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[Giovanni Serra <g.serra@xxxxxx>]

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THE FOUR WINDS ON LINE  - Copyright 1997 - 1998  Part  2
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Year 3 - New Year Special Issue - Rome, 01  January  1998

0840- 6210- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Nordsee Int. 26/12, Dance-pop mx,ID in G
33333 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec
# 4

0841- 7360- PIRATE EUROPE- Britain R.Int. 25/12,  Xmas songs,ID in
E,Rueil box(// 6236)23332 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy /
Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

0848- 6260- PIRATE EUROPE- Level 48 26/12, Pop dance mx,ID,Netherlands
box in E 33333 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate
News Dec # 4

0850- 6300- PIRATE EUROPE- Farmers from Holland 26/12, Dutch mx,ID in
Dutch,phone 33333 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama
Pirate News Dec # 4

0855- 6230- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid 26/12, Folk mx ... 32222 ---PECOLATTO,
Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

0855- 5949.43- GUYANA- GBC, Georgetown (tentative on this NF), 
0855-0903 Dec 11, male anncr in EE with 1940's-style vocals;
instrumental version of 'Happy Holidays' at 0958, Hindi vocal at 0901
followed by PSA. Good signal but rather poorly modulated audio. 3290 kHz
was silent. ---CLARK , Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

0900- 6275- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid 26/12, Pop mx,px in E  32222
---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

0917- 12256- PIRATE EUROPE- Wrekin R.Int. 25/12,  Pop mx,ID in E  23332
---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

0918- 6270- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid 25/12,  Mx and px in G  22232
---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

0927- 6245- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Laguna 25/12,  Rock mx,ID,QTH in G,E  23332
---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

0932- 3280- ECUADOR- La Voz de Napo 0932-1000  M/ ann with long talks in
Quecha then to Ecuadorian mx.  Fair to weak copy with some fading.
---MONTGOMERY, USA December 18, 1997  

0933- 6260- PIRATE EUROPE- R.City 25/12,  Xmas songs,ID with
echo,Wuppertal in E 23222 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy /
Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

0941- 3286.6- INDONESIA- RRI  Madiun   0941-1000  M/ann with talks and
local mx but with heavy QRM from rtty station. Very weak and fades.  ID
tentive as too weak. ---MONTGOMERY, USA  December 18, 1997   

0942- 6275- PIRATE EUROPE- WMR 25/12,  Rock mx,ID in E  22332
---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

0948- 3375- BRAZIL- Radio Educadora 0948-1000  Hi-life with m/ann and ID
heard at 1000.  Fairly good signal level with slight fades.
---MONTGOMERY, USA  December 18, 1997  

0954- 6285- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Borderhunter 26/12, Dance mx,ID,QTH in E 
33333 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec
# 4

0955- 7185- CROATIA- HRTV, 0955 -1100, 26/12, very nice Christmas songs
and music ,  news in croatian at 10& 11 ,44444 , Liangas Greece 

1000- 4845.22- BRAZIL- Radio Cultura Ondas Tropical 1000-1015 Noted a
man and woman in Portuguese comments during period with some music as
background. Signal was poor and audio quality wasn't good. ---BOLLAND,
Lake Worth FL, USA December 23, 1997)

1000- 4719.9- BOLIVIA- Radio Abaroa  1000-1018  Good copy at start but
very weak at 1018 when tentive id heard by m/ann.  Noise level up and
difficult copy.  Back to local mx after ann.  Fading and weak.  Recheck
@ 1030 just above noise floor.  R Montgomery 18 December, 1997

1001- 6250- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Driland 26/12, Hotline,mx,ID in G(two
speakers) 33222 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama
Pirate News Dec # 4

1008- 6185- MEXICO- Radio Educación, Mexico City, 22/12, 10:08 female an
male speakers, very relaxed, some classical type instrumental musical
interludes, talks again, typical Mexican ballads. SINPO 25222.
---SCHAAY,  Doorn, The Netherlands

