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WAIANAKARUA TRAIL - Paul Ormandy, October 25-27th

LONGWAVE

 162 1707 FRANCE TDF Alloius, MA in FF then light pops. Ormandy
 189 1644 RUSSIA R Rossii, fr sig w/C&W song. Other Russkies hrd on 180, 153 &

          234. Ormandy
 207 1646 JORDAN JRTV Al-Kharanah, MA w/tlk in AA, Western instru mx bridges,
wasn't sure if this was Jordan or Morocco so checked Jordan's SW // 6105 and
found same prog though LW was actually clearer due to co-ch QRM on 49mb!
Ormandy

MEDIUMWAVE

 660 0818 CANADA CFFR Calgary AB, gd sig o/KTNN w/"66 CFR" ids and 60's & 70's
mx with a promo for Rod Stewart songs. Ormandy
 720 0904 USA WGN Chicago IL, been trying for this one for years! 4YZ and KDWN
finally relented, MA w/"Radio 7-20 WGN" ids and wx then into light mx prog.
Ormandy
 740 1046 USA KRMG Tulsa OK, annc "KRMG time it's 5:46" then into ads o/KTRH
and 1 other. Ormandy
 780 1428 ALASKA KNOM Nome AK, fr sig despite splash, w/interview w/jazz
musician giving concerts in AK. Ormandy
 783 1224 THAILAND Wor Sor Por, Lop Buri, up nicely w/ FA in Thai followed by
Thai folk mx, hrd past 1305. Some QRM 6VA. Ormandy
 860 1042 CANADA CJBC Toronto ON, vgd sig, FA in FF w/light chat, ments 'CBC'
w/male co-host. Ormandy
 880 1051 USA WCBS New York NY, fr sig w/high-school football & volleyball
results for NY colleges. Ormandy
 900 0611 MEXICO XEW La Voz de America Latina, México C, id as "La cadena
grande 'W'..." vgd sig. Ormandy
 909 1433 CHINA CNR Fujian, pr-fr mxd Thai, FA in CC // 9170. Ormandy
 940 0728 USA KFRE Fresno CA, id as "Hot talk 9-40 KFRE..." then talk-show
hosted by Laura Lee prior to Art Bell in the next hour. Ormandy
 940 0758 CANADA CBM Montreal PQ, a real surprise, have hrd a second talk-show
mixing w/KFRE before though had always thought it was WINZ...this turned out
to be CBM. Had talk-back till 0800 then CBC news. Faded shortly after but at
re-tune 0859 gave FM frequency prior to nx, then at 0905 carried "CBC
Overnight" with programs from "Network Africa" and "YLE Radio Finland" Ormandy
 980 0539 COLOMBIA HJES RCN Cali, fr w/ad for bank then nx story. Ormandy
1000 0609 COLOMBIA HJAQ RCN Cartagena, string of ads, net promos and nx
stories, gd sig. Ormandy
1020 1053 USA KDKA Philadelphia PA, fr w/stock-market & futures pricing item.
Local ads 1058 followed by ids and nx at 1100. Also hrd 0559 w/invite to join
them for their breakfast show. Ormandy
1050 1351 MEXICO XED Mexicali, up nicely w/long tlk detailing a meeting this
day "..en el Centro Civico..." Ormandy
1060 1310 USA KAYR Van Buren AR, this one popped up while I was chasing CKMX,
w/report on Van Buren dairy sale. Two ads 1312 then quickly disappeared.
Ormandy
1060 1316 CANADA CKMX Calgary AB, very nice signal w/some assertive slogans,
e.g. "...when CKMX first started out, everyone said it couldn't get better.
Two years later we're still going strong and getting stronger..." Ormandy
1140 0850 USA KHTK Sacramento CA, running "One-On-One" sports, dominant signal
though second station (see next item) rode over occasionally. Ormandy
1140 0859 USA KSFN N Las Vegas NV, was wondering who the other station
carrying "Sports Fan Radio Network" was, fortunately KHTK went silent for 5
seconds prior to the hour to reveal KSFN (ex-KXNO Casino Radio). Ormandy
1180 0520 USA R Martí, Marathon Key, FL fr sig, up briefly w/light SS pops,
//6030. Ormandy
1240 0718 VENEZUELA R Nacional, Caracas, fr sig, MA w/canned id between
tracks. Ormandy
1300 0748 VENEZUELA YVNS R Reloj, Maracaibo,hrd each night w/relig prog "La
Voz de la Liberación" as carried by a number of other Latins, reg ids during
break-outs detailing religious rallies in Maracaibo. Ormandy
1320 0723 MEXICO XEJP R Variedades, México C, MA w/mx details then spoken id
and jingle ids, fr-gd sig. Ormandy
1360 0546 USA WMOB Mobile AL, MA preacher w/id then into Southern Gospel.
Ormandy
1520 0530 USA KOMA Oklahoma C, OK, fr sig w/sports-talk show in Tauranga 1521
slop. Ormandy
1570 0954 MEXICO XERF Cd Acuña, had me fooled by playing The Doors "Come on
Baby Light My Fire"! Thought it may have been another Cannuck. Ormandy
1680 0943 USA WQA767 Dallas-Fortworth TX, first time heard here since March,
weak signal just readable w/airport info. Ormandy


