WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News #1607 - February 13, 2025

The latest edition (February 13, 2025) of the WORLDWIDE DX CLUB "Top News", compiled by Wolfgang Bueschel, has been posted: http://topnews.wwdxc.de 

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#76 QSL-card: 5975 / 5905 kHz Bible Voice Broadcasting, via Jülich GERMANY (2004)

STATION: Bible Voice Broadcasting, via Jülich GERMANY 

FREQUENCIES: 5975 / 5905 kHz 

RECEPTION IN: Wolfsburg GERMANY (*), on March 27, 2004 - 0829 UTC /// April 3, 2004 - 0745 UTC 

RECEIVER: ICF-7600GR, Telescopic Antenna 

(*) On a trip to Germany

QSL-card arrived in 38 days. 

1410 kHz: Radio Turística, Salto URUGUAY - Vídeo / Rene Passold

1410 kHz: Radio Turística, Salto URUGUAY 

Reception in Pomerode SC, BRAZIL / Rene Passold 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx_FiqDH7h8&ab_channel=RenePassold  

Logs: February 12, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs February 12, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
CHINA 
** 9580. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 0302-0312, Xizang RTV, Lhasa-Tibet-CHN, in Tibetan. Woman announcer in conversation w/ a tibetan man, presumed, and he sings some pieces of his songs, without musical instruments. Poor reception: 35432. 
** 9645. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 1917-1927, China Radio International, Kunming-Anning-CHN, in French. A song; 1920 Begins a "Chinese Lesson", presented by woman/man announcers. Good reception: 45554. 
** 9655. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 1928-1945, China Radio International, Kunming-Anning-CHN, in Turkish. Man and woman in long conversation; Moments w/ laughs. Good reception: 45554. 
** 9825. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 0244-0255, China Radio International, Urumqi-CHN, in Chinese/Mandarin. Man and woman announcers talking, full time log. Poor reception: 35422. 
Parallel logs on 7330kas to SAm, 45554; 17840bei, 35533. 
** 11640. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 0232-0242, China Radio International, Kunming-Anning-CHN, in Bengali. Woman announcer talking and presents a musical program. Fair reception: 35533. 
Parallel log on 9655kun, 25522. 
** 11740. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 0203-0213, China Radio International, Xian-Xianyang-CHN, in Pashto. Man talking news, presumed; 0209 A brief music pause and man communication. Good reception: 45544.
 
NEW ZEALAND 
** 17675. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 0135-0159, RNZ Pacific, Rangitaiki-NZL, in English. Man/woman announcers talking; A conversation; 0155 A song by female singer. Poor reception: 25522.
 
TAIWAN 
** 17790. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 0214-0230, Radio NUG, Paochung-TWN, in Burmese. Man/woman announcers present news, alternately; 0220 Man speechs, presumably, w/ music background; 0225 A song; 0229 Man talking, says ID and more; 0230 Ending. Good reception for this CLA Station: 45544.
 
UNITED STATES 
** 17700. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 1948-2000, Voice of America, Greenville-NC, in French. Man/woman talking news; 1953 Israel vs Hamas crisis; 1955 Woman/man talking news, say about Palestine and the palestinian people situation: The crisis gets worse!! 1959 VOA Afrique, says woman; 2000 Man says: VOA, sign-off; IS. Good reception: 45544.
 
VATICAN STATE 
** 12075. Wed, Feb 12, 2025. 1901-1916, Voice of America, SMdiGaleria-CVA, in French. Woman announcer presents news; 1903 VOA Afrique ID and news continues; 1905 ID; Man announcer interviews a woman. 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 

#24 Video: 9650 kHz Radio Guinea, Conakry GUINEA (2016)

9650 kHz: Radio Guinea, Conakry GUINEA 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm 

RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, PA0RDT Mini Whip Antenna

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCfeAtrE4Mw&ab_channel=RUDOLFGRIMM  

#75 QSL-card: 4915 kHz Radio Ghana, Accra GHANA (1999)

STATION: Radio Ghana, Accra GHANA 

FREQUENCY: 4915 kHz 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, November 1, 1999 - 0559 UTC 

RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 20 m Horizontal Antenna 

QSL arrived in 31 days. 

Logs: February 11, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs February 11, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
BRAZIL 
Radio Voz Missionária: Some follow-ups: 
** 9665. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 0310-0325, Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriú-SC, in Portuguese. A musical program w/ gospel songs; 0314 Man talking and says: You are waiting and a RVM jingle; More songs. Fair to good signal and disturbance modulation with multiple fast interruptions: 35533. 
Parallel logs on 5940, out; 11750kHz, on-air, JBA reception and severe disturbance. 
** 9665. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 1910-1920, Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriú-SC, in Portuguese. Station off-air! On 5940 and 11750, too. 
** 9665. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 1957-2010, Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriú-SC. Man/woman talking news; 2001 Man says a callsign of the three frequencies of RVM; ID and station announcements; 2003 Begins a musical program. Weak reception: 35433. Parallel on 5940 & 11750, both out. 
** 9665. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 2154-2203, Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriú-SC. Woman/man announcers say station announcements; 2200 ID and begins a mandatory program "A Voz do Brasil". Fair reception: 35533. Parallel logs on 5940, out; 11750, barely audible.
 
CHINA 
** 4800. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 0037-0100, China National Radio 1-Voice of China, Golmud/Qinghai, in Chinese/Mandarin. Man and woman announcers talking full time. Barely audible reception w/ poor moments: 25411 to 25422. 
** 15160.  Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 0136-0146, China Radio International, Jinhua-CHN, in Chinese/Mandarin. Woman announcer talking w/ music background; 0144 Brief music and man communication. Poor reception: 25522. 
** 15390. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 0148-0158, China National Radio 13-Uyghur Radio, Lingshi-CHN, in Uyghur. Man communication; 0149 Woman announcer presents news, presumed; 0153 Music and man talking; 0155 A brief pause and man/woman talking w/ music background. Good reception: 45554.
 
INDIA 
** 15260. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 0217-0229, Akashvani-All India Radio, Bengaluru-IND, in Indonesian. Man and woman announcers talking; 0219 Indian songs; Woman says ID and more; 0228 Other song by female singer. Fair reception: 35533. 
** 15410. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 0230-0240, Akashvani-All India Radio, Bengaluru-IND, Hindi Svce. Woman talking and says ID; 0231 Man announcer talking news, presumably; 0236 Woman/man communication. Fair reception: 35533.
 