1010- 6266- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid 25/12,  Pop-dance mx,px in G,E  32222
---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

1013- 6290- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Borderhunter 25/12,  Pop mx"Yellow
river",ID,QTH in E  33333 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy /
Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

1015- 4864.4- BOLIVIA- Radio 16 de Marzo 1015-1025 Noted a man in
comments here briefly before the signal started to fade in and out.
Overall, the signal was threshold. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA
December 23, 1997)

1020- 4746.8- PERU- Radio Huanta 2000 1020-1030  M/ann in SS with what
sounded like ID at 1022 then back to Peruvian mx.  Very weak copy and
fading down. Just above noise floor at 1035   ---MONTGOMERY, USA
December 18, 1997  

1026- 4886.75- PERU- Radio Villa Rica 1026-1035 Huaynos music at initial
tune in with usual background chatter. After man talks for awhile with
mentions of Peru, TC's and ID. Signal was good, but distorted.
---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA December 23, 1997)

1030- 3339.9- PERU- R. Altura, Cerro de Pasco; 28/12 1030-1050 33333 mx
ID "Radio Altura, te saluda" px La Voz de la Esperanza (px religioso)
---ARRUNATEGUI, Lima, Peru   for Casqui DX #  108

1030- 4904.75- PERU- Radio La Oroya 1030-1045 Signal was good at initial
tune in. Note a man in Spanish comments during period along with a
mixture of music types. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA December 23,
1997)

1035- 4904.74- PERU- Radio La Oroya   1035-1045   Noted religious music
followed by a man in possible religious comments.  Mentions Peru often.
Signal was fair un USB, but was buried in LSB with noise. Also heard on
12/20/97 at 1047 with man in Religous talk ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL,
USA, December 15, 1997)

1045- 4865- BRAZIL- Radio Verdes Florestas   1045-1100   Noted a woman
in Portuguese comments with mentions of "Radio Verdes".  At 1057 music
presented.  Signal dropped from fair to threshold by the hour.
---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA  December 20, 1997)

1048- 4935- PERU- Radio Tropical   1048-1100   Noted man in comments
with ID and TC, followed by Huaynos music.  Signal is good.  Two canned
ID's at 1053, the first by a woman and the second from a man. This was
followed with ADs. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA, December 15, 1997)

1053- 4790- PERU- R. Atlantida, Iquitos; 28/12 1053-1115 33333 ID "5 y
55 de la manana, en su Radio Atlantida" mx px Asi canta el Peru ID
"Atlantida, 40 anos en AM y 15 anos en FM.. Atlantida, la voz del Peru
en los cielos de America.." ---ARRUNATEGUI, Lima, Peru   for Casqui DX
#  108

1103- 4824.38- PERU- La Voz de la Selva   1103-1115   Noted music until
1106, then comments from a man.  Woman gives TC's and ID.  Signal was
fair but tons of splatter here. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA December
20, 1997)

1105- 5819.2- PERU- R. Victoria, Lima; 8/12 1105-1125 33333 mx ID "Desde
Lima, Peru, transmite Radio Victoria, una radio para todos" px radio
periodico Nuevo Mundo ID "6 y 20 de la manana en Radio Victoria para
todo el Peru.. ---ARRUNATEGUI, Lima, Peru   for Casqui DX #  108

1106- 4725.05- MYANMAR- Myanmar Broadcasting System   1106-1120 Noted a
threshold signal here with music and later comments from a woman.  By
1119, the signal comes in just slightly better, but still threshold with
flutter. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA December 15, 1997)

