[HCDX] DXpedition Logs (SW)

["Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

AUSTRALIA 2310, 1220-1222, VL8A Alice Springs Nov 3 Two male ancrs in EG
discussing Australian politics. Poor signal, and parallel 2325 (fair) and
2485 (het only). (ATKINS-WA)

BURMA 4725, 1438-1504, R. Myanmar Nov 3 Female ancr in unid. SE Asian
language. Change to EG at 1447, with mentions of 'Overseas Distance
Learning...educational module...'. Lesson continued in EG, with grammar
questions and EG examples ('Look! smoke is coming from the dragon.') No
break at top of hour. Fair. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 3315, 1510-1513, AIR Bhopal Nov 3 Presumed this with Hindi film music
with male/female duet and flutes. Poor. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 3365, 1307-1315, AIR Delhi Nov 4 Sub-cont. female Hindi vocals and
flute music mixing with C&W music and EG talk on co-channel R. Milne Bay
(parallel 4890). Best on southwest Beverage, suggesting skewed path
reception. Delhi faded by 1313, leaving Milne Bay alone on the frequency.
(ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4775, 1515-1518, AIR Imphal Nov 3 World news items read by female ancr
in Hindi. Very good signal, but competing with sweeper ute. Parallel 4800.
Also heard 11/4 at 1315 at good level. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4800, 1518-1520, AIR Hyderabad Nov 3 Female ancr reading world news
items in Hindi, parallel to 4775. Good level. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4820, 1520-1521, AIR Kolkata Nov 3 Female ancr in Hindi with world
news items, parallel 4800 Hyderabad. Good signal. Also heard 11/4 with
excellent S9+10db signal of Hindi film music and anmt. or advertisement,
then EG ID 'This is Radio Kolkata, here is a bulletin of news', followed by
Kolkata weather report, and schedule of upcoming programs. Best on southwest
Beverage antenna. A stern warning against accepting baggage from unknown
persons at train terminals or airports heard at 1329, then another ID and 3
TPs at 1330  before news in Hindi. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4840, 1523-1524, AIR Mumbai Nov 3 World news read by woman in Hindi;
parallel 4800 Hyderabad. Fair, with some co-channel ute. Also noted 11/4 at
1337 with a good signal. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4850, 1525-1526, AIR Kohima Nov 3 Hindi world newes noted very faintly
under strong CC station, but ID'd by parallel 4800 content. Also heard 11/4
at 1338 with a weak signal. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4880, 1528-1529, AIR Lucknow Nov 3 News items in Hindi, read by male
and female reporters. Parallel 4800 Hyderabad and other AIR outlets.
Poor-fair. On 11/4, noted with fair signal at 1339. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4895, 1529-1530, AIR Kurseong Nov 3 Male ancr in Hindi reading news
items. Parallel 4800 and other AIR outlets. Poor. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4910, 1529-1531, AIR Jaipur Nov 3 Female ancr in Hindi with news
items; Parallel 4800 and other AIR outlets. TPs at 1530. Male ancr at 1531.
Poor. Also heard 11/4 with fair-gd signal of Hindi talk and haunting vocals
at 1340. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4920, 1342-1347, AIR Chennai Nov 4 Exotic Hindi woodwinds and
background tabla at tune-in; female and male ancrs in Hindi at 1345 with
possible ID. Brief flute music, then more Hindi talk. Fair-good. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4940, 1346-1402, AIR Guwahati Nov 4 Presumed Guwahati with tabla and
Hindi vocals at tune-in, then male ancr in Hindi. Fair level. Continuous
sub-cont. music very weak in background from a co-channel station... SLBC
Colombo-Ekala? Background station faded by 1358. TPs 1400, then presumed
news items 1401. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4960, 1532-1533, AIR Ranchi Nov 3 Very faint signal of male ancr in
Hindi, but noted parallel 4800 Hyderabad and other AIR frequencies. Also
heard 11/4 at 1403 at fair level. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 4990, 1536-1538, AIR Itanagar Nov 3 EG ancr with news items of
Afghanistan fighting; parallel 4800 and other AIR frequencies. Fair, beneath
CC station. Better reception noted 11/4 at 1404 with Itanagar dominating
frequency. (ATKINS-WA)

