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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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AL QUAGLIERI ( AQ ), Albany, NY, USA for NASWA LN  ( Listener s
Notebook) April 1998  via e - mail    RX:  Drake R8A    ANT:  an
extended Zepp antenna < http://www.albany.net/~alcue/ >
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
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DAVID  J. VALKO,  USA for DX News via e-mail   RX: JRC NRD-535D -
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HORACIO A. NIGRO, Montevideo, Uruguay  via e-mail   RX: Grundig YB400  
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MARK VELDHUIS, Borne, The Netherlands via e-mail    RX: AOR AR7030 - JRC
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MICHIEL SCHAAY,  Doorn, The Netherlands  via e-mail   RX: AOR AR7030  
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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.
PIET PIJPERS, Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands  via e-mail    RX: Lowe
HF225E     ANT.:   20 meters longwire.
PLAY DX, Milano, Italy  # 974 23 March and # 975 30 March,  Edited by
Dario Monferini, via snail mail 
SHERYL PASZKIEWICZ, Manitowoc, WI, USA via e-mail  RX:  Icom R8 - JRC
NRD 525   ANT.:  60' LW Eavesdropper
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/ > <
http://www.trsc.com >  Contrib Editor, Radio Netherlands <
http://www.rnw.nl/>www.rnw.nl > Media Network.  Contrib Editor, "Radio &
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Philips 2935 - Sony ICF 7600 D   ANT:  6 meters sloper  ATU hand made -
11 m hor ( for 40 m - 60 m ) - 6 m antenna tilted upward  <
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http://www.clandjop.com/~jcruzan/greek-p.html >  (mirrored for greek
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SW TIPS    (TIME - Freq. - Country)
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0000- 4780- GUATEMALA- R Coatán, San Sebastian, 0000 UTC.  Musica
cristiana ranchera en español, locutor en autoctono 43333 ---ESCOTO, San
Pedro Sula, Honduras, Mar.23)

0000- 9900- EGYPT- R. Cairo, 0000, AR vcl mx, M w/ID and intro for pgm
"Arabic by Radio", then into said pgm w/W anncr hosting. A very strong
signal but audio a little distorted as usual. ---VALKO,  USA / DX News
30 March 1998)

0002- 4990.9- PERU- R Ancash, Huaraz, 0002 UTC.  Anuncios comerciales de
un taller de electronica, comunicado a los padres de familia? etc.  
22222 ---ESCOTO, San Pedro Sula, Honduras , Mar.23)

0005- 4800.7- GUATEMALA- R Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastian, 0005 UTC. 
Locutor con mezcla de idiomas (español autoctono) saludando a los socios
de la emisora y a los hermanos.  Fuerte heterodino  42333 ---ESCOTO, San
Pedro Sula, Honduras,  Mar.23)

0010- 4819.2- HONDURAS- LV Evangélica, Tegucigalpa, 0010 UTC.  Sermón
evangélico, con audio algo distorsionado   55444 ---ESCOTO, San Pedro
Sula, Honduras, Mar.23)

0019- 4835- GUATEMALA- R Cultural Tezulutlán, Cobán TGTZ, 0019 UTC.  Px
en lengua autoctona  44444 ---ESCOTO, San Pedro Sula, Honduras,  Mar.23)

0023- 4845- GUATEMALA- R K'ekchí, Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas, 0023
UTC.  Música cristiana ranchera y locutor en lengua vernácula, menciones
de Iglesia del Nazareno Arenal No. 2   44544 ---ESCOTO, San Pedro Sula,
Honduras, Mar.23)

0025- 11954.7- ANGOLA- R. Nacional (fqy var)  0025  Reactivated outlet
heard with man and woman in Portuguese plus nondescript pop vocals;
severe QRM from BBC on 11955 but definitely // weak 4950. Still at it
when rechecked 0110, but had drifted up to 11954.8. ---HILL, Littleton,
MA, USA / DX Report, March 22)

