The Kiwi SDR PY2-81502 SWL antenna and receiver are installed at this location, São Bernardo SP BRAZIL

21/12/2024

#34 QSL-card: 567 kHz Radio Multi Kulti, Berlin GERMANY (2004)



STATION: Radio Multi Kulti, Berlin GERMANY
FREQUENCY: 567 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: Wolfsburg GERMANY (*), on March 14, 2004 - 1603 UTC 
RECEIVER: Sony ICF-7600G 
QSL-card received in 49 days 
(*) on a service trip to Germany. 

Logs: December 17 & 18, 2024 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs December 17 & 18, 2024
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
"'Making logs to keep my neurons firing!"
 
BRASIL
** 1290. Tue, Dec 17, 2024. 2245-2303, Radio Caicó, Caicó-RN, in Brasilguese. Transmitting the mandatory official program "A Voz do Brasil", news of the Legislative Power this time; 2300 Ending and Radio Caicó interesting jingle; Next, ID and Callsign; Station belongs to "Rede Potiguar de Informação". Fair reception for this 1st log of this station: 35533. Distance fom Cabedelo = 235km.
 
** 1290. Wed, Dec 18, 2024. 0044-0100, Radio Caicó, Caicó-RN, in Brasilguese. Man announcer presents a musical program. Poor reception w/ BA moments: 25422 to 25411.
 
** 4985. Wed, Dec 18, 2024. 0227-0237, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia-GO, in Brasilguese. A musical program, hits years 70 and 80. Poor reception w/ interference by RTTY transmission: 33422.
 
** 6180. Wed, Dec 18, 2024. 0110-0135, Radio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília-DF, in Brasilguese. Man announcer, Mr Maurício Rabello, presents a musical program "Eu de cá, você de lá"; ID vs ID jingle; He says local time, 2226h, 10:26PM, 0126utc; Messages from listeners and more "Sertanejas" songs. Good reception this night, here: 45544.
 
** 11780. Wed, Dec 18, 2024. 0140-0158, Radio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília-DF, in Brasilguese. Maurício Rabello presents a musical program "Eu de cá, você de lá" (I`m over here, you`re over there --- gh, to my log on Feb 13, 2019!)   He talks with listeners, by phone, live, now, and a long conversation with them; A song. Fair reception: 45433.
 
** 11815. Wed, Dec 18, 2024. 0208-0226, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia-GO, in Brasilguese. A musical program w/ songs years 70, 80. Poor reception: 35422.
 
SPAIN
** 17715. Wed, Dec 18, 2024. 0241-0255, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Spanish. Man and woman announcers in a nice conversation; Music; 0258 Other pop song; 0300 Pips and IS; Man says REE B24 sked in spanish; Woman says too; 0301 IS till 0303. 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 

17/12/2024

#33 QSL-card: 234 RTL, Beidweiler LUXEMBOURG (2004)



STATION: RTL, Beidweiler LUXEMBOURG 
FREQUENCY: 234 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: Wolfsburg GERMANY (*), on March 14, 2004 - 1435 UTC 
RECEIVER: Sony ICF-7600G 
QSL-card received in 217 days 
(*) on a service trip to Germany. 

4440 kHz: HAARP Test transmission, Gakona ALASKA - (Audio - video) / Rene Passold


4440 kHz: HAARP Test transmission, Gakona ALASKA
Reception in Pomerode SC, BRAZIL / Rene Passold 

#32 Letter + ppc: 4785 kHz Radio Caiari, Porto Velho BRAZIL (2000)




STATION: Radio Caiari, Porto Velho BRAZIL
FREQUENCY: 4785 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, on December 5, 2001 - 2101 UTC
RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 20 m horizontal antenna
Letter + ppc received in 206 days. 

4940 kHz: Radio San Antonio, Villa Atalaya PERU - (Audio - video) / Rene Passold


4940 kHz: Radio San Antonio, Villa Atalaya PERU 
Reception in POmerode SC, BRAZIL / Rene Passold 

15/12/2024

#31 QSL-card: 3975 kHz Vatican Radio, Sta. Maria di Galeria VATICAN CITY STATE (2015)



STATION: Vatican Radio, Sta Maria di Galeria VATICAN CITY STATE 
FREQUENCY: 3975 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: Joensuu FINLAND, on February 4, 2015, 1938 UTC
RECEIVER: SDRNet (*), 400 m longwire antenna
QSL-card received in 32 days
(*) Remote receiver. 

Logs: December 15, 2024 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs December 15, 2024
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
"Making logs, with satisfaction, to keep my brain working!"
 
BOTSWANA
** 15580. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1800-1810, Voice of America, USAGM Moepeng Hill-BOT, English Svce. ID; Woman announcer present news; 1804 OM participates too; 1805 Fast music pause and return communications. Poor reception: 35522.
 