KOREA NORTH 
** 12015. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 1943-1955, Voice of Korea, Kujang-KRE, in Spanish. A song; Man says ID and more; Woman participates at 1945; 1948 An instrumental  song; 1952 A song by choir and orchestra. Fair reception: 35533.
 
PHILIPPINES 
** 17820. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 0243-0255, Radyo Pilipinas, Tinang-PHL, English Svce. Woman talking news; ID; 0245 Man talking; He says about The Philippines actualities; ID. Fair reception: 35533.
 
SPAIN 
** 9690. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 0200-0215, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Spanish. Pips and ID; Program "La Cresta de la Onda": Variety news, begins with football, presented by a couple of announcers and collaborators. Good reception, this night: 45544.
 
VIETNAM 
** 11885. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 1921-1928, Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi/Sontay-VTN, in English. Woman/man announcers talking, mainly about vietnamese economy and industrial production; 1923 A song; 1928 Man talking and says good bye. Good reception: 45544. 
** 11885. Tue, Feb 11, 2025. 1930-1942, Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi/Sontay-VTN, in French. IS; ID in french; Programming of the day; Woman announcer presents a newsletter (L´Informative, Le Journal); Man also participates at 1934. Good reception: 45544. 
 
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 

#23 Video: 6250 kHz Radio Malabo, Malabo GUINEA ECUATORIAL (2017)

6250 kHz: Radio Malabo, Malabo GUINEA ECUATORIAL 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm 

RECEIVER: Icom IC-R75, RGP Coaxial Loop Antenna 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBHX2PTgbBE&ab_channel=RUDOLFGRIMM  

#74 QSL-card: 666 kHz Suedwestrundfunk, via Bodensee GERMANY (2001)

STATION: Suedwesteundfunk, via Bodensee GERMANY

FREQUENCY: 666 kHz

RECEPTION IN: Wolfsburg GERMANY (*), on February 3, 2001 - 1901 UTC

RECEIVER: Sony ICF-7600GR 

(*) On a trip to Germany

QSL-card arrived after 13 days. 

Logs: February 10, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs February 10, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
GERMANY 
** 11700. Mon, Feb 10, 2025. 1901-1912, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Hausa. A brief woman communication; No preaching, today, but a musical space w/ hausa songs during this log time.  Fair reception: 35533. 
** 11700. Mon, Feb 10, 2025. 2030-2040, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Pidgin. IS; ID by woman/man announcers in english and french; They repeat ID, program in pidgin; A brief soul song, woman talking and a song; 2037 Other song. Good reception: 45544.
 
GUAM 
** 7510. Mon, Feb 10, 2025. 1930-1941, Trans World Radio Guam-KTWR, Agana/Merizo-GUM, in Korean. Man Pastor preaching; He answers questions from the woman announcer, presumably. Poor reception: 35432. 
** 9885. Mon, Feb 10, 2025. 2041-2059, Adventist World Radio Guam-KSDA, Agat-GUM, in Korean. Woman announcer talking during all log, preaching; 2050 A musical space w/ instrumental songs by piano and violin, including the AWR hymn; 2057 Woman talking w/ music background; 2058 Man says ID: Voice of Hope, website, in english; 2059 Ending. Good to very good reception: 45554 to 55555!
 
MADAGASCAR 
** 13670. Mon, Feb 10, 2025. 1951-1959, MWV-Radio Feda, Mahajanga-MDG, in Arabic. Man announcer talking, preaching; 1953 Woman talking, it seems station announcements; 1955 Now, a woman/man conversation; 1959 Ending. Good reception: 45544. 
** 9845. Mon, Feb 10, 2025. 1942-1950, MWV-New Life Station, Mahajanga-MDG, in Russian. Man preaching; 1944 A song; 1945 Woman talking and a other song. Poor reception: 25522.
 
VATICAN STATE 
** 12040. Mon, Feb 10, 2025. 1914-1928, Voice of America, SMdiGaleria-CVA, in Tigrinya. Man/woman announcers talking news w/ external reporter participation; An interview with a woman; ID. Good reception: 45544.
 
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 

Stations listened in Friol, NW of Spain - Manuel Méndez - February 9, 2025

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Log in Friol, NW of Spain
Sangean ATS 909X, Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters

BRAZIL
6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 2114-2136, 08-02, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments, id. “Inconfidencia”. // 15189.8. 25422.
Also 0604-0655, 09-02, Brazilian songs. 25422.

6150, Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 2107-2118, 08-02, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments, id. “Radio Saturno a sua melhor companhia”. 15422.
Also heard 0557-0637, 09-02, Brazilian songs, program “Faixa Brasil”. 25422.

6180, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2102-2118, 08-02, soccer, live matches, id. “Radio Nacional”. // 11780. 25422.
Also heard 0831-0847, 09-02, Brazilian songs. 25422.

9818.6, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 2046-2108, 08-02, Portuguese, religious songs and comments. 25422.
Also heard 0548-0634, 09-02, religious songs and comments, id. “Radio 9 de Julho”. 25422.

11750, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, 2002-2034, 08-02, religious songs and comments, Portuguese. No signal on 9665. 25422.
Also heard 0607-0655, 09-02, religious songs in English and Portuguese, comments. No signal on 9665 and 5940. 35433.

11780, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2001-2118, 08-02, soccer, live matches. 35433.

11815, Radio Brasil Central seems to be out on both frequencies, 4985 and 11815.

15189.8, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 1629-1708, 08-02, Brazilian songs, program “Brasileiríssima”. 15422.
Also heard 2040-2117, 08-02, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments, id. “Inconfidencia”. 35433.
Also heard 0834-0850, 09-02, Brazilian songs, id. “Radio Inconfidenci”a”, at 0840 “5 y 40”, more songs. 25422.

CANADA, 6070, CFRX, Toronto, 0817-0833, 09-02, English, comments, news. Strong QRM from Channel 292 on the same frequency. 21421.

DENMARK
5930, World Music Radio, Bramming, 1736-1757, 08-02, Brazilian songs, id. “WMR, World Music Radio”, other songs. // 15700. 35433.

5970, Radio 208, Hvidovre, 1951-2011, 08-02, rock and pop songs in English. 25422.

15700, World Music Radio, Randers, 1716-1738, 08-02, Latin American songs, other songs, id. “World Music Radio”. 35433.

