service ID opening service and several IDs during. (D’Angelo, PA) 9660 at 0306 in EE with church items and news of the Pope, 12020 at 2339 with W and news in EE, //9840.9 (Sellers, BC)

ZAMBIA – Zambia National Broadcasting, 5915 at 2141-2202 with M in local language taking phone calls and playing music. Noted again at 0323. (D’Angelo/FCDX, PA)

ZANZIBAR – ZBC Radio, 6015 at 0305 with Islamic recitations and M in Swahili at 0306. Poor with heavy splatter. (Sellers, BC) 2050 with the tail end of bcst with local music and M with brief Swahili talks. Carrier off in mid-song at 2058.(D’Angelo, PA)

SWL Loggings for March/April 2014

Compiled by Gerry L. Dexter, WPC9GLD

Here are this month’s logs. All times are in UTC. Double capital letters are language abbreviations (SS = Spanish, RR = Russian, AA = Arabic, etc.). If no language is mentioned then English (EE) is assumed.

ALASKA—KNLS, Anchor Point, 7355 at 1251 mentioning “new music from KNLS”, f/by ID, the names of several station personnel, address, and their website. (Sellers, BC)

ALGERIA—Radio Algerienne, 7495 via Issoudun at 2231-2254* with M in AA. (D’Angelo, PA) 2346-2300* with M in FF hosting pgm of vocals, nice ID and frequency anmt at 2257 with a group vocal in background, 3 time pips at 2300 and carrier went off. (D’Angelo, PA) 11765 at 2055 with FF talks. (Brossell, WI)

ANGOLA—Radio Nacional, Mulenvos, 4950 at 0403 weak and poor with M talk in PP. (Parker, PA)

ANGUILLA—University Network, 6090 with Gene Scott at 0915 and 11775 at 1315, also with Gene Scott. (Maxant, WV)

ARGENTINA—Radio Argentina al Exterior, 11710 at 0207 with M ballad, ID at 0208 and into news. (Coady, ON) 2310 with instl music and SS songs, M mentioning Argentina. (Sellers, BC) *0202 on several key cities that had been damaged by flooding. (Rippel, VA) 15345 in SS at 2302. (Brossell, WI)

ASCENSION ISLAND—BBC World Service, 5875 at 0500 with news of attack on the American consulate. (Parker, PA) 0609 with discussion about developments in the European economy and the German elections. (D’Angelo. PA) 15425 with news at 1800. (Fraser, ME)

AUSTRALIA—Radio Australia, 9580-Shepparton at 1300 with election news, 12065-Shepparton at 1335 with the Jake and the Cow Dogs pgm, and 15515-Shepparton with U.S. pops. (Maxant, WV) 9610-unlisted at 2302 with sports headlines. (Parker, PA) 9965 via Palau at 1303 with EE news running a few seconds behind 9580. (Sellers, BC) 1315 with news from W presenter, 19005 at 2315 with EE pgm, music, and several IDs. (Handler, IL) 12065 at 1211 with live soccer coverage. (Brossell, WI) 21740 at 2101 with M doing news and sports and into the AM news magazine at 2110. (Coady, ON)

Northern Territory Service, 2325, VL8T-Tennant Creek at 1254, 2485-Katherine was poor. Also, 4910 at 1203 with a country singer. (Sellers, BC) 2125 at 1030-1048 with back-to-back U.S. pops. No sign of the others. (Rippel, VA) 2484-Alice Springs at 1050 and 4835 carrying soccer. (Rippel, VA) 4835-Alice Springs with regional news at 1200. (Brossell, WI)

HCJB Australia, 15340-Kununurra with *1230 sign on and ID, 15490-Kununurra at 1209 with M in II and music bridges between talks. (Handler, IL)

BANGLADESH—Bangladesh Betar, 15105-Dhaka, at 1257 with M on rebuilding their maritime system, saying goodbye at 1258 then silence. Also heard 1228 with IS and 1230 EE pgm sign on with time pips. Good signal, perhaps the best ever heard from them. (Handler, IL)