FRANCE
** 15550. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1748-1759, Radio Dabanga, Issoudun-F, in Sudanese. Man announcer in conversation with a man, all about the Sudan; 1755 Radio Dabanga ID & jingle; Music. Poor reception: 25522.
** 17620. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1720-1729, Radio France Internationale, Issoudun-F, in Mandinka. Man and woman announcers interview, in studio, a senegalese woman; A nice conversation, yes! 1729 Ending without ID and/or IS. Good reception: 45554.
** 17620. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1730-1740, Radio France Internationale, Issoudun-F, in Fulani/Fulfulde. Woman and man announcers present a newsletter; 1735 RFI music jingle and other YL talking and makes an interview w/ a senegalese woman; OM participates too. Good reception: 45554.
 
GUAM
** 15665. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1600-1610, Adventist World Radio Guam-KSDA, Agat-GUM, in Telugu language. ID by OM/YL announcers; Music; 1606 Man and woman talking, it seems answers (he) and religious questions (she). Poor reception: 25422.
 
MALI
** 17630. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1448-1500, China Radio International-CGTN, Bamako-MLI, English Svce. Man and woman in a nice conversation; fast music break and returns communications; ID & website; 1500 Ending. Good reception: 45544.
** 17880. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1613-1626, China Radio International, Bamako-MLI, in Arabic. An arabic music; Woman announcer talking; A song by OM singer; 1620 ID; Now, OM talking; 1623 Returns YL communication. Good reception: 45544.
 
ROMANIA
** 17790. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1541-1553, Radio Romania International, Galbeni-ROU, in Romanian. Woman announcer interviews a spanish woman; 1548 A folk song; ID, OM/YL talking. Very poor reception w/ BA moments: 25421.
 
SPAIN
** 17715. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1516-1535, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, Spanish Svce. Program "Tablero Deportivo": News, comments and flashes of narrating football matches, football scores, presented by Manu Martínez and collaborators, including YL comments; 1529 Now, narrating of  Deportivo Alavés 0x0 Athetic Bilbao. Fair reception w/ noise and fading: 35433.
Note: // logs on 17755nob, poor reception; 9690 & 12030 nothing modulation in my area.
 
TURKEY
** 17650. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 1503-1515, Voice of Turkey, Emirler-TUR, in Arabic. YL presents a newsletter, presumably; 1508 A fast music break, ID by OM and returns news w/ YL. Good sign w/ moderate fading: 45533.
 
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 

#30 QSL-card: 3270 & 3290 kHz Radio Namibia, Windhoek NAMIBIA (1996)



STATION: Radio Namibia, Windhoek NAMIBIA 
FREQUENCIES: 3270 & 3290 kHz 
RECEPTION IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, on February 10, 1996 - 0000 & 0015 UTC 
RECEIVERS: Sony ICF-7600G & Yaesu FRG 7000, 20 m horizontal antenna 
QSL-card received in 142 days. 

Stations heard in Friol, NW of Spain - Manuel Méndez - December 15, 2024

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

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

ALASKA, 7370, KNLS, Anchor Point, *0800-0812, 15-12, Interval signal, Mandarin, comments, songs. 25422.

ALGERIA
15160, Ifrikya FM, Ourgla, 0822-0846, 15-12, song in English, oldies, French, comments, id. “Ifrikya FM, la Voix Africaine”, at 0831 English segment, id. “Ifrikya FM, The Voice of Africa”, frequencies, African news and comments in English, female, male, at 0840 French, comments, Afro-pop songs. // 17600. 25422.

AUSTRIA, 7330, Radio Joystick, The Prince-Charlie Show, Moosbrunn, *1104-1126, 15-12, open with pop song, German, comments, instrumental music, more songs. 45444.

BRAZIL
4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 0617-0655, 15-12, Brazilian songs. Teletype QRM. // 11815. 12421.

5939.8, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, 0724-0741, 15-12, religious songs and comments. // 9665 and 11750. 13422

6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 2058-2119, 14-12, Brazilian songs, comments. 25422.
Also heard 0718-0749, 15-12, Brazilian songs, songs in English, program “Memoria Nacional”. 25422.

6150, Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 2118-2136, 14-12, Portuguese, comments, news, id. “Radio Saturno, informaçao”, “Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, Brasil”, advertisements, Brazilian songs. 25422.

6180, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2045-2111, 14-12, Brazilian songs. // 11780. 35433.

9818.6, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 0553-0638, 15-12, religious comments and songs. 25422.

11780, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 1922-2112, 14-12, Brazilian songs, at 2001 id. “Radio Nacional da Amazonia, emisora da Empresa Nacional de Comunicaçao”, more songs. 35433.

11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 1935-2048, 14-12, Brazilian songs. 35433.

