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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 - next TFW  # 46 will be e-mailed within 21/ 22 December
1997.  73 and Good DX !  Gianni 

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PIRATE CONTEST 1997 / 1998  
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FREE RADIO INFO (Postfach 520112, D-44027 Dortmund, Germany) in
cooperation with RADIO BUBENFUNK (Postfach 220342, D-42373 Wuppertal
Germany) proudly announces its Pirate Radio Contest for 1997/98 : This
contest is held from December 20, 1997 00:00 UTC until January 4, 1998
at 2400 UTC. The aim of this contest is of course undoubtly to hear as
much of those Pirate Radio Stations as possible in the above given time
and data range. The allowed and desired frequency range is 3900-7500
kHz. The contest fee is announced as 10 DEM. Pleae note, that we don't
count QSO-stations at all ! The final dateline for your submissions to
this contest is January 10, 1997. The date of the postmark counts. Every
participant get a certificate and takes part in a tombola of gifts, in
the same way we'll give a few cups away! Participants in this contest
can forward their reports free of charge via the QSL-bureau of FREE
RADIO INFO. But please remember to include enough return postage for the
FR-stations. There are no contest-forms to fill in for the contest,
everyone has to design and use its own list. But the list has to include
the followings columns :  Station name, Date, Time of Transmission
(UTC), Frequency of transmission, Reception quality in SINPO code,
Details of reception (at least 15 min)  Every logged FR-station counts
10 points, 50 extra bonus can be achieved by hearing a transmission of
FREE RADIO INFO and/or RADIO BUBENFUNK. More Informations can be
obtained from FREE RADIO INFO or RADIO BUBENFUNK (mail addresses given
above). Of course you can even use the FREE RADIO INFO hotline that is
open every day from 1900-2100 UTC, on sundays even longer, from
0900-2100 UTC.  Telephone / Fax : ++49-203-494498 (ev. answering
machine) We wish all the participants in the contest a lot of fun with
their work, a splendid reception and good luck at all!  ( via
Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5)

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Thank you  for all our Contributors !
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BOB HILL, Littleton, MA - USA 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 high
BOB PADULA, Surrey Hills, Victoria - Australia  for EDXP #  68  via e -
mail  <  http://www.wp.com/edxp/ >
BRUNO PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) - Italy  for Radiorama-Pirate News
November #  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  J. VALKO,  USA  via e-mail  RX: JRC NRD-535D - Collins R-388
ANT.: 33 meter (NE-SW) Longwire "T"
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
FRANCESCO CLEMENTE, Udine, Italy for RADIO DX NET from Italy ( RDXN) 
0397  via e-mail
FRANCOIS STEYN, Hillbrow, South Africa  for DX TIPS-SA SW Listener
December 1997 via e-mail  --- Berea, South Africa  RX: JHB with Drake
R7A ANT.:  wideband vertical
GIAMPIERO BERNARDINI, Chieti - Italy  via e-mail   RX AOR AR 7030 -
Kenwood R5000 - Lowe HF150 (Jps Nir 12 DSP)   ANT: DX10 RF Systems  - DX
One Pro 
GIOVANNI  SERRA, Roma - Italy (ed.)   RX:  JRC NRD 525  ANT:  Alpha
Delta DX SWL-S Sloper  (40 feet)  & JPS NIR 10 filter
GODFREY CLEMITSON, Pretoria - South Africa via DX TIPS-SA SW Listener 
December 1997  RX: Icom R70 / 72 and ZSRX
JUICHI YAMADA, Chiba - JAPAN     for Jembatan DX  #  36  via e-mail  
RX:  NRD-525  - AR7030     ANT:   AN-1.
TOM DAVIES, Grahamstown - South Africa via DX TIPS-SA SW Listener 
December 1997   RX: Icom R70 and ZSRX

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Loggings in order of  TIME - Freq. - Country
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FROM THE EDITOR - next TFW  # 46 will be e-mailed within 21/ 22 December
1997.  73 and Good DX !  Gianni 

0000- 11940.3- CAMBODIA- National Radio of Cambodia 24/11,  Start of the
English program. ID s, music but no news. At 00.15 start of the F
program 25332 ---BERNARDINI, Italy

0022- 5030.11- COSTA RICA- AWR Latin America (pres) in Spanish 29/11 
0022-0041, M rel sermon till 0036, rel song, M ancmt with poss ID and
jingle into other M rel sermon. (QRN statics) Poor ---SERRA, Italy