25800, World Music Radio, Marslet, 1135-1153, 09-02, songs, id. “World Music Radio”. // 11700. 25422.

ECUADOR, 6050, HCJB, Pichincha, 0418-0427, 09-02, religious songs and comments, Spanish. 35433.

ETHIOPIA, 6090, Voice of Amhara State, Addis Ababa, 1804-1819, 08-02, East African songs, Vernacular, comments. 23422.

FINLAND, 6185, RealMix Radio, Raasepori, 1827-2055, 08-02, song in Spanish, song “Ni una sola palabra” by Paulina Rubio, some comments in Spanish, pop songs in English, oldies, Finish, comments, id. “RealMix Radio…” at 1908 song “Ma Baker” by Boney M, at 1925 id. in English, “RealMix Radio, 6185 kHz shortwave, please, send your reception report to realmix.sw@ gmail.com”, more songs, comments in English. 24422.
Also heard from 0605-0647, 09-02, audible at times due to strong QRM from Radio Educación on the same frequency, English, comments, songs. 21421.

GERMANY
6085, Radio Mi Amigo International, Kall Krekel, 1522-1549, 09-02, pop songs in English, id. “Radio Mi Amigo”. 25422.

6150, Europa 24, Datteln, 1527-1538, 09-02, pop songs in English, German, comments. 25422.

INDONESIA, 4755, Voice of Indonesia, Jakarta, 2106-2127, 08-02, Indonesian songs, English, comments. 15422.

ITALY, 7399.9, Marconi Radio International, 1540-1608, 09-02, songs in English, Italian, English, comments. Slight QRM from Radio Piepzender on 7405. 14422.

JAPAN, 6115, Radio Nikkei 2, Chiba-Nagara, 0749-0800*, 09-02, Japanese, comments. Very weak. 15421.

LIBERIA, 6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, *0555-0628, 08-02, interval signal, English, id., religious comments and songs. 25422.
Also heard *0558-0645, 09-02, open with religious songs in English, comments. 25422.

MALI
5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, *1759-1822, 08-02, interval signal, id. in Frech, African songs, Vernacular, comments.

9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1750-1759*, 08-02, African songs, at 1759 id., French, interval signal and close. 35433.

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0544-0814, 09-02, Latin American songs, id. “Radio Educación”, classical music, id. at 0726 “Una emisora de Radio Educación, la radio cultural de México”, more classical music. Slight QRM from RealMix Radio, Finland, on the same frequency. 24432.

MOGOLIA, 12085, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 0800-0812, 09-02, open today without interval signal, id., female, “Welcome to the Voice of Mongolia in English”, English, news and comments about Mongolia. 25422.

NETHERLANDS
5955, Radio Veronica, Westdorpe, 0555-0633, 09-02, pop songs in English, Dutch, comments. 35433.

6140, Radio Onda, Borculo, 0645-0719, 09-02, classical music, French, comments, id. “Radio Onda”, more classical music. 35433.

7405, Radio Piepzender, Zwolle, 1531- , 09-02, pop songs in English, oldies, Dutch songs. 35433.

9800, Radio Delta International, Elburg, 0757-0823, 09-02, pop songs in English, id. “Radio Delta, radiodelta.am”, English, comments. “Good Morning Europe”. 45444.

NEW ZEALAND, 7390, Radio New Zealand International, Rangitaiki, 1450-1511, 09-02, English, comments, music, at 1500 time signals, New Zealand and Pacific news, sports news, weather report. 25422.

NORWAY, 5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 1626-1708, 08-02, pop songs in English, oldies, “Radio Northern Star”. 25422.
Also heard 2102-2136, 08-02, pop and rock songs in English, id., comments. 25422.

TAJIKISTAN, 4765, Tajik Radio, Dushanbe, 1921-2000*, 08-02, comments, very weak, barely audible. 15411.

TIBET
4905, Xizang RTV, Lhasa, Tibet, 1617-1634, 08-02, English, comments. // 7385. 15422.

7385, Xizang RTV, Lhasa, Tibet, 1600-1639, English, news and comments about Tibet, Tibetan songs. 23322.

VANUATU
7260, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, *0658-0725, 08-02, English, comments, at 0659 interval signal, news, comments, Island songs. 15422.
Also heard *0658-0810, 09-02, English, comments, id. “Radio Vanuatu, 7260 kHz short wave...”, at 0700 interval signal, news, songs in English, comments by female and male, id. “Radio Vanuatu”, Bislama, comments. 25422.

9960, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0641-0658*, 08-02, English, Bislama, comments, Island songs. 24422.
Also heard 0605-0658, 09-02, female, English, comments, Island songs, id. “Radio Vanuatu”, more comments by female, songs in English. 25422.

VENEZUELA, 4940, Estación 4940, 0548-0637, 08-02, religious comments and songs in Spanish. 25422.

ZAMBIA, 4965, Voice of Hope Africa, Lusaka, 1910-1936, 08-02, English, religious songs and comments, id. “Voice of Hope”. 25422.

#22 Video: 1610 kHz The Caribbean Beacon, The Valley ANGUILLA (2017)

1610 kHz: The Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, ANGUILLA 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm

RECEIVER: Icom IC-R75, RGP Aluminum Magnetic Loop Antenna

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIN-xuzWMuw&ab_channel=RUDOLFGRIMM

#73 QSL-card: 9325 kHz Voice of Korea, Pyongyang NORTH KOREA (2002)

STATION: Voice of Korea, Pyongyang NORTH KOREA 

FREQUENCY: 9325 kHz

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, December 7, 2002 - 0715 UTC 

RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 20 m Horizontal Antenna

QSL-card arrived in 46 days. 

Logs: February 8, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs February 8, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
BONAIRE 
** 800. Sat, Feb 8, 2025. 0227-0240, TWR Bonaire, Kralendijk-BES, in Spanish. Man Pastor makes a sermon; He says about the Apocalypse. Poor reception: 25322 to 25311.
 
BRAZIL 
** 880. Sat, Feb 8, 2025. 0241-0300, Radio Inconfidência, Contagem-MG, in Portuguese. Woman announcer, Mrs Pala, presents a musical program "Seleção Inconfidência AM", the best brazilian songs; ID; 0259 Man announcer says callsigns of some stations of the Rede Inconfidência de Radio. Fair reception: 35533.
 