0026- 4890.4- PERU- R Chota (tentative), 0026 UTC.  Musica de cuerdas.
Hora "Las 7 y 28 minutos aquí en La Peruanísima?.Nuestro amigo ha
llegado con 4 cajas de cerveza?y seguimos con la musica".  No hubo ID,
pero al hacer zero beat, la frecuencia resultante fue 4890.4, que en
WRTH corresponde a R. Chota   22222 ---ESCOTO, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
, Mar.23)

0028- 17820- PHILIPPINES - VOA 0028 EG current events ---PASZKIEWICZ,
Manitowoc, WI, USA 3/20)

0032- 4920- ECUADOR- R Quito, LV de la capital, 0032 UTC. Anuncio de una
cadena radial, menciona varias emisoras y al final incluyendo ésta, LV
de la Capital, luego comerciales sobre compañía de telefonos. Con
heterodino   32322 ---ESCOTO, San Pedro Sula, Honduras , Mar.23)

0036- 4930- HONDURAS- R Internacional, San Pedro Sula, 0036 UTC. 
Saludando oyentes, llamadas telefonicas, musica. Ligero QRM de CW y un
débil heterodino al fondo.   54544  ---ESCOTO, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
, Mar.23)

0112- 5637.4- PERU- R.Peru,  23 March 0112,  Comunicados, andean music,
time check as "8 de la noche 16 minutos"... more comunicados... mention
of "Perú y su radio"...and then finally @ 0116 UTC ID as "Radio Peru, la
radio de San Ignacio". ---ESCOTO, San Pedro Sula, Honduras

0115- 4915- BRAZIL- Radio Anhanguera; Goiania, March 28, 0115, Lots of
talk in Portuguese, promo's, newsitems, ID. A loud but not a pretty
signal. Modulation. ---PIJPERS, Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands

0125- 11815- INDIA- AIR Feeder Service  *0125  Unlisted freq s/on with
IS and announcement "[?Ee-YON?] Akashvani"; off at 0205, leaving R.
Brasil Central in the clear. Back again at *0228 with improved signal.
Also noted External Service fair on 11735 at *0215 in presumed Pushtu //
poor 13620. ---HILL, Littleton, MA, USA / DX Report March 22)

0130- 4845- BRAZIL- Radio Cultura Ondas Tropicais 0130-0215 Instant ID,
programme with a non stop pedestrian type of Brasilian music. Poor
signal was completely wiped out by a jammer at 0205. ---PIJPERS, Alphen
a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, April 4)

0200- 5015- TURKMENISTAN- Radio Turkmenistan, in Turkmen (Mar.21), local
music, SINPO 44344  ---SCHOECH, Merseburg, Germany

0237- 9585- BRAZIL- R Globo 0237 fast talking DJ mentioned Sao Paulo
---PASZKIEWICZ, Manitowoc, WI, USA 3/20)
0243- 4925- BOLIVIA-  Radio San Miguel; Riberalta, April 3, 0243-0258*,
Indigenous  music (flute, harp) with hardly an interruption. Weak signal
with strong atmospheric noise to boot. Noted some tentative+ IDs when
signing off with National Anthem and ''...Riberalta, Bolivia''.
---PIJPERS, Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands

0245- 4800- GUATEMALA- Radio Buenas Nuevas 0245-0310 Long religious talk
in Spanish. Announcements, ID and a short newsbulletin at four. Unusual
strong signal, here in Holland. Latish. ---PIJPERS, Alphen a/d Rijn, The
Netherlands April 2)

0248- 13620- INDIA - AIR Bangalore 0248 Hindi pop mx ---PASZKIEWICZ,
Manitowoc, WI, USA  3/20)

0258- 4835- GUATEMALA- Radio Tezulutlan; Coban, March 28, 0258-0328,
Male with (presumed) request programme. Usual marimba music. First in
Spanish, later also in indigenous language. Poor. ---PIJPERS, Alphen a/d
Rijn, The Netherlands

0335- 6665- UNID- UNID R. in LSB,  w/Mideast (Turkish?) music noted
0335-0350*, intermittently off, no announcements, good signal on this
aeronautical frequency. (23-Mar  ---QUAGLIERI,  Albany, NY, USA 

