Stations heard in Ibiuna SP, BRAZIL #445 – Jan. 7-Jan. 21, 2026

Stations heard in Ibiuna SP, BRAZIL #445 / Rudolf Grimm

Jan. 7-Jan. 21, 2026 
Receiver, Antennas: Icom IC-R75 (+DSP), AOR LA400 Magnetic Loop - indoor /// ALexLoop SML7-30 Antenna - indoor (at some receptions on the 7th and 8th ) + Headphone
*Times in UTC
*Legend: (@): Stream checked /// (tent): tentative /// (?): unrecognized, unidentified
*Contact: grimm.r@outlook.com.br
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ARGENTINA
.. 1130 kHz: Emisora Santiago y Copia, Ciudad Evita - in Spanish, Jan 16 at 0235-0245. Argentinian songs, id by YL: 'Trasmite Emisora Santiago y Copia'. S=4/S=5.
.. 1620 kHz: AM 1620 La Radio, Mar del Plata - in Spanish to Argentina, Jan 14 at 0112-0117. Argentinian songs, id by YL: 'AM 16-20'. S=8.
 
ASCENSION ISLAND
.. 9655 kHz: KBS World Radio, via English Bay (Ascension) - in French to Northern Africa, Jan 20 at 2020-2025. Talk by OM, music, a song. S=6.
.. 15400 kHz: BBC, via English Bay (Ascension) - in English to West Africa, Jan 15 at 1818-1823. Interview about several problems in China, Economy, involvement with Russia, Africa, South Africa... S=5.
.. 21630 kHz: BBC World Service, via English Bay (Ascension) - in Hausa to West Africa, Jan 13 at 1420-1429. Comments by OM / YL, music, 'BBC'. S=8.

BOLIVIA
.. 3310 kHz: Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba - in Quechua (?) to Bolivia, Jan 14 at 0119-0126. Talk by OM, traditional songs were performed by a female vocal group, accompanied musically by tambourines and Andean flutes. S=4.
 
BONAIRE
.. 800 kHz: Radio Trans Mundial (Trans World Radio Bonaire), Kralendijk - in Spanish, Jan 16 at 0138-0149. A Christian message, song, id 'Radio Trans Mundial, RTM360... 24 h en el dia'. S=5.

BRAZIL
.. 590 kHz: Radio Cruzeiro, Salvador BA (@) - in Portuguese, Jan 16 at 0102-0123. A Christian instrumental music titled 'The Old Rugged Cross', followed by an announcement, and then a hymn in Portuguese by OM. S=6.
.. 630 kHz: Radio Educadora, Marechal Candido Rondon PR - in Portuguese, Jan 16 at 0126-0137. A pop song by '14 Bis' Group, jingle '... ligou, gostou, ... Educadora’. S=6.
.. 5939,52 (5940) kHz: Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC - in Portuguese to Brazil, Jan 14 at 0149-0154. A Christian hymn, an announcement about 'Congresso dos Gideões Missionários' (Gideons Missionary Congress), time checking. S=9+40dB. **Mr. Alvaro Barcelos (engineer/technician at Radio Voz Missionária) recently informed that the 5940 kHz transmitter / antenna system has been technically revised, now powered by 10 kW, resulting in a stronger signal.
.. 6010,07 (6010) kHz: Radio Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte MG - in Portuguese to Brazil, Jan 14 at 0155-0204. Oldies, songs by Tim Maia, Phil Collins, program id 'Seleção Inconfidência', a full id: ''ZYL275, ondas médias, 880 kHz; ZYE521, 49 metros, 6010 kHz; ZYE522, 19 metros, 15190 kHz; ZYD696 FM 100,9 MHz; emissoras da Rede Inconfidencia de Rádio, Belo Horizonte, Brasil'. S=9+20dB.
.. 9818,57 kHz (9820): Radio Nove de Julho, São Paulo SP - in Portuguese, Jan 7 at 2009-2013. Bible reading, 'Palavra do Senhor', a religious song, a Catholic broadcast. S=9+20.
.. 11780,04 kHz (11780): Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF - in Portuguese, Jan 7 at 2039-2042. Oldies (Caetano Veloso), ‘Radio Nacional’. S=9+10.
.. 11755,42 kHz (11750): Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC - in Portuguese to Northeast Brazil (as Short.wave-Info, 30º Az), Jan 15 at 1747-1754. A listener from the mission field (YL) on the phone not only spoke, and also sang a hymn. Id 'Voz Missionaria'. S=9+10dB.

