The kiwiSDR PY2-81502 SWL is installed in the middle of this grove (São Bernardo do Campo SP, Southeastern Brazil).

04/01/2025

#1 REMEMBERING: 1120 kHz Radio Rural, Porto Alegre RS BRAZIL (Audio) / Rudolf Grimm


1120 kHz: Radio Rural, Porto Alegre RS BRAZIL 
Reception in São Bernardo SP, BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm 
Receiver: Icom IC-R75, Coaxloop Antenna RGP 

#52 e-QSL: 5800 kHz RAE Argentina al Mundo, via WRMI, Okeechobee UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2020)


STATION: RAE Argentina al Mundo, via WRMI, Okeechobee UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
FREQUENCY: 5800 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL - July 02, 2020 0245 UTC 
RECEIVER: KiwiSDR, PA0RDT Mini-Whip Antenna 
e-QSL received on the same day.  

03/01/2025

#51 Letter: 4825 kHz Radio La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos PERU (1988)


STATION: Radio La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos PERU
FREQUENCY: 4825 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL - February 18, 1988 0141 UTC
RECEIVER: Yaesu FRG-7000, 10 m horizontal antenna 
Letter received after 17 days. 

Logs: January 3, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs January 3, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
BRAZIL
** 5940. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0133-0150, Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriú-SC, in Portuguese. Man announcer presents a musical program w/ Gospel songs. Poor reception: 35422.
Parallel logs on 9665, 45544; 11750 BA reception.
 
CHINA
** 7245. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 1945-1955, China Radio International-Radio Kitay, Baoji-Xinjie-CHN, in Russian. Woman announcer talking; Female singer playing a beautiful chinese melody, piano and orchestra; A romantic song! 1951 Man talking; Woman says ID: Radio Kitay and repeats sometimes; She talking. Good reception: 45544.
** 7385. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 1920-1930, China Radio International, Kashi/Kashgar-CHN, in Albanian. Woman announcer presents a musical program; 1927 She talks and other song. Fair reception: 35533.
** 9675. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0151-0200, China Radio International-CGTN, Kashi/Kashgar-CHN, in English. Man/woman announcers talking about chinese themes and more...; 0200 ID, ending. Good reception: 45544.
 
GUAM
** 7510. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 1931-1943, Trans World Radio Guam-KTWR, Agana/Merizo-GUM, in Korean. Woman talking; 1934 A song by male singer; 1938 Returns woman communication and a conversation w/ other woman; 1940 A brief song and women talking between them. Fair reception: 35533.
 
ROMANIA
** 9510. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0400-0412, Radio Romania International, Galbeni-ROU, in English. IS; ID; Woman announcer presents news; 0405 Man says ID and more...0410 Woman says ID and a romanian song. Fair reception: 35533.
** 9545. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0335-0348, Radio Romania International, Galbeni-ROU, in Spanish. Victoria Sepciu presents "El Club de Oyentes", dx program; 0345 "Rumanía en la Prensa Española", news and comments, presented by man announcer. Fair reception: 35533.
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
** 5920. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0110-0120, WTWW, Lebanon-TN, in English. Man preaching, w/ moments of excitement; 0116 Woman/man announcers talking, say about Jesus. Fair reception: 35533.
** 5935. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0121-0130, WWCR2-University Network, Nashville-TN, in English. Man talking; ID; Music brief; 0122 Pastor preaching; 0128 Music by guitar and man says ID, website. Fair reception: 35533.
** 9265. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0204-0217, WINB Shortwave, Red Lion-PA, in English. Man and woman talking, preaching, presumably, during this log and beyond. Poor to BA reception: 25411.
** 9275. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0218-0242, WLMK Radio, Bethel-PA, in English. Man Pastor makes a long preaching during this log and beyond... Good reception: 45544.
 
