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EDITOR NOTICE -  August has passed by, but it seems DX and DX-ers never
go on vacation; for me...  from August 30 till September 21st, but do
not worry, I will carry my Sony ICF 2001 D with me when travelling in
Central and Northern Italy.  I ' ll continue to collect your
contributions during this period and TFW will be e-mailed  regularly (I
hope ! )  73 to all  ---Gianni Serra, TFW editor

ST. HELENA - This year the St. Helena Day of Radio St. Helena will be
placed on October 26, planned QRG is 11092.5 in SSB Mode at 1900-2300.
Postal address: Radio St. Helena, Jamestown, St. Helena (South Atlantic
Ocean). Fax+290 4542. Web URL is < http://www.sthelena.se/ >
(11-Aug/Kubiak-FRG/WWDXC - DX Magazine / NASWA LN Sept 97)


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DAVID  J. VALKO - (Sat. 30 August) For the past half an hour,
0105-0136*, I've been listening to an unidentified LA station on 6236.6
slightly variable by about 30 hz.  The station was playing lively
non-stop uptempo LA Pop music (style??) like one would here from
Venezuela or Colombia.  There also appeared to be occasional very brief
canned announcements by a man at the beginnings of songs, but the audio
was too distorted to copy.  It sounded like there was a mention of
"kilohertz" at the end of one announcement.  It went off suddenly in the
middle of a song at 0136, however the carrier remained on past 0146 when
I left the freq.  The signal itself was fairly strong, somewhat
distorted, and was hampered by UTE QRM.  I checked other 49 mb LA freqs
to see if it might be a spur, but didn't come up with anything.  I
wouldn't be surprised if its R. Patria Libre.  But since it sounded
unlike Patria Libre in both signal quality and programming, I have some
doubt. Other possibilities might be Voz de Resistencia or the Pirate R.
Cochiguaz.  Thus, I'm sending you this message asking for your help.  If
you know what station this is or was, please drop me a note.  Thanks
everyone!!! 73's  Dave

DAVID  J. VALKO - ( Aug. 31) Sorry guys, I should've thought the Unid.
LA heard recently was Quisqueya. It probably is them.  Just when the
last bits of (Mali) egg  has left my face, another hits the mark!!!! 
Yes Jerry, it should've been 6236.6 in the subject title.  Just a typo.
In any event, I'm going to keep checking this to get a positive ID, just
to be on the safe side.  Thanks fellas. 73's    Dave