1109- 6674.58- PERU- R. Ondas del Rio Maranon, 1109-1156 , Been checking
this every morning and has been signing on between 1100-1110 w/instrum.
OA NA. Pgm of OA campo mx (quite a few Huaynos), and live M anncr after
every song w/TCs, and many ments of "radio" from what little I could
copy. Buenos Dias at 1116. Quite possibly IDs at 1113, 1121, and 1125.
Finally did indeed copy a definite ID at 1131 as: "....Radio Ondas del
Rio Maranon....Peru. ? buena musica....". Barely faded at all by t/out.
Best so far this week but very weak and difficult copy as usual. Knew if
I just stuck with this that I'd get an ID sooner or later!! Yesterday,
16 Dec., caught it signing on at 1110 on 6674.68 but drifted down
rapidly in the first minute to 6674.58 where it quickly stabilized. Very
pleased to finally ID this illusive one. ---VALKO,  USA  / Dunlo DX News
17 Dec.)

1120- 4935- PERU- Radio Tropical   1120-1135   Noted a man in comments
here, with mentions of "Peru".  Signal was threshold with a lot of
splatter noted. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA  December 15, 1997)

1130- 5969.8- PERU- R. El Sol, Lima; 8/12 1130-1200 33333 ID "Somos
Peru, llegando todos los Domingos por Radio El Sol.." en // 900 Khz.
---ARRUNATEGUI, Lima, Peru   for Casqui DX #  108

1135- 5991.75- CUBA- RHC, 1135, LA rom. mx, familiar M and W anncrs,
ment of Cuba, onda corta, Norte Americana. Suddenly disappeared at 1156.
Didn't hear 6000 during earlier check for fundamental, but it was there
when I checked after this freq went off. So I'm not sure if 5991.75 was
actually the fundamental or a spur. Very distorted and strong.
---VALKO,  USA / Dunlo DX News 25 Dec.) 

1200- 7040.45- PERU- R. San Ignacio, 1200-1226, Ad block at t/in w/ments
of San Ignacio, live M w/TC, another ad, M again, OA harp mx. M tlk over
mx 1208-1214 w/ments of Huancabamba, San Ignacio, Peru Andina, and a
list of Departmentos. Promo at 1221, and another ad block. Fading.
---VALKO,  USA / Dunlo DX News 24 Dec.) 

1207- 7205.62- PERU- R. Dif. Paraton, 1207, OA campo mx, M anncr. This
must s/on at 1200 now as its not there prior. Also hrd R. Crystal and R.
Ayabaca at the same time in this freq area. ---VALKO,  USA / Dunlo DX
News 24 Dec. 24 Dec.) 

1258- 4753.3- INDONESIA- RRI Ujung Pandang, 1258-1407, Childrens chours
at t/in, live M w/ID and ment of upcoming Jak. nx relay, SCI, and Jak.
nx. Pop mx at 1357 recheck, IS at 1359, 5+1 time ticks, ID by M and nx
to 1405. Poss. anthem, then M again at 1407. Still hanging in w/weak het
at 1435. Next day, there was still a het w/poss. extremely weak audio at
1503!!! Did have mx at 1440 earlier. Even though this isn't uncommon at
this time during this time of year, I'm always amazed it stays in so
late. ---VALKO,  USA / Dunlo DX News 24 Dec. 24 Dec.) 

1302- 4960- VANUATU- R.V., 1302-1331*, Tlk by M in Pidgin-sounding lang.
w/many ments of Vanuatu and 1998. Studio M at 1306, then "We Wish You a
Merry Christmas" and an instru. version of "Baby I Love Your Ways" as a
mx bridge followed by the live M anncr again. Tlk by different M at
1313, choral song, M again w/long tlk 1314-1328, sonf instru. mx, poss.
ID by M at 1329, piano mx filler 1330, orch. NA to 1331*. Carrier
remained on past 1347 but not hrd at 1417 recheck. Very surprised to
hear this. Obviously on late to usher in Christmas morning at midnight
lcl, and I just missed it by 2 minutes!!! Fair at t/in but faded by
s/off. ---VALKO,  USA / Dunlo DX News 24 Dec. 24 Dec.) 