CANADA, 6070, CFRX, Toronto, 0627-0822, 15-12, English, comments, news, advertisements. Strong QRM from Channel 292 on the same frequency. 21421.

CHINA, 3990, Xinjiang RTC, Urumqui, 1745-1800*, 14-12, Uyghur, comments. 35433.

CUBA, 5025, Radio Rebelde, Bauta, 0613-0633, 15-12, Spanish, comments, id. “Radio Rebelde”. 15421.

DENMARK
5930, World Music Radio, Bramming, 1823-1847, 14-12, Latin American songs, songs in English, id. “WMR, World Music Radio”. 25422.

5970, Radio 208, Hvidovre, 1954-2018, 14-12, rock and pop songs in English, id. “Radio 208”. 25422.

ECUADOR, 6050, HCJB, Pichincha, *0923-0936, 15-12, religious songs and comments, Spanish, Quechua. Very weak and fading out due to daylight here in Friol. 15421.

ETHIOPIA, 6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa, 1811-1822, 14-12, East African songs,Vernacular, comments. Strong QRM on 6035. 21421.

GERMANY
6085, Radio Mi Amigo, Kall Krekel, 0811-8829, 15-12, pop songs in English, oldies, id. “Radio Mi Amigo”, English, comments. 25433.

6150, Europa 24, Datteln, 0709-0801 14-12, pop songs in English, comments, German. id. “Europa Vierundzwanzig”. 25433.

JAPAN
6055, Radio Nikkei 1, Chiba-Nagara, 0728-0752, 15-12, Japanese, female,comments, male. 15421.

6115, Radio Nikkei 2, Chiba-Nagara, 0712-0759*, 15-12, Japanese, female, comments, music. 15422.

LIBERIA, 6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, 0603-0633, 14-12, English, religious songs, Christmas songs, comments, male, id. “ELWA Radio...”. 25422.

MALI
5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1843-1906, 14-12, African songs, at 1850 English, program “English Magazine”, male, female, news and comments about Mali in English, at 1900 African songs. 25322.

9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, 0834-0851, 15-12, French, comments, advertisements, id. “Bamako, la Radio Nationale du Mali”,
African songs. 25422.

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0544-0816, 15-12, Mexican songs, Spanish, comments, classical music. 24422.

MONGOLIA, 12084.5, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, *0900-0915, 15-12, interval signal, id. “Voice of Mongolia in English”, English, comments, femalae, Mongolian songs.

NETHERLANDS
5955, Radio Vernonica, Westdorpe, 0556-0737, 15-12, pop songs in English, oldies, Dutch, comments, id. “Radio Veronica”. 35433.

6020, Radio Casanova, 0716-0739, 15-12, pop songs, id. “Radio Casanova, promoting love and peace all over Europe”, “Radio Casanova”, Dutch, comments. 35433.

6130, Radio Europe, Alphen, 1943-2003, 14-12, techno-pop songs in English, id. “From the hard of Holland, this is Radio Europe, 6130 kHz, shortwave”. 45444.

6140, Radio Onda, Borculo, 0618-0805, 15-12, songs in French, id. in French, “Ici Radio Onda”, classical music. 25422.
TIBET, 4905, Xizang RTS, Lhasa, Tibet, 1752-1804*, 14-12, Tibetan songs, Tibetan comments. // 7385. 35433.

VANUATU, 9960, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0552-0905, 15-12, songs in English, Island songs, English, comments, male, female, id. “Radio Vanuatu”, weather report, more songs, at 0700 "Local time, six o'clock", interval signal news, news, female, at 0709 drums, interval signal news, female, comments, songs in English, more comments by female, at 0801 Island song. More comments in English by female and male, also Bislama, at 0900 religious program. 25422.

VENEZUELA, 4940, Estación 4940, 0551-0637, 15-12, religious comments and songs, Spanish, id. “Somos Estación 4940…”. 25422.

ZAMBIA, 4965, Voice of Hope Africa, Lusaka, 1908-1924, 14-12, religious songs, English. 25222. 

#29 Letter: 550 kHz Radio Colonia, Colonia del Sacramento, URUUAY (2003)


STATION: Radio Colonia, Colonia del Sacramento URUGUAY
FREQUECY: 550 kHz
RECEPTION: Ilha Comprida SP BRAZIL (*), on November 14, 2003 - 2357 UTC
RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, 6 m telescopic antenna 
e-Letter received after 14 days
(*) DX Clube do Brasil DX-Camp. 

Logs: December 14, 2024 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs December 14, 2024
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
CHINA
** 15435. Sat, Dec 14, 2024. 0325-0335, China Radio International, Xian-Xianyang-CHN, in Russian (Radio Kitay). A chinese melody; Woman says ID and repeats; Woman/man announcers talking, with brief pieces of songs; They say ID several times. Good reception: 45544.
Parallel logs on 7325kas, just audible; 11710uru, 45554; 17710jin, off the air.
 
