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RICHARD A. D ANGELO - This  was our first DXpedition to French Creek
State Park. The thorns were  not as plentiful as Gifford Pinchot so my 
clothing held up just fine. Fred  Kohlbrenner and I arrived around 2:00
PM on Thursday, November 5, but the uniforms in charge wouldn?t give us
the key to the cabin until 3:00 PM. Everything is now computerized so
when the system crashes, you can?t get your  key to the cabin.
Apparently, the state modernized with old computer systems.  Nothing
like the lowest cost bidder getting the project.  So we waited  and 
did  some antenna work prior to getting official title to the cabin for
the weekend. Bob  Montgomery,  Kris  Field  and  Ed Mauger arrived, in
that order I might add, on Thursday afternoon.  After setting up, Ed
drove home for his headphones.  Thankfully,  he  lives only  about  15
miles from the cabin. Personally, I  think  he was bored with us after
only an hour.  Conditions were  far  from spectacular until Saturday
afternoon when some Indo' s began rolling  in but  the cabins  were 
electrically  quite so we now have two Dxpedition sites.

DAVID  J. VALKO - Nice to be able to hear Africans again at 2100. 
Anyone hearing the Somali 's in the 6650-6900 range lately??  Central
African Rep. seems irregular. Extremely choppy disturbed signals on
everything this evening.  Solar Flux = 149, A Index = 18, K Index = 5. 
Major geomagnetic storm began at 1200,  8 Nov.

HORACIO A. NIGRO - Effective Dec 1, I will stop receiving requests for
the Radio Carve's 70th Anniversary First Day Cover. The rubber stamp
used for this purpose will be taken off circulation by Post authorities.
A number of mint stamps remain and I will accept requests from
interested people for 3 IRC each (add 1 IRC for each extra stamp).
Please send only "CN 01" type IRCs and enclose a self addressed
envelope. 73 de Horacio

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BRUNO PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy  for Radiorama Pirate News, 
via e - mail    RX: Kenwood R5000, Lowe HF150 ANT.: Yaesu FRT7700, Daiwa
AF606K, longwire 15 mt  <  http://www.arpnet.it/~air/welcome.htm > < 
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CHUCK RIPPEL,Cornland, VA, USA, via e-mail, RX: WJ-HF1000A, R8A,
R390A/Sherwood SE-3, Collins 51S-1, Harris RF590 
<http://users.exis.net/~crippel>
DAVID  J. VALKO,  USA for DX News via e-mail   RX: JRC NRD-535D -
Collins R-388     ANT.: 33 meter (NE-SW) Longwire "T"
DSWCI, Danish Shortwave Club International, Denmark,  ShortWave News,
QSL Corner,  URL: < http://swl.sds.se/ >
GIOVANNI  SERRA, Roma, Italy (ed.)   RX:  JRC NRD 525     ANT:  Alpha
Delta DX SWL-S Sloper  (40 feet) ;  JPS NIR 10 filter and Oregon
Scientific clock, tuned  with the standard frequency station DCF 77 in
Mainflingen, Germany on 77.5 kHz. --- QTH: Cincinnato, Anzio (prov. of
Roma), Italy (ed.) Summer QTH  RX:  Sony ICF 2001 D   ANT:  Alpha Delta
DX SWL- Sloper  (60 feet)
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http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio >
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Listening    via e-mail < http://www.durhamradio.ca/odxa >
HORACIO A. NIGRO, Montevideo, Uruguay  via e-mail   RX: Grundig YB400 
ANT.: randomwire 25m long  < http://members.tripod.com/~hanigro >
JEFF YANKO, Belle Vernon, PA USA, via e-mail  RX: Kenwood R-2000   
ANT.: a dipole at 11 meters
JUICHI YAMADA, Chiba, Japan    for Jembatan DX     via e-mail   RX: 
NRD-525  - AR7030     ANT:   AN-1
KRIS FIELD, Horsham, PA, USA   RX:    ANT.: on dxpedition to French
Creek State Park (FCSP)      Welcome !
MARK J.FINE,  Remington, VA, USA  via e-mail    < 
http://www.crosslink.net/~mfine/  > RX: Drake R8A   ANT.: 66' longwire
that slopes slightly southeast 
MARTIN SCHOECH, Merseburg, Germany, for Clandestine Radio Watch (CRW) ,
via e-mail RX: Sony ICF 2001D ANT: Sony AN 1 (active telescopic antenna)
<http://www.swl.net/swl-de/swl-cla.htm >< 
http://www.ralabs.com/swl/cland.htm >
PAUL ORMANDY, Oamaru, New Zealand via e-mail       RX: Drake SPR-4     
ANT: from home 2 x 25 metre dipoles in a V -  from Waianakarua, 3 x 300m
Beverages aimed at the USA, 1 x 450 metre aimed at South America and 1 x
300m aimed at Hawaii/Alaska
PIET PIJPERS, Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands  via e-mail    RX: Lowe
HF225E     ANT.:   20 meters longwire + MLB
RICHARD A. D ANGELO, (RAD), Wyomissing, PA, USA via e-mail,  on French
Creek State Park Dxpedition (FCSP) No. 1 (November 5, 6, 7 and 8, 1998)
Equipment:  Drake  R-8,  500  foot  wire  essential north and 200 foot
wire mainly southwest, Datong FL-3.
THOMAS R. SUNDSTROM, Vincentown,  NJ, USA ( via e - mail )  RX:  Lowe
HF-150 & Ten-Tec RX-320 PC receiver ANT: 300-ft
inverted-L, 80-ft vertical wire --- TRS Consultants
<http://www.trsc.com> WWCR Webmaster <http://www.wwcr.com/> Contributing
Editor, Radio Netherlands' Media Network <http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/>
Contributing Editor, 'Radio & Communications'
<http://www.trsc.com/rc_aus.html>   
ZACHARIAS LIANGAS, Thessalloniki, Greece via e-mail   RX:  Lowe HF 150 -
Philips 2935 - Sony ICF 7600 D   ANT:  6 meters sloper  ATU hand made -
11 m hor ( for 40 m - 60 m ) - 6 m antenna tilted upward MFJ 16010 ATU
MFJ 1040 b preselector MFJ 1025 antenna shadow <
http://www.compulink.gr/Users/zliangas >  SHORTED ! <
http://www.clandjop.com/~jcruzan/greek-p.html >  (mirrored for greek
pirate radio )


