[HCDX]: TFW 41 B

[Giovanni Serra <g.serra@xxxxxx>]

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THE FOUR WINDS ON LINE  - Copyright 1997  Part  2
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Year  2   Number 41  - Rome,  29 October   1997 


1142- 6266- PIRATE EUROPE- UK R.Int. 19/10, Mx and ID in E nglish 23232
---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News

1200- 15125- INDONESIA- RRI Jakarta, Cimangiss. "Warta Berita" at 1200.
ID by female at 1209 as "Inilah Radio Republik Indonesia, Programa
Nasional Satu" (This ID was very irregular. Announcer should say
location name between "Radio Republik Indonesia" and "Programa Nasional
Satu".), then dangdut music program. Still heard at 1400. 15150kHz was
not observed at this time. Usually 15125kHz signs off at 0900. On Oct 
23, 15150kHz of Programa Nasional Satu(Not Programa Nasional Dua)  was
heard in stead of 15125kHz at local evening. ---YAMADA, Japan, Oct 22 /
Jembatan DX

1200- 4779.73- GUATEMALA- Radio Cultural Coatan, San Sebastian Coatan;
1200-1206 f on 25/10/97. Musica folklore, then canned ID was given as
follows by OM voice: "TGCT Radio Cultural Coatan 4780kHz onda corta
banda de 60 metros difundiendo desde San Sebastian Coatan,
Huehuetenango, Republica de Guatemala, Centroamerica." Follows with
Latinamerican pops (oldies). ---TIN, Japan / Relampago DX

1206- 4824.93- GUATEMALA- Radio Mam, Cabrican; 1206-1220 f/p signal
without QRM, noted on 25/10/ 97. Musica Ranchera and OM talk in Mam. At
1212 ID was given as " ... TGMN Radio Mam 4825MHz banda de 60 metros ...
Guatemala, Centroamerica." by OM. ---TIN, Japan / Relampago DX

1420- 4900- CHINA PR- Haixia PBS 1420, 18/10 ,OM & YL discussions 24232 
---LIANGAS, Greece  

1448- 4970- CHINA PR- XINJIANG, Xinjiang PBS , 1448 , 18/10, folk songs
presume MO language program  then news(?), 23232  ---LIANGAS, Greece 

1459- 13580- CZECH REP.- R.Prague in Spanish 1459-1507, IS and MM WW ID
s in various languages, M ID in Spanish, IS and W ancmt, class mx pause
into tlk abt Prague history, monuments, squares, churches etc., with
class mx pauses, ID, ancmts and feature pgm abt Vanguardismo. F / G
---SERRA, Italy October 26

1511- 12080- ISRAEL- Kol Israel in English 1511-1530, M nx, with mx
break and ID and corresps, wrp, English pgm schedules, major nx, ancmt
for end of English pgm, address.....Good evening and shalom from
Jerusalem. G/F ---SERRA, Italy October 26

1547- 5060.1- CHINA PR- Xinjiang PBS in Lang (poss Mongolian) 26/10
1547-1648*, M W tlk till 1551, class mx pause, M ancmt, class mx, W M
ancmts over slow TP at 1600, eastern mx pause, W M ancmts, lcl chant, W
M tlk for poss nx till 1610, lcl lyrical chants, alt with M W tlk after
each song, M poss ID (unknown), final pip and S/OFF at 1648. F / P
---SERRA, Italy

1558- 6900- TURKEY-  Turkish State Met. Service, Ankara, 1558*, Woman
reading weather report, followed by National Anthem and s/off. CW qrm.
Poor to fair. ---PIJPERS, The Netherlands 25 Oct

1630- 21490- ASCENSION ISLAND- BBC Relay-10/23 1630 noted with news
analysis program and ID (to the effect of "Radio BBC") in African
language. Fair signal. ---BUENEMAN, MO, USA  (Ed.:  BBC for Africa
1615-1645 (mon-fri) 11860 - 21490 kHz in Kinyarwanda / Kirundi. )