PHILIPPINES 
** 7455. Sat, Feb 8, 2025. 2220-2230, Voice of America, Tinang-PHL, in Khmer. Woman announcer talking news, presumed, and a conversation with a journalist, a woman reporter; 2229 A brief music, ID and man announcer says ID; IS. Fair reception w/ a old RTTY transmission interference: 34533. 
** 9390. Sat, Feb 8, 2025. 2313-2330, Radio Free Asia, Tinang-PHL, in Khmer. Man announcer talking, interviews w/ a man; 2315 Fast music pause and returns man communication; 2316 Now, a conversation between woman announcer and a man; 2324even Now, man communication and begins a slight to moderate jamming, similar to RTTY transmission; A conversation with other man; 2329 Man talking, ending khmer edition. Clean and good reception until 2324: 45554 (After 2324-2330, 43533).  
Parallel log on 11850kHz, relay Tinang-PHL, 45544.  
** 9580. Sat, Feb 8, 2025. 2232-2242, BBC, Tinang-PHL, English Svce. Woman talking news; Man talks too; ID and more; Pieces of songs. Fair reception: 35533.  
** 12095. Sat, Feb 8, 2025. 2259-2312, FEBC Philippines, Bocaue-PHL, in Hmong White dialect. IS; 2300 ID by man communication; 2302 A song; 2305 Woman talking, preaching. Exceptional good reception: 55544.
 
UNITED STATES
** 9565. Sat, Feb 8, 2025. 2244-2258, Radio Martí, Greenville-NC, in Spanish. Woman announcer interviews a woman, a cuban periodist, about the human rights in Cuba, the violence, the censorship on the island; 2250 A song by cuban singer, "Una vida sin Alma"; 2252 Woman says stations prgogram  announcements; 2253 Ahora, el programa "Una pausa para la Meditación", el pueblo y la jornada para la vida! Su destiño; Dios y la Naturaleza; Los dirigentes y la Dictadura... Very good reception as never: 55555.
 
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 

#21 Video: 11745 kHz Al-Azm Radio, via Jeddah SAUDI ARABIA (2017)

11745 kHz: Al-Azm Radio, via Jeddah SAUDI ARABIA

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm

RECEIVER: Icom IC-R8500, PA0RDT MiniWhip Antenna

Video / Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAD7wNtzwxU&ab_channel=RUDOLFGRIMM  

#72 QSL-card: 7120 kHz Radio Sweden, via Talata-Volonondry MADAGASCAR

STATION: Radio Sweden, via Talata-Volonondry MADAGASCAR 

FREQUENCY: 7120 kHz 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, February 4, 2008 - 2100 UTC 

RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 20 m Horizontal Antenna 

QSL-card arrived in 27 days. 

Logs: February 7, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs February 7, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
CHINA
** 7240. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2042-2055, Xizang RTV, Lhasa-Tibet-CHN, in Chinese/Mandarin. A song; 2044  Woman/man announcers talking; 2045 More songs, instrumental songs. Fair reception: 35533.
** 7390. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2021-2030, China Radio International, Xian-Xianyang-CHN, in Serbian. Traditional Chinese Music; 2025 Man and woman announcers talking; 2027 Traditional music; 2030 Ending. Good reception: 45544.
 
GERMANY
** 11700. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 1920-1930, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Hausa. Pastor makes a sermon, w/ woman participation; 1927 Music; 1928 AWR ID music. Fair reception: 35533.
** 11700. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 1930-1940, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Ibo/Igbo. IS; ID in english & french by woman/man announcers; Programming in igbo language; They talking, alternately, and brief music; 1940 A short song. Fair reception: 35533.
** 11700. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2011-2020, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Yoruba. A religious hymn by child choir and organ; 2016 Woman communication w/ the preaching. Fair to good this edition: 35543.
** 11700. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2031-2040, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Pidgin. Man/woman talking, ID and website; She says ID: AWR, Voice of Hope, program in pidgin; 2032 Begins a preaching by woman announcer. Fair reception for this nigerian pidgin edition: 35533.
 
GUAM
** 9885. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2000-2010, Adventist World Guam-KSDA, Agat-GUM, in Korean. Woman talking, preaching, presumably, alternating w/brief piece of as song. Fair reception: 45443.
** 11985. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 1941-1951, Adventist World Guam-KSDA, Agat-GUM, in Arabic. Pastor makes a preaching; 1950 A brief music and returns man communication. Good signal and moderate fading: 45533.
 
MADAGASCAR
** 13670. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 1952-1959, MWV-Radio Feda, Mahajanga-MDG, in Arabic. Man Pastor makes a sermon; Woman participates too; 1957 An arabic song by woman singer till 1959. 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 

#20 Video / Audio: 800 kHz Radio Union, Asunción PARAGUAY (2016)

800 kHz: Radio Union, Asunción PARAGUAY 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm 

RECEIVER: Icom IC-R75, RGP Magnetic MiniLoop Antenna 

Video / Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hlbrckz38&ab_channel=RUDOLFGRIMM  

#71 QSL-card: 5900 kHz Voice of Russia, Moscow RUSSIA

STATION: Voice of Russia, Moscow RUSSIA 

FREQUENCY: 5900 kHz 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, March 01, 2007 - 0015 UTC

RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 3 m Vertical Wire Antenna (indoor) 

QSL-card received in 24 days. 

Logs: February 6, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs February 6, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
BOTSWANA
** 15580. Thu, Feb 6, 2025. 1902-1912, Voice of America, Moepeng Hill-BOT, in English. Woman/man announcers presents news; 1905 ID and return news communications. Fair reception: 35533.
 
FRANCE
** 17620. Thu, Feb 6, 2025. 1749-1759, Radio France Internationale, Issoudun-F, in Fulani/Fulfulde. ID; Woman and man announcers present news, w/ external reporters collaborators; Interview w/ a man. Good reception: 45554.
 
KUWAIT
** 13765. Thu, Feb 6, 2025. 1834-1846, Voice of America, Umm Al-Rimam-KWT, in Amharic. Woman and man talking news, presumably; A conversation with a man; 1841 A fast music and man talking. Poor reception: 25522.
 
MADAGASCAR
** 13790. Thu, Feb 6, 2025. 1821-1829, BBC, Talata Volonondry-MDG, in French. Woman/man announcers in conversation w/ a journalist from the Gabon. Good reception: 45544.
 