0029- 7185- MYANMAR- Radio Myanmar  24/11, Start of bc with music and
talks 35433 ---BERNARDINI, Italy

0047- 4955- UNID- Unid Latin Am. R. in Spanish 29/11 0047, M tlk, song,
M unclear tlk. (QRM strong statics) VP ---SERRA, Italy

0055- 7475- GEORGIA- IBC Tamil  *0055  Subcontinental vocal and
announcements in (what else?) Tamil; lots of ads and/or promos. Oddly,
many references to "Tamil" but none to "IBC." Into what sounded like a
sermon; followed past 0115. Pretty decent signal, but reception spoiled
by buckshot from filthy audio of WJCR/7490. ---HILL, MA USA, Nov. 25,
26, 27

0328- 7235- GEORGIA(?)- AWR  0328  Unlisted service in subcontinental
language with ID and Pakistan mailing address, then ID in English. At
0330, ID in Farsi and continued in that language. I'm guessing Georgia
location because of languages and erratic audio quality. ---HILL, MA
USA, Nov. 29

0340- 15167.32- TAHITI- RFO Papeete,  0340 & 0414-0425 Nov 26, weak
carrier first noticed here at 0340, even though RNZ Int'l signal on
15115 was sub-par. Nice fade up, albeit brief and still weak, for talk
by man seemingly in French at 0414-16, thereafter only threshold bits of
talk to 0425 tune out. The usual distinctive transmitter growl, however,
was unmistakeable. Presume still daytime local pgme as I confirmed not
// France Inter on 5054.9. Reactivated after some 4 weeks of absence, so
our assumptions of RFO's ultimate demise have proven premature,
yet-again! ---CLARK, Ont Canada

0345- 4015.1- CLANDESTINE- V. of the People of Kurdistan   (Iraq) *0345 
Segued selections of martial music; several "Dangi Gelli Kurdistan" IDs
at 0352. Went into Arabic at 0400 // 4080. ---HILL, MA USA, Nov. 29

0405- 4110- CLANDESTINE-  V. of Iraqi Kurdistan (Iraq)  0405  News in
Arabic with item about Taliban; ID "Idha'a-t saut-u kurdistan al-iraq."
// 4170. ---HILL, MA USA, Nov. 29

0430- 9730- FRENCH GUYANA - China Radio Int. Relay in English at 0430.
---STEYN, Berea, South Africa, Nov.22 / DX TIPS-SA SW Listener December
1997 Nov.21

0505- 3450- LIBERIA- R Veritas, Monrovia,  0505 Nov 26 - not detected
here or on 5470. Was still detectable past 0600 on Nov 22nd, as was Star
Radio on 3400. ---CLARK, Ont Canada

0523- 5880- LIBERIA- Star Radio, Monrovia,  0523-0528 Nov 24, typical
format of talk by man in local language with short intervening bridges
of drums. Fair with some fading. Here instead of 3400 this date
(only-?); noted back on 3400 kHz again Nov 26 at 0505 w/solid carrier
but low audio. ---CLARK, Ont Canada

0553- 9809.96- KIRIBATI-  Radio Kiribati,  0553-0607 Nov 22, island
vocals and chatter by usual female announcer in EE, ID at 1558, island
music again to Herb Alpert trumpet fanfare at 0600, then talk by man in
local I-Kiribai lang. Woman took over w/talk continuing at 0607+.
Fair/fluttery signal at 
tunein; weaker by 0605. First audio in several months here (although not
checked that often) and surely early stage enhancement with major storm
getting underway. A index   0 but 0600 K   4. USB mode as usual.
---CLARK, Ont Canada

0615- 3316- SIERRA LEONE- SLBS, Freetown,  0615 Nov 22, very weak with
music and talk by man that was unreadable as to language. Presume this
which has seemingly been typically off the air of late, and/or the
transmitter has seriously deteriorated. ---CLARK, Ont Canada

0630- 9675- PAPUA NEW GUINEA- NBC Port Moresby,  0630-0704 Nov 22, just
a carrier at tune-in but obviously strengthening and into weak audio
before 0645. Further improved to fair level with island vocals across
0700 and subsequent anmts by woman in accented English between songs.
Prior audio from Kiribati was tip-off this should appear, major storm
commencement nothwithstanding. Then also noted Solomons 5020 at
surprisingly good level near xmtr SS at 0710. Only very weak 31mb Indo
carriers noted 0715 on 9552.3 and 9741.8 (the latter now very difficult
due to HCJB on extended winter sked on 9745). ---CLARK, Ont Canada