FRANCE
** 9490. Sat, Dec 14, 2024. 0246-0300, Radio República, Issoudun-F, in Spanish. Man, woman and reporters collaborators presents news, mainly about the cuban undemocratic regime; ID and station programming announcements; Woman/man announcers talking; Radio República, la Voz del Directorio Democratico Cubano; 0300 Ending. Fair reception for this CLA Station: 35533.
 
KOREA SOUTH
** 11810. Sat, Dec 14, 2024. 0301-0310, KBS World Radio, Gimge-KOR, in Korean. Man and woman present a newsletter, presumably. Very poor reception: 25422.
 
MADAGASCAR
** 9755 (*). Sat, Dec 14, 2024. 0338-0400, MWV-La Voz Alegre, Mahajanga-MDG, in Spanish. Man Pastor makes a christian message - El Culto Cristiano; 0345 A music by choir; 0348 Woman announcer says a christian message too; 0350 A religious hymn; 0355 Program "Momento de Reflexión", conducted by woman communication; 0358 The ends of programming presented by man/woman announcers. Good reception: 45544.
(*) 9755 new frequency, former 6180mah.
 
Researching...after midnight:
** 9755. Sun, Dec 15, 2024. 0322-0335, MWV-La Voz Alegre, Mahajanga-MDG, in Spanish. New and old frequencies, 9755 & 6180, both off the air, this time, here.
 
OMAN
** 9410. Sat, Dec 14, 2024. 0312-0322, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, in Pashto. Man/woman announcers present  news during this log. Poor reception: 25522.
Parallel log on 12095sla, 25411.
 
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 

13/12/2024

#28 QSL-card: 225 kHz, Polskie Radio, Solec Kujawski POLAND (1999)




RECEPTION: Polskie Radio, Solec Kujawski POLAND
FREQUENCY: 225 kHz 
RECEPTION: in Wolfsburg GERMANY (*), on January 28, 2001 - 1515 UTC 
RECEIVER: Sony ICF 7600GR 
QSL-card received after 128 days
(*) on a service trip to Germany  

WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News #1600 - December 12, 2024

The latest edition (December 12, 2024) of the WORLDWIDE DX CLUB "Top News", compiled by Wolfgang Bueschel, has been posted: http://topnews.wwdxc.de 
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It can also be downloaded as a txt file at: http://bcdx.wwdxc.de   .  
Best regards, 
Michael Bethge
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WORLDWIDE DX CLUB
Postfach 1214
D-61282 Bad Homburg
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Fax: +49 6172 123117
E-Mail: mail@wwdxc.de
Internet: http://www.wwdxc.de  

#27 QSL-card: 4775 kHz, Trans World Radio, Manzini SWAZILAND (1999)



STATION: Trans World Radio, Manzini SWAZILAND 
FREQUENCY: 4775 kHz 
RECEPTION:in São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, on March 19, 1999 - 0400 UTC 
RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, Horizontal Antenna 20 m 
QSL-card received after 98 days. 

Logs: December 11, 2024 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs December 11, 2024
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
CHINA
** 13700. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0327-0335, China National Radio 13-Uyghur Radio, Lingshi-CHN, in Uyghur. Man announcer talking; 0332 A brief music pause and returns man communication. Poor reception: 25522.
 
** 13730. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0317-0326, China Radio International, Kashgar-CHN, in Tamil. Man announcer talking; 0323 After a brief music, woman/man announcers talking; 0326 Woman communication. Poor reception: 25522.
 
** 13770. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0241-0251, China National Radio 7-Greater Bay Radio, Kashgar-CHN, in Cantonese. Man/woman announcers present a musical program. Fair reception: 35533.
 
** 13780. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0252-0305, China Radio International, Kunming-Anning-CHN, in Nepali. A nepali song; Woman/man talking; 0255 Man talking news, presumed; He says Nepali many times; 0301 Woman talking and a song. Fair reception: 45533.
 
** 13805. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0306-0315, China National Radio 1, xx-CHN, in Chinese. A jammer/firedrake transmission: A mix of woman/man announcers talking & talking with recorded pieces of songs. Good reception: 45544.
 
GREAT BRITAIN
** 7445. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0136-0147, BBC, Woofferton-G, in Dari. Man and woman talking; A conversation with a woman; 0143 Returns news. Good reception: 45544.
 
KUWAIT
** 13765. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 1917-1928, Voice of America, Kuwait-KWT, in Tigrinya. Man announcer talking news, presumably; 1923 He interviews a couple of people and they say about the Sudan; 1928 Abrupt ending, without ID and/or IS Station. Fair reception: 35533.
 