1302- 7105- TAIWAN- Central Broadcasting System, Taipei,  24/12, 13:02,
Chinese speaker, competing with Uzbek Radio, but better reception than
on parallel 9630 kHz  ---SCHAAY,  Doorn, The Netherlands

1310- 6549.45- LEBANON- Radio Voice of Lebanon, Beirut,  24/12, 13:10,
Arabic song, female speaker, "We wish you a Merry Christmas" tune and
Arabic announcement, SINPO 35333  ---SCHAAY,  Doorn, The Netherlands

1316- 6260- UZBEKISTAN- Radio Yunost, Tashkent,  24/12, 13:16 female
Russian speaker talking a.o. about the weather, English pop songs,
"After you're gone" (sounds like Barry Manilow), identification. SINPO
35343.  This one is missing from my broadcast database for the
Klingenfuss guide and CD-ROM. ---SCHAAY,  Doorn, The Netherlands

1318- 6540.72- VIETNAM- Cao Bang Broadcasting Station, Cao Bang
province,  23/12, 13:18 presumed this one, fading-in with talks and
quite remarkable vernacular songs. Drifting and howling transmitter, 
sounds like a pirate station. At 13.58 UTC short announcement by female
speaker and off the air. The ID  sounds like: "Dai phat (...)thanh (...)
Cao Bang".  SINPO 25332, but improving to SINPO 35333. Thanks to Karl
van Rooy for this  tip ! ---SCHAAY,  Doorn, The Netherlands

1325- 6570- MYANMAR- Defence Forces Broadcast. Unit, Taunggyi,  23/12,
13:25 exactly one year minus one minute since last year's intercept,
with beautiful Burmese song by male singer, male speaker with
announcement, usual instrumental tune and off the air at 13.29 UTC.
SINPO 24342. ---SCHAAY,  Doorn, The Netherlands

1328- 6280- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid 26/12, Mx pop(at 1330 severe noise!) 
32222 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec
# 4

1348- 6260- PIRATE EUROPE- Level 48 25/12,  Pop mx,ID,Netherlands box in
E  22232 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News
Dec # 4

1400- 15095- UNID- Unid station, 1400 , 20 Dec in bamar not//9670 with
chinese sounding songs of western type ( also rock!) Signal as fadeddown
at 1420 Good , ---LIANGAS, Thessalloniki, Greece

1413- 6300- TAIWAN- Family Radio, Taipei, 24/12, 14:13 male speaker in
Mandarin, SINPO 34333. Parallel to much stronger 9280 kHz  ---SCHAAY, 
Doorn, The Netherlands

1447- 3934- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Mickey Mouse 25/12,  Rock-dutch-dance mx,ID
in Dutch 33222 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate
News Dec # 4

1449- 15230- SAUDI ARABIA- BSKSA, 1449, Koran, //15060. Both freqs
strong and clear. ---VALKO,  USA / Dunlo DX News 25 Dec.) 

1451- 9630- INDONESIA- RRI Jakarta , 1451 , 25/12, with gamelan 1500*
43433 best on QRN -1 kHZ Also on 26 /12 @130 with gamelan ---LIANGAS,
Greece 

1505- 9729.96- SRI LANKA-  SLBC, 1505-1520, Regional nx in EG by W
ending w/ID "You are tuned to the ? service of the Sri Lanka Bdcsting
Corp. from now until 2100 hours this evening ?", then instru. version of
"Silent Night". Hrd mx pgm thereafter by same male artist. Fading pretty
badly by 1520. QRM from 9730. ---VALKO,  USA / Dunlo DX News 25 Dec.)

