[HCDX]: TFW 75 2/3

[Giovanni Serra <g.serra@xxxxxx>]

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THE FOUR WINDS ON LINE  - Copyright - Part  2
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Year   3   Number  75  - Rome,  10 December  1998


1158- 3264.67- INDONESIA- RRI Gorontalo, 1158-1207, SCI, opening Jak.
relay w/ID and anmnt by W, then nx by M.  This was second best of all
the Indos this morning.  4753.36 was best of course.  (Valko, USA 28
Nov.)

1210- 3325- PAPUA NEW GUINEA- R. Bougainville/"Power FM 100", 1210-1242,
Presumably a simulcast of Rabaul FM stn.  Pleasant nonstop lcl island
mx, 1220 / 1223 live M anncr w/song anmnts, ment of "long distance
listeners" and ID "We ?? music on FM 100, we are Radio ?? ", ad for 
"Antibacterial ?? " and "Power FM 100 recruiting drive", live M anncr
again acknowledging phone calls including one from Jackie in Rabaul. 
"Young Turks" by Rod Stewart and "Shake it Up" by the Cars.  1236 / 1238
live M w/TC, song anmnts, tlk. Promo for Sunday AM pgm, M again w/ments
of Rabaul.  Overtop co channel RRI Palangkaraya at t/in but faded out by
1242 leaving the Indo alone.  (Valko, USA 28 Nov.)

1210- 3325- INDONESIA- RRI Palangkaraya, 1210-1251, Jak. nx relay by M
w/def. ments of Indonesia.  Sev. IDs ending the nx at 1214 but the relay
presumably continued w/sev. tlk features.  Poss. ID at 1225 w / a def.
ment of Indonesia by M anncr, brief mx bridge, and tlk between M and W
1226 / 1228.  Into non-stop mid east mx w/rapid flutes and vcls to 1249,
M anncr at 1249, and back to mx.  Don't hear this one very often.  Over
the PNG by 1237, then in the clear until I gave up when it was near gone
at 1254.   (Valko, USA 28 Nov.)

1245- 7306- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Europe (in USB), Dec 5, Mx,ID in Italian 
33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1314-  11940.36- CAMBODIA- Nat. Voice of Cambodia, 1314*, Hrd the last
few Ams w/pres. Viet pgm (or possibly other lcl SE-Asian lang) after
1300  w/mostly lcl mx and a few anmnts by W anncr.  Once mentioned
Vietnam.  Weak but clear and readable.  Guess Romania, who always caused
QRM here  has moved. (Valko, USA 29 Nov.)

1437- 5850- GERMANY- Sunrise R , Julich relay, back on this QRG at 1437
w Indian songs 32232 At 1615 at 44444 (Liangas Nov 28 Greece) 

1450- 11470- PIRATE EUROPE- Eurorock via SWRS (in USB), Dec 5, Rock
mx,Wuppertal,ID in EG 23222 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1453- 5850- GERMANY- Sunrise R., UK via Germany relay, in EG / Poss
Hindi (??), 12 / 5  1453-1503, Indian songs with M W ancmts, chats, advs
in EG mix with unid lang (poss Hindi), jingle, ID s, TC, ancmt, nx
(Independent Radio News), again Indian songs. Fair (Serra, Italy)

1456- 6170- SRI LANKA- Deutsche Welle relay, Trinkomalee prog in Hindi ,
1456  with German lessons 23332 (Liangas Nov 28 Greece) 

1456- 6130- CHINA PR.- Xizang PBS 1456 man and woman in lengthy talks
1500 interval song then with both speakers continuing the lengthy talks
23332 (thanks to contributors to DXW 140 for the  station name)(Liangas
Nov 28 Greece)

1510- 4950- INDIA- AIR (pres), 12 / 5, 1510-1515, M M tlk, brief lcl
chants, W M chat. (QSB) Poor (Serra, Italy)

1523- 4883- CHINA PR.- China R. Int. (pres) 12/5, 1523-1527, W tlk, CH
mx breaks, W M ancmts, tlk. (QRM jiamming from 1526 !) P / VP (Serra,
Italy)