0800- 6219- PIRATE EUROPE- Laser Hot Hits 30/11 Rock mx,px in E 22332
---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5

0805- 6474- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Brigitte Int. 30/11 Pop mx,ID in F,E,Dutch
23332 ---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5

0810- 12256- PIRATE EUROPE- Wrekin R.Int. 30/11 Pop mx,jingle ID in E
23332 ---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5

0849- 6263- PIRATE EUROPE- R.MisteroGhost Planet 30/11 Mx and ID in
E(low mode) 33333 ---PECOLATTO,Italy/Radiorama-Pirate NewsNov. # 5

0859- 7385.16- COSTA RICA- R.For Peace Int. in English 0859, W ancmts
with ID, mx break, M ID, mx pause, fqy quote & schedules. (QRN statics)
F / P ---SERRA, Italy November 29

0902- 6254- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid R. 30/11 Mx and ID(?) in E 22232
---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5

0906- 6210.9- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Nordsee Int. 30/11 Rock-pop mx,ID in
E,Dutch px  32332 ---PECOLATTO,Italy/ Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5

0910- 9700- NEW ZEALAND- RNZI in English 0910-0932, M lcl sport nx till
0910, WW ancmts, M lcl wrp, M ID as National radio, TC, tlk, mx break
into WW chat, mx break and M ancmt into Italian lyrical songs pgm, M
ancmt, mx into feature pgm. (QRM splat and het) F ---SERRA, Italy
November 29

0913- 6299- PIRATE EUROPE- Farmers from Holland 30/11 Mx non stop,ID in
Dutch,E  33333 ---PECOLATTO, Italy/Radiorama-PirateNewsNov. # 5

0933- 11634.98- PHILIPPINES- FEBC R. in English 0933, W nx, ID (during
and at end of nx ), mx pause and M ancmt into unclear pgm (QRM splat) F
/ P ---SERRA, Italy November 29

1005- 15050- INDIA- AIR Aligarh in English (pgm to Australia) //  13700
(Poor, with reverberation) and 17387 Very Poor, under carrier on)
1005-1012, W nx till 1010 (mostly unclear), ID and ancmt by other W into
cmntry by M.  (QRM splat)  Poor ---SERRA, Italy November 30

1019- 9700- NEW ZEALAND- R.New Zealand Int. in English 1019-1107, M tlk
with ID as National Radio, German etc. lyrical songs and classic mx
presented by same M, with tc, ID: National Radio, Sunday evening...", TP
at 1100, ID: Radio New Zealand news (sudden brief S/OFF and again S/ON
with nx and corresp.s, till 1104), M ancmts over mx, wrp, musical movie
song. (QRN statics, QRM het, hrd in lsb). F/P---SERRA, Italy November
30    
 
1030- 9685- GABON- R Gabon, Moyabi Moanda at 1030 , broadcasting in
French. Male read news from 1000. ID at 1010 YL with local regional
items further ID with frequencies at 1015 into musical px with French
vocals. 32332   ---CLEMITSON, South Africa Nov 23 / DX TIPS-SA SW
Listener  December 1997

1128- 4606.4- INDONESIA-  RRI Serui  1128  Woman in Indo past 1135;
weak/fair at first, then began to sink into the mire. At 1204 recheck,
had recovered nicely with presumed Jakarta news followed by local
programming. Continued to improve and was almost solid by 1230. ---HILL,
MA USA, Nov. 29

1138- 9785- CHINA PR- CRI  1138  New freq for Thai // 7350; mostly talk
past 1145. ---HILL, MA USA, Nov. 26

1159- 4606.42- INDONESIA- RRI Serui, 1159-1215, Soft Indo mx, W w/anmnts
including ID, SCI, then Jak. nx relay starting w/RRI nx ID. Nx ended
1214, W anncr again, and into lively mx at 1215. Weak but clear.
---VALKO, USA 29 Nov

1245- 15330- CLANDESTINE Democratic V. of Burma, Myanmar  *1245 
Suddenly came on atop presumed Tashkent with no s/on ceremonies, just
oratory by man in Bamar; woman joined in at 1250. Fair strength with
pronounced dual-path echo. Transmitter location listed as Germany.
---HILL, MA USA, Nov. 29

1315- 10060- VIETNAM- Hanoi 1 on 10060 kHz at 1315 UTC with vernacular
mx plus news?  ---DAVIES, South Africa Nov. 2/DX TIPS-SA SW Listener
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1403- 6219- PIRATE EUROPE- Laser Hot Hits 29/11, Rock mx(tent.)  22222
---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5