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SW TIPS    (TIME - Freq. - Country)
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0007- 6674.8- PERU- Radio  Impacto,  0007-0034 on Nov. 7, rustic vocals
with man annr  talking  between  each  selection  with  periodic  IDs.  
Poor. (D Angelo, USA / FCSP)

0009- 5018.7- PERU- Radio Horizonte, 0009-0038 on Nov.8 with lively OA
vocal program ( ? Tropical), ID at 0030 and 0037 and TCs.  Poor. (D
Angelo, USA / FCSP)

0025- 5040- INDIA- AIR Jeypore, *0025-0105 on Nov. 7, open carrier to
opening Hindi  vocals to 4+1 time pips and ID at 0030. Newscast by man
followed by a program of local vocals.  Fair. (D Angelo, USA / FCSP)

0030- 3300- GUATEMALA- R. Cultural, Nov 8, 0030-0045, News program, in
SS, with male announcer. After news program was over, a woman announcer
proceeded with programming.  Signal has improved over the last month,
better propagation. SINPO 33333. (Yanko, USA)

0045- 4795- ECUADOR- La Voz de Los Caras, Nov 8, 0045-0055, Very weak,
but copied two announcers, male and female, talking in SS in an exchange
format.  SINPO 23322. (Yanko, USA)

0050- 3315- INDIA- AIR Bhopal (presumed), 0050-0114 on Nov. 7 with great
vocal program.  Fair to good at the peak. (D Angelo, USA / FCSP)

0158- 4870- ECUADOR- La  Voz  del  Upano, 0158-0203* on Nov. 6, man with
s/off annmts and ID followed by orchestra national anthem.  Fair. (D
Angelo, USA / FCSP)

0214- 4790.4- PAKISTAN- Azad Kashmir Radio (very tentative), 0214-0232
on Nov. 8, barely  there at threshold level with talks and middle
eastern style music. Not  enough  signal to ID.  Just went looking for
this one too late!  Tried 3663  but  canno t honestly tell if heard
something there or imagined it, hi! Thanks to Fred Kohlbrenner?s alert.
(D Angelo, USA / FCSP)

0320- 3306- ZIMBABWE-  ZBC, 0320-0403 on Nov. 8, great signal tonight
after only marginal  reception last night; big band classics and other
stuff among the annmts. (D Angelo, USA / FCSP)