1545- 4980- CHINA PR- Xinjiang PBS 1545-1615 Programme in Mongol: muzak
like 'Edelweiss', but suddenly followed by some 15 minutes of presumed
local rockmusic, one item sounding like 'I'll be your Venus tonight'.
Timepips at 1600 over music, some short announcements later on and
changing the format again to..... Viennese waltzes. Poor signal &
parallel to a strong 5060. (Pijpers, The Netherlands Dec 5)

1616- 9750- MALAYSIA- Vo Malaysia 1616 woman with news in Arabic 32333
QRM 9755. Tried also  on 15295  which was too low (Liangas Nov 28
Greece) 

1620- 6230.70- KAZAKHSTAN- Radio Almaty 1620-1705 Sweet sounding local
music, followed by ID and male in Turkish-like language (heard the
expression 'Çalismarladik' later on which is Turkish and a sort of
greeting). Same pattern till 1700 with music and a man in presumed
Kazakh reading announcements in a rather flat sounding voice and
mentioning the country's name regularly. Timepips at 1700 with ID, a
short piece of martial music and news. Modulation not very good;
listened in USB. (Pijpers, The Netherlands Dec 5)

1622- 11570.11- PAKISTAN- R.Pakistan in EG, 1622-1629, W nx in slow
English till 1629, ID. (QRM splats) F / P (Serra, Italy 12 / 7)

1626- 8000- CLANDESTINE  V of NDA 1626 folk songs ID 1630 by man into
commentary then ID then folk songs 43444 with a low frq  buzz (Liangas
Nov 28 Greece)

1631- 6284- PIRATE EUROPE- Farmers from Holland, Dec 5, 1631-1634,  Folk
mx,s/off(tent.)  33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1634- 5060.1- UNID- Unid R., poss China PR in lcl Lang, 12/7, 1634, poss
CH songs, W M tlk (poss nx till 1647), final pip and S/ OFF at 1648 !
(QRM ute, QRN rustle), Poor (Serra, Italy)

1715- 3215- MADAGASCAR- AWR 1715-1732 Programme in French, with some
broken phrases noted, like 'meilleur du monde' and intermingled with
short musical pieces. At 1727 melody was played with announcements in
French, psalm like music towards 1730 and going on past this time,
apparently in another language and with a quickly fading fading signal.
Weak signal. (Pijpers, The Netherlands Dec 5)

1730- 6802- UNID- Unid R. (presume Vo Lebanon former in 6550), 1725 with
arab songs till 1730 then man with continuous talks  in arabic . NO
parallels found at any frequency.(MW or SW)  At 1800 again with arab
songs 34433.  (Liangas, Greece 28 Nov. ) 

1815- 6260- UNID-  R Ukraine? 1815 Yl in news in presume ukrainian  At
1849  with blues music till 1840  strong QRM  from a  databurst ( cant
identify the mode) At 1858  strong anti Mojahed jammer wiped out the
signal 33333 (Liangas Nov 28 Greece)

1825- 4755- CLANDESTINE-  Iran Rev Party (tent) 1825 man in arabic , ID
" huna sawt ..." then a commentary. Best on USB with no // found Liangas
Nov 28 Greece)

1835- 4640- CLANDESTINE- V of Mujaheed (fqy var)1835 talks OM & YL (
possibly interview) in Farsi  Numerous fqys changes due to jammer 3x443
// 5750 v (Liangas Nov 28 Greece)

1841- 6850.8- UNID- Unid R. 1841  Something barely showing with
occasional squiggles of audio till 1859*. Has Hargeisa moved here from
6843? Nothing audible there at the time.  (Hill, USA Dec. 5)

1850- 7315- CZECH REPUBLIC- R.Prague,  IN CZECH. GOOD (Boyer, New
Zealand)

1900- 11545- CLANDESTINE- SENTECH  relaying R Kudirat, Nigeria with good
signal ( 44333) Has been picked for some days Also  the station on 6802 
has left  this freq  after Dec 2 (Liangas, Greece)

1910- 9430- CZECH REPUBLIC- R.Prague IN SPANISH.   GOOD (Boyer, New
Zealand)

1910- 3905- INDONESIA - RRI Merauke (t) 1910  nice  pop songs with man
giving reference to the next played song An ID( but not clear )  at 1959
with RRI Prg 1  news to follow A little 'bassy'  modulation Also audible
on 30 / 11 (Liangas Nov 28 Greece)

