HCDX
contributing editor Pedro F Arrunátegui, with
wife, in front of Radio Naylamp. |
Radio
Naylamp, in Lambayeque (provincia Lambayeque, departamento
Lambayeque) once more heard on shortwave.
This time heard around 4300 kHz (change from 4346v), varying
a lot between 4290-4316 kHz.
Heard in May, 2001, until close down at 0130 UTC.
Sometimes
gleam with nice audio, but most of the time buried in humming
audio - following the station at all its various frequencies
around 4300 kHz.
Björn
Malm, Ecuador, via HCDX partner SWB,
June 1, 2001
Radio
Naylamp
has been logged on August 18, 1997, at 2320, on new 5728.5
kHz (ex-5342).
Heard with usual "Buenas tardes, Ecuador"; next morning,
at 1100, Angelus and into "Buenos días, Lambayeque"
(which is a newscast).
Not too strong, but did, in fact, announce "5730", so seems
to be an intentional change of frequency.
Henrik
Klemetz, Dateline Bogotá, August 20, 1997
Radio
Naylamp, a shortwave broadcaster named after the Mochica
mythology, was first discovered in late of August of 1987,
on the variable frequency of 4859.7 kHz in the 60 meter
band. The station announced transmitting from Lambayeque
on 1580 kHz on medium wave with the following identification:
"Transmite desde la ciudad evocadora de Lambayeque para
toda la Region Nor Oriental del Maranon, somos Radio Naylamp,
frecuencia 1580 amplitud modulada. Nuestros estudios estan
ubicados en la Avenida Huamachuco 1080, segundo piso con
telefono 3353."
Radio Naylamp is undoubtedly known as one of the vagabond
stations on shortwave. According to monitoring by Latin
American DX enthusiasts, the station is described in the
following wandering records: 4859.7V kHz (late August of
1987), 4530 kHz (May of 1991), 5548.5 kHz (March of 1992),
5550.1V kHz (April - May 1992), 4108.5-4108.7 kHz (in the
middle of June 1992), 4410.9 kHz (July of 1992), 4299.8
kHz (July of 1992 - November of 1994), 4549.5 kHz (November
of 1994 - June of 1995). 4154.7 kHz late (June - September
of 1995), 5342.4 kHz (July of 1996 - March of 1997), 5728.5
kHz (in the middle of August of 1997), 4401.4 kHz (early
February of 1999), 4402.7 kHz (late February of 1999).
It was in late November of 1991 that another station identified
itself with the same Mochica's god name was logged on the
frequency range between 4300.0kHz and 4299.8kHz. Identifying
with a slogan "Radio Naylamp, Estacion Pucara, para toda
la Region Nor Oriental del Maranon", the station announced
transmitting on 1150 kHz medium wave from the District of
Pucara, Province of Jaen, in the Department of Cajamarca.
At that same time, Radio Regional, another unlicensed shortwave
station transmitting from the Province of San Marcos, in
the Department of Cajamarca, had been active on 4299.5 kHz.
After two months, apparently to avoid interference from
Radio Regional, Radio Naylamp "Estacion Pucara" moved down
to unstable frequency range between 4079.42 kHz and 4086.6
kHz, on which it remained from the middle of February of
1992 through early March 1992. The transmission from Pucara
was last logged on 4110.3 kHz in July 1992, thereafter it
disappeared from the shortwave band.
On December 27, 1994, I visited the studio and office of
Radio Naylamp, located at Avenida Huamachuco No. 1080 in
Lambayeque, near the Bruning Museum where a good collection
of archaeological artefacts was exhibited. The station was
in a modern two-story building with multicolor illustration
of the breve god Naylamp boarding on the traditional totora-reed
boat. On the first floor there was a small clinic of Dr.
Juan Jose Grandez Vargas. On the second floor, there were
a control room (fully equipped with "FRANVEL" brand console
mixer, two cassette decks, two turntables, and a microphone),
a studio beautifully painted with the god Naylamp on its
wall, a record and cassette library, and press room. Dr.
Juan Jose Grandez Vargas, the station owner and general
manager, remembered having received my reception report
for the shortwave outlet, and then sending me a reply with
a QSL card and an attractive pennant. Being very surprised
for an unexpected visit of a shortwave listener coming from
Japan, he gave me a hearty welcome for my visit, and showed
around the installation.
"Radio Naylamp Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada"
was inaugurated by Dr. Juan Jose Grandez Vargas, on November
7, 1987, for the purpose of providing people with news,
information, entertainment and culture. The first experimental
broadcast was made in the middle of August 1987, on 1580
kHz medium wave and 4860 kHz in the 60 meter band shortwave
respectively. Shortly later on September 7, 1987, the medium
wave outlet was authorized to broadcast on 1580 kHz with
an output power of 1 kW, with the callsign OBX1M, under
Ministerial Resolution No.043-87 TC/TEL for experimental
transmission of one year period. Afterwards, on April 20,
1990, the medium wave outlet was definitively licensed under
Ministerial Resolution No.0484-90 TCC /15.17. for a ten
year period. The station had also applied for the shortwave
transmission, but it was rejected due to lack of unoccupied
frequencies in the 60 meter band according to the broadcasting
system of the Ministry of Transportes and Communications.
Therefore, the shortwave transmission was discontinued in
a short time under the direction of the inspectors. Studying
the official lists of broadcasting stations issued between
1987 and 1998, I noticed that there are not any station
assigned on 4860 kHz, however, Radio Naylamp has not been
authorized to operate on shortwave until the time of writing.