BELARUS—Radio Belarus, 11730-Minsk at 2030 with a DX pgm and talk of winter in the Baltic. (Maxant, WV) 2256 (p) to 2301* with pop vocals until W ancr came on with talk until pgm was cut. (D’Angelo, PA)

BOLIVIA—Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 3310 at 0035 in Quechua. Seemed to be a gathering of musicians in the studio with talk and bits of various campos interspersed. (Parker, PA)

Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, 6134.8 at 0003-0029 with a nice pgm of Latin music, f/by W ancr and SS religious talk, ID and frequency anmt at 0021, then more vocals. (D’Angelo, PA)

BOTSWANA—VOA Relay, 4930 at 0410 talking about the Uganda elections, 7325 at 0411, //7340 and 7340 in Kinyarwanda with EZL selections at 0404-0410. (Parker, PA) 15580 at 1641 with The Sunny Side of Sports. (Sellers, BC)

BRAZIL—(all in PP- gld)

Radio Clube do Para, Belem, 4885 at 0412 with M ancr and a slow ballad. (Parker, PA)

Radiodifusora Macapa, Macapa, 4915 with a M chatting on phone with caller. Lots of reverb. (Parker, PA)

Radio Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte, 5970 at 0305 with ad string and M with ID. (Parker, PA)

Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 6010 at 0417 with long talk and a W sidekick getting a word in edgewise. (Parker, PA)

Super Radio Deus e Amor, Curitiba, 9565 at 0450 with M/W talk. (Parker, PA) 11765 at 2300 with M/F talks. (Cooper, PA) 0204 with M ballads and a M preacher. (Coady, ON)

Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 9630 at 2319 with a slow ballad. (Parker, PA) 11855 with M preacher f/by some chants and choir, which ended at 0158. On the previous night they were running past 0330. (D’Angelo, PA)

Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, 2323 with talks and a M with ID. (Parker, PA)

Radio Nacional da Amazonas, Brasilia, 11780 at 0225 with deep-voiced M DJ talking and being interviewed by W. (Cooper, PA) 0040 with pops hosted by M ancr formal canned ID at 0058. (D’Angelo, PA) 0227 with live concert recordings, very bluesy with M vocals. (Parker, PA) 2106 with talks. (Brossell, WI)

Radio Brazil Central, Goiania, 11815 at 0221 with song by M and acoustic guitars. (Brossell, WI)

CHAD—Radio Chad, 6165 at 2310 with M in FF hosting pops pgm, including phone calls. (D’Angelo, PA) (p) 0334-0056 with talks in FF by M/W f/by some domestic music. Then was blocked by Havana’s O/C at 0056. (D’Angelo, PA) 2310 with M taking phone calls. (D’Angelo, PA)

CANADA—CKZN, St. John’s (Newfoundland), at 0055 with CBC pgmng to 0100 when RHC came on. (Parker, PA) 0400 with news. (Brossell, WI) 0420 discussing drugs. (Maxant, WV)

CKZU, Vancouver, 6160 at 2240 with the CBC Business Report. (Sellers, BC)

CFVP, Calgary, 6030 at 2242 on the last day for their country format. The station has switched format to “Funny 1060 AM.” Their new website is http: //www.funny1060.com. (Sellers, BC)

CHU, Ottawa, 3330 at 0935 with FF/EE time anmts and 7850 at 1310 with the same. (Maxant, WV)

Bible Voice Broadcasting, 9410 via Nauen at 0437 with inspirational music and frequent drop-outs, 9460 with their Dardasha service in AA at 0439 with M in talking over music. (Parker, PA) 15215 via Wertachtal at 1705 with a preacher. (Maxant, WV)