1920- 3911- CLANDESTINE - V of People, South Korea, 1920 YL speaking in
Korean  though too low signal Better at 1940 12231 (Liangas Nov 28
Greece)

1934- 5019.77- UNID- Unid R. 04/12, 19:34, may have been SIBC Honiara,
with flashes of vocal music, suffering heavily from splash QRM by
Asquabat on 5015 kHz and Niger a few hundred Hz's above 5020 kHz. SINPO
12321. (Did any of you IDed this station ? Due to my clumsiness, I
wasted the recording instead of saving it to my harddisk .... Inspector
Clouseau goes DX !)(Schaay, The Netherlands)

1952- 4060- CLANDESTINE- V.o.People of Kurdistan "ira dengi geli
Kurdistan " ID by man on 1952  at slow speed in Kurdish , continuing
with ID s Next another man speaking on the transmissions and on 1953
with verses from Koran .44444 (Liangas Nov 29 Greece)

1956- 6802.62- ALGERIA- R. Algeria, 1956-2120, Hrd on this new freq with
a lot of AR mx.  5+1 time pips then M anncr w/ID/nx intro in AR, short
fanfare and said nx.  Pres. press review or editorial like features
after the nx. Amazingly strong and clear signal.  Tnx Hans Johnson w/ID
help, and Novello and Veldhuis.  Not hrd on 2 Dec. so off now??  (Valko,
USA 29 Nov.)

2000- 7400- RUSSIA- R. Jasna Gora Relay  *2000  After concluding R.
Maryja relay,  s/on with church bells and elaborate fanfare followed by
announcement by woman in Polish that included a casual "Tu Radio Jasna
Gora" ID. Into religious vocal accompanied by organ. Strong, though
somewhat choppy. Per NU 1468, this relay of a Polish FM station (100.6
MHz) is Saturdays only.  (Hill, USA Dec. 5)

2010- 3925- JAPAN- R Tampa 2010 with woman in Japanese referring to NHK
and Tokyo Marginal signal with // 3945 (Liangas Nov 28 Greece)

2045- 4965- UNID- R. Christian Voice, Zambia (???)  2045-2150, " ??
Countdown Magazine" pgm of what sounded like Christian Pop mx hosted by
M anncr.  At the end of the pgm, went into radio evangelist pgm w/M
host.  No IDs noted but pretty readable signal.  Taped the remainder of
the pgm but couldn't copy any ID. Believe it went off around 2201. 
(Valko, USA 29 Nov.)

2055- 5030- CHINA PR.- CPBS 2055 with mix of easy listening songs and
folks. 2100 with ID " zhongyang renmin guangbo diantai (Liangas Nov 28, 
Greece)

2127- 3356- BOTSWANA- R. Botswana  2127  Easy listening vocals and
SeTswana chatter till 2201*; struggling amid all the noise that infests
90M here. // 4820 considerably stronger but mixing with Ukraine. 3356
missing next afternoon, but back when tuned 0243 and heard with
everybody's favorite IS ("Watch Where You Step") // 4820, 7255, and the
2X of 3356 on 6712. Four Botswana freqs simultaneously; I think that's a
record for me! First time I've heard 3356 in two years; evidently it's
been inactive.  (Hill, USA Dec. 4)

2133- 3959.7- KOREA, NORTH- KCBS, Chongjin  2133  Typical ranting and
raving by man in Korean; somewhat better than // 2850, though hardly
overpowering, and intermittently battered by ham QRM. Improving by 2145
T/O; still there around 2200 but only a faint het by 2230. Rarely
audible here.  (Hill, USA Dec. 5)

2159- 11745- CHILE- Voz Christiana 2159 ID, OM with presumed news LA
songs at 2245 34423 (Liangas, GreeceNov 26)

2204- 3439.9- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- R. Clarin  2204  Presumed this one (4X
of nominal 860 kHz MW) in Spanish with long string of ads, then talk;
weak with deep fades. ID per Krueger item in NU 1503.  (Hill, USA Dec.
4)

2215- 5898- PERU- N.C. RADIO NUEVA CAJAMARCA. 2215 - 2320 DEC.5 new
freq. ex 5887.2 TC:¨ 5 de la tarde con 32 minutos, 5 con 32 minutos en
la presentacion estamos con los mejores exponentes del cancionero
vernacular hoy sabado...¨ Advs. Confecciones El Arte, Comercial Risk,
Zapateria Alto Mayo. ¨ estamos a traves de NC Radio Nueva Cajamarca
presentando nuestra musica...¨ mx vernacular. (Rodriguez, Colombia)

