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THE FOUR WINDS ON LINE - Copyright Part 1
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Year 4 Number 81 - Rome, 10 March 1999
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loggings in order of time; frequencies in kHz; times UTC;
ham codes as usual; Reporting signal quality: Loc = local
signal; E = excellent; G = good; F = fair; P = poor;
VP = very poor; A = avoid. (also in SINPO or SIO code)
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FROM THE EDITOR -Sorry if this issue is in great delay. Please note my
new e-mail address: < gio.ser@xxxxxxxxxxx>. Thanks for continuing to
send in your contribution to The Four Winds again. Gianni
Thank you for all our Contributors !
(Any change of Equipment, Web Pages?? Please, drop me a line)
ARNALDO L.SLAEN, Buenos Aires, Argentina via e-mail, RX: Sony -
Realistic DX150 ANT.: longwire
BOB HILL, Littleton, MA, USA for DX Report via e-mail RX: Sony
ICF-2010 with Kiwa filters ANT: 100' dipole @ 30-35'
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 > <
http://www.radiorama.it >
DAVID J. VALKO, USA for DX News via e-mail RX: JRC NRD-535D -
Collins R-388 ANT.: 33 meter (NE-SW) Longwire "T"
ERIC BUENEMAN, Hazelwood, MO, USA via e-mail RX: Sangean ATS-803A ANT:
MFJ-1778 G5RV with MFJ-956 antenna tuner <
http://members.aol.com/n0uiheric/k-index.htm >
FABIAN ANDRES, Oviedo; Spain. via e-mail Welcome !!
GABRIEL IVAN BARRERA, (GIB) Buenos Aires - Argentina via e-mail
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.
GLENN HAUSER (GH), Enid OK, USA for GH SW/DX Report via e-mail <
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio >
JOHN A. FIGLIOZZI, USA via e-mail
HORACIO A. NIGRO, Montevideo, Uruguay via e-mail RX: Grundig YB400
ANT.: randomwire 25m long < http://members.tripod.com/~hanigro >
MARK J.FINE, Remington, VA, USA via e-mail
<http://www.erols.com/fineware > RX: JRC NRD-535D ANT.: 66' longwire
that slopes slightly southeast
NICOLAS ERAMO, Buenos Aires, Argentina via e-mail RX: SONY ICF 7600
ANT.: Longwire antenna 15 mts. RX: SONY ICF SW 7600G ANT.. V inverted
antenna 20 mts
PIET PIJPERS, Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands via e-mail RX: Lowe
HF225E ANT.: 20 meters longwire + MLB
PLAY DX, Milano, Italy Edited by Dario Monferini, via snail mail
ZACHARIAS LIANGAS, Thessalloniki, Greece via e-mail RX: Lowe HF 150 -
Philips 2935 - Sony ICF 7600 D ANT: 20 m 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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0050- 15820- ARGENTINA- AM710 Radio Diez, Buenos Aires, LSB mode, //710
khz, 00:50 UTC, ID, advs, 3.3.4.3.3 (Slaen, , Argentina february 21)
0103- 4815- BRAZIL- Radio Difusora, Londrina, 01:03 UTC , religious
programme, 4.4.4.4.4 (Slaen, , Argentina february 21);
0103- 4980.3- CHINA PR- Xinjiang PBS 0103 With Ecos del Torbes off
today, tentative Urumqi showing faintly with man and woman in nontonal
language (probably Mongolian as per sked). Echoey, choppy, very poor
overall; no sign of listed // 5060. Very little readability, but worth
noting because 4980 and vicinity is ordinarily swamped by the YV during
our evening hours. (Hill, USA Feb. 27)
0115- 4825- BRAZIL- Radio Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista, SP, 01:15
UTC, music programme, advs, ann., 3.3.4.2.2 (Slaen, , Argentina february
21);
0122- 4895- BRAZIL- Radio IPB AM , Campo Grande, 01:22 UTC , eligious
programme, long commentary about the live, 01:22 UTC, 3.4.4.3.3 (Slaen,
, Argentina february 21);
0135- 4985- BRAZIL- Radio Brasil Central (t), 01:35 UTC, Goiania, music
programme, 3.4.4.4.3 (Slaen, february 21);
0204- 4799.77- GUATEMALA- R.Buenas Nuevas in Mam / SP, 03 / 07,
0204-0236, M tlk, rel choral songs, other M very long rel sermon till
0225, tlks & song, mx pause, clear IS & ID at 0233, mx pause, final
ancmts, ID s, QTH, mx pause & end pgm at 0236, S/ ON only. (hrn in LSB
to avoid ute, QRN statics) F / P (Serra, Italy )
0204- 3220- ECUADOR- HCJB The Voice of the Andes, Quito, Mar 1, 0204 -
0221, Quechua, Andean Music, Religious Program, (Man and female
announccer, ID "Radio HCJB", 33232, (Eramo, Argentina)
0227- 4975- BRAZIL- Radio Mundial, Sao Paulo, Mar 1, 0227 - 0230,
Portuguese, Musical Program, Advertsitments, ID " Esta es a Radio
Mundial da Sao Paulo", 34333, (Eramo, Argentina)
0230- 4780- UNID. LA STN- 0230-0300, Under the huge UTE. Not there at
0302. Maybe Satelite really is here. No chance for ID but definitely
sounds LA. Nothing hrd here in the mornings though. (Valko, USA 26 Feb.)