CANADA
.. 3330 kHz: CHU, Ottawa - in English / French languages to North America, Jan 21 at 2011-2013.  Time pips every second, time checking at the start of each new minute. S=4. **// 7850 kHz S=6.
.. 14670 kHz: CHU, Ottawa - time pips every second, and UTC time information at the beginning of each minute, id 'CHU', Jan 8 at 0132-0138.  S=7. **// 7850 kHz S=8.

CHINA
.. 6155 kHz: China Radio International, Beijing - in Russian to East Europe, Jan 20 at 2002-2007. News Bulletin, comments. S=4.
.. 7205 kHz: China Radio International, via Xianyang - in English to East Africa, Jan 20 at 2008-2013. Talks, comments. S=6.
.. 9685 kHz: China Radio International, via Kunming - in Hausa to West Africa (Nigeria), Jan 15 at 1812-1816. Talk by YL, a song. S=3.
.. 9695 kHz: China Radio International, via Kunming - in Mandarin to Middle East, Jan 15 at 1807-1812. Comments by OM / YL. S=8.
.. 15390 kHz: CNR-13 Uighur Radio, via Lingshi, Uighur to China, Jan 16 at 0042-0047. Commentary, talk, song, id. S=9.
.. 12055 kHz: CNR-17 Kazakh Radio, via Lingshi - in Kazakh to China, Jan 21 at 0218-0224. Talk by OM, Orchestral music in a typical style. S=6/S=8.

CUBA
.. 1180 kHz: Radio Rebelde, from the city of Marti (tent) - in Spanish to Central America, Jan 16 at 0208-0214. A YL with the weather forecast for various cities on the island of Cuba. S=3.
**As reported by WRTH 2026 and also by MWList, there are dozens of 'Radio Rebelde' stations scattered across the island of Cuba on the 1180 kHz frequency, with the aim of inhibiting the signals of Radio Marti - 1180 kHz, USA. As reported by WRTH 2026 and also by MWList, there are dozens of 'Radio Rebelde' stations scattered across the island of Cuba on the 1180 kHz frequency, with the aim of inhibiting the signals of Radio Marti - 1180 kHz, USA. The Radio Rebelde station in question, heard on 1180 kHz in Ibiuna, is surely the one located in the city of Marti (Cuba), which, according to data collected, is the only one that transmits at a higher power, in this case, using 200 kW. The others mostly use only 1 to 5 kW.
This station/frequency has been heard here before under the same conditions with a loop antenna: frequency of 1180 kHz, Radio Marti, USA; by slightly rotating the loop antenna (a few degrees to the left), Radio Marti USA disappears, and a little further on, Radio Rebelde 'rises' on the same frequency. In the south and southeast of Brazil, these broadcasters do not compete with each other.

ECUADOR
.. 6050 kHz: HCJB, Quito - in Quechua to South America, Jan 14 at 0210-0220. Commentary by male voice (a sermon?). S=2.
**A rather weak signal, with no interference from other stations.

FRANCE
.. 6105 kHz: NHK World Radio Japan, via Issoudun - in Japanese to Central America, Jan 14 at 0220-0229. Songs in Japanese and talk by OM / YL. S=4.
.. 9855 kHz: NHK World Radio Japan, via Issoudun - in French & and in a slow Japanese to West Africa, Jan 20 at 2042-2047. Music, talk by OM/YL, basic lessons for learning the Japanese language. S=9+20dB.
.. 11945 kHz: NHK World Radio Japan, via Issoudun - in Japanese to Southern Africa, Jan 15 at 1740-1745. Commentaries by OM / YL. S=3.
.. 21580 kHz: Radio France Internationale, Issoudun - in Hausa to West Africa, Jan 13 at 1606-1612. News and comments. S=5.
 