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AL QUAGLIERI, Albany, NY - USA    via e - mail    RX:  Drake R8A   
ANT:  an extended Zepp antenna - also for NASWA LN Sept 1997 ( Listener
s Notebook)      via e - mail
BOB HILL, Littleton, MA - USA for DX Report via e-mail   RX: Sony
ICF-2010 with Kiwa filters  - an old Radio West ferrite loop ANT: a
dipole about 75 meters long and about 12 meters
BRUNO PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) - Italy  for Radiorama-Pirate News
Aug # 4 # 5  via e - mail    RX:  Kenwood  R-5000 - Yaesu FRT-7700 
ANT:  15 meters LW - 12 meters dipole - loop & Daiwa AF - 606K filter < 
http://www.arpnet.it/~air/welcome.htm > <  http://www.radiorama.it >
DAVID CLARK (DMC), Thornhill, Ontario, Canada via e-mail    RX    Drake
R8 / JRC NRD-515  with Sherwood SE-3  ANT.: -   Carolina Beam +  JPS
ANC-4 noise phaser
DAVID  J. VALKO,  USA  via e-mail          RX: JRC NRD-535D - Collins
R-388     ANT.: 33 meter (NE-SW) Longwire "T"
DAVID NORRIE,  Paulshof - South Africa via  DX TIPS-SA SW Listener Aug
19 via e-mail RX:  AOR 7030    ANT.:    10m longwire antenna.  Welcome !
FRANCOIS STEYN, Hillbrow, South Africa  for DX TIPS-SA SW Listener Aug
19 via e-mail  - QTH:  Berea, South Africa  RX: JHB with Drake R7A
ANT.:  wideband vertical      Welcome !
GAYLE VAN  HORN, Brasstown, NC - USA  via e-mail    RX :  Drake R8 -
Kenwood R5000 - Kenwood R2000   ANT:  Van Horn antenna farm into the
woods! <Monitoring Times Magazine, Brasstown, North Carolina - Frequency
Manager/QSL & SWBC Logs Editor - WWW Home Page:   ( www.grove.net )
GIOVANNI  SERRA, Roma - Italy (ed.)   RX:  JRC NRD 525     ANT:  Alpha
Delta DX SWL-S Sloper  (40 feet)  & JPS NIR 10 filter --- Summer QTH: 
Cincinnato-Anzio (prov. of Roma) (ed.)  RX:  Sony ICF 2001 D   ANT: 
Alpha Delta DX SWL- Sloper  (60 feet)
GLENN HAUSER ( GH ) , Enid OK - USA  for  SW/DX Report 97 10/21/28
August 1997  via e-mail    <http://www.grove.net/~ghauser/wor.html>
MARK VELDHUIS, Borne, The Netherlands via e-mail    RX: AOR AR7030 - JRC
NRD-535 - Lowe HF-150 -Sony ICF-SW7600G   ANT: Appr. 20 meter longwire +
MLB
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.
THOMAS R. SUNDSTROM, Vincentown,  NJ - USA ( via e - mail )  RX: JRC NRD
535  - Lowe HF-150    ANT: 100m inverted-L, top about 30m off the ground
(for NRD 525 ) - 25m wire running vertically into the top of a tree (
for Lowe HF-150 ) TRS Consultants < http://www.trsc.com >< Contributing
Editor, Radio Netherlands' (www.rnw.nl) Media Network > < Contributing
Editor, "Radio and Communications", ACP Syme Magazines > < Contributing
Editor, Radio, Suite 101 (www.suite101.com) >
TAKAYUKI INOUE NOZAKI  (TIN) , Tokyo - Japan  for Relampago Dx  Aug 25 
via e-mail   RX:      ANT.:   


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SW TIPS    (TIME - Freq. - Country)
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0012- 7164.42-NEPAL- R. Nepal,  0012-0016 Aug 26, instrumental IS, fair
but somewhat lower level than on // 5005.04. Splattered by hams soon
after *0015. My 1st  solid log of this channel during the brief evening
window. While Nepal  was notably better than previous day, AIR signals
on 60/90 mb's were way down and non-descript as compared with Aug 25th
prior day. ---CLARK, Ont Canada 

0022- 6725.6- PERU- R.Satelite,Santa Cruz at 0022 with OM in Spanish
messages and "attencions " (typical Satelite style !!) ---STEYN, South
Africa/ DX TIPS-SA SW Listener Aug.2   

0025- 4790-INDIA- AIR Chennai,  0025-0035 Aug 31, Tamil songs, into talk
by man at 0035. Poor-fair; at times badly QRM'd by ute. Other AIR's very
poor or not audible at all. ---CLARK, Ont Canada

0034- 4788.4- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- Onda Musical  0034  Up from previous
4779v with a whopping signal in mixed bag of ranchera music, romantic
ballads, and birthday greetings and mensajes. ID text at 0058 copied as
"Informativa y directiva, esta es la inconfundible Onda Musical, con tu
moda y mas." Into interview program called "De Todos Para Todos," with
much talk of "inmigracion" and the "loteria." Same ID at 0132. As strong
as it was, though, QRN crashes sometimes made copy less than 100%. 
---HILL, MA USA Aug. 18