As of December of 1994, Radio Naylamp broadcasts at 0900-0300
daily on the frequency of 1580 kHz, and runs with a staff
of seven people. The shortwave outlet operates at two time
slots: 0900-1500 and 2300-0300. The station provides news
bulletins, music shows, culture, religious, light entertainment,
and social service. The newscasts are on the air three times
a day from Monday to Saturday: 1200-1400 "Impacto", 1700-1800
"Noticias en el Aire", and 0100-0200 "Hora Veinte". A couple
of music programs are hosted by Dr. Juan Jose Grandez Vargas,
the station owner and general manager, which includes: 0900-1200
"Despertar Andino" (the early morning folklore program),
and 2330- 0030 "Buenas Tardes Ecuador" (the Ecuadorian pasillo
show).
Dr. Juan Jose Grandez Vargas also owns and runs other broadcasting
stations in different regions. The following information
was given me when I visited Radio Naylamp in late December
of 1994, therefore I consider some of these stations are
not on the air on the same condition.
Radio Naylamp "Estacion Pucara": was founded on September
8, 1991. The station transmitted on 1150 kHz with a "FRANVEL"
brand transmitter of 1 kW, and irregularly operated on the
nominal frequency of 4300 kHz with a "FRANVEL" brand transmitter
of 0.5 kW. While having being in operation, the medium wave
outlet operated at 0900-0100 daily. (When I visited Pucara
in late September of 1998, I learned that the station already
ceased the transmission few years ago, and the equipment
was transferred to Lambayeque. Address: Distrito de Pucara,
Provincia de Jaen, Departamento de Cajamarca, Peru.
Radio Naylamp "Estacion Fanupe": was founded on August 28,
1993. The station transmits on 1380 kHz with a "FRANVEL"
brand transmitter of 0.3 kW, at 0900-0100 daily. It has
been in operation without license. Address: Caserio Fanupe,
Barrio Nuevo, Distrito Morrope, Provincia de Lambayeque,
Departamento de Lambayeque, Peru.
Radio Naylamp "Estacion Morrope": was licensed with the
callsign OCT2R. The station transmits on 96.1 MHz FM with
a "FRANVEL" brand transmitter of 0.1 kW. Address: Calle
Real s/n, Morrope, Distrito Morrope, Departamento de Lambayeque,
Provincia de Lambayeque, Peru. Radio San Nicolas: was established
on April 4, 1986, broadcasting on 1390 kHz medium wave with
a "FRANVEL" brand transmitter of 0.5 kW. The station started
its shortwave transmission on 3860 kHz in August of 1990,
then moved up to 3895 kHz, 3927V kHz, 4002.2 kHz, and then
remained on the current frequency range between 5470.6 and
5470.8 kHz since the middle of May of 1992. According to
a reply from Violeta H. Grandez Vargas, the station administrator,
the station broadcasts simultaneously on 5470 kHz shortwave
and 98.5 MHz FM. The both outlets have been in operation
without license. Programming is scheduled at 1100-0200 daily.
Address: Pasaje Hilario Lopez No.111 entrada del "Hotel
Grandez", Rodriguez de Mendoza, Provincia de Rodriguez de
Mendoza, Departamento de Amazonas, Peru.
Reportedly, Radio Naylamp moved to a new frequency of 4402.7
kHz in late February of 1999. According to the announcement,
the station has a new address: Avenida Andres Avelino Caceres
No. 800, Lambayeque, Departamento de Lambayeque. So, one
should be careful when sending reception reports to the
station. Radio Naylamp has been a good verifier since its
beginning of shortwave transmission. Certification letter
and QSL card are issued for correct reports, and an attractive
pennant designed with the god Naylamp is occasionally sent
from the station.
Canned identification
"Desde Lambayeque, transmite Radio Naylamp para todo el
Peru. Radio Naylamp llega mas lejos, somos una radio que
llega a todos, en Avenida Huamachuco 1080, Lambayeque, Radio
Naylamp, AM 1580kHz, Radio Naylamp, la radio de la familia."
Technical Information
OBX1M - 1580 kHz: is equipped with a "FRANVEL" brand
transmitter, LF-1000 model (1 kW), and a 1/4 wave vertical
antenna (48 meters high above the ground). The nominal frequency
officially assigned to the medium wave outlet is 1580 kHz,
but in fact it was measured on 1580.4 kHz.
4300 kHz: was equipped with a "FRANVEL" brand transmitter,
LF-500 model (0.5 kW), and a 1/2 wave dipole antenna (15
meters high above the ground). This transmitter was temporally
utilized by Radio Naylamp "Estacion Pucara". The nominal
frequency was 4300 kHz, but it was actually measured in
the frequency range between 4300.0kHz and 4299.8kHz.
4545 kHz: was equipped with a "FRANVEL" brand transmitter,
LF-1000 model (1 kW), and a 1/2 wave dipole antenna (15
meters high above the ground). The nominal frequency was
4545 kHz, but it was actually measured on 4549.5 kHz.
Studio: Avenida Andres Avelino Caceres No. 800,
Lambayeque, Departamento de Lambayeque, Peru.
Takayuki
Inoue Nozaki, Relampago DX, December 27, 1994
Huaynos
from Lambayeque
Broadcasting
from the province of Lambayeque is Radio Naylamp. Located
in the city of Lambayeque, the station broadcasts to the
surrounding region on medium wave and shortwave. The station's
message is broadcast in parts of the Andes and the eleven
districts that make up the province.
Radio Naylamp's programs address the customs and music
of the region. During my first reception of this station,
I heard a program about the people and the music of Peru.
Most of the music consisted of huaynos, which is a staple
of this station's program line up.
The station's director general Juan José Grandez
Vargas verifies correct listener reception reports with
a personal letter and a station card. A Spanish language
report with return postage can be sent to the station
at:
Radio Naylamp
Avenida Huamachuco 1080
Lambayeque (Lambayeque)
Peru
Richard
A. D'Angelo, NASWA Journal, August 1993
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