MADAGASCAR
** 11735. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 1820-1830, Voice of America-VOA Studio 7, Talata Volonondry-MDG, Shona language. Woman talking; A short song and she says ID; A conversation with a man, a nice conversation yes! 1830 Ending conversation, music brief; ID: VOA Washington. Good reception: 45544.
 
** 13760. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0230-0240, MWV-New Life Station, Mahajanga-MDG, in English. Man/woman say ID; Next, man makes a christian message; 0236 Man says ID; Music. Fair reception: 35533.
 
PHILIPPINES
** 15715. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0123-0130, Voice of America, USAGM Tinang-PHL, in Rohingya language. Man/woman announcers present news, presumably; 0125 A melody by man singer; 0129 VOA ID in english; 0130 IS Station. Good reception: 45544.
Parallel log on 9745kHz, relay USAGM Udon Thani-THA, poor to barely audible reception.
 
SPAIN
** 17715. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0154-0215, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Spanish. Program "Hora America" presented by man/woman announcers, today, news and interviews from and about Mexico; 0159 RNE ID and a mexican song piece; 0200 Pips, ID and starts the program "La cresta de la onda" y las noticias más destacadas with variety themes; Interview with a woman. Good reception: 45544.
Parallel log on 9690nob with fair signal and moderate fading: 35422.
 
THAILAND
** 13750. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0216-0230, Radio Thailand, USAGM Udon Thani-THA, in English. An american very old hit with woman singer; ID by female announcer; She talking and other old american hit; 0228 Man/woman announcers talking. Poor reception: 25422.
 
UNITED STATES
** 7305. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 0112-0122, Radio Vaticana, USAGM Greenville-NC, in Portuguese. Man presents "Vatican News"; A conversation with the new brazilian Cardinal; 0119 Woman announcer participates too. Good reception: 45544.
 
VATICAN CITY STATE
** 12075. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 1903-1915, Voice of America, SMdiGaleria-CVA, French Sce. Man announcer talking; 1905 A brief music and woman/man communications; An interview with a french man and a Notre Dame Cathedral reopening, tourism visitation; 1915 Ends interview. Good reception: 45544.
 
** 13630. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 1834-1844, Voice of America, SMdiGaleria-CVA, in  Kinyarwanda/Kirundi languages. Woman/man announcers present news, presumably. Poor reception: 35322.
 
** 13860. Wed, Dec 11, 2024. 1845-1855, Voice of America-Studio 7, SMdiGaleria-CVA, in  Zimbabwean languages: English and Shona, this time. Program "Live Talk": Woman announcer interviews a zimbabwean woman and they say about relations Zimbabwe vs United States, all in english; 1850 Ends interview; Woman says VOA ID; Now, she talks in shona and says ID too, and starts an interview with a zimbabwean man; 1900 Music, ending edition. Fair reception: 45533.
 
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 

09/12/2024

#26 QSL-card: 3975 kHz, Radio Budapest, Budapest HUNGARY (2006)



STATION: Radio Budapest, Budapest HUNGARY 
FREQUENCY: 3975 kHz 
RECEPTION: in São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, on January 25, 2006 - 0428 UTC
RECEIVER: Kenwood R-1000, Horizontal Antenna 20 m.
QSL-card received after 29 days. 

3310 kHz: Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba BOLIVIA - (Audio - video) / Rene Passold


3310 kHz: Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba BOLIVIA 
Reception in Pomereode SC, BRAZIL / Rene Passold 

#25 QSL-card: 3230 kHz, Radio Oranje, Meyerton SOUTH AFRICA (1996)



STATION: Radio Oranje, Meyerton SOUTH AFRICA 
FREQUENCY: 3230 kHz
RECEPTION: in São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, on March 10, 1996 - 0030 UTC
RECEIVER: Sony ICF 7600G 
QSL-card received after 42 days. 

Logs: December 8, 2024 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs December 8, 2024
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time 

ASCENSION ISLAND
** 12010. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1916-1930, Follow the Bible Ministries, Ascension Island-ASC, in English. Man Pastor makes a sermon and says about The Bible full time; 1928 Woman announcer talking; She says about all Station addresses: ID, website and POB to California, USA; A brief hymn by piano; 1930 Ending program. Fair reception for this program, on sundays, only: 45433.Parallel log on 11660asc, good reception, 45554. 

CHINA
** 7210. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1851-1900, China Radio International-CGTN, Beijing-Matoucun-CHN, in English. Woman/man announcers communications; 1859 ID; 1900 Ending. Good reception: 45544.
** 7215. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1901-1915, China Radio International, Beijing-Matoucun-CHN, in Cantonese. A mix with news, comments and pieces of songs. Good reception: 45544. 