0230- 7365- CUBA- jammer-2/27 0230 bubble sound effect QRMing Radio
Marti, which was much stronger. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
0231- 4985- BRAZIL- Radio Brasil Central, Mar 1, 0231 - 0237,
Portuguese, Man announcer, Musical program, advertsitments, ID "Brasil
Central, primeiro lugar em o coraçao do Brasil", 44343, (Eramo,
Argentina)
0247- 6165- ZAMBIA- ZNBC Radio Two, Lusaka, Feb 28, 0247 - 0307,
Vernacular/English, Musical Program, 0250* s/on , ID "Zambia
Broadcasting Corporation....Radio Two", 34343, (Eramo, Argentina)
0309- 6265- ZAMBIA- ZNBC Radio One, Lusaka, Feb 28, 0309 - 0400,
Vernacular, Musical Program and Comments, News, ID " .....Zambia...
Radio One", 25332, (Eramo, Argentina)
0323- 7305- VATICAN STATE- Vatican Radio, Sta Maria di Galeria
enclave.-2/27 0323 noted with mention of Pope John Paul II, and Catholic
news in Spanish. Good signal. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
0327- 4835- GUATEMALA- R.Tezulutlán, Cobán, 0327-0400*, Marimba music,
ID, male in Indian language mentioning lots of names. Off the air after
a prayer in Spanish and a short melody on a flute. Good signal. (Pijpers
Feb 26)
0424- 4919.4- ECUADOR- Radio Quito, Quito, Feb 28, 0424 - 0435, Spanish,
Musical Program (Cumbias), Advertsitments, time checks "once de la noche
con treinta y dos minutos", " lo que quieras lo tiene Radio Quito",
35433, (Eramo, Argentina)
0428- 7000- CLANDESTINE (Sudan)- R. V. of Freedom and Renewal 0428
Presumed this one (as per recent BBCM item) with harangue in Arabic
occasionally punctuated by crowd noises. Moderate strength, but hampered
by QRN and erratic audio that faded up and down, mostly down. Still
orating when I left them at 0440. (Hill, USA Feb. 27)
0446- 3965 FRANCE- Radio France Internationale-2/19 0446 noted with news
analysis and ID in French. Fair signal, mild Ham QRM. (Bueneman-MO,
U.S.A.)