2244- 6765- THAILAND- Bangkok Meteorological R. (in USB) 2244  Man in
Thai till 2247, then jaunty theme that sounded like "Turkey in the
Straw" played on a glass harmonica. ID in English followed by sked info
and other announcements. Theme again at 2251 and back to Thai. This and
// 8743U both rather weak but clear and stable.  (Hill, USA Dec. 5)

2251- 3927- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Korak Int. Dec 5, Pop-dance mx,QTH,ID in EG
33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2300- 3910- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Blue Star Dec 5, Dance folk mx,Email,ID in
EG  33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2305- 3905- PIRATE EUROPE- Eurorock via SWRS (in USB) Dec 5,  Rock mx,ID
in GM  33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2332- 6980- PIRATE  SOUTH AMERICA-  R. Titanic Int. via R. Cochaguaz (in
LSB), 2332-2359, Hrd the "Titanic" movie track by Celine Dion w/two ID
anmnts by deep voiced M in EG at t/in.  Into a Pop song possibly by Rod
Stewart at 2334.  M again at 2337 w/ment of "...International" prob. an
ID.  Couldn't copy anything after that except that there was mx.  Signal
was extremely weak w/severe SSB trafic QRM by 2 women in SP, very
annoying!!  Radio for Peace Int. popped on 6975 at 0000 totally
eliminating any chance for further details. Still I'm very pleased to
log this tough South American pirate at last!! (Valko, USA 28 Nov.)

2340- 6250- PERU- RADIO LA VOZ. 2340 - 0002 DEC.5 Very good signal. mx
folk ¨ A traves de Radio La Voz en la banda de 49 metros, 1400 amplitud
modulada y los 92.7 FM stereo la mejor musica nacional, seguimos
trabajando hasta la 7 de la noche...¨ Advs. estructuras metalicas Senor
de Huanca. At the 0002 is off the air. (Rodriguez, Colombia)


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CLANDESTINE - BELORUSSIA Radio Baltic Waves, E-mail : <riplei@xxxxxx>
v/s: Rimantas Pleikys Nov 13, 1630 UTC, eMail QSL arrived here 40 
minutes after mailing the report (Kuhl-GER via DXW 140 / Clandestine
Radio Watch # 18)

CLANDESTINE - BELORUSSIA The correct E-mail of Rimantas Pleikys/RBW is
<riplei@xxxxxx> as also given once again from Elbe-GER via HCDX (not
riplei@xxxxxxxxx). CRW readers should know this correct address of
course from Radio Free Tibet (last published in CRW 016) (Schoech-CRW /
Clandestine Radio Watch # 18)

CLANDESTINE - CHINA Voice of Tibet Wellhavensgat 1, 0166 Oslo, Norway
v/s: Chophel Norbu in 2-1/2 yrs. for ltr and tape (May 1996). Nice
letter, no details other than verie statement. They want rpts, but have
a very small staff, and we apparently have overwhelmed the whole staff
with rcpn rpts. Also included flier on Voice of Tibet. B/c from Norway
on 15445 kHz. (Henderson-USA via NU 1502/ Clandestine Radio Watch # 18)

CLANDESTINE - IRAQ Radio Free Iraq RFE/RL, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C., 20036, USA v/s David Walcutt, Broadcast Operations
Liaison confirmed my report about their first day transmission (October
30, 1998) by a f/d -Letter of Verification-- on RFE/RL letterhead. In
his letter (the v/s) also confirmed the sites used that day: 6130
Kavala, 9540 Woofferton, 9850 Lampertheim. My thanks are going to the
guys of CRW for arranging this. (Kuhl-GER Nov 21 for CRW / Clandestine
Radio Watch # 18)

CLANDESTINE - IRAQ Radio Free Iraq RFE/RL, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C., 20036, USA v/s Dave Walcutt 7275, 7110 & 5965,
verified with a full-data ltr in 16 days, indicating Kavala as the site,
(D'Angelo-USA via NU 1502 / Clandestine Radio Watch # 18)