0325- 4820- BOTSWANA- R. Botswana  // 7255, Gospel mx. Good signal.
(Field, USA, FCSP)

0345- 7255- BOTSWANA- Radio Botswana noted with classic IS 0345, // 4820
(but no 3356) s/on 04, news in EE noted 0403, other English annts to
0420 or so, lots of music thereafter. What's interesting is that for
about an hour after local sunrise, 4820 is much stronger than 7255 and
only begins to fade down after 60 minutes or so. 7255 stays at good
strengh until until Lagos dumps a carrier on around 0450 UT. Tonight
this reception was characteristic of many Africans with good signals,
and more than a few with good signals way past sunrise time. (Sundstrom,
NJ, USA Nov 9)

0353- 3289.80- GUYANA- Voice of Guyana ID by male announcer. Clear
signal.  Nov 8 (Field, US FCSP)

0458- 4815- ECUADOR- R. El Buen Pastor, Nov 8, 0458-0525, Could hear
weak signal being covered up by a utility station. Did not catch ID but
pretty sure it is R. El Buen Pastor, however uncopiable until 0502 in
which there was a man talking in SS, in what sounded like a sermon. 
Without the utility station transmitting RTTY, the signal was fair with
little or no interference.  SINPO 32333.  (Yanko, USA)

0517- 6165- CHAD- Radiodiffusion Nat. Tchadienne 0517-0533 Woman in
French, at 0529 continuous playing of interval signal, the balaphon,
while Swiss Radio was turning from English to French & Radio Nederland
was signing on in Dutch. A hubbub. Signal poor, of course. (Pijpers, The
Netherlands Nov 11)

0757- 3905- PIRATE EUROPE- SWRelay Service (in USB), Nov15,
Mx,ID,schedule in EG 23232 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0802- 6290- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Torenvalk, Nov15, Mx pop techno,ID in EG
33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0806- 6210- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Marabu, Nov15, Mx pop,ID in EG, GM  33333
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0820- 12256- PIRATE EUROPE- Wrekin R.Int., Nov15, Pop mx,ID in EG 23332
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0822- 6219- PIRATE EUROPE- Laser Hot Hits, Nov15,  Pop rock mx,  px in
EG 22232 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0825- 6233- PIRATE EUROPE- R AL Int., Nov15, 0825-0833, pop dance
mx,QTH, ID in EG, s/off & QSY 33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate
News)

0830- 5805- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Free London, Nov15, Mx pop rock,ID in EG 
23332 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0833- 6270- PIRATE EUROPE- R.AL Int., Nov15, S/on, mx,ID in EG 33333
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0840- 7590- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Strike via SWRS, (in USB),  Nov15,
Mx,web,QTH,ID in Italian 33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate
News)

0840- 11470- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Strike via SWRS, (in USB), Nov15,
Mx,web,QTH,ID in Italian 22222 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate
News)

0845- 7484- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Waves Int., Nov 15, Mx,anniversary px,ID in
EG 22332 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0901- 6281- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Tonair, Nov15, Reagge folk mx,ID in EG,
Dutch  23322 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0910- 6260- PIRATE EUROPE- Crazy Wave R., Nov15, Rock mx,jingles ID in
GM, EG  23322 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0931- 6195- PIRATE EUROPE- Con Frequencia via SWRS(in USB), Nov15, DX
px,ID in SP 33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0931- 7590- PIRATE EUROPE- Con Frequencia via SWRS, (in USB), Nov15, DX
px,ID in SP 33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

0958- 5760.3- PERU- Radio  Sorocucho, 0958-1024 on Nov. 8 with apparent
long sign on  routine  giving  date,  frequent  IDs  and TCs and much
talk about música but only brief segments while two men did lot s of
talking (one was rather hyper!).  Poor signal. (D Angelo, USA / FCSP)

1000- 11401- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Waves Int., Nov15, Mx,anniversary px,ID in
EG 23332 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1001- 4964.7- PERU- Radio  San  Miguel, 1001-1017 on Nov. 6 with
continuous huaynos until 1010 ID and TC by man followed by more morning
huaynos.  Fair signal but a little messy reception overall. (D Angelo,
USA / FCSP)

1014- 4995.6- PERU- Radio  Andina, 1014-1028 on Nov. 6, man with ID
followed by shouting ear-bending woman.  Fair. (D Angelo, USA / FCSP)

1024- 6188- PERU- Radio  Oriente, 1024-1040 on  Nov. 7 with lively
morning program, annmts, TCs, ads, and IDs.  Fair to good signal. (D
Angelo, USA / FCSP)

1043- 6674.83- PERU- R. Impacto, 1043, End of a Huayno song, then live
man announcer with a time check and at least 3 IDs as soon as I tuned
in, then back to more Huayno music. Weak but readable. Voice level a
little low. Thanks TIN for correct station name.  (Valko, USA 19 Nov.)