OMAN
** 12095. Thu, Feb 6, 2025. 1801-1810, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, in Oromo. Woman announcer talking news and a conversation w/ a man; 1809 Music and ID. Fair reception: 35533.
** 12095. Thu, Feb 6, 2025. 1810-1820, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, in Tigrinya. BBC ID and begins the tigrinya edition w/ woman/man announcers talking news, presumably. Fair reception: 35533.
 
SPAIN
** 17755. Thu, Feb 6, 2025. 1736-1748, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Spanish. Man/woman announcers talking; Interview w/ a woman, a writer. Fair reception: 35533. 
Parallel logs on 9690, 12030 and 17715, all off-air.
 
THAILAND
** 11610. Thu, Feb 6, 2025. 1847-1858, Voice of America, Udon Thani-THA, in English. Man and woman announcers talking news and a conversation w/ a woman; 1855 Music pause; 1859 Man says ID and repeats, website; 1900 Ending. 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 

Logs: January 31 / February 1 & 5, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs January 31/February 1 & 5, 2025 

Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
BRAZIL
** 4985. Sat, Feb 1, 2025. 0112-0122, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia-GO, in Portuguese. A musical program presented by man announcer and an old interference by RTTY transmission: 23522.
 
CHINA
** 7215. Wed, Feb 5, 2025. 1916-1925, China Radio International, Beijing-Matoucun-CHN, in Cantonese. Pieces of songs w/ woman announcer communication; A conversation w/ a man; 1924 A song. Fair reception: 45543.
** 7245. Wed, Feb 5, 2025. 1927-1941, China Radio International-Radio Kitay, Baoji-Xinjie-CHN, in Russian. Pieces of songs and woman/man communications; IDs, several times! Almost all the time! 1937 Interesting: Always at this time, the same recorded song! Fair reception: 35533.
** 9655. Wed, Feb 5, 2025. 1942-1952, China Radio International, Kunming-Anning-CHN, in Turkish. A music pause w/ songs, presented by man announcer. Good reception: 45554.
 
GREAT BRITAIN
** 7445. Sat, Feb 1, 2025. 0101-0110, BBC, Woofferton-G, in Pashto. Man and woman announcers talking news; ID. Fair reception: 35533.
 
KOREA SOUTH
** 15575. Fri, Jan 31, 2025. 0226-0245, KBS World Radio, Gimje-KOR, in Spanish. Woman talking; 0229 A brief music and returns woman communication; 0231 Man says ID. Woman talking; A song; 0240 "Coreano en Dramas", a korean lesson. Weak reception: 35322.
 
KUWAIT
** 13765. Wed, Feb 5, 2025. 1903-1914, Voice of America, Umm Al-Rimam-KWT, in  Tigrinya. Man and woman announcers present a newsletter; A fast music pause between news; ID. Poor reception: 35422.
 
PHILIPPINES
** 15435. Sat, Feb 1, 2025. 0042-0050, FEBC Philippines, Bocaue-PHL, in Tai Nua dialect. Pastor makes a preaching. Poor reception: 35422.
** 15450. Sat, Feb 1, 2025. 0050-0100, FEBC Philippines, Bocaue-PHL, in Rakhine-Arakanese dialect. Pastor makes a preaching; ID; IS. Fair reception: 35533.
** 17820. Fri, Jan 31, 2025. 0212-0225, Radyo Pilipinas, Tinang-PHL, in English. Man talking news; A conversation with a man; 0220 Woman announcer present news too; 0223 Woman and man announcers present news; ID. Good reception: 45544. Parallel on 15640phl, 35533; 9475phl, out.
 
SPAIN
** 17755. Wed, Feb 5, 2025. 2100-2115, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Spanish. ID; Marta Fernández and collaborator present the program "Españoles en la Mar": News and variety themes w/ sea correlates, including the Europen Commission, Mediterranean Sea and other important themes... Good reception: 45544. Parallel logs on 9690, 35533; 17715, 45554.
 
TAIWAN
** 15245. Sat, Feb 1, 2025. 0031-0041, Radio Free Asia, Paochung-TWN, in Burkina. Woman and man announcers talking news. Good reception: 45544. Parallel logs on 15110, Tinang-PHL, 35533; 7515, Dushanbe-TJK, 25522.
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
** 11880. Sat, Feb 1, 2025. 0128-0140, KBS World Radio, Greenville-NC, in Spanish. Woman and man announcers talking; Music; ID. Fair reception w/ moderate fading: 45533.
** 17700. Wed, Feb 5, 2025. 1953-2000, Voice of America, Greenville-NC, in French. Woman and man announcers present a summary news; 1958 ID: VOA Afrique and more; 1959 French program ending w/ news by man announcer and IS. Good reception: 45544.
 
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 

#383 Reception in Southeastern Brazil - February 5, 2025

Rudolf Grimm
São Bernardo SP (GG66rg) / Ibiuna SP (GG66hh), BRAZIL  ************************************************************************************ 
#383 RECEPTION IN SÃO BERNARDO SP - February 5, 2025  
Receiver: KiwiSDR (our, PY2-81502 SWL, São  Bernardo SP) + 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. 
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ARGENTINA 
1110 kHz: Radio Ciudad, Buenos Aires, Spanish, 03/02 0418. News Bulletin, songs 33543. (!!). 
1170 kHz: Radio Nacional, San Luis, Spanish, 03/02 0336. News Bulletin, id ‘Radio Nacional...’, Weather report, temperature. 22422. QRM 1170 Radio Vanguarda, Ipatinga MG. 
1230 kHz: Radio 2, Rosario, Spanish, 01/02 0415. News and talk. 25442. (!!).

BRAZIL 
590 kHz: Radio Cruzeiro, Salvador BA, 03/02 0527. Catholic broadcast. 24542. (!!). 
1110 kHz: Radio Planalto, Araguari MG, 03/02 0428. Talk by male voice. ‘Radio Planalto, compromisso com seus ouvintes, Radio Planalto, a sua voz’. 35443. 
1380 kHz: Radio Gorutubana (t), Janauba MG, 03/02 0449. Station identified as a retransmitter of Radio Itataia (Google, ‘Itatiaia... afiliated stations’). Several ids ‘Radio Itatiaia’. 35333.
1460 kHz: Radio Campinas, Campinas do Sul RS, 04/02 2302. Christian broadcast, ‘Benção no seu lar’, songs, talk, 'Campinas...'. 34543. 
1460 kHz: Radio Ampére, Ampére PR, 04/02 2319. Brazilian songs, announcements ‘... o melhor serviço em Ampére...’. 34543. 
11750 kHz: Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC, 31/01 2150. Christian songs, id. ‘A Voz do Brasil’ on 2200. 45554. *Target: Brazil. **According to information from Radio Voz Missionaria, the transmitters and respective antennas that operate at frequencies of 5940 and 9665 kHz are undergoing maintenance services, with no set return date.