1448- 4830- THAILAND- Radio Thailand  24/11, Songs 24322 ---BERNARDINI,
Italy

1456- 3925- JAPAN- Radio Tampa 24/11,  Slow music no stop, no ID on the
hour 24322/1 ---BERNARDINI, Italy

1625- 6275- PIRATE EUROPE- Suterranean Sounds(?) 30/11 Pop mx,px in
E(tent.) 22332 ---PECOLATTO,Italy/Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5

1629- 4730- UNID- R.Free Europe / RL in poss Ukrainian 29/11 1629-1653,
W nx with corresps (many ment Ukraina and Belarussia), IS, W ancmt and
ID as Radio Svoboda at 1638, continuing nx with ID: Radio Svoboda. (QRM
splat voice, hrd in lsb to avoid rtty; QRN statics; QSB) F/P ---SERRA,
Italy

1648- 7095- CLANDESTINE- V. of Southern Azerbaijan (Iran)  1648 
Intermittently audible through ham QRM with woman, and occasionally man,
declaiming in Azeri. Very weak at first, then built to almost fair level
by 1720 or so, but clobbered by Canadian ham from 1725 till 1731 s/off.
Seemed to give an address shortly before closedown. Thanks to Finn Krone
for providing the ID. ---HILL, MA USA, Nov. 29

1727- 5090- CHINA PR. CPBS 6 in Chinese 29/11 1727-1803*, classic piano
mx till 1800, TP, M ID and tlk for poss nx (ment Zhonguo), S/OFF at
1803. (hrd in lsb to avoid her; QRN statics; QRM cw for about 1 minute,
splat W voice letter on 5091 lsb from 1730 to 1748) Poor ---SERRA, Italy

1807- 4975.98- UGANDA- R.Uganda in very bad English 29/11 1807-1821, W
lcl nx ment Uganda, Kampala, till 1820, M TC and other M tlk in Vern for
poss nx. (QRN statics) F / P ---SERRA, Italy

1838- 5009.47- MADAGASCAR- RTV Malagasy in Malagasy 29/11 1838-1910, W M
tlk alt with afropops, no ID hrd (on Play DX 958 Nov. 24 1997, hrd on
5009.6 by G.Bernardini) ( QRM brief splat voices at 1841, 1845 and 1853;
cw from 1858) P ---SERRA, Italy

1901- 5020- SOLOMON ISLANDS- SIBC 24/11, News in English, slow reading.
Songs and talks 24432 ---BERNARDINI, Italy

1918- 4769.97- NIGERIA- R. Nigeria, Kaduna 1918-2000, Long tlk pgm at
t/in. Lcl QRM started up arnd 1925. When I returned at 1937, the audio
lvl/modulation was so low it was nearly inaudible. It suddenly came up
at 1957. End of tlk by M, live native vcl mx Dif. M anncr 1959 w/ID
"This is the English Service of R. Nigeria, Kaduna...", drums, then TC
and another ID at 2000. The only signal w/audio on 60 meters at t/in.
Slightly off freq. ---VALKO, USA 29 Nov.

1938- 5019.98- SOLOMON ISL. SIBC (presumed)in English 23/11 1938-1950, M
poss nx, W ancmts, pop song, M tlk, song, mx break, M ancmt with poss ID
((QRM het and splat; QRN statics) Poor ---SERRA, Italy

1950- 4890- PAPUA NEW GUINEA- NBC Port Moresby 23/11, Songs, ID Karai
National Radio 45333 ---BERNARDINI, Italy

2000- 9635- CHINA PR.- China Radio Int. via hi-power Urumqi site in
English at 2000 with  news. ---STEYN, Berea, South Africa, Nov.21 / DX
TIPS-SA SW Listener December 1997 Nov.21

2000- 11814.96- BRAZIL- R.Brasil Central, Goiania in Portuguese
2000-2021, excited canned M soccer live (ment.
Flamenco,Maracana,Brasileiro,etc.),with manybrief jingles and advs,
Gooooooooooooooooooooooo......ooooooooll...!!, other M game cmntry,
other games results.  F ---SERRA, Italy November 30

2024- 3220- UNID- far East R. 30/11 2024, far East flute sound, W ancmt
with poss ID (unclear) P / Very Poor ---SERRA, Italy

2025- 3985- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Flamingo via IRRS 28/11, Mx and ID in G,E 
33333 ---PECOLATTO, Italy / Radiorama-Pirate News Nov. # 5
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