0035-  4935-KENYA- KBC, Nairobi,  0035-0402 Aug 27, Afro-accented male
announcer in English suddenly rising above unID co-channel LA, then
oldie pop songs - 'Summer Holiday' and 'My Boy Lollipop'. Retuned at
0400 for KBC time signal and woman with news in English. Fair at times;
often not even audible any more as compared to great strength of a
couple of years ago - this on a nite when R. Tanzania was very good.
---CLARK, Ont Canada

0037-  5005.04- NEPAL-  R. Nepal,  0037-0039 Aug 25,  domestic music
with vocal by woman. Weak but fairly clear, then promptly faded. Good
carrier and tentative //  on 7164.43 but only marginal audio.  * 
0012-0025 Aug 26, perhaps best ever evening longpath level with
instrumental IS, tone and several  more notes to 0015 opening by woman,
then vocal. Talk by man at 0020 and back to music at 0025 with signal
much lower; // 7164.42 totally faded by this time  *  0011:30 startup of
IS but very weak and faded even before s/on; 7164.4 had only moderate
carrier this date. ---CLARK, Ont Canada

0047- 4800- INDIA- AIR Hyderabad,  0047-0049 Aug 25, subcontinental
chanting/vocal. Fair and surprisingly easier than usual to separate
(using USB) from the low side LAm; also noted AIR Delhi-4860 at 0050,
better than usual with film music and male/female vocal. Fair-good.
---CLARK, Ont Canada

0052- 5010- INDIA- AIR Thiru'puram,  0052 Aug 25, noted in passing at
good level with sub- continental vocal by man. Continues to be the most
reliable evening  Tropical Band AIR signal by a wide margin. ---CLARK,
Ont Canada

0054- 3345- INDIA- AIR Jaipur,  0054 Aug 25, subcontinental vocal by
woman at weak level. The only audible AIR signal on 90 mb. ---CLARK, Ont
Canada

0058- 4850- UZBEKISTAN- Uzbek Radio, Tahkent,  0058-0102 Aug 25, Asian
music, orchestral IS played twice to 0100 presumed news by man, possibly
in Russian. Fairly good and alone on channel; no sign of AIR Kohima.
---CLARK, Ont Canada 

0205- 6120- OMAN- Radio Sultanate of Oman 0205-0225 Male in Arabic with
Islamic Call to Prayers segment, battling w/ Spain on 6125. Signal fair
to poor. ---VAN HORN, NC USA 8/26

0216- 5629.8- PERU- Radio Ilucan, Cutervo (tentative)   0216-0242  
Romatic music, male announcer in Spanish, time checks. No ID heard.
SINPO: 24242 ---VELDHUIS, The Netherlands AUG 26

0226- 11794.4- BRAZIL- R. Guaiba (freq var.) 0226  Still here, up from
nominal 11785v, with segued easy-listening instrumentals till 0258, when
long ad string concluded at 0303 with ID, "Emissoras brasileiras, de
ondas medias e curtas, Radio Guaiba, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul."
Into "Noturno Guaiba," a program of Brazilian light pop vocals. Had five
pips every 15 minutes on the quarter-hour, half-hour, and hour. ---HILL,
MA USA Aug. 24

0226- 5050- TANZANIA- R.Tanzania in Vern 01/09  0226-0240, afropop, W
tlk after each song. (QRM slight splat, QSB & statics) fair ---SERRA,
Anzio Italy

0245- 4910- ZAMBIA- R.Zambia in Vern 01/09  0245-0256, IS, lcl choral
chant at 0249, M tlk, other M tlk for poss nx. (statics) Fair/poor
---SERRA, Anzio Italy

0255- 4879.7- ECUADOR- Radio Nacional Espejo, Quito  0255-0306  Music,
jingle with ID. No announcements. SINPO: 23342  ---VELDHUIS, The
Netherlands AUG 26

0255- 15167.55- TAHITI- RFO, Papeete,  0255-0305 & 0402 Aug 27, local
pgme with female vocal in French; island music bridge and mention of RFO
by woman at 0300. Talk by man and woman to choral bridge and Tahiti
drums at 0305. At 0402 retune, now with France Inter pgme, //5054.9.
Fair level during peaks. Drifted up slightly to 15167.58 at 0402.
---CLARK, Ont Canada