1640- 11615- FRANCE- R. France Int'l in English. 1645 programme "Letter
>From A Listener" with David Page. 454 ---DIXON, New Zealand Oct 20

1645- 21560- GERMANY- Deutsche Welle-10/23 1645 noted with talk program,
interval signal at 1700, ID into news in German. Fair to poor signal.
---BUENEMAN, MO, USA

1647- 11690- JORDAN- R. Jordan with continous Euro Pops until English
news at 1700. 353 ---DIXON, New Zealand Oct 20

1650- 4330- CHINA PR- Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1650*, Woman reading story
in pres. Kazakh, judging from the expression of her voice, One beep when
signing off. Weak. ---PIJPERS, The Netherlands 25 Oct

1702- 21655-  PORTUGAL- Radio Portugal-10/23 1702 noted with news
briefs, into music program in Portuguese. Fair to poor signal.
---BUENEMAN, MO, USA

1705- 4060- CLANDESTINE- V of Iraqi Kurdistan , 18, 1705 OM w comments
32333  ---LIANGAS, Greece 

1708- 4085- CLANDESTINE- V of People Kurdistan  (pres), 18/10,
commentary in araboc by OM @1708 After 1710 w songs ,34333  ---LIANGAS,
Greece 

1730- 6055- RWANDA- R.Rwanda, Hi-life music and a conversation in
vernacular between a man and a woman, mentioning Rwanda and Burundi.
Poor signal due to splatter adjacent channels. Cut of by carrier
Slovakia at 1758:30. Presumed--- PIJPERS, The Netherlands Oct 20

1801- 5985- CONGO- Radio Congolaise de la Liberte, Brazzaville, Only
heard part of ID which sounded like ''Radio Nationale''. Talk in French
about the Congo situation. No detaills because of heavy qrm adjacent
channels. Only some words and parts of sentences is all. ---PIJPERS, The
Netherlands Oct 20

1849- 3935- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid R. 15/10, Rock mx,px in Dutch  22222
---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News

1905- 6205- CLANDESTINE- Radio Kudirat, National Anthem (p), ID and
ironical remarks about ''greasy elbows'', mentioning some journalists.
Some atmospheric changes made reception impossible, but I assume they
were arrested. Back with: ''The struggle continues''. Poor/fair
signal.---PIJPERS, The Netherlands Oct 21

1930- 4485- RUSSIA- R Rosii Ufa , 1930-1944 ,18/10 continuous music with
oldies ,34233  ---LIANGAS, Greece 

1935- 4904.5- CHAD-  RNT, 1935, Already in w/copiable audio at this
time.  Best signal on 60 meters w/about a dozen other Africans coming
in. ---VALKO, USA  25 Oct. Dip QTH

1935- 5880- LIBERIA- Star R. (tent.), 1935-2003:36*, Nothing by a het
here.  Just not strong enough to get any audio. ---VALKO, USA  25 Oct.
Dip QTH

1940- 6055.01- RWANDA- R. Rwandaise, 1940-2003, Some Afro Hi-life and
Pop mx w/anmnts and long tlk by M in FR and pres. Kinyarwanda. 
Interview of W by M host w/many many ments of Rwanda.  Pleasant FR vcl
song, instru. synth mx.  Nice ID by M at 2001, then more tlk by same M
over instru. mx.  Pretty decent signal. ---VALKO, USA  25 Oct. Dip QTH

1948- 4890- PAPUA NEW GUINEA- NBC, Port Moresby 1948-1958, Popmusic,
male DJ in English with ID: "The Voice of the Nation,..., National
Radio", time check. SINPO: 24433   ---VELDHUIS, The Netherlands OCT 23