0450- 3955- UNITED KINGDOM- BBC-2/19 0450 noted with talk on volcanoes
and earthquakes in English. Fair signal. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
0453- 3995- GERMANY- Deutsche Welle-2/19 0453 noted with pop music and
talk in German. Good to fair signal. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
0500- 4890- GABON- R.France Int. relay in FR,03 / 06, 0500-0512, M / W
world nx with corresp.s till 0510, mx pause, W ancmt, M ID & tlk at
0511. (QSB & QRN ) F / P (Serra, Italy )
0501- 3300- GUATEMALA- Radio Cultural TGNA Guatemala City-2/19 0501
noted with news briefs, promos, and religious program in Spanish. Good
to fair signal. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
0509- 5085- USA- WGTG McCaysville, GA (in USB)2/19 0509 noted with
religious program, gave Georgia (U.S.) address. Back on this frequency,
ex-3270. Checked 3270 on the same evening, and found a utility signal
there. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
0512- 15215- SOUTH AFRICA- Channel Africa in EG, 0512-0522, M African
topical nx (with corresp.s & ID s ), till 0519, ancmt, mx pause into M /
African sport nx (with corresp.s & ID s ). Strong signal 9 + 15 ! Fair
(Serra, Italy 3 / 6 )
0515- 15325- BRAZIL- Radio Gazeta, Sao Paulo, Feb 28, 0515 - 0534,
Portuguese, Man announcer, Religious program "A voz da Libertaçao",
time checks: " as dos horas quince minutos em Sao Paulo", ID " o
programa a Voz da Libertaçao per las Ondas Curtas da Radio Gazeta",
25422 (weak signal), (Eramo, Argentina)
0520- 2480- USA- WWZQ Aberdeen, MS-2/19 0520 noted with conservative
talk, local ads, legal ID in morning news promo in English. This is the
second harmonic of the station's main frequency, 1240 kHz. Fair to poor
signal. 770 watts! (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
0532- 9820- CUBA- R.Habana in EG ( pres.), 0532, M tlk (mostly unclear),
mx pause, ancmts with poss ID, tlk (better in LSB). (QSB, QRM splat,
QRN) Poor (Serra, Italy 3 / 6 )
0536- 7255- NIGERIA- V.o.Nigeria in EG, 0536-0558, // 15120 (stronger
signal 9++ ), W / world nx till 0544, M economic nx ( ment central bank
of Nigeria) till 0549, W ancmt & lcl nx till 0555, ID, M / sport nx.
Fair (Serra, Italy 3 / 6 )
0539- 3364.9- BRAZIL- Radio Cultura, Araraquara, Feb 28, 0539 - 0555,
Portuguese, Musical program. ID " AM Cultura...a musica", 25432, (Eramo,
Argentina)
0742- 6270- PIRATE EUROPE- R.AL Int., 28 Feb., Mx pop-rock,ID,QTH in E
33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)
0830- 7120- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Fantasy via IRRS, 27 Feb., Mx,ID,QTH in G,
E 43333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)
0845- 5955- BRAZIL- Radio Gazeta, San Pablo, 08:45 UTC, religious
programme, 4.4.4.4.4 (Slaen, , Argentina february 21)
0859- 7480- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Benelux, 28 Feb., Mx pop,ID in G 33333
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)
0904- 15210- CHINA PR- China R. Int. in EG, 0904, // 17755 (Very poor
under R. Ext. España), W / world news till 0911:13", ID, M cmntry. Fair
( QRM slight splat) Fair (Serra, Italy 3 / 6 )
0916- 6080- BRAZIL- Radio Novas de Paz, Curitiba, 09:16 UTC, programme
of "Ministerio para Cristo", gospel music, 4.4.3.3.3 (Slaen, , Argentina
february 21)
0930- 7120- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Waves Int. via IRRS, 27 Feb., Mx country,ID
in E 43343 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)
0939- 5980- BRAZIL- Radio Guaruja, Florianopolis, 09:39 UTC, music,
advs., ancmt, 3.4.4.4.3 (Slaen, , Argentina february 21)
1120- 3375- PAPUA NEW GUINEA- R. Western Highlands, 1120-1201*, Lcl
island mx w/M anncr in Pidgin giving song anmnts. W anncr took over at
1146 w/a poss. ID. Immediately went into "So Far Away" by Dire Straites.
Played C&W rel. song, W anncr again, then lively island song followed by
another C&W song. W at 1200 w/IDs, ment of Friday night, sked, and ended
w/"goodbye now". Usual short instru. Orch. NA. Seems all the PNGs are
playing this version of the NA now. Wonder if all the regional stns got
orders from higher up that they must do so??!! I don't recall hearing
the PNG NA all that often in the past. The signal strength dropped down
a bit arnd 1135, but picked back up just prior to s/off. (Valko, USA 26
Feb.)