1550- 11900- SOUTH AFRICA- Channel Africa , 1550, 18 dec  with IS  then
ID in FF, EE and Swahili in 1559 Porgram afterwards starts with Swahili
34333 ---LIANGAS, Thessalloniki, Greece

1600- 11410- PIRATE REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO- R San Marino Intl. in USB,
Heard from 1600 UT t/in, rock music including Beach Boys, Stones. Weak
signal here, but two definite IDs heard 1620 UT. Using an HF-150/PR-150
with pre-amp on, 80' vertical wire (best of the three antennas), in NJ.
---SUNDSTROM, Vincentown,  NJ, USA Dec 20

1602- 7400- RUSSIA- R. Maryja Relay  1602  ID "Tu Radio Maryja" and news
in Polish by woman; very good. ---HILL, Littleton, MA, USA, Dec. 23)

1617- 9939.9- ALBANIA- TWR Relay  1617*  Ending Armenian with ID "Trans
World Radio, Monte Carlo" and mention of Yerevan; IS and off. Site
assumed as per WRTH98; freq down from listed 9950. ---HILL, Littleton,
MA, USA, Dec. 27)

1653- 3930- PIRATE EUROPE- Laser Hot Hits 25/12,  Pop mx,px in E(tent.) 
22332 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec
# 4

1655- 5010- MALAGASY- RTM (tent.) 1655, 25/12, older western songs,
24222, also passing 1700 w/out ID , ---LIANGAS, Greece 

1703- 6292- GEORGIA- V. of Hope  1703  Up from normal 6290 with usual
gospel stuff; fair at first, building to solid level by 1720 or so.
---HILL, Littleton, MA, USA, Dec. 27)

1711- 5260- KAZAKHSTAN- Kazakh R. , 1711, 25/12, ,kazakh folk songs ,
34433, ---LIANGAS, Greece
 
1714- 9560.2- ETHIOPIA- Radio Ethiopia; Gedja, December 22, 1714-1718,
Male speaker in French with ID and talk. 22432  ---VELDHUIS, Borne, The
Netherlands 

1802- 4130- CLANDESTINE- Mov't of Islamic Iraki Kurds (t), 1802 , 25/12,
with arab songs and speakings in Arabik , 33333 ---LIANGAS, Greece 

1807- 6220- ANGOLA- Radio Core, Jamba,  22/12, 18:07 male enthousiastic
speakers in Portuguese, mentioning UNITA. Afro pop music. Good signal
but suddenly covered under jamming at 18.12 UTC. ---SCHAAY,  Doorn, The
Netherlands

1834- 5055- ICELAND- Rikisutvarpid  in USB 1834  On Dec. 24, sermon in
Icelandic; excellent on this channel and // 9275U. Also on Dec. 23 at
1940 with church bells and Icelandic talk; very good here but only
poor/fair on // 7735U. ---HILL, Littleton, MA, USA

1840- 5805- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Free London 23/12 Pop rock mx,ID in E 
33333  ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News
Dec # 4

1858- 3900- PIRATE EUROPE- R. ... Int. 25/12,  Pop-dance mx,ID(?) in G 
22222 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec
# 4

1903- 3934- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid, 24/12, Dutch mx,px in Dutch,phone(at
2315 too) 33333  ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama
Pirate News Dec # 4

1905- 5055- ICELAND- Rikisutvarpid 1905-2005 Transmission in USB with
talk in Icelandic. Weather forecast. Clear ID at 2000. Probably
re-activated for the Holiday Season. //189 kHz. Good signal. ---PIJPERS,
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands December 23)

1906- 3900- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid 24/12, Dutch mx and s/off ! 33333 
---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec # 4

1927- 6292- GEORGIA- Voice of Hope  1927  ID in English at 1928 giving
Hereford England address for QSL reports.  Then, religious program in
English with male announcer at 1930.  Fair signal with average audio,
however, I'm not sure why it's up 2kHz from nominal 6290. ---FINE, 
Remington, Virginia, USA 27 Dec)

1930- 3932- PIRATE EUROPE- Unid 25/12, 1930-1938,  Pop mx(Abba),s/off
33333 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy / Radiorama Pirate News Dec
# 4
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