1950- 5985- CONGO-  R. Congolaise de la Liberte, 1950-2023:17*,
Occasionally tuned in briefly during the period 1950-2010 and hrd the
same live French speech by M w/audience throughout.  Stayed with it
after 2010.  Many ments of internationale, Brazzaville, Afrique, and
democracie.  Finally studio M at 2016-2020 over Hi-life mx w/def. ment
of radio and then Brazzaville later. "Funeral for a Friend" by Elton
John, then instru. Congo NA at 2022-2023, and off.  Unfortunately I
didn't hear any formal ID even after replaying the tape several times. 
Not that bad of a signal, and mainly clear. ---VALKO, USA  25 Oct. Dip
QTH

2006- 4950- SAO TOME  & PRINCIPE-  VOA, 2006, African Service ID in
English during nx.  ---VALKO, USA  25 Oct. Dip QTH

2015- 3935- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Dr.Tim 15/10, Mx and px in Dutch(tent.) 
23222 ---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News

2017- 9760- GREECE- VOA relay Kavala-10/22 2017 noted with rock music,
gave Washington, DC phone number, greetings to listeners in Croatia,
Greece, Saudi Arabia and The Philippines, conversation with caller from
Egypt in English. Fair signal. ---BUENEMAN, MO, USA
 
2024- 7270- GABON- RTVG, 2024, Hi-life mx under Euro broadcaster.  //
4777.  41 mb outlet stronger, but QRM ed. ---VALKO, USA  25 Oct. Dip QTH

2025- 3909- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Roberto 17/10, Mx,QTH,ID in Dutch,English  
43333 ---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News

2026- 3918- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid R. 17/10 2026-2030, Dutch mx,px in
Dutch,s/off 33322 ---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News

2032- 7270- SPAIN- R. Exterior de Espana, 2032, AR ID by W. ---VALKO,
USA  25 Oct. Dip QTH

2034- 4890- UNID- UNID R. (NBC from PNG??!!), 2034-2050, Very weak
signal w/bits of mx, but couldn't tell what type of mx.  Seems a little
too early in the year to hear this.  Is almost 3 hours before SS.
---VALKO, USA  25 Oct. Dip QTH

2042- 6035- USA- VOA Greenville, NC-10/22 2042 noted with talk    on
recording of humanitarian radio and television programs, gave time check
as "15 minutes before the hour" at 2045, promo for talk show, talk on
an  African-American art museum in New York, all in English. Fair
signal, moderate static, not as strong as Radio Marti (13820 kHz), from
the same site. ---BUENEMAN, MO, USA

2048- 4905- CHAD- R N TChadienne 18/10,2048 with hot music , 2121 with
folk songs ,44434 ---LIANGAS, Greece 

2055- 4975- UGANDA- R Uganda 18/10 , songs at  2055 , ID 2100 and
closeout 34333 Station seems to come out again after a possible time of
silence ---LIANGAS, Greece 

2059- 7255- NIGERIA- Voice of Nigeria-10/22 2059 noted with the end of
their English program, interval signal, ID and news by a fast-talking
announcer in French. Very good to local-like signal. ---BUENEMAN, MO,
USA

2110- 7350- RUSSIA- Voice of Russia-10/22 2110 noted with top news
headlines, gave E-mail address, "Voice of Russia World Service" ID, into
talk on the Chinese President's upcoming U.S. visit in English, fair
signal over Radio France Internationale. ---BUENEMAN, MO, USA

2147- 7360- RUSSIA Voice of Russia-10/21 2147 noted with talk on
Microsoft and IBM, mention of Microsoft's $1,000,000 fine for
monopolizing a part of the computer market, "World Service of the Voice
of Russia" ID in English, fair signal. ---BUENEMAN, MO, USA

2150- 5805- PIRATE EUROPE- FRSHolland 18/10,  Special px 17th
anniversary in E nglish 33333 ---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama Pirate
News