1045- 6618.5- PERU- Radio Super Sensacion, 1045-1110 on Nov. 6, man
announcer with frequent ID?s, TC?s and huaynos.  Nice signal. (D Angelo,
USA / FCSP)

1050- 5560.88- PERU- R. El Sol (tent.), 1050, Extremely weak signal with
talk by man and what sounded like music at 1051.  Sounds like it might
be an LA.  Will have to keep checking.  (17 Nov.)  Heard again this
morning at 1046 with a man announcer in definite SP and folk music.  Way
too weak to stay with.  Any luck with this one TIN??  (Valko, USA 19
Nov.)

1054- 7350- CHINA PR- China, Manchuria Heilongjang PBS (presumed)
program of female and male announcers separated by Chinese music. Sign
off  or fade out at 1130.  (Field, USA FCSP)

1055- 11660- GUAM- AWR in EG & poss CH, 1055-1103, mx pause, IS, M pos
ID and ancmt, other M clear Ids in EG, QTH, ancmt at 1100, mx pause into
unclear tlk (poss brief sermon in CH), mx pause, W tlk. SINPO: 24222.
(Serra, Italy 11/10)

1056- 11630- CHINA PR.- CPBS 1 in CH, 1056-1101, M /W tlk (with many
ment Zhonguo), CH mx and ancmts, TP at 11, tlk (poss nx). (QRN rustle &
slight statics) Poor /Very poor (Serra, Italy 11/11)

1056- 6239.81- CLANDESTINE COLOMBIA -  LV de Resistencia, 1056, Start up
with an LA Pop song, then choral March at 1059 and man in SP with sign
on announcement including freq, schedule, and ID.  Just plain LA music
past 1110.  Weak with some UTE QRM.  Just strong enough and clear during
ID to copy.  (Valko USA 6 Nov.)

1113- 11775- TAIWAN- CBS Taipei (pres) in CH (?) 1113-1118, W/M tlks &
song. Poor / Very poor (Serra, Italy 11/10)

1114- 11785- EGYPT- Egyptian R. in AR, 1114, lcl chant, W / ID: ....min
al Qahira, M ancmts mix with AR mx, M W tlk. Fair (Serra, Italy 11/11)

1121- 11925- CHINA PR.- CPBS 1 in CH, 1121-1126, WW / MM tlk, ancmt, ID,
mx pauses, western lite mx, M/  IDs at 1125 & tlk. F/P (Serra, Italy
11/10)

1122- 11875- IRAN- VOIRI in EG, 1122-1130, mx, W cmntry abt Iraq crisis,
instl mx breaks & continuing cmntry abt nuclear weapons in Israel and UN
policy, AR mx pause, ancmt for end pgm at 1128, strings mx pause, amcmt.
(QRN rustle, QSB) F/P (Serra, Italy 11/11)

1131- 11995- UNID- Unid R. (poss clandestine V.of Kashmir Freedom), in
unid lang, 1131, continuous chants with instl mx and ancmts at times,
ancmt at 1200, class mx break, MM / tlk with many ment of Pakistan, lcl
chant at 1207. (QSB) F/P (Serra, Italy 11/10)

1134- 5020- SOLOMON ISLANDS- SIBS, 1134-1156* on Nov. 8 with easy
listening instrumentals  and  vocals  hosted  by a woman.  Fair to good
reception and sudden off while checking Merauke. (D Angelo, USA / FCSP)

1135- 4606.45- INDONESIA-  RRI Seri, Irian Jaya (Presumed)  1135 - 1150
fade out.  Traditional Indonesian mx w/ talks by YL anncr in
Indonesian.   Faded out before the hour so this ones "presumed." 
(Rippel, USA 11/14)

1136- 3345- PAPUA NEW GUINEA-  Radio Northern @1136 UTC with back to
back "Island Mx."  ID and mentions of PNG by om anncr at 1145.  Back to
Island mx with  male chorals.  (Rippel, USA 11/15)

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