1154- 3905- INDONESIA- RRI Merauke, 1154-1245, Nice island Marimba-like
mx right to ToH, Jak. relay W anncr, pause, then RRI Jak. nx headlines
by same W, followed by nx in detail by M along w/actualities. Appeared
to be a press review-like pgm w/the W anncr after 1214. Final Jak. nx ID
at 1221 mentioning "internasional". W w/promo, tlk. Some Ham QRM. Noise
increasing and fading pretty badly by 1245. The best Indo this morning.
(Valko, USA 2/27)
1235- 6284- PIRATE EUROPE- Farmers from Holland, 27 Feb., Folk mx,ID in
Dutch 33333 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)
1305- 21610- COSTA RICA ( ? )- Radio Exterior de Espana-2/22 1305 noted
with news bulletin and analysis in Spanish, mention of Colombia //21700.
Good signal. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1314- 21630- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Radio of the UAE Abu Dhabi-2/22 1314
noted with Middle Eastern music in Arabic. Fair signal. (Bueneman-MO,
U.S.A.)
1320- 21785- RWANDA ( ? )- Deutsche Welle relay-2/22 1320 noted with
talk and news analysis in Hausa, off at 1350. Good to fair signal.
(Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1350- 13710- INDIA- AIR in EG, 1350, // 11620 (very poor), M / U.N.nx
(with mx breaks & corresp.s), W ancmt, M ID as United Nations Radio, W
ID " All India radio", into nx at 1400 ( QRM splat from 1357) Poor /
Very Poor (Serra, Italy 2 / 20 )
1359- 21550- UNITED KINGDOM- Merlin Network One-2/21 1359 noted with
promo, ID and country music. Good to fair, at equal strength with Voz
Cristiana. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1359- 21825- UNITED KINGDOM- BBC-2/22 1359 noted with UTC time check,
Big Ben striking the top of the hour, into news in Arabic. Good signal.
(Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1400- 21550 CHILE Voz Cristiana-2/21 1400 noted with ID and religious
program in Spanish. Good to fair signal, at equal strength with Merlin.
(Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1403- 15465.05- PAKISTAN- R.Pakistan in EG, 1403, // 11570.12 (fair ),
W / M news ment many times Pakistan, ID at 1410. (QRM splat) F / P
(Serra, Italy 2 / 20)
1408- 21460- COSTA RICA Radio For Peace International (USB) 2/22 1408
noted with talk in Spanish. Good to fair signal. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1418- 13675 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES- UAE Radio Dubai-2/18 1418 noted with
Koran reading, talk and Middle Eastern music in Arabic. Fair to poor
signal. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1420- 11715- USA- KJES- Vado, NM-2/22 1420 noted with a reading from
Holy Scripture, to a background of guitar/vocal music, legal IDs at 1430
and 1500 in English. Good signal over VOA. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1422- 13820- CUBA- jammer-2/18 1422 bubble sound, obliterating Radio
Marti (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1425- 5995- AUSTRALIA- Radio Australia-2/18 1425 noted with pop music,
talk and UTC/local time check in English. Good to fair signal.
(Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1518- 15435- LIBYA- LJB Voice of Africa-2/22 1518 noted with
instrumental music and talk in Arabic //15415. Good signal with
slightly overmodulated sound. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1532- 17680- CHILE- Voz Cristiana-2/22 1532 noted with "Voz Cristiana"
ID, mention of the United States, and promos in Spanish. Fair to poor
signal. (Bueneman-MO, U.S.A.)
1537- 9785- CHINA PR- China R. Int. in EG, 1537-1556, W presenting mx
pgm, with CH lyrical songs & mx, final ancmt, ID s, fqys quote, times,
QTH & Web address (all mix with final IS ) Fair (Serra, Italy 3 / 6 )
1556- 11625- GUAM- KSDA 1556 Ending "Wavescan" DX program with AWR ID
and call, Agat QTH, and freq, and saying Vietnamese would follow; also
gave Hong Kong address and Web URL. Had been far better--unusually
strong and steady-the previous day (Feb. 26) when noted at 1612 in
Vietnamese. (Hill, USA Feb. 27)
1632- 11664.96- SEYCHELLES- FEBA R. in EG, 1632-1701, M ancmts & mx,
various long rel tlks (interviews), mx pause at 1654, s, address in
India, song, ID s, IS (QRM strong splat at around 1659 ) F / P (Serra,
Italy 2 / 21 )
End of Part 1
Gianni
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