2154- 5005- MALAYSIA- RTM Sarawak, Sibu   2154-2202   Test tones, IS at
21:58, NA at 21:59, female speaker in Iban, tentative mention of
Malaysia. No ID heard, but recognized the Anthem. SINPO: 24332 
---VELDHUIS, The Netherlands OCT 24

2200- 4915- GHANA- GBC , 18/10, 2200 with news and many  IDs inside the
program Most news abt Nigeria On 2215 in vernacular . 34433 ---LIANGAS,
Greece 

2202- 3909- PIRATE EUROPE- Radio .... 18/10 2202-2206,  Dutch mx,ID...
in Dutch,s/off (low mode) 33333 ---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama Pirate
News

2212- 4850- CAMEROON- CRTV, Yaoude   2212-2225   Male in French, Yaounde
mentioned, Afropo, then female speaker with a friendly sounding
"Bonjour!", intervieuws. SINPO: 43433   ---VELDHUIS, The Netherlands OCT
24

2216- 11755.1- INDONESIA- RRI Jakarta. Islamic religious program at
2216. Islamic music at 2243. ID by male at 2258 as "Inilah Radio
Republik Indonesia Stasiun Nasional Jakarta" then SCI. "Warta Berita" at
2300. This frequency was Programa Nasional Satu. //9565.0kHz, but not
//  11750kHz. Usually the sound from Bonto Sunggu is late for that from
Cimanggis, but the sound on 11755.1kHz was heard at the same time on
9565.0kHz (Cimmangis). 11755kHz is instead of 11785kHz  (Cimmangis) of
domestic service. So I presume the transmitter site on 11755kHz is
Cimmangis.  ---YAMADA, Japan,Oct 17 / Jembatan DX 

2227- 4925- INDONESIA- RRI, Jambi 2227-2231, Indonesian song,
announcement, local ID, messages with echo effect and "ding dong" in
between. SINPO: 24343  ---VELDHUIS, The Netherlands OCT 23

2230- 6210- JORDAN- R Jordan // 6105 2230,  15/10 , arab songs , 33x33
---LIANGAS, Greece  

2233- 6130.03- CANADA- CHNX, Halifax in USB 2233-2255, ID at tune-in:
"CHNX, Oldies 96", male DJ in English playing oldies music, female
speaker from Weather Network with forecast, promos/advertisements. Good
signal, Laos heard weak in LSB. SINPO: 34443 ---VELDHUIS, The
Netherlands OCT 23

2243- 6250- NORTH KOREA- Pyongyang Pangsong , 2243 , 15/10, dynamic
speakings , 23232 ---LIANGAS, Greece

2250- 7160- CHINA PR- CRI , 15/10, 2250, refs to aomen (chinese lang ) ,
34333  ---LIANGAS, Greece 

2349- 11700- NORTH KOREA- Radio Pyongyang-10/23 2349 noted with news in
English, Korean music, ID, mention of the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea, frequency schedule in English. Fair signal. NOTE: I also have
a question: Does the U.S. still not allow it's people to send mail to
North Korea? From what I understand, there is no mail service between
the United States and North Korea. I would like to know for sure.
---BUENEMAN, MO, USA 


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QSL s
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BRAZIL - R.Marumby on 9665, certificate, info in 28 days (I.Cameron, UK
/ DSWCI SWN 10/97)
 
BRAZIL - RD Macapa on 4915, letter in 588 days (J.Stiller, Germany /
DSWCI SWN 10/97)

BRAZIL - R.Cultura Ondas Tropicais on 4845, letter in 15 weeks (M van
Arnhem, The Netherlands / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

CHILE - R.Esperanza on 6090, fd folder after f/up in 60 days (H.Kuhl,
Germany / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

CHILE - R.Santa Maria on 6029.6, pd card, info after f/up in 6 months
(H.Kuhl, Germany / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

CLANDESTINE - Democratic Voice of Iran on 5900, personal letter via fax
in UK +44 541 525051, V/s Shahrlar Azari (B.Fransson, Sweden  / DSWCI
SWN 10/97)