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Note: My last logs of this Station:
** 9275. Wed, Oct 5, 2022. 2138-2200, WMLK Radio, Bethel-PA, in English. Man pastor preaching; 2155 A religious hymn; 2157 Man says ID, frequency, website and POBox to USA... 2200 IS and the end. Poor reception: 35422.
** 9275. Mon, Jan 23, 2023. 2153-2200, WMLK, Bethel-PA, in English. Religious hymns by choral; 2158 Man talks; 2159 Music; 2200 Sign-off. Poor reception: 35422.
* 9275. Wed, Jul 3, 2024. 2124-2134, WMLK Radio, Bethel-PA, in English. Woman and man presenters in conversation; Seems to be religious questions and answers, presumably. Fair to poor reception: 35522.
(*) A Summer Period;
(**) B Winter Period.
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VATICAN CITY STATE
** 9510. Fri, Jan 3, 2025. 0350-0400, Voice of America, SMdiGaleria-CVA, in Somali. Man announcer makes an interview with a man; 0357 A somali song; 0358 Starts RRI moderate interference w/ your IS; 0359 Man says VOA ID. Fair reception before 0358: 35533; Poor reception after 0358: 33522.
 
JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3)
Lat: S 6°58'48" / Long: W 34°49'48"
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
DX Map Location HI22NX 

02/01/2025

#50 QSL-card: 4190 kHz China National Radio, Beijing CHINA (2003)



STATION: China National Radio, Beijing CHINA 
FREQUENCY: 4190 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL - January 28, 2003 2215 UTC
RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 6 m Telescopical Vertical Antenna
QSL-card received after 42 days. 

Logs: January 2, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs January 2, 2025

Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000

Antenna: Longwire 10m

All times Universal Time

BRAZIL
** 6180. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 0146-0200, Radio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília-DF, in Portuguese. Program "Eu de cá, você de lá", with best "Sertanejas" songs, presented by Maurício Rabello; 0150 Talking w/ his colleague Bete Begonha; ID and music; 0155 Ending program. Good reception: 45544.
 
CHINA
** 7240. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 0133-0143, Xizang Broadcasting Station-Xizang RTV, Lhasa-Tibet-CHN, in Chinese. Man announcer talking w/ music background during all log. Poor reception: 25522.
 
TURKEY
** 7280. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 0117-0130, Voice of Turkey, Emirler-TUR, in Portuguese. Woman announcer talking; Multilingual ID by woman/man; A musical space; 0127 Woman says ID and more music. Fair reception: 45533.  Parallel log on 7265emr, out.
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
** 4840. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 0218-0228, WWCR3, Nashville-TN, in English. Man making a preaching. Poor reception: 25522.
** 5920. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 0203-0215, WTWW, Lebanon-TN, in English. Man preaching with people assistance and manifestation; An instrumental song; 0210 Returns man communication and next a song. Fair reception: 35533.
** 5935. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 0231-0245, WWCR2-University Network, Nashville-TN, in English. Music; ID by man; Woman announcer starts a preaching; 0238 Man says and repeats ID; Music; 0241 Returns woman preacher. Fair reception: 35533.
 
VATICAN CITY STATE
** 9465. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 1914-1930, BBC, SMdiGaleria-CVA, Tigrinya Svce. Woman announcer interviews a man; 1916 Now, she talks and makes an interview w/ a woman; Man announcer participates too; ID by woman presenter and a summary news; 1925 "English Lesson" by woman/man announcers;1930 Abrupt ending. Weak reception: 35433 to 35422. Parallel log on 12095sla-OMA, 35533.
** 12075. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 1859-1912, Voice of America, SMdiGaleria-CVA, French Svce. Man talking; 1900 Woman talking, says ID and headlines news; 1901 She presents news in detail with reporter collaborators; Interview. Good reception: 45544.
Parallel log on 15730bot, poor. 25522.
 