0308- 4760- SWAZILAND- TWR in Swahili 01/09  0308-0330*, W tlk, afropop,
tlk for poss pgm for Tanzania, ment Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, chorus
chants with tlk after each song and over chant, brief mx pause, M ancmt
with poss ID, IS at 0329, S/OFF at 0330. (QRM het) Fair ---SERRA, Anzio
Italy 

0310- 3339.9- PERU- Radio Altura, Cerro de Pasco (presumed)  
0310-0322   Male speaker in Spanish with music in the background, "Happy
Birthday"-tune, LA Music. No ID heard. RTTY-QRM. SINPO: 33233 
---VELDHUIS, The Netherlands AUG 26

0327- 4976- UGANDA- R. Uganda,  0327-0329 Aug 26, talk by man in
Vernacular w/mentions of Kampala and Uganda at 0329. A recent QSL report
said power is 10 kW  into LP antenna, not listed 50 kW. Fair, better
than usual on good East Afro evening; 5026 carrier present but no
discernable audio. ---CLARK, Ont Canada

0330-  5050.06- TANZANIA- R. Tanzania,  0330-0335 & 0358-0401 Aug 26,
clear ID by woman, then talk in possible Swahili by man - certainly not
the English Svc as previously carried here. Native vocal/commercial anmt
at 0334. Retuned to native vocal at 0358; drums ahead of 3+1 pips at
0400, then woman news in language. Very good. ---CLARK, Ont Canada 

0339- 5055- FRENCH GUIANA- R.Francaise D'Outre mer (presumed)in French
01/09  0339-0350, M W tlk, mx pause, songs. (QRM het, staics) Poor/Very
poor  ---SERRA, Anzio Italy

0340- 4785.05- BRAZIL- R. Caiari, Porto Velho,  0340-0350 Aug 26,
ongoing talk in by man in Portuguese, possible ID at 0350, then excited
talk continued. Listed  0400* and was gone at 0402 recheck. Weak-fair
but quite clear. Looking for but absolutely no sign of presumably still
inactive R. Tanzania, itself very good on 5050.06. ---CLARK, Ont
Canada   

0514- 5805- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Free London  31/08  0514, Pop mx,ID in
English + 33333 ---PECOLATTO, Italy/Radiorama Pirate News 

0610- 9809.95- KIRIBATI- R.Kiribati  inUSB at 0610 till 0628, very weak
but discernible 'Aussie "voice ,presumed news from RA into singing at
06.22. Alas just at noise level so could not pull out ID. One to watch
for! --- NORRIE,  South Africa/ DX TIPS-SA SW Listener Aug 14

0627- 12256- PIRATE EUROPE- Wrekin R.Int. 24/08 , Pop mx,jingle ID in
English + 23332 ---PECOLATTO, Italy /Radiorama pirate news

0701- 6220- PIRATE EUROPE- Laser Hot Hits 24/08 0701, Mx and px in
English + 23332 ---PECOLATTO, Italy /Radiorama pirate news

0748- 6211- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Nordsee Int. 24/08 0748, Rock mx(Toto),ID
in German,English + 33333 ---PECOLATTO, Italy /Radiorama pirate news

0817- 6245- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid R. 24/08  0817, Pop mx in English +
23232 ---PECOLATTO, Italy /Radiorama pirate news

0823- 6266- PIRATE EUROPE- UK Radio 24/08 0823, Soul&pop mx,ID in E
nglish+ 23332 ---PECOLATTO, Italy /Radiorama pirate news

0855- 6280- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Pandora 24/08 0855, Mx,ID,SRS address in E
nglish+ 23232 ---PECOLATTO, Italy /Radiorama pirate news