FRANCE 

1467 kHz: TWR Europe, Roumoules, FRANCE, listening here in São Bernardo SP BRAZIL on 2240 UTC. Christian broadcast in Arabic, song, TWR Europe' interval signal on 2300 UTC. SINPO 24432. *Target: N Africa. 

GUAM 
15530 kHz: Adventist World Radio, via Agat, Burmese, 03/02 1444, Message, talk, instrumental music. 15431. *Target: SE Asia. 
15710 kHz: Adventist World Radio, via Agat, Mandarin, 03/02 1438. Message, song, talk. 15421. *Target: China.

JAPAN 
11630 kHz: NHK World Radio Japan, Yamata, Japanese, 31/01 2142. Talk, song. 35553. *Target: SE Asia.

MADAGASCAR 
11610 kHz: World Christian Broadcasting ‘The Light of Life’, via Mahajanga, Mandarin, 31/01 2135. Christian commentary, ‘...Jesus....’, instrumental music. 35553. *Target: W Europe. 
17700 kHz: KTWR, via Talata-Volonondry, Awadhi, 03/02 1417. Message, typical instrumental music, announcement, song. 25332. Sign-off on 1429. *Target: S Asia. **Awadhi, also known as Audhi, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh in northern India and in Terai region of western Nepal. Language spoken by 38.5 million inhabitants (Wikipedia). 

PARAGUAY 
640 kHz: Radio Caaguazu, Coronel Oviedo, Spanish, 01/02 0438. Paraguayan songs, typical rhythms, Paraguayan harp. 24432. QRM: 640 kHz Radio Deus é Amor, Londrina Brazil. 

650 kHz: Radio Uno, Asunción, Spanish, 03/02 0350. Announcements, jingle ‘Uno está contigo...’. 24532. 
1080 kHz: Radio Monumental, Chacoí, Spanish, 03/02 0412. Program ‘Madrugada Monumental’, interviews: phone-in. 35543. 

PHILIPPINES 
15450 kHz: Voice of America, via Tinang, Burmese, 03/02 1503. Talk by OM / YL, instrumental music. 25442. *Target: SE Asia. 
15490 kHz: Radio Vaticana, via Tinang, Tamil, 03/02 1456. Talk by OM / YL, typical instrumental music. 15321. *Target: S Asia. 
11510 kHz: Radio Free Asia, via Tinang, Korean, 31/01 2112. Talk by YL, instrumental music. 35553. *Target: North Korea. 

ROMANIA 
5960 kHz: Radio Romania International, Tiganesti, Serbian, 31/01 2036. Talk by male and female voices, music. 35443. *Target: S Europe. 

UNITED KINGDOM 
25700 kHz: BBC, via Woofferton, Hausa, 03/02 1405. Talk by male voice, interview, phone-in. 35543. *Target: W Africa. ** // 21630 35553, via Ascension. 

URUGUAY 
1480 kHz: Radio Internacional, Rivera, Spanish, 03/02 0506. Identification ‘AM 14-80, Radio Internacional. La radio como la gente’. Commercial advertisements in Spanish mentioning the city of Rivera. Among these, there was an advertisement in Portuguese about the ‘Supermercado Atacarejo, em Livramento'. Rivera (Uruguay) and Santana do Livramento (Brazil) form the same physical concentration, with no international borders between them, which is why there is a mix of languages on a Uruguayan radio station. 
........................................................................................................................ 
*** Psalm 19:1 - "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands". 

73 & good DX, rg  

WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News #1606 - February 3, 2025

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1467 kHz: TWR Europe, via Roumoules FRANCE listened in São Bernardo SP BRAZIL

1467 kHz: TWR Europe, Roumoules, FRANCE, listening last night here in São Bernardo SP BRAZIL on 2240 UTC. Christian broadcast in Arabic, song, and TWR Europe interval signal on 2300 UTC. Rx: KiwiSDR (my, São Bernardo SP), magnetic loop antenna. SINPO 24432.

Stations listened in Friol, NW of Spain - Manuel Méndez - January 31, 2025

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Log in Friol, NW of Spain
Sangean ATS 909X, Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters

ALASKA, 6075, KNLS, Anchor Point, *0800-0809, 31-01, interval signal, English, id. “… New Life Station…”, religious comments and songs. 15422.

BRAZIL
4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 0607-0639, 31-01, Brazilian songs. Strong teletype QRM. 21421.

6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0546-0707, 31-01, Brazilian songs, music, program “Memoria Nacional”. 25422.

6150, Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 0544-0633, 31-01, Brazilian songs, id. “Radio Saturno”, comments, pogram “Faixa Brasil”. 25422.

6180, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2032-2116, 30-01, Portuguese, comments, Brazilian songs, at 2106 id. “A Radio Nacional”, “O Mundo da Bola”, soccer news. // 11780. 25422.

9818.6, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 0725-0741, 31-01, religious comments and songs, id. “Radio 9 de Julho”. 25422.

11750, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, 2004-2038, 30-01, religious comments in English, id. “Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, Santa Catalina, Brasil”, religious comments and songs, Portuguese. 35433.

11780, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 1905-2118, 30-01, Portuguese, comments, Brazilian songs, id. “Radio Nacional” 35433.

15189.9, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 1938-2105, 30-01, Portuguese, comments, Brazilian songs, id. “Inconfidencia”, at 2000 “A Hora do Fazendeiro”, “inconfidencia.com.br”, songs, “Noticiário Rural”, rural news, Brazilian songs. 35433.
Also heard 0814-0832, 31-01, Brazilian songs, id. at 0825 “5 horas 24 minutos, Radio Inconfidencia”. 25422.

CANADA, 6070, CFRX, Toronto, 0802-0821, 31-01, English, news, comments. Strong QRM from Channel 292 on the safe frequency. 21421.

DENMARK
5930, World Music Radio, Bramming, 1732-1748, 30-01, songs in English, id. “World Music Radio”, more songs. // 15700. 25422.