FRANCE
** 17620. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1753-1800, Radio France Internationale, Issoudun-F, in Fulani/Fulfulde. Man presenter interviews a couple of people, in studio: They say about african countries themes, Senegal, Angola, Guinea, Mozambique and more; 1800 Ending. Very good reception: 55555. 

GREAT BRITAIN
** 11660. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1931-1942, BBC, Woofferton-G, in Hausa. ID; Woman/man announcers present news with news reporters participations. Poor reception: 35422. 

INDIA
** 9620. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1801-1820, Akashvani-All India Radio, Bengaluru-IND, in Arabic. News by man announcer; Next, a space dedicated to indian music; 1815 ID and news by man. Fair reception: 35533. 

NEW ZEALAND
** 15720. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1833-1849, RNZPacific, Rangitaiki-NZL, in English. Man announcer talking news and more during this log. JBA reception: 25411. 

PHILIPPINES
** 9925. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1821-1832, Radyo Pilipinas, Tinang-PHL, in Filipino/Tagalog. Woman presents news with fast pieces pauses dedicated to Station ID, by man announcer, all with music background; 1828 A song and an entertainment program conducted by woman. Good reception: 45544. 

VATICAN CITY STATE
** 15565. Sun, Dec 8, 2024.  1743-1753, Radio Vaticana, SMdiGaleria-CVA, in Tigrinya. Man announcer talking news; A brief music space and returns news. Poor reception: 35422.
 
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  

07/12/2024

#24 QSL-card: 540 kHz, Magyar Rádió, Solt HUNGARY (2004)



STATION: Magyar Rádió, Solt HUNGARY
FREQUENCY: 540 kHz 
RECEPTION: in Wolfsburg GERMANY (*), on March 19, 2004 - 2122 UTC 
RECEIVER: Sony ICF 7600G 
QSL-card received after 49 days. 
(*) on a service trip in Germany. 

Logs: December 6, 2024 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs December 6, 2024
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time 

GERMANY
** 13590. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1932-1942, Voice of America, Lampertheim-D, English Sce. Man presents a slow english program; 1938 Now, woman/man announcers talking. Poor reception: 25422.
 
GREAT BRITAIN
** 15510. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1842-1850, IBRA Media-Radio Sama, Woofferton-G, in Arabic language. Man and woman announcers talking, both in conversation. Poor reception: 25422. OMAN
** 12095. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1817-1829, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, Tigrinya Sce. Woman announcer presents news, with a fast music pause between them; 1824 ID and website, says woman; 1825 Starting an "English Lesson" by man communication; 1830 Ending tigrinya program. Fair reception: 45533.
** 12095. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1830-1841, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, Amharic Sce. ID and starts an amharic program with news by men announcers; 1840 Now, man announcer in conversation with a woman reporter, presumably. Fair reception: 45533.
** 12095. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1851-1906, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, Oromo Service. Woman and man announcers present news; ID; A very fast music pause between news; 1900 A conversation between man announcer and man news reporter; 1905 Now, a conversation with a woman. Good reception, mainly after 1900: 45544.Parallel log on 9465smg, on-air, yes, but with barely audible reception!

GUAM
** 7510. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1907-1917, Trans World Radio Guam-KTWR, Agana/Merizo-GUM, in Korean. Woman talking and a hymn by female singer by piano; 1910 Woman preaching, presumed; 1914 A short hymn with choir and piano; 1915 Man praying. Poor reception: 35422.
** 11985. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1919-1930, Adventist World Radio Guam-KSDA, Agat-GUM, in Arabic. Man preaching; 1922 Woman preaching, too; 1928 Man talking, ID and more with piano music background. Good signal with moderate fading disturbance: 45533.

SPAIN
** 12030. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1945-2010, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, Spanish Sce. Man, woman and collaborators present news; Cultural news too; Football news, too! All into program "24 Horas"; 2000 Pips, ID and news 24 Horas by woman/man announcers; 2006 ID: RNE and starting the program "Radiogaceta de los Deportes". Fair with poor moments: 35433.Parallel logs on 9690nob, dead, returns to the tomb; 17715nob, 35533!!! and 17755nob, 25422!!!!All frequencies with disturbances this time, including the best 17715 for my area. This is all very sad!
** 17755. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1951-2002, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Arabic. Man/woman announcers talking news, presumably; 1756 A spanish song; 1800 Pips, ID and starts a program, in spanish, "Africa Hoy". Fair reception: 35533.Parallel log on 12030nob, just barely audible reception..
** 17755. Fri, Dec 6, 2024. 1803-1815, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas-E, in Spanish. Man/woman announcers present news into program "Africa Hoy"; 1807 ID and news continues and a conversation between them, with varied themes. Fair reception S(4-3)5533.Parallel log on 12030nob, on-air, yes, but with JBA reception! In practice, it would be better to say that it is off-air!!
 
JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3) 
Lat: S 6°58'48" / Long: W 34°49'48"
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
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06/12/2024

#23 Letter: 189 kHz Rikisútvarpid Rás 2, Gufuskálar ICELAND (2015)


STATION: Rikisútvarpid Rás 2, Gufuskálar ICELAND 
FREQUENCY: 189 kHz 
RECEPTION: via Joensuu FINLAND (*), on January 22, 2015 - 1640 UTC 
RECEIVER: Afedri SDR, LW 400 m Antenna 
e-Letter received after 174 days. 
(*) Remote receiver, Joensuu FINLAND. 

540 kHz: Radio Pampa, Santo Ângelo RS BRAZIL - (Audio - video) / Rene Passold


540 kHz: Radio Pampa, Santo Ângelo RS, BRAZIL 
Reception in Pomerode SC, BRAZIL / Rene Passold 

#22 Letter: 4775 kHz Radio Congonhas, Congonhas MG BRAZIL (1989)


STATION: Radio Congonhas, Congonhas MG, BRAZIL
FREQUENCY: 4775 kHz 
RECEPTION: São Bernardo SP, BRAZIL, on September 02, 1989 - 1302 UTC
Letter received after 115 days. 

1290 kHz: Radio Brasil Sul, Londrina PR BRAZIL - (Audio - video) / Rene Passold


1290 kHz: Radio Brasil Sul, Londrina PR BRAZIL
Reception in Pomerode SC, BRAZIL / Rene Passold 

03/12/2024

#21 QSL-card: 3965 kHz Radio Taiwan International, via Issoudun FRANCE (2007)



STATION: Radio Taiwan International, via Issoudun FRANCE 
FREQUENCY: 3965 kHz 
LISTENED IN: via Joensuu FINLAND (*), on August 18, 2007 - 2100 UTC
RECEIVER: SDRNet, LW 400 m Antenna
QSL-card received after 26 days. 
(*) Remote receiver, Joensuu FINLAND. 

Logs: December 3, 2024 - José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo PB, BRAZIL

JRX Logs December 3, 2024
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time
 
ASCENSION ISLAND
** 9655. Tue, Dec 3, 2024. 2048-2058, KBS World Radio, Ascension Island-ASC, in French. Woman talking; A conversation with other woman into program Korea Daily. Fair reception: 35533.
** 15120. Tue, Dec 3, 2024. 2132-2145, Voice of America, Ascension Island-ASC, Bambara Sce. Man/woman announcers present a newsletter, with news reporter collaboration. Fair reception: 45533.
 
FRANCE
** 11760. Tue, Dec 3, 2024. 2003-2015, Radio France Internationale, Issoudun-F, in Hausa. Man announcer presents news; 2007 A conversation with a news reporter collaborator; 2010 ID and news continues; 2013 ID and woman talking. Fair reception: 35533.
 
GREAT BRITAIN
** 6090. Tue, Dec 3, 2024. 2034-2047, KBS World Radio, Woofferton-G, in Arabic. Music; 2036 Woman/man announcers present a "Korean Lesson", a nice presentation; 2043 A brief song and woman talking. Fair reception: 35533.
 
JAPAN
** 12040. Tue, Dec 3, 2024. 2023-2033, NHK World Japan, Yamata-J, in Japanese. Man and woman talking; A conversation between them; A child song; 2030 Man/woman talking. Fair reception: 45533.
 
PHILIPPINES
** 11510. Tue, Dec 3, 2024. 2101-2120, Radio Free Asia, USAGM Tinang-PHL, in Korean. Man/woman announcers present news, presumably; Mainly Asia news. Fair reception with good moments: 45533.
Parallel logs on 9990 USAGM Tinang, 25522; 11945 Dushanbe-TJK, 25522.
 
UZBEKISTAN
** 7625. Tue, Dec 3, 2024. 2121-2130, The Voice of the Martyrs, Tashkent-UZB, in Chinese. Man talking, preaching; 2130 Ending of program. Fair to poor reception: 35433 to 35422.
 
JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3) 
Lat: S 6°58'48" / Long: W 34°49'48"
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
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02/12/2024

Stations heard in Friol, NW of Spain - Manuel Méndez - December 1, 2024

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

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

ALASKA
6075, KNLS, Anchor Point, *0800-0811, 01-12, interval signal, English, comments, religious songs. Very weak. 15411.

7370, KNLS, Anchor Point, *0759-0809, 01-12, Interval signal, Mandarin, comments, songs. 25422.

ALGERIA
15160, Ifrikya FM, Ourgla, 0846-0857, 01-12, French, female, male, comments, id. “Ifrikya FM”, African songs. // 17600. 25422.