0355- 4775- SWAZILAND-  TWR 0355-0400 Male in unID language, choirmusic.
ID, interval signal & followed by another broadcast. Local qrn gets
worse around this time: not able to ID. Poor/very poor. ---PIJPERS,
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands April 2)

0409- 7999.54- CLANDESTINE- VO Sudan (Amharic?) excellent levels 0409 M
datelines/headlines, lcl mx, lotsa talk, peaked @0430, weak but still
audible past 0500. (23 Mar/Quaglieri-NY)

0518- 5470- LIBERIA- Radio Veritas: VN/EE; 0518 M religious tlk in local
language, 0528 back to EE w/M ID "This is Radio Veritas, the radio
stations of the Catholic Media Centre, broadcasting to you from
Monrovia, Liberia." +freqs, then canned promo "For complete coverage of
news and events, topics...(??)..of national concern, and religious radio
programs, no one features the diversity of programming like we do. Radio
Veritas  broadcasting from Monrovia on 97.8 FM, 5 point4,7, 0 MegaHertz
in the 90 meter band, and 3-point-4-5-0 MegaHertz in the 60 meter band
shortwave. Listen to Radio Veritas! We are the voice of truth!" [notice
they got their bands mixed up...] At 0530 cock crows, then W into EE
nx.. Fair, weaker past 0600. (23 Mar ---QUAGLIERI,  Albany, NY, USA

0534- 9810- KIRIBATI- R. Kiribati (in USB)  0534  Islands vocals by male
chorus with high-tenor, almost falsetto soloist; occasional
announcements by woman, too brief to ascertain language. Xmtr went off
at 0559 for about 15/20 seconds, then came back on with relay of R.
Australia news in English // 11880 and 13605. Back to local programming
at 0605. Best reception at tune in, with occasional ute QRM. ---HILL,
Littleton, MA, USA / DX Report, Mar. 28)

0603- 15535- TUNISIA-  RTV Tunisienne 0603, fair signal at sign on in AA
on new frequency. Clearer than // 12005 at this time. ---ORMANDY,
Oamaru, New Zealand  Mar 30

0619- 5805- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Free London 29 /03 Rock mx,px in English  
23332 ---PECOLATTO, Pont Canavese (TO) Italy  / Radiorama Pirate News
March # 5

0800- 4910- AUSTRALIA- VL8T 0800 good signal in English with "Northern
Territory Radio" ID. //4834 VL8A of similar strength but 5025 VL8K was
missing. ---ORMANDY, Oamaru, New Zealand Mar 28

0815- 3290- ECUADOR- R Centro, Estación 112, Ambato, 0815 UTC. Musica de
Julio Jaramillo, Selena, chistes, anuncios de la hora  23322 ---ESCOTO,
San Pedro Sula, Honduras , Mar.22)

0830- 9915- UNITED KINGDOM- Merlin Network One, Unid site, 28/03, 08:30
special first anniversary celebration program of Merlin Communications
International Ltd., rechecked at 08.45 UTC when relaying Radio Caroline
program. SINPO 44444. ---SCHAAY, Doorn, The Netherlands

0830- 13660- UNITED KINGDOM- Merlin Network One, Unid site, 28/03, 08:30
Peaking at SINPO 45444 but generally suffering from presumed local
noise, resulting in a SINPO 45333. ---SCHAAY, Doorn, The Netherlands

0830- 13720- UNITED KINGDOM- Merlin Network One, Unid site, 28/03, 08:30
Peaking at SINPO 45444 but generally suffering from presumed local
noise, resulting in SINPO 45333. ---SCHAAY, Doorn, The Netherlands

0830- 17630- UNITED KINGDOM- Merlin Network One, Unid site,  28/03,
08:30 SINPO 42442, channel dominated by Afrique No. 1. ---SCHAAY, Doorn,
The Netherlands