SHORTWAVE LOGGINGS


AUSTRIA

9495 R Austria International, 0130, good signal in English with interview of
Austrian composer. Ormandy Oct 27

BRAZIL

9595 R Record, 2345, unusual to hear this one, poor-fair but clear with soccer
game. Other Brazilians noted at this time Universo 9565, CBN 9585, Aparecida
9630, Bandeirantes 9645, Marumby 9665, Guaiba 11785, Brasil Central 11815,
Anhanguera 11830, Gaucha 11915 and Bandeirantes 11925. Ormandy Oct 26

11805 R Globo 2010, poor-fair woth soccer commentary. Other Brazilians heard
at this time were Brazil Central 11815 and Bandeirantes 11925. Ormandy Oct 26

CANADA

11865 R Canada International, 0230, very good signal, service to the USA and
Latin America, with mailbag program. Ormandy Oct 27

CHAD

4905 R Nationale Chadienne, 0546 male in French with presumed service
messages. Ormandy Oct 25

CLANDESTINE

7515 V of Tigray Revolution, 0332, pleasant Horn of Africa music, fair signal.
Later also heard in parallel on 5500. Ormandy Oct 26

COSTA RICA

5030 AWR 0550, fair-good with religious program in English, clear frequency.
Ormandy Oct 25

6970u RFPI 0327, seems to be regular here. Heard this day with World of Radio
filling in for a missing program, then gave promotion for Review of
International Broadcasting, // 7385 was not quite as strong. Ormandy Oct 26

CUBA

13715 R Habana, 0111, good signal in Spanish, slightly over-modulated though
nice and clear. Ormandy Oct 27

GABON

4890 RFI 0544 fair signal, with news stories in French. Ormandy Oct 25

GEORGIA

6290 Voice Of Hope, 1805, male with syndicated religion, very loud hum/buzz on
transmission. Gave address in England and announcements giving frequency as
9310kHz. Ormandy Oct 26

GUATEMALA

3300 R Cultural 0555, fair signal in clear with English gospel tunes and
Spanish announcemnets. Ormandy Oct 25

HUNGARY

21560 R Budapest, 0900, noted here with program in Hungarian, weak-fair
signal. Ormandy Oct 18

INDIA

4800 AIR Hyderabad, 1730, good signal with 5 minutes news in Englsh, //4920
Madras. Ormandy Oct 26

INDONESIA

11785 RRI 2030, poor-fair with English external service announcing as 9525kHz,
- which was absent. Severe co-channel QRM. Ormady Oct 26

IRAQ

11785 R Iraq International, continues to mystify with odd times etc. Noted Oct
26th not going into EE at 0400 and continuing in AA. Next day went into
English  at 0357 and was immediately beset by a pack of bubble-jammers which
seemed to go out of synch whenever RII announcers talked.


ITALY
7125 IRRS 0729, fair signal at sign-on with address and 'phone number then
into UN Radio program. Ormandy Oct 18

11815 RAI 2200, fair signal with service in English to Japan and the Far East,
closed with music and Interval Signal 2226. Ormandy Oct 25

JAPAN

21610 R Japan, 0130, fair-good with English service, letter-writing contest
details. Ormandy Oct 26

NEW ZEALAND

R New Zealand International's new schedule has undergone a minor change. The
frequency of 6105kHz allotted to sports broadcasts (i.e. with the All Blacks
rugby tour to the UK) will be used up to 1500 UTC when it will then move to
6070kHz to avoid QRM. With some of the rugby games scheduled to begin at
1400z, there will be a frequency change shortly into the second half. This
from Adrian Sainsbury at RNZI. Ormandy

NIGERIA

4990 R Nigeria 0540, male with business notices in English. Time as "18
minutes to 7..." then pops. Ormandy Oct 25

NORWAY

7545 R Norway 0336, heard here on what may have been a spur on 7520 with
spoken program. Ormandy Oct 26

PERU

4775 R Tarma 0501, still running closing announcements and requests for
reports in English (though doesn't want to answer my reports!),  folowed by
the same in Spanish. Sign-off with tune rather than National Anthem. Ormandy
Oct 26

6095 R Nacional del Perú, 0403, 30 minute window here until VOA sign-on 0430,m
female heard with canned identification then nice ndean/Peruvian tunes back-
back. Ormandy Oct 26

6203.8 R Cusco, 0904, seems to signon around this time, over-modulated
announcements though music sounds fine. Ormandy Oct 18

SAINT HELENA

11092.5 R St Helena 1900, best ever heard, poor-fair signal steength at best,
may have lifted the S-meter a tad though was very clear. Signal started to
fade around 2000 but was traceable still past 2030. Well dine to all involved
- including Uncle Sol who seems to have cleared the trans-Antarctic auroral
paths for us this time! St Helena is very nearly due South of here with a path
over the South Pole. Ormandy Oct 26

SLOVAKIA

5915 R Slovakia International, fair signal in English with business news, some
ute QRM. Ormandy Oct 18

THAILAND

21660 BBC 0319, poor-fair in English with soccer scores. Ormandy Oct 25

TOGO

5047 RTV Togolaise, 0552, female announcer with messages in French, poor-fair
signal, some ute QRM. Ormandy Oct 25
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