INDIA 5040, 1538-1539, AIR Jeypore Nov 3 World news in EG, read by male
ancr., parallel to 4800 Hyderabad and other outlets. Fair. (ATKINS-WA)

INDONESIA 3325, 1432-1436, RRI Palangkaraya Nov 3 Male and female ancrs with
possible educational or teaching program for children. Mentions of
Palangkaraya and Indonesia and brief music interludes. Excellent level.
(ATKINS-WA)

INDONESIA 3976, 1018-1023, RRI Pontianak Nov 3 Mentions of Pontianak and
other Indonesian cities by male announcer; brief bits of flute music.
Poor-fair under noisy conditions. (ATKINS-WA)

INDONESIA 4789.1, 1029-1033, RRI Fak Fak Nov 3 Lagu romantik to 1030 ID by
male announcer. Fair signal strength but buried under strong sweeper ute.
Presumed. (ATKINS-WA)

MALAYSIA 4895, 1227-1232, RTM Kuching Nov 3 Pop music to 1229 mentions of
Malaysia by woman in pres. Iban; two TPs 1230 and RTM ID. Into
tribal-sounding vocals and drums. Good signal. (ATKINS-WA)

MALAYSIA 5030, 1037-1048, RTM Kuching Nov 3 Female ancr in pres. Bidayuh to
1035 'RTM Kuching' ID. Reggae tune 1035. Very good level initially but
growing even stronger at 1047. (ATKINS-WA)

NEW ZEALAND 3935, 0844-0849, ZLXA Levin Nov 4 Very poor signal of
Kiwi-accented ancr in EG with reading of article or book; poss. mention of
'Solomon Islands' and 'economy'. It's been years since I've heard ZLXA at
fair or good levels. (ATKINS-WA)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2410, 0955-1004, R. Enga Nov 3 Male ancr in Pidgin. Weak
and very noisy signal; no other details could be noted. Presumed.
(ATKINS-WA)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2410, 0806-0809, R. Enga Nov 4 Faint audio noted on
dual-wire Western Beverage only; just a weak het detected via the equal
length, single-wire Beverage antenna. Hearing anything at all on 2410 is
interesting at this time, since 0806 is 1/2 hr. prior to Wabag SS.
(ATKINS-WA)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3205, 0811-0815, R. Sandaun Nov 4 Male ancr in Pidgin with
upcoming schedule of programs and times. Nice Melanesian string band music
0815. Fair level. (ATKINS-WA)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3220, 0817-0819, R. Morobe Nov 4 Fair signal of female ancr
in Pidgin with Bible discussion and children's music. Mentions of choirs
from various PNG cities. (ATKINS-WA)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3365, 0820-0824, R. Milne Bay Nov 4 PNG pop music in Pidgin
language. Poor level; presumed. (ATKINS-WA)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3905, 0825-0828, R. New Ireland Nov 4 PNG choir and organ
music at equal level with co-channel R. Merauke. Female ancr with Bible
reading 0827 and mentions of Kavieng 0829. Fair-gd signal. (ATKINS-WA)

SOLOMON ISLANDS 5019.9, 1050-1105*, SIBC Nov 3 Christian pop music 1050;
female ancr in EG with song dedication to Honiara listener. Devotional
reading and prayer from the 'Wesley United Church' at 1058. Traditional hymn
'Abide With Me' sung in EG and unid. lang. 1102. SIBC ID and full sign-off
anmts with NA 1104. Back on the air 1107 with relay of R. Australia news.
Excellent signal. (ATKINS-WA)

SOLOMON ISLANDS 5019.91, 0846-0908, SIBC Nov 4 Program of a capella choir
music selections and comments by male announcer in EG. ID at 0906. Very good
signal. (ATKINS-WA)

Guy Atkins
Bonney Lake, WA USA

DXing from Grayland, WA
AOR AR7030 mod. w/ERGO control; JPS NIR-12
SW, W, and NW dual-wire Beverages at 1000 ft.

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