GERMANY
.. 11700 kHz: Adventist World Radio, via Nauen - in Nigerian to West Africa (Nigeria), Jan 20 at 2048-2053. A Christian sermon by OM, a Hymn in Hausa. S=5.

GUAM
.. 9885 kHz: Adventist World Radio, via Agat - in Korean to the Far East, Jan 7 at 2004-2009. A Christian message, instrumental music, a commentary by OM. S=9+10.
 
KOREA (North)
.. 6170 kHz: Voice of Korea KCBS, via Kujang - in Korean to Europe, Jan 8 at 2016-2021. Talk by OM / YL, music. S=5.
.. 7570 kHz: Voice of Korea, Kujang - in English to Europe, Jan 7 at 2135-2145. A sequence of Korean songs by a YL. S=6.
.. 11635 kHz: Voice of Korea, Kujang - In Korean to the Far East, Jan 7 at 2032-2038. Korean songs by a male voice choir. S=8.

MADAGASCAR
.. 9755 kHz: MWV La Voz Alegre, via Mahajanga - in Spanish to South America, Jan 7 at 0327-0335. A Christian song (a Spanish version of the song 'Oceans'), a message about the need for counseling. S=9+20.
.. 17700 kHz: TWR Asia, via Talata-Volonondry - in Hindi to South Asia, Jan 13 at 1437-1445. A Christian message by OM. S=5.

MALI
.. 13685 kHz: China Radio International, via Bamako - in English to East Africa, Jan 13 at 1502-1507. News and talk by OM / YL. S=5.
.. 17880 kHz: China Radio International, via Bamako - in Arabic to North Africa, Jan 13 at 1613-1618. Comments by OM / YL. S=7.
.. 11640 kHz: China Radio International, via Bamako - in Hausa to West Africa, Jan 15 at 1801-1806. News and commentaries by OM, an outside report. S=3.

MEXICO 

.. 6185 kHz: Radio Educación (tent), Mexico City - in Spanish to Central America, Jan 21 at 0202-0210. An extremely weak signal was received with news and commentaries presented by male and female voices. S=2.

OMAN
.. 12080 kHz: BBC World Service, via Al-Seela - in English to South Asia, Jan 5 at 1210-1215. Talk by OM / YL, music. S=4. 
.. 12095 kHz: BBC World Service, via Al-Seela - in Ahmaric to East Africa, Jan 15 at 1732-1738. Talks, interview. S=7.

PARAGUAY
.. 1140 kHz: Central Radio, Ypané - in Spanish to Paraguay, Jan 16 at 0247-0259. Paraguayan songs (accompanied by a Paraguayan harp), in a rhythm characteristic of that country, id 'Central Radio...'. S=6.

PERU
.. 4810 kHz: Radio Logos (tent), Chazuta - in Spanish to Peru, Jan 14 at 0128-0135. Commentaries (a message?) by OM, severe QRM by an utility station. S=2/3.

.. 4820 kHz: Radio Senda Cristiana, Cotahuasi, Arequipa - in Spanish to Peru (1 kW, as WRTH 2026), Jan 9 at 0004-0022. A Christian message, followed by some hymns. S=5/6.

PHILIPPINES
.. 12020 kHz: Radyo Pilipinas, Tinang, in English to Middle East, Jan 21 at 0225-0230. Talk by OM / YL, instrumental music. S=2.
.. 12120 kHz: Radyo Pilipinas, Tinang - in Filipino to Middle East, Jan 15 at 1722-1729. Announcements, id 'Radyo Pilipinas', an interview. S=4. 
.. 15540 kHz: FEBC Manila, Bocaue - in Uighur to Far East, Jan 13 at 1450-1459. A message, talk, music, interval signal at 1459. S=6. 

 
ROMANIA
.. 9500 kHz: Radio Romania International, via Tiganesti - in Spanish to South Europe, Jan 20 at 2014-2019. Romanian songs, talk. S=6.

RUSSIA
.. 9996 kHz: RWM, Moscow - time pips every second, Jan 7 at 0229. S=5. 