5970, Radio 208, Hvidovre, 2017-2042, 30-01, pop and rock songs in English. 25422.

15700, World Music Radio, Randers, 0731-0749, 31-01, songs, id. “WMR, World Music Radio”. 45444.

25800, World Music Radio, Marslet, 0921-0933, 31-01, songs in English, other songs. // 15700. 25422.

ETHIOPIA
6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa, 1704-1725, 30-01, Vernacular, comments. 25422.

6090, Vocie of Amhara State, Addis Ababa, 1706-1724, 30-01, Vernacular, comments. 15422.

GERMANY
3985, Radio Slovakia International, Kall Krekel, 1930-1958, 30-01, Spanish, id. “Radio Eslovaquia Internacional”, news and comments about Slovakia in Spanish, songs. 25422.

INDONESIA, 4755, Voice of Indonesia, Jakarta, 2006-2044, 30-01, French, comments. 15421.

JAPAN
6055, Radio Nekkei 1, Chiba-Nagara, 0803-0817, 31-01, Japanese, comments. 15321.

6115, Radio Nikkei 2, Chiba-Nagara, 0742-0805, 31-01, Japanese, comments, songs in English. 15422.

LIBERIA, 6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, 0600-0709, 31-01, English, religious comments and songs, program “Back to the Bible”. 25422.

MALI
5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 0605-0648, 31-01, Vernacular, comments, African songs. 45444.

9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, 0815-0827, 31-01, African music and songs, Vernacular, comments. 35433.

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0543-0746, 31-01, Spanish, comments, id. “Cultura México Señal Internacional, la onda corta de Radio Educación”, music, Méxican songs, classical music. 24422.

MOGOLIA, 12085, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, *0900-0916, 31-01, interval signal, female, English, id. “Welcome to the Voice of Mongolia in English”, news, comments, Mongolian songs. 25422.

NETHERLANDS, 5955, Radio Veronica, Westdorpe, 0602-0631, 31-01, Dutch, news, comments, advertisements, pop songs in English. 25422.

NORWAY, 5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 1733-1900, 30-01, pop songs in English, id. at 1800 “This is Radio Northern Star”, comments in English, more songs, new id. at 1859. 25422.

PERU, 4775, Radio Tarma, Tarma, 0022-0027, 31-01, Spanish, comments. 15421.

TAJIKISTAN, 4765, Tajik Radio, Dushanbe, 1918-2000*, 30-01, Tajik, comments, songs. 15421.

VANAUTU, 9960, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila 0631-0658*, 31-01, unreadable comments and songs, extremely weak today. 14411.

VENEZUELA, 4940, Estación 4940, 0550-0628, 31-01, Spanish, religious comments and songs. 25422. 

#19 Video / Audio: 7425 kHz Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran, via Zahedan IRAN (2017)

REMEMBERING!

7425 kHz: Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran, via Zahedan IRAN 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm 

RECEIVER: Tecsun S-2000, RGP Aluminum Magnetic Loop Antenna

Video / Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPxVheXmBVQ&ab_channel=RUDOLFGRIMM

#70 QSL-card: 4910 kHz All India Radio, via Jaipur INDIA (2015)

STATION: All India Radio, via Jaipur INDIA  

FREQUENCY: 4910 kHz 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, September 25, 2015 - 0115 UTC 

RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 6 m Vertical Antenna 

QSL-card received in 40 days. 

#382 Reception in Southeastern Brazil - January 30, 2025

Rudolf Grimm

São Bernardo SP (GG66rg) / Ibiuna SP (GG66hh), BRAZIL  ************************************************************************************ 

#382 RECEPTION IN SÃO BERNARDO SP - January 30, 2025  

Receiver: KiwiSDR (PY2-81502 SWL, São  Bernardo SP) + 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. 

........................................................................................................

ALASKA
6075 kHz: KNLS New Life Station, Anchor Point, English, 24/01 0855. Christian contemporary music, talk by male voice. SIgn-off on 0859. 25332. *Target: Far East.
 
BOLIVIA
3310 kHz: Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, Quechua, 29/01 2326. Cumbias, advs, id, commentary ‘Camara Municipal, Camara Nacional, Presidente de la Federacion, Ley Laboral...’, instrumental music. 35543. *Target: Bolivia.
 
CANADA
6070 kHz: CFRX Toronto, Toronto, English, 24/01 0846. News Bulletin by OM / YL, ‘...Canada, Montreal...’, interview. 25321. *Target: North America. **Live audio checked.
 
CHINA
3950 kHz: PBS Xinjiang, Urumqi, Mandarin, 29/01 0018. Commentary by OM / YL, instrumental typical music. 25422. *Target: China.
3990 kHz: PBS Gannan, Hezuo, Chinese, 29/01 0019. Commentary by OM, instrumental typical music. 25322. *Target: China.
 
DENMARK
25800 kHz: World Music Radio, Marslet, Multilingual, 28/01 1535. International contemporary music. 15321. *Target: Europe.
 
JAPAN
6055 kHz: Radio Nikkei 1, Chiba, Japanese, 24/01 0837. Pop songs in English language, commentary by male voice. 25222;*Target: Japan, Far East.
6115 kHz: Radio Nikkei 2, Chiba, Japanese, 24/01 0902. Pop songs in English language. 35533. *Target: Japan, Far East.
 
PERU
4775 kHz: Radio Tarma, Tarma, Spanish, 29/01 0009. Incendiary speech by a male voice, in an external local, comments by a male voice in the broadcaster's studio. 25432. *Target: Peru.
4955 kHz: Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, Spanish, 29/01 2334. Commentary by male voice, instrumental music (by flute, Peruvian style). 25432. *¨Target: Peru.
 
PHILIPPINES
15120 kHz: Radio Free Asia, via Tinang, Burmese, 27/01 1248. Commentary by OM / YL. 35543. *Target: Myanmar.
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
5010 kHz: The Overcomer Ministry (t), Okeechobee, English, 29/01 2346. Religious program, sermon, song 'Hallelujah', similar to the programs of The Overcomer Ministry. No references to this transmission on EiBi, AoKi, HFCC, Shortwave Schedule, Google...
At 0000 UTC the identification of WRMI, therefore, may be a new block of transmissions offered by WRMI, without official disclosure yet to the known information banks. 35543. *Target: Caribbean.
 