0830- 21550- UNITED KINGDOM- Merlin Network One, Unid site,  28-03-98,
08:30 SINPO varying from 45333 to 45444. ---SCHAAY, Doorn, The
Netherlands

0907- 6185- MEXICO- R. Educacion 0907 gangbusters w/tourism show in EE
about Guadalajara, SS/EE ID @0913, into SS programming w/mx. (23 Mar
---QUAGLIERI,  Albany, NY, USA

0930- 4815- BRAZIL-  Radio Difusora, Londrina 0930-0940 Noted a man in
canned ID on the half hour followed by Portugues comments. Signal was
fair to poor with fading. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA April 2, 1998)

0931- 5949.42- GUYANA- GBC 0931 odd subcontinental/tropical music, M
ancr w/passing ID, W gives little speech about women's equality, back to
odd musical format, creamed by WYFR *0955. Ouch! (23 March
---QUAGLIERI,  Albany, NY, USA

0945- 4890- PAPUA NEW GUINEA- NBC, Port Moresby 0945-1000 Noted a
program of music and comments from a man. On the hour ID followed by
news - all in English. Signal was fair. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA
April 2, 1998)

0945- 4505.1- PERU- Radio Horizonte 0945-1033 Noted steady religious
program with man and woman in comments. Signal was very good at tune in
and still fair by 1030. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA March 31, 1998)

0958- 4995.58- PERU- Radio Andina in well at 0958 past 1030 with morning
programming of crude local music and many anmts, including a PSA by a
crazed-sounding W. Usual cruddy audio. (23 March---QUAGLIERI,  Albany,
NY, USA  

1005- 4845.22- BRAZIL-  Radio Cultura Ondas Tropicais 1005-1015 Somekind
of radio drama between a man and woman in Portuguese. Signal was very
good. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA April 2, 1998)

1010- 4864.42- BOLIVIA-  Radio 16 de Marzo 1010-1020 Noted music
followed with Spanish comments, ID, TC from a man. Signal was audible in
LSB Mode only due to a Het on the top side. Overall, the signal was fair
however. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA April 2, 1998)

1010- 4746.76- PERU- Radio Huanta Dos Mil 1010-1040 Noted steady Huaynos
music with a man in Spanish comments giving TC over music every minute.
Heard an occasional ID as "Huanta". Signal peaked to good level at 1035.
---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA March 27, 1998)

1018- 4835- PERU-  Radio Tropical 1018-1025 Initially noted Huaynos
music. This followed with Spanish comments from a man. Signal was poor
and had splatter from stronger station nearby. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth
FL, USA April 2, 1998)

1030- 4904.72- PERU-  Radio La Oroya 1030-1045 Noted man in comments
with ADs and promos. Signal was threshold. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL,
USA April 3, 1998)

1030- 3925- JAPAN- Radio Tampa, JOZ4 1030-1040 Woman in Japanese
language news. Signal was good. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA April 2,
1998)

1035- 4471.84- BOLIVIA- Radio Novima 1035-1045 Initially noted steady
typical Bolivian music. Finally a woman talks briefly then a man with
canned ID and back to music. Signal was poor. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL,
USA April 2, 1998)

1035- 4552.3- BOLIVIA- RadioDifusoras Tropico 1035-1050 Kind of late for
this. Noted a man in Spanish comments and some music associated with
program. Signal was poor since Boliva's window seemed to have been
earlier. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA March 27 1998)

1036- 4471.85- BOLIVIA- Radio Movima 1036-1050 Noted typical Bolivian
music. Signal was poor. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA March 27, 1998)

1037- 4935.02- PERU-  Radio Tropical 1037-1050 Noted music periodically.
At 1039 a comedy skit presented. Signal was good. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth
FL, USA April 3, 1998)

1038- 4682.31- BOLIVIA- Radio Paititi 1038-1100 Noted a man in Spanish
comments between selections of music. Signal was poor and very muffled.
Hadn't heard this one in the morning for a longtime although it could've
been here anyway. Probably an earlier check would have produced better
results. ---BOLLAND, Lake Worth FL, USA March 31, 1998)
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