CLANDESTINE - KURDISTAN Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan E-mail :
<party@xxxxxxxxx> verify with an E-mail. I sent my report to
<party@xxxxxxxxx> at
0800 and got a QSL-E-mail with a lot of info at 1040. (Szucs Nov 16 via
CDX 217 / Clandestine Radio Watch # 18)

CLANDESTINE - KURDISTAN Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan E-mail :
<party@xxxxxxxxx> v/s: Alex Atroushi 4085, E-mail from Alex Atroushi,
who owns the E-mail address & >party@xxxxxxxxx>, does not have a sound
card and so cannot handle RealAudio files. However, he says that E-mail
reception rpts are very welcome and would be answered promptly.
(Henderson-USA via NU 1502 / Clandestine Radio Watch # 18)

CLANDESTINE - MYANMAR Democratic Voice of Burma P.O.Box 6720, Skt. Olavs
Plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway v/s Saw Neslon Ku, Stn Technician. 11850, QSL
ltr for May 1998 log. Nice ltr, apologetic for being late, xmtr in
Norway. (Henderson-USA via NU 1501 and 1502 / Clandestine Radio Watch #
18)

CLANDESTINE - MYANMAR Democratic Voice of Burma P.O.Box 6720, Skt. Olavs
Plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway v/s Saw Neslon Ku, Studio Technician verified
my reception from Palau with a nice personal letter from Norway in 35
days. (Szucs Nov 17 via CDX 217 / Clandestine Radio Watch # 18)

GUATEMALA - Radio Buenos Nueves - 4800 - Received f/d QSL card with the
Quetzel bird on front, v/s Israel Rodas Merida, Gerente.  Also included
was a double sided data sheet in SS, including aerial photo of station
grounds, giving information about the station. Received in 47 days for 1
USD.(Jeff Yanko, USA) 


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CANADA - Reception from CBC Northern Quebec service on 9625 has been so
poor for years that I was quite surprised to find a loud and clear
signal during the 0500 hour, so the classical music on "That Time of
Night" could even be enjoyed, especially Nov 26 and also when checked
Dec 2 (Glenn Hauser, OK / GH SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 98-51, Dec 3)

CHILE - Interesting news from Voz Cristiana - station is now using more
than two txers - noted on 15375 9635 17680 between 0800-2100. Recent
reception is  at 1700 on 21500 and better on 21550, 4 Dec. (Karl Kruger)
(Interestingly, full sked can be found in HFCC, as well as sked for the
organization's African outlet on 4965 at Lusaka. BP / EDXP # 103)

CLANDESTINE -  Radio Free Tibet closed 9710 Radio Free Tibet's
broadcasts were stopped for financial reasons. The group behind the
station RFT included some Lithuanian journalists, communications people,
the Ratekona broadcasting and consulting agency, and the Tibetan
Government in exile. (Pleikys-LIT Nov 12 via CDX 216 / Clandestine Radio
Watch # 18)

COSTA RICA - RFPI has a new 5-minute "Chiapas Daily News" M-F 2155,
Tu-Sat 0555 [not 0505 as on VISTA tape], and 1355. R. Habana Cuba's
Caribbean Desk Coordinator Eugen Godfried from Curacao is interviewed on
"Steppin' Outta Babylon", Fri Dec 4 at 2230, Sat 0630, 1430 (Glenn
Hauser, OK / GH SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 98-51, Dec 3)

CZECH REPUBLIC - [non]. Is the R. Prague relay via WRMI still going on?
All I can hear on 9955 at 0400, such as Dec 3, is Cuban jamming, with
traces of some talk underneath it. Is WRMI still really using its NW
antenna after 0400? What possible national interest of Cuba is served by
deliberately ruining an English broadcast from Prague to North America?
(Glenn Hauser, OK / GH SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 98-51, Dec 3)

GREECE - [and non]. For B-98, VOG has expanded its morning broadcast to
NAm to a full 2 hours, 1200-1400, so English news has moved later from
1340 to 1350, on 9690 via Delano; 9420, 12105, 15175 direct (John
Babbis, MD, Oct 26 via Hauser / GH SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 98-51, Dec 3)

GUAM - The official En sked for KTWR for B98 is: 0740-0900 15200 SEA,
0800-0900 153309 SPac, 1500-1615 15330 SAs, 0930-1045 9865 NEA. Recently
there have been some variations from the above, so stay tuned! (EDXP #
103)

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