TURKEY

.. 5980 kHz: Voice of Turkey, Emirler - in Turkish to Europe, Jan 20 at 2117-2124. Songs in Turkish, talk by YL. S=3.
.. 6000 kHz: Voice of Turkey, Emirler - in Turkish to Central Asia, Jan 21 at 0142-0150. Talk, songs in Turkish. S=5.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

.. 7300 kHz: IBRA Media Radio Sadaye Zindagi (tent), via Al-Dhabbiya - in Dari to Afghanistan, Jan 8 at 0230-0244. Comments, a message by male voice. S=6. 

.. 7320 kHz: FEBC Manila, via Al-Dhabbiya - in Urdu to South Asia, Jan 8 at 0218-0226. Commentary (a Christian message in Urdu? - tent), a music in Asian style, talk, interval signal with the first chords of the Christian song 'What a friend we have in Jesus', sign-off on 0229. S=9.

UNITED KINGDOM
.. 9765 kHz: Global Talk America (tent), via Woofferton - in Hausa to West Africa, Jan 20 at 2035-2041. Talk by OM / YL, 'America...', commentaries. S=9.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

.. 1180 kHz: Radio Marti, via Marathon FL - in Spanish to Cuba, Jan 16 at 0203-0215. A discussion between an announcer and a guest in the studio about the current situation in Cuba, mentioning the Cuban people, locations, and other comments. Identification 'Radio Marti'.  S=5. 

**In the background, on the same frequency, adjusting the loop antenna, the listening opf Radio Rebelde, Cuba. See more comments in this bulletin on the Radio Rebelde tuning log in 'CUBA'. 

.. 4840 kHz: WWCR 3, Nashville TN - in English to North America, Jan 21 at 0213-0217. Talk (a sermon???) by OM. S=5. 

.. 5920 kHz: WTWW, Lebanon TN - in English to United States of America, Jan 14 at 0142-0148. A Christian song by a male voice group, talk by OM. S=5. 

.. 6030 kHz: Radio Marti, Greenville - in Spanish to Cuba, Jan 14 at 0205-0210. Commentary about United States, Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, 'chavismo'. S=9+10dB. 

.. 7355 kHz: Radio Marti, Greenville - in Spanish to Cuba, Jan 7 at 0403-0412. Identification 'Radio Marti', interview about the health in Cuba, testimonies. S=9. 

.. 7520 kHz: WWCR 4, Nashville TN - in English to North America, Jan 8 at 0149-0159. Talk, a speech about 'a new era', Russia'. S=9. 

.. 7780 kHz: Radio Prague, via Okeechobee - in English to West North America, Jan 8 at 0138-0147. Commentaries and an orchestrated music. S=9. 

.. 9820 kHz: Radio Marti, Greenville - in Spanish to Cuba, Jan 7 at 0310-0325. Comments on political topics, mention of Radio Marti, information about transmissions, times and frequencies. S=4. 

.. 12160 kHz: WWCR 2, Nashville TN - in English to North America, Jan 20 at 2053-2057. Talk by OM, a song, sign-off at 2057. S=4... 5800 kHz: WRMI Radio Slovakia International, via Okeechobee - in English to Latin America, Jan 14 at 0136-0141. Comments containing several mentions of Slovakia, Czechoslovakia, Europe, ... music. S=6. 

.. 17790 kHz: Radio Taiwan International, via Okeechobee - in Spanish to Latin America, Jan 7 at 2200-2210. Interval signal, News Bulletin presented by a YL. S=9. 

VATICAN STATE 

.. 9705 kHz: Vatican Radio, via Sta. Maria di Galeria - in French to Central Africa, Jan 20 at 2030-2034. Interval signal, id 'Radio Vaticana Afrique', news 'Afrique, Burkina Faso'. S=5. 

.. 11870 kHz: Vatican Radio, Sta. Maria di Galeria - in French to West Africa, Jan 7 at 2043-2049. Comments in international political connotations. S=9+10. .. 17800 kHz: Vatican Radio, via Sta. Maria di Galeria - in Hindi to South Asia, Jan 13 at 1432-1437. Talk, and a song in Indian style. S=3. 

VIETNAM 

.. 11885 kHz: Voice of Vietnam, via Hanoi - in Spanish to Europe, Jan 7 2100-2113. Interval signal, Id: 'Esta es la Voz de Vietnam'. News Bulletin. S=9. 

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73 and good DX! 

rg