** 13630. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 1833-1845, Voice of America, SMdiGaleria-CVA, Kinyarwanda/Kirundi. Man and woman announcers talking news; ID and more news; A conversation w/ a man. Fair reception: 35533.
** 13860. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 1846-1858, VOA Studio 7, SMdiGaleria-CVA, Zimbabwean languages (Shona, Ndebele and English). Program "Live Talk": Interviews with zimbabwean citizens, all about Zimbabwe themes; Very good reception: 55555! Parallel log on 11735asc, good, 45544.
** 15565. Thu, Jan 2, 2025. 1816-1828, Radio Vaticana, SM di Galeria-CVA, Portuguese Svce. Men announcers present news, including The Pope Homily, Mozambique crisis after elections and about The World Peace Day; Also other news; ID; 1727 Ends of edition w/ a song, plays by woman, a cape verdean singer. Good reception: 45554.
 
JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3)
Lat: S 6°58'48" / Long: W 34°49'48"
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
DX Map Location HI22NX 

#49 QSL-card: 594 kHz Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt GERMANY (2001)



STATION: Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt GERMANY 
FREQUENCY: 594 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: Wolfsburg GERMANY (*), on February 3, 2001 1315 UTC 
RECEIVER: Sony ICF-7600G 
(*) On a trip to Germany 
QSL-card received after 14 days. 

#380 Reception in Southeastern Brazil - January 2, 2025

Rudolf Grimm
São Bernardo SP (GG66rg) / Ibiuna SP (GG66hh), BRAZIL  ************************************************************************************ 
#380 RECEPTION IN SÃO BERNARDO SP - January 2, 2025  
Receiver: KiwiSDR (PY2-81502 SWL, São  Bernardo SP) 
Antenna: Magnetic Loop Antenna 
=> SEQUENCE: Country, Frequency, Broadcaster, Transmitter Site, Language, Date & UTC Time, Details Observed, SINPO, Target Area, Remarks. 
=> (!) Live audio checked
=> (t): tentative
=> Brazilian stations: all in Portuguese language
........................................................................................................
BOLIVIA
3310 kHz: Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, Quechua, 25/12 2320. Typical Bolivian songs and instrumental music, comments by female voice. 35543. *Target: Bolivia. 
 
BRAZIL
4985 kHz: Radio Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 30/12 2342. Brazilian songs, id. 35543.
5940 kHz: Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriu SC, 01/01 1418. Message by male voice, phone-in: interview. 45554.
6010 kHz: Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, 01/01 1410. Sport News by YL, interview about football (soccer). 45554.
6135 kHz: Brazilian pirate station. 15441.
6150 kHz: Brazilian pirate station. 35553.
6180 kHz: Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF, 30/12 2315. Brazilian songs, comments, id. 35553.
6200 kHz: Brazilian pirate station. 35543.
9665 kHz: Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriu SC, 02/01 2152. Songs. 45554.  
9818,30 kHz: Radio Nove de Julho, São Paulo SP, 01/01 1857. Comments, id ‘Radio Nove de Julho’. 25442.
11750 kHz: Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriu SC, 02/01 1220.Hymns in other languages, id in English (?), time pips, time checking in Portuguese. 45554.
11780 kHz: Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF, 01/01 1434. Comments by YL, OM: phone-in, Brazilian song, Zezé di Camargo & Luciano ‘Marcas do que se foi’. 45554.
11815 kHz: Radio Central do Brasil, Goiania GO, 02/01 2154. Brazilian songs. 25552.
15625 kHz: Brazilian pirate station. 25432. 
 
ESWATINI
7410 kHz: Trans World Radio, Manzini, Portuguese, 25/12 1947. Broadcasting of a program produced by Radio Trans Mundial, São Paulo, Brazil, message, instrumental music, YL with the contact address in Angola, Africa. 2001: interval signl, sign-off. 25432. *Target: Africa.
 
FRANCE
21580 kHz: Radio France Internationale, Issoudun, Fulfulde, 31/12 1310. Comments by YL, OM: phone-in. 35553. *Target: W Africa.
 