CHINA—China Radio International, 7350-(Kashi – GLD) at 0015 on mental health. (Cooper, PA) 9525 at 1415 with a long talk by W in RR with Indonesia creating a het underneath. (Barton, AZ) 9570 via Cuba about shadow banking at 1315. (Maxant, WV) 13755-Kashi in Mandarin at 1300, 15410-Kashi with talk in Mandarin, 17630 via Mali at 1400 with world news. (Brossell, WI)

China National Radio, 11500, CNR-1 in Mandarin at 1154, //13920 with both frequencies also in use by Sound of Hope. I believe CNR-1 may be used to jam the SOH broadcasts. Was not heard at 1211 recheck. (Handler, IL)

CUBA—Radio Havana Cuba, 6165 with world news at 0605. (Maxant, WV)

Radio Progresso, 4765 at 0402-0408* with soft instls, W with brief SS talk, M with ID and (p) closing anmts at 0407. Carrier off w/out anthem at 0408. (D’Angelo, PA)

DIEGO GARCIA—Armed Forces Network, 4319u at 2354 with music until ID and news at TOH. (D’Angelo, PA)

ECUADOR—Radio Oriental, Tena, 4781.6 at 2358-0000* with SS talk, f/by a presumed canned ID closing. (D’Angelo, PA)

HCJB, 9835 via Nauen at 2317 in GG with slow inspirational music. (Parker, PA)

EGYPT—Radio Cairo, 9965 at 2302 with soft instls, W ancr with ID and frequency anmt, news headlines, then news in detail. Fair to good, but with poor modulation. (D’Angelo, PA) 2330 in EE and quite understandable, although the modulation was a bit low, I think the pgm was Eye on Events; 15345 at 1635 with W and news in EE; 1636 for “South Africa service of Radio Cairo.” Good level, but with distorted audio. (Sellers, BC) 15205 at 2127 probably in (l) FF. Strong but horrible audio distortion, even by their standards. (Parker, PA)

ENGLAND—BBC, 5940-Thailand Relay at 1330 on Japan’s nuclear disaster. (Barton, AZ) 5975-Wooferton AA at 0304. (Parker, PA) 5980-Thailand Relay at 1227 on match making in China, 9910 via Tashkent at 1652 with financial markets report. (Sellers, BC) 13825-Oman Relay at 0352 with talks in (l) Farsi, 17795-Wooferton discussing Zimbabwe’s government. (Brossell, WI) 17795 at 1715 on Middle East and a royal wedding in Denmark. (Maxant, WV)

EQUTORIAL GUINEA—Radio Africa, 15180 with preacher in EE at 2039. Closed at 2053, then dead air, though carrier remained on. (Sellers, BC)

ETHIOPIA—Voice of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa, 5950 at 0322 in (p) Tigrinya with jazzed up HOA selections. (Parker, PA)

FRANCE—Radio France International, 11670-Issoudun with U.S. vocals. (Maxant, WV) 13740 in FF at 1712 with a mix of Afropops, FF ballads and pops with a M DJ. (Coady, ON) 17660 via Meyerton at 1247 with M/W doing an FF pgm. (Handler, IL) 17850 in FF at 1824. (Brossell, WI)

GERMANY—Deutsche Welle, 7425-Rwanda at 0350 in Swahili with news, slow pops, 9470-Rwanda at 0443 discussing Norwegian immigration policy. (Parker, PA) 9470-Rwanda Relay at 0410 on deaths in Syria, and 15275-Rwanda on Euro nations assisting the Red Cross with the Syrian refugee problem. (Maxant WV) 11865 in EE at 2132 with news items, //12070. (Fraser, ME) 2111 on Nelson Mandela. (Brossell, WI)

GREECE—Voice of Greece, 7475 at 2300 with Greek music. (Agnelli, FL) 7475 at 0012 with GG music and W ancr. (Cooper, PA) 15650 in GG at 1921 with GG music and W ancr. (Handler, IL) 1920. (Brossell, WI) (NOTE: This one is likely no longer on the air – GLD)