UZBEKISTAN
15135 kHz: BBC, via Tashkent, Korean, 27/01 1255. Commentary by OM / YL, music, sign-off on 1259. 25542. *Target: North & South Korea. 

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*** Psalm 90:1 “God, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations”. 

73 & good DX, rg 

#18 Video / Audio: 15315 kHz Radio Sawtu Linjiila (Voice of Gospel), via Issoudun FRANCE (2017)

REMEMBERING!

15315 kHz: Radio Sawtu Linjiila (Voice of Gospel), via Issoudun FRANCE 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm 

RECEIVER: Icom IC-R75, AOR LA400 Indoor Magnetic Loop Antenna 

Video / Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmoWCSWmi-c&t=14s&ab_channel=RUDOLFGRIMM

#69 Letter: 630 kHz LS5 Radio Rivadavia, Buenos Aires ARGENTINA (1999)

STATION: LS5 Radio Rivadavia, Buenos Aires ARGENTINA

FREQUENCY: 630 kHz 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, July 4, 1999 - 2354 UTC

RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 6 m Vertical Antenna 

Letter received in 28 days. 

Logs: January 29, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs January 29, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
FRANCE  

** 9855. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 2036-2046, NHK World Japan, Issoudun-F, in French. Man announcer presents a newsletter, mainly about the distorted DJT government; 2040 Man says ID and begins a "Japanese Lesson", presented by woman/man announcers. Good reception: 55555.
 
KOREA NORTH  
** 9425. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 2024-2035, Voice of Korea-KCBS, Kujang-KRE, in Korean. Man talking, it seems a speech, w/ excitement; 2026 A song, a "patriotic" song by female choir; 2030 Man and woman talking. Fair reception: 35533.
 
OMAN  
** 12095. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 1740-1750, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, in Amharic. Woman talking news, presumably; 1747 Man announcer talking too; 1749 Music; Woman says ID. Fair reception: 35533.  
** 12095. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 1750-1800, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, in Oromo. Fast music pause, ID and begining oromo edition: Woman talking; She makes an interview w/ a man; 1757 Woman talking news. Fair reception: 35533.
 
PHILIPPINES
** 9925. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 1802-1813, Radyo Pilipinas, Tinang-PHL, in Filipino/Tagalog. Woman/man announcers present news; ID. Fair reception: 35533. Parallel on 12120phl, 45544.
 
ROMANIA
** 5960. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 2048-2057, Radio Romania International, Saftica-ROU, in Serbian. Woman/man announcers talking; 2055 Woman talking, says RRI sked in serbian; 2056 IS. Weak reception: 35422.
 
SPAIN
** 17715. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 1953-2006, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Spanish. Men and woman announcers narrating and comment a football match between Brest vs Real Madrid and Barcelona vs Atalanta into program "Tablero Deportivo" by RNE/REE. Good reception: 55555.
** 17755. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 1815-1825, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Spanish. Woman announcer interviews a man; REE announcement and return a couple of announcers w/ news; ID. Good reception: 45554.
 
TAIWAN
** 5900. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 2012-2022, National United Radio, Tanshui-TWN, in Korean. Man and woman announcers talking; 2021 Music. Poor reception: 25522.
 
UZBEKISTAN
** 7530. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 2111-2120, The Voice of The Martyrs, Tashkent-UZB, in Korean. Man talking, preaching; 2116 Woman begining a preaching, presumably. Poor reception for this CLA Station: 25532.
** 7625. Wed, Jan 29, 2025. 2100-2110, The Voice of The Martyrs, Tashkent-UZB, in Chinese. Man talking, preaching, presumably. Fair reception: 35533. CLA Station.
 
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 

#17 Video / Audio: 9940 kHz TWR Africa, Manzini SWAZILAND (2016)

REMEMBERING! 

9940 kHz: TWR Africa, Manzini, SWAZILAND 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL / Rudolf Grimm

RECEIVER: Icom IC-R75, RGP Magnetic MiniLoop Antenna

Video / Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1r1zBneNSw&ab_channel=RUDOLFGRIMM

#68 e-QSL: 9290 kHz KTWR, via Yerevan ARMENIA (2021)

STATION: KTWR, via Yerevan ARMENIA 

FREQUENCY: 9290 kHz 

RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, February 20, 2021 1345 UTC 

RECEIVER: KiwiSDR (São Bernardo SP), PA0RDT Mini Whip Antenna 

e-QSL received in 8 days.

Logs: January 28, 2025 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs January 28, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
BOTSWANA
** 15580. Tue, Jan 28, 2025. 1942-1956, Voice of America, Moepeng Hill-BOT, English Svce. Woman/man  announcers talking in slow english; 1949 A brief music pause and return communications w/ a English Lesson, it seems. Fair reception: 35533.
 
COLLISION
** 9610. Tue, Jan 28, 2025. 2151-2205: A true collision between Voice of Turkey, Emirler-TUR, in English, and CNR 8 in Mongolian. Man/woman announcers talking, in english, and mongolian traditional music.
 
FRANCE
** 11760. Tue, Jan 28, 2025. 2000-2011, Radio France Internationale, Issoudun-F, in Hausa. Woman says ID and presents a newsletter; 2005 ID; Now, man announcer participating too. Fair reception: 35533.
** 15300. Tue, Jan 28, 2025. 1900-1930, Radio France Internationale, Issoudun-F, in French. IS and ID; Man/woman announcers present news, with reporters participation; 1930 ID: RFI by woman. Good reception: 45554.
 
PHILIPPINES
** 7455. Tue, Jan 28, 2025. 2207-2222, Voice of America, Tinang-PHL, in Khmer. Man/woman announcers talking news, presumed; 2219 ID and more news. Poor reception w/ old jamming interference by RTTY transmission: 33532. 
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** 7455. Sun, Nov 24, 2024. 2210-2220, Voice of America, USAGM Tinang-PHL, in Khmer. Man and woman announcers talking during this log. Poor reception with moderate interference by unknown RTTY transmission: 33522.
** 9580. Tue, Jan 28, 2025. 2224-2235, BBC, Tinang-PHL, in English. Woman announcer in conversation w/ a man; 2229 She says ID and more; 2230 Woman/man talking news; A conversation w/ a woman. Fair reception: 35533.
 
VIETNAM
** 9730. Tue, Jan 28, 2025. 2013-2025, The Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi-Sontay-VTN, in German. Woman announcer talking during this log. Fair reception: 35533. Parallel on 11885son, 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