17600, Ifrikya FM, Bechar, 0838-0853, 01-12, English, female, comments, id. “Ifrikya FM”, African songs, “Ifrikya FM, the Voice of Africa”, at 0845 French, comments. 45444.

BOLIVIA, 3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0002-0011, 01-12, Quechua, comments. 15422.

BRAZIL
4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 0541-0618, 01-12, Brazilian songs. Teletype QRM. // 11815. 12421.

5939.8, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, 0635-0711, 01-12, religious songs and comments. // 9665 and 11750. 34433.

6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0548-0636, 01-12, Brazilian songs, comments, program “Memoria Nacional”. 25422.

6150, Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 0547-0639, 01-12, Brazilian songs, id. “Radio Saturno”, comments. 15422.

6180, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2036-2056, 30-11, soccer, live match,Copa Liberadores final, Botafogo vs Atlético Mineiro. // 11780. 25422.
Also heard 0754-0818, 01-12, Brazilian songs, pop songs in English. // 11780. 35433.

9818.6, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 2040-2109, 30-11, religious comments and songs. 15421.

11780, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 1955 , 30-11, soccer, live match, Copa Liberadores final, Botafogo vs Atlético Mineiro, id. “Radio Nacional”. 35433.

11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 2000-2048, 30-11, identification song, Brazilian songs. 45444.

CANADA, 6070, CFRX, Toronto, 0756-0822, 01-12, English, comments, news. Strong QRM from Channel 292 on the same frequency. 21421.

DENMARK
5930, World Music Radio, Bramming, 0551-0614, 01-12, songs in English, id. “WMR, World Music Radio”. 25322.

5970, Radio 208, Hvidovre, 0545-0632, 01-12, rock songs in English, id. “Radio 208”. 25422.

15700, World Music Radio, Randers, 1621-1705, 30-11, songs in English, id. “World Music Radio”, Brazilian songs. // 25800. 35433.

ECUADOR, 6050, HCJB, Pichincha, 0401-0408, 01-12, songs and comments in Spanish. 25422.

ETHIOPIA, 6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa, 1733-1752, 30-11, Vernacular, comments, East African songs. 14322.

GERMANY
5920, HCJB Germany, Weenermoor, 0649-0714, 01-12, German, religious songs and comments. 25422.
6150, Europa 24, Datteln, 0703-0839, 01-12, pop songs in English, German, comments. id. “Europa Vierundzwanzig”. 35433.

JAPAN
6055, Radio Nikkei 1, Chiba-Nagara, 0741-0753, 01-12, Japanese, comments, Very weak. 15421.

6115, Radio Nikkei 2, Chiba-Nagara, 0716-0759*, 01-12, Japanese, male, female, comments. 15422.

LIBERIA, 6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, *0602-0617, 30-11, interval signal, English, religious songs, id. “ELWA…”, religious comments . 25422.
Also heard 0557-0654, 01-12, English, religious comments and songs. 25422.

MALI
5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 0548-0639, 01-12, African songs, at 0559 interval signal, id. “Radiodiffusion TV du Mali emettant de Bamako…”, Vernacular, comments, African songs. 35433.

9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1705-1742, 30-11, Vernacular, comments, African songs. 34433.

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0539-0820, 12-01, Mexican songs, Spanish, comments, at 0805 Andean flute music, Latin American songs. 24422.

MONGOLIA, 12084.5, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, *0900-0914, 12-01, interval signal, id., English, comments, Mongolian songs.

NETHERLANDS
5955, Radio Vernonica, Westdorpe, 0550-0637, 01-12, pop songs in English, Dutch, comments, news. 35433.

6140, Radio Onda, Borculo, 0610-0631, 01-12, Brazilian songs, id. in French, “Ici Radio Onda”. 25422.

6170, Radio Delta International, Elburg, 0701-0739, 01-12, English, comments, pop songs, id. “Radio Delta International”. 35433.

NORWAY, 5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 2103-2114, 31-11, country and pop songs in English. 14421.

VANUATU, 9960, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0631-0658*, 30-11, Bislama, English, comments, Island and pop songs. 14422.
01-12, checked 0555-0658, no signal, seems to be out of the air today Sunday 01-12.

VENEZUELA, 4940, Estación 4940, 0542-0655, 01-12, religious comments and songs, Spanish, id. “Somos Estación 4940”. 25422.

ZAMBIA, 4965, Voice of Hope Africa, Lusaka, 1745-1850, 30-11, religious songs and comments in English, music. 25422. 

#20 QSL-card: 3220 kHz HCJB, Quito ECUADOR (1991)



STATION: HCJB, Quito ECUADOR 
FREQUENCY 3220 kHz 
LISTENED IN: São Bernardo SP BRAZIL, on January 18, 1991 - 0352 UTC
RECEIVER: Yaesu FRG7000, Horizontal 20 m Antenna. 
QSL received in 57 days.