0915- 7500- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Internazionale 0915, Mx,ID in
English,Italian,e-mail + 23332 ---PECOLATTO, Italy /Radiorama pirate
news

0934- 6085.2- BOLIVIA- R. San Gabriel  0934  Most likely this one in
presumed Aymara with emphatic narrative punctuated by shouting, crowd
noises, and brief march themes. Bothered by rushing/roaring noise,
probably from Anguilla on 6090, which made an echo announcement at 0947
in Spanish unreadable. Buried at 0951 by WYFR carrier. ---HILL, MA USA
Aug. 18

0948- 4840.1- PERU- R. Andahuaylas, 0948-1016, OA campo mx, excited M
w/ment of Andahuaylas, dif. M anncr, long ad block at least 7 minutes
long!!!!  Back to mx at 1000, more anmnts 1004-1007, rustic folk mx. 
Pgm intro at 1014.  M tlk w/ment of Provincia de Andahuaylas, "Amigos
oyentes en todo el Peru", and "programa radial".  Seemed to be getting
better but still suffered from QRN.  ---VALKO, USA  26 August

0959- 6105.39-  BOLIVIA- R. Panamericana, *0959-1032, Was tuned to
6105.08 from 0947 and was listening to nonstop LA ballads w/deadair
between selections.  At 0949 The R. Panamericana het came on.  At 0959
s/on commenced w/flutes and W voice-over, then tlk pgm in pres. Aymara
lang w/W host and occasionally M.  Also aired remote rpts.  After canned
anmnt, W mentioned "Radio difusora su casa".  End of pgm at 1027, long
ad block 1028-1031, and full canned ID by M over mx at 1032.  Good. 
Wonder if 6105.08 was R. Universidad de Costa Rica.  Not there the
following day.  ---VALKO, USA  19 August

1000- 6535.78- PERU- R. Difusora Huancabamba, Hrd every morning now
circa 1000.  Decent most days. ---VALKO, USA 25 August

1020- 6797- PERU- Ondas del Río Mayo, 1020, needed USB to avoid ute QRM,
revealed male with mensajes. First time heard since moving from 6803.
---ORMANDY, New Zealand Aug  18

1036- 5629.1- PERU-  R Ilucan, 1036, first time ever heard, male with
identification over huayño music, slogan (couldn't quite catch it word
for word) all spoilt some-what by ute QRM. ---ORMANDY, New Zealand Aug 
18

1040-  6797.74- PERU- R. Ondas del Rio Mayo, 1040, End of anmnt by W
including ID and a little feedback, and into OA Campo mx.  Occas. video
game SFX-like UTE and pretty high QRN.  ---VALKO, USA  16 August

1048- 6704.1- VIETNAM- Lao Cai B.S. , 1048-1054, Just tribal choral mx. 
5595.1v was much weaker so couldn't tell if //.  This channel was
distorted.  5924.58 was doing well but fading at 1106 recheck. ---VALKO,
USA 24 August

1054- 4691- LAOS- Lao Nat. R., Houa Phan (tent.), 1054, Very weak, but
did catch bits of mx.  Gone at 1111 recheck (pres sked).  This may very
well be possible on the east coast N.A. on a good morning.  Should be
possible in the evening as well in December if 0000 sked holds.
---VALKO, USA 24 August

1054- 3235- PAPUA NEW GUINEA-R. West New Britain, 1054-1109, Church
Service to 1102, M anncr briefly in PD, sev. soft rel. tunes, then M
again w/ID at 1109, and into native choral mx.  Fair.  Seemed like all
PNGs were on except 2410, 3245, 3290, and maybe 3395. ---VALKO, USA 24
August

1100- 15140- UNID- Unid R. +1100-1400+  A station with Middle Eastern
programming is here daily before 1100; fair carrier but low audio that
keeps fading up and down. Gets wiped out by HCJB at 1400. No likely
candidates listed in WRTH or PWBR.  ---HILL, MA USA Aug. 18