GUAM—Trans World Radio, 9810 at 1150 with M/W ancrs f/by a music bridge. M with several IDs at 1225 until sign off at 1227 with IS, 9910 at 1155 with Mandarin pgm W presenter f/by M presenter and bg music. Still going at 2215 when I stopped listening. (Handler, IL)

Adventist World Radio, 15320 with F host in EE, address given in India. (Sellers, BC)

GUATEMALA—Radio Verdad, Chiquimula, 4055 at 0435 in SS over slow instls. (Parker, PA) 1050 with frequency and address, then a Christian message. (Sellers, BC)

INDIA—All India Radio, 5010-Thiruvananthapuram at 0050-0110 with sub-continental music and into talks at TOH. (Rippel, PA) 9445-Bengaluru at 2040 with vocals then a talk on Indian imports/exports, 11670-Bengaluru at 1745 with local vocals and General Overseas Service ID and 13710 on the wide use of air conditioning there. (Maxant, WV) 9445-Benglaluru at 2135 on their coal shortage, //11670. (Fraser, ME) Ending GOS with ID at 2225. (Sellers, BC) 11670-Bengaluru with news at 2104, 11670 at 1913 with talk in EE on an economic matter, 15050-Delhi in (l) Tamil and music. Unsure if the music or the transmitter was creating the funny noises I heard. (Handler, IL) 17670-with news at 1803. (Brossell, WI)

INDONESIA—Voice of Indonesia, 9526 with W and news in EE at 1311. (Sellers, BC)

Radio Republik Indonesia, 3325-Palankaraya at 1220 with the same news as on 4750 and 4870, 4750-Makassar at 1218 with M and news, RRI ID, mention of Makassar and more news, 4870-Wamena at 1214 with RRI ID. A recheck at 1230 found them in EE with two hosts playing music. All three frequencies were poor. (Sellers, BC)

IRELAND—Radio Teilifis Eireann, 17820-Wooferton at 1338 with Sunday Sports pgm including p-b-p, comls, IDs, and news at 1302. (Handler, IL) 1345-1515 with pre-match coverage of the All Ireland Hurling Final. News headlines at 1400 f/by some local ads. (D’Angelo, PA) (NOTE: A multi-day special broadcast– GLD)

IRAN—Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, 9819-Sirjan at 2138 with two M in (l) Bosnian language. ID and closedown anmts at 2225 f/by instl and gongs at 2229 prior to termination. (D’Angelo, PA) 11750-Sirjan at 2005 reading letters from listeners. (Maxant, WV) 15140-Sirjan with AA pops at 2125. (Parker, PA)

“Voice of Palestine” pgm (l) 9610 at 0333 with W in AA a few music bridges and possible news or news analysis. (Handler, IL)

ISRAEL—Galei Zahal, 6885-Tel Aviv at 0252 in HH with W ancr and campy Marilyn Monroe-ish songs. (Parker, PA)

JAPAN—Radio Japan, 5910 via France at 0004 with Japanese news. (Agnelli, FL) 9640 at 1530 opening in by W. (Barton, AZ) 7395 via Madagascar in Swahili at 0355 with W and what sounded like a language lesson. (Parker, PA) 11970 via France at 0505 on cyber attacks on Japan’s Internet and into a JJ student missing in China. (Maxant, WV)

Radio Nikkei, 3905 at 1340 on trade relations with the U.S., then read a letter, an ID, and into JJ at TOH, //6055. (Barton, AZ) 9760 with W in JJ. (Barton, PA)

KUWAIT—Radio Kuwait, 15540 at 1858 with W host and ID referring to Kuwait as the “land of the black gold” and pgm on oil in Kuwait. (Handler, IL) 1926 with a song, M presenter with ID, email, and postal addresses for reception reports. Good, with some slight fades. (Handler, IL) 2005 on industrialization there. (Brossell, WI) Pop/rock, M with ID and contact info, more songs and into a TC and news headlines at 2050. (Coady, ON)

MALAYSIA—Wai FM, 7295 at 1603 with EE pops and DJ. (Sellers, BC) 11665 at 1253 in Bahasa Malay with two M hosting Malaysian pops pgm, 1300 time pips, M with ID and into news headlines. Same news was on 9835, though it was poorer, (Sellers, BC)

Sarawak FM, 9835 at 1600 with time pips, anmts in Bahasa Malay, NA by a choir and back to Malay pops. (Sellers, BC)

MEXICO—Radio Educacion, Mexico City, at 0415 in SS with classical music. (Maxant, WV)

Radio Mil, Mexico City, 6010 at 0520 with two M talking about religion in Mexico. (Maxant, WV)

MICRONESIA—The Cross Radio, 4750 at 1115 with EE preacher, ID at 1148, and Christian songs until suddenly off at 1158 after DTMF tones. (Sellers, BC)

NICARAGUA—El Buen Preacher, 8989u at 2232 in SS with talk by deep-voiced M and two-way QSOs with other stations. (Parker, PA)

NEW ZEALAND—Radio New Zealand International, 9700 at 1205 with news about the capture of an escaped lion, then into weather. Also, 11725 at 0645 on the Syrian conflict and also domestic floods. (Maxant, WV) 15720 with big band music at 0343. (Brossell, WI)

NIGERIA—Voice of Nigeria, 7255-Ikorodu at 2251-2300* with a mix of local music and M in Hausa, ID before anmts and news at 2300 which was apparently not supposed to be here, as the signal was quickly cut. (D’Angelo, PA) 15120 at 0650 on oil exploration there. (Maxant, WV)

NORTH KOREA—Voice of Korea, 9435-Kujang at 1320 with something about the great leader’s anniversary. (Maxant, WV) 11710 at 1037 with martial music and W ancr. (Rippel, VA) 1054 with martial instls f/by M with closing anmt and full schedule. (Coady, ON) 1150 with martial music and talks in FF. (Brossell, WI) 15345-Kujang in EE at 2125 with talk by W, piano with W vocal. (Parker, PA)

KCBS-Pyongyang with long monologue and a W in KK. (Barton, AZ)

OMAN—Radio Sultanate of Oman, 15140 at 1918 in AA. Good, with fades. (Handler, IL)

OPPOSITION—Radio Inyabitatu (to Afghanistan), (t) 17870 at 1702. Seemed to pop on a little 
late or below the noise level at 1700; then noted a M vocal before 1703 and M ancr in an at 1250 unid language. Poor and noisy. (D’Angelo, PA)

Radio Republica (to Cuba), with W and SS news, ID by M and a short musical interlude. (Cooper, PA)

Khmer People Power, (t) 9960 via Palau, at 1201 and 1229. Weak but the language sounded like Khmer. (Handler, PA)

Radio Miraya (to Sudan), 11550 at 0346 with M/W in EE and local vocals. Nice IDs at 0400 and 0412, an AA segment then more EE. Seems like they’ve expanded their EE coverage. (D’Angelo, PA)

Echo of Hope (South Korea to North), 3985 at 1045 with huge collision of a NK jammer as well as ham traffic. (Barton, AZ)

Voice of the People (South Korea to North), 3480 at 1250 with M/W in KK over a NK jammer, 4450 at 1130 barely heard over NK jamming. (Barton, AZ) 3480 at 1058 with martial music with two ancrs. (Rippel, PA)

PALAU—World Harvest Radio, 9930 at 1208 with W preaching at 1229, web address and other info, then into Easy English Studies. (Sellers, BC)

PAKISTAN—Radio Pakistan, 11570 at 1658 with O/C, brief music and Islamic call to prayer, 1659 sign on in Urdu, fanfare, time pips, and news headlines; 15490 at 0207 in Urdu with W and possible news to 0211*. (Sellers, BC)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA—NBC East New Britain (East New Britain), 3385 at 1108 with M in Tok Pisin. (Rippel, VA)

Radio Madang, Madang (New Guinea), 3260 at 1113 with music and clear ID by M, short anmts, and vocals. (Rippel, VA)

PERU—Radio Vision, Chiclayo, 4790 in SS at 0420 with congregation singing a hymn. (Parker, PA)

PHILIPPINES—Far East Broadcasting Company, 9795 at 2254 repeating their musical IS and ID. Sign on at 2300 in presumed (l) Mon language by W, 12095 at 1257 in (l) Tai Dam with W speaker and indigenous stringed music, 1301 with brief FEBC IS, then silence for about 20 seconds before opening in another Asian language. (Sellers, BC)

Radio Veritas Asia, 15320 via Vatican in (l) Tagalog at 1516. (Brossell, WI) 15380 at 1445, M/W in Urdu with ID at 1558, mailing address and email. (Cooper, PA)

Radio Pilipinas, 15190 at 1727 with carrier and tone, 1730 sign on, interrupted at 1731 for (p) NA, then EE ID with frequencies, website, etc. news in Tagalog at 1734. (Sellers, BC)

PIRATES—Red Mercury Labs, 6925 at 0223 with avant-garde dance things, heavy metal. Read logs from the HF Underground, new age and punk rock, email: redmercurylabs@yahoo.com. (Hassig, IL) 6935 at 0415 with rock to close at 0456. (Hollingsworth, OH)

Wolverine Radio, 6950u at 0135 with themed pgm of songs about friends. SSTV/FAX sounds at 0228. (Hassig, IL)

XFM, 6975 at 0311 with pop/rock said “XFM – The power of X.” email xfmshortwave@gmail.com. (Hassig, IL)

Radio Free Whatever, 6949.9 at 0007 with DJ Dick Weed hosting rock and audio clips. (D’Angelo, PA) 6955 at 0152 with poor, distorted audio and banter between two DJs, including some X-rated talk. (Hassig, IL)

The Crystal Ship, 6950 at 0157 with rock and snips from cartoon shorts. (Parker, PA)

Metro Radio International, 6974.3 at 0105 with heavy metal and rock, spacey things. (Hassig, IL)

YHWH, 21450u at 1633-1640* with repeated snip from a very strange song. Closed by calling for a group of followers that will repopulate the earth and establish a new garden of Eden. Abruptly off in mid-transmission. (Parker, PA)

Laser Hot Hits (Ireland), 4026 at 0440 with Motown-type things and M ancr just above noise level, but strong on very brief peaks. (Parker, PA)

ROMANIA—Radio Romania International, 11740 at 1709 with W and EE news. (Sellers, BC) 11795 at 2320 in SS. (Brossell, WI) 11955 at 0128 with a pgm of traditional music and a F presenter. (Barton, AZ) 13800-Galbeni at 2035 sign on and into mining gold and silver in central Romania which will help their economy. (Maxant, WV)

RUSSIA—Voice of Russia, 9435 via Armenia at 0434 with SS talks. 9465 via Moldova at 2250 in EE with a travelogue. (Parker, PA) 2205 on Russian railroads investing in Europe. (Fraser, ME) 9490-Novosibirsk at 1613 with interviews and into a news analysis, 9465 via (?) Armenia with News in Brief, 2322 with ID and a promo. (Sellers, BC) 11530 via Tajikistan at 1201 in EE with M providing weather. (Handler, IL) 13860-Irkutsk in (l) Mandarin at 1135. (Brossell WI)

SAO TOME—VOA-Pinheira Relay, 4960 at 0401 with news, (Parker, PA) 9690 at 2111-2139* with M &W in FF and some music segments. ID at 2129 and Yankee Doodle theme. (D’Angelo, PA)

SAUDI ARABIA—Radio Riyadh, 15435 at 1615 with music until talk in AA by man. (Barton, AZ) 1629 in AA with modern instl AA music to 1630 ID, //15225. (Sellers, BC) 15205 with Qur’an recitations at 1602 and 15435 with talks at 1519. (Brossell, WI) 17895 at 1331 in AA. (Handler, IL)

SEYCHELLES—BBC-Indian Ocean Relay, Mahe, 12095 at 1907 with a news story, //17795. (Handler, IL)

SOUTH AFRICA—Channel Africa, 15235 at 1702 with M and news and ID. (Sellers, BC)

Radio Sonder Grense, 3320-Meyerton at 0049 with slow ballad, then a more upbeat tune. (Parker, PA)

SOUTH KOREA—KBS World Radio, 9640 at 1608 with M and EE news and markets report to 1613, 11810 at 2227 on Korean cuisine. (Sellers, BC) 11710 in EE at 2203 with M doing news. (Fraser, ME) 15575-Kimjae at 1320 on a Russian summit. (Maxant, WV)

SPAIN—Radio Exterior de Espana, 5965 via Costa Rica Relay, with M in SS talks, brief instls then more talk. 5 + 1 time pips at BOH, //3350. (D’Angelo, PA) 6055 at 0017 with news and features. (Ogrizovich, FL) 9570-Nobeljas with talk about the European Union at 2025. (Maxant, WV)

SRI LANKA—11905 at 0131-01548 with Hindi vocals hosted by W in Hindi. Gone at 0154 w/out a closedown anmt. (D’Angelo, PA) 0200 in Hindi with W and occasional talk and wailing Hindi vocals. EE ID by W at 0215 and into M with news in EE. (Coady, ON) 0209 in (p) Tamil with M and EE ID. (Parker, PA)

SUDAN—Radio Omdurman, 7205 at 0200 in AA. (Agnelli, FL) 0348-0358 with talk by M in AA f/by domestic music and talk by various M/W. Off in mid-sentence at 0358. (D’Angelo, PA)

SURINAME—Radio Apinte, 4990 at 0332 with music but weak signal and poor audio. (Parker, PA)

SWAZILAND—Trans World Radio, Manzini, 4775 at 0400 with instl song and talk in GG. (Brossell, WI) 0429 with a hymn, M and W with ID and talk. (Parker, PA) 5996 at 0358 with usual opening IS and M with EE ID at 0359. Open in (l) Chichewa at 0400.  (D’Angelo, PA)

TAIWAN—Radio Taiwan International, 7445 at 1140 with the Eye on China pgm. (Barton, AZ) 15485 via France with W and EE news. (Sellers, BC) 1802 in EE with talks on astronauts and Syria. (Fraser, ME) 15690 via France at 11885 1918 with W presenter in FF. (Handler, IL) 1933 with talks in FF. (Brossell, WI)

THAILAND—Radio Thailand, 15275 at *0000-0029* with time pips f/by M with EE ID, open music and news in EE. Numerous ads and plenty of IDs. (D’Angelo, PA)

TURKEY—Voice of Turkey, 9525 at 0315 with news. (Cooper, PA) 9540 at 1420 with M in AA giving web address f/by M vocals. (Barton, AZ) 9830 at 2234 ending the Letterbox pgm with ID, 15520 at 1639 with M/W and EE news. (Sellers, BC) 15450 at 1231 with news from W, IDs at 1235, 1239, 1241 and 1248. (Handler, IL) 1245 with Blue Voyage. (Fraser, ME) 15580-Emirler at 1420 with ID anmt and into pgm preview. (Maxant, WV)

UNITED  STATES—Voice of America, 7430-Kuwait Relay, *0030 with opening f/by feature on climate change and another about tornado prediction, then a health report at 0041. 9780-Sri Lanka Relay at 0111 with News Now format. (D’Angelo, PA) 7430-Sri Lanka Relay at 0013 in Burmese with talk, music bridges. (Parker, PA) 11795 via Vatican at 1713 with news and ID. (Sellers, BC) 11890 via Novosibirsk in (l) Mandarin. (Brossell, WI) 15115 in (l) Mandarin at 1355 and 15580-Greenville on Obama’s return from Russia. (Maxant, WV) 15775-Philippines Relay at 1325 in KK. (Handler, IL)

Radio Free Asia, 13830 via Tajikistan in (l) Tibetan. (Brossell, WI)

RFE/RL, 15180-Lampertheim Relay at 1510 in (l) Tajik. (Brossell, WI) 17770 at 1227 with RR pgm doing interviews. (Handler, IL)

Radio Marti, 7405 in SS at 1555. (Cooper, PA)

Adventist World Radio, 11955 via Austria in EE at 2104 with an African-sounding choir and W welcoming listeners and introducing a guest. (Sellers, BC) 15280-via Nauen at 1902 with music and W ancr in AA. ID at 1922 and a promo for “Al Waad” AWR’s TV channel in Beirut. (Handler, IL)

WRNO, Louisiana, 7506.5 at 0315 with a song, then into DW news. (Sellers, BC)

WWCR, Tennessee, 7490 with ID and news at 1400, 13845 at 1430 with discussions. (Cooper, PA) 12160 with preacher at 1725. (Maxant, WV)

KJES, New Mexico, 11715 at 1910 with children singing religious songs. (Maxant, WV) 0006 with the Wavescan pgm. (Ogrizovich, FL)

WRMI, Florida, 9955 at 1230 relaying Radio Slovakia International. (Maxant, WV)

WWRB, Tennessee, 9370 at 1730 with Brother Stair. (Maxant, WV)

WBCQ, Maine, 5110 at 0250 with Area 51 pgm, rock ‘n roll, assorted madness. Abruptly off at 0307*. (Parker, PA)

KVOH, California, 9975 at 0242 with another test broadcast with vocals and SS/EE IDs asking for reception reports. (D’Angelo, PA) 0345 with a test. (Ogrizovich, FL)

WHRI, Indiana, 9840-Cyprus Creek on the sin of boasting. (Cooper, PA)

WEWN, Alabama, on the Catholic Church in Cuba. Also, 15610 at 1320. (Maxant, WV)

WJHR, Florida, 15550 at 1544 with a preacher, email address at 1601. (Cooper, PA)

VATICAN—Vatican Radio, 7360 at 0258 with IS with IS and into an African song at 0300 and 0301 opening to Africa. (Sellers, BC) 11625 at 2010 and 15570 at 1735 in Latin praying for Middle East peace. (Maxant, WV) 1729 with IS and brief W vocals with “Africa” in the lyrics and ID’ing for the Africa Service. (Coady, ON) 11625 at 2015 with news. (Cooper PA) 11935 at 1528 with IS and s/on with W in AA. (Barton, AZ) 15370 in (l) Armenian at 1606. (Brossell, WI)

VIETNAM—Voice of Vietnam, 11840 via Wertachtal. (Brossell, WI) In VV at 2108, 12005 at 0242 with W with ID and opening a new pgm. (Sellers, BC)

ZANZIBAR—ZBC Radio, 6015 at 0300 s/on with M in Swahili, Islamic prayer at 0308 and possible news at 0309. (Sellers, BC) 11735 at 2025 in Swahili with M ballad, W with brief talk f/by lively female vocals. (Coady, ON; Sellers, BC) 2029-2059* in Swahili with music and signoff. (Handler, IL)

Thanks and high fives go to each of the following fine guys who did the good thing this month: Steve Handler, Buffalo Grove, Illinois; Harold Sellers, Vernon, BC; Anthony Agnelli, Weeki Wachee, FL; William Hassig, Mt. Pleasant, IL; Charles Maxant, Hinton, WV; Rich D’Angelo, Wyomissing, PA; Charles Rippel, Chesapeake, VA; Allen Ogrizovich, Jacksonville, FL; Rick Barton, El Mirage, AZ; Robert Fraser, Belfast, ME; Rich Parker, Pennsburg, PA; and Bob Brossell, Pewaukee, WI. Many thanks to each of you and until next month — good listening!