GERMANY
15275 kHz: Deutsche Welle, via Nauen (according HFCC B24), Ahmaric, 01/01 1837. News, comments, ‘DW’ traditional short musical jingle. 15421. *Target: Ethiopia.
 
GUAM
7510 kHz: KTWR Trans World Radio, via Agat, Korean, 26/12 1920. Christian broadcast, songs in Korean language, comments by YL. 25542. *Target: North & South Korea.
15410 kHz: KTWR Trans World Radio, via Agat, unid language, 26/12 1409. Songs by male voice, sign-off on 1413. 25442. *Target: S Asia.
15505 kHz: Adventist World Radio, Agat, Chin-Asho, 26/12 1422. Message (?) by YL, instrumental music, sign-off on 1428. 25332. *Target: Myanmar.
17735 kHz: Adventist World Radio, Agat, Assyrian, 25/12 1342. Message, YL announcements, song in typical style. 1358: sign-off. 25432. *Target: S Asia. Ancient Assyrian language, a dialect of the ancient East Semitic Akkadian language. (Wikipedia).
17755 kHz: Adventist World Radio, Agat, Lisu, 26/12 1342. Mmessage, song ‘Rock of Ages’, instrumental music. 25442. *Target: SE Asia.
 
INDIA
9620 kHz: All India Radio Akashvani, Bengaluru, Arabic, 01/01 1820. Indian songs, comments by OM / YL. 25442. *Target: Middle East.
 
MADAGASCAR
9845 kHz: World Christian Broadcasting KNLS, via Mahajanga, Russian, 26/12 1935. Identification in English language, comments in Russian, instrumental music (by slow piano). 35543. *Target: Russia.
11735 kHz: Voice of America, via Talata-Volonondry, Shona, 01/01 1720. Comments, typical instrumental music. 35443. *Target: Zimbabwe.
17530 kHz: World Christian Broadcasting ‘The Light of Life’, Mandarin, 01/01 0411. Preaching, Christian song. 35443. *Target: China.
17700 kHz: TWR Asia, via Talata-Volonondry, Santhali, 26/12 1400. Interval signal, identification, talk by male voice, song, message (?) by female voice. 25442. *Target: India, Bangladesh.
 
MYANMAR
5915 kHz: Myanma Radio, Naypyidaw, Burmese, 30/12 2338. Typical instrumental music, comments by male voice. 35443. *Target: SE Asia.
5985 kHz: Myanma Radio, Yongdan, Burmese, 31/12 0002. Instrumentsl music, comments by male voice. 25442. *Target: SE Asia.
 
NEW ZEALAND
17675 kHz: Radio New Zealand Pacific, Rangitaiki, English, 01/01 0404. Comments by OM / YL, instrumental music. 35543. *Target: Pacific.
 
NORTH KOREA
9425 kHz: Voice of Korea (KCBS), Kujang, Korean, 25/12 2037. Songs by a traditional North Korean choir (female voices). 25432. *Target: Europe.
 
PERU
4775 kHz: Radio Tarma, Tarma, Spanish, 25/12 2332. Peruvian songs, Andean flutes, ‘Tarma’. 35543. *Target: Peru. A good signal, today!!!
 
ROMANIA
17810 kHz: Radio Romania International, Tiganesti, Arabic, 31/12 1318. News, comments, instrumental music, interval signal and sign-off on 1326. 25442. *Target: N Africa.
 
TURKEY
5980 kHz: Voice of Turkey, Emirler, Turkish, 27/12 2119. OM / YL: comments. 25422. *Target: Europe.
 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
15420 kHz: BBC, via Al-Dhabbyia, Somali, 26/12 1416. News, comments. 25442. *Target: E Africa.
 