COLOMBIA - LV del Guaviare on 6035, QSL card in 10 weeks (M.van Arnhem,
The Netherlands  / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

COLOMBIA - LV del Llano on 6116, long nice personal letter, stickers,
V/s Edgar Valenzuela Romero in 2 months (B.Fransson, Sweden  / DSWCI SWN
10/97)

COSTA RICA - RFPI on 6205, letter, schedules, info V/s James L. Latham
in 6 months (B.Fransson, Sweden / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

DOMINICAN REP - R.Cristal on 5012, QSL card in 6 months (I.Cameron, UK /
DSWCI SWN 10/97)

GUATEMALA - La Voz de Atitlan on 2390, fd personal letter, schedules,
V/s Jose Miguel Pop Tzina, Dir.,  in 95 days (M.Schnitzer, Germany /
DSWCI SWN 10/97)

GUYANA GBC Georgetown on 3290, fd kond letter, sticker in 7 weeks
(N.reiner, Germany  / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

HONDURAS - 3250  Radio  Luz Y Vida HRPC signer is Cristobal  Fleck back
in 51 days 2 IRC's (Laurie Boyer, New Zealand )

INDIA - AIR Thiru....puram on 5010, direct letter in 4 months (N.Reiner,
Germany / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

INDIA - AIR Imphal on 4775, QSL card in 7 months (J.Rasmusson, Sweden /
DSWCI SWN 10/97)

INDIA - AIR Kohima on 4859, QSL card in 201 days (H.D.Buschau, Germany)
and in 6 months (J.Rasmusson, Sweden / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

LAOS - LNR  on 7116, fd letter after f/up, V/s Mrs Vinachine, English /
French section in 30 days for 1 IRC (R. Hagensen, Germany / DSWCI SWN
10/97)

NEPAL - 5005  Radio Nepal  signer is  R S Kaiki. Back in 130 days  no
reply postage. (Laurie Boyer, New Zealand )

PERU - R.satelite on 6726, QSL card, letter in 10 weeks (J.Rasmusson,
Sweden  / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - VOA on 4950, nice pers letter (direct) V/s Charles
L.Lewis, radio amateur S92SS in 1 month (B.Fransson, Sweden / DSWCI SWN
10/97)

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - VOA on 6035, fd letter after 2 F7ups in 68 days
with 1 IRC (L.Roithmeir, UK / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

SOUTH AFRICA - R.Sonder Grense on 3320, QSL card, info in 18 days
(I.Cameron, UK / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

SOUTH AFRICA - R.Sonder Grense on 3320, letter in Afrikaans, info in 9
weeks (M.van Arnhem, The Netherlands / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

SWAZILAND - TWR on 9510, fd card, schedules in 14 days (M.Mitsuaki,
Japan / DSWCI SWN 10/97)

TURKMENISTAN - Turkmen R. on 5015, letter V/s G.Khanmamedov, chief of
tech dept, in 10 weeks (N.Reiner, Germany / DSWCI SWN 10/97) (People in
Turkmenistan are closely watched by strict censorship,  so it is better
to address mail  to the station itself and not to a particular person)

UZBEKISTAN - R.Tashkent on 5060, fd card, post card, schedules, quiz in
39 days for 1 US Dollar (F.Rey, Germany / DSWCI SWN 10/97)


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GLEANINGS
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ANTARCTICA - 15475.96 Radio Nacional Arcangel, Base Esperanza, 1945 Talk
about Cordoba, QSL info, lots of Argentine mx (8-Oct/Schotmans-BEL /
NASWA LN 11/97)

BRAZIL - 3375.08, R. Clube, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 0110 with PP
version of "Silence is Golden", Robert Carlos selection, "Feelings",
mentions of Rio Grande do Sul, "Clube" sounders, and ad strings.
(7-Oct/Novello-NC/NASWA LN 11/97)
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