UNITED KINGDOM
15510 kHz: FEBA Radio Sama, via Woofferton, Arabic, 01/01 1850. Message by OM, Christian song. 24422. *Target: E Africa.
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*** Psalm 90:1 “God, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations”. 
73 & good DX, rg 

01/01/2025

#48 QSL-card: 270 kHz Radio Praga, via Topolna CZECH REPUBLIC (2001)



STATION: Radio Praga, via Topolna CZECH REPUBLIC 
FREQUENCY: 270 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: Wolfsburg GERMANY (*), on January 28, 2001 1630 UTC 
RECEIVER: Sony ICF-7600G 
(*) On a trip to Germany 
QSL-card received after 175 days. 

Logs: January 1, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs January 1, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!
GOOD LOGS & PROPAGATION TO ALL!
 
ASCENSION ISLAND
** 9410. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 0509-0519, BBC, Ascension Island-ASC, English Svce. Man and woman announcers in conversation w/ a man; They say about Ukrainian War and more. Fair reception: 35533.
 
CHINA
** 9440. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 1953-2005, China Radio International-CGTN, Kunming-Anning-CHN, English Svce. Man and woman announcers in conversation, recorded, with a man, an english man; 1959 A modulation pause and returns at 2000 w/ a part 2 of this edition: Man/woman present news. Good reception w/ very good moments: 45554.
** 9535. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 1930-1940, China Radio International, Baoji-Xinjie-CHN, in Portuguese. No regular edition, but chinese instrumental music, only, since A21, I think! Fair reception: 35533.
** 9560. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 1919-1927, China Radio International, Urumqi-CHN, in Hungarian. A chinese lesson, presented by woman/man announcers; 1927 Woman says ID; IS. Fair reception: 35533.
** 9645. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 1838-1852, China Radio International, Kunming-Anning-CHN, in French. Man and woman announcers talking about chinese themes, mainly economic development; Foreign relations with France; 1849 A song. Good reception: 45554.
 
GERMANY
** 9525. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 1941-1952, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Igbo language. A hymn played by choir; 1944 Woman says ID and repeats w/ address to Nigeria and website; 1945 Other hymn also by choir; 1949 Man talking, it seems a prayer; He says Amen! 1950 Continues w/ man communication. Fair reception: 35533.
 
INDIA
** 9620. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 1854-1917, Akashvani-All India Radio, Bengaluru-IND, Hindi/English (Not Arabic). It´s an special transmission? Man announcer interviews a couple of pakistanese (?) people, all in hindi language, presumed, not arabic; 1910 ID, and next, an interview w/ a man, in english. Fair reception: 35533.
 
TURKEY
** 9650. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 0521-0531, Voice of Turkey, Emirler-TUR, in Turkish. Turkish songs; 0528 Man talking and more song. Weak to poor reception: 35422.
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
** 9265. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 0453-0506, WINB-The Overcomer Ministry, Red Lion-PA, in English. Man preaching; 0458 A brief music and man communication; 0500 Music, ID; Man talking; 0503 Stop transmission and no returns at 0506. Poor reception w/ BA moments: 25422.
** 9330. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 0442-0452, WBCQ-WLC Radio, Monticello-ME, in Portuguese. Questions & answers about religious themes, presented by two men announcers; ID by woman. Good to very good reception: 45554.
** 9395. Wed, Jan 1, 2025. 0430-0440, WRMI-The Overcomer Ministry, Okeechobee-FL, in English. Man makes a preaching during this log and beyond. Fair reception: 35533.
 
JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3)
Lat: S 6°58'48" / Long: W 34°49'48"
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
DX Map Location HI22NX 

#47 Card + Letter: 4820 kHz HRVC La Voz Evangelica, Tegucigalpa HONDURAS (1997)




STATION: HRVC La Voz Evangelica, Tegucigalpa HONDURAS 
FREQUENCY: 4820 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL - May 20, 1997 0000 UTC 
RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 20 m Horizontal Antenna
Answer received after 38 days. 

WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News